As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 1, 2016

File No. 001-37816

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Amendment No. 2

To

FORM 10

 

 

GENERAL FORM FOR REGISTRATION OF SECURITIES

Pursuant to Section 12(b) or (g) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

Alcoa Upstream Corporation*

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   81-1789115

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. employer

identification number)

 

390 Park Avenue

New York, New York

  10022-4608
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

(212) 836-2600

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

 

Title of Each Class

to be so Registered

 

Name of Each Exchange on which

Each Class is to be Registered

Common Stock   New York Stock Exchange

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

 

 

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. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨    Accelerated filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   x    Smaller reporting company   ¨

 

* The registrant is currently named Alcoa Upstream Corporation. The registrant plans to change its name to “Alcoa Corporation” at or prior to the effective date of the distribution described in this registration statement.

 

 

 


ALCOA UPSTREAM CORPORATION

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

CROSS-REFERENCE SHEET BETWEEN INFORMATION STATEMENT AND ITEMS

OF FORM 10

Certain information required to be included herein is incorporated by reference to specifically identified portions of the body of the information statement filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1. None of the information contained in the information statement shall be incorporated by reference herein or deemed to be a part hereof unless such information is specifically incorporated by reference.

 

Item 1. Business .

The information required by this item is contained under the sections of the information statement entitled “Information Statement Summary,” “Risk Factors,” “Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements,” “The Separation and Distribution,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” “Business,” “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions” and “Where You Can Find More Information.” Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors .

The information required by this item is contained under the section of the information statement entitled “Risk Factors.” That section is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 2. Financial Information .

The information required by this item is contained under the sections of the information statement entitled “Capitalization,” “Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Condensed Financial Statements,” “Selected Historical Combined Financial Data of Alcoa Corporation,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and “Index to Financial Statements” and the financial statements referenced therein. Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 3. Properties .

The information required by this item is contained under the section of the information statement entitled “Business.” That section is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 4. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management .

The information required by this item is contained under the section of the information statement entitled “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.” That section is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 5. Directors and Executive Officers .

The information required by this item is contained under the sections of the information statement entitled “Management” and “Directors.” Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 6. Executive Compensation .

The information required by this item is contained under the sections of the information statement entitled “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” and “Executive Compensation.” Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.


Item 7. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions .

The information required by this item is contained under the sections of the information statement entitled “Management,” “Directors” and “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions.” Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 8. Legal Proceedings .

The information required by this item is contained under the section of the information statement entitled “Business—Legal Proceedings.” That section is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9. Market Price of, and Dividends on, the Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters .

The information required by this item is contained under the sections of the information statement entitled “Dividend Policy,” “Capitalization,” “The Separation and Distribution,” and “Description of Alcoa Corporation Capital Stock.” Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 10. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities .

The information required by this item is contained under the sections of the information statement entitled “Description of Alcoa Corporation Capital Stock—Sale of Unregistered Securities.” Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 11. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered .

The information required by this item is contained under the sections of the information statement entitled “Dividend Policy,” “The Separation and Distribution” and “Description of Alcoa Corporation Capital Stock.” Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 12. Indemnification of Directors and Officers .

The information required by this item is contained under the section of the information statement entitled “Description of Alcoa Corporation Capital Stock—Limitation on Liability of Directors; Indemnification; Insurance.” That section is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 13. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data .

The information required by this item is contained under the section of the information statement entitled “Index to Financial Statements” and the financial statements referenced therein. That section is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 14. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure .

None.

 

Item 15. Financial Statements and Exhibits .

 

(a) Financial Statements and Schedule

The information required by this item is contained under the sections of the information statement entitled “Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Condensed Financial Statements” and “Index to Financial Statements” and the financial statements referenced therein. Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.

 

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(b) Exhibits

The following documents are filed as exhibits hereto:

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Exhibit Description

   2.1    Form of Separation and Distribution Agreement by and between Alcoa Inc. and Alcoa Upstream Corporation**
   2.2    Form of Transition Services Agreement by and between Alcoa Inc. and Alcoa Upstream Corporation**
   2.3    Form of Tax Matters Agreement by and between Alcoa Inc. and Alcoa Upstream Corporation*
   2.4    Form of Employee Matters Agreement by and between Alcoa Inc. and Alcoa Upstream Corporation*
   2.5    Form of Alcoa Corporation to Arconic Inc. Patent, Know-How, and Trade Secret License Agreement by and between Alcoa USA Corp. and Alcoa Inc.**
   2.6    Form of Arconic Inc. to Alcoa Corporation Patent, Know-How, and Trade Secret License Agreement by and between Alcoa Inc. and Alcoa USA Corp.**
   2.7    Form of Alcoa Corporation to Arconic Inc. Trademark License Agreement by and between Alcoa USA Corp. and Alcoa Inc.**
   2.8    Form of Toll Processing and Services Agreement by and between Alcoa Inc. and Alcoa Warrick LLC**
   2.9    Form of Master Agreement for the Supply of Primary Aluminum by and between Alcoa Inc. and Alcoa USA Corp.**
   2.10    Form of Massena Lease and Operations Agreement by and between Alcoa Inc. and Alcoa Upstream Corporation**
   2.11    English Translation of Fusina Lease and Operations Agreement by and between Alcoa Servizi S.r.l. and Fusina Rolling S.r.l., dated as of August 4, 2016**
   3.1    Form of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Alcoa Corporation*
   3.2    Form of Amended and Restated Bylaws of Alcoa Corporation*
   4.1    Form of Stockholder and Registration Rights Agreement by and between Alcoa Inc. and Alcoa Upstream Corporation
 10.1    Form of Alcoa Upstream Corporation Stock Incentive Plan*
 10.2    Alcoa USA Corp. Deferred Compensation Plan**
 10.3    Alcoa USA Corp. Nonqualified Supplemental Retirement Plan C**
 10.4    Form of Indemnification Agreement by and between Alcoa Corporation and individual directors or officers*
 10.5    Aluminum Project Framework Shareholders’ Agreement, dated December 20, 2009, between Alcoa Inc. and Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(i) to Alcoa Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (Commission file number 1-3610) for the year ended December 31, 2009, filed on February 18, 2010)
 10.6    First Supplemental Agreement, dated March 30, 2010, to the Aluminium Project Framework Shareholders Agreement, dated December 20, 2009, between Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden) and Alcoa Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(c) to Alcoa Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Commission file number 1-3610) for the quarter ended March 31, 2010, filed on April 22, 2010)

 

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Exhibit
Number

  

Exhibit Description

 10.7    Kwinana State Agreement of 1961
 10.8    Pinjarra State Agreement of 1969
 10.9    Wagerup State Agreement of 1978
 10.10    Alumina Refinery Agreement of 1987
 10.11    Form of Amended and Restated Charter of the Strategic Council for the AWAC Joint Venture
 10.12    Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Alcoa Alumina & Chemicals, L.L.C. dated as of December 31, 1994 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.4 to Alcoa Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (Commission file number 1-3610), filed on November 28, 2001)
 10.13    Shareholders’ Agreement between Alcoa of Australia Limited, Alcoa Australian Pty Ltd and Alumina Limited, originally dated as of May 10, 1996
 10.14    Side Letter of May 16, 1995 clarifying transfer restrictions (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.6 to Alcoa Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (Commission file number 1-3610), filed on November 28, 2001)
 10.15    Enterprise Funding Agreement, dated September 18, 2006, between Alcoa Inc., certain of its affiliates and Alumina Limited (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(f) to Alcoa Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (Commission file number 1-3610) for the year ended December 31, 2006, filed on February 15, 2007)
 10.16    Amendments to Enterprise Funding Agreement, effective January 25, 2008, between Alcoa Inc., certain of its affiliates and Alumina Limited (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(f)(1) to Alcoa Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (Commission file number 1-3610) for the year ended December 31, 2007, filed on February 15, 2008)
 10.17    Plea Agreement dated January 8, 2014, between the United States of America and Alcoa World Alumina LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(l) to Alcoa Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, filed on February 13, 2014)
 21.1    List of Subsidiaries*
 99.1    Information Statement of Alcoa Upstream Corporation, preliminary and subject to completion, dated September 1, 2016

 

* To be filed by amendment.
** Previously filed.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Alcoa Upstream Corporation
By:     /s/   Roy Harvey
  Name:     Roy Harvey
  Title:   President

Date: September 1, 2016

Exhibit 4.1

FORM OF

STOCKHOLDER AND REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

BY AND BETWEEN

ALCOA INC.

AND

ALCOA UPSTREAM CORPORATION

DATED AS OF [            ], 2016


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

          Page  

TABLE OF CONTENTS

     i   

ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS

     1   

ARTICLE II REGISTRATION RIGHTS

     6   

Section 2.01

   Registration.      6   

Section 2.02

   Piggyback Registrations.      10   

Section 2.03

   Registration Procedures.      12   

Section 2.04

   Underwritten Offerings or Exchange Offers.      18   

Section 2.05

   Registration Rights Agreement with Participating Banks.      19   

Section 2.06

   Registration Expenses Paid by UpstreamCo.      19   

Section 2.07

   Indemnification.      20   

Section 2.08

   Reporting Requirements; Rule 144.      22   

Section 2.09

   Registration Rights Covenant.      22   

ARTICLE III VOTING RESTRICTIONS

     22   

Section 3.01

   Voting of UpstreamCo Shares.      22   

ARTICLE IV MISCELLANEOUS

     23   

Section 4.01

   Further Assurances.      23   

Section 4.02

   Term and Termination.      23   

Section 4.03

   Counterparts; Entire Agreement; Corporate Power.      24   

Section 4.04

   Disputes and Governing Law.      24   

Section 4.05

   Successors, Assigns and Transferees.      25   

Section 4.06

   Third-Party Beneficiaries.      26   

Section 4.07

   Notices.      26   

Section 4.08

   Severability.      27   

Section 4.09

   Headings.      27   

Section 4.10

   Waiver of Default.      27   

Section 4.11

   Amendments.      28   

Section 4.12

   Interpretation.      28   

Section 4.13

   Performance.      28   

Section 4.14

   Registrations, Exchanges, etc.      29   

Section 4.15

   Mutual Drafting.      29   

Exhibit A – Form of Agreement to be Bound

     A-1   

 

 

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FORM OF STOCKHOLDER AND REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

This STOCKHOLDER AND REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT, dated as of [            ], 2016 (this “ Agreement ”), is by and between Alcoa Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation (“ Parent ”), and Alcoa Upstream Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“ UpstreamCo ”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in Article I .

R E C I T A L S

WHEREAS, the board of directors of Parent (the “ Parent Board ”) has determined that it is appropriate and desirable to distribute up to eighty and one tenth of a percent (80.1%) of the outstanding UpstreamCo Shares owned by Parent to Parent’s shareholders (the “ Distribution ”);

WHEREAS, Parent may Sell those UpstreamCo Shares that are not distributed in the Distribution (such UpstreamCo Shares not distributed in the Distribution, the “ Retained Shares ”) through one or more transactions, including pursuant to one or more transactions registered under the Securities Act;

WHEREAS, UpstreamCo desires to grant to the Parent Group the Registration Rights for the Retained Shares and other Registrable Securities, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement;

WHEREAS, the Parent Group desires to grant UpstreamCo a proxy to vote the Retained Shares in proportion to the votes cast by UpstreamCo’s other stockholders, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement; and

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements, provisions and covenants contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS

For the purpose of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

Affiliate ” shall have the meaning given to such term in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

Agreement ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Ancillary Agreements ” shall have the meaning given to such term in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

Ancillary Filings ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(a)(i) .


Blackout Notice ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(d) .

Blackout Period ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(d) .

Block Trade ” means an Underwritten Offering not involving any “road show” which is commonly known as a “block trade.”

Change of Control ” shall have the meaning given to such term in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

Debt ” shall mean any indebtedness of any member of the Parent Group, including debt securities, notes, credit facilities, credit agreements and other debt instruments, including, in each case, any amounts due thereunder.

Debt Exchanges ” shall mean one or more Public Debt Exchanges or Private Debt Exchanges.

Demand Registration ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(a) .

Disadvantageous Condition ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(d) .

Dispute ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.04(a) .

Distribution ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Distribution Date ” shall have the meaning given to such term in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

Exchange Act ” shall mean the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, together with the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Effective Time ” shall have the meaning given to such term in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

Exchange Offer ” shall mean an exchange offer of Registrable Securities for outstanding securities of a Holder.

Force Majeure ” shall have the meaning given to such term in the Separation and Distribution Agreement .

Governmental Authority ” shall have the meaning given to such term in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

Group ” shall have the meaning given to such term in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

Holder ” shall mean any member of the Parent Group, so long as such Person holds any Registrable Securities, and any Permitted Transferee, so long as such Person holds any Registrable Securities.

 

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Indemnifying Party ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.07(c) .

Indemnitee ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.07(c) .

Initiating Holder ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(a) .

Law ” shall have the meaning given to such term in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

Lock-up Period ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(d) .

Losses ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.07(a) .

Offering Confidential Information ” shall mean, with respect to a Piggyback Registration, (i) UpstreamCo’s plan to file the relevant Registration Statement and engage in the offering so registered, (ii) any information regarding the offering being registered (including the potential timing, price, number of shares, underwriters or other counterparties, selling stockholders or plan of distribution) and (iii) any other information (including information contained in draft supplements or amendments to offering materials) provided to any Holders by UpstreamCo (or by third parties) in connection with a Piggyback Registration; provided , that Offering Confidential Information shall not include information that (x) was or becomes generally available to the public (including as a result of the filing of the relevant Registration Statement) other than as a result of a disclosure by any Holder, (y) was or becomes available to any Holder from a source not bound by any confidentiality agreement with UpstreamCo or (z) was otherwise in such Holder’s possession prior to it being furnished to such Holder by UpstreamCo or on UpstreamCo’s behalf.

Other Holders ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(f) .

Parent ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Parent Board ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Parent Group ” shall have the meaning given to such term in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

Participating Banks ” means such investment banks that engage in any Debt Exchange with one or more members of the Parent Group.

Parties ” shall mean the parties to this Agreement.

Permitted Transferee ” shall mean any Transferee and any Subsequent Transferee.

Person ” shall mean an individual, a general or limited partnership, a corporation, a trust, a joint venture, an unincorporated organization, a limited liability entity, any other entity and any Governmental Authority.

 

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Piggyback Registration ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.02(a) .

Private Debt Exchange ” shall mean a private exchange pursuant to which one or more members of the Parent Group shall Sell some or all of their Registrable Securities to one or more Participating Banks in exchange for the satisfaction of Debt, in a transaction or transactions not required to be registered under the Securities Act.

Prospectus ” shall mean the prospectus included in any Registration Statement, all amendments and supplements to such prospectus (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any Takedown Prospectus Supplement), including post-effective amendments, and all other material incorporated by reference in such prospectus.

Public Debt Exchange ” shall mean a public exchange pursuant to which one or more members of the Parent Group shall Sell some or all of their Registrable Securities to one or more Participating Banks in exchange for the satisfaction of Debt, in a transaction or transactions registered under the Securities Act.

Registrable Securities ” shall mean the Retained Shares and any UpstreamCo Shares or other securities issued with respect to, in exchange for, or in replacement of such Retained Shares; provided , that the term “Registrable Securities” excludes any security (i) the offering and Sale of which has been effectively registered under the Securities Act and which has been Sold in accordance with a Registration Statement, (ii) that has been Sold by a Holder in a transaction or transactions exempt from the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act under Section 4(1) thereof (including transactions pursuant to Rule 144) such that the further Sale of such securities by the transferee or assignee is not restricted under the Securities Act or (iii) that has been Sold by a Holder in a transaction in which such Holder’s rights under this Agreement are not, or cannot be, assigned.

Registration ” shall mean a registration with the SEC of the offer and Sale to the public of any Registrable Securities under a Registration Statement. The terms “ Register ” and “ Registering ” shall have correlative meanings.

Registration Expenses ” shall mean all expenses incident to the UpstreamCo Group’s performance of or compliance with this Agreement, including all (i) registration, qualification and filing fees, (ii) fees and expenses of compliance with securities or blue sky Laws (including reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel in connection with blue sky qualifications within the United States of any Registrable Securities being registered), (iii) printing expenses, messenger, telephone and delivery expenses, (iv) internal expenses of UpstreamCo Group (including all salaries and expenses of employees of members of UpstreamCo Group performing legal or accounting duties), (v) fees and disbursements of counsel for UpstreamCo and customary fees and expenses for independent certified public accountants retained by the UpstreamCo Group (including the expenses of any comfort letters or costs associated with the delivery by UpstreamCo Group members’ independent certified public accountants of comfort letters customarily requested by underwriters) and (vi) fees and expenses of listing any Registrable Securities on any securities exchange on which the UpstreamCo Shares are then listed and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority registration and filing fees; but excluding any fees or disbursements of any Holder, all expenses incurred in connection with the

 

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printing, mailing and delivering of copies of any Registration Statement, any Prospectus, any other offering documents and any amendments and supplements thereto to any underwriters and dealers; any underwriting discounts, fees or commissions attributable to the offer and Sale of any Registrable Securities, any fees and expenses of the underwriters or dealer managers, the cost of preparing, printing or producing any agreements among underwriters, underwriting agreements and blue sky or legal investment memoranda, any selling agreements and any other similar documents in connection with the offering, Sale, distribution or delivery of the Registrable Securities or other UpstreamCo Shares to be Sold, including any fees of counsel for any underwriters in connection with the qualification of the Registrable Securities or other UpstreamCo Shares to be Sold for offering and Sale or distribution under state securities Laws, any stock transfer taxes, out-of-pocket costs and expenses relating to any investor presentations on any “road show” presentations undertaken in connection with marketing of the Registrable Securities and any fees and expenses of any counsel to the Holder or the underwriters or dealer managers.

Registration Period ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(c) .

Registration Rights ” shall mean the rights of the Holders to cause UpstreamCo to Register Registrable Securities pursuant to Article II .

Registration Statement ” shall mean any registration statement of UpstreamCo filed with, or to be filed with, the SEC under the rules and regulations promulgated under the Securities Act, including the related Prospectus, amendments and supplements to such registration statement, including post-effective amendments, and all exhibits and all material incorporated by reference into such registration statement. For the avoidance of doubt, it is acknowledged and agreed that such Registration Statement may be on any form that shall be applicable, including Form S-1, Form S-3 or Form S-4 and may be a Shelf Registration Statement.

Retained Shares ” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals.

S-3 Eligible ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(g) .

Sale ” shall mean the direct or indirect transfer, sale, assignment or other disposition of a security. The terms “ Sell ” and “ Sold ” shall have correlative meanings.

SEC ” shall mean the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Securities Act ” shall mean the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, together with the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Separation and Distribution Agreement ” shall mean the Separation and Distribution Agreement by and between Parent and UpstreamCo in connection with the Separation and the Distribution, as it may be amended from time to time.

Shelf Registration ” means a registration pursuant to a Shelf Registration Statement.

 

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Shelf Registration Statement ” shall mean a Registration Statement of UpstreamCo for an offering of Registrable Securities to be made on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act (or similar provisions then in effect).

Subsequent Transferee ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.05(b) .

Subsidiary ” shall have the meaning given to such term in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

Takedown Prospectus Supplement ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(g) .

Takedown Request ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(g) .

Third Party ” shall have the meaning given to such term in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

Transferee ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.05(b) .

Underwritten Offering ” shall mean a Registration in which Registrable Securities are Sold to an underwriter or underwriters on a firm commitment basis for reoffering to the public.

UpstreamCo ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

UpstreamCo Board ” shall mean the board of directors of UpstreamCo.

UpstreamCo Group ” shall have the meaning given to such term in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

UpstreamCo Public Sale ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.02(a) .

UpstreamCo Shares ” shall mean the shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of UpstreamCo.

ARTICLE II REGISTRATION RIGHTS

Section 2.01 Registration.

(a) At any time after the end of the Lock-up Period and prior to the fifth anniversary of the Distribution Date, any Holder(s) of 10% or more of the then outstanding Registrable Securities (and any Holders acting together which collectively hold 10% or more of the then outstanding Registrable Securities) (collectively, the “ Initiating Holder ”; provided, that the 10% ownership threshold shall not apply to any Holder that is a member of the Parent Group) shall have the right to request that UpstreamCo file a Registration Statement with the SEC on the appropriate registration form for all or part of the Registrable Securities held by such Initiating Holder, by delivering a written request thereof to UpstreamCo specifying the number of shares of Registrable Securities such Initiating Holder wishes to register (a “ Demand Registration ”).

 

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UpstreamCo shall (i) within five days of the receipt of a Demand Registration, give written notice of such Demand Registration to all Holders of Registrable Securities, (ii) use its commercially reasonable efforts to prepare and file the Registration Statement as expeditiously as possible but in any event within 30 days of such request, and (iii) use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Registration Statement to become effective in respect of each Demand Registration in accordance with the intended method of distribution set forth in the written request delivered by the Initiating Holder. UpstreamCo shall include in such Registration all Registrable Securities with respect to which UpstreamCo receives, within the 10 days immediately following the receipt by the Holder(s) of such notice from UpstreamCo, a request for inclusion in the Registration from the Holder(s) thereof. Each such request from a Holder of Registrable Securities for inclusion in the Registration shall also specify the aggregate amount of Registrable Securities proposed to be Registered. The Initiating Holder may request that the Registration Statement be on any appropriate form, including Form S-4 in the case of an Exchange Offer or a Shelf Registration Statement, and UpstreamCo shall effect the Registration on the form so requested.

(b) The Holder(s) may collectively make a total of three Demand Registration requests pursuant to Section 2.01(a) (including any exercise of rights to Demand Registration transferred pursuant to Section 4.05 and including any exercise of rights to Demand Registration made pursuant to any registration rights agreement entered into pursuant to Section 2.05 ); provided that the Holder(s) may not make more than two Demand Registration requests in any 365-day period. In addition, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Parent Group shall be permitted to engage in up to four Private Debt Exchanges within any nine-month period during the first eighteen months following the date hereof, and Demand Registration request(s) made by the Participating Banks in such Private Debt Exchanges pursuant to one or more registration rights agreements with UpstreamCo pursuant to Section 2.05 shall collectively count only as one Demand Registration request for purposes of the limitation on the number of Demand Registration requests set forth in the first sentence of this Section 2.01(b) (it being understood that the Parent Group shall be permitted to engage in additional Private Debt Exchanges outside such nine-month period, but each Demand Registration request by the Participating Banks for such Private Debt Exchange pursuant to its registration rights agreement with UpstreamCo pursuant to Section 2.05 shall count as an additional Demand Registration request for purposes of the limitation on the number of Demand Registration requests set forth in the first sentence of this Section 2.01(b) ). Furthermore, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary, if, at the time of the third Demand Registration, UpstreamCo is prohibited under then-existing SEC rules from registering all remaining Registrable Securities pursuant to a Shelf Registration, regardless of whether the Holder or Holders has requested that such third Demand Registration be a Shelf Registration or otherwise, then such Demand Registration shall not count toward the total number of Demand Registration requests made by the Holder(s), and the Holder(s) shall continue to be able to make additional Demand Registration requests until such time as UpstreamCo is permitted under then-existing SEC rules to register all of the remaining Registrable Securities pursuant to a Shelf Registration.

(c) UpstreamCo shall be deemed to have effected a Registration for purposes of this Section 2.01 if the Registration Statement is declared effective by the SEC or becomes effective upon filing with the SEC and remains effective until the earlier of (i) the date when all Registrable Securities thereunder have been Sold and (ii) in the case of a Registration Statement

 

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that is not a Shelf Registration Statement, 60 days from the effective date of the Registration Statement, or in the case of a Shelf Registration Statement, 24 months from the effective date of the Shelf Registration Statement (the “ Registration Period ”). No Registration shall be deemed to have been effective if the conditions to closing specified in the underwriting agreement or dealer manager agreement, if any, entered into in connection with such Registration are not satisfied by reason of a wrongful act, misrepresentation or breach of such applicable underwriting agreement or dealer manager agreement by any member of the UpstreamCo Group. If during the Registration Period, such Registration is interfered with by any stop order, injunction or other order or requirement of the SEC or other Governmental Authority or the need to update or supplement the Registration Statement, the Registration Period shall be extended on a day-for-day basis for any period in which the Holder(s) is unable to complete an offering as a result of such stop order, injunction or other order or requirement of the SEC or other Governmental Authority.

(d) With respect to any Registration Statement or Takedown Prospectus Supplement, whether filed or to be filed pursuant to this Agreement, if UpstreamCo shall reasonably determine, upon the advice of legal counsel, that maintaining the effectiveness of such Registration Statement or filing an amendment or supplement thereto (or, if no Registration Statement has yet been filed, filing such a Registration Statement), or filing such Takedown Prospectus Supplement, would (i) require the public disclosure of material nonpublic information concerning any transaction or negotiations involving UpstreamCo or any of its consolidated Subsidiaries that would materially interfere with such transaction or negotiations or (ii) require the public disclosure of material nonpublic information concerning UpstreamCo that, if disclosed at such time, would be materially adverse to UpstreamCo (a “ Disadvantageous Condition ”), UpstreamCo may, for the shortest period reasonably practicable, and in any event for not more than 60 consecutive calendar days (a “ Blackout Period ”), notify the Holders whose offers and Sales of Registrable Securities are covered (or to be covered) by such Registration Statement or Takedown Prospectus Supplement (a “ Blackout Notice ”) that such Registration Statement is unavailable for use (or will not be filed as requested). Upon the receipt of any such Blackout Notice, the Holders shall forthwith discontinue use of the Prospectus or Takedown Prospectus Supplement contained in any effective Registration Statement; provided , that, if at the time of receipt of such Blackout Notice any Holder shall have Sold its Registrable Securities (or have signed a firm commitment underwriting agreement with respect to the purchase of such shares) and the Disadvantageous Condition is not of a nature that would require a post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement or Takedown Prospectus Supplement, then UpstreamCo shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to take such action as to eliminate any restriction imposed by federal securities Laws on the timely delivery of such Registrable Securities. When any Disadvantageous Condition as to which a Blackout Notice has been previously delivered shall cease to exist, UpstreamCo shall as promptly as reasonably practicable notify the Holders and take such actions in respect of such Registration Statement or Takedown Prospectus Supplement as are otherwise required by this Agreement. The effectiveness period for any Demand Registration or Shelf Registration Statement for which UpstreamCo has given notice of a Blackout Period shall be increased by the length of time of such Blackout Period. UpstreamCo shall not impose, in any 365-day period, Blackout Periods lasting, in the aggregate, in excess of 90 calendar days. If UpstreamCo declares a Blackout Period with respect to a Demand Registration for a Registration Statement that has not yet been declared effective or a Takedown Request for which a Takedown Prospectus Supplement has not yet been filed, (i) the

 

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Holders may by notice to UpstreamCo withdraw the related Demand Registration request or Takedown Request, in the case of a Demand Registration request without such Demand Registration request counting against the number of Demand Registration requests permitted to be made under Section 2.01(b) , and (ii) the Holders shall not be responsible for any of UpstreamCo’s related Registration Expenses.

(e) If the Initiating Holder so indicates at the time of its request pursuant to Section 2.01(a) or Section 2.01(g) (provided, in the case of a request pursuant to Section 2.01(g), that the proceeds from the Registrable Securities to be included in the Takedown Request are reasonably expected to be $100,000,000 or greater), such offering of Registrable Securities shall be in the form of an Underwritten Offering or an Exchange Offer, and UpstreamCo shall include such information in the written notice to the Holders required under Section 2.01(a) . In the event that the Initiating Holder intends to Sell the Registrable Securities by means of an Underwritten Offering or Exchange Offer, the right of any Holder to include Registrable Securities in such registration shall be conditioned upon such Holder’s participation in such Underwritten Offering or Exchange Offer and the inclusion of such Holder’s Registrable Securities in the Underwritten Offering or the Exchange Offer to the extent provided herein. The Holders of a majority of the outstanding Registrable Securities being included in any Underwritten Offering or Exchange Offer shall select the underwriter(s) in the case of an Underwritten Offering or the dealer manager(s) in the case of an Exchange Offer, provided that such underwriter(s) or dealer manager(s) are reasonably acceptable to UpstreamCo. UpstreamCo shall be entitled to designate counsel for such underwriter(s) or dealer manager(s) (subject to their approval), provided that such designated underwriters’ counsel shall be a firm of national reputation representing underwriters or dealer managers in capital markets transactions.

(f) If the managing underwriter or underwriters of a proposed Underwritten Offering of Registrable Securities included in a Registration pursuant to this Section 2.01 inform(s) in writing the Holders participating in such Registration that, in its or their opinion, the number of securities requested to be included in such Registration exceeds the number that can be Sold in such offering without being likely to have a significant adverse effect on the price, timing or distribution of the securities offered or the market for the securities offered, the number of Registrable Securities to be included in such Registration shall be reduced to the maximum number recommended by the managing underwriter or underwriters and allocated pro rata among the Holders, including the Initiating Holder, in proportion to the number of Registrable Securities each Holder has requested to be included in such Registration;
provided , that the Initiating Holder may notify UpstreamCo in writing that the Registration Statement shall be abandoned or withdrawn, in which event UpstreamCo shall abandon or withdraw such Registration Statement. In the event the Initiating Holder notifies UpstreamCo that such Registration Statement shall be abandoned or withdrawn, such Holder shall not be deemed to have requested a Demand Registration pursuant to Section 2.01(a) , and UpstreamCo shall not be deemed to have effected a Demand Registration pursuant to Section 2.01(b) . If the amount of Registrable Securities to be underwritten has not been limited in accordance with the first sentence of this Section 2.01(f) , UpstreamCo and the holders of UpstreamCo Shares or, if the Registrable Securities include securities other than UpstreamCo Shares, the holders of securities of the same class of those securities included in the Registrable Securities, in each case, other than the Holders (“ Other Holders ”), may include such securities for their own account or for the account of Other Holders in such Registration if the underwriter(s) so agree and to the extent that, in the opinion of such underwriter(s), the inclusion of such additional amount will not adversely affect the offering of the Registrable Securities included in such Registration.

 

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(g) With respect to any Demand Registration, if UpstreamCo is then eligible to file a registration statement on Form S-3 (pursuant to the General Instructions to Form S-3), the requesting Holders may request that UpstreamCo effect a registration of the Registrable Securities under a Shelf Registration, in which event UpstreamCo shall file, and shall thereafter use its commercially reasonable efforts to make and keep effective (including by renewing or refiling upon expiration), a Shelf Registration Statement on Form S-3; provided , that UpstreamCo shall not be required to maintain in effect more than one Shelf Registration at any one time pursuant to this Section 2.01(g) . Thereafter, UpstreamCo shall, as promptly as reasonably practicable following the written request of Holders for a resale of Registrable Securities (a “ Takedown Request ”), file a prospectus supplement (a “Takedown Prospectus Supplement”) to such Shelf Registration Statement under Rule 424 promulgated under the Securities Act with respect to resales of the Registrable Securities pursuant to Holder’s intended method of distribution thereof. Each Takedown Request shall specify the Registrable Securities to be registered, their aggregate amount and the intended method or methods of distribution thereof. If, in the case of an Underwritten Offering pursuant to a Takedown Request, the requesting Holder(s) so elect, such offering shall be in the form of a Block Trade, in which such event the requesting Holder(s) shall give at least eight (8) business days’ prior notice in writing of such transaction to UpstreamCo (which such notice shall identify the potential underwriter(s) and include contact information for such underwriter(s)), and UpstreamCo shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with such requesting Holder(s) to the extent it is reasonably able and shall not be required to give notice thereof to other Holders of Registrable Securities or permit their participation therein unless UpstreamCo determines it is reasonably practicable to do so. In no event shall UpstreamCo be required to effect, pursuant to this Section 2.01(g) , during any 90-day period, more than (A) two Block Trades or (B) more than one Underwritten Offering that is not a Block Trade pursuant to a Takedown Request.

Section 2.02 Piggyback Registrations.

(a) At any time after the end of the Lock-up Period and prior to the earlier to occur of the fifth anniversary of the Distribution Date or the date on which the Registrable Securities then held by the Holder(s) represents less than 1% of UpstreamCo’s then-issued and outstanding UpstreamCo Shares (or, if the Registrable Securities include securities other than UpstreamCo Shares, less than 1% of UpstreamCo’s then-issued and outstanding securities of the same class as the securities included in the Registrable Securities), if UpstreamCo proposes to file a Registration Statement (other than a Shelf Registration) or a Prospectus supplement filed pursuant to a Shelf Registration Statement under the Securities Act with respect to any offering of such securities for its own account and/or for the account of any Other Holders (other than (i) a Registration or Takedown Prospectus Supplement under Section 2.01, (ii) a Registration pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-8 or Form S-4 or similar form that relates to a transaction subject to Rule 145 under the Securities Act, (iii) in connection with any dividend reinvestment or similar plan, (iv) for the purpose of offering securities to another entity or its security holders in connection with the acquisition of assets or securities of such entity or any similar transaction or (v) a Registration in which the only UpstreamCo Shares being registered are UpstreamCo Shares issuable upon conversion of debt securities that are also being registered)

 

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(an “ UpstreamCo Public Sale ”), then, as soon as practicable, but in any event not less than 15 days prior to the proposed date of filing such Registration Statement, UpstreamCo shall give written notice of such proposed filing to each Holder, and such notice shall offer such Holders the opportunity to Register under such Registration Statement such number of Registrable Securities as each such Holder may request in writing (a “ Piggyback Registration ”). Subject to Section 2.02(b) and Section 2.02(c) , UpstreamCo shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to include in a Registration Statement with respect to an UpstreamCo Public Sale all Registrable Securities that are requested to be included therein within five business days after the receipt of any such notice; provided , however , that if, at any time after giving written notice of its intention to Register any securities and prior to the effective date of the Registration Statement filed in connection with such Registration, UpstreamCo shall determine for any reason not to Register or to delay Registration of the UpstreamCo Public Sale, UpstreamCo may, at its election, give written notice of such determination to each such Holder and, thereupon, (x) in the case of a determination not to Register, shall be relieved of its obligation to Register any Registrable Securities in connection with such Registration, without prejudice, however, to the rights of any Holder to request that such Registration be effected as a Demand Registration under Section 2.01 and (y) in the case of a determination to delay Registration, shall be permitted to delay Registering any Registrable Securities for the same period as the delay in Registering such other UpstreamCo Shares in the UpstreamCo Public Sale. No Registration effected under this Section 2.02 shall relieve UpstreamCo of its obligation to effect any Demand Registration under Section 2.01 . For purposes of clarification, UpstreamCo’s filing of a Shelf Registration Statement shall not be deemed to be a an UpstreamCo Public Sale; provided , however , that any prospectus supplement filed pursuant to a Shelf Registration Statement with respect to an offering of UpstreamCo Shares for its own account and/or for the account of any other Persons will be an UpstreamCo Public Sale, unless such offering qualifies for an exemption from the UpstreamCo Public Sale definition in this Section 2.02(a).

(b) In the case of any Underwritten Offering, each Holder shall have the right to withdraw such Holder’s request for inclusion of its Registrable Securities in such Underwritten Offering pursuant to Section 2.02(a) at any time prior to the execution of an underwriting agreement with respect thereto by giving written notice to UpstreamCo of such Holder’s request to withdraw and, subject to the preceding clause, each Holder shall be permitted to withdraw all or part of such Holder’s Registrable Securities from a Piggyback Registration at any time prior to the effective date thereof.

(c) If the managing underwriter or underwriters of any proposed Underwritten Offering of a class of Registrable Securities included in a Piggyback Registration informs UpstreamCo and each Holder in writing that, in its or their opinion, the number of securities of such class that such Holder and any other Persons intend to include in such offering exceeds the number that can be Sold in such offering without being likely to have an adverse effect on the price, timing or distribution of the securities offered or the market for the securities offered, then the securities to be included in such Registration shall be (i) first, all securities of UpstreamCo and any other Persons (other than UpstreamCo’s executive officers and directors) for whom UpstreamCo is effecting the Registration, as the case may be, proposes to Sell, (ii) second, the number, if any, of Registrable Securities of such class that, in the opinion of such managing underwriter or underwriters, can be Sold without having such adverse effect, with such number to be allocated pro rata among the Holders that have requested to participate in such Registration

 

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based on the relative number of Registrable Securities of such class requested by such Holder to be included in such Sale, (iii) third, the number of securities of executive officers and directors of UpstreamCo for whom UpstreamCo is effecting the Registration, as the case may be, with such number to be allocated pro rata among the executive officers and directors and (iv) fourth, any other securities eligible for inclusion in such Registration, allocated among the holders of such securities in such proportion as UpstreamCo and those holders may agree.

(d) After a Holder has been notified of its opportunity to include Registrable Securities in a Piggyback Registration, such Holder (i) shall treat the Offering Confidential Information as confidential information, (ii) shall not use any Offering Confidential Information for any purpose other than to evaluate whether to include its Registrable Securities (or other UpstreamCo Shares) in such Piggyback Registration and (iii) shall not disclose any Offering Confidential Information to any Person other than such of its agents, employees, advisors and counsel as have a need to know such Offering Confidential Information, and to cause such agents, employees, advisors and counsel to comply with the requirements of this Section 2.02(d) ; provided , that any such Holder may disclose Offering Confidential Information if such disclosure is required by legal process, but such Holder shall cooperate with UpstreamCo to limit the extent of such disclosure through protective order or otherwise, and to seek confidential treatment of the Offering Confidential Information.

Section 2.03 Registration Procedures.

(a) In connection with UpstreamCo’s Registration obligations under Section 2.01 and Section 2.02 , UpstreamCo shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to effect such Registration to permit the offer and Sale of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended method or methods of distribution thereof as expeditiously as reasonably practicable, and in connection therewith, UpstreamCo shall, and shall cause the members of the UpstreamCo Group to:

(i) prepare and file the required Registration Statement or Takedown Prospectus Supplement, including all exhibits and financial statements and, in the case of an Exchange Offer, any document required under Rule 425 or Rule 165 with respect to such Exchange Offer (collectively, the “ Ancillary Filings ”) required under the Securities Act to be filed therewith, and before filing with the SEC a Registration Statement or Prospectus, or any amendments or supplements thereto, (A) furnish to the underwriters or dealer managers, if any, and to the Holders, copies of all documents prepared to be filed, which documents shall be subject to the review and comment of such underwriters or dealer managers and such Holders and their respective counsel, and provide such underwriters or dealers managers, if any, and such Holders and their respective counsel reasonable time to review and comment thereon and (B) not file with the SEC any Registration Statement or Prospectus or amendments or supplements thereto or any Ancillary Filing to which the Holders or the underwriters or dealer managers, if any, shall reasonably object;

(ii) prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and post-effective amendments to such Registration Statement and supplements to the Prospectus and any Ancillary Filing as may be reasonably requested by the participating Holders;

 

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(iii) promptly notify the participating Holders and the managing underwriters or dealer managers, if any, and, if requested, confirm such advice in writing and provide copies of the relevant documents, as soon as reasonably practicable after notice thereof is received by any member of the UpstreamCo Group (A) when the applicable Registration Statement or any amendment thereto has been filed or becomes effective, the applicable Prospectus or any amendment or supplement to such Prospectus has been filed, or any Ancillary Filing has been filed, (B) of any comments (written or oral) by the SEC or any request (written or oral) by the SEC or any other Governmental Authority for amendments or supplements to such Registration Statement, such Prospectus or any Ancillary Filing, or for any additional information, (C) of the issuance by the SEC of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of such Registration Statement, any order preventing or suspending the use of any preliminary or final Prospectus or any Ancillary Filing, or the initiation or threatening of any proceedings for such purposes, (D) if, at any time, the representations and warranties (written or oral) in any applicable underwriting agreement or dealer manager agreement cease to be true and correct in all material respects and (E) of the receipt by any member of the UpstreamCo Group of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification of the Registrable Securities for offering or Sale in any jurisdiction or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such purpose;

(iv) (A) promptly notify each participating Holder and the managing underwriter(s) or dealer manager(s), if any, when UpstreamCo becomes aware of the occurrence of any event as a result of which the applicable Registration Statement, the Prospectus included in such Registration Statement (as then in effect) or any Ancillary Filing contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of such Prospectus and any preliminary Prospectus, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, or if for any other reason it shall be necessary during such time period to amend or supplement such Registration Statement, Prospectus or any Ancillary Filing in order to comply with the Securities Act, and (B) in either case, as promptly as reasonably practicable thereafter, prepare and file with the SEC, and furnish without charge to each participating Holder and the underwriter(s) or dealer manager(s), if any, an amendment or supplement to such Registration Statement, Prospectus or Ancillary Filing that will correct such statement or omission or effect such compliance;

(v) use its commercially reasonable efforts to prevent or obtain the withdrawal of any stop order or other order suspending the use of any preliminary or final Prospectus;

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manager(s), if any, and the Holders agree should be included therein relating to the plan of distribution with respect to such Registrable Securities and (B) make all required filings of such Prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment as soon as reasonably practicable after being notified of the matters to be incorporated in such Prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment;

(vii) furnish to each participating Holder and each underwriter or dealer manager, if any, without charge, as many conformed copies as such Holder or underwriter or dealer manager may reasonably request of the applicable Registration Statement and any amendment or post-effective amendment thereto, including financial statements and schedules, all documents incorporated therein by reference and all exhibits (including those incorporated by reference);

(viii) deliver to each participating Holder and each underwriter or dealer manager, if any, without charge, as many copies of the applicable Prospectus (including each preliminary Prospectus) and any amendment or supplement thereto as such Holder or underwriter or dealer manager may reasonably request (it being understood that UpstreamCo consents to the use of such Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto by each participating Holder and the underwriter(s) or dealer manager(s), if any, in connection with the offering and Sale of the Registrable Securities covered by such Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto) and such other documents as such participating Holder or underwriter or dealer manager may reasonably request in order to facilitate the Sale of the Registrable Securities by such Holder or underwriter or dealer manager;

(ix) on or prior to the date on which the applicable Registration Statement is declared effective or becomes effective, use its commercially reasonable efforts to register or qualify, and cooperate with each participating Holder, the managing underwriter(s) or dealer manager(s), if any, and their respective counsel, in connection with the registration or qualification of, such Registrable Securities for offer and Sale under the securities or “blue sky” Laws of each state and other jurisdiction of the United States as any participating Holder or managing underwriter(s) or dealer manager(s), if any, or their respective counsel reasonably request, and in any foreign jurisdiction mutually agreeable to UpstreamCo and the participating Holders, and do any and all other acts or things reasonably necessary or advisable to keep such registration or qualification in effect for so long as such Registration Statement remains in effect and so as to permit the continuance of offers and Sales and dealings in such jurisdictions for so long as may be necessary to complete the distribution of the Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement; provided that UpstreamCo will not be required to qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it is not then so qualified, to take any action which would subject it to taxation or general service of process in any such jurisdiction where it is not then so subject or conform its capitalization or the composition of its assets at the time to the securities or blue sky Laws of any such jurisdiction;

 

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(x) in connection with any Sale of Registrable Securities that will result in such securities no longer being Registrable Securities, cooperate with each participating Holder and the managing underwriter(s) or dealer manager(s), if any, to (A) facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates representing Registrable Securities to be Sold and not bearing any restrictive Securities Act legends and (B) register such Registrable Securities in such denominations and such names as such participating Holder or the underwriter(s) or dealer manager(s), if any, may request at least two business days prior to such Sale of Registrable Securities; provided that UpstreamCo may satisfy its obligations hereunder without issuing physical stock certificates through the use of the Depository Trust Company’s Direct Registration System;

(xi) cooperate and assist in any filings required to be made with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and each securities exchange, if any, on which any of UpstreamCo’s securities are then listed or quoted and on each inter-dealer quotation system on which any of UpstreamCo’s securities are then quoted, and in the performance of any due diligence investigation by any underwriter or dealer manager (including any “qualified independent underwriter”) that is required to be retained in accordance with the rules and regulations of each such exchange, and use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Registrable Securities covered by the applicable Registration Statement to be registered with or approved by such other Governmental Authorities as may be necessary to enable the seller or sellers thereof or the underwriter(s) or dealer manager(s), if any, to consummate the Sale of such Registrable Securities;

(xii) not later than the effective date of the applicable Registration Statement, provide a CUSIP number for all Registrable Securities and provide the applicable transfer agent with printed certificates for the Registrable Securities which are in a form eligible for deposit with the Depository Trust Company; provided , that UpstreamCo may satisfy its obligations hereunder without issuing physical stock certificates through the use of the Depository Trust Company’s Direct Registration System;

(xiii) obtain for delivery to and addressed to each participating Holder and to the underwriter(s) or dealer manager(s), if any, opinions from counsel for UpstreamCo, in each case dated the effective date of the Registration Statement or, in the event of an Underwritten Offering, the date of the closing under the underwriting agreement or, in the event of an Exchange Offer, the date of the closing under the dealer manager agreement or similar agreement or otherwise, and in each such case in customary form and content for the type of Underwritten Offering or Exchange Offer, as applicable;

(xiv) in the case of an Underwritten Offering or Exchange Offer, obtain for delivery to and addressed to UpstreamCo and the managing underwriter(s) or dealer manager(s), if any, and, to the extent requested, each participating Holder, a cold comfort letter from UpstreamCo’s independent registered public accounting firm in customary form and content for the type of Underwritten

 

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Offering or Exchange Offer, dated the date of execution of the underwriting agreement or dealer manager agreement or, if none, the date of commencement of the Exchange Offer, and brought down to the closing, whether under the underwriting agreement or dealer manager agreement, if applicable, or otherwise;

(xv) in the case of an Exchange Offer that does not involve a dealer manager, provide to each participating Holder such customary written representations and warranties or other covenants or agreements as may be requested by any participating Holder comparable to those that would be included in an underwriting or dealer manager agreement;

(xvi) use its commercially reasonable efforts to comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and make generally available to its security holders, as soon as reasonably practicable, but in any event no later than 90 days, after the end of the 12-month period beginning with the first day of UpstreamCo’s first quarter commencing after the effective date of the applicable Registration Statement, an earnings statement satisfying the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and covering the period of at least 12 months, but not more than 18 months, beginning with the first month after the effective date of the Registration Statement;

(xvii) provide and cause to be maintained a transfer agent and registrar for all Registrable Securities covered by the applicable Registration Statement from and after a date not later than the effective date of such Registration Statement;

(xviii) cause all Registrable Securities covered by the applicable Registration Statement to be listed on each securities exchange on which any of UpstreamCo’s securities are then listed or quoted and on each inter-dealer quotation system on which any of UpstreamCo’s securities are then quoted;

(xix) provide (A) each Holder participating in the Registration, (B) the underwriters (which term, for purposes of this Agreement, shall include any Person deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of Section 2(11) of the Securities Act), if any, of the Registrable Securities to be registered, (C) the Sale or placement agent therefor, if any, (D) the dealer manager therefor, if any, (E) counsel for such Holder, underwriters, agent, or dealer manager and (F) any attorney, accountant or other agent or representative retained by such Holder or any such underwriter or dealer manager, as selected by such Holder, in each case, the opportunity to participate in the preparation of such Registration Statement, each Prospectus included therein or filed with the SEC, and each amendment or supplement thereto; and for a reasonable period prior to the filing of such Registration Statement, upon execution of a customary confidentiality agreement, make available for inspection upon reasonable notice at reasonable times and for reasonable periods, by the parties referred to in clauses (A) through (F) above, all pertinent financial and other records, pertinent corporate and other documents and properties of the UpstreamCo Group that are available to UpstreamCo, and cause

 

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all of the UpstreamCo Group’s officers, directors and employees and the independent public accountants who have certified its financial statements to make themselves available at reasonable times and for reasonable periods to discuss the business of UpstreamCo and to supply all information available to UpstreamCo reasonably requested by any such Person in connection with such Registration Statement as shall be necessary to enable them to exercise their due diligence or other responsibility, subject to the foregoing; provided , that in no event shall any member of the UpstreamCo Group be required to make available any information which the UpstreamCo Board determines in good faith to be competitively sensitive or confidential. The recipients of such information shall coordinate with one another so that the inspection permitted hereunder will not unnecessarily interfere with the UpstreamCo Group’s conduct of business. Each Holder agrees that information obtained by it as a result of such inspections shall be deemed confidential and shall not be used by it as the basis for any market transactions in the securities of UpstreamCo or its Affiliates unless and until such information is made generally available to the public by UpstreamCo or such Affiliate or for any reason not related to the Registration of Registrable Securities;

(xx) cause the senior executive officers of UpstreamCo to participate at reasonable times and for reasonable periods in the customary “road show” presentations that may be reasonably requested by the managing underwriter(s) or dealer manager(s), if any, and otherwise to facilitate, cooperate with, and participate in each proposed offering contemplated herein and customary selling efforts related thereto;

(xxi) comply with all requirements of the Securities Act, Exchange Act and other applicable Laws, rules and regulations, as well as all applicable stock exchange rules; and

(xxii) take all other customary steps reasonably necessary or advisable to effect the Registration and distribution of the Registrable Securities contemplated hereby.

(b) As a condition precedent to any Registration hereunder, UpstreamCo may require each Holder as to which any Registration is being effected to furnish to UpstreamCo such information regarding the distribution of such securities and such other information relating to such Holder, its ownership of Registrable Securities and other matters as UpstreamCo may from time to time reasonably request in writing. Each such Holder agrees to furnish such information to UpstreamCo and to cooperate with UpstreamCo as reasonably necessary to enable UpstreamCo to comply with the provisions of this Agreement.

(c) Each Holder shall, as promptly as reasonably practicable, notify UpstreamCo, at any time when a Prospectus is required to be delivered (or deemed delivered) under the Securities Act, of the occurrence of an event, of which such Holder has knowledge, relating to such Holder or its Sale of Registrable Securities thereunder requiring the preparation of a supplement or amendment to such Prospectus so that, as thereafter delivered (or deemed delivered) to the purchasers of such Registrable Securities, such Prospectus will not contain an

 

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untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading.

(d) Parent agrees (on behalf of itself and each member of the Parent Group), and any other Holder agrees by acquisition of such Registrable Securities, that, upon receipt of any written notice from UpstreamCo of the occurrence of any event of the kind described in Section 2.03(a)(iv) , such Holder will forthwith discontinue Sales of Registrable Securities pursuant to such Registration Statement until such Holder’s receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended Prospectus contemplated by Section 2.03(a)(iv) , or until such Holder is advised in writing by UpstreamCo that the use of the Prospectus may be resumed, and if so directed by UpstreamCo, such Holder will deliver to UpstreamCo, at UpstreamCo’s expense, all copies of the Prospectus covering such Registrable Securities current at the time of receipt of such notice. In the event UpstreamCo shall give any such notice, the period during which the applicable Registration Statement is required to be maintained effective shall be extended by the number of days during the period from and including the date of the giving of such notice through the date when each seller of Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement either receives the copies of the supplemented or amended Prospectus contemplated by Section 2.03(a)(iv) or is advised in writing by UpstreamCo that the use of the Prospectus may be resumed.

Section 2.04 Underwritten Offerings or Exchange Offers.

(a) If requested by the managing underwriter(s) for any Underwritten Offering or dealer manager(s) for any Exchange Offer that is requested by Holders pursuant to a Demand Registration or Takedown Request under Section 2.01 , UpstreamCo shall enter into an underwriting agreement or dealer manager agreement, as applicable, with such underwriter(s) or dealer manager(s) for such offering, such agreement to be reasonably satisfactory in substance and form to UpstreamCo and the underwriter(s) or dealer manager(s) and, if Parent Group is a participating Holder, to Parent Group. Such agreement shall contain such representations and warranties by UpstreamCo and such other terms as are generally prevailing in agreements of that type. Each Holder with Registrable Securities to be included in any Underwritten Offering or Exchange Offer by such underwriter(s) or dealer manager(s) shall enter into such underwriting agreement or dealer manager agreement at the request of UpstreamCo, which agreement shall contain such reasonable representations and warranties by the Holder and such other reasonable terms as are generally prevailing in agreements of that type.

(b) In the event of an UpstreamCo Public Sale involving an offering of UpstreamCo Shares or other equity securities of UpstreamCo in an Underwritten Offering (whether in a Demand Registration or a Piggyback Registration or pursuant to a Takedown Request, whether or not the Holders participate therein), the Holders hereby agree, and, in the event of an UpstreamCo Public Sale of UpstreamCo Shares or other equity securities of UpstreamCo in an Underwritten Offering or an Exchange Offer, UpstreamCo shall agree, and, except in the case of a Shelf Registration, it shall cause its executive officers and directors to agree, if requested by the managing underwriter or underwriters in such Underwritten Offering or by the Holder or the dealer manager or dealer managers, in an Exchange Offer, not to effect any Sale or distribution (including any offer to Sell, contract to Sell, short Sale or any option to

 

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purchase) of any securities (except, in each case, as part of the applicable Registration, if permitted hereunder) that are of the same type as those being Registered in connection with such public offering and Sale, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for such securities, during the period beginning five days before, and ending 90 days (or such lesser period as may be permitted by UpstreamCo or the participating Holder(s), as applicable, or such managing underwriter or underwriters) after, the effective date of the Registration Statement filed in connection with such Registration (or, if later, the date of the Prospectus), to the extent timely notified in writing by such selling Person or the managing underwriter or underwriters or dealer manager or dealer managers. The participating Holders and UpstreamCo, as applicable, also agree to execute an agreement evidencing the restrictions in this Section 2.04(b) in customary form, which form is reasonably satisfactory to UpstreamCo or the participating Holder(s), as applicable, and the underwriter(s) or dealer manager(s), as applicable; provided that such restrictions may be included in the underwriting agreement or dealer manager agreement, if applicable. UpstreamCo may impose stop-transfer instructions with respect to the securities subject to the foregoing restriction until the end of the required stand-off period.

(c) No Holder may participate in any Underwritten Offering or Exchange Offer hereunder unless such Holder (i) agrees to Sell such Holder’s securities on the basis provided in any underwriting arrangements or dealer manager agreements approved by UpstreamCo or other Persons entitled to approve such arrangements and (ii) completes and executes all questionnaires, powers of attorney, indemnities, underwriting agreements, dealer manager agreements and other documents reasonably required under the terms of such underwriting arrangements or dealer manager agreements or this Agreement.

Section 2.05 Registration Rights Agreement with Participating Banks.

If one or more members of the Parent Group decides to engage in a Private Debt Exchange with one or more Participating Banks, UpstreamCo shall enter into a registration rights agreement with the Participating Banks in connection with such Private Debt Exchange on terms and conditions consistent with this Agreement (other than the voting provisions contained in Article III hereof) and reasonably satisfactory to UpstreamCo and the Parent Group.

Section 2.06 Registration Expenses Paid by UpstreamCo.

In the case of any Registration of Registrable Securities required pursuant to this Agreement, UpstreamCo shall pay all Registration Expenses regardless of whether the Registration Statement becomes effective; provided , however , that UpstreamCo shall not be required to pay for any expenses of any Registration begun pursuant to Section 2.01 if the Demand Registration request is subsequently withdrawn at the request of the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities to be Registered (in which case all participating Holders shall bear such expenses), unless the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities agree to forfeit their right to one Demand Registration to which they have the right pursuant to Section 2.01(b) .

 

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Section 2.07 Indemnification.

(a) UpstreamCo agrees to indemnify and hold harmless, to the full extent permitted by applicable Law, each Holder whose shares are included in a Registration Statement, such Holder’s Affiliates and their respective officers, directors, agents, advisors, employees and each Person, if any, who controls (within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act) such Holder, from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (or actions or proceedings in respect thereof, whether or not such indemnified party is a party thereto) and expenses, joint or several (including reasonable costs of investigation and legal expenses) (each, a “ Loss ” and collectively, “ Losses ”) arising out of or based upon (i) any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement under which the offering and Sale of such Registrable Securities was Registered under the Securities Act (including any final or preliminary Prospectus contained therein or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto or any documents incorporated by reference therein), or any such statement made in any free writing prospectus (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act) that UpstreamCo has filed or is required to file pursuant to Rule 433(d) of the Securities Act or any Ancillary Filing, (ii) any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of a Prospectus, preliminary Prospectus or free writing prospectus, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading; provided , that with respect to any untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission made in any Prospectus, the indemnity agreement contained in this paragraph shall not apply to the extent that any such liability results from or arises out of (A) the fact that a current copy of the Prospectus was not sent or given to the Person asserting any such liability at or prior to the written confirmation of the Sale of the Registrable Securities concerned to such Person if it is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final and non-appealable judgment that UpstreamCo has provided such Prospectus and it was the responsibility of such Holder or its agents to provide such Person with a current copy of the Prospectus and such current copy of the Prospectus would have cured the defect giving rise to such liability, (B) the use of any Prospectus by or on behalf of any Holder after UpstreamCo has notified such Person (x) that such Prospectus contains an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, (y) that a stop order has been issued by the SEC with respect to a Registration Statement or (z) that a Disadvantageous Condition exists, or (C) information furnished in writing by such Holder or on such Holder’s behalf, in either case expressly for use in such Registration Statement, Prospectus relating to such Holder’s Registrable Securities. This indemnity shall be in addition to any liability UpstreamCo may otherwise have, including under the Separation and Distribution Agreement. Such indemnity shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of such Holder or any indemnified party and shall survive the Sale of such securities by such Holder.

(b) Each participating Holder whose Registrable Securities are included in a Registration Statement agrees (severally and not jointly) to indemnify and hold harmless, to the full extent permitted by applicable Law, UpstreamCo, its directors, officers, agents, advisors, employees and each Person, if any, who controls (within the meaning of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act) UpstreamCo from and against any and all Losses (i) arising out of or based upon information furnished in writing by such Holder or on such Holder’s behalf, in either case

 

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expressly for use in a Registration Statement, Prospectus relating to such Holder’s Registrable Securities or (ii) resulting from (A) the fact that a current copy of the Prospectus was not sent or given to the Person asserting any such liability at or prior to the written confirmation of the Sale of the Registrable Securities concerned to such Person if it is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final and non-appealable judgment that it was the responsibility of such Holder or its agent to provide such Person with a current copy of the Prospectus and such current copy of the Prospectus would have cured the defect giving rise to such liability, or (B) the use of any Prospectus by or on behalf of any Holder after UpstreamCo has notified such Person (x) that such Prospectus contains an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, (y) that a stop order has been issued by the SEC with respect to a Registration Statement or (z) that a Disadvantageous Condition exists. This indemnity shall be in addition to any liability the participating Holder may otherwise have, including under the Separation and Distribution Agreement. In no event shall the liability of any participating Holder hereunder be greater in amount than the dollar amount of the net proceeds received by such holder under the Sale of the Registrable Securities giving rise to such indemnification obligation. Such indemnity shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of UpstreamCo or any indemnified party.

(c) Any claim or action with respect to which a Party (an “ Indemnifying Party ”) may be obligated to provide indemnification to any Person entitled to indemnification hereunder (an “ Indemnitee ”) shall be subject to the procedures for indemnification set forth in Sections 4.4 and 4.5 of the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

(d) If for any reason the indemnification provided for in Section 2.07(a) or Section 2.07(b) is unavailable to an Indemnitee or insufficient to hold it harmless as contemplated by Section 2.07(a) or Section 2.07(b) , then the Indemnifying Party shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by the Indemnitee as a result of such Loss in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Indemnifying Party on the one hand and the Indemnitee on the other hand. The relative fault shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Indemnifying Party or the Indemnitee and the Parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such untrue statement or omission. For the avoidance of doubt, the establishment of such relative fault, and any disagreements or disputes relating thereto, shall be subject to Section 4.04 . Notwithstanding anything in this Section 2.07(d) to the contrary, no Indemnifying Party (other than UpstreamCo) shall be required pursuant to this Section 2.07(d) to contribute any amount in excess of the amount by which the net proceeds received by such Indemnifying Party from the Sale of Registrable Securities in the offering to which the Losses of the Indemnitees relate (before deducting expenses, if any) exceeds the amount of any damages which such Indemnifying Party has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue statement or omission. The Parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 2.07(d) were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation that does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in this Section 2.07(d) . No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. The amount paid or payable by an Indemnitee

 

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hereunder shall be deemed to include, for purposes of this Section 2.07(d) , any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with investigating, preparing to defend or defending against or appearing as a third party witness in respect of, or otherwise incurred in connection with, any such loss, claim, damage, expense, liability, action, investigation or proceeding. If indemnification is available under this Section 2.07 , the Indemnifying Parties shall indemnify each Indemnitee to the full extent provided in Section 2.07(a) and Section 2.07(b) without regard to the relative fault of said Indemnifying Parties or Indemnitee. Any Holders’ obligations to contribute pursuant to this Section 2.07(d) are several and not joint.

Section 2.08 Reporting Requirements; Rule 144.

Until the earlier of (a) the expiration or termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms and (b) the date upon which there cease to be any Holders of Registrable Securities, UpstreamCo shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to be and remain in compliance with the periodic filing requirements imposed under the SEC’s rules and regulations, including the Exchange Act, and any other applicable Laws or rules, and thereafter shall timely file such information, documents and reports as the SEC may require or prescribe under Sections 13, 14 and 15(d), as applicable, of the Exchange Act so that UpstreamCo will qualify for registration on Form S-3 and to enable the Holders to Sell Registrable Securities without registration under the Securities Act consistent with the exemptions from registration under the Securities Act provided by (i) Rule 144 or Regulation S under the Securities Act, as amended from time to time, or (ii) any similar SEC rule or regulation then in effect. From and after the date hereof through such earlier date, UpstreamCo shall forthwith upon request furnish any Holder (x) a written statement by UpstreamCo as to whether it has complied with such requirements and, if not, the specifics thereof, (y) a copy of the most recent annual or quarterly report of UpstreamCo and (z) such other reports and documents filed by UpstreamCo with the SEC as such Holder may reasonably request in availing itself of an exemption for the offering and Sale of Registrable Securities without registration under the Securities Act.

Section 2.09 Registration Rights Covenant.

UpstreamCo covenants that it will not, and it will cause the members of the UpstreamCo Group not to, grant any right of registration under the Securities Act relating to the UpstreamCo Shares or any of its other securities to any Person other than pursuant to this Agreement, unless the rights so granted to another Person do not limit or restrict the rights of the Holder(s) hereunder.

ARTICLE III VOTING RESTRICTIONS AND LOCK-UP PERIOD

Section 3.01 Voting of UpstreamCo Shares.

(a) From the date of this Agreement and until the date that the Parent Group ceases to own any Retained Shares, Parent shall, and shall cause each member of the Parent Group to (in each case, to the extent that they own any Retained Shares), be present, in person or by proxy, at each and every UpstreamCo stockholder meeting, and otherwise to cause all Retained Shares owned by them to be counted as present for purposes of establishing a quorum

 

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at any such meeting, and to vote or consent on any matter (including waivers of contractual or statutory rights), or cause to be voted or consented on any such matter, all such Retained Shares in proportion to the votes cast by the other holders of UpstreamCo Shares on such matter.

(b) From the date of this Agreement and until the date that the Parent Group ceases to own any Retained Shares, Parent hereby grants, and shall cause each member of the Parent Group (in each case, to the extent that they own any Retained Shares) to grant, an irrevocable proxy, which shall be deemed coupled with an interest sufficient in Law to support an irrevocable proxy to UpstreamCo or its designees, to vote, with respect to any matter (including waivers of contractual or statutory rights), all Retained Shares owned by them, in proportion to the votes cast by the other holders of UpstreamCo Shares on such matter; provided , that (i) such proxy shall automatically be revoked as to a particular Retained Share upon any Sale of such Retained Share from a member of the Parent Group to a Person other than a member of the Parent Group and (ii) nothing in this Section 3.01(b) shall limit or prohibit any such Sale.

(c) Parent acknowledges and agrees (on behalf of itself and each member of the Parent Group) that UpstreamCo will be irreparably damaged in the event any of the provisions of this Article III are not performed by Parent in accordance with their terms or are otherwise breached. Accordingly, it is agreed that UpstreamCo shall be entitled to an injunction to prevent breaches of this Article III and to specific enforcement of the provisions of this Article III in any action instituted in any court of the United States or any state having subject matter jurisdiction over such action.

Section 3.02 Lock-up Period.

(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, during the 60-day period commencing immediately following the Effective Time (the “ Lock-up Period ”), Parent shall not, directly or indirectly sell, transfer, assign or pledge any Registrable Securities to any Person, including by way of hedging or derivative transactions or otherwise, without the UpstreamCo’s prior written consent.

ARTICLE IV MISCELLANEOUS

Section 4.01 Further Assurances.

In addition to the actions specifically provided for elsewhere in this Agreement, each of the Parties shall use its commercially reasonable efforts, prior to, on and after the date hereof, to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done, all things, reasonably necessary, proper or advisable under applicable Laws, regulations and agreements to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

Section 4.02 Term and Termination.

This Agreement shall terminate upon the earlier of (a) five years after the Distribution Date, (b) the time at which all Registrable Securities are held by Persons other than Holders and (c) the time at which all Registrable Securities have been Sold in accordance with one or more Registration Statements; provided , that the provisions of Section 2.06 and Section 2.07 and this Article IV shall survive any such termination.

 

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Section 4.03 Counterparts; Entire Agreement; Corporate Power.

(a) This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement, and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the Parties and delivered to the other Party.

(b) This Agreement and the Exhibit hereto contain the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersede all previous agreements, negotiations, discussions, writings, understandings, commitments and conversations with respect to such subject matter, and there are no agreements or understandings between the Parties other than those set forth or referred to herein.

(c) Parent represents on behalf of itself and each other member of the Parent Group, and UpstreamCo represents on behalf of itself and each other member of the UpstreamCo Group, as follows:

(i) each such Person has the requisite corporate or other power and authority and has taken all corporate or other action necessary in order to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, and

(ii) this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by it and constitutes a valid and binding agreement of it enforceable in accordance with the terms hereof.

(d) Each Party acknowledges that it and each other Party may execute this Agreement by facsimile, stamp or mechanical signature, and that delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement (whether executed by manual, stamp or mechanical signature) by facsimile or by email in portable document format (PDF) shall be effective as delivery of such executed counterpart of this Agreement. Each Party expressly adopts and confirms each such facsimile, stamp or mechanical signature (regardless of whether delivered in person, by mail, by courier, by facsimile or by email in portable document format (PDF)) made in its respective name as if it were a manual signature delivered in person, agrees that it shall not assert that any such signature or delivery is not adequate to bind such Party to the same extent as if it were signed manually and delivered in person.

Section 4.04 Disputes and Governing Law.

(a) Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement (including the validity, interpretation, breach or termination of this Agreement) (a “ Dispute ”), shall be resolved in accordance with the procedures set forth in Article VII of the Separation and Distribution Agreement, which shall be the sole and exclusive procedures for the resolution of any such Dispute unless otherwise specified in this Agreement or in Article VII of the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

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herein, whether for breach of contract, tortious conduct or otherwise and whether predicated on common law, statute or otherwise) shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the Laws of the State of Delaware, irrespective of the choice of laws principles of the State of Delaware, including all matters of validity, construction, effect, enforceability, performance and remedies.

(c) THE PARTIES EXPRESSLY WAIVE AND FOREGO ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY.

Section 4.05 Successors, Assigns and Transferees.

(a) Except as set forth herein, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties hereto, and their respective successors and permitted assigns; provided , however , that neither Party may assign its rights or delegate its obligations under this Agreement without the express prior written consent of the other Party hereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no such consent shall be required for the assignment of a party’s rights and obligations under this Agreement (except as otherwise provided herein) in whole ( i.e. , the assignment of a party’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, the Separation and Distribution Agreement and all other Ancillary Agreements all at the same time) in connection with a Change of Control of a Party so long as the resulting, surviving or transferee Person assumes all the obligations of the relevant party thereto by operation of Law or pursuant to an agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the other Party. Nothing herein is intended to, or shall be construed to, prohibit either Party or any member of its Group from being party to or undertaking a Change of Control.

(b) Notwithstanding any other terms of this Section 4.05 , in connection with the Sale of Registrable Securities, Parent may assign its Registration-related rights and obligations under this Agreement relating to such Registrable Securities to the following transferees in such Sale: (i) a member of the Parent Group to which Registrable Securities are Sold, (ii) one or more Participating Banks to which Registrable Securities are Sold, (iii) any transferee to which Registrable Securities are Sold, if UpstreamCo provides prior written consent to the transfer of such Registration-related rights and obligations along with the Sale of Registrable Securities or (iv) any other transferee to which Registrable Securities are Sold, unless such Sale consists of Registrable Securities representing less than 1% of UpstreamCo’s then-issued and outstanding securities of the same class as the Registrable Securities and such Registrable Securities are eligible for Sale pursuant to an exemption from the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act under Section 4(a) thereof (including transactions pursuant to Rule 144); provided , that in the case of clauses (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv), (x) UpstreamCo is given written notice prior to or at the time of such Sale stating the name and address of the transferee and identifying the securities with respect to which the Registration-related rights and obligations are being Sold and (y) the transferee executes a counterpart in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A and delivers the same to UpstreamCo (any such transferee in such Sale, a “ Transferee ”). In connection with the Sale of Registrable Securities, a Transferee or Subsequent Transferee (as defined below) may assign its Registration-related rights and obligations under this Agreement relating to such Registrable Securities to the following subsequent transferees: (A) an Affiliate of such Transferee to which Registrable Securities are Sold, (B) any subsequent transferee to which Registrable Securities are Sold, if UpstreamCo

 

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provides prior written consent to the transfer of such Registration-related rights and obligations along with the Sale of Registrable Securities or (C) any other subsequent transferee to which Registrable Securities are Sold, unless such Sale consists of Registrable Securities representing less than 1% of UpstreamCo’s then-issued and outstanding securities of the same class as the Registrable Securities and such Registrable Securities are eligible for Sale pursuant to an exemption from the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act under Section 4(a) thereof (including transactions pursuant to Rule 144); provided , that in the case of clauses (A), (B) or (C), (x) UpstreamCo is given written notice prior to or at the time of such Sale stating the name and address of the subsequent transferee and identifying the securities with respect to which the Registration-related rights and obligations are being assigned and (y) the subsequent transferee executes a counterpart in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A and delivers the same to UpstreamCo (any such subsequent transferee, a “ Subsequent Transferee ”).

Section 4.06 Third-Party Beneficiaries.

Except for any Person expressly entitled to indemnification rights under this Agreement, (a) the provisions of this Agreement are solely for the benefit of the Parties hereto and parties thereto, respectively, and are not intended to confer upon any other Person any rights or remedies hereunder, and (b) there are no third-party beneficiaries of this Agreement and this Agreement shall not provide any third Person with any remedy, claim, liability, reimbursement, claim of action or other right in excess of those existing without reference to this Agreement.

Section 4.07 Notices.

All notices, requests, claims, demands or other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be given or made (and shall be deemed to have been duly given or made upon receipt) by delivery in person, by overnight courier service, by facsimile or electronic transmission with receipt confirmed (followed by delivery of an original via overnight courier service), or by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested) to the respective Parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a Party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 4.07 ):

If to Parent, to:

Alcoa Inc.

390 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10022

Attention: Chief Legal Officer

Facsimile: [            ]

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Alcoa Inc.

390 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10022

Attention: Chief Financial Officer

Facsimile: [            ]

If to UpstreamCo, to:

Alcoa Upstream Corporation

390 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10022

Attn: Chief Legal Officer

Facsimile: [            ]

and

Alcoa Upstream Corporation

390 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10022

Attn: Chief Financial Officer

Facsimile: [            ]

A Party may, by written notice to the other Party, change the address to which any such notices are to be given.

Section 4.08 Severability.

If any provision of this Agreement or the application hereof to any Person or circumstance is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remaining provisions hereof, or the application of such provision to Persons or circumstances or in jurisdictions other than those as to which it has been held invalid or unenforceable, shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated thereby. Upon such determination, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith in an effort to agree upon such a suitable and equitable provision to effect the original intent of the Parties.

Section 4.09 Headings.

The article, section and paragraph headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

Section 4.10 Waiver of Default.

Waiver by a Party of any default by the other Party of any provision of this Agreement must be in writing and shall not be deemed a waiver by the waiving Party of any subsequent or other default, nor shall it prejudice the rights of the other Party. No failure or delay by a Party in exercising any right, power or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall a single or partial exercise thereof prejudice any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.

 

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Section 4.11 Amendments.

No provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed waived, amended, supplemented or modified by a Party, unless such waiver, amendment, supplement or modification is in writing and signed by the authorized representative of the Party against whom it is sought to enforce such waiver, amendment, supplement or modification, or the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities, if such waiver, amendment, supplement or modification is sought to be enforced against a Holder.

Section 4.12 Interpretation.

In this Agreement, (a) words in the singular shall be deemed to include the plural and vice versa and words of one gender shall be deemed to include the other genders as the context requires; (b) the terms “hereof,” “herein,” and “herewith” and words of similar import shall, unless otherwise stated, be construed to refer to this Agreement as a whole (including all of the Schedules, Exhibits and Appendices hereto) and not to any particular provision of this Agreement; (c) Article, Section, Schedule, Exhibit and Appendix references are to the Articles, Sections, Schedules, Exhibits and Appendices to this Agreement unless otherwise specified; (d) unless otherwise stated, all references to any agreement (including this Agreement, the Separation and Distribution Agreement and each other Ancillary Agreement) shall be deemed to include the exhibits, schedules and annexes to such agreement; (e) the word “including” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall mean “including, without limitation,” unless otherwise specified; (f) the word “or” shall not be exclusive; (g) unless otherwise specified in a particular case, the word “days” refers to calendar days; (h) references to “business day” shall mean any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banking institutions are generally authorized or required by law to close in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania or New York, New York; (i) references herein to this Agreement or any other agreement contemplated herein shall be deemed to refer to this Agreement or such other agreement as of the date on which it is executed and as it may be amended, modified or supplemented thereafter, unless otherwise specified; the word “extent” in the phrase “to the extent” shall mean the degree to which a subject or other thing extends, and such phrase shall not mean simply “if”; and (k) unless expressly stated to the contrary in this Agreement, all references to “the date hereof,” “the date of this Agreement,” “hereby” and “hereupon” and words of similar import shall all be references to [            ], 2016.

Section 4.13 Performance.

Parent shall cause to be performed, and hereby guarantees the performance of, all actions, agreements and obligations set forth in this Agreement to be performed by any member of the Parent Group. UpstreamCo shall cause to be performed, and hereby guarantees the performance of, all actions, agreements and obligations set forth in this Agreement to be performed by any member of the UpstreamCo Group. Each Party (including its permitted successors and assigns) further agrees that it shall (a) give timely notice of the terms, conditions and continuing obligations contained in this Agreement to all of the other members of its Group

 

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and (b) cause all of the other members of its Group not to take any action or fail to take any such action inconsistent with such Party’s obligations under this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.

Section 4.14 Registrations, Exchanges, etc.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary that may be contained in this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall apply to the full extent set forth herein with respect to (a) any UpstreamCo Shares, now or hereafter authorized to be issued, (b) any and all securities of UpstreamCo into which UpstreamCo Shares are converted, exchanged or substituted in any recapitalization or other capital reorganization by UpstreamCo and (c) any and all securities of any kind whatsoever of UpstreamCo or any successor or permitted assign of UpstreamCo (whether by merger, consolidation, sale of assets or otherwise) which may be issued on or after the date hereof in respect of, in conversion of, in exchange for or in substitution of, UpstreamCo Shares, and shall be appropriately adjusted for any stock dividends, or other distributions, stock splits or reverse stock splits, combinations, recapitalizations, mergers, consolidations, exchange offers or other reorganizations occurring after the date hereof.

Section 4.15 Mutual Drafting.

This Agreement shall be deemed to be the joint work product of the Parties, and any rule of construction that a document shall be interpreted or construed against a drafter of such document shall not be applicable.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives as of the date first above written.

 

ALCOA INC.
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
ALCOA UPSTREAM CORPORATION
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

[Signature Page to Stockholder and Registration Rights Agreement]


Exhibit A

Form of

Agreement to be Bound

THIS INSTRUMENT forms part of the Stockholder and Registration Rights Agreement (the “ Agreement ”), dated as of [            ], 2016, by and between Alcoa Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation (“ Parent ”), and Alcoa Upstream Corporation, a Delaware corporation. The undersigned hereby acknowledges having received a copy of the Agreement and having read the Agreement in its entirety, and for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound, hereby agrees that the terms and conditions of the Agreement binding upon and inuring to the benefit of Parent shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the undersigned and its successors and permitted assigns as if it were an original party to the Agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument on this      day of             , 20    .

 

 

(Signature of transferee)

 

Print name

 

A-1

Exhibit 10.7

 

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Alumina Refinery Agreement Act 1961

 

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Reprinted under the

Reprints Act 1984 as

at 5 September 2014

Western Australia

Alumina Refinery Agreement Act 1961

Contents

 

1.    Short title      1   
2.    Terms used      1   
3.    Approval and ratification of agreement      2   
3A.    First supplementary agreement approved and ratified      3   
3B.    Second supplementary agreement approved      3   
3C.    Third supplementary agreement approved      3   
3D.    Fourth supplementary agreement approved      3   
3E.    Fifth supplementary agreement approved and ratified      3   
3F.    Effect of sixth supplementary agreement      3   
3G.    Seventh supplementary agreement approved      3   
3H.    Effect of eighth supplementary agreement      4   
4.    Closure of portion of railway and public road      4   
6.    Declaration as to non-application of certain Acts and law      4   
7.    Summary refusal of applications by Minister      5   

 

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Alumina Refinery Agreement Act 1961

Contents

 

 

 

 

First Schedule — Alumina Refinery
Agreement

  

Second Schedule — First
supplementary agreement

  

Third Schedule — Second
supplementary agreement

  

Fourth Schedule — Third
supplementary agreement

  

Fifth Schedule — Fourth
supplementary agreement

  

Sixth Schedule — Fifth
supplementary agreement

  

Seventh Schedule — Extract from
sixth supplementary agreement

  

Eighth Schedule — Seventh
supplementary agreement

  

Notes

  

Compilation table

   74

Defined terms

  

 

 

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Alumina Refinery Agreement Act 1961

An Act to approve and ratify an agreement entered into by the State with respect to the establishment of a refinery to produce alumina, and to provide for carrying the agreement into effect and for incidental and other purposes.

 

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Alumina Refinery Agreement Act 1961 1 .

 

2. Terms used

In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears — agreement means —

 

  (a) in sections 3(1) and 4, the agreement of which a copy is set forth in the First Schedule; and

 

  (b) except as provided in paragraph (a), the agreement referred to in that paragraph as amended by the first supplementary agreement, the second supplementary agreement, the third supplementary agreement, the fourth supplementary agreement, the fifth supplementary agreement, the sixth supplementary agreement, the seventh supplementary agreement, the eighth supplementary agreement, and the agreement set out in the First Schedule to the Alumina Refinery (Pinjarra) Agreement Act 1969 , and if that agreement is altered in accordance with the provisions thereof, includes that agreement as so altered from time to time;

 

 

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Alumina Refinery Agreement Act 1961

s. 3

 

 

eighth supplementary agreement means the agreement of which a copy is set forth in the Schedule to the Alumina Refinery Agreements (Alcoa) Amendment Act 1987 ;

fifth supplementary agreement means the agreement of which a copy is set forth in the Sixth Schedule;

first supplementary agreement means the agreement of which a copy is set forth in the Second Schedule;

fourth supplementary agreement means the agreement of which a copy is set forth in the Fifth Schedule;

second supplementary agreement means the agreement of which a copy is set forth in the Third Schedule;

seventh supplementary agreement means the agreement of which a copy is set forth in the Eighth Schedule;

sixth supplementary agreement means the agreement set out in the Schedule to the Alumina Refinery (Wagerup) Agreement and Acts Amendment Act 1978 , a copy of clause 18 of which is set forth in the Seventh Schedule;

third supplementary agreement means the agreement of which a copy is set forth in the Fourth Schedule.

[Section 2 amended by No. 48 of 1963 s. 2; No. 76 of 1966 s. 2; No. 61 of 1967 s. 2; No. 47 of 1972 s. 2; No. 34 of 1974 s. 2; No. 15 of 1978 s. 5; No. 99 of 1986 s. 4; No. 86 of 1987 s. 7.]

 

3. Approval and ratification of agreement

 

  (1) The agreement is approved and ratified.

 

  (2) Notwithstanding any other Act or law, the agreement shall be carried out and take effect, as though its provisions had been expressly enacted in this Act.

 

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s. 3A

 

 

 

 

3A. First supplementary agreement approved and ratified

The first supplementary agreement is approved and ratified.

[Section 3A inserted by No. 48 of 1963 s. 3; amended by No. 76 of 1966 s. 3.]

 

3B. Second supplementary agreement approved

The second supplementary agreement is approved.

[Section 3B inserted by No. 76 of 1966 s. 4.]

 

3C. Third supplementary agreement approved

The third supplementary agreement is approved.

[Section 3C inserted by No. 61 of 1967 s. 3.]

 

3D. Fourth supplementary agreement approved

The fourth supplementary agreement is approved.

[Section 3D inserted by No. 47 of 1972 s. 3.]

 

3E. Fifth supplementary agreement approved and ratified

The fifth supplementary agreement is approved and ratified.

[Section 3E inserted by No. 34 of 1974 s. 3.]

 

3F. Effect of sixth supplementary agreement

The agreement is amended and shall be read and construed in accordance with the provisions of the sixth supplementary agreement.

[Section 3F inserted by No. 15 of 1978 s. 6.]

 

3G. Seventh supplementary agreement approved

 

  (1) The seventh supplementary agreement is approved.

 

  (2) Without limiting or otherwise affecting the application of the Government Agreements Act 1979, the seventh supplementary agreement shall operate and take effect notwithstanding any other Act or law.

[Section 3G inserted by No. 99 of 1986 s. 5.]

 

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s. 3H

 

 

 

3H. Effect of eighth supplementary agreement

The agreement is amended in accordance with the eighth supplementary agreement.

[Section 3H inserted by No. 86 of 1987 s. 8.]

 

4. Closure of portion of railway and public road

 

  (1) After a date to be fixed by proclamation, which date shall not be earlier than the date of the construction of the deviation railway and the deviation road referred to in clause 3(1) of the agreement —

 

  (a) so much of the railway made under the Coogee-Kwinana Railway Act 1952 , as is necessary to give effect to the agreement, shall cease to operate;

 

  (b) so much of the public road known as the Perth-Naval Base Road, as is necessary to give effect to the agreement, shall be closed and all rights of way over it shall cease.

 

  (2) The proclamation referred to in subsection (1) shall set out —

 

  (a) the portion of the line of railway; and

 

  (b) the portion of the public road,

that shall be closed pursuant to this section.

 

[ 5. Deleted by No. 31 of 2003 s. 141.]

 

6. Declaration as to non-application of certain Acts and law

Notwithstanding any other Act or law and without limiting the effect of section 3, it is hereby declared that —

 

  (a) the sale and purchase of the land referred to in clause 3A(1) and (2) of the agreement shall be valid and

 

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effect shall be given thereto according to the terms thereof, without any approval, consent or permission that may be required in relation to the sale and purchase under any Act or law, being obtained; and

 

  (b) the provisions of the Hire-Purchase Act 1959 do not apply to any lease referred to in clause 10A(3)(i) and (ii) of the agreement; and

 

  (c) section 96 of the Public Works Act 1902 does not apply to the extension of the railway referred to in clause 10A(1) of the agreement.

[Section 6 inserted by No. 61 of 1967 s. 4.]

 

7. Summary refusal of applications by Minister

Where, pursuant to clause 25A(2) of the principal agreement, the Minister by notice refuses an application mentioned in that subclause, the application ceases to have any effect for the purposes of the Mining Act 1978 when that notice is served.

[Section 7 inserted by No. 86 of 1987 s. 9.]

 

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First Schedule             Alumina Refinery Agreement

 

 

 

First Schedule — Alumina Refinery Agreement

[s. 2]

[Heading inserted by No. 48 of 1963 s. 4; amended by No. 19 of 2010 s. 4.]

An Agreement under Seal made the Seventh day of June 1961 BETWEEN THE HONOURABLE CHARLES WALTER MICHAEL COURT O.B.E. M.L.A. Acting Premier and Minister for Industrial Development of the State of Western Australia acting for and on behalf of the Government of the said State and its instrumentalities (hereinafter referred to as “the State”) of the one part and WESTERN ALUMINIUM NO LIABILITY a Company duly incorporated under the Companies Statutes of the State of Victoria and having its principal office in that State at 360 Collins Street Melbourne and having its registered office in the State of Western Australia at 55 MacDonald Street Kalgoorlie (hereinafter referred to as “the Company” which term shall include its successors and permitted assigns) of the other part.

Ratification and Operation 2

1. (1) The provisions of this Agreement other than the following provisions (in this Clause hereinafter called “the excepted provisions”) that is to say this Clause subclause (2) of clause 3 subclause (5) of clause 14 subclause (3) of clause 15 and in so far as they relate to the supply of power to the boundaries of ore bodies subclause (1) and (2) of clause 14 hereof shall not come into operation unless a Bill to ratify this Agreement is passed by the Parliament of Western Australia and comes into operation as an Act before the 31st day of December 1961; provided that the Company will through its own efforts or through the efforts of its General Managers the Western Mining Corporation Limited of 360 Collins Street Melbourne continuously use its best endeavours to raise the finance required for the discharge of its obligations hereunder.

(2) The State shall as soon as conveniently may be introduce such a Bill in the said Parliament and such Bill shall contain a provision that this Agreement shall be carried out and take effect as though its provisions had been expressly enacted in the Act being the Ratifying Act as hereinafter defined.

(3) If however the Bill referred to in subclause (1) of this clause is not passed or does not come into operation as an Act as therein provided the following clauses of this Agreement shall not or shall cease to operate and neither of the parties hereto shall have any claim against the other of them with respect to any matter or thing arising out of this Agreement but without prejudice to existing rights and obligations separately acquired or imposed.

 

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(4) Notwithstanding the coming into operation of the Ratifying Act the State shall not be obliged to perform or to commence to perform any of the obligations on its part hereinafter contained involving the expenditure of money by the State (other than its obligations under the excepted provisions and under clause 9 hereof) prior to the commencement date as hereinafter defined.

Interpretation 2

2. In this Agreement unless the context shall otherwise require the following terms shall have the following meanings: —

“adjacent” means near to so as not to involve the crossing of more than one public road and one public railway;

“associated Company” means: —

 

  (a) any Company incorporated within the Commonwealth of Australia the United Kingdom or the United States of America which establishes manufacturing operations on or adjacent to the works site and whose business is or operations are substantially dependent on the products or services of the Company and in which the Company holds directly or indirectly not less than 20 per centum of the issued capital and of which the Company gives notice in writing to the State;

 

  (b) any Company of which the Company is a subsidiary Company (as defined in Section 130 of the Companies Act 1943 ); and

 

  (c) any Company which is a subsidiary (defined as aforesaid) of the company referred to in paragraph (b) of this definition.

“bulk cargo” means any quantity of alumina or the usual bulk materials used in an alumina industry and being bauxite or alumina for shipment or materials consigned for use by the Company or by any subsidiary Company or by any associated Company in connection with its operations in that industry;

“commencement date” means the date referred to in subclause (4) of clause 3 hereof on which the State gives notice to the Company that subclause (4) of clause 1 hereof shall no longer apply;

 

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“direct railway” means the railway referred to in subclause (1) of clause 10 hereof;

“dry ton” means a ton after the deduction of the moisture content as ascertained in the manner mentioned in subclause (13) of clause 9 hereof;

“financial year” means the period of 12 months ending on the 31st day of March or on such other date as the parties may from time to time agree;

“Harbour Trust Commissioners” means the body corporate established under the name of the Fremantle Harbour Trust Commissioners pursuant to the Fremantle Harbour Trust Act 1902 ;

“leased area” means the Crown land referred to in, subclause (1) of clause 9 hereof;

“Minister” means the Minister for Industrial Development in the Government of the said State his successors in office or other the Minister for the time being responsible under whatsoever title for the administration of industrial development in the said State;

“Minister for Mines” means the Minister of the Crown to whose administration the Mining Act 1904 is for the time being committed and includes the Minister for the Crown for the time being acting as Minister for Mines or discharging the duties of his office;

“month” means calendar month;

“person” or “persons” includes bodies corporate;

“production date” means the date upon which the Company after the erection and establishment of the refinery commences the production of alumina therefrom being a date (to be notified in writing by the Company to the State within 1 month of the commencement of such production) not later than the 31st day of March 1967 or being such extended date (if any) as the Minister may allow under subclause (a) of clause 4 hereof;

“Railways Commission” means the Western Australian Government Railways Commission established pursuant to the Government Railways Act 1904;

 

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“Ratifying Act” means the Act referred to in subclause (1) of clause 1 hereof;

“refinery” means the refinery referred to in paragraph (a) of subclause (1) of clause 4 hereof;

“subsidiary company” means any Company incorporated within the Commonwealth of Australia the United Kingdom or the United States of America in which the Company either directly or indirectly holds not less than 50 per centum of the issued shares for the time being and of which the Company gives notice in writing to the State;

“the said State” means the State of Western Australia;

“ton” means a ton of 2 240 pounds weight;

“wharf” means the wharf to be constructed by the Company pursuant to clause 5 hereof and includes any jetty structure and the approaches to the wharf;

“works site” means the land referred to as the works site in clause 3 hereof;

Any reference in this Agreement to an Act means that Act as amended from time to time and includes any Act passed in substitution for that Act and any regulations or by-laws made and for the time being in force under any such Act.

Works Site 2

3. (1) The parties hereto intend that the “works site” for the purposes of this Agreement will consist of the land comprising a total of 137 acres or thereabouts delineated (subject to survey) and coloured red and blue on the plan marked “A” and initialled by or on behalf of the parties hereto for the purposes of identification less however any land required for the purposes of a road and railway passing through or over the land coloured red on the said plan (which road is hereinafter referred to as the “deviation road” and which railway is hereinafter referred to as the “deviation railway”) in substitution for the land comprised within the existing road and railway passing through or over the said land coloured red in so far as that land lies between the boundaries of the said land coloured red (hereinafter referred to as “the existing road and railway”).

(2) As soon as conveniently may be the State will decide upon the route for the deviation road and for the deviation railway. It will carry out necessary surveys and in relation to the deviation railway will seek the approval of the said Parliament to the making of the deviation railway pursuant to Section 96 of the Public Works Act 1902 .

 

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(3) As soon as practicable after the said Parliament has approved of the making of the deviation railway and after the completion of necessary surveys for both the deviation road and the deviation railway the State shall commence to construct and shall diligently complete the construction thereof and on such completion shall do all things necessary to amend the relevant Certificate of Title to the said land coloured red on the said plan by including in the said Certificate of Title the land comprised within the existing road and railway and by excluding therefrom any land required for the purposes of the deviation road and the deviation railway. Simultaneously the State will cause the existing road and railway (so far as it passes through or over the said land coloured red on the said plan) to be closed and provision for this purpose will be made in the Bill for the Ratifying Act.

(4) When the Company has produced to the State evidence sufficient to prove its intention and ability to construct and establish the refinery the State will give notice to the Company that subclause 4 of clause 1 hereof shall no longer apply and will sell to the Company which will purchase an estate in fee simple free of encumbrances in the land comprised within the works site for a price calculated at the rate of $500 per acre payable on presentation for registration of the transfer or transfers of the works site free of encumbrances notwithstanding that the whole or part of the works site may be subject to the provisions of the Industrial Development (Resumption of Land) Act 1945 and the Industrial Development (Kwinana Area) Act 1952 or either of them; and on such payment the State will give to the Company possession of the works site including the surfacing and rails of the existing road and railway: PROVIDED HOWEVER that the State may authorise the Company at any time and from time to time prior to giving possession as aforesaid to enter upon the works site and the land the subject of the easement referred to in subclause (8) of clause 5 hereof with or without agents and workmen and to carry out surveys and other work including the laying of foundations for and the commencement of construction of the refinery: provided further that if the Company has not completed and established the refinery within the period or extended period referred to in paragraph (a) of clause 4 hereof the Company will at the request in writing of the State sell transfer and give vacant possession of the works site to the State at the price the Company paid to the State therefor. Within three months after any such sale but provided that there is no mortgage or encumbrance affecting the work site at the time of the transfer thereof to the State the Company shall be entitled to remove any improvements effected by it

 

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to the works site filling in consolidating and levelling off all excavations. Subject to the last proviso mentioned the Company shall be entitled to mortgage or otherwise encumber the works site for the purpose of obtaining finance to erect and establish the refinery and any finance so obtained shall be expended in the erection and establishment of the Refinery and not otherwise.

(5) Before effecting the said transfer of the works site to the Company the State if so requested in writing by the Company shall take all reasonable steps to have ejected from the works site any trespasser who may be residing on any part of the land.

(6) The Company will on demand pay to the State as the Company’s contribution towards the cost of the construction of the deviation road and of the deviation railway a sum equivalent to the cost which the Company would be likely to incur if during the period when the deviation road and deviation railway are constructed the Company had at its cost caused the construction of a road and railway comparable with the existing road and railway and will on demand pay to the Commissioner of Main Roads (on behalf of the State) such proportion as the Company and the Commissioner may agree of the total cost incurred by the Commissioner in constructing the road approaches to the deviation road from the existing main Perth-Naval Base Road and of acquiring necessary land for the purpose.

(7) It will be the responsibility of the Company to carry out any necessary maintenance to the existing road and railway in so far as the Company requires the same for its own purposes and so long as the Company maintains the existing railway as the Company’s siding for the purposes of its operations hereunder the State will maintain rail access to that railway.

(8) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this clause the State and the Company may mutually agree upon the excision from the land to be sold and transferred to the Company as the “works site” of such portion or portions thereof as may be divided by the deviation road and/or the deviation railway from the main area of the works site and the balance of the land will then for the purposes of this Agreement become and be deemed the “works site”.

Construction of Refinery on the Works Site 2

4. (1) The Company hereby covenants and agrees with the State that —

 

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  (a) The Company will before the 31st of March 1965 commence to erect and thereafter will diligently proceed with the construction and establishment on the works site of a refinery estimated to cost (inclusive of all necessary ancillary buildings works plant equipment services and the wharf referred to in clause 5 hereof and the installation thereon of related or ancillary appliances and facilities for the loading and discharge of vessels there at $10,000,000 and designed to produce and capable of producing not less than 120,000 tons of alumina per annum and shall by the 31st day of March 1967 complete the construction and establishment of the refinery on the works site and provide thereon all necessary ancillary buildings works plant equipment and services for the production of alumina: PROVIDED that if the Company produces to the Minister evidence sufficient to prove that the Company is unable or likely to be unable for reasons outside its control to commence the erection of the refinery before the 31st day of March 1965 but has a reasonable chance of commencing the same within a further period of 12 months the Minister will postpone the date by which the Company must commence the erection of the refinery accordingly and will also postpone the date for the completion and establishment of the refinery to the 31st day of March 1969 or such extended date as may be appropriate under clause 29 hereof.

 

  (b) In its construction of the refinery and in equipping and operating the works to be carried on on the works site the Company shall comply with accepted modern practice in relation to refineries for the production of alumina and in so doing will endeavour to avoid as far as is reasonable and practicable the creation of any nuisance.

(2) So long as the Company or any subsidiary or associated Company carries out its operations as aforesaid it shall not subject to the provisions of Clause 6 hereof be liable for discharging from the works site effluent as in clause 6 mentioned or smoke dust or gas into the atmosphere or for creating noise smoke dust or gas on the works site if such discharge or creation is necessary for the efficient operations of the Company or of any subsidiary or associated company and is not due to negligence on the part of the Company or any subsidiary or associated company as the case may be.

 

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(3) Unless the State has given to the Company the notice referred to in subclause (4) of clause 3 hereof the Company will not be liable in damages for failure to commence or complete the construction of the refinery.

Wharf Construction and Facilities 2

5. (1) The parties acknowledge that the Company for the purposes of its operations hereunder will require to construct a wharf into the ocean approximately opposite to the Northern boundary of the works site (or as may be mutually agreed) and for this purpose will require certain rights and easements in relation to the wharf and approaches thereto from the works site.

(2) The Company will at its own cost retain and continue to retain the services of Messrs. Maunsell and Partners of London and Melbourne Engineering Consultants and/or other consultants of similar standing and repute to advise and assist the Company in close liaison with the appropriate officers of the Harbour Trust Commissioners with a view to the selection by the Company with the concurrence of such officers of the most suitable location design and methods of construction of a wharf and wharf facilities for the purposes of this agreement. The design of the wharf will be such as to provide for extension thereto if and when required for the Company’s operations; PROVIDED HOWEVER that any dispute as to the location design or methods of construction as aforesaid shall be finally determined by the Minister who in making his decision will give due consideration to any unfair burden or added cost or interference with the Company’s operations on the works site that might be imposed on the Company by the selection of a location design or method of construction other than one recommended by the Company’s consultants.

(3) As soon as conveniently may be after the said selection and the commencement date the Company will commence and by the production date will complete the construction of a wharf and approaches thereto approximately opposite to the northern boundary of the works site (or elsewhere as the parties may mutually agree) and the construction or installation of related or ancillary appliances or facilities suitable for the efficient loading and discharge of vessels at the wharf for the purposes of the Company’s operations here under.

(4) The Company will at all times during the currency of this agreement maintain in good order and condition the wharf and the shore approaches thereto constructed by the Company pursuant to this Agreement.

 

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(5) Provided the use of the Company’s wharf shall not interfere with the Company’s own requirements in regard thereto (a matter which shall be within the sole determination of the Company) the Company will permit its wharf to be used by any other person for the handling of inward and outward cargo belonging to that person. If the Company and the Harbour Trust Commissioners shall from time to time mutually agree upon terms and conditions (including charges) for such handling and if required by the said Commissioners the Company shall act as their agent for and in relation to the collection of such charges and shall remit to the Commissioners the portion thereof which shall be payable to the Commissioners.

(6) Any structure or installation erected by the Company (other than removable buildings) on or in the solum or bed of the ocean below low water mark shall at all times belong to and be the property of the State but the State hereby grants to the Company a license during the currency of this agreement to use and occupy and subject to the control of the Harbour Trust Commissioners in the discharge of their statutory functions and powers relating to the movement and berthing of ships to control and manage the wharf free of rental or license fee.

(7) Where the consent of the Harbour Trust Commissioners is necessary in regard to extensions or alteration of or the Company’s use of the wharf and/or the facilities thereon such consent shall not be arbitrarily or unreasonably withheld.

(8) The State simultaneously with the registration of the transfer of the works site will grant to the Company an easement over a strip of land 300 feet wide delineated subject to survey and coloured green on the said plan marked “A” or in such situation as may be necessary to allow access to the said wharf conferring a right of carriageway over and the right to run pipes and wires over under and through such strip of land to provide electrical water fuel and other services necessary for the purposes of this agreement and to instal and erect rails and conveyor systems of all types thereon.

(9) Within 6 months after the end or sooner determination of the currency of this agreement the Company may (except in so far as the State and the Company may otherwise in writing mutually agree and subject to the next succeeding subclause) remove and carry away from the wharf any plant equipment and removable buildings on the wharf and shall fill in and consolidate and level off all holes and excavations thereby resulting and if within such period of 6 months the Company fails so to consolidate and level off the State may so consolidate and level off and the Company shall on demand pay to the State the amount of the costs and expenses so incurred and the plant equipment and removable buildings not removed by the Company within the period aforesaid shall become the absolute property of the State.

 

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(10) In the event of the Company deciding to remove the said plant equipment and removable buildings it shall not do so without first notifying the State in writing of that decision and thereby granting to the State an option exercisable within 3 months of the service of such notice to purchase at valuation in situ the said plant equipment and removable buildings or any of them. Such valuation if not mutually agreed shall be made by such competent valuer as the parties may appoint or failing agreement as to such appointment then by two competent valuers one to be appointed by each party or by an umpire appointed by such valuers should they fail to agree.

(11) The Company will indemnify and keep indemnified the State against all actions claims costs and demands (not being actions claims costs or demands based on or arising out of the negligence of the State its agents servants or third party contractors) arising out of or in connection with the construction maintenance or use of the wharf and the operations on or from the wharf.

Effluent 2

6. (1) The residue (commonly known as “red mud”) resulting from the refinery operations of the Company on the works site is expected to consist mainly of iron oxide and siliceous sand commonly known as “sands”.

(2) The Company may and shall to the extent necessary to enable it to complete the filling with sands as provided in subclause (4) of this clause in accordance with accepted modern practice in the alumina industry separately collect on the works site the iron oxide and the sands and will be responsible for the efficient discharge of residue through a pipe or pipes to disposal areas as hereinafter in this clause mentioned.

(3) For the purposes of disposal of the red mud —

 

  (a) The State will make available within 2 miles from the nearest boundary of the works site an area of not less than 200 acres.

 

  (b) Subject to the prior approval in writing of the Minister the Company will purchase a further area comprising land of not less than 500 acres within 2 miles from the works site or within such greater distance as the State may in writing agree but the State will co-operate with the Company in the selection of a suitable site for this purpose.

 

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(4) The Company agrees that the land made available by the State under subclause (3)(a) of this clause will be filled mainly with iron oxide but partly with sands to within two (2) feet of a level or levels to be mutually agreed before the Company commences to fill in other land with iron oxide. When any portion of the land so provided by the State of an area of ten acres or more is so filled the Company will within 2 years or such longer period as the State may nominate thereafter complete the filling of such portion with sands only and will then advise the State in writing of the completion of such filling whereupon the Company’s rights and interests in respect of such portion shall cease and determine. The Company shall use reasonable endeavours to ensure that each such portion will support buildings for light industry.

(5) The State and the Company will co-operate from time to time in the discharge of sands at a disposal point or disposal points to be mutually agreed. If and to the extent that such disposal is on or near the foreshore or otherwise within or through the boundaries of the Fremantle Harbour the disposal of sands will be subject to the approval in writing (which shall not be unreasonably withheld) of the Harbour Trust Commissioners and to terms and conditions reasonably imposed from time to time by those Commissioners including provisions relating to the manner place and quantity of disposal.

(6) The Company shall at its own cost separately pump the iron oxide and the sands through a pipe or pipes under pressure and conditions which will efficiently discharge the iron oxide and the sands into the agreed disposal areas. The Company shall provide on the works site and maintain adequate pumps pipes and apparatus to provide for and maintain the discharge throughout the continuance of this agreement.

(7) The State shall after prior consultation from time to time with the Company decide the routes to be followed by such pipe lines which routes may be within the boundaries of any road railway or land belonging to the Crown or any local authority but subject thereto will follow as direct a route as is reasonably possible and subject to any mutual agreement to the contrary the State shall at the cost of the Company provide lay patrol maintain repair renew and be responsible for and do all things necessary for the continuous operation of such pipe lines from the boundary of the works site to the several discharge points of the residue and such cost shall include reasonable charges for supervision and administration; PROVIDED that the parties may agree that the Company shall carry out and be responsible for all or any of the State’s

 

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obligations under this subclause. The parties hereto may from time to time agree upon alternative routes and new discharge points for the discharge of the residue and for additional pipe lines upon terms and conditions to be mutually agreed or determined in default of agreement by arbitration as hereinafter provided.

(8) The Company will ensure that the residue discharged through the pipe or pipes containing the sands will not contain any material which may be or become or cause a nuisance or be or become dangerous or injurious to public health.

(9) In so far as the parties mutually agree that for the purpose of this clause it is necessary for the State to acquire land or any rights or interests to in over or in respect of land the State shall acquire the same either privately or compulsorily as for a public work under the Public Works Act 1902 and the cost and compensation involved shall be paid by the Company to the State on demand.

(10) The Company shall on request be supplied by the State with details of charges made by the State and shall be consulted from time to time regarding the sizes laying and condition of the pipe lines and any major expenditure which the State proposes to incur at the cost of the Company under this clause.

Dredging 2

7. (1) The parties hereto acknowledge that for the purposes of the Company’s operations hereunder it may be necessary at least for a main channel to be dredged to enable shipping to proceed through Cockburn Sound to the Company’s wharf and possibly also for dredging to be done to the channel approaches and swinging basin in relation to the Company’s wharf.

(2) The State so far as the Company is concerned will bear the cost of all such dredging to a depth of 30 feet below low water level.

(3) In relation to the dredging of the main channel the Company will bear and pay 25 per centum of the overall cost of such dredging below 30 feet below low water level to such depth as the State is required to dredge by or shall agree to dredge under the agreement ratified by Act No. 67 of 1960 or if the State is not so required or does not so agree then to such depth as the State and the Company may mutually agree to be reasonable for the Company’s operations hereunder.

 

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(4) In relation to the dredging of approaches from the main channel to the Company’s wharf and the swinging basin in regard thereto the Company will bear and pay 50 per centum of the overall cost of such dredging below 30 feet below low water level.

(5) All dredging carried out under this clause will be to a bottom width of at least 400 feet and subject to the State’s commitments under the said agreement ratified by Act No. 67 of 1960 and in so far as those commitments will allow the State will carry out or cause to be carried out all dredging pursuant to this clause at such time or times to such depth and in such manner as the parties here to may from time to time mutually agree.

(6) The depositing of material dredged under this clause shall be carried out in such manner and place as the Harbour Trust Commissioners may from time to time direct or approve.

(7) The State throughout the currency of this Agreement will maintain all dredging carried out pursuant to this clause to a depth and width so carried out but the Company will pay to the State the cost of removal of solid obstructions to dredging which may have fallen into any berth.

Harbour Charges 2

8. (1) The Company hereby covenants and agrees with the State that it will in relation to the goods of the Company or of any subsidiary Company or associate Company which are discharged upon or over or shipped from the Company’s wharf pay to the Harbour Trust Commissioners wharf charges as set out below: —

 

  (a) On all inwards and outwards bulk cargoes

 

     Rate per Ton Weight  

Up to 100,000 tons per annum

     10c   

Over 100,000 tons but not exceeding
200,000 tons per annum

     8 1 / 3 c   

Over 200,000 tons but not exceeding
300,000 tons per annum

     7 1 / 2 c   

Over 300,000 tons but not exceeding
400,000 tons per annum

     6 2 / 3 c   

Over 400,000 tons but not exceeding
500,000 tons per annum

     5 5 / 6 c   

Over 500,000 tons per annum

     5c   

 

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Wharf charges will be assessed on the aggregate of all inwards and outwards bulk cargoes during each financial year at the rate appropriate to such aggregate and upon any alterations in the Harbour Trust Commissioners’ general cargo Inner Harbour rate for wharfage on inwards goods for which other specific rates are not provided as fixed at the completion of the review of rates in progress at the date hereof (hereinafter in this paragraph referred to as “the basic rate”) the rates shall increase or decrease proportionately to the alterations in the basic rate.

 

  (b) On all inwards and outwards cargoes, other than bulk cargoes

A sum equal to 25 per centum of the appropriate prescribed general cargo rates applicable to Fremantle Harbour Trust Inner Harbour cargoes (which rates as at the date of this agreement are $1.35 per ton for inward cargoes and $1 per ton for outward cargoes.

(2) No charges shall be levied by the Commissioners in respect of vessels using the Company’s wharf, other than —

 

  (a) tonnage rates from time to time levied by the Commissioners for the Port of Fremantle on the gross registered tonnage of vessels.

 

  (b) the usual charges from time to time prevailing made by the Commissioners in respect of services rendered to or in respect of any vessel by the Commissioners.

(3) Save as aforesaid no other charges or dues (except for services actually rendered at the request of the Company, shall be levied by the Commissioner or any other State authority upon inwards and outwards cargoes belonging to the Company or any subsidiary company or any associated company discharged upon or over or shipped from the Company’s wharf.

Leased Area 2

9. (1) The State shall —

 

  (a)

As soon as conveniently may be upon receipt of a request in writing from the Company in that behalf given at any time prior to the commencement date or the 1st day of April 1969 whichever is the earlier but with effect from the date of such

 

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  receipt grant to the Company a mineral lease of the Crown land within the land delineated (subject to survey) and coloured red on the plan marked “C” and initial led by or on behalf of the parties here to for identification (which land is hereinafter referred to as the “leased area” and may include additional areas pursuant to subclause (6) of this clause) for the purposes of mining for bauxite for the term mentioned in subclause (5) of this clause subject to the performance by the Company of its obligations under this clause including the payment of the amounts and royalties hereinafter mentioned and otherwise save with respect to labour conditions subject to the provisions of the Mining Act 1904; and

 

  (b) Forthwith after the date on which the Bill for the Ratifying Act comes into operation as an Act and notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 276 and 277 of the Mining Act 1904 a right of occupancy for a period of 5 years of the Crown land the subject of Temporary Reserve No. 1931H delineated (subject to survey) and coloured blue on the said plan for the purpose of prospecting for bauxite subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter in this clause and in Appendix “A” hereto contained and otherwise subject to the provisions of the Mining Act 1904 —

(2) The Company shall pay in advance to the Department of Mines on behalf of the State —

 

  (a) by the way of rental under the mineral lease a sum calculated at the rate of $5 per annum for every square mile contained in the leased area; and

 

  (b) for the right of occupancy of the Temporary Reserve the sum of $100 per annum.

(3) Royalty will be payable by the Company to the Department of Mines on behalf of the State at the rate of 7.5 cents per dry ton of bauxite produced for the purpose of being processed in the said State and at the rate of 10 cents per dry ton of bauxite produced for the purposes of sale as ore outside the State. The royalty payable under this subclause shall increase or decrease proportionately to the increase or decrease in the mean quarterly world selling price of aluminium above or below five hundred Australian dollars (A$500) per ton. The mean quarterly world selling price of aluminium is deemed to be the

 

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average expressed in dollars Australian of the four prices first quoted in the London Metal Bulletin in respect of Canadian primary aluminium 99.5 per cent. purity F.O.B. Toronto in each of the four quarters immediately preceding that quarter referred to in subclause (14) of this clause for which the royalty return is required.

(4) As from the date the Bill to ratify this agreement comes into operation as an Act and until the granting of the mineral lease referred to in paragraph (a) or subclause (1) of this clause or until the 31st day of March 1969 whichever shall first occur the Company shall have the right and be subject to the obligation to prospect for and the right to mine bauxite on Temporary Reserve Number 1604H and shall have all the other rights held by it at the date hereof in connection therewith and shall have the same rights to prospect and mine and otherwise on and shall be subject to the same obligations with respect to any Crown land comprised in the leased area as though all such land were included within Temporary Reserve 1604H save that the Company shall as from the date first mentioned in this subclause pay in advance to the Department of Mines on behalf of the State a rental calculated at the rate of $5 per annum for every square mile of the leased area and a royalty of 10 cents per dry ton of bauxite produced for the purposes of sale as ore outside the said State: Provided that the rights in this subclause mentioned shall in any event cease and determine except with respect to the leased area at the expiration of five years from the date the Bill for the Ratifying Act comes into operation as an Act and shall altogether cease and determine on the 31st day of March 1969.

(5) Subject to the performance by the Company of its obligations under this clause the term of the mineral lease when granted will subject as hereinafter provided be for 21 years from the date of receipt of the request referred to in subclause (1) of this clause with the right of renewal for a further period of 21 years upon the same terms and conditions except this present right of renewal. Within the first six months of the twelve months immediately preceding the expiration of the further period of 21 years the Company if then operating the refinery pursuant to this agreement may give notice in writing to the State that it desires a further mineral lease for bauxite for a term of 21 years of the leased area and the State shall within 6 months from its receipt of that notice determine and notify the Company of the terms and conditions upon which it is prepared to grant such a further mineral lease and the Company for a period of three months thereafter will have the right to accept the further mineral lease on those terms and conditions. For a period of two years thereafter the State shall not offer to grant a mineral lease of the leased area for bauxite to any person other than the Company on more favourable terms and conditions

 

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than are offered to the Company. If the Company shall not have completed the erection and establishment of the refinery by the 31st day of March 1969 the term of the mineral lease will (unless the Company gives notice in writing to the State prior to the 31st day of March 1969 that it desires the term of the mineral lease to determine on or before that date) determine on the 31st day of March 1974 and during the period from the 1st day of April 1969 to the 31st day of March 1974 in lieu of the rental and royalty payable under subclauses (2) and (3) of this clause

 

  (a) The rental payable shall be calculated at the rate of $10 per annum per square mile of the leased area; and

 

  (b) The royalty payable to the Department of Mines shall be 20 cents per dry ton on all bauxite produced and sold —

and the Company shall have the right to reopen negotiations with the State for the erection of a refinery or other treatment plant of the nature referred to in Clause 4 hereof and for a further mineral lease of the leased area.

(6) If during the currency of the Company’s right of occupancy of Temporary Reserve No. 1931H the Company locates any area or areas within the Temporary Reserve containing further deposits of bauxite such additional area or areas shall upon application in writing by the Company for the purpose be incorporated within the mineral lease if then granted and otherwise when granted upon the same conditions in every respect as apply to the original area of the leased area.

(7) The mineral lease the leased area and the Company in its operations thereon shall be subject to the provisions of the Mines Regulation Act 1946 and the Company shall comply with and observe such provisions.

(8) The Company will be at liberty to ship or export outside the said State bauxite up to a total amount of 2,560,000 tons with a maximum in any one financial year of 500,000 tons (unless otherwise mutually agreed by the parties) over a period of 7 years from the date of execution of this agreement. Thereafter the State may permit the export of bauxite in such quantities as are reasonable in the light of the ore reserves of bauxite then known to be in the leased area.

(9) The Minister for Mines on application by the Company from time to time will grant such machinery tailings or other leases or tenements under the Mining Act 1904 as the Company shall reasonably require and request for the purpose of carrying on its operations on the leased area.

 

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(10) Subject to the due compliance by the Company with its obligations with respect to the carrying on of mining operations on the leased area in accordance with the provisions hereof the Company shall not be required to comply with labour conditions imposed by or under the Mining Act 1904 in regard to the leased area.

(11) The State may at any time before the expiration of 3 months from the date of receipt of the notice referred to in paragraph (a) of subclause (1) of this clause cause a ground or aerial survey to be made of the leased area or any part thereof and if any such survey is made the Company will on demand pay to the Department of Mines Perth within 3 months from the commencement date the actual cost of the survey.

(12) The Company will at all times during the currency of the mineral lease carry out its operations on the leased area in a workmanlike manner will maintain all mines therein in good order repair and condition but without the consent of the Minister for Mines will not use or permit the use of the leased area or any part thereof for any purpose not contemplated by this agreement.

(13) For the purpose of computing the gross tonnage in respect of which royalties are payable the weight thereof as recorded by the Railways Commission for the purpose of calculating freight charges ascertained from weigh bridge weights or other records with such corrections or adjustments thereof as shall be necessary to ensure reasonable exactitude or ascertained by such alternative method as is mutually agreed shall after deduction of the moisture content as ascertained by the Company on sampling and testing in accordance with its usual practice be taken as correct. The railway weigh bridge if used for the purposes of calculating freight charges shall be tested and adjusted at the expense of the State whenever either party requests this to be done.

(14) In the months of January April July and October of each year the Company will furnish to the Minister for Mines a return of all bauxite chargeable with royalty and transported from the leased area during the period of three calendar months ending on the preceding last day of December March June and September as the case may be and shall within 60 days of the expiration of each such calendar quarterly period pay to the Under Secretary for Mines on behalf of the State the amount of royalty due for such quarter.

 

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(15) Nothing in this agreement shall limit any rights of the Company under the mining laws of the said State or the right of the State to grant mining rights to the Company which it could grant to other persons or corporations under the said laws and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing upon application by the Company for leases or other rights in respect of minerals, metals and other natural substances within the leased area the State will subject to the laws for the time being in force grant to the Company or will procure the grant to the Company of such leases or rights on terms no less favourable than those provided for by the Mining Laws of the said State.

(16) The rights granted to the Company by or under this clause shall be subject to and shall not in any way prevent restrict or hamper any right in the State to dispose of or deal with any land referred to in this clause for any public purpose for any public work as defined in the Public Works Act 1902 or for any purpose of building or furthering the industrial development (other than the mining and refining of bauxite) of the said State.

Railways 2

10. (1) At any time after the commencement date the Company may give notice to the State that it requires the construction of a railway from the crushing plant in the next following clause mentioned to the boundary of the works site and upon receipt of such notice the State shall if the making of the railway has then already been authorised by the said Parliament forthwith commence to construct and as soon as conveniently may be and in any event within two years after such receipt will complete and will thereafter so long as the Company uses the railway as contemplated by this agreement will provide funds for the operation and maintenance of a 3 feet 6 inches or wider gauge single railway (hereinafter called “the direct railway”) from the said crushing plant to the works site following generally the route of the proposed railway appearing in the Plan commonly known as the Stephenson Plan from Mundijong to Kwinana. If the making of the direct railway has not already been so authorised the State will seek the authority of the said Parliament thereto and forthwith after the authority is given will commence and thereafter will complete the railway as aforesaid.

(2) The State will at the request and cost of the Company construct and thereafter at the Company’s cost will maintain on the leased area such loops spurs and sidings as may be mutually agreed in order to assist in the efficient loading and transport of ore.

(3) Subject to the giving by the Company to the State of reasonable notice from time to time the State shall also use reasonable endeavours to provide and maintain efficient locomotives and bottom discharge ore wagons in sufficient numbers for the purposes of this agreement and the crews to operate

 

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them and will also transport by rail during the continuance of this agreement all the ore mined from the leased area and required by the Company to be transported to the works site; provided that the loading and unloading of ore wagons other than shunting shall be the responsibility of the Company.

(4) For a period of not less than thirty (30) years from the date of completion of the direct railway or unless or until the parties hereto shall otherwise in writing mutually agree the Company shall use only the rail facilities contemplated by this clause for the transport of ore from the leased area to the works site and in respect of such transport the Company shall pay to the State in respect of each financial year freight charges based upon the total tonnage of ore transported as aforesaid in that year as set out in the first column of the first part of the Schedule to this clause at the rates per ton mile set out in the second column of such Part PROVIDED HOWEVER that nothing in this subclause contained shall prevent the Company from transporting ore by such other means as it sees fit during any period while the State for any reason shall be unable to transport the Company’s anticipated daily requirements as hereinafter in this clause mentioned. If the direct railway after completion is unavailable for any period for transport of the Company’s anticipated daily requirements by reason of breakdown of any nature whatsoever and the Company during any such period as aforesaid desires to transport ore by a then existing railway other than the direct railway the State will use reasonable endeavours to make such then existing railway available for the purpose and the freight charges to be paid by the Company for ore so transported during that period shall not exceed the charges which would be payable by the Company if the ore transported as aforesaid had been transported via the direct railway.

(5) If pending completion of the direct railway the company shall desire to transport ore from the said crushing plant to the works site by means of the existing railway from Mundijong via Armadale and Jandakot to the works site the State shall subject to reasonable notice in writing from the Company of its desire in that behalf use reasonable endeavours to provide and maintain efficient locomotives and/or wagons in sufficient numbers and the crews to operate them to enable transport of the Company’s ore as aforesaid until completion of the direct railway and the Company shall pay to the State freight charges calculated in accordance with Part 2 of the Schedule to this clause for all ore so transported.

(6) The rates set out in the Schedule to this clause are based on full loading of the ore wagons and on a full complement of ore wagons per train load as mutually agreed between the parties.

 

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(7) In relation to all rail haulage by the State under this clause the following provisions shall apply —

 

  (a) The Company shall each month give to the State not less than one (1) month’s prior notice in writing of the Company’s anticipated daily requirements in rolling stock for the purpose of this agreement and the State shall use reasonable endeavours to meet those requirements

 

  (b) All loading of ore wagons other than shunting at the site of the said crushing plant shall be the responsibility of the Company and the Company will as far as practicable load the wagons to a capacity agreed upon between the Company and the Railways Commission.

(8) The amounts due by the Company to the State under subclauses (4) and (5) of this clause in respect of freight charges during any financial year shall be payable by monthly payments on the basis of anticipated or provisional tonnage subject to annual adjustment after the expiration of that year.

(9) In respect of the balance of the financial year from the production date to the last day of that year the number of tons per financial year for the purposes of Column 1 of the First and Second Parts of the Schedule to this clause shall be the number of tons of ore the Company anticipates it will require to be transported during the balance of the year multiplied by fifty-two and divided by the number of weeks in the balance of the year and the Company on or before the production date will give to the State notice in writing of such number of tons. The first of such monthly payments shall be made prior to the end of the month next following the month in which the transport is commenced. Within one (1) month after the expiration of that financial year the Company for the purposes of adjustment in rail freights payable shall notify the State in writing of the number of tons of ore transported. Prior to the end of the month next following the State if and to the extent that it has been overpaid for such freight charges shall pay to the Company and the Company if and to the extent that it has underpaid those charges shall pay to the State the difference between the amount paid and the amount payable on the basis of the number of tons transported calculated in accordance with the Schedule to this clause. In ascertaining the number of tons transported for the purposes of adjustment in rail freights railway weigh bridge weights or such alternative method of measuring as is mutually agreed shall be used.

 

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(10) The rates of freight set out in Parts 1 and 2 of the Schedule to this clause are based on costs prevailing at the date of execution of this agreement and shall be subject to variation from time to time in proportion to any increase or decrease in the cost to the Railways Commission of maintaining and operating the direct railway. The State will at the request of the Company procure the certificate of the Auditor General of the said State as to the correctness of such variation in the freight rates.

(11) If for reasons beyond the Company’s control (which reasons shall include major repairs to equipment) or for any cause set out in clause 29 hereof particulars of which the Company shall notify to the State as soon as possible after occurrence the tonnage of ore transported in any month is appreciably reduced then for the purpose of calculating the adjusted rate per ton mile for that financial year the quantity transported in the last preceding month in which no reduction occurred shall be deemed to be the quantity transported during each of the months in which the reduction occurs.

THE SCHEDULE HEREINBEFORE IN THIS CLAUSE REFERRED TO:

Part 1

 

Column 1

  

Column 2

In tons per financial year    Rates per ton
mile expressed
in cents

Up to but not exceeding: —

  

150,000

   8 -  1 / 3

300,000

   3 -  13 / 24

450,000

   3 -  1 / 8

600,000

   2 -  1 / 2

750,000

   2 -  2 / 9

In tons per financial year Exceeding: —

  

750,000

   1 -  7 / 8

 

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Part 2

Column 1

   Column 2

In tons per financial year

   Rates per ton mile
expressed in cents

Up to but not exceeding: —

  

150,000

   5 -  5 / 12

300,000

   2 -  11 / 12

450,000

   2 -  17 / 24

600,000

   2 -  1 / 2

750,000

   2 -  7 / 24

In tons per financial year Exceeding: —

  

750,000

   2 -  1 / 12

In each part of this Schedule the rate to apply to the aggregate tonnage actually transported shall be the rate appearing in Column 2 opposite the tonnage in Column 1 which is nearest above the actual tons transported.

Crushing Plant 2

11. (1) If at the commencement date the Company gives notice to the State that it desires to erect a crushing and loading plant at the rail-head of the direct railway the State will during the currency of this agreement make available to the Company sufficient land at the rail-head for the purpose and the Company will reimburse the State for any capital expenditure involved in acquiring for the purpose land additional to land at the date hereof available for use by the Railways Commission.

(2) Upon termination of this agreement the Company may remove the plant filling in consolidating and levelling off the land affected.

Roads 2

12. The State shall construct and provide sufficient funds for the maintenance of at a standard sufficient for the purpose public roads as the Company may reasonably require to enable the ore to be transported from the fringe of the ore bodies from time to time being worked by the Company to the rail-head.

 

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Access to Forests 2

13. (1) The State acknowledges that the Company for the purposes of its operations under this agreement will need to enter upon and remove overburden from areas of State forests.

(2) The Company will from time to time give to the Conservator of Forests on behalf of the State at least six months prior notice in writing of the Company’s intention to enter upon an area of State forest to be specified in the notice and to cut and remove from the area forest produce and overburden for the purposes of the Company’s operations under this agreement; and the Conservator unless he has good and sufficient reason to the contrary shall grant to the Company any permit or license necessary for those purposes subject to usual or proper conditions: PROVIDED HOWEVER that —

 

  (a) before the Company commences mining operations on the area the Conservator may cut and remove therefrom any merchantable timber or other forest produce; and

 

  (b) the Company will dispose of all forest produce and overburden removed from the area in such places and in such manner as will not threaten or destroy the safety of any forest or forest produce on adjoining or other State forests and the Company will where economically possible dump the overburden into excavations made for the purpose by the Company with the approval of the Conservator. The Company will ensure after its operations on any area that that area is rendered and left tidy but not necessarily restored to its original contour.

(3) The Company will pay to the Conservator of Forests compensation at the rate of $200 per acre for the area of forest destroyed by or in connection with the Company’s mining activities. Such payments will be made in advance in the month of January of each year on the area of forest proposed to be destroyed in that year and payments by way of any necessary adjustment shall be made in the month of January next following.

(4) The forest officer for the time being in charge of State forest within the leased area may on reasonable grounds prohibit the use thereon of any roads or tracks and may from time to time give directions regarding the routes by which the ore or produce obtained from the leased area may be removed or taken through any part of the State forest and the Company shall

 

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comply with and observe such directions PROVIDED THAT those directions shall not apply to roads built by the Company the Main Roads Department or any other statutory body with the exception of the Forests Department. Subject thereto and provided that the use of any road does not result in undue damage to the forest or forest produce the Company may use such road or roads as it desires. Any damage to Forests Department roads or tracks resulting from operations by the Company on the leased area shall be repaired by the Company at its own expense to the satisfaction of the Forest Officer in Charge.

(5) All debris resulting from clearing operations on the leased area shall be disposed of by the Company to the satisfaction of the Forest Officer in Charge.

(6) The Company in its operations hereunder will comply with and observe the provisions of the Bush Fires Act 1954.

(7) The Company will take all such necessary precautions as may be indicated by the forest officer to prevent the occurrence or spread of any fire within or adjacent to the leased area.

Electricity 2

14. (1) The State Electricity Commission of Western Australia will within three (3) months of any request in writing from the Company supply fifty (50) cycle power sufficient for construction purposes on the Commission’s conditions prevailing at that time for the supply of such power at: —

(a) the boundary of the works site;

(b) the boundary of any ore body in the leased area then being or about to be mined by the Company; and

(c) the boundary of the crushing and loading site referred to in clause 11 hereof.

(2) Within six (6) months of the request in writing by the Company provide fifty (50) cycle power —

 

  (a) at the boundary of the works site sufficient for supplying normal operating requirements for those items of plant and equipment agreed between the Company and the Commission; and

 

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  (b) at the boundaries referred to in paragraphs (b) and (c) of subclause (1) of this clause sufficient for mining and crushing requirements. Initially these requirements are estimated to be 250 k.v.a.

(3) If the Commission considers it reasonable that the Company should do so the Company will on demand pay to the Commission such proportion of the capital cost of the works erected by the Commission under paragraph (a) of subclause (1) of this clause as the Commission shall determine.

(4) The Company shall give reasonable notice from time to time of its maximum power requirements under this clause.

(5) The cost of power supplied under this clause shall be at rates not greater than the industrial schedule rates of the Commission from time to time prevailing in the Metropolitan area.

(6) Electricity generated in the Company’s own power house situated on or about the works site may be used for the purpose of operating any plant on the works site owned by the Company or any subsidiary or associated company.

Water 2

15. (1) The State will upon three (3) months prior notice in writing in that behalf given to it by the Company make available at such point on the boundaries of the works site and of the crushing and loading site referred to in clause 11 hereof as may be mutually agreed by the parties such quantities of potable water as will meet the Company’s requirements hereunder during the construction period.

(2) The State will upon six (6) months prior notice in writing in that behalf given to it by the Company make available at such point on the boundaries referred to in subclause (1) of this clause as may be mutually agreed by the parties such quantities of potable water as may be required by the Company or any subsidiary or associated company at any time up to a maximum total quantity of 350,000 gallons in any one day on the works site and 40,000 gallons in any one day at the crushing and loading site.

(3) The State will co-operate with the Company to facilitate the supply of water from natural sources in catchment areas or on Crown land on terms to be mutually agreed. The water used from these sources will be limited to requirements for boring blasting dust suppression and other like minor uses up to a maximum of 20,000 gallons in any one day unless otherwise mutually agreed. Water from these sources shall not be used for sluicing or other hydraulic mining methods.

 

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(4) Subject to the Company giving to the State at least twelve (12) months notice in writing in that behalf the State will supply such further quantities of water as may be reasonably required by the Company or by any subsidiary or associated company for further development of other operations on the works site and as the State considers may be made available for the purpose.

(5) The State agrees that the Company may sink on the works site and at the said crushing and loading site such wells and bores into the sub-soil as the Company thinks fit (but subject as hereafter mentioned) to a depth not exceeding Reduced Level Low Water Mark Fremantle minus 500 feet for the purpose of supplying for use by the Company or any subsidiary or associated company water for the purposes of their operations as contemplated by this agreement and the water so obtained and used will not be the subject of a charge by the State: PROVIDED ALWAYS that no such well or bore shall be sunk within two (2) chains of a boundary of the works site other than the boundary facing the ocean and that no bore shall in any event be sunk to a depth which will cause the artesian basin to be tapped unless the State shall previously have given its written consent thereto. The Company will on request by the State from time to time give to the State particulars of the number depth and kind of wells and bores sunk by it and the precise situation of each respectively and the quantities and quality of water obtained from each respectively.

(6) The price to be paid to the State by the Company and by any subsidiary or associated company for water supplied by the State as aforesaid under subclauses (1) (2) and (4) of this clause shall be at the rate ruling from time to time for excess water supplied for industrial purposes by the Metropolitan Water Supply Sewerage and Drainage Department pursuant to the provisions of the Metropolitan Water Supply Sewerage and Drainage Act 1909 . The actual quantity of such water from time to time taken by the Company or by any subsidiary or associated company shall be ascertained by methods to be agreed by and acceptable to the parties here to and by approved equipment to be installed and maintained by the State at the point or points of supply and accounts may be rendered to the Company monthly. On request by either of the parties hereto to the other of them a check shall be taken of the said meter readings in such manner as shall be mutually agreed and in the event of a discrepancy in excess of five per centum (5%) being found in such readings the readings shall be adjusted to correct the discrepancy.

 

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(7) The Company shall so far as is reasonably practicable recirculate on the works site the potable water used for cooling and processing purposes thereon.

Use of Sea Water at Refinery Site 2

16. The Company and any subsidiary company and any associated company may without charge draw sea water from Cockburn Sound for their or any of their operations on the works site and may return sea water used for cooling purposes only and for this purpose may subject to the approval of the Harbour Trust Commissioners (which approval will not be withheld unreasonably) construct such works and use such portion of the sea bed as may be reasonably required for such purposes.

Assignment 2

17. (1) The Company or any subsidiary or associated company with the consent in writing of the State shall have the right to assign or dispose of all or part of its rights and obligations under this agreement or any interest therein or acquired thereunder and such consent shall not be arbitrarily or unreasonably withheld subject to the assignee or assignees executing in favour of the State a deed of covenant to comply with and observe the assigned obligations.

(2) When under the provisions of subclause (1) of this clause any interest of the Company or subsidiary or associated company is disposed of or assigned to a company being at the date of disposal or assignment an associated or subsidiary company the State will not levy or exact any State Stamp Duties in respect of that disposal or assignment if effected for the purpose of construction reconstruction or reorganisation: PROVIDED THAT such disposal or assignment other than a disposal or assignment of the leased area or any part thereof or any right relating thereto takes place prior to the 31st day of March 1969.

No acquisition of works 2

18. (1) The State agrees that having regard to the particular nature of the industry proposed to be established by the Company under this agreement and subject to the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder the State will not resume or suffer or permit to be resumed by any State instrumentality or by any local or other authority of the said State any portion of the works site or of the wharf the resumption of which would impede the Company’s activities or any portion of the Company’s works on the leased area the resumption of which would impede its mining activities nor will the State

 

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create or grant or permit or suffer to be created or granted by an instrumentality or authority of the said State as aforesaid any road right of way or easement of any nature or kind whatsoever over or in respect of the works site without the consent in writing of the Company first having been obtained which consent shall not be arbitrarily or unreasonably withheld.

(2) No person other than the Company or a subsidiary or associated company shall acquire any right under the mining laws of the said State in or over the works site or any part thereof save with the consent of the Company.

Preservation of rights 2

19. The State hereby covenants and agrees with the Company that subject to the due performance by the Company of its obligations under this agreement the State shall ensure that during the currency of this agreement the rights of the Company hereunder shall not in any way through any act of the State be impaired disturbed or prejudicially affected: PROVIDED THAT nothing in this clause shall apply to any law or requirement relating to safety.

Taxes and Charges 2

20. The State shall not impose nor permit nor authorise any of its agencies or instrumentalities or any local or other authority to impose discriminatory taxes rates or charges of any nature whatsoever on or in respect of the titles property or other assets products materials or services used or produced by or through the operations of the any or any adjacent subsidiary or associated company in the conduct of business incidental to the Company’s business hereunder nor will the State take or permit to be taken any other discriminatory action which would deprive the Company or any subsidiary or associated company of full enjoyment of the rights granted and intended to be granted under this agreement.

Rating 2

21. Notwithstanding the provisions of any Act or anything done or purporting to be done under any Act the valuation of the works site shall for rating purposes be or be deemed to be on the unimproved value and shall not in any way be subject to any discriminatory rate: PROVIDED HOWEVER that nothing in this clause shall apply to any portion of the works site which shall be occupied as a permanent residence or upon which a permanent residence shall be erected.

 

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Labour 2

22. The State agrees that if so requested by the Company and so far as its powers and administrative arrangements permit it will endeavour to assist the Company to obtain adequate and suitable labour for its operations under this agreement including assistance towards obtaining suitable immigrants.

Prices 2

23. The State will not at any time by legislation regulation or administrative action under any legislation of the said State as to prices prevent products produced by the Company or by any subsidiary or associated company from being sold at prices which will allow the Company or subsidiary or associated company to provide for such reasonable depreciation reserves and return on the capital employed in the production of those products as are determined by such company.

Choice of Transport 2

24. (1) Subject to the provisions of subclause (4) of clause 10 hereof the State will not prevent the Company from exercising its choice as to the means of transport used by the Company for the transport of its goods and materials between the leased area and the works site.

(2) Subject to the payment by the Company of appropriate fees the Board constituted under the State Transport Co-ordination Act 1933 will not refuse to grant and issue to the Company a license to transport by road its own goods and materials within an area having a radius of forty (40) miles of the works site. The appropriate fees charged to the Company for the license will not be such as to discriminate against the Company.

Non-discrimination against Company 2

25. The State shall ensure that fees taxes or other charges or levies imposed by the State on the cartage of goods by road or by rail shall not discriminate against the Company.

Termination 2

26. (1) Subject to Clause 29 hereof relating to delays but without prejudice to the provisions of subclause (5) of Clause 9 hereof if at any time during the continuance of this agreement: —

 

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  (a) The Company fails to comply with or carry out the obligations on its part contained in this agreement or abandons or repudiates this agreement the State may by notice in writing to the Company specifying the failure terminate this agreement;

 

  (b) Without in any way derogating from the provisions of Clause 1 of this agreement if the State fails to comply with or carry out the obligations on its part contained the Company may by notice in writing specifying the failure terminate this agreement.

(2) The notice of termination shall be deemed to have been received on the day following its postage and shall take effect twelve (12) months after that date unless the State or the Company as the case may be shall in the meantime have remedied the failure or shown to the satisfaction of the other party earnest intent to do so.

(3) Subject to the construction and establishment by the Company of the refinery on the works site any termination of this agreement by the Company pursuant to paragraph (b) of subclause (1) of this clause shall in no way affect the rights of the Company in and over and with respect to the works site the mineral lease of the leased area or the right to apply for or the renewal of such lease as herein provided.

Delegation to third parties 2

27. Without affecting the liability of the parties under the provisions of this agreement either party shall have the right from time to time to entrust to third parties the carrying out of any portion of the operations which it is authorised or obliged to carry out under this agreement.

Variation 2

28. Any obligation or right under the provisions of or any plan referred to in this agreement may from time to time be cancelled added to varied or substituted by agreement in writing between the parties so long as such cancellation addition variation or substitution shall not constitute a material or substantial alteration of the obligations or rights of either party under this agreement.

Delays 2

29. (1) This agreement (other than clauses 4 and 9 hereof until the foundations have been laid for the construction of the refinery) shall be deemed

 

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to be made subject to any delays in the performance of obligations under this agreement which may be occasioned by or arise from circumstances beyond the power and control of the party responsible for the performance of such obligations including delays caused by or arising from act of God act of war force majeure act of public enemies floods and washaways strikes lockouts stoppages restraint of labour or other similar acts (whether partial or general) shortages of labour or essential materials reasonable failure to secure contractors delays of contractors riots and civil commotion and delays due to overall Australian economic conditions or factors which could not reasonably have been foreseen and delays due to overall economic conditions in Australia or any other country from which the finance or a substantial proportion of the finance required to enable the Company to discharge its obligations under this agreement is to be provided or to which a substantial portion of the Company’s or subsidiary or associated companies’ products is intended by the Company to be sold inability to sell or otherwise dispose of alumina or to prices for the products of the Company its subsidiary or associated companies falling below profitable levels.

(2) This clause shall apply only to delays of which and of the cause of which notice in writing is given by the party subject to the delay to the other party hereto within one month of the commencement of the delay.

State law to apply 2

30. This agreement shall be interpreted according to the laws for the time being in force in the said State.

Arbitration 2

31. Any dispute or difference between the parties arising out of or in connection with this agreement including any dispute or difference arising under subclause (4) of clause 3 or clause 4(1)(a) hereof or any agreed variation thereof or as to the construction of this agreement or any such variation or as to the rights duties or liabilities of either party thereunder or as to any matter to be agreed upon between the parties in terms of this agreement shall in default of agreement between the parties and in the absence of any provision in this agreement to the contrary be referred to and settled by arbitration under the provisions of the Arbitration Act 1895.

Notices 2

32. Any notice consent or other writing authorised or required by this agreement to be given or sent shall be deemed to have been duly given or sent

 

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by the State if signed by the Minister or by any senior officer of the Civil Service of the said State acting by direction of the Minister and forwarded by prepaid post to the Company at its registered office in the said State or at the works site and by the Company if signed on behalf of the Company by the managing director a general manager secretary or attorney of the Company and forwarded by prepaid post to the Minister and any such notice consent or writing shall be deemed to have been duly given or sent on the day on which it would be delivered in the ordinary course of post.

IN WITNESS whereof THE HONOURABLE CHARLES WALTER MICHAEL COURT O.B.E. M.L.A. has hereunto set his hand and seal and the COMMON SEAL of the Company has hereunto been affixed the day and year first hereinbefore mentioned.

 

SIGNED SEALED AND DELIVERED  by the

said THE HONOURABLE CHARLES

WALTER MICHAEL COURT O.B.E. M.L.A .

in the presence of:

  

LOGO

  

C. W. COURT,

[L.S.]

 

Arthur F. Griffith,

      Minister for Mines.

     

THE COMMON SEAL of WESTERN

ALUMINIUM NO LIABILITY was hereunto

affixed in the presence of:

   LOGO    [C.S.]

Director F. F. ESPIE

Director and authorised witness

        W. M. MORGAN

APPENDIX “A”

 

(1) That the occupants shall within fourteen (14) days of the date of approval of right of occupancy as appearing in the Government Gazette , mark at a corner of the boundary of the Temporary Reserve a landmark consisting of a post or cairn to serve as a commencing or datum point and shall advise the Minister for Mines in writing the position of such point.

 

(2) That the occupants shall not use the land comprised in this reserve for any other purpose than that of prospecting for Bauxite.

 

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(3) That the right of occupancy will not give any rights to the occupants to mine for any minerals other than Bauxite and upon the discovery of payable minerals other than Bauxite, the Minister for Mines may, by notice, require the occupants to surrender their right of occupancy and apply for mining tenements.

 

(4) That the existing rights of any prospecting area, claim, lease or authorised holding, shall be preserved to the holder thereof and shall not be encroached on or interfered with by the occupants of this reserve.

 

(5) That the rights granted under this authority shall be no bar to any person desiring to acquire mining tenements for any minerals other than Bauxite in the said reserve or to any person desiring to acquire a holding under the Land Act 1933 provided the land applied for does not include any of the occupants’ workings which may in the discretion of the Minister for Mines be secured to the occupants of this reserve.

 

(6) That this authority to occupy may be cancelled or the area reduced by the Minister for Mines upon application being made by any person for authority to prospect for any minerals other than Bauxite. The Minister for Mines reserves the right to grant any mining tenement within the reserve upon being satisfied that the applicant for such mining tenement was already carrying out bona fide prospecting operations before the creation of the reserve.

 

(7) Any land alienated or in the course of alienation and any land reserved and any land registered or to be acquired and held under the Mining Act 1904 shall be excised from the said authority to occupy.

 

(8) No person other than a British subject and no Company other than a Company incorporated within the Commonwealth of Australia United Kingdom or the United States of America shall have or acquire any interest whatsoever in the said authority to occupy.

 

(9) No transfer of this authority to occupy will be permitted without the approval of the Minister for Mines first obtained.

 

(10) To such further conditions as may in the opinion of the Minister for Mines from time to time be deemed necessary.

 

(11) That the Minister for Mines may cancel the right of occupancy upon being satisfied that the WHOLE or ANY of the conditions are not being or have not been fulfilled.

 

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(12) That the occupant of this reserve shall commence prospecting operations forthwith, and shall furnish the Minister for Mines with a MONTHLY REPORT applicable to operations being carried on within the said reserve.

 

(13) That the rights granted under this authority shall be subject to the provisions of the Forests Act 1918 and the Regulations made thereunder and also to the exclusion of all land alienated or in the course of alienation within the reserve.

[First Schedule amended by No. 113 of 1965 s. 8(1).]

 

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Second Schedule — First supplementary agreement

[s. 2]

[Heading inserted by No. 48 of 1963 s. 5; amended by No. 19 of 2010 s. 4.]

THIS AGREEMENT UNDER SEAL is made the 27th day of November One thousand nine hundred and sixty-three BETWEEN THE HONOURABLE DAVID BRAND M.L.A. Premier and Treasurer of the State of Western Australia acting for and on behalf of the Government of the said State and its instrumentalities (hereinafter referred to as “the State”) of the one part and WESTERN ALUMINIUM NO LIABILITY a company duly incorporated under the Companies Statutes of the State of Victoria and having its principal office in that State at 360 Collins Street Melbourne and having its registered office in the State of Western Australia at Hope Valley Road Kwinana (hereinafter referred to as “the Company” which term shall include its successors and permitted assigns) of the other part

WHEREAS the parties are the parties to and desire to amend the Agreement between them defined in section 2 of the Alumina Refinery Agreement Act 1961 (Act No. 3 of 1961) of the State of Western Australia (which agreement is hereinafter referred to as “the principal Agreement”).

NOW THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSETH: —

1. Subject to the context the words and expressions used in this Agreement have the same meanings respectively as they have in and for the purposes of the principal Agreement and references in this Agreement to line spacings of the principal Agreement are to those spacings as they appear in the copy thereof printed as the Schedule to the said Act No. 3 of 1961.

2. The provisions of this Agreement shall not come into operation unless and until approved by an operative Act of the Legislature of the said State before the 31st January, 1964.

3. Clause 3 of the principal Agreement is amended by deleting subclause (5) and by substituting for subclause (4) thereof the following subclause: —

(4) As soon as conveniently may be after the payment by the Company to the State of a sum calculated at the rate of $500 for every acre of the land comprised within the works site as the purchase price thereof the State will grant to the Company an estate in fee

 

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simple free of encumbrances in that land to such depth not exceeding forty (40) feet below the surface for the time being of the land as the Company in writing requests but without affecting any rights with respect to the land which the Company may have or acquire as lessee of the leased area or as the owner of any other mining property. The provisions of the Land Act 1933 shall be deemed modified to any extent necessary for the purposes of this subclause.

4. Clause 5 of the principal Agreement is amended by substituting for the passage “registration of the transfer of the works site” in lines one and two of subclause (8) the passage —

“issue of the grant to the Company referred to in subclause (4) of clause 3 hereof.”

5. Clause 6 of the principal Agreement is amended —

 

  (a) by inserting after the words “further area” in line three of paragraph (b) the words “or further areas”;

 

  (b) by deleting subclause (4) and substituting the following subclause —

(4) (a) The land made available by the State under subclause (3)(a) of this clause will be filled by the Company in such manner and to such level or levels as the parties may agree or failing agreement as is hereinafter in this subclause provided.

(b) In default of agreement under paragraph (a) of this subclause the land made available by the State as aforesaid will be filled mainly with iron oxide but partly with sands to within two feet of a level or levels to be mutually agreed before the Company commences to fill in other land with iron oxide and when any portion of the land so made available by the State of an area of ten acres or more is so filled the Company will within two years or such longer period as the State may nominate thereafter complete the filling of such portion with sands only.

(c) Upon the completion of the filling of any area the Company will advise the State in writing thereof whereupon the Company’s rights and interests in respect of such area shall cease and determine.

 

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(d) The Company shall use reasonable endeavours to ensure that each portion so filled will support buildings for light industry.

(e) The foregoing provisions of this subclause shall be without prejudice to the operation of the provisions of clause 28 of this Agreement.

6. Clause 9 of the principal Agreement is amended by substituting “$200” for “$100” in line two of paragraph (b) of subclause (2) thereof.

7. The following clause is substituted for clause 28 of the principal Agreement —

28. To the extent that is necessary for the more efficient fulfilment of the objectives of this Agreement the provisions hereof may be varied in such manner and to such extent as the parties mutually agree and all references herein to this Agreement shall be deemed to be to this Agreement as varied in accordance with this clause.

8. The following clause is added to the principal Agreement to stand as new clause 33 thereof namely —

33. (1) In order to resolve certain doubts as to the meaning of the expression “Crown land” in clause 9 of this Agreement it is hereby agreed and declared that land within the leased area and land within the Temporary Reserves referred to in the said clause 9 are not to be regarded as being or having been other than Crown land within the meaning and for the purposes of that clause merely because the land is for the time being within the boundaries of a water reserve or catchment area constituted under any Act of the Parliament of Western Australia: BUT the expression does not include —

 

  (a) any land the subject of any mineral claim for bauxite or for any cement-making materials in force as at the date of this Agreement;

 

  (b) any other land which the parties hereto from time to time hereafter mutually agree to be reasonably required by any present holder of a mineral claim for bauxite or for any cement-making materials under the provisions of the Mining Act 1904 or his or its successors or assigns for the same or similar purpose as bauxite from the claims or any of them is at the date hereof being used by that holder in a manufacturing business already established in the said State.

 

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(2) The Company shall at all times comply with and observe the provisions of the Metropolitan Water Supply Sewerage and Drainage Act 1909 and all other Acts for the time being having application to any water reserve or catchment area within the leased area or temporary reserve aforesaid and nothing in this Agreement shall be construed so as to abridge limit or qualify those provisions in their application as aforesaid.

9. Temporary Reserve Number 1931H referred to in the principal Agreement shall be extended to include the areas formerly comprised in Temporary Reserves Numbers 2445H and 2446H and all references in the principal Agreement to Temporary Reserve Number 1931H shall for all purposes be construed as a reference to Temporary Reserve Number 1931H as so extended.

IN WITNESS whereof the parties hereto have executed this Agreement the day and year first above written.

 

SIGNED SEALED AND DELIVERED by

the HONOURABLE DAVID BRAND

M.L.A. in the presence of:

 

P. L. Sparrow.

   LOGO   

DAVID BRAND

[L.S.]

THE COMMON SEAL of WESTERN

ALUMINIUM NO LIABILITY was

hereunto affixed in the presence of:

 

J. COLIN SMITH

Director.

 

F. R. MORGAN

Secretary.

   LOGO    [C.S.]

[Second Schedule inserted by No. 48 of 1963 s. 5; amended by No. 113 of 1965 s. 8(1).]

 

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Third Schedule — Second supplementary agreement

[s. 2]

[Heading inserted by No. 76 of 1966 s. 5; amended by No. 19 of 2010 s. 4.]

THIS AGREEMENT UNDER SEAL is made the 22nd day of November One thousand nine hundred and sixty-six between THE HONOURABLE DAVID BRAND M.L.A. Premier and Treasurer of the State of Western Australia acting for and on behalf of the Government of the said State and its instrumentalities (hereinafter referred to as “the State”) of the one part AND WESTERN ALUMINIUM NO LIABILITY a Company duly incorporated under the Companies Statutes of the State of Victoria and having its principal office in that State at 155 Queen Street Melbourne and having its registered office in the State of Western Australia at Hope Valley Road Kwinana (hereinafter referred to as “the Company” which term shall include its successors and permitted assigns) of the other part.

WHEREAS the parties are the parties to and desire to amend the agreement between them defined in section 2 of the Alumina Refinery Agreement Act 1961-1963 of the State of Western Australia (which agreement is hereinafter referred to as “the principal agreement”).

NOW THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSETH —

1. — SUBJECT to the context the words and expressions used in this agreement have the same meanings respectively as they have in and for the purposes of the principal agreement.

2. — THE provisions of this agreement shall not come into operation unless and until approved by an operative Act of the Legislature of the said State.

3. — CLAUSE 2 of the principal agreement is amended —

 

  (a) by adding after the definition of “leased area” the following further definition —

“mineral lease” means the mineral lease referred to in clause 9(1)(a) hereof and includes any other mineral lease granted with respect to any portion of the leased area;

 

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  (b) by adding after the definition of “refinery” the following further definition —

“separate mineral lease” means a separate mineral lease granted under subclause (17) of clause 9 hereof;

4. — CLAUSE 9 of the principal agreement is amended —

 

  (a) by adding in paragraph (a) of subclause (1) after the passage, “pursuant to subclause (6) of this clause” the following passage —

“and if at any time the Company otherwise acquires any mineral lease or mineral leases for bauxite either under subclause (17) of this clause or adjacent to any area previously held by it for bauxite such additional mineral lease or mineral leases”;

 

  (b) by adding after subclause (16) the following subclause —

(17) The Company may at any time apply for and the Minister for Mines may approve the grant to the Company of a separate mineral lease or separate mineral leases for bauxite in respect of any portion or portions of the leased area particularly as delineated (subject to survey) on the plan marked “D” and signed by the parties hereto for the purposes of identification which portion or portions of any such grant shall be deemed to be excised from the mineral lease previously held by the Company in respect of the leased area which mineral lease shall continue in full force and effect with respect to the balance of the land contained in that mineral lease after the excision therefrom of the portion or portions.

5. — CLAUSE 17 of the principal agreement is amended —

 

  (a) by deleting subclause (1) and inserting in lieu the following subclauses —

 

  (1) The Company or any subsidiary or associated company may from time to time —

 

  (a) subject to subclause (2) of this clause assign at any time prior to the 31st day of December 1986 as of right any separate mineral lease to itself and another corporation (in this clause called “the other corporation”) in equal undivided shares absolutely and

 

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  (b) with the consent in writing of the State which consent shall not be arbitrarily or unreasonably withheld assign or dispose of all or part of its rights and obligations under this agreement or any interest herein or acquired hereunder save and except the separate mineral leases

subject however to the assignee in each case executing in favour of the said State a deed of covenant in a form to be approved by the Minister to comply with observe and perform the provisions hereof on the part of the Company to be complied with observed or performed in regard to the matter or matters so assigned.

 

  (2) No assignment shall be permitted under paragraph (a) of subclause (1) of this clause unless (except where and to the extent that the parties hereto may otherwise agree in relation to any matter mentioned in this subclause) at the time of such assignment the Company or the other corporation or both is or are obliged to commence to construct within one year and to complete the construction within three years of the date of such assignment of an additional alumina refining unit on land owned or held by the Company in the said State such unit having an annual production capacity of not less than 180,000 metric tons of alumina.

 

  (3) The Company and the other corporation being the holders of any separate mineral lease may at any time and from time to time re-assign such separate mineral lease to the Company alone in accordance with any undertaking given by the other corporation in the agreement pursuant to which the assignment was made to the Company and the other corporation and on re-assignment shall cease to be a separate mineral lease and the land comprised therein shall form part of the balance of the land referred to in subclause (17) of clause 9 hereof.

 

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  (4) The Company shall not be entitled to assign its half interest in any separate mineral lease held by the Company and the other corporation except with the consent in writing of the Minister. If such interest is being assigned together with all the other rights and interests of the Company for the time being hereunder then such consent shall not be arbitrarily or unreasonably withheld.

 

  (5) An assignment made pursuant to this clause shall not relieve the Company from any liability imposed upon the Company hereunder.

 

  (6) On the 31st day of December 1986 any separate mineral lease not by then assigned shall determine and the land comprised therein shall form part of the balance of the land referred to in subclause (17) of clause 9 hereof.

 

  (7) At any time prior to the 31st day of December 1986 the Minister for Mines may at the request in writing of the Company cancel any separate mineral lease and the land comprised therein shall thereupon form part of the balance of the land referred to in subclause (17) of clause 9 hereof.

 

  (b) by substituting in subclause (2) of the principal agreement —

 

  (a) for the subclause number “(2)” the subclause number “(8)”;

 

  (b) for the passage, “subclause (1)” the passage, “subclause (1) or (3)”

IN WITNESS whereof the parties hereto have executed this agreement the day and the year first above written.

 

SIGNED SEALED AND DELIVERED

by THE HONOURABLE DAVID

BRAND M.L.A. in the presence of

   LOGO    DAVID BRAND

ARTHUR GRIFFITH,

Minister for Mines.

 

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THE COMMON SEAL OF WESTERN

ALUMINIUM NO LIABILITY was

hereunto affixed in the presence

of —

   LOGO   

A. C. SHELDON,

Director.

D.A. FERRIER,

Secretary.

[Third Schedule inserted by No. 76 of 1966 s. 5.]

 

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Fourth Schedule — Third supplementary agreement

[s. 2]

[Heading inserted by No. 61 of 1967 s. 5; amended by No. 19 of 2010 s. 4.]

THIS AGREEMENT UNDER SEAL is made the 13th day of November One thousand nine hundred and sixty-seven between THE HONOURABLE DAVID BRAND M.L.A. Premier and Treasurer of the State of Western Australia acting for and on behalf of the Government of the said State and its instrumentalities (hereinafter referred to as “the State”) of the one part AND WESTERN ALUMINIUM NO LIABILITY a Company duly incorporated under the Companies Statutes of the State of Victoria and having its principal office in that State at 155 Queen Street Melbourne and having its registered office in the State of Western Australia at Hope Valley Road Kwinana (hereinafter referred to as “the Company” which term shall include its successors and permitted assigns) of the other part.

WHEREAS the parties are the parties to and desire to amend the agreement between them defined in section 2 of the Alumina Refinery Agreement Act 1961-1966 of the State of Western Australia (which agreement is hereinafter referred to as “the principal agreement”).

NOW THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSETH —

1. SUBJECT to the context the words and expressions used in this agreement have the same meanings respectively as they have in and for the purposes of the principal agreement.

2. THE provisions of this agreement shall not come into operation unless and until approved by an operative Act of the Legislature of the said State.

3. CLAUSE 2 of the principal agreement is amended by —

 

  (a) deleting the existing definition of “works site” and substituting the following —

“works site” means the area of land referred to as the works site in Clause 3 hereof, and, upon their being purchased by the Company as hereinafter provided, shall also include the additional areas of land described in subclauses (1) and (2) of Clause 3A hereof.

 

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  (b) deleting the existing definition of “direct railway” and substituting the following —

“direct railway” means the railway referred to in subclause (1) of Clause 10 hereof, and, upon the construction of the extension thereto as is contemplated in Clause 10A hereof, shall mean such railway as so extended.

4. THE principal agreement is amended by adding a new clause, Clause 3A, as follows —

 

  3A. For the purpose of permitting an expansion of the refinery —

 

  (1) As soon after the passing of the Alumina Refinery Agreement Act Amendment Act 1967 , as is reasonably possible, the State will sell and the Company will purchase an estate in fee simple, free of encumbrances, in the land shown shaded in red on the plan which is marked “B” and which has been initialled on behalf of the parties hereto for the purpose of identification (the boundaries and area of such land to be determined by survey) for a price per acre to be agreed between the State and the Company. Possession will be given and taken on payment of the purchase money.

 

  (2) Upon the Company giving notice to the State that it requires, for the efficient operation of the refinery, the area of land shown shaded in green on the plan referred to in subclause (1) of this clause the State will sell to the Company an estate in fee simple in that land (the boundaries and area of such land to be determined by survey) free of encumbrances, at the same price per acre as is agreed with regard to the sale and purchase of the land mentioned in subclause (1) of this clause. Possession will be given and taken on payment of the purchase money.

 

  (3) In the event of the Company giving notice to the State in accordance with the provisions of subclause (2) of this clause the State as soon as is reasonably possible, having regard to the obligations mentioned in subclauses (4) and (5) of this clause, will close the deviation road and the deviation railway.

 

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  (4) Before the deviation road is closed, the State will construct a new road (hereinafter referred to as “the new deviation road”) at the cost of the Company, along a route to be decided by the State and the Company, and the Company shall pay to the State, on demand, an amount equivalent to that expended by the State on the planning and construction of such road (including the cost of any necessary resumption of land): provided that the Company shall not be liable to pay more than would have been required to construct the new deviation road to the same standard as the deviation road.

 

  (5) Before the deviation railway is closed the State shall cause the standard gauge railway from Kwinana to Cockburn Junction to be converted to dual gauge, including necessary connections, points, crossings, crossing loops, communications and signalling equipment, the whole being constructed to normal W.A.G.R. standards, to enable efficient 3’6” gauge operation between Kwinana and Fremantle. The point of connection at Cockburn Junction with the existing 3’6” gauge line will be in the vicinity of mileage 17 mls. 75 chns. from Perth via Fremantle. The cost of this conversion will be borne by the Company and an amount equivalent to that expended by the State in carrying out such conversion will be paid by the Company on demand.

5. CLAUSE 7 of the principal agreement is amended by adding a new subclause, subclause (8), as follows —

(8) In the event of the approaches from the main channel to the Company’s wharf being dredged to a depth of 38 feet or more below low water level and further dredging or maintenance dredging (as described in subclause (7) of Clause 7 of this Agreement) being thereafter required the State and the Company will endeavour to agree as to sharing the cost of such further dredging or maintenance dredging. In the event of failure to reach agreement the provisions of Clause 31 of this Agreement will not apply.

 

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6. CLAUSE 10 of the principal agreement is amended by —

 

  (a) deleting the existing subclause (10) and substituting the following —

(10) (i) The rates of freight set out in Part I of the Schedule to this clause are based on costs prevailing at the date of execution of this agreement and shall be subject to variation from time to time in proportion to any increase or decrease in the cost to the Railways Commission of maintaining and operating the direct railway.

(ii) The rates of freight set out in Part II of the Schedule and applicable to annual tonnages of 1.46 million or more are based on costs prevailing at the 31st of March, 1967, and shall be subject to variation from time to time in proportion to any increase or decrease in the cost to the Railways Commission of maintaining and operating the direct railway.

(iii) The State will at the request of the Company procure the certificate of the Auditor General of the said State as to the correctness of such variation in the freight rates.

 

  (b) deleting the schedule at the end of the clause and substituting the following —

The Schedule Hereinbefore In this Clause Referred To

PART I.

 

Column 1.    Column 2.  

In tons per financial year

    
 
Rates per ton mile
expressed in cents
  
  

Up to but not exceeding: —

  

150,000

     8.33   

300,000

     3.54   

450,000

     3.13   

 

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600,000

   2.50

750,000

   2.22

In tons per financial year exceeding: —

  

750,000

   1.88

 

PART II.

 

  
Column 1.    Column 2.

In tons per financial year

(millions)

   Rates per ton mile
expressed in cents

1.46 and up to 2.16

   1.70

2.16 and up to 2.86

   1.50

2.86 and up to 3.56

   1.35

3.56

   1.20

7. THE principal agreement is amended by adding a new clause, Clause 10A, as follows —

10A. (1) If Parliament shall pass the bill entitled a bill for the Kwinana-Mundijong-Jarrahdale Railway Extension Act 1967 , the Company shall proceed, as soon thereafter as is reasonably practicable, to extend the track of the railway referred to in subclause (1) of Clause 10 hereof as authorised by the said Act; such extension shall be constructed in accordance with specifications to be supplied by the State and no contract for the construction of such extension, or any part thereof, shall be entered into without the concurrence of the State.

(2) If Parliament shall pass the said bill the Company shall provide the locomotives and rolling stock sufficient, together with those already available, to transport to the works site by the direct railway all ore mined by the Company along the direct railway. All such locomotives and rolling stock shall be in accordance with specifications to be supplied by the State and no contract for the supply of any such locomotives or rolling stock shall be entered into without the concurrence of the State.

 

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  (3) (i) Upon the completion of the railway track as constructed by the Company in accordance with the provisions of subclause (1) of this Clause, the Company shall lease forthwith to the Railways Commission, with an option to purchase, the said railway track. Such lease shall be in a form agreed on by the parties.

 

       (ii) As and when the locomotives and rolling stock referred to in subclause (2) of this Clause become available, the Company shall by one or more instruments lease such locomotives and rolling stock to the Railways Commission. Such lease or leases shall be in a form agreed on by the parties.

IN WITNESS whereof the parties hereto have executed this agreement the day and year first above written.

 

SIGNED SEALED AND DELIVERED

by THE HONOURABLE DAVID

BRAND M.L.A. in the presence of

   }   

DAVID BRAND

[L.S.]

C. W. COURT,

     
Minister for Industrial Development.      

THE COMMON SEAL OF WESTERN

ALUMINIUM NO LIABILITY was

hereunto affixed in the presence of

   }   

F. E. TYRRELL,

Director.

     

C. E. PFEIFER,

Director.

      [L.S.]

[Fourth Schedule inserted by No. 61 of 1967 s. 5.]

 

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Fifth Schedule — Fourth supplementary agreement

[s. 2]

[Heading inserted by No. 47 of 1972 s. 4; amended by No. 19 of 2010 s. 4.]

THIS AGREEMENT UNDER SEAL is made the 10th day of July, One thousand nine hundred and seventy-two between THE HONOURABLE JOHN TREZISE TONKIN, M.L.A., Premier of the State of Western Australia acting for and on behalf of the Government of the said State and its instrumentalities (hereinafter referred to as “the State”) of the one part and ALCOA OF AUSTRALIA (W.A.) LIMITED the name whereof was formerly Western Aluminium No Liability, a Company duly incorporated under the Companies Statutes of the State of Victoria and having its principal office in that State at 535 Bourke Street Melbourne and having its registered office in the State of Western Australia at Hope Valley Road Kwinana (hereinafter referred to as “the company” which term shall include its successors and permitted assigns) of the other part.

WHEREAS the parties are the parties to and desire to amend the agreement between them defined in section 2 of the Alumina Refinery Agreement Act 1961-1967 of the State of Western Australia (which agreement is hereinafter referred to as “the principal agreement”).

NOW THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSETH —

1. SUBJECT to the context the words and expressions used in this agreement have the same meanings respectively as they have in and for the purposes of the principal agreement.

2. THE provisions of this Agreement shall not come into operation unless and until a Bill to approve and ratify this Agreement is passed by the Legislature of the said State and comes into operation as an Act.

3. Clause 10 of the principal agreement is amended by deleting subclause (10) and substituting the following: —

(10) (i) The rates of freight set out in Part I and Part II of the Schedule respectively are based on costs prevailing at the 1st April, 1971, and shall be adjusted on the 1st April, 1972, and on the 1st April of each

 

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year thereafter on the basis of costs prevailing at those dates in accordance with the following formula: —

 

LOGO

WHERE:

 

(i)    F1    =    New freight rate.
(ii)    F    =    The freight rate which was payable as at the 1st April, 1971, in accordance with Column 2 of Part I or Part II as the case may be of the Schedule.
(iii)    HR    =    The average hourly rate payable as at 1st April, 1971.
(iv)    HR1    =    The average hourly rate payable as at the date of adjustment.
(v)    D    =    The wholesale price (duty free) of distillate in Perth as at 1st April, 1971.
(vi)    D1    =    The wholesale price (duty free) of distillate in Perth as at the date of adjustment.
(vii)    SR    =    Price of heavy steel rails per ton c.i.f. Port of Fremantle as ascertained from price schedule covering despatches from the Broken Hill Proprietary Company Limited and Australian Iron and Steel Proprietary Limited as at 1st April, 1971.
(viii)    SR1    =    The price of heavy steel rail per ton c.i.f. Fremantle ascertained as aforementioned as at the date of adjustment.

 

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The rates applicable at the 1st April, 1971, are —

 

1st class driver

   $ 2.0725   

1st class guard

   $ 1.6963   

Track repairer

   $ 1.3400   
  

 

 

 
   $ 5.1088   

Average hourly rate

   $ 1.7029   

Price of distillate per gallon

     20.4 cents   

Price of steel rail per ton

   $ 104.50   

 

  (i) If on the 1st April, 1977, and on the 1st April in every fifth year thereafter either party considers that by reason of changed circumstances the application of the abovementioned formula no longer results in the payment of freight rates fair and equitable from the point of view of both parties the party which so considers may within one month of that date give notice in that behalf to the other party specifying the formula the party giving the notice thinks should be substituted for the existing formula and if within two months of the giving of such notice the parties cannot agree on a formula to be substituted for the formula which applied in accordance with this paragraph during the five years ending on the 31st day of March immediately preceding the question whether a new and if so what formula shall be substituted shall be referred to arbitration as provided by clause 31 hereof.

 

  (ii) The State will at the request of the Company procure the certificate of the Auditor General of the said State as to the correctness of such adjustment in the freight rates.

4. THE Schedule to clause 10 is deleted and the following substituted: —

PART I

 

Column 1    Column 2  

In tons per financial year

    
 
Rates per ton mile
expressed in cents
  
  

150,000

     11.75   

300,000

     5.70   

 

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450,000

     4.95   

600,000

     3.80   

750,000

     3.33   

Exceeding 750,000

     2.88   

 

PART II

 

 
Column 1    Column 2  

In tons per financial year (millions)

    
 
Rates per ton mile
expressed in cents
  
  

1.46 and up to 2.16

     2.05   

2.16 and up to 2.86

     1.81   

2.86 and up to 3.56

     1.63   

3.56 and up to 5.00

     1.45   

5.00 and over

     1.35   

IN WITNESS whereof the parties hereto have executed this agreement the day and year first above written.

 

SIGNED SEALED AND DELIVERED

by the HONOURABLE JOHN TREZISE

TONKIN, M.L.A., in the presence of —

   }    JOHN T. TONKIN.

 

H. E. GRAHAM.

MINISTER FOR DEVELOPMENT

AND DECENTRALISATION.

     

 

THE COMMON SEAL OF ALCOA OF

AUSTRALIA (W.A.) LIMITED was

hereunto affixed in the presence of —

   }    (C.S.)

 

C. E. PFEIFER.

P. SPRY-BAILEY.

     

[Fifth Schedule inserted by No. 47 of 1972 s. 4.]

 

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Sixth Schedule — Fifth supplementary agreement

[s. 2]

[Heading inserted by No. 34 of 1974 s. 4; amended by No. 19 of 2010 s. 4.]

THIS AGREEMENT made the 19th day of September, 1974 between THE HONOURABLE SIR CHARLES WALTER MICHAEL COURT, O.B.E., M.L.A., Premier of the State of Western Australia acting for and on behalf of the Government of the said State and its instrumentalities (hereinafter referred to as “the State”) of the one part and ALCOA OF AUSTRALIA (W.A.) LIMITED the name whereof was formerly Western Aluminium No Liability and later Alcoa of Australia (W.A.) N.L., a company duly incorporated under the Companies Statutes of the State of Victoria and having its principal office in that State at 535 Bourke Street Melbourne and having its registered office in the State of Western Australia at Hope Valley Road Kwinana (hereinafter referred to as “the Company” which term shall include its successors and permitted assigns) of the other part.

WHEREAS the parties are the parties to and desire to amend the agreement between them defined in section 2 of the Alumina Refinery Agreement Act 1961-1972 of the State of Western Australia (which agreement is hereinafter referred to as “the principal agreement”).

NOW THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSETH —

1. Subject to the context the words and expressions used in this Agreement have the same meanings respectively as they have in and for the purposes of the principal agreement.

2. Monetary references in this Agreement and in the principal agreement are references to Australian currency unless otherwise specifically expressed.

3. The provisions of this Agreement shall not come into operation unless and until a Bill to approve and ratify this Agreement is passed by the Legislature of the said State and comes into operation as an Act.

4. Clause 9(3) of the principal agreement is hereby amended as follows:

 

  (a) by substituting for paragraphs (a) and (b) the following paragraphs —

Rate of Royalty 2

 

  (3) (a) Subject to the provisions of this subclause royalty payable by the Company hereunder to the Department of Mines on behalf of the State shall be based on alumina and shall be at the rate of twenty-five (25) cents per ton of alumina produced by the Company.

 

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Escalation 2

 

  (b) (i) The royalty mentioned in paragraph (a) of this subclause shall be reviewed quarterly and shall be calculated separately for each of the quarterly periods mentioned in subclause (14) of this Clause commencing with and including the quarter ending the 30th September 1974 in accordance with the following formula —

 

LOGO

 

Where    B =    the royalty mentioned in paragraph (a) of this subclause (expressed in cents)
   M =    the mean quarterly world selling price per ton of aluminium as defined below (expressed in cents)
   R =    the royalty rate per ton (expressed in cents) which will become payable in respect of alumina as a result of the application of this formula.
For the purposes of this formula the mean quarterly world selling price per ton of aluminium for any quarter is deemed to be the average (expressed in cents) of the first four prices in each of the four quarters which immediately precede that quarter as quoted in the London “Metal Bulletin” in respect of one pound of aluminium virgin ingots under the description “Canadian CIF all main ports excl. USA, Canada and UK” multiplied by 2,240 and converted to Australian currency.

 

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For the purpose of this formula the conversion rate from another currency to Australian dollars shall be the mean between the buying and selling rate for telegraphic transfers quoted by a trading bank acceptable to the Minister for Mines.

 

  (ii) The formula referred to in subparagraph (i) of this paragraph shall be subject to review by the parties —

 

  (I) as at the first day of July 1975;

 

  (II) as at the first day of July 1979;

 

  (III) as at the last day of each succeeding period of seven years after the first day of July 1979;

 

  (IV) if the formula becomes in operative by reason of the London “Metal Bulletin” ceasing to publish the information required to determine factor “M” in the said formula.

In the event of any dispute between the parties arising from any review under this subparagraph the matter shall be referred to arbitration hereunder. ;

 

  (b) by substituting for the words “payable under” in line one of subparagraph (i) of paragraph (c), the passage “of twenty-five (25) cents per ton mentioned in paragraph (a) of ”;

 

  (c) by adding after the word “review” in line two of subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (c), the passage “pursuant to subparagraph (i) of this paragraph”;

and

 

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  (d) by adding after the word “royalty” in line twenty-four of subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (c), the passage “fixed by the State in any review pursuant to subparagraph (i) of this paragraph”.

IN WITNESS whereof this Agreement has been executed by or on behalf of the parties hereto the day and year first hereinbefore mentioned.

 

SIGNED by THE HONOURABLE

SIR CHARLES WALTER MICHAEL

COURT, O.B.E., M.L.A. in the presence of —

   }    CHARLES COURT

 

ANDREW MENSAROS

MINISTER FOR INDUSTRIAL

DEVELOPMENT.

     

 

THE COMMON SEAL of ALCOA OF

AUSTRALIA (W.A.) LIMITED was

hereto affixed in the presence of —

   }    (C.S.)

 

WALDO PORTER.

Director.

 

M. C. VICKERS-WILLIS.

Assistant Secretary.

     

[Sixth Schedule inserted by No. 34 of 1974 s. 4.]

 

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Seventh Schedule — Extract from sixth supplementary agreement

[s. 2]

[Heading inserted by No. 15 of 1978 s. 7; amended by No. 19 of 2010 s. 4.]

Extract from the sixth supplementary agreement, in which the agreement referred to in section three of this Act as from time to time amended in accordance with this Act is referred to as “the principal agreement”.

Amendments to principal agreement 2

18. The principal agreement is hereby amended by substituting for clause 28 the following —

Variation 2

28. (1) The parties hereto may from time to time by agreement in writing add to substitute for cancel or vary all or any of the provisions of this Agreement or of any lease licence easement or right granted hereunder or pursuant hereto for the purpose of more efficiently or satisfactorily implementing or facilitating any of the objects of this Agreement.

(2) The Minister shall cause any agreement made pursuant to subclause (1) of this clause in respect of any addition substitution cancellation or variation of the provisions of this Agreement to be laid on the Table of each House of Parliament within 12 sitting days next following its execution.

(3) Either House may, within 12 sitting days of that House after the agreement has been laid before it pass a resolution disallowing the agreement, but if after the last day on which the agreement might have been disallowed neither House has passed such a resolution the agreement shall have effect from and after that last day.

[Seventh Schedule inserted by No. 15 of 1978 s. 7.]

 

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Seventh supplementary agreement             Eighth Schedule

 

 

 

Eighth Schedule — Seventh supplementary agreement

[s. 2]

[Heading inserted by No. 99 of 1986 s. 6; amended by No. 19 of 2010 s. 4.]

THIS AGREEMENT is made the 20th day of November 1986 BETWEEN THE HONOURABLE BRIAN THOMAS BURKE, M.L.A., Premier of the State of Western Australia, acting for and on behalf of the said State and its instrumentalities from time to time (hereinafter called “the State”) of the one part and ALCOA OF AUSTRALIA LIMITED a company duly incorporated in the State of Victoria and having its principal office in the State of Western Australia at Cnr Davy & Marmion Streets, Booragoon (hereinafter referred to as “the Company”) of the other part.

WHEREAS: —

 

(a) the State and the Company are the parties to the agreement defined in section 2 of the Alumina Refinery Agreement Act 1961 (which agreement as varied or amended is hereinafter referred to as “the Principal Agreement”);

 

(b) the State has requested the Company to refrain from exercising its rights to mine bauxite within certain areas comprised within the mineral lease granted to the Company pursuant to the Principal Agreement; and

 

(c) the parties desire to vary the Principal Agreement as hereinafter provided.

 

NOW THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSES as follows: —

1. Subject to the context, the words and expressions used in this Agreement have the same meanings respectively as they have in and for the purpose of the Principal Agreement.

2. The State shall introduce and sponsor a Bill in the Parliament of Western Australia to ratify this Agreement and endeavour to secure its passage as an Act prior to 31st December 1986.

3. The provisions of this Agreement other than this clause 3 and clause 2 shall not come into operation until the Bill referred to in clause 2 has been passed by the Parliament of Western Australia and comes into operation as an Act.

 

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Alumina Refinery Agreement Act 1961

Eighth Schedule             Seventh supplementary agreement

 

 

 

4. The Principal Agreement is hereby varied as follows: —

 

  (1) Clause 2 —

 

  (a) by deleting the definition of “Minister” and substituting the following definition —

“ “Minister” means the Minister in the Government of the State for the time being responsible (under whatsoever title) for the administration of the Ratifying Act and includes the successors in office of the Minister;”;

 

  (b) by inserting, in their appropriate alphabetical positions, the following definitions: —

“ “Authority” means the National Parks and Nature Conservation Authority established by section 21 of the Conservation Act;

“Conservation Act” means the Conservation and Land Management Act 1984 ;

“conservation area” means the areas of the mineral lease within the solid black boundaries on Plan E being respectively the reserves known as ‘Dale’ ‘Serpentine’ and ‘Monadnock’, and parts of the reserve known as ‘Lane-Poole’;

“Plan E” means the plans marked “E” comprising four sheets initialled by the parties hereto for the purposes of identification;

“Land Act” means the Land Act 1933 ;

“recreation area” means the area of the mineral lease within the broken black boundary on Plan E being part of the reserve known as ‘Lane-Poole’;”

 

  (2) By inserting after clause 9 the following clause: —

 

  “9A. The following provisions shall apply in respect of the conservation area and the recreation area: —

 

  (1) The State shall arrange that the conservation area and the recreation area are reserved under section 29 of the Land Act and classified as of Class A by proclamation

 

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Seventh supplementary agreement             Eighth Schedule

 

 

 

 

  pursuant to the provisions of section 31(1) of the Land Act for the purposes and on and subject to the conditions: —

 

  (a) as to the conservation area, set out in the First Schedule hereto; and

 

  (b) as to the recreation area, set out in the Second Schedule hereto,

and for those purposes and subject to those conditions respectively vested in the Authority pursuant to section 33(2) of the Land Act.

 

  (2) The State convenants and agrees with the Company that the State will not, during the currency of this Agreement, vary or revoke or seek to vary or revoke a classification or vesting order made in accordance with subclause (1) of this clause save with the prior consent in writing of the Company except that the State may amend any such classification or order pursuant to the Land Act for water purposes, the State first giving the Company reasonable opportunity to mine any such areas as may be affected by flooding.

 

  (3) The State convenants and agrees with the Company that notwithstanding sections 60 and 61 of the Conservation Act any proposed management plan and any amendment, revocation or substitution for an existing management plan from time to time prepared by the Authority pursuant to section 56(1)(e) of the Conservation Act in respect of or affecting the conservation area or the recreation area and any management thereof * shall be consistent with and shall not prejudice the rights of the Company under this Agreement.

 

  *   (whether pursuant to an approved management plan or not)

 

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Eighth Schedule             Seventh supplementary agreement

 

 

 

 

  (4) Subject to subclause (5) of this clause the Company convenants with the State that during the currency of this Agreement it will not conduct mining operations in the conservation area PROVIDED HOWEVER that the Company may continue to exercise any rights conferred upon the Company by this Agreement or the mineral lease in relation to access on, over or through the conservation area for and the construction and use of any railway, road, conveyor or pipeline for the transport of bauxite or any other substance mined or produced or required by the Company in connection with its mining operations. The Company, before exercising any such rights, shall consult with the Authority to ensure that wherever reasonably possible any such exercise shall be compatible with conservation aims in respect of the area.

 

  (5) If at any time and from time to time during the currency of this Agreement the Company considers that the conservation area or a part or parts thereof has suffered degeneration or deterioration in the conservation values of its indigenous flora and fauna it may, after first consulting with the Authority, give to the Minister a notice specifying the area or areas it considers so affected and which it then desires to mine (herein a “review area”) whereupon: —

 

  (a) the State shall, within two months of such notice, constitute an environmental review committee (herein “the Committee”) the membership of which will include representatives from a voluntary organisation or voluntary organisations having a special interest in conservation, the Company and the Authority;

 

  (b) the Committee’s terms of reference shall be to examine and report upon the conservation values of the indigenous flora and fauna within the review area or areas, such report to be submitted to the Minister within six months of the date of constitution of the Committee; and

 

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Alumina Refinery Agreement Act 1961

Seventh supplementary agreement             Eighth Schedule

 

 

 

 

  (c) the Minister shall within two months after receipt of the Committee’s report notify the
  Company in writing of his decision either to permit or refuse mining by the Company for bauxite pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and the mineral lease upon that review area or areas subject to such terms and conditions as he may reasonably specify PROVIDED THAT before giving his approval to mining aforesaid, whether conditionally or unconditionally, the Minister shall first consult with and obtain the concurrence thereto of the Minister in the Government of the State for the time being responsible for the administration of the Conservation Act.”.

 

  (3) By inserting after clause 33 the following schedules: —

“FIRST SCHEDULE

Conditions to be set out in the proclamation of the conservation area as of Class A pursuant to section 31(1) of the Land Act 1933 : —

 

  1. The area is reserved for the purpose of conservation and the agreement defined in section 2 of the Alumina Refinery Agreement Act 1961 (herein “the Agreement”) and shall vest in and be held by the National Parks and Nature Conservation Authority (herein “the Authority”) established by section 21 of the Conservation and Land Management Act 1984 (herein “the Conservation Act”).

 

  2. Alcoa of Australia Limited and its successors and permitted assigns (herein “the Company”) may exercise at all times those rights conferred upon the Company by the Agreement in relation to access on, over or through the area for the construction and use of any railway, road, conveyor or pipeline for the transport of bauxite or any other substance produced or required by the Company in connection with its mining operations. The Company before exercising any such rights, shall consult with the Authority to ensure that wherever reasonably possible any such exercise shall be compatible with conservation aims in respect of the area.

 

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Alumina Refinery Agreement Act 1961

Eighth Schedule             Seventh supplementary agreement

 

 

 

 

  3. The Company may carry on mining operations in the area subject to and in accordance with the provisions of clause 9A of the Agreement and in that event the State may grant or cause to be granted permits and licences to take and contract for the sale of forest produce on any area in which such mining operations are to be so carried out provided there is then in force in respect of the subject area a management plan pursuant to Part V of the Conservation Act.

 

  4. Subject to clause 9A(3) of the Agreement the management plans in respect of the area shall be prepared in accordance with section 56(1)(e) of the Conservation Act and management of the area shall be carried out pursuant thereto or where for the time being there is no management plan in respect thereof in such a manner that only necessary operations as defined by section 33(4) of that Act are undertaken but save as otherwise provided in these conditions the area shall be managed as if it were a national park under that Act.

 

  5.        (a) The area known as “Serpentine” may be used by the State for the purpose of providing for future linkage through the reserve to connect appropriately with the water supply system subject to consultation with the Authority in relation to satisfactory compliance with the requirements of the reserve.

 

  (b) The State may grant or cause to be granted permits and licences for the sale of forest produce of the pine plantation areas within the area known as “Monadnock” provided there is then in force in respect of that area a management plan pursuant to Part V of the Conservation Act.

 

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Seventh supplementary agreement             Eighth Schedule

 

 

 

 

  (c) In order to preserve sight lines from any reserves for trigonometrical stations vegetation may be removed from any portion of the area by or on behalf of any department authority or agency of the State after consultation with the Authority to ensure that minimal removal consistent with providing the necessary sight lines is undertaken and the Authority shall incorporate this requirement in the management plan for the area.

 

  (d) Access (with or without vehicles) to the area by persons employed by or acting for or on behalf of any department authority or agency of the State shall be on the same basis as such persons would have access to a State Forest having similar characteristics to the relevant part of the area but before any such entry there shall be consultation with the Authority in regard thereto.

SECOND SCHEDULE

Conditions to be set out in the proclamation of the recreation area as of Class A pursuant to section 31(1) of the Land Act 1933 : —

 

  1. The area is reserved for the purposes of recreation and enjoyment of the natural environment and the agreement defined in section 2 of the Alumina Refinery Agreement Act 1961 (herein “the Agreement”) and shall vest in and be held by the National Parks and Nature Conservation Authority (herein “the Authority”) established by section 21 of the Conservation and Land Management Act 1984 (herein “the Conservation Act”).

 

  2. Alcoa of Australia Limited and its successors and permitted assigns (herein “the Company”) may exercise at all times those rights conferred upon the Company by the Agreement to conduct mining and other operations within the area upon and subject to the terms of the Agreement.

 

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Eighth Schedule             Seventh supplementary agreement

 

 

 

 

  3. Subject to clause 9A(3) of the Agreement the management plans in respect of the area shall be prepared in accordance with section 56(1)(e) of the Conservation Act and management of the area shall be carried out pursuant thereto or where for the time being there is no management plan in respect thereof in accordance with section 33(3) of that Act.

 

  4. The State may grant or cause to be granted permits and licences to take and contract for the sale of forest produce on the area provided there is then in force in respect of the subject area a management plan pursuant to Part V of the Conservation Act.

 

  5. Access (with or without vehicles) to the area by persons employed by or acting for or on behalf of any department authority or agency of the State shall be on the same basis as such persons would have access to a State Forest having similar characteristics to the relevant part of the area but before any such entry there shall be consultation with the Authority in regard thereto.”.

IN WITNESS whereof this Agreement has been executed by or on behalf of the parties hereto the day and year first hereinbefore mentioned.

 

SIGNED by the said THE HONOURABLE

BRIAN THOMAS BURKE, M.L.A. in the presence of: —

   }    BRIAN BURKE.

D. PARKER.

MINISTER FOR MINERALS AND ENERGY

 

     

THE COMMON SEAL of ALCOA OF

AUSTRALIA LIMITED was hereunto affixed in the presence of: —

   }    (C.S.)

 

 

DIRECTOR P. Spry-Bailey

DIRECTOR R. A. G. Vines

[Eighth Schedule inserted by No. 99 of 1986 s. 6.]

 

 

 

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Alumina Refinery Agreement Act 1961

    

 

 

 

Notes

 

1 This reprint is a compilation as at 5 September 2014 of the Alumina Refinery Agreement Act 1961 and includes the amendments made by the other written laws referred to in the following table 3 . The table also contains information about any reprint.

Compilation table

 

Short title

  

Number

and year

  

Assent

  

Commencement

Alumina Refinery

Agreement Act 1961

   3 of 1961 (10 Eliz. II No. 3)    22 Sep 1961    22 Sep 1961

Alumina Refinery

Agreement Act

Amendment Act 1963

   48 of 1963 (12 Eliz. II No. 48)    11 Dec 1963    11 Dec 1963

Decimal Currency

Act 1965

   113 of 1965    21 Dec 1965   

Act other than s. 4-9:

21 Dec 1965 (see s. 2(1));

s. 4-9: 14 Feb 1966 (see s. 2(2))

Alumina Refinery

Agreement Act

Amendment Act 1966

   76 of 1966    12 Dec 1966    12 Dec 1966

Alumina Refinery

Agreement Act

Amendment Act 1967

   61 of 1967    5 Dec 1967    5 Dec 1967
Reprint of the Alumina Refinery Agreement Act 1961 approved 1 Sep 1969 (includes amendments listed above)

Alumina Refinery

Agreement Act

Amendment Act 1972

   47 of 1972    2 Oct 1972    2 Oct 1972

Alumina Refinery

Agreement Act

Amendment Act 1974

   34 of 1974    6 Nov 1974    6 Nov 1974

Alumina Refinery

(Wagerup) Agreement and

Acts Amendment Act 1978

Pt. II

   15 of 1978    18 May 1978    18 May 1978

Alumina Refinery

Agreement Amendment

Act 1986

   99 of 1986    11 Dec 1986    11 Dec 1986 (see s. 2)

 

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Alumina Refinery Agreement Act 1961

    

 

 

 

Short title

  

Number

and year

  

Assent

  

Commencement

Alumina Refinery

Agreements (Alcoa)

Amendment Act 1987 Pt. II

   86 of 1987    9 Dec 1987    9 Dec 1987 (see s. 2)
Reprint of the Alumina Refinery Agreement Act 1961 as at 25 Aug 2000 (includes amendments listed above)

Public Transport Authority Act 2003 s. 141

   31 of 2003    26 May 2003   

1 Jul 2003 (see s. 2(1) and

Gazette 27 Jun 2003 p. 2384)

Standardisation of Formatting Act 2010 s. 4 and 42(2)

   19 of 2010    28 Jun 2010    11 Sep 2010 (see s. 2(b) and Gazette 10 Sep 2010 p. 4341)

Reprint 3: The Alumina Refinery Agreement Act 1961 as at 5 Sep 2014 (includes amendments listed above)

 

2 Marginal notes in the agreement have been represented as bold headnotes in this reprint but that does not change their status as marginal notes.
3 The agreement is also affected by the Alumina Refinery (Pinjarra) Agreement Act 1969 cl. 14.

 

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Alumina Refinery Agreement Act 1961

Defined terms

 

 

Defined terms

[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined.

The list is not part of the law.]

 

Defined term

   Provision(s)  

agreement

     2   

eighth supplementary agreement

     2   

fifth supplementary agreement

     2   

first supplementary agreement

     2   

fourth supplementary agreement

     2   

second supplementary agreement

     2   

seventh supplementary agreement

     2   

sixth supplementary agreement

     2   

third supplementary agreement

     2   

 

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Exhibit 10.8

 

LOGO

Alumina Refinery (Pinjarra) Agreement Act

1969

 

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Western Australia

Alumina Refinery (Pinjarra) Agreement Act

1969

Contents

 

1.

 

Short title

     1   

1A.    

 

Interpretation

     1   

2.

 

Ratification of agreement

     2   

3.

 

Ratification of supplementary agreement

     2   

4.

  Ratification of second supplementary agreement      2   

5.

 

Third supplementary agreement

     2   

6.

 

Fourth supplementary agreement

     3   
  First Schedule — Alumina Refinery   
  (Pinjarra) Agreement   
  Second Schedule — First supplementary   
  agreement   
  Third Schedule — Second supplementary   
  agreement   
  Fourth Schedule — Extract from third   
  supplementary agreement   
  Notes   
 

Compilation table

     40   
  Defined terms   

 

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Western Australia

Alumina Refinery (Pinjarra) Agreement

Act 1969

An Act to ratify an agreement between the State and Western Aluminium No Liability, for the establishment of a refinery near Pinjarra to produce alumina and for incidental and other purposes.

 

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Alumina Refinery (Pinjarra) Agreement Act 1969 1 .

 

1A. Interpretation

In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears —

the agreement means —

 

  (a) in section 2(1), the agreement of which a copy is set forth in the First Schedule; and

 

  (b) except as provided in paragraph (a), the agreement referred to in that paragraph as amended by the first supplementary agreement, the second supplementary agreement, the third supplementary agreement, and the fourth supplementary agreement;

the first supplementary agreement means the agreement of which a copy is set forth in the Second Schedule;

the second supplementary agreement means the agreement of which a copy is set forth in the Third Schedule;

 

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Alumina Refinery (Pinjarra) Agreement Act 1969

s. 2

 

 

the third supplementary agreement means the agreement set out in the Schedule to the Alumina Refinery (Wagerup) and Acts Amendment Act 1978 , a copy of clause 20 of which is set forth in the Fourth Schedule;

the fourth supplementary agreement means the agreement of which a copy is set forth in the Schedule to the Alumina Refinery Agreements (Alcoa) Amendment Act 1987.

[Section 1A inserted by No. 48 of 1972 s.2; amended by No. 116 of 1976 s.2; No. 15 of 1978 s.9; No. 86 of 1987 s.11.]

 

2. Ratification of agreement

 

  (1) The agreement, a copy of which is set out in the First Schedule, is ratified.

 

  (2) Notwithstanding any other Act or law the agreement shall, subject to its provisions, be carried out and take effect as though those provisions had been expressly enacted in this Act.

[Section 2 amended by No. 48 of 1972 s.3.]

 

3. Ratification of supplementary agreement

The first supplementary agreement is ratified.

[Section 3 inserted by No. 48 of 1972 s.4; amended by No. 116 of 1976 s.3.]

 

4. Ratification of second supplementary agreement

The second supplementary agreement is ratified.

[Section 4 inserted by No. 116 of 1976 s.4.]

 

5. Third supplementary agreement

The agreement is amended and shall be read and construed in accordance with the provisions of the third supplementary agreement.

[Section 5 inserted by No. 15 of 1978 s.10.]

 

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Alumina Refinery (Pinjarra) Agreement Act 1969

s. 6

 

 

 

6. Fourth supplementary agreement

The agreement is amended in accordance with the fourth supplementary agreement.

[Section 6 inserted by No. 86 of 1987 s.12.]

 

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Alumina Refinery (Pinjarra) Agreement Act 1969

First Schedule             Alumina Refinery (Pinjarra) Agreement

 

 

 

First Schedule — Alumina Refinery (Pinjarra) Agreement

[s. 1A]

[Heading amended by No. 19 of 2010 s. 4.]

THIS AGREEMENT UNDER SEAL is made the 30th day of September One thousand nine hundred and sixty-nine BETWEEN THE HONOURABLE SIR DAVID BRAND, K.C.M.G., M.L.A., Premier and Treasurer of the State of Western Australia acting for and on behalf of the Government of the said State and its instrumentalities (hereinafter referred to as “the State”) of the one part and WESTERN ALUMINIUM NO LIABILITY a company duly incorporated under the Companies Statutes of the State of Victoria and having its principal office in that State at 155 Queen Street Melbourne and having its registered office in the State of Western Australia at Hope Valley Road Kwinana (hereinafter referred to as “the Company” which term shall include its successors and permitted assigns) of the other part.

WHEREAS:

 

  (a) the parties are the parties to the agreement between them defined in section 2 of the Alumina Refinery Agreement Act 1961-1967 of the State of Western Australia (which agreement is hereinafter referred to as “the principal agreement”);

 

  (b) the Company has pursuant to the principal agreement established at Kwinana a refinery, a berth and other services and facilities relating to the foregoing;

 

  (c) the Company desires to establish an additional refinery near Pinjarra and related facilities for the production and shipment of alumina;

 

  (d) it is desired to make provision for the grant of additional rights to and the undertaking of additional obligations by the Company as hereinafter provided;

 

  (e) the Company agrees to investigate in due course the feasibility of establishing within the State an industry for smelting alumina produced from ore mined within the State by the Company;

 

  (f) it is desired to add to and amend the principal agreement as hereinafter provided

 

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Alumina Refinery (Pinjarra) Agreement Act 1969

Alumina Refinery (Pinjarra) Agreement              First Schedule

 

 

 

NOW THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSETH:

Interpretation.

 

1. In this agreement subject to the context —

“access channel” means the channel to be dredged as hereinafter provided to provide access for shipping to the new inner harbour at the port of Bunbury;

“berth” means the berth to be constructed in the new inner harbour including the supporting structure for the shiploader, to be constructed by the Company pursuant to Clause 4(2)(a) hereof and includes the land approaches and ancillary equipment thereto;

“Bunbury Port Authority” means the Bunbury Port Authority constituted by the Bunbury Port Authority Act 1909 ;

“inner harbour” means the new harbour to be constructed by the State at the port of Bunbury;

“new commencement date” means the date referred to in Clause 2(1) hereof;

“Pinjarra refinery” means a refining plant at or near Pinjarra in which bauxite is treated to produce alumina;

“Pinjarra refinery site” means the site on which the Pinjarra refinery is to be situated as delineated and coloured red on the plan marked “A” (initialled by the parties hereto for the purposes of identification) together with any land, within the area delineated and coloured blue on the said plan, which may be subsequently acquired by or on behalf of the Company and such other land as may be agreed upon between the parties from time to time;

“port” means the port of Bunbury;

“private railway” means a railway owned and operated by the Company for the purposes of this Agreement and which is not an extension to or a connection with a railway as defined in either the Government Railways Act 1904 or the Public Works Act 1902 ;

 

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First Schedule             Alumina Refinery (Pinjarra) Agreement

 

 

 

“Ratifying Act” means the Act to ratify this Agreement and referred to in Clause 2 hereof;

“smelter” means an electrolytic reduction plant for the conversion of alumina to aluminium using alumina produced from bauxite;

“this Agreement hereof” and “hereunder” refer to this Agreement whether in its original form or as from time to time added to, varied or amended;

words and phrases to which meanings are given under Clause 2 of the principal agreement (other than words and phrases to which meanings are given in this Agreement) shall have the same respective meanings in this Agreement as are given to them under Clause 2 of the principal agreement.

Ratification and Operation.

 

2.       (1) The provisions of this Agreement other than Clause 3 hereof shall not come into operation until the Bill referred to in Clause 3 hereof has been passed by the Parliament of Western Australia and comes into operation as an Act.

 

  (2) If the said Bill is not passed this Agreement will then cease and determine and neither of the parties hereto will have any claim against the other of them with respect to any matter or thing arising out of, done, performed or omitted to be done or performed under this Agreement.

 

  (3) On the said Bill commencing to operate as an Act all the provisions of this Agreement shall operate and take effect notwithstanding the provisions of any Act or law.

Initial Obligations of the State.

 

3. The State shall —

 

  (a) introduce and sponsor a Bill in the Parliament of Western Australia to ratify this Agreement and endeavour to secure its passage as an Act prior to the 31st day of December, 1969; and

 

  (b) to the extent reasonably necessary for the purposes of this Agreement allow the Company to enter upon Crown lands (including land the subject of a pastoral lease) and survey possible sites for its operations under this Agreement.

 

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Alumina Refinery (Pinjarra) Agreement Act 1969

Alumina Refinery (Pinjarra) Agreement              First Schedule

 

 

 

Obligations of the Company.

 

4. The Company covenants with the State that the Company shall —

 

  (1) having given written notice to the State of its intention to proceed, commence to construct the Pinjarra refinery and thereafter continue such construction and by the 30th day of June, 1973 complete and have in operation the first stage of the Pinjarra refinery with a capacity to produce not less than two hundred thousand (200,000) tons of alumina per annum PROVIDED THAT if the Company shall in writing reasonably demonstrate to the Minister that it has used its best endeavours to negotiate the finance required to construct the Pinjarra refinery and to complete the sales contracts necessary for the sale of alumina produced at the Pinjarra refinery to make the Company’s project economically practicable, but because of prevailing finance and/or market conditions it has been unsuccessful, the Minister shall grant the Company such extensions of time as are appropriate to the situation PROVIDED FURTHER that nothing in this subclause shall limit the effect of Clause 29 of the principal agreement or Clause 11 hereof.

Port facilities.

 

  (2)    (a)

in accordance with plans and specifications providing for the efficient loading of alumina submitted by the Company and approved by the State establish on land and water areas leased or occupied under terms of license or easement from the Bunbury Port Authority at the cost of the Company as from time to time required for the Company’s operations the berth, shiploader conveyors, storage bins, railway sidings and ancillary facilities for the storage, handling and shipment of alumina. If the said works and facilities are not by then completed the Company may not later than the 31st day of December, 1975 make application to the Minister for an extension of time and if the Company shall reasonably demonstrate that it has not then but will within a reasonable time have a need for such works and facilities, the Minister shall grant such extension of time as is appropriate to the situation. If the Company is not granted an extension of

 

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First Schedule             Alumina Refinery (Pinjarra) Agreement

 

 

 

  time, or in the event that the Company does not complete the said works and facilities within such extended time as may be granted by the Minister, the Company shall (without affecting its obligations under paragraph (c) of this subclause) lose its rights to establish port facilities under the provisions of this Agreement.

Use of Port.

 

  (b) in accordance with its overall operating requirements use the new inner harbour at the port as one of its bulk handling and shipping terminals for export of alumina produced at the Company’s refineries;

Dredging contribution.

 

  (c) pay to the State the sum of one million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000) being the Company’s agreed contribution under a contract to be entered into by the State for dredging the access channel and turning basin and berth at the port to a depth of thirty-six (36) feet and reclamation of adequate areas of land for establishment of the Company’s bulk handling terminal facilities at the port. As and when each progress payment falls due for payment under the said contract the State shall inform the Company in writing what is the Company’s due proportion of the payment and the Company shall forthwith pay its proportion to the State

PROVIDED THAT the total of such payments under this paragraph by the Company shall not exceed one million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000)

PROVIDED ALWAYS that any obligation of the Company under this paragraph shall terminate if by the 31st day of December, 1975 or such later date as the parties may agree the State has not completed the work referred to in paragraph (a) of subclause (4) of Clause 5 hereof.

 

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Contribution for additional dredging.

 

  (d) in the event of the Company desiring to use vessels requiring a greater depth of water than thirty-six (36) feet and/or a greater width of access channel than four hundred (400) feet pay to the State an amount to be agreed towards the additional dredging necessary PROVIDED THAT in the event of the State or the Bunbury Port Authority receiving contributions towards such additional dredging from other users of the port the State shall, having regard to the resulting benefits of such dredging to all users of the port requiring a depth greater than thirty-six (36) feet and the contributions made by such users, return to the Company such part of the Company’s contribution as is equitable;

Rental.

 

  (e) pay to the Bunbury Port Authority an annual rental of two hundred dollars ($200) per acre for land leased to the Company at the port;

Wharfage.

 

  (f) throughout the continuance of this Agreement pay to the Bunbury Port Authority a wharfage charge of fifteen (15) cents on every ton of alumina loaded into ships at the berth

PROVIDED THAT: —

Escalation of wharfage.

 

  (i) the wharfage charge per ton shall at the beginning of the fourth year of the Company’s operations at Bunbury and at the beginning of every third year thereafter be increased or decreased by a sum to be agreed to cover the increased or decreased cost to the Bunbury Port Authority reasonably applicable to the Company’s operations;

 

  (ii) the wharfage charge payable in any calendar year shall be decreased by three (3) cents per ton from the date in the year by which the Company’s total shipments of alumina from the port exceed eight hundred thousand (800,000) tons and if:

 

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  (I) a company in addition to the Company has contributed towards the cost of the dredging referred to in paragraph (c) of subclause (2) of this Clause and the total tonnage of bulk materials passing through the inner harbour exceeds two million (2,000,000) tons in the year; or if

 

  (II) more than one company in addition to the Company has contributed as aforesaid and the said total tonnage exceeds one million five hundred thousand (1,500,000) tons in the year;

 

  (iii) after the Company has made an additional payment pursuant to Clause 4(2)(d) hereof the wharfage charge payable by the Company shall be reduced by an amount per ton which is equitable having regard to the amount of such contribution the increased throughput of the Company and the reduction in unit wharfage costs resulting from the increased capacity of the port arising out of the increased depth of water and improved access.

Other charges.

 

  (iv) payment of the charges in this paragraph shall not excuse payment of the usual charges from time to time prevailing made or caused to be made by the State against vessels using the berth in respect of the usual services rendered to vessels by the State or any agency instrumentality or local or other authority in or of the State and including such conservancy and pilotage charges or dues as are payable from time to time pursuant to the provisions of any Act;

Use of berth and facilities by third parties.

 

  (g)

provided the use of the berth shall not interfere with the Company’s own requirements in regard thereto the Company will permit the berth (but not the Company’s bulk loading and other facilities) to be used by any other person for the handling of inward and outward cargo belonging to that person. The Company and the Bunbury Port Authority shall from time to time mutually agree upon terms and conditions (including charges) for such handling and if required by the Bunbury Port Authority the Company shall act as its agents for and in relation to the collection of such charges and shall remit to the

 

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  Bunbury Port Authority the portion thereof which shall be payable to the Bunbury Port Authority. The Company may in addition to allowing any other person to use that part of the berth as aforesaid, permit, in its sole discretion, such other person to use the Company’s bulk loading and other facilities at the berth on reasonable terms and conditions;

Notice to Bunbury Port Authority.

 

  (h) at all times and from time to time give such notices to the Bunbury Port Authority as it may reasonably require concerning the respective dates and times a ship is expected to arrive at and depart from the berth;

Export License.

 

  (3) make all necessary applications from time to time to the Commonwealth for the grant to the Company of a license or licenses under Commonwealth law for the export of alumina or aluminium;

Private roads.

 

  (4) be responsible for the cost construction and maintenance of any private roads required to be constructed for the Company’s operations hereunder;

Disposal of red mud.

 

  (5) dispose of red mud and all other effluent from the Pinjarra refinery and contain such red mud and effluent on and within the boundaries of the Pinjarra refinery site in a manner agreed between the parties from time to time;

Pollution.

 

  (6) take such action to prevent the pollution of rivers and underground water as may be agreed between the parties from time to time;

 

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Drainage.

 

  (7) adequately drain the Pinjarra refinery site and related facilities and dispose of such drainage in accordance with plans and specifications to be submitted by the Company and approved by the State;

Forests.

 

  (8) as may be reasonably required by the Conservator from time to time, take adequate measures at the Company’s expense for the progressive restoration and re-afforestation of the forest destroyed, the prevention of soil erosion and formation of deep water pools, and such safety measures;

Railways.

 

  (9)      (a) transport by rail all alumina for shipment by sea produced from the Company’s refineries (other than alumina produced; at Kwinana and shipped through the Company’s wharf at Kwinana) to Bunbury and/or Kwinana;

Rail transport.

 

  (b) transport by rail not less than forty million (40,000,000) tons of bauxite to the Kwinana refinery from the Jarrahdale rail head and all the Company’s requirements of bauxite from any additional or substitute rail head as a result of the extension of the Company’s mining operations;

 

  (c) transport by rail all the Company’s requirements of caustic soda and fuel oil from Kwinana and/or Bunbury to Pinjarra and or to any rail head at a refinery site approved by the Minister until such time as a pipeline is installed for the transport of such products hereunder;

 

  (d) transport by rail all the Company’s requirements of lime, limestone and starch if the parties agree that the tonnages distances and economics involved warrant the use of rail.

PROVIDED THAT the obligations referred to in paragraphs (a) (b) (c) and (d) of this subclause shall not apply during any period in which the State for any reason shall be unable to transport the Company’s daily requirements by rail;

 

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Upgrading.

 

  (e) advance to the State a sum or sums to be agreed between the parties towards the cost of upgrading the existing railway from Pinjarra to Bunbury and/or Kwinana according to a mutually acceptable programme. Any advances made pursuant to this paragraph shall be repaid on terms and conditions (including the rate of interest) to be agreed between the parties at the time;

Rolling stock.

 

  (f) if required by the Railways Commission provide sufficient locomotives and rolling stock (to a design and specification approved by the Railways Commission) to carry all of the Company’s rail freight and to lease such locomotives and rolling stock to the Railways Commission on such terms and in such form as may be agreed by the parties;

Other facilities.

 

  (g) provide and maintain sidings, adequately staffed loading and unloading facilities, all terminal services, including shunting loops, spurs and other connections at and to all loading and unloading points;

 

  (h) ensure that all wagons are properly trimmed and loaded to prescribed tonnages;

 

  (i) provide a forward pattern of working with the Railways Commission and give not less than three (3) months notice in writing to the Railways Commission of any change in the Company’s railway transport requirements;

Freight rates.

 

  (j) pay the freight rates set out in the schedule of rates hereto by monthly payments on the basis of anticipated or provisional tonnage subject to annual adjustment after the expiration of that year. In ascertaining the number of tons transported for the purpose of adjustment in rail freights railway weighbridge weights or such alternative method of measuring as is mutually agreed shall be used;

 

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Loading and unloading operations.

 

  (k) be responsible for all loading and unloading operations on all Company spurs and sidings and may for this purpose undertake its own shunting;

Carriage at Company’s risk.

And the company hereby acknowledges that unless the parties agree otherwise all goods carried for the Company shall be at the risk of the Company and subject to the by-laws made under the Government Railways Act 1904 insofar as such by-laws are not inconsistent with this Agreement;

Use of local labour and materials.

 

  (10) so far as reasonably and economically practicable use labour available within the State and give preference to bona fide Western Australian manufacturers and contractors in the placement of orders for works materials plant equipment and supplies where price quality delivery and service are equal to or better than that obtainable elsewhere. In calling tenders and/or letting contracts for works materials plant equipment and supplies required by the Company the Company will ensure that bona fide Western Australian manufacturers and contractors are given reasonable opportunity to tender quote or otherwise be properly considered for such works materials plant equipment and supplies;

Housing.

 

  (11) provide (at such prices rentals or charges as are fair and reasonable under the circumstances) such services and facilities including housing assistance as may be necessary for the proper and reasonable accommodation health and recreation of workers employed by the Company and of contractors engaged in carrying out the Company’s operations under this Agreement,

State’s obligations.

 

5. The State covenants with the Company that the State shall —

 

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Road Licenses.

 

  (1)      (a) ensure that subject to the provisions of paragraphs (a) (b) (c) and (d) of subclause (9) of Clause 4 hereof and subject to the payment by the Company of appropriate fees, the Commissioner of Transport under the Road and Air Transport Commission Act 1966 will not refuse to grant and issue to the Company (or suppliers to or contractors with the Company and subcontractors of such contractors approved by the State) a license to transport by road goods and materials required for the construction repair operation and maintenance of the Pinjarra refinery within the area bounded by a circle having a radius of fifty (50) miles from the Pinjarra refinery site;

 

  (b) permit all goods and materials of the Company other than those referred to in paragraph (a) of this subclause to move by road subject to the provisions of the Road and Air Transport Commission Act 1966 ;

 

  (c) ensure that the appropriate fees charged to the Company for licenses under the Road and Air Transport Commission Act 1966 will not be such as to discriminate against the Company its suppliers contractors and subcontractors;

Repair and maintenance.

 

  (2) maintain service repair and where necessary replace at the expense of the State locomotives and rolling stock provided by the Company under paragraph (f) of subclause (9) of Clause 4 hereof except where such locomotives and rolling stock are damaged as a result of the negligence of the Company or its servants or agents;

Transport of goods by rail.

 

  (3) transport over its railways from time to time existing all ore alumina and other goods and materials which the Company upon reasonable notice to the State requires the State to transport;

Dredging.

 

  (4)      (a) dredge an access channel at least four hundred (400) feet wide and thirty-six (36) feet deep below port datum and a turning basin and berth at least one thousand six hundred (1,600) feet wide and thirty-six (36) feet deep to provide a new inner harbour at the port and use its best endeavours to complete such dredging within twenty-four (24) months of the date that the State enters into a contract for the required dredging and reclamation;

 

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  (b) at the Company’s written request and subject to agreement being reached as to the amount payable by the Company under paragraph (d) of subclause (2) of Clause 4 hereof, dredge the access channel, the turning basin and berth to an agreed depth greater than thirty-six (36) feet and shall use its best endeavours to complete such dredging with a minimum of delay;

Reclamation.

 

  (c) reclaim to a level above port datum to be agreed between the parties adequate areas of land adjoining the northern boundary of the new inner harbour to accommodate the Company’s shipping terminal facilities including the wharf, storage bins, conveyors and railway sidings, and use its reasonable endeavours to complete such reclamation within twenty-four (24) months of the date that the State enters into a contract for the required dredging and reclamation;

Lease.

 

  (d) cause a lease to be granted to the Company over an agreed area of land for the purpose of establishing bulk handling and shipping terminal and ancillaries at a rental computed at the rate of two hundred dollars ($200) per acre per annum provided that the cost of any boundary survey required by the State be paid by the Company;

License.

 

  (e) cause a license to be issued to enable the Company to use railway sidings adjoining its lease under paragraph (d) of this subclause;

 

  (f) grant in favour of the Company a license to enable the Company to erect maintain and use a conveyor to convey alumina from the Company’s stockpile area to the berth;

 

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Port services.

 

  (g) cause usual services to be provided at the port to the Company and vessels entering or using or leaving port and carrying alumina produced by the Company provided such services are paid for;

Rates.

 

  (h) ensure that discriminatory rates are not levied at the port against the Company or vessels carrying alumina produced by the Company;

Supply of natural gas.

 

  (5) subject to the provisions of any Act from time to time in force relating to the construction operation and maintenance of pipelines for the conveyance of natural gas, in the absence of established distribution facilities for natural gas, and if required by the Company, grant a pipeline authorization to the Company or to a third party, approved by the State, acting on behalf of the Company for the purposes of this Agreement, on such terms as may be agreed between the parties (including such terms as to payment as will enable the State to be reimbursed for the cost of granting the authorization) to permit the Company to construct and operate a connecting pipeline for the conveyance of natural gas to the Company’s refineries;

Easements. Conveyor system.

 

  (6)      (a) grant to the Company on such terms as the parties hereto agree such easements as may be necessary to enable the Company to install and operate a conveyor system and/or a private railway in and from any area of land being mined to the Pinjarra refinery site;

 

  (b)

subject to the provisions of any Act from time to time in force relating to the construction operation and maintenance of pipelines for the conveyance of petroleum, and in the absence of any suitable established pipeline facility capable of transporting oil and/or caustic for the Company on an economically viable basis consider any proposal submitted by the Company to transport oil and/or caustic by pipeline to

 

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  the Company’s refineries. Within two (2) months after receipt of the Company’s proposal the Minister shall give to the Company notice either of his approval of the proposal, or of alterations desired thereto and in the latter case shall afford to the Company opportunity to consult with and to submit a new proposal to the Minister. The Minister may make such reasonable alterations to or impose such reasonable conditions on the proposal or new proposal (as the case may be) as he shall think fit, having regard to the circumstances but the Minister shall in any notice to the Company disclose his reasons for any such alteration or condition. Within two (2) months of the receipt of the notice the Company may elect by notice to the State to refer to arbitration and within two (2) months thereafter shall refer to arbitration (as provided in Clause 31 of the principal agreement as amended by Clause 14(3) hereof) any dispute as to the reasonableness of any such alteration or condition. If the question is decided in favour of the Company the decision will take effect as a notice by the Minister that he is so satisfied with and approves the matter or matters the subject of the arbitration.

Pinjarra townsite development.

 

6.      (1)       (a) The Company shall take reasonable measures to purchase or lease land required for the purposes of this Agreement.

 

  (b) If so required by the Company the State may make available to the Company Crown land if conveniently available and/or land acquired or resumed on behalf of the Company for the purposes of this Agreement. The price at which such land shall be sold to the Company shall in the case of land acquired or resumed be based on the actual cost incurred by the State and in the case of Crown land be at a reasonable price to be agreed between the parties. In addition to the foregoing the State shall include in the cost of all land sold to the Company an amount to cover the cost to the State of sub-dividing the land including the cost of servicing individual lots comprised in the land sold, with water, sewerage, drainage, roads and footpaths. The Company shall pay the State in respect of all land sold to the Company the purchase price in full within one (1) month of the date on which the State is able to give the Company title to the land.

 

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  (2) The parties recognise that as a consequence in part of the progressive development of the Pinjarra refinery and related facilities at the Pinjarra refinery site the need will progressively develop at Pinjarra for additional housing accommodation services and works, including sewerage treatment works, water supply head works, main drains, education, hospital and police services. The Company accepts the principle of fair and reasonable sharing by it of the costs of establishing such services and works having regard to the benefits flowing to the State, the community, the Company and others therefrom. Furthermore, the Company undertakes to participate by means of purchase, leasing or other arrangements for its own needs and those of its staff and employees and contractors engaged in the mining and refining operations of the Company in any housing or land development scheme sponsored or approved by the State in Pinjarra or in the immediate neighbourhood.

Water.

 

7.       (1) To enable the Company to meet its projected daily requirements of water at Pinjarra, the Company shall furnish a full report on the result of its investigations as to the amount of subterranean water available from bores or wells to be constructed on the Company’s land at the Company’s expense.

 

  (2) The State shall if it is satisfied with the report referred to in subclause (1) of this Clause grant to the Company under the Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914 a license to permit the Company to draw water up to a specified maximum annual quantity PROVIDED THAT the State may in consultation with the Company, having regard to the performance of the aquifer, amend the license from time to time.

 

  (3)

The parties recognise that as development of the aquifer will be at the expense of the Company and primarily for the purpose of the Company’s operations the Company should at all times be entitled to a first call on water from the aquifer situated within the land delineated and coloured red and blue on the said plan marked “A” and from any alternative source of supply developed by and at the expense of the Company for the purposes of such operations.

 

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  Subject to the foregoing, should at any time there not be available for any cause including an amendment of the license granted under subclause (2) of this Clause an adequate supply of water for the Company’s requirements, the State will promptly use reasonable endeavours to establish an alternative or supplementary supply. The Company will contribute a fair and reasonable proportion of the costs involved in providing such requirements.

Electricity.

 

8.       (1) The Company is authorized to generate electricity for its own use in respect of and within any approved alumina refinery site and may from time to time serve notice on the State Electricity Commission that it desires to transmit power generated at any such refinery to another site (other than a refinery) owned, leased or held by the Company for the purpose of operating electric motors driving pumps, crushers, conveyors or other equipment. The notice shall set out the engineering details of the proposed works and a plan of the route of the proposed transmission lines to be erected within an easement granted to the Company for the construction of the conveyor belts and/or pipelines.

 

  (2) Within three (3) months of receipt of the notice referred to in subclause (1) of this Clause the said Commission may grant approval to the Company to construct operate and maintain the transmission line the subject of the notice and may attach to such approval such technical requirements as the Commission sees fit having regard to the experience in this field of the Company and any associated company.

 

  (3) In constructing, maintaining and operating the transmission line and the motors and equipment supplied by the transmission line the Company shall comply with the technical requirements of the Electricity Act and Regulations and the Wiring Rules of the Standards Association of Australia.

 

  (4) In the event of a dispute arising between the Company and the said Commission in respect of any of the matters referred to in this Clause, the matter shall be referred to the Minister for determination.

 

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Smelter.

 

9.       (1) The Company undertakes to investigate the technical and economic feasibility of establishing a smelter in the South West region of the State and from time to time to review the matter and when requested by the State but not more often than every twelve (12) months to keep the State fully informed in writing as to the progress and results of such investigations.

The State may if it so desires also undertake studies and for this purpose the Company shall provide the State with such information as it may reasonably require. The Company shall not be obliged to supply technical information of a confidential nature in respect of processes which have been developed by the Company or an associated Company or acquired from other sources and which is not generally available to the aluminium industry, or financial and economic information of a confidential nature the disclosure of which could unduly prejudice the contractual or commercial arrangements between the Company and third parties.

 

  (2) If as a result of the studies undertaken under subclause (1) of this Clause the Company and the State are satisfied that a smelter is technically and economically viable and competitive on world markets then the Company shall establish a smelter and have it operating at a capacity and within a time to be agreed.

Third Party.

 

  (3) If the Company is unwilling or fails to establish the smelter as provided in subclause (2) of this Clause the State may negotiate with a third party other than an instrumentality of the State to establish a smelter on terms and conditions not more favourable on the whole to the third party than it was prepared to grant the Company. In such circumstances the Company will if required supply alumina for a reasonable period to the third party at a reasonable price (which shall have regard to the prevailing world prices recently negotiated and currently under negotiation by the Company and including the effects on such prices if additional capacity has to be constructed by the Company) and in sufficient quantities to meet the requirements of the third party from time to time PROVIDED THAT the Company shall not be liable to supply the third party with a greater annual quantity of alumina than one hundred thousand (100,000) tons in the first year after the smelter is established and thereafter at a progressively increasing annual tonnage until a maximum of two hundred thousand (200,000) tons is reached in the fifth year.

 

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Resumptions.

 

10. The State may as for a public work under the Public Works Act 1902 from time to time acquire or resume any land or any estate right or interest to in over or in respect of land required by the State or the Company for such purposes as the conveyor system, a private railway and existing or proposed refineries, aluminium smelters, residue disposal areas, and housing and for any other works services or purposes that the parties agree are necessary or desirable and may lease or otherwise dispose of the same to the Company. The cost of any land resumed on behalf of the Company by the State shall be paid by the Company on demand.

Power to extend periods.

 

11. Notwithstanding any provision hereof the Minister may at the request of the Company from time to time extend any period or date referred to in this Agreement or the principal agreement for such period or to such later date as the Minister thinks fit and the extended period or later date when advised to the Company by notice from the Minister shall be deemed for all purposes hereof substituted for the period or date so intended.

Indemnity.

 

12. The Company will indemnify and keep indemnified the State and its servants agents and contractors in respect of all actions suits claims demands or costs of third parties arising out of or in connection with any work carried out by or on behalf of the Company pursuant to this Agreement or relating to its operations hereunder or arising out of or in connection with the construction maintenance or use by the Company or its servants agents contractors or assignees of the Company’s works or services the subject of this Agreement or the plant apparatus or equipment installed in connection therewith.

Additional Refinery.

 

13. If the Company desires to establish an additional refinery or refineries in a site or location approved by the State then the provisions of this Agreement shall mutatis mutandis be deemed to apply to the extent agreed at that time by the parties hereto.

 

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Amendments to principal agreement.

 

14. The principal agreement is hereby amended by —

 

  (1) substituting for subclause (3) of Clause 9 the following:

 

       Rate of Royalty.

 

  (3)       (a) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (d) hereof as from the date this subclause commences to operate royalty payable by the Company hereunder to the Department of Mines on behalf of the State shall be based on alumina and shall be at the rate of twenty-five (25) cents per ton of alumina produced by the Company.

Escalation.

 

  (b) Royalty payable under this subclause shall increase or decrease proportionately to the increase or decrease in the mean quarterly world selling price of aluminium above or below five hundred Australian dollars ($A500) per ton. The mean quarterly world selling price of aluminium is deemed to be the average expressed in dollars Australian of the four prices first quoted in the London “Metal Bulletin” in respect of Canadian primary aluminium 99.5 per cent purity F.O.B. Toronto in each of the four quarters immediately preceding that quarter referred to in subclause (14) of this Clause or other period referred to in subparagraph (i) of paragraph (d) of this subclause.

Review of Royalty Rates.

 

  (c)      (i) The rate of royalty payable under this subclause shall be reviewed by the State seven years after the date when the Company commences commercial production of alumina at the Pinjarra refinery and thereafter as at the last day of each succeeding period of seven (7) years during any renewed term.

 

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  (ii) The rate of royalty fixed by the State in any review shall be the royalty rate for alumina specified in the regulations under the Mining Act at the date of review PROVIDED THAT such rate is not greater than the assessed rate of the average of the rates of royalty in respect of bauxite (mined within the Commonwealth of Australia) paid to the Commonwealth of Australia and to all States thereof for the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the date of review having regard to such matters as the respective tonnages mined, the degree of processing required, the alumina content and other characteristics of the bauxite. In the event of the rate specified in the regulations under the Mining Act being greater than the said assessed rate, then the assessed rate shall apply PROVIDED ALWAYS that subject to the provisions of paragraph (b) of this subclause in no case shall the rate of royalty be less than twenty-five (25) cents per ton.

 

  (d)       (i) Promptly after the date this subclause commences to operate the Company shall furnish a return to the Department of Mines showing the amount of bauxite: —

 

  (I) produced prior to that date and which has not been completely processed into alumina;

 

  (II) processed prior to that date by the Company but in respect of which no royalty has been paid.

 

  (ii) The Company shall pay to the Department of Mines royalty at the rate previously payable in respect of bauxite referred to in this paragraph and no other royalty shall be payable in respect of alumina produced from such bauxite.

 

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Alumina Refinery (Pinjarra) Agreement Act 1969

Alumina Refinery (Pinjarra) Agreement              First Schedule

 

 

 

 

  (e)       (i) In the event of the termination hereof the Company shall, as at the date of termination, furnish a return to the Department of Mines showing the amount of bauxite produced which has not been completely processed into alumina.

 

  (ii) The Company shall pay royalty at the rate previously payable in respect of such bauxite.

 

  (2) substituting for subclause (5) of Clause 9 the following:

 

  (5)       (a) Subject to the performance by the Company of its obligations under this Clause the term of the mineral lease will, subject as hereinafter provided, be for twenty-one (21) years from the date of receipt of the request referred to in subclause (1) of this Clause with rights of renewal for three (3) consecutive further periods of twenty-one (21) years upon the terms and conditions in the said mineral lease contained except that: —

 

  (i) royalty rates may be varied as provided in subclause (3) of this Clause;

 

  (ii) the right of renewal shall be excluded from the third renewed period of twenty-one (21) years of the said mineral lease.

 

  (b)

Within the first six (6) months of the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the expiration of the third renewed period of twenty-one (21) years of the said mineral lease the Company, if then operating its refineries pursuant to this Agreement, may give notice in writing to the State that it desires a further mineral lease for bauxite of the leased area or of a part or parts thereof for a term of twenty-one (21) years and the State shall within six (6) months from its receipt of that notice determine and notify the Company of the terms and conditions upon which it is prepared to

 

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Alumina Refinery (Pinjarra) Agreement Act 1969

First Schedule             Alumina Refinery (Pinjarra) Agreement

 

 

 

  grant such a further mineral lease of the leased area or of a part or parts thereof (as the case may be) and the Company for a period of three (3) months thereafter will have the right to accept such further mineral lease on those terms and conditions.

 

  (c) For a period of two (2) years thereafter the State shall not offer to grant a mineral lease of the leased area or any part thereof for bauxite to any person other than the Company on more favourable terms and conditions than are offered to the Company.

 

  (3) Substituting for subclause (14) of Clause 9 the following:

 

  (14) In the months of January April July and October of each year the Company will furnish to the Minister for Mines a return of all alumina chargeable with royalty during the period of three calendar months ending on the preceding last day of December March June and September as the case may be and shall within 60 days of the expiration of each such calendar quarterly period pay to the Under Secretary for Mines on behalf of the State the amount of royalty due for such quarter.

Arbitration.

 

  (4) Substituting for Clause 31 the following:

 

  31. Except where otherwise specifically provided in this agreement any dispute or difference between the parties arising out of or in connection with this agreement or any agreed amendment or variation thereof or agreed addition thereto or as to the construction of this agreement or any such amendment variation or addition or as to the rights duties or liabilities of either party thereunder or as to any matter to be agreed upon between the parties under this agreement shall in default of agreement between the parties and in the absence of any provision in this agreement to the contrary be referred to and settled by arbitration under the provisions of the Arbitration Act 1895 PROVIDED THAT this Clause shall not apply to any case where the State or the Minister is by this agreement given either expressly or impliedly a discretionary power.

 

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Alumina Refinery (Pinjarra) Agreement Act 1969

Alumina Refinery (Pinjarra) Agreement              First Schedule

 

 

 

 

  (5) By adding to subclause (3) of Clause 13 the following sentence:

The compensation payable under this subclause shall increase or decrease as from the commencement of each period of seven (7) years while this agreement continues calculated from the first day of January, 1970 by such amount as may be equitable having regard to any increase or decrease in the amount paid to the Conservator of Forests by way of royalties and/or subsidies or grants per timber unit during the last complete financial year preceding the date the period commences above or below the amount so paid during the last complete financial year preceding the date this paragraph commences to operate.

Construction.

 

15. The provisions of the principal agreement shall mutatis mutandis apply to this Agreement except that where any provision in the principal agreement is inconsistent with any provision in this Agreement the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail.

SCHEDULE

Rates per ton mile for freight carried on composite trains operating between Kwinana and Pinjarra and between Pinjarra and Bunbury and between Kwinana and Bunbury Monday to Saturday of each week.

 

Column 1

In tons per financial
year up to but not
exceeding

   Column 2
Rates per ton mile
expressed in cents

   500,000

     2.5

1,000,000

     2.0

1,500,000

   1.75

2,000,000

   1.65

2,500,000

     1.5

3,000,000

     1.4

 

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Alumina Refinery (Pinjarra) Agreement Act 1969

First Schedule             Alumina Refinery (Pinjarra) Agreement

 

 

 

 

  (1) The rate to apply to the aggregate tonnage actually transported shall be the rate appearing in Column 2 opposite the tonnage in Column 1 which is nearest above the actual tons transported.

 

  (2) For the purposes of this Schedule a composite train shall be a train carrying only the undermentioned products of the Company namely all or any of the following, alumina, caustic soda, fuel oil, lime, limestone and starch.

 

  (3) The rates set out in this Schedule have been calculated on the basis of the turn around time at terminals not exceeding five hours. If such times are not regularly adhered to by the Company the Railways Commission may review the rates. If the Company does not agree to the revised rates the matter may be referred to arbitration hereunder.

 

  (4)       (a) The rates of freight set out in the Schedule are based on costs prevailing at the date of execution of this Agreement and shall be subject to variation from time to time in proportion to any increase or decrease in the costs of the Railways Commission of transporting freight of the Company on the abovementioned composite trains.

 

  (b) The State will at the request of the Company procure the certificate of the Auditor General of the State as to the correctness of such variation in the freight rates.

IN WITNESS whereof these presents have been executed the day and year first hereinbefore written.

 

SIGNED SEALED AND DELIVERED    }   

DAVID BRAND

        [L.S.]

by the said THE HONOURABLE

     

SIR DAVID BRAND, K.C.M.G.,

     

M.L.A., in the presence of —

     

C. W. COURT,

     
Minister for Industrial      
Development.      
ARTHUR GRIFFITH,      
Minister for Mines.      

 

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Alumina Refinery (Pinjarra) Agreement Act 1969

Alumina Refinery (Pinjarra) Agreement              First Schedule

 

 

 

 

SIGNED BY WESTERN ALUMINIUM

NO LIABILITY by its Attorney

GEORGE DUNDAS WRIGHT in the

presence of —

                J. N. LANGFORD.

   }   
      Western Aluminium No
      Liability
      by its Attorney
      G. D. WRIGHT.

[First Schedule amended by No. 48 of 1972 s.5.]

 

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Alumina Refinery (Pinjarra) Agreement Act 1969

Second Schedule             First supplementary agreement

 

 

 

Second Schedule — First supplementary agreement

[s. 1A]

[Heading amended by No. 19 of 2010 s. 4.]

THIS AGREEMENT UNDER SEAL is made the 10th day of July, One thousand nine hundred and seventy-two between THE HONOURABLE JOHN TREZISE TONKIN, M.L.A., Premier of the State of Western Australia acting for and on behalf of the Government of the said State and its instrumentalities (hereinafter referred to as “the State”) of the one part and ALCOA OF AUSTRALIA (W.A.) LIMITED the name whereof was formerly Western Aluminium No Liability a Company duly incorporated under the Companies Statutes of the State of Victoria and having its principal office in that State at 535 Bourke Street, Melbourne and having its registered office in the State of Western Australia at Hope Valley Road Kwinana (hereinafter referred to as “the Company” which term shall include its successors and permitted assigns) of the other part.

WHEREAS the parties are the parties to and desire to amend the agreement between them dated the 30th day of September One thousand nine hundred and sixty-nine referred to in Section 2 of the Alumina Refinery (Pinjarra) Agreement Act 1969 inter alia related to the establishment of an additional alumina refinery near Pinjarra and associated facilities for the production and shipment of alumina (which agreement is hereinafter referred to as “the Pinjarra agreement”).

NOW THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSETH —

 

1. SUBJECT to the context the words and expressions used in this agreement have the same meanings respectively as they have in and for the purposes of the Pinjarra agreement.

 

2. THE provisions of this Agreement shall not come into operation unless and until a Bill to approve and ratify this Agreement is passed by the Legislature of the said State and comes into operation as an Act.

 

3. THE Schedule of the Pinjarra agreement is amended by

 

  (1) deleting paragraph 4(a) and substituting the following: —

 

  (4)       (a) The rates of freight set out in this Schedule are based on costs prevailing at 30th September, 1969, and shall be adjusted on 1st April, 1972, and on the 1st April of each

 

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Alumina Refinery (Pinjarra) Agreement Act 1969

First supplementary agreement              Second Schedule

 

 

 

year thereafter on costs prevailing at these dates in accordance with the following formula: —

 

LOGO

WHERE:

 

 

(i)

  

F1

   =    New freight rate.
 

(ii)

  

F

   =    The freight rate which was payable as at the 30th September, 1969, in accordance with Column 2 of the Schedule.
 

(iii)

  

HR

   =    The average hourly rate payable as at 30th September, 1969.
 

(iv)

  

HR1

  

=

   The average hourly rate payable as at the date of adjustment.
 

(v)

  

D

   =    The wholesale price (duty free) of distillate in Perth as at 30th September, 1969.
 

(vi)

  

D1

   =    The wholesale price (duty free) of distillate in Perth as at the date of adjustment.
 

(vii)

  

SR

   =    Price of heavy steel rails per ton c.i.f. Port of Fremantle as ascertained from price schedule covering despatches from the Broken Hill Proprietary Company Limited and Australian Iron and Steel Proprietary Limited as at 30th September, 1969.
 

(viii)

  

SR1

  

=

   The price of heavy steel rail per ton c.i.f. Fremantle ascertained as aforementioned as at the date of adjustment.

The rates applicable at the 30th September, 1969, are: —

 

1st class driver

     175.25 cents   

1st class guard

     142.75 cents   

Track repairer

     112.63 cents   
  

 

 

 
     430.63 cents   

Average hourly rate

     143.54 cents   

Price of distillate per gallon

     19.9 cents   

Price of steel rail per ton

   $ 99.50            

 

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Alumina Refinery (Pinjarra) Agreement Act 1969

Second Schedule              First supplementary agreement

 

 

 

If on the 1st April, 1977, and on the 1st April in every fifth year thereafter either party considers that by reason of changed circumstances the application of the abovementioned formula no longer results in the payment of freight rates fair and equitable from the point of view of both parties the party which so considers may within one month of that date give notice in that behalf to the other party specifying the formula the party giving the notice thinks should be substituted for the existing formula and if within two months of the giving of such notice the parties cannot agree on a formula to be substituted for the formula which applied in accordance with this paragraph during the five years ending on the 31st day of March immediately preceding the question whether a new and if so what formula shall be substituted shall be referred to arbitration as provided by clause 31 hereof.

 

  (2) substituting for the word “variation” in the third line of paragraph 4(b) the word “adjustment”.

IN WITNESS whereof the parties hereto have executed this agreement the day and year first above written.

 

SIGNED SEALED AND DELIVERED

by the HONOURABLE JOHN

TREZISE TONKIN, M.L.A., in the

presence of —

   }    JOHN T. TONKIN.

H. E. GRAHAM.

MINISTER FOR DEVELOPMENT

            AND DECENTRALISATION.

 

THE COMMON SEAL OF ALCOA OF

AUSTRALIA (W.A.) LIMITED was

hereunto affixed in the presence of —

   }    (C.S.)

C. E. PFEIFER.

P. SPRY-BAILEY.

[Second Schedule inserted by No. 48 of 1972 s.6.]

 

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Alumina Refinery (Pinjarra) Agreement Act 1969

Second supplementary agreement              Third Schedule

 

 

 

Third Schedule — Second supplementary agreement

[s. 1A]

[Heading amended by No. 19 of 2010 s. 4.]

THIS AGREEMENT made the Fifteenth day of November 1976 BETWEEN THE HONOURABLE SIR CHARLES WALTER MICHAEL COURT, O.B.E., M.L.A. Premier of the State of Western Australia acting for and on behalf of the Government of the said State and its instrumentalities (hereinafter referred to as “the State”) of the one part and ALCOA OF AUSTRALIA (W.A.) LIMITED the name whereof was formerly Western Aluminium No Liability and later Alcoa of Australia (W.A.) N.L. a company duly incorporated under the Companies Statutes of the State of Victoria and having its principal office in that State at 535 Bourke Street, Melbourne and having its registered office in the State of Western Australia at Hope Valley Road, Kwinana (hereinafter referred to as “the Company” which term shall include its successors and permitted assigns) of the other part.

WHEREAS the parties are the parties to and desire to amend the agreement between them defined in Section 1A of the Alumina Refinery (Pinjarra) Agreement Act 1969-1972 of the State of Western Australia (which agreement is hereinafter referred to as “the principal agreement”).

NOW THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSETH

 

1. Subject to the context the words and expressions used in this Agreement have the same meanings respectively as they have in and for the purpose of the principal agreement.

 

2. The provisions of this Agreement shall not come into operation unless and until a Bill to approve and ratify this Agreement is passed by the Legislature of the said State and comes into operation as an Act.

 

3. The principal agreement is hereby varied as follows:

 

  (1) Clause 4(2) is amended —

 

  (a) as to paragraph (c) —

 

  (i) by substituting for the passage “pay to the State the sum of one million five hundred thousand dollars ($1 500 000) being the Company’s agreed contribution under a contract to be entered into by the State for” in lines one to four inclusive, the passage “advance to the State the sum of two million three hundred thousand dollars ($2 300 000) to assist in” ; and

 

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Alumina Refinery (Pinjarra) Agreement Act 1969

Third Schedule              Second supplementary agreement

 

 

 

 

  (ii) by deleting the passage commencing with the word “As” in line nine and ending with the passage “hereof.” in line twenty-five of the paragraph. ;

 

  (b) by inserting a new paragraph to follow paragraph (c) as follows:

 

  (cc) advance to the State or the Bunbury Port Authority in addition to the sum of two million three hundred thousand dollars ($2 300 000) referred to in paragraph (c) of this subclause the sum of four million dollars ($4 000 000) to assist in additional dredging and removal of rock from the access channel and turning basin of the inner harbour to a depth of forty (40) feet. ;

 

  (c) as to paragraph (d) —

 

  (i) by substituting for the marginal note “Contribution for additional dredging.” the marginal note “Third party participation”. ;

 

  (ii) by deleting the passage commencing with the word “in” in line one and ending with the word “THAT” in line seven;

 

  (iii) by substituting for the words “such additional dredging” in line nine, the passage “the additional dredging referred to in paragraph (cc) of this subclause” ; and

 

  (iv) by substituting for the passage “return to the Company such part of the Company’s contribution as is equitable,” in lines fourteen, fifteen and sixteen, the passage “pay to the Company such amount as the Minister determines is equitable;” ;

 

  (d) by deleting paragraph (f); and

 

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Alumina Refinery (Pinjarra) Agreement Act 1969

Second supplementary agreement              Third Schedule

 

 

 

 

  (e) by inserting a new paragraph to follow paragraph (h) as follows:

 

  (hh) without in any way limiting the Company’s obligations pursuant to Clause 4A hereof pay to the Bunbury Port Authority a surcharge of sixty five (65) cents on the first thirteen million (13 000 000) tons of alumina delivered to the Company’s bulk handling terminal facilities at the port as from the 1st day of April, 1976 (in this paragraph referred to as “the Alumina Surcharge”) PROVIDED THAT in the event of other parties using the port to a depth below thirty six (36) feet the Minister shall reduce the Alumina Surcharge by such amount as the Minister determines is equitable. ;

 

  (2) The following new Clauses as Clauses 4A and 4B are added after Clause 4 as follows:

Wharfage charges.

 

  4A.       (1) Subject to subclause (2) of this Clause, the Company shall in respect of the twelve month period commencing from the 1st day of April, 1976 and thereafter in each succeeding period of twelve months pay to the Bunbury Port Authority wharfage charges calculated in accordance with the tonnages of alumina as follows —

 

  (a) on tonnages not exceeding one million (1 000 000) tons, fifteen (15) cents per ton;

 

  (b) on tonnages exceeding one million (1 000 000) tons and not exceeding two million (2 000 000) tons, twelve (12) cents per ton; and

 

  (c) on all tonnages in excess of two million (2 000 000) tons, ten (10) cents per ton.

 

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Alumina Refinery (Pinjarra) Agreement Act 1969

Third Schedule              Second supplementary agreement

 

 

 

Alteration of wharfage charges.

 

  (2) Each of the applicable wharfage charges referred to in subclause (1) of this Clause shall be adjusted on the 1st day of April, 1982 and at three yearly intervals thereafter by a sum to be agreed between the parties hereto (or failing agreement referred to arbitration hereunder) to cover the increased or decreased cost to the Bunbury Port Authority reasonably applicable to the Company’s operations.

Other charges.

 

  4B. Payment of the wharfage charges in Clause 4A hereof shall not excuse payment of the usual charges from time to time prevailing made or caused to be made by the State against vessels using the berth in respect of the usual services rendered to vessels by the State or any agency instrumentality or local or other authority in or of the State and including such conservancy and pilotage charges or dues as are payable from time to time pursuant to the provisions of any Act. ;

and

 

  (3) A new clause as Clause 16 is added after Clause 15 as follows —

 

       Pipeline easements.

 

  16       (1) The provisions of section 33A of the Public Works Act 1902 shall apply to and in respect of easements in favour of the Company which have already been acquired or which are to be acquired for the purpose of the construction, maintenance and use of pipelines under paragraph (b) of subclause (6) of Clause 5 of this Agreement and for any purpose incidental to any such purpose, in the same manner as they apply to easements in favour of the Crown.

Certificate by Minister.

 

  (2) For the purposes of subclause (1) of this Clause an instrument does not create an easement in favour of, or operate to transfer an easement to the Company unless it bears a Certificate by the Minister to that effect.

Procedure.

 

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Alumina Refinery (Pinjarra) Agreement Act 1969

Second supplementary agreement              Third Schedule

 

 

 

 

  (3) Where an easement is created over any land pursuant to subclause (2) of this Clause:

 

  (a) if the easement is over land that is under the operation of the Transfer of Land Act 1893 and the instrument creating the easement is executed (whether before or after the date of the principal agreement) by a grantor then being the registered proprietor of the land affected, the easement shall notwithstanding any subsequent change in the registered proprietorship of the land and notwithstanding that the consent of any mortgagee or other person whose consent but for the operation of this paragraph would be required to any such instrument has not been obtained, be deemed to be a registerable instrument under the Transfer of Land Act 1893 and upon presentation to the Registrar of Titles of the instrument, the Registrar shall upon payment of the prescribed fee register the same and endorse the easement as an encumbrance on the relevant Certificate of Title;

 

  (b) if the easement is over land that is not under the operation of the Transfer of Land Act 1893 or the Land Act 1933 the instrument creating such easement shall be sent by the Company to the Registrar of Deeds who shall upon payment of the prescribed fee by memorial in the Register of Deeds duly record the creation of the easement;

 

  (c) if the easement is over land that is subject to the Land Act 1933 (excepting such land as is under the operation of the Transfer of Land Act 1893 ), the instrument creating such easement shall be sent by the Company to the Minister for Lands who shall upon payment of the fee required by the Minister for Lands cause to be made in the appropriate register relating to the land a record of the creation of the easement.

 

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Alumina Refinery (Pinjarra) Agreement Act 1969

Third Schedule              Second supplementary agreement

 

 

 

 

  (4) Nothing contained in this Clause shall affect the rights and obligations of the parties hereto under paragraph (b) of subclause (6) of Clause 5 hereof.

IN WITNESS whereof these presents have been executed by or on behalf of the parties hereto the day and year first hereinbefore written.

 

SIGNED by THE HONOURABLE

SIR CHARLES WALTER MICHAEL

COURT, O.B.E., M.L.A. in the presence

of —

   }    CHARLES COURT

ANDREW MENSAROS,

MINISTER FOR INDUSTRIAL

DEVELOPMENT.

 

THE COMMON SEAL OF ALCOA

OF AUSTRALIA (W.A.) LIMITED

was hereunto affixed in the presence of —

   }    [C.S.]

Director, WALDO PORTER Jr.

Secretary, E. W. HUMPHREYS.

[Third Schedule inserted by No. 116 of 1976 s.5.]

 

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Alumina Refinery (Pinjarra) Agreement Act 1969

Extract from third supplementary agreement              Fourth Schedule

 

 

 

Fourth Schedule — Extract from third supplementary agreement

[s. 1A]

[Heading amended by No. 19 of 2010 s. 4.]

Extract from the third supplementary agreement, in which the agreement referred to in section two of this Act as from time to time amended in accordance with this Act is referred to as “the Pinjarra agreement”.

Amendments to Pinjarra agreement.

 

20. The Pinjarra agreement is hereby amended by adding after clause 5 a new clause 5A as follows —

Modifications to Bunbury Port Authority Act.

 

  5A. For the purpose of this Agreement in respect of any land leased to the Company pursuant to the Bunbury Port Authority Act 1909 , that Act shall be deemed to be modified by —

 

  (a) the deletion of the proviso to section 25; and

 

  (b) the inclusion of a power to grant leases or licences for terms or periods (including renewal rights) and for such purposes as are consistent with the provisions of this Agreement, in lieu of the terms or periods and purposes referred to in section 25.

[Fourth Schedule inserted by No. 15 of 1978 s.11.]

 

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Alumina Refinery (Pinjarra) Agreement Act 1969

 

  

 

 

Notes

 

1 This is a compilation of the Alumina Refinery (Pinjarra) Agreement Act 1969 and includes the amendments made by the other written laws referred to in the following table.

Compilation table

 

Short title

  

Number
and year

  

Assent

  

Commencement

Alumina Refinery (Pinjarra) Agreement Act 1969   

75 of 1969

   7 Nov 1969    7 Nov 1969
Alumina Refinery (Pinjarra) Agreement Act Amendment Act 1972   

48 of 1972

   2 Oct 1972    2 Oct 1972
Alumina Refinery (Pinjarra) Agreement Act Amendment Act 1976   

116 of 1976

   1 Dec 1976    1 Dec 1976
Alumina Refinery (Wagerup) Agreement and Acts Amendment Act 1978 Pt. III   

15 of 1978

   18 May 1978    18 May 1978
Alumina Refinery Agreements (Alcoa) Amendment Act 1987 Pt. III   

86 of 1987

   9 Dec 1987    9 Dec 1987
Standardisation of Formatting Act 2010 s. 4   

19 of 2010

   28 Jun 2010    11 Sep 2010 (see s. 2(b) and Gazette 10 Sep 2010 p. 4341)

 

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Alumina Refinery (Pinjarra) Agreement Act 1969

Defined terms

 

 

Defined terms

[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]

 

Defined term

   Provision(s)  

the agreement

     1A   

the first supplementary agreement

     1A   

the fourth supplementary agreement

     1A   

the second supplementary agreement

     1A   

the third supplementary agreement

     1A   

 

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Exhibit 10.9

 

LOGO

Alumina Refinery (Wagerup) Agreement and

Acts Amendment Act 1978

 

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Western Australia

Alumina Refinery (Wagerup) Agreement and

Acts Amendment Act 1978

Contents

 

 

Part IA Preliminary

  
1.  

Short title

     2   
 

Part I — Wagerup

  
2.  

Interpretation

     3   
3.  

Ratification of the Agreement

     3   
4.  

1987 Variation Agreement

     3   
 

Schedule — Alumina Refinery

        (Wagerup) Agreement

Notes

  
 

Compilation table

     20   
 

Defined terms

  

 

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Western Australia

Alumina Refinery (Wagerup) Agreement and

Acts Amendment Act 1978

An Act to ratify an Agreement between the State of Western Australia and Alcoa of Australia Limited for the purpose of the establishment of an alumina refinery at Wagerup, to amend the Alumina Refinery Agreement Act 1961 , and the Alumina Refinery (Pinjarra) Agreement Act 1969 , and for related purposes.

 

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Alumina Refinery (Wagerup) Agreement and Acts Amendment Act 1978

Part IA             Preliminary

s.1

 

 

Part IA Preliminary

[Heading inserted by No. 19 of 2010 s. 43(2).]

 

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Alumina Refinery (Wagerup) Agreement and Acts Amendment Act 1978 1 .

 

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Alumina Refinery (Wagerup) Agreement and Acts Amendment Act 1978

 

 

 

Part I — Wagerup

 

2. Interpretation

In this Act —

the Agreement means the agreement a copy of which is set out in the Schedule;

the 1987 Variation Agreement means the agreement a copy of which is set forth in the Schedule to the Alumina Refinery Agreements (Alcoa) Amendment Act 1987 .

[Section 2 inserted by No. 86 of 1987 s.14.]

 

3. Ratification of the Agreement

The Agreement is hereby ratified.

 

4. 1987 Variation Agreement

The Agreement is amended in accordance with the 1987 Variation Agreement.

[Section 4 inserted by No. 86 of 1987 s.15.]

[Parts II and III omitted under the Reprints Act 1984 s. 7(4)(e).]

 

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Alumina Refinery (Wagerup) Agreement and Acts Amendment Act 1978

Schedule             Alumina Refinery (Wagerup) Agreement

 

 

 

Schedule — Alumina Refinery (Wagerup) Agreement

[s. 2]

[Heading amended by No. 19 of 2010 s. 4.]

THIS AGREEMENT made the 18th day of April, 1978 BETWEEN THE HONOURABLE SIR CHARLES WALTER MICHAEL COURT, O.B.E., M.L.A. Premier of the State of Western Australia acting for and on behalf of the Government of the said State and its instrumentalities (hereinafter referred to as “the State”) of the one part and ALCOA OF AUSTRALIA LIMITED the name whereof was formerly Western Aluminium No Liability, later Alcoa of Australia (W.A.) N.L. and later ALCOA OF AUSTRALIA (W.A.) LIMITED a company duly incorporated under the Companies Statutes of the State of Victoria and having its principal office in that State at 535 Bourke Street, Melbourne and having its registered office in the State of Western Australia at Hope Valley Road, Kwinana (hereinafter referred to as “the Company” which term shall include its successors and permitted assigns) of the other part.

WHEREAS:

 

  (a) The parties are the parties to —

 

  (i) the agreement between them defined in section 2 of the Alumina Refinery Agreement Act 1961-1974 of the State of Western Australia (which agreement is hereinafter referred to as “the principal agreement”);

 

  (ii) the agreement between them defined in section 1A of the Alumina Refinery (Pinjarra) Agreement Act 1969-1976 of the State of Western Australia (which agreement is hereinafter referred to as “the Pinjarra agreement”);

 

  (b) the Company has pursuant to the principal agreement established at Kwinana a refinery, a berth and other services and facilities relating thereto;

 

  (c) the Company has pursuant to the Pinjarra agreement established near Pinjarra a refinery and related facilities for the production and shipment of alumina and at Bunbury a berth and other services and facilities relating thereto;

 

  (d)

the Company desires to establish an additional refinery with an ultimate planned capacity of 4 000 000 tonnes of alumina per

 

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  annum at or near Wagerup and related facilities for the production of alumina from bauxite mined from within mineral leases granted pursuant to the principal agreement and for the shipment of such alumina;

 

  (e) it is desired to make provision for the grant of additional rights to and the undertaking of additional obligations by the Company as hereinafter provided;

 

  (f) it is desired to amend the principal agreement and the Pinjarra agreement as hereinafter provided.

NOW THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSETH:

Interpretation 2

 

1. In this Agreement subject to the context —

“approve”, “approval”, “notify”, “request” or “require” means approve, approval, notify, request or require in writing as the case may be;

“clause” means a clause of this agreement;

“environmental review and management programme” means any environmental review and management programme and any variation thereof referred to in clause 6 hereof;

“State Energy Commission” means the State Energy Commission of Western Australia established pursuant to the State Energy Commission Act 1945 ;

“Wagerup refinery” means a refining plant at or near Wagerup in which bauxite is treated to produce alumina;

“Wagerup refinery site” means the site on which the Wagerup refinery is to be situated as delineated and coloured red on the plan marked “A” (initialled by the parties hereto for the purposes of identification) together with such other land as may be agreed upon between the parties from time to time;

“the principal agreement” and the “Pinjarra agreement” refer to those agreements respectively whether in their original form or as from time to time added to, varied or amended;

 

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“this Agreement” “hereof” and “hereunder” refer to this Agreement whether in its original form or as from time to time added to, varied or amended;

words and phrases to which meanings are given under clause 2 of the principal agreement (other than words and phrases to which meanings are given in this Agreement) shall have the same respective meanings in this Agreement as are given to them under clause 2 of the principal agreement;

words and phrases to which meanings are given under clause 1 of the Pinjarra agreement (other than words and phrases to which meanings are given in this Agreement) shall have the same respective meanings in this Agreement as are given to them under clause 1 of the Pinjarra agreement.

Initial obligations of the State 2

 

2. The State shall —

 

  (a) introduce and sponsor a Bill in the Parliament of Western Australia to ratify this Agreement and endeavour to secure its passage as an Act prior to 31st December, 1978; and

 

  (b) to the extent reasonably necessary for the purposes of this Agreement but subject to the provisions of clause 13 (2) of the principal agreement where applicable allow the Company to enter upon Crown lands.

Ratification and operation 2

3. (1) The provisions of this Agreement other than this clause and clauses 1 and 2 shall not come into operation until the Bill referred to in clause 2 has been passed by the Parliament of Western Australia and comes into operation as an Act.

(2) If before 31st December, 1978 the said Bill is not passed then unless the parties hereto otherwise agree this Agreement shall then cease and determine and neither of the parties hereto shall have any claim against the other of them with respect to any matter or thing arising out of, done, performed or omitted to be done or performed under this Agreement.

 

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(3) On the said Bill commencing to operate as an Act all the provisions of this Agreement shall operate and take effect notwithstanding the provisions of any Act or law.

Refinery 2

4. The Company shall, subject to the approval by the State of the environmental review and management programme, commence to construct the Wagerup refinery at the Wagerup refinery site and thereafter continue such construction and —

 

  (a) within 3 years of the date upon which the environmental review and management programme is approved, complete and have in operation the first stage of the Wagerup refinery with a capacity to produce not less than 200 000 tonnes of alumina per annum, and

 

  (b) within 15 years of the date upon which the first stage of the Wagerup refinery is completed and in operation pursuant to paragraph (a) of this clause, expand the Wagerup refinery to have a capacity to produce approximately 2 000 000 tonnes of alumina per annum.

PROVIDED THAT if the Company shall in writing reasonably demonstrate to the Minister that it has used its best endeavours to negotiate, on terms reasonably acceptable to the Company, the finance required to construct or, as the case may be, expand the Wagerup refinery and to complete, on terms reasonably acceptable to the Company, the sales contracts necessary for the sale of alumina produced at the Wagerup refinery to make the Company’s project economically practicable, but because of prevailing finance and/or market conditions it has been unsuccessful, the Minister shall grant the Company such extensions of time as are appropriate to the situation PROVIDED FURTHER that nothing in this clause shall limit the effect of clause 29 of the principal agreement or clause 11 of the Pinjarra Agreement.

Mining Plan 2

5. The Company after consultation with the Conservator of Forests will prepare and submit to the State not later than two years after the 30th day of June, 1978 a plan in reasonable detail of its proposed mining operations upon areas of State Forest and Crown land during the succeeding ten years and such plan after like consultation shall be reviewed and resubmitted thereafter at yearly intervals.

 

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Environment, Environmental Review and Management Programme 2

6.        (1) On or before 30th June, 1978 the Company shall submit to the Minister for approval by the State a detailed environmental review and management programme as to measures to be taken in respect of the Company’s undertakings pursuant to clause 4 and the mining operations associated therewith for the protection and management of the environment including rehabilitation and/or restoration of the mined areas and areas used for the disposal of red mud, the prevention of the discharge of tailings, slimes, pollutants or overburden and the minimization of salt release into the surrounding country, water courses, lakes or underground water supplies and the prevention of soil erosion.

Continuous programme of investigation and research 2

(2) The Company shall implement the environmental review and management programme approved under subclause (1) of this clause and any variation thereof that the State may approve from time to time and shall carry out continuous investigations and research (including monitoring and the study of sample areas to ascertain the effectiveness of the measures it is taking pursuant to the approved environmental review and management programme for the protection and management of the environment.

Reports 2

(3) The Company shall, during the currency of this Agreement, at yearly intervals commencing twelve months after the environmental review and management programme is approved submit an interim report to the State concerning investigations and research carried out pursuant to subclause (2) of this clause and at 3 yearly intervals commencing from such date submit a detailed report to the State on the result of the investigations and research during the previous 3 years.

Additional information 2

(4) The State may require the Company to submit such additional information as may be reasonably required in respect of all or any of the matters the subject of the detailed report.

Environment. Further expansion of refinery 2

7. If the Company proposes to expand the refinery beyond a capacity of 2 000 000 tonnes per annum to any capacity not exceeding 4 000 000 tonnes per annum the provisions of clause 6 shall apply mutatis mutandis in respect of the Company’s proposed expansion and the mining operations associated therewith.

 

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State Energy Commission. Establishment of facilities 2

8. The Company and the State Energy Commission are empowered to enter into arrangements for —

 

  (1) the establishment of combined electricity generating and steam generating facilities by the Company and the State Energy Commission upon terms and conditions to be agreed between them; and

Sale of energy 2

 

  (2) the sale of energy by the Company to the State Energy Commission.

Additional areas of leased land at Bunbury 2

9. Where in the opinion of the Minister, the Company, by reason of the expansion of its operations pursuant to this Agreement and/or the Pinjarra agreement, requires land in the vicinity of the port at Bunbury, in addition to land leased to the Company pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (d) of subclause (4) of clause 5 of the Pinjarra agreement, the State shall lease to the Company such additional area or areas of land as the Minister may determine (at such rentals as may be agreed upon) having regard to the requirements of the Bunbury Port Authority, the State Energy Commission and to the requirements of other users of the port.

Rail transport 2

10. (1) Subject to the provisions of subclauses (2) and (3) of this clause the Company shall transport by rail —

 

  (a) to Bunbury and/or Kwinana all alumina for shipment by sea produced from the Wagerup refinery;

 

  (b) from Bunbury and/or Kwinana to the Wagerup refinery all the Company’s requirements of bulk materials required for the operations of the refinery including caustic soda and fuel oil; and

 

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  (c) the Company’s requirements of lime, limestone and starch if the parties agree that the tonneages distances and economics warrant the use of rail.

(2) The provisions of subclause (1) of this clause shall not apply during any period in which the State for any reason shall be unable to transport the Company’s daily requirements by rail.

(3) The Company may, subject to clause 14 —

 

  (a) transport bauxite to the Wagerup refinery by conveyor; and

 

  (b) transport caustic soda, and gaseous and liquid fuels by pipeline.

Upgrading and rolling stock 2

(4) The Company shall, if required by the State, advance to the State a sum or sums to be agreed between the parties towards the cost of the State providing locomotives, brakevans and wagons for the purposes of this Agreement and of upgrading the existing railway from Wagerup to Bunbury and/or Kwinana according to a mutually acceptable programme. Any advances made pursuant to this paragraph shall be repaid on terms and conditions (including the rates of interest) to be agreed between the parties at the time.

Freight rates 2

(5) The Company and the Railways Commission shall enter into a freight agreement embodying the terms and conditions under which commodities are to be carried by the Railways Commission pursuant to this Agreement.

Additional facilities 2

(6) The Company shall in accordance with plans and specifications agreed upon between the Company and the Railways Commission at its own cost provide, maintain, and renew as necessary loading and unloading facilities sufficient at all times to meet train operating requirements and terminal equipment (including weighing devices, communication systems and fixed site radio equipment, sidings, shunting loops, spurs and other connections) together with a staff adequate to ensure the proper operation of all such loading and unloading facilities and terminal equipment.

 

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Provision and maintenance of rolling stock 2

(7) Subject to subclauses (4) (5) and (6) of this clause the Railways Commission shall at its own cost provide maintain and service all railways, locomotives, brakevans and wagons necessary and suitable for the purposes of this Agreement.

Notice of requirements 2

(8) The Company shall provide to the satisfaction of the Railways Commission adequate notice in advance of its requirements (including anticipated tonneages in each year) as to the use of the railways to enable the Railways Commission to make arrangements to meet those requirements and shall thereafter give not less than 18 months prior notice of any significant change in those requirements. In particular the Company shall agree with the Railways Commission the pattern of working including weekly and monthly despatches.

Road licenses 2

 

11. The State shall —

 

  (a) ensure that subject to the provisions of subclause (1) of clause 10 and subject to the payment by the Company of appropriate fees, the Commissioner of Transport under the Transport Commission Act 1966 , will not refuse to grant and issue to the Company (or suppliers to or contractors with the Company and subcontractors of such contractors approved by the State) a license to transport by road goods and materials required for the construction repair operation and maintenance of the Wagerup refinery and associated mining or shipping facilities within the area bounded by a circle having a radius of 110 kilometres from the Wagerup refinery site;

 

  (b) permit all goods and materials of the Company other than those referred to in paragraph (a) of this clause to move by road subject to the provisions of the Transport Commission Act; and

 

  (c) ensure that the appropriate fees charged to the Company for licenses under the Transport Commission Act will not be such as to discriminate against the Company its suppliers contractors and subcontractors.

 

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Use of local professional services, labour and materials 2

12. (1) The Company shall for the purposes of this Agreement as far as it is reasonable and economically practicable —

 

  (a) use the services of engineers, surveyors, architects and other professional consultants resident and available within the said State;

 

  (b) use labour available within the said State;

 

  (c) when calling for tenders and letting contracts for works materials plant equipment and supplies ensure that Western Australian suppliers manufacturers and contractors are given reasonable opportunity to tender or quote; and

 

  (d) give proper consideration and where possible preference to Western Australian suppliers manufacturers and contractors when letting contracts or placing orders for works materials plant equipment and supplies where price quality delivery and service are equal to or better than that obtainable elsewhere.

(2) The Company shall from time to time during the currency of this Agreement when requested by the Minister submit a report concerning its implementation of the provisions of subclause (1) of this clause.

Town development 2

13. (1) The Company shall cause to be provided and where applicable maintained in the Wagerup region and made available at such prices, rentals or charges and upon such terms and conditions as are fair and reasonable under the circumstances, housing accommodation to the extent necessary to provide for the needs of its staff and employees and contractors engaged in the Company’s operations hereunder.

(2) The parties recognise that as a consequence in part of the progressive development of the Company’s operations hereunder the need will progressively develop in the Wagerup region for additional sewerage treatment works water supply headworks main drainage educational hospital and police services. The Company accepts the principle of fair and reasonable sharing by it whether by way of capital contribution or otherwise of the costs of establishing and extending such works and services having regard to the benefits flowing to the State, the community, the Company and others therefrom.

 

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(3) For the purposes of this clause the “Wagerup region” refers to established townships in the vicinity of the Wagerup refinery and the immediate neighbourhoods of those towns, and such other areas as the Minister and the Company may from time to time agree.

Proposals for transportation systems 2

14. (1) If the Company desires to construct or cause to be constructed any railway, road, conveyor or pipeline (including any necessary underpass or overpass of a public road or railway) for the transport of —

 

  (i) bauxite, or any other substance required for the operation of the Wagerup refinery, or

 

  (ii) alumina or any other substance produced as the result of the operations of the Wagerup refinery,

the Company shall first submit proposals in respect of such construction for the approval of the Minister.

(2) The provisions of subclause (1) of this clause shall not apply in respect of the construction of any road, conveyor or pipeline, on land owned by the Company, but nothing in this subclause shall exempt the Company from compliance with the provisions of any Act from time to time in force relating thereto.

Railways Commission to construct railway 2

(3) Any railway to be constructed pursuant to subclause (1) of this clause shall subject to the approved proposal be constructed by the Railways Commission at the cost of the Company and the provisions of section 96 of the Public Works Act 1902 shall not apply to such construction. Any such railway shall for all purposes, be deemed to be constructed under the authority of a special Act passed on the date of the said approved proposal and in accordance with section 96(1) of the Public Works Act.

Easements 2

(4) The State shall grant to the Company on such terms as the parties hereto shall agree such, easements over Crown land as may be necessary to enable the Company to proceed with construction pursuant to this clause.

 

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Protection of works and prevention of injury 2

(5) The Company shall in respect of works constructed on easements granted pursuant to subclause (4) of this clause, take such measures as may be necessary to protect such works and to prevent injury or damage to the public.

Water 2

15. (1) On or before 31st day of December, 1978, and from time to time thereafter as the Company may require, the Company shall submit to the Minister for his approval its proposals for the provision of water for the operation of the Wagerup refinery and associated mining operations including details of proposed bores, dams, supply channels or pipelines, and diversions of existing drainage or irrigation works within the Wagerup refinery site.

(2) Subject to subclause (1) the State shall grant to the Company pursuant to the provisions of the Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914 , a licence or licences to permit the Company to obtain water from above and/or below the surface of the Wagerup refinery site up to a specified maximum annual quantity in respect of each such source Provided However that the State may after consultation with the Company, having regard to the water requirements of the Company, amend such licence from time to time.

(3) The parties recognise that as development of the Company’s water resources pursuant to subclause (1) of this clause will be at the expense of the Company, the Company will at all times be entitled to a first call on surface water from sources situate within the Wagerup refinery site. Subject to the foregoing, should at any time there not be available for any cause (including an amendment of any licence granted under subclause (2) of this clause) an adequate supply of water for the Company’s requirements, the State will promptly use reasonable endeavours to establish an alternative or supplementary supply and the Company will contribute a fair and reasonable proportion of the costs involved.

Roads 2

Private roads 2

16. (1) The Company shall —

 

  (a) be responsible for the cost of the construction and maintenance of all private roads which shall be used in its operations hereunder;

 

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  (b) at its own cost make such provision as shall ensure that all persons and vehicles (other than those engaged upon the Company’s operations and its invitees and licensees) are excluded from use of any such private roads; and

 

  (c) at any place where such private roads are constructed by the Company so as to cross any railways or public roads provide such reasonable protection as may be required by the Commissioner of Main Roads or the Railways Commission as the case may be.

Public roads 2

(2) The State shall maintain or cause to be maintained public roads over which it has control (and which may be used by the Company) to a standard similar to comparable public roads maintained by the State.

Upgrading 2

(3) In the event that the Company’s operations require the use of a public road which is inadequate for the purpose, or result in excessive damage or deterioration of any public road (other than fair wear and tear) the Company shall pay to the State the whole or an equitable part of the total cost of any upgrading required or of making good the damage or deterioration as may be reasonably required by the Commissioner of Main Roads having regard to the use of such road by others.

Closure of roads 2

(4) The Minister may, notwithstanding the provisions of the Local Government Act 1960 and the Land Act 1933 , for the purpose of the Company’s operations under this Agreement after consultation with the relevant local authority and the Minister for Lands close and dispose of to the Company on such terms and conditions as the Minister considers appropriate —

 

  (a) those portions of the roads on the plan marked “A” referred to in clause 1 as are coloured blue; and

 

  (b) those portions of other roads bounded on either side by land owned by the Company as the Company may from time to time require to be closed.

 

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Replacement roads 2

(5) If the Minister is of the opinion that the closure of portions of any road referred to in subclause (4) of this clause prevents or impedes —

 

  (a) reasonable public access —

 

  (i) from the Armadale-Bunbury Road (also known as the South Western Highway) to the Bunbury Highway (also known as the Old Coast Road); or

 

  (ii) from the Armadale-Bunbury Road to the Darling escarpment; or

 

  (iii) between areas north and south of the Wagerup refinery site;

 

  (b) any owner or occupier of land abutting or contiguous to such road from having reasonable access to a public road, the Minister may require the Company to construct or, where applicable upgrade, at its own expense to a standard similar to comparable public roads constructed by the State or local authority as the case may be, a road or roads to provide such access.

Liability 2

(6) The parties hereto further covenant and agree with each other that —

 

  (a) for the purposes of determining whether and the extent to which —

 

  (i) the Company is liable to any person or body corporate (other than the State); or

 

  (ii) an action is maintainable by any such person or body corporate

 

       in respect of the death or injury of any person or damage to any property arising out of the use of any of the roads for the maintenance of which the company is responsible hereunder and for no other purpose the Company shall be deemed to be a municipality and the said roads shall be deemed to be streets under the care control and management of the Company; and

 

  (b) for the purposes of this clause the terms “municipality” “street” and “care control and management” shall have the meaning which they respectively have in the Local Government Act 1960 .

 

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Environmental Protection 2

17. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to exempt the Company from compliance with any requirement in connection with the protection of the environment arising out of or incidental to the operations of the Company hereunder that may be made by the State or any State agency or instrumentality or any local or other authority or statutory body of the State pursuant to any Act for the time being in force.

Amendments to principal agreement 2

18. The principal agreement is hereby amended by substituting for clause 28 the following —

Variation 2

28. (1) The parties hereto may from time to time by agreement in writing add to substitute for cancel or vary all or any of the provisions of this Agreement or of any lease licence easement or right granted hereunder or pursuant hereto for the purpose of more efficiently or satisfactorily implementing or facilitating any of the objects of this Agreement.

(2) The Minister shall cause any agreement made pursuant to subclause (1) of this clause in respect of any addition substitution cancellation or variation of the provisions of this Agreement to be laid on the Table of each House of Parliament within 12 sitting days next following its execution.

(3) Either House may, within 12 sitting days of that House after the agreement has been laid before it pass a resolution disallowing the agreement, but if after the last day on which the agreement might have been disallowed neither House has passed such a resolution the agreement shall have effect from and after that last day.

Construction — principal agreement 2

19. The provisions of the principal agreement shall mutatis mutandis apply to this Agreement except that where any provision in the principal agreement is inconsistent with any provision in this Agreement the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail.

 

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Amendments to Pinjarra agreement 2

20. The Pinjarra agreement is hereby amended by adding after clause 5 a new clause 5A as follows —

Modifications to Bunbury Port Authority Act 2

5A For the purpose of this Agreement in respect of any land leased to the Company pursuant to the Bunbury Port Authority Act 1909 that Act shall be deemed to be modified by: —

 

  (a) the deletion of the proviso to section 25; and

 

  (b) the inclusion of a power to grant leases or licences for terms or periods (including renewal rights) and for such purposes as are consistent with the provisions of this Agreement, in lieu of the terms or periods and purposes referred to in section 25.

Construction — Pinjarra agreement 2

 

21. The provisions of the Pinjarra agreement (other than —

 

  (a) clause 4, subclause (2), paragraphs (c), (cc), (d), (e) and (hh);

 

  (b) clause 4, subclause (9), paragraphs (e), (f), (g) and (i);

 

  (c) clause 5, subclause (2);

 

  (d) clause 5, subclause (4), paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f);

 

  (e) clause 6;

 

  (f) clause 13; and

 

  (g) clause 15

thereof) shall mutatis mutandis apply to this Agreement except that where any provision of the Pinjarra agreement is inconsistent with any provision in this Agreement the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail.

 

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In WITNESS whereof the parties hereto have executed this Agreement the day and year first hereinbefore mentioned.

 

SIGNED by the said THE

HONOURABLE SIR CHARLES

WALTER MICHAEL COURT,

O.B.E., M.L.A., in the

presence of

  LOGO   

CHARLES COURT

 

ANDREW MENSAROS

MINISTER FOR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

    

The COMMON SEAL of ALCOA

OF AUSTRALIA LIMITED was

hereunto affixed in the

presence of

 

LOGO

  

 

(C.S.)

DIRECTOR

J. C. BATES

    

DIRECTOR

WALDO PORTER, Jr.

    

 

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Notes

 

1 This is a compilation of the Alumina Refinery (Wagerup) Agreement and Acts Amendment Act 1978 and includes the amendments made by the other written laws referred to in the following table.

Compilation table

 

Short title

  

Number
and year

  

Assent

  

Commencement

Alumina Refinery (Wagerup) Agreement and Acts Amendment Act 1978   

15 of 1978

  

18 May 1978

   18 May 1978
Alumina Refinery Agreements (Alcoa) Amendment Act 1987 Pt. IV   

86 of 1987

  

9 Dec 1987

   9 Dec 1987 (see s. 2)
Standardisation of Formatting Act 2010 s. 4 and 43(2)   

19 of 2010

  

28 Jun 2010

   11 Sep 2010 (see s. 2(b) and Gazette  10 Sep 2010 p. 4341)

 

2 Sidenotes in the agreement have been represented as bold headnotes in this reprint but that does not change their status as sidenotes.

 

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Defined terms

 

 

 

Defined terms

[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]

 

Defined term

   Provision(s)  

the 1987 Variation Agreement

     2   

the Agreement

     2   

 

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Exhibit 10.10

 

LOGO

Alumina Refinery Agreements (Alcoa)

Amendment Act 1987

 

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Alumina Refinery Agreements (Alcoa)

Amendment Act 1987

 

  Contents   
 

Part IA — Preliminary

  

1.

 

    Short title

     2   

2.

 

    Commencement

     2   
 

Part I — The 1987 agreement

  

3.

 

    Interpretation

     3   

4.

 

    Ratification

     3   
 

Schedule — 1987 agreement

  
 

Notes

  
 

    Compilation table

     27   
 

Defined terms

  

 

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Western Australia

Alumina Refinery Agreements (Alcoa)

Amendment Act 1987

An Act to ratify an agreement between the State and Alcoa of Australia Limited by which certain existing agreements are varied, to amend the Alumina Refinery Agreement Act 1961 2 , the Alumina Refinery (Pinjarra) Agreement Act 1969 2 and the Alumina Refinery (Wagerup) Agreement and Acts Amendment Act 1978 2 , and for related purposes .

 

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Part IA            Preliminary

s. 1

 

 

Part IA — Preliminary

[Heading inserted by No. 19 of 2010 s. 43(2).]

 

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Alumina Refinery Agreements (Alcoa) Amendment Act 1987 1 .

 

2. Commencement

This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent 1 .

 

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The 1987 agreement              Part I

s. 3

 

 

Part I — The 1987 agreement

 

3. Interpretation

In this Part —

the 1987 agreement means the agreement a copy of which is set forth in the Schedule;

the 1987 Amendment date has the meaning given to that expression by the principal agreement;

the principal agreement means the agreement to which that expression refers in the 1987 agreement, as varied by the 1987 agreement.

 

4. Ratification

 

  (1) The 1987 agreement is ratified and its implementation is authorised.

 

  (2) Without limiting or otherwise affecting the application of the Government Agreements Act 1979 , the 1987 agreement shall operate and take effect notwithstanding any other Act or law.

[ 5.     Omitted under the Reprints Act 1984 s. 7(4)(e).

[Parts II-IV omitted under the Reprints Act 1984 s. 7(4)(e).]

 

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Schedule — 1987 agreement

[s. 3]

[Heading amended by No. 19 of 2010 s. 4.]

THIS AGREEMENT is made the 10th day of November 1987 BETWEEN THE HONOURABLE BRIAN THOMAS BURKE, M.L.A., Premier of the State of Western Australia, acting for and on behalf of the Government of the said State and its instrumentalities (hereinafter called “the State”) of the one part and ALCOA OF AUSTRALIA LIMITED a company duly incorporated in the State of Victoria and having its principal place of business in the State of Western Australia at Cnr Davy and Marmion Streets, Booragoon (hereinafter called “the Company” which term shall include its successors and permitted assigns) of the other part.

WHEREAS:

 

(a) the parties are the parties to —

 

  (i) the agreement between them defined in section 2 of the Alumina Refinery Agreement Act 1961 (which agreement is hereinafter referred to as “the principal agreement”);

 

  (ii) the agreement between them defined in section 1A of the Alumina Refinery (Pinjarra) Agreement Act 1969 (which agreement is hereinafter referred to as “the Pinjarra agreement”); and

 

  (iii) the agreement between them defined in section 2 of the Alumina Refinery (Wagerup) Agreement and Acts Amendment Act 1978 (which agreement is hereinafter referred to as “the Wagerup agreement”); and

 

(b) the parties desire to vary the principal agreement, the Pinjarra agreement and the Wagerup agreement as hereinafter provided.

NOW THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSETH:

 

1. Subject to the context and save as otherwise defined herein words and phrases used in this Agreement have the same meanings as they have in and for the purpose of the principal agreement, the Pinjarra agreement and the Wagerup agreement respectively when this Agreement is applied to the principal agreement, the Pinjarra agreement and the Wagerup agreement as the case may be.

 

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2. The State shall introduce and sponsor a Bill in the Parliament of Western Australia to ratify this Agreement and endeavour to secure its passage as an Act prior to 31st December 1987.

 

3.       (1) The provisions of this clause and clause 2 of this Agreement shall come into operation on the execution hereof.

 

  (2) The other provisions of this Agreement (except paragraphs (c) and (f) of clause 4(2)) shall come into operation when the Bill referred to in clause 2 has been passed by the Parliament of the said State and comes into operation as an Act.

 

  (3) Paragraphs (c) and (f) of clause 4(2) of this Agreement shall come into operation on 1st January 1988.

 

4. The principal agreement is hereby varied as follows —

 

  (1) Clause 2 —

 

  (a) in the definition of “associated Company”, by deleting “Section 130 of the Companies Act 1943 ” and substituting the following —

“section 7 of the Companies (Western Australia) Code ”;

 

  (b) by inserting after the definition of “bulk cargo” the following definition —

“ “by-products” means substances contained within bauxite mined from the mineral lease and processed or otherwise extracted by or on behalf of the Company during or subsequent to the processing of the bauxite into alumina;”;

 

  (c) by inserting after the definition of “dry ton” the following definition —

“ “Executive Director” means the person holding, or acting in, the office established by section 36(1) of the Conservation Act;”;

 

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  (d) in the definition of “Harbour Trust Commissioners”, by deleting “pursuant to the Fremantle Harbour Trust Act 1902 ” and substituting the following —

“and continued in existence under the name of the Fremantle Port Authority pursuant to the Fremantle Port Authority Act 1902 ”;

 

  (e) in the definition of “leased area”, by inserting after “hereof” the following —

“which is from time to time included within the mineral lease”;

 

  (f) in the definition of “mineral lease”, by deleting “any other mineral lease” and substituting the following —

“any separate mineral lease”;

 

  (g) by inserting after the definition of “mineral lease” the following definitions —

“ “ Mining Act 1904 ” means the Mining Act 1904 as in force from time to time prior to the repeal thereof; “ Mining Act 1978 ” means the Mining Act 1978 ; ”;

 

  (h) in the definition of “Minister for Mines”, by deleting “ Mining Act 1904 ” and substituting the following —

Mining Act 1978 ”;

 

  (i) by inserting after the definition of “subsidiary company” the following definition —

“ “the 1987 Amendment date” means the date of the coming into operation of the Alumina Refinery Agreements (Alcoa) Amendment Act 1987 ;”;

 

  (j) in the paragraph commencing “Any reference in this Agreement to an Act”, by inserting after “Act”, where if first occurs, the following —

“other than the Mining Act 1904 ”.

 

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  (2) Clause 9 —

 

  (a) subclause (1) paragraph (a) —

 

  (i) by inserting after “which land” the following —

“less any portion or portions thereof surrendered by the Company to the State”;

 

  (ii) by deleting “and otherwise save with respect to labour conditions subject to the provisions of the Mining Act 1904 ” and substituting the following —

“and otherwise until the 1987 Amendment date save with respect to labour conditions subject to the provisions of the Mining Act 1904 and thereafter save with respect to expenditure conditions subject to the provisions of the Mining Act 1978 provided always that the mineral lease and any renewal thereof shall not be determined or forfeited otherwise than in accordance with this Agreement”;

 

  (b) by inserting after paragraph (a) of subclause (1) the following paragraph —

 

  “(aa) From and after the 1987 Amendment date any reference in the mineral lease or any separate mineral lease to the Mining Act 1904 shall be read and construed as a reference to the Mining Act 1978 .”;

 

  (c) by deleting subclause (3) and substituting the following subclause —

 

  “(3)      (a) The Company shall in respect of each quarter during the continuance of this Agreement from and including the quarter commencing the 1st day of January 1988 pay to the State in respect of alumina sold or otherwise disposed of during the quarter royalty at the rate of 1.65% of the deemed F.O.B. revenue for the quarter.

 

  (b) In this subclause —

 

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“deemed F.O.B. revenue” means in relation to a quarter the sales value per tonne for that quarter multiplied by the total tonneage of alumina sold or otherwise disposed of by the Company during the quarter;

“quarter” means in respect of each year the periods of three months expiring the last days of March, June, September and December respectively;

“sales value per tonne” means the average price per tonne payable to the Company in respect of alumina sold by the Company on an arm’s length basis for export outside Australia for use in smelting to aluminium during the quarter such average price being calculated after deducting in respect of any sale from the price payable by the purchaser to the Company any export duties and export taxes payable on the alumina the subject of the sale and any costs and charges properly incurred and payable on such alumina by the Company to the State or a third party from the time when the alumina is placed on ship in the said State to the time when the alumina is delivered and accepted by the purchaser, there being included in such costs and charges —

 

  (1) ocean freight;

 

  (2) marine insurance;

 

  (3) port and handling charges at port of discharge;

 

  (4) costs of delivery from port of discharge to a smelter nominated by the purchaser;

 

  (5) weighing, sampling, assaying, inspection and representation costs incurred on discharge or delivery;

 

  (6) shipping agency charges;

 

  (7) import taxes payable to the country of the port of discharge;

 

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  (8) demurrage incurred after loading and at port of discharge;

 

  (9) costs normally assumed by the shipper as part of a commercial CIF contract of sale;

 

  (10) other costs as agreed between the Company and the Minister.

For the purpose of this definition —

 

  (a) the Minister may from time to time in respect of any of the costs or charges mentioned in items (1) to (9) (inclusive) above incurred in relation to any particular sale notify the Company that he does not regard the cost or charge as being properly incurred and in that event should the Company disagree with the Minister’s decision it may refer the matter in question to arbitration as hereinafter provided but unless and until it is otherwise determined such cost or charge shall be treated as being not properly incurred and if otherwise determined the State will refund to the Company any royalty paid by the Company on the basis that the charge was not properly incurred; and

 

  (b) if in respect of a quarter there is no arm’s length sale the sales value per tonne in respect of that quarter shall be the sales value per tonne for the immediately preceding quarter in which there was an arm’s length sale.

“tonne” means a tonne of one thousand kilograms.

 

  (c) The Minister and the Company will agree on the basis of converting currencies to Australian dollars for the purposes of calculating royalties under this subclause.

 

  (d)

The Company shall during the continuance of this Agreement within 30 days after the following quarter days (which quarter days are referred to in this paragraph as “the due date”) namely the last days of

 

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  March, June, September and December in each year furnish to the Minister for Mines a return in a form approved by the Minister for Mines showing the quantity, value and such other details (including claimed deductions itemised) as the Minister for Mines may require for the purpose of calculating royalty of alumina sold or otherwise disposed of during the quarter immediately preceding the due date of the return and on such return shall estimate the amount of royalty payable in respect of the alumina the subject of the return. For the purpose of the return the tonneage of alumina hydrate and other non-smelting grade alumina will be adjusted to an equivalent smelting grade alumina tonneage. The Company, if required by the Minister for Mines, shall consult with him with respect to such estimates and revise such estimates if required. Royalty shall be payable on the due date and shall be paid by the Company on the amount of the estimate or other amount agreed between the Company and the Minister for Mines within 30 days of the due date.

 

  (e) The Company shall during the continuance of this Agreement within 2 months after the 31st December in each year (hereinafter called the annual return date) furnish to the Minister for Mines a return, audited by registered auditors, showing all details required to enable the calculation of the royalty payable thereon and the sales value per tonne pursuant to clause 9(3)(b) of this Agreement and the quantity of all alumina sold or otherwise disposed of during the year of return. Returns shall be in a form approved from time to time by the Minister for Mines.

 

  (f) If the State so requires, the Company shall permit the State at the cost of the State to have an independent audit as to the correctness of any return under paragraph (d) or (e) of this subclause carried out by a registered auditor appointed by the State.

 

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  (g) Where a return furnished pursuant to paragraph (e) of this subclause or an audit pursuant to paragraph (f) of this subclause shows that the estimated royalty paid in respect of the period to which the return relates is less than or greater than the royalty payable the difference shall be paid or deducted as the case may require from the next quarterly payment.

 

  (h) The royalty payable under this Agreement in respect of alumina shall be subject to review by the parties hereto:

 

  (i) as at the 1st day of January 1995; and

 

  (ii) as at the last day of each succeeding period of seven years after the 1st day of January 1995.

In any review the parties shall have regard to the average of the rates of royalty in respect of bauxite and alumina paid in Australia for the preceding twelve months having regard also to such matters as the respective tonneages mined, the degree of processing required, the alumina content and other characteristics of the bauxite.

 

  (i) For the purpose of establishing the correctness of royalty calculations the Company if requested by the Minister for Mines shall take reasonable steps to satisfy him either by certificate of a competent independent party acceptable to the State or otherwise to his reasonable satisfaction as to all relevant weights and analyses and prices and costs and will give due regard to any objection or representation made by the Minister for Mines or his nominee as to any particular weight or assay or price or cost which may affect the amount of royalties payable under this Agreement.”;

 

  (d) subclause (9) —

by deleting “such machinery tailings and other leases or tenements under the Mining Act 1904 ” and substituting the following —

 

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“such general purpose leases, miscellaneous licences or other tenements under the Mining Act 1978 ”;

 

  (e) subclause (10) —

by deleting “labour conditions imposed by or under the Mining Act 1904 ” and substituting the following —

“expenditure conditions imposed by or under the Mining Act 1978 ”;

 

  (f) by deleting subclause (14);

 

  (g) subclause (15) —

 

  (a) by deleting “Nothing” and substituting the following —

 

  “Subject to clause 25A hereof, nothing”;

 

  (b) by deleting “upon application by the Company for leases or other rights in respect of minerals, metals and other natural substances within the leased area the State will subject to the laws for the time being in force grant to the Company or will procure the grant to the Company of such leases or rights on terms no less favourable than those provided for by the Mining Laws of the said State” and substituting the following —

“but subject as aforesaid upon application by the Company for mining leases under the Mining Act 1978 within the leased area (other than the area coloured green on Plan F referred to in clause 9C of this Agreement) the State will subject to the laws for the time being in force grant to the Company or will procure the grant to the Company of mining leases under the Mining Act 1978 subject to and in accordance with that Act and clause 9B of this Agreement”;

 

  (h) by inserting after subclause (17) the following subclauses —

 

  “(18)  (a)

Subject to the provisions of this subclause the Company shall have the right to extract, or permit the extraction of, gallium contained within bauxite mined from the mineral lease from that bauxite when

 

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  treating it to produce alumina in the refinery or in the refinery defined as the “Pinjarra refinery” in the agreement referred to as “the agreement” in section 1A of the Alumina Refinery (Pinjarra) Agreement Act 1969 or in the refinery defined as the “Wagerup refinery” in the Agreement referred to in section 2 of the Alumina Refinery (Wagerup) Agreement and Acts Amendment Act 1978 .

 

  (b) The Company shall pay to the State in respect of all gallium extracted pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subclause and sold or otherwise disposed royalty at the rate of 20% of the gross value thereof less any costs in connection with the sale or other disposition that the Minister may approve as a deduction for the purpose of this paragraph.

 

  (c) In paragraph (b) of this subclause “gross value” means —

 

  (i) where the gallium is sold or otherwise disposed of by the Company on an arm’s length basis, the price or consideration realised upon the sale or disposal; or

 

  (ii) in any case not covered by subparagraph (i) of this paragraph, such value as is agreed between the Company and the Minister to represent the fair and reasonable market value thereof if sold on an arm’s length basis or, in default of agreement within such period as the Minister allows, as determined by arbitration as hereinafter provided.

 

  (19)    (a) The Company shall, subject to the provisions of this subclause, have the right to recover, or permit the recovery of, by-products (other than alumina and gallium).

 

  (b)      (i) The Company shall not recover or permit the recovery of any by-products pursuant to this subclause otherwise than in accordance with a mode or modes of operations first approved by the Minister.

 

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  (ii) Any approval given by the Minister pursuant to this paragraph may be given subject to such conditions as the Minister may reasonably determine.

 

  (iii) The Minister may before giving any approval pursuant to this paragraph require that the Company first obtain the approval of the State to a variation of any relevant environmental conditions.

 

  (c) The Company in respect of by-products recovered pursuant to this subclause, shall pay to the State royalties at the rates from time to time prescribed under the Mining Act 1978 and shall comply with the provisions of the Mining Act 1978 and regulations made thereunder with respect to the filing of production reports and payment of royalties.

 

  (20)    (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of the Mining Act 1978 but subject to the provisions of this subclause the Company may from time to time surrender to the State all or any portion or portions (of reasonable size and shape) of the land for the time being the subject of the mineral lease subject, in the case of any areas thereof which have been mined by the Company, to the Company first obtaining the consent in writing of the Minister to the surrender of those areas.

 

  (b) Upon the surrender of any portion or portions of the mineral lease future rental thereunder shall abate in proportion to every square mile of the mineral lease so surrendered but without any abatement of rent already paid or any rent which has become due and has been paid in advance.

 

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  (c) The State shall ensure that except with the consent of the Company any mining lease granted in respect of any land surrendered by the Company to the State pursuant to this subclause shall not authorize the holder of the mining lease to mine or remove bauxite from the land the subject of the mining lease. ”.

 

  (3) By inserting after clause 9A the following clauses —

 

  “9B.    (1) A mining lease granted pursuant to clause 9(15) of this Agreement shall in addition to any covenants and conditions that may be prescribed or imposed pursuant to the Mining Act 1978 be subject to the following special conditions —

 

  (a) any mining of bauxite must be carried on by or on behalf of the Company subject to and in accordance with this Agreement;

 

  (b) a breach of any of the covenants or conditions applicable to the mining lease shall be deemed to be a failure by the Company to comply with or carry out the obligations on its part contained in this Agreement;

 

  (c) the provisions of the Mining Act 1978 shall be modified so that the Company shall not be obliged to pay royalties on bauxite mined from the mining lease, where the Company is also liable for royalties on alumina produced therefrom pursuant to clause 9 of this Agreement.

 

  (2) On the grant of a mining lease pursuant to clause 9(15) of this Agreement the land the subject thereof shall thereupon be deemed to be excised from the mineral lease and the leased area.

 

  (3) The expression “the Company” in this clause and in clauses 9(15) and 25A of this Agreement shall, in respect of any land within the mineral lease which is also the subject of a separate mineral lease, include any assignee of that separate mineral lease or any interest therein in accordance with this Agreement.

 

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  9C.       (1) The State shall on application made by either the Company or by the Company and the assignee of an interest in the separate mining lease relating to the land referred to in this subclause not later than one month after the 1987 Amendment date grant to the applicant a mining lease for all minerals under and subject to the provisions of the Mining Act 1978 of the land coloured green on the plan marked “F” initialled by or on behalf of the parties hereto for the purpose of identification.

 

  (2) The provisions of subclauses (1) and (2) of clause 9B of this Agreement shall mutatis mutandis apply to a mining lease granted pursuant to this clause.

 

  9D. On the expiration or sooner determination of any mining lease granted pursuant to clause 9B or clause 9C of this Agreement the land the subject of that mining lease shall thereupon be deemed to be part of the land in the mineral lease or the relevant separate mineral lease as the case may be and shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the mineral lease and this Agreement (other than clauses 9B and 9C hereof).

 

  9E.       (1) The State acknowledges the right of the Company from time to time to modify or expand the production capacity of the refinery subject to compliance with all applicable laws and, if applicable, with the provisions of this clause.

 

  (2) If the Company at any time during the continuance of this Agreement desires to significantly modify or expand the production capacity of the refinery at that time it shall give notice of such desire to the Minister and if required by the Minister within 2 months of the giving of such notice shall submit to the Minister, within such period as the Minister may reasonably allow, detailed proposals in respect of all matters covered by such notice and such other matters (including measures for the monitoring, protection and management of the environment) and other relevant information as the Minister may reasonably require.

 

  (3) If the Minister does not require the Company to submit proposals under subclause (2) the Company may, subject to compliance with all applicable laws, proceed with the modification or expansion.

 

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  (4) On receipt of the said proposals pursuant to subclause (2) the Minister shall —

 

  (a) approve of the said proposals either wholly or in part without qualification or reservation; or

 

  (b) defer consideration of or decision upon the same until such time as the Company submits a further proposal or proposals in respect of some other of the matters mentioned in subclause (2) covered by the said proposals; or

 

  (c) require as a condition precedent to the giving of his approval to the said proposals that the Company make such alteration thereto or comply with such conditions in respect thereto as he thinks reasonable and in such a case the Minister shall disclose his reasons for such conditions.

 

  (5) The Minister shall within 2 months after receipt of the said proposals give notice to the Company of his decision in respect to the same.

 

  (6) If the decision of the Minister is as mentioned in either of paragraphs (b) or (c) of subclause (4) the Minister shall afford the Company full opportunity to consult with him and should it so desire to submit new or revised proposals either generally or in respect to some particular matter.

 

  (7) If the decision of the Minister is as mentioned in either of paragraphs (b) or (c) of subclause (4) and the Company considers that the decision is unreasonable the Company within 2 months after receipt of the notice mentioned in subclause (5) may elect to refer to arbitration in the manner hereinafter provided the question of the reasonableness of the decision.

 

  (8) If by the award made on an arbitration pursuant to subclause (7) the dispute is decided in favour of the Company the decision shall take effect as a notice by the Minister that he is so satisfied with and approves the matter or matters the subject of the arbitration.

 

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  (9) The Company may withdraw any proposal it may be required to submit under subclause (2) at any time before approval thereof or, where any decision of the Minister in respect thereof is referred to arbitration, within 3 months after the award by notice to the Minister that it shall not be proceeding with the same.

 

  (10) Nothing in this Agreement shall oblige the Company to implement or carry out an approved proposal.

 

  (11) If the Company shall abandon the implementation or carrying out of an approved proposal the Company will pay to the State reasonable compensation as shall be agreed for all costs directly incurred by the State in connection with the approved proposal.

 

  9F.       (1) The Company shall, for the purposes of this Agreement as far as it is reasonable and economically practicable —

 

  (a) use the services of engineers, surveyors, architects and other professional consultants resident and available within the said State;

 

  (b) use labour available within the said State;

 

  (c) when calling for tenders and letting contracts for works materials plant equipment and supplies ensure that Western Australian manufacturers and contractors are given fair and reasonable opportunity to tender or quote; and

 

  (d) give proper consideration and where possible preference to Western Australian suppliers manufacturers and contractors when letting contracts or placing orders for works materials plant equipment and supplies where price quality delivery and service are equal to or better than that obtainable elsewhere.

 

  (2) The Company shall from time to time during the implementation of an approved proposal under clause 9E of this Agreement when requested by the Minister submit a report concerning its implementation of the provisions of subclause (1) of this clause.”.

 

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  (4) Clause 10 —

 

  (a) subclause (4) —

by deleting “in respect of each financial year freight charges based upon the total tonnage of ore transported as aforesaid in that year as set out in the first column of the first part of the Schedule to this clause at the rates per ton mile set out in the second column of such Part; and substituting the following —

“freight charges as agreed with the Railways Commission”;

 

  (b) by inserting after subclause (4) the following subclause —

 

  “(4a) The Company and the Railways Commission shall enter into a freight agreement embodying the terms and conditions under which commodities are to be carried by the Railways Commission pursuant to this Agreement and for all other related matters insofar as they are not provided for in this Agreement and from time to time may add to, substitute for or vary the freight agreement (and the freight agreement as entered into, added to, substituted or varied shall if the Company and the Railways Commission so agree operate retrospectively) and may provide for variation of the obligations referred to in clause 10 hereof. The provisions of clause 28 of this Agreement shall not apply to the freight agreement as entered into, added to, substituted or varied pursuant to this subclause or to any variation with respect to clause 10 hereof pursuant to this subclause.”;

 

  (c) by deleting subclauses (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10) and (11) and the Schedule to clause 10 and clause 10A.

 

  (5) Clause 13 —

 

  (a) subclauses (2) and (3) —

 

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by deleting “Conservator of Forests” and “Conservator” wherever they occur and substituting in each place the following —

“Executive Director”;

 

  (b) subclause (4) —

by deleting “Forest Department” in both cases where it occurs and substituting in each place the following —

“Department of Conservation and Land Management”.

 

  (6) Clause 14 subclause (1) —

by deleting “Electricity” and substituting the following — “Energy”.

 

  (7) Clause 17 subclause (7) —

 

  (a) by deleting “prior to the 31st day of December 1986”;

 

  (b) by inserting after “Company” the following —

“and any assignee of an interest in the separate mineral lease”.

 

  (8) Clause 18 —

by inserting after “mining activities” the following —

“under this Agreement”.

 

  (9) Clause 20 —

by inserting after “Company’s business” the following —

“with respect to bauxite, gallium or by-products”.

 

  (10) Clause 24 subclause (2) —

by deleting “the Board constituted under the State Transport Co-ordination Act 1933 ” and substituting the following —

“the Minister responsible for the administration of the Transport Co-ordination Act 196 6”.

 

  (11) By inserting after clause 25 the following clause —

 

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  “25A.       (1) Notwithstanding anything contained or implied in the mineral lease or any separate mineral lease or the Mining Act 1978 the State subject to the provisions of this clause may grant to or register in favour of persons other than the Company mining tenements under the Mining Act 1978 or pursuant to the Second Schedule to that Act in respect of the area subject to the mineral lease or any separate mineral lease for minerals other than bauxite unless the Minister for Mines determines that such grant or registration is likely unduly to prejudice or interfere with the current or prospective operations of the Company hereunder or an assignee of an interest in a separate mineral lease with respect to bauxite assuming the taking by the Company or assignee as the case may be of reasonable steps to avoid the prejudice or interference or is likely to reduce the Company’s or assignee’s economically extractable bauxite reserves.

 

   (2)      (a) In respect of any application for a mining tenement whether made under the Mining Act 1904 or the Mining Act 1978 in respect of an area the subject of the mineral lease or a separate mineral lease the Minister shall consult with the Company and any assignee of an interest in the separate mineral lease with respect to the significance of bauxite deposits in, on or under the land the subject of the application and any effect the grant of a mining tenement pursuant to such application might have on the current or prospective bauxite operations of the Company (and any assignee as aforesaid) under this Agreement.

 

              (b) Where the Minister, after taking into account any matters raised by the Company or assignee in his consultation with it or them, determines that the grant or registration of the application is likely to have the effect on the operations of the Company or assignee or the reserves of bauxite referred to in subclause (1) of this clause he shall, by notice served on the Warden to whom the application was made, refuse the application, whether or not the application has been heard by the Warden.

 

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  (3) Where the Minister does not refuse an application for a mining tenement pursuant to subclause (2) of this clause such application shall be disposed of under and in accordance with the Mining Act 1978 or pursuant to the Second Schedule to that Act as the case may require and the Company or any assignee of an interest in a separate mining lease may exercise in respect of the application any right that it may have under that Act to object to the granting of the application. Any mining tenement granted pursuant to such application shall, in addition to any covenants and conditions that may be prescribed or imposed, be granted subject to such conditions as the Minister for Mines may determine having regard to the matters the subject of the consultation with the Company or assignee pursuant to subclause (2)(a) of this clause.

 

  (4)       (a) On the grant of any mining tenement pursuant to an application to which this clause applies the land the subject thereof shall thereupon be deemed excised from the mineral lease and the leased area or separate mineral lease as the case may be (with abatement of future rent in respect of the area excised).

 

  (b) On the expiration or sooner determination of any such mining tenement or, where that mining tenement is —

 

  (i) a prospecting licence or exploration licence and a substitute tenement is granted in respect thereof pursuant to an application made under section 49 or section 67 of the Mining Act 1978 ; or

 

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  (ii) a mining tenement granted pursuant to the Second Schedule to the Mining Act 1978 and a substitute title is granted pursuant to that Schedule, on the expiration or sooner determination of the substitute title the land the subject of such mining tenement or substitute title as the case may be shall thereupon be deemed to be part of the land in the mineral lease and shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the mineral lease or the separate mineral lease as the case may be and this Agreement.”.

 

  (12) Clause 31 —

by deleting “ Arbitration Act 1895 ” and substituting the following —

Commercial Arbitration Act 1895 , and notwithstanding section 20(1) of that Act each party may be represented by a duly qualified legal practitioner or other representative”.

 

  5. The Pinjarra agreement is hereby varied as follows —

 

  (1) Clause 4 subclause (9) —

 

  (a) by deleting paragraphs (e), (f), (g), (h), (i) and (k);

 

  (b) by deleting paragraph (j) and substituting the following paragraph —

 

  “(j) in respect of transport by rail pursuant to this Agreement pay freight charges as agreed with the Railways Commission;”.

 

  (2) By inserting after clause 4B the following clause —

 

  “4C. The Company and the Railways Commission shall enter into a freight agreement embodying the terms and conditions under which commodities are to be carried by the Railways Commission pursuant to this Agreement and for all other related matters insofar as they are not provided for in this Agreement and from time to time may add to, substitute for or vary the freight agreement (and the freight agreement as entered into, added to, substituted or varied shall if the Company and the Railways Commission so agree operate retrospectively) and may provide for variation of the obligations referred to in subclause (9) of Clause 4 hereof. The provisions of Clause 28 of the principal agreement in their application to this Agreement shall not apply to the freight agreement as entered into, added to, substituted or varied pursuant to this Clause or to any variation with respect to subclause (9) of Clause 4 hereof pursuant to this Clause.”.

 

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  (3) Clause 5 subclause (1) —

 

  (a) paragraph (a) by deleting “the Commissioner of Transport under the Road and Air Transport Commission Act 1966 ” wherever it occurs and substituting in each place the following —

“the Minister responsible for the administration of the Transport Co-ordination Act 1966 ”;

 

  (b) in paragraphs (b) and (c), by deleting “ Road and Air Transport Commission Act 1966 ” and substituting in each place the following —

Transport Co-ordination Act 1966 ”.

 

  (4) Clause 8 subclause (1) —

by deleting “Electricity” and substituting the following —

“Energy”.

 

  (5) By inserting after Clause 12 the following clause —

 

  “12A. The provisions of Clause 9E of the principal agreement shall apply mutatis mutandis to any proposed modification or expansion of the production capacity of the Pinjarra refinery.”.

 

  (6) By deleting the Schedule.

 

  6. The Wagerup agreement is hereby varied as follows —

 

  (1) By deleting clause 7 and substituting the following clause —

 

  “7.       (1) The provisions of Clause 9E of the principal agreement shall apply mutatis mutandis to any proposed modification or expansion of the production capacity of the Wagerup refinery beyond a capacity of 2 million tonnes of alumina per annum or such greater capacity as the Minister may agree Provided that no such modification or expansion shall exceed a capacity of 4 million tonnes of alumina per annum.

 

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  (2) In respect of any proposed modification or expansion of the Wagerup refinery beyond a capacity of 2 million tonnes of alumina per annum the Minister shall refer the proposal to the Environmental Protection Authority.”.

 

  (2) Clause 10 —

 

  (a) by deleting subclauses (4), (6), (7) and (8);

 

  (b) by deleting subclause (5) and substituting the following subclause —

 

  “(5)      (a) The Company shall in respect of transport by rail pursuant to this Agreement pay freight charges as agreed with the Railways Commission.

 

  (b) The Company and the Railways Commission shall enter into a freight agreement embodying the terms and conditions under which commodities are to be carried by the Railways Commission pursuant to this Agreement and for all other related matters insofar as they are not provided for in this Agreement and from time to time may add to, substitute for or vary the freight agreement (and the freight agreement as entered into, added to, substituted or varied shall if the Company and the Railways Commission so agree operate retrospectively) and may provide for variation of the obligations referred to in this clause. The provisions of clause 28 of the principal agreement in their application to this Agreement shall not apply to the freight agreement as entered into, added to, substituted or varied pursuant to this subclause or to any variation with respect to this clause pursuant to this subclause.”.

 

  (3) Clause 11 —

 

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  (a) in paragraph (a), by deleting “the Commissioner of Transport under the Transport Commission Act 1966 ” and substituting the following —

“the Minister responsible for the administration of the Transport Co-ordination Act 1966” ;

 

  (b) in paragraphs (b) and (c), by deleting “Transport Commission Act” and substituting in each place the following —

“Transport Co-ordination Act”.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF this Agreement has been executed by or on behalf of the parties hereto the day and year first hereinbefore mentioned.

 

SIGNED by the said THE   

LOGO

  
HONOURABLE BRIAN THOMAS      
BURKE, M.L.A. in the      

BRIAN BURKE

presence of —      
D. PARKER      
MINISTER FOR MINERALS AND ENERGY      
THE COMMON SEAL OF ALCOA   

LOGO

  
OF AUSTRALIA LIMITED was      
hereunto affixed in the       (C.S.)
presence of —      

DIRECTOR R. A. G. VINES

SECRETARY P. SPRY-BAILEY

 

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Notes

 

1 This is a compilation of the Alumina Refinery Agreements (Alcoa) Amendment Act 1987 and includes the amendments made by the other written laws referred to in the following table. The table also contains information about any reprint.

Compilation table

 

Short title

   Number
and year
   Assent    Commencement

Alumina Refinery Agreements (Alcoa) Amendment Act 1987

   86 of 1987    9 Dec 1987    9 Dec 1987 (see s. 2)

Reprint 1: The Alumina Refinery Agreements (Alcoa) Amendment Act 1987 as at 4 Jun 2004

Standardisation of Formatting Act 2010 s . 4 and 43(2)

   19 of 2010    28 Jun 2010    11 Sep 2010 (see s. 2(b) and
Gazette  10 Sep 2010 p. 4341)

 

2 The provisions of this Act amending the Alumina Refinery Agreement Act 1961 , the Alumina Refinery (Pinjarra) Agreement Act 1969 and the Alumina Refinery (Wagerup) Agreement and Acts Amendment Act 1978 have been omitted under the Reprints Act 1984 s. 7(4)(e).

 

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Defined terms

[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]

 

Defined term

   Provision(s)  

the 1987 agreement

     3   

the 1987 Amendment date

     3   

the principal agreement

     3   

 

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Exhibit 10.11

ADOPTED PURSUANT TO THE FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT

TO BE EFFECTIVE AS OF THE DISTRIBUTION DATE

AMENDED AND RESTATED CHARTER OF THE

STRATEGIC COUNCIL

Originally made on 21 December 1994, as amended and restated with effect on and from the Distribution Date and in accordance with, the agreement entitled “Framework Agreement” between Alumina Limited (formerly known as Western Mining Corporation Holdings Limited) (formerly defined as “WMC” and now defined as “Alumina”), Alcoa Corporation (formerly known as Alcoa Upstream Corporation) (formerly defined as “ACOA” and now defined as “Alcoa”) and Alcoa Inc. dated September 1, 2016.

DEFINITIONS

References to “WMC” for or in connection with this Charter are taken to be references to “Alumina”.

References to “ACOA” for or in connection with this Charter are taken to be references to “Alcoa”.

Unless otherwise defined herein, all capitalised terms used in this Restated Charter will have the meaning set out in Schedule 1.01 of the Restated Formation Agreement unless the context requires otherwise. In the event of inconsistency, the meaning set out in Schedule 1.01 of the Restated Formation Agreement will prevail. For the avoidance of doubt, the definitions set out in the Schedule of Definitions attached to this Restated Charter are incorporated into Schedule 1.01 of the Restated Formation Agreement with effect from the date of this Restated Charter.

AMENDMENT

The portions of this Agreement specified in Exhibit B shall be deemed to be automatically amended and revised as set forth in Exhibit B (“Exclusivity and Sole Risk Amendments”), upon and from the occurrence of a Change of Control in respect of either Alumina or Alcoa.

INTRODUCTION

Alcoa and Alumina have agreed to combine their interests in bauxite mining, alumina refining and non-metallurgical alumina operations as well as certain integrated aluminum fabricating and smelting operations to form a worldwide Enterprise. The operations of the Enterprise shall be conducted by and through the coordinated activity of several affiliated Enterprise Companies.

This Charter sets forth certain principles and policies for the management of the Enterprise Companies and for the rights and obligations of Alcoa and Alumina with regard to their respective interests in the Enterprise Companies. Alcoa and its affiliates shall have a 60% interest in the Enterprise. Alumina and its affiliates shall have a 40% interest in the Enterprise. It is the intention of Alcoa and


Alumina that their ownership interests in the Enterprise shall be 60/40 respectively and the parties shall act and exercise rights such that this 60/40 ratio will be achieved or maintained in any future acquisitions of minority interests in any Enterprise Company, joint ventures or new assets or companies.

SECTION 1.    PURPOSE

(a) Strategic Council. The Strategic Council will be the principal forum for Alcoa and Alumina to provide direction and counsel to the Enterprise Companies within the worldwide Enterprise regarding strategic and policy matters. As of September 1, 2016, the Enterprise Companies include the following entities and their respective subsidiaries:

 

  (i) Alcoa World Alumina LLC (USA);

 

  (ii) Alcoa of Australia Limited (Australia);

 

  (iii) Alúmina Española S.A. (Spain);

 

  (iv) AWA Saudi Limited (Hong Kong);

 

  (v) Alcoa World Alumina Brasil Ltda. (Brazil); and

 

  (vi) Alcoa Caribbean Alumina Holdings LLC.

Alcoa and Alumina shall direct and cause their representatives on any Enterprise Company Boards, entities or operations to carry out the direction established by and implement the decisions of the Strategic Council. This Restated Charter is not intended to create or imply the creation of any other partnership or company.

(b) Industrial Leadership. Under the general direction of and consistent with the decisions of the Strategic Council, Alcoa shall be the industrial leader of the Enterprise and Alcoa shall provide the operating management of the Enterprise and of all Enterprise Companies. If Alumina contributes any of its operations to the Enterprise it shall retain operating management thereof unless the parties otherwise agree.

(c) Other Alumina Representation. Alumina will have proportional representation on the Board of Directors of Alcoa of Australia and on the board of AWA LLC. Alumina will also have the right to proportional representation on the board of directors of any Enterprise Company.

(d) Secondment by Alumina. It is expected that Alumina will from time to time second to the Enterprise or Enterprise Companies employees whose skills or experience are necessary for the support of the operations of the Enterprise. The extent of such secondment shall be as determined by the management of each of the Enterprise Companies, subject to the review and advice of the Strategic Council. These seconded employees will be employed by the Enterprise Companies. Alcoa will advise Alumina of all available positions within the Enterprise for which Alumina has indicated it may have qualified candidates. Alcoa will determine if the Alumina candidate is the best person for the position, acknowledging Alumina’s interest in having certain of its employees gain experience in the bauxite and alumina businesses.

 

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SECTION 2.    MEMBERSHIP OF THE STRATEGIC COUNCIL

(a) Membership. The Strategic Council will have five (5) members, three (3) appointed by Alcoa, of which one (1) will be Chairman, and two (2) by Alumina, of which one (1) will be Deputy Chairman. Members of the Strategic Council shall serve until they resign or are removed by the party that originally appointed that member to the Council. Resignation or removal shall be effected by written notice to all other members of the Council.

(b) Vacancies. Any vacancy on the Strategic Council, whether arising out of death, disability, removal, resignation, or otherwise, shall be filled by the party that had originally appointed that member to the Council.

SECTION 3.    MEETINGS

(a) Quorum. The presence, in person or by proxy, of not less than a majority of the total number of members of the Strategic Council, including at least one Alumina representative, or the presence of both the Chairman and the Deputy Chairman shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by the Council. If any member does not attend despite proper notice, the Chairman may reconvene the meeting in 10 days upon notice to the non-attending member. The meeting may proceed even if said member does not attend.

(b) Meetings. The Strategic Council shall meet as frequently as the Chairman, after consultation with the Deputy Chairman, deems necessary and appropriate and not less than two times per year. The Deputy Chairman may request a meeting and the Chairman must call a meeting within 3 months of the request or within two weeks, if the Deputy Chairman declares that a serious situation exists. In the case of any such declaration, the notice provisions of Section 3(c) are waived for such meeting. Meetings may be held by telephone or videoconferencing.

(c) Notice. At least fifteen (15) days prior to the date of each meeting of the Strategic Council, the Chairman of the Council shall send each member a notice of such meeting, the location, an agenda, and all necessary documentation. A written waiver of notice signed by a majority of the members of the Council including at least one Alumina member, whether before or after the time of the meeting, shall be deemed equivalent to such notice. Items not on the agenda cannot be decided at a Strategic Council meeting without the unanimous consent of the Chairman and Deputy Chairman. Attendance by a member of the Council at a meeting shall also constitute waiver of notice of such meeting by that Member.

(d) Advisors and Other Committees. From time to time as they deem necessary, the Strategic Council may request the assistance and advice of experts and advisors from Alcoa or Alumina. Such experts or advisors may attend the meetings of the Strategic Council, as appropriate. Employee

 

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advisors of either member may attend the Strategic Council meetings. Non-employee advisors of either member may attend Strategic Council meetings at the discretion of the Chairman. Prior notice by the member planning to bring non-employee advisors, including the advisor’s identity and role, must be given to the Chairman. While the Strategic Council will principally look to the operating management of the Enterprise Companies for information about the businesses of the Enterprise, the Strategic Council, if either the Chairman or Deputy Chairman so request, shall also from time to time form advisory committees of representatives of both Alcoa and Alumina as required to assist the Strategic Council and its members with the activities of the Enterprise and so that Alumina may make an appropriately informed contribution to the proceedings of the Strategic Council. The scope of the responsibilities and activities vested in such committees shall be established by the Strategic Council.

(e) Minutes. Minutes of the meetings of the Strategic Council shall be prepared and circulated to each member of the Council within thirty (30) days after each meeting.

SECTION 4.    VOTING

(a) Decisions Requiring a Super-Majority Vote. The following matters shall be decided by the vote of 80% of the members appointed to the Strategic Council:

(i) Change of Scope of the Enterprise.

(ii) Change in the dividend policy.

(iii) Equity requests on behalf of the Enterprise totalling in any one year more than US$1 billion.

(iv) Sale of all or a majority of the assets of the Enterprise or the Enterprise Companies taken as a whole (such assets to be valued for this purpose at the Enterprise book value).

(v) Loans to Alcoa or an Affiliate or Alumina or an Affiliate by any of the Enterprise Companies, subject to the relevant provisions of Sections 8 and 9 below.

(vi) Any Expansions, acquisitions, divestitures, closures or curtailments of the operations of the Enterprise which are likely to result in a change in production:

1. in excess of 2 million tonnes per annum of bauxite for any Enterprise Mine; or

2. 0.5 million tonnes per annum of alumina for any Enterprise Refinery,

or which have a sale price, acquisition price, or project total capital cost of US$50 million or greater for any one transaction or US$50 million in aggregate for a series of related transactions.

In relation to curtailments of operations of the Enterprise or the closure of any Enterprise Mine or Enterprise Refinery, this 80% voting threshold:

1. only applies to a full curtailment of the production from Enterprise operations or an Enterprise Mine or Enterprise Refinery production; and

 

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2. does not apply with respect to an Enterprise operation, Enterprise Mine or Enterprise Refinery that has had losses in the two consecutive quarters immediately preceding such curtailment or closure (calculated on the basis of Cash Flow from Operating Activities).

(vii) Without affecting any other existing rights at law, and in particular without prejudice to any related party transaction laws, for any Enterprise Company to enter into any related-party transaction with a total value of $50 million or greater; provided, however, that the requirements of this Section 4 shall not apply with respect to (w) any transactions solely between Enterprise Companies, (x) any transaction which is otherwise approved under, or is taken in accordance with an agreement or arrangement previously approved (and still operative) pursuant to, this Section 4, (y) any offtake or supply agreement the pricing methodology of which is the same as that set forth in the Alumina Limited AWAC Offtake Agreements (as amended from time to time) and that complies with all applicable requirements of Section 5(a)(iii) or (z) any Sole Risk Project or any Sole Risk Project Management Agreement that is entered into pursuant to Exhibit C of this Restated Charter.

(viii) For any Enterprise Company to enter into any financial derivatives, hedges or swaps, including, but not limited to, any currency, interest rate or commodity price loss protection mechanism.

(ix) Any decision by an Enterprise Company to file for insolvency (or similar) status, protection or proceedings (including any filing for, or making any resolution in respect of liquidation, administration, receivership, reorganisation or other similar arrangement).

(x) A decision to amend, update or replace any pricing formula set out in the Alumina Limited AWAC Offtake Agreements (as amended from time to time) or any method or formula for pricing for any other supply of bauxite or alumina from the Enterprise to Alcoa or Alumina (or any Affiliate of Alcoa or Affiliate of Alumina).

All other decisions of the Strategic Council will be decided by majority vote.

SECTION 5.    SCOPE

Within the Scope of the Enterprise as defined in this Section, Alcoa and Alumina agree to operate to avoid commercial conflict among Alcoa, Alumina and the Enterprise. To accomplish this, Alcoa agrees that the Enterprise shall be the exclusive vehicle for its investments, operations or participation in the Bauxite and Alumina business (as specifically defined below in Section 5(a)(i)) included within the Scope of the Enterprise except as noted for the activities of Alcoa Aluminio SA and

 

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Alcoa shall not compete with the Enterprise in those businesses. Alumina agrees that the Enterprise shall be the exclusive vehicle for its investments, operations or participation in the Bauxite and Alumina business (as specifically defined below in Section 5(a)(i)) and Alumina shall not compete with the Enterprise in those businesses. Alumina agrees that it will not compete with the businesses of the Integrated Operations of the Enterprise (as defined below but excluding necessary and ancillary activities) and acknowledges that Alcoa has non-Enterprise facilities in these businesses which Alcoa will operate and manage independently of the Enterprise. For purposes of this Section 5 references to Alcoa and Alumina shall respectively include any Affiliate of Alcoa or Affiliate of Alumina. The Scope of the Enterprise shall be:

(a) Bauxite and Alumina.

(i) The Enterprise shall be involved in the worldwide exploration, searching and prospecting for, and the mining of bauxite and any other minerals and/or ores from which alumina or aluminum can or may be commercially produced. The Enterprise shall also engage in the refining and other processing of these minerals and/or ores into alumina.

(ii) The Enterprise may also engage in the exploitation and development of minerals discovered in the course of bauxite mining at Enterprise facilities, however, these minerals shall not be considered to be within the definition of the Bauxite and Alumina business unless the Members unanimously agree. The Enterprise will engage in any necessary or ancillary activity that the majority of the Members of the Strategic Council determine may be carried on with the above described activities. Alcoa Aluminio shall continue to produce alumina for the Brazilian market including for Alcoa Aluminio’s own smelting needs.

(iii) The Enterprise shall be responsible for selling alumina and bauxite to Alcoa at arm’s length prices and terms, as well as to third parties, provided that Alcoa and Alumina shall also have certain entitlements described in the remainder of this Section 5(a)(iii) that come into effect only upon election by Alumina after a Change of Control in respect of Alumina has occurred. In the event of such election by Alumina, Alcoa and Alumina shall cooperate to ensure that their activities following Alumina’s election may be conducted in compliance with applicable law, including relevant competition laws.

Alcoa and Alumina (or any Acquirer of Alcoa or Alumina) shall be entitled to purchase from the Enterprise, on an evergreen basis, alumina and bauxite on market based terms and conditions, and otherwise on the terms and conditions, and subject to the limitations, set forth in the Umbrella Offtake Agreement.

Sales of products to Alcoa and Alumina shall be made pursuant to the terms of any offtake agreements entered into between either Alcoa or Alumina and the Enterprise (or any Enterprise Company) that may exist from time to time.

 

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(iv) The parties have agreed to a sole risk regime as provided in Exhibit C that comes into effect only after a Change of Control in respect of Alumina or Alcoa. Alcoa and Alumina shall cooperate to ensure that the sole risk regime may be conducted in compliance with applicable law, including relevant competition laws.

(b) Non-Metallurgical Alumina . The Enterprise shall be involved in the research and development, production, marketing and sale of certain non-metallurgical alumina products.

(c) Integrated Operations . The Enterprise shall also own and operate certain primary aluminum smelting facilities that existed as of the formation of the Enterprise and are run as part of an integrated operation at certain of the locations included within the Enterprise. The Enterprise will engage in any necessary or ancillary activity that the majority of the Members of the Strategic Council determine may be carried on with the above described activities. These operations and any future expansions thereof will be included within the Scope of the Enterprise at existing Enterprise locations only. The Enterprise shall also be responsible for selling aluminum to ACOA or its Affiliates at arm’s length prices as well as to third parties.

(d) Shipping. The Enterprise shall also operate a shipping line, the main function of which is to support the operations of the Enterprise. The shipping line shall carry bauxite, alumina, raw materials and other goods used in the alumina refining process, production and sale of industrial chemicals and other goods and materials for the Enterprise. The Enterprise will engage in any necessary or ancillary activity that the majority of the Members of the Strategic Council determine may be carried on with the above described activities. The shipping line, however, may carry goods and materials for other parties.

(e) Coordination with Alcoa. As the industrial leader of the Enterprise, Alcoa shall act in a manner that is fair and reasonable to the Enterprise and to Alumina and to Alcoa in managing the related activities of Alcoa within the Enterprise with those outside the Enterprise. The operations of the primary metals facility of the Enterprise will be closely coordinated with the primary metals business of Alcoa. Alcoa will provide necessary services to the Enterprise pursuant to the terms of a master services agreement. Alcoa shall ensure that any dealings between the Enterprise and Alcoa shall be conducted on an arm’s length basis.

SECTION 6.    NEW BUSINESSES

It is acknowledged that Alumina and Alcoa may from time to time pursue business opportunities outside the Bauxite and Alumina businesses. If Alumina or Alcoa acquires any businesses which include as a secondary line of business the Bauxite and Alumina business as specifically defined above in Section 5(a)(i), Alumina or Alcoa shall offer this new Bauxite and Alumina business to the Enterprise at the cost of acquisition or, if this business was not separately valued at the time of acquisition by Alumina or Alcoa, a value based on an independent appraisal of the business. If all of the Enterprise Companies and the Strategic Council elect not to accept the offer, Alumina or Alcoa shall divest itself of the secondary

 

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Bauxite and Alumina business to a non-Affiliate. Alumina or Alcoa shall not independently pursue any opportunities whose principal line of business is the Bauxite and Alumina business as specifically defined above in Section 5(a)(i). Competition between Alumina and the Enterprise shall not prevent Alumina, Alcoa and the Enterprise from exploring and utilizing any synergies that may exist as between any competing operations or products. These synergies may include:

1) Different ownership interests in the new opportunity or

2) Supply, processing, distribution or other marketing arrangements with the Enterprise.

For purposes of this Section 6 references to Alcoa and Alumina shall respectively include any Affiliate of Alcoa or Affiliate of Alumina.

SECTION 7.    ENTERPRISE COMPANY INFORMATION

(a) Alumina shall have access during normal business hours, upon reasonable advance notice (with the intention that the Enterprise will provide access within 28 days of receiving such notice), to all information produced or held by the Enterprise, including all information produced or held by any Enterprise Company and all information produced or held by Alcoa or Affiliates of Alcoa acting in the capacity of Manager of the Enterprise and any Enterprise Company. Such information will be produced and held jointly on behalf of the Enterprise and each of Alumina and Alcoa, and will be freely available to each of them subject to and in accordance with these terms. Such information rights are without prejudice to, and in no way limit the parties’ respective rights to access information regarding any Enterprise Company under any Enterprise agreement or at law (“General Information Rights”). For the avoidance of doubt, this Section 7 does not apply to any information relating to any businesses or interests held by either Alcoa or Alumina that are not part of the Enterprise.

(b) Alumina will have reasonable access to the head of each Business Unit within the Enterprise through the Alumina Strategic Council members and other nominated Alumina representatives.

(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 7, Alcoa, its Affiliates and the Enterprise Companies shall not be required to (i) violate any legal requirements (including with respect to employee data privacy laws) or any obligation of confidentiality to any third parties, or (ii) provide access to or disclose information where such access or disclosure would jeopardize the attorney-client privilege of such party. Any access to or provision of information pursuant to this Section 7 shall be conducted in such a manner as not to interfere unreasonably with the operation of the Enterprise or any Enterprise Company; provided that this sentence shall not derogate from the rights to information set out in this Section 7.

(d) In addition, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 7, with respect to a request by Alumina that relates to any Enterprise customer sales contract (“Customer Contracts”), (i) Alumina’s access right shall be limited to two employees of Alumina who shall be nominated by

 

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Alumina, (ii) such Customer Contracts shall be kept strictly confidential and may not be disclosed by them to other personnel or representatives of Alumina except for the purposes of enforcing legal rights of the Enterprise or obtaining legal advice in connection with such enforcement, and Alcoa or an Enterprise Company may require such employees to sign customary and appropriate confidentiality undertakings, (iii) Alcoa or any Enterprise Company may provide access to Customer Contracts by means of an electronic data room or other protocol designed to preserve confidentiality, (iv) upon the occurrence of a Change of Control with respect to Alumina, all rights of Alumina or any of its nominated employees to access or receive Customer Contracts shall terminate, and they shall return or destroy any Customer Contracts previously provided to them, and (v) in the event that Customer Contracts cannot be disclosed due to an obligation of confidentiality to any third parties, the applicable Enterprise Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to seek a waiver of such confidentiality obligations or to otherwise permit such disclosure.

(e) Alcoa shall adopt reasonable protocols to ensure that only those Alcoa employees that are engaged in the day-to-day operations and management of the Enterprise will be entitled to receive Customer Contracts and only to the extent that is reasonably necessary for the management and operation of AWAC.

(f) Prior to providing access to any information under this Section 7, but without in any way restricting any General Information Rights, the Enterprise may require Alcoa and/or Alumina to provide a customary and appropriate undertaking containing confidentiality and use restrictions consistent with this Section 7 and allowing (x) use of such information in connection with its investment in the Enterprise and the operation of the Enterprise’s business and (y) disclosure to the extent required by law. Alcoa and Alumina shall take reasonable measures to ensure that their access to Enterprise information is consistent with applicable laws, including competition laws.

(g) Alumina will also receive prompt notice of events known to Alcoa which may affect the earnings or dividends of the Enterprise Companies or which may lead to a significant change in the amount of leveraging within the Enterprise.

(h) The various Enterprise Companies will prepare annual operating plans and capital budgets (or follow any other planning/budgeting process that may be used by Alcoa from time to time). Alcoa will keep Alumina informed of the progress in formulating such plans and budgets and will specifically advise Alumina if the consolidated effect of these plans and budgets appears likely to require any equity call from Alumina in the year for which the plans and budgets are being prepared. The operating plans and capital budgets will be approved by the Members or Boards (as appropriate) of the various Enterprise Companies.

(i) Any individual Request for Authorization for more than US$10 million shall be sent for information to the members of the Strategic Council at the same time it is submitted to Alcoa corporate management.

 

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(j) In the event of a proposed Change of Control of Alumina or Alcoa, the other party agrees to provide commercially reasonable cooperation, at the expense of the party undergoing the Change of Control, with respect to (i) filings and notifications with any governmental authority that reasonably may be necessary, proper or advisable under the relevant competition laws to consummate and make effective the proposed acquisition; and (ii) supplying any additional information and documentary material that may be requested by any governmental authority under applicable law (provided, however, that neither party shall be required to supply non-Enterprise information or documentary material).

SECTION 8.    EQUITY CALLS

(a) Equity Calls. The cash flow of the Enterprise and borrowings shall be the preferred source of funding for the needs of the Enterprise. Should the aggregate annual capital budget of the Enterprise require an equity contribution from Alcoa and Alumina, an equity call can only be made upon 30 days’ notice and, if appropriate, a payment schedule shall be included. Subject to any duties at law or in equity to which a director may be bound, Alcoa and Alumina must procure that their representatives on the Board of the relevant Enterprise Company resolve to give effect to any equity call made under this section. The following limits apply to equity calls:

(i) With respect to amounts up to $500 million in annual equity requested to be contributed in total by Alcoa and Alumina to the Enterprise (including amounts requested pursuant to subsections (ii) and (iii) below), each party shall contribute its proportionate share based on its current ownership in the Enterprise. Each party is required to make its proportional equity contribution for amounts up to $500 million of the equity requested regardless of the arrangements with respect to any further capital requirements of the Enterprise. If either party does not contribute all or part of its proportionate share, then the other party may contribute its own share and the share of the non-contributing party not contributed and, if it does so, the non-contributing party will thereby be diluted on the basis of the formula attached as Exhibit A. The dilution shall be proportional among all the Enterprise Companies.

(ii) With respect to amounts in excess of $500 million but less than $1 billion in annual equity requested to be contributed in total by Alcoa and Alumina to the Enterprise, each party shall declare within thirty days of when the equity request is made if it has the ability to fund its share of the request and if so each party shall contribute its proportionate share based on its current ownership in the Enterprise. Should Alumina be unable to contribute the full amount of the equity in the year required, the parties will work together, to find alternative interim external financing arrangements reasonably acceptable to Alumina for the Enterprise or for Alumina. If alternative external financing is not acceptable to Alumina, Alumina may choose to be diluted or Alcoa may fund the Alumina proportionate share in U.S. dollars and this contribution shall be deemed to be an unsecured loan by Alcoa to Alumina. If Alumina issues an encumbrance or encumbrances over substantially all of its assets (other than the Enterprise Assets) to a third party

 

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creditor, it shall, to secure any loan from Alcoa under this section, grant to Alcoa, subject to any necessary consents (and notwithstanding Section 9(c)), a like encumbrance over its interest in the Enterprise. Alumina shall repay the amount contributed on its behalf plus interest in a period not to exceed one (1) year. The interest rate applied to this amount shall equal the then current one year T-bill rate plus a margin reflecting market spreads for companies having the same credit rating as Alumina as well as commercial underwriting and commitment fees to the extent that such fees are incurred by Alcoa as a result of Alcoa funding Alumina’s proportionate share of the equity call under this paragraph. If either party does not contribute all or part of its proportionate share pursuant to such alternative financing arrangements or if the Alcoa loan is not repaid, the other party may contribute its own share and the share of the non-contributing party not contributed and if it does the non-contributing party shall be diluted in the amount of its unmet share of the equity call in accordance with the formula set forth on Exhibit A, provided, however, if Alcoa does not fund Alumina’s proportionate share when the other conditions above have been met, Alumina will not be diluted in the amount of its unmet share of the equity call.

(iii) With respect to amounts in excess of $1 billion in annual equity requested to be contributed in total by Alcoa and Alumina to the Enterprise and approved pursuant to Section 4(a)(iii) above, each party shall contribute its proportionate share, however, the parties will work together, should Alumina be unable to contribute the full amount of the equity in the year required, to find alternative financing arrangements reasonably acceptable to Alumina for the Enterprise or Alumina. If Alumina does not contribute the balance of its full proportionate share, Alcoa may make, and shall be compensated for, all or part of the remaining contribution in Alumina’s place; however, Alumina shall not be diluted to the extent of Alcoa’s contribution to the capital requirements in excess of US$1 billion. If Alcoa elects to proceed, Alcoa shall review with Alumina the mechanism to compensate Alcoa for its excess contribution, which may include, but is not limited to, a disproportionate allocation of the return associated with the excess contribution.

SECTION 9.    LEVERAGING POLICY.

(a) Procuring of Debt funding. Alcoa must procure that long term Debt funding is provided to the Enterprise Companies by appropriate external lenders on an ongoing basis for the purposes of Enterprise Growth Projects (whether or not those Enterprise Growth Projects are related to the Enterprise Company that receives such long-term Debt funding) within 12 months following the first time after the Distribution Date that obtaining such Debt becomes permissible under the Revolving Facility, so that:

(i) the aggregate Debt of the Enterprise Companies taken as a whole is the Target Enterprise Debt Level; and

(ii) the aggregate Debt of the Enterprise Companies taken as a whole is maintained at the Target Enterprise Debt Level thereafter,

 

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provided that, if Alcoa’s credit rating would reasonably be expected to be downgraded by Moody’s and/or Standard & Poors due to the level of Debt raised or maintained pursuant to this Section 9(a), the aggregate Debt of the Enterprise Companies must not exceed the level of Debt that is consistent with avoiding such downgrade.

(b) Debt limit. Notwithstanding Section 9(a), Alcoa and Alumina agree that the Enterprise Companies will maintain a limit of Debt (net of cash) in the aggregate equalling 30% of total capital where total capital is defined as the sum of Debt (net of cash) plus any minority interest plus shareholder equity.

(c) Enterprise cash management procedures. Alcoa and Alumina agree that:

(i) subject to Sections 4(a)(v) and 9(c)(iii), each Enterprise Company may not lend to either Alcoa or Alumina, including any Affiliate of Alcoa or Affiliate of Alumina;

(ii) each Enterprise Company may not deposit money with Alcoa for cash management purposes; and

(iii) notwithstanding Section 4(a)(v) and 9(c)(i), an Enterprise Company may grant a loan to another Enterprise Company, by using:

 

  (A) Debt to fund the loan, provided that any such loan is only provided to fund any Enterprise Growth Project; or

 

  (B) its Cash Available for Loans to fund the loan, provided that any such loan (1) is only provided for the purposes of meeting the working capital needs of that Enterprise Company and (2) has a term of no longer than six months.

(iv) subject to Sections 4(a)(v) and 9 and unless otherwise agreed, loans to either Alcoa or Alumina by the Enterprise will bear interest at LIBOR plus a margin reflecting market spread for similar credit ratings as well as commercial underwriting and commitment fees.

SECTION 10.    DISTRIBUTION POLICY.

Alcoa and Alumina agree that each Enterprise Company must, by the 20 th day of the month immediately following the relevant Calculation Date, make a Distribution of:

(a) 50% of the net income, if positive, of such Enterprise Company in respect of the Quarter ending on or about the relevant Calculation Date as determined in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles; and

(b) the Available Cash in respect of such Enterprise Company.

 

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SECTION 11.    DISPUTE RESOLUTION.

(a) Designated Senior Executive. All disputes, differences, controversies or claims between any of the parties and related to the Enterprise, if unable to be resolved, shall be referred by either party for resolution by written notice addressed to a senior executive officer of Alcoa and Alumina designated for such purpose from time to time by the Chief Executive Officers of Alcoa and Alumina, respectively. The designated officers shall meet and discuss the matter during a period of not more than 14 days from the date of receipt of such written notice.

(b) Chief Executive Officers. If the designated officers of Alcoa and Alumina cannot reach an agreement resolving the dispute within the 14 days of the receipt of such written notice, either party may refer the dispute for resolution by further written notice addressed to the Chief Executive Officers of Alcoa and Alumina. The Chief Executive Officers shall meet and discuss the matter during a period of not more than 21 days from the date of receipt of such further written notice.

(c) Final Resolution. If the Chief Executive Officers of Alcoa and Alumina are unable to resolve the dispute by unanimous consent within 21 days of receipt of such further written notice, each party may seek all remedies available to it at law and equity.

SECTION 12.    TRANSFER OF INTERESTS.

(a) Proportionate Reduction. Any increase or decrease by Alcoa or Alumina in their respective ownership share in the Enterprise, unless otherwise agreed, must be proportionate among all the Enterprise Companies except in the circumstance where governmental action results in an involuntary divestiture in which event the parties will consult about appropriate responses to such action.

(b) Alcoa Transfers. Alcoa may reduce its proportionate ownership share in the affiliated companies in the Enterprise from 60% to 51% at its election. If the proposed buyer is a passive investor who will not have representation on the Strategic Council nor any of the boards of the affiliated companies, Alumina’s consent to the sale is not required. A passive investor shall receive business information about the Enterprise only to the extent required by the law governing each of the affiliated companies, as reflected in its individual governance document, plus additional information as is believed reasonable and appropriate (including under any competition law) by Alcoa as being appropriate for the particular investor and consented to by Alumina, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. If the proposed buyer is an active investor who is intended by Alcoa to have representation on any of the boards of the affiliated companies or the Strategic Council, Alcoa must obtain the consent of Alumina to the sale, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

(c) Non-seller’s Rights. Each of the governance documents for the Enterprise Companies includes provisions regarding a first option in respect of the transfer of interests, subject to Section 12(b) above, addressing; the transferability of interests, maximization of market value of the interest for sale, ensuring a fair chance for the non-selling party to purchase the interest for sale and concerns of the non-selling party regarding the identity of potential buyers (e.g., direct competitors).

 

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SECTION 13.    GENERAL

Applicable Law. This Restated Charter shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to its conflicts of laws doctrine.

ORIGINALLY EXECUTED THIS 21 st DAY OF December, 1994.

THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED DOCUMENT IS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO THE FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT AND IS TO BE EXECUTED AND EFFECTIVE UPON THE DISTRIBUTION DATE.

 

ALCOA INC.

   

ALUMINA LIMITED

 

   

 

 

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Exhibit A

Dilution Formula

Dilution shall be calculated proportionately among all Enterprise Companies on the basis of the value of the Enterprise Companies before and after the equity call. The formula for determining the extent of dilution shall be as follows:

Alcoa share of the new equity = {(A x Z) + (P x Y)} ÷ M

Alumina share of the new equity = {(B x Z) + (Q x Y)} ÷ M

where:

 

  Y = Amount of Equity call actually paid

 

  P = Alcoa’s share of the Equity call actually paid expressed as a percentage of Y

 

  Q = Alumina’s share of the Equity call actually paid expressed as a percentage of Y

 

  Z = Fair Market Value of the Enterprise, pre-dilution (as defined below)

 

  M = New value of the Enterprise, giving effect to the equity call which equals (Y + Z)

 

  A = Alcoa’s pre-dilution interest expressed as a percentage

 

  B = Alumina’s pre-dilution interest expressed as a percentage

The “Fair Market Value” of the Enterprise Companies, pre-dilution, will be the fair market value of the Enterprise Companies as agreed by the parties at the time of dilution. If the parties cannot agree upon a fair market value, the parties will mutually select an independent expert to establish a pre-dilution fair market value. The expert’s determination of fair market value of the Enterprise Companies shall be final. The parties acknowledge that while the above formula reflects the intent of the parties if dilution is required, the actual mechanisms chosen to effect the dilution may vary among the Enterprise Companies depending upon their particular circumstances.

 

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Exhibit B

Exclusivity and Sole Risk Amendments

 

(1) Amendments to “Introduction”

The section of the Charter headed “Introduction” is taken to be replaced with a new Introduction as follows:

‘INTRODUCTION.

Alcoa and Alumina have agreed to combine their interests in certain bauxite mining, alumina refining and non-metallurgical alumina operations as well as certain integrated aluminum fabricating and smelting operations to form a worldwide Enterprise. The operations of the Enterprise shall be conducted by and through the coordinated activity of several affiliated Enterprise Companies.

This Charter sets forth certain principles and policies for the management of the Enterprise Companies and for the rights and obligations of Alcoa and Alumina with regard to their respective interests in the Enterprise Companies. Alcoa and its affiliates shall have a 60% interest in the Enterprise and Alumina and its affiliates shall have a 40% interest in the Enterprise. It is the intention of Alcoa and Alumina that their ownership interests in the Enterprise shall be 60/40 respectively and the parties shall act and exercise rights such that this 60/40 ratio will be achieved or maintained in respect of the businesses, operations, ventures, facilities, assets, mines or refineries that are within the Scope of the Enterprise, but excluding any Sole Risk Project.

 

(2) Amendments to section 1 (“Purpose”)

Clause (a) of the section of the Charter headed Section 1 “Purpose” is taken to be replaced with a new section 1(a) as follows:

‘(a) Strategic Council. The Strategic Council will be the principal forum for Alcoa and Alumina to provide direction and counsel to the Enterprise Companies within the worldwide Enterprise regarding strategic and policy matters. As of September 1, 2016, the Enterprise Companies include the following entities and their respective subsidiaries:

 

  (i) Alcoa World Alumina LLC (USA);

 

  (ii) Alcoa of Australia Limited (Australia);

 

  (iii) Alúmina Española S.A. (Spain);

 

  (iv) AWA Saudi Limited (Hong Kong);

 

  (v) Alcoa World Alumina Brasil Ltda. (Brazil); and

 

  (vi) Alcoa Caribbean Alumina Holdings LLC.

 

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Alcoa and Alumina shall direct and cause their representatives on any Enterprise Company Boards, entities or operations to carry out the direction established by and implement the decisions of the Strategic Council or, in the case of a Sole Risk Project, the entity conducting the Sole Risk Project as elected under clause 3.2 of Exhibit C. This Restated Charter is not intended to create or imply the creation of any other partnership or company.’

Clause (b) of the section of the Charter headed Section 1 “Purpose” is taken to be replaced with a new section 1(b) as follows:

‘(b) Industrial Leadership. Under the general direction of and consistent with the decisions of the Strategic Council, Alcoa shall be the industrial leader of the Enterprise and Alcoa shall provide the operating management of the Enterprise and of all Enterprise Companies, except with respect to (i) the consumption and marketing of outputs to which Alumina has then-effective offtake and marketing rights under the Alumina Limited AWAC Offtake Agreements or the governing documents of the Enterprise and (ii) Sole Risk Projects subject to Exhibit C of this Restated Charter. If Alumina contributes any of its operations to the Enterprise it shall retain operating management thereof unless the parties otherwise agree.’

 

(3) Amendments to section 5 (“Scope”)

The preamble of the section of the Charter headed Section 5 “Scope” is taken to be replaced with a new preamble to section 5 as follows:

Alcoa and Alumina agree that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Introduction or Section 5, the Enterprise is no longer the exclusive vehicle for their respective investments, operations or participation in any business, operations, ventures, facilities, assets, mines or refineries within the bauxite and alumina industry or business or any other industry or business. To the extent permissible under applicable competition laws, each of Alcoa and Alumina may compete with any business, operation, venture, facility, mine or refinery of the Enterprise or in which the Enterprise has an interest.

In addition, for the avoidance of doubt, the references in Sections 5(a)(iii) and 5(a)(iv) to a Change of Control are inclusive of the Change of Control that causes these amendments to Section 5 to take effect.’

 

(4) Amendments to section 6 (“New Businesses”)

The section of the Charter headed Section 6 “New Businesses” is taken to be replaced with a new section 6 as follows:

‘SECTION 6:    RIGHTS OF FIRST OFFER (over proposed non-Enterprise projects)

If Alumina or Alcoa (or an Acquirer of Alcoa or Alumina) intend to proceed with a new bauxite or alumina project (excluding any Expansion Project or New Project (in each case as defined in

 

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clause 1 of Exhibit C) or any other project within the Enterprise), Alcoa or Alumina (as applicable) must first grant the other party a right of first offer to participate in such project on terms proposed by the proposing party. If such other party wishes to participate in the project and the terms for participation are agreed within 180 days of the proposing party giving notice of its proposed terms for participation, the project shall be conducted and operated by the Enterprise and the relevant interests in the project will be held within the Enterprise by an Enterprise Company. If the other party does not wish to participate, or the terms for participation cannot be agreed within 180 days of the proposing party giving notice of its proposed terms for participation, the proposing party is free to proceed with the project outside the Enterprise on the terms determined by it (in its absolute discretion). This right of first offer shall not apply to any assets or projects which are in existence or under construction or which have existing capital commitments as at the date of Alcoa or Alumina’s Change of Control and which are not held within the Enterprise. Alcoa or Alumina or an Acquirer of Alcoa or Alumina (as applicable) are permitted to continue to hold and operate any such assets or projects outside the Enterprise. For the avoidance of doubt, this section 6 does not apply in relation to any Sole Risk Project.

 

(5) Amendments to section 8 (“Equity Calls”)

The introduction to clause (a) of the section of the Charter headed Section 8 “Equity Calls” is taken to be replaced with a new introduction to section 8(a) as follows:

‘(a) Equity Calls. The cash flow of the Enterprise and borrowings shall be the preferred source of funding for the needs of the Enterprise (excluding the needs of any Sole Risk Projects, which will be funded in accordance with the sole risk regime set out at Exhibit C). Should the aggregate annual capital budget of the Enterprise require an equity contribution from Alcoa and Alumina, the Strategic Council may only make an equity call upon 30 days’ notice and, if appropriate, a payment schedule shall be included. In the case of Sole Risk Projects that are being conducted by an Enterprise Company in accordance with clause 2.4 of Exhibit C, equity calls with respect to that Sole Risk Project must be made in accordance with clause 2.4 of Exhibit C. Subject to any duties at law or in equity to which a director may be bound, Alcoa and Alumina must procure that their representatives on the Board of the relevant Enterprise Company resolve to give effect to any equity call made under this section. The following limits apply to equity calls:’

 

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Exhibit C

Sole Risk Regime

 

1. Definitions

Capitalised terms have the meaning given in the Schedule of Definitions (Restated) unless defined below.

Affiliate means, with respect to any entity, any other entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with such first entity, provided that for the purposes of this definition, “control” of an entity shall mean the ownership of 50% or more of the voting securities of such entity (and “controlled” and “controlling” shall have correlative meanings).

Enterprise Project means a project undertaken within the Enterprise and includes normal operations.

Enterprise Facilities means the operational facilities of an Enterprise Company, including but not limited to mining and refinery infrastructure, and including any related services required to be provided by the relevant Enterprise Company to operate those facilities and any services to support and facilitate the development, construction and operation of the Sole Risk Project.

Expansion Project means a project of a type within the Scope of the Enterprise undertaken within the Enterprise involving the expansion of an existing Enterprise operation, facility or venture, including any mine or refinery.

New Project means a project of a type within the Scope of the Enterprise undertaken within the Enterprise involving the development of a new mine, refinery or other operation or facility on Enterprise land, tenements or otherwise within Enterprise concession rights.

Non-Proposing Party has the meaning given in clause 2.2.

Proposing Party has the meaning given in clause 2.1.

Relevant Existing Project means any Enterprise Project or another Sole Risk Project, which at the relevant time:

 

  (a) is in existence;

 

  (b) is approved to be undertaken within the Enterprise (in the case of an Enterprise Project); or

 

  (c) a Proposing Party has proposed under clause 2.1 and has not declined, under clause 2.2, to conduct (in the case of another Sole Risk Project).

Sole Risk Project has the meaning given in clause 2.1.

Sole Risk Project Management Agreement has the meaning given in clause 2.2(d).

 

2. Sole risk

 

2.1 Proposal for an Expansion Project or New Project

If Alcoa or Alumina or any of their respective Affiliates wish to develop, construct, operate or otherwise implement an Expansion Project or New Project, it (“ Proposing Party ”) may by written notice propose that the relevant Enterprise Company implement, or participate in, the Expansion Project or New Project (as applicable), in which case the Proposing Party must provide such detail in relation to the Expansion Project or New Project as is reasonably necessary to enable the other party (“ Non-Proposing Party ”) to assess the merits of the project.


2.2 Sole Risk Project

If:

 

  (a) the proposed Expansion Project or New Project has not been approved by the Non-Proposing Party within 180 days of written notice of the proposal being given under clause 2.1; and

 

  (b) the proposed Expansion Project or New Project does not materially interfere with any Relevant Existing Project,

the Proposing Party (“ Proposing Party ”) may, by giving written notice to the other party (“ Non-Proposing Party ”), elect to conduct the proposed Expansion Project or New Project (as applicable) as a sole risk project, in which case the Proposing Party:

 

  (c) in the case of a New Project, where it is feasible, shall conduct the project itself or through a nominated subsidiary (including, in either case without limitation, by the appointment of a manager); or

 

  (d) in the case of an Expansion Project relating to an Enterprise Refinery, shall enter into an agreement with the relevant Enterprise Company to conduct the project under the direction of the Proposing Party (a “ Sole Risk Project Management Agreement ”); or

 

  (e) in all other cases, may elect to:

 

  (i) conduct the project itself or through a nominated subsidiary (including, in either case without limitation, by the appointment of a manager); or

 

  (ii) enter into a Sole Risk Project Management Agreement with the relevant Enterprise Company.

(each a “ Sole Risk Project ”).

 

  (f) Subject to paragraph (g), the construction and operation of all Sole Risk Projects must comply with all applicable law and the standards adopted by the relevant Enterprise Company in place immediately prior to commencement of construction or operation of the Sole Risk Project. Where there are changes to those standards after commencement of the operations of such Sole Risk Project, these standards will be adopted for conduct of the Sole Risk Project to that same extent.

 

  (g) Where a Sole Risk Project is not the subject of a Sole Risk Project Management Agreement, and is functionally and operationally separate from the Enterprise Facilities, the Proposing Party may seek the approval of the relevant Enterprise Company to apply a standard (other than the standard adopted by the relevant Enterprise Company) that is a reasonably acceptable industry standard, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld.

 

2.3 Conduct of Sole Risk Project operated by Proposing Party or nominated Affiliate

 

  (a) If the Sole Risk Project is conducted in accordance with clause 2.2(c) or clause 2.2(e)(i), the Proposing Party or its nominated Affiliate will develop, operate and manage the Sole Risk Project independently of the Enterprise’s operations in accordance with this clause 2.3, except to the extent that the Proposing Party utilises Enterprise Facilities as agreed or determined in accordance with clause 2.3(b).


  (b) A Proposing Party may utilise Enterprise Facilities in connection with a Sole Risk Project provided:

 

  (i) the Enterprise Facilities are not required or utilised, and are not reasonably expected to be required or utilised, for any Relevant Existing Project or reasonably expected projects, or have capacity in excess of that which is required or utilised, or expected to be required or utilised, for Relevant Existing Projects or reasonably expected projects; and

 

  (ii) to the extent a Proposing Party may utilise Enterprise Facilities in accordance with clause 2.3(b)(i), the Proposing Party and the relevant Enterprise Company must negotiate in good faith with a view to entering into a shared services agreement (“ Shared Services Agreement ”) with the Proposing Party pursuant to which the relevant Enterprise Company will allow utilisation of the Enterprise Facilities on reasonable arms’ length terms. The amount payable for use of the Enterprise Facilities should take into account the latent capacity of some or all of the Enterprise Facilities proposed to be used (including loss of option value) and any coordination costs.

 

  (c) The operation and management of the Sole Risk Project by the Proposing Party or its nominated subsidiary will be conducted such that:

 

  (i) the Proposing Party shall be the sole decision maker in respect of the Sole Risk Project, and will bear all risks associated with the Sole Risk Project;

 

  (ii) the Non-Proposing Party and the Strategic Council are not entitled to participate in any decision making regarding the Sole Risk Project except such decisions as may affect the Enterprise Facilities or that arise in connection with the Sole Risk Project Management Agreement;

 

  (iii) during the period of construction and operation of the Sole Risk Project, the Proposing Party or its nominated subsidiary will use reasonable endeavours to minimise interference with, or disruption to, the Enterprise and any Enterprise Project;

 

  (iv) the Non-Proposing Party is not entitled to receive any offtake arising from the Sole Risk Project in accordance with clause 2.7; and

 

  (v) the cost of the Sole Risk Project, including any payments under a Shared Services Agreement, will be borne by the Proposing Party in accordance with clause 2.8.

 

2.4 Conduct of Sole Risk Project operated by an Enterprise Company

 

  (a) If the Sole Risk Project is conducted in accordance with clause 2.2(d) or clause 2.2(e)(ii), the relevant Enterprise Company will operate and manage the Sole Risk Project in accordance with this clause 2.4 subject to the applicable Sole Risk Project Management Agreement, which must include a requirement that during the period of construction and operation of the Sole Risk Project, the Enterprise Company will use reasonable endeavours to minimise interference with, or disruption to, the Enterprise and any Enterprise Project;

 

  (b) The Enterprise Facilities may be utilised to conduct the Sole Risk Project to the extent that the Enterprise Facilities are not required or utilised, and are not reasonably expected to be required or utilised, for any Relevant Existing Project or reasonably expected projects, or have capacity in excess of that which is required or utilised, or expected to be required or utilised, for Relevant Existing Projects or reasonably expected projects;

 

  (c) the Non-Proposing Party shall not be entitled to receive any offtake arising from the Sole Risk Project in accordance with clause 2.7; and

 

  (d) the cost of the Sole Risk Project will be borne by the Proposing Party in accordance with clause 2.8.


2.5 Obligation to proceed with Sole Risk Project within certain period

If a Sole Risk Project has not commenced construction within 18 months of the time period specified in the proposed project terms, the Proposing Party cannot proceed without the approval of the Non-Proposing Party.

 

2.6 Rights to Enterprise tenement or concession rights

 

  (a) If the Sole Risk Project that is a New Project is conducted in accordance with clause 2.2(c) or clause 2.2(e)(i), the relevant Enterprise Company will use commercially reasonable endeavours to grant to the Proposing Party or its subsidiary, or secure the grant to that party of, a right to use the Enterprise land, tenement or concession rights, to the extent reasonably necessary to undertake the Sole Risk Project.

 

  (b) The Enterprise Company will, at the request of the Proposing Party, use commercially reasonable endeavours to excise the portion of the tenement or concession on customary terms, including by creation of a sublease, reasonably expected to contain the reserves and resources required for the Sole Risk Project.

 

  (c) If the existence of additional reserves or resources is established in the area that is the subject of a Sole Risk Project through further exploration ( Additional Tonnes ), the Proposing Party or Enterprise Company, as the case may be, will notify Alcoa and Alumina as soon as reasonably practicable. For the avoidance of doubt, any such Additional Tonnes will be assets of the Enterprise Company.

 

2.7 Rights to production arising from a Sole Risk Project

 

  (a) If the Sole Risk Project is conducted in accordance with clause 2.2(d) or clause 2.2(e)(ii), the Proposing Party may exclusively purchase all offtake, including any bauxite or alumina, produced from the Sole Risk Project at cost and the Non-Proposing Party shall not be entitled to receive any production from the Sole Risk Project and the Enterprise Company must enter into an offtake agreement with the Proposing Party to give effect to the offtake rights of the Proposing Party.

 

  (b) If the Sole Risk Project in accordance with clause 2.2(c) or clause 2.2(e)(i), the Proposing Party will exclusively hold the legal title to all production resulting from the Sole Risk Project in accordance with clause 2.7(a) and the Non-Proposing Party shall not be entitled to receive any production from the Sole Risk Project, and the Proposing Party will have the exclusive benefit of all property, plant and equipment built or acquired for the Sole Risk Project.

 

  (c) If the production from an Enterprise Project (including an Expansion Project) reduces following completion of construction of that Enterprise Project then, to the extent that such reduction occurs as a result of actions taken at the direction of:

 

  (i) the Proposing Party in connection with a Sole Risk Project, the offtake available to the Proposing Party will reduce; and

 

  (ii) an Enterprise Company in connection with an Enterprise Project, the offtake available to the Enterprise Company will reduce,

and to the extent that reduction occurs as a result of an event that neither the Proposing Party and Enterprise contribute to or which the Proposing Party and Enterprise each materially contribute to, then the offtake available to the Proposing Party and the Enterprise Company will reduce in proportion to the entitlement to offtake of each party.

 

  (d) The Proposing Party will have the exclusive benefit of all fixtures built or acquired for the Sole Risk Project with ownership of those fixtures residing with the Enterprise Company.


  (e) The Enterprise will be entitled to use any unused capacity in infrastructure created by a Sole Risk Project, and the Proposing Party and the relevant Enterprise Company must negotiate in good faith with a view to entering into a shared infrastructure agreement (“Infrastructure Sharing Agreement”) with the Proposing Party pursuant to which the Proposing Party will allow utilisation of the infrastructure by the relevant Enterprise Company on reasonable arms’ length terms.

 

2.8 Allocation of costs of Sole Risk Project

 

  (a) The Proposing Party must:

 

  (i) bear the entire cost and liability of developing, conducting, operating, closing and remediating the Sole Risk Project;

 

  (ii) pay the relevant Enterprise Company a fair market value amount (“Fair Market Value”) for any resources consumed;

 

  (iii) pay any costs in connection with any proposed excising of a portion of the land, tenements or concession rights following a request by the Proposing Party under clause 2.6, including the costs to the Enterprise Company seeking and obtaining any Government consent required and any duty or tax payable;

 

  (iv) pay the relevant Enterprise Company its costs, including reasonably allocated overhead and any other agreed payments, for use of the relevant Enterprise Facilities;

 

  (v) if the construction or operation of the Sole Risk Project results or is likely to result in a temporary decrease in the output or capacity of the Enterprise, which would result in an unavoidable loss of sales of bauxite or alumina by the Enterprise Company, the Proposing Party must reimburse the Non-Proposing Party for such loss; and

 

  (vi) keep the relevant Enterprise Company and the Non-Proposing Party whole in respect of costs and liabilities arising from the Sole Risk Project, including any cost of bringing forward the closure date of an Enterprise Mine or Enterprise Refinery or otherwise reducing the value of the Enterprise Facilities (whether or not directly utilised for the Sole Risk Project).

 

  (b) For the purposes of this Exhibit C, Fair Market Value will be agreed by the Proposing Party and the Enterprise Company or, failing agreement, will be determined by the average of three valuations determined by three independent experts (“ Valuers ”):

 

  (i) based on the fact that the scheduled reserves and resources will be developed using the infrastructure assets available to the Enterprise;

 

  (ii) based on the quantity of scheduled reserves and resources, and other reasonably anticipated bauxite prospectivity, that the applicable feasibility study identifies as being scheduled for delivery to the Proposing Party as part of the Sole Risk Project and the timing for delivery of those tonnes in accordance with the delivery schedule set out in the applicable feasibility study, taking into account any reduction in mine life arising from the consumption of those reserves and resources; and

 

  (iii) each Valuer will value the transaction as between a willing but not anxious seller and a willing but not anxious buyer at arms length and have regard to all relevant matters including:

 

  (A) current and projected demand and supply conditions in the global bauxite market;


  (B) likely trends in bauxite quality specifications and pricing;

 

  (C) likely timing and scale of development and/or expansion of all relevant bauxite deposits;

 

  (D) quantum and nature of all relevant bauxite reserves and resources, including grade;

 

  (E) projected capital and operating costs of development (taking into account the location of the bauxite and in particular its proximity to relevant Enterprise Facilities) and/or expansion over project life;

 

  (F) the global competitiveness of relevant bauxite product; and

 

  (G) the party that will bear any stamp duty or equivalent duty arising in connection with the transaction concerned and the amount of that duty

 

2.9 Allocation of benefits of Sole Risk Project

Any production economies (including reductions in fixed and variable cost on a per unit basis) which result from the Sole Risk Project with respect to the Enterprise shall accrue to the Enterprise Company.

 

2.10 Sale or closure of Enterprise Mine or Enterprise Refinery

 

  (a) Subject to paragraph (b), if the Strategic Council or the relevant Enterprise Company proposes to sell, curtail or close an Enterprise Mine or Enterprise Refinery:

 

  (i) a related continuing Sole Risk Project will not be forced to close or curtail; and

 

  (ii) the sale of those assets, to the extent they relate to a Sole Risk Project, is not permitted without the consent of the Proposing Party,

unless there has been consultation with the Proposing Party in good faith to determine whether the Proposing Party could assume operation of the Enterprise Mine or Enterprise Refinery with the Proposing Party having the exclusive benefit of the operations, including the offtake and bearing the entire operating cost and liability of conducting the Enterprise Mine or Enterprise Refinery. If in this scenario, the Proposing Party does assume operation of the Enterprise Mine or Enterprise Refinery, liability for the closure costs will be borne by:

 

  (iii) the Enterprise, to the extent of the closure costs attributable to the Enterprise Mine or Enterprise Refinery (in each case, excluding any Sole Risk Project) in respect of the period prior to the date on which the Proposing Party assumed operation of the Enterprise Mine or Enterprise Refinery; and

 

  (iv) the Proposing Party, as regards the Sole Risk Project and to the extent of the closure costs attributable to the Enterprise Mine or Enterprise Refinery in respect of the period on and after the time from which the Proposing Party assumed control of the Enterprise Mine or Enterprise Refinery.

 

  (b) Any sale by the Enterprise Company of an Enterprise Mine or Enterprise Refinery that contains a Sole Risk Project must be subject to the purchaser recognising and agreeing to honour the rights and interests of the Proposing Party in respect of the Sole Risk Project and pursuant to these terms.


2.11 Indemnity

The Proposing Party must indemnify and keep indemnified the Non-Proposing Party and the relevant Enterprise Company against all claims and liabilities arising out of the existence, development and operation of any and all of its Sole Risk Projects, including any tax liability arising as a result of the transfer or sale of any offtake from the Enterprise Company to the Proposing Party and all claims and liabilities in connection with liability assumed by the Proposing Party under clause 2.10(a).

 

2.12 Transfer of Sole Risk Project

If a Proposing Party transfers all of its interest in the Enterprise Company to a person other than an affiliate, it will also transfer, to the acquirer of that interest, each Sole Risk Project.

Exhibit 10.13

SHAREHOLDERS’ AGREEMENT

Originally made 10 May 1996 and as amended and restated with effect on and from the ‘Distribution Date’ as defined in, and in accordance with, the “Framework Agreement” between Alumina Limited, Alcoa Inc. (formerly known as Aluminum Company of America) (“ Alcoa ”) and Alcoa Corporation (formerly known as Alcoa Upstream Corporation) dated 1 September 2016 (“ Framework Agreement ”).

BETWEEN :

 

(1) ALCOA OF AUSTRALIA LIMITED ACN 004 879 298, a company incorporated in the State of Victoria having its registered office at the Corner of Davy and Marmion Streets, Booragoon, WA 6154 (“ Company ”);

 

(2) ALCOA AUSTRALIAN HOLDINGS PTY LTD ACN 096 987 370 , a company incorporated in the State of Victoria, Australia and having its principal place of business at the Corner of Davy and Marmion Streets, Booragoon, WA 6154 (“ AAH ”). AAH acceded to this agreement by entering into the 2005 Deed of Accession dated 1 November 2005, having succeeded Alcoa International Holdings Corporation (“ AIHC ”) as a Principal Shareholder; and

 

(3) ALUMINA LIMITED ACN 004 820 419 , a company incorporated in the State of Victoria, Australia and having its principal place of business at 60 City Road, Southbank, VIC 3006 (formerly called Western Mining Corporation Holdings Limited and WMC Limited) (“ Alumina ”).

RECITALS:

 

A. AAH and Alumina (both of which are hereinafter collectively called the “ Principal Shareholders ” and each of which is hereinafter individually called a “ Shareholder ”) are the principal shareholders in the Company (as hereinafter defined), each beneficially owning ordinary voting shares in the Company as follows:

 

Shareholder    Shares      Percentage of
class of shares
 

AAH

     274,803,077         60.0

Alumina

     183,202,052         40.0

 

B. Pursuant to the terms of a Master Agreement dated 16 December 1987 between Alcoa Inc. (a company incorporated in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States of America and the ultimate holding company of AIHC and AAH) and Alumina (the “ 1987 Master Agreement ”), AIHC and Alumina entered into a Deed in December 1987 (the “ Existing Shareholders’ Agreement ”) which constituted a shareholders’ agreement between them governing certain matters of mutual interest.

 

C. Since the date of the Existing Shareholders’ Agreement:

 

  (i) Alumina has acquired certain shares in the Company from institutional investors;

 

  (ii) Alcoa Inc. and Alumina have agreed to combine their interests in bauxite mining, alumina refining and the Alcoa inorganic industrial chemicals operations as well as certain integrated aluminum fabricating and smelting operations to form a worldwide enterprise and have signed (inter alia) a document described as the Charter of the Strategic Council (the “ Charter ”) which sets forth certain principles and policies for the management of the entities and operations comprising the world-wide enterprise and concerning the rights and obligations of Alcoa and Alumina with regard to their respective interests in those entities and operations; and

 

  (iii) in connection with the formation of the worldwide enterprise, Alumina transferred to AIHC 37,386,000 ordinary shares in the Company, representing nine percent (9%) of the issued capital in the Company.


D. Pursuant to the terms of the 1987 Master Agreement, Alcoa Inc., Alcoa Securities Corporation (“ ASC ”) (a company incorporated in the State of Delaware, United States of America) and Alumina entered into a further Deed in December 1987 (the “ AIHC Right of First Refusal Deed ”) which provided, among other matters of mutual interest, that Alcoa and ASC will not dispose of their shares in AIHC without first offering them to Alumina in accordance with the terms of that Deed.

 

E. On 10 May 1996, Alcoa Inc. and Alumina entered into a new shareholders’ agreement (“ New Shareholders’ Agreement ”) to govern certain matters of mutual interest and to terminate the Existing Shareholders’ Agreement.

 

F. Pursuant to clause 4 thereof, the AIHC Right of First Refusal Deed ceased to have force and effect upon termination of the Existing Shareholders’ Agreement.

 

G. As of 1 November 2005, AIHC transferred to AAH all of its shares in the Company. AAH acceded to the New Shareholders’ Agreement by entering into the 2005 Deed of Accession dated 1 November 2005.

 

H. In furtherance of the Framework Agreement, AAH and Alumina hereby amend and restate the New Shareholders’ Agreement in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Deed.

THE PARTIES HEREBY AGREE AND DECLARE as follows:

 

1. DEFINITIONS

 

1.1. In this Deed:

Affiliate ” means, in relation to a Shareholder, any entity, directly or indirectly, controlling, controlled by, or under common control with that Shareholder. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, an entity shall be deemed to be in control of or to be controlled by another entity if such entity holds fifty percent (50%) or more of the outstanding voting equity interest in such other entity or such other entity holds fifty percent (50%) or more of its outstanding voting equity interest;

AAH ” means Alcoa Australian Holdings Pty Ltd ACN 096 987 370;

Alcoa ” means Alcoa Corporation;

Alumina ” means Alumina Limited ACN 004 820 419;

Alumina Limited AWAC Offtake Agreements ” means the Alumina Individual Owner Supply Agreement, Bauxite Individual Owner Supply Agreement and the Umbrella Agreement;

Alumina Individual Owner Supply Agreement ” means the Alumina Limited – AWAC Alumina Supply Agreement by and among Alcoa of Australia Limited, Alcoa World Alumina LLC and Alumina Limited, dated as of September 1, 2016, as such document is amended, restated, varied, novated, supplemented or terminated from time to time by agreement or in accordance with its terms, or if no longer effective for any other reason, in its form as at the date on which it was last effective;

Bauxite Individual Owner Supply Agreement ” means the Alumina Limited – AWAC Bauxite Supply Agreement by and among Alcoa of Australia Limited, Alcoa World Alumina LLC and Alumina Limited, dated as of September 1, 2016, as such document is amended, restated, varied, novated, supplemented or terminated from time to time by agreement or in accordance with its terms, or if no longer effective for any other reason, in its form as at the date on which it was last effective;

Cash Flow from Operating Activities ” means cash flow from operating activities, as determined in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles;

 

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Change of Control ” of a party (the “ Target ”) means the acquisition of beneficial ownership, by any person or group of persons acting in concert with respect to the Target’s securities (the “ Acquirers ”), in a single transaction or series of related transactions, by way of merger, scheme of arrangement, takeover or other business combination or purchase, of securities that result in the Acquirer(s) having beneficial ownership of more than 50% of the Target’s voting equity securities (an “ acquisition transaction ”); provided, however, that a Change of Control will be deemed not to have occurred if, immediately following such acquisition transaction:

 

  (a) the Original Target Shareholders: continue to have an aggregate amount of beneficial ownership of at least 50% (“ 50% threshold ”) of the voting equity securities of the Target (or the surviving company or Acquirers, as applicable), and

 

  (b) such beneficial ownership is solely attributable to the beneficial ownership of Target voting securities that they had as of immediately prior to the acquisition transaction (for example, if a shareholder holds shares of both the Target and the Acquirer, any beneficial ownership in the relevant post-transaction entity that is attributable to its pre-transaction ownership of the Acquirer shall not count toward the 50% threshold.;

Charter ” means the Charter of the Strategic Council of the Enterprise entered into between Alcoa Inc. and Alumina dated 21 December 1994, as such document is amended, restated, varied, novated, supplemented or terminated from time to time by agreement or in accordance with its terms, or if no longer effective for any other reason, in its form as at the date on which it was last effective;

Company ” means Alcoa of Australia Limited ACN 004 879 298, a company incorporated in the State of Victoria, Australia, and having its principal place of business at the Corner of Davy and Marmion Streets, Booragoon, Western Australia, Australia;

Company Mine ” includes the Huntly and Willowdale bauxite mines and all other bauxite mines in which the Company has an interest, directly or indirectly, through joint venture interests or shareholdings (and any other mine or project developed by the Company);

Company Refinery ” includes the Kwinana, Pinjarra and Wagerup alumina refineries and all other alumina refineries in which the Company has an interest, directly or indirectly, through joint venture interests or shareholdings (and any other refinery developed by the Company);

Constitution ” means the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company originally adopted by special resolution on 6 June 1996 and as subsequently adopted in their amended and restated form by special resolution passed on or after the date of this Deed;

Competitor ” means any person or entity engaged in the mining of bauxite or in the processing of alumina, non-metallurgical alumina operations, or production of primary aluminum, whether directly or indirectly through any company in which it holds, whether legally or beneficially, 10% or more of the issued capital or such number of shares in the issued capital or any class of shares in the issued capital which entitles it to ten percent (10%) or more of the voting power of the shares in that company.;

Effective Date ” means the earlier to occur of a Change of Control in respect of Alumina or Alcoa;

Enterprise ” means the contractual arrangement by which Alumina and Alcoa shall cause the Enterprise Companies to take actions in a coordinated manner, through which Alumina and Alcoa combine their respective current interests in bauxite mining, alumina refining and non-metallurgical alumina operations as well as Alcoa’s shipping operations and certain integrated aluminum fabricating and smelting operations;

Enterprise Companies ” means those Affiliates of Alcoa or Alumina that own and operate the combination of Alcoa’s and Alumina’s respective current interests in bauxite mining, alumina refining and non-metallurgical alumina operations as well as Alcoa’s shipping operations and certain integrated aluminum fabricating and smelting operations;

Expansion ” means any project within the Company, the purpose of which is:

 

  (a) the expansion of an existing Company operation, facility or venture, including any mine or refinery; or

 

  (b) the development of a new mine, refinery or other operation or facility;

Formation Agreement ” means the agreement establishing the Enterprise between (among others) Alcoa and Alumina dated 21 December 1994 and as amended and restated from time to time;

holding company ” has the meaning given in the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth);

Insolvency Event ” means the happening of any of the following events in respect of a person:

 

  (a) it is unable to pay its debts as and when they become due and payable;

 

  (b) a meeting is convened by its directors or equityholders to place it into voluntary liquidation or to appoint an administrator;

 

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  (c) (i) it makes an application to a court of competent jurisdiction for its winding up or (ii) any other person makes an application to a court of competent jurisdiction for its winding up and such application is not stayed, withdrawn or dismissed within forty-five (45) days;

 

  (d) an order by a court of competent jurisdiction is made for it to be wound up;

 

  (e) the appointment of a controller for any of its assets;

 

  (f) it proposes or enters into a compromise or arrangement with, or assignment for the benefit of, any of its creditors generally;

 

  (g) an involuntary proceeding shall be commenced seeking relief in respect of it, or of a substantial portion of its assets, under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978 or any other applicable debtor relief law and such proceeding shall continue undismissed for forty-five (45) days;

 

  (h) it files for protection under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978 or any other applicable debtor relief law; or

 

  (i) anything having a substantially similar effect to any of the events specified in paragraphs (a) to (g) above inclusive happens to it under the law of any jurisdiction.

Interest ” means in relation to a Shareholder of the Company the total number of issued ordinary shares in the Company which are beneficially owned by that Shareholder;

Manager ” means Alcoa, any Affiliate of Alcoa, or nominees of Alcoa acting as manager and/or operator of the Company from time to time;

May 1995 Letter Agreement ” means the letter agreement between Alcoa Inc. (formerly known as “Aluminum Company of America”) and Alumina (formerly known as “Western Mining Corporation Holdings Limited”) originally dated 16 May 1995 as such document is amended, restated, varied, novated, supplemented or terminated from time to time by agreement or in accordance with its terms, or if no longer effective for any other reason, in its form as at the date on which it was last effective;

Offer ” has the meaning given in clause 7.3 of this Deed;

Option ” has the meaning given in clause 7.4 of this Deed;

Original Target Shareholders ” means the individual beneficial owners of voting equity securities of Target as of immediately prior to the relevant acquisition transaction; provided, however, that Acquirers (including any of their Related Bodies Corporate) in the acquisition transaction shall not constitute Original Target Shareholders;

Percentage Interest ” means, with respect to any Shareholder and with respect to any point in time, the proportion, expressed as a percentage, which that Shareholder’s Interest bears to the total number of issued ordinary shares in the Company, determined without reference to any other class or classes of shares;

Principal Shareholder ” has the meaning given in Recital A of this Deed;

Purchasing Member ” has the meaning given in clause 7.4 of this Deed;

Related Body Corporate ” has the meaning given in the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth);

Scope of Company ” means the scope of the Company as referred to in clause 2;

Shareholder ” has the meaning given in Recital A of this Deed;

Strategic Council ” means the Council formed by Alcoa and Alumina to coordinate the activities of the Enterprise;

Supermajority Shareholder Resolution ” means a resolution that has been passed by Shareholders entitled to vote holding at least eighty percent (80%) of the votes.

Transfer ” has the meaning given in clause 7.1 of this Deed;

Transferee ” has the meaning given in clause 7.1 of this Deed;

Transferring Member ” means a shareholder that intends to Transfer all or any portion of an Interest;

ultimate holding company ” has the meaning given in the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth); and

Umbrella Agreement ” means the AWAC Umbrella Offtake Specifications Agreement by and among Alcoa of Australia Limited, Alcoa World Alumina LLC, Alumina Limited and Alcoa Inc., dated as of September 1, 2016, as such document is amended, restated, varied, novated, supplemented or terminated from time to time by agreement or in accordance with its terms, or if no longer effective for any other reason, in its form as at the date on which it was last effective.

 

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1.2. In this Deed, unless the context otherwise requires:

 

  (a) the singular includes the plural and vice versa;

 

  (b) a reference to an individual or person includes a corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, authority, trust, state or government and vice versa;

 

  (c) a reference to any gender includes all genders;

 

  (d) a reference to a recital, clause or schedule, is to a recital, clause or schedule of or to this Deed;

 

  (e) a recital or schedule forms part of this Deed;

 

  (f) a reference to any agreement or document is to that agreement or document (and, where applicable, any of its provisions) as amended, notated, supplemented or replaced from time to time;

 

  (g) a reference to any part to this Deed or any other document or arrangement includes that party’s administrators, substitutes, successors and permitted assigns;

 

  (h) where an expression defined, another part of speech or grammatical form of that expression has a corresponding meaning; and

words and phrases defined in the recitals or elsewhere in this Deed have the meaning there ascribed to them.

 

2. SCOPE OF THE COMPANY

The Scope of the Company shall be limited to the Scope of the Enterprise as set forth in “SECTION 5: SCOPE” of the Charter.

 

3. NOMINATION OF DIRECTORS

The board of directors of the Company shall consist of not less than 3 and no more than 5 directors. A director may be any natural person who may, but need not, be an employee of any of the Principal Shareholders or the Company. The Principal Shareholders agree that the directors shall be nominated and appointed from time to time in accordance with the Constitution. If the number of directors nominated by a Principal Shareholder and appointed to the board from time to time are greater than as permitted by it under the Constitution, then the relevant Principal Shareholder will immediately remove that number of surplus director(s).

 

4. DECISIONS REQUIRING APPROVAL OF BOTH THE PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS

 

  4.1. Except where, and to the extent already sanctioned by the Strategic Council and directed in accordance with the Charter, the Principal Shareholders agree that a resolution relating to any of the matters described in clause 4.3 shall be adopted only by a Supermajority Shareholder Resolution.

 

  4.2. The Principal Shareholders shall use their best endeavours to procure that a resolution of the directors of the Company relating to any of the matters described in clause 4.3 shall be adopted, whether at a meeting of directors of otherwise, only if a Supermajority Shareholder Resolution required under clause 4.1 has been passed.

 

  4.3. Clauses 4.1 and 4.2 apply to any resolution concerning:

 

  (a) change of the Scope of the Company;

 

  (b) change in the dividend policy of the Company;

 

  (c) equity requests to the Principal Shareholders on behalf of the Company totaling in any one year more than US $1 billion;

 

  (d) sale of all or a majority of the assets of the Company (such assets to be valued for this purpose at the Company book value);

 

  (e) loans to a Shareholder or their Related Bodies Corporate by the Company or any of its Related Bodies Corporate subject to “SECTION 8: EQUITY CALLS” and “SECTION 9: LEVERAGING POLICY” of the Charter;

 

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  (f) any Expansions, acquisitions, divestitures, closures or curtailments of the operations of the Company which are likely to result in a change in production:

 

  (A) in excess of 2 million tonnes per annum of bauxite for any Company Mine; or

 

  (B) 0.5 million tonnes per annum of alumina for any Company Refinery,

or which have a sale price, acquisition price, or project total capital cost of US $50 million or greater for any one transaction or US $50 million in aggregate for a series of related transactions.

In relation to curtailments of operations of the Company or the closure of any Company Mine or Company Refinery, this Supermajority Shareholder Resolution threshold:

 

  (A) only applies to a full curtailment of the production from Company operations or a Company Mine or Company Refinery production; and

 

  (B) does not apply with respect to a Company operation, Company Mine or Company Refinery that has had losses in the 2 consecutive quarters immediately preceding such curtailment or closure (calculated on the basis of Cash Flow from Operating Activities);

 

  (g) without affecting any other existing rights at law, and in particular without prejudice to any related party transaction laws, to enter into any related party transaction with a total value of US $50 million or greater excluding:

 

  (A) any transaction solely between Enterprise Companies; or

 

  (B) any transaction which is otherwise approved under, or is taken in accordance with an agreement or arrangement previously approved (and still operative) pursuant to, this clause 4.3;

 

  (C) any offtake or supply agreement the pricing methodology of which is the same as that set forth in the Alumina Limited AWAC Offtake Agreements (as amended from time to time) and that complies with all applicable requirements of subsection (a)(iii) of “SECTION 5: SCOPE” of the Charter; or

 

  (D) any ‘Sole Risk Project’ or any ‘Sole Risk Project Management Agreement’ (as such terms are defined in the Charter) that is entered into pursuant to Exhibit D of the Charter;

 

  (h) entry into any financial derivatives, hedges or swaps, including, but not limited to, any currency, interest rate or commodity price loss protection mechanism; and

 

  (i) amend, update or replace any pricing formula set out in the Alumina Limited AWAC Offtake Agreements (as amended from time to time) or any method or formula for pricing for any other supply of bauxite or alumina from the Enterprise to Alcoa or Alumina (or any Affiliate of Alcoa or Alumina).

 

  4.4. Subject to clauses 4.1 to 4.3 inclusive and the requirements of Australian law, questions arising at any meeting of the directors or of the members of the Company shall be decided by a majority of votes cast, in accordance with the Constitution of the Company.

 

  4.5. The Principal Shareholders hereby authorise the board of directors of the Company to manage, on a daily basis, the business and affairs of the Company on behalf of the Principal Shareholders in a manner consistent with this Deed, applicable law, the Company’s Constitution and the direction of the Strategic Council.

4A. COMPANY INFORMATION

Without affecting any other existing rights at law, each Principal Shareholder is entitled to information relating to the Company and the Enterprise on the terms and conditions set out in “SECTION 7: ENTERPRISE COMPANY INFORMATION” of the Charter.

 

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5. LEVERAGING & CASH MANAGEMENT POLICY

 

  5.1. Debt Funding

The Principal Shareholders agree that the Company must not, and the Company agrees not to, enter into any contractual arrangements under which an Insolvency Event (or similar) of a holding company of the Company is an event of default (or equivalent) under that agreement.

 

  5.2. Related party loans

 

  (a) Where a resolution has been passed for a related party loan in accordance with Clause 4.3(e), the applicable interest shall be consistent with the terms of subsection (c)(iv) of “SECTION 9: LEVERAGING POLICY” of the Charter.

 

  (b) Notwithstanding Clause 4.3(e), the Shareholders agree that the Company may grant a loan to another Enterprise Company provided any such loan is consistent with the terms of subsection (c)(iii) of “SECTION 9: LEVERAGING POLICY” of the Charter with the first reference to ‘an Enterprise Company’ being read as a reference to ‘the Company’.

 

6. DIVIDEND POLICY

Acknowledging that, at all times, the directors of the Company must comply with applicable laws, the Shareholders agree that the Company shall pay dividends from time to time consistent with the terms specified in “SECTION 10: DISTRIBUTION POLICY” of the Charter with any reference to ‘each Enterprise Company’ and ‘the Enterprise Company’ being read as a reference to ‘the Company’ and taking into account “SCHEDULE 1.01 DEFINITIONS” to the Charter.

 

7. RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER

 

  7.1. General Restrictions of Transfer

 

  (a) Transfers Other than to Affiliates of Principal Shareholders .

Except as otherwise provided in clause 7.1(b) (relating to permitted transfers to Affiliates of Principal Shareholders), no Principal Shareholder may sell, transfer or assign (hereinafter in this clause 7 referred to interchangeably as “Transfer”) to any individual or entity (each a “Transferee”) all or any portion of an Interest unless (i) such Transfer is expressly permitted under this clause 7, and (ii) such Transferee first executes a deed, reasonably satisfactory to the other Principal Shareholder, accepting and agreeing to all of the terms and conditions of this Deed (including specifically, without limitation, clause 7).

 

  (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of clause 7.1(a) any Principal Shareholder may, without the consent of the other Principal Shareholder, and without first making any Offer to the other Principal Shareholder as described in clause 7.3. Transfer all or any portion of such Principal Shareholder’s Interest to an Affiliate of such Principal Shareholder, provided, however, that such Affiliate must satisfy all of the requirements of clause 7.1(a) that are applicable to Transfers to a Transferee that is not an Affiliate of a Principal Shareholder.

 

  7.2. Permissible Transfers by AAH

 

  (a) Passive Investor .

Notwithstanding the provisions of this clause 7.1(a), if, at any time, AAH desires to Transfer a portion of its Interest that is a nine percent (9%) or less Percentage Interest in the Company to an investor who will not be entitled to manage or bind the Company nor be represented on the board of a Shareholder or on any Affiliate boards, consent to such Transfer by Alumina shall not be required and AAH shall not be required to make any Offer to the other Principal Shareholder as described in clause 7.3. Such investor shall only receive business information about the Company that is required by the law governing the Company, plus additional information as is believed reasonable by AAH as being appropriate for the particular investor and consented to by Alumina, which consent may be withheld in its sole discretion. Said investor shall be entitled to share in the distributions and/or dividends of the Company in proportion to its Percentage Interest in the Company. AAH shall give not less than thirty (30) days prior written notice to Alumina of its intent to so transfer such part of its Interest.

 

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  (b) Active Investor .

Notwithstanding the provisions of clause 7.1(a), if an any time AAH desires to Transfer a portion of its Interest that is a nine percent (9%) or less Percentage Interest in the Company to an investor (other than as described in clause 7.2(a)), AAH must first obtain the consent of Alumina to such Transfer, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, but AAH shall not be required to make any Offer to the other Principal Shareholder as described in clause 7.3, and Alumina shall not have any right pursuant to clause 7.3, and Alumina shall not have any right pursuant to clause 7.3 hereof to purchase any part of such portion of the Interest of AAH. AAH shall specify a time and a place of closing not less than ten (10) nor more than twenty (20) business days following the date of consent by Alumina and AAH shall deliver to such investor at the closing all requisite and duly executed forms of transfer against payment for the portion of the Interest being Transferred.

 

  (c) Aggregate 9% Transfers .

Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this clause 7.2, the aggregate Percentage Interest that may be Transferred by AAH under both clauses 7.2(a) and 7.2(b) shall not exceed a nine percent (9%) Percentage Interest in the Company.

 

  7.3. Offers to the Other Principal Shareholder

Except as otherwise provided in clauses 7.1(b) or 7.2, if at any time during the term of this Deed any Principal Shareholder desires to Transfer all or any portion of its Interest, such Principal Shareholder shall first make an offer in writing delivered to the other Principal Shareholder (an “ Offer ”) to sell such Interest or portion thereof to the other Principal Shareholder in accordance with the provisions of clauses 7.4 and 7.5.

 

  7.4. Options

For a period of forty-five (45) days from and after the receipt of an Offer from a Principal Shareholder (the “ Transferring Member ”), the other Principal Shareholder (a “ Purchasing Member ”), shall have the option (an “ Option ”) either to: (a) purchase (either directly or by an Affiliate of the Purchasing Member) the Transferring Member’s Interest available for sale upon the same terms and conditions as specified in the Offer; or (b) decline to purchase the Transferring Member’s Interest so available. During the foregoing forty-five (45) day period, the Transferring Member shall furnish to the other Principal Shareholder such further evidence as it may reasonably require to enable it to establish the bona fides of the Offer.

 

  7.5. Election of Options

 

  (a) Purchase by Other Principal Shareholder

If a Purchasing Member elects to purchase the Transferring Member’s Interest available for sale pursuant to clause 7.4: (a) such Purchasing Member shall specify a time and a place of closing not less than ten (10) nor more than sixty (60) business days following the mailing of the notice of exercise of the Option to purchase or at such later time as agreed to by the Transferring Member and such Purchasing Member: and (b) the Transferring Member shall deliver to the Purchasing Member, or to its designee (which must be an Affiliate of the Purchasing Member), at the closing all requisite and duly executed forms or transfer against payment for the Transferring Member’s Interest being sold upon the same terms as set forth in the Offer.

 

  (b) Election Not to Purchase .

If the Purchasing Member does not exercise its Option to purchase all of the Transferring Member’s Interest that is the subject of the Offer pursuant to clause 7.5(a) or fails to elect any Option granted in clause 7.4 above within the said forty-five (45) days period, then the Transferring Member may sell its Interest that is the subject of the Offer to a third party upon the same or more stringent terms and conditions as specified in the Offer, provided that the prospective purchaser is not a Competitor: provided, however, that the prospective purchaser, concurrently with such sale, agrees in a written undertaking, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Purchasing Member, to be bound by the terms of this Deed and the Charter and to be a party to this Deed in place of the Transferring Member. The closing of the sale to a

 

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third party must take place within sixty (60) days of the expiration of the aforementioned forty-five (45) day period. If the prospective purchaser is a Competitor, the Transferring Member shall only be entitled to sell its Interest to the Competitor if the Purchasing Member consents to the sale of the Transferring Member’s Interest upon the terms and conditions specified in the Offer, which consent the Purchasing Member may withhold in its sole discretion. If a Purchasing M withholds consent to the sale of the Transferring Member’s Interest to a Competitor, then the Transferring Member shall not sell its Interest to such Competitor, and the Purchasing Member shall not be liable to the Transferring Member for any liability incurred by the Transferring Member in connection with the Offer.

If the Transferring Member does not sell its Interest as provided in this clause 7.5, the Transferring Member’s Interest shall not be free from the restrictions contained in this clause 7, and such Transferring Member’s Interest shall not thereafter be sold unless the provisions of this clause 7 shall again be complied with.

 

  7.6. May 1995 Letter Agreement and Charter

In addition to the restrictions on transfers contained in clauses 7.1–7.5 above, the Principal Shareholders agree that any direct or indirect transfer restrictions contained in the Charter or the May 1995 Letter Agreement and applicable to the Company, are incorporated by reference into this Deed.

 

  7.7. Recognition by Company of Transfers.

No Transfer, or any part thereof, that is in breach of this clause 7 shall be valid or effective, and the Principal Shareholders shall not, and shall use their best endeavours to procure that the board of directors of the Company shall not, recognise the same for the purpose of making any distributions or payments of dividends to members with respect to such Interest of part thereof. The Company, the non-transferring Shareholders and the board of directors of the Company shall incur no liability as a result of refusing to make any such distributions or dividends to the Transferee of any such invalid transfer.

 

8. SOLE RISK

Subject to, and conditional upon, the Effective Date having occurred, a Shareholder may propose and undertake an Expansion Project or New Project related to the Company’s assets on the terms and conditions set out in Annexure A (Sole Risk Regime) of this Deed.

 

9. OFFTAKE

The Principal Shareholders and the Company acknowledge and agree that each Principal Shareholder is entitled to purchase from the Company, and other Enterprise Companies alumina and bauxite on the basis and subject to the limitations set out in subsection (a) of “SECTION 5: SCOPE” of the Charter.

 

10. DISPUTE RESOLUTION

 

  10.1. Designated Senior Executive

All disputes, differences, controversies or claims between the parties in relation to this Deed, if unable to be resolved, shall be referred for resolution by written notice addressed to a senior executive officer of Alcoa and Alumina designated for such purpose from time to time by Chief Executive Officer of Alcoa and Alumina, respectively. The designated officers must meet and discuss the matter during a period of not more than fourteen (14) days from the date of receipt of such written notice.

 

  10.2. Chief Executive Officer

If the designated officers of Alcoa and Alumina cannot reach an agreement resolving the dispute within the fourteen (14) days of the receipt of such written notice referred to in clause 9.1, any party may refer the dispute for resolution by further written notice addressed to the Chief Executive Officers of Alcoa and Alumina. The Chief Executive Officers must meet and discuss the matter during a period of not more than twenty-one (21) days from the date of receipt of such further written notice.

 

  10.3. Final Resolution

If the Chief Executive Officers of Alcoa and Alumina are unable to resolve the dispute by unanimous consent within twenty-one (21) days from the date they are notified of the dispute, then a party may seek all remedies available to it at law and in equity.

 

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11. TERMINATION OF AIHC RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL DEED

The parties acknowledge that pursuant to clause 4 of the Existing Shareholders’ Agreement, the AIHC right of First Refusal Deed ceased to have force and effect upon termination of the Existing Shareholders’ Agreement.

 

12. MISCELLANEOUS

 

  12.1. The benefit of any rights conferred by this Deed on any Shareholder shall not be assignable at law or in equity without the prior written agreement of all parties to this Deed. Such agreement shall not be unreasonably withheld in the case of an assignment by a Shareholder to an Affiliate, PROVIDED THAT the Affiliate enters into a deed comparable hereto by which it undertakes to observe and perform all the obligations of that Shareholder which are contained in this Deed.

 

  12.2. This Deed shall be construed in accordance with, and be governed by, the laws of the State of Victoria.

 

  12.3. If any one or more of the provisions of this Deed should at any time be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect the operation, construction or interpretation of any other provision of this Deed, to the intent that the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions shall be treated for all purposes as severed from this Deed.

 

  12.4. No modification, variation, wavier or amendment of this Deed shall be of any force or effect unless such modification, variation or amendment is in writing and has been signed by all of the parties of this Deed.

 

  12.5. Any notice or other communication which is required under this Deed shall be given either:

 

  (a) by airmail, with postage fully pre-paid;

 

  (b) by delivery by hand; or

 

  (c) by facsimile transmission;

properly addressed to the party at the address set forth below or to such changed addresses as may be designated by such party by notice to the other party;

If to AAH:

Company Secretary

Alcoa Australian Holdings Pty Ltd

Corner of Davy and Marmion Streets

Booragoon, 6154

WA, Australia

Facsimile No: (08) 9316 5343

If to the Company:

Company Secretary

Alcoa of Australia Limited

Corner of Davy and Marmion Streets

Booragoon, 6154

WA, Australia

Facsimile No: (08) 9316 5343

If to Alumina:

The Managing Director

Alumina Limited

Level 12, IBM Centre

60 City Road

Southbank, 3006

Victoria, Australia

Facsimile No. (03) 8699 2699

 

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Any such notice given by airmail shall be deemed to have been given:

 

  (a) on the tenth (10th) day after having been mailed in the manner provided above;

 

  (b) when delivered, if delivered by hand; and

 

  (c) if given by facsimile transmission, on the day on which it is sent.

Either party may change its address by giving the other party written notice of such change in the manner provided above.

 

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EXECUTED as a deed.

 

EXECUTED by ALCOA OF AUSTRALIA LIMITED ACN 004 879 298:     

/s/ Michael Alexander Parker

    

/s/ Simon Nicolas Butterworth

Signature of director      Signature of director/secretary

Michael Alexander Parker

    

Simon Nicolas Butterworth

Name      Name
EXECUTED by ALCOA AUSTRALIAN HOLDINGS PTY LTD ACN 096 987 370 :     

/s/ Michael Alexander Parker

    

/s/ Simon Nicolas Butterworth

Signature of director      Signature of director/secretary

Michael Alexander Parker

    

Simon Nicolas Butterworth

Name      Name

EXECUTED by ALUMINA LIMITED ACN 004 820 419:

    

/s/ Peter Wasow

    

/s/ Colin Hendry

Signature of director      Signature of director/secretary

Peter Wasow

    

Colin Hendry

Name      Name

Signature page - Shareholders’ Agreement

 

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Annexure A

Sole Risk Regime

 

1. Definitions and interpretation

If, at the time of interpreting this Annexure A, the Strategic Council has ceased to exist, the references in this Annexure A to the “Strategic Council” shall instead be to the Company’s board of directors or other governing body.

Capitalised terms in this Annexure A have the meaning given in Schedule 1.01 of the Formation Agreement unless defined below.

Affiliate means, with respect to any entity, any other entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with such first entity, provided that for the purposes of this definition, “control” of an entity shall mean the ownership of 50% or more of the voting securities of such entity (and “controlled” and “controlling” shall have correlative meanings).

Enterprise Project means a project undertaken within the Enterprise and includes normal operations.

Enterprise Facilities means the operational facilities of an Enterprise Company, including but not limited to mining and refinery infrastructure, and including any related services required to be provided by the relevant Enterprise Company to operate those facilities and any services to support and facilitate the development, construction and operation of the Sole Risk Project.

Expansion Project means a project of a type within the scope of the Enterprise undertaken within the Enterprise involving the expansion of an existing Enterprise operation, facility or venture, including any mine or refinery.

New Project means a project of a type within the scope of the Enterprise undertaken within the Enterprise involving the development of a new mine, refinery or other operation or facility on Enterprise land, tenements or otherwise within Enterprise concession rights.

Non-Proposing Party has the meaning given in clause 2.2.

Proposing Party has the meaning given in clause 2.1.

Relevant Existing Project means any Enterprise Project or another Sole Risk Project, which at the relevant time:

 

  (a) is in existence;

 

  (b) is approved to be undertaken within the Enterprise (in the case of an Enterprise Project); or

 

  (c) a Proposing Party has proposed under clause 2.1 and has not declined, under clause 2.2, to conduct (in the case of another Sole Risk Project).

Sole Risk Project has the meaning given in clause 2.1.

Sole Risk Project Management Agreement has the meaning given in clause 2.2(d).

 

2. Sole risk

 

2.1 Proposal for an Expansion Project or New Project

If Alcoa or Alumina or any of their respective Affiliates wish to develop, construct, operate or otherwise implement an Expansion Project or New Project, it (“ Proposing Party ”) may by written notice propose that the relevant Enterprise Company implement, or participate in, the Expansion Project or New Project (as applicable), in which case the Proposing Party must provide such detail in relation to the Expansion Project or New Project as is reasonably necessary to enable the other party (“ Non-Proposing Party ”) to assess the merits of the project.

 

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2.2 Sole Risk Project

If:

 

  (a) the proposed Expansion Project or New Project has not been approved by the Non-Proposing Party within 180 days of written notice of the proposal being given under clause 2.1; and

 

  (b) the proposed Expansion Project or New Project does not materially interfere with any Relevant Existing Project,

the Proposing Party (“ Proposing Party ”) may, by giving written notice to the other party (“ Non-Proposing Party ”), elect to conduct the proposed Expansion Project or New Project (as applicable) as a sole risk project, in which case the Proposing Party:

 

  (c) in the case of a New Project, where it is feasible, shall conduct the project itself or through a nominated subsidiary (including, in either case without limitation, by the appointment of a manager); or

 

  (d) in the case of an Expansion Project relating to an Enterprise Refinery, shall enter into an agreement with the relevant Enterprise Company to conduct the project under the direction of the Proposing Party (a “ Sole Risk Project Management Agreement ”); or

 

  (e) in all other cases, may elect to:

 

  (i) conduct the project itself or through a nominated subsidiary (including, in either case without limitation, by the appointment of a manager); or

 

  (ii) enter into a Sole Risk Project Management Agreement with the relevant Enterprise Company.

(each a “ Sole Risk Project ”).

 

  (f) Subject to paragraph (g), the construction and operation of all Sole Risk Projects must comply with all applicable law and the standards adopted by the relevant Enterprise Company in place immediately prior to commencement of construction or operation of the Sole Risk Project. Where there are changes to those standards after commencement of the operations of such Sole Risk Project, these standards will be adopted for conduct of the Sole Risk Project to that same extent.

 

  (g) Where a Sole Risk Project is not the subject of a Sole Risk Project Management Agreement, and is functionally and operationally separate from the Enterprise Facilities, the Proposing Party may seek the approval of the relevant Enterprise Company to apply a standard (other than the standard adopted by the relevant Enterprise Company) that is a reasonably acceptable industry standard, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld.

 

2.3 Conduct of Sole Risk Project operated by Proposing Party or nominated Affiliate

 

  (a) If the Sole Risk Project is conducted in accordance with clause 2.2(c) or clause 2.2(e)(i), the Proposing Party or its nominated Affiliate will develop, operate and manage the Sole Risk Project independently of the Enterprise’s operations in accordance with this clause 2.3, except to the extent that the Proposing Party utilises Enterprise Facilities as agreed or determined in accordance with clause 2.3(b).

 

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  (b) A Proposing Party may utilise Enterprise Facilities in connection with a Sole Risk Project provided:

 

  (i) the Enterprise Facilities are not required or utilised, and are not reasonably expected to be required or utilised, for any Relevant Existing Project or reasonably expected projects, or have capacity in excess of that which is required or utilised, or expected to be required or utilised, for Relevant Existing Projects or reasonably expected projects; and

 

  (ii) to the extent a Proposing Party may utilise Enterprise Facilities in accordance with clause 2.3(b)(i), the Proposing Party and the relevant Enterprise Company must negotiate in good faith with a view to entering into a shared services agreement (“ Shared Services Agreement ”) with the Proposing Party pursuant to which the relevant Enterprise Company will allow utilisation of the Enterprise Facilities on reasonable arms’ length terms. The amount payable for use of the Enterprise Facilities should take into account the latent capacity of some or all of the Enterprise Facilities proposed to be used (including loss of option value) and any coordination costs.

 

  (c) The operation and management of the Sole Risk Project by the Proposing Party or its nominated subsidiary will be conducted such that:

 

  (i) the Proposing Party shall be the sole decision maker in respect of the Sole Risk Project, and will bear all risks associated with the Sole Risk Project;

 

  (ii) the Non-Proposing Party and the Strategic Council are not entitled to participate in any decision making regarding the Sole Risk Project except such decisions as may affect the Enterprise Facilities or that arise in connection with the Sole Risk Project Management Agreement;

 

  (iii) during the period of construction and operation of the Sole Risk Project, the Proposing Party or its nominated subsidiary will use reasonable endeavours to minimise interference with, or disruption to, the Enterprise and any Enterprise Project;

 

  (iv) the Non-Proposing Party is not entitled to receive any offtake arising from the Sole Risk Project in accordance with clause 2.7; and

 

  (v) the cost of the Sole Risk Project, including any payments under a Shared Services Agreement, will be borne by the Proposing Party in accordance with clause 2.8.

 

2.4 Conduct of Sole Risk Project operated by an Enterprise Company

 

  (a) If the Sole Risk Project is conducted in accordance with clause 2.2(d) or clause 2.2(e)(ii), the relevant Enterprise Company will operate and manage the Sole Risk Project in accordance with this clause 2.4 subject to the applicable Sole Risk Project Management Agreement, which must include a requirement that during the period of construction and operation of the Sole Risk Project, the Enterprise Company will use reasonable endeavours to minimise interference with, or disruption to, the Enterprise and any Enterprise Project;

 

  (b) The Enterprise Facilities may be utilised to conduct the Sole Risk Project to the extent that the Enterprise Facilities are not required or utilised, and are not reasonably expected to be required or utilised, for any Relevant Existing Project or reasonably expected projects, or have capacity in excess of that which is required or utilised, or expected to be required or utilised, for Relevant Existing Projects or reasonably expected projects;

 

  (c) the Non-Proposing Party shall not be entitled to receive any offtake arising from the Sole Risk Project in accordance with clause 2.7; and

 

  (d) the cost of the Sole Risk Project will be borne by the Proposing Party in accordance with clause 2.8.

 

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2.5 Obligation to proceed with Sole Risk Project within certain period

If a Sole Risk Project has not commenced construction within 18 months of the time period specified in the proposed project terms, the Proposing Party cannot proceed without the approval of the Non-Proposing Party.

 

2.6 Rights to Enterprise tenement or concession rights

 

  (a) If the Sole Risk Project that is a New Project is conducted in accordance with clause 2.2(c) or clause 2.2(e)(i), the relevant Enterprise Company will use commercially reasonable endeavours to grant to the Proposing Party or its subsidiary, or secure the grant to that party of, a right to use the Enterprise land, tenement or concession rights, to the extent reasonably necessary to undertake the Sole Risk Project.

 

  (b) The Enterprise Company will, at the request of the Proposing Party, use commercially reasonable endeavours to excise the portion of the tenement or concession on customary terms, including by creation of a sublease, reasonably expected to contain the reserves and resources required for the Sole Risk Project.

 

  (c) If the existence of additional reserves or resources is established in the area that is the subject of a Sole Risk Project through further exploration ( Additional Tonnes ), the Proposing Party or Enterprise Company, as the case may be, will notify Alcoa and Alumina as soon as reasonably practicable. For the avoidance of doubt, any such Additional Tonnes will be assets of the Enterprise Company.

 

2.7 Rights to production arising from a Sole Risk Project

 

  (a) If the Sole Risk Project is conducted in accordance with clause 2.2(d) or clause 2.2(e)(ii), the Proposing Party may exclusively purchase all offtake, including any bauxite or alumina, produced from the Sole Risk Project at cost and the Non-Proposing Party shall not be entitled to receive any production from the Sole Risk Project and the Enterprise Company must enter into an offtake agreement with the Proposing Party to give effect to the offtake rights of the Proposing Party.

 

  (b) If the Sole Risk Project is conducted in accordance with clause 2.2(c) or clause 2.2(e)(i), the Proposing Party will exclusively hold the legal title to all production resulting from the Sole Risk Project in accordance with clause 2.7(a) and the Non-Proposing Party shall not be entitled to receive any production from the Sole Risk Project, and the Proposing Party will have the exclusive benefit of all property, plant and equipment built or acquired for the Sole Risk Project.

 

  (c) If the production from an Enterprise Project (including an Expansion Project) reduces following completion of construction of that Enterprise Project then, to the extent that such reduction occurs as a result of actions taken at the direction of:

 

  (i) the Proposing Party in connection with a Sole Risk Project, the offtake available to the Proposing Party will reduce; and

 

  (ii) an Enterprise Company in connection with an Enterprise Project, the offtake available to the Enterprise Company will reduce,

and to the extent that reduction occurs as a result of an event that neither the Proposing Party and Enterprise contribute to or which the Proposing Party and Enterprise each materially contribute to, then the offtake available to the Proposing Party and the Enterprise Company will reduce in proportion to the entitlement to offtake of each party.

 

  (d) The Proposing Party will have the exclusive benefit of all fixtures built or acquired for the Sole Risk Project with ownership of those fixtures residing with Enterprise Company.

 

  (e)

The Enterprise will be entitled to use any unused capacity in infrastructure created by a Sole Risk Project, and the Proposing Party and the relevant Enterprise Company must negotiate in good faith with a view to entering into a shared infrastructure agreement

 

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  (“Infrastructure Sharing Agreement”) with the Proposing Party pursuant to which the Proposing Party will allow utilisation of the infrastructure by the relevant Enterprise Company on reasonable arms’ length terms.

 

2.8 Allocation of costs of Sole Risk Project

 

  (a) The Proposing Party must:

 

  (i) bear the entire cost and liability of developing, conducting, operating, closing and remediating the Sole Risk Project;

 

  (ii) pay the relevant Enterprise Company a fair market value amount (“Fair Market Value”) for any resources consumed;

 

  (iii) pay any costs in connection with any proposed excising of a portion of the land, tenements or concession rights following a request by the Proposing Party under clause 2.6, including the costs to the Enterprise Company seeking and obtaining any Government consent required and any duty or tax payable;

 

  (iv) pay the relevant Enterprise Company its costs, including reasonably allocated overhead and any other agreed payments, for use of the relevant Enterprise Facilities;

 

  (v) if the construction or operation of the Sole Risk Project results or is likely to result in a temporary decrease in the output or capacity of the Enterprise, which would result in an unavoidable loss of sales of bauxite or alumina by the Enterprise Company, the Proposing Party must reimburse the Non-Proposing Party for such loss; and

 

  (vi) keep the relevant Enterprise Company and the Non-Proposing Party whole in respect of costs and liabilities arising from the Sole Risk Project, including any cost of bringing forward the closure date of an Enterprise Mine or Enterprise Refinery or otherwise reducing the value of the Enterprise Facilities (whether or not directly utilised for the Sole Risk Project).

 

  (b) For the purposes of this Exhibit D, Fair Market Value will be agreed by the Proposing Party and the Enterprise Company or, failing agreement, will be determined by the average of three valuations determined by three independent experts (“ Valuers ”):

 

  (i) based on the fact that the scheduled reserves and resources will be developed using the infrastructure assets available to the Enterprise;

 

  (ii) based on the quantity of scheduled reserves and resources, and other reasonably anticipated bauxite prospectivity, that the applicable feasibility study identifies as being scheduled for delivery to the Proposing Party as part of the Sole Risk Project and the timing for delivery of those tonnes in accordance with the delivery schedule set out in the applicable feasibility study, taking into account any reduction in mine life arising from the consumption of those reserves and resources; and

 

  (iii) each Valuer will value the transaction as between a willing but not anxious seller and a willing but not anxious buyer at arms length and have regard to all relevant matters including:

 

  (A) current and projected demand and supply conditions in the global bauxite market;

 

  (B) likely trends in bauxite quality specifications and pricing;

 

  (C) likely timing and scale of development and/or expansion of all relevant bauxite deposits;

 

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  (D) quantum and nature of all relevant bauxite reserves and resources, including grade;

 

  (E) projected capital and operating costs of development (taking into account the location of the bauxite and in particular its proximity to relevant Enterprise Facilities) and/or expansion over project life;

 

  (F) the global competitiveness of relevant bauxite product; and

 

  (G) the party that will bear any stamp duty or equivalent duty arising in connection with the transaction concerned and the amount of that duty

 

2.9 Allocation of benefits of Sole Risk Project

Any production economies (including reductions in fixed and variable cost on a per unit basis) which result from the Sole Risk Project with respect to the Enterprise shall accrue to the Enterprise Company.

 

2.10 Sale or closure of Enterprise Mine or Enterprise Refinery

 

  (a) Subject to paragraph (b), if the Strategic Council or the relevant Enterprise Company proposes to sell, curtail or close an Enterprise Mine or Enterprise Refinery:

 

  (i) a related continuing Sole Risk Project will not be forced to close or curtail; and

 

  (ii) the sale of those assets, to the extent they relate to a Sole Risk Project, is not permitted without the consent of the Proposing Party,

unless there has been consultation with the Proposing Party in good faith to determine whether the Proposing Party could assume operation of the Enterprise Mine or Enterprise Refinery with the Proposing Party having the exclusive benefit of the operations, including the offtake and bearing the entire operating cost and liability of conducting the Enterprise Mine or Enterprise Refinery. If in this scenario, the Proposing Party does assume operation of the Enterprise Mine or Enterprise Refinery, liability for the closure costs will be borne by:

 

  (iii) the Enterprise, to the extent of the closure costs attributable to the Enterprise Mine or Enterprise Refinery (in each case, excluding any Sole Risk Project) in respect of the period prior to the date on which the Proposing Party assumed operation of the Enterprise Mine or Enterprise Refinery; and

 

  (iv) the Proposing Party, as regards the Sole Risk Project and to the extent of the closure costs attributable to the Enterprise Mine or Enterprise Refinery in respect of the period on and after the time from which the Proposing Party assumed control of the Enterprise Mine or Enterprise Refinery.

 

  (b) Any sale by the Enterprise Company of an Enterprise Mine or Enterprise Refinery that contains a Sole Risk Project must be subject to the purchaser recognising and agreeing to honour the rights and interests of the Proposing Party in respect of the Sole Risk Project and pursuant to these terms.

 

2.11 Indemnity

The Proposing Party must indemnify and keep indemnified the Non-Proposing Party and the relevant Enterprise Company against all claims and liabilities arising out of the existence, development and operation of any and all of its Sole Risk Projects, including any tax liability arising as a result of the transfer or sale of any offtake from the Enterprise Company to the Proposing Party and all claims and liabilities in connection with liability assumed by the Proposing Party under clause 2.10(a).

 

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2.12 Transfer of Sole Risk Project

If a Proposing Party transfers all of its interest in the Enterprise Company to a person other than an affiliate, it will also transfer, to the acquirer of that interest, each Sole Risk Project.

 

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Table of Contents

Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO

[                    ], 2016

Dear Alcoa Inc. Shareholder:

In September 2015, we announced our plan to separate into two independent, publicly traded companies: a globally cost-competitive upstream company and an innovation and technology-driven value-add company. The upstream company will include the five business units that today make up Global Primary Products—Bauxite, Alumina, Aluminum, Cast Products and Energy—and a Rolled Products business unit consisting of the rolling mill operations in Warrick, Indiana and Saudi Arabia (the “Warrick and Ma’aden Rolling Mills”) (collectively, the “Upstream Businesses”). The value-add company will include the Engineered Products and Solutions, Global Rolled Products (other than the Warrick and Ma’aden Rolling Mills), and Transportation and Construction Solutions business segments (collectively, the “Value-Add Businesses”).

The separation will create two industry-leading, independent public companies with distinct product portfolios and corporate strategies. We believe that the upstream company will be a cost-competitive industry leader in bauxite mining, alumina refining, aluminum production, and aluminum can packaging for the North America market, positioned for success throughout the market cycle. The value-add company will be a premier provider of high-performance multi-material products and solutions. The companies will have distinct value profiles, and the separation will allow each company to effectively allocate resources and deploy capital in line with each company’s growth priorities and cash-flow profiles. As independent entities, each company will be positioned to capture opportunities in increasingly competitive and rapidly evolving markets, and to pursue their own independent strategies, positioning each to push the performance envelope within distinct operating environments.

The separation will occur by means of a pro rata distribution by Alcoa Inc. (“ParentCo”) of at least 80.1% of the outstanding shares of a newly formed upstream company named Alcoa Upstream Corporation (“Alcoa Corporation”), which will own the Upstream Businesses. ParentCo, the existing publicly traded company, will continue to own the Value-Add Businesses, and will become the value-add company. In conjunction with the separation, ParentCo will change its name to “Arconic Inc.” (“Arconic”) and will change its stock symbol from “AA” to “ARNC”, and “Alcoa Upstream Corporation” will change its name to “Alcoa Corporation” and will apply for authorization to list its common stock on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “AA.”

Upon completion of the separation, each ParentCo shareholder as of the record date will continue to own shares of ParentCo (which, as a result of ParentCo’s name change to Arconic, will be Arconic shares) and will own a pro rata share of the outstanding common stock of Alcoa Corporation to be distributed. Each ParentCo shareholder will receive [            ] shares of Alcoa Corporation common stock for every share of ParentCo common stock held as of the close of business on [                    ], 2016, the record date for the distribution. The Alcoa Corporation common stock will be issued in book-entry form only, which means that no physical share certificates will be issued. It is intended that, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the distribution generally will be tax-free to ParentCo shareholders. No vote of ParentCo shareholders is required for the distribution. You do not need to take any action to receive shares of Alcoa Corporation common stock to which you are entitled as a ParentCo shareholder, and you do not need to pay any consideration or surrender or exchange your ParentCo common stock.

We encourage you to read the attached information statement, which is being provided to all ParentCo shareholders that held shares on the record date for the distribution. The information statement describes the separation in detail and contains important business and financial information about Alcoa Corporation.


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We believe the separation provides tremendous opportunities for our businesses and our shareholders, as we work to continue to build long-term shareholder value. We appreciate your continuing support of Alcoa Inc., and look forward to your future support of Arconic Inc. and Alcoa Corporation.

Sincerely,

Klaus Kleinfeld

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Alcoa Inc.


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[                    ], 2016

Dear Future Alcoa Upstream Corporation Stockholder:

I am excited to welcome you as a future stockholder of Alcoa Upstream Corporation (“Alcoa Corporation”). Alcoa Corporation is a cost-competitive large scale industry leader in global aluminum production. Our operations will comprise business units focused on Bauxite, Alumina, Aluminum, Cast Products, Rolled Products and Energy, which together will encompass all major production activities along the primary aluminum industry value chain, providing Alcoa Corporation an important position in each critical segment of the supply chain.

At the time of its separation from Alcoa Inc. (“ParentCo”), Alcoa Corporation’s first-class asset base will include the world’s largest bauxite mining portfolio and what we believe is the most attractive global alumina refining system, both with first quartile cost curve positions. Our leading bauxite and refining operations supply a strategic global aluminum smelting portfolio with a highly competitive second quartile cost curve position. Our smelter footprint is enhanced by a strategic network of co-located casthouse facilities producing value-added aluminum products for customers in key global markets, and rolling mill operations in Warrick, Indiana and Saudi Arabia that will serve the North American aluminum can packaging market. Alcoa Corporation’s metal operations are complemented by a substantial portfolio of global energy assets offering third-party sales opportunities, and in some cases, the operational flexibility to consume electricity for metal production or capture earnings from power sales. Alcoa Corporation’s global footprint will include 27 facilities worldwide and approximately 16,000 employees.

Over the past few years, ParentCo has implemented a comprehensive strategy to secure our company as a cost-competitive industry leader in bauxite mining, alumina refining, aluminum production and value-added casting and rolling, positioned for success throughout the market cycle. We have accomplished this by strengthening each of our businesses for greater efficiency, profitability and value-creation. By reshaping our portfolio, we have made our company more resilient against market down-swings, while remaining prepared to capitalize on the upswings. We have developed new opportunities in establishing our bauxite and cast products businesses and our diverse sites offer close proximity to major markets, well situated to capture robust aluminum demand. We continue to enhance our competitiveness through rigorous portfolio management and strong cost controls and are committed to a philosophy of disciplined capital allocation and prudent return of capital to shareholders.

Upon completion of the separation, “Alcoa Upstream Corporation” will be renamed “Alcoa Corporation,” and we intend to list Alcoa Corporation’s common stock on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “AA.” ParentCo, to be renamed “Arconic Inc.,” will change its stock symbol from “AA” to “ARNC” in connection with the separation.

At Alcoa Corporation, our vision for the future is clear. We intend to deliver unparalleled value for our customers, working faster and smarter, enabling us to succeed in partnership with them. We will strive to ensure operational excellence within our strong foundation of assets, drive continuous improvement, harness innovation and creativity and maintain profitability through market troughs and peaks. We will adhere to a philosophy advocating prudent use of capital, and intend to carefully consider opportunities to generate superior outcomes for our investors. As an industry leader, we intend to attract and retain the best talent in metals and mining, treat our people with respect and dignity and embrace best-in-class ethical and sustainability standards. As we prepare to become a standalone company, we look to build upon our rich heritage, ready to seize the future and excel.

Sincerely,

Roy Harvey

Chief Executive Officer

Alcoa Upstream Corporation


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Information contained herein is subject to completion or amendment. A Registration Statement on Form 10 relating to these securities has been filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission under the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

Preliminary and Subject to Completion, Dated September 1, 2016

INFORMATION STATEMENT

Alcoa Upstream Corporation

 

 

This information statement is being furnished in connection with the distribution by Alcoa Inc. (“ParentCo”) to its shareholders of outstanding shares of common stock of Alcoa Upstream Corporation (“Alcoa Corporation”), a wholly owned subsidiary of ParentCo that will hold the assets and liabilities associated with ParentCo’s Bauxite, Alumina, Aluminum, Cast Products and Energy businesses, as well as a Rolled Products business consisting of ParentCo’s rolling mill operations in Warrick, Indiana, and ParentCo’s 25.1% interest in the Ma’aden Rolling Company in Saudi Arabia (collectively, the “Alcoa Corporation Business”). To implement the separation, ParentCo currently plans to distribute at least 80.1% of the outstanding shares of Alcoa Corporation common stock on a pro rata basis to ParentCo shareholders in a distribution that is intended to qualify as generally tax-free to the ParentCo shareholders for United States (“U.S.”) federal income tax purposes. Immediately after the distribution becomes effective, ParentCo will own no more than 19.9% of the outstanding shares of common stock of Alcoa Corporation. Prior to completing the separation, ParentCo may adjust the percentage of Alcoa Corporation shares to be distributed to ParentCo shareholders and retained by ParentCo in response to market and other factors, and it will amend this information statement to reflect any such adjustment.

For every share of common stock of ParentCo held of record by you as of the close of business on [                    ], 2016, which is the record date for the distribution, you will receive [            ] shares of Alcoa Corporation common stock. You will receive cash in lieu of any fractional shares of Alcoa Corporation common stock that you would have received after application of the above ratio. As discussed under “The Separation and Distribution—Trading Between the Record Date and Distribution Date,” if you sell your shares of ParentCo common stock in the “regular-way” market after the record date and before the distribution date, you also will be selling your right to receive shares of Alcoa Corporation common stock in connection with the separation and distribution. We expect the shares of Alcoa Corporation common stock to be distributed by ParentCo to you at [            ], Eastern Time, on [                    ], 2016. We refer to the date of the distribution of the Alcoa Corporation common stock as the “distribution date.”

Until the separation occurs, Alcoa Corporation will be a wholly owned subsidiary of ParentCo and consequently, ParentCo will have the sole and absolute discretion to determine and change the terms of the separation, including the establishment of the record date for the distribution and the distribution date, as well as to reduce the amount of outstanding shares of common stock of Alcoa Corporation that it will retain, if any, following the distribution.

No vote of ParentCo shareholders is required for the distribution. Therefore, you are not being asked for a proxy, and you are requested not to send ParentCo a proxy, in connection with the distribution. You do not need to pay any consideration, exchange or surrender your existing shares of ParentCo common stock or take any other action to receive your shares of Alcoa Corporation common stock.

There is no current trading market for Alcoa Corporation common stock, although we expect that a limited market, commonly known as a “when-issued” trading market, will develop on or shortly before the record date for the distribution, and we expect “regular-way” trading of Alcoa Corporation common stock to begin on the first trading day following the completion of the distribution. “Alcoa Upstream Corporation” will change its name to “Alcoa Corporation” and intends to have its common stock authorized for listing on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) under the symbol “AA.” ParentCo will be renamed “Arconic Inc.” (“Arconic”) and will change its stock symbol from “AA” to “ARNC” in connection with the separation.

 

 

In reviewing this information statement, you should carefully consider the matters described under the caption “ Risk Factors ” beginning on page 23.

Neither the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved these securities or determined if this information statement is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

This information statement does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities.

 

 

The date of this information statement is [                    ], 2016.

This information statement was first mailed to ParentCo shareholders on or about [                    ], 2016.


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Questions and Answers About The Separation and Distribution

     1   

Information Statement Summary

     9   

Summary of Risk Factors

     16   

Summary Historical and Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Data

     22   

Risk Factors

     23   

Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

     44   

The Separation and Distribution

     46   

Dividend Policy

     55   

Capitalization

     56   

Selected Historical Combined Financial Data of Alcoa Corporation

     57   

Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Condensed Financial Statements

     58   

Business

     63   

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition And Results Of Operations

     103   

Management

     147   

Directors

     148   

Compensation Discussion and Analysis

     153   

Executive Compensation

     168   

Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions

     182   

Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences

     191   

Description of Material Indebtedness

     195   

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

     196   

Description of Alcoa Corporation Capital Stock

     197   

Where You Can Find More Information

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Index to Financial Statements

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Presentation of Information

Unless the context otherwise requires:

 

  The information included in this information statement about Alcoa Corporation, including the Combined Financial Statements of Alcoa Corporation, which primarily comprise the assets and liabilities of ParentCo’s Bauxite, Alumina, Aluminum, Cast Products and Energy businesses, as well as ParentCo’s rolling mill operations in Warrick, Indiana, and ParentCo’s 25.1% interest in the Ma’aden Rolling Company in Saudi Arabia, assumes the completion of all of the transactions referred to in this information statement in connection with the separation and distribution.

 

  References in this information statement to “Alcoa Corporation,” “we,” “us,” “our,” “our company” and “the company” refer to Alcoa Upstream Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and its subsidiaries.

 

  References in this information statement to “ParentCo” refer to Alcoa Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation, and its consolidated subsidiaries, including the Alcoa Corporation Business prior to completion of the separation.

 

  References in this information statement to the “Alcoa Corporation Business” refer to ParentCo’s Bauxite, Alumina, Aluminum, Cast Products and Energy businesses, as well as a Rolled Products business consisting of ParentCo’s rolling mill operations in Warrick, Indiana, and ParentCo’s 25.1% interest in the Ma’aden Rolling Company in Saudi Arabia.

 

  References in this information statement to “Arconic” refer to ParentCo after the completion of the separation and the distribution, following which ParentCo will change its name to “Arconic Inc.” and its business will comprise the Engineered Products and Solutions, Global Rolled Products (other than the rolling mill operations in Warrick, Indiana, and the 25.1% interest in the Ma’aden Rolling Company in Saudi Arabia) and Transportation and Construction Solutions businesses.

 

  References in this information statement to the “Arconic Business” refer to ParentCo’s Engineered Products and Solutions, Global Rolled Products (other than the rolling mill operations in Warrick, Indiana, and the 25.1% interest in the Ma’aden Rolling Company in Saudi Arabia) and Transportation and Construction Solutions businesses, collectively.

 

  References in this information statement to the “separation” refer to the separation of the Alcoa Corporation Business from ParentCo’s other businesses and the creation, as a result of the distribution, of an independent, publicly traded company, Alcoa Corporation, to hold the assets and liabilities associated with the Alcoa Corporation Business after the distribution.

 

  References in this information statement to the “distribution” refer to the distribution of at least 80.1% of Alcoa Corporation’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock to ParentCo shareholders as of the close of business on the record date for the distribution.

 

  References in this information statement to Alcoa Corporation’s per share data assume a distribution ratio of [            ] share of Alcoa Corporation common stock for every share of ParentCo common stock and a distribution of approximately 80.1% of the outstanding shares of Alcoa Corporation common stock.

 

  References in this information statement to Alcoa Corporation’s historical assets, liabilities, products, businesses or activities generally refer to the historical assets, liabilities, products, businesses or activities of the Alcoa Corporation Business as the business was conducted as part of ParentCo prior to the completion of the separation.

Trademarks and Trade Names

Alcoa Corporation owns or has rights to use the trademarks and trade names that we use in conjunction with the operation of our business. Among the trademarks that Alcoa Corporation owns or has rights to use that appear in this information statement are the name “Alcoa” and the Alcoa symbol for aluminum products. Solely for

 

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convenience, we only use the TM or ® symbols the first time any trademark or trade name is mentioned. Each trademark or trade name of any other company appearing in this information statement is, to our knowledge, owned by such other company.

Industry Information

Unless indicated otherwise, the information concerning our industry contained in this information statement is based on Alcoa Corporation’s general knowledge of and expectations concerning the industry. Alcoa Corporation’s market position, market share and industry market size are based on estimates using Alcoa Corporation’s internal data and estimates, based on data from various industry analyses, our internal research and adjustments and assumptions that we believe to be reasonable. Alcoa Corporation has not independently verified data from industry analyses and cannot guarantee their accuracy or completeness. In addition, Alcoa Corporation believes that data regarding the industry, market size and its market position and market share within such industry provide general guidance but are inherently imprecise. Further, Alcoa Corporation’s estimates and assumptions involve risks and uncertainties and are subject to change based on various factors, including those discussed in the “Risk Factors” section. These and other factors could cause results to differ materially from those expressed in the estimates and assumptions.

 

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE SEPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION

 

What is Alcoa Corporation and why is ParentCo separating Alcoa Corporation’s business and distributing Alcoa Corporation stock?   

Alcoa Corporation, which is currently a wholly owned subsidiary of ParentCo, was formed to own and operate ParentCo’s Alcoa Corporation Business. The separation of Alcoa Corporation from ParentCo and the distribution of Alcoa Corporation common stock are intended, among other things, to enable the management of both companies to pursue opportunities for long-term growth and profitability unique to each company’s business and allow each business to more effectively implement its own distinct capital structure and capital allocation strategies. ParentCo expects that the separation will result in enhanced long-term performance of each business for the reasons discussed in the sections entitled “The Separation and Distribution—Reasons for the Separation.”

 

Why am I receiving this document?   

ParentCo is delivering this document to you because you are a holder of shares of ParentCo common stock. If you are a holder of shares of ParentCo common stock as of the close of business on [                    ], 2016, the record date of the distribution, you will be entitled to receive [            ] shares of Alcoa Corporation common stock for every share of ParentCo common stock that you hold at the close of business on such date, assuming a distribution of approximately 80.1% of the outstanding shares of Alcoa Corporation common stock and applying the distribution ratio (without accounting for cash to be issued in lieu of fractional shares). This document will help you understand how the separation and distribution will affect your post-separation ownership in Arconic and Alcoa Corporation.

 

How will the separation of Alcoa Corporation from ParentCo work?   

As part of the separation, and prior to the distribution, ParentCo and its subsidiaries expect to complete an internal restructuring in order to transfer to Alcoa Corporation the Alcoa Corporation Business that Alcoa Corporation will own following the separation. To accomplish the separation, ParentCo will distribute at least 80.1% of the outstanding shares of Alcoa Corporation common stock to ParentCo shareholders on a pro rata basis in a distribution intended to be generally tax-free to ParentCo shareholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Following the distribution, ParentCo shareholders will own directly at least 80.1% of the outstanding shares of common stock of Alcoa Corporation, and Alcoa Corporation will be a separate company from ParentCo. ParentCo will retain no more than 19.9% of the outstanding shares of common stock of Alcoa Corporation following the distribution. Following the separation, the number of shares of ParentCo common stock (which, as a result of ParentCo’s name change to Arconic, will be Arconic shares) you own will not change as a result of the separation.

 

What is the record date for the distribution?   

The record date for the distribution will be [                    ], 2016.

 

 

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When will the distribution occur?   

We expect that at least 80.1% of the outstanding shares of Alcoa Corporation common stock will be distributed by ParentCo at [        ], Eastern Time, on [                    ], 2016, to holders of record of shares of ParentCo common stock at the close of business on [                    ], 2016, the record date for the distribution.

 

What do shareholders need to do to participate in the distribution?   

Shareholders of ParentCo as of the record date for the distribution will not be required to take any action to receive Alcoa Corporation common stock in the distribution, but you are urged to read this entire information statement carefully. No shareholder approval of the distribution is required. You are not being asked for a proxy. You do not need to pay any consideration, exchange or surrender your existing shares of ParentCo common stock, or take any other action to receive your shares of Alcoa Corporation common stock. Please do not send in your ParentCo stock certificates. The distribution will not affect the number of outstanding shares of ParentCo common stock or any rights of ParentCo shareholders, although it will affect the market value of each outstanding share of ParentCo common stock (which, as a result of ParentCo’s name change to Arconic, will be Arconic common stock after the separation).

 

How will shares of Alcoa Corporation common stock be issued?   

You will receive shares of Alcoa Corporation common stock through the same channels that you currently use to hold or trade shares of ParentCo common stock, whether through a brokerage account, 401(k) plan or other channel. Receipt of Alcoa Corporation shares will be documented for you in the same manner that you typically receive shareholder updates, such as monthly broker statements and 401(k) statements.

 

  

If you own shares of ParentCo common stock as of the close of business on the record date for the distribution, including shares owned in certificate form, ParentCo, with the assistance of Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (“Computershare”), the distribution agent, will electronically distribute shares of Alcoa Corporation common stock to you or to your brokerage firm on your behalf in book-entry form. Computershare will mail you a book-entry account statement that reflects your shares of Alcoa Corporation common stock, or your bank or brokerage firm will credit your account for the shares.

 

How many shares of Alcoa Corporation common stock will I receive in the distribution?    ParentCo will distribute to you [        ] shares of Alcoa Corporation common stock for every share of ParentCo common stock held by you as of close of business on the record date for the distribution. Based on approximately [        ] shares of ParentCo common stock outstanding as of [                    ], 2016, and assuming a distribution of approximately 80.1% of the outstanding shares of Alcoa Corporation common stock and applying the distribution ratio (without accounting for cash to be issued in lieu of fractional shares), a total of approximately [        ] million shares of Alcoa Corporation common stock will be distributed to ParentCo’s shareholders and approximately [        ] million shares of Alcoa Corporation common stock will continue to be owned by ParentCo. For additional information on the distribution, see “The Separation and Distribution.”

 

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Will Alcoa Corporation issue fractional shares of its common stock in the distribution?   

No. Alcoa Corporation will not issue fractional shares of its common stock in the distribution. Fractional shares that ParentCo shareholders would otherwise have been entitled to receive will be aggregated and sold in the public market by the distribution agent. The net cash proceeds of these sales will be distributed pro rata (based on the fractional share such holder would otherwise be entitled to receive) to those shareholders who would otherwise have been entitled to receive fractional shares. Recipients of cash in lieu of fractional shares will not be entitled to any interest on the amounts of payment made in lieu of fractional shares.

 

What are the conditions to the distribution?   

The distribution is subject to the satisfaction (or waiver by ParentCo in its sole discretion) of the following conditions:

 

•       the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) declaring effective the registration statement of which this information statement forms a part; there being no order suspending the effectiveness of the registration statement in effect; and no proceedings for such purposes having been instituted or threatened by the SEC;

 

•       the mailing of this information statement to ParentCo shareholders;

 

•       the receipt by ParentCo and continuing validity of (i) a private letter ruling from the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”), satisfactory to the ParentCo Board of Directors, regarding certain U.S. federal income tax matters relating to the separation and distribution and (ii) an opinion of its outside counsel, satisfactory to the ParentCo Board of Directors, regarding the qualification of the distribution, together with certain related transactions, as a transaction that is generally tax-free for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Sections 355 and 368(a)(1)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”);

 

•       the internal reorganization having been completed and the transfer of assets and liabilities of the Alcoa Corporation Business from ParentCo to Alcoa Corporation, and the transfer of assets and liabilities of the Arconic Business from Alcoa Corporation to ParentCo, having been completed in accordance with the separation and distribution agreement;

 

•       the receipt of one or more opinions from an independent appraisal firm to the ParentCo Board of Directors as to the solvency of ParentCo and Alcoa Corporation after the completion of the distribution, in each case in a form and substance acceptable to the ParentCo Board of Directors in its sole and absolute discretion;

 

•       all actions necessary or appropriate under applicable U.S. federal, state or other securities or blue sky laws and the rule and regulations thereunder having been taken or made and, where applicable, having become effective or been accepted;

 

•       the execution of certain agreements contemplated by the separation and distribution agreement;

 

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•       no order, injunction or decree issued by any government authority of competent jurisdiction or other legal restraint or prohibition preventing the consummation of the separation, the distribution or any of the related transactions being in effect;

 

•       the shares of Alcoa Corporation common stock to be distributed having been accepted for listing on the NYSE, subject to official notice of distribution;

 

•       ParentCo having received certain proceeds from the financing arrangements described under “Description of Material Indebtedness” and being satisfied in its sole and absolute discretion that, as of the effective time of the distribution, it will have no further liability under such arrangements; and

 

•       no other event or development existing or having occurred that, in the judgment of ParentCo’s Board of Directors, in its sole and absolute discretion, makes it inadvisable to effect the separation, the distribution and the other related transactions.

 

ParentCo and Alcoa Corporation cannot assure you that any or all of these conditions will be met, or that the separation will be consummated even if all of the conditions are met. ParentCo can decline at any time to go forward with the separation. In addition, ParentCo may waive any of the conditions to the distribution. For a complete discussion of all of the conditions to the distribution, see “The Separation and Distribution—Conditions to the Distribution.”

 

What is the expected date of completion of the separation?   

The completion and timing of the separation are dependent upon a number of conditions. We expect that the shares of Alcoa Corporation common stock will be distributed by ParentCo at [        ], Eastern Time, on [                    ], 2016, to the holders of record of shares of ParentCo common stock at the close of business on [                    ], 2016, the record date for the distribution. However, no assurance can be provided as to the timing of the separation or that all conditions to the distribution will be met, by [                    ], 2016 or at all.

 

Will ParentCo and Alcoa Corporation be renamed in conjunction with the Separation?   

Yes. In conjunction with the separation, ParentCo will change its name to “Arconic Inc.” and will change its stock symbol from “AA” to “ARNC,” and “Alcoa Upstream Corporation” will change its name to “Alcoa Corporation” and will apply for authorization to list its common stock on the NYSE under the symbol “AA.”

 

Can ParentCo decide to cancel the distribution of Alcoa Corporation common stock even if all the conditions have been met?   

Yes. Until the distribution has occurred, ParentCo has the right to terminate the distribution, even if all of the conditions are satisfied.

 

What if I want to sell my ParentCo common stock or my Alcoa Corporation common stock?   

You should consult with your financial advisors, such as your stock broker, bank or tax advisor.

 

 

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What is “regular-way” and “ex-distribution” trading of ParentCo common stock?   

Beginning on or shortly before the record date for the distribution and continuing up to and through the distribution date, we expect that there will be two markets in ParentCo common stock: a “regular-way” market and an “ex-distribution” market. ParentCo common stock that trades in the “regular-way” market will trade with an entitlement to shares of Alcoa Corporation common stock distributed pursuant to the distribution. Shares that trade in the “ex-distribution” market will trade without an entitlement to Alcoa Corporation common stock distributed pursuant to the distribution. If you decide to sell any shares of ParentCo common stock before the distribution date, you should make sure your stockbroker, bank or other nominee understands whether you want to sell your ParentCo common stock with or without your entitlement to Alcoa Corporation common stock pursuant to the distribution.

 

Where will I be able to trade shares of Alcoa Corporation common stock?   

Alcoa Corporation intends to apply for authorization to list its common stock on the NYSE under the symbol “AA.” ParentCo will change its name to Arconic and will change its stock symbol from “AA” to “ARNC” upon completion of the separation. Alcoa Corporation anticipates that trading in shares of its common stock will begin on a “when-issued” basis on or shortly before the record date for the distribution and will continue up to and through the distribution date, and that “regular-way” trading in Alcoa Corporation common stock will begin on the first trading day following the completion of the distribution. If trading begins on a “when-issued” basis, you may purchase or sell Alcoa Corporation common stock up to and through the distribution date, but your transaction will not settle until after the distribution date. Alcoa Corporation cannot predict the trading prices for its common stock before, on or after the distribution date.

 

What will happen to the listing of ParentCo common stock?   

ParentCo common stock will continue to trade on the NYSE after the distribution but will be traded as Arconic common stock due to ParentCo’s name change to Arconic and under the stock symbol “ARNC” instead of “AA.”

 

Will the number of shares of ParentCo common stock that I own change as a result of the distribution?   

No. The number of shares of ParentCo common stock that you own will not change as a result of the distribution. Following the separation, ParentCo common stock will be referred to as Arconic common stock as a result of ParentCo’s name change to Arconic.

 

Will the distribution affect the market price of my ParentCo common stock?    Yes. As a result of the distribution, ParentCo expects the trading price of shares of ParentCo common stock (which, as a result of ParentCo’s name change to Arconic, will be referred to as Arconic common stock) immediately following the distribution to be different from the “regular-way” trading price of such shares immediately prior to the distribution because the trading price will no longer reflect the value of the Alcoa Corporation Business. There can be no assurance whether the aggregate market value of the Arconic common stock and the Alcoa Corporation common stock following the separation will be higher or lower than the market value of ParentCo common stock if the separation did

 

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not occur. This means, for example, that the combined trading prices of a share of Arconic common stock and [            ] shares of Alcoa Corporation common stock after the distribution may be equal to, greater than or less than the trading price of a share of ParentCo common stock before the distribution.

 

What are the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the separation and the distribution?   

It is a condition to the distribution that ParentCo receive (i) a private letter ruling from the IRS, satisfactory to the ParentCo Board of Directors, regarding certain U.S. federal income tax matters relating to the separation and distribution, and (ii) an opinion of its outside counsel, satisfactory to the ParentCo Board of Directors, regarding the qualification of the distribution, together with certain related transactions, as transactions that are generally tax-free under Sections 355 and 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code. Assuming the distribution, together with certain related transactions, so qualifies, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, you will not recognize any gain or loss, and no amount will be included in your income, upon your receipt of Alcoa Corporation common stock pursuant to the distribution. You will, however, recognize gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes with respect to cash received in lieu of a fractional share of Alcoa Corporation common stock.

 

You should consult your own tax advisor as to the particular consequences of the distribution to you, including the applicability and effect of any U.S. federal, state and local tax laws, as well as any foreign tax laws. For more information regarding the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the distribution, see the section entitled “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences.”

 

What will Alcoa Corporation’s relationship be with Arconic following the separation?    Following the distribution, ParentCo shareholders (or Arconic shareholders after ParentCo’s name change to Arconic) will own directly at least 80.1% of the outstanding shares of common stock of Alcoa Corporation, and Alcoa Corporation will be a separate company from ParentCo. ParentCo will retain no more than 19.9% of the outstanding shares of Alcoa Corporation following the distribution. Alcoa Corporation will enter into a separation and distribution agreement with ParentCo to effect the separation and to provide a framework for Alcoa Corporation’s relationship with Arconic after the separation and will enter into certain other agreements, including a transition services agreement, a tax matters agreement, an employee matters agreement, a stockholder and registration rights agreement with respect to Arconic’s continuing ownership of Alcoa Corporation common stock, intellectual property license agreements, a metal supply agreement, real estate and office leases, a spare parts loan agreement and an agreement relating to the North American packaging business. These agreements will provide for the allocation between Alcoa Corporation and Arconic of the assets, employees, liabilities and obligations (including investments, property and employee benefits and tax-related assets and liabilities) of ParentCo and its subsidiaries attributable to periods prior to, at and after Alcoa

 

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Corporation’s separation from ParentCo and will govern the relationship between Alcoa Corporation and Arconic subsequent to the completion of the separation. For additional information regarding the separation and distribution agreement and other transaction agreements, see the sections entitled “Risk Factors—Risks Related to the Separation” and “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions.”

 

How will Arconic vote any shares of Alcoa Corporation common stock it retains?   

Arconic will agree to vote any shares of Alcoa Corporation common stock that it retains in proportion to the votes cast by Alcoa Corporation’s other stockholders and is expected to grant Alcoa Corporation a proxy to vote its shares of Alcoa Corporation common stock in such proportion. For additional information on these voting arrangements, see “Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions—Stockholder and Registration Rights Agreement.”

 

What does Arconic intend to do with any shares of Alcoa Corporation common stock it retains?   

Arconic currently plans to dispose of all of the Alcoa Corporation common stock that it retains after the distribution, which may include dispositions through one or more subsequent exchanges for debt or equity or a sale of its shares for cash, following a 60-day lock-up period and within the 18-month period following the distribution, subject to market conditions. Any shares not disposed of by Arconic during such 18-month period will be sold or otherwise disposed of by Arconic consistent with the business reasons for the retention of those shares, but in no event later than five years after the distribution.

 

Who will manage Alcoa Corporation after the separation?   

Alcoa Corporation will benefit from a management team with an extensive background in the Alcoa Corporation Business. Led by Roy C. Harvey, who will be Alcoa Corporation’s President and Chief Executive Officer, and William F. Oplinger, who will be Alcoa Corporation’s Chief Financial Officer, Alcoa Corporation’s management team will possess deep knowledge of, and extensive experience in, its industry. For more information regarding Alcoa Corporation’s directors and management, see “Management” and “Directors.”

 

Are there risks associated with owning Alcoa Corporation common stock?   

Yes. Ownership of Alcoa Corporation common stock is subject to both general and specific risks relating to Alcoa Corporation’s business, the industry in which it operates, its ongoing contractual relationships with Arconic and its status as a separate, publicly traded company. Ownership of Alcoa Corporation common stock is also subject to risks relating to the separation. Certain of these risks are described in the “Risk Factors” section of this information statement, beginning on page 23. We encourage you to read that section carefully.

 

Does Alcoa Corporation plan to pay dividends?   

The declaration and payment of any dividends in the future by Alcoa Corporation will be subject to the sole discretion of its Board of Directors and will depend upon many factors. See “Dividend Policy.”

 

 

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Will Alcoa Corporation incur any indebtedness prior to or at the time of the distribution?   

Subject to market conditions and other factors, prior to or concurrent with the separation, Alcoa Corporation intends to (i) provide for up to $1.5 billion of liquidity facilities through a senior secured revolving credit facility, (ii) issue approximately $1 billion of funded debt through the issuance of term loans, secured notes and/or unsecured notes, and (iii) pay a substantial portion of the proceeds of the funded debt to Arconic. ParentCo’s existing senior notes are expected to remain an obligation of Arconic after the separation, except to the extent that Arconic uses funds received by it from Alcoa Corporation to repay such existing indebtedness.

 

See “Description of Material Indebtedness” and “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Business.”

 

Who will be the distribution agent for the distribution and transfer agent and registrar for Alcoa Corporation common stock?   

The distribution agent, transfer agent and registrar for the Alcoa Corporation common stock will be Computershare Trust Company, N.A. For questions relating to the transfer or mechanics of the stock distribution, you should contact [            ] toll free at [            ] or non-toll free at [            ].

 

Where can I find more information about ParentCo and Alcoa Corporation?   

Before the distribution, if you have any questions relating to ParentCo’s business performance, you should contact:

 

Alcoa Inc.

390 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10022-4608

Attention: Investor Relations

 

After the distribution, Alcoa Corporation shareholders who have any questions relating to Alcoa Corporation’s business performance should contact Alcoa Corporation at:

 

Alcoa Corporation

390 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10022-4608

Attention: Investor Relations

 

The Alcoa Corporation investor website ( www.[                    ].com ) will be operational on or around [                    ], 2016.  The Alcoa Corporation website and the information contained therein or connected thereto are not incorporated into this information statement or the registration statement of which this information statement forms a part, or in any other filings with, or any information furnished or submitted to, the SEC.

 

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INFORMATION STATEMENT SUMMARY

The following is a summary of selected information discussed in this information statement. This summary may not contain all of the details concerning the separation or other information that may be important to you. To better understand the separation and our business and financial position, you should carefully review this entire information statement. Unless the context otherwise requires, the information included in this information statement about Alcoa Corporation, including the Combined Financial Statements of Alcoa Corporation, assumes the completion of all of the transactions referred to in this information statement in connection with the separation and distribution. Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this information statement to “Alcoa Corporation,” “we,” “us,” “our,” “our company” and “the company” refer to Alcoa Upstream Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and its subsidiaries. Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this information statement to “ParentCo” refer to Alcoa Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation, and its consolidated subsidiaries, including the Alcoa Corporation Business prior to completion of the separation.

Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this information statement to our historical assets, liabilities, products, businesses or activities of our businesses are generally intended to refer to the historical assets, liabilities, products, businesses or activities of ParentCo’s Bauxite, Alumina, Aluminum, Cast Products and Energy businesses, ParentCo’s rolling mill operations in Warrick, Indiana, and ParentCo’s 25.1% interest in the Ma’aden Rolling Company in Saudi Arabia, as such operations were conducted as part of ParentCo prior to completion of the separation.

Our Company

Alcoa Corporation is a global industry leader in the production of bauxite, alumina and aluminum, enhanced by a strong portfolio of value-added cast and rolled products and substantial energy assets. Alcoa Corporation draws on the innovation culture, customer relationships and strong brand of ParentCo. Previously known as the Aluminum Company of America, ParentCo pioneered the aluminum industry 128 years ago with the discovery of the first commercial process for the affordable production of aluminum. Since the discovery, Alcoa aluminum was used in the Wright brothers’ first flight (1903), and ParentCo helped produce the first aluminum-sheathed skyscraper (1952), the first all-aluminum vehicle frame (1994) and the first aluminum beer bottle (2004). Today, Alcoa Corporation extends this heritage of product and process innovation as it strives to continuously redefine world-class operational performance at its locations, while partnering with its customers across its range of global products. We believe that the lightweight capabilities and enhanced performance attributes that aluminum offers across a number of end markets are in increasingly high demand and underpin strong growth prospects for Alcoa Corporation.

 



 

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Alcoa Corporation’s operations encompass all major production processes in the primary aluminum industry value chain, which we believe provides Alcoa Corporation with a strong platform from which to serve our customers in each critical segment. Our portfolio is well-positioned to take advantage of a projected 5% growth in global aluminum demand in 2016 and to be globally cost competitive throughout all phases of the aluminum commodity price cycle.

 

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Our Strengths

Alcoa Corporation’s significant competitive advantages distinguish us from our peers.

World-class aluminum assets. Alcoa Corporation has an industry-leading, cost-competitive portfolio comprising six businesses—Bauxite, Alumina, Aluminum, Cast Products, Rolled Products and Energy. These assets include the largest bauxite mining portfolio in the world; a first quartile low cost, globally diverse alumina refining system; and a newly optimized aluminum smelting portfolio. With our innovative network of casthouses, we can customize the majority of our primary aluminum production to the precise specifications of our customers and we believe that our rolling mills provide us with a cost competitive and efficient platform to serve the North American packaging market. Our portfolio of energy assets provides third-party sales opportunities, and in some cases, has the operational flexibility to either support metal production or capture earnings through third-party power sales. In addition, the expertise within each business supports the next step in our value chain by providing optimized products and process knowledge.

Our fully integrated Saudi Arabian joint venture, formed in 2009 with the Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden), showcases those synergies. Through our Ma’aden joint venture, we have developed the lowest cost aluminum production complex within the worldwide Alcoa Corporation system. The complex includes a bauxite mine, an alumina refinery, an aluminum smelter and a rolling mill. The complex, which relies on low-cost and clean power generation, is an integral part of Alcoa Corporation’s strategy to lower its overall production cost base. By establishing a strong footprint in the growing Middle East region, Alcoa Corporation is also well-positioned to capitalize on growth and new market opportunities in the region. Ma’aden owns a 74.9% interest in the joint venture. Alcoa Corporation owns a 25.1% interest in the smelter and rolling mill; and Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals (which is owned 60% by Alcoa Corporation) holds a 25.1% interest in the mine and refinery.

Customer relationships across the industry spectrum and around the world. As a well-established world leader in the production of bauxite, alumina and aluminum products, Alcoa Corporation has the scale, global reach and proximity to major markets to deliver our products to our customers and their supply chains all over the world. We believe Alcoa Corporation’s global network, broad product portfolio and extensive technical expertise position us to be the supplier of choice for a range of customers across the entire aluminum value chain. Our global reach also provides portfolio diversity that can enable us to benefit from local or regional economic cycles. Every Alcoa Corporation business segment operates in multiple countries and both hemispheres.

 



 

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Alcoa Corporation Global Footprint

 

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Access to key strategic markets. As illustrated by our bauxite mining operations in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest, and our participation in the first fully integrated aluminum complex in Saudi Arabia, our ability to operate successfully and sustainably has allowed us to forge partnerships in new markets, enter markets more efficiently, gain local knowledge, develop local capacity and reduce risk. We believe that these attributes also make us a preferred strategic partner of our current host countries and of those looking to evaluate and build future opportunities in our industry.

Experienced management team with substantial industry expertise. Our management team has a strong track record of performance and execution. Roy C. Harvey, who has served as President of ParentCo’s Global Primary Products business, will be Alcoa Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Harvey has served more than 14 years in various capacities at ParentCo, including as ParentCo’s Executive Vice President of Human Resources and Environment, Health, Safety and Sustainability and Vice President of Investor Relations. In addition, William F. Oplinger, ParentCo’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will become Alcoa Corporation’s Chief Financial Officer. Tómas Már Sigurdsson, the Chief Operating Officer of ParentCo’s Global Primary Products business, will become Alcoa Corporation’s Chief Operating Officer. Our senior management team collectively has more than 110 years of experience in the metals and mining, commodities and aluminum industries.

History of operational excellence and continuous productivity improvements. Alcoa Corporation’s dedication to operational excellence has enabled us to withstand unfavorable market conditions. In addition, our productivity program has allowed us to capture cost savings and, by focusing on continuously improving our manufacturing and procurement processes, we seek to produce ongoing cost benefits through the efficient use of raw materials, resources and other inputs. In 2016, the Bauxite, Alumina, Aluminum, Cast Products and Energy segments have been executing a $550 million productivity plan to counteract continuing market headwinds, and had achieved $370 million (67%) of the target as of June 30, 2016. We believe that Alcoa Corporation is positioned to be resilient against market down-swings and to capitalize on the upswings throughout the market cycle.

 



 

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Positioned for future market scenarios. Since 2010, we have reshaped our portfolio and implemented other changes to our business model in order to make Alcoa Corporation more resilient in times of market volatility. We believe these changes will continue to drive value-creation opportunities in years ahead. Among other disciplined actions, we have:

 

    closed, divested or curtailed 35% of total smelting operating capacity and 25% of total operating refining capacity, enabling us to become more cost competitive;

 

    enhanced our portfolio through our 25.1% investment in the Alcoa Corporation-Ma’aden joint venture in Saudi Arabia, the lowest-cost integrated aluminum complex within the worldwide Alcoa Corporation system, which is now fully operational;

 

    revolutionized the way we sell smelter-grade alumina by shifting our pricing model to an Alumina Price Index (API) or spot pricing, which reflects alumina supply and demand fundamentals;

 

    grown our portfolio of value-added cast product offerings, and increased the percentage of value-added products we sell;

 

    transitioned our non-rolling assets from a regional operating structure to five separate business units focused on Bauxite, Alumina, Aluminum, Cast Products and Energy, and taken significant steps to position each business unit for greater efficiency, profitability and value-creation at each stage of the value chain; and

 

    reduced costs in our Rolled Products operations, and intensified our focus on innovation and value-added products, including aluminum bottle and specialty coatings.

Through our actions, we have improved the position of our alumina refining system on the global alumina cost curve from the 30 th percentile in 2010, to a first quartile 23 rd percentile in 2015, with a target to reach the 21 st percentile by the end of 2016. We have also improved eight points on the global aluminum cost curve since 2010, to the 43 rd percentile in 2015, while targeting the 38 th percentile by the end of 2016. In addition, we have maintained a first quartile 19 th percentile position on the global bauxite cost curve.

The combined effect of these actions has been to enhance our business position in a recovering macroeconomic environment for bauxite, alumina, aluminum and aluminum products, which we believe will allow us to weather the market downturns today while preparing to capitalize on upswings in the future.

Dedication to environmental excellence and safety . We regularly review our strategy and performance with a view toward maximizing our efficient use of resources and our effective control of emissions, waste and land use, and to improve our environmental performance. For example, in order to lessen the impact of our mining activities, we have targeted minimum environmental footprints for each mine to achieve by 2020. Three of our mines that were active in 2015 have already achieved their minimum environmental footprint. During 2015, we disturbed a total of 2,988 acres of mine lands worldwide and rehabilitated 3,233 acres. Alcoa Corporation’s business lowered its CO2 intensity by more than 12% between 2010 and 2015, achieving its target of 30% reduction in CO2 intensity from a 2005 baseline, a full five years ahead of target. Alcoa Corporation is also committed to a world-class health and safety culture that has consistently delivered incident rates below industry averages. As part of ParentCo, the Alcoa Corporation business improved its Days Away, Restricted, and Transfer (DART) rate—a measure of days away from work or job transfer due to injury or illnesses—by 62% between 2010 and 2015. Alcoa Corporation intends to continue to intensify our fatality prevention efforts and the safety and well-being of our employees will remain the top priority for Alcoa Corporation.

Our Strategies

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profitability, while also seeking to develop operational and commercial innovations that will sharpen our competitive edge. Our management team has considerable experience in managing through tough market cycles, which we believe will enable us to profit through commodity down-swings. In upswings, we believe our low cost assets will be well positioned to deliver strong returns.

Alcoa Corporation will also remain focused on our core values. We will continue to hold ourselves to the highest standards of environmental and ethical practices, support our communities through Alcoa Foundation grants and employee volunteerism, and maintain transparency in our actions and ongoing dialogue with local stakeholders. We believe that this is essential to support our license to operate in the unique communities in which we do business, ensuring sustainability, and making us the partner of choice. Combined with our continued focus on operational excellence and rigorous management of our assets, we expect to create value for our shareholders and customers and attract and retain highly-qualified talent.

We intend to remain true to our heritage by focusing on the following core principles:

Solution-Oriented Customer Relationships and Programs.   We aim to succeed by helping our customers innovate and win in their markets. We will work to provide new and improved products and technical expertise that support our customers’ innovation, which we believe will help to strengthen the demand and consumption of aluminum across the globe for all segments of the value chain. We intend to continue prudently investing in our technical resources to both drive our own efficiencies and to help our customers develop solutions to their challenges.

Establishment of a Strong, Operator-Focused Culture.   We are proud of the 128 year history of the Alcoa Corporation business and the culture of innovation and operational excellence upon which we are built. We intend to build a culture for Alcoa Corporation that is true to this heritage and focuses our management, operational processes and decision-making on the critical success of our mines and facilities. To support this effort, we will work to have an overhead structure that is appropriately scaled for our business, and will use our deep industry and operational expertise to navigate an ever-changing and volatile industry.

Operational reliability and excellence . We are committed to the development, maintenance and use of our reliability excellence program, which is designed to optimize the operational availability and integrity of our assets, while driving lower costs. We will also continue to build on our “Center of Excellence (COE)” model, which leverages central research and development and technical expertise within each business to facilitate the transfer of best practices, while also providing rapid response to plant level disruptions.

Aggressive asset portfolio management . Alcoa Corporation will continue to review our portfolio of assets and opportunities to maximize value creation. Having delinked the aluminum value chain by restructuring our upstream businesses into standalone units (Bauxite, Alumina, Aluminum, Cast Products, Rolled Products and Energy), we believe we are well-positioned to pursue opportunities to reduce costs and grow revenue and margins across our portfolio. Examples of these opportunities include the growth of our third party bauxite sales, the ability, in some cases, to flex energy between aluminum production and power sales, the increase in our value-added cast products as a percentage of aluminum sales and the combination of the state-of-the-art rolling mill in Saudi Arabia and our Warrick rolling mill’s current products and customer relationships. We will also continue to monitor our assets relative to market conditions, industry trends and the position of those assets in their life cycle, and we will curtail, sell or close assets that do not meet our value-generation standards.

Efficient use of available capital . In seeking to allocate our capital efficiently, we expect that our near-term priorities will be to sustain valuable assets in the most cost-effective manner while de-levering our balance sheet by managing debt and long term liabilities. We intend to effectively deploy excess cash to maximize long-term shareholder value, with incremental growth opportunities and other value-creating uses of capital evaluated against return of capital to shareholders. We expect that return on capital (ROC) will be the primary metric we use to drive capital allocation decisions.

 



 

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Disciplined Execution of High-Return Growth Projects . We expect to continue to look for and implement incremental growth projects that meet our rigorous ROC standards, while working to ensure that those projects are completed on time and within budget.

Continuous pursuit of improvements in productivity . A strong focus on productivity will remain a critical component of Alcoa Corporation’s continued success. We believe that our multi-phased approach, consisting of reliability excellence programs, strong procurement strategies across our businesses, and a continuous focus on technical efficiencies, will allow us to continue to drive productivity improvements.

Attracting and Retaining the Best Employees Globally . Our people-processes and career development programs are designed to attract and retain the best employees, whether it be as operators from the local communities in which we work, or senior management with experiences that can strengthen our ability to execute. We will strive to harness the collective creativity and diversity of thought of our workforce to drive better outcomes and to design, build and implement improvements to our processes and products.

Each of Alcoa Corporation’s six businesses provides a solid foundation upon which to grow.

Premier bauxite position . Alcoa Corporation is the world’s largest bauxite miner, with 45.3 million bone dry metric tons (bdmt) of production in 2015, enjoying a first-quartile cost curve position. We have access to large bauxite deposit areas with mining rights that extend in most cases more than 20 years. We have ownership in seven active bauxite mines globally, four of which we operate, that are strategically located near key Atlantic and Pacific markets, including the Huntly mine in Australia, the second largest bauxite mine in the world. In addition to supplying bauxite to our own alumina refining system, we are seeking to grow our newly developed third-party bauxite sales business. For example, during the third quarter of 2015, Alcoa Corporation’s affiliate, Alcoa of Australia Limited, received permission from the Government of Western Australia to export trial shipments from its Western Australia mines. In addition, we have secured multiple bauxite supply contracts valued at more than $350 million of revenue over 2016 and 2017. We intend to selectively grow our industry-leading assets, continue to build upon our solid operational strengths and develop new ore reserves. We intend to maintain our focus on mine reclamation and rehabilitation, which we believe not only benefits our current operations, but can facilitate access to new projects in diverse communities and ecosystems globally.

Attractive alumina portfolio . We are also the world’s largest alumina producer, with a highly competitive first-quartile cost curve position. Alcoa Corporation has nine refineries on five continents, including one of the world’s largest alumina production facilities, the Pinjarra refinery in Western Australia. In addition to supplying our aluminum smelters with high quality feedstock, we also have significant alumina sales to third parties, with almost 70% of 2015 production being sold externally. Our operations are strategically located for access to growing markets in Asia, the Middle East and Latin America. We are improving our alumina margins by continuing to shift the pricing of our third party smelter-grade alumina sales from the historical London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminum-based pricing to API pricing which better reflects alumina production cost and market fundamentals. In 2015, we grew the percentage of third-party smelter grade alumina shipments that were API or spot-priced to 75%, up from 68% in 2014 and up from 5% in 2010. In 2016, we expect that approximately 85% of our third-party alumina shipments will be based on API or spot pricing. We have also steadily increased our system-wide capacity over the past decade through a combination of operational improvements and incremental capacity projects, effectively adding capacity equivalent to a new refinery. We intend to maintain our first quartile global cost position for Alcoa Corporation’s Alumina business while incrementally growing capacity and continuously striving for sustained operational excellence.

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tons, up 5% over 2015. Global aluminum demand was expected to double between 2010 and 2020 and, through the first half of the decade, demand growth tracked ahead of the projection. We expect that our proximity to major markets—with over 50% of our capacity located in Canada, Iceland and Norway, close to the large North American and European markets—will give us a strategic advantage in capitalizing on growth in aluminum demand. In addition, our 25.1% ownership stake in the low-cost aluminum complex in Saudi Arabia, as well as our proven track record of taking actions to optimize our operations, makes us well-positioned to benefit from improved market conditions in the future. Furthermore, with approximately 75% of our smelter power needs contractually secured through 2022, we believe that Alcoa Corporation is well positioned to manage that important dimension of our cost base. Our Aluminum business intends to continue its pursuit of operating efficiencies and incremental capacity expansion projects. We intend to react quickly to market cycles to curtail unprofitable facilities, if necessary, but also maintain optionality to profit from higher metal price environments through the restart of idled capacity.

Global network of casthouses . Alcoa Corporation currently operates 15 casthouses providing value-added products to customers in growing markets. We also have three casthouses that are currently curtailed. In our Cast Products business, our aim is to partner with our customers to develop solutions that support their success by providing them with superior quality products, customer service and technical support. Our network of casthouses has enabled us to steadily grow our cast products business by offering differentiated, value-added aluminum products that are cast into specific shapes to meet customer demand. We intend to continue to improve the value of our installed capacity through productivity and technology gains, and will look for opportunities to add new capacity and develop new product lines in markets where we believe superior returns can be realized. Value-added products grew to 67% of total Cast Products shipments in 2015, compared to 65% in 2014 and 57% in 2010. Our value-added product portfolio has been profitable throughout the primary aluminum market cycle and, from 2010 to 2015, our casting business realized $1.5 billion in incremental margins through value-added sales when compared to selling unalloyed commodity grade ignot. We have also introduced EZCAST™, VERSACAST™, SUPRACAST™ and EVERCAST™ advanced alloys with improved thermal performance and corrosion resistance that have already been qualified with top-tier original equipment manufacturers. Additional trials are underway and more are planned in 2016.

 

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Efficient and focused rolling mills . Alcoa Corporation has rolling operations in Warrick, Indiana and Saudi Arabia which, together, serve the North American aluminum can sheet market. The Warrick Rolling Mill is focused on packaging, producing can body stock, can end and tab stock, bottle stock and food can stock, and industrial sheet and lithographic sheet. The Ma’aden Rolling Mill currently produces can body stock, can end and tab stock, and hot-rolled strip for finishing into automotive sheet. Following the separation, it is anticipated that the facilities manufacturing products for the North American can packaging market will be located only at the Warrick and Ma’aden Rolling Mills, and that the Arconic rolling mills will not compete in this market. As the packaging market in North America has become highly commoditized, we believe that our experience in, and

 



 

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focus on, operational excellence and continuous productivity improvements will be key competitive advantages. We intend to lower costs through productivity improvements, improved capacity utilization and targeted capital deployment.

Substantial energy assets . Our Energy portfolio will continue to be focused on value creation by seeking to lower overall operational costs and maintaining flexibility to sell power or consume it internally. Alcoa Corporation has a valuable portfolio of energy assets with power production capacity of approximately 1,685 megawatts, of which approximately 61% is low-cost hydroelectric power. We believe that our energy assets provide us with operational flexibility to profit from market cyclicality. In continuously assessing the energy market environment, we strive to meet in-house energy requirements at the lowest possible cost and also sell power to external customers at attractive profit margins. With approximately 55% of Alcoa Corporation-generated power being sold externally in 2015, we achieved significant earnings from power sales globally. In addition, our team of Energy employees has considerable expertise in managing our external sourcing of energy for our operations, which has enabled us to achieve favorable commercial outcomes. For example, in 2015, we secured an attractive 12-year gas supply agreement (starting in 2020) to power our extensive alumina refinery operations in Western Australia.

Summary of Risk Factors

An investment in our company is subject to a number of risks, including risks relating to our business, risks related to the separation and risks related to our common stock. Set forth below is a high-level summary of some, but not all, of these risks. Please read the information in the section captioned “Risk Factors,” beginning on page 23 of this information statement, for a more thorough description of these and other risks.

Risks Related to Our Business

 

    The aluminum industry and aluminum end-use markets are highly cyclical and are influenced by a number of factors, including global economic conditions.

 

    We could be materially adversely affected by declines in aluminum prices, including global, regional and product-specific prices.

 

    We may not be able to realize the expected benefits from our strategy of creating a lower cost, competitive commodity business by optimizing our portfolio.

 

    Our operations consume substantial amounts of energy; profitability may decline if energy costs rise or if energy supplies are interrupted.

 

    Our business is capital intensive, and if there are downturns in the industries that we serve, we may be forced to significantly curtail or suspend operations with respect to those industries, which could result in our recording asset impairment charges or taking other measures that may adversely affect our results of operations and profitability.

 

    Deterioration in our credit profile could increase our costs of borrowing money and limit our access to the capital markets and commercial credit.

 

    Our profitability could be adversely affected by increases in the cost of raw materials or by significant lag effects of decreases in commodity or LME-linked costs.

 

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Risks Related to the Separation

 

    We have no recent history of operating as an independent company, and our historical and pro forma financial information is not necessarily representative of the results that we would have achieved as a separate, publicly traded company and may not be a reliable indicator of our future results.

 

    We may not achieve some or all of the expected benefits of the separation, and the separation may materially adversely affect our business.

 

    Our plan to separate into two independent publicly traded companies is subject to various risks and uncertainties and may not be completed in accordance with the expected plans or anticipated timeline, or at all, and will involve significant time and expense, which could disrupt or adversely affect our business.

 

    The combined post-separation value of one share of Arconic common stock and [            ] shares of Alcoa Corporation common stock may not equal or exceed the pre-distribution value of one share of ParentCo common stock.

 

    In connection with our separation from ParentCo, ParentCo will indemnify us for certain liabilities and we will indemnify ParentCo for certain liabilities. If we are required to pay under these indemnities to ParentCo, our financial results could be negatively impacted. The ParentCo indemnity may not be sufficient to hold us harmless from the full amount of liabilities for which ParentCo will be allocated responsibility, and ParentCo may not be able to satisfy its indemnification obligations in the future.

 

    If the distribution, together with certain related transactions, does not qualify as a transaction that is generally tax-free for U.S. federal income tax purposes, ParentCo, Alcoa Corporation and ParentCo shareholders could be subject to significant tax liabilities and, in certain circumstances, Alcoa Corporation could be required to indemnify ParentCo for material taxes and other related amounts pursuant to indemnification obligations under the tax matters agreement.

 

    The transfer to us of certain contracts and other assets may require the consents of, or provide other rights to, third parties. If such consents are not obtained, we may not be entitled to the benefit of such contracts and other assets, which could increase our expenses or otherwise harm our business and financial performance.

Risks Related to Our Common Stock

 

    We cannot be certain that an active trading market for our common stock will develop or be sustained after the separation and, following the separation, our stock price may fluctuate significantly.

 

    A significant number of shares of our common stock may be sold following the distribution, including the sale by Arconic of the shares of our common stock that it may retain after the distribution, which may cause our stock price to decline.

 

    We cannot guarantee the timing, amount or payment of dividends on our common stock.

The Separation and Distribution

On September 28, 2015, ParentCo announced its intent to separate its Alcoa Corporation Business from its Arconic Business. The separation will occur by means of a pro rata distribution to the ParentCo shareholders of at least 80.1% of the outstanding shares of common stock of Alcoa Corporation. Alcoa Corporation was formed to hold ParentCo’s Bauxite, Alumina, Aluminum, Cast Products and Energy businesses, ParentCo’s rolling mill operations in Warrick, Indiana, and ParentCo’s 25.1% interest in the Ma’aden Rolling Company in Saudi Arabia. Following the separation, Alcoa Corporation will hold the assets and liabilities of ParentCo relating to those businesses and the direct and indirect subsidiary entities that currently operate the Alcoa Corporation Business,

 



 

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subject to certain exceptions. After the separation, Arconic will hold ParentCo’s Engineered Products and Solutions, Global Rolled Products (other than the rolling mill operations in Warrick, Indiana, and the 25.1% interest in the Ma’aden Rolling Company in Saudi Arabia) and Transportation And Construction Solutions businesses, including those assets and liabilities of ParentCo and its direct and indirect subsidiary entities that currently operate the Arconic Business, subject to certain exceptions.

Following the distribution, ParentCo shareholders will own directly at least 80.1% of the outstanding shares of common stock of Alcoa Corporation, and Alcoa Corporation will be a separate company from Arconic. Arconic will retain no more than 19.9% of the outstanding shares of common stock of Alcoa Corporation following the distribution. Arconic intends to dispose of any Alcoa Corporation common stock that it retains after the distribution, which may include dispositions through one or more subsequent exchanges for debt or equity or a sale of its shares for cash, following a 60-day lock-up period and within the 18-month period following the distribution, subject to market conditions. Any shares not disposed of by Arconic during such 18-month period will be sold or otherwise disposed of by Arconic consistent with the business reasons for the retention of those shares, but in no event later than five years after the distribution.

On [                    ], 2016, the ParentCo Board of Directors approved the distribution of Alcoa Corporation’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock on the basis of [            ] shares of Alcoa Corporation common stock for every share of ParentCo common stock held as of the close of business on [                    ], 2016, the record date for the distribution.

Alcoa Corporation’s Post-Separation Relationship with Arconic

Alcoa Corporation will enter into a separation and distribution agreement with ParentCo (the “separation agreement”). In connection with the separation, we will also enter into various other agreements to effect the separation and provide a framework for our relationship with Arconic after the separation, including a transition services agreement, a tax matters agreement, an employee matters agreement, a stockholder and registration rights agreement with respect to Arconic’s continuing ownership of Alcoa Corporation common stock, intellectual property license agreements, a metal supply agreement, real estate and office leases, a spare parts loan agreement and an agreement relating to North American packaging business. These agreements will provide for the allocation between Alcoa Corporation and Arconic of ParentCo’s assets, employees, liabilities and obligations (including investments, property and employee benefits and tax-related assets and liabilities) attributable to periods prior to, at and after our separation from ParentCo and will govern certain relationships between us and Arconic after the separation. For additional information regarding the separation agreement and other transaction agreements, see the sections entitled “Risk Factors—Risks Related to the Separation” and “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions.” For additional information regarding the internal reorganization, see the section entitled, “The Separation and Distribution—Internal Reorganization.”

Reasons for the Separation

The ParentCo Board of Directors believes that separating its Alcoa Corporation Business from its Arconic Business is in the best interests of ParentCo and its shareholders for a number of reasons, including:

 

    Management Focus on Core Business and Distinct Opportunities . The separation will permit each company to more effectively pursue its own distinct operating priorities and strategies, and will enable the management teams of each company to focus on strengthening its core business, unique operating and other needs, and pursue distinct and targeted opportunities for long-term growth and profitability.

 

    Allocation of Financial Resources and Separate Capital Structures.  The separation will permit each company to allocate its financial resources to meet the unique needs of its own business, which will allow each company to intensify its focus on its distinct strategic priorities. The separation will also allow each business to more effectively pursue its own distinct capital structures and capital allocation strategies.

 



 

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    Targeted Investment Opportunity.  The separation will allow each company to more effectively articulate a clear investment thesis to attract a long-term investor base suited to its business, and will facilitate each company’s access to capital by providing investors with two distinct and targeted investment opportunities.

 

    Creation of Independent Equity Currencies.   The separation will create two independent equity securities, affording Alcoa Corporation and Arconic direct access to the capital markets and enabling each company to use its own industry-focused stock to consummate future acquisitions or other restructuring transactions. As a result, each company will have more flexibility to capitalize on its unique strategic opportunities.

 

    Employee Incentives, Recruitment and Retention.  The separation will allow each company to more effectively recruit, retain and motivate employees through the use of stock-based compensation that more closely reflects and aligns management and employee incentives with specific growth objectives, financial goals and business performance. In addition, the separation will allow incentive structures and targets at each company to be better aligned with each underlying business. Similarly, recruitment and retention will be enhanced by more consistent talent requirements across the businesses, allowing both recruiters and applicants greater clarity and understanding of talent needs and opportunities associated with the core business activities, principles and risks of each company.

 

    Other Business Rationale.  The separation will separate and simplify the structures currently required to manage two distinct and differing underlying businesses. These differences include exposure to industry cycles, manufacturing and procurement methods, customer base, research and development activities, and overhead structures.

The ParentCo Board of Directors also considered a number of potentially negative factors in evaluating the separation, including:

 

    Risk of Failure to Achieve Anticipated Benefits of the Separation. We may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the separation for a variety of reasons, including, among others: the separation will require significant amounts of management’s time and effort, which may divert management’s attention from operating our business; and following the separation, we may be more susceptible to market fluctuations, including fluctuations in commodities prices, and other adverse events than if we were still a part of ParentCo because our business will be less diversified than ParentCo’s business prior to the completion of the separation.

 

    Loss of Scale and Increased Administrative Costs. As a current part of ParentCo, Alcoa Corporation takes advantage of ParentCo’s size and purchasing power in procuring certain goods and services. After the separation, as a standalone company, we may be unable to obtain these goods, services and technologies at prices or on terms as favorable as those ParentCo obtained prior to completion of the separation. In addition, as a part of ParentCo, Alcoa Corporation benefits from certain functions performed by ParentCo, such as accounting, tax, legal, human resources and other general and administrative functions. After the separation, Arconic will not perform these functions for us, other than certain functions that will be provided for a limited time pursuant to the transition services agreement, and, because of our smaller scale as a standalone company, our cost of performing such functions could be higher than the amounts reflected in our historical financial statements, which would cause our profitability to decrease.

 

    Disruptions and Costs Related to the Separation. The actions required to separate Arconic’s and Alcoa Corporation’s respective businesses could disrupt our operations.   In addition, we will incur substantial costs in connection with the separation and the transition to being a standalone public company, which may include accounting, tax, legal and other professional services costs, recruiting and relocation costs associated with hiring key senior management personnel who are new to Alcoa Corporation, tax costs and costs to separate information systems.

 



 

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    Limitations on Strategic Transactions.  Under the terms of the tax matters agreement that we will enter into with ParentCo, we will be restricted from taking certain actions that could cause the distribution or certain related transactions to fail to qualify as tax-free transactions under applicable law. These restrictions may limit for a period of time our ability to pursue certain strategic transactions and equity issuances or engage in other transactions that might increase the value of our business.

 

    Uncertainty Regarding Stock Prices.   We cannot predict the effect of the separation on the trading prices of Alcoa Corporation or Arconic common stock or know with certainty whether the combined market value of [            ] shares of our common stock and one share of Arconic common stock will be less than, equal to or greater than the market value of one share of ParentCo common stock prior to the distribution.

In determining to pursue the separation, the ParentCo Board of Directors concluded the potential benefits of the separation outweighed the foregoing factors. See the sections entitled “The Separation and Distribution—Reasons for the Separation” and “Risk Factors” included elsewhere in this information statement.

Reasons for Arconic’s Retention of Up to 19.9% of Alcoa Corporation Shares

In considering the appropriate structure for the separation, ParentCo determined that, immediately after the distribution becomes effective, Arconic will own no more than 19.9% of the outstanding shares of common stock of Alcoa Corporation. In light of recent volatile commodity market conditions and conditions in the high-yield debt market, Arconic’s retention of Alcoa Corporation shares positions both companies with appropriate capital structures, liquidity, and financial flexibility and resources that support their individual business strategies. The retention enables Alcoa Corporation to be separated with low leverage, and thus significant flexibility to manage through future market cycles. At the same time, the retention reduces Arconic’s reliance on Alcoa Corporation raising debt in the current high-yield market environment to fund payments to Arconic to optimize its own capital structure. The retention of Alcoa Corporation shares strengthens Arconic’s balance sheet by providing Arconic a liquid security that can be monetized or exchanged to accelerate debt reduction and/or fund future growth initiatives, thereby facilitating an appropriate capital structure and financial flexibility necessary for Arconic to execute its growth strategy. Arconic’s retained interest shows confidence in the future of Alcoa Corporation and will allow Arconic’s balance sheet to benefit from any near-term improvements in commodity markets. Arconic intends to responsibly dispose of any Alcoa Corporation common stock that it retains after the distribution, which may include dispositions through one or more subsequent exchanges for debt or equity or a sale of its shares for cash, after a 60-day lock-up period and within the 18-month period following the distribution, subject to market conditions. Any shares not disposed of by Arconic during such 18-month period will be sold or otherwise disposed of by Arconic consistent with the business reasons for the retention of those shares, but in no event later than five years after the distribution. ParentCo intends to continue to monitor market conditions in the commodity and high-yield debt market, and to assess the impact of each on the ultimate structure of the separation.

Corporate Information

Alcoa Corporation was incorporated in Delaware for the purpose of holding ParentCo’s Alcoa Corporation Business in connection with the separation and distribution described herein. Prior to the transfer of these businesses to us by ParentCo, which will occur prior to the distribution, Alcoa Corporation will have no operations. The address of our principal executive offices will be 390 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10022-4608. Our telephone number after the distribution will be [            ]. We will maintain an Internet site at www.[              ].com Our website and the information contained therein or connected thereto are not incorporated into this information statement or the registration statement of which this information statement forms a part, or in any other filings with, or any information furnished or submitted to, the SEC.

 



 

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Reason for Furnishing this Information Statement

This information statement is being furnished solely to provide information to ParentCo shareholders who will receive shares of Alcoa Corporation common stock in the distribution. It is not and is not to be construed as an inducement or encouragement to buy or sell any of Alcoa Corporation’s securities. The information contained in this information statement is believed by Alcoa Corporation to be accurate as of the date set forth on its cover. Changes may occur after that date and neither ParentCo nor Alcoa Corporation will update the information except as may be required in the normal course of their respective disclosure obligations and practices.

 



 

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SUMMARY HISTORICAL AND UNAUDITED PRO FORMA

COMBINED FINANCIAL DATA

The following summary financial data reflects the combined operations of Alcoa Corporation. We derived the summary combined income statement data for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013, and summary combined balance sheet data as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, as set forth below, from our audited Combined Financial Statements, which are included in the “Index to Financial Statements” section of this information statement. We derived the summary combined income statement data for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, and summary combined balance sheet data as of June 30, 2016, as set forth below, from our unaudited Combined Financial Statements, included elsewhere in this information statement. The historical results do not necessarily indicate the results expected for any future period.

The summary unaudited pro forma combined financial data for the year ended December 31, 2015 and for the six months ended June 30, 2016 has been prepared to reflect the separation, including the incurrence of indebtedness of approximately $[        ] million. The outstanding indebtedness is expected to consist of [        ]. The Unaudited Pro Forma Statement of Combined Operations Data presented for the year ended December 31, 2015 and the six months ended June 30, 2016, assumes the separation occurred on January 1, 2015. The Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2016 assumes the separation occurred on June 30, 2016. The assumptions used and pro forma adjustments derived from such assumptions are based on currently available information and we believe such assumptions are reasonable under the circumstances.

The Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Condensed Financial Statements are not necessarily indicative of our results of operations or financial condition had the distribution and its anticipated post-separation capital structure been completed on the dates assumed. They may not reflect the results of operations or financial condition that would have resulted had we been operating as a standalone, publicly traded company during such periods. In addition, they are not necessarily indicative of our future results of operations or financial condition.

You should read this summary financial data together with “Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Condensed Financial Statements,” “Capitalization,” “Selected Historical Combined Financial Data of Alcoa Corporation,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and the Combined Financial Statements and accompanying notes included elsewhere in this information statement.

 

    As of and for the six months
ended June 30,
    As of and for the year ended December 31,  
    Pro forma
2016
    2016     2015     Pro forma
2015
    2015     2014     2013  
(dollars in millions, except realized prices;
shipments in thousands of metric tons (kmt))
                                         

Sales

    $ 4,452      $ 6,069        $ 11,199      $ 13,147      $ 12,573   

Amounts attributable to Alcoa Corporation:

             

Net (loss) income

    $ (265   $ 69        $ (863   $ (256   $ (2,909
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shipments of alumina (kmt)

      4,434        5,244          10,755        10,652        9,966   

Shipments of aluminum (kmt)

      1,534        1,612          3,227        3,518        3,742   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Alcoa Corporation’s average realized price per metric ton of primary aluminum

    $ 1,835      $ 2,331        $ 2,092      $ 2,396      $ 2,280   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    $ 16,374      $ 17,969        $ 16,413      $ 18,680      $ 21,126   

Total debt

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RISK FACTORS

You should carefully consider the following risks and other information in this information statement in evaluating Alcoa Corporation and its common stock. Any of the following risks and uncertainties could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. The risk factors generally have been separated into three groups: risks related to our business, risks related to the separation and risks related to our common stock.

Risks Related to Our Business

The aluminum industry and aluminum end-use markets are highly cyclical and are influenced by a number of factors, including global economic conditions.

The aluminum industry generally is highly cyclical, and we are subject to cyclical fluctuations in global economic conditions and aluminum end-use markets. The demand for aluminum is sensitive to, and quickly impacted by, demand for the finished goods manufactured by our customers in industries that are cyclical, such as the commercial construction and transportation, automotive, and aerospace industries, which may change as a result of changes in the global economy, currency exchange rates, energy prices or other factors beyond our control. The demand for aluminum is highly correlated to economic growth. For example, the European sovereign debt crisis that began in late 2009 had an adverse effect on European demand for aluminum and aluminum products. The Chinese market is a significant source of global demand for, and supply of, commodities, including aluminum. A sustained slowdown in China’s economic growth and aluminum demand, or a significant slowdown in other markets, that is not offset by decreases in supply for or increased aluminum demand in emerging economies, such as India, Brazil, and several South East Asian countries, would have an adverse effect on the global supply and demand for aluminum and aluminum prices.

While we believe the long-term prospects for aluminum and aluminum products are positive, we are unable to predict the future course of industry variables or the strength of the global economy and the effects of government intervention. Negative economic conditions, such as a major economic downturn, a prolonged recovery period, a downturn in the commodity sector, or disruptions in the financial markets, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

While the aluminum market is often the leading cause of changes in the alumina and bauxite markets, those markets also have industry-specific risks including, but not limited to, global freight markets, energy markets, and regional supply-demand imbalances. The aluminum industry specific risks can have a material effect on profitability for the alumina and bauxite markets.

We could be materially adversely affected by declines in aluminum prices, including global, regional and product-specific prices.

The overall price of primary aluminum consists of several components: (i) the underlying base metal component, which is typically based on quoted prices from the London Metal Exchange (the “LME”); (ii) the regional premium, which comprises the incremental price over the base LME component that is associated with the physical delivery of metal to a particular region (e.g., the Midwest premium for metal sold in the United States); and (iii) the product premium, which represents the incremental price for receiving physical metal in a particular shape (e.g., coil, billet, slab, rod, etc.) or alloy. Each of the above three components has its own drivers of variability. The LME price is typically driven by macroeconomic factors, global supply and demand of aluminum (including expectations for growth and contraction and the level of global inventories), and trading activity of financial investors. An imbalance in global supply and demand of aluminum, such as decreasing demand without corresponding supply declines, could have a negative impact on aluminum pricing. Speculative trading in aluminum and the influence of hedge funds and other financial institutions participating in commodity markets have also increased in recent years, contributing to higher levels of price volatility. In 2015, the cash

 

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LME price of aluminum reached a high of $1,919 per metric ton and a low of $1,424 per metric ton. High LME inventories, or the release of substantial inventories into the market, could lead to a reduction in the price of aluminum. Declines in the LME price have had a negative impact on our results of operations. Additionally, our results could be adversely affected by decreases in regional premiums that participants in the physical metal market pay for immediate delivery of aluminum. Regional premiums tend to vary based on the supply of and demand for metal in a particular region and associated transportation costs. LME warehousing rules and surpluses have caused regional premiums to decrease, which would have a negative impact on our results of operations. Product premiums generally are a function of supply and demand for a given primary aluminum shape and alloy combination in a particular region. A sustained weak LME aluminum pricing environment, deterioration in LME aluminum prices, or a decrease in regional premiums or product premiums could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations or cash flow.

Most of our alumina contracts contain two pricing components: (1) the API price basis and (2) a negotiated adjustment basis that takes into account various factors, including freight, quality, customer location and market conditions. Because the API component can exhibit significant volatility due to market exposure, revenue associated with our alumina operations are exposed to market pricing. Our bauxite-related contracts are typically one to two-year contracts with very little, if any, market exposure; however, we intend to enter into long-term bauxite contracts and therefore, our revenue associated with our bauxite operations may become further exposed to market pricing.

Changes to LME warehousing rules could cause aluminum prices to decrease.

Since 2013, the LME has been engaged in a program aimed at reforming the rules under which registered warehouses in its global network operate. The initial rule changes took effect on February 1, 2015, and the LME has announced additional changes that will be implemented in 2016. These rule changes, and any subsequent changes the exchange chooses to make, could impact the supply/demand balance in the primary aluminum physical market and may impact regional delivery premiums and LME aluminum prices. Decreases in regional delivery premiums and/or decreases in LME aluminum prices could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations or cash flow.

We may not be able to realize the expected benefits from our strategy of creating a lower cost, competitive commodity business by optimizing our portfolio.

We are continuing to execute a strategy of creating a lower cost, competitive integrated aluminum production business by optimizing our portfolio. We are creating a competitive standalone business by taking decisive actions to lower the cost base of our upstream operations, including closing, selling or curtailing high-cost global smelting capacity, optimizing alumina refining capacity, and pursuing the sale of our interest in certain other operations.

We have made, and may continue to plan and execute, acquisitions and divestitures and take other actions to grow or streamline our portfolio. There is no assurance that anticipated benefits of our strategic actions will be realized. With respect to portfolio optimization actions such as divestitures, curtailments and closures, we may face barriers to exit from unprofitable businesses or operations, including high exit costs or objections from various stakeholders. In addition, we may incur unforeseen liabilities for divested entities if a buyer fails to honor all commitments. Our business operations are capital intensive, and curtailment or closure of operations or facilities may include significant charges, including employee separation costs, asset impairment charges and other measures. There can be no assurance that divestitures or closures will be undertaken or completed in their entirety as planned or that they will be beneficial to the company.

Market-driven balancing of global aluminum supply and demand may be disrupted by non-market forces or other impediments to production closures.

In response to market-driven factors relating to the global supply and demand of aluminum and alumina, we have curtailed or closed portions of our aluminum and alumina production capacity. Certain other industry producers have independently undertaken to reduce production as well. Reductions in production may be delayed or impaired by the terms of long-term contracts to buy power or raw materials.

 

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The existence of non-market forces on global aluminum industry capacity, such as political pressures in certain countries to keep jobs or to maintain or further develop industry self-sufficiency, may prevent or delay the closure or curtailment of certain producers’ smelters, irrespective of their position on the industry cost curve. For example, continued Chinese excess capacity overhanging the market and increased exports from China of heavily subsidized aluminum products may continue to materially disrupt world aluminum markets causing continued pricing deterioration.

If industry overcapacity persists due to the disruption by such non-market forces on the market-driven balancing of the global supply and demand of aluminum, the resulting weak pricing environment and margin compression may adversely affect the operating results of the company.

Our operations consume substantial amounts of energy; profitability may decline if energy costs rise or if energy supplies are interrupted.

Our operations consume substantial amounts of energy. Although we generally expect to meet the energy requirements for our alumina refineries and primary aluminum smelters from internal sources or from long-term contracts, certain conditions could negatively affect our results of operations, including the following:

 

    significant increases in electricity costs rendering smelter operations uneconomic;

 

    significant increases in fuel oil or natural gas prices;

 

    unavailability of electrical power or other energy sources due to droughts, hurricanes or other natural causes;

 

    unavailability of energy due to local or regional energy shortages resulting in insufficient supplies to serve consumers;

 

    interruptions in energy supply or unplanned outages due to equipment failure or other causes;

 

    curtailment of one or more refineries or smelters due to the inability to extend energy contracts upon expiration or to negotiate new arrangements on cost-effective terms or due to the unavailability of energy at competitive rates; or

 

    curtailment of one or more smelters due to discontinuation of power supply interruptibility rights granted to us under an interruptibility regime in place under the laws of the country in which the smelter is located, or due to a determination that such arrangements do not comply with applicable laws, thus rendering the smelter operations that had been relying on such country’s interruptibility regime uneconomic.

If events such as those listed above were to occur, the resulting high energy costs or the disruption of an energy source or the requirement to repay all or a portion of the benefit we received under a power supply interruptibility regime could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

Our global operations expose us to risks that could adversely affect our business, financial condition, operating results or cash flows.

We have operations or activities in numerous countries and regions outside the United States, including Australia, Brazil, Canada, Europe, Guinea, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The company’s global operations are subject to a number of risks, including:

 

    economic and commercial instability risks, including those caused by sovereign and private debt default, corruption, and changes in local government laws, regulations and policies, such as those related to tariffs and trade barriers, taxation, exchange controls, employment regulations and repatriation of earnings;

 

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    geopolitical risks, such as political instability, civil unrest, expropriation, nationalization of properties by a government, imposition of sanctions, changes to import or export regulations and fees, renegotiation or nullification of existing agreements, mining leases and permits;

 

    war or terrorist activities;

 

    major public health issues, such as an outbreak of a pandemic or epidemic (such as Sudden Acute Respiratory Syndrome, Avian Influenza, H7N9 virus, the Ebola virus or the Zika virus), which could cause disruptions in our operations or workforce;

 

    difficulties enforcing intellectual property and contractual rights in certain jurisdictions; and

 

    unexpected events, including fires or explosions at facilities, and natural disasters.

While the impact of any of the foregoing factors is difficult to predict, any one or more of them could adversely affect our business, financial condition, operating results or cash flows. Existing insurance arrangements may not provide protection for the costs that may arise from such events.

Our global operations expose us to various legal and regulatory systems, and changes in conditions beyond our control in foreign countries.

In addition to the business risks inherent in operating outside the United States, legal and regulatory systems may be less developed and predictable and the possibility of various types of adverse governmental action more pronounced. For example, we have several state agreements with the government of Western Australia that establish and govern our alumina refining activities in Western Australia. Unexpected or uncontrollable events or circumstances in any of these foreign markets, including actions by foreign governments such as changes in fiscal regimes, termination of our agreements with foreign governments or increased government regulation could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

We face significant competition, which may have an adverse effect on profitability.

Alcoa Corporation competes with a variety of both U.S. and non-U.S. aluminum industry competitors. Alcoa Corporation’s metals also compete with other materials, such as steel, titanium, plastics, composites, ceramics, and glass, among others. Technological advancements or other developments by or affecting Alcoa Corporation’s competitors or customers could affect Alcoa Corporation’s results of operations. In addition, Alcoa Corporation’s competitive position depends, in part, on its ability to leverage its innovation expertise across its businesses and key end markets and having access to an economical power supply to sustain its operations in various countries. See “Business—Competition.”

Our business is capital intensive, and if there are downturns in the industries that we serve, we may be forced to significantly curtail or suspend operations with respect to those industries, which could result in our recording asset impairment charges or taking other measures that may adversely affect our results of operations and profitability.

Our business operations are capital intensive, and we devote a significant amount of capital to certain industries. If there are downturns in the industries that we serve, we may be forced to significantly curtail or suspend our operations with respect to those industries, including laying-off employees, recording asset impairment charges and other measures. In addition, we may not realize the benefits or expected returns from announced plans, programs, initiatives and capital investments. Any of these events could adversely affect our results of operations and profitability.

 

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Our business and growth prospects may be negatively impacted by limits in our capital expenditures.

We require substantial capital to invest in growth opportunities and to maintain and prolong the life and capacity of our existing facilities. Insufficient cash generation or capital project overruns may negatively impact our ability to fund as planned our sustaining and return-seeking capital projects. We may also need to address commercial and political issues in relation to reductions in capital expenditures in certain of the jurisdictions in which we operate. If our interest in our joint ventures is diluted or we lose key concessions, our growth could be constrained. Any of the foregoing could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and prospects.

Our capital resources may not be adequate to provide for all of our cash requirements, and we are exposed to risks associated with financial, credit, capital and banking markets.

In the ordinary course of business, we expect to seek to access competitive financial, credit, capital and/or banking markets. Currently, we believe we have adequate access to these markets to meet our reasonably anticipated business needs based on our historic financial performance, as well as our expected continued strong financial position. To the extent our access to competitive financial, credit, capital and/or banking markets was to be impaired, our operations, financial results and cash flows could be adversely impacted.

Deterioration in our credit profile could increase our costs of borrowing money and limit our access to the capital markets and commercial credit.

We expect to request that the major credit rating agencies evaluate our creditworthiness and give us specified credit ratings. These ratings would be based on a number of factors, including our financial strength and financial policies as well as our strategies, operations and execution. These credit ratings are limited in scope, and do not address all material risks related to investment in us, but rather reflect only the view of each rating agency at the time the rating is issued. Nonetheless, the credit ratings we receive will impact our borrowing costs as well as our access to sources of capital on terms that will be advantageous to our business. Failure to obtain sufficiently high credit ratings could adversely affect the interest rate in future financings, our liquidity or our competitive position and could also restrict our access to capital markets. In addition, our credit ratings could be lowered or withdrawn entirely by a rating agency if, in its judgment, the circumstances warrant. If a rating agency were to downgrade our rating, our borrowing costs would increase, and our funding sources could decrease. As a result of these factors, a downgrade of our credit ratings could have a materially adverse impact on our future operations and financial position.

We may not realize expected benefits from our productivity and cost-reduction initiatives.

We have undertaken, and may continue to undertake, productivity and cost-reduction initiatives to improve performance and conserve cash, including procurement strategies for raw materials, labor productivity, improving operating performance, deployment of company-wide business process models, such as our degrees of implementation process in which ideas are executed in a disciplined manner to generate savings, and overhead cost reductions. There is no assurance that these initiatives will be successful or beneficial to us or that estimated cost savings from such activities will be realized.

Cyber attacks and security breaches may threaten the integrity of our intellectual property and other sensitive information, disrupt our business operations, and result in reputational harm and other negative consequences that could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

We face global cybersecurity threats, which may range from uncoordinated individual attempts to sophisticated and targeted measures, known as advanced persistent threats, directed at the company. Cyber attacks and security breaches may include, but are not limited to, attempts to access information, computer viruses, denial of service and other electronic security breaches.

 

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We believe that we face a heightened threat of cyber attacks due to the industries we serve and the locations of our operations. We have experienced cybersecurity attacks in the past, including breaches of our information technology systems in which information was taken, and may experience them in the future, potentially with more frequency or sophistication. Based on information known to date, past attacks have not had a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations. However, due to the evolving nature of cybersecurity threats, the scope and impact of any future incident cannot be predicted. While the company continually works to safeguard our systems and mitigate potential risks, there is no assurance that such actions will be sufficient to prevent cyber attacks or security breaches that manipulate or improperly use our systems or networks, compromise confidential or otherwise protected information, destroy or corrupt data, or otherwise disrupt our operations. The occurrence of such events could negatively impact our reputation and our competitive position and could result in litigation with third parties, regulatory action, loss of business, potential liability and increased remediation costs, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. In addition, such attacks or breaches could require significant management attention and resources, and result in the diminution of the value of our investment in research and development.

Our profitability could be adversely affected by increases in the cost of raw materials, by significant lag effects of decreases in commodity or LME-linked costs or by large or sudden shifts in the global inventory of aluminum and the resulting market price impacts.

Our results of operations are affected by changes in the cost of raw materials, including energy, carbon products, caustic soda and other key inputs, as well as freight costs associated with transportation of raw materials to refining and smelting locations. We may not be able to fully offset the effects of higher raw material costs or energy costs through price increases, productivity improvements or cost reduction programs. Similarly, our operating results are affected by significant lag effects of declines in key costs of production that are commodity or LME-linked. For example, declines in the costs of alumina and power during a particular period may not be adequate to offset sharp declines in metal price in that period. We could also be adversely affected by large or sudden shifts in the global inventory of aluminum and the resulting market price impacts. Increases in the cost of raw materials or decreases in input costs that are disproportionate to concurrent sharper decreases in the price of aluminum, or shifts in global inventory of aluminum that result in changes to market prices, could have a material adverse effect on our operating results.

Joint ventures and other strategic alliances may not be successful.

We participate in joint ventures and have formed strategic alliances and may enter into other similar arrangements in the future. For example, Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals (AWAC) is an unincorporated global joint venture between Alcoa Corporation and Alumina Limited. AWAC consists of a number of affiliated entities, which own, operate or have an interest in, bauxite mines and alumina refineries, as well as certain aluminum smelters, in seven countries. In addition, Alcoa Corporation is party to a joint venture with Ma’aden, the Saudi Arabian Mining Company, to develop a fully integrated aluminum complex (including a bauxite mine, alumina refinery, aluminum smelter and rolling mill) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Although the company has, in connection with these and our other existing joint ventures and strategic alliances, sought to protect our interests, joint ventures and strategic alliances inherently involve special risks. Whether or not the company holds majority interests or maintains operational control in such arrangements, our partners may:

 

    have economic or business interests or goals that are inconsistent with or opposed to those of the company;

 

    exercise veto rights so as to block actions that we believe to be in our or the joint venture’s or strategic alliance’s best interests;

 

    take action contrary to our policies or objectives with respect to our investments; or

 

    as a result of financial or other difficulties, be unable or unwilling to fulfill their obligations under the joint venture, strategic alliance or other agreements, such as contributing capital to expansion or maintenance projects.

 

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There can be no assurance that our joint ventures or strategic alliances will be beneficial to us, whether due to the above-described risks, unfavorable global economic conditions, increases in construction costs, currency fluctuations, political risks, or other factors.

We could be adversely affected by changes in the business or financial condition of a significant customer or joint venture partner.

A significant downturn or deterioration in the business or financial condition of a key customer or joint venture partner could affect our results of operations in a particular period. Our customers may experience delays in the launch of new products, labor strikes, diminished liquidity or credit unavailability, weak demand for their products or other difficulties in their businesses. If we are not successful in replacing business lost from such customers, profitability may be adversely affected. Our joint venture partners could be rendered unable to contribute their share of operating or capital costs, having an adverse impact on our business.

Customer concentration and supplier capacity in the Rolled Products segment could adversely impact margins.

Our Rolled Products segment primarily serves the North American aluminum food and beverage can and bottle markets. Four aluminum can and bottle manufacturers comprise over 90% of the aluminum beverage can and bottle market; Rolled Products competes with both domestic and foreign sheet rolling mills to supply these manufacturers. In this segment, customers tend to sign multiple year supply contracts for the vast majority of their requirements. Our customer mix reflects industry concentrations and norms; loss of existing customers or renegotiated pricing on new contracts could adversely affect both operating levels and profitability.

An adverse decline in the liability discount rate, lower-than-expected investment return on pension assets and other factors could affect our results of operations or amount of pension funding contributions in future periods.

Our results of operations may be negatively affected by the amount of expense we record for our pension and other post-retirement benefit plans, reductions in the fair value of plan assets and other factors. U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) require that we calculate income or expense for our plans using actuarial valuations.

These valuations reflect assumptions about financial market and other economic conditions, which may change based on changes in key economic indicators. The most significant year-end assumptions used by the company to estimate pension or other postretirement benefit income or expense for the following year are the discount rate applied to plan liabilities and the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets. In addition, the company is required to make an annual measurement of plan assets and liabilities, which may result in a significant charge to shareholders’ equity. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates—Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits” and Note W to the Combined Financial Statements under the caption “Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits.” Although GAAP expense and pension funding contributions are impacted by different regulations and requirements, the key economic factors that affect GAAP expense would also likely affect the amount of cash or securities we would contribute to the pension plans.

Potential pension contributions include both mandatory amounts required under federal law and discretionary contributions to improve the plans’ funded status. The Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (“MAP-21”), enacted in 2012, provided temporary relief for employers like the company who sponsor defined benefit pension plans related to funding contributions under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 by allowing the use of a 25-year average discount rate within an upper and lower range for purposes of determining minimum funding obligations. In 2014, the Highway and Transportation Funding Act (“HATFA”) was signed into law. HATFA extended the relief provided by MAP-21 and modified the interest

 

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rates that had been set by MAP-21. In 2015, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (BBA 2015) was enacted, which extends the relief period provided by HAFTA. We believe that the relief provided by BBA 2015 will moderately reduce the cash flow sensitivity of the company’s U.S. pension plans’ funded status to potential declines in discount rates over the next several years. However, higher than expected pension contributions due to a decline in the plans’ funded status as a result of declines in the discount rate or lower-than-expected investment returns on plan assets could have a material negative effect on our cash flows. Adverse capital market conditions could result in reductions in the fair value of plan assets and increase our liabilities related to such plans, adversely affecting our liquidity and results of operations.

We are exposed to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates, as well as inflation, and other economic factors in the countries in which we operate.

Economic factors, including inflation and fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates, competitive factors in the countries in which we operate, and continued volatility or deterioration in the global economic and financial environment could affect our revenues, expenses and results of operations. Changes in the valuation of the U.S. dollar against other currencies, particularly the Australian dollar, Brazilian real, Canadian dollar, Euro and Norwegian kroner, may affect our profitability as some important inputs are purchased in other currencies, while our products are generally sold in U.S. dollars. In addition, although a strong U.S. dollar generally has a positive impact on our near-term profitability, over a longer term, a strong U.S. dollar may have an unfavorable impact to our position on the global aluminum cost curve due to the company’s U.S. smelting portfolio. As the U.S. dollar strengthens, the cost curve shifts down for smelters outside the U.S. but costs for our U.S. smelting portfolio may not decline.

Weakness in global economic conditions or in any of the industries or geographic regions in which we or our customers operate, as well as the cyclical nature of our customers’ businesses generally or sustained uncertainty in financial markets, could adversely impact our revenues and profitability by reducing demand and margins.

Our results of operations may be materially affected by the conditions in the global economy generally and in global capital markets. There has been extreme volatility in the capital markets and in the end markets and geographic regions in which we or our customers operate, which has negatively affected our revenues. Many of the markets in which our customers participate are also cyclical in nature and experience significant fluctuations in demand for our products based on economic conditions, consumer demand, raw material and energy costs, and government actions. Many of these factors are beyond our control.

A decline in consumer and business confidence and spending, together with severe reductions in the availability and cost of credit, as well as volatility in the capital and credit markets, could adversely affect the business and economic environment in which we operate and the profitability of our business. We are also exposed to risks associated with the creditworthiness of our suppliers and customers. If the availability of credit to fund or support the continuation and expansion of our customers’ business operations is curtailed or if the cost of that credit is increased, the resulting inability of our customers or of their customers to either access credit or absorb the increased cost of that credit could adversely affect our business by reducing our sales or by increasing our exposure to losses from uncollectible customer accounts. These conditions and a disruption of the credit markets could also result in financial instability of some of our suppliers and customers. The consequences of such adverse effects could include the interruption of production at the facilities of our customers, the reduction, delay or cancellation of customer orders, delays or interruptions of the supply of raw materials we purchase, and bankruptcy of customers, suppliers or other creditors. Any of these events could adversely affect our profitability, cash flow and financial condition.

 

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Unanticipated changes in our tax provisions or exposure to additional tax liabilities could affect our future profitability.

We are subject to income taxes in both the United States and various non-U.S. jurisdictions. Our domestic and international tax liabilities are dependent upon the distribution of income among these different jurisdictions. Changes in applicable domestic or foreign tax laws and regulations, or their interpretation and application, including the possibility of retroactive effect, could affect the company’s tax expense and profitability. Our tax expense includes estimates of additional tax that may be incurred for tax exposures and reflects various estimates and assumptions. The assumptions include assessments of future earnings of the company that could impact the valuation of our deferred tax assets. Our future results of operations could be adversely affected by changes in the effective tax rate as a result of a change in the mix of earnings in countries with differing statutory tax rates, changes in the overall profitability of the company, changes in tax legislation and rates, changes in generally accepted accounting principles, changes in the valuation of deferred tax assets and liabilities, the results of tax audits and examinations of previously filed tax returns or related litigation and continuing assessments of our tax exposures. Corporate tax reform and tax law changes continue to be analyzed in the United States and in many other jurisdictions. Significant changes to the U.S. corporate tax system in particular could have a substantial impact, positive or negative, on our effective tax rate, cash tax expenditures and deferred tax assets and liabilities.

We may be exposed to significant legal proceedings, investigations or changes in U.S. federal, state or foreign law, regulation or policy.

Our results of operations or liquidity in a particular period could be affected by new or increasingly stringent laws, regulatory requirements or interpretations, or outcomes of significant legal proceedings or investigations adverse to the company. We may experience a change in effective tax rates or become subject to unexpected or rising costs associated with business operations or provision of health or welfare benefits to employees due to changes in laws, regulations or policies. We are also subject to a variety of legal compliance risks. These risks include, among other things, potential claims relating to product liability, health and safety, environmental matters, intellectual property rights, government contracts, taxes and compliance with U.S. and foreign export laws, anti-bribery laws, competition laws and sales and trading practices. We could be subject to fines, penalties, damages (in certain cases, treble damages), or suspension or debarment from government contracts. In addition, if we violate the terms of our agreements with governmental authorities, we may face additional monetary sanctions and such other remedies as a court deems appropriate.

While we believe we have adopted appropriate risk management and compliance programs to address and reduce these risks, the global and diverse nature of our operations means that these risks will continue to exist, and additional legal proceedings and contingencies may arise from time to time. In addition, various factors or developments can lead the company to change current estimates of liabilities or make such estimates for matters previously not susceptible of reasonable estimates, such as a significant judicial ruling or judgment, a significant settlement, significant regulatory developments or changes in applicable law. A future adverse ruling or settlement or unfavorable changes in laws, regulations or policies, or other contingencies that the company cannot predict with certainty could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations or cash flows in a particular period. See “Business—Legal Proceedings” and Note A under the caption “Litigation Matters” and Note N under the caption “Contingencies and Commitments—Contingencies—Litigation” to the Combined Financial Statements.

We are subject to a broad range of health, safety and environmental laws and regulations in the jurisdictions in which we operate and may be exposed to substantial costs and liabilities associated with such laws and regulations.

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participation in assessments and cleanups of sites, as well as internal voluntary programs, are significant and will continue to be so for the foreseeable future. Environmental laws may impose cleanup liability on owners and occupiers of contaminated property, including past or divested properties, regardless of whether the owners and occupiers caused the contamination or whether the activity that caused the contamination was lawful at the time it was conducted. Environmental matters for which we may be liable may arise in the future at our present sites, where no problem is currently known, at previously owned sites, sites previously operated by the company, sites owned by our predecessors or sites that we may acquire in the future. Compliance with environmental, health and safety legislation and regulatory requirements may prove to be more limiting and costly than we anticipate. Our results of operations or liquidity in a particular period could be affected by certain health, safety or environmental matters, including remediation costs and damages related to certain sites. Additionally, evolving regulatory standards and expectations can result in increased litigation and/or increased costs, all of which can have a material and adverse effect on earnings and cash flows.

Climate change, climate change legislation or regulations and greenhouse effects may adversely impact our operations and markets.

Energy is a significant input in a number of our operations. There is growing recognition that consumption of energy derived from fossil fuels is a contributor to global warming.

A number of governments or governmental bodies have introduced or are contemplating legislative and regulatory change in response to the potential impacts of climate change. There is also current and emerging regulation, such as the mandatory renewable energy target in Australia, Québec’s transition to a “cap and trade” system, the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme and the United States’ clean power plan, which became effective on December 22, 2015. We will likely see changes in the margins of greenhouse gas-intensive assets and energy-intensive assets as a result of regulatory impacts in the countries in which we operate. These regulatory mechanisms may be either voluntary or legislated and may impact our operations directly or indirectly through customers or our supply chain. Inconsistency of regulations may also change the attractiveness of the locations of some of the company’s assets. Assessments of the potential impact of future climate change legislation, regulation and international treaties and accords are uncertain, given the wide scope of potential regulatory change in countries in which we operate. We may realize increased capital expenditures resulting from required compliance with revised or new legislation or regulations, costs to purchase or profits from sales of, allowances or credits under a “cap and trade” system, increased insurance premiums and deductibles as new actuarial tables are developed to reshape coverage, a change in competitive position relative to industry peers and changes to profit or loss arising from increased or decreased demand for goods produced by the company and, indirectly, from changes in costs of goods sold.

The potential physical impacts of climate change on the company’s operations are highly uncertain, and will be particular to the geographic circumstances. These may include changes in rainfall patterns, shortages of water or other natural resources, changing sea levels, changing storm patterns and intensities, and changing temperature levels. These effects may adversely impact the cost, production and financial performance of our operations.

Our operations may impact the environment or cause exposure to hazardous substances, and our properties may have environmental contamination, which could result in material liabilities to us.

We may be subject to claims under federal and state statutes and/or common law doctrines for toxic torts and other damages as well as for natural resource damages and the investigation and clean-up of soil, surface water, groundwater, and other media under laws such as the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liabilities Act (CERCLA, commonly known as Superfund). Such claims may arise, for example, out of current or former conditions at sites that we own or operate currently, as well as at sites that we and companies we acquired owned or operated in the past, and at contaminated sites that have always been owned or operated by third parties. Liability may be without regard to fault and may be joint and several, so that we may be held responsible for more than our share of the contamination or other damages, or even for the entire share.

 

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These and other similar unforeseen impacts that our operations may have on the environment, as well as exposures to hazardous substances or wastes associated with our operations, could result in costs and liabilities that could materially and adversely affect us.

Loss of key personnel may adversely affect our business.

Our success greatly depends on the performance of our executive management team. The loss of the services of any member of our executive management team or other key persons could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Union disputes and other employee relations issues could adversely affect our financial results.

A significant portion of our employees are represented by labor unions in a number of countries under various collective bargaining agreements with varying durations and expiration dates. See “Business—Employees.” We may not be able to satisfactorily renegotiate collective bargaining agreements when they expire. In addition, existing collective bargaining agreements may not prevent a strike or work stoppage at our facilities in the future. We may also be subject to general country strikes or work stoppages unrelated to our business or collective bargaining agreements. Any such work stoppages (or potential work stoppages) could have a material adverse effect on our financial results.

Risks Related to the Separation

We have no recent history of operating as an independent company, and our historical and pro forma financial information is not necessarily representative of the results that we would have achieved as a separate, publicly traded company and may not be a reliable indicator of our future results.

The historical information about Alcoa Corporation in this information statement refers to Alcoa Corporation’s businesses as operated by and integrated with ParentCo. Our historical and pro forma financial information included in this information statement is derived from the consolidated financial statements and accounting records of ParentCo. Accordingly, the historical and pro forma financial information included in this information statement does not necessarily reflect the financial condition, results of operations or cash flows that we would have achieved as a separate, publicly traded company during the periods presented or those that we will achieve in the future primarily as a result of the factors described below:

 

    Generally, our working capital requirements and capital for our general corporate purposes, including capital expenditures and acquisitions, have historically been satisfied as part of the corporate-wide cash management policies of ParentCo. Following the completion of the separation, our results of operations and cash flows are likely to be more volatile and we may need to obtain additional financing from banks, through public offerings or private placements of debt or equity securities, strategic relationships or other arrangements, which may or may not be available and may be more costly.

 

    Prior to the separation, our business has been operated by ParentCo as part of its broader corporate organization, rather than as an independent company. ParentCo or one of its affiliates performed various corporate functions for us, such as legal, treasury, accounting, auditing, human resources, investor relations, and finance. Our historical and pro forma financial results reflect allocations of corporate expenses from ParentCo for such functions, which are likely to be less than the expenses we would have incurred had we operated as a separate publicly traded company.

 

    Currently, our business is integrated with the other businesses of ParentCo. Historically, we have shared economies of scope and scale in costs, employees, vendor relationships and customer relationships. While we have sought to separate these arrangements with minimal impact on Alcoa Corporation, there is no guarantee these arrangements will continue to capture these benefits in the future.

 

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    As a current part of ParentCo, we take advantage of ParentCo’s overall size and scope to procure more advantageous distribution arrangements, including shipping costs and arrangements. After the separation, as a standalone company, we may be unable to obtain similar arrangements to the same extent as ParentCo did, or on terms as favorable as those ParentCo obtained, prior to completion of the separation.

 

    After the completion of the separation, the cost of capital for our business may be higher than ParentCo’s cost of capital prior to the separation.

 

    Our historical financial information does not reflect the debt that we will incur as part of the separation and distribution.

Other significant changes may occur in our cost structure, management, financing and business operations as a result of operating as a company separate from ParentCo. For additional information about the past financial performance of our business and the basis of presentation of the historical combined financial statements and the Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Condensed Financial Statements of our business, see “Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Condensed Financial Statements,” “Selected Historical Combined Financial Data of Alcoa Corporation,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and the historical financial statements and accompanying notes included elsewhere in this information statement.

We may not achieve some or all of the expected benefits of the separation, and the separation may materially adversely affect our business.

We may not be able to achieve the full strategic and financial benefits expected to result from the separation, or such benefits may be delayed or not occur at all. The separation is expected to provide the following benefits, among others: (i) enabling the management of each company to more effectively pursue its own distinct operating priorities and strategies, and enable the management of each company to focus on strengthening its core business and its unique needs, and pursue distinct and targeted opportunities for long-term growth and profitability; (ii) permitting each company to allocate its financial resources to meet the unique needs of its own business, which will allow each company to intensify its focus on its distinct strategic priorities and to more effectively pursue its own distinct capital structures and capital allocation strategies; (iii) allowing each company to more effectively articulate a clear investment thesis to attract a long-term investor base suited to its business and providing investors with two distinct and targeted investment opportunities; (iv) creating an independent equity currency tracking each company’s underlying business, affording Alcoa Corporation and Arconic direct access to the capital markets and facilitating each company’s ability to consummate future acquisitions or other restructuring transactions utilizing its common stock; (v) allowing each company more consistent application of incentive structures and targets, due to the common nature of the underlying businesses; and (vi) separating and simplifying the structures currently required to manage two distinct and differing underlying businesses.

We may not achieve these and other anticipated benefits for a variety of reasons, including, among others: (i) the separation will require significant amounts of management’s time and effort, which may divert management’s attention from operating and growing our business; (ii) following the separation, we may be more susceptible to market fluctuations, including fluctuations in commodities prices, and other adverse events than if we were still a part of ParentCo because our business will be less diversified than ParentCo’s business prior to the completion of the separation; (iii) after the separation, as a standalone company, we may be unable to obtain certain goods, services and technologies at prices or on terms as favorable as those ParentCo obtained prior to completion of the separation; (iv) the separation may require Alcoa Corporation to pay costs that could be substantial and material to our financial resources, including accounting, tax, legal, and other professional services costs, recruiting and relocation costs associated with hiring key senior management and personnel new to Alcoa Corporation, and tax costs; and (v) the separation will entail changes to our information technology systems, reporting systems, supply chain and other operations that may require significant expense and may not be implemented in an as timely and effective fashion as we expect. If we fail to achieve some or all of the

 

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benefits expected to result from the separation, or if such benefits are delayed, it could have a material adverse effect on our competitive position, business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Our plan to separate into two independent publicly traded companies is subject to various risks and uncertainties and may not be completed in accordance with the expected plans or anticipated timeline, or at all, and will involve significant time and expense, which could disrupt or adversely affect our business.

On September 28, 2015, ParentCo announced plans to separate into two independent publicly traded companies. The separation is subject to approval by the ParentCo Board of Directors of the final terms of the separation and market and certain other conditions. Unanticipated developments, including changes in the competitive conditions of ParentCo’s markets, regulatory approvals or clearances, the uncertainty of the financial markets and challenges in executing the separation, could delay or prevent the completion of the proposed separation, or cause the separation to occur on terms or conditions that are different or less favorable than expected.

The process of completing the proposed separation has been and is expected to continue to be time-consuming and involves significant costs and expenses. For example, during the six months ended June 30, 2016, ParentCo recorded nonrecurring separation costs of $63 million, which were primarily related to third-party consulting, contractor fees and other incremental costs directly associated with the separation process. The separation costs may be significantly higher than what we currently anticipate and may not yield a discernible benefit if the separation is not completed or is not well executed, or the expected benefits of the separation are not realized. Executing the proposed separation will also require significant amounts of management’s time and effort, which may divert management’s attention from operating and growing our business. Other challenges associated with effectively executing the separation include attracting, retaining and motivating employees during the pendency of the separation and following its completion; addressing disruptions to our supply chain, manufacturing and other operations resulting from separating ParentCo into two large but independent companies; separating ParentCo’s information systems; and establishing a new brand identity in the marketplace.

The combined post-separation value of one share of Arconic common stock and [            ] shares of Alcoa Corporation common stock may not equal or exceed the pre-distribution value of one share of ParentCo common stock.

As a result of the distribution, ParentCo expects the trading price of shares of Arconic common stock immediately following the distribution to be different from the “regular-way” trading price of such shares immediately prior to the distribution because the trading price will no longer reflect the value of the Alcoa Corporation Business held by Alcoa Corporation. There can be no assurance that the aggregate market value of a share of Arconic common stock and [            ] shares of Alcoa Corporation common stock following the separation will be higher or lower than the market value of a share of ParentCo common stock if the separation did not occur.

Challenges in the commercial and credit environment may adversely affect our ability to complete the separation and our future access to capital.

Our ability to issue debt or enter into other financing arrangements on acceptable terms could be adversely affected if there is a material decline in the demand for our products or in the solvency of our customers or suppliers or other significantly unfavorable changes in economic conditions. Volatility in the world financial markets could increase borrowing costs or affect our ability to access the capital markets. These conditions may adversely affect our ability to obtain and maintain investment grade credit ratings prior to and following the separation.

 

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We expect to incur both one-time and ongoing material costs and expenses as a result of our separation from ParentCo, which could adversely affect our profitability.

We expect to incur, as a result of our separation from ParentCo, both one-time and ongoing costs and expenses that are greater than those we currently incur. These increased costs and expenses may arise from various factors, including financial reporting, costs associated with complying with federal securities laws (including compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended (“Sarbanes-Oxley”)), tax administration, and legal and human resources related functions, and it is possible that these costs will be material to our business.

We could experience temporary interruptions in business operations and incur additional costs as we build our information technology infrastructure and transition our data to our own systems.

We are in the process of creating our own, or engaging third parties to provide, information technology infrastructure and systems to support our critical business functions, including accounting and reporting, in order to replace many of the systems ParentCo currently provides to us. We may incur temporary interruptions in business operations if we cannot transition effectively from ParentCo’s existing operating systems, databases and programming languages that support these functions to our own systems. Our failure to implement the new systems and transition our data successfully and cost-effectively could disrupt our business operations and have a material adverse effect on our profitability. In addition, our costs for the operation of these systems may be higher than the amounts reflected in our historical combined financial statements.

Our accounting and other management systems and resources may not be adequately prepared to meet the financial reporting and other requirements to which we will be subject as a standalone publicly traded company following the distribution.

Our financial results previously were included within the consolidated results of ParentCo, and we believe that our reporting and control systems were appropriate for those of subsidiaries of a public company. However, we were not directly subject to the reporting and other requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). As a result of the distribution, we will be directly subject to reporting and other obligations under the Exchange Act, including the requirements of Section 404 of Sarbanes-Oxley, which will require annual management assessments of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting and a report by our independent registered public accounting firm addressing these assessments. These reporting and other obligations will place significant demands on our management and administrative and operational resources, including accounting resources. We may not have sufficient time following the separation to meet these obligations by the applicable deadlines.

Moreover, to comply with these requirements, we anticipate that we will need to migrate our systems, including information technology systems, implement additional financial and management controls, reporting systems and procedures and hire additional accounting and finance staff. We expect to incur additional annual expenses related to these steps, and those expenses may be significant. If we are unable to upgrade our financial and management controls, reporting systems, information technology and procedures in a timely and effective fashion, our ability to comply with our financial reporting requirements and other rules that apply to reporting companies under the Exchange Act could be impaired. Any failure to achieve and maintain effective internal controls could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

In connection with our separation from ParentCo, ParentCo will indemnify us for certain liabilities and we will indemnify ParentCo for certain liabilities. If we are required to pay under these indemnities to ParentCo, our financial results could be negatively impacted. The ParentCo indemnity may not be sufficient to hold us harmless from the full amount of liabilities for which ParentCo will be allocated responsibility, and ParentCo may not be able to satisfy its indemnification obligations in the future.

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for uncapped amounts, as discussed further in “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions.” Indemnities that we may be required to provide ParentCo are not subject to any cap, may be significant and could negatively impact our business. Third parties could also seek to hold us responsible for any of the liabilities that ParentCo has agreed to retain. Any amounts we are required to pay pursuant to these indemnification obligations and other liabilities could require us to divert cash that would otherwise have been used in furtherance of our operating business. Further, the indemnity from ParentCo may not be sufficient to protect us against the full amount of such liabilities, and ParentCo may not be able to fully satisfy its indemnification obligations. Moreover, even if we ultimately succeed in recovering from ParentCo any amounts for which we are held liable, we may be temporarily required to bear these losses ourselves. Each of these risks could negatively affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.

We may be held liable to ParentCo if we fail to perform certain services under the transition services agreement, and the performance of such services may negatively impact our business and operations.

Alcoa Corporation and ParentCo will enter into a transition services agreement in connection with the separation pursuant to which Alcoa Corporation and ParentCo will provide each other, on an interim, transitional basis, various services, including, but not limited to, employee benefits administration, specialized technical and training services and access to certain industrial equipment, information technology services, regulatory services, continued industrial site remediation and closure services on discrete projects, project management services for certain equipment installation and decommissioning projects, general administrative services and other support services. If we do not satisfactorily perform our obligations under the agreement, we may be held liable for any resulting losses suffered by ParentCo, subject to certain limits. In addition, during the transition services periods, our management and employees may be required to divert their attention away from our business in order to provide services to ParentCo, which could adversely affect our business.

ParentCo may fail to perform under various transaction agreements that will be executed as part of the separation or we may fail to have necessary systems and services in place when certain of the transaction agreements expire.

In connection with the separation, Alcoa Corporation and ParentCo will enter into a separation and distribution agreement and will also enter into various other agreements, including a transition services agreement, a tax matters agreement, an employee matters agreement, a stockholder and registration rights agreement with respect to Arconic’s continuing ownership of Alcoa Corporation common stock, intellectual property license agreements, a metal supply agreement, real estate and office leases, a spare parts loan agreement and an agreement relating to the North American packaging business. The separation agreement, the tax matters agreement and the employee matters agreement, together with the documents and agreements by which the internal reorganization will be effected, will determine the allocation of assets and liabilities between the companies following the separation for those respective areas and will include any necessary indemnifications related to liabilities and obligations. The transition services agreement will provide for the performance of certain services by each company for the benefit of the other for a period of time after the separation. Alcoa Corporation will rely on ParentCo to satisfy its performance and payment obligations under these agreements. If ParentCo is unable or unwilling to satisfy its obligations under these agreements, including its indemnification obligations, we could incur operational difficulties and/or losses. If we do not have in place our own systems and services, or if we do not have agreements with other providers of these services once certain transaction agreements expire, we may not be able to operate our business effectively and our profitability may decline. We are in the process of creating our own, or engaging third parties to provide, systems and services to replace many of the systems and services that ParentCo currently provides to us. However, we may not be successful in implementing these systems and services, we may incur additional costs in connection with, or following, the implementation of these systems and services, and we may not be successful in transitioning data from ParentCo’s systems to ours.

 

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We may not be able to engage in desirable capital-raising or strategic transactions following the separation.

Under current U.S. federal income tax law, a spin-off that otherwise qualifies for tax-free treatment can be rendered taxable to the parent corporation and its shareholders as a result of certain post-spin-off transactions, including certain acquisitions of shares or assets of the spun-off corporation. To preserve the tax-free treatment of the separation and the distribution, and in addition to Alcoa Corporation’s indemnity obligation described above, the tax matters agreement will restrict Alcoa Corporation, for the two-year period following the distribution, except in specific circumstances, from: (i) entering into any transaction pursuant to which all or a portion of Alcoa Corporation stock would be acquired, whether by merger or otherwise, (ii) issuing equity securities beyond certain thresholds, (iii) repurchasing shares of Alcoa Corporation stock other than in certain open-market transactions, (iv) ceasing to actively conduct certain of its businesses or (v) taking or failing to take any other action that prevents the distribution and certain related transactions from qualifying as a transaction that is generally tax-free, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, under Sections 355 and 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code. These restrictions may limit Alcoa Corporation’s ability to pursue certain equity issuances, strategic transactions or other transactions that may maximize the value of Alcoa Corporation’s business. For more information, see “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Tax Matters Agreement” and “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences.”

The terms we will receive in our agreements with ParentCo could be less beneficial than the terms we may have otherwise received from unaffiliated third parties.

The agreements we will enter into with ParentCo in connection with the separation, including a separation and distribution agreement, a transition services agreement, a tax matters agreement, an employee matters agreement, a stockholder and registration rights agreement with respect to ParentCo’s continuing ownership of Alcoa Corporation common stock, intellectual property license agreements, a metal supply agreement, real estate and office leases, a spare parts loan agreement and an agreement relating to the North American packaging business were prepared in the context of the separation while Alcoa Corporation was still a wholly owned subsidiary of ParentCo. Accordingly, during the period in which the terms of those agreements were prepared, Alcoa Corporation did not have an independent Board of Directors or a management team that was independent of ParentCo. As a result, the terms of those agreements may not reflect terms that would have resulted from arm’s-length negotiations between unaffiliated third parties. See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions.”

If the distribution, together with certain related transactions, does not qualify as a transaction that is generally tax-free for U.S. federal income tax purposes, ParentCo, Alcoa Corporation, and ParentCo shareholders could be subject to significant tax liabilities and, in certain circumstances, Alcoa Corporation could be required to indemnify ParentCo for material taxes and other related amounts pursuant to indemnification obligations under the tax matters agreement.

It is a condition to the distribution that ParentCo receives (i) a private letter ruling from the IRS, satisfactory to the ParentCo Board of Directors, regarding certain U.S. federal income tax matters relating to the separation and the distribution and (ii) an opinion of its outside counsel, satisfactory to the ParentCo Board of Directors, regarding the qualification of the distribution, together with certain related transactions, as a transaction that is generally tax-free, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, under Sections 355 and 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code. The IRS private letter ruling and the opinion of counsel will be based upon and rely on, among other things, various facts and assumptions, as well as certain representations, statements and undertakings of ParentCo and Alcoa Corporation, including those relating to the past and future conduct of ParentCo and Alcoa Corporation. If any of these representations, statements or undertakings is, or becomes, inaccurate or incomplete, or if ParentCo or Alcoa Corporation breaches any of its representations or covenants contained in any of the separation–related agreements and documents or in any documents relating to the IRS private letter ruling and/or the opinion of counsel, the IRS private letter ruling and/or the opinion of counsel may be invalid and the conclusions reached therein could be jeopardized.

 

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Notwithstanding receipt of the IRS private letter ruling and the opinion of counsel, the IRS could determine that the distribution and/or certain related transactions should be treated as taxable transactions for U.S. federal income tax purposes if it determines that any of the representations, assumptions or undertakings upon which the IRS private letter ruling or the opinion of counsel was based are false or have been violated. In addition, the IRS private letter ruling will not address all of the issues that are relevant to determining whether the distribution, together with certain related transactions, qualifies as a transaction that is generally tax-free for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and the opinion of counsel represents the judgment of such counsel and is not binding on the IRS or any court and the IRS or a court may disagree with the conclusions in the opinion of counsel. Accordingly, notwithstanding receipt by ParentCo of the IRS private letter ruling and the opinion of counsel, there can be no assurance that the IRS will not assert that the distribution and/or certain related transactions do not qualify for tax-free treatment for U.S. federal income tax purposes or that a court would not sustain such a challenge. In the event the IRS were to prevail with such challenge, ParentCo, Alcoa Corporation and ParentCo shareholders could be subject to significant U.S. federal income tax liability.

If the distribution, together with certain related transactions, fails to qualify as a transaction that is generally tax-free, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, under Sections 355 and 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code, in general, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, ParentCo would recognize taxable gain as if it had sold the Alcoa Corporation common stock in a taxable sale for its fair market value and ParentCo shareholders who receive Alcoa Corporation shares in the distribution would be subject to tax as if they had received a taxable distribution equal to the fair market value of such shares. For more information, see “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences.”

Under the tax matters agreement that ParentCo will enter into with Alcoa Corporation, Alcoa Corporation may be required to indemnify ParentCo against any additional taxes and related amounts resulting from (i) an acquisition of all or a portion of the equity securities or assets of Alcoa Corporation, whether by merger or otherwise (and regardless of whether Alcoa Corporation participated in or otherwise facilitated the acquisition), (ii) other actions or failures to act by Alcoa Corporation or (iii) any of Alcoa Corporation’s representations, covenants or undertakings contained in any of the separation—related agreements and documents or in any documents relating to the IRS private letter ruling and/or the opinion of counsel being incorrect or violated. Any such indemnity obligations could be material. For a more detailed discussion, see “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Tax Matters Agreement.” In addition, ParentCo, Alcoa Corporation and their respective subsidiaries may incur certain tax costs in connection with the separation, including non-U.S. tax costs resulting from separations in non-U.S. jurisdictions, which may be material.

Certain contingent liabilities allocated to Alcoa Corporation following the separation may mature, resulting in material adverse impacts to our business.

After the separation, there will be several significant areas where the liabilities of ParentCo may become our obligations. For example, under the Code and the related rules and regulations, each corporation that was a member of the ParentCo consolidated U.S. federal income tax return group during a taxable period or portion of a taxable period ending on or before the effective date of the distribution is severally liable for the U.S. federal income tax liability of the ParentCo consolidated U.S. federal income tax return group for that taxable period. Consequently, if ParentCo is unable to pay the consolidated U.S. federal income tax liability for a pre-separation period, we could be required to pay the amount of such tax, which could be substantial and in excess of the amount allocated to us under the tax matters agreement. For a discussion of the tax matters agreement, see “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Tax Matters Agreement.” Other provisions of federal law establish similar liability for other matters, including laws governing tax-qualified pension plans, as well as other contingent liabilities.

 

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The transfer to us of certain contracts, permits and other assets and rights may require the consents or approvals of, or provide other rights to, third parties and governmental authorities. If such consents or approvals are not obtained, we may not be entitled to the benefit of such contracts, permits and other assets and rights, which could increase our expenses or otherwise harm our business and financial performance.

The separation agreement will provide that certain contracts, permits and other assets and rights are to be transferred from ParentCo or its subsidiaries to Alcoa Corporation or its subsidiaries in connection with the separation. The transfer of certain of these contracts, permits and other assets and rights may require consents or approvals of third parties or governmental authorities or provide other rights to third parties. In addition, in some circumstances, we and ParentCo are joint beneficiaries of contracts, and we and ParentCo may need the consents of third parties in order to split or bifurcate the existing contracts or the relevant portion of the existing contracts to us or ParentCo.

Some parties may use consent requirements or other rights to seek to terminate contracts or obtain more favorable contractual terms from us, which, for example, could take the form of price increases, require us to expend additional resources in order to obtain the services or assets previously provided under the contract, or require us to seek arrangements with new third parties or obtain letters of credit or other forms of credit support. If we are unable to obtain required consents or approvals, we may be unable to obtain the benefits, permits, assets and contractual commitments that are intended to be allocated to us as part of our separation from ParentCo, and we may be required to seek alternative arrangements to obtain services and assets which may be more costly and/or of lower quality. The termination or modification of these contracts or permits or the failure to timely complete the transfer or bifurcation of these contracts or permits could negatively impact our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Until the separation occurs, ParentCo has sole discretion to change the terms of the separation in ways which may be unfavorable to us.

Until the separation occurs, Alcoa Corporation will be a wholly owned subsidiary of ParentCo. Accordingly, ParentCo will have the sole and absolute discretion to determine and change the terms of the separation, including the establishment of the record date for the distribution and the distribution date, as well as to reduce the amount of outstanding shares of common stock of Alcoa Corporation that it will retain, if any, following the distribution. These changes could be unfavorable to us. In addition, ParentCo may decide at any time not to proceed with the separation and distribution.

No vote of ParentCo shareholders is required in connection with the distribution. As a result, if the distribution occurs and you do not want to receive Alcoa Corporation common stock in the distribution, your sole recourse will be to divest yourself of your ParentCo common stock prior to the record date.

No vote of ParentCo shareholders is required in connection with the distribution. Accordingly, if the distribution occurs and you do not want to receive Alcoa Corporation common stock in the distribution, your only recourse will be to divest yourself of your ParentCo common stock prior to the record date for the distribution.

Risks Related to Our Common Stock

We cannot be certain that an active trading market for our common stock will develop or be sustained after the separation and, following the separation, our stock price may fluctuate significantly.

A public market for our common stock does not currently exist. We anticipate that on or prior to the record date for the distribution, trading of shares of our common stock will begin on a “when-issued” basis and will continue through the distribution date. However, we cannot guarantee that an active trading market will develop or be sustained for our common stock after the separation, nor can we predict the prices at which shares of our common stock may trade after the separation. Similarly, we cannot predict the effect of the separation on the

 

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trading prices of our common stock or whether the combined market value of [            ] shares of our common stock and one share of Arconic common stock will be less than, equal to or greater than the market value of one share of ParentCo common stock prior to the distribution.

The market price of our common stock may fluctuate significantly due to a number of factors, some of which may be beyond our control, including:

 

    actual or anticipated fluctuations in our operating results;

 

    changes in earnings estimated by securities analysts or our ability to meet those estimates;

 

    the operating and stock price performance of comparable companies;

 

    actual or anticipated fluctuations in commodities prices;

 

    changes to the regulatory and legal environment under which we operate; and

 

    domestic and worldwide economic conditions.

A significant number of shares of our common stock may be sold following the distribution, including the sale by Arconic of the shares of our common stock that it may retain after the distribution, which may cause our stock price to decline.

Any sales of substantial amounts of our common stock in the public market or the perception that such sales might occur, in connection with the distribution or otherwise, may cause the market price of our common stock to decline. Upon completion of the distribution, we expect that we will have an aggregate of approximately [            ] shares of our common stock issued and outstanding. Shares distributed to ParentCo shareholders in the separation will generally be freely tradeable without restriction or further registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), except for shares owned by one of our “affiliates,” as that term is defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act.

Following the distribution, Arconic will retain approximately [            ] shares of our outstanding shares of our common stock. We expect that pursuant to the IRS private letter ruling, Arconic will be required to dispose of such shares of our common stock that it owns as soon as practicable and consistent with its reasons for retaining such shares, but in no event later than five years after the distribution. We will agree that, following the 60-day period commencing immediately after the effective time of the distribution, upon the request of Arconic, we will use commercially reasonable efforts to effect a registration under applicable federal and state securities laws of any shares of our common stock retained by Arconic. See “Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions—Stockholder and Registration Rights Agreement.” Any disposition by Arconic, or any significant stockholder, of our common stock in the public market, or the perception that such dispositions could occur, could adversely affect prevailing market prices for our common stock.

We are unable to predict whether large amounts of our common stock will be sold in the open market following the distribution. We are also unable to predict whether a sufficient number of buyers of our common stock to meet the demand to sell shares of our common stock at attractive prices would exist at that time.

Your percentage of ownership in Alcoa Corporation may be diluted in the future.

In the future, your percentage ownership in Alcoa Corporation may be diluted because of equity issuances for acquisitions, capital market transactions or otherwise, including any equity awards that we will grant to our directors, officers and employees. Our employees will have stock-based awards that correspond to shares of our common stock after the distribution as a result of conversion of their ParentCo stock-based awards. We anticipate that our compensation committee will grant additional stock-based awards to our employees after the distribution. Such awards will have a dilutive effect on our earnings per share, which could adversely affect the market price of our common stock. From time to time, we will issue additional stock-based awards to our employees under our employee benefits plans.

 

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Anti-takeover provisions could enable our management to resist a takeover attempt by a third party and limit the power of our stockholders.

Alcoa Corporation’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws will contain, and Delaware law contains, provisions that are intended to deter coercive takeover practices and inadequate takeover bids by making such practices or bids unacceptably expensive to the bidder and to encourage prospective acquirers to negotiate with Alcoa Corporation’s Board of Directors rather than to attempt a hostile takeover. These provisions are expected to include, among others:

 

    the inability of our stockholders to act by written consent unless such written consent is unanimous;

 

    the ability of our remaining directors to fill vacancies on our Board of Directors;

 

    limitations on stockholders’ ability to call a special stockholder meeting;

 

    rules regarding how stockholders may present proposals or nominate directors for election at stockholder meetings; and

 

    the right of our Board of Directors to issue preferred stock without stockholder approval.

In addition, we expect to be subject to Section 203 of the DGCL, which could have the effect of delaying or preventing a change of control that you may favor. Section 203 provides that, subject to limited exceptions, persons that acquire, or are affiliated with persons that acquire, more than 15% of the outstanding voting stock of a Delaware corporation may not engage in a business combination with that corporation, including by merger, consolidation or acquisitions of additional shares, for a three-year period following the date on which that person or any of its affiliates becomes the holder of more than 15% of the corporation’s outstanding voting stock.

We believe these provisions will protect our stockholders from coercive or otherwise unfair takeover tactics by requiring potential acquirers to negotiate with our Board of Directors and by providing our Board of Directors with more time to assess any acquisition proposal. These provisions are not intended to make Alcoa Corporation immune from takeovers; however, these provisions will apply even if the offer may be considered beneficial by some stockholders and could delay or prevent an acquisition that our Board of Directors determines is not in the best interests of Alcoa Corporation’s and our stockholders. These provisions may also prevent or discourage attempts to remove and replace incumbent directors. See “Description of Alcoa Corporation Capital Stock—Anti-Takeover Effects of Various Provisions of Delaware Law and our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws.”

In addition, an acquisition or further issuance of our stock could trigger the application of Section 355(e) of the Code. For a discussion of Section 355(e), see “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences.” Under the tax matters agreement, Alcoa Corporation would be required to indemnify ParentCo for the resulting tax, and this indemnity obligation might discourage, delay or prevent a change of control that our stockholders may consider favorable.

We cannot guarantee the timing, amount or payment of dividends on our common stock.

The timing, declaration, amount and payment of future dividends to our stockholders will fall within the discretion of our Board of Directors. The Board of Directors’ decisions regarding the payment of dividends will depend on many factors, such as our financial condition, earnings, capital requirements, debt service obligations, covenants associated with certain of our debt service obligations, industry practice, legal requirements, regulatory constraints and other factors that our Board of Directors deems relevant. For more information, see “Dividend Policy.” Our ability to pay dividends will depend on our ongoing ability to generate cash from operations and on our access to the capital markets. We cannot guarantee that we will pay a dividend in the future or continue to pay any dividend at the same rate or at all if we commence paying dividends.

 

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Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation will designate the state courts within the State of Delaware as the sole and exclusive forum for certain types of actions and proceedings that may be initiated by our stockholders, which could discourage lawsuits against Alcoa Corporation and our directors and officers.

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation will provide that unless the Board of Directors otherwise determines, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware will be the sole and exclusive forum for any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of Alcoa Corporation, any action asserting a claim for or based on a breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any current or former director or officer of Alcoa Corporation to Alcoa Corporation or to Alcoa Corporation stockholders, including a claim alleging the aiding and abetting of such a breach of fiduciary duty, any action asserting a claim against Alcoa Corporation or any current or former director or officer of Alcoa Corporation arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL or our amended and restated certificate of incorporation or bylaws, any action asserting a claim relating to or involving Alcoa Corporation governed by the internal affairs doctrine, or any action asserting an “internal corporate claim” as that term is defined in Section 115 of the DGCL. However, if the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware dismisses any such action for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, the action may be brought in the federal court for the District of Delaware.

Although our amended and restated certificate of incorporation will include this exclusive forum provision, it is possible that a court could rule that this provision is inapplicable or unenforceable. This exclusive forum provision may limit the ability of our stockholders to bring a claim in a judicial forum that such stockholders find favorable for disputes with Alcoa Corporation or our directors or officers, which may discourage such lawsuits against Alcoa Corporation and our directors and officers. Alternatively, if a court were to find this exclusive forum provision inapplicable to, or unenforceable in respect of, one or more of the specified types of actions or proceedings described above, we may incur additional costs associated with resolving such matters in other jurisdictions, which could negatively affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.

 

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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This information statement and other materials ParentCo and Alcoa Corporation have filed or will file with the SEC contain or incorporate by reference “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. Forward-looking statements include those containing such words as “anticipates,” “believes,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “forecasts,” “intends,” “may,” “outlook,” “plans,” “projects,” “seeks,” “sees,” “should,” “targets,” “will,” or other words of similar meaning. All statements that reflect Alcoa Corporation’s expectations, assumptions, or projections about the future other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements regarding the separation and distribution, including the timing and expected benefits thereof; forecasts concerning global demand growth for aluminum, end market conditions, supply/demand balances, and growth opportunities for aluminum in automotive, aerospace, and other applications; targeted financial results or operating performance; and statements about Alcoa Corporation’s strategies, outlook, and business and financial prospects. These statements reflect beliefs and assumptions that are based on Alcoa Corporation’s perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors management believes are appropriate in the circumstances. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors and are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results, performance, or outcomes may differ materially from those expressed in or implied by those forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, among others:

 

    whether the separation is completed, as expected or at all, and the timing of the separation and the distribution;

 

    whether the conditions to the distribution are satisfied;

 

    whether the operational, strategic and other benefits of the separation can be achieved;

 

    whether the costs and expenses of the separation can be controlled within expectations;

 

    material adverse changes in aluminum industry conditions, including global supply and demand conditions and fluctuations in LME-based prices, and premiums, as applicable, for primary aluminum, alumina, and other products, and fluctuations in index-based and spot prices for alumina;

 

    deterioration in global economic and financial market conditions generally;

 

    unfavorable changes in the markets served by Alcoa Corporation or ParentCo, including aerospace, automotive, commercial transportation, building and construction, packaging, defense, and industrial gas turbine;

 

    the impact on costs and results of changes in foreign currency exchange rates, particularly the Australian dollar, Brazilian real, Canadian dollar, Euro, and Norwegian kroner;

 

    increases in energy costs or the unavailability or interruption of energy supplies;

 

    increases in the costs of other raw materials;

 

    Alcoa Corporation’s inability to achieve the level of revenue growth, cash generation, cost savings, improvement in profitability and margins, fiscal discipline, or strengthening of competitiveness and operations (including moving its alumina refining and aluminum smelting businesses down on the industry cost curves) anticipated from its restructuring programs and productivity improvement, cash sustainability, technology, and other initiatives;

 

    Alcoa Corporation’s inability to realize expected benefits, in each case as planned and by targeted completion dates, from sales of assets, closures or curtailments of facilities, newly constructed, expanded, or acquired facilities, or international joint ventures, including the joint venture in Saudi Arabia;

 

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    risks relating to operating globally, including geopolitical, economic, and regulatory risks and unexpected events beyond Alcoa Corporation’s control, such as unfavorable changes in laws and governmental policies, civil unrest, imposition of sanctions, expropriation of assets, major public health issues, and terrorism;

 

    the outcome of contingencies, including legal proceedings, government or regulatory investigations, and environmental remediation;

 

    adverse changes in discount rates or investment returns on pension assets;

 

    the impact of cyber attacks and potential information technology or data security breaches;

 

    unexpected events, unplanned outages, supply disruptions or failure of equipment or processes to meet specifications;

 

    the loss of customers, suppliers and other business relationships as a result of competitive developments, or other factors;

 

    the potential failure to retain key employees of Alcoa Corporation; and

 

    compliance with debt covenants and maintenance of credit ratings as well as the impact of interest and principal repayment of our existing and any future debt.

The above list of factors is not exhaustive or necessarily in order of importance. Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include those discussed under “Risk Factors” in this information statement and in our publicly filed documents referred to in “Where You Can Find More Information.” Alcoa Corporation disclaims any intention or obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether in response to new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

 

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THE SEPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION

Overview

On September 28, 2015, ParentCo announced its intention to separate its Alcoa Corporation Business from its Arconic Business. The separation will occur by means of a pro rata distribution to ParentCo shareholders of at least 80.1% of the outstanding shares of common stock of Alcoa Corporation, which was formed to hold ParentCo’s Bauxite, Alumina, Aluminum, Cast Products and Energy businesses ParentCo’s rolling mill operations in Warrick, Indiana, and ParentCo’s 25.1% interest in the Ma’aden Rolling Company in Saudi Arabia. Following the distribution, ParentCo shareholders will own directly at least 80.1% of the outstanding shares of common stock of Alcoa Corporation, and Alcoa Corporation will be a separate company from ParentCo. ParentCo will retain no more than 19.9% of the outstanding shares of common stock of Alcoa Corporation following the distribution. Prior to completing the separation, ParentCo may adjust the percentage of Alcoa Corporation shares to be distributed to ParentCo shareholders and retained by ParentCo in response to market and other factors, and it will amend this information statement to reflect any such adjustment. The number of shares of ParentCo common stock you own will not change as a result of the separation.

In connection with such distribution, we expect that:

 

    ParentCo will complete an internal reorganization, which we refer to as the “internal reorganization,” as a result of which Alcoa Corporation will become the parent company of the ParentCo operations comprising, and the entities that will conduct, the Alcoa Corporation Business;

 

    ParentCo will change its name to “Arconic Inc.”;

 

    “Alcoa Upstream Corporation” will change its name to “Alcoa Corporation”; and

 

    Alcoa Corporation will incur approximately $[            ] million of indebtedness, which will be described in an amendment to this information statement.

On [                    ], 2016, the ParentCo Board of Directors approved the distribution of at least 80.1% of Alcoa Corporation’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock on the basis of [            ] shares of Alcoa Corporation common stock for every share of ParentCo common stock held as of the close of business on [                    ], 2016, the record date for the distribution. Arconic currently plans to dispose of all of the Alcoa Corporation common stock that it retains after the distribution, which may include dispositions through one or more subsequent exchanges for debt or equity or a sale of its shares for cash, following a 60-day lock-up period and within the 18-month period following the distribution, subject to market conditions. Any shares not disposed of by Arconic during such 18-month period will be sold or otherwise disposed of by Arconic consistent with the business reasons for the retention of those shares, but in no event later than five years after the distribution.

At [            ], Eastern Time, on [                    ], 2016, the distribution date, each ParentCo shareholder will receive [            ] shares of Alcoa Corporation common stock for every share of ParentCo common stock held at the close of business on the record date for the distribution, as described below. ParentCo shareholders will receive cash in lieu of any fractional shares of Alcoa Corporation common stock that they would have received after application of this ratio. Upon completion of the separation, each ParentCo shareholder as of the record date will continue to own shares of ParentCo (which, as a result of ParentCo’s name change to Arconic, will be Arconic shares) and will own a proportionate share of the outstanding common stock of Alcoa Corporation to be distributed. You will not be required to make any payment, surrender or exchange your ParentCo common stock or take any other action to receive your shares of Alcoa Corporation common stock in the distribution. The distribution of Alcoa Corporation common stock as described in this information statement is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions. For a more detailed description of these conditions, see “—Conditions to the Distribution.”

 

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Reasons for the Separation

The ParentCo Board of Directors believes that separating its Alcoa Corporation Business from its Arconic Business is in the best interests of ParentCo and its shareholders for a number of reasons, including:

 

    Management Focus on Core Business and Distinct Opportunities . The separation will permit each company to more effectively pursue its own distinct operating priorities and strategies, and will enable the management teams of each company to focus on strengthening its core business, unique operating and other needs, and pursue distinct and targeted opportunities for long-term growth and profitability.

 

    Allocation of Financial Resources and Separate Capital Structures.  The separation will permit each company to allocate its financial resources to meet the unique needs of its own business, which will allow each company to intensify its focus on its distinct strategic priorities. The separation will also allow each business to more effectively pursue its own distinct capital structures and capital allocation strategies.

 

    Targeted Investment Opportunity.  The separation will allow each company to more effectively articulate a clear investment thesis to attract a long-term investor base suited to its business, and will facilitate each company’s access to capital by providing investors with two distinct and targeted investment opportunities.

 

    Creation of Independent Equity Currencies.   The separation will create two independent equity securities, affording Alcoa Corporation and Arconic direct access to the capital markets and enabling each company to use its own industry-focused stock to consummate future acquisitions or other restructuring transactions. As a result, each company will have more flexibility to capitalize on its unique strategic opportunities.

 

    Employee Incentives, Recruitment and Retention.  The separation will allow each company to more effectively recruit, retain and motivate employees through the use of stock-based compensation that more closely reflects and aligns management and employee incentives with specific growth objectives, financial goals and business performance. In addition, the separation will allow incentive structures and targets at each company to be better aligned with each underlying business. Similarly, recruitment and retention will be enhanced by more consistent talent requirements across the businesses, allowing both recruiters and applicants greater clarity and understanding of talent needs and opportunities associated with the core business activities, principles and risks of each company.

 

    Other Business Rationale.  The separation will separate and simplify the structures currently required to manage two distinct and differing underlying businesses. These differences include exposure to industry cycles, manufacturing and procurement methods, customer base, research and development activities, and overhead structures.

The ParentCo Board of Directors also considered a number of potentially negative factors in evaluating the separation, including:

 

    Risk of Failure to Achieve Anticipated Benefits of the Separation. We may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the separation for a variety of reasons, including, among others: the separation will require significant amounts of management’s time and effort, which may divert management’s attention from operating our business; and following the separation, we may be more susceptible to market fluctuations, including fluctuations in commodities prices, and other adverse events than if we were still a part of ParentCo because our business will be less diversified than ParentCo’s business prior to the completion of the separation.

 

   

Loss of Scale and Increased Administrative Costs. As a current part of ParentCo, Alcoa Corporation takes advantage of ParentCo’s size and purchasing power in procuring certain goods and services. After the separation, as a standalone company, we may be unable to obtain these goods, services and technologies at prices or on terms as favorable as those ParentCo obtained prior to completion of the

 

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separation. In addition, as a part of ParentCo, Alcoa Corporation benefits from certain functions performed by ParentCo, such as accounting, tax, legal, human resources and other general and administrative functions. After the separation, Arconic will not perform these functions for us, other than certain functions that will be provided for a limited time pursuant to the transition services agreement, and, because of our smaller scale as a standalone company, our cost of performing such functions could be higher than the amounts reflected in our historical financial statements, which would cause our profitability to decrease.

 

    Disruptions and Costs Related to the Separation. The actions required to separate Arconic’s and Alcoa Corporation’s respective businesses could disrupt our operations.   In addition, we will incur substantial costs in connection with the separation and the transition to being a standalone public company, which may include accounting, tax, legal and other professional services costs, recruiting and relocation costs associated with hiring key senior management personnel who are new to Alcoa Corporation, tax costs and costs to separate information systems.

 

    Limitations on Strategic Transactions.  Under the terms of the tax matters agreement that we will enter into with ParentCo, we will be restricted from taking certain actions that could cause the distribution or certain related transactions to fail to qualify as tax-free transactions under applicable law. These restrictions may limit for a period of time our ability to pursue certain strategic transactions and equity issuances or engage in other transactions that might increase the value of our business.

 

    Uncertainty Regarding Stock Prices.   We cannot predict the effect of the separation on the trading prices of Alcoa Corporation or Arconic common stock or know with certainty whether the combined market value of [            ] shares of our common stock and one share of Arconic common stock will be less than, equal to or greater than the market value of one share of ParentCo common stock prior to the distribution.

In determining to pursue the separation, the ParentCo Board of Directors concluded the potential benefits of the separation outweighed the foregoing factors. See the sections entitled “The Separation and Distribution—Reasons for the Separation” and “Risk Factors” included elsewhere in this information statement.

Reasons for Arconic’s Retention of Up to 19.9% of Alcoa Corporation Shares

In considering the appropriate structure for the separation, ParentCo determined that, immediately after the distribution becomes effective, Arconic will own no more than 19.9% of the outstanding shares of common stock of Alcoa Corporation. In light of recent volatile commodity market conditions and conditions in the high-yield debt market, Arconic’s retention of Alcoa Corporation shares positions both companies with appropriate capital structures, liquidity, and financial flexibility and resources that support their individual business strategies. The retention enables Alcoa Corporation to be separated with low leverage, and thus significant flexibility to manage through future market cycles. At the same time, the retention reduces Arconic’s reliance on Alcoa Corporation raising debt in the current high-yield market environment to fund payments to Arconic to optimize its own capital structure. The retention of Alcoa Corporation shares strengthens Arconic’s balance sheet by providing Arconic a liquid security that can be monetized or exchanged to accelerate debt reduction and/or fund future growth initiatives, thereby facilitating an appropriate capital structure and financial flexibility necessary for Arconic to execute its growth strategy. Arconic’s retained interest shows confidence in the future of Alcoa Corporation and will allow Arconic’s balance sheet to benefit from any near-term improvements in commodity markets. Arconic intends to responsibly dispose of any Alcoa Corporation common stock that it retains after the distribution, which may include dispositions through one or more subsequent exchanges for debt or equity or a sale of its shares for cash, following a 60-day lock-up period and within the 18-month period following the distribution, subject to market conditions. Any shares not disposed of by Arconic during such 18-month period will be sold or otherwise disposed of by Arconic consistent with the business reasons for the retention of those shares, but in no event later than five years after the distribution. ParentCo intends to continue to monitor market conditions in the commodity and high-yield debt market, and to assess the impact of each on the ultimate structure of the separation.

 

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Formation of Alcoa Corporation

Alcoa Upstream Corporation was formed in Delaware on March 10, 2016 for the purpose of holding ParentCo’s Alcoa Corporation Business, and it will be renamed Alcoa Corporation in connection with the separation and distribution. As part of the plan to separate the Alcoa Corporation Business from the remainder of its businesses, in connection with the internal reorganization, ParentCo plans to transfer, or otherwise ensure the transfer of, the equity interests of certain entities that are expected to operate the Alcoa Corporation Business and the assets and liabilities of the Alcoa Corporation Business to Alcoa Corporation prior to the distribution.

When and How You Will Receive the Distribution

With the assistance of Computershare Trust Company, N.A., the distribution agent for the distribution, (the “distribution agent” or “Computershare”), ParentCo expects to distribute Alcoa Corporation common stock at [            ], Eastern Time, on [                    ], 2016, the distribution date, to all holders of outstanding ParentCo common stock as of the close of business on [                    ], 2016, the record date for the distribution. Computershare, which currently serves as the transfer agent and registrar for ParentCo common stock, will serve as the settlement and distribution agent in connection with the distribution and the transfer agent and registrar for Alcoa Corporation common stock.

If you own ParentCo common stock as of the close of business on the record date for the distribution, Alcoa Corporation common stock that you are entitled to receive in the distribution will be issued electronically, as of the distribution date, to you in direct registration form or to your bank or brokerage firm on your behalf. If you are a registered holder, Computershare will then mail you a direct registration account statement that reflects your shares of Alcoa Corporation common stock. If you hold your ParentCo shares through a bank or brokerage firm, your bank or brokerage firm will credit your account for the Alcoa Corporation shares. Direct registration form refers to a method of recording share ownership when no physical share certificates are issued to shareholders, as is the case in this distribution. If you sell ParentCo common stock in the “regular-way” market up to and including the distribution date, you will be selling your right to receive shares of Alcoa Corporation common stock in the distribution.

Commencing on or shortly after the distribution date, if you hold physical share certificates that represent your ParentCo common stock and you are the registered holder of the shares represented by those certificates, the distribution agent will mail to you an account statement that indicates the number of shares of Alcoa Corporation common stock that have been registered in book-entry form in your name.

Most ParentCo shareholders hold their common stock through a bank or brokerage firm. In such cases, the bank or brokerage firm is said to hold the shares in “street name” and ownership would be recorded on the bank or brokerage firm’s books. If you hold your ParentCo common stock through a bank or brokerage firm, your bank or brokerage firm will credit your account for the Alcoa Corporation common stock that you are entitled to receive in the distribution. If you have any questions concerning the mechanics of having shares held in “street name,” please contact your bank or brokerage firm.

Transferability of Shares You Receive

Shares of Alcoa Corporation common stock distributed to holders in connection with the distribution will be transferable without registration under the Securities Act, except for shares received by persons who may be deemed to be our affiliates. Persons who may be deemed to be our affiliates after the distribution generally include individuals or entities that control, are controlled by or are under common control with us, which may include certain of our executive officers, directors or principal shareholders. Securities held by our affiliates will be subject to resale restrictions under the Securities Act. Our affiliates will be permitted to sell shares of our common stock only pursuant to an effective registration statement or an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, such as the exemption afforded by Rule 144 under the Securities Act. We will agree that, following the 60-day period commencing immediately after the effective time of the distribution, upon the request of Arconic, we will use commercially reasonable efforts to effect a registration under applicable federal and state securities laws of any shares of our common stock retained by Arconic.

 

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Number of Shares of Alcoa Corporation Common Stock You Will Receive

For every share of ParentCo common stock that you own at the close of business on [                    ], 2016, the record date for the distribution, you will receive [            ] shares of Alcoa Corporation common stock on the distribution date. ParentCo will not distribute any fractional shares of Alcoa Corporation common stock to its shareholders. Instead, if you are a registered holder, Computershare will aggregate fractional shares into whole shares, sell the whole shares in the open market at prevailing market prices and distribute the aggregate cash proceeds (net of discounts and commissions) of the sales pro rata (based on the fractional share such holder would otherwise be entitled to receive) to each holder who otherwise would have been entitled to receive a fractional share in the distribution. The distribution agent, in its sole discretion, without any influence by ParentCo or Alcoa Corporation, will determine when, how, and through which broker-dealer and at what price to sell the whole shares. Any broker-dealer used by the distribution agent will not be an affiliate of either ParentCo or Alcoa Corporation and the distribution agent is not an affiliate of either ParentCo or Alcoa Corporation. Neither Alcoa Corporation nor ParentCo will be able to guarantee any minimum sale price in connection with the sale of these shares. Recipients of cash in lieu of fractional shares will not be entitled to any interest on the amounts of payment made in lieu of fractional shares.

The net cash proceeds of these sales of fractional shares will be taxable for U.S. federal income tax purposes. See “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” for an explanation of the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the distribution. If you hold physical certificates for shares of ParentCo common stock and are the registered holder, you will receive a check from the distribution agent in an amount equal to your pro rata share of the net cash proceeds of the sales. We estimate that it will take approximately two weeks from the distribution date for the distribution agent to complete the distributions of the net cash proceeds. If you hold your shares of ParentCo common stock through a bank or brokerage firm, your bank or brokerage firm will receive, on your behalf, your pro rata share of the net cash proceeds of the sales and will electronically credit your account for your share of such proceeds.

Treatment of Equity-Based Compensation

In connection with the separation, equity-based awards granted by ParentCo prior to the separation are expected to be treated as described below. As of the separation, these awards will be held by (i) current and former employees of Alcoa Corporation and its subsidiaries and certain other former employees classified as former employees of Alcoa Corporation for purposes of post-separation compensation and benefits matters (collectively, the “Alcoa Corporation Employees and Alcoa Corporation Former Employees”) and (ii) current and former employees of Arconic and its subsidiaries and certain other former employees classified as former employees of Arconic for purposes of post-separation compensation and benefits matters (collectively, the “Arconic Employees and Arconic Former Employees”).

Stock Options

Stock Options Held by Alcoa Corporation Employees and Alcoa Corporation Former Employees. Each award of ParentCo stock options held by an Alcoa Corporation Employee or Alcoa Corporation Former Employee will be converted into an award of stock options with respect to Alcoa Corporation common stock. The exercise price of, and number of shares subject to, each such award will be adjusted in a manner intended to preserve the aggregate intrinsic value of the original ParentCo award as measured immediately before and immediately after the separation, subject to rounding. Such adjusted award will otherwise continue to have the same terms and conditions that applied to the original ParentCo award immediately prior to the separation.

Stock Options Held by Arconic Employees and Former Arconic Employees.   Each award of ParentCo stock options held by an Arconic Employee or Former Arconic Employee will continue to relate to ParentCo common stock (which, as a result of ParentCo’s name change to Arconic, will be Arconic common stock after the separation), provided that the exercise price of, and number of shares subject to, each such award will be adjusted

 

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in a manner intended to preserve the aggregate intrinsic value of the original ParentCo award as measured immediately before and immediately after the separation, subject to rounding. Such adjusted award will otherwise continue to have the same terms and conditions that applied to the original ParentCo award immediately prior to the separation.

Restricted Share Units

Restricted ShareStock Units Held by Alcoa Corporation Employees and Alcoa Corporation Former Employees.   Each award of ParentCo restricted share units held by an Alcoa Corporation Employee or Alcoa Corporation Former Employee will be converted into an award of restricted share units with respect to Alcoa Corporation common stock. The number of shares subject to each such award will be adjusted in a manner intended to preserve the aggregate intrinsic value of the original ParentCo award as measured immediately before and immediately after the separation, subject to rounding. Such adjusted award will otherwise continue to have the same terms and conditions that applied to the original ParentCo award immediately prior to the separation.

Restricted Stock Units Held by Arconic Employees and Former Arconic Employees.   Each award of ParentCo restricted share units held by an Arconic Employee or Former Arconic Employee will continue to relate to ParentCo common stock (which, as a result of ParentCo’s name change to Arconic, will be Arconic common stock after the separation), provided that the number of shares subject to each such award will be adjusted in a manner intended to preserve the aggregate intrinsic value of the original ParentCo award as measured immediately before and immediately after the separation, subject to rounding. Such adjusted award will otherwise continue to have the same terms and conditions that applied to the original ParentCo award immediately prior to the separation.

Performance-Based Restricted Share Units

Performance-Based Restricted Share Units Held by Alcoa Corporation Employees and Alcoa Corporation Former Employees.   Each award of ParentCo performance-based restricted share units held by an Alcoa Corporation Employee or Alcoa Corporation Former Employee will be converted into an award of performance-based restricted share units with respect to Alcoa Corporation common stock. The number of shares subject to each such award will be adjusted in a manner intended to preserve the aggregate intrinsic value of the original ParentCo award as measured immediately before and immediately after the separation, subject to rounding. Such adjusted award will otherwise continue to have the same terms and conditions that applied to the original ParentCo award immediately prior to the separation.

Performance-Based Restricted Share Units Held by Arconic Employees and Former Arconic Employees. Each award of ParentCo performance-based restricted share units held by an Arconic Employee or Former Arconic Employee will continue to relate to ParentCo common stock (which, as a result of ParentCo’s name change to Arconic, will be Arconic common stock after the separation), provided that the number of shares subject to each such award will be adjusted in a manner intended to preserve the aggregate intrinsic value of the original ParentCo award as measured immediately before and immediately after the separation, subject to rounding. Such adjusted award will otherwise continue to have the same terms and conditions that applied to the original ParentCo award immediately prior to the separation.

Internal Reorganization

As part of the separation, and prior to the distribution, ParentCo and its subsidiaries expect to complete an internal reorganization in order to transfer to Alcoa Corporation the Alcoa Corporation Business that it will hold following the separation. Among other things and subject to limited exceptions, the internal reorganization is expected to result in Alcoa Corporation owning, directly or indirectly, the operations comprising, and the entities that conduct, the Alcoa Corporation Business.

 

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The internal reorganization is expected to include various restructuring transactions pursuant to which (i) the operations, assets and liabilities of ParentCo and its subsidiaries used to conduct the Alcoa Corporation Business will be separated from the operations, assets and liabilities of ParentCo and its subsidiaries used to conduct the Arconic Business and (ii) such Alcoa Corporation Business operations, assets and liabilities and investments will be contributed, transferred, allocated through the Pennsylvania division statute (Section 361 et seq. of the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law) or otherwise allocated to Alcoa Corporation or one of its direct or indirect subsidiaries. Such restructuring transactions may take the form of asset transfers, mergers, demergers, divisions, dividends, contributions and similar transactions, and may involve the formation of new subsidiaries in U.S. and non-U.S. jurisdictions to own and operate the Alcoa Corporation Business or the Arconic Business in such jurisdictions.

As part of this internal reorganization, ParentCo will contribute to Alcoa Corporation certain assets, including equity interests in entities that are expected to conduct the Alcoa Corporation Business.

Following the completion of the internal reorganization and immediately prior to the distribution, Alcoa Corporation will be the parent company of the entities that will conduct the Alcoa Corporation Business, and ParentCo (through subsidiaries other than Alcoa Corporation and its subsidiaries) will remain the parent company of the entities that are expected to conduct the Arconic Business.

Results of the Distribution

After the distribution, Alcoa Corporation will be an independent, publicly traded company. The actual number of shares to be distributed will be determined at the close of business on [                    ], 2016, the record date for the distribution, and will reflect any exercise of ParentCo options between the date the ParentCo Board of Directors declares the distribution and the record date for the distribution. The distribution will not affect the number of outstanding shares of ParentCo common stock or any rights of ParentCo shareholders. ParentCo will not distribute any fractional shares of Alcoa Corporation common stock.

We will enter into a separation agreement and other related agreements with ParentCo before the distribution to effect the separation and provide a framework for our relationship with Arconic after the separation. These agreements will provide for the allocation between Arconic and Alcoa Corporation of ParentCo’s assets, liabilities and obligations (including employee benefits, intellectual property, equipment sharing, and tax-related assets and liabilities) attributable to periods prior to Alcoa Corporation’s separation from ParentCo and will govern the relationship between Arconic and Alcoa Corporation after the separation. For a more detailed description of these agreements, see “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions.”

Market for Alcoa Corporation Common Stock

There is currently no public trading market for Alcoa Corporation common stock. Alcoa Corporation intends to apply to list its common stock on the NYSE under the symbol “AA.” Alcoa Corporation has not and will not set the initial price of its common stock. The initial price will be established by the public markets.

We cannot predict the price at which Alcoa Corporation common stock will trade after the distribution. In fact, the combined trading prices, after the distribution, of the shares of Alcoa Corporation common stock that each ParentCo shareholder will receive in the distribution and the ParentCo common stock held at the record date for the distribution may not equal the “regular-way” trading price of the ParentCo common stock immediately prior to the distribution. The price at which Alcoa Corporation common stock trades may fluctuate significantly, particularly until an orderly public market develops. Trading prices for Alcoa Corporation common stock will be determined in the public markets and may be influenced by many factors. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Common Stock.”

 

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Incurrence of Debt

Alcoa Corporation intends to incur certain indebtedness prior to or concurrent with the separation. Subject to market conditions and other factors, prior to or concurrent with the separation, Alcoa Corporation intends to (i) provide for up to $1.5 billion of liquidity facilities through a senior secured revolving credit facility, (ii) issue approximately $1 billion of funded debt through the issuance of term loans, secured notes and/or unsecured notes, and (iii) pay a substantial portion of the proceeds of the funded debt to Arconic. ParentCo’s existing senior notes are expected to remain an obligation of Arconic after the separation, except to the extent that Arconic uses funds received by it from Alcoa Corporation to repay existing indebtedness. For more information, see “Description of Material Indebtedness.”

Trading Between the Record Date and Distribution Date

Beginning on or shortly before the record date for the distribution and continuing up to and including through the distribution date, ParentCo expects that there will be two markets in ParentCo common stock: a “regular-way” market and an “ex-distribution” market. ParentCo common stock that trades on the “regular-way” market will trade with an entitlement to Alcoa Corporation common stock distributed in the distribution. ParentCo common stock that trades on the “ex-distribution” market will trade without an entitlement to Alcoa Corporation common stock distributed in the distribution. Therefore, if you sell shares of ParentCo common stock in the “regular-way” market up to and including through the distribution date, you will be selling your right to receive shares of Alcoa Corporation common stock in the distribution. If you own ParentCo common stock at the close of business on the record date and sell those shares on the “ex-distribution” market up to and including through the distribution date, you will receive the shares of Alcoa Corporation common stock that you are entitled to receive pursuant to your ownership of shares of ParentCo common stock as of the record date.

Furthermore, beginning on or shortly before the record date for the distribution and continuing up to and including the distribution date, Alcoa Corporation expects that there will be a “when-issued” market in its common stock. “When-issued” trading refers to a sale or purchase made conditionally because the security has been authorized but not yet issued. The “when-issued” trading market will be a market for Alcoa Corporation common stock that will be distributed to holders of ParentCo common stock on the distribution date. If you owned ParentCo common stock at the close of business on the record date for the distribution, you would be entitled to Alcoa Corporation common stock distributed pursuant to the distribution. You may trade this entitlement to shares of Alcoa Corporation common stock, without trading the ParentCo common stock you own, on the “when-issued” market. On the first trading day following the distribution date, “when-issued” trading with respect to Alcoa Corporation common stock will end, and “regular-way” trading will begin.

Conditions to the Distribution

The distribution will be effective at [            ], Eastern Time, on [                    ], 2016, which is the distribution date, provided that the conditions set forth in the separation agreement have been satisfied (or waived by ParentCo in its sole and absolute discretion), including, among others:

 

    the SEC declaring effective the registration statement of which this information statement forms a part; there being no order suspending the effectiveness of the registration statement in effect; and no proceedings for such purposes having been instituted or threatened by the SEC;

 

    the mailing of this information statement to ParentCo shareholders;

 

    the receipt by ParentCo of (i) a private letter ruling from the IRS, satisfactory to the ParentCo Board of Directors, regarding certain U.S. federal income tax matters relating to the separation and distribution and (ii) an opinion of its outside counsel, satisfactory to the ParentCo Board of Directors, regarding the qualification of the distribution, together with certain related transactions, as a transaction that is generally tax-free for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Sections 355 and 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code;

 

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    the internal reorganization having been completed and the transfer of assets and liabilities of the Alcoa Corporation Business from ParentCo to Alcoa Corporation, and the transfer of assets and liabilities of the Arconic Business from Alcoa Corporation to ParentCo, having been completed in accordance with the separation and distribution agreement;

 

    the receipt of one or more opinions from an independent appraisal firm to the ParentCo Board of Directors as to the solvency of ParentCo and Alcoa Corporation after the completion of the distribution, in each case in a form and substance acceptable to the ParentCo Board of Directors in its sole and absolute discretion;

 

    all actions necessary or appropriate under applicable U.S. federal, state or other securities or blue sky laws and the rule and regulations thereunder having been taken or made and, where applicable, having become effective or been accepted;

 

    the execution of certain agreements contemplated by the separation and distribution agreement;

 

    no order, injunction or decree issued by any government authority of competent jurisdiction or other legal restraint or prohibition preventing the consummation of the separation, the distribution or any of the related transactions being in effect;

 

    the shares of Alcoa Corporation common stock to be distributed having been accepted for listing on the NYSE, subject to official notice of distribution;

 

    ParentCo having received certain proceeds from the financing arrangements described under “Description of Material Indebtedness” and being satisfied in its sole and absolute discretion that, as of the effective time of the distribution, it will have no further liability under such arrangements; and

 

    no other event or development existing or having occurred that, in the judgment of ParentCo’s Board of Directors, in its sole and absolute discretion, makes it inadvisable to effect the separation, the distribution and the other related transactions.

ParentCo will have the sole and absolute discretion to determine (and change) the terms of, and whether to proceed with, the distribution and, to the extent it determines to so proceed, to determine the record date for the distribution and the distribution date, and the distribution ratio, as well as to reduce the amount of outstanding shares of common stock of Alcoa Corporation that it will retain, if any, following the distribution. ParentCo will also have sole and absolute discretion to waive any of the conditions to the distribution. ParentCo does not intend to notify its shareholders of any modifications to the terms of the separation or distribution that, in the judgment of its Board of Directors, are not material. For example, the ParentCo Board of Directors might consider material such matters as significant changes to the distribution ratio and the assets to be contributed or the liabilities to be assumed in the separation. To the extent that the ParentCo Board of Directors determines that any modifications by ParentCo materially change the material terms of the distribution, ParentCo will notify ParentCo shareholders in a manner reasonably calculated to inform them about the modification as may be required by law, by, for example, publishing a press release, filing a current report on Form 8-K or circulating a supplement to this information statement.

 

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DIVIDEND POLICY

The payment of any dividends in the future, and the timing and amount thereof, is within the discretion of Alcoa Corporation’s Board of Directors. The Board of Directors’ decisions regarding the payment of dividends will depend on many factors, such as our financial condition, earnings, capital requirements, debt service obligations, restrictive covenants in our debt, industry practice, legal requirements, regulatory constraints and other factors that our Board of Directors deems relevant. Our ability to pay dividends will depend on our ongoing ability to generate cash from operations and on our access to the capital markets. We cannot guarantee that we will pay a dividend in the future or continue to pay any dividends if and when we commence paying dividends.

 

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CAPITALIZATION

The following table sets forth our capitalization as of June 30, 2016 on a historical basis and on a pro forma basis to give effect to the pro forma adjustments included in our unaudited pro forma financial information. The information below is not necessarily indicative of what our capitalization would have been had the separation, distribution and related financing transactions been completed as of June 30, 2016. In addition, it is not indicative of our future capitalization. This table should be read in conjunction with “Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Condensed Financial Statements,” “Selected Historical Combined Financial Data of Alcoa Corporation,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and our combined financial statements and notes included in the “Index to Financial Statements” section of this information statement.

 

     June 30, 2016  
(amounts in millions)    Actual      Pro Forma  
     (Unaudited)  

Cash

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 332       $ [    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capitalization:

     

Debt Outstanding

     

Long-term debt, including amount due within one year

   $ 255       $ [    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Equity

     

Common stock, par value

   $ —         $ [    

Additional paid-in capital

     —           [    

Net parent investment

     11,137         [    

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (1,456      [    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total net parent investment and accumulated other comprehensive loss

     9,681      
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Noncontrolling interest

     2,180      
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total equity

     11,861         [    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total capitalization

   $ 12,116       $ [    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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SELECTED HISTORICAL COMBINED FINANCIAL DATA OF ALCOA CORPORATION

The following table presents the selected historical combined financial data for Alcoa Corporation. We derived the selected statement of combined operations data for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 and the selected combined balance sheet data as of June 30, 2016 from our unaudited Combined Financial Statements included in this information statement. We derived the selected statement of combined operations data for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013, and the selected combined balance sheet data as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, as set forth below, from our audited Combined Financial Statements, which are included in the “Index to Financial Statements” section of this information statement. We derived the selected statement of combined operations data for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 and the selected combined balance sheet data as of December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011 from Alcoa Corporation’s unaudited underlying financial records, which were derived from the financial records of ParentCo and are not included in this information statement.

The historical results do not necessarily indicate the results expected for any future period. To ensure a full understanding, you should read the selected historical combined financial data presented below in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and the combined financial statements and accompanying notes included elsewhere in this information statement.

 

     As of and for the
six months ended
June 30,
     As of and for the year ended December 31,  
     2016     2015      2015     2014     2013     2012     2011  
(dollars in millions, except realized prices;
shipments in thousands of metric tons (kmt))
                                           

Sales

   $ 4,452      $ 6,069       $ 11,199      $ 13,147      $ 12,573      $ 13,060      $ 14,709   

Amounts attributable to Alcoa Corporation:

               

Net (loss) income

   $ (265   $ 69       $ (863   $ (256   $ (2,909   $ (219   $ 129   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shipments of alumina (kmt)

     4,434        5,244         10,755        10,652        9,966        9,295        9,218   

Shipments of aluminum (kmt)

     1,534        1,612         3,227        3,518        3,742        3,933        3,932   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Alcoa Corporation’s average realized price per metric ton of primary aluminum

   $ 1,835      $ 2,331       $ 2,092      $ 2,396      $ 2,280      $ 2,353      $ 2,669   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 16,374      $ 17,969       $ 16,413      $ 18,680      $ 21,126      $ 24,777      $ 24,772   

Total debt

   $ 255      $ 282       $ 225      $ 342      $ 420      $ 507      $ 759   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Condensed Financial Statements presented below have been derived from Alcoa Corporation’s historical combined financial statements included in this information statement. While the historical combined financial statements reflect the past financial results of the Alcoa Corporation Business, these pro forma statements give effect to the separation of that business into a standalone, publicly traded company. The pro forma adjustments to reflect the separation include:

 

    the effect of our anticipated post-separation capital structure, which includes the issuance of $[            ] million of additional indebtedness as described in this information statement;

 

    the expected transfer to Alcoa Corporation, upon completion of the separation transaction, of certain pension and postretirement benefit plan liabilities that were not included in the historical combined balance sheet;

 

    the distribution of at least 80.1% of our issued and outstanding common stock by ParentCo in connection with the separation; and

 

    the impact of, and transactions contemplated by, the separation and distribution agreement, including the transition services agreement and tax matters agreement, between us and ParentCo and the provisions contained therein.

The pro forma adjustments are based on available information and assumptions our management believes are reasonable; however, such adjustments are subject to change as the costs of operating as a standalone company are determined. In addition, such adjustments are estimates and may not prove to be accurate. The Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Condensed Financial Statements have been derived from our historical combined financial statements included in this information statement and include certain adjustments to give effect to events that are (i) directly attributable to the distribution and related transaction agreements, (ii) factually supportable, and (iii) with respect to the statement of operations, expected to have a continuing impact on Alcoa Corporation. Any change in costs or expenses associated with operating as a standalone company would constitute projected amounts based on estimates and, therefore, are not factually supportable; as such, the Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Condensed Financial Statements have not been adjusted for any such estimated changes.

The Unaudited Pro Forma Statement of Combined Operations for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 and the six months ended June 30, 2016 has been prepared as though the separation occurred on January 1, 2015. The Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Balance Sheet at June 30, 2016 has been prepared as though the separation occurred on June 30, 2016. The Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Condensed Financial Statements are for illustrative purposes only, and do not reflect what our financial position and results of operations would have been had the separation occurred on the dates indicated and are not necessarily indicative of our future financial position and future results of operations.

The Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Condensed Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with our historical combined financial statements, “Capitalization” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included elsewhere in this information statement. The Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Condensed Financial Statements constitute forward-looking information and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. See “Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements” included elsewhere in this information statement.

 

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Alcoa Corporation

Unaudited Pro Forma Statement of Combined Operations

(in millions)

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2016

   As Reported     Pro Forma
Adjustments
         Pro Forma  

Total sales

   $ 4,452          
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Cost of goods sold (exclusive of expenses below)

     3,797        (15   (a)   

Selling, general administrative, and other expenses

     175          

Research and development expenses

     28          

Provision for depreciation, depletion, and amortization

     355          

Restructuring and other charges

     92          

Interest expense

     130        (b)   

Other expenses, net

     16          
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total costs and expenses

     4,593          
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Loss before income taxes

     (141       

Provision for income taxes

     86        (c)   
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net loss

     (227       

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

     38          
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to Alcoa Corporation

   $ (265       

Unaudited pro forma earnings per share:

         

Basic

       (d)   

Diluted

       (e)   

Weighted-average shares outstanding:

         

Basic

       (d)   

Diluted

       (e)   

 

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Alcoa Corporation

Unaudited Pro Forma Statement of Combined Operations

(in millions)

 

For the year ended December 31, 2015 

   As Reported     Pro Forma
Adjustments
           Pro Forma  

Total sales

   $ 11,199          
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Cost of goods sold (exclusive of expenses below)

     9,039        (98     (a)      

Selling, general administrative, and other expenses

     353          

Research and development expenses

     69          

Provision for depreciation, depletion, and amortization

     780          

Restructuring and other charges

     983          

Interest expense

     270          (b)      

Other expenses, net

     42          
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total costs and expenses

     11,536          
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Loss before income taxes

     (337       

Provision for income taxes

     402          (c)      
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net loss

     (739       

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

     124          
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to Alcoa Corporation

   $ (863       

Unaudited pro forma earnings per share:

         

Basic

         (d)      

Diluted

         (e)      

Weighted-average shares outstanding:

         

Basic

         (d)      

Diluted

         (e)      

 

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Alcoa Corporation

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet

(in millions)

 

June 30, 2016

   As Reported     Pro Forma
Adjustments
           Pro Forma  

Assets

         

Current assets:

         

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 332          

Receivables from customers

     426          

Inventories

     1,166          

Other current assets

     462          
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total current assets

     2,386          

Properties, plants, and equipment, net

     9,569          

Other noncurrent assets

     4,419          
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 16,374          
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Liabilities

         

Current liabilities:

         

Accounts payable, trade

   $ 1,277          

Other current liabilities

     832        136        (f)      

Long-term debt due within one year

     22          (g)      
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     2,131          

Long-term debt, less amount due within one year

     233          (g)      

Accrued pension and other postretirement benefits

     424        2,389        (f)      

Environmental remediation

     206          

Asset retirement obligations

     553          

Other noncurrent liabilities

     966          
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     4,513          
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Contingencies and commitments

         

Equity

         

Common stock

     —            (h)      

Additional paid-in capital

     —            (h)      

Net parent investment

     11,137        179        (f)      

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (1,456     (2,704     (f)      
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total net parent investment and accumulated other comprehensive loss

     9,681          
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Noncontrolling interest

     2,180          
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total equity

     11,861          
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Equity

   $ 16,374          
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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Alcoa Corporation

Note to Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements

 

(a) Reflects the favorable pro forma adjustment of $15 for the six months ended June 30, 2016, and $98 for year ended December 31, 2015, relating to the defined benefit pension and other post-retirement employee benefit (OPEB) plans that will be assumed by Alcoa Corporation, had the separation occurred at the beginning of the period presented. On a carve-out basis, these ParentCo plans were accounted for on a multi-employer basis, with related expenses allocated to Alcoa Corporation based primarily on pensionable compensation. These historical allocated expenses are higher than the expense that would have been recognized had the plans been treated as defined benefit pension and OPEB plans. The plans have been closed to new participants for a number of years; in light of this fact and given the low ratio of active participants as compared to retired participants for Alcoa Corporation, the amortization period for unrecognized gains and losses was changed from the average remaining service period of active employees (used by ParentCo) to the average remaining life expectancy of all plan participants. Because net unrecognized losses currently exist, this change resulted in a decrease in future expense due to the longer amortization period being applied.

 

     The plan assumptions used to measure pro forma pension and OPEB expense for the six months ended June 30, 2016, were also used for purposes of measuring pro forma expense for the year ended December 31, 2015.

 

(b) Reflects adjustments to interest expense resulting from the issuance of additional third-party indebtedness as part of the capital structure to be established at the time of separation.

 

(c) Reflects the tax effects of the pro forma adjustments at the applicable statutory income tax rates.

 

(d) The number of Alcoa Corporation shares used to compute basic earnings per share is based on the number of shares of Alcoa Corporation common stock assumed to be outstanding on the record date, based on the number of ParentCo common shares outstanding on [            ], 2016 and assuming a distribution ratio of [            ] shares of Alcoa Corporation stock for every outstanding share of ParentCo common stock.

 

(e) The number of shares used to compute diluted earnings per shares is based on the number of basic shares of Alcoa Corporation as described in note (c) above, plus incremental shares assuming the impact of dilutive outstanding stock options and awards.

 

(f) Reflects the addition of estimated net benefit plan liabilities that will be transferred to Alcoa Corporation in connection with the planned separation. These net benefit plan liabilities have not been included in the historical combined balance sheet of Alcoa Corporation. A full valuation allowance is expected to be recorded against the deferred tax asset associated with the net benefit plan liabilities.

 

(g) Reflects the incurrence of approximately $[            ] in third-party indebtedness as part of the capital structure to be established at the time of separation.

 

(h) On the distribution date, ParentCo’s net investment in Alcoa Corporation will be re-designated as Alcoa Corporation’s shareholders’ equity and will be allocated between common stock and additional paid in capital based on the number of shares of Alcoa Corporation common stock outstanding at the distribution date.

 

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BUSINESS

All amounts discussed in this section are in millions of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise indicated. This section discusses Alcoa Corporation’s business assuming the completion of all of the transactions described in this information statement, including the separation.

Our Company

Alcoa Corporation is a global industry leader in the production of bauxite, alumina and aluminum, enhanced by a strong portfolio of value-added cast and rolled products and substantial energy assets. Alcoa Corporation draws on the innovation culture, customer relationships and strong brand of ParentCo. Previously known as the Aluminum Company of America, ParentCo pioneered the aluminum industry 128 years ago with the discovery of the first commercial process for the affordable production of aluminum. Since the discovery, Alcoa aluminum was used in the Wright brothers’ first flight (1903), ParentCo helped produce the first aluminum-sheathed skyscraper (1952), the first all-aluminum vehicle frame (1994) and the first aluminum beer bottle (2004). Today, Alcoa Corporation extends this heritage of product and process innovation as it strives to continuously redefine world-class operational performance at its locations, while partnering with its customers across its range of global products. We believe that the lightweight capabilities and enhanced performance attributes that aluminum offers across a number of end markets are in increasingly high demand and underpin strong growth prospects for Alcoa Corporation.

Alcoa Corporation’s operations encompass all major production processes in the primary aluminum industry value chain, which we believe provides Alcoa Corporation with a strong platform from which to serve our customers in each critical segment. Our portfolio is well-positioned to take advantage of a projected 5% growth in global aluminum demand in 2016 and to be globally cost competitive throughout all phases of the aluminum commodity price cycle.

 

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Our Strengths

Alcoa Corporation’s significant competitive advantages distinguish us from our peers.

World-class aluminum assets. Alcoa Corporation has an industry-leading, cost-competitive portfolio comprising six businesses—Bauxite, Alumina, Aluminum, Cast Products, Rolled Products and Energy. These assets include the largest bauxite mining portfolio in the world; a first quartile low cost, globally diverse alumina refining system; and a newly optimized aluminum smelting portfolio. With our innovative network of casthouses, we can customize the majority of our primary aluminum production to the precise specifications of our customers and we believe that our rolling mills provide us with a cost competitive and efficient platform to serve the North American packaging market. Our portfolio of energy assets provides third-party sales opportunities, and in some cases, the operational flexibility to either support metal production or capture earnings through third-party power sales. In

 

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addition, the expertise within each business supports the next step in our value chain by providing optimized products and process knowledge.

Our fully integrated Saudi Arabian joint venture, formed in 2009 with the Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden), showcases those synergies. Through our Ma’aden joint venture, we have developed the lowest cost aluminum production complex within the worldwide Alcoa Corporation system. The complex includes a bauxite mine, an alumina refinery, an aluminum smelter and a rolling mill. The complex, which relies on low-cost and clean power generation, is an integral part of Alcoa Corporation’s strategy to lower its overall production cost base. By establishing a strong footprint in the growing Middle East region, Alcoa Corporation is also well-positioned to capitalize on growth and new market opportunities in the region. Ma’aden owns a 74.9% interest in the joint venture. Alcoa Corporation owns a 25.1% interest in the smelter and rolling mill; and Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals (which is owned 60% by Alcoa Corporation) holds a 25.1% interest in the mine and refinery.

Customer relationships across the industry spectrum and around the world. As a well-established world leader in the production of bauxite, alumina and aluminum products, Alcoa Corporation has the scale, global reach and proximity to major markets to deliver our products to our customers and their supply chains all over the world. We believe Alcoa Corporation’s global network, broad product portfolio and extensive technical expertise position us to be the supplier of choice for a range of customers across the entire aluminum value chain. Our global reach also provides portfolio diversity that can enable us to benefit from local or regional economic cycles. Every Alcoa Corporation business segment operates in multiple countries and both hemispheres.

Alcoa Corporation Global Footprint

 

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Access to key strategic markets. As illustrated by our bauxite mining operations in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest, and our participation in the first fully integrated aluminum complex in Saudi Arabia, our ability to operate successfully and sustainably has allowed us to forge partnerships in new markets, enter markets more efficiently, gain local knowledge, develop local capacity and reduce risk. We believe that these attributes also make us a preferred strategic partner of our current host countries and of those looking to evaluate and build future opportunities in our industry.

Experienced management team with substantial industry expertise. Our management team has a strong track record of performance and execution. Roy C. Harvey, who has served as President of ParentCo’s Global

 

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Primary Products business, will be Alcoa Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Harvey has served more than 14 years in various capacities at ParentCo, including as ParentCo’s Executive Vice President of Human Resources and Environment, Health, Safety and Sustainability and Vice President of Investor Relations. In addition, William F. Oplinger, ParentCo’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will become Alcoa Corporation’s Chief Financial Officer. Tómas Már Sigurdsson, the Chief Operating Officer of ParentCo’s Global Primary Products business, will become Alcoa Corporation’s Chief Operating Officer. Our senior management team collectively has more than 110 years of experience in the metals and mining, commodities and aluminum industries.

History of operational excellence and continuous productivity improvements. Alcoa Corporation’s dedication to operational excellence has enabled us to withstand unfavorable market conditions. In addition, our productivity program has allowed us to capture cost savings and, by focusing on continuously improving our manufacturing and procurement processes, we seek to produce ongoing cost benefits through the efficient use of raw materials, resources and other inputs. In 2016, the Bauxite, Alumina, Aluminum, Cast Products and Energy segment have been executing a $550 million productivity plan to counteract continuing market headwinds, and had achieved $370 million (67%) of the target as of June 30, 2016. We believe that Alcoa Corporation is positioned to be resilient against market down-swings and to capitalize on the upswings throughout the market cycle.

Positioned for future market scenarios. Since 2010, we have reshaped our portfolio and implemented other changes to our business model in order to make Alcoa Corporation more resilient in times of market volatility. We believe these changes will continue to drive value-creation opportunities in years ahead. Among other disciplined actions, we have:

 

    closed, divested or curtailed 35% of total smelting operating capacity and 25% of total operating refining capacity, enabling us to become more cost competitive;

 

    enhanced our portfolio through our 25.1% investment in the Alcoa Corporation-Ma’aden joint venture in Saudi Arabia, the lowest-cost integrated aluminum complex within the worldwide Alcoa Corporation system, which is now fully operational;

 

    revolutionized the way we sell smelter-grade alumina by shifting our pricing model to an Alumina Price Index (API) or spot pricing, which reflects alumina supply and demand fundamentals;

 

    grown our portfolio of value-added cast product offerings, and increased the percentage of value-added products we sell;

 

    transitioned our non-rolling assets from a regional operating structure to five separate business units focused on Bauxite, Alumina, Aluminum, Cast Products and Energy, and taken significant steps to position each business unit for greater efficiency, profitability and value-creation at each stage of the value chain; and

 

    reduced costs in our Rolled Products operations, and intensified our focus on innovation and value-added products, including aluminum bottle and specialty coatings.

Through our actions, we have improved the position of our alumina refining system on the global alumina cost curve from the 30 th percentile in 2010, to a first quartile 23 rd percentile in 2015, with a target to reach the 21 st percentile by the end of 2016. We have also improved eight points on the global aluminum cost curve since 2010, to the 43 rd percentile in 2015, while targeting the 38 th percentile by the end of 2016. In addition, we have maintained a first quartile 19 th percentile position on the global bauxite cost curve.

The combined effect of these actions has been to enhance our business position in a recovering macroeconomic environment for bauxite, alumina, aluminum and aluminum products, which we believe will allow us to weather the market downturns today while preparing to capitalize on upswings in the future.

 

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Dedication to environmental excellence and safety . We regularly review our strategy and performance with a view toward maximizing our efficient use of resources and our effective control of emissions, waste and land use, and to improve our environmental performance. For example, in order to lessen the impact of our mining activities, we have targeted minimum environmental footprints for each mine to achieve by 2020. Three of our mines that were active in 2015 have already achieved their minimum environmental footprint. During 2015, we disturbed a total of 2,988 acres of mine lands worldwide and rehabilitated 3,233 acres. Alcoa Corporation’s business lowered its CO2 intensity by more than 12% between 2010 and 2015, achieving its target of 30% reduction in CO2 intensity from a 2005 baseline, a full five years ahead of target. Alcoa Corporation is also committed to a world-class health and safety culture that has consistently delivered incident rates below industry averages. As part of ParentCo, the Alcoa Corporation business improved its Days Away, Restricted, and Transfer (DART) rate—a measure of days away from work or job transfer due to injury or illnesses—by 62% between 2010 and 2015. Alcoa Corporation intends to continue to intensify our fatality prevention efforts and the safety and well-being of our employees will remain the top priority for Alcoa Corporation.

Our Strategies

As Alcoa Corporation, we intend to continue to be an industry leader in the production of bauxite, alumina, primary aluminum and aluminum cast and rolled products. We will remain focused on cost efficiency and profitability, while also seeking to develop operational and commercial innovations that will sharpen our competitive edge. Our management team has considerable experience in managing through tough market cycles, which we believe will enable us to profit through commodity down-swings. In upswings, we believe our low cost assets will be well positioned to deliver strong returns.

Alcoa Corporation will also remain focused on our core values. We will continue to hold ourselves to the highest standards of environmental and ethical practices, support our communities through Alcoa Foundation grants and employee volunteerism, and maintain transparency in our actions and ongoing dialogue with local stakeholders. We believe that this is essential to support our license to operate in the unique communities in which we do business, ensuring sustainability, and making us the partner of choice. Combined with our continued focus on operational excellence and rigorous management of our assets, we expect to create value for our shareholders and customers and attract and retain highly-qualified talent.

We intend to remain true to our heritage by focusing on the following core principles:

Solution-Oriented Customer Relationships and Programs.   We aim to succeed by helping our customers innovate and win in their markets. We will work to provide new and improved products and technical expertise that support our customers’ innovation, which we believe will help to strengthen the demand and consumption of aluminum across the globe for all segments of the value chain. We intend to continue prudently investing in our technical resources to both drive our own efficiencies and to help our customers develop solutions to their challenges.

Establishment of a Strong, Operator-Focused Culture.   We are proud of the 128 year history of the Alcoa Corporation business and the culture of innovation and operational excellence upon which we are built. We intend to build a culture for Alcoa Corporation that is true to this heritage and focuses our management, operational processes and decision-making on the critical success of our mines and facilities. To support this effort, we will work to have an overhead structure that is appropriately scaled for our business, and will use our deep industry and operational expertise to navigate an ever-changing and volatile industry.

Operational reliability and excellence . We are committed to the development, maintenance and use of our reliability excellence program, which is designed to optimize the operational availability and integrity of our assets, while driving lower costs. We will also continue to build on our “Center of Excellence (COE)” model, which leverages central research and development and technical expertise within each business to facilitate the transfer of best practices, while also providing rapid response to plant level disruptions.

 

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Aggressive asset portfolio management . Alcoa Corporation will continue to review our portfolio of assets and opportunities to maximize value creation. Having delinked the aluminum value chain by restructuring our upstream businesses into standalone units (Bauxite, Alumina, Aluminum, Cast Products, Rolled Products and Energy), we believe we are well-positioned to pursue opportunities to reduce costs and grow revenue and margins across our portfolio. Examples of these opportunities include the growth of our third party bauxite sales, the ability, in some cases, to flex energy between aluminum production and power sales, the increase in our value-added cast products as a percentage of aluminum sales and the combination of the state-of-the-art rolling mill in Saudi Arabia and our Warrick rolling mill’s current products and customer relationships. We will also continue to monitor our assets relative to market conditions, industry trends and the position of those assets in their life cycle, and we will curtail, sell or close assets that do not meet our value-generation standards.

Efficient use of available capital . In seeking to allocate our capital efficiently, we expect that our near-term priorities will be to sustain valuable assets in the most cost-effective manner while de-levering our balance sheet by managing debt and long term liabilities. We intend to effectively deploy excess cash to maximize long-term shareholder value, with incremental growth opportunities and other value-creating uses of capital evaluated against return of capital to shareholders. We expect that return on capital (ROC) will be the primary metric we use to drive capital allocation decisions.

Disciplined Execution of High-Return Growth Projects . We expect to continue to look for and implement incremental growth projects that meet our rigorous ROC standards, while working to ensure that those projects are completed on time and within budget.

Continuous pursuit of improvements in productivity . A strong focus on productivity will remain a critical component of Alcoa Corporation’s continued success. We believe that our multi-phased approach, consisting of reliability excellence programs, strong procurement strategies across our businesses, and a continuous focus on technical efficiencies, will allow us to continue to drive productivity improvements.

Attracting and Retaining the Best Employees Globally . Our people-processes and career development programs are designed to attract and retain the best employees, whether it be as operators from the local communities in which we work, or senior management with experiences that can strengthen our ability to execute. We will strive to harness the collective creativity and diversity of thought of our workforce to drive better outcomes and to design, build and implement improvements to our processes and products.

Each of Alcoa Corporation’s six businesses provides a solid foundation upon which to grow.

Premier bauxite position . Alcoa Corporation is the world’s largest bauxite miner, with 45.3 million bone dry metric tons of production in 2015, enjoying a first-quartile cost curve position. We have access to large bauxite deposit areas with mining rights that extend in most cases more than 20 years. We have ownership in seven active bauxite mines globally, four of which we operate, that are strategically located near key Atlantic and Pacific markets, including the Huntly mine in Australia, the second largest bauxite mine in the world. In addition to supplying bauxite to our own alumina refining system, we are seeking to grow our newly developed third-party bauxite sales business. For example, during the third quarter of 2015, Alcoa Corporation’s affiliate, Alcoa of Australia Limited, received permission from the Government of Western Australia to export trial shipments from its Western Australia mines. In addition, we have secured multiple bauxite supply contracts valued at more than $350 million of revenue over 2016 and 2017. We intend to selectively grow our industry-leading assets, continue to build upon our solid operational strengths and develop new ore reserves. We intend to maintain our focus on mine reclamation and rehabilitation, which we believe not only benefits our current operations, but can facilitate access to new projects in diverse communities and ecosystems globally.

Attractive alumina portfolio . We are also the world’s largest alumina producer, with a highly competitive first-quartile cost curve position. Alcoa Corporation has nine refineries on five continents, including one of the world’s largest alumina production facilities, the Pinjarra refinery in Western Australia. In addition to supplying

 

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our aluminum smelters with high quality feedstock, we also have significant alumina sales to third parties, with almost 70% of 2015 production being sold externally. Our operations are strategically located for access to growing markets in Asia, the Middle East and Latin America. We are improving our alumina margins by continuing to shift the pricing of our third party smelter-grade alumina sales from the historical London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminum-based pricing to API pricing which better reflects alumina production cost and market fundamentals. In 2015, we grew the percentage of third-party smelter grade alumina shipments that were API or spot-priced to 75%, up from 68% in 2014 and up from 5% in 2010. In 2016, we expect that approximately 85% of our third-party alumina shipments will be based on API or spot pricing. We have also steadily increased our system-wide capacity over the past decade through a combination of operational improvements and incremental capacity projects, effectively adding capacity equivalent to a new refinery. We intend to maintain our first quartile global cost position for Alcoa Corporation’s Alumina business while incrementally growing capacity and continuously striving for sustained operational excellence.

Smelting portfolio positioned to benefit as aluminum demand increases . As a global aluminum producer with a second-quartile cost curve portfolio, we believe that Alcoa Corporation is well positioned to benefit from robust growth in aluminum demand. We estimate record global aluminum demand in 2016 of 59.7 million metric tons, up 5% over 2015. Global aluminum demand was expected to double between 2010 and 2020 and, through the first half of the decade, demand growth tracked ahead of the projection. We expect that our proximity to major markets—with over 50% of our capacity located in Canada, Iceland and Norway, close to the large North American and European markets—will give us a strategic advantage in capitalizing on growth in aluminum demand. In addition, our 25.1% ownership stake in the low-cost aluminum complex in Saudi Arabia, as well as our proven track record of taking actions to optimize our operations, makes us well-positioned to benefit from improved market conditions in the future. Furthermore, with approximately 75% of our smelter power needs contractually secured through 2022, we believe that Alcoa Corporation is well positioned to manage that important dimension of our cost base. Our Aluminum business intends to continue its pursuit of operating efficiencies and incremental capacity expansion projects. We intend to react quickly to market cycles to curtail unprofitable facilities, if necessary, but also maintain optionality to profit from higher metal price environments through the restart of idled capacity.

 

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Global network of casthouses . Alcoa Corporation currently operates 15 casthouses providing value-added products to customers in growing markets. We also have three casthouses that are currently curtailed. In our Cast Products business, our aim is to partner with our customers to develop solutions that support their success by providing them with superior quality products, customer service and technical support. Our network of casthouses has enabled us to steadily grow our cast products business by offering differentiated, value-added aluminum products that are cast into specific shapes to meet customer demand. We intend to continue to improve the value of our installed capacity through productivity and technology gains, and will look for opportunities to add new capacity and develop new product lines in markets where we believe superior returns can be realized. Value-added products grew to 67% of total Cast Products shipments in 2015, compared to 65% in 2014 and 57% in 2010. Our value-added product portfolio has been profitable throughout the primary aluminum market cycle and, from 2010 to 2015, our casting business realized $1.5 billion in incremental margins through value-added sales when compared to selling unalloyed commodity grade ingot. We have also introduced EZCAST™, VERSACAST™, SUPRACAST™ and EVERCAST™ advanced alloys with improved thermal performance and corrosion resistance that have already been qualified with top-tier original equipment manufacturers. Additional trials are underway and more are planned in 2016.

 

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Efficient and focused rolling mills . Alcoa Corporation has rolling operations in Warrick, Indiana and Saudi Arabia which, together, serve the North American aluminum can sheet market. The Warrick Rolling Mill is focused on packaging, producing can body stock, can end and tab stock, bottle stock and food can stock, and industrial sheet and lithographic sheet. The Ma’aden Rolling Mill currently produces can body stock, can end and tab stock, and hot-rolled strip for finishing into automotive sheet. Following the separation, it is anticipated that the facilities manufacturing products for the North American can packaging market will be located only at the Warrick and Ma’aden Rolling Mills, and that the Arconic rolling mills will not compete in this market. As the packaging market in North America has become highly commoditized, we believe that our experience in, and focus on, operational excellence and continuous productivity improvements will be key competitive advantages. We intend to lower costs through productivity improvements, improved capacity utilization and targeted capital deployment.

Substantial energy assets . Our Energy portfolio will continue to be focused on value creation by seeking to lower overall operational costs and maintaining flexibility to sell power or consume it internally. Alcoa Corporation has a valuable portfolio of energy assets with power production capacity of approximately 1,685 megawatts, of which approximately 61% is low-cost hydroelectric power. We believe that our energy assets provide us with operational flexibility to profit from market cyclicality. In continuously assessing the energy market environment, we strive to meet in-house energy requirements at the lowest possible cost and also sell power to external customers at attractive profit margins. With approximately 55% of Alcoa Corporation-generated power being sold externally in 2015, we achieved significant earnings from power sales globally. In addition, our team of Energy employees has considerable expertise in managing our external sourcing of energy for our operations, which has enabled us to achieve favorable commercial outcomes. For example, in 2015, we secured an attractive 12-year gas supply agreement (starting in 2020) to power our extensive alumina refinery operations in Western Australia.

 

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Certain Joint Ventures

AWAC

Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals (AWAC) is an unincorporated global joint venture between Alcoa Corporation and Alumina Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth of Australia and listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. AWAC consists of a number of affiliated entities that own, operate or have an interest in, bauxite mines and alumina refineries, as well as certain aluminum smelters, in seven countries. Alcoa Corporation owns 60% and Alumina Limited owns 40% of these entities, directly or indirectly, with such entities being consolidated by Alcoa Corporation for financial reporting purposes.

The scope of AWAC generally includes:

 

    Bauxite and Alumina : The mining of bauxite and other aluminous ores as well as the refining and other processing of these ores into alumina and other ancillary operations;

 

    Non-Metallurgical Alumina : The production and sale of non-metallurgical alumina and other alumina-based chemicals; and

 

    Integrated Operations : Ownership and operation of certain primary aluminum smelting, aluminum fabricating and other ancillary facilities.

Alcoa Corporation is the industrial leader of AWAC and provides the operating management for all of the operating entities forming AWAC. The operating management is subject to direction provided by the Strategic Council of AWAC, which is the principal forum for Alcoa Corporation and Alumina Limited to provide direction and counsel to the AWAC companies regarding strategic and policy matters. The Strategic Council consists of five members, three of whom are appointed by Alcoa Corporation (of which one is the Chairman of the Strategic Council), and two of whom are appointed by Alumina Limited (of which one is the Deputy Chairman of the Strategic Council).

All matters before the Strategic Council are decided by a majority vote of the members, except for certain matters which require approval by at least 80% of the members. Following completion of the separation, such matters will include changes to the scope of AWAC; changes in the dividend policy; equity calls in aggregate greater than $1 billion in any year; sales of all or a majority of the AWAC assets; loans from AWAC companies to Alcoa or Alumina Limited; certain acquisitions, divestitures, expansions, curtailments or closures; certain related-party transactions; financial derivatives, hedges or swap transactions; a decision by AWAC companies to file for insolvency; and changes to pricing formula in certain offtake agreements which may be entered into between AWAC companies and Alcoa Corporation or Alumina Limited.

AWAC Operations

AWAC entities’ assets include the following interests:

 

    100% of the bauxite mining, alumina refining, and aluminium smelting operations of AofA;

 

    100% of the refinery assets at Point Comfort, Texas, United States (“Point Comfort”);

 

    100% interest in various mining and refining assets and the Hydro-electric facilities in Suriname;

 

    a 39% interest in the São Luis refinery in Brazil;

 

    a 8.58% interest in the bauxite mining operations of Mineraçāo Rio Do Norte, an international mining consortium;

 

    100% of the Juruti bauxite deposit and mine in Brazil;

 

    100% of the refinery and alumina-based chemicals assets at San Ciprian, Spain;

 

    a 45% interest in Halco (Mining) Inc., a bauxite consortium that owns a 51% interest in Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinée, a bauxite mine in Guinea;

 

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    100% of Alcoa Steamship Company Inc.; and

 

    a 25.1% interest in the mine and refinery in Saudi Arabia.

 

    a 55% interest in the Portland smelter AWAC manages on behalf of the joint venture partners.

Exclusivity

Under the terms of their joint venture agreements, Alcoa Corporation and Alumina Limited have agreed that, subject to certain exceptions, AWAC is their exclusive vehicle for their investments, operations or participation in the bauxite and alumina business, and they will not compete with AWAC in those businesses. In the event of a change of control of either Alcoa Corporation or Alumina Limited, this exclusivity and non-compete restriction will terminate, and the partners will then have opportunities to unilaterally pursue bauxite or alumina projects outside of or within AWAC, subject to certain conditions provided in the Amended and Restated Charter of the Strategic Council.

Equity Calls

The cash flow of AWAC and borrowings are the preferred sources of funding for the needs of AWAC. Should the aggregate annual capital budget of AWAC require an equity contribution from Alcoa Corporation and Alumina Limited, an equity call can be made on 30 days’ notice, subject to certain limitations.

Dividend Policy

Effective on completion of the separation, AWAC will generally be required to distribute at least 50% of the prior calendar quarter’s net income of each AWAC company, and certain AWAC companies will also be required to pay a distribution every three months equal to the amount of available cash above specified thresholds and subject to the forecast cash needs of the company. Alcoa Corporation has also agreed that, after the separation, it will obtain a limited amount of debt funding for the AWAC companies to fund growth projects, subject to certain restrictions.

Leveraging Policy

Debt of AWAC is subject to a limit of 30% of total capital (defined as the sum of debt (net of cash) plus any minority interest plus shareholder equity). The AWAC joint venture will raise a limited amount of debt to fund growth projects within 12 months of it becoming permissible under Alcoa Corporation’s revolving credit line, provided that the amount of debt does not trigger a credit rating downgrade for Alcoa Corporation.

Other Joint Ventures

In December 2009, ParentCo and Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden), which was formed by the government of Saudi Arabia to develop its mineral resources and is listed on the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul), entered into a joint venture to develop a fully integrated aluminum complex in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This project is the lowest-cost aluminum production complex within the worldwide Alcoa Corporation system. In its initial phases, the complex includes a bauxite mine with an initial capacity of 4 million bone dry metric tons per year; an alumina refinery with an initial capacity of 1.8 million metric tons per year (mtpy); an aluminum smelter with an initial capacity of ingot, slab and billet of 740,000 mtpy; and a rolling mill with initial capacity of 380,000 mtpy. The smelter, refinery and mine are fully operational. Ma’aden owns a 74.9% interest in the joint venture. Alcoa Corporation owns a 25.1% interest in the smelter and in the rolling mill; and AWAC holds a 25.1% interest in the mine and refinery.

The ABI smelter is a joint venture between Alcoa Corporation and Rio Tinto. Alcoa Corporation is the operating partner and owns 74.95% of the joint venture.

 

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The Machadinho Hydro Power Plant (HPP): Machadinho HPP is a consortium between Alcoa Alumínio (25.8%), Votorantim Energia (33.1%), Tractebel (19.,3%), Vale (8.3%) and other partners (CEEE, InterCement and DME Energetica) located in the Pelotas river, southern Brazil.

Barra Grande Hydro Power Plant (HPP): Barra Grande HPP is a joint venture between Alcoa Alumínio (42.2%), CPFL Energia (25%), Votorantim Energia (15%), InterCement (9%) and DME Energetica (8.8%) located in the Pelotas river, southern Brazil.

Estreito Hydro Power Plant (HPP): Estreito HPP is a consortium between Alcoa Alumínio (25.5%), Tractebel (40.1%), Vale (30%) and InterCement (4.4%) located in the Tocantins river, northern Brazil.

Serra do Facão Hydro Power Plant (HPP): Serra do Facão HPP is a consortium between Alcoa Alumínio (34.9%), Furnas (49.4%), Dme Energetica (10%) and Camargo Correa Energia (5.4%) located in the Sao Marcos river, central-Brazil.

Manicouagan Power Limited Partnership (Manicouagan) is a joint venture between Alcoa Corporation and Hydro Quebec. Manicouagan owns and operates the 335 megawatt McCormick hydroelectric project, which is located on the Manicouagan River in the Province of Quebec. Manicouagan supplies approximately 27% of the electricity requirements of Alcoa Corporation’s Baie-Comeau, Quebec, smelter. Alcoa Corporation owns 40% of the joint venture.

The Strathcona calciner is a joint venture between Alcoa Corporation and Rio Tinto. The calciner purchases green coke from the petroleum industry and converts it into calcined coke. The calcined coke is then used as a raw material in an aluminum smelter. Alcoa Corporation owns 39% of the joint venture.

The Alcoa Corporation Business

Bauxite

Bauxite is one of Alcoa Corporation’s basic raw materials and is also a product sold into the third-party marketplace. Aluminum is one of the most abundant elements in the earth’s crust. Aluminum metal is produced by smelting alumina. Alumina is produced primarily from refining bauxite. Bauxite contains various aluminum hydroxide minerals, the most important of which are gibbsite and boehmite. Alcoa Corporation processes most of the bauxite that it mines into alumina and sells the remainder to third parties. The company obtains bauxite from its own resources and from those belonging to the AWAC enterprise, located in the countries listed in the table below, as well as pursuant to both long-term and short-term contracts and mining leases. Tons of bauxite are reported as bone dry metric tons (“bdmt”) unless otherwise stated. See the glossary of bauxite mining-related terms at the end of this section.

During 2015, mines operated by Alcoa Corporation (owned by Alcoa Corporation and AWAC) produced 38.3 million bdmt and separately mines operated by third parties (with Alcoa Corporation and AWAC equity interests) produced 7.0 million bdmt on a proportional equity basis for a total bauxite production of 45.3 million bdmt.

Based on the terms of its bauxite supply contracts, AWAC bauxite purchases from Mineração Rio do Norte S.A. (“MRN”) and Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinée (“CBG”) differ from its proportional equity in those mines. Therefore during 2015, including those purchases, AWAC had access to 47.8 million bdmt of production from its portfolio of mines.

During 2015, AWAC sold 1.5 million bdmt of bauxite to third parties and purchased 0.2 million bdmt from third parties. The bauxite delivered to Alcoa Corporation and AWAC refineries amounted to 46.8 million bdmt during 2015.

The company is growing its third-party bauxite sales business. For example, during the third quarter of 2015, ParentCo received permission from the Government of Western Australia to export trial shipments from its Western Australia mines.

 

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The company has access to large bauxite deposit areas with mining rights that extend in most cases more than 20 years from the date of this information statement. For purposes of evaluating the amount of bauxite that will be available to supply as feedstock to its refineries, the company considers both estimates of bauxite resources as well as calculated bauxite reserves. Bauxite resources represent deposits for which tonnage, densities, shape, physical characteristics, grade and mineral content can be estimated with a reasonable level of confidence based on the amount of exploration sampling and testing information gathered through appropriate techniques from locations such as outcrops, trenches, pits, workings and drill holes. Bauxite reserves represent the economically mineable part of resource deposits, and include diluting materials and allowances for losses, which may occur when the material is mined. Appropriate assessments and studies have been carried out to define the reserves, and include consideration of and modification by realistically assumed mining, metallurgical, economic, marketing, legal, environmental, social and governmental factors. Alcoa Corporation employs a conventional approach (including additional drilling with successive tightening of the drilling grid) with customized techniques to define and characterize its various bauxite deposit types allowing Alcoa Corporation to confidently establish the extent of its bauxite resources and their ultimate conversion to reserves.

The following table only includes the amount of proven and probable reserves controlled by the company. While the level of reserves may appear low in relation to annual production levels, they are consistent with historical levels of reserves for the company’s mining locations and consistent with the company reserves strategy. Given the company’s extensive bauxite resources, the abundant supply of bauxite globally and the length of the company’s rights to bauxite, it is not cost-effective to invest the significant funds and efforts necessary to establish bauxite reserves that reflect the total size of the bauxite resources available to the company. Rather, bauxite resources are upgraded annually to reserves as needed by the location. Detailed assessments are progressively undertaken within a proposed mining area and mine activity is then planned to achieve a uniform quality in the supply of blended feedstock to the relevant refinery. Alcoa Corporation believes its present sources of bauxite on a global basis are sufficient to meet the forecasted requirements of its alumina refining operations for the foreseeable future.

Bauxite Resource Development Guidelines

Alcoa Corporation has adopted best practice guidelines for bauxite reserve and resource classification at its operating bauxite mines. Alcoa Corporation’s reserves are declared in accordance with Alcoa Corporation’s internal guidelines as administered by the Alcoa Ore Reserves Committee (“AORC”). The reported ore reserves set forth in the table below are those that Alcoa Corporation estimates could be extracted economically with current technology and in current market conditions. Alcoa Corporation does not use a price for bauxite, alumina or aluminum to determine its bauxite reserves. The primary criteria for determining bauxite reserves are the feed specifications required by the customer alumina refinery. More specifically, reserves are set based on the chemical specifications of the bauxite in order to minimize bauxite processing cost and maximize refinery economics for each individual refinery. The primary specifications that are important to this analysis are the “available alumina” and “reactive silica” content of the bauxite. Each alumina refinery will have a target specification for these parameters, but may receive bauxite within a range that allows blending in stockpiles to achieve the refinery target.

In addition to these chemical specifications, a number of other ore reserve design factors have been applied to differentiate bauxite reserves from other mineralized material. The contours of the bauxite reserves are designed using additional parameters such as available alumina content cutoff grade, reactive silica cutoff grade, ore density, overburden thickness, ore thickness and mine access considerations. These parameters are generally determined by using infill drilling or geological modeling.

Further, Alcoa Corporation mining locations utilize annual in-fill drilling or geological modeling programs designed to progressively upgrade the reserve and resource classification of their bauxite based on the above-described factors.

 

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Alcoa Corporation Bauxite Interests, Share of Reserves and Annual Production 1

 

Country

  Project   Owners’
Mining Rights
(% Entitlement)
  Expiration
Date of
Mining
Rights
  Probable
Reserves
(million
bdmt)
  Proven
Reserves
(million
bdmt)
  Available
Alumina
Content
(%)
AvA1 2 0 3
  Reactive
Silica
Content
(%)
RxSi0 2
  2015
Annual
Production
(million
bdmt)
  Ore Reserve Design
Factors

Australia

  Darling

Range

Mines

ML1SA

  Alcoa of
Australia
Limited
(AofA) 2
(100%)
  2024   28.5   150.0   33.0
Range:
31.0-
34.0
  0.9
Max:
1.4
  31.7   •AvA1 2 0 3   ³ 27.5%

•RxSi0 2   £  3.5%

•Minimum mineable
  thickness 2m

•Minimum bench
  widths of 45m

Brazil

  Poços de
Caldas
  Alcoa
Alumínio S.A.
(Alumínio) 3
(100%)
  2020 4   0.9   1.3   39.6
Range:
39.5-
41.5
  4.4
Range:
3.5-4.5
  0.3   •AvA1 2 0 3   ³  30%

•RxSi0 2   £  7%

  Juruti 4
RN101,
RN102,
RN103,
RN104, #34
  Alcoa World
Alumina
Brasil Ltda.
(AWA Brasil) 2
(100%)
  2100 4   8.7   26.5   47.7
Range:
46.5-
48.5
  4.1
Range:
3.3-4.3
  4.7   •AvA1 2 0 3   ³  35%

•RxSi0 2   £  10%

•Wash Recovery:
   ³  30%

•Overburden/Ore
  (m/m) = 10/1

Suriname

  Coermotibo and
Onverdacht
  Suriname
Aluminum
Company,
L.L.C.
(Suralco) 2
(55%) N.V.
Alcoa
Minerals of
Suriname
(AMS) 5  (45%)
  2033 6   0.0   0.0   N/A   N/A   1.6   N/A

Equity Interests :

 

Brazil

  Trombetas   Mineração Rio
do Norte S.A.
(MRN) 7
(18.2%)
  2046 4   3.7   10.4   49.5

Range:

49.0-

50.5

  4.5

Range:

4.0-

4.8

  3.0   •AvA1 2 0 3   ³  46%

•RxSi02 £ 7%

•Wash Recovery:

   ³ 30%

Guinea

  Boké   Compagnie
des Bauxites
de Guinée
(CBG) 8
(22.95%)
  2038 9   59.5   23.2   TAl 2 O 3 10

48.5

Range:

48.5-

52.4

  TSiO 2 10

1.7

Range:

1.2-

2.1

  3.4   •AvA1 2 0 3 ³  44%

•RxSi0 2 £ 10%

•Minimum mineable
  thickness 2m

•Smallest Mining
  Unit size (SMU)

  50m x 50m

Kingdom
of Saudi Arabia

  Al Ba’itha   Ma’aden
Bauxite &
Alumina
Company
(25.1%) 11
  2037   33.8   19.3   TAA 12

49.4

  TSiO2 12

8.6

  0.6   •AvA1 2 0 3 ³  40%

•Mining dilution
  modelled as a
  skin of 12.5cm
  around the ore

•Mining recovery
  applied as a skin
  loss of 7.5 cm on
  each side of the
  mineralisation

•Mineralisation
  less than 1m thick
  excluded

 

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2 This entity is part of the AWAC group of companies and is owned 60% by Alcoa Corporation and 40% by Alumina Limited.
3 Alumínio is owned 100% by Alcoa Corporation.
4 Brazilian mineral legislation does not establish the duration of mining concessions. The concession remains in force until the exhaustion of the deposit. The company estimates that (i) the concessions at Poços de Caldas will last at least until 2020, (ii) the concessions at Trombetas will last until 2046 and (iii) the concessions at Juruti will last until 2100. Depending, however, on actual and future needs, the rate at which the deposits are exploited and government approval is obtained, the concessions may be extended to (or expire at) a later (or an earlier) date.
5 Alcoa World Alumina LLC (“AWA LLC”) owns 100% of N.V. Alcoa Minerals of Suriname (“AMS”). Suralco and AMS are parts of the AWAC group of companies which are owned 60% by Alcoa Corporation and 40% by Alumina Limited.
6 At the end of 2015, AWAC’s bauxite mineral and mining rights remained valid until 2033. The AWAC mines in Suriname were curtailed in the fourth quarter of 2015. There are no plans for AWAC to restart these mines and there are no reserves to declare.
7 Alumínio holds an 8.58% total interest, AWA Brasil holds a 4.62% total interest and AWA LLC holds a 5% total interest in MRN. MRN is jointly owned with affiliates of Rio Tinto Alcan Inc., Companhia Brasileira de Alumínio, Companhia Vale do Rio Doce, BHP Billiton Plc (“BHP Billiton”) and Norsk Hydro. Alumínio, AWA Brasil, and AWA LLC purchase bauxite from MRN under long-term supply contracts.
8 AWA LLC owns a 45% interest in Halco (Mining), Inc. (“Halco”). Halco owns 100% of Boké Investment Company, a Delaware company, which owns 51% of CBG. The Guinean Government owns 49% of CBG, which has the exclusive right through 2038 to develop and mine bauxite in certain areas within an approximately 2939 square-kilometer concession in northwestern Guinea.
9 AWA LLC and Alũmina Española, S.A. have bauxite purchase contracts with CBG that expire in 2033. Before that expiration date, AWA LLC and Alũmina Española, S.A expect to negotiate extensions of their contracts as CBG will have concession rights until 2038. The CBG concession can be renewed beyond 2038 by agreement of the Government of Guinea and CBG should more time be required to commercialize the remaining economic bauxite within the concession.
10 Guinea—Boké: CBG prices bauxite and plans the mine based on the bauxite qualities of total alumina (TAl2O3) and total silica (TSiO2).
11 Ma’aden Bauxite & Alumina Company is a joint venture owned by Saudi Arabian Mining Company (“Ma’aden”) (74.9%) and AWA Saudi Limited (25.1%). AWA Saudi Limited is part of the AWAC group of companies and is owned 60% by Alcoa Corporation and 40% by Alumina Limited.
12 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia—Al Ba’itha: Bauxite reserves and mine plans are based on the bauxite qualities of total available alumina (TAA) and total silica (TSiO2).

Qualifying statements relating to the table above:

Australia—Darling Range Mines: Huntly and Willowdale are the two AWAC active mines in the Darling Range of Western Australia. The mineral lease issued by the State of Western Australia to Alcoa Corporation’s majority owned subsidiary, Alcoa of Australia Limited (AofA) is known as ML1SA and encompasses a gross area of 712,881 hectares (including private land holdings, state forests, national parks and conservation areas) in the Darling Range and extends from east of Perth to east of Bunbury (the “ML1SA Area”). The ML1SA provides AofA with various rights, including certain exclusivity rights to explore for and mine bauxite, rights to deny third party mining tenements in limited circumstances, rights to mining leases for other minerals in the ML1SA Area, and the right to prevent certain governmental actions from interfering with or prejudicially affecting Alcoa Corporation’s rights. The ML1SA term extends to 2024, however it can be renewed for an additional 21 year period to 2045. The declared reserves are as for December 31, 2015. The amount of reserves reflects the total AWAC share. Additional resources are routinely upgraded by additional exploration and development drilling to reserve status. The Huntly and Willowdale mines supply bauxite to three local AWAC alumina refineries.

Brazil—Poços de Caldas: Declared reserves are as for December 31, 2015. Tonnage is total Alcoa share. Additional resources are being upgraded to reserves as needed.

Brazil—Juruti RN101, RN102, RN103, RN104, #34: Declared reserves are as for December 31, 2015. All reserves are on Capiranga Plateau. Declared reserves are total AWAC share. Declared reserve tonnages and the annual production tonnage are washed product tonnages. The Juruti mine’s operating license is periodically renewed.

 

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Suriname—Suralco: The AWAC mines in Suriname were curtailed in the fourth quarter of 2015. AWAC has no plans to restart these mines and there are no reserves to declare.

Brazil—Trombetas-MRN: Declared reserves are as for December 31, 2015. The CP Report for December 31, 2015 was issued on February 25, 2016. Declared and annual production tonnages reflect the total for Alumínio and AWAC shares (18.2%). Declared tonnages are washed product tonnages.

Guinea—Boké-CBG: Declared reserves are based on export quality bauxite reserves and are as for December 31, 2015. The CP Report for December 31, 2015 reserves was issued on February 29, 2016. Declared tonnages reflect only the AWAC share of CBG’s reserves. Annual production tonnage is reported based on AWAC’s 22.95% share. Declared reserves quality is reported based on total alumina (TAl 2 O 3 ) and total silica (TSiO 2 ) because CBG export bauxite is sold on this basis. Additional resources are being routinely drilled and modeled to upgrade to reserves as needed.

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia—Al Ba’itha: The Al Ba’itha Mine began production during 2014 and production was increased in 2015. Declared reserves are as for December 31, 2015. The CP Report for December 31, 2015 reserves was issued on January 17, 2016. The proven reserves have been decremented for 2015 mine production. The declared reserves are located in the South Zone of the Az Zabirah Bauxite Deposit. The reserve tonnage in this declaration is AWAC share only (25.1%).

The following table provides additional information regarding the company’s bauxite mines:

 

Mine & Location

 

Means of Access

 

Operator

 

Title, Lease or
Options

 

History

 

Type of Mine
Mineralization Style

 

Power Source

 

Facilities, Use &
Condition

Australia—Darling Range; Huntly and Willowdale.  

Mine locations accessed by roads.

 

Ore is transported to refineries by long distance conveyor and rail.

  Alcoa Corporation   Mining lease from the Western Australia Government. ML1SA. Expires in 2024.   Mining began in 1963.  

Open-cut mines.

 

Bauxite is derived from the weathering of Archean granites and gneisses and Precambrian dolerite.

  Electrical energy from natural gas is supplied by the refinery.  

Infrastructure includes buildings for administration and services; workshops; power distribution; water supply; crushers; long distance conveyors.

 

Mines and facilities are operating.

Brazil—Poços de Caldas. Closest town is Poços de Caldas, MG, Brazil.  

Mine locations are accessed by road.

 

Ore transport to the refinery is by road.

  Alcoa Corporation   Mining licenses from the Government of Brazil and Minas Gerais. Company claims and third-party leases. Expires in 2020.   Mining began in 1965.  

Open-cut mines.

 

Bauxite derived from the weathering of nepheline syenite and phonolite.

  Commercial grid power.  

Mining offices and services are located at the refinery.

 

Numerous small deposits are mined by contract miners and the ore is trucked to either the refinery stockpile or intermediate stockpile area.

 

Mines and facilities are operating.

 

Mine production has been reduced to align with the reduced production of the Poços refinery which is now producing specialty alumina.

 

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Mine & Location

 

Means of Access

 

Operator

 

Title, Lease or
Options

 

History

 

Type of Mine
Mineralization Style

 

Power Source

 

Facilities, Use &
Condition

Brazil—Juruti Closest town is Juruti located on the Amazon River.  

The mine’s port at Juruti is located on the Amazon River and accessed by ship.

 

Ore is transported from the mine site to the port by company owned rail.

  Alcoa Corporation  

Mining licenses from the Government of Brazil and Pará. Mining rights do not have a legal expiration date. See footnote 4 to the table above.

 

Operating licenses for the mine, washing plant and RR have been renewed with validity until 2018.

 

Operating license for the port remains valid until the government agency formalizes the renewal.

 

The Juruti deposit was systematically evaluated by Reynolds Metals Company beginning in 1974.

 

ParentCo merged Reynolds into the Company in 2000. ParentCo then executed a due diligence program and expanded the exploration area. Mining began in 2009.

 

Open-cut mines.

 

Bauxite derived from weathering during the Tertiary of Cretaceous fine to medium grained feldspathic sandstones.

 

The deposits are covered by the Belterra clays.

  Electrical energy from fuel oil is generated at the mine site. Commercial grid power at the port.  

At the mine site: Fixed plant facilities for crushing and washing the ore; mine services offices and workshops; power generation; water supply; stockpiles; rail sidings.

 

At the port: Mine and rail administrative offices and services; port control facilities with stockpiles and ship loader.

 

Mine and port facilities are operating.

Suriname— Coermotibo and Onverdacht. Mines are located in the districts of Para and Marowijne.   The mines are accessed by road. Ore is delivered to the refinery by road from the Onverdacht area and by river barge from the Coermotibo area.   Alcoa Corporation  

Brokopondo Concession from the Government of Suriname.

 

Concessions formerly owned by a BHP Billiton (BHP) subsidiary that was a 45% joint venture partner in the Surinamese bauxite mining and alumina refining joint ventures. AWA LLC acquired that subsidiary in 2009.

 

After the acquisition of the subsidiary, its name was changed to N.V. Alcoa Minerals of Suriname.

Expires in 2033.

 

ParentCo became active in Suriname in 1916 with the founding of the Suriname Bauxite Company.

 

Bauxite was first exported in 1922.

 

The Brokopondo Agreement was signed in 1958.

 

As noted, Suralco bought the bauxite and alumina interests of a BHP subsidiary from BHP in 2009.

 

Open-cut mines.

 

At one of the mines, the overburden is dredged and mining progresses with conventional open-cut methods.

 

The protoliths of the bauxite have been completely weathered. The bauxite deposits are mostly derived from the weathering of Tertiary Paleogene arkosic sediments. In some places, the bauxite overlies Precambrian granitic and gneissic rocks which have been deeply weathered to saprolite. Bauxitization likely occurred during the middle to late Eocene Epoch.

  Commercial grid power.  

In the Onverdacht mining areas, the bauxite is mined and transported to the refinery by truck. In the Coermotibo mining areas, the bauxite is mined, stockpiled and then transported to the refinery by barge. Some of the ore is washed in a small beneficiation plant located in the Coermotibo area. The main mining administrative offices, services, workshops and laboratory are located at the refinery in Paranam. The ore is crushed at Paranam and fed into the refining process.

 

The Suralco mines were curtailed in the fourth quarter of 2015. There are no plans for AWAC to restart these mines.

 

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Mine & Location

 

Means of Access

 

Operator

 

Title, Lease or
Options

 

History

 

Type of Mine
Mineralization Style

 

Power Source

 

Facilities, Use &
Condition

Brazil—MRN Closest town is Trombetas in the State of Pará, Brazil.  

The mine and port areas are connected by sealed road and company owned rail.

 

Washed ore is transported to Porto Trombetas by rail.

 

Trombetas is accessed by river and by air at the airport.

  MRN  

Mining rights and licenses from the Government of Brazil.

 

Concession rights expire in 2046.

 

Mining began in 1979.

 

Major expansion in 2003.

 

Open-cut mines.

 

Bauxite derived from weathering during the Tertiary of Cretaceous fine to medium grained feldspathic sandstones.

 

The deposits are covered by the Belterra clays.

  MRN generates its own electricity from fuel oil.  

Ore mined from several plateaus is crushed and transported to the washing plant by long-distance conveyors.

 

The washing plant is located in the mining zone.

 

Washed ore is transported to the port area by company-owned and operated rail.

 

At Porto Trombetas the ore is loaded onto customer ships berthed in the Trombetas River. Some ore is dried and the drying facilities are located in the port area.

 

Mine planning and services and mining equipment workshops are located in the mine zone.

 

The main administrative, rail and port control offices and various workshops are located in the port area.

 

MRN’s main housing facilities, “the city”, are located near the port.

 

The mines, port and all facilities are operating.

 

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Mine & Location

 

Means of Access

 

Operator

 

Title, Lease or
Options

 

History

 

Type of Mine
Mineralization Style

 

Power Source

 

Facilities, Use &
Condition

Guinea—CBG Closest town to the mine is Sangaredi.

 

Closest town to the port is Kamsar. The CBG Lease is located within the Boké, Telimele and Gaoual administrative regions.

  The mine and port areas are connected by sealed road and company-operated rail. Ore is transported to the port at Kamsar by rail. There are air strips near both the mine and port. These are not operated by the company.   CBG   CBG Lease expires in 2038. The lease is renewable in 25-year increments. CBG’s rights are specified within the Basic Agreement and Amendment 1 to the Basic Agreement with the Government of Guinea.  

Construction began in 1969.

 

First export ore shipment was in 1973.

 

Open-cut mines.

 

The bauxite deposits within the CBG lease are of two general types.

 

TYPE 1: In-situ laterization of Ordovician and Devonian plateau sediments locally intruded by dolerite dikes and sills.

 

TYPE 2: Sangaredi type deposits are derived from clastic deposition of material eroded from the Type 1 laterite deposits and possibly some of the proliths from the TYPE 1 plateaus deposits.

  The company generates its own electricity from fuel oil at both Kamsar and Sangaredi.  

Mine offices, workshops, power generation and water supply for the mine and company mine city are located at Sangaredi.

 

The main administrative offices, port control, railroad control, workshops, power generation and water supply are located in Kamsar. Ore is crushed, dried and exported from Kamsar. CBG has company cities within both Kamsar and Sangaredi.

 

The mines, railroad, driers, port and other facilities are operating.

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia—Al Ba’itha Mine. Qibah is the closest regional centre to the mine, located in the Qassim province.   The mine and refinery are connected by road and rail. Ore is transported to the refinery at Ras Al Khair by rail.   Ma’aden Bauxite & Alumina Company   The current mining lease will expire in 2037.  

The initial discovery and delineation of bauxite resources was carried out between 1979 and 1984.

 

The southern zone of the Az Zabirah deposit was granted to Ma’aden in 1999.

 

Mine construction was completed in the second quarter of 2015, and the mining operations continued at planned levels.

 

Open-cut mine.

 

Bauxite occurs as a paleolaterite profile developed at an angular unconformity between underlying late Triassic to early Cretaceous sediments (parent rock sequence Biyadh Formation) and the overlying late Cretaceous Wasia Formation (overburden sequence).

  The company generates electricity at the mine site from fuel oil.  

The mine includes fixed plants for crushing and train loading; workshops and ancillary services; power plant; and water supply.

 

There is a company village with supporting facilities. Mining operations commenced in 2014.

 

Mine construction was completed in the second quarter of 2015 and the mining operations continued at planned levels.

 

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Glossary of Bauxite Mining Related Terms

 

Term

  

Abbreviation

  

Definition

Alcoa Ore Reserves Committee    AORC    The ParentCo group that will be within Alcoa Corporation following the completion of the separation, which is comprised of Alcoa Corporation geologists and engineers, that specifies the guidelines by which bauxite reserves and resources are classified. These guidelines are used by ParentCo managed mines and will be used by Alcoa Corporation managed mines.
Alumina    Al 2 O 3    A compound of aluminum and oxygen. Alumina is extracted from bauxite using the Bayer Process. Alumina is a raw material for smelters to produce aluminum metal.
AORC Guidelines       The ParentCo guidelines that are used by ParentCo managed mines, and will be used by Alcoa Corporation managed mines, to classify reserves and resources. These guidelines are issued by the Alcoa Ore Reserves Committee.
Available alumina content    AvAl 2 O 3    The amount of alumina extractable from bauxite using the Bayer Process.
Bauxite       The principal raw material (rock) used to produce alumina. Bauxite is refined using the Bayer Process to extract alumina.
Bayer Process       The principal industrial means of refining bauxite to produce alumina.
Bone dry metric ton    bdmt    Tonnage reported on a zero moisture basis.
Coermotibo       The mining area in Suriname containing the deposits of Bushman Hill, CBO Explo, Lost Hill and Remnant. These mines have been curtailed.
Competent Persons Report    CP Report    Joiny Ore Reserves Committee (JORC) Code compliant Reserves and Resources Report.

Juruti RN101, RN102, RN103, RN104, #34

     

 

Mineral claim areas in Brazil associated with the Juruti mine, within which Alcoa Corporation will have mining operating licenses issued by the state.

ML1SA       The Mineral lease issued by the State of Western Australia to ParentCo’s majority owned subsidiary (which will become Alcoa Corporation’s majority owned subsidiary in connection with the separation), Alcoa of Australia (AofA). AofA mines located at Huntly and Willowdale operate within ML1SA.
Onverdacht       The mining area in Suriname containing the deposits of Kaaimangrasi, Klaverblad, Lelydorp1 and Sumau 1. These mines have been curtailed.
Open-cut mine       The type of mine in which an excavation is made at the surface to extract mineral ore (bauxite). The mine is not underground and the sky is viewable from the mine floor.

 

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Term

  

Abbreviation

  

Definition

Probable reserve       That portion of a reserve, i.e. bauxite reserve, where the physical and chemical characteristics and limits are known with sufficient confidence for mining and to which various mining modifying factors have been applied. Probable reserves are at a lower confidence level than proven reserves.
Proven reserve       That portion of a reserve, i. e. bauxite reserve, where the physical and chemical characteristics and limits are known with high confidence and to which various mining modifying factors have been applied.
Reactive silica    RxSiO 2    The amount of silica contained in the bauxite that is reactive within the Bayer Process.
Reserve       That portion of mineralized material, i.e. bauxite, that Alcoa Corporation has determined to be economically feasible to mine and supply to an alumina refinery.
Resources       Resources are bauxite occurrences and/or concentrations of economic interest that are in such form, quality and quantity that are reasonable prospects for economic extraction.
Silica    SiO 2    A compound of silicon and oxygen.
Total alumina content    TAl 2 O 3    The total amount of alumina in bauxite. Not all of this alumina is extractable or available in the Bayer Process.
Total available alumina    TAA    The total amount of alumina extractable from bauxite by the Bayer Process. This term is commonly used when there is a hybrid or variant Bayer Process that will refine the bauxite.
Total silica    TSiO 2    The total amount of silica contained in the bauxite.

 

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Alumina

Alcoa Corporation is the world’s leading producer of alumina. Alcoa Corporation’s alumina refining facilities and its worldwide alumina capacity are shown in the following table:

 

Country

 

Facility

 

Owners

(% of Ownership)

  Nameplate
Capacity 1
(000 MTPY)
    Alcoa
Corporation
Consolidated
Capacity 2

(000 MTPY)
 

Australia

  Kwinana   AofA 3 (100%)     2,190        2,190   
  Pinjarra   AofA (100%)     4,234        4,234   
  Wagerup   AofA (100%)     2,555        2,555   

Brazil

  Poços de Caldas   Alumínio 4 (100%)     390 5       390   
  São Luís (Alumar)  

AWA Brasil 3 (39%)

Rio Tinto Alcan Inc. 6 (10%)

Alumínio (15%)

BHP Billiton 6 (36%)

    3,500        1,890   

Spain

  San Ciprián   Alúmina Española, S.A. 3 (100%)     1,500 7       1,500   

Suriname

  Suralco   Suralco 3 (55%) AMS 8 (45%)     2,207 9       2,207   

United States

  Point Comfort, TX   AWA LLC 3 (100%)     2,305 10       2,305   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL

        18,881        17,271   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity Interests:

  

Country

 

Facility

 

Owners

(% of Ownership)

  Nameplate
Capacity 1
(000 MTPY)
       

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

  Ras Al Khair   Ma’aden Bauxite & Alumina Company (100%) 11     1,800     

 

 

1 Nameplate Capacity is an estimate based on design capacity and normal operating efficiencies and does not necessarily represent maximum possible production.

 

2 The figures in this column reflect Alcoa Corporation’s share of production from these facilities. For facilities wholly-owned by AWAC entities, Alcoa Corporation takes 100% of the production.
3 This entity is part of the AWAC group of companies and is owned 60% by Alcoa Corporation and 40% by Alumina Limited.
4 This entity is owned 100% by Alcoa Corporation.
5 As a result of the decision to fully curtail the Poços de Caldas smelter, management initiated a reduction in alumina production at this refinery. The capacity that is operating at this refinery is producing at an approximately 45% output level.
6 The named company or an affiliate holds this interest.
7 The capacity that is operating at this refinery is producing at an approximately 95% output level.
8 AWA LLC owns 100% of N.V. Alcoa Minerals of Suriname (“AMS”). AWA LLC is part of the AWAC group of companies and is owned 60% by Alcoa Corporation and 40% by Alumina Limited.
9 The Suralco alumina refinery has been fully curtailed (see below).
10 The Point Comfort alumina refinery will be fully curtailed (see below).
11. Ma’aden Bauxite & Alumina Company is a joint venture owned by Saudi Arabian Mining Company (“Ma’aden”) (74.9%) and AWA Saudi Limited (25.1%). AWA Saudi Limited is part of the AWAC group of companies and is owned 60% by Alcoa Corporation and 40% by Alumina Limited.

As of December 31, 2015, Alcoa Corporation had approximately 2,801,000 mtpy of idle capacity against total Alcoa Corporation Consolidated Capacity of 17,271,000 mtpy. As noted above, Alcoa Corporation and

 

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Ma’aden developed an alumina refinery in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Initial capacity of the refinery is 1.8 million mtpy, and it produced approximately 1.0 million mt in 2015. For additional information regarding the joint venture, see See Note I to the Combined Financial Statements under the caption “Investments.”

In March 2015, the company initiated a 12-month review of 2,800,000 mtpy in refining capacity for possible curtailment (partial or full), permanent closure or divestiture. This review is part of the company’s target to lower Alcoa Corporation’s refining operations on the global alumina cost curve to the 21st percentile (currently 23rd) by the end of 2016. The review resulted in the curtailment of the remaining capacity at the Suriname refinery (1,330,000 mtpy) in 2015 and the commencement of the curtailment of the remaining capacity of the Point Comfort, TX refinery (2,010,000 mtpy), which was completed by the end of June 2016. For additional information regarding the curtailments, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Segment Information—Alumina.”

Aluminum

Alcoa Corporation’s primary aluminum smelters and their respective capacities are shown in the following table:

 

Country

  

Facility

 

Owners

(% Of Ownership)

  Nameplate
Capacity (000
MTPY)
    Alcoa
Corporation
Consolidated
Capacity 2
(000 MTPY)
 

Australia

   Portland  

AofA (55%)

CITIC 3 (22.5%)

Marubeni 3 (22.5%)

    358        197 4,5  

Brazil

   São Luís (Alumar)  

Alumínio (60%)

BHP Billiton 3 (40%)

    447        268 6  

Canada

   Baie Comeau, Québec   Alcoa Corporation (100%)     280        280   
   Bécancour, Québec  

Alcoa Corporation (74.95%)

Rio Tinto Alcan Inc. 7  (25.05%)

    413        310   
   Deschambault, Québec   Alcoa Corporation (100%)     260        260   

Iceland

   Fjarðaál   Alcoa Corporation (100%)     344        344   

Norway

   Lista   Alcoa Corporation (100%)     94        94   
   Mosjøen   Alcoa Corporation (100%)     188        188   

Spain

   Avilés   Alcoa Corporation (100%)     93 8       93   
   La Coruña   Alcoa Corporation (100%)     87 8       87   
   San Ciprián   Alcoa Corporation (100%)     228        228   

United States

   Evansville, IN (Warrick)   Alcoa Corporation (100%)     269 9       269   
   Massena West, NY   Alcoa Corporation (100%)     130        130   
   Rockdale, TX   Alcoa Corporation (100%)     191 10       191   
   Ferndale, WA (Intalco)   Alcoa Corporation (100%)     279 11       279   
   Wenatchee, WA   Alcoa Corporation (100%)     184 12       184   

TOTAL

         3,845        3,401   

Equity Interests:

        

Country

  

Facility

 

Owners

(% of Ownership)

  Nameplate
Capacity 1
(000 MTPY)
       

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

  

Ras Al Khair

 

Alcoa Corporation (25.1%)

    740     

 

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1 Nameplate Capacity is an estimate based on design capacity and normal operating efficiencies and does not necessarily represent maximum possible production.
2 The figures in this column reflect Alcoa Corporation’s share of production from these facilities.
3 The named company or an affiliate holds this interest.
4 This figure includes the minority interest of Alumina Limited in the Portland facility, which is owned by AofA. From this facility, Alcoa Corporation takes 100% of the production allocated to AofA.
5 The Portland smelter has approximately 30,000 mtpy of idle capacity.
6 The Alumar smelter has been fully curtailed since April 2015 (see below).
7 Owned through Rio Tinto Alcan Inc.’s interest in Pechiney Reynolds Québec, Inc., which is owned by Rio Tinto Alcan Inc. and Alcoa Corporation.
8 The Avilés and La Coruña smelters have approximately 56,000 mtpy of idle capacity combined.
9 On March 24, 2016, ParentCo permanently stopped production at the Warrick smelter.
10 The Rockdale smelter has been fully curtailed since the end of 2008.
11 The Intalco smelter has had approximately 49,000 mtpy of idle capacity. In November 2015, ParentCo announced that it would idle the remaining 230,000 mtpy capacity by the end of the first quarter of 2016. In January 2016, ParentCo announced that it will delay this further curtailment of the smelter until the end of the second quarter of 2016. On May 2, 2016, ParentCo announced that it would not curtail the Intalco smelter at the end of the second quarter as previously announced, as a result of an agreement with the Bonneville Power Administration.
12 The Wenatchee smelter has had approximately 41,000 mtpy of idle capacity. Alcoa Corporation idled the remaining 143,000 mtpy of capacity by the end of December 2015.

As of December 31, 2015, Alcoa Corporation had approximately 778,000 mtpy of idle capacity against total Alcoa Corporation Consolidated Capacity of 3,401,000 mtpy. As noted above, Alcoa Corporation and Ma’aden have developed an aluminum smelter in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The smelter has an initial nameplate capacity of 740,000 mtpy. Since mid-2014, the smelter has been operating at full capacity, and it produced 757,833 mt in 2015.

In March 2015, ParentCo initiated a 12-month review of 500,000 mtpy of smelting capacity for possible curtailment (partial or full), permanent closure or divestiture. This review is part of ParentCo’s target to lower Alcoa Corporation’s smelting operations on the global aluminum cost curve to the 38th percentile (currently 43 rd ) by 2016. As a result of this review, the decision was made to curtail the remaining capacity (74,000 mtpy) at the São Luís smelter in Brazil and the Wenatchee, WA smelter (143,000 mtpy); and undertake permanent closures of the capacity at the Warrick, IN smelter (269,000 mtpy) (includes the closure of a related coal mine) and the infrastructure of the Massena East, NY smelter (potlines were previously shut down in both 2013 and 2014). On March 24, 2016, the Warrick smelter was permanently closed.

Separate from the smelting capacity review described above, in June 2015, ParentCo decided to permanently close the Poços de Caldas smelter (96,000 mtpy) in Brazil, which had been temporarily idle since May 2014 due to challenging global market conditions for primary aluminum and higher operating costs, which made the smelter uncompetitive. The decision to permanently close the Poços de Caldas smelter was based on the fact that these underlying conditions had not improved.

For additional information regarding the curtailments and closures, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Our Business—2015 Actions.”

 

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Cast Products

Our cast products business offer differentiated, value-added aluminum products that are cast into specific shapes to meet customer demand. Alcoa Corporation has 18 casthouses capable of providing value-added products to customers in growing markets, with 15 currently operating, as shown in the following table:

 

Country

  

Facility

  

Owners

(% Of Ownership)

Australia

   Portland   

AofA (55%)

CITIC 1 (22.5%)

Marubeni 1 (22.5%)

Brazil

   Poços de Caldas    Alcoa Alumínio S.A. (Alumínio) 1 (100%)
   São Luís (Alumar) 2   

Alumínio (60%)

BHP Billiton 1 (40%)

Canada

   Baie Comeau, Québec    Alcoa Corporation (100%)
   Bécancour, Québec   

Alcoa Corporation (74.95%)

Rio Tinto Alcan Inc. 3 (25.05%)

   Deschambault, Québec    Alcoa Corporation (100%)

Iceland

   Fjarðaál    Alcoa Corporation (100%)

Norway

   Lista    Alcoa Corporation (100%)
   Mosjøen    Alcoa Corporation (100%)

Spain

   Avilés    Alcoa Corporation (100%)
   La Coruña    Alcoa Corporation (100%)
   San Ciprián    Alcoa Corporation (100%)

United States

   Massena, NY    Alcoa Corporation (100%)
   Ferndale, WA (Intalco)    Alcoa Corporation (100%)
   Warrick, IN    Alcoa Corporation (100%)
   Rockdale, TX 4    Alcoa Corporation (100%)
   Wenatchee, WA 5    Alcoa Corporation (100%)
EQUITY INTERESTS:      

Country

  

Facility

  

Owners

(% of Ownership)

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

  

Ras Al Khair

  

Alcoa Corporation (25.1%)

 

1 The named company or an affiliate holds this interest.
2 The Alumar casthouse has been fully curtailed since April 2015.
3 Owned through Rio Tinto Alcan Inc.’s interest in Pechiney Reynolds Québec, Inc., which is owned by Rio Tinto Alcan Inc. and Alcoa Corporation.
4 The Rockdale casthouse has been fully curtailed since the end of 2008.
5 The Wenatchee casthouse has been fully idled since the end of December 2015.

Energy

Employing the Bayer Process, Alcoa Corporation refines alumina from bauxite ore. Alcoa Corporation then produces aluminum from the alumina by an electrolytic process requiring substantial amounts of electric power. Energy accounts for approximately 19% of the company’s total alumina refining production costs. Electric power accounts for approximately 23% of the company’s primary aluminum production costs. In 2015, Alcoa Corporation generated approximately 14% of the power used at its smelters worldwide and generally purchased the remainder under long-term arrangements. The sections below provide an overview of Alcoa Corporation’s energy facilities and summarize the sources of power and natural gas for Alcoa Corporation’s smelters and refineries.

 

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Energy Facilities

The following table sets forth the electricity generation capacity and 2015 generation of facilities in which Alcoa Corporation has an ownership interest (other than the Anglesea facility, which was permanently closed on August 31, 2015):

 

Country

  

Facility

   Alcoa
Corporation
Consolidated
Capacity
(MW) 1
     2015
Generation
(MWh)
 

Brazil

   Barra Grande      156         1,562,663   
   Estreito      157         1,088,018   
   Machadinho      119         1,780,924   
   Serra do Facão      60         171,294   

Canada

   Manicouagan      132         1,161,994   

Suriname

   Afobaka      189         673,950   

United States

   Warrick 2      657         4,538,257   
   Yadkin      215         661,214   

TOTAL

        1,685         11,638,314   

 

1 The Consolidated Capacity of the Brazilian energy facilities is the assured energy that is approximately 55% of hydropower plant nominal capacity.
2 On March 24, 2016, ParentCo permanently stopped production at the Warrick smelter.

In 2015, AofA permanently closed the Anglesea power station and associated coal mine in Victoria. The power station had previously provided electricity to the Point Henry smelter which closed in 2014. Since the Point Henry smelter closure, electricity was sold into the National Electricity Market (“NEM”); however a combination of low electricity prices and significant future capital expenditure meant the facility was no longer viable.

Alumínio owns a 25.74% stake in Consórcio Machadinho, which is the owner of the Machadinho hydroelectric power plant located in southern Brazil. Alumínio also has a 42.18% interest in Energética Barra Grande S.A. (“BAESA”), which built the Barra Grande hydroelectric power plant in southern Brazil. In addition, Alumínio also has a 34.97% share in Serra do Facão Energia S.A., which built the Serra do Facão hydroelectric power plant in the southeast of Brazil. Alumínio is also participating in the Estreito hydropower project in northern Brazil, through Estreito Energia S.A. (an Alumínio wholly owned company) holding a 25.49% stake in Consórcio Estreito Energia, which is the owner of the hydroelectric power plant. A consortium in which Alumínio participates and that had received concessions for the Pai Querê hydropower project in southern Brazil (Alumínio’s share is 35%) decided not to pursue the development of this concession which will be returned to the Federal Government.

Since May 2015 (after full curtailment of Poços de Caldas and São Luís (Alumar) smelters), the excess generation capacity from the above Brazil hydroelectric projects of around 480MW has been sold into the market.

Power generated from Afobaka is primarily sold to the Government of Suriname under a bilateral contract.

Alcoa Corporation’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Alcoa Power Generating Inc. (“APGI”) owns and operates the Yadkin hydroelectric project, consisting of four dams in North Carolina, and the Warrick coal-fired power plant located in Indiana. Power generated from APGI’s Yadkin system is largely being sold to an affiliate, Alcoa Power Marketing LLC, and then to the wholesale market. After the March 2016 closure of the Warrick smelter, approximately 36% of the capacity from the Warrick coal-fired power plant can be sold into the market under its current operating permits. APGI also owns certain FERC-regulated transmission assets in Indiana, North Carolina, Tennessee, New York, and Washington.

 

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Energy Sources

North America—Electricity

The Deschambault, Baie Comeau, and Bécancour smelters in Québec purchase all or a majority of their electricity under contracts with Hydro-Québec that expire on December 31, 2029. Upon expiration, Alcoa Corporation will have the option of extending the term of the Baie Comeau contract to February 23, 2036. The smelter located in Baie Comeau, Québec purchases approximately 73% of its power needs under the Hydro-Québec contract, and the remainder from a 40% owned hydroelectric generating company, Manicouagan Power Limited Partnership.

In the State of Washington, Alcoa Corporation’s Wenatchee smelter is served by a contract with Chelan County Public Utility District No. 1 (“Chelan PUD”) under which Alcoa Corporation receives approximately 26% of the hydropower output of Chelan PUD’s Rocky Reach and Rock Island dams. In November 2015, ParentCo announced the curtailment of the Wenatchee smelter which was completed by the end of December 2015.

Starting on January 1, 2013, the Intalco smelter began receiving physical power from the Bonneville Power Administration (“BPA”), under which the company receives physical power at the Northwest Power Act mandated industrial firm power (“IP”) rate through September 30, 2022. In May 2015, the contract was amended to reduce the amount of physical power received from BPA and allow for additional purchases of market power. In February and April 2016, the contract was amended again to reduce the contractual amount through February 2018.

Luminant Generation Company LLC (formerly TXU Generation Company LP) (“Luminant”) supplies all of the Rockdale smelter’s electricity requirements under a long-term power contract that does not expire until at least the end of 2038, with the parties having the right to terminate the contract after 2013 if there has been an unfavorable change in law or after 2025 if the cost of the electricity exceeds the market price. On April 29, 2014, Luminant Generation LLC, Luminant Mining Company LLC, Sandow Power Company LLC and their affiliated debtors filed petitions under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The Bankruptcy Court has confirmed the debtors’ amended plan of reorganization and has entered an order approving the debtor’s assumption of the Sandow Unit 4 agreement and certain other related agreements with Alcoa Corporation.

In the Northeast, the Massena West smelter in New York receives physical power from the New York Power Authority (“NYPA”) pursuant to a contract between Alcoa and NYPA that will expire in 2019.

Australia—Electricity

The Portland smelter continues to purchase electricity from the State Electricity Commission of Victoria (“SECV”) under a contract with Alcoa Portland Aluminium Pty Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of AofA, that extends to October 2016. Upon the expiration of this contract, the Portland smelter will purchase power from the NEM variable spot market. In March 2010, AofA and Eastern Aluminium (Portland) Pty Ltd separately entered into fixed for floating swap contracts with Loy Yang (now AGL) in order to manage their exposure to the variable energy rates from the NEM. The fixed for floating swap contract with AGL for the Point Henry smelter was terminated in 2013. The fixed for floating swap contract with AGL for the Portland smelter operates from the date of expiration of the current contract with the SECV and continues until December 2036.

Europe—Electricity

Alcoa Corporation’s smelters at San Ciprián, La Coruña and Avilés, Spain purchase electricity under bilateral power contracts that expire December 31, 2016.

A competitive bidding mechanism to allocate interruptibility rights in Spain was settled during 2014 to be applied starting from January 1, 2015. The first auction process to allocate rights took place in November 2014,

 

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where ParentCo secured 275MW of interruptibility rights for the 2015 period for the San Ciprián smelter. A second auction process took place in December 2014, where ParentCo secured an additional 100MW of interruptibility rights for the 2015 period for the San Ciprián smelter (20x5MW), 120MW for the La Coruña smelter (24x5MW) and 110MW for the Avilés smelter (22x5MW). The auction process to allocate the rights for the following period took place in the first week of September 2015, where ParentCo secured interruptibility rights for 2016 in the amount of 375MW for San Ciprián Smelter (3x90MW + 21x5MW), 115MW for Avilés Smelter (23x5MW) and 120MW for La Coruña smelter (24x5MW).

Alcoa Corporation owns two smelters in Norway, Lista and Mosjøen, which have long-term power arrangements in place that continue until the end of 2019. Financial compensation of the indirect carbon emissions costs passed through in the electricity bill is received in accordance with EU Commission Guidelines and Norwegian compensation regime.

Iceland—Electricity

Landsvirkjun, the Icelandic national power company, supplies competitively priced electricity to Alcoa Corporation’s Fjarðaál smelter in eastern Iceland under a 40-year power contract.

Spain—Natural Gas

In order to facilitate the full conversion of the San Ciprian, Spain alumina refinery from fuel oil to natural gas, in October 2013, Alumina Española SA (AE) and Gas Natural Transporte SDG SL (GN) signed a take or pay gas pipeline utilization agreement. Pursuant to that agreement, the ultimate shareholders of AE, ParentCo and Alumina Limited, agreed to guarantee the payment of AE’s contracted gas pipeline utilization over the four years of the commitment period; in the event AE fails to do so, each shareholder being responsible for its respective proportionate share (i.e., 60/40). Such commitment came into force six months after the gas pipeline was put into operation by GN. The gas pipeline was completed in January 2015 and the refinery has switched to natural gas consumption for 100% of its needs.

Natural gas is supplied to the San Ciprián, Spain alumina refinery pursuant to supply contracts with Endesa, BP, Gas Natural Fenosa, expiring in June 2017, December 2016 and December 2016, respectively. Pursuant to those agreements, Alcoa Inversiones España, S.L. and Alumina Limited agreed to guarantee the payment of AE’s obligations under the Endesa contract, each shareholder being responsible for its respective proportionate share (i.e., 60/40). Similarly, Alcoa Inespal S.A. and Alumina Limited have agreed to guarantee the payment of AE’s obligations under the Gas Natural Fenosa contract over its respective length, with each entity being responsible for its proportionate share (i.e., 60/40).

North America—Natural Gas

In order to supply its refinery and smelters in the U.S. and Canada, Alcoa Corporation generally procures natural gas on a competitive bid basis from a variety of sources including producers in the gas production areas and independent gas marketers. For Alcoa Corporation’s larger consuming locations in Canada and the U.S., the gas commodity and the interstate pipeline transportation are procured (directly or via the local distribution companies) to provide increased flexibility and reliability. Contract pricing for gas is typically based on a published industry index or New York Mercantile Exchange (“NYMEX”) price. The company may choose to reduce its exposure to NYMEX pricing by hedging a portion of required natural gas consumption.

Australia—Natural Gas

AofA uses gas to co-generate steam and electricity for its alumina refining processes at the Kwinana, Pinjarra and Wagerup refineries. More than 90% of AofA’s gas requirements for the remainder of the decade are secured under long-term contracts. In 2015, AofA entered into a number of long-term gas supply agreements

 

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which secured a significant portion of AofA’s gas supplies to 2030. AofA is actively involved with projects aimed at developing cost-based gas supply opportunities. In April 2016, Alcoa Energy Holdings Australia Pty Ltd (a wholly owned subsidiary of AofA) sold its 20% equity interest in the Dampier-to-Bunbury natural gas pipeline, which transports gas from the northwest gas fields to AofA’s alumina refineries and other users in the Southwest of Western Australia, to DUET Investment Holdings Limited. Our alumina refining activities in Western Australia are provided pursuant to agreements between AofA and the State of Western Australia. These agreements govern AofA’s Western Australian operations and permitted AofA to establish the Kwinana, Pinjarra and Wagerup refineries and associated facilities.

Warrick and Ma’aden Rolling Mills

Alcoa Corporation’s 100%-owned Warrick rolling mill is located near Evansville, Indiana and has the capacity to produce more than 360,000 mtpy of aluminum sheet. In addition, Alcoa Corporation owns a 25.1% interest in the Ma’aden Rolling Company. As noted above, ParentCo and Ma’aden entered into a joint venture in December 2009 to develop a fully integrated aluminum complex in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It includes, in addition to a bauxite mine, smelter and refinery, the Ma’aden Rolling Company, which owns a rolling mill with capacity to produce 380,000 mtpy and is 74 acres under roof.

The Warrick rolling mill operations are focused almost exclusively on packaging, producing narrow width can body stock, can end and tab stock, can bottle stock and food can stock, and to a lesser extent, industrial sheet and lithographic sheet. The Ma’aden rolling mill currently produces can body stock, can end and tab stock, and hot-rolled strip for finishing into automotive sheet. ParentCo’s rolling mill operations in Tennessee currently produce wide can body sheet for the packaging business, but also products for automotive applications. ParentCo plans to shift the production of the wide can body sheet for packaging applications from its Tennessee operations to the Ma’aden Rolling Mill. Accordingly, following the separation, it is expected that the Warrick and Ma’aden Rolling Mills will only be manufacturing products for the North American aluminum can packaging market. However, before the Ma’aden facilities can begin production of the wide can body sheet, product from the facilities must be qualified by existing customers as an acceptable source of supply. During a transition period expected to take approximately 18 months following the separation, pursuant to a transition supply agreement, Arconic will continue producing the wide can body sheet at Tennessee to permit Alcoa Corporation to continue supplying its customers without interruption. Arconic will also provide technical services and support with respect to rolling mill operations to Alcoa Corporation for a transitional period not to exceed 24 months. See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Agreements with Arconic—Can Body Sheet Supply Agreement.”

Sources and Availability of Raw Materials

Generally, materials are purchased from third-party suppliers under competitively priced supply contracts or bidding arrangements. The company believes that the raw materials necessary to its business are and will continue to be available.

For each metric ton of alumina produced, Alcoa Corporation consumes the following amounts of the identified raw material inputs (approximate range across relevant facilities):

 

Raw Material

  

Units

   

Consumption per MT of Alumina

Bauxite

     mt      2.2 – 3.7

Caustic soda

     kg      60 – 150

Electricity

     kWh      200 – 260 total consumed (0 to
210 imported)

Fuel oil and natural gas

     GJ      6.3 – 11.9

Lime (CaO)

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For each metric ton of aluminum produced, Alcoa Corporation consumes the following amounts of the identified raw material inputs (approximate range across relevant facilities):

 

Raw Material

  

Units

  

Consumption per MT of Aluminum

Alumina

   mt    1.92 ± 0.02

Aluminum fluoride

   kg    16.5 ± 6.5

Calcined petroleum coke

   mt    0.37 ± 0.02

Cathode blocks

   mt    0.006 ± 0.002

Electricity

   kWh    12900 – 17000

Liquid pitch

   mt    0.10 ± 0.03

Natural gas

   mcf    3.5 ± 1.5

Certain aluminum produced by Alcoa Corporation also includes alloying materials. Because of the number of different types of elements that can be used to produce Alcoa Corporation’s various alloys, providing a range of such elements would not be meaningful. With the exception of a very small number of internally used products, Alcoa Corporation produces its alloys in adherence to an Aluminum Association standard. The Aluminum Association, of which ParentCo is an active member and Alcoa Corporation expects to be an active member, uses a specific designation system to identify alloy types. In general, each alloy type has a major alloying element other than aluminum but will also have other constituents as well, but of lesser amounts.

Patents, Trade Secrets and Trademarks

The company believes that its domestic and international patent, trade secret and trademark assets provide it with a significant competitive advantage. The company’s rights under its patents, as well as the products made and sold under them, are important to the company as a whole and, to varying degrees, important to each business segment. Alcoa Corporation’s business as a whole is not, however, materially dependent on any single patent, trade secret or trademark. As a result of product development and technological advancement, the company continues to pursue patent protection in jurisdictions throughout the world. As of August 2016, Alcoa Corporation’s worldwide patent portfolio consisted of approximately 570 granted patents and 325 pending patent applications.

The company also has a number of domestic and international registered trademarks that have significant recognition within the markets that are served, including the name “Alcoa” and the Alcoa symbol for aluminum products. Alcoa Corporation’s rights under its trademarks are important to the company as a whole and, to varying degrees, important to each business segment.

Alcoa Corporation and ParentCo will enter into an agreement in connection with the separation, pursuant to which Alcoa Corporation will permit Arconic to use and display certain Alcoa Corporation trademarks (including the Alcoa name) in connection with, among other things, entity names, inventory for sale, facilities, buildings, signage, documents and other identifiers, for a transitional period following the separation. In addition, two Arconic businesses, Alcoa Wheels and Spectrochemical Standards, will have ongoing rights to use the Alcoa name following the separation. See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Agreements with Arconic—Intellectual Property License Agreements.”

Competition

Bauxite:

The third-party market for metallurgical grade bauxite is relatively new and growing quickly as global demand for bauxite increases—particularly in China. The majority of bauxite mined globally is converted to alumina for the production of aluminum metal. While Alcoa Corporation has historically mined bauxite for internal consumption by our alumina refineries, we are focused on building our third-party bauxite business to

 

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meet growing demand. We sold two million tons of bauxite to a diverse third-party customer base in 2015 and also sent trial quantities to numerous alumina refineries worldwide for purposes of metallurgical testing.

Competitors in the third-party bauxite market include Rio Tinto Alcan, Norsk Hydro and multiple suppliers from Malaysia, India and other countries. We compete largely based on bauxite quality, price and proximity to end markets. Alcoa Corporation has a strong competitive position in this market for the following reasons:

 

    Low Cost Production: Alcoa Corporation is the world’s largest bauxite miner, holding a strong first quartile global cost curve position, with best practices in efficient mining operations and sustainability.

 

    Reliable, Long-Term Bauxite Resources: Alcoa Corporation’s strategic bauxite mine locations include Australia and Brazil as well as Guinea, which is home to the world’s largest reserves of high-quality metallurgical grade bauxite. Alcoa Corporation has a long history of stable operations in these countries and has access to large bauxite deposits with mining rights that extend in most cases more than 20 years from the date of this information statement.

 

    Access to Markets: Alcoa Corporation’s Australian bauxite mines are located in close proximity to the largest third-party customer base in China and our facilities are also accessible to a significant and growing alumina refining base in the Middle East.

Contracts for bauxite have generally been short-term contracts (two years or less in duration) with spot pricing and adjustments for quality and logistics, although Alcoa Corporation is currently pursuing long-term contracts with potential customers. The primary customer base for third-party bauxite is located in Asia—particularly China—as well as the Middle East.

Alumina:

The alumina market is global and highly competitive, with many active suppliers including producers as well as commodity traders. Alcoa Corporation faces competition from a number of companies in all of the regions in which we operate, including Aluminum Corporation of China Limited, China Hongqiao Group Limited, China Power Investment Corporation, Hindalco Industries Ltd., Hangzhou Jinjiang Group, National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO), Noranda Aluminum Holding Corporation, Norsk Hydro ASA, Rio Tinto Alcan Inc., Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC, South32 Limited, United Company RUSAL Plc, and Chiping Xinfa Alumina Product Co., Ltd. In recent years, there has been significant growth in alumina refining in China and India. The majority of Alcoa Corporation’s product is sold in the form of smelter grade alumina, with 5% to 10% of total global alumina production being produced for non-metallurgical applications.

Key factors influencing competition in the alumina market include: cost position, price, reliability of bauxite supply, quality and proximity to customers and end markets. While we face competition from many industry players, we have several competitive advantages:

 

    Proximity to Bauxite: Alcoa Corporation’s refineries are strategically located next to low cost, upstream bauxite mines, and our alumina refineries are tuned to maximize efficiency with the exact bauxite qualities from these internal mines. In addition to refining efficiencies, vertical integration affords a stable and consistent long-term supply of bauxite to our refining portfolio.

 

    Low Cost Production: As the world’s largest alumina producer, Alcoa Corporation has competitive, efficient assets across its refining portfolio, with a 2015 average cost position in the first quartile of global alumina production. Contributing to this cost position is our experienced workforce and sophistication in refining technology and process automation.

 

    Access to Markets: Alcoa Corporation is a global supplier of alumina with refining operations in the key markets of North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, and Australia, enabling us to meet customer demand in the Atlantic and Pacific basins, including China.

 

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Contracts for smelter grade alumina are often multi-year, although contract structures have evolved from primarily long-term contracts with fixed or LME-based pricing to shorter-term contracts with more frequent pricing adjustment. A significant development occurred in the pricing structure for alumina beginning in 2010. Traditionally, most alumina outside of China had been sold to third party smelters with the price calculated as a percentage of the LME aluminum price. In recent years however there has been a low correlation between LME aluminum prices and alumina input costs (principally energy, caustic soda and bauxite/freight). This disparity led to alumina prices becoming disconnected from the underlying economics of producing and selling alumina.

In 2010, a number of key commodity information service providers began publishing daily and weekly alumina (spot) pricing assessments or indices. Since that time, Alcoa Corporation has been systematically moving its third-party alumina sales contracts away from LME aluminum-based pricing to published alumina spot or index pricing, thus de-linking the price for alumina from the aluminum price to better reflect alumina’s distinct fundamentals. In 2015, approximately 75% of Alcoa Corporation’s smelter grade alumina shipments to third parties were sold at published spot/index prices, compared to 54% in 2013 and 37% in 2012. In 2016, we forecast that approximately 85% of our third-party alumina shipments will be based on API or spot pricing.

Alcoa Corporation’s largest customer for smelter grade alumina is its own aluminum smelters, which in 2015 accounted for approximately 34% of its total alumina sales. Remaining sales are made to customers all over the world and are typically priced by reference to published spot market prices.

Primary Aluminum / Cast Products

The market for primary aluminum is global, and demand for aluminum varies widely from region to region. We compete with commodity traders and aluminum producers such as Aluminum Corporation of China Limited, China Hongqiao Group Limited, East Hope Group Co. Ltd., Emirates Global Aluminum, Norsk Hydro, Rio Tinto Alcan Inc., Shandong Xinfa Aluminum & Power Group, State Power Investment Co. (SPIC), United Company RUSAL Plc as well as with alternative materials such as steel, titanium, copper, carbon fiber, composites, plastic and glass, each of which may be substituted for aluminum in certain applications.

The aluminum industry itself is highly competitive; some of the most critical competitive factors in our industry are product quality, production costs (including source and cost of energy), price, proximity to customers and end markets, timeliness of delivery, customer service (including technical support), and product innovation and breadth of offerings. Where aluminum products compete with other materials, the diverse characteristics of aluminum are also a significant factor, particularly its light weight and recyclability.

In addition, in some end-use markets, competition is also affected by customer requirements that suppliers complete a qualification process to supply their plants. This process can be rigorous and may take many months to complete. However, the ability to obtain and maintain these qualifications can represent a competitive advantage.

In recent years, we have seen increasing trade flows between regions despite shipping costs, import duties and the lack of localized customer support. There is a growing trade in higher value-added products, with recent trade patterns seeing more flow toward the deficit regions. However, suppliers in emerging markets may export lower value-added or even commodity aluminum products to larger, more mature markets, as we have seen recently with China.

The strength of our position in the primary aluminum market is largely attributable to the following factors:

 

    Value-Added Product Portfolio: Alcoa Corporation has 15 casthouses supplying global customers with a diverse product portfolio, both in terms of shapes and alloys. We have steadily grown our cast products business by offering differentiated, value-added aluminum products that are cast into specific shapes to meet customer demand, with 67% of 2015 smelter shipments representing value-added products, compared to 57% in 2010.

 

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    Low Cost Production: As the world’s fourth largest aluminum producer, Alcoa Corporation leverages significant economies of scale in order to continuously reduce costs. As a result, Alcoa operates competitive, efficient assets across its aluminum smelting and casting portfolios, with its 2015 average smelting cost position in the second quartile of global aluminum smelters. This cost position is supported by long-term energy arrangements at many locations; Alcoa Corporation has secured approximately 75% of its smelter power needs through 2022.

 

    Access to Markets: Alcoa Corporation is a global supplier of aluminum with smelting and casting operations in the key markets of North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Australia, enabling us to access a broad customer base with competitive logistics costs.

 

    Sustainability: As of June 30, 2016, approximately 70% of our aluminum smelting portfolio runs on clean hydroelectric power, lessening our demand for fossil fuels and potentially mitigating the risk to the company from future carbon tax legislation.

Contracts for primary aluminum vary widely in duration, from multi-year supply contracts to monthly or weekly spot purchases. Pricing for primary aluminum products is typically comprised of three components: (i) the published LME aluminum price for commodity grade P1020 aluminum, (ii) the published regional premium applicable to the delivery locale and (iii) a negotiated product premium which accounts for factors such as shape and alloy.

Alcoa Corporation’s largest customer for primary aluminum has historically been internal ParentCo downstream fabricating facilities, which in 2015 accounted for approximately 28% of total primary aluminum sales. Remaining sales were made to customers all over the world under contracts with varying terms and duration.

Rolled Products

The Warrick Rolling Mill leads our participation in several segments, including beverage can sheet, food can sheet, lithographic sheet, aluminum bottle sheet, and industrial products. The term “RCS” or Rigid Container Sheet is commonly used for both beverage and food can sheet. This includes the material used to produce the body of beverage containers (bodystock), the lid of beverage containers (endstock and tabstock), the material to produce food can body and lids (food stock) and the material to produce aluminum bottles (bottlestock) and bottle closures (closure sheet). The U.S. aluminum can business comprises approximately 96% beverage can sheet and approximately 4% food can sheet. Alcoa Corporation is the largest food can sheet producer.

The Warrick Rolling Mill competes with other North American producers of RCS products, namely Novelis Corp, Tri-Arrows Aluminum, and Constellium NV.

Buyers of RCS products in North America are large and concentrated and have significant market power. There are essentially five buyers of all the U.S. can sheet sold in the beverage industry (three can makers and the two beverage companies). In 2016, we estimate the North American (Canada/U.S./Mexico) aluminum can buyers and their share of the industry are: AB-Inbev (>35%), Coke (>20%), Ball (>15%), Crown (>15%), Rexam (>5%) and others (2%). The purchase of Rexam by Ball on June 30, 2016, including the divestitures of several U.S. plants to Ardagh Group will change these shares. Buyers traditionally buy RCS in proportions that represent the full aluminum can (80% body stock, 20% end and tab stock). In addition, as the aluminum can sheet represents approximately 60% of their manufacturing costs, there is a heavy focus on cost.

In 2015, our Warrick facility produced and sold 295 kMT of RCS and industrial products, of which 81% was sold to customers in North America. The majority of its sales were coated RCS products (food stock, beverage end and tab stock). Following the separation, both Warrick and Ma’aden will supply body stock material, temporarily supplemented by Arconic’s Tennessee Operations under a transition supply agreement.

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drinks (CSDs) and beer. CSDs and beer compose approximately 60% and 40%, respectively, of overall aluminum can demand. In recent years, CSDs sales have been declining 1% to 4% year over year. At the same time, the aluminum can’s share of the beer segment has grown, nearly offsetting the drop in CSDs sales. In 2015, the U.S./Canada aluminum can shipments reached 93.2 billion cans, a 0.1% decline over 2014. Alcoholic can shipments reached 36.9 billion cans, growing 2.3% year over year, while non-alcoholic can shipments reached 56.3 billion, declining 1.7% year over year.

We also compete with competitive package types including PET bottles, glass bottles, steel tin plate and other materials. In the U.S., aluminum cans, PET bottles and glass bottles represent approximately 69%, 29% and 2%, respectively, of the CSDs segment. In the beer segment, aluminum cans, glass bottles, and aluminum bottles represent approximately 73-74%, 21-22% and 5%, respectively, of the business. In the food can segment, steel tin plate cans and aluminum food cans represent approximately 83% and 17%, respectively, with aluminum cans representing approximately 52% of the pet food segment.

We compete on cost, quality, and service. Alcoa Corporation intends to continue to improve our cost position by increasing recycled aluminum content in our metal feedstock as well as continuing to focus on capacity utilization. We believe our team of technical and operational resources provides distinctive quality and customer service. The Warrick Rolling Mill will also be the sole domestic supplier of lithographic sheet, focusing on quality, reduced lead-times and delivery performance.

Energy

Unlike bauxite, alumina and aluminum, electricity markets are regional. They are limited in size by physical and regulatory constraints, including the physical inability to transport electricity efficiently over long distances, the design of the electric grid, including interconnections, and by the regulatory structure imposed by various federal and state entities. Alcoa Corporation owns generation and transmission assets that produce and sell electric energy and ancillary services in the United States and Brazilian wholesale energy markets. Our competitors include integrated electric utilities that may be owned by governments (either fully or partially), cooperatives or investors, independent power producers and energy brokers and traders.

Competition factors in open power markets include fuel supply, production costs, operational reliability, access to the power grid, and environmental attributes (e.g., green power and renewable energy credits). As electricity is difficult and cost prohibitive to store, there are no electricity inventories to cushion the impact of supply and demand factors and the resultant pricing in electricity markets may be volatile. Demand for power varies greatly both seasonally and by time of day. Supply may be impacted in the short term by unplanned generator outages or transmission congestion and longer term by planned generator outages, droughts, high precipitation levels and fuel pricing (coal and/or natural gas).

Electricity contracts may be very short term (real-time), short term (day ahead) or years in duration, and contracts can be executed for immediate delivery or years in advance. Pricing may be fixed, indexed to an underlying fuel source or other index such as LME, cost-based or based on regional market pricing. Pricing may be all inclusive on a per energy unit delivered basis (e.g., dollars per megawatt hour) or the components may be separated and include a demand or capacity charge, an energy charge, an ancillary services charge and a transmission charge to make the delivered energy conform to customer requirements.

Alcoa Corporation’s energy assets enjoy several competitive advantages, when compared to other power suppliers:

 

    Reliability: In the United States, we have operated our thermal energy assets for over 50 years and our hydro energy assets for over 95 years with a high degree of reliability and expect to continue this level of performance. In Brazil, our ownership provides for assured energy from hydroelectric operations through 2032 to 2037.

 

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    Low cost production: Our thermal energy assets’ cost advantages include a captive fuel supply and efficiently managed capital and maintenance programs conducted by a highly skilled and experienced work force.

 

    Access and proximity to markets: Our U.S. assets are positioned to take advantage of sales into some of the more liquid power markets, including sales of both energy and capacity.

 

    Sustainable (green) energy sources: A majority of our generating assets use renewable (hydroelectric) sources of fuel for generation. In addition, our U.S. assets have been upgraded to allow for sales of renewable energy credits.

Research and Development

Expenditures for research and development (“R&D”) activities were $69 million in 2015, $95 million in 2014 and $86 million in 2013.

Environmental Matters

Alcoa Corporation is subject to extensive federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations, including those relating to the release or discharge of materials into the air, water and soil, waste management, pollution prevention measures, the generation, storage, handling, use, transportation and disposal of hazardous materials, the exposure of persons to hazardous materials, greenhouse gas emissions, and the health and safety of our employees. Alcoa Corporation participates in environmental assessments and cleanups at 39 locations. These include owned or operating facilities and adjoining properties, previously owned or operating facilities and adjoining properties, and waste sites, including Superfund (Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”)) sites. Approved capital expenditures for new or expanded facilities for environmental control are approximately $80 million for 2016 and approximately $130 million for 2017. Additional information relating to environmental matters is included in Note N to the Combined Financial Statements under the caption “Contingencies and Commitments—Environmental Matters.”

Employees

Alcoa Corporation’s total worldwide employment at the end of 2015 was approximately 16,000 employees in 15 countries. Approximately 11,000 of these employees are represented by labor unions. The company believes that relations with its employees and any applicable union representatives generally are good.

In the U.S., approximately 2,500 employees are represented by various labor unions. The largest collective bargaining agreement is the master collective bargaining agreement with the United Steelworkers (“USW”). The USW master agreement covers approximately 1,950 employees at six U.S. locations. There are three other collective bargaining agreements in the U.S. with varying expiration dates. On a regional basis, collective bargaining agreements with varying expiration dates cover approximately 2,200 employees in Europe, 2,100 employees in Canada, 1,200 employees in Central and South America, and 2,900 employees in Australia.

Legal Proceedings

Italian Energy Matter

Before 2002, ParentCo purchased power in Italy in the regulated energy market and received a drawback of a portion of the price of power under a special tariff in an amount calculated in accordance with a published resolution of the Italian Energy Authority, Energy Authority Resolution n. 204/1999 (“204/1999”). In 2001, the Energy Authority published another resolution, which clarified that the drawback would be calculated in the same manner, and in the same amount, in either the regulated or unregulated market. At the beginning of 2002,

 

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ParentCo left the regulated energy market to purchase energy in the unregulated market. Subsequently, in 2004, the Energy Authority introduced regulation no. 148/2004 which set forth a different method for calculating the special tariff that would result in a different drawback for the regulated and unregulated markets. ParentCo challenged the new regulation in the Administrative Court of Milan and received a favorable judgment in 2006. Following this ruling, ParentCo continued to receive the power price drawback in accordance with the original calculation method, through 2009, when the European Commission declared all such special tariffs to be impermissible “state aid.” In 2010, the Energy Authority appealed the 2006 ruling to the Consiglio di Stato (final court of appeal). On December 2, 2011, the Consiglio di Stato ruled in favor of the Energy Authority and against ParentCo, thus presenting the opportunity for the energy regulators to seek reimbursement from ParentCo of an amount equal to the difference between the actual drawback amounts received over the relevant time period, and the drawback as it would have been calculated in accordance with regulation 148/2004. On February 23, 2012, ParentCo filed its appeal of the decision of the Consiglio di Stato (this appeal was subsequently withdrawn in March 2013). On March 26, 2012, ParentCo received a letter from the agency (Cassa Conguaglio per il Settore Eletrico (CCSE)) responsible for making and collecting payments on behalf of the Energy Authority demanding payment in the amount of approximately $110 million (€85 million), including interest. By letter dated April 5, 2012, ParentCo informed CCSE that it disputes the payment demand of CCSE since (i) CCSE was not authorized by the Consiglio di Stato decisions to seek payment of any amount, (ii) the decision of the Consiglio di Stato has been appealed (see above), and (iii) in any event, no interest should be payable. On April 29, 2012, Law No. 44 of 2012 (“44/2012”) came into effect, changing the method to calculate the drawback. On February 21, 2013, ParentCo received a revised request letter from CCSE demanding ParentCo’s subsidiary, Alcoa Trasformazioni S.r.l., make a payment in the amount of $97 million (€76 million), including interest, which reflects a revised calculation methodology by CCSE and represents the high end of the range of reasonably possible loss associated with this matter of $0 to $97 million (€76 million). ParentCo rejected that demand and formally challenged it through an appeal before the Administrative Court on April 5, 2013. The Administrative Court scheduled a hearing for December 19, 2013, which was subsequently postponed until April 17, 2014, and further postponed until June 19, 2014. On that date, the Administrative Court listened to ParentCo’s oral argument, and on September 2, 2014, rendered its decision. The Administrative Court declared the payment request of CCSE and the Energy Authority to ParentCo to be unsubstantiated based on the 148/2004 resolution with respect to the January 19, 2007 through November 19, 2009 timeframe. On December 18, 2014, the CCSE and the Energy Authority appealed the Administrative Court’s September 2, 2014 decision; however, a date for the hearing has not been scheduled. ParentCo management recorded a partial reserve for this matter of $37 million (€34 million) during the quarter ended December 31, 2015 (see Note N to the Combined Financial Statements under the caption “Contingencies and Commitments—Agreement with Alumina Limited”). At this time, we are unable to reasonably predict an outcome for this matter.

Environmental Matters

ParentCo is involved in proceedings under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, also known as Superfund (CERCLA) or analogous state provisions regarding the usage, disposal, storage or treatment of hazardous substances at a number of sites in the U.S. ParentCo has committed to participate, or is engaged in negotiations with federal or state authorities relative to its alleged liability for participation, in clean-up efforts at several such sites. The most significant of these matters are discussed in the Environmental Matters section of Note N to the Combined Financial Statements under the caption “Contingencies and Commitments—Environmental Matters.”

In August 2005, Dany Lavoie, a resident of Baie Comeau in the Canadian Province of Québec, filed a Motion for Authorization to Institute a Class Action and for Designation of a Class Representative against Alcoa Canada Ltd., Alcoa Limitée, Societe Canadienne de Metaux Reynolds Limitée and Canadian British Aluminum in the Superior Court of Québec in the District of Baie Comeau. Plaintiff seeks to institute the class action on behalf of a putative class consisting of all past, present and future owners, tenants and residents of Baie Comeau’s St. Georges neighborhood. He alleges that defendants, as the present and past owners and operators of an aluminum smelter in Baie Comeau, have negligently allowed the emission of certain contaminants from the

 

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smelter, specifically Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons or “PAHs,” that have been deposited on the lands and houses of the St. Georges neighborhood and its environs causing damage to the property of the putative class and causing health concerns for those who inhabit that neighborhood. Plaintiff originally moved to certify a class action, sought to compel additional remediation to be conducted by the defendants beyond that already undertaken by them voluntarily, sought an injunction against further emissions in excess of a limit to be determined by the court in consultation with an independent expert, and sought money damages on behalf of all class members. In May 2007, the court authorized a class action suit to include only people who suffered property damage or personal injury damages caused by the emission of PAHs from the smelter. In September 2007, plaintiffs filed the claim against the original defendants, which the court had authorized in May. ParentCo filed its Statement of Defense and plaintiffs filed an Answer to that Statement. ParentCo also filed a Motion for Particulars with respect to certain paragraphs of plaintiffs’ Answer and a Motion to Strike with respect to certain paragraphs of plaintiffs’ Answer. In late 2010, the court denied these motions. The Soderberg smelting process that plaintiffs allege to be the source of emissions of concern has ceased operations and has been dismantled. Plaintiffs filed a motion seeking appointment of an expert to advise the court on matters of sampling of homes and standards for interior home remediation. ParentCo opposed the motion. After a March 25, 2016 hearing on the motion, the court granted, in a ruling dated April 8, 2016, the motion and directed the parties to confer on potential experts and protocols for sampling of residences. The court has identified a sampling expert. The parties are advising the expert on their respective views on the appropriate protocol for sampling. Further proceedings in the case will await the independent expert’s report. At this stage of the proceeding, we are unable to reasonably predict an outcome or to estimate a range of reasonably possible loss.

In October 2006, in Barnett, et al. v. Alcoa and Alcoa Fuels, Inc., Warrick Circuit Court, County of Warrick, Indiana; 87-C01-0601-PL-499, forty-one plaintiffs sued ParentCo and one of its subsidiary, asserting claims similar to those asserted in Musgrave v. Alcoa, et al., Warrick Circuit Court, County of Warrick, Indiana; 87-C01-0601-CT-006. In November 2007, ParentCo and its subsidiary filed a motion to dismiss the Barnett cases. In October 2008, the Warrick County Circuit Court granted ParentCo’s motions to dismiss, dismissing all claims arising out of alleged occupational exposure to wastes at the Squaw Creek Mine, but in November 2008, the trial court clarified its ruling, indicating that the order does not dispose of plaintiffs’ personal injury claims based upon alleged “recreational” or non-occupational exposure. Plaintiffs also filed a “second amended complaint” in response to the court’s orders granting ParentCo’s motion to dismiss. On July 7, 2010, the court granted the parties’ joint motions for a general continuance of trial settings. Discovery in this matter remains stayed. We are unable to reasonably predict an outcome or to estimate a range of reasonably possible loss because plaintiffs have merely alleged that their medical condition is attributable to exposure to materials at the Squaw Creek Mine but no further information is available due to the discovery stay.

In 1996, ParentCo acquired the Fusina, Italy smelter and rolling operations and the Portovesme, Italy smelter (both of which are owned by ParentCo’s subsidiary, Alcoa Trasformazioni S.r.l.) from Alumix, an entity owned by the Italian Government. ParentCo also acquired the extrusion plants located in Feltre and Bolzano, Italy. At the time of the acquisition, Alumix indemnified ParentCo for pre-existing environmental contamination at the sites. In 2004, the Italian Ministry of Environment (MOE) issued orders to Alcoa Trasformazioni S.r.l. and Alumix for the development of a clean-up plan related to soil contamination in excess of allowable limits under legislative decree and to institute emergency actions and pay natural resource damages. On April 5, 2006, Alcoa Trasformazioni S.r.l.’s Fusina site was also sued by the MOE and Minister of Public Works (MOPW) in the Civil Court of Venice for an alleged liability for environmental damages, in parallel with the orders already issued by the MOE. Alcoa Trasformazioni S.r.l. appealed the orders, defended the civil case for environmental damages and filed suit against Alumix, as discussed below. Similar issues also existed with respect to the Bolzano and Feltre plants, based on orders issued by local authorities in 2006. Most, if not all, of the underlying activities occurred during the ownership of Alumix, the governmental entity that sold the Italian plants to ParentCo.

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Court of Rome due to jurisdictional rules. In June 2008, the parties (ParentCo and now Ligestra S.r.l. (Ligestra), the successor to Alumix) signed a preliminary agreement by which they have committed to pursue a settlement. The Court of Rome accepted the request, and postponed the Court’s expert technical assessment, reserving its ability to fix the deadline depending on the development of negotiations. ParentCo and Ligestra agreed to a settlement in December 2008 with respect to the Feltre site. Ligestra paid the sum of 1.08 million Euros and ParentCo committed to clean up the site. Further postponements were granted by the Court of Rome, and the next hearing is fixed for December 20, 2016. In the meantime, Alcoa Trasformazioni S.r.l. and Ligestra reached a preliminary agreement for settlement of the liabilities related to Fusina, allocating 80% and 20% of the remediation costs to Ligestra and ParentCo, respectively. In January 2014, a final agreement with Ligestra was signed, and on February 5, 2014, ParentCo signed a final agreement with the MOE and MOPW settling all environmental issues at the Fusina site. As set out in the agreement between ParentCo and Ligestra, those two parties will share the remediation costs and environmental damages claimed by the MOE and MOPW. The remediation project filed by ParentCo and Ligestra has been approved by the MOE. See Note N to the Combined Financial Statements under the caption “Fusina and Portovesme, Italy.” To provide time for settlement with Ligestra, the MOE and ParentCo jointly requested and the Civil Court of Venice has granted a series of postponements of hearings in the Venice trial, assuming that the case will be closed. Following the settlement, the parties caused the Court to dismiss the proceedings. The proceedings were, however, restarted in April 2015 by the MOE and MOPW because the Ministers had not ratified the settlement of February 5, 2014. The Ministers announced in December 2015 that they will ratify the settlement in the following months.

ParentCo and Ligestra have signed a similar agreement relating to the Portovesme site. However, that agreement is contingent upon final acceptance of the proposed soil remediation project for Portovesme that was rejected by the MOE in the fourth quarter of 2013. ParentCo submitted a revised proposal in May 2014 and a further revised proposal in February 2015, in agreement with Ligestra. The MOE issued a Ministerial Decree approving the final project in October 2015. Work on the soil remediation project will commence in 2016 and is expected to be completed in 2019. ParentCo and Ligestra are now working on a final groundwater remediation project which is expected to be submitted to the MOE for review during 2016. While the issuance of the decree for the soil remediation project has provided reasonable certainty regarding liability for the soil remediation, with respect to the groundwater remediation project ParentCo is unable to reasonably predict an outcome or to estimate a range of reasonably possible loss beyond what is described in Footnote N to the Combined Financial Statements for several reasons. First, certain costs relating to the groundwater remediation are not yet fixed. In connection with any proposed groundwater remediation plan for Portovesme, ParentCo understands that the MOE has substantial discretion in defining what must be managed under Italian law, as well as the extent and duration of that remediation program. As a result, the scope and cost of the final groundwater remediation plan remain uncertain for Portovesme; ParentCo and Ligestra are still negotiating a final settlement for groundwater remediation at Portovesme, for an allocation of the cost based on the new remediation project approved by the MOE. In addition, once a groundwater remediation project is submitted, should a final settlement with Ligestra not be reached, we should be held responsible only for ParentCo’s share of pollution. However, the area is impacted by many sources of pollution, as well as historical pollution. Consequently, the allocation of liabilities would need a very complex technical evaluation by the authorities that has not yet been performed.

On November 30, 2010, Alcoa World Alumina Brasil Ltda. (AWAB) received notice of a lawsuit that had been filed by the public prosecutors of the State of Pará in Brazil in November 2009. The suit names AWAB and the State of Pará, which, through its Environmental Agency, had issued the operating license for ParentCo’s new bauxite mine in Juruti. The suit concerns the impact of the project on the region’s water system and alleges that certain conditions of the original installation license were not met by AWAB. In the lawsuit, plaintiffs requested a preliminary injunction suspending the operating license and ordering payment of compensation. On April 14, 2010, the court denied plaintiffs’ request. AWAB presented its defense in March 2011, on grounds that it was in compliance with the terms and conditions of its operating license, which included plans to mitigate the impact of the project on the region’s water system. In April 2011, the State of Pará defended itself in the case asserting that the operating license contains the necessary plans to mitigate such impact, that the State monitors the performance of AWAB’s obligations arising out of such license, that the licensing process is valid and legal, and

 

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that the suit is meritless. ParentCo’s position is that any impact from the project had been fully repaired when the suit was filed. ParentCo also believes that Jará Lake has not been affected by any project activity and any evidence of pollution from the project would be unreliable. Following the preliminary injunction request, the plaintiffs took no further action until October 2014, when in response to the court’s request and as required by statute, they restated the original allegations in the lawsuit. We are not certain whether or when the action will proceed. Given that this proceeding is in its preliminary stage and the current uncertainty in this case, we are unable to reasonably predict an outcome or to estimate a range of reasonably possible loss.

St. Croix Proceedings

Abednego and Abraham cases. On January 14, 2010, ParentCo was served with a multi-plaintiff action complaint involving several thousand individual persons claiming to be residents of St. Croix who are alleged to have suffered personal injury or property damage from Hurricane Georges or winds blowing material from the St. Croix Alumina, L.L.C. (“SCA”) facility on the island of St. Croix (U.S. Virgin Islands) since the time of the hurricane. This complaint, Abednego, et al. v. Alcoa, et al. was filed in the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands, St. Croix Division. Following an unsuccessful attempt by ParentCo and SCA to remove the case to federal court, the case has been lodged in the Superior Court. The complaint names as defendants the same entities that were sued in a February 1999 action arising out of the impact of Hurricane Georges on the island and added as a defendant the current owner of the alumina facility property.

On March 1, 2012, ParentCo was served with a separate multi-plaintiff action complaint involving approximately 200 individual persons alleging claims essentially identical to those set forth in the Abednego v. Alcoa complaint. This complaint, Abraham, et al. v. Alcoa, et al., was filed on behalf of plaintiffs previously dismissed in the federal court proceeding involving the original litigation over Hurricane Georges impacts. The matter was originally filed in the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands, St. Croix Division, on March 30, 2011.

ParentCo and other defendants in the Abraham and Abednego cases filed or renewed motions to dismiss each case in March 2012 and August 2012 following service of the Abraham complaint on ParentCo and remand of the Abednego complaint to Superior Court, respectively. By order dated August 10, 2015, the Superior Court dismissed plaintiffs’ complaints without prejudice to re-file the complaints individually, rather than as a multi-plaintiff filing. The order also preserves the defendants’ grounds for dismissal if new, individual complaints are filed. As of June 10, 2016, approximately 100 separate complaints had been filed in Superior Court, which alleged claims by about 400 individuals. On June 1, 2016, counsel representing plaintiffs filed a motion seeking additional time to file new complaints. The court has not ruled on that request. No further proceedings have been scheduled, and we are unable to reasonably predict an outcome or to estimate a range of reasonably possible loss.

Glencore Contractual Indemnity Claim. On June 5, 2015, Alcoa World Alumina LLC (“AWA”) and St. Croix Alumina, L.L.C. (“SCA”) filed a complaint in Delaware Chancery Court for a declaratory judgment and injunctive relief to resolve a dispute between ParentCo and Glencore Ltd. (“Glencore”) with respect to claimed obligations under a 1995 asset purchase agreement between ParentCo and Glencore. The dispute arose from Glencore’s demand that ParentCo indemnify it for liabilities it may have to pay to Lockheed Martin (“Lockheed”) related to the St. Croix alumina refinery. Lockheed had earlier filed suit against Glencore in federal court in New York seeking indemnity for liabilities it had incurred and would incur to the U.S. Virgin Islands to remediate certain properties at the refinery property and claimed that Glencore was required by an earlier, 1989 purchase agreement to indemnify it. Glencore had demanded that ParentCo indemnify and defend it in the Lockheed case and threatened to claim against ParentCo in the New York action despite exclusive jurisdiction for resolution of disputes under the 1995 purchase agreement being in Delaware. After Glencore conceded that it was not seeking to add ParentCo to the New York action, AWA and SCA dismissed their complaint in the Chancery Court case and on August 6, 2015 filed a complaint for declaratory judgment in Delaware Superior Court. AWA and SCA filed a motion for judgment on the pleadings on September 16, 2015. Glencore answered AWA’s and SCA’s complaint and asserted counterclaims on August 27, 2015, and on October 2, 2015 filed its own motion for judgment on the pleadings. Argument on the parties’ motions was held by the court on

 

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December 7, 2015, and by order dated February 8, 2016, the court granted ParentCo’s motion and denied Glencore’s motion, resulting in ParentCo not being liable to indemnify Glencore for the Lockheed action. The decision also leaves for pretrial discovery and possible summary judgment or trial Glencore’s claims for costs and fees it incurred in defending and settling an earlier Superfund action brought against Glencore by the Government of the Virgin Islands. On February 17, 2016, Glencore filed notice of its application for interlocutory appeal of the February 8 ruling. AWA and SCA filed an opposition to that application on February 29, 2016. On March 10, 2016, the court denied Glencore’s motion for interlocutory appeal and on the same day entered judgment on claims other than Glencore’s claims for costs and fees it incurred in defending and settling the earlier Superfund action brought against Glencore by the Government of the Virgin Islands. On March 29, 2016, Glencore filed a withdrawal of its notice of interlocutory appeal and also noted its intent to appeal the court’s March 10, 2016 judgment. Briefing is complete; however, the court has not set a date for argument. At this time, we are unable to reasonably predict an outcome for this matter.

Other Matters

Some of ParentCo’s subsidiaries as premises owners are defendants in active lawsuits filed on behalf of persons alleging injury as a result of occupational exposure to asbestos at various facilities. A former affiliate of a ParentCo subsidiary has been named, along with a large common group of industrial companies, in a pattern complaint where ParentCo’s involvement is not evident. Since 1999, several thousand such complaints have been filed. To date, the former affiliate has been dismissed from almost every case that was actually placed in line for trial. ParentCo’s subsidiaries and acquired companies, all have had numerous insurance policies over the years that provide coverage for asbestos based claims. Many of these policies provide layers of coverage for varying periods of time and for varying locations. ParentCo has significant insurance coverage and believes that its reserves are adequate for its known asbestos exposure related liabilities. The costs of defense and settlement have not been and are not expected to be material to the results of operations, cash flows, and financial position of Alcoa Corporation.

On August 2, 2013, the State of North Carolina, by and through its agency, the North Carolina Department of Administration, filed a lawsuit against Alcoa Power Generating Inc. (APGI) in Superior Court, Wake County, North Carolina (Docket No. 13-CVS-10477). The lawsuit asserts ownership of certain submerged lands and hydropower generating structures situated at ParentCo’s Yadkin Hydroelectric Project (the “Yadkin Project”), including the submerged riverbed of the Yadkin River throughout the Yadkin Project and a portion of the hydroelectric dams that APGI owns and operates pursuant to a license from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The suit seeks declaratory relief regarding North Carolina’s alleged ownership interests in the riverbed and the dams and further declaration that APGI has no right, license or permission from North Carolina to operate the Yadkin Project. By notice filed on September 3, 2013, APGI removed the matter to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina (Docket No. Civil Action No. 5: 13-cv-633). By motion filed September 3, 2013, the Yadkin Riverkeeper sought permission to intervene in the case. On September 25, 2013, APGI filed its answer in the case and also filed its opposition to the motion to intervene by the Yadkin Riverkeeper. The Court denied the State’s Motion to Remand and initially permitted the Riverkeeper to intervene although the Riverkeeper has now voluntarily withdrawn as an intervening party and will participate as amicus.

On July 21, 2014, the parties each filed a motion for summary judgment. On November 20, 2014, the Court denied APGI’s motion for summary judgment and denied in part and granted in part the State of North Carolina’s motions for summary judgment. The Court held that under North Carolina law, the burden of proof as to title to property is shifted to a private party opposing a state claim of property ownership. The court conducted a trial on navigability on April 21-22, 2015, and, after ruling orally from the bench on April 22, 2015, on May 5, 2015, entered Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law as to Navigability, ruling in APGI’s favor that the state “failed to meet its burden to prove that the Relevant Segment, as stipulated by the parties, was navigable for commerce at statehood.” Subsequently, APGI filed a motion for summary judgment as to title; the state filed opposition papers. On September 28, 2015, the Court granted summary judgment in APGI’s favor and found that the evidence demonstrates that APGI holds title to the riverbed. The Court further directed judgment to be entered in APGI’s favor and closed the case. The court has set argument for October 27, 2016.

 

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On October 19, 2015, a subsidiary, Alúmina Española S.A., received a request by the Court of Vivero, Spain to provide the names of the “manager,” as well as those of the “environmental managers,” of the San Ciprián alumina refinery from 2009 to the present date. Upon reviewing the documents filed with the Court, ParentCo learned for the first time that the request is the result of a criminal proceeding that began in 2010 after the filing of a claim by two San Ciprián neighbors alleging that the plant’s activities had adverse effects on vegetation, crops and human health. In 2011 and 2012, some neighbors claimed individually in the criminal court for caustic spill damages to vehicles, and the judge decided to administer all issues in the court proceeding (865/2011). Currently, that court proceeding is in its first phase (preliminary investigation phase) led by the judge. The purpose of that investigation is to determine whether there has been a criminal offense for actions against natural resources and the environment. The Spanish public prosecutor is also involved in the case, having requested technical reports. To date, only “Alcoa-Alúmina Española S.A.” has been identified as a potential defendant and no ParentCo representative has yet been required to appear before the judge. No other material step has been taken during this preliminary investigation phase. Monetary sanctions for an offense in the form of a fine could range from 30 to 5,000 euros per day, for a maximum period of three years. Given that this proceeding is in its preliminary stage and the current uncertainty in the case, we are unable to reasonably predict an outcome or to estimate a range of reasonably possible loss.

Tax

Between 2000 and 2002, Alcoa Alumínio (Alumínio) sold approximately 2,000 metric tons of metal per month from its Poços de Caldas facility, located in the State of Minas Gerais (the “State”), to Alfio, a customer also located in the State. Sales in the State were exempted from value-added tax (VAT) requirements. Alfio subsequently sold metal to customers outside of the State, but did not pay the required VAT on those transactions. In July 2002, Alumínio received an assessment from State auditors on the theory that Alumínio should be jointly and severally liable with Alfio for the unpaid VAT. In June 2003, the administrative tribunal found Alumínio liable, and Alumínio filed a judicial case in the State in February 2004 contesting the finding. In May 2005, the Court of First Instance found Alumínio solely liable, and a panel of a State appeals court confirmed this finding in April 2006. Alumínio filed a special appeal to the Superior Tribunal of Justice (STJ) in Brasilia (the federal capital of Brazil) later in 2006. In 2011, the STJ (through one of its judges) reversed the judgment of the lower courts, finding that Alumínio should neither be solely nor jointly and severally liable with Alfio for the VAT, which ruling was then appealed by the State. In August 2012, the STJ agreed to have the case reheard before a five-judge panel. A decision from this panel is pending, but additional appeals are likely. At December 31, 2015, the assessment totaled $35 million (R$135 million), including penalties and interest. While we believe we have meritorious defenses, we are unable to reasonably predict an outcome.

Alumina Limited Litigation

On May 27, 2016, ParentCo filed a complaint in the Delaware Court of Chancery seeking a declaratory judgment on an expedited basis to forestall what the complaint alleges are continuing threats by Alumina Limited and certain related parties to attempt to interfere with the separation and distribution. Alumina Limited has claimed that it has certain consent and other rights under certain agreements governing Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals (AWAC), a global joint venture between Alcoa Corporation and Alumina Limited, in connection with the separation and distribution.

On September 1, 2016, ParentCo, Alumina Limited, Alcoa Corporation and certain of their respective subsidiaries entered into a settlement and release agreement (the “settlement agreement”) providing for a full settlement and release by each party of claims arising from or relating to the Delaware litigation. The settlement agreement also provides for certain changes to the governance and financial policies of the AWAC joint venture effective upon the completion of the separation, as well as certain additional changes to their AWAC agreements that become effective only in the event of a change in control of Alumina Limited or Alcoa Corporation. See “Business—Certain Joint Ventures—AWAC.”

 

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Other Contingencies

In addition to the matters discussed above, various other lawsuits, claims, and proceedings have been or may be instituted or asserted against ParentCo and/or Alcoa Corporation, including those pertaining to environmental, product liability, safety and health, and tax matters. While the amounts claimed in these other matters may be substantial, the ultimate liability cannot now be determined because of the considerable uncertainties that exist. Therefore, it is possible that our liquidity or results of operations in a particular period could be materially affected by one or more of these other matters. However, based on facts currently available, management believes that the disposition of these other matters that are pending or asserted will not have a material adverse effect, individually or in the aggregate, on the financial position of Alcoa Corporation.

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

You should read the following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) in conjunction with the audited Combined Financial Statements and corresponding notes and the Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Condensed Financial Statements and corresponding notes included elsewhere in this information statement. This MD&A contains forward-looking statements. The matters discussed in these forward-looking statements are subject to risk, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or implied in the forward-looking statements. Please see “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements” for a discussion of the uncertainties, risks and assumptions associated with these statements.

All amounts discussed are in millions of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise indicated.

Overview

The Separation

The Proposed Separation. On September 28, 2015, ParentCo announced that its Board of Directors approved a plan (the “separation”) to separate into two independent, publicly-traded companies: Alcoa Upstream Corporation (“Alcoa Corporation”), which will primarily comprise the historical bauxite mining, alumina refining, aluminum production and energy operations of ParentCo, as well as the rolling mill at the Warrick, Indiana, operations and ParentCo’s 25.1% stake in the Ma’aden Rolling Company in Saudi Arabia; and a value-add company, that will principally include the Global Rolled Products (other than the Warrick and Ma’aden rolling mills), Engineered Products and Solutions, and Transportation and Construction Solutions segments (collectively, the “Value-Add Businesses”) of ParentCo.

The separation will occur by means of a pro rata distribution by ParentCo of at least 80.1% of the outstanding shares of Alcoa Corporation. ParentCo, the existing publicly traded company, will continue to own the Value-Add Businesses, and will become the value-add company. In conjunction with the Separation, ParentCo will change its name to Arconic Inc. (“Arconic”) and Alcoa Upstream Corporation will change its name to Alcoa Corporation.

The separation transaction, which is expected to be completed in the second half of 2016, is subject to a number of conditions, including, but not limited to: final approval by ParentCo’s Board of Directors; receipt of a private letter ruling from the Internal Revenue Service regarding certain U.S. federal income tax matters relating to the transaction; receipt of an opinion of legal counsel regarding the qualification of the distribution, together with certain related transactions, as a transaction that is generally tax-free for U.S. federal income tax purposes; and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) declaring effective the registration statement of which this information statement forms a part. Upon completion of the separation, ParentCo shareholders will own at least 80.1% of the outstanding shares of Alcoa Corporation, and Alcoa Corporation will be a separate company from Arconic. Arconic will retain no more than 19.9% of the outstanding shares of common stock of Alcoa Corporation following the distribution.

Alcoa Corporation and Arconic will enter into an agreement (the “Separation Agreement”) that will identify the assets to be transferred, the liabilities to be assumed and the contracts to be transferred to each of Alcoa Corporation and Aronic as part of the separation of ParentCo into two companies, and will provide for when and how these transfers and assumptions will occur.

ParentCo may, at any time and for any reason until the proposed transaction is complete, abandon the separation plan or modify its terms.

For purposes of the following sections of the MD&A, we use the terms “Alcoa Corporation,” “we,” “us,” and “our,” when referring to periods prior to the distribution, to refer to the Alcoa Corporation Business of ParentCo.

 

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Our Business

Alcoa Corporation is the world leader in the production and management of primary aluminum and alumina combined, through its active participation in all major aspects of the industry: technology, mining, refining, smelting, and recycling. Aluminum is a commodity that is traded on the London Metal Exchange (LME) and priced daily. The price of aluminum influences the operating results of Alcoa Corporation.

Alcoa Corporation is a global company operating in ten countries. Based upon the country where the point of sale occurred, the United States and Europe generated 48% and 26%, respectively, of Alcoa Corporation’s sales in 2015. In addition, Alcoa Corporation has investments and operating activities in, among others, Australia, Canada, Brazil, Guinea, and Saudi Arabia. Governmental policies, laws and regulations, and other economic factors, including inflation and fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates, affect the results of operations in these countries.

Results of Operations

Earnings Summary

Net loss attributable to Alcoa Corporation for 2015 was $863 compared with Net loss attributable to Alcoa Corporation of $256, in 2014. The increased loss of $607 was primarily due to a lower average realized price for both aluminum and alumina, a charge for legal matters in Italy, discrete income tax charge for valuation allowances on certain deferred tax assets and nondeductible items, lower energy sales, and higher costs. These negative impacts were partially offset by net favorable foreign currency movements, net productivity improvements, and lower charges and expenses related to a number of portfolio actions (such as capacity reductions and divestitures).

Net loss attributable to Alcoa Corporation for 2014 was $256, compared with a Net loss of $2,909, in 2013. The improvement in results of $2,653 was primarily due to the absence of an impairment of goodwill and charges for the resolution of a legal matter. Other significant changes in results included the following: higher energy sales, a higher average realized price for primary aluminum, net productivity improvements, and net favorable foreign currency movements. These other changes were mostly offset by higher charges related to a number of portfolio actions (such as capacity reductions and divestitures), and higher overall input costs.

Sales— Sales for 2015 were $11,199 compared with sales of $13,147 in 2014, a reduction of $1,948, or 14.8%. The decrease was primarily due to the absence of sales related to capacity that was closed, sold or curtailed (see Primary Metals in Segment Information below), a lower average realized price for aluminum and alumina, and lower energy sales (as a result of lower pricing and unfavorable foreign currency movements). These negative impacts were partially offset by higher volumes of alumina and rolled products.

Sales for 2014 were $13,147 compared with sales of $12,573 in 2013, an improvement of $574, or 4.6%. The increase was mainly the result of higher volumes of alumina, higher energy sales resulting from excess power due to curtailed smelter capacity, and a higher average realized price for primary aluminum. These positive impacts were partially offset by lower primary aluminum volumes, including those related to curtailed and shutdown smelter capacity.

Cost of Goods Sold— COGS as a percentage of Sales was 80.7% in 2015 compared with 80.2% in 2014. The percentage was negatively impacted by a lower average realized price for both aluminum and alumina, lower energy sales, higher inventory write-downs related to the decisions to permanently shut down and/or curtail capacity (difference of $35 – see Restructuring and Other Charges below), and higher costs. These negative impacts were mostly offset by net favorable foreign currency movements due to a stronger U.S. dollar, net productivity improvements, a favorable last in, first out (LIFO) adjustment (difference of $103) due to lower prices for aluminum and alumina, and the absence of costs related to a new labor agreement that covers employees at seven locations in the United States (see below).

 

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COGS as a percentage of Sales was 80.2% in 2014 compared with 87.8% in 2013. The percentage was positively impacted by net productivity improvements across all segments, both the previously mentioned higher energy sales and higher average realized price for primary aluminum, net favorable foreign currency movements due to a stronger U.S. dollar, lower costs for caustic and carbon, and the absence of costs related to a planned maintenance outage in 2013 at a power plant in Australia. These positive impacts were partially offset by higher costs for bauxite, energy, and labor; higher inventory write-downs related to the decisions to permanently shut down and/or curtail capacity (difference of $47 – see Restructuring and Other Charges below); less favorable LIFO adjustment (difference of $15); and costs related to a new labor agreement that covers employees at seven locations in the United States (see below).

On June 6, 2014, the United Steelworkers ratified a new five-year labor agreement covering approximately 6,100 employees at 10 U.S. locations of ParentCo (of which seven are part of Alcoa Corporation); the previous labor agreement expired on May 15, 2014. In 2014, as a result of the preparation for and ratification of the new agreement, Alcoa Corporation recognized $7 in COGS for, among other items, business contingency costs and a one-time signing bonus for employees.

Selling, General Administrative, and Other Expenses— SG&A expenses were $353, or 3.2% of Sales, in 2015 compared with $383, or 2.9% of Sales, in 2014. The decline of $30 was principally the result of favorable foreign currency movements due to a stronger U.S. dollar and the absence of SG&A ($15) related to closed and sold locations, partially offset by expenses for professional and consulting services related to the planned separation discussed above ($12).

SG&A expenses were $383, or 2.9% of Sales, in 2014 compared with $406, or 3.2% of Sales, in 2013. The decline of $23 was attributable to favorable foreign currency movements and decreases in various expenses, including legal and consulting fees and contract services, partially offset by higher stock-based compensation expense ($6).

Research and Development Expenses— R&D expenses were $69 in 2015 compared with $95 in 2014 and $86 in 2013. The decrease in 2015 as compared to 2014 primarily resulted from lower spending associated with inert anode and carbothermic technology for the Primary Metals segment. The increase in 2014 as compared to 2013 was primarily caused by additional spending related to inert anode and carbothermic technology for the Primary Metals segment.

Provision for Depreciation, Depletion, and Amortization — The provision for DD&A was $780 in 2015 compared with $954 in 2014. The decrease of $174, or 18.2%, was mostly due to favorable foreign currency movements due to a stronger U.S. dollar, particularly against the Australian dollar and Brazilian real, and the absence of DD&A ($55) related to the divestiture and/or permanent closure of five smelters, one refinery, and one rod mill (see Alumina and Primary Metals in Segment Information below), all of which occurred from March 2014 through June 2015.

The provision for DD&A was $954 in 2014 compared with $1,026 in 2013. The decrease of $72, or 7.0%, was principally the result of favorable foreign currency movements due to a stronger U.S. dollar, particularly against the Australian dollar and Brazilian real, and a reduction in expense ($20) related to the permanent shutdown of smelter capacity in Australia, Canada, the United States, and Italy that occurred at different points during both 2013 and 2014 (see Primary Metals in Segment Information below).

Impairment of Goodwill— In 2013, Alcoa Corporation recognized an impairment of goodwill in the amount of $1,731 ($1,719 after noncontrolling interest) related to the annual impairment review of the Primary Metals reporting unit (see Goodwill in Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates below).

 

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Restructuring and Other Charges —Restructuring and other charges for each year in the three-year period ended December 31, 2015 were comprised of the following:

 

     2015      2014      2013  

Asset impairments

   $ 311       $ 328       $ 100   

Layoff costs

     199         162         152   

Legal matters in Italy

     201         —           —     

Net loss on divestitures of businesses

     25         214         —     

Resolution of a legal matter

     —           —           391   

Other*

     254         181         73   

Reversals of previously recorded layoff and other exit costs

     (7      (22      (4
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Restructuring and other charges

   $ 983       $ 863       $ 712   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Includes $32, $23, and $14 in 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively, related to the allocation of restructuring charges to Alcoa Corporation based on segment revenue.

Layoff costs were recorded based on approved detailed action plans submitted by the operating locations that specified positions to be eliminated, benefits to be paid under existing severance plans, union contracts or statutory requirements, and the expected timetable for completion of the plans.

2015 Actions. In 2015, Alcoa Corporation recorded Restructuring and other charges of $983, which were comprised of the following components: $418 for exit costs related to decisions to permanently shut down and demolish three smelters and a power station (see below); $238 for the curtailment of two refineries and two smelters (see below); $201 related to legal matters in Italy (see Note N to the Combined Financial Statements); a $24 net loss primarily related to post-closing adjustments associated with two December 2014 divestitures (see Note F to the Combined Financial Statements); $45 for layoff costs, including the separation of approximately 465 employees; $33 for asset impairments related to prior capitalized costs for an expansion project at a refinery in Australia that is no longer being pursued; a net credit of $1 for other miscellaneous items; $7 for the reversal of a number of small layoff reserves related to prior periods; and $32 related to Corporate restructuring allocated to Alcoa Corporation.

During 2015, management initiated various alumina refining and aluminum smelting capacity curtailments and/or closures. The curtailments were composed of the remaining capacity at all of the following: the São Luís smelter in Brazil (74 kmt-per-year); the Suriname refinery (1,330 kmt-per-year); the Point Comfort, TX refinery (2,010 kmt-per-year); and the Wenatchee, WA smelter (143 kmt-per-year). All of the curtailments were completed in 2015 except for 1,635 kmt-per-year at the Point Comfort refinery, which is expected to be completed by the end of June 2016. The permanent closures were composed of the capacity at the Warrick, IN smelter (269 kmt-per-year) (includes the closure of a related coal mine) and the infrastructure of the Massena East, NY smelter (potlines were previously shut down in both 2013 and 2014 – see 2013 Actions and 2014 Actions below), as the modernization of this smelter is no longer being pursued. The shutdown of the Warrick smelter is expected to be completed by the end of March 2016.

The decisions on the above actions were part of a separate 12-month review in refining (2,800 kmt-per-year) and smelting (500 kmt-per-year) capacity initiated by management in March 2015 for possible curtailment (partial or full), permanent closure or divestiture. While many factors contributed to each decision, in general, these actions were initiated to maintain competitiveness amid prevailing market conditions for both alumina and aluminum. Demolition and remediation activities related to the Warrick smelter and the Massena East location will begin in 2016 and are expected to be completed by the end of 2020.

Separate from the actions initiated under the reviews described above, in mid-2015, management approved the permanent shutdown and demolition of the Poços de Caldas smelter (capacity of 96 kmt-per-year) in Brazil and the Anglesea power station (includes the closure of a related coal mine) in Australia. The entire capacity at

 

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Poços de Caldas had been temporarily idled since May 2014 and the Anglesea power station was shut down at the end of August 2015. Demolition and remediation activities related to the Poços de Caldas smelter and the Anglesea power station began in late 2015 and are expected to be completed by the end of 2026 and 2020, respectively.

The decision on the Poços de Caldas smelter was due to management’s conclusion that the smelter was no longer competitive as a result of challenging global market conditions for primary aluminum, which led to the initial curtailment, that have not dissipated and higher costs. For the Anglesea power station, the decision was made because a sale process did not result in a sale and there would have been imminent operating costs and financial constraints related to this site in the remainder of 2015 and beyond, including significant costs to source coal from available resources, necessary maintenance costs, and a depressed outlook for forward electricity prices. The Anglesea power station previously supplied approximately 40 percent of the power needs for the Point Henry smelter, which was closed in August 2014 (see 2014 Actions below).

In 2015, costs related to the shutdown and curtailment actions included asset impairments of $226, representing the write-off of the remaining book value of all related properties, plants, and equipment; $154 for the layoff of approximately 3,100 employees (1,800 in the Primary Metals segment and 1,300 in the Alumina segment), including $30 in pension costs (see Note W to the Combined Financial Statements); accelerated depreciation of $85 related to certain facilities as they continued to operate during 2015; and $222 in other exit costs. Additionally in 2015, remaining inventories, mostly operating supplies and raw materials, were written down to their net realizable value, resulting in a charge of $90, which was recorded in Cost of goods sold on the accompanying Statement of Combined Operations. The other exit costs of $222 represent $72 in asset retirement obligations and $85 in environmental remediation, both of which were triggered by the decisions to permanently shut down and demolish the aforementioned structures in the United States, Brazil, and Australia (includes the rehabilitation of a related coal mine in each of Australia and the United States), and $65 in supplier and customer contract-related costs.

As of December 31, 2015, approximately 740 of the 3,600 employees were separated. The remaining separations for 2015 restructuring programs are expected to be completed by the end of 2016. In 2015, cash payments of $26 were made against layoff reserves related to 2015 restructuring programs.

2014 Actions. In 2014, Alcoa Corporation recorded Restructuring and other charges of $863, which were comprised of the following components: $526 for exit costs related to decisions to permanently shut down and demolish three smelters (see below); a $216 net loss for the divestitures of three operations (see Note F to the Combined Financial Statements); $61 for the temporary curtailment of two smelters and a related production slowdown at one refinery (see below); $33 for asset impairments related to prior capitalized costs for a modernization project at a smelter in Canada that is no longer being pursued; $9 for layoff costs, including the separation of approximately 60 employees; a net charge of $4 for an environmental charge at a previously shut down refinery; $9 primarily for the reversal of a number of layoff reserves related to prior periods; and $23 related to Corporate restructuring allocated to Alcoa Corporation.

In early 2014, management approved the permanent shutdown and demolition of the remaining capacity (84 kmt-per-year) at the Massena East, NY smelter and the full capacity (190 kmt-per-year) at the Point Henry smelter in Australia. The capacity at Massena East was fully shut down by the end of March 2014 and the Point Henry smelter was fully shut down in August 2014. Demolition and remediation activities related to both the Massena East and Point Henry smelters began in late 2014 and are expected to be completed by the end of 2020 and 2018, respectively.

The decisions on the Massena East and Point Henry smelters were part of a 15-month review of 460 kmt of smelting capacity initiated by management in May 2013 (see 2013 Actions below) for possible curtailment. Through this review, management determined that the remaining capacity of the Massena East smelter was no longer competitive and the Point Henry smelter had no prospect of becoming financially viable. Management

 

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also initiated the temporary curtailment of the remaining capacity (62 kmt-per-year) at the Poços de Caldas smelter and additional capacity (85 kmt-per-year) at the São Luís smelter, both in Brazil. These curtailments were completed by the end of May 2014. As a result of these curtailments, 200 kmt-per-year of production at the Poços de Caldas refinery was reduced by the end of June 2014.

Additionally, in August 2014, management approved the permanent shutdown and demolition of the capacity (150 kmt-per-year) at the Portovesme smelter in Italy, which had been idle since November 2012. This decision was made because the fundamental reasons that made the Portovesme smelter uncompetitive remained unchanged, including the lack of a viable long-term power solution. Demolition and remediation activities related to the Portovesme smelter will begin in 2016 and are expected to be completed by the end of 2020 (delayed due to discussions with the Italian government and other stakeholders).

In 2014, costs related to the shutdown and curtailment actions included $149 for the layoff of approximately 1,290 employees, including $24 in pension costs (see Note W to the Combined Financial Statements); accelerated depreciation of $146 related to the Point Henry smelter in Australia as they continued to operate during 2014; asset impairments of $150 representing the write-off of the remaining book value of all related properties, plants, and equipment; and $152 in other exit costs. Additionally in 2014, remaining inventories, mostly operating supplies and raw materials, were written down to their net realizable value, resulting in a charge of $55, which was recorded in Cost of goods sold on the accompanying Statement of Combined Operations. The other exit costs of $152 represent $87 in asset retirement obligations and $24 in environmental remediation, both of which were triggered by the decisions to permanently shut down and demolish the aforementioned structures in Australia, Italy, and the United States, and $41 in other related costs, including supplier and customer contract-related costs.

As of December 31, 2015, the separations associated with 2014 restructuring programs were essentially complete. In 2015 and 2014, cash payments of $34 and $87, respectively, were made against layoff reserves related to 2014 restructuring programs.

2013 Actions. In 2013, Alcoa Corporation recorded Restructuring and other charges of $712, which were comprised of the following components: $391 related to the resolution of a legal matter (see Government Investigations under Litigation in Note N to the Combined Financial Statements); $244 for exit costs related to the permanent shutdown and demolition of certain structures at three smelter locations (see below); $38 for layoff costs, including the separation of approximately 370 employees, of which 280 relates to a global overhead reduction program; $23 for asset impairments related to the write-off of capitalized costs for projects no longer being pursued due to the market environment; a net charge of $2 for other miscellaneous items; and $14 related to Corporate restructuring allocated to Alcoa Corporation.

In May 2013, management approved the permanent shutdown and demolition of two potlines (capacity of 105 kmt-per-year) that utilize Soderberg technology at the Baie Comeau smelter in Québec, Canada (remaining capacity of 280 kmt-per-year composed of two prebake potlines) and the full capacity (44 kmt-per-year) at the Fusina smelter in Italy. Additionally, in August 2013, management approved the permanent shutdown and demolition of one potline (capacity of 41 kmt-per-year) that utilizes Soderberg technology at the Massena East, NY smelter (remaining capacity of 84 kmt-per-year composed of two Soderberg potlines). The aforementioned Soderberg lines at Baie Comeau and Massena East were fully shut down by the end of September 2013 while the Fusina smelter was previously temporarily idled in 2010. Demolition and remediation activities related to all three facilities began in late 2013 and are expected to be completed by the end of 2016 for Massena East and by the end of 2017 for both Baie Comeau and Fusina.

The decisions on the Soderberg lines for Baie Comeau and Massena East were part of a 15-month review of 460 kmt of smelting capacity initiated by management in May 2013 for possible curtailment, while the decision on the Fusina smelter was in addition to the capacity being reviewed. Factors leading to all three decisions were in general focused on achieving sustained competitiveness and included, among others: lack of an economically viable, long-term power solution (Italy); changed market fundamentals; other existing idle capacity; and restart costs.

 

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In 2013, exit costs related to the shutdown actions included $113 for the layoff of approximately 550 employees (Primary Metals segment), including $78 in pension costs (see Note W to the Combined Financial Statements); accelerated depreciation of $58 (Baie Comeau) and asset impairments of $19 (Fusina and Massena East) representing the write-off of the remaining book value of all related properties, plants, and equipment; and $54 in other exit costs. Additionally in 2013, remaining inventories, mostly operating supplies and raw materials, were written down to their net realizable value resulting in a charge of $8, which was recorded in Cost of goods sold on the accompanying Statement of Combined Operations. The other exit costs of $54 represent $47 in asset retirement obligations and $5 in environmental remediation, both of which were triggered by the decisions to permanently shut down and demolish these structures, and $2 in other related costs.

As of December 31, 2015, the separations associated with 2013 restructuring programs were essentially complete. In 2015, 2014, and 2013, cash payments of $6, $24, and $23, respectively, were made against layoff reserves related to 2013 restructuring programs.

Alcoa Corporation does not include Restructuring and other charges in the results of its reportable segments. The pretax impact of allocating such charges to segment results would have been as follows:

 

     2015      2014      2013  

Bauxite

   $ 16       $ —         $ —     

Alumina

     212         283         10   

Aluminum

     610         559         296   

Cast Products

     2         (2      —     

Energy

     84         —           —     

Rolled Products

     9         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Segment total

     933         840         306   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Corporate

     50         23         406   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total restructuring and other charges

   $ 983       $ 863       $ 712   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Interest Expense— Interest expense was $270 in 2015 compared with $309 in 2014. The decrease of $39, or 12.6%, was largely due to a lower allocation to Alcoa Corporation of ParentCo’s interest expense, which is primarily a function of the lower ratio in 2015 (as compared to 2014) of capital invested in Alcoa Corporation to the total capital invested by ParentCo in both Alcoa Corporation and Arconic, partially offset by higher interest expense at ParentCo subject to allocation.

Interest expense was $309 in 2014 compared with $305 in 2013. The increase of $4, or 1.3%, was primarily driven by a higher allocation to Alcoa Corporation of ParentCo’s interest expense, due mainly to higher interest expense at ParentCo subject to allocation.

Other Expenses (Income), net— Other expenses, net was $42 in 2015 compared with $58 in 2014. The decrease of $16 was mainly the result of net favorable foreign currency movements ($23) and lower equity losses ($5), partially offset by an unfavorable change in mark-to-market derivative contracts ($13).

Other expenses, net was $58 in 2014 compared with $14 in 2013. The change of $44 was mostly due to an unfavorable change in mark-to-market derivative aluminum contracts ($49) and a higher equity loss related to Alcoa Corporation’s share of the joint venture in Saudi Arabia due to start-up costs of the entire complex, including restart costs for one of the smelter potlines that was previously shut down due to a period of instability. These items were partially offset by a gain on the sale of a mining interest in Suriname ($28).

Income Taxes — Alcoa Corporation’s effective tax rate was 119% (provision on a loss) in 2015 compared with the U.S. federal statutory rate of 35%. The effective tax rate differs from the U.S. federal statutory rate mainly due to U.S. losses and tax credits with no tax benefit realizable in Alcoa Corporation, a $141 discrete

 

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income tax charge ($107 after noncontrolling interest) for valuation allowances on certain deferred tax assets in Iceland and Suriname (see Income Taxes in Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates below) and a $201 charge for legal matters in Italy (see Restructuring and Other Charges above) that are nondeductible for income tax purposes, and restructuring charges related to the curtailment of a refinery in Suriname (see Restructuring and Other Charges above), a portion for which no tax benefit was recognized.

Alcoa Corporation’s effective tax rate was 451% (provision on a loss) in 2014 compared with the U.S. federal statutory rate of 35%. The effective tax rate differs from the U.S. federal statutory rate mainly due to U.S. losses and tax credits with no tax benefit realizable in Alcoa Corporation, restructuring charges related to operations in Italy (no tax benefit) and Australia (benefit at a lower tax rate) (see Restructuring and Other Charges above), a $52 ($31 after noncontrolling interest) discrete income tax charge related to a tax rate change in Brazil (see below), and a $27 ($16 after noncontrolling interest) discrete income tax charge for the remeasurement of certain deferred tax assets of a subsidiary in Spain due to a November 2014 enacted tax rate change (from 30% in 2014 to 28% in 2015, and from 28% to 25% in 2016). These items were somewhat offset by foreign income taxed in lower-rate jurisdictions.

In December 2011, one of Alcoa Corporation’s subsidiaries in Brazil applied for a tax holiday related to its expanded mining and refining operations. During 2013, the application was amended and re-filed and, separately, a similar application was filed for another one of ParentCo’s subsidiaries in Brazil that has significant operations of Alcoa Corporation. The deadline for the Brazilian government to deny the application was July 11, 2014. Since Alcoa Corporation did not receive notice that its applications were denied, the tax holiday took effect automatically on July 12, 2014. As a result, the tax rate for these entities decreased significantly (from 34% to 15.25%), resulting in future cash tax savings over the 10-year holiday period (retroactively effective as of January 1, 2013). Additionally, a portion of the Alcoa Corporation subsidiary’s net deferred tax asset that reverses within the holiday period was remeasured at the new tax rate (the net deferred tax asset of the other entity was not remeasured since it could still be utilized against the subsidiary’s future earnings not subject to the tax holiday). This remeasurement resulted in a decrease to that entity’s net deferred tax asset and a noncash charge to earnings in Alcoa Corporation’s combined statement of operations of $52 ($31 after noncontrolling interest).

Alcoa Corporation’s effective tax rate was 4% in 2013 (provision on a loss) compared with the U.S. federal statutory rate of 35%. The effective tax rate differs from the U.S. federal statutory rate primarily due to a $1,731 impairment of goodwill (see Impairment of Goodwill above), U.S. losses and tax credits with no tax benefit realizable in Alcoa Corporation and a $209 charge for a legal matter (see Restructuring and Other Charges above) that are nondeductible for income tax purposes, a $128 discrete income tax charge for valuation allowances on certain deferred tax assets in Spain (see Income Taxes in Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates below), restructuring charges related to operations in Canada (benefit at a lower tax rate) and Italy (no tax benefit) (see Restructuring and Other Charges above).

Management anticipates that the effective tax rate in 2016 will be approximately 60% (provision on a loss). However, changes in the current economic environment, tax legislation or rate changes, currency fluctuations, ability to realize deferred tax assets, and the results of operations in certain taxing jurisdictions may cause this estimated rate to fluctuate.

Noncontrolling Interests— Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests was $124 in 2015 compared with Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests of $91 in 2014 and Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests of $39 in 2013. These amounts are related to Alumina Limited’s 40% ownership interest in AWAC. In 2015, AWAC generated income compared to a loss in both 2014 and 2013.

In 2015, the change in AWAC’s results was principally due to improved operating results, the absence of restructuring and other charges related to both the permanent shutdown of the Point Henry smelter in Australia (see Restructuring and Other Charges above) and the divestiture of an ownership interest in a mining and refining

 

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joint venture in Jamaica (see Alumina in Segment Information below), and the absence of a combined $79 ($32 was noncontrolling interest’s share) discrete income tax charge related to a respective tax rate change in both Brazil and Spain (see Income Taxes above). These positive impacts were somewhat offset by restructuring charges related to the curtailment of both the refinery in Suriname and in Point Comfort, TX and the permanent closure of the Anglesea power station and coal mine (see Restructuring and Other Charges above), an $85 ($34 was noncontrolling interest’s share) discrete income tax charge for a valuation allowance on certain deferred tax assets (see Income Taxes above), and the absence of a $28 gain ($11 was noncontrolling interest’s share) on the sale of a mining interest in Suriname. The improvement in AWAC’s operating results was largely attributable to net favorable foreign currency movements, net productivity improvements, and lower input costs, slightly offset by a lower average realized price (see Alumina in Segment Information below).

In 2014, AWAC generated a smaller loss compared to 2013 mainly driven by the absence of a $384 charge for a legal matter (see below), improved operating results, and a $28 gain ($11 was noncontrolling interest’s share) on the sale of a mining interest in Suriname. These positive impacts were mostly offset by restructuring and other charges associated with both the decision to permanently shut down the Point Henry smelter in Australia (see Restructuring and Other Charges above) and the divestiture of an ownership interest in a mining and refining joint venture in Jamaica (see Alumina in Segment Information below) and a combined $79 ($32 was noncontrolling interest’s share) discrete income tax charge related to a tax rate change in both Brazil and Spain (see Income Taxes above). The improvement in AWAC’s operating results was principally due to net favorable foreign currency movements and net productivity improvements, partially offset by an increase in input costs. Even though AWAC generated an overall loss in both 2014 and 2013, the noncontrolling interest’s share resulted in income in 2013 due to the manner in which the charges and costs related to a legal matter were allocated, as discussed below.

The noncontrolling interest’s share of AWAC’s charge for a legal matter in 2013 and 2012 was $58 (related to the aforementioned $384) and $34 (an $85 charge related to the civil portion of the same legal matter), respectively. In 2012, the $34 was based on the 40% ownership interest of Alumina Limited, while, in 2013, the $58 was based on 15%. The application of a different percentage was due to the criteria in a 2012 allocation agreement between ParentCo and Alumina Limited related to this legal matter being met. Additionally, the $34 charge, as well as costs related to this legal matter, was retroactively adjusted to reflect the terms of the allocation agreement, resulting in a credit to Noncontrolling interests of $41 in 2013. In summary, Noncontrolling interests included a charge of $17 and $34 related to this legal matter in 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Segment Information

Alcoa Corporation is primarily a producer of bauxite, alumina, aluminum ingot, and aluminum sheet. Alcoa Corporation’s segments are organized by product on a worldwide basis. Segment performance under Alcoa Corporation’s management reporting system is evaluated based on a number of factors; however, the primary measure of performance is the after-tax operating income (ATOI) of each segment. Certain items such as the impact of LIFO inventory accounting; metal price lag; interest expense; non-controlling interests; corporate expense (primarily comprising general administrative and selling expenses of operating the corporate headquarters and other global administrative facilities, along with depreciation and amortization on corporate-owned assets); restructuring and other charges; intersegment profit elimination; the impact of discrete tax items, any deferred tax valuation allowance adjustments and other differences between tax rates applicable to the segments and the combined effective tax rate; and other non-operating items such as foreign currency transaction gains/losses and interest income are excluded from segment ATOI.

Effective January 1, 2015, Alcoa Corporation redefined its operating segments concurrent with an internal reorganization for certain of its businesses. Following this reorganization, Alcoa Corporation’s operations consist of six segments: Bauxite, Alumina, Aluminum, Cast Products, Energy and Rolled Products. Under the applicable reporting guidance, when a Company changes its organizational structure, it should generally prepare its segment information based on the new segments and provide comparative information for related periods. However, in

 

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certain instances, changes to the structure of an internal organization could change the composition of its reportable segments and it may not be practical to retrospectively revise prior periods. In connection with the January 1, 2015 reorganization, Alcoa Corporation fundamentally altered the commercial nature of how certain internal businesses transact with each other, moving from a cost-based transfer pricing model to one based on estimated market pricing. As a result, certain operations (such as bauxite mining, aluminum smelting and casting) that had previously been measured and evaluated primarily based on costs incurred were transformed into separate businesses with full profit and loss information. In addition, this reorganization involved converting regional-based management responsibility to global responsibility for each business, which had a further impact on overall cost structures of the segments.

As a result of the significant changes associated with the reorganization (including substantial information system modifications), which were implemented on a prospective basis only, Alcoa Corporation does not have all of the information that would be necessary to present certain segment data, specifically ATOI, income taxes and total assets, for periods prior to 2015. This information is not available to Alcoa Corporation management for its own internal use, and it is impracticable to obtain or generate this information, as underlying commercial transactions between the segments, which are necessary to determine these income-based and asset-based segment measures, did not take place prior to 2015.

The following discussion includes amounts for 2015 related to Alcoa Corporation’s current six segments. In addition, comparative information for 2015, 2014 and 2013 is provided on a supplemental basis for the segments that were in effect for periods prior to 2015: Alumina, Primary Metals and Rolled Products.

ATOI for all segments under the current segment reporting totaled $1,010 in 2015. The following information provides shipments (where appropriate), sales, and ATOI data for each segment, as well as certain production, realized price, and average cost data, for the period ended December 31, 2015. See Note Q to the Consolidated Financial Statements of this information statement for additional information.

Bauxite

 

     2015  

Bauxite production (bone dry metric tons, or bdmt), in millions

     45.3   

Alcoa Corporation’s average cost per bdmt of bauxite*

   $ 19   

Third-party sales

   $ 71   

Intersegment sales

     1,160   
  

 

 

 

Total sales

   $ 1,231   
  

 

 

 

ATOI

   $ 258   
  

 

 

 

 

* Includes all production-related costs, including conversion costs, such as labor, materials, and utilities; depreciation, depletion, and amortization; and plant administrative expenses.

During 2015, mines operated by Alcoa Corporation (owned by Alcoa Corporation and AWAC) produced 38.3 million bdmt and separately mines operated by third parties (with Alcoa Corporation and AWAC equity interests) produced 7.0 million bdmt on a proportional equity basis for a total bauxite production of 45.3 million bdmt.

Based on the terms of its bauxite supply contracts, AWAC bauxite purchases from Mineração Rio do Norte S.A. (MRN) and Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinée (CBG) differ from its proportional equity in those mines. Therefore during 2015, AWAC had access to 47.8 million bdmt of production from its portfolio of mines.

During 2015, AWAC sold 1.5 million bdmt of bauxite to third parties and purchased 0.2 million bdmt from third parties. The bauxite delivered to Alcoa Corporation and AWAC refineries amounted to 46.8 million bdmt during 2015.

 

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Alcoa Corporation is growing its third-party bauxite sales business. During the third quarter of 2015, Alcoa Corporation received permission from the Government of Western Australia to export trial shipments from its Western Australia mines.

In 2016, management will continue to focus on expanding its third-party bauxite business while also leveraging the strategic advantage of it close proximity to its owned refinery operations.

Alumina

 

     2015  

Alumina production (kmt)

     15,720   

Third-party alumina shipments (kmt)

     10,755   

Alcoa Corporation’s average realized price per metric ton of alumina

   $ 311   

Alcoa Corporation’s average cost per metric ton of alumina*

   $ 266   

Third-party sales

   $ 3,343   

Intersegment sales

     1,687   
  

 

 

 

Total sales

   $ 5,030   
  

 

 

 

ATOI

   $ 476   
  

 

 

 

 

* Includes all production-related costs, including raw materials consumed; conversion costs, such as labor, materials, and utilities; depreciation, depletion, and amortization; and plant administrative expenses.

In March 2015, Alcoa Corporation initiated a 12-month review of 2,800,000 mtpy in refining capacity for possible curtailment (partial or full), permanent closure or divestiture. This review is part of Alcoa Corporation’s target to lower its refining operations on the global alumina cost curve to the 21st percentile (currently 23rd) by the end of 2016. As part of this review, in March 2015, Alcoa Corporation decided to curtail 443,000 mtpy (one digester) of capacity at the Suralco refinery; this action was completed by the end of April 2015.

Additionally, in September, Alcoa Corporation decided to curtail the remaining capacity (887,000 mtpy—two digesters) at Suralco; Alcoa Corporation completed it by the end of November 2015 (877,000 mtpy of capacity at Suralco had previously been curtailed). Alcoa Corporation is currently in discussions with the Suriname government to determine the best long-term solution for Suralco due to limited bauxite reserves and the absence of a long-term energy alternative.

During 2015, Alcoa Corporation undertook curtailment of the remaining 2,010,000 mtpy of capacity at the Point Comfort, Texas refinery (295,000 mtpy had previously been curtailed). This action is expected to be completed by the end of June 2016 (375,000 mtpy was completed by the end of December 2015).

In 2016, alumina production will be approximately 2,500 kmt lower, mostly due to the curtailment of the Point Comfort and Suralco refineries. Also, the continued shift towards alumina index and spot pricing is expected to average 85% of third-party smelter-grade alumina shipments. Additionally, net productivity improvements are anticipated.

Aluminum

 

     2015  

Aluminum production (kmt)

     2,811   

Alcoa Corporation’s average cost per metric ton of aluminum*

   $ 1,828   

Third-party sales

   $ 14   

Intersegment sales

     5,092   
  

 

 

 

Total sales

   $ 5,106   
  

 

 

 

ATOI

   $ 1   
  

 

 

 

 

* Includes all production-related costs, including raw materials consumed; conversion costs, such as labor, materials, and utilities; depreciation, depletion, and amortization; and plant administrative expenses.

 

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In March 2015, Alcoa Corporation initiated a 12-month review of 500,000 mtpy of smelting capacity for possible curtailment (partial or full), permanent closure or divestiture. This review is part of Alcoa Corporation’s target to lower its smelting operations on the global aluminum cost curve to the 38th percentile (currently 43rd) by 2016. As part of this review, in March 2015, Alcoa Corporation decided to curtail the remaining capacity (74,000 mtpy) at the Alumar smelter; this action was completed in April 2015.

Separate from the smelting capacity review described above, in June 2015, Alcoa Corporation decided to permanently close the Poços de Caldas smelter (96,000 mtpy) in Brazil effective immediately. The Poços de Caldas smelter had been temporarily idle since May 2014 due to challenging global market conditions for primary aluminum and higher operating costs, which made the smelter uncompetitive. The decision to permanently close the Poços de Caldas smelter was based on the fact that these underlying conditions had not improved.

In November 2015, Alcoa Corporation announced that it would curtail 503,000 mtpy of aluminum smelting capacity amid prevailing market conditions by idling capacity at the Massena West (130,000 mtpy), Intalco (230,000 mtpy) and Wenatchee (143,000 mtpy) smelters. The curtailment of the remaining capacity at Wenatchee was completed by the end of December 2015. Later in November 2015, Alcoa Corporation announced that it had entered into a three-and-a-half year agreement with New York State to increase the competitiveness of the Massena West smelter. As a result, the Massena West smelter will continue to operate.

In January 2016, Alcoa Corporation announced it would delay the curtailment (230,000 mtpy) of its Intalco smelter in Ferndale, Washington until the end of the second quarter of 2016. Recent decreases in energy and raw material costs had made it more cost effective in the near term to keep the smelter operating. In May 2016, Alcoa Corporation announced that it had entered into a one-and-a-half year agreement with the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) that will help improve the competitiveness of the Intalco smelter. As a result, the smelter will not be curtailed at the end of the second quarter of 2016 as previously announced.

In January 2016, Alcoa Corporation announced that it will permanently close its 269,000 mtpy Warrick Operations smelter in Evansville, Indiana by the end of the first quarter of 2016. The rolling mill and power plant at Warrick Operations will continue to operate.

In 2016, aluminum production and third party sales in the Aluminum segment will be lower reflecting the 2015 curtailment and closure actions.

Cast Products

 

     2015  

Third-party aluminum shipments (kmt)

     2,957   

Alcoa Corporation’s average third party realized price per metric ton of aluminum*

   $ 2,092   

Alcoa Corporation’s average cost per metric ton of aluminum**

   $ 2,019   

Third-party sales

   $ 6,186   

Intersegment sales

     46   
  

 

 

 

Total sales

   $ 6,232   
  

 

 

 

ATOI

   $ 110   
  

 

 

 

 

* Average realized price per metric ton of aluminum includes three elements: a) the underlying base metal component, based on quoted prices from the LME; b) the regional premium, which represents the incremental price over the base LME component that is associated with the physical delivery of metal to a particular region (for example the Midwest premium for metal sold in the United States); and c) the product premium, which represents the incremental price for receiving physical metal in a particular shape (such as billet, slab, rod, etc.) or alloy.

 

** Includes all production-related costs, including raw materials consumed; conversion costs, such as labor, materials, and utilities; depreciation, depletion, and amortization; and plant administrative expenses.

 

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In 2015, casting production was impacted by smelter curtailments (see Aluminum above). The casthouses associated with the 2015 smelter curtailments were also curtailed with the exception of the Massena West casthouse, which will continue to operate.

In 2016, casting production and third party sales will be lower due to the curtailment of the Wenatchee smelter (see Aluminum above) and lower product premiums and mix.

Energy

 

     2015  

Third-party sales (GWh)

     6,604   

Third-party sales

   $ 426   

Intersegment sales

     297   
  

 

 

 

Total sales

   $ 723   
  

 

 

 

ATOI

   $ 145   
  

 

 

 

In 2015, third party sales volume of electricity was principally comprised of the Brazil hydro facilities and the Warrick, IN power plant. During the year, management elected to permanently shut down the Anglesea power station and associated coal mine in Victoria, Australia. The power station previously provided electricity to the Pt. Henry smelter.

In 2016, energy sales in Brazil will be negatively impacted (as compared to 2015) by a decline in energy prices and net unfavorable foreign currency movements due to a stronger U.S. dollar against the Brazilian real. The sales volume at Warrick will decline by approximately 40% as a result of the closure of the Warrick smelter.

Rolled Products

 

     2015  

Third-party aluminum shipments (kmt)

     266   

Alcoa’s average realized price per metric ton of aluminum

   $ 3,728   

Third-party sales

   $ 993   

Intersegment sales

     18   
  

 

 

 

Total sales

   $ 1,011   
  

 

 

 

ATOI

   $ 20   
  

 

 

 

In 2015, third-party sales for the Rolled Products segment were impacted by unfavorable pricing, mostly due to a decrease in metal prices (both LME and regional premium components) as well as pricing pressure in the packaging end market.

In 2016, as a result of the planned closure of the Warrick smelter, additional costs are expected to secure alternative metal supply as the Warrick, IN rolling facility transitions to a cold metal rolling mill. Productivity improvements are anticipated to help offset some of these costs.

 

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Reconciliation of ATOI to Combined Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Alcoa Corporation

Items required to reconcile total segment ATOI to combined net income (loss) attributable to Alcoa Corporation include: the impact of LIFO inventory accounting; metal price lag; interest expense; non-controlling interests; corporate expense (primarily comprising general administrative and selling expenses of operating the corporate headquarters and other global administrative facilities, along with depreciation and amortization on corporate-owned assets); restructuring and other charges; intersegment profit elimination; the impact of any discrete tax items, deferred tax valuation allowance adjustments and other differences between tax rates applicable to the segments and the combined effective tax rate; and other non-operating items such as foreign currency transaction gains/losses and interest income.

The following table reconciles total segment ATOI to combined net (loss) income attributable to Alcoa Corporation:

 

     2015  

Net (loss) income attributable to Alcoa Corporation:

  

Total segment ATOI (1)

   $ 1,010   

Unallocated amounts:

  

Impact of LIFO

     107   

Metal price lag

     (30

Interest expense

     (270

Non-controlling interest (net of tax)

     (124

Corporate expense

     (180

Restructuring and other charges

     (983

Income taxes

     (41

Other

     (352
  

 

 

 

Combined net loss attributable to Alcoa Corporation

   $ (863
  

 

 

 

 

(1) Segment ATOI information is not available for periods prior to 2015 and it is impracticable to obtain.

Segments Prior to 2015

As discussed above, the following information regarding Alcoa Corporation’s segments in effect prior to January 2015 (Alumina, Primary Metals, and Rolled Products) is being provided on a supplemental basis.

ATOI for all segments in effect prior to January 2015 totaled $902 in 2015, $1,018 in 2014, and $275 in 2013. The following information provides shipments (where appropriate), sales, and ATOI data for each segment, as well as certain production, realized price, and average cost data, for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2015. See Note Q to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this information statement for additional information.

Alumina

 

     2015      2014      2013  

Alumina production (kmt)

     15,720         16,606         16,618   

Third-party alumina shipments (kmt)

     10,755         10,652         9,966   

Alcoa Corporation’s average realized price per metric ton of alumina

   $ 317       $ 324       $ 328   

Alcoa Corporation’s average cost per metric ton of alumina*

   $ 237       $ 282       $ 295   

Third-party sales

   $ 3,455       $ 3,509       $ 3,326   

Intersegment sales

     1,687         1,941         2,235   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total sales

   $ 5,142       $ 5,450       $ 5,561   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

ATOI

   $ 746       $ 370       $ 259   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Includes all production-related costs, including raw materials consumed; conversion costs, such as labor, materials, and utilities; depreciation, depletion, and amortization; and plant administrative expenses.

 

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This segment represents a portion of Alcoa Corporation’s upstream operations and consists of its worldwide refining system. Alumina mines bauxite, from which alumina is produced and then sold directly to external smelter customers, as well as to the Primary Metals segment (see Primary Metals below), or to customers who process it into industrial chemical products. More than half of Alumina’s production is sold under supply contracts to third parties worldwide, while the remainder is used internally by the Primary Metals segment. Alumina produced by this segment and used internally is transferred to the Primary Metals segment at prevailing market prices. A portion of this segment’s third-party sales are completed through the use of agents, alumina traders, and distributors. Generally, the sales of this segment are transacted in U.S. dollars while costs and expenses of this segment are transacted in the local currency of the respective operations, which are the Australian dollar, the Brazilian real, the U.S. dollar, and the euro.

AWAC is an unincorporated global joint venture between ParentCo and Alumina Limited and consists of a number of affiliated entities, which own, or have an interest in, or operate the bauxite mines and alumina refineries within the Alumina segment (except for the Poços de Caldas refinery in Brazil and a portion of the São Luís refinery in Brazil). ParentCo owns 60% and Alumina Limited owns 40% of these individual entities, which are consolidated for purposes of ParentCo’s and Alcoa Corporation’s financial statements and financial reporting. As such, the results and analysis presented for the Alumina segment are inclusive of Alumina Limited’s 40% interest.

In December 2014, AWAC completed the sale of its ownership stake in Jamalco, a bauxite mine and alumina refinery joint venture in Jamaica, to Noble Group Ltd. Jamalco was 55% owned by a subsidiary of AWAC, and, while owned by AWAC, 55% of both the operating results and assets and liabilities of this joint venture were included in the Alumina segment. As it relates to AWAC’s previous 55% ownership stake, the refinery (AWAC’s share of the capacity was 779 kmt-per-year) generated sales (third-party and intersegment) of approximately $200 in 2013, and the refinery and mine combined, at the time of divestiture, had approximately 500 employees. See Restructuring and Other Charges in Results of Operations above.

In 2015, alumina production decreased by 886 kmt compared to 2014. The decline was mostly the result of the absence of production at the Jamalco refinery (see above) and lower production at the Suralco (Suriname—see below) and Poços de Caldas (Brazil—see below) refineries, slightly offset by higher production at the San Ciprian (Spain) and Point Comfort (Texas) refineries.

In March 2015, management initiated a 12-month review of 2,800 kmt in refining capacity for possible curtailment (partial or full), permanent closure or divestiture. This review is part of management’s target to lower Alcoa Corporation’s refining operations on the global alumina cost curve to the 21 st percentile (currently 23 rd ) by the end of 2016. As part of this review, in 2015, management decided to curtail all of the operating capacity at both the Suralco (1,330 kmt-per-year) and Point Comfort (2,010 kmt-per-year) refineries. The curtailment of the capacity at Suralco was completed by the end of November 2015. Management is currently in discussions with the Suriname government to determine the best long-term solution for Suralco due to limited bauxite reserves and the absence of a long-term energy alternative. The curtailment of the capacity at Point Comfort is expected to be completed by the end of June 2016 (375 kmt-per-year was completed by the end of December 2015). Suralco and Point Comfort have nameplate capacity of 2,207 kmt-per-year and 2,305 kmt-per-year, respectively, of which 877 kmt and 295 kmt, respectively was curtailed prior to the review. See Restructuring and Other Charges in Results of Operations above for a description of the associated charges related to these actions.

In 2014, alumina production decreased by 12 kmt compared to 2013. The decline was mainly driven by lower production at the Poços de Caldas, Jamalco, and San Ciprian refineries, mostly offset by higher production at every other refinery in the global system. The Poços de Caldas refinery started to reduce production in early 2014 in response to management’s decision to fully curtail the Poços de Caldas smelter by the end of May 2014 (see Primary Metals below). As a result, management reduced the alumina production at the Poços de Caldas refinery by approximately 200 kmt-per-year by mid-2014. This reduction was replaced by an increase in

 

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production at lower cost refineries within Alcoa’s global system. Additionally, the decrease at the refinery in Jamaica was due to the absence of production for one month as a result of the sale of the ownership stake in Jamalco (see above).

Third-party sales for the Alumina segment decreased 2% in 2015 compared with 2014, largely attributable to a 2% decline in average realized price, somewhat offset by a 1% increase in volume. The change in average realized price was mostly driven by a decrease in both the average alumina index/spot price and average LME-based price, somewhat offset by a higher percentage (75% compared to 68%) of smelter-grade alumina shipments linked to an alumina index/spot price instead of an LME-based price.

Third-party sales for this segment improved 6% in 2014 compared with 2013, primarily related to a 7% improvement in volume.

Intersegment sales for the Alumina segment declined 13% in both 2015 compared with 2014 and 2014 compared with 2013. The decrease in both periods was mostly the result of lower demand from the Primary Metals segment, as a result of the closure, curtailment or divestiture of a number of smelters (see Primary Metals below), and a lower average realized price.

ATOI for the Alumina segment increased $376 in 2015 compared with 2014, mainly caused by net favorable foreign currency movements due to a stronger U.S. dollar, especially against the Australian dollar and Brazilian real; net productivity improvements; and lower input costs, including natural gas, fuel oil, and transportation, all of which were slightly offset by higher labor and maintenance costs. These positive impacts were slightly offset by the previously mentioned lower average realized price and the absence of a gain on the sale of a mining interest in Suriname ($18).

ATOI for this segment improved $111 in 2014 compared with 2013, mostly due to net favorable foreign currency movements due to a stronger U.S. dollar, especially against the Australian dollar, net productivity improvements, and a gain on the sale of a mining interest in Suriname ($18). These positive impacts were partially offset by higher input costs, including natural gas (particularly higher prices in Australia), bauxite (mainly due to a new mining site in Suriname), and labor and maintenance, all of which were somewhat offset by lower costs for caustic; and a higher equity loss due to start-up costs of the bauxite mine and refinery in Saudi Arabia.

Primary Metals

 

     2015      2014      2013  

Aluminum production (kmt)

     2,811         3,125         3,550   

Third-party aluminum shipments (kmt)

     2,961         3,261         3,481   

Alcoa Corporation’s average realized price per metric ton of aluminum*

   $ 2,092       $ 2,396       $ 2,280   

Alcoa Corporation’s average cost per metric ton of aluminum**

   $ 2,064       $ 2,252       $ 2,201   

Third-party sales

   $ 6,737       $ 8,601       $ 8,191   

Intersegment sales

     532         614         610   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total sales

   $ 7,269       $ 9,215       $ 8,801   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

ATOI

   $ 136       $ 627       $ (36
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Average realized price per metric ton of aluminum includes three elements: a) the underlying base metal component, based on quoted prices from the LME; b) the regional premium, which represents the incremental price over the base LME component that is associated with the physical delivery of metal to a particular region (for example the Midwest premium for metal sold in the United States); and c) the product premium, which represents the incremental price for receiving physical metal in a particular shape (such as billet, slab, rod, etc.) or alloy.

 

** Includes all production-related costs, including raw materials consumed; conversion costs, such as labor, materials, and utilities; depreciation and amortization; and plant administrative expenses.

 

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This segment represents a portion of Alcoa Corporation’s upstream operations and consists of its worldwide smelting system. Primary Metals purchases alumina, mostly from the Alumina segment (see Alumina above), from which primary aluminum is produced and then sold directly to external customers and traders, as well as to Arconic. Results from the sale of aluminum powder, scrap, and excess energy are also included in this segment. Primary aluminum produced by Alcoa Corporation and sold to Arconic is sold at prevailing market prices. The sale of primary aluminum represents approximately 90% of this segment’s third-party sales. Generally, the sales of this segment are transacted in U.S. dollars while costs and expenses of this segment are transacted in the local currency of the respective operations, which are the U.S. dollar, the euro, the Norwegian kroner, Icelandic krona, the Canadian dollar, the Brazilian real, and the Australian dollar.

In November 2014, Alcoa Corporation completed the sale of an aluminum rod plant located in Bécancour, Québec, Canada to Sural Laminated Products. This facility takes molten aluminum and shapes it into the form of a rod, which is used by customers primarily for the transportation of electricity. While owned by Alcoa Corporation, the operating results and assets and liabilities of this plant were included in the Primary Metals segment. In conjunction with this transaction, Alcoa Corporation entered into a multi-year agreement with Sural Laminated Products to supply molten aluminum for the rod plant. The aluminum rod plant generated sales of approximately $200 in 2013 and, at the time of divestiture, had approximately 60 employees. See Restructuring and Other Charges in Results of Operations above.

In December 2014, Alcoa Corporation completed the sale of its 50.33% ownership stake in the Mt. Holly smelter located in Goose Creek, South Carolina to Century Aluminum Company. While owned by Alcoa Corporation, 50.33% of both the operating results and assets and liabilities related to the smelter were included in the Primary Metals segment. As it relates to Alcoa Corporation’s previous 50.33% ownership stake, the smelter (Alcoa Corporation’s share of the capacity was 115 kmt-per-year) generated sales of approximately $280 in 2013 and, at the time of divestiture, had approximately 250 employees. See Restructuring and Other Charges in Results of Operations above.

At December 31, 2015, Alcoa Corporation had 778 kmt of idle capacity on a base capacity of 3,401 kmt. In 2015, idle capacity increased 113 kmt compared to 2014, mostly due to the curtailment of 217 kmt combined at a smelter in each the United States and Brazil, partially offset by the permanent closure of the Poços de Caldas smelter in Brazil (96 kmt-per-year). Base capacity declined 96 kmt between December 31, 2015 and 2014 due to the previously mentioned permanent closure of the Poços de Caldas smelter. A detailed description of each of these actions follows below.

At December 31, 2014, Alcoa Corporation had 665 kmt of idle capacity on a base capacity of 3,497 kmt. In 2014, idle capacity increased 10 kmt compared to 2013 due to the curtailment of 159 kmt combined at two smelters in Brazil, mostly offset by the permanent closure of the Portovesme smelter in Italy (150 kmt-per-year). Base capacity declined 540 kmt between December 31, 2014 and 2013 due to the permanent closure of both a smelter in Australia and two remaining potlines at a smelter in the United States (274 kmt combined), the previously mentioned permanent closure of the Portovesme smelter, and the sale of Alcoa Corporation’s ownership stake in the Mt. Holly smelter (see above). A detailed description of each of these actions follows below.

In March 2015, Alcoa Corporation initiated a 12-month review of 500,000 mtpy of smelting capacity for possible curtailment (partial or full), permanent closure or divestiture. This review is part of Alcoa Corporation’s target to lower its smelting operations on the global aluminum cost curve to the 38th percentile (currently 43rd) by 2016. As part of this review, in March 2015, Alcoa Corporation decided to curtail the remaining capacity (74,000 mtpy) at the Alumar smelter; this action was completed in April 2015.

In November 2015, Alcoa Corporation announced that it would curtail 503,000 mtpy of aluminum smelting capacity amid prevailing market conditions by idling capacity at the Massena West (130,000 mtpy), Intalco (230,000 mtpy) and Wenatchee (143,000 mtpy) smelters. The curtailment of the remaining capacity at

 

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Wenatchee was completed by the end of December 2015. Later in November 2015, Alcoa Corporation announced that it had entered into a three-and-a-half year agreement with New York State to increase the competitiveness of the Massena West smelter. As a result, the Massena West smelter will continue to operate.

In January 2016, Alcoa Corporation announced it would delay the curtailment (230,000 mtpy) of its Intalco smelter in Ferndale, Washington until the end of the second quarter of 2016. Recent decreases in energy and raw material costs had made it more cost effective in the near term to keep the smelter operating. In May 2016, Alcoa Corporation announced that it had entered into a one-and-a-half year agreement with the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) that will help improve the competitiveness of the Intalco smelter. As a result, the smelter will not be curtailed at the end of the second quarter of 2016 as previously announced.

In January 2016, Alcoa Corporation announced that it will permanently close its 269,000 mtpy Warrick Operations smelter in Evansville, Indiana, which was completed by the end of the first quarter of 2016. The rolling mill and power plant at Warrick Operations will continue to operate.

Separate from the 2015 smelting capacity review described above, in June 2015, management approved the permanent closure of the Poços de Caldas smelter effective immediately. The Poços de Caldas smelter had been temporarily idle since May 2014 (see below) due to challenging global market conditions for primary aluminum and higher operating costs, which made the smelter uncompetitive. The decision to permanently close the Poços de Caldas smelter was based on the fact that these underlying conditions had not improved.

In May 2013, management initiated a 15-month review of 460 kmt in smelting capacity for possible curtailment. This review was aimed at maintaining Alcoa Corporation’s competitiveness despite falling aluminum prices and focused on the highest-cost smelting capacity and those plants that have long-term risk due to factors such as energy costs or regulatory uncertainty. In 2014, an additional 250 kmt of smelting capacity was included in the review. In summary, under this review, management approved the closure of 146 kmt-per-year and 274 kmt-per-year and the curtailment of 131 kmt-per-year and 159 kmt-per-year in 2013 and 2014, respectively. The following is a description of each action.

Also in May 2013, management approved the permanent closure of two potlines (105 kmt-per-year) that utilize Soderberg technology at the Baie Comeau smelter in Quebec, Canada. Additionally, in August 2013, management approved the permanent closure of one potline (41 kmt-per-year) that utilizes Soderberg technology at the Massena East, NY smelter. The shutdown of these three lines was completed by the end of September 2013. The Baie Comeau smelter has a remaining capacity of 280 kmt-per-year composed of two prebake potlines and the Massena East smelter had a remaining capacity of 84 kmt-per-year composed of two Soderberg potlines (see below).

Additionally, in August 2013, management decided to curtail 97 kmt-per-year at the São Luís smelter and 31 kmt-per-year at the Poços de Caldas smelter. This action was also completed by the end of September 2013. An additional 3 kmt-per-year was curtailed at the Poços de Caldas smelter by the end of 2013.

In January 2014, management approved the permanent closure of the remaining capacity (84 kmt-per-year) at the Massena East smelter, which represented two Soderberg potlines that were no longer competitive. This shutdown was completed by the end of March 2014. In February 2014, management approved the permanent closure of the Point Henry smelter (190 kmt-per-year) in Australia. This decision was made as management determined that the smelter had no prospect of becoming financially viable. The shutdown of the Point Henry smelter was completed in August 2014.

Also, in March 2014, management decided to curtail the remaining capacity (62 kmt-per-year) at the Poços de Caldas smelter and additional capacity (85 kmt-per-year) at the São Luís smelter. The curtailment of this capacity was completed by the end of May 2014. An additional 12 kmt-per-year was curtailed at the São Luís smelter during the remainder of 2014.

 

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Separate from the 2013-2014 smelting capacity review described above, in June 2013, management approved the permanent closure of the Fusina smelter (44 kmt-per-year) in Italy as the underlying conditions that led to the idling of the smelter in 2010 had not fundamentally changed, including low aluminum prices and the lack of an economically viable, long-term power solution. In August 2014, management approved the permanent closure of the Portovesme smelter, which had been idle since November 2012. This decision was made because the fundamental reasons that made the Portovesme smelter uncompetitive remained unchanged, including the lack of a viable long-term power solution.

See Restructuring and Other Charges in Results of Operations above for a description of the associated charges related to all of the above actions in 2015, 2014, and 2013.

In 2015, aluminum production declined by 314 kmt, mainly the result of the absence of and/or lower production at the combined four smelters (Point Henry, São Luís, Massena East, and Poços de Caldas) impacted by the 2014 and 2015 capacity reviews and at the smelter divested in 2014 (Mt. Holly), all of which is described above.

In 2014, aluminum production decreased by 425 kmt, mostly due to lower production at the five smelters (São Luís, Massena East, Point Henry, Baie Comeau, and Poços de Caldas) impacted by the 2013-2014 capacity review described above.

Third-party sales for the Primary Metals segment declined 22% in 2015 compared with 2014, primarily due to a 13% drop in average realized price; lower sales to Arconic locations (approximately $700) following the divestiture or closure of several rolling mills in December 2014; the absence of sales (approximately $585) from five smelters and a rod mill that were closed, curtailed or divested in 2014; and lower energy sales in Brazil, due to both a decrease in energy prices and a weaker Brazilian real. These negative impacts were slightly offset by higher volume in the remaining smelter portfolio. The change in average realized price was largely attributable to a 10% lower average LME price (on 15-day lag) and lower regional premiums, which dropped by an average of 39% in the United States and Canada and 44% in Europe.

Third-party sales for the Primary Metals segment increased 5% in 2014 compared with 2013, mainly due to higher energy sales in Brazil resulting from excess power due to curtailed smelter capacity, and a 8% increase in average realized price, mostly offset by lower volumes, including from the five smelters impacted by the 2013 and 2014 capacity reductions. The change in average realized price was driven by higher regional premiums, which increased by an average of 84% in the United States and Canada and 56% in Europe.

ATOI for the Primary Metals segment decreased $491 in 2015 compared with 2014, primarily caused by both the previously mentioned lower average realized aluminum price and lower energy sales, higher energy costs (mostly in Spain as the 2014 interruptibility rights were more favorable than the 2015 structure), and an unfavorable impact related to the curtailment of the São Luís smelter. These negative impacts were somewhat offset by net favorable foreign currency movements due to a stronger U.S. dollar against most major currencies, net productivity improvements, the absence of a write-off of inventory related to the permanent closure of the Portovesme, Point Henry, and Massena East smelters ($44), and a lower equity loss related to the joint venture in Saudi Arabia, including the absence of restart costs for one of the potlines that was previously shut down due to a period of instability.

ATOI for this segment climbed $663 in 2014 compared with 2013, principally related to a higher average realized aluminum price; the previously mentioned energy sales in Brazil; net productivity improvements; net favorable foreign currency movements due to a stronger U.S. dollar against all major currencies; lower costs for carbon and alumina; and the absence of costs related to a planned maintenance outage in 2013 at a power plant in Australia. These positive impacts were slightly offset by an unfavorable impact associated with the 2013 and 2014 capacity reductions described above, including a write-off of inventory related to the permanent closure of the Portovesme, Point Henry, and Massena East smelters ($44), and higher energy costs (particularly in Spain), labor, and maintenance.

 

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Rolled Products

 

     2015      2014      2013  

Third-party aluminum shipments (kmt)

     266         257         261   

Alcoa Corporation’s average realized price per metric ton of aluminum

   $ 3,728       $ 4,012       $ 4,043   

Third-party sales

   $ 993       $ 1,033       $ 1,055   

ATOI

   $ 20       $ 21       $ 52   

This segment represents Alcoa Corporations’s rolling operations in Warrick, Indiana and the investment in the Ma’aden rolling mill. Most of the third-party shipments in this segment consist of sheet sold directly to customers in the packaging end market for the production of aluminum cans (beverage, food, and pet food). Seasonal increases in can sheet sales are generally experienced in the second and third quarters of the year, and a significant amount of sales of sheet is to a relatively small number of customers. Generally, the sales and costs and expenses of this segment are transacted in the local currency of the respective operations, which are mostly the U.S. dollar.

Third-party sales for the Rolling segment declined 4% in 2015 compared with 2014, primarily driven by unfavorable pricing, mostly due to a decrease in metal prices (both LME and regional premium components).

Third-party sales for this segment decreased 2% in 2014 compared with 2013, principally by unfavorable price/product mix.

ATOI for the Rolling segment decreased $1 in 2015 compared with 2014, primarily attributable to unfavorable price/product mix, largely the result of overall pricing pressure in the global can sheet packaging end market.

ATOI for this segment declined $31 in 2014 compared with 2013, mainly the result of unfavorable price/product mix and a larger equity loss due to start-up costs related to the rolling mill at the joint venture in Saudi Arabia.

Reconciliation of ATOI to Combined Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Alcoa Corporation

Items required to reconcile total segment ATOI to combined net income (loss) attributable to Alcoa Corporation include: the impact of LIFO inventory accounting; metal price lag; interest expense; non-controlling interests; corporate expense (primarily comprising general administrative and selling expenses of operating the corporate headquarters and other global administrative facilities, along with depreciation and amortization on corporate-owned assets); restructuring and other charges; intersegment profit elimination; the impact of any discrete tax items, deferred tax valuation allowance adjustments and other differences between tax rates applicable to the segments and the combined effective tax rate; and other non-operating items such as foreign currency transaction gains/losses and interest income.

 

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The following table reconciles total segment ATOI to combined net (loss) income attributable to Alcoa Corporation:

 

     2015      2014      2013  

Net (loss) income attributable to Alcoa Corporation:

        

Total segment ATOI

   $ 902       $ 1,018       $ 275   

Unallocated amounts:

        

Impact of LIFO

     107         4         19   

Metal price lag

     (30      15         (5

Interest expense

     (270      (309      (305

Non-controlling interest (net of tax)

     (124      91         (39

Corporate expense

     (180      (208      (204

Impairment of goodwill

     —           —           (1,731

Restructuring and other charges

     (983      (863      (712

Income taxes

     (96      110         (108

Other

     (189      (114      (99
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Combined net loss attributable to Alcoa Corporation

   $ (863    $ (256    $ (2,909
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The significant changes in the reconciling items between total segment ATOI and combined net income (loss) attributable to Alcoa Corporation for 2015 compared with 2014 consisted of:

 

    a change in the Impact of LIFO, mostly due to lower prices for both aluminum, driven by both lower base metal prices (LME) and regional premiums, and alumina (decrease in price at December 31, 2015 indexed to December 31, 2014 compared to an increase in price at December 31, 2014 indexed to December 31, 2013);

 

    a change in Metal price lag, the result of lower prices for aluminum;

 

    a decrease in Interest expense, principally due to a lower allocation to Alcoa Corporation of ParentCo’s interest expense, which is primarily a function of the lower ratio in 2015 (as compared to 2014) of capital invested in Alcoa Corporation to the total capital invested by ParentCo in both Alcoa Corporation and Arconic, partially offset by higher interest expense at ParentCo;

 

    a change in Noncontrolling interests, due to the change in results of AWAC, primarily driven by improved operating results and lower restructuring and other charges related to a number of portfolio actions (e.g. capacity reductions and a divestiture), slightly offset by the absence of a gain on the sale of a mining interest in Suriname ($11 was noncontrolling interest’s share);

 

    a decline in Corporate expense, largely attributable to decreases in various expenses, partially offset by expenses related to the planned Separation ($12);

 

    an increase in Restructuring and other charges, mostly the result of a charge for legal matters in Italy, partially offset by lower restructuring and other charges associated with a number of portfolio actions (e.g. capacity reductions and divestitures);

 

    an unfavorable change in Income taxes, primarily due to the reversal in 2015 of the income tax benefit on U.S. operating losses reflected in ATOI (as compared to the reversal in 2014 of the income tax cost on U.S. operating income reflected in ATOI) and higher discrete tax charges ($62) as compared to 2014, primarily associated with valuation allowance adjustments on certain deferred tax assets in Suriname and Iceland that were higher than 2014’s discrete tax charges associated with tax rate changes in Brazil and Spain; and

 

    a change in Other, primarily due to write-downs of inventories related to various shutdown and curtailment actions ($90).

 

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The significant changes in the reconciling items between total segment ATOI and combined net (loss) income attributable to Alcoa Corporation for 2014 compared with 2013 consisted of:

 

    a change in the Impact of LIFO, mostly due to the absence in 2014 of a partial liquidation of lower-cost LIFO inventory base ($11) that happened in 2013;

 

    a change in Metal price lag, the result of higher prices for aluminum;

 

    a change in Noncontrolling interests, due to the change in results of AWAC, mainly driven by restructuring and other charges associated with both the decision to permanently shut down the Point Henry smelter in Australia and the divestiture of an ownership interest in a mining and refining joint venture in Jamaica and a discrete income tax charge related to a tax rate change in both Brazil and Spain ($32 combined was noncontrolling interest’s share), partially offset by improved operating results, the absence of a charge for a legal matter ($17 was noncontrolling interest’s share) and a gain on the sale of a mining interest in Suriname ($11 was noncontrolling interest’s share);

 

    an increase in Restructuring and other charges, principally caused by higher costs related to decisions to permanently divest, shut down and/or temporarily curtail refinery and smelter capacity, partially offset by the absence of a charge for a legal matter $391; and

 

    a favorable change in Income taxes, primarily due to the reversal in 2014 of the income tax cost on U.S. operating income reflected in ATOI (as compared to the reversal in 2013 of the income tax benefit on U.S. operating losses reflected in ATOI) and lower discrete tax charges ($49), primarily due to 2014 discrete tax charges associated with tax rate changes in Brazil and Spain being lower than the 2013 valuation allowance adjustments on certain deferred tax assets in Spain.

Environmental Matters

See the Environmental Matters section of Note N to the Combined Financial Statements of Alcoa Corporation in this information statement.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Historically, ParentCo has provided capital, cash management and other treasury services to Alcoa Corporation. ParentCo will continue to provide these services to Alcoa Corporation until the separation is consummated. Only cash amounts specifically attributable to Alcoa Corporation are reflected in the Combined Financial Statements of Alcoa Corporation. Transfers of cash, both to and from ParentCo’s centralized cash management system, are reflected as a component of Net parent investment in the Combined Financial Statements of Alcoa Corporation.

Alcoa Corporation’s primary future cash needs will be centered on operating activities, including working capital, as well as recurring and strategic capital expenditures. Following the separation, Alcoa Corporation’s capital structure and sources of liquidity will change significantly from its historical capital structure. Alcoa Corporation will no longer participate in capital management with ParentCo, rather Alcoa Corporation’s ability to fund its cash needs will depend on its ongoing ability to generate and raise cash in the future. Although we believe that our future cash from operations, together with our access to capital markets, will provide adequate resources to fund our operating and investing needs, our access to, and the availability of, financing on acceptable terms in the future will be affected by many factors, including: (i) our credit rating; (ii) the liquidity of the overall capital markets; and (iii) the current state of the economy and commodity markets. There can be no assurances that we will continue to have access to capital markets on terms acceptable to us. See “Risk Factors” for a further discussion.

ParentCo has an arrangement with several financial institutions to sell certain customer receivables without recourse on a revolving basis. The sale of such receivables is completed through the use of a bankruptcy-remote special-purpose entity, which is a consolidated subsidiary of ParentCo. In connection with this arrangement, certain of Alcoa Corporation’s customer receivables are sold on a revolving basis to this bankruptcy-remote subsidiary of ParentCo; these sales are reflected as a component of Net parent investment in the Combined Financial Statements of Alcoa Corporation.

 

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In addition, ParentCo participates in several accounts payable settlement arrangements with certain vendors and third-party intermediaries. These arrangements provide that, at the vendor’s request, the third-party intermediary advances the amount of the scheduled payment to the vendor, less an appropriate discount, before the scheduled payment date and ParentCo makes payment to the third-party intermediary on the date stipulated in accordance with the commercial terms negotiated with its vendors. In connection with these arrangements, certain of Alcoa Corporation’s accounts payable are settled, at the vendor’s request, before the scheduled payment date; these settlements are reflected as a component of Net parent investment in the Combined Financial Statements of Alcoa Corporation.

Management intends to seek similar arrangements for Alcoa Corporation regarding the potential sale of certain customer receivables and settlement of accounts payable upon separation. However, there can be no assurance that we will be able to establish such arrangements on terms acceptable to it.

Cash from Operations

Cash provided from operations in 2015 was $875 compared with $842 in 2014. The increase of $33 was due to a positive change associated with working capital of $500 and lower pension contributions of $85, mostly offset by a negative change in noncurrent assets of $324 (largely due to a pre-payment in connection with a gas supply agreement—see below) and lower operating results (net loss plus net add-back for noncash transactions in earnings),

The components of the positive change in working capital were as follows:

 

    a favorable change of $221 and $338 in receivables and inventory, respectively, mostly driven by lower alumina and aluminum prices, as well as the impact of closures and curtailments;

 

    a favorable change of $79 in prepaid expenses and other current assets;

 

    a negative change of $266 in accounts payable, trade, principally the result of timing of payments;

 

    a positive change of $93 in accrued expenses; and

 

    a negative change of $35 in taxes, including income taxes.

On April 8, 2015, Alcoa Corporation’s majority-owned subsidiary, Alcoa of Australia Limited (AofA), which is part of AWAC, secured a new 12-year gas supply agreement to power its three alumina refineries in Western Australia beginning in July 2020. This agreement was conditional on the completion of a third-party acquisition of the related energy assets from the then-current owner, which occurred in June 2015. The terms of AofA’s gas supply agreement require a prepayment of $500 to be made in two installments. The first installment of $300 was made at the time of the completion of the third-party acquisition and the second installment of $200 will be made in April 2016 (previously was scheduled in January 2016).

Cash provided from operations in 2014 was $842 compared with $452 in 2013. The increase of $390 was due primarily to higher operating results (net income plus net add-back for noncash transactions in earnings), partially offset by a negative change associated with working capital of $494 and higher pension contributions of $26.

The components of the negative change in working capital were as follows:

 

    an unfavorable change of $29 in receivables, primarily related to higher customer sales;

 

    a negative change of $162 in inventories;

 

    an unfavorable change of $20 in prepaid expenses and other current assets;

 

    a negative change of $109 in accounts payable, trade, principally the result of timing of payments; and

 

   

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The higher pension contributions of $26 were principally driven by special termination benefits for employees affected by the 2013 shutdown of capacity at a smelter in Canada.

In 2014, Alcoa World Alumina LLC, a majority-owned subsidiary of Alcoa Corporation, paid a combined $88 to the United States government due to the resolution of a legal matter (paid on January 22, 2014). Additionally, another $74 was paid in 2015 and will be paid in each of the three subsequent years, 2016 (paid in January 2016) through 2018.

Financing Activities

Cash used for financing activities was $162 in 2015 compared with $444 in 2014 and cash provided from financing activities of $429 in 2013, primarily reflecting net cash activity between Alcoa Corporation and ParentCo. Other financing activities during 2015, 2014 and 2013, included payments on debt of $24, $36 and $41, respectively, and net cash paid to the noncontrolling interest in AWAC, Alumina Limited, of $104, $77 and $98, respectively.

Investing Activities

Cash used for investing activities was $384 in 2015 compared with $338 in 2014 and $802 in 2013.

The use of cash in 2015 was mainly due to $391 in capital expenditures (includes costs related to environmental control in new and expanded facilities of $122), 7% of which related to growth projects and $63 in additions to investments, including $29 related to the aluminum complex joint venture in Saudi Arabia. These items were somewhat offset by $70 in proceeds from the sale of assets, including a land sale in the United States, plus post-closing adjustments related to an ownership stake in a smelter, and an ownership stake in a bauxite mine/alumina refinery divested in 2014.

The use of cash in 2014 was principally due to $444 capital expenditures (includes costs related to environmental control in new and expanded facilities of $120), 2% of which related to growth projects; and $145 in additions to investments, including equity contributions of $120 related to the aluminum complex joint venture in Saudi Arabia. These items were slightly offset by $223 in proceeds from the sale of assets and businesses, largely attributable to the sale of an ownership stake in a bauxite mine and refinery in Jamaica (see Alumina in Segment Information above), and an ownership stake in a smelter in the United States (see Primary Metals in Segment Information above); and $28 in sales of investments related to the sale of a mining interest in Suriname.

The use of cash in 2013 was primarily due to $567 in capital expenditures (includes costs related to environmental control in new and expanded facilities of $138), 12% of which related to growth projects, and $242 in additions to investments, including equity contributions of $171 related to the aluminum complex joint venture in Saudi Arabia.

Contractual Obligations and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Following the separation, Alcoa Corporation’s capital structure and sources of liquidity will differ from our historical capital structure. Please refer to the “The Separation and Distribution”, “Capitalization” and “Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Condensed Financial Statements” sections included elsewhere in this information statement for additional information regarding the capital structure of Alcoa Corporation following the distribution. Following the separation, Alcoa Corporation will no longer participate in cash management and intercompany funding arrangements with ParentCo. Our ability to fund our operating and capital needs will depend on our ability to generate cash from operations and access capital markets. The following table and discussion summarize our contractual obligations as of December 31, 2015, that may have an impact on liquidity and cash flows in future periods.

 

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Contractual Obligations. Alcoa Corporation is required to make future payments under various contracts, including long-term purchase obligations, financing arrangements, and lease agreements. Alcoa Corporation also has commitments to fund its pension plans, provide payments for other postretirement benefit plans, and fund capital projects. As of December 31, 2015, a summary of Alcoa Corporation’s outstanding contractual obligations is as follows (these contractual obligations are grouped in the same manner as they are classified in the Statement of Combined Cash Flows in order to provide a better understanding of the nature of the obligations and to provide a basis for comparison to historical information):

 

     Total      2016      2017-
2018
     2019-
2020
     Thereafter  

Operating activities:

              

Energy-related purchase obligations

   $ 16,497       $ 1,279       $ 2,105       $ 2,007       $ 11,106   

Raw material purchase obligations

     6,231         1,236         981         654         3,360   

Other purchase obligations

     1,278         159         313         314         492   

Operating leases

     389         107         133         93         56   

Interest related to total debt

     114         15         27         22         50   

Estimated minimum required pension funding

     262         51         105         106           

Other postretirement benefit payments

     47         5         8         10         24   

Layoff and other restructuring payments

     152         138         14                   

Deferred revenue arrangements

     92         8         16         16         52   

Uncertain tax positions

     29                                 29   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financing activities:

              

Total debt

     225         18         33         30         144   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investing activities:

              

Capital projects

     394         222         135         37           

Equity contributions

     10         10                           
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Totals

   $ 25,720       $ 3,248       $ 3,870       $ 3,289       $ 15,313   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Obligations for Operating Activities

Energy-related purchase obligations consist primarily of electricity and natural gas contracts with expiration dates ranging from 1 year to 32 years. Raw material obligations consist mostly of bauxite (relates to Alcoa Corporation’s bauxite mine interests in Guinea and Brazil), caustic soda, alumina, aluminum fluoride, calcined petroleum coke, and cathode blocks with expiration dates ranging from less than 1 year to 18 years. Other purchase obligations consist principally of freight for bauxite and alumina with expiration dates ranging from 1 to 16 years. Many of these purchase obligations contain variable pricing components, and, as a result, actual cash payments may differ from the estimates provided in the preceding table. Operating leases represent multi-year obligations for certain land and buildings, alumina refinery process control technology, plant equipment, vehicles, and computer equipment.

Interest related to total debt is based on interest rates in effect as of December 31, 2015 and is calculated on debt with maturities that extend to 2031. As the contractual interest rates for certain debt are variable, actual cash payments may differ from the estimates provided in the preceding table.

Estimated minimum required pension funding and postretirement benefit payments are based on actuarial estimates using current assumptions for discount rates, long-term rate of return on plan assets, rate of compensation increases, and health care cost trend rates, among others. The minimum required contributions for pension funding are estimated to be $51 for 2016, $52 for 2017, and $53 for each of 2018, 2019, and 2020. Other postretirement benefit payments are expected to approximate $5 annually for years 2016 through 2025. Alcoa Corporation has determined that it is not practicable to present pension funding and other postretirement benefit payments beyond 2020 and 2025, respectively.

 

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Layoff and other restructuring payments expected to be paid within one year mostly relate to severance costs. Amounts scheduled to be paid beyond one year are related to ongoing site remediation work and special separation benefit payments.

Deferred revenue arrangements require Alcoa Corporation to deliver alumina to a certain customer over the specified contract period (through 2027). While this obligation is not expected to result in cash payments, it represents a contractual obligation for which Alcoa Corporation would be obligated if the specified product deliveries could not be made.

Uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken on an income tax return may result in additional payments to tax authorities. The amount in the preceding table includes interest and penalties accrued related to such positions as of December 31, 2015. The total amount of uncertain tax positions is included in the “Thereafter” column as ParentCo is not able to reasonably estimate the timing of potential future payments. If a tax authority agrees with the tax position taken or expected to be taken or the applicable statute of limitations expires, then additional payments will not be necessary.

Obligations for Financing Activities

Total debt amounts in the preceding table represent the principal amounts of all outstanding debt, including short-term borrowings and long-term debt. Maturities for long-term debt extend to 2031.

Obligations for Investing Activities

Capital projects in the preceding table only include amounts approved by management as of December 31, 2015. Funding levels may vary in future years based on anticipated construction schedules of the projects. It is expected that significant expansion projects will be funded through various sources, including cash provided from operations. Total capital expenditures are anticipated to be approximately $425 in 2016.

Equity contributions represent Alcoa Corporation’s committed investment related to a joint venture in Saudi Arabia. Alcoa Corporation is a participant in a joint venture to develop a new aluminum complex in Saudi Arabia, comprised of a bauxite mine, alumina refinery, aluminum smelter, and rolling mill, which requires Alcoa Corporation to contribute approximately $1,100. As of December 31, 2015, Alcoa Corporation has made equity contributions of $981. Based on changes to both the project’s capital investment and equity and debt structure from the initial plans, the estimated $1,100 equity contribution may be reduced. The timing of the amounts included in the preceding table may vary based on changes in anticipated construction schedules of the project.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements . At December 31, 2015, Alcoa Corporation has maximum potential future payments for guarantees issued on behalf of a third party of $478. These guarantees expire at various times between 2017 and 2024 and relate to project financing for the aluminum complex in Saudi Arabia. Alcoa Corporation also has outstanding bank guarantees related to environmental obligations, workers compensation, tax matters, outstanding debt, and energy contracts, among others. The total amount committed under these guarantees, which expire at various dates between 2016 and 2017 was $190 at December 31, 2015.

Alcoa Corporation has outstanding letters of credit primarily related to energy contracts (including $200 related to an expected prepayment under a gas supply contract that was made in April 2016). The total amount committed under these letters of credit, which automatically renew or expire at various dates, mostly in 2016, was $363 at December 31, 2015. Alcoa Corporation also has outstanding surety bonds primarily related to contract performance, workers compensation, environmental-related matters, and customs duties. The total amount committed under these bonds, which automatically renew or expire at various dates, mostly in 2016, was $43 at December 31, 2015.

 

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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Basis of Presentation. The preparation of the Combined Financial Statements of Alcoa Corporation in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make certain judgments, estimates, and assumptions regarding uncertainties that affect the amounts reported in the Combined Financial Statements of Alcoa Corporation and disclosed in the accompanying Notes. Areas that require significant judgments, estimates, and assumptions include accounting for derivatives and hedging activities; environmental and litigation matters; asset retirement obligations; the testing of goodwill, equity investments, and properties, plants, and equipment for impairment; estimating fair value of businesses to be divested; pension plans and other postretirement benefits obligations; stock-based compensation; and income taxes. The Combined Financial Statements of Alcoa Corporation include the accounts of Alcoa Corporation and companies in which Alcoa Corporation has a controlling interest. Intercompany transactions have been eliminated. The equity method of accounting is used for investments in affiliates and other joint ventures over which Alcoa Corporation has significant influence but does not have effective control. Investments in affiliates in which Alcoa Corporation cannot exercise significant influence are accounted for on the cost method.

Management uses historical experience and all available information to make these judgments, estimates, and assumptions, and actual results may differ from those used to prepare the Combined Financial Statements of Alcoa Corporation at any given time. Despite these inherent limitations, management believes that Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and the Combined Financial Statements of Alcoa Corporation and accompanying Notes provide a meaningful and fair perspective of Alcoa Corporation.

A summary of Alcoa Corporation’s significant accounting policies is included in Note A to the Combined Financial Statements of Alcoa Corporation in this information statement. Management believes that the application of these policies on a consistent basis enables Alcoa Corporation to provide the users of the Combined Financial Statements of Alcoa Corporation with useful and reliable information about Alcoa Corporation’s operating results and financial condition.

Corporate Expense Allocation. The Combined Financial Statements of Alcoa Corporation include general corporate expenses of ParentCo that were not historically charged to Alcoa Corporation for certain support functions that are provided on a centralized basis, such as expenses related to finance, audit, legal, information technology, human resources, communications, compliance, facilities, employee benefits and compensation, and research and development (“R&D”) activities. These general corporate expenses are included in the combined statement of operations within Cost of goods sold, Research and development expenses, and Selling, general administrative and other expenses. These expenses have been allocated to Alcoa Corporation on the basis of direct usage when identifiable, with the remainder allocated based on Alcoa Corporation’s segment revenue as a percentage of ParentCo’s total segment revenue for both Alcoa Corporation and Arconic.

All external debt not directly attributable to Alcoa Corporation has been excluded from the combined balance sheet of Alcoa Corporation. Financing costs related to these debt obligations have been allocated to Alcoa Corporation based on the ratio of capital invested in Alcoa Corporation to the total capital invested by ParentCo in both Alcoa Corporation and Arconic, and are included in the Statement of Combined Operations within Interest expense.

 

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The following table reflects the allocations of those detailed above:

 

     Amount allocated to
Alcoa Corporation
 
     2015      2014      2013  

Cost of goods sold (1)

   $ 93       $ 76       $ 109   

Selling, general administrative, and other expenses

     146         158         154   

Research and development expenses

     17         21         16   

Provision for depreciation, depletion, and amortization

     22         37         38   

Restructuring and other charges (2)

     32         23         14   

Interest expense

     245         278         272   

Other expenses (income), net

     12         5         (1

 

(1) Allocation relates to ParentCo’s retained pension and Other postemployment benefits expenses for closed and sold operations.
(2) Allocation primarily relates to layoff programs for ParentCo employees.

Management believes the assumptions regarding the allocation of ParentCo’s general corporate expenses and financing costs are reasonable.

Nevertheless, the Combined Financial Statements of Alcoa Corporation may not reflect the actual expenses that would have been incurred and may not reflect Alcoa Corporation’s combined results of operations, financial position and cash flows had it been a standalone company during the periods presented. Actual costs that would have been incurred if Alcoa Corporation had been a standalone company would depend on multiple factors, including organizational structure, capital structure, and strategic decisions made in various areas, including information technology and infrastructure. Transactions between Alcoa Corporation and ParentCo, including sales to Arconic, have been included as related party transactions in these Combined Financial Statements and are considered to be effectively settled for cash at the time the transaction is recorded. The total net effect of the settlement of these transactions is reflected in the Statements of Combined Cash Flows as a financing activity and in the Combined Balance Sheet as Net parent investment.

Derivatives and Hedging. Derivatives are held for purposes other than trading and are part of a formally documented risk management program. For derivatives designated as cash flow hedges, Alcoa Corporation measures hedge effectiveness by formally assessing, at least quarterly, the probable high correlation of the expected future cash flows of the hedged item and the derivative hedging instrument. The ineffective portions of both types of hedges are recorded in sales or other income or expense in the current period. If the hedging relationship ceases to be highly effective or it becomes probable that an expected transaction will no longer occur, future gains or losses on the derivative instrument are recorded in other income or expense.

Alcoa Corporation accounts for certain forecasted transactions as cash flow hedges. The fair values of the derivatives are recorded in other current and noncurrent assets and liabilities in the Combined Balance Sheet. The effective portions of the changes in the fair values of these derivatives are recorded in other comprehensive income and are reclassified to sales, cost of goods sold, or other income or expense in the period in which earnings are impacted by the hedged items or in the period that the transaction no longer qualifies as a cash flow hedge. These contracts cover the same periods as known or expected exposures, generally not exceeding five years.

If no hedging relationship is designated, the derivative is marked to market through earnings.

Cash flows from derivatives are recognized in the Statement of Combined Cash Flows in a manner consistent with the underlying transactions.

See the Derivatives section of Note X to the Combined Financial Statements of Alcoa Corporation in this information statement.

 

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Environmental Matters. Expenditures and liabilities related to current or past Alcoa Corporation operations are reflected in the Combined Financial Statements of Alcoa Corporation. Expenditures for current operations are expensed or capitalized, as appropriate. Expenditures relating to existing conditions caused by past operations, which will not contribute to future revenues, are expensed. Liabilities are recorded when remediation costs are probable and can be reasonably estimated. The liability may include costs such as site investigations, consultant fees, feasibility studies, outside contractors, and monitoring expenses. Estimates are generally not discounted or reduced by potential claims for recovery. Claims for recovery are recognized as agreements are reached with third parties. The estimates also include costs related to other potentially responsible parties to the extent that Alcoa Corporation has reason to believe such parties will not fully pay their proportionate share. The liability is continuously reviewed and adjusted to reflect current remediation progress, prospective estimates of required activity, and other factors that may be relevant, including changes in technology or regulations.

Litigation Matters. For asserted claims and assessments, liabilities are recorded when an unfavorable outcome of a matter is deemed to be probable and the loss is reasonably estimable. Management determines the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome based on many factors such as the nature of the matter, available defenses and case strategy, progress of the matter, views and opinions of legal counsel and other advisors, applicability and success of appeals processes, and the outcome of similar historical matters, among others. Once an unfavorable outcome is deemed probable, management weighs the probability of estimated losses, and the most reasonable loss estimate is recorded. If an unfavorable outcome of a matter is deemed to be reasonably possible, then the matter is disclosed and no liability is recorded. With respect to unasserted claims or assessments, management must first determine that the probability that an assertion will be made is likely, then, a determination as to the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome and the ability to reasonably estimate the potential loss is made. Legal matters are reviewed on a continuous basis to determine if there has been a change in management’s judgment regarding the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome or the estimate of a potential loss.

Asset Retirement Obligations. Alcoa Corporation recognizes asset retirement obligations (AROs) related to legal obligations associated with the normal operation of Alcoa Corporation’s bauxite mining, alumina refining, and aluminum smelting facilities. These AROs consist primarily of costs associated with spent pot lining disposal, closure of bauxite residue areas, mine reclamation, and landfill closure. Alcoa Corporation also recognizes AROs for any significant lease restoration obligation, if required by a lease agreement, and for the disposal of regulated waste materials related to the demolition of certain power facilities. The fair values of these AROs are recorded on a discounted basis, at the time the obligation is incurred, and accreted over time for the change in present value. Additionally, Alcoa Corporation capitalizes asset retirement costs by increasing the carrying amount of the related long-lived assets and depreciating these assets over their remaining useful life.

Certain conditional asset retirement obligations (CAROs) related to alumina refineries, aluminum smelters, power and rolled products facilities have not been recorded in the Combined Financial Statements of Alcoa Corporation due to uncertainties surrounding the ultimate settlement date. A CARO is a legal obligation to perform an asset retirement activity in which the timing and/or method of settlement are conditional on a future event that may or may not be within Alcoa Corporation’s control. Such uncertainties exist as a result of the perpetual nature of the structures, maintenance and upgrade programs, and other factors. At the date a reasonable estimate of the ultimate settlement date can be made, Alcoa Corporation would record an ARO for the removal, treatment, transportation, storage and/or disposal of various regulated assets and hazardous materials such as asbestos, underground and aboveground storage tanks, polychlorinated biphenyls, various process residuals, solid wastes, electronic equipment waste, and various other materials. Such amounts may be material to the Combined Financial Statements of Alcoa Corporation in the period in which they are recorded. If Alcoa Corporation was required to demolish all such structures immediately, the estimated CARO as of December 31, 2015 ranges from less than $3 to $28 per structure (25 structures) in today’s dollars.

Goodwill. Goodwill is not amortized; instead, it is reviewed for impairment annually (in the fourth quarter) or more frequently if indicators of impairment exist or if a decision is made to sell or exit a business. A significant amount of judgment is involved in determining if an indicator of impairment has occurred. Such

 

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indicators may include deterioration in general economic conditions, negative developments in equity and credit markets, adverse changes in the markets in which an entity operates, increases in input costs that have a negative effect on earnings and cash flows, or a trend of negative or declining cash flows over multiple periods, among others. The fair value that could be realized in an actual transaction may differ from that used to evaluate the impairment of goodwill.

Goodwill is allocated among and evaluated for impairment at the reporting unit level, which is defined as an operating segment or one level below an operating segment. For 2015, Alcoa Corporation has two reporting units that contain goodwill; Bauxite ($51) and Alumina ($101); and four reporting units that contain no goodwill: Aluminum, Cast Products, Energy, and Rolled Products. Prior to 2015, Alcoa Corporation had three reporting units which were Alumina (Bauxite, Alumina and a small portion of Energy) and Primary Metals (Aluminum, Cast Products and the majority of Energy), and Rolled Products. All goodwill related to Primary Metals was impaired in 2013—see below. The previous amounts mentioned related to Bauxite and Alumina include an allocation of corporate goodwill.

In reviewing goodwill for impairment, an entity has the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether the existence of events or circumstances leads to a determination that it is more likely than not (greater than 50%) that the estimated fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If an entity elects to perform a qualitative assessment and determines that an impairment is more likely than not, the entity is then required to perform the existing two-step quantitative impairment test (described below); otherwise, no further analysis is required. An entity also may elect not to perform the qualitative assessment and, instead, proceed directly to the two-step quantitative impairment test. The ultimate outcome of the goodwill impairment review for a reporting unit should be the same whether an entity chooses to perform the qualitative assessment or proceeds directly to the two-step quantitative impairment test.

Alcoa Corporation’s policy for its annual review of goodwill is to perform the qualitative assessment for all reporting units not subjected directly to the two-step quantitative impairment test. Generally, management will proceed directly to the two-step quantitative impairment test for each of its two reporting units that contain goodwill at least once during every three-year period.

Under the qualitative assessment, various events and circumstances (or factors) that would affect the estimated fair value of a reporting unit are identified (similar to impairment indicators above). These factors are then classified by the type of impact they would have on the estimated fair value using positive, neutral, and adverse categories based on current business conditions. Additionally, an assessment of the level of impact that a particular factor would have on the estimated fair value is determined using high, medium, and low weighting. Furthermore, management considers the results of the most recent two-step quantitative impairment test completed for a reporting unit and compares the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) between the current and prior years for each reporting unit.

During the 2015 annual review of goodwill, management performed the qualitative assessment for two reporting units, Bauxite and Alumina. Management concluded it was not more likely than not that the estimated fair values of the two reporting units were less than their carrying values. As such, no further analysis was required.

Under the two-step quantitative impairment test, the evaluation of impairment involves comparing the current fair value of each reporting unit to its carrying value, including goodwill. Alcoa Corporation uses a discounted cash flow (DCF) model to estimate the current fair value of its reporting units when testing for impairment, as management believes forecasted cash flows are the best indicator of such fair value. A number of significant assumptions and estimates are involved in the application of the DCF model to forecast operating cash flows, including markets and market share, sales volumes and prices, production costs, tax rates, capital spending, discount rate, and working capital changes. Certain of these assumptions can vary significantly among

 

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the reporting units. Cash flow forecasts are generally based on approved business unit operating plans for the early years and historical relationships in later years. The betas used in calculating the individual reporting units’ WACC rate are estimated for each business with the assistance of valuation experts.

In the event the estimated fair value of a reporting unit per the DCF model is less than the carrying value, additional analysis would be required. The additional analysis would compare the carrying amount of the reporting unit’s goodwill with the implied fair value of that goodwill, which may involve the use of valuation experts. The implied fair value of goodwill is the excess of the fair value of the reporting unit over the fair value amounts assigned to all of the assets and liabilities of that unit as if the reporting unit was acquired in a business combination and the fair value of the reporting unit represented the purchase price. If the carrying value of goodwill exceeds its implied fair value, an impairment loss equal to such excess would be recognized, which could significantly and adversely impact reported results of operations and shareholders’ equity.

Goodwill impairment tests in prior years indicated that goodwill was not impaired for any of Alcoa Corporation’s reporting units, except for the former Primary Metals segment in 2013 (see below), and there were no triggering events since that time that necessitated an impairment test.

In 2013, for the former Primary Metals reporting unit (see above), the estimated fair value as determined by the DCF model was lower than the associated carrying value. As a result, management performed the second step of the impairment analysis in order to determine the implied fair value of Primary Metals’ goodwill. The results of the second-step analysis showed that the implied fair value of goodwill was zero. Therefore, in the fourth quarter of 2013, Alcoa Corporation recorded a goodwill impairment of $1,731 ($1,719 after noncontrolling interest). As a result of the goodwill impairment, there is no goodwill remaining for the Primary Metals reporting unit.

The impairment of the Primary Metals goodwill resulted from several causes: the prolonged economic downturn; a disconnect between industry fundamentals and pricing that has resulted in lower metal prices; and the increased cost of alumina, a key raw material, resulting from expansion of the Alumina Price Index throughout the industry. All of these factors, exacerbated by increases in discount rates, continued to place significant downward pressure on metal prices and operating margins, and the resulting estimated fair value, of the Primary Metals business. As a result, management decreased the near-term and long-term estimates of the operating results and cash flows utilized in assessing Primary Metals’ goodwill for impairment. The valuation of goodwill for the second step of the goodwill impairment analysis is considered a level 3 fair value measurement, which means that the valuation of the assets and liabilities reflect management’s own judgments regarding the assumptions market participants would use in determining the fair value of the assets and liabilities.

Equity Investments. ParentCo invests in a number of privately-held companies, primarily through joint ventures and consortia, which are accounted for purposes of Alcoa Corporation’s combined financial statements on the equity method. The equity method is applied in situations where Alcoa Corporation has the ability to exercise significant influence, but not control, over the investee. Management reviews equity investments for impairment whenever certain indicators are present suggesting that the carrying value of an investment is not recoverable. This analysis requires a significant amount of judgment from management to identify events or circumstances indicating that an equity investment is impaired. The following items are examples of impairment indicators: significant, sustained declines in an investee’s revenue, earnings, and cash flow trends; adverse market conditions of the investee’s industry or geographic area; the investee’s ability to continue operations measured by several items, including liquidity; and other factors. Once an impairment indicator is identified, management uses considerable judgment to determine if the impairment is other than temporary, in which case the equity investment is written down to its estimated fair value. An impairment that is other than temporary could significantly and adversely impact reported results of operations.

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not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets is determined by comparing the estimated undiscounted net cash flows of the operations related to the assets (asset group) to their carrying amount. An impairment loss would be recognized when the carrying amount of the assets (asset group) exceeds the estimated undiscounted net cash flows. The amount of the impairment loss to be recorded is calculated as the excess of the carrying value of the assets (asset group) over their fair value, with fair value determined using the best information available, which generally is a DCF model. The determination of what constitutes an asset group, the associated estimated undiscounted net cash flows, and the estimated useful lives of assets require significant judgments.

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits . Certain Alcoa Corporation employees participate in defined benefit plans sponsored by ParentCo, which also includes Arconic participants. For purposes of these standalone financial statements, Alcoa Corporation accounts for these plans as multiemployer benefit plans. Accordingly, Alcoa Corporation does not record an asset or liability to recognize the funded status of these shared plans. However, the related pension expense allocated to Alcoa Corporation are based primarily on pensionable compensation of Alcoa Corporation participants.

Certain plans are specific to Alcoa Corporation employees and are accounted for as defined benefit pension plans for purpose of the Combined Financial Statements. Accordingly, the funded and unfunded position of each of these plans is recorded in the Combined Balance Sheet. Actuarial gains and losses that have not yet been recognized through income are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income net of taxes, until they are amortized as a component of net periodic benefit cost. Liabilities and expenses for these pension and other postretirement benefits are determined using actuarial methodologies and incorporate significant assumptions, including the interest rate used to discount the future estimated liability, the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets, and several assumptions relating to the employee workforce (salary increases, health care cost trend rates, retirement age, and mortality).

The discount rates for the plans are primary determined by using yield curve models developed with the assistance of an external actuary. The cash flows of the plans’ projected benefit obligations are discounted using a single equivalent rate derived from yields on high-quality corporate bonds, which represent a broad diversification of issuers in various sectors. The yield curve model parallels the plans’ projected cash flows, which have an average duration ranging from 11 to 15 years. The underlying cash flows of the bonds included in the models exceed the cash flows needed to satisfy plans’ obligations multiple times. If a deep market of high quality corporate bonds does not exist in a country, then the yield on government bonds plus a corporate bond yield spread is used. In 2015, 2014, and 2013, the discount rate used to determine benefit obligations for pension and other postretirement benefit plans was 4.03%, 4.09%, and 5.14%, respectively. The impact on the liabilities of a change in the discount rate of one-fourth of 1% would be approximately $66 and either a charge or credit of approximately $1 to after-tax earnings in the following year.

In conjunction with the annual measurement of the funded status of Alcoa Corporation’s pension and other postretirement benefit plans at December 31, 2015, management elected to change the manner in which the interest cost component of net periodic benefit cost will be determined in 2016 and beyond. Previously, the interest cost component was determined by multiplying the single equivalent rate described above and the aggregate discounted cash flows of the plans’ projected benefit obligations. Under the new methodology, the interest cost component will be determined by aggregating the product of the discounted cash flows of the plans’ projected benefit obligations for each year and an individual spot rate (referred to as the “spot rate” approach). This change will result in a lower interest cost component of net periodic benefit cost under the new methodology compared to the previous methodology of approximately $11 in 2016. Management believes this new methodology, which represents a change in an accounting estimate, is a better measure of the interest cost as each year’s cash flows are specifically linked to the interest rates of bond payments in the same respective year.

The expected long-term rate of return on plan assets is generally applied to a four-year or five-year average value of plan assets for certain plans, or the fair value at the plan measurement date. The process used by management to develop this assumption is one that relies on forward-looking returns by asset class. Management

 

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incorporates expected future returns on current and planned asset allocations using information from various external investment managers and consultants, as well as management’s own judgment. For 2015, 2014, and 2013, management used 6.91%, 6.91% and 6.98%, respectively, as its expected long-term rate of return. For 2016, management anticipates that 6.92% will be the expected long-term rate of return.

A change in the assumption for the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets of one-fourth of 1% would impact after-tax earnings by approximately $3 for 2015.

Stock-based Compensation. Alcoa Corporation employees have historically participated in ParentCo’s equity-based compensation plans. Until consummation of the distribution, Alcoa Corporation will continue to participate in ParentCo’s stock-based compensation plans and record compensation expense based on the awards granted to Alcoa Corporation employees. ParentCo recognizes compensation expense for employee equity grants using the non-substantive vesting period approach, in which the expense (net of estimated forfeitures) is recognized ratably over the requisite service period based on the grant date fair value. The fair value of new stock options is estimated on the date of grant using a lattice-pricing model. Determining the fair value of stock options at the grant date requires judgment, including estimates for the average risk-free interest rate, dividend yield, volatility, annual forfeiture rate, and exercise behavior. These assumptions may differ significantly between grant dates because of changes in the actual results of these inputs that occur over time.

Equity grants are issued in January each year. As part of ParentCo’s stock-based compensation plan design, individuals who are retirement-eligible have a six-month requisite service period in the year of grant. As a result, a larger portion of expense will be recognized in the first half of each year for these retirement-eligible employees. Compensation expense recorded in 2015, 2014, and 2013 was $35, $39, and $33, respectively. Alcoa Corporation did not recognize any tax benefit associated with this expense. Of this amount, $3, $4, and $4 in 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively, pertains to the acceleration of expense related to retirement-eligible employees. The portion of this expense related to corporate employees, allocated based on segment revenue, was $21, $21, and $16 in 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively

Most plan participants can choose whether to receive their award in the form of stock options, stock awards, or a combination of both. This choice is made before the grant is issued and is irrevocable.

Income Taxes.   The provision for income taxes in Alcoa Corporation’s combined statement of operations is based on a separate return methodology using the asset and liability approach of accounting for income taxes. Under this approach, the provision for income taxes represents income taxes paid or payable (or received or receivable) for the current year plus the change in deferred taxes during the year calculated as if Alcoa Corporation was a standalone taxpayer filing hypothetical income tax returns where applicable. Any additional accrued tax liability or refund arising as a result of this approach is assumed to be immediately settled with ParentCo as a component of Net parent investment. Deferred taxes represent the future tax consequences expected to occur when the reported amounts of assets and liabilities are recovered or paid, and result from differences between the financial and tax bases of Alcoa Corporation’s assets and liabilities and are adjusted for changes in tax rates and tax laws when enacted. Deferred tax assets are reflected in the combined balance sheet for net operating losses, credits or other attributes to the extent that such attributes are expected to transfer to Alcoa Corporation upon the Separation. Any difference from attributes generated in a hypothetical return on a separate return basis is adjusted as a component of Net parent investment.

Valuation allowances are recorded to reduce deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not (greater than 50%) that a tax benefit will not be realized. In evaluating the need for a valuation allowance, management considers all potential sources of taxable income, including income available in carryback periods, future reversals of taxable temporary differences, projections of taxable income, and income from tax planning strategies, as well as all available positive and negative evidence. Positive evidence includes factors such as a history of profitable operations, projections of future profitability within the carryforward period, including from tax planning strategies, and Alcoa Corporation’s experience with similar operations. Existing favorable contracts

 

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and the ability to sell products into established markets are additional positive evidence. Negative evidence includes items such as cumulative losses, projections of future losses, or carryforward periods that are not long enough to allow for the utilization of a deferred tax asset based on existing projections of income. Deferred tax assets for which no valuation allowance is recorded may not be realized upon changes in facts and circumstances, resulting in a future charge to establish a valuation allowance. Existing valuation allowances are re-examined under the same standards of positive and negative evidence. If it is determined that it is more likely than not that a deferred tax asset will be realized, the appropriate amount of the valuation allowance, if any, is released. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are also re-measured to reflect changes in underlying tax rates due to law changes and the granting and lapse of tax holidays.

In 2013, Alcoa Corporation recognized a $128 discrete income tax charge for a valuation allowance on the full value of the deferred tax assets related to a Spanish consolidated tax group. These deferred tax assets have an expiration period ranging from 2016 (for certain credits) to an unlimited life (for operating losses). After weighing all available positive and negative evidence, as described above, management determined that it was no longer more likely than not that Alcoa Corporation will realize the tax benefit of these deferred tax assets. This was mainly driven by a decline in the outlook of the Primary Metals business (2013 realized prices were the lowest since 2009) combined with prior year cumulative losses of the Spanish consolidated tax group. During 2014, the underlying value of the deferred tax assets decreased due to a remeasurement as a result of the enactment of new tax rates in Spain beginning in 2016 (see Income Taxes in Earnings Summary under Results of Operations above), and a change in foreign currency exchange rates. As a result, the valuation allowance decreased by the same amount. At December 31, 2015, the amount of the valuation allowance was $91. This valuation allowance was reevaluated as of December 31, 2015, and no change to the allowance was deemed necessary based on all available evidence. The need for this valuation allowance will be assessed on a continuous basis in future periods and, as a result, a portion or all of the allowance may be reversed based on changes in facts and circumstances.

In 2015, Alcoa Corporation recognized an additional $141 discrete income tax charge for valuation allowances on certain deferred tax assets in Iceland and Suriname. Of this amount, an $85 valuation allowance was established on the full value of the deferred tax assets in Suriname, which were related mostly to employee benefits and tax loss carryforwards. These deferred tax assets have an expiration period ranging from 2016 to 2022. The remaining $56 charge relates to a valuation allowance established on a portion of the deferred tax assets recorded in Iceland. These deferred tax assets have an expiration period ranging from 2017 to 2023. After weighing all available positive and negative evidence, as described above, management determined that it was no longer more likely than not that Alcoa Corporation will realize the tax benefit of either of these deferred tax assets. This was mainly driven by a decline in the outlook of the Primary Metals business, combined with prior year cumulative losses and a short expiration period. The need for this valuation allowance will be assessed on a continuous basis in future periods and, as a result, a portion or all of the allowance may be reversed based on changes in facts and circumstances.

Tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return are recorded when such benefits meet a more likely than not threshold. Otherwise, these tax benefits are recorded when a tax position has been effectively settled, which means that the statute of limitation has expired or the appropriate taxing authority has completed their examination even though the statute of limitations remains open. Interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions are recognized as part of the provision for income taxes and are accrued beginning in the period that such interest and penalties would be applicable under relevant tax law until such time that the related tax benefits are recognized.

Related Party Transactions

Alcoa Corporation buys products from and sells products to various related companies, including entities in which Alcoa Corporation retains a 50% or less equity interest, at negotiated prices between the two parties.

 

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Transactions between Alcoa Corporation and Arconic have been presented as related party transactions in the Combined Financial Statements of Alcoa Corporation. See Note T to the Combined Financial Statements of Alcoa Corporation in this information statement.

Recently Adopted Accounting Guidance

See the Recently Adopted Accounting Guidance section of Note A to the Combined Financial Statements of Alcoa Corporation in this information statement.

Recently Issued Accounting Guidance

See the Recently Issued Accounting Guidance section of Note A to the Combined Financial Statements of Alcoa Corporation in this information statement.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 and 2015

Results of Operations

Net loss attributable to Alcoa Corporation was $265 in the 2016 six-month period compared with Net income of $69 in the 2015 six-month period. The decrease in results of $334 was primarily the result of lower pricing in all operations, partially offset by net productivity improvements, lower restructuring-related charges, a lower income tax provision, and net favorable foreign currency movements.

Sales declined $1,617, or 27%, in the 2016 six-month period compared to the same period in 2015. The decrease was largely attributable to a lower average realized price for both aluminum and alumina; lower volume in the Alumina segment; the absence of sales related to capacity that was closed or curtailed (see Aluminum and Cast Products in Segment Information below); and lower energy sales. These negative impacts were slightly offset by higher bauxite sales.

Cost of goods sold (COGS) as a percentage of Sales was 85.3% in the 2016 six-month period compared with 76.5% in the 2015 six-month period. The percentage was negatively impacted by a lower average realized price for both aluminum and alumina, partially offset by net productivity improvements across all segments and net favorable foreign currency movements due to a stronger U.S. dollar.

Selling, general administrative, and other expenses (SG&A) increased $9 in the 2016 six-month period compared to the corresponding period in 2015. The increase was principally due to costs related to the planned separation of ParentCo ($31), partially offset by a decrease in corporate overhead expenses and favorable foreign currency movements due to a stronger U.S. dollar.

Research and development expenses (R&D) declined $30, or 52%, in the 2016 six-month period compared with the same period in 2015. The decrease was primarily driven by lower spending related to the inert anode and carbothermic technology for the Aluminum segment.

Depreciation, depletion, and amortization (DD&A) declined $49, or 12%, in the 2016 six-month period compared to the corresponding period in 2015. The decrease was mainly caused by favorable foreign currency movements due to a stronger U.S. dollar and the absence of DD&A ($11) related to capacity reductions at a refinery and smelter in South America that occurred at different points during 2015 and a smelter in the United States that occurred in March 2016.

Restructuring and other charges in the 2016 six-month period were $92, which were comprised of the following components: $86 for additional net costs related to decisions made in the fourth quarter of 2015 to permanently close and demolish the Warrick (Indiana) smelter and to curtail the Wenatchee (Washington)

 

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smelter and Point Comfort (Texas) refinery (see below); $11 for layoff costs related to cost reduction initiatives and the planned separation of ParentCo, including the separation of approximately 30 employees in the Aluminum segment; and $5 for the reversal of a number of small layoff reserves related to prior periods.

In the 2016 six-month period, costs related to the closure and curtailment actions included accelerated depreciation of $70 related to the Warrick smelter as it continued to operate during the 2016 first quarter; $20 for the reversal of severance costs initially recorded in the 2015 fourth quarter; and $36 in other costs. Additionally in the 2016 six-month period, remaining inventories, mostly operating supplies and raw materials, were written down to their net realizable value, resulting in a charge of $5, which was recorded in COGS. The other costs of $36 represent $27 for contract termination, $7 in asset retirement obligations for the rehabilitation of a coal mine related to the Warrick smelter, and $2 in other related costs. Additional charges may be recognized in future periods related to these actions.

Restructuring and other charges in the 2015 six-month period were $243, which were comprised of the following components: $179 for exit costs related to decisions to permanently shut down and demolish a smelter and a power station (see below); $24 related to post-closing adjustments associated with two December 2014 divestitures; $34 for the separation of approximately 800 employees (680 in the Aluminum segment and 120 combined in the Alumina and Bauxite segments), supplier contract-related costs, and other charges associated with the decisions to temporarily curtail certain capacity at the São Luís smelter and the refinery in Suriname; $11 for layoff costs, including the separation of approximately 150 employees in the Aluminum segment; $4 for the reversal of a number of small layoff reserves related to prior periods; and a net credit of $1 related to Corporate restructuring allocated to Alcoa Corporation.

In the second quarter of 2015, management approved the permanent shutdown and demolition of the Poços de Caldas smelter (capacity of 96 kmt-per-year) in Brazil and the Anglesea power station (includes the closure of a related coal mine) in Australia. The entire capacity at Poços de Caldas has been temporarily idled since May 2014 and the Anglesea power station was shut down at the end of August 2015. Demolition and remediation activities related to the Poços de Caldas smelter and the Anglesea power station began in late 2015 and are expected to be completed by the end of 2026 and 2020, respectively.

The decision on the Poços de Caldas smelter was due to management’s conclusion that the smelter was no longer competitive as a result of challenging global market conditions for primary aluminum that have not dissipated, which led to the initial curtailment, and higher costs. For the Anglesea power station, the decision was made because a sale process did not result in a sale and there would be imminent operating costs and financial constraints related to this site in the remainder of 2015 and beyond, including significant costs to source coal from available resources, necessary maintenance costs, and a depressed outlook for forward electricity prices. The Anglesea power station previously supplied approximately 40 percent of the power needs for the Point Henry smelter, which was closed in August 2014.

In the 2015 six-month period, costs related to the shutdown actions included asset impairments of $86, representing the write-off of the remaining book value of all related properties, plants, and equipment; $11 for the layoff of approximately 100 employees (80 in the Aluminum segment and 20 in the Energy segment); and $82 in other exit costs. Additionally in the 2015 six-month period, remaining inventories, mostly operating supplies and raw materials, were written down to their net realizable value, resulting in a charge of $4, which was recorded in COGS. The other exit costs of $82 represent $45 in asset retirement obligations and $29 in environmental remediation, both of which were triggered by the decisions to permanently shut down and demolish the aforementioned structures in Brazil and Australia (includes the rehabilitation of a related coal mine), and $8 in supplier and customer contract-related costs.

 

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Alcoa Corporation does not include Restructuring and other charges in the results of its reportable segments. The pretax impact of allocating such charges to segment results would have been as follows:

 

Six months ended June 30,

   2016      2015  

Bauxite

   $ —         $ 2   

Alumina

     2         13   

Aluminum

     68         147   

Cast Products

     —           —     

Energy

     22         52   

Rolled Products

     —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total segment

     92         214   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Corporate

     —           29   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total restructuring and other charges

   $ 92       $ 243   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of June 30, 2016, approximately 26 of the 30 employees associated with 2016 restructuring programs and approximately 2,400 of the 2,700 employees associated with 2015 restructuring programs were separated. As of March 31, 2016, the separations associated with the 2014 restructuring programs were essentially complete. Most of the remaining separations for the 2016 restructuring programs and all of the remaining separations for the 2015 restructuring programs are expected to be completed by the end of 2016.

In the 2016 six-month period, cash payments of $3, $51, and $1 were made against the layoff reserves related to 2016, 2015, and 2014, respectively, restructuring programs.

Interest expense decreased $9, or 6%, in the 2016 six-month period compared to the corresponding period in 2015. The decrease was largely due to a lower allocation to Alcoa Corporation of ParentCo’s interest expense, which is primarily a function of the lower ratio in the 2016 six-month period (as compared to the 2015 six-month period) of capital invested in Alcoa Corporation to the total capital invested by ParentCo in both Alcoa Corporation and Arconic.

Other expenses, net was $16 in the 2016 six-month period compared with Other income, net of $13 in the 2015 six-month period. The change of $29 was mainly the result of net unfavorable foreign currency movements ($40) and the absence of a gain on the sale of land around the Lake Charles anode facility ($29), partially offset by a gain on the sale of an equity interest in a natural gas pipeline in Australia ($27) and a benefit for an arbitration recovery related to a 2010 fire at the Iceland smelter ($14).

The effective tax rate for the 2016 and 2015 six-month periods was 61% (provision on a loss) and 54% (provision on income), respectively.

The rate for the 2016 six-month period differs (by (96) percentage points) from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 35% primarily due to U.S. losses and tax credits with no tax benefit realizable in Alcoa Corporation, a $5 discrete income tax charge for valuation allowances of certain deferred tax assets in Australia, somewhat offset by foreign income taxed in lower rate jurisdictions.

The rate for the 2015 six-month period differs from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 35% primarily due to an $85 discrete income tax charge ($51 after noncontrolling interest) for a valuation allowance on certain deferred tax assets in Suriname, which were mostly related to employee benefits and tax loss carryforwards.

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest was $38 in the 2016 six-month period compared with $127 in the 2015 six-month period. These amounts were related to Alumina Limited of Australia’s 40% ownership interest in AWAC. In the 2016 six-month period, AWAC generated lower income compared to the same period in 2015.

 

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The change in AWAC’s results was mainly driven by a decline in operating results (see below), partially offset by the absence of restructuring charges related to the permanent closure of the Anglesea power station and coal mine (see Restructuring and other charges above), a $27 ($8 was noncontrolling interest’s share) gain on the sale of an equity interest in a natural gas pipeline in Australia, and the absence of an $85 ($34 was noncontrolling interest’s share) discrete income tax charge for a valuation allowance on certain deferred tax assets (see Income taxes above).

The decrease in AWAC’s operating results was largely due to a lower average realized alumina price and an unfavorable impact related to the curtailment of the Point Comfort refinery, somewhat offset by net productivity improvements and net favorable foreign currency movements (see Alumina in Segment Information below).

Segment Information

Bauxite

 

     Six months ended June 30,  
         2016              2015      

Bauxite production (bone dry metric tons, or bdmt), in millions

     22.1         22.2   

Alcoa Corporation’s average cost per bdmt of bauxite*

   $ 15       $ 19   

Third-party sales

   $ 131       $ 29   

Intersegment sales

     357         570   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total sales

   $ 488       $ 599   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

ATOI

   $ 101       $ 106   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Includes all production-related costs, including conversion costs, such as labor, materials, and utilities; depreciation, depletion, and amortization; and plant administrative expenses.

Bauxite production decreased slightly in the 2016 six-month period compared with the corresponding period in 2015. The decrease was largely attributable to the curtailment of the Suralco mine and refinery (see Alumina below), partially offset by higher production across the remaining mining portfolio.

Total sales for the Bauxite segment declined 19% in the 2016 six-month period compared to the same period in 2015. The decrease was primarily due to a lower bauxite price and a decrease in internal demand from the Alumina segment due to curtailments (see Alumina below). These negative impacts were partially offset by higher third-party shipments as Alcoa Corporation continues to expand its third-party bauxite business.

ATOI for this segment decreased $5 in the 2016 six-month period compared to the same period in 2015. This decrease was principally driven by the decline in bauxite prices. These negative impacts were partially offset by net favorable foreign currency movements due to a stronger U.S. dollar, especially against the Australian dollar and Brazilian real, net productivity improvements, and higher equity earnings from a jointly-owned mine in Brazil.

In the 2016 third quarter (comparison with the 2015 third quarter), third-party bauxite shipments are expected to increase and productivity improvements are anticipated to continue.

 

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Alumina

 

     Six months ended June 30,  
         2016              2015      

Alumina production (kmt)

     6,646         7,910   

Third-party alumina shipments (kmt)

     4,434         5,244   

Alcoa Corporation’s average realized price per metric ton of alumina

   $ 247       $ 335   

Alcoa Corporation’s average cost per metric ton of alumina*

   $ 243       $ 272   

Third-party sales

   $ 1,097       $ 1,758   

Intersegment sales

     613         934   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total sales

   $ 1,710       $ 2,692   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

ATOI

   $ 5       $ 324   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Includes all production-related costs, including raw materials consumed; conversion costs, such as labor, materials, and utilities; depreciation, depletion, and amortization; and plant administrative expenses.

Alumina production decreased 16% in the 2016 six-month period compared with the corresponding period in 2015. The decline was largely attributable to lower production at the Point Comfort (Texas) refinery (see below) and the absence of production at the Suralco (Suriname) refinery (see below).

In March 2015, management initiated a 12-month review of 2,800 kmt in refining capacity for possible curtailment (partial or full), permanent closure or divestiture. This review was part of management’s target to lower Alcoa Corporation’s refining operations on the global alumina cost curve to the 21st percentile (currently 23rd) by the end of 2016. As part of this review, in 2015, management decided to curtail the remaining operating capacity at both the Suralco (1,330 kmt-per-year) and Point Comfort (2,010 kmt-per-year) refineries. The curtailment of the capacity at Suralco and Point Comfort was completed by the end of November 2015 and June 2016 (375 kmt-per-year was completed by the end of December 2015), respectively. While management has completed this specific review of Alcoa’s refining capacity, analysis of portfolio optimization in light of changes in the marketplace that may occur at any given time is ongoing.

Third-party sales for the Alumina segment decreased 38% in the 2016 six-month period compared to the same period in 2015. The decline was primarily due to a 26% decrease in average realized price and a 15% decline in volume. The change in average realized price was mostly driven by a drop in the average alumina index price.

Intersegment sales decreased 34% in the 2016 six-month period compared with the corresponding period in 2015 due to a lower average realized price and lower demand from the Primary Metals segment. The lower demand was caused by lower shipments to the Warrick (Indiana) smelter (closed in the first quarter of 2016) and the absence of shipments to both the Wenatchee (Washington) smelter (curtailed in the fourth quarter of 2015) and the São Luís (Brazil) smelter (curtailed in the second quarter of 2015).

ATOI for this segment declined $319 in the 2016 six-month period compared to the same period in 2015. The decrease was principally related to the previously mentioned lower average realized alumina price and an unfavorable impact related to the curtailment of the Point Comfort refinery. These negative impacts were somewhat offset by net productivity improvements and net favorable foreign currency movements due to a stronger U.S. dollar, especially against the Australian dollar and Brazilian real.

In the 2016 third quarter (comparison with the 2015 third quarter), alumina production will reflect the absence of approximately 680 kmt due to the curtailment of the Point Comfort and Suralco refineries. Additionally, net productivity improvements are anticipated in this segment.

 

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Aluminum

 

     Six months ended June 30,  
         2016              2015      

Aluminum production (kmt)

     1,250         1,412   

Alcoa Corporation’s average cost per metric ton of aluminum*

   $ 1,560       $ 1,800   

Third-party sales

   $ 15       $ 2   

Intersegment sales

     1,889         2,908   

Total sales

   $ 1,904       $ 2,910   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

ATOI

   $ (26    $ 185   

 

* Includes all production-related costs, including raw materials consumed; conversion costs, such as labor, materials, and utilities; depreciation, depletion, and amortization; and plant administrative expenses.

At June 30, 2016, Alcoa Corporation had 778 kmt of idle capacity on a base capacity of 3,133 kmt. During the six months ended June 30, 2016, base capacity decreased 269 kmt compared to December 31 2015, due to the permanent closure of the Warrick, IN, smelter.

In March 2015, management initiated a 12-month review of 500 kmt in smelting capacity for possible curtailment (partial or full), permanent closure or divestiture. This review was part of management’s target to lower Alcoa Corporation’s smelting operations on the global aluminum cost curve to the 38th percentile (currently 43rd) by the end of 2016. As part of this review, in 2015, management decided to curtail the remaining operating capacity at both the São Luís smelter (74 kmt-per-year) in Brazil and at the Wenatchee smelter (143 kmt-per-year) in Washington and to permanently close the Warrick smelter (269 kmt-per-year) in Indiana. The curtailment of capacity at São Luís and Wenatchee was completed in April 2015 and by the end of December 2015, respectively, and the permanent closure of Warrick was completed by the end of March 2016. Previously under this review (November 2015), management decided to curtail the remaining capacity at the Intalco smelter in Washington by the end of June 2016; however, in May 2016, Alcoa reached agreement on a new power contract that will help improve the competiveness of the smelter, resulting in the termination of the planned curtailment. While management has completed this specific review of Alcoa’s smelting capacity, analysis of portfolio optimization in light of changes in the marketplace that may occur at any given time is ongoing.

Aluminum production decreased 11% in the 2016 six-month period compared with the corresponding period in 2015. The decline was the result of lower production at the Warrick smelter and the absence of production at the Wenatchee smelter and the São Luís smelter.

Total sales for the Aluminum segment decreased 35% in the 2016 six-month period compared to the same period in 2015. The decrease was mainly attributable to a decrease in aluminum prices and the absence of sales (approximately $195) from the Wenatchee and São Luís smelters that were curtailed in 2015 as well as lower sales (approximately $135) from the Warrick smelter that was permanently closed at the end of March 2016. The negative impacts were slightly offset by higher volume in the remaining smelter portfolio. The change in aluminum price was driven by a 15% lower average LME price (on 15-day lag) and lower regional premiums, which dropped by an average of 52% in the United States and Canada, 56% in Europe, and 64% in the Pacific region.

ATOI for this segment decreased $211 in the 2016 six-month period compared to the same period in 2015. The decline was primarily driven by the previously-mentioned lower aluminum price. This negative impact was partially offset by lower costs for alumina and net productivity improvements.

In the 2016 third quarter (comparison with the 2015 third quarter), aluminum production will be approximately 100 kmt lower as a result of the closure of the Warrick smelter and the curtailment of the Wenatchee smelter. Also, total sales will reflect the absence of approximately $165 due to the closure of the Warrick smelter and the curtailment of the Wenatchee smelter. Additionally, net productivity improvements are anticipated in this segment.

 

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Cast Products

 

     Six months ended June 30,  
         2016              2015      

Third-party aluminum shipments (kmt)

     1,401         1,478   

Alcoa Corporation’s average realized price per metric ton of aluminum*

   $ 1,835       $ 2,331   

Alcoa Corporation’s average cost per metric ton of aluminum**

   $ 1,739       $ 2,257   

Third-party sales

   $ 2,570       $ 3,444   

Intersegment sales

     106         23   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total sales

   $ 2,676       $ 3,467   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

ATOI

   $ 89       $ 43   

 

* Average realized price per metric ton of aluminum includes three elements: a) the underlying base metal component, based on quoted prices from the LME; b) the regional premium, which represents the incremental price over the base LME component that is associated with the physical delivery of metal to a particular region (e.g., the Midwest premium for metal sold in the United States); and c) the product premium, which represents the incremental price for receiving physical metal in a particular shape (e.g., billet, slab, rod, etc.) or alloy.
** Includes all production-related costs, including raw materials consumed; conversion costs, such as labor, materials, and utilities; depreciation, depletion, and amortization; and plant administrative expenses.

Third-party sales for the Cast Products segment decreased 25% in the 2016 six-month period compared to the same period in 2015. The decrease was mostly the result of a 21% decrease in average realized aluminum price and lower value-add product sales (approximately $190) due to 2015 smelter curtailments (see Aluminum above).

ATOI for this segment increased $46 in the 2016 six-month period compared to the same period in 2015. The increase was primarily driven by net productivity improvements, improved equity results from the Ma’aden casthouse, and net favorable foreign currency movements due to a stronger U.S. dollar. These favorable impacts were partially offset by lower product premiums and mix.

In the 2016 third quarter (comparison with the 2015 third quarter), price and mix impacts are expected to be offset by continued net productivity improvements. Also, third-party sales will reflect the absence of approximately $60 due to the Wenatchee smelter curtailment.

Energy

 

     Six months ended
June 30,
 
     2016      2015  

Third-party sales (GWh)

     3,550         3,204   

Third-party sales

   $ 132       $ 244   

Intersegment sales

     86         154   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total sales

   $ 218       $ 398   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

ATOI

   $ 36       $ 79   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Third-party sales (GWh) for the Energy segment increased 11% in the 2016 six-month period compared to the same period in 2015. The increase was the result of more power being available for third-party sales due to the curtailment of the Suralco refinery (see Alumina above) and the Sao Luis and Warrick smelters (see Aluminum above), higher water inflows at Yadkin, NC, and an increase in the distribution of assured energy from the Brazil hydro facilities (assured energy is Alcoa Corporation’s share of the facilities’ commercial capacity). These positive impacts were partially offset by the absence of generation at Anglesea, Australia, which closed in August 2015.

 

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Total sales for the Energy segment decreased 45% in the 2016 six-month period compared to the same period in 2015. The decrease was mostly the result of lower energy prices, mainly in Brazil, and lower energy sales to Alcoa Corporation’s refineries and smelters offset by higher energy sales to third parties described above. Sales also declined as a result of unfavorable foreign currency movements due to a stronger U.S. dollar against the Brazilian real.

ATOI for this segment decreased $43 in the 2016 six-month period compared to the same period in 2015. The decline was primarily driven by the previously-mentioned change in sales and net unfavorable foreign currency movements due to a stronger U.S. dollar against the Brazilian real.

In the 2016 third quarter (comparison with the 2015 third quarter), energy prices are expected to be lower in Brazil.

Rolled Products

 

     Six months ended
June 30,
 
     2016      2015  

Third-party aluminum shipments (kmt)

     133         134   

Alcoa Corporation’s average realized price per metric ton of aluminum

   $ 3,344       $ 3,851   

Third-party sales

   $ 446       $ 515   

ATOI

   $ (16    $ 11   

Third-party sales for the Rolled Products segment decreased 13% in the 2016 six-month period compared with the corresponding period in 2015. The decline was mostly due to a decrease in metal prices (both LME and regional premium components) and pricing pressure in the packaging end market.

ATOI for this segment decreased $27 in the 2016 six-month period compared to the same period in 2015. The decrease was primarily due to the previously-mentioned pricing pressures and additional costs to secure alternative metal supply as Warrick transitions to a cold metal rolling mill ($20). This was partially offset by net productivity improvements.

In the 2016 third quarter (comparison with the 2015 third quarter), additional costs ($15) related to the conversion of the Warrick smelter into a cold metal plant as well as pricing pressure from the packaging market are expected to continue.

Reconciliation of ATOI to Combined Net (Loss) Income Attributable to Alcoa Corporation

Items required to reconcile total segment ATOI to Combined net (loss) income attributable to Alcoa Corporation include: the impact of LIFO inventory accounting; metal price lag; interest expense; noncontrolling interest; corporate expense (primarily comprising general administrative and selling expenses of operating the corporate headquarters and other global administrative facilities, along with depreciation and amortization on corporate-owned assets); restructuring and other charges; intersegment profit eliminations; the impact of any discrete tax items, deferred tax valuation allowance adjustments, and other differences between tax rates applicable to the segments and the combined effective tax rate; and other non-operating items such as foreign currency transaction gains/losses and interest income.

 

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The following table reconciles total segment ATOI to combined net (loss) income attributable to Alcoa Corporation:

 

Six months ended June 30,

   2016      2015  

Total segment ATOI

   $ 189       $ 748   

Unallocated amounts:

     

Impact of LIFO

     27         43   

Metal price lag

     4         (12

Interest expense

     (130      (139

Noncontrolling interest (net of tax)

     (38      (127

Corporate expense

     (96      (102

Restructuring and other charges

     (92      (243

Income taxes

     (39      58   

Other

     (90      (157
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Combined net (loss) income attributable to Alcoa Corporation

   $ (265    $ 69   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The changes in the reconciling items between total segment ATOI and combined net (loss) income attributable to Alcoa Corporation for the 2016 six-month period compared with the corresponding period in 2015 consisted of:

 

    a change in the Impact of LIFO, mostly due to an increase in the price of aluminum (driven by higher base metal prices (LME), slightly offset by lower regional premiums) at June 30, 2016 indexed to December 31, 2015 for the 2016 six-month period compared to a decrease in the price of aluminum (both lower base metal prices (LME) and regional premiums) at June 30, 2015 indexed to December 31, 2014 for the 2015 six-month period (overall, the price of aluminum in the 2016 six-month period was lower compared with the 2015 six-month period);

 

    a change in Metal price lag, the result of an increase in the price of aluminum (see Impact of LIFO above) at June 30, 2016 indexed to December 31, 2015 for the 2016 six-month period compared to a decrease in the price of aluminum (see Impact of LIFO above) at June 30, 2015 indexed to December 31, 2014 for the 2015 six-month period (Metal price lag describes the timing difference created when the average price of metal sold differs from the average cost of the metal when purchased by Alcoa Corporation’s Rolled Products segment. In general, when the price of metal increases, metal price lag is favorable, and when the price of metal decreases, metal price lag is unfavorable);

 

    a decrease in Interest expense, principally due to a lower allocation to Alcoa Corporation of ParentCo’s interest expense, which is primarily a function of the lower ratio in the 2016 six-month period (as compared to the 2015 six-month period) of capital invested in Alcoa Corporation to the total capital invested by ParentCo in both Alcoa Corporation and Arconic;

 

    a change in Noncontrolling interest, due to the change in results of AWAC, principally driven by a decline in operating results, partially offset by the absence of restructuring charges related to the permanent closure of the Anglesea power station and coal mine, a $27 ($8 was noncontrolling interest’s share) gain on the sale of an equity interest in a natural gas pipeline in Australia, and the absence of an $85 ($34 was noncontrolling interest’s share) discrete income tax charge for a valuation allowance on certain deferred tax assets;

 

    a decline in Corporate expense, largely attributable to decreases in various expenses, partially offset by expenses related to the planned separation of ParentCo ($31);

 

    a decrease in Restructuring and other charges due to fewer portfolio actions; and

 

    a change in Income taxes, primarily the result of the absence of a discrete income tax charge for a valuation allowance on certain deferred tax assets ($85).

 

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Environmental Matters

See the Environmental Matters section of Note G to the unaudited Combined Financial Statements in this information statement.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash From Operations

Cash used for operations was $451 in the 2016 six-month period compared with cash provided from operations of $511 in the same period of 2015. The increase in cash used for operations of $962 was principally due to lower operating results (net (loss) income plus net add-back for noncash transactions in earnings) and a negative change associated with working capital of $391, principally driven by an unfavorable change in taxes, including income taxes, due to a change from pretax income to a pretax loss. These items were slightly offset by a positive change in noncurrent assets of $139, which was mainly the result of a $100 smaller prepayment made under a natural gas supply agreement in Australia (see below).

On April 8, 2015, Alcoa Corporation’s majority-owned subsidiary, Alcoa of Australia Limited (AofA), which is part of AWAC, secured a new 12-year gas supply agreement to power its three alumina refineries in Western Australia beginning in July 2020. This agreement was conditional on the completion of a third-party acquisition of the related energy assets from the then-current owner, which occurred in June 2015. The terms of AofA’s gas supply agreement required a prepayment of $500 to be made in two installments. The first installment of $300 was made at the time of completion of the third-party acquisition in June 2015 and the second installment of $200 was made in April 2016.

Financing Activities

Cash provided from financing activities was $250 in the 2016 six-month period compared with cash used for financing activities of $326 in the 2015 six-month period, resulting in an increase in cash provided of $576.

Investing Activities

Cash used for investing activities was $43 in the 2016 six-month period compared with $111 in the 2015 six-month period, resulting in a decrease in cash used of $68. In the 2016 six-month period, the use of cash was principally due to $172 in capital expenditures, of which 8% related to growth projects, mostly offset by $145 in proceeds from the sale of an equity interest in a natural gas pipeline in Australia. The use of cash in the 2015 six-month period was principally due to $157 in capital expenditures, of which 5% related to growth projects, partially offset by $70 in proceeds from the sale of assets and businesses, largely related to post-closing adjustments associated with an ownership stake in a smelter and the sale of land around the Lake Charles, LA anode facility.

Recently Adopted and Recently Issued Accounting Guidance

See Note B to the unaudited Combined Financial Statements in this information statement.

 

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MANAGEMENT

Executive Officers Following the Distribution

The following table sets forth information as of June 1, 2016 regarding the individuals who are expected to serve as executive officers of Alcoa Corporation following the distribution. While some of Alcoa Corporation’s executive officers are currently executive officers and employees of ParentCo, after the distribution, none of these individuals will be employees or executive officers of ParentCo.

 

Name

   Age   

Position

Roy C. Harvey

   41    Chief Executive Officer

William F. Oplinger

   49    Chief Financial Officer

Robert S. Collins

   50    Controller and Vice President, Financial Planning and Analysis

Leigh Ann C. Fisher

   49    Chief Administrative Officer

Jeffrey D. Heeter

   51    Chief Legal Officer

Tómas Sigurðsson

   48    Chief Operating Officer

Roy C. Harvey will be the Chief Executive Officer of Alcoa Corporation. Mr. Harvey has served as Executive Vice President of ParentCo and President of ParentCo’s Global Primary Products since October 2015. From June 2014 to October 2015, he was Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Environment, Health, Safety and Sustainability at ParentCo. Prior to that, Mr. Harvey was Chief Operating Officer for Global Primary Products at ParentCo from July 2013 to June 2014, and was Chief Financial Officer for Global Primary Products from December 2011 to July 2013. In addition to these roles, Mr. Harvey served as Director of Investor Relations at ParentCo from September 2010 to November 2011 and was Director of Corporate Treasury from January 2010 to September 2010. Mr. Harvey joined ParentCo in 2002 as a business analyst for Global Primary Products in Knoxville, Tennessee.

William F. Oplinger will be the Chief Financial Officer of Alcoa Corporation. Mr. Oplinger has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of ParentCo since April 1, 2013. Mr. Oplinger joined ParentCo in 2000 and held key corporate positions in financial analysis and planning and as Director of Investor Relations. Mr. Oplinger also held key positions in the ParentCo’s Global Primary Products business, including as Controller, Operational Excellence Director, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer.

Robert S. Collins will be the Controller and Vice President, Financial Planning and Analysis, of Alcoa Corporation. Mr. Collins has served as Vice President and Controller of ParentCo since October 2013. He served as Assistant Controller from May 2009 to October 2013. Prior to his role as Assistant Controller, Mr. Collins was Director of Financial Transactions and Policy, providing financial accounting support for ParentCo’s transactions in global mergers, acquisitions and divestitures. Before joining ParentCo in 2005, Mr. Collins worked in the audit and mergers and acquisitions practices at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for 14 years.

Leigh Ann Fisher will be the Chief Administrative Officer overseeing Human Resources, Shared Services, Procurement and Information Technology of Alcoa Corporation. Ms. Fisher has served as Chief Financial Officer of ParentCo’s Global Primary Products business since July 2013. Ms. Fisher was Group Controller for Global Primary Products at ParentCo from 2011 to 2013. From 2008 to 2011, Ms. Fisher was Group Controller for ParentCo’s Engineered Products and Solutions business.

Jeffrey D. Heeter will be the Chief Legal Officer of Alcoa Corporation. Mr. Heeter has served as Assistant General Counsel of ParentCo since 2014. Mr. Heeter was Group Counsel for Global Primary Products at ParentCo from 2010 to 2014. From 2008 to 2010, Mr. Heeter was General Counsel of Alcoa of Australia in Perth, Australia.

Tómas Sigurðsson will be the Chief Operating Officer of Alcoa Corporation. Mr. Sigurðsson has served as Chief Operating Officer of ParentCo’s Global Primary Products business since 2014. Mr. Sigurðsson was President of ParentCo’s European Region and Global Primary Products Europe from 2012 to 2014. From 2004 to 2011, Mr. Sigurðsson was Managing Director of Alcoa Iceland.

 

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DIRECTORS

Board of Directors Following the Distribution

The following table sets forth information as of [                    ], 2016 regarding those persons who are expected to serve on Alcoa Corporation’s Board of Directors following completion of the separation and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified. Alcoa Corporation is in the process of identifying the other persons who are expected to serve on Alcoa Corporation’s Board of Directors following the completion of the separation and will include information concerning those persons in an amendment to this information statement. Alcoa Corporation’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation will provide that directors will be elected annually.

 

Name

   Age   

Position

Roy C. Harvey

   41    Director

Director Independence

In its Corporate Governance Guidelines, the Board of Directors recognizes that independence depends not only on directors’ individual relationships, but also on the directors’ overall attitude. Providing objective, independent judgment is at the core of the Board of Directors’ oversight function. Under the company’s Director Independence Standards, which conform to the corporate governance listing standards of the NYSE, a director is not considered “independent” unless the Board of Directors affirmatively determines that the director has no material relationship with Alcoa Corporation or any subsidiary in its group. The Director Independence Standards comprise a list of all categories of material relationships affecting the determination of a director’s independence. Any relationship that falls below a threshold set forth in the Director Independence Standards, or is not otherwise listed in the Director Independence Standards, and is not required to be disclosed under Item 404(a) of SEC Regulation S-K, is deemed to be an immaterial relationship.

Committees of the Board of Directors

Effective upon the completion of the distribution, our Board of Directors will have the following four standing committees: an Audit Committee, a Compensation and Benefits Committee, a Governance and Nominating Committee, and an Executive Committee. The Board of Directors is expected to adopt written charters for each committee, which will be made available on our website in connection with the separation.

Each of the Audit, Compensation and Benefits, and Governance and Nominating Committees will consist solely of directors who have been determined by the Board of Directors to be independent in accordance with SEC regulations, NYSE listing standards and the company’s Director Independence Standards (including the heightened independence standards for members of the Audit and Compensation and Benefits Committees).

The following table sets forth the committees of the Board of Directors and the expected membership and chairpersons of the committees as of the completion of the distribution:

 

     Audit      Compensation
and Benefits
     Governance and
Nominating
     Executive  

[                     ]

           

[                     ]

           

[                     ]

           

 

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The following table sets forth the expected responsibilities of the committees of the Board of Directors:

 

Committee

  

Responsibilities

Audit Committee

  

•       Oversees the integrity of the financial statements and internal controls, including review of the scope and the results of the audits of the internal and independent auditors

 

•       Appoints the independent auditors and evaluates their independence and performance

 

•       Reviews the organization, performance and adequacy of the internal audit function

 

•       Pre-approves all audit, audit-related, tax and other services to be provided by the independent auditors

 

•       Oversees the company’s compliance with legal, ethical and regulatory requirements

 

•       Discusses with management and the auditors the policies with respect to risk assessment and risk management, including major financial risk exposures

 

Each member of the Audit Committee is expected to be financially literate, and the Board of Directors is expected to determine the committee members who qualify as “audit committee financial experts” under applicable SEC rules.

Compensation and Benefits Committee

  

•       Establishes the Chief Executive Officer’s compensation based upon an evaluation of performance in light of approved goals and objectives

 

•       Reviews and approves the compensation of the company’s officers

 

•       Oversees the implementation and administration of the company’s compensation and benefits plans, including pension, savings, incentive compensation and equity-based plans

 

•       Reviews and approves general compensation and benefit policies

 

•       Approves the Compensation Discussion and Analysis for inclusion in the proxy statement

 

•       Has the sole authority to retain and terminate a compensation consultant, as well as to approve the consultant’s fees and other terms of engagement

 

The Compensation and Benefits Committee may form and delegate its authority to subcommittees when appropriate (including subcommittees of management). Executive officers do not determine the amount or form of executive or director compensation, although the Chief Executive Officer provides recommendations to the Compensation and Benefits Committee regarding compensation changes and incentive compensation for executive officers other than himself. See “Executive Compensation” and “Compensation Discussion and Analysis.”

Executive Committee

  

•       Has the authority to act on behalf of the Board of Directors

Governance and Nominating Committee

  

•       Identifies individuals qualified to become Board of Directors members and recommends them to the full Board of Directors for consideration, including evaluating all potential candidates, whether initially recommended by management, other Board of Directors members or stockholders

 

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•       Makes recommendations to the Board of Directors regarding committee assignments

 

•       Develops and annually reviews corporate governance guidelines for the company, and oversees other corporate governance matters

 

•       Reviews related person transactions

 

•       Oversees an annual performance review of the Board of Directors, committees and individual director nominees

 

•       Periodically reviews and makes recommendations to the Board of Directors regarding director compensation

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

During our fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, Alcoa Corporation was not an independent company, and did not have a compensation committee or any other committee serving a similar function. Decisions as to the compensation of those who currently serve as our executive officers were made by ParentCo, as described in the section of this information statement captioned “Compensation Discussion and Analysis.”

Corporate Governance

Stockholder Recommendations for Director Nominees

Any stockholder wishing to recommend a candidate for director should submit the recommendation in writing to our principal executive offices: Alcoa Corporation, Governance and Nominating Committee, c/o Corporate Secretary’s Office, 390 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10022-4608. The written submission should comply with all requirements that will be set forth in the company’s certificate of incorporation and bylaws. The Governance and Nominating Committee will consider all candidates recommended by stockholders who comply with the foregoing procedures and satisfy the minimum qualifications for director nominees and Board of Directors member attributes.

Alcoa Corporation’s amended and restated bylaws will provide that any stockholder entitled to vote at an annual stockholders’ meeting may nominate one or more director candidates for election at that annual meeting by following certain prescribed procedures.

Director Qualification Standards and Process for Evaluating Director Candidates

The Governance and Nominating Committee is expected to adopt Criteria for Identification, Evaluation and Selection of Directors as follows:

 

  1. Directors must have demonstrated the highest ethical behavior and must be committed to the company’s values.

 

  2. Directors must be committed to seeking and balancing the legitimate long-term interests of all of the company’s stockholders, as well as its other stakeholders, including its customers, employees and the communities where the company has an impact. Directors must not be beholden primarily to any special interest group or constituency.

 

  3. No director should have, or appear to have, a conflict of interest that would impair that director’s ability to make decisions consistently in a fair and balanced manner.

 

  4. Directors must be independent in thought and judgment. They must each have the ability to speak out on difficult subjects; to ask tough questions and demand accurate, honest answers; to constructively challenge management; and at the same time, act as an effective member of the team, engendering by his or her attitude an atmosphere of collegiality and trust.

 

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  5. Each director must have demonstrated excellence in his or her area and must be able to deal effectively with crises and to provide advice and counsel to the Chief Executive Officer and his or her peers.

 

  6. Directors should have proven business acumen, serving or having served as a chief executive officer, chief operating officer or chief financial officer of a significant, complex organization, or other senior leadership role in a significant, complex organization; or serving or having served in a significant policy-making or leadership position in a well-respected, nationally or internationally recognized educational institution, not-for-profit organization or governmental entity; or having achieved a widely recognized position of leadership in the director’s field of endeavor, which adds substantial value to the oversight of material issues related to the company’s business.

 

  7. Directors must be committed to understanding the company and its industry; to regularly preparing for, attending and actively participating in meetings of the Board of Directors and its committees; and to ensuring that existing and future individual commitments will not materially interfere with the director’s obligations to the company. The number of other board memberships, in light of the demands of a director nominee’s principal occupation, should be considered, as well as travel demands for meeting attendance.

 

  8. Directors must understand the legal responsibilities of board service and fiduciary obligations. All members of the Board of Directors should be financially literate and have a sound understanding of business strategy, business environment, corporate governance and board operations. At least one member of the Board must satisfy the requirements of an “audit committee financial expert.”

 

  9. Directors must be self-confident and willing and able to assume leadership and collaborative roles as needed. They need to demonstrate maturity, valuing board and team performance over individual performance and respect for others and their views.

 

  10. New director nominees should be able to and committed to serve as a member of the Board of Directors for an extended period of time.

 

  11. While the diversity, the variety of experiences and viewpoints represented on the Board of Directors should always be considered, a director nominee should not be chosen nor excluded solely or largely because of race, color, gender, national origin or sexual orientation or identity. In selecting a director nominee, the committee will focus on any special skills, expertise or background that would complement the existing Board of Directors, recognizing that the company’s businesses and operations are diverse and global in nature.

 

  12. Directors should have reputations, both personal and professional, consistent with the company’s image and reputation.

The Governance and Nominating Committee will make a preliminary review of a prospective candidate’s background, career experience and qualifications based on available information or information provided by an independent search firm that identifies or provides an assessment of a candidate. If a consensus is reached by the committee that a particular candidate would likely contribute positively to the Board of Directors’ mix of skills and experiences, and a Board of Directors vacancy exists or is likely to occur, the candidate will be contacted to confirm his or her interest and willingness to serve. The committee will conduct interviews and may invite other Board of Directors members or senior executives to interview the candidate to assess the candidate’s overall qualifications. The committee will consider the candidate against the criteria it has adopted in the context of the current composition and needs of the Board of Directors and its committees.

At the conclusion of this process, the committee will reach a conclusion and report the results of its review to the full Board of Directors. The report is expected to include a recommendation whether the candidate should be nominated for election to the Board of Directors. This procedure will be the same for all candidates, including director candidates identified by stockholders.

The Governance and Nominating Committee may retain the services of a search firm that specializes in identifying and evaluating director candidates.

 

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Corporate Governance Principles

Our Board of Directors is expected to adopt a set of Corporate Governance Guidelines in connection with the separation to assist it in guiding our governance practices. These practices will be reviewed annually by the Governance and Nominating Committee in light of changing circumstances in order to continue serving Alcoa Corporation’s best interests and the best interests of our stockholders.

Communicating with our Board of Directors

Stockholders and other interested parties wishing to contact the Lead Director or the non-management directors as a group may do so by sending a written communication to the attention of the Lead Director c/o Alcoa Corporation, Corporate Secretary’s Office, 390 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10022-4608. To communicate issues or complaints regarding questionable accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters, send a written communication to the Audit Committee c/o Alcoa Corporation, Corporate Secretary’s Office, 390 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10022-4608. Alternatively, you may place an anonymous, confidential, toll free call in the United States to Alcoa Corporation’s Integrity Line at [                ]. A listing of Integrity Line telephone numbers outside the United States will be available on our website.

Communications addressed to the Board of Directors or to an individual director are distributed to the Board of Directors or to any individual director or directors as appropriate, depending upon the facts and circumstances outlined in the communication. The Board of Directors is expected to ask the Corporate Secretary’s Office to submit to the Board of Directors all communications received, excluding only those items that are not related to its duties and responsibilities, such as junk mail and mass mailings; product complaints and product inquiries; new product or technology suggestions; job inquiries and resumes; advertisements or solicitations; and surveys.

Risk Oversight

The Board of Directors will be actively engaged in overseeing and reviewing the company’s strategic direction and objectives, taking into account (among other considerations) the company’s risk profile and exposures. It will be management’s responsibility to manage risk and bring to the Board of Directors’ attention the most material risks to the company. The Board of Directors will have oversight responsibility of the processes established to report and monitor systems for material risks applicable to the company. The Board of Directors will annually review the company’s enterprise risk management and receive regular updates on risk exposures.

Business Conduct Policies and Code of Ethics

In connection with the separation, we expect to adopt Business Conduct Policies that apply equally to the directors and to all officers and employees of the company, as well as those of our controlled subsidiaries, affiliates and joint ventures. The directors and employees in positions to make discretionary decisions are surveyed annually regarding their compliance with the policies.

The company is also expected to have a Code of Ethics applicable to the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and other financial professionals, including the principal accounting officer, and those subject to it are surveyed annually for compliance with it. Only the Audit Committee will have the authority to amend or grant waivers from the provisions of the company’s Code of Ethics, and any such amendments or waivers will be posted promptly on our website.

 

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COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

As discussed above, Alcoa Corporation is currently part of ParentCo and not an independent company, and its compensation committee has not yet been formed. Decisions regarding the past compensation of Messrs. Harvey, Oplinger, and Collins were made by the Compensation & Benefits Committee of ParentCo (the “ParentCo Compensation Committee”), and decisions regarding the past compensation of Mr. Sigurdsson and Ms. Fisher were made by ParentCo management in accordance with plan results and performance. This Compensation Discussion and Analysis describes the compensation practices of ParentCo as they relate to these executives and also discusses certain aspects of Alcoa Corporation’s anticipated compensation structure following the separation. After separation, Alcoa Corporation’s executive compensation programs, policies, and practices for its executive officers will be subject to the review and approval of Alcoa Corporation’s compensation committee.

For purposes of the following Compensation Discussion and Analysis and executive compensation disclosures, the individuals listed below are collectively referred to as Alcoa Corporation’s “named executive officers.” They are Alcoa Corporation’s chief executive officer, chief financial officer, and, of the other individuals who are expected to be designated as Alcoa Corporation executive officers, the three most highly compensated based on 2015 compensation from ParentCo.

 

    Roy C. Harvey, Alcoa Corporation Chief Executive Officer. Prior to the separation, Mr. Harvey served as Executive Vice President and Group President, Global Primary Products for ParentCo.

 

    William F. Oplinger, Alcoa Corporation Chief Financial Officer. Prior to the separation, Mr. Oplinger served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for ParentCo.

 

    Tomas Sigurdsson, Alcoa Corporation Chief Operating Officer. Prior to the separation, Mr. Sigurdsson served as Vice President and Chief Operating Officer—Global Primary Products for ParentCo.

 

    Robert S. Collins, Alcoa Corporation Controller. Prior to the separation, Mr. Collins served as Vice President and Controller for ParentCo.

 

    Leigh Ann Fisher, Alcoa Corporation Chief Administration Officer. Prior to the separation, Ms. Fisher served as Chief Financial Officer—Global Primary Products for ParentCo.

The following sections of the Compensation Discussion and Analysis describe ParentCo’s compensation philosophy, 2015 compensation targets and results, 2015 pay decisions, and policies and practices as they applied to Alcoa Corporation’s named executive officers in 2015.

Compensation Philosophy

ParentCo’s Executive Compensation Philosophy is based on three guiding principles to drive pay-for-performance and shareholder alignment:

 

  A. Target salary compensation at median, while using incentive compensation (“IC”) and long-term incentive (“LTI”) to reward exceptional performance and to attract and retain exceptional talent.

 

  B. Make equity the most dominant portion of total compensation for senior executives and managers, increasing the portion of performance-based equity with the level of responsibility.

 

  C. Choose IC and LTI metrics that focus management’s actions on achieving the greatest positive impact on ParentCo’s financial performance.

 

A. Target salary compensation at median, while using IC and LTI to reward exceptional performance and to attract and retain exceptional talent

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performance. Given the demanding leadership challenges confronting the aluminum industry in recent years, the prospect of an upside in IC and LTI has proven to be a major retention factor and has had a demonstrable impact on motivating managers to overcome those obstacles and achieve strong operational and financial performance. To dis-incentivize below-target performance, ParentCo sets thresholds that eliminate payouts for missing targets by more than a small margin. While the reduced payout slope from target to minimum is steep, ParentCo establishes payout multiples for overachievement that can be earned only with significant upside performance.

To help determine total direct compensation for the named executive officers in 2015, ParentCo used a peer group consisting of companies who participated in the Towers Watson Executive Compensation survey with revenues between $15 billion and $50 billion (excluding financial companies) to help estimate competitive compensation. This peer group reflected the broad-based group of companies with which ParentCo competes for non-CEO executive talent. The data from this peer group is considered by ParentCo in establishing executive compensation and to ensure that ParentCo provides and maintains compensation levels in line with the market, and to attract, retain and motivate employees. The ParentCo Compensation Committee’s independent compensation consultant has reviewed and endorsed this peer group. For 2015, 137 companies met the revenue and industry criteria and were used to compare compensation for all of the executive level positions; see “Attachment A” below.

For future Alcoa Corporation compensation benchmarking, Alcoa Corporation expects to continue to use a broader based peer group for our non-CEO executive positions and a more narrow industry-focused peer group for the CEO.

 

B. Make equity the most dominant portion of total compensation for senior executives and managers, increasing the portion of performance-based equity with the level of responsibility.

The target pay mix in 2015 for the named executive officers was as follows:

 

     Base Salary     Annual Cash
Incentive
    Performance
Shares
    Stock Options     Time-Vested
RSUs
 

Roy Harvey

     22     18     48     12     0

Bill Oplinger

     18     18     51     13     0

Tomas Sigurdsson

     31     21     24     12     12

Leigh Ann Fisher

     40     22     19     0     19

Robert Collins

     34     19     23     0     24

For Mr. Harvey and Mr. Oplinger, who were executive officers of ParentCo in 2015, 80% of the 2015 equity award was granted in the form of performance-based restricted share units and 20% was granted as stock options. For Mr. Sigurdsson, Mr. Collins and Ms. Fisher, who were in their prior roles for ParentCo in 2015, 50% of the 2015 equity awards was granted in the form of performance-based restricted share units and 50% was granted as either time-vested stock options or restricted share units.

 

C. Choose IC and LTI metrics that focus management’s actions on achieving the greatest positive impact on ParentCo’s financial performance

Supporting the IC and LTI targets that ParentCo sets each year is a comprehensive approach for establishing business plan targets, which are publicly disclosed by ParentCo. The business plan targets have been consistent with ParentCo’s overall strategy to build a globally competitive commodity business while profitably growing ParentCo’s value-add businesses.

In January 2014, ParentCo established three-year targets to be reached by the end of 2016. (ParentCo does not set new three-year targets each year.) Because of the diversity of ParentCo’s businesses, these three-year targets have taken varying forms for the upstream, midstream and downstream businesses. For example, because the Global Primary Products business largely competes in commodity markets, the focus has been on lowering

 

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costs. Targets are set to lower ParentCo’s position on the industry cost curves by the year in which the targets end. The midstream and downstream businesses have targets for profitable growth. The profitability targets for the midstream business are adjusted EBITDA/MT and for the downstream business are adjusted EBITDA Margin Percentage and revenue growth .

The three-year targets are set based on consideration of the following parameters:

 

  1. Market/competitive positioning, both current and projected;

 

  2. Competitor financial benchmarking;

 

  3. Market conditions, both current and projected; and

 

  4. Historical performance.

Annually, ParentCo conducts a rigorous, iterative operational planning process that considers a series of factors:

 

  1. Progress toward attainment of three-year targets;

 

  2. Current and projected market conditions, which are based on assumptions about key financial parameters, such as foreign currency exchange rates (“FX”) and prices of metal, energy and raw materials;

 

  3. Capital and operational projects to be completed during the year that increase ParentCo’s competitiveness, open new markets or drive additional profitability; and

 

  4. Historical performance and each business’ ability to overcome headwinds through ongoing productivity improvements.

Each business plan is evaluated using a number of financial and non-financial metrics, including revenue growth, gross and net productivity, overhead expenditures, capital efficiency (both working capital and capital expenditures), overall profitability, cash generation (both cash from operations and free cash flow (“FCF”)), safety, quality and customer metrics. The summation of these group plans then is compared with the financial position of ParentCo in the aggregate to determine whether the targets meet ParentCo’s financial ratio and cash requirements. The final result is the annual ParentCo Business Plan.

This rigorous process allows ParentCo to establish one-year and three-year business plan goals on which to base its IC and LTI targets. The LTI target is structured so that ParentCo can monitor and incentivize progress each year of the three-year plan, a critical factor given the volatility of the pricing of the aluminum commodity and of overall business conditions.

The consistent progress toward achieving the three-year business plan goals demonstrates that the annual business plans, on which the IC and LTI targets are based, consistently drive long-term value for ParentCo’s shareholders. The tangible evidence of this can be found in the multi-year productivity gains, reductions in days working capital and increases in profitable growth that have facilitated ParentCo’s transformation strategy.

ParentCo’s choice of metrics is directly related to the major priorities of ParentCo’s businesses and is aligned with ParentCo’s shareholders.

 

    Financial metrics represent 80% of the total IC targets. ParentCo has consistently chosen IC metrics that motivate high performance in the current environment and LTI metrics that are aligned with its long-term strategy. Because liquidity became the major concern for ParentCo during the economic downturn, FCF was a major financial IC metric beginning in 2009. Since 2014, ParentCo’s financial IC metrics are 40% for after-tax income to represent the investor priorities for profitable growth; 33% for FCF to maintain a focus on liquidity; and 7% for Average Year-to-Date Days Working Capital (“DWC”) to reduce financing costs by managing inventory, receivables and payables.

 

   

Non-financial metrics represent 20% of the IC target. Safety, environmental stewardship and diversity are intrinsic to ParentCo’s values and have an impact on ParentCo’s business performance.

 

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The safety metric focuses on reducing the number of serious injuries. ParentCo’s environmental metric drives reduction of carbon dioxide emissions, strengthening ParentCo’s energy efficiency. ParentCo’s diversity metric tracks representation of women globally and minorities in the United States, reinforcing ParentCo’s goal to draw on every talent pool to attract the best and brightest to ParentCo and to build on diverse viewpoints.

 

    Long term metrics . ParentCo’s LTI metrics consist of 75% for EBITDA margin growth and 25% for revenue growth to reinforce its long-term objective of profitable growth in ParentCo’s value-add businesses.

To drive management behavior that maximizes financial performance and value, ParentCo holds managers accountable for factors they can directly control. Because ParentCo’s compensation philosophy is not to reward or punish management for factors that are outside their control, ParentCo normalizes for those factors. As part of the financial planning process for an upcoming year, ParentCo establishes assumptions for the LME price of aluminum and currency exchange rates, both of which can have significant effects on financial results and neither of which management performance can impact.

LME: Without normalization, in years when the LME rises rapidly relative to plan, such as 2014, IC and LTI would be less effective as a performance incentive because management would receive an unearned benefit. When the LME price of aluminum falls dramatically, as it did in 2015, failure to normalize would demotivate employees by putting any IC and LTI awards out of reach for reasons beyond their control. Instead, ParentCo’s use of normalization enables ParentCo to drive operational and financial performance, particularly in recent years of volatile LME aluminum prices. While normalization reinforces management accountability and pay-for-performance, the significant equity portion of executive compensation reinforces management’s alignment with shareholders’ experience as investors in ParentCo.

Currency Exchange Rates: Since ParentCo’s revenues are largely U.S. dollar-denominated, while costs in non-U.S. locations are largely denominated in local currency, the volatility of currency exchange rates also has had a significant impact on ParentCo’s earnings. As ParentCo’s commodities are traded in U.S. dollars, ParentCo has typically seen an inverse correlation to FX. Therefore, to avoid double counting, the normalization for the commodity price swings needs to be corrected by concurrent normalization of foreign exchange.

Because ParentCo generally does not hedge foreign exchange or LME fluctuations, normalization is a practice that ParentCo has been following for many years. As a result, ParentCo’s management has remained highly focused on achieving and surpassing operational and strategic goals that benefit ParentCo’s top- and bottom-line performance.

Uncontrollable market forces have significant impact on ParentCo’s financial results

 

Market Force

   Benchmark   2015 Sensitivity for
Net Income ($M)
 

LME

   +/- $100/MT   +/- $ 190   

FX

   USD +/- 10%   +/- $ 225   

2015 Target Setting and Results

2015 Annual Cash Incentive Compensation

ParentCo’s corporate annual cash incentive compensation plan for 2015 was designed to achieve operating goals set at the beginning of the year.

 

    80% of the cash incentive formula was based on achieving financial targets for adjusted free cash flow (33%), adjusted net income (40%) and average year-to-date DWC (7%); and

 

    20% of the formula was based on achieving safety, environmental and diversity targets.

 

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After establishing the targets for the financial measures, the payout ranges were set above and below the target as shown in the table below:

 

    The steep curve to achieve 100% performance is intended to drive maximum effort.

 

    The payouts above target are aligned with achievement levels that ensure a strong return on the additional incentive compensation paid.

 

    ParentCo believes the challenging market environment for commodities and unexpected integration challenges adversely impacted ParentCo’s performance in 2015.

2015 ParentCo Annual Cash Incentive Compensation Plan Design, Targets and Results

 

    Defined Corporate Level Payout
Percentage
                         
   

Metric

  0%     50%     100%
(Target)
    150%     200%     Result     IC
Result
    Weighting     Formula
Award
 
($ in millions)        

Financial Measures 1

  Adjusted Free Cash Flow                 
    $ 350      $ 675      $ 1,000      $ 1,330      $ 1,800      $ 625        42     33     14.0
  Net Income                  
    $ 900      $ 1,104      $ 1,307      $ 1,507      $ 1,807      $ 1,135        58     40     23.1
  Average DWC                  
      33.1        32.6        32.1        31.1        30.1        33.3        0     7     0.0
                   

 

 

 
                      37.0
                   

 

 

 

Non-Financial Measures

  Safety 2                  
  DART       0.304        0.296          0.289        0.314        0     2.5     0.0
  FSI Reduction       -1        -4          -7        -28        200     2.5     0.0 % 2  
  Environment 3                  
 

CO 2 Emissions Reduction (tons)

      166,000        307,000          502,000        250,497        80     5.0     4.0
  Diversity 4                  
 

Executive Level Women, Global

      22.0     22.3       23.3     22.8     150     2.5     3.8
 

Executive Level Minorities, U.S.

      16.6     16.9       17.9     16.8     83     2.5     2.1
 

Professional Level Women, Global

      27.6     27.9       28.9     28.3     140     2.5     3.5
 

Professional Level Minorities, U.S.

      18.1     18.4       19.4     19.0     160     2.5     4.0
                   

 

 

 
                      13.3
                 

 

 

   

 

 

 

IC RESULT (CALCULATED)

                    100     54.3
                 

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCREASE IN PAYOUT AS DETERMINED BY COMMITTEE

                      34.2
             

 

 

 

FINAL IC TOTAL

                      88.5
                 

 

 

 

Foreign currency exchange rates and the price of aluminum on the LME were normalized to plan rates and prices to eliminate the effects of fluctuation in such rates and prices, both of which are factors outside management’s control. See “Attachment C—Calculation of Financial Measures” to the ParentCo’s Annual Proxy Statement on Definitive Schedule 14A for ParentCo’s 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders for calculation of financial measures and for the definition of Adjusted Free Cash Flow and Adjusted Net Income. The threshold payout is 0% for the financial metrics and 50% for the non-financial metrics. The maximum payout for each metric is 200%. For performance between defined levels, the payout is interpolated.

 

  1. 80% of the cash incentive formula was based on achieving financial targets for adjusted free cash flow, adjusted net income and average year-to-date DWC. We achieved a payout of 37.0% for financial metrics in 2015.

 

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  2. Safety targets included reductions in (A) the DART (Days Away, Restricted and Transfer) rate, which measures injuries and illnesses that involve one or more days away from work per 100 full-time workers and days in which work is restricted or employees are transferred to another job due to injury per 100 full-time workers and (B) the number of FSI (Fatality and Serious Injury) incidents. Performance against the FSI metric exceeded the maximum, but the payout was reduced to 0% because of work-related fatalities during the year.

 

  3. The environmental target highlights ParentCo’s commitment to reduce CO2 emissions in 2015 and make progress against ParentCo’s 2030 environmental goals. Performance against this metric was below target at 80% in 2015.

 

  4. Diversity targets were established to increase the representation of executive and professional women on a global basis and to increase the representation of minority executives and professionals in the United States. In 2015, ParentCo exceeded three of the four representation targets, falling short at the executive level for minorities.

2015 Equity Awards: Stock Options, Restricted Share Units and Performance-Based Restricted Share Units

Long-term stock incentives are performance based . ParentCo grants long-term stock awards to align executives’ interests with those of shareholders, link compensation to stock price appreciation over a multi-year period and support the retention of our management team. In January 2015, stock awards were made to all the named executive officers. The 2015 annual equity awards to the named executive officers were in the form of performance-based restricted share units and either time-vesting stock options or restricted share units.

 

    ParentCo believes that stock options further align management’s interests with those of ParentCo’s shareholders because the options have no value unless the stock price increases. Stock options vest ratably over a three-year period (one-third vests each year on the anniversary of the grant date) and if unexercised, will expire the earlier of ten years from the date of grant or five years after retirement.

 

    Time-vested restricted share units vest on the third anniversary of the grant date, providing a multi-year retention incentive the value of which is linked to the value of ParentCo’s stock.

 

    For performance-based restricted share units, performance is measured as the three-year average achievement against annual targets. Earned performance-based restricted share units will be converted into shares of common stock three years from the date of the grant if the executive is still actively employed. The number of performance-based restricted share units earned at the end of the three-year plan has been and will be determined as follows, based on the average of the annual payout percentages over the three-year period:

 

    1/3 of the award was based on performance against the 2015 targets (see table below)

 

    1/3 of the award will be based on performance against the targets to be established for 2016, and

 

    1/3 of the award will be based on performance against the targets to be established for 2017.

For each year, a minimum performance level will also be established. For performance below that level, the portion of the award subject to performance criteria in that year will be forfeited and will not carry over into any future performance period. As with the annual cash IC plan, ParentCo uses a steep curve to achieve 100% performance, which is intended to drive maximum effort.

Upon separation, outstanding equity awards held by the named executive officers will be converted into equity awards relating to Alcoa Corporation stock with the same terms and conditions, including vesting and exercise periods.

 

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2015-2017 Performance-Based Equity Design and Results for 2015*

 

Performance Measure (%)

   Payout Percentage     2015
Result
    Plan
Result
    Weighting     % of 1/3 of
Target Award
earned in 2015
 
   0%     50%     100%
(Target)
    150%     200%          

Revenue Growth

     10.2     11.2     12.2     13.7     16.2     6.80     0.0     25     0.0

Adjusted EBITDA Margin

     14.2     15.6     16.9     18.8     21.9     16.74     93.8     75     70.4

TOTAL

                   100     70.4
                

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* The figures in the 2015 Result and Plan Result columns were rounded to one decimal place for the purposes of the table presentation. However, the figures in the % of 1/3 of Target Award earned in 2015 column were calculated based on the unrounded figures.

Discussion of 2015 Targets & Results

ParentCo set 2015 financial targets that drive long-term shareholder value. ParentCo has a rigorous process to develop the financial targets on which it bases its IC and LTI targets. Given the impact of a variety of external factors affecting ParentCo’s financial performance, the target-setting process must take into account the complexities of the business and the multiple external factors that impact it. As ParentCo has successfully addressed the challenging situation facing the aluminum industry during the past seven years, its incentive targets have played a major role in driving ParentCo’s year-over-year improvements in underlying operational fundamentals and financial performance. The 2015 IC and LTI financial targets were established to continue that progress. Following the review of ParentCo’s 2015 financial plan by the ParentCo Board of Directors in February 2015, the ParentCo Compensation Committee approved the metrics and targets after assessing the relevancy of the metrics to ParentCo’s strategy and value creation and the difficulty and appropriateness of the targets to drive performance.

Comparison of 2015 incentive targets to 2014 targets and results . As discussed above, in its compensation plan, ParentCo normalizes for the impact of fluctuations in the LME price of aluminum and FX due to the volatility and magnitude of their effect on key metrics. To provide comparability across years of the financial targets and results, underlying LME aluminum price and currency assumptions need to be consistent in the comparison years.

The 2014 targets as reported in the ParentCo 2015 proxy statement were set in January 2014 based on LME and foreign exchange assumptions in the 2014 financial plan. The 2014 results were also normalized to the 2014 plan assumptions. To compare the 2015 targets to the 2014 targets and results, as presented in the table below, the 2014 targets and results have been normalized to the LME and FX assumptions in the 2015 financial plan.

It is important to remember that the plan assumptions for LME and foreign exchange do not make the targets harder or easier because the results are normalized back to the plan assumptions. Whether actual LME or FX exceed or fall short of plan assumptions utilized in setting targets, those impacts are normalized out of the results in the compensation plan. In 2015, when actual LME or FX differed substantially from plan assumptions, that impact was normalized out of the result, raising it for purposes of IC and LTI awards.

 

     Annual Incentive Metrics      Long-Term Incentive Metrics  
     Free Cash Flow
(FCF) 1
     Adjusted
Net Income 2
     Average
YTD DWC
     Revenue
Growth
    Adjusted
EBITDA Margin 2
 

2014 Target

             

As reported in 2015 Proxy

   -$ 210M       $ 317M         28.9         2.7     11.6

Normalized for 2015 Plan LME/Fx

    $ 319M       $ 600M         30.0         2.7     14.5

2014 Result

             

As reported in 2015 Proxy

    $ 21M       $ 627M         30.2         2.7     13.0

Normalized for 2015 Plan LME/Fx

    $ 550M       $ 910M         29.9         2.8     16.0

2015 Target

    $ 1,000M       $ 1,307M         32.1         12.2     16.9

 

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1 Includes Saudi Arabia joint venture investment
2 For definition of Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EBITDA, see “Attachment C—Calculation of Financial Measures” to the ParentCo’s Annual Proxy Statement on Definitive Schedule 14A for ParentCo’s 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

The annual targets for the IC and LTI metrics interact with ParentCo’s 3-year business plan. The targets take into account the three-year targets for the businesses and market conditions.

 

  The 2015 Adjusted Free Cash Flow target was aggressive relative to the 2014 target and result . The target was set as ParentCo was challenged to continue working capital improvements and significant growth in earnings. The FCF target was not hit in 2015, largely due to the decline in earnings.

 

  The 2015 Adjusted Net Income target was higher than both the 2014 target and result despite expectations of lower regional premiums, energy sales and higher energy costs. This challenging target required management to achieve significant improvements in sales volume and productivity in 2015. The target was not achieved as lower than expected regional premiums and alumina prices, along with volume and pricing headwinds, could not be overcome by ParentCo’s substantial pre-tax productivity improvements of $1.2 billion, which exceeded the $900 million target.

 

  The 2015 Average Year-to-Date DWC target was set higher than both the 2014 target and result. When excluding the impact of acquisitions, the 2015 target was set at an improvement of almost one day over 2014. Due to the aggressiveness of the target and previously discussed higher inventory requirements as the portfolio shifted toward high-growth, value-add businesses, ParentCo missed the DWC target, and this metric did not contribute to the 2015 IC payout. Nonetheless, the 2015 result was in line with the prior year result when excluding the impact of acquisitions.

 

  The 2015 Revenue Growth target was set well above the target and achieved result in 2014 . This target was especially challenging given the projected lower revenue associated with expected lower regional premiums as well as the significant growth challenge inherent in the target for ParentCo’s base business and recent acquisition of Firth Rixson. This target was not met in 2015 due to lower than expected regional premiums and revenue misses in ParentCo’s value-add businesses driven by acquisitions, aerospace pricing pressures and adverse conditions in certain markets.

 

  The 2015 Adjusted EBITDA Margin target represents an improvement over both the 2014 target and 2014 result especially in light of the planned headwinds discussed in the adjusted net income section above. This result was just under target at 16.7% as strong productivity could not fully offset the headwinds.

Contribution of Global Primary Products business. The Global Primary Products business, which will primarily constitute the business of Alcoa Corporation upon separation, delivered $901 million in adjusted after-tax operating income, despite substantial headwinds as alumina spot prices fell 43% and metal prices fell 28% in 2015. In face of these headwinds, ParentCo announced actions in 2015 to close or curtail approximately 25% of ParentCo’s operating smelter capacity and approximately 20% of ParentCo’s operating refining capacity, resulting in a decrease of 48% of operating smelter capacity and 36% of operating refinery capacity. ParentCo also delivered significant productivity improvements in ParentCo operations, increased higher margin differentiated products to 67% of total casting product shipments, and successfully converted 75% of ParentCo’s third-party smelter grade alumina shipments to the Alumina Price Index or spot price, delinking from LME based pricing. All these actions further contributed to strengthening the competitiveness of ParentCo’s upstream business. Messrs. Harvey and Sigurdsson and Ms. Fisher were engaged in ParentCo’s Global Primary Products business, and their annual incentive compensation was based, in part or in whole, on its performance, as discussed below.

Determination of final IC and LTI payouts.   In determining the IC and LTI payouts, the ParentCo Compensation Committee applied the principles of normalization, and also approved certain adjustments recommended by ParentCo management for items or assumptions not anticipated in the plan . For 2015, on a net basis, the normalizations and adjustments increased IC awards by 35.7% points and LTI awards by 64.8% points

 

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compared to formula results before the normalizations and adjustments. Following are the normalizations and adjustments to the 2015 financial results for incentive purposes:

 

     Annual Incentive Metrics ($M)     Long-Term Incentive Metrics ($M)  
     Free Cash Flow
(FCF)*
    Adjusted
Net Income**
        Revenue         Adjusted
  EBITDA**  
 

Preliminary Result

    $ 375       $ 787       $ 22,534      $ 3,248   

Normalizations & Adjustments

        

1. LME & Currency 1

   ($ 5    $ 234       $ 1,073      $ 384   

2. Premiums 2

    $ 117       $ 117       $ 209      $ 170   

3. Special items 3

    $ 155      ($ 3   ($ 398   $ 118   

5. Deferred equity contribution 4

   ($ 17     N/A        N/A        N/A   

Final Result

    $ 625       $ 1,135       $ 23,418      $ 3,920   

 

* Includes Saudi Arabia joint venture investment
** For definition of Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EBITDA, see “Attachment C—Calculation of Financial Measures” to the ParentCo’s Annual Proxy Statement on Definitive Schedule 14A for ParentCo’s 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
1. The impact of the LME and currency fluctuations in 2015 against plan was a benefit to ParentCo’s Free Cash Flow and was a detriment to the other metrics. Under the practice described above, there was a negative normalization applied to the Free Cash result and a positive normalization for each of the other three metrics.
2. Because realized aluminum premiums came in well below plan assumptions, ParentCo management recommended, and the ParentCo Compensation Committee approved, a positive adjustment to all four metrics.
3. ParentCo management recommended, and the ParentCo Compensation Committee approved, adjustments for certain special items. For details, see “Attachment C—Calculation of Financial Measures” to the ParentCo’s Annual Proxy Statement on Definitive Schedule 14A for ParentCo’s 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders .
4. ParentCo deferred some Saudi Arabia joint venture equity contributions in 2015, which were adjusted out of the FCF results. The deferred contributions had no impact on the results for the other three metrics.

In determining these normalizations and other adjustments, the ParentCo Compensation Committee made every effort to assure that the incentives are designed to motivate management to maximize performance on factors they can control and that IC and LTI payouts are adjusted—up and down—for uncontrolled and unplanned impacts, such as LME and FX changes. In doing so, the ParentCo Compensation Committee maintained its focus on incentivizing and rewarding exceptional performance that delivers value to ParentCo’s shareholders over time.

In determining the final 2015 IC/LTI payouts, the ParentCo Compensation Committee considered significant management performance not captured by the targets. This included the acceleration in late 2014 of ParentCo’s transformation strategy with the acquisitions of Firth Rixson and continued in 2015 with the acquisitions of TITAL and RTI, investments that dramatically expanded ParentCo’s presence in high growth aerospace markets. The culmination of the transformation provided the foundation to announce in the third quarter of 2015 the separation of ParentCo into two public companies.

The ParentCo Compensation Committee recognized that those decisions will have a strong positive impact on ParentCo’s long term financial performance and return to shareholders and that the implementation of those decisions required intense management focus and flexibility, making achievement of ParentCo’s 2015 aggressive financial targets significantly more challenging. The ParentCo Compensation Committee considered that two of the three Groups nonetheless exceeded their aggressive targets and that the EPS management team, which missed

 

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its aggressive financial targets, exceeded its target for synergies from the acquisitions and has been skillfully integrating the three global acquisitions for the long term benefit of shareholders of ParentCo, with the rapid achievement of securing $10 billion in multi-year aerospace contracts.

Therefore, while deciding to provide below target IC and LTI payouts, the ParentCo Compensation Committee acknowledged ParentCo’s solid 2015 financial performance in a year of significant declines in the price of aluminum and the extraordinary circumstances resulting from major strategic decisions and actions that will have a positive impact on ParentCo’s future. Looking to 2016, the ParentCo Compensation Committee recognized the importance of retaining exceptional leaders and motivating the 4000 managers and employees who are entitled to incentive compensation to be fully engaged to capture the many opportunities facing ParentCo as it prepares for the separation and executes on the significant new contracts recently awarded. To address those exceptional circumstances, the ParentCo Compensation Committee approved a 24.8% increase ($16.8 million) to the attained IC pool, resulting in a final below target IC payout of 88.5%. No change was made to the 2015 70.4% below target LTI payout.

2015 Pay Decisions

The ParentCo Compensation Committee uses its business judgment to determine the appropriate compensation targets and awards for the named executive officers, in addition to assessing several factors that include:

 

    Individual, Group, and Corporate performance;

 

    Market positioning based on peer group data (described below);

 

    Complexity and importance of the role and responsibilities;

 

    Aggressiveness of targets;

 

    Signing of contracts that will positively impact future year’s performance;

 

    Unanticipated events impacting target achievement;

 

    Retention of key individuals in a competitive talent market; and

 

    Leadership and growth potential.

Chief Executive Officer—Mr. Harvey. In January 2015, Mr. Harvey was granted performance-based restricted share awards valued at $1,100,318 and stock options valued at $275,039, in his then role at ParentCo as Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Environment, Health, Safety and Sustainability. This was above the target award as a result of his strong performance review in 2014. Mr. Harvey’s annual incentive compensation award for 2015 of $454,307 was above target at 109.8%. The award was based 50% on the corporate incentive compensation plan result of 88.5%, 50% on the incentive compensation plan results for the Global Primary Products (GPP) group, which he has led since his appointment to the position of Executive Vice President and Group President—Global Primary Products in October 2015, and an individual multiplier of 120% based on his performance review for 2015. The GPP group’s incentive compensation plan for 2015 had the same design as the corporate plan and similar financial metrics. The GPP group’s incentive compensation plan result for 2015 was 107.3% based on the group’s contribution to the overall corporate results. Mr. Harvey received a 1.4% salary increase effective October 5, 2015 upon his promotion to his new role.

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer—Mr. Oplinger. In January 2015, in his role as Chief Financial Officer of ParentCo, Mr. Oplinger was granted performance-based restricted share awards valued at $1,600,406 and stock options valued at $400,020, which was above the target award due to his strong performance in 2014. The 24.2% increase in total grant-date value of his January 2015 award was also more commensurate with his increased level of experience in his role and to bring his total direct compensation closer to the median of the peer group. Mr. Oplinger’s annual incentive compensation award for 2015 of $479,375 was below target at 88.5% due to the corporate incentive compensation plan result of 88.5% and an individual

 

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multiplier of 100% based on his performance review for 2015. Mr. Oplinger received a 10% salary increase effective March 1, 2015 based on his 2014 performance as Chief Financial Officer and to bring his salary closer to the median of the peer group.

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer—Mr. Sigurdsson. In January 2015, in his ParentCo role of Chief Operating Officer—Global Primary Products, Mr. Sigurdsson was granted performance-based restricted share awards valued at $330,282, stock options valued at $166,150, and time-vesting restricted share units valued at $165,141, which was above the target award based on his strong performance review in 2014. The total grant-date value of his January 2015 award was the same as the prior year. Mr. Sigurdsson’s annual incentive compensation award for 2015 of $340,635 was above target at 118% due to the GPP group’s incentive compensation plan result of 107.3% and an individual multiplier of 120% based on his performance review for 2015.

Controller—Mr. Collins. In January 2015, in his role as Controller of ParentCo, Mr. Collins was granted performance stock awards valued at $202,772 and time-vesting restricted share units valued at $222,772, which was above the target award due to his strong performance review in 2014. Mr. Collins’ annual incentive compensation award for 2015 of $189,985 was above target at 110.6% due to the corporate incentive compensation plan result of 88.5% and an individual multiplier of 125% based on his performance review for 2015. Mr. Collins received a 4.0% salary increase effective March 1, 2015 based on his 2014 performance.

Chief Administration Officer—Ms. Fisher. In January 2015, in her ParentCo role as Chief Financial Officer—Global Primary Products, Ms. Fisher was granted performance stock awards valued at $165,452 and time-vesting restricted share units valued at $165,452, which was above the target award based on her strong performance review in 2014. Ms. Fisher’s annual incentive compensation award for 2015 of $230,629 was above target at 122.4%. The award was based 50% on the corporate IC plan result of 88.5%, 50% on the Global Primary Products plan result of 107.3%, and an individual multiplier of 125% based on her performance review for 2015. Ms. Fisher received a 7.5% salary increase effective March 1, 2015 based on her 2014 performance and in order to bring her salary closer to the median of the peer group.

Compensation Policies and Practices

Highlighted below are certain executive compensation practices, both the practices ParentCo has implemented to incentivize performance and certain other practices that ParentCo has not implemented because ParentCo does not believe they would serve shareholders’ long-term interests. These policies and practices apply to ParentCo, and it is currently anticipated that all of them will be adopted by Alcoa Corporation as well.

What ParentCo Does

Pay for Performance. ParentCo links its executives’ compensation to measured performance in key financial and nonfinancial areas. As noted above, performance against rigorous adjusted free cash flow, average year-to-date DWC, adjusted net income, adjusted EBITDA margin, revenue growth, safety, environmental, and workplace diversity targets is measured in determining compensation. These metrics, coupled with the individual performance multipliers, incentivize individual, business group, and corporate performance. ParentCo’s strategic priorities are reflected in these compensation metrics.

Consider Peer Groups in Establishing Compensation. ParentCo’s aluminum industry peers do not provide an adequate basis for compensation comparison purposes because there are too few of them, they are all located outside of the United States and they do not disclose sufficient comparative compensation data. ParentCo uses Towers Watson’s broad-based survey data for companies with revenues between $15 billion and $50 billion (excluding financial companies) to help estimate competitive compensation for executive level positions (other than that of the ParentCo CEO), including the named executive officers. ParentCo targets its compensation structure at the median of this group of companies.

 

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Review Tally Sheets. The ParentCo Compensation Committee reviews tally sheets that summarize various elements of historic and current compensation for each named executive officer of ParentCo in connection with making annual compensation decisions. This information includes compensation opportunity, actual compensation realized and wealth accumulation. ParentCo has found that the tally sheets help to synthesize the various components of ParentCo’s compensation program in making decisions.

Maintain Robust Stock Ownership Guidelines. ParentCo’s stock ownership requirements further align the interests of management with those of shareholders by requiring executives to hold substantial equity in ParentCo until retirement. ParentCo’s stock ownership guidelines require that the ParentCo CEO retain equity equal in value to six times his base salary and that each of the other ParentCo named executive officers retain equity equal in value to three times base salary. These guidelines reinforce management’s focus on long-term shareholder value and commitment to ParentCo. Until the stock ownership requirements are met, each executive is required to retain until retirement 50% of shares acquired upon vesting of restricted share units or upon exercise of stock options that vest after March 1, 2011, after deducting shares used to pay for the option exercise price and taxes. Unvested restricted share units, unexercised stock options and any stock appreciation rights do not count towards meeting the stock ownership requirement.

Schedule and Price Stock Option Grants to Promote Transparency and Consistency. ParentCo grants stock options to its named executive officers at a fixed time every year—generally the date of the ParentCo Board and Committee meetings in January. Such meetings occur after ParentCo releases earnings for the prior year and the performance of ParentCo for that year is publicly disclosed. The exercise price of employee stock options is the closing price of ParentCo stock on the grant date, as reported on the New York Stock Exchange.

Maintain Clawback Policies Incorporated into ParentCo Incentive Plans. The 2009, 2013 and 2016 ParentCo Stock Incentive Plans, the Incentive Compensation Plan for annual cash incentives and the ParentCo Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m) Compliant Annual Cash Incentive Compensation Plan each contain provisions permitting recovery of performance-based compensation.

Apply Double-Trigger Equity Vesting in the Event of a Change in Control. Awards granted under the 2009 ParentCo Stock Incentive Plan after February 15, 2011 and all awards granted under the 2013 ParentCo Stock Incentive Plan and the 2016 ParentCo Stock Incentive Plan do not immediately vest upon a change in control if a replacement award is provided. The replacement award would vest immediately if, within a two-year period following a change in control, a plan participant is terminated without cause or leaves for good reason. Performance-based stock awards will be converted to time-vested stock awards upon a change in control under the following terms: (i) if 50% or more of the performance period has been completed as of the date on which the change in control has occurred, then the number of shares or the value of the award will be based on actual performance completed as of the date of the change in control; or (ii) if less than 50% of the performance period has been completed as of the date on which the change in control has occurred, then the number of shares or the value of the award will be based on the target number or value.

Pay Reasonable Salaries to Senior Executives. Each ParentCo named executive officer receives a salary that is determined after consideration of the median of the peer group for his or her position, performance and other factors. ParentCo pays salaries to its named executive officers to ensure an appropriate level of fixed compensation that enables the attraction and retention of highly skilled executives and mitigates the incentive to assume highly risky business strategies to maximize annual cash incentive compensation.

Provide Appropriate Benefits to Senior Executives. The ParentCo named executive officers participate in the same benefit plans as ParentCo’s salaried employees. ParentCo provides retirement and benefit plans to senior executives for the same reasons ParentCo provides them to employees—to provide a competitive compensation package that offers an opportunity for retirement, savings and health and welfare benefits. Retirement plans for senior executives, including Alcoa Corporation’s named executive officers, generally pay the same formula amount as retirement plans for salaried employees. See discussion relating to “—2015 Pension Benefits.” .

 

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Maintain a Conservative Compensation Risk Profile. The ParentCo Compensation Committee evaluates the risk profile of ParentCo’s compensation programs when establishing policies and approving plan design, and the ParentCo Board of Directors annually considers risks related to compensation in its oversight of enterprise risk management. These evaluations noted numerous ways in which compensation risk is effectively managed or mitigated, including the following factors:

 

    A balance of corporate and business unit weighting in incentive compensation plans;

 

    A balanced mix between short-term and long-term incentives;

 

    Caps on incentives;

 

    Use of multiple performance measures in the annual cash incentive compensation plan and the equity incentive plan, with a focus on operational targets to drive free cash flow and profitability;

 

    Discretion retained by the ParentCo Compensation Committee to adjust awards;

 

    Stock ownership guidelines requiring holding substantial equity in ParentCo until retirement;

 

    Clawback policies applicable to all forms of incentive compensation;

 

    Anti-hedging provisions in the Insider Trading Policy; and

 

    Restricting stock options to 20% of the value of equity awards to senior officers.

In addition, (i) no business unit has a compensation structure significantly different from that of other units or that deviates significantly from ParentCo’s overall risk and reward structure; (ii) unlike financial institutions involved in the financial crisis, where leverage exceeded capital by many multiples, ParentCo has a conservative leverage policy with a target of keeping the debt-to-capital ratio in the range of 30% to 35%; and (iii) compensation incentives are not based on the results of speculative trading. In 1994, the ParentCo Board of Directors adopted resolutions creating the Strategic Risk Management Committee with oversight of hedging and derivative risks and a mandate to use such instruments to manage risk and not for speculative purposes. As a result of these evaluations, ParentCo has determined that it is not reasonably likely that risks arising from ParentCo’s compensation and benefit plans would have a material adverse effect on ParentCo.

Consider Tax Deductibility When Designing and Administering Incentive Compensation. Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code limits deductibility of certain compensation to $1 million per year for ParentCo’s Chief Executive Officer and each of the three other most highly compensated executive officers (other than the Chief Financial Officer) who are employed at year-end. If certain conditions are met, performance-based compensation may be excluded from this limitation. ParentCo’s shareholder-approved incentive compensation plans are designed with the intention that performance-based compensation paid under them may be eligible to qualify for deductibility under Section 162(m) and, in making compensation decisions, the ParentCo Compensation Committee considers the potential deductibility of the proposed compensation. However, the ParentCo Compensation Committee retains flexibility in administering ParentCo’s compensation programs and may exercise discretion to authorize awards or payments that it deems to be in the best interests of ParentCo and its shareholders which may not qualify for tax deductibility.

The ParentCo Compensation Committee Retains an Independent Compensation Consultant. The ParentCo Compensation Committee has authority under its charter to retain its own advisors, including compensation consultants. In 2015, the ParentCo Compensation Committee directly retained an independent consultant that provided advice as requested by the ParentCo Compensation Committee, on the amount and form of certain executive compensation components, including, among other things, executive compensation best practices, insights concerning SEC and say-on-pay policies, analysis and review of ParentCo’s compensation plans for executives and advice on setting the ParentCo CEO’s compensation. The independent consultant did not provide any services to ParentCo other than the services provided directly to the ParentCo Compensation Committee. ParentCo uses comparative compensation survey data from Towers Watson to help evaluate whether its compensation programs are competitive with the market. The latter is not customized based on parameters

 

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developed by Towers Watson. Towers Watson does not provide any advice or recommendations to the ParentCo Compensation Committee on the amount or form of executive or director compensation.

What ParentCo Doesn’t Do

No Dividend Equivalents on Stock Options and Unvested Restricted Share Units. Dividend equivalents are not paid currently on any restricted share units (including performance share units), but are accrued and paid only if the award vests. Dividend equivalents that accrue on restricted share units will be calculated at the same rate as dividends paid on the common stock of ParentCo. Dividend equivalents are not paid on stock options.

No Share Recycling. The 2009, 2013 and 2016 ParentCo Stock Incentive Plans prohibit share recycling. Shares tendered in payment of the purchase price of a stock option award or withheld to pay taxes may not be added back to the available pool of shares.

No Repricing of Underwater Stock Options (including cash-outs). The 2009, 2013 and 2016 ParentCo Stock Incentive Plans prohibit repricing, including cash-outs.

No Hedging or Pledging of Company Stock. Short sales of ParentCo securities (a sale of securities which are not then owned) and derivative or speculative transactions in ParentCo securities by ParentCo’s directors, officers and employees are prohibited. No director, officer or employee or any designee of such director, officer or employee is permitted to purchase or use financial instruments (including prepaid variable forward contracts, equity swaps, collars, and exchange funds) that are designed to hedge or offset any decrease in the market value of ParentCo securities. Directors and officers subject to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 are prohibited from holding ParentCo securities in margin accounts, pledging ParentCo securities as collateral, or maintaining an automatic rebalance feature in savings plans, deferred compensation or deferred fee plans.

No Excise Tax Gross-Ups for New Participants in ParentCo’s Change in Control Severance Plan. The ParentCo Change in Control Severance Plan provides that no excise or other tax gross-ups will be paid, and that severance benefits will be available only upon termination of employment for “good reason” by an officer or without cause by ParentCo, with regard to any new plan participants after January 1, 2010. For a discussion of the ParentCo Change in Control Severance Plan, see “—Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control.”.

No Multi-Year Employment Contracts. It is the policy of the ParentCo Compensation Committee not to enter into multi-year employment contracts with senior executives providing for guaranteed payments of cash or equity compensation.

No Significant Perquisites. Consistent with ParentCo’s executive compensation philosophy and its commitment to emphasize performance-based pay, ParentCo limits the perquisites that it provides to its executive officers, including the ParentCo named executive officers, to perquisites that serve reasonable business purposes.

 

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ATTACHMENT A—Peer Group Companies for Market Information for 2015 Executive Compensation Decisions

 

3M

   DuPont    NextEra Energy Inc.

ABB

   Duke Energy    Nike

ACH Food

   EMC    Nokia

AES Corporation

   EMD Millipore    Northrop Grumman

AbbVie

   Eaton    Occidental Petroleum

Accenture

   Eli Lilly    Office Depot

Adecco

   Emerson Electric    Pacific Gas & Electric

Agrium

   EnLink Midstream    Pfizer

Air Liquide

   Ericsson    Philips Electronics

Altria Group

   Exelon    Qualcomm

American Electric Power

   Faurecia US Holdings    Ricoh Americas

Amgen

   FirstEnergy    Rio Tinto

Anadarko Petroleum

   Freeport-McMoRan    Rolls-Royce North America

Arrow Electronics

   Gap    Sanofi

Arvato Finance Services

   General Dynamics    Sasol USA

AstraZeneca

   General Mills    Schlumberger

Avnet

   Gilead Sciences    Schneider Electric

BAE Systems

   GlaxoSmithKline    Sears

Baxter

   HBO    Sodexo

Beam Suntory

   HCA Healthcare    Southern Company Services

Bechtel Nuclear, Security & Environmental

   HollyFrontier Corporation    Southwest Airlines

Berkshire Hathaway Energy

   Honeywell    Sprint

Best Buy

   Iberdrola Renewables    Starbucks Coffee

Boehringer Ingelheim US

   Iberdrola USA    SuperValu Stores

Bristol-Myers Squibb

   Indianapolis Power & Light Company    Syngenta

C&S Wholesale Grocers

   International Paper    Sysco Corporation

CHS

   Jabil Circuit    T-Mobile USA

CNH Industrial

   Johnson Controls    TRW Automotive

Carnival

   KPMG    Takeda Pharmaceuticals

CenturyLink

   Kimberly-Clark    Tenet Healthcare Corporation

Chesapeake Energy

   Kinder Morgan    Tesoro

Coca-Cola

   L’Oréal    Teva Pharmaceutical

Colgate-Palmolive

   Lafarge North America    Thermo Fisher Scientific

Compass

   Lear    Time Warner

ConAgra Foods

   Lehigh Hanson    Time Warner Cable

Continental Automotive Systems

   Liberty Global    Turbomeca

Cox Enterprises

   Lockheed Martin    Tyson Foods

DENSO International

   LyondellBasell    Union Pacific Corporation

DIRECTV Group

   Medtronic    United States Steel

Danaher

   Merck & Co    United Water

Delhaize America

   Messier Bugatti Dowty    University of California

Delta Air Lines

   Micron Technology    Veolia Environmental Services North America

Devon Energy

   Mondelez    Walt Disney

Diageo North America

   Monroe Energy, LLC    Whirlpool

Dignity Health

   Monsanto    eBay

Direct Energy

   NRG Energy   

 

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

2015 Summary Compensation Table

The following table sets forth information concerning the compensation historically awarded to, earned by, or paid to, our named executive officers by ParentCo. Titles refer to each named executive officer’s accepted position at Alcoa Corporation following the separation.

 

Name and
Principal Position

(a)

   Year
(b)
     Salary
($)
(c)
     Stock
Awards

($)
(e)
     Option
Awards

($)
(f)
     Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
($)

(g)
     Change in
Pension Value
and Non-
Qualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings

($)
(h)
     All Other
Compensation

($)
(i)
     Total
($)
(j)
 

Roy C. Harvey

     2015       $ 508,068       $ 1,100,318       $ 275,039       $ 454,307       $ 160,233       $ 523,369       $ 3,021,334   

Chief Executive Officer

                       

William F. Oplinger

     2015       $ 541,667       $ 1,600,406       $ 400,020       $ 479,375       $ 327,386       $ 37,500       $ 3,386,354   

Chief Financial Officer

     2014       $ 500,000       $ 1,288,037       $ 322,028       $ 849,375       $ 413,526       $ 30,000       $ 3,402,966   
     2013       $ 436,875       $ 800,088       $ 202,138       $ 650,557       $ 90,220       $ 26,213       $ 2,206,091   

Tómas Sigurðsson

     2015       $ 444,000       $ 495,423       $ 166,150       $ 340,635       $ —         $ 295,103       $ 1,741,311   

Chief Operating Officer

                       

Leigh Ann C. Fisher

     2015       $ 342,657       $ 330,904       $ 0       $ 230,629       $ 258,983       $ 15,900       $ 1,179,073   

Chief Administrative

Officer

                       

Robert S. Collins

     2015       $ 312,250       $ 425,544       $ 0       $ 189,985       $ 76,542       $ 15,900       $ 1,020,221   

Controller and Vice

President, Financial

Planning and Analysis

                       

Notes to 2015 Summary Compensation Table

Column (a)—Named Executive Officers. The named executive officers include the chief executive officer, the chief financial officer, and, of the other individuals who are expected to be designated as Alcoa Corporation executive officers, the three most highly compensated based on 2015 compensation from ParentCo. We have excluded compensation for prior years 2014 and 2013 to the extent permitted by applicable SEC rules. For purposes of determining the most highly compensated executive officers, the amounts shown in column (h) were excluded.

Column (c)—Salary. This column represents each of the named executive officer’s total base salary earnings for 2015 and not their current annual base salaries.

Columns (e)   and (f)—Stock Awards and Option Awards. The value of stock awards in column (e) and stock options in column (f) equals the grant date fair value, which is calculated in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation. Performance share awards granted in January 2015 are shown at 100% of target. The fair value of the performance awards on the date of grant was as follows:

 

Name

   Grant Date Value of
Performance Award
 
   At Target      At Maximum  

Roy C. Harvey

   $ 1,100,318       $ 2,200,636   

William F. Oplinger

   $ 1,600,406       $ 3,200,812   

Tómas Sigurðsson

   $ 330,282       $ 660,564   

Leigh Ann C. Fisher

   $ 165,452       $ 330,904   

Robert S. Collins

   $ 202,772       $ 405,544   

 

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Stock awards are valued at the market price of a share of stock on the date of grant as determined by the closing price of ParentCo common stock. At the date of grant on January 20, 2015, the closing price of ParentCo common stock was $15.55. At December 31, 2015, the closing price of ParentCo common stock was $9.87.

For a discussion of the assumptions used to estimate the fair value of stock awards and stock options, please refer to the following sections in ParentCo’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015: “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates—Stock-based Compensation” on page 87 and the disclosures on “Stock-Based Compensation” in Notes A and R to the Consolidated Financial Statements on pages 101 and 143 to 144, respectively.

Column (g)—Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation. Reflects cash payments made under the annual Incentive Compensation Plan for 2015 performance. See the “2015 Annual Cash Incentive Compensation” section.

Column (h)—Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings. The amount shown reflects the aggregate change in the actuarial present value of each named executive officer’s accumulated benefit under all defined benefit and actuarial plans, including supplemental plans, from December 31, 2014 to December 31, 2015. Increases are attributable to changes in the discount rate, mortality and exchange rate assumptions used for measurement of pension obligations from 2014 to 2015. Mr. Sigurðsson does not participate in the defined benefit pension plan for U.S.-based employees.

Earnings on deferred compensation are not reflected in this column because the return on earnings is calculated in the same manner and at the same rate as earnings on externally managed investments of salaried employees participating in the tax-qualified 401(k) plan and dividends on ParentCo stock are paid at the same rate as dividends paid to shareholders.

Column (i)—All Other Compensation.

Company Contributions to Savings Plans. In 2015, the named executive officers were eligible to participate in the Alcoa Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-qualified retirement savings plan maintained by ParentCo, and the Deferred Compensation Plan for U.S. salaried employees, a non-qualified deferred compensation plan maintained by ParentCo. Under ParentCo’s 401(k) tax-qualified retirement savings plan, participating employees may contribute up to 25% of base pay on a pretax basis and up to 10% on an after-tax basis. ParentCo matches 100% of employee pretax contributions up to 6% of base pay. For U.S. salaried employees hired on or after March 1, 2006, including Mr. Sigurdsson, ParentCo makes an Employer Retirement Income Contribution in an amount equal to 3% of salary and annual incentive eligible for contribution to the Alcoa Retirement Savings Plan as a pension contribution in lieu of a defined benefit pension plan, which was available to employees hired before March 1, 2006. If a named executive officer’s contributions to the savings plan exceed the limit on contributions imposed by the Internal Revenue Code, the executive may elect to have the amount over the limit “spill over” into the nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan. In 2015, the ParentCo’s contributions were as follows:

 

Name

   Company
Matching Contribution
     3% Retirement Contribution      Total
Company Contribution
 
   Savings Plan      Def. Comp. Plan      Savings Plan      Def. Comp. Plan     

Roy C. Harvey

   $ 15,900       $ 0       $ 0       $ 0       $ 15,900   

William F. Oplinger

   $ 15,900       $ 16,600       $ 0       $ 0       $ 32,500   

Tómas Sigurðsson

   $ 15,900       $ 8,520       $ 7,950       $ 21,035       $ 53,405   

Leigh Ann C. Fisher

   $ 15,900       $ 0       $ 0       $ 0       $ 15,900   

Robert S. Collins

   $ 15,900       $ 0       $ 0       $ 0       $ 15,900   

 

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Relocation Expenses.   In 2015, ParentCo provided a cash allowance of $265,000 to Mr. Harvey related to his temporary commuting arrangement between his home in Knoxville, TN and ParentCo headquarters in New York, NY, in his prior role as Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Environment, Health, Safety and Sustainability. An additional $242,469 was provided as part of his permanent relocation to New York, NY, in his new current role as Executive Vice President and Group President, Global Primary Products. Also in 2015, Mr. Sigurdsson received $222,000 in connection with his relocation from Switzerland to New York, NY. In addition, he received relocation benefits totaling $19,698 to cover tax, financial and other services related to his move, including $1,703 in gross-ups for relocation assistance fees.

Charitable Contributions. In 2015, the Alcoa Foundation matched $5,000 in contributions made by Mr. Oplinger to an approved charitable organization.

2015 Grants of Plan-Based Awards

The following table provides information on equity and non-equity plan-based awards granted by ParentCo to the named executive officers as part of their fiscal year 2015 equity and cash incentive opportunity.

 

Name

(a)

  Grant
Dates

(b)
   

 

 

Estimated Future Payouts Under
Non-Equity Incentive Plan
Awards
1

   

 

 

Estimated Future Payouts
Under Equity Incentive Plan
Awards
2

    All
Other
Stock
Awards:
Number
of
Shares
of Stock
or Units

(#)
(i)
    All Other
Option
Awards:
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Options
3
(#)
(j)
    Exercise
or Base
Price of
Option
Awards

($/sh)
(k)
    2015 Grant
Date Fair
Value of
Stock and
Option
Awards

($)
(l)
 
    Threshold
($)
(c)
    Target
($)
(d)
    Maximum 4
($)
(e)
    Threshold
(#)
(f)
    Target
(#)
(g)
    Maximum
(#)
(h)
         
                     

Roy C. Harvey

    1/20/2015      $ 206,925      $ 413,849      $ 1,241,548        0        70,760        141,520        —          61,530      $ 15.55      $ 1,375,357   

William F. Oplinger

    1/20/2015      $ 270,833      $ 541,667      $ 1,625,000        0        102,920        205,840        —          89,490      $ 15.55      $ 2,000,426   

Tómas Sigurðsson

    1/20/2015      $ 144,300      $ 288,600      $ 865,800        0        21,240        42,480        10,620        37,170      $ 15.55      $ 661,573   

Leigh Ann C. Fisher

    1/20/2015      $ 94,231      $ 188,461      $ 565,384        0        10,640        21,280        10,640        0        —        $ 330,904   

Robert S. Collins

    1/20/2015      $ 85,869      $ 171,738      $ 515,213        0        13,040        26,080        13,040        0        —        $ 405,544   
    2/19/2015                    1,250        0        —        $ 20,000   

 

1 2015 annual cash incentive awards made under the Incentive Compensation Plan, see “Compensation Discussion and Analysis—2015 Annual Cash Incentive Compensation.”
2 Performance equity awards in the form of restricted share units, granted under the 2013 Alcoa Stock Incentive Plan. See “Compensation Discussion and Analysis—2015 Equity Awards: Stock Options and Performance-Based Restricted Share Units.”
3 Time-vested stock options granted under the 2013 Alcoa Stock Incentive Plan, which vest ratably over a 3-year period and terminate the earlier of 10 years after grant or 5 years after retirement.
4 The maximum award under the 2015 cash incentive compensation plan formula is 200% of target. However, the Compensation and Benefits Committee has retained discretion to reduce the calculated award to zero or increase the calculated award by up to 150% of the calculated amount. The maximum amount of the award shown in this column is 150% of 200% to show the maximum discretionary amount that could possibly be awarded.

 

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Grants of Plan Based Awards (Actual Awards)

The Grants of Plan Based Awards table sets forth the 2015 cash incentive and equity incentive opportunity for the named executive officers. The 2015 awards targets and performance are discussed in “Compensation Discussion and Analysis.”

Mr.   Harvey. On January 20, 2015, Mr. Harvey received an annual grant of 61,530 stock options and a grant of performance equity with a target amount of 70,760 restricted share units. The earned amount of the first third of the performance equity award was 16,606 restricted share units. He was paid cash incentive compensation for 2015 in the amount of $454,307.

Mr.   Oplinger. On January 20, 2015, Mr. Oplinger received an annual grant of 89,490 stock options and a grant of performance equity with a target amount of 102,920 restricted share units. The earned amount of the first third of the performance equity award was 24,153 restricted share units. He was paid cash incentive compensation for 2015 in the amount of $479,375.

Mr.   Sigurðsson. On January 20, 2015, Mr. Sigurðsson received an annual grant of 37,170 stock options, 10,620 time-vested restricted share units and a grant of performance equity with a target amount of 21,240 restricted share units. The earned amount of the first third of the performance equity award was 4,985 restricted share units. He was paid cash incentive compensation for 2015 in the amount of $340,635.

Ms.   Fisher. On January 20, 2015, Ms. Fisher received an annual grant of 10,640 time-vested restricted share units and a grant of performance equity with a target amount of 10,640 restricted share units. The earned amount of the first third of the performance equity award was 2,498 restricted share units. She was paid cash incentive compensation for 2015 in the amount of $230,629.

Mr.   Collins. On January 20, 2015, Mr. Collins received an annual grant of 13,040 time-vested restricted share units and a grant of performance equity with a target amount of 13,040 restricted share units. On February 19, 2015, he received an additional recognition award of 1,250 restricted share units. The earned amount of the first third of the performance equity award was 3,061 restricted share units. He was paid cash incentive compensation for 2015 in the amount of $189,985.

 

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2015 Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End

The following table provides information on outstanding ParentCo equity awards held by the named executive officers as of December 31, 2015.

 

    Option Awards     Stock Awards  

Name

(a)

 

Number of
Securities of
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
(Exercisable)

(#)

   

Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
(Unexercisable)

(#)

   

Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Unearned
Options

(#)

   

Option
Exercise
Price

($)

    Option
Expiration
Date
   

Number
of
Shares
or Units
of Stock
That
Have
Not
Vested

(#)

   

Market
Value of
Shares or
Units of
Stock That
Have Not
Vested

($)

   

Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Number
of
Unearned
Shares,
Units or
Other
Rights
That
Have Not
Vested

(#)

   

Plan
Awards:
Market or
Payout
Value of
Unearned
Shares,
Units or
Other
Rights
That Have
Not Vested

($)

 
  (b)     (c)     (d)     (e)     (f)     (g)     (h)     (i)     (j)  

Roy C. Harvey

  

Stock Awards 1

              20,651      $ 203,825     91,626      $ 904,349

Time-Vested Options 2

    —          61,530        —        $ 15.55        1/20/2025           
    34,774        69,546        $ 11.04        1/16/2024           
    13,920        13,920        $ 8.88        1/16/2023           
    10,360        —          —        $ 10.17        1/20/2022           
    24,480        —          —        $ 16.24        1/25/2021           

William F. Oplinger

  

Stock Awards 1

              128,984      $ 1,273,072     210,733      $ 2,079,935

Time-Vested Options 2

    —          89,490        —        $ 15.55        1/20/2025           
    37,797        75,593        —        $ 11.04        1/16/2024           
    60,160        30,080        —        $ 8.88        1/16/2023           
    99,600        —          —        $ 10.17        1/20/2022           
    5,340        —          —        $ 16.24        1/25/2021           
    15,240        —          —        $ 13.54        1/26/2020           

Tómas Sigurðsson

  

Stock Awards 1

              83,431      $ 823,464     37,639      $ 371,497

Time-Vested Options 2

    —          37,170        —        $ 15.55        1/20/2025           
    29,520        —          —        $ 10.17        1/20/2022           

Leigh Ann C. Fisher

  

Stock Awards 1

              31,230      $ 308,240     19,786      $ 195,288

Time-Vested Options 2

    9,147        18,293        —        $ 11.04        1/16/2024           
    20,000        10,000        $ 8.88        1/16/2023           
    17,880        —          $ 10.17        1/20/2022           
    11,220        —          —        $ 16.24        1/25/2021           
    24,960        —          —        $ 13.54        1/26/2020           

Robert S. Collins

  

Stock Awards 1

              51,321      $ 506,538     22,026      $ 217,397
    4,494        8,986        $ 11.04        1/16/2024           
    27,280        13,640        $ 8.88        1/16/2023           
    40,680        —          —        $ 10.17        1/20/2022           
    12,720          $ 16.24        1/25/2021           
    19,260        —          —        $ 13.54        1/26/2020           

 

* The closing price of ParentCo’s common stock on December 31, 2015 was $9.87.
1 Stock awards in column (g) include earned performance share awards and time-vested share awards. Stock awards in column (i) include unearned performance share awards at the target amount. In January 2016, the payout for the second one-third of performance share awards granted in January 2014 and the first one-third of performance share awards granted in January 2015 was determined to be 70.4%. These amounts are shown at target in column (i) above. The full earned amount will be shown in column (g) in next year’s proxy statement. All stock awards are in the form of restricted share units that vest three years from the date of grant and are paid in common stock when they vest.

 

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2 Time-vested and performance options include stock options granted at the regular annual grant date when the ParentCo Compensation and Benefits Committee meets in January. Options granted since 2009 have a term of ten years and vest over three years (1/3 each year).

2015 Option Exercises and Stock Vested

This table sets forth the actual value received by the named executive officers upon exercise of stock options or vesting of stock awards in 2015.

 

Name

(a)

   Option Awards      Stock Awards  
  

Number of Shares
Acquired on Exercise

(#)

    

Value Realized on
Exercise

($)

    

Number of Shares

Acquired on Vesting

(#)

    

Value Realized

on Vesting

($)

 
   (b)      (c)      (d)      (e)  

Roy C. Harvey

     —           —           12,913       $ 200,797   

William F. Oplinger

     16,867       $ 128,021         41,379       $ 643,443   

Tómas Sigurðsson

     —           —           12,266       $ 190,736   

Leigh Ann C. Fisher

     —           —           5,960       $ 92,678   

Robert S. Collins

     —           —           —           —     

2015 Pension Benefits

 

Name 1

  

Plan Name(s)

   Years of
Credited
Service
     Present Value of
Accumulated
Benefits
    

Payments
During Last
Fiscal Year

Roy C. Harvey

  

Alcoa Retirement Plan

     13.87       $ 227,448      
   Excess Benefits Plan C       $ 316,112      
        

 

 

    
   Total       $ 543,560       N/A

William F. Oplinger

   Alcoa Retirement Plan      15.78       $ 348,956      
   Excess Benefits Plan C       $ 911,063      
        

 

 

    
   Total       $ 1,260,019       N/A

Leigh Ann C. Fisher

   Alcoa Retirement Plan      26.61       $ 784,437      
   Excess Benefits Plan C       $ 655,708      
        

 

 

    
   Total       $ 1,440,145       N/A

Robert S. Collins

   Alcoa Retirement Plan      10.92       $ 251,926      
   Excess Benefits Plan C       $ 163,386      
        

 

 

    
   Total       $ 415,312       N/A

Qualified Defined Benefit Plan. In 2015, Messrs. Harvey, Oplinger, and Collins and Ms. Fisher participated in the Alcoa Retirement Plan. The Alcoa Retirement Plan is a funded, tax-qualified, non-contributory defined benefit pension plan maintained by ParentCo in 2015 that covers a majority of U.S. salaried employees. Benefits under the plan are based upon years of service and final average earnings. Final average earnings include salary plus 100% of annual cash incentive compensation, and are calculated using the average of the highest five of the last ten years of earnings in the case of Ms. Fisher and the highest consecutive five for Messrs. Harvey, Oplinger and Collins. The Alcoa Retirement Plan reflects compensation limits imposed by the U.S. tax code, which was $265,000 for 2015. The base benefit payable at age 65 is 1.1% of final average earnings up to the social security covered compensation limit plus 1.475% of final average earnings above the social security covered compensation limit, times years of service. Benefits are payable as a single life annuity, a reduced 50% joint and survivor annuity, or a reduced 75% joint and survivor annuity upon retirement.

Nonqualified Defined Benefit Plans. In 2015, Messrs. Harvey, Oplinger, and Collins and Ms. Fisher participated in ParentCo’s Excess Benefits Plan C. This plan is a nonqualified plan which provides for benefits that exceed the limits on compensation imposed by the U.S. tax code. The benefit formula is identical to the

 

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Alcoa Retirement Plan formula. Benefits under the nonqualified plan are payable as a reduced 50% joint and survivor annuity if the executive is married. Otherwise, the benefit is payable as a single life annuity.

Alcoa Retirement Savings Plan. For U.S. salaried employees hired on or after March 1, 2006, including Mr. Sigurdsson, ParentCo makes an Employer Retirement Income Contribution (ERIC) in an amount equal to 3% of salary and annual incentive eligible for contribution to the Alcoa Retirement Savings Plan as a pension contribution in lieu of a defined benefit pension plan, which was available to employees hired before March 1, 2006. ParentCo contributed $8,520 to the account of Mr. Sigurdsson in 2015. In addition, all U.S. salaried employees, including the named executive officers, are eligible to receive a company matching contribution of 100%, up to the first 6%, of deferred salary. In 2015, the company matching contribution amount was $15,900 each for Messrs. Harvey, Oplinger, Sigurdsson, and Collins and Ms. Fisher. These amounts are included in the column “All Other Compensation” in the “2015 Summary Compensation Table.”

2015 Nonqualified Deferred Compensation

 

Name

(a)

   Executive
Contributions
in 2015

(b)
     Registrant
Contributions

in 2015
(c)
     Aggregate Earnings
in 2015
(d)
     Aggregate
Withdrawals/

Distributions
(e)
     Aggregate
Balance at
12/31/2015 FYE

(f)
 

Roy C. Harvey

     —           —           —              —           —     

William F. Oplinger

   $ 522,538       $ 16,600       -$ 26,528         E         —         $ 816,321   
          $ 324         D         

Tómas Sigurðsson

   $ 8,520       $ 29,555       -$ 495         E         —         $ 37,580   
           —           D         

Leigh Ann C. Fisher

     —           —         -$ 462         E         —         $ 81,948   
           —           D         

Robert S. Collins

     —           —          $ 123         E         —         $ 103,637   
           —           D         

E—Earnings

D—Dividends on Alcoa common stock or share equivalents

The investment options under the ParentCo nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan are the same choices available to all salaried employees under the Alcoa Retirement Savings Plan and the named executive officers did not receive preferential earnings on their investments. The named executive officers may defer up to 25% of their salaries in total to the Alcoa Retirement Savings Plan and Deferred Compensation Plan and up to 100% of their annual cash incentive compensation to the Deferred Compensation Plan.

To the extent the executive elects, ParentCo contributes matching contributions on employee base salary deferrals that exceed the limits on compensation imposed by the U.S. tax code. In 2015, the ParentCo matching contribution amount was $16,600 for Mr. Oplinger and $8,520 for Mr. Sigurdsson.

In addition, when the U.S. tax code limits on Employer Retirement Income Contributions (ERIC) to the Alcoa Retirement Savings Plan are reached, the ERIC contributions are made into ParentCo’s Deferred Compensation Plan. In 2015, ParentCo contributed $21,035 for Mr. Sigurdsson. Messrs. Harvey and Oplinger and Ms. Fisher do not receive these deferred compensation contributions because they participate in ParentCo’s defined benefit pension plan.

These amounts are included in the column “All Other Compensation” in the “2015 Summary Compensation Table.”

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arrangement because it does not use its cash to pay the salaries or incentive compensation of the individuals who have deferred receipt of these amounts. ParentCo may use this cash for other purposes until the deferred account is paid to the individual upon termination of employment. All nonqualified pension and deferred compensation are general unsecured assets of ParentCo until paid. Upon termination of employment, deferred compensation will be paid in cash as a lump sum or in up to ten annual installments, depending on the individual’s election, account balance and retirement eligibility.

Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control

Executive Severance Agreements. ParentCo has entered into severance agreements with certain executives to facilitate transitioning key positions to suit the timing needs of ParentCo. The agreements provide for higher severance benefits than the ParentCo severance plan for salaried employees, but these agreements also require the executives to agree to a two-year non-competition and non-solicitation provision. Mr. Oplinger is the only named executive officer who is party to an executive severance agreement, which agreement provides that, if his employment is terminated without cause, he will receive two years’ salary, continued health care benefits for a two-year period, and two additional years of pension accrual. He will also receive a lump sum severance payment of $50,000 upon execution of a general release of legal claims against ParentCo prior to the scheduled payment date. No severance payments will be made under the agreement unless the general release is signed. If severance payments or benefits are payable to Mr. Oplinger under the Change in Control Severance Plan, described below, no payments would be paid under his executive severance agreement. The following table describes the severance payments and benefits that would be provided to Mr. Oplinger under his executive severance agreement if he had experienced a qualifying termination on December 31, 2015.

 

Name

   Estimated net
present value of cash
severance payments
     Estimated net
present value of
additional

pension credits
     Estimated net
present value of

continued health care
benefits
     Total  

William F. Oplinger

   $ 1,123,314       $ 138,900       $ 37,916       $ 1,300,130   

Severance Plan for Salaried Employees.   Each of the named executive officers, other than Mr. Oplinger, was covered by the ParentCo severance plan for salaried employees in 2015. Such severance plan provides for the following severance benefits:

 

    A basic benefit equal to four weeks of base pay; and

 

    An enhanced benefit equal to two weeks of base pay for each full year of continuous service, contingent upon a signed separation agreement.

The combined basic and enhanced benefit provide a minimum of 10 weeks and a maximum of 56 weeks of pay.

Potential Payments upon a Change in Control. In 2002, ParentCo’s Board of Directors approved a Change in Control Severance Plan for officers and other key executives designated by ParentCo’s Compensation and Benefits Committee. The plan is designed to retain key executives during the period that a transaction is being negotiated or during a period in which a hostile takeover is being attempted and to ensure the impartiality of the key negotiators for ParentCo. The Change in Control Severance Plan provides certain officers with termination compensation if their employment is terminated without cause or if they leave for good reason, in either case within three years after a change in control of ParentCo. Messrs. Harvey and Oplinger participated in this plan in 2015.

Compensation provided by the plan includes: a cash payment equal to three times annual salary plus target annual cash incentive compensation; continuation of health care benefits for three years; growth on pension credits for three years; and six months outplacement. Messrs. Harvey and Oplinger are not eligible for reimbursement of excise taxes.

 

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ParentCo’s Compensation and Benefits Committee periodically reviews market data, which indicate that most companies have such plans or adopt such plans when a change in control is imminent.

The amounts shown in the table below include the estimated net present value of accelerated vesting of stock options and stock awards for all named executive officers. Awards made prior to February 2011 vest immediately upon a change of control. Awards granted since February 2011 do not have such automatic vesting if a replacement award is provided, but such replacement awards would vest upon a qualifying termination following the change in control. Values presented in the table below assume that both a change in control and a qualifying termination occurred for each named executive officer on December 31, 2015.

Change in Control Severance Benefits

 

Name

   Estimated value of
change in control severance
and benefits (other than
equity award acceleration)
     Estimated net present
value of accelerated vesting
of stock options and stock
awards (single and double
trigger)
     Total  

Roy C. Harvey

   $ 3,451,220       $ 208,662       $ 3,659,881   

William F. Oplinger

   $ 4,128,129       $ 411,510       $ 4,539,639   

Tómas Sigurðsson

   $ —         $ 145,116       $ 145,116   

Leigh Ann C. Fisher

   $ —         $ 79,197       $ 79,197   

Robert S. Collins

   $ —         $ 101,182       $ 101,182   

Retirement benefits. If Messrs. Harvey, Oplinger, and Collins and Ms. Fisher had voluntarily terminated employment as of December 31, 2015, it is estimated that their pensions would have paid an annual annuity as follows:

 

     Annuity      Starting at Age  

Roy C. Harvey

   $ 45,560         55   

William F. Oplinger

   $ 78,316         55   

Leigh Ann C. Fisher

   $ 91,302         55   

Robert S. Collins

   $ 24,891         55   

 

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ALCOA CORPORATION 2016 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN

Alcoa Corporation will adopt the Alcoa Corporation 2016 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) in connection with the separation. The following is a summary of the principal terms of the Plan, which is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Plan. The Alcoa Corporation equity-based compensation awards into which the outstanding ParentCo equity-based compensation awards are converted upon the separation (see “The Separation and Distribution—Treatment of Equity-Based Compensation”) will be issued pursuant to the Plan and will reduce the shares authorized for issuance under the Plan.

Purpose of the Plan

The purpose of the Plan is to encourage participants to acquire a proprietary interest in the long-term growth and financial success of the company and to further link the interests of such individuals to the long-term interests of stockholders. The Plan is designed to permit the grant of awards that are intended to qualify as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code (“Section 162(m)”).

Administration of the Plan

Under the Plan, the Compensation and Benefits Committee of our Board of Directors of Alcoa Corporation (the “Alcoa Corporation Compensation Committee”), which will be composed of non-employee directors, has authority to grant awards to employees of the company and its subsidiaries, and the full Board of Directors of Alcoa Corporation (the “Alcoa Corporation Board”) has authority to grant awards to non-employee directors.

The Alcoa Corporation Compensation Committee has the authority, subject to the terms of the Plan, to select employees to whom it will grant awards, to determine the types of awards and the number of shares covered, to set the terms and conditions of the awards, to cancel or suspend awards and to modify outstanding awards. The Alcoa Corporation Compensation Committee also has authority to interpret the Plan, to establish, amend and rescind rules applicable to the Plan or awards under the Plan, to approve the terms and provisions of any agreements relating to Plan awards, to determine whether any corporate transaction, such as a spin-off or joint venture, will result in a participant’s termination of service and to make all determinations relating to awards under the Plan.

The Alcoa Corporation Board of Directors has similar authority with respect to awards to non-employee directors. A non-employee director may not receive awards with an aggregate grant date fair value (determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles) of more than $250,000 in any one year period.

The Plan permits delegation of certain authority to executive officers in limited instances to make, cancel or suspend awards to employees who are not Alcoa Corporation directors or executive officers, to the extent permitted by applicable laws.

Eligibility

All employees of Alcoa Corporation and its subsidiaries and all non-employee directors of Alcoa Corporation are eligible to be selected as participants. Participation in the Plan is at the discretion of the Alcoa Corporation Compensation Committee or, as applicable, the Alcoa Corporation Board.

Authorized Shares

The total number of shares authorized and available for issuance under the Plan is [    ]. Shares of Alcoa Corporation common stock issuable under the Plan may come from authorized but unissued shares, treasury shares, shares purchased on the open market or any combination of the foregoing.

 

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Shares tendered in payment of the purchase price of a stock option or other award or withheld to pay taxes may not be added back to the available pool of shares authorized under the Plan. If awards granted under the Plan are forfeited, cancelled or expire, the shares underlying such awards will become available for issuance under the Plan.

The Alcoa Corporation Compensation Committee may grant substitute awards to employees of companies acquired by Alcoa Corporation or a subsidiary in exchange for, or upon assumption of, outstanding stock-based awards issued by the acquired company. Shares covered by such substitute awards will not reduce the number of shares otherwise available for award under the Plan. Further, shares available for grant under stock plans assumed by Alcoa Corporation in an acquisition may be added to the available share reserve under the Plan for issuance to eligible individuals who were not employed by Alcoa Corporation or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates immediately before the acquisition. As described above, Alcoa Corporation equity-based awards into which the outstanding ParentCo equity-based awards are converted (“Converted Awards”) upon separation will reduce the shares authorized for issuance under the Plan.

Types of Awards

The following types of awards may be granted under the Plan:

 

    Nonqualified stock options;

 

    Stock appreciation rights;

 

    Restricted shares;

 

    Restricted share units; and

 

    Other forms of awards authorized by the Plan.

These forms of awards may have a performance feature under which the award is not earned unless performance goals are achieved.

Minimum Vesting Requirements

Except with respect to 5% of the number of shares reserved under the Plan, the Plan mandates a minimum one-year vesting period for all awards other than substitute awards or converted awards or in connection with a capitalization adjustment. The Alcoa Corporation Compensation Committee has discretion to accelerate the vesting of awards, provided that such acceleration does not cause an award subject to a one-year minimum vesting period to vest prior to one year from grant, other than upon a change in control or upon a participant’s death or disability.

Stock Option Awards

Under the Plan, stock option awards entitle a participant to purchase shares of Alcoa Corporation common stock during the option term at a fixed price that is equal to the fair market value of Alcoa Corporation’s stock on the date of the grant. The maximum term of stock options granted is ten years. The Alcoa Corporation Compensation Committee has discretion to cap the amount of gain that may be obtained in the exercise of the stock option. The option price must be paid in full by the participant upon exercise of the option, in cash, shares or other consideration having a fair market value equal to the option price or by a combination of cash, shares or other consideration specified by the Alcoa Corporation Compensation Committee.

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determines, as of any time during a specified period before the exercise date) over the SAR grant price. The Alcoa Corporation Compensation Committee may grant SAR awards as stand-alone awards or in combination with a related stock option award under the Plan. The SAR grant price is set by the Alcoa Corporation Compensation Committee and may not be less than the fair market value of the shares on the date of grant. Payment by the company upon exercise will be in cash, stock or other property or any combination of cash, stock or other property as the Alcoa Corporation Compensation Committee may determine. Unless otherwise determined by the Alcoa Corporation Compensation Committee, any related stock option will no longer be exercisable to the extent the SAR has been exercised, and the exercise of an option will cancel the related SAR. The Alcoa Corporation Compensation Committee has discretion to cap the amount of gain that may be obtained in the exercise of a stock appreciation right. The maximum term of stock appreciation rights is ten years, or if granted in tandem with an option, the expiration date of the option.

Restricted Shares

A restricted share is a share issued with such contingencies or restrictions as the Alcoa Corporation Compensation Committee may impose. Until the conditions or contingencies are satisfied or lapse, the stock is subject to forfeiture. A recipient of a restricted share award has the right to vote the shares and, subject to the discussion below under “Dividends,” will receive any dividends on the shares, unless the Alcoa Corporation Compensation Committee determines otherwise. If the participant ceases to be an employee before the end of the contingency period, the award is forfeited, subject to such exceptions as authorized by the Alcoa Corporation Compensation Committee.

Restricted Share Units

A restricted share unit is an award of a right to receive, in cash or shares, as the Alcoa Corporation Compensation Committee may determine, the fair market value of one share of company common stock, on such terms and conditions as the Alcoa Corporation Compensation Committee may determine.

Performance Awards

A performance award may be in any form of award permitted under the Plan. The Alcoa Corporation Compensation Committee may select periods of at least one year during which performance criteria chosen by the Alcoa Corporation Compensation Committee are measured for the purpose of determining the extent to which a performance award has been earned. The Alcoa Corporation Compensation Committee decides whether the performance levels have been achieved, what amount of the award will be paid and the form of payment, which may be cash, stock or other property or any combination thereof.

Dividends

As discussed under “Dividend Policy,” the payment of any dividends in the future, and the timing and amount thereof, is within the discretion of the Alcoa Corporation Board. To the extent that the Alcoa Corporation Board, in its discretion, declares a dividend on the shares, (i) no dividends may be paid on stock options or SARs; (ii) dividend equivalents may not be paid on any unvested restricted share units but will be accrued and paid only if and when the restricted share units vest, unless the Alcoa Corporation Compensation Committee determines otherwise; (iii) no dividends or dividend equivalents may be paid on unearned performance-based restricted share units; and (iv) a recipient of restricted shares will receive dividends on the restricted shares unless the Alcoa Corporation Compensation Committee determines otherwise.

Stock Option and SAR Repricing Prohibited

The Plan prohibits repricing of stock options or SARs without stockholder approval. Repricing means the cancellation of an option or SAR in exchange for cash or other awards at a time when the exercise price of such option or SAR is higher than the fair market value of a share of the company’s stock, the grant of a new

 

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stock option or SAR with a lower exercise price than the original option or SAR, or the amendment of an outstanding award to reduce the exercise price. The grant of a substitute award or a Converted Award is not a repricing.

Adjustment Provision

The Plan defines certain transactions with our stockholders, not involving our receipt of consideration, that affect the shares or the share price of the company’s common stock as “equity restructurings” (e.g., a stock dividend, stock split, spin-off, rights offering or recapitalization through a large, nonrecurring cash dividend). In the event that an equity restructuring occurs, the Alcoa Corporation Compensation Committee will adjust the terms of the Plan and each outstanding award as it deems equitable to reflect the equity restructuring, which may include (i) adjusting the number and type of securities subject to each outstanding award and/or adjusting the number of shares available under the Plan or the Section 162(m) award limitations, (ii) adjusting the terms and conditions of (including the grant or exercise price), and the performance targets or other criteria included in, outstanding awards; and (iii) granting new awards or making cash payments to participants. Such adjustments will be nondiscretionary, although the Alcoa Corporation Compensation Committee will determine whether an adjustment is equitable.

Other types of transactions may also affect the company’s common stock, such as a dividend or other distribution, reorganization, merger or other changes in corporate structure. In the event that there is such a transaction, which is not an equity restructuring, or in the case of other unusual or nonrecurring transactions or events or changes in applicable laws, regulations or accounting principles, the Alcoa Corporation Compensation Committee will determine, in its discretion, whether any adjustment to the Plan and/or to any outstanding awards is appropriate to prevent any dilution or enlargement of benefits under the Plan or to facilitate such transactions or events or give effect to such changes in laws, regulations or principles.

Consideration for Awards

Unless otherwise determined by the Alcoa Corporation Compensation Committee, and except as required to pay the purchase price of stock options, recipients of awards are not required to make any payment or provide consideration other than rendering of services.

Transferability of Awards

Awards may be transferred by laws of descent and distribution or to a guardian or legal representative or, unless otherwise provided by the Alcoa Corporation Compensation Committee or limited by applicable laws, to family members or a trust for family members; provided however, that awards may not be transferred to a third party for value or consideration.

Change in Control Provisions

The Plan provides for double-trigger equity vesting in the event of a change in control (as defined in the Plan). This generally means that if outstanding awards under the Plan are replaced by the acquirer or related entity in a change in control of the company, those replacement awards will not immediately vest on a “single trigger” basis, but vesting would accelerate only if the participant is terminated without cause or quits for good reason (as those terms are defined in the Alcoa Corporation Change in Control Severance Plan) within 24 months following the change in control.

Performance-Based Compensation—Section 162(m)

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intended to be performance-based compensation within the meaning of Section 162(m). Participants are entitled to receive payment for a Section 162(m) performance-based award for any given performance period only to the extent that pre-established performance goals set by the Alcoa Corporation Compensation Committee for the period are satisfied. These pre-established performance goals are based on one or more of the following performance measures: (i) earnings, including earnings margin, operating income, earnings before or after taxes, and earnings before or after interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization; (ii) book value per share; (iii) pre-tax income, after-tax income, income from continuing operations, or after tax operating income; (iv) operating profit; (v) earnings per common share (basic or diluted); (vi) return on assets (net or gross); (vii) return on capital; (viii) return on invested capital; (ix) sales, revenues or growth in or returns on sales or revenues; (x) share price appreciation; (xi) total stockholder return; (xii) cash flow, operating cash flow, free cash flow, cash flow return on investment (discounted or otherwise), cash on hand, reduction of debt, capital structure of the company including debt to capital ratios; (xiii) implementation or completion of critical projects or processes; (xiv) economic profit, economic value added or created; (xv) cumulative earnings per share growth; (xvi) achievement of cost reduction goals; (xvii) return on stockholders’ equity; (xviii) total stockholders’ return; (xix) reduction of days working capital, working capital or inventory; (xx) operating margin or profit margin; (xxi) capital expenditures; (xxii) cost targets, reductions and savings, productivity and efficiencies; (xxiii) strategic business criteria, consisting of one or more objectives based on market penetration, geographic business expansion, customer satisfaction (including product quality and delivery), employee satisfaction, human resources management (including diversity representation), supervision of litigation, information technology, and goals relating to acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures and similar transactions, and budget comparisons; (xxiv) personal professional objectives, including any of the foregoing performance measures, the implementation of policies and plans, the negotiation of transactions, the development of long-term business goals, formation of joint ventures, research or development collaborations, technology and best practice sharing within the company, and the completion of other corporate goals or transactions; (xxv) sustainability measures, community engagement measures or environmental, health or safety goals of the company or the subsidiary or business unit of the company for or within which the participant is primarily employed; or (xxvi) audit and compliance measures.

The annual limits on performance-based compensation per participant in the Plan for awards intended to comply with Section 162(m) are: 4 million shares if the award is in the form of restricted shares or restricted stock units; 10 million shares if the award is in the form of stock options or stock appreciation rights; and $15 million in value if the award is paid in property other than shares. The number of shares subject to Converted Awards are disregarded for purposes of the foregoing award limits.

While the Plan is designed to allow the company to grant awards intended to comply with the performance-based exception to Section 162(m), the company may elect to provide non-deductible compensation under the Plan. Additionally, there can be no guarantee that awards granted under the Plan eligible for treatment as qualified performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) will receive such treatment.

Termination and Amendment of the Plan

The Alcoa Corporation Board may amend, alter, suspend, discontinue or terminate the Plan or any portion thereof at any time, except that the Alcoa Corporation Board may not amend the Plan without stockholder approval if such approval would be required pursuant to applicable law or the requirements of the New York Stock Exchange or such other stock exchange on which the shares trade. The Alcoa Corporation Board or the Alcoa Corporation Compensation Committee generally may not amend the Plan or the terms of any award previously granted without the consent of the affected participant, if such action would impair the rights of such participant under any outstanding award.

Term of the Plan

The Plan is effective as of the company’s separation from ParentCo and, unless earlier terminated by the Alcoa Corporation Board, will operate for a fixed period of years.

 

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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Agreements with Arconic

Following the separation and distribution, Alcoa Corporation and Arconic will operate separately, each as an independent public company. In connection with the separation, Alcoa Corporation will enter into the separation agreement with ParentCo, and will also enter into various other agreements to effect the separation and provide a framework for its relationship with Arconic after the separation, including a transition services agreement, a tax matters agreement, an employee matters agreement, a stockholder and registration rights agreement with respect to ParentCo’s continuing ownership of Alcoa Corporation common stock, intellectual property license agreements, a metal supply agreement, real estate and office leases, a spare parts loan agreement and an agreement relating to the North American packaging business. These agreements, together with the documents and agreements by which the internal reorganization will be effected, will provide for the allocation between Alcoa Corporation and Arconic of ParentCo’s assets, employees, liabilities and obligations (including investments, property and employee benefits, and tax-related assets and liabilities) attributable to periods prior to, at and after Alcoa Corporation’s separation from ParentCo and will govern certain relationships between Alcoa Corporation and Arconic after the separation.

The material agreements described below will be filed as exhibits to the registration statement on Form 10 of which this information statement is a part. The summaries of each of these agreements set forth below are qualified in their entireties by reference to the full text of the applicable agreements, which are incorporated by reference into this information statement.

Separation Agreement

Transfer of Assets and Assumption of Liabilities

The separation agreement will identify the assets to be transferred, the liabilities to be assumed and the contracts to be transferred to each of Alcoa Corporation and Arconic as part of the separation of ParentCo into two companies, and will provide for when and how these transfers and assumptions will occur. In particular, the separation agreement will provide that, among other things, subject to the terms and conditions contained therein:

 

    certain assets related to ParentCo’s Alcoa Corporation Business, which we refer to as the “Alcoa Corporation Assets,” will be transferred to Alcoa Corporation or one of its subsidiaries, including:

 

    equity interests in certain ParentCo subsidiaries that hold assets relating to the Alcoa Corporation Business;

 

    the Alcoa brand, certain other trade names and trademarks, and certain other intellectual property (including, patents, know-how and trade secrets), software, information and technology used in the Alcoa Corporation Business or related to the Alcoa Corporation Assets, the Alcoa Corporation Liabilities or Alcoa Corporation’s business;

 

    facilities related to the Alcoa Corporation Business;

 

    contracts (or portions thereof) that relate to the Alcoa Corporation Business;

 

    rights and assets expressly allocated to Alcoa Corporation pursuant to the terms of the separation agreement or certain other agreements entered into in connection with the separation;

 

    permits that primarily relate to the Alcoa Corporation Business; and

 

    other assets that are included in Alcoa Corporation’s pro forma balance sheet, such as the pension assets included in Alcoa Corporation’s Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Condensed Financial Statements, which appear in the section entitled “Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Condensed Financial Statements”;

 

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    certain liabilities related to the Alcoa Corporation Business or the Alcoa Corporation Assets, which we refer to as the “Alcoa Corporation Liabilities,” will be retained by or transferred to Alcoa Corporation, including certain liabilities associated with previously consummated divestitures of assets primarily related to the Alcoa Corporation Business. Subject to limited exceptions, liabilities that relate primarily to the Alcoa Corporation Business, including liabilities of various legal entities that will be subsidiaries of Alcoa Corporation following the separation, will be Alcoa Corporation Liabilities; and

 

    all of the assets and liabilities (including whether accrued, contingent or otherwise) other than the Alcoa Corporation Assets and Alcoa Corporation Liabilities (such assets and liabilities, other than the Alcoa Corporation Assets and the Alcoa Corporation Liabilities, we refer to as the “Arconic Assets” and “Arconic Liabilities,” respectively) will be retained by or transferred to Arconic.

Except as expressly set forth in the separation agreement or any ancillary agreement, neither Alcoa Corporation nor ParentCo will make any representation or warranty as to the assets, business or liabilities transferred or assumed as part of the separation, as to any approvals or notifications required in connection with the transfers, as to the value of or the freedom from any security interests of any of the assets transferred, as to the absence or presence of any defenses or right of setoff or freedom from counterclaim with respect to any claim or other asset of either Alcoa Corporation or ParentCo, or as to the legal sufficiency of any document or instrument delivered to convey title to any asset or thing of value to be transferred in connection with the separation. All assets will be transferred on an “as is,” “where is” basis, and the respective transferees will bear the economic and legal risks that any conveyance will prove to be insufficient to vest in the transferee good and marketable title, free and clear of all security interests, that any necessary consents or governmental approvals are not obtained, or that any requirements of law, agreements, security interests or judgments are not complied with.

Information in this information statement with respect to the assets and liabilities of the parties following the distribution is presented based on the allocation of such assets and liabilities pursuant to the separation agreement, unless the context otherwise requires. The separation agreement will provide that in the event that the transfer of certain assets and liabilities to Alcoa Corporation or Arconic, as applicable, does not occur prior to the separation, then until such assets or liabilities are able to be transferred, Alcoa Corporation or Arconic, as applicable, will hold such assets on behalf and for the benefit of the other party and will pay, perform and discharge such liabilities, for which the other party will reimburse Alcoa Corporation or Arconic, as applicable, for all commercially reasonable payments made in connection with the performance and discharge of such liabilities.

Non-Compete

Arconic and Alcoa Corporation will agree for four years not to compete with respect to certain rolled metal products. Arconic will agree not to produce certain products for the North American packaging business at its Tennessee operations (except for the benefit of Alcoa Corporation) for four years following the separation. Similarly, Alcoa Corporation will agree not to produce certain rolled metal products for automotive applications at Warrick for four years following the Distribution.

The Distribution

The separation agreement will also govern the rights and obligations of the parties regarding the distribution following the completion of the separation. On the distribution date, ParentCo will distribute to its shareholders that hold ParentCo common stock as of the record date for the distribution at least 80.1% of the issued and outstanding shares of Alcoa Corporation common stock on a pro rata basis. Shareholders will receive cash in lieu of any fractional shares. Following the distribution, ParentCo shareholders (which, as a result of ParentCo’s name change to Arconic, will be Arconic shareholders) will own directly at least 80.1% of the outstanding shares of common stock of Alcoa Corporation, and Alcoa Corporation will be a separate company from Arconic. Arconic will retain no more than 19.9% of the outstanding shares of common stock of Alcoa Corporation following the distribution.

 

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Conditions to the Distribution

The separation agreement will provide that the distribution is subject to satisfaction (or waiver by ParentCo) of certain conditions. These conditions are described under “The Separation and Distribution—Conditions to the Distribution.” ParentCo will have the sole and absolute discretion to determine (and change) the terms of, and to determine whether to proceed with, the distribution and, to the extent that it determines to so proceed, to determine the record date for the distribution, the distribution date and the distribution ratio.

Claims

In general, each party to the separation agreement will assume liability for all pending, threatened and unasserted legal matters related to its own business or its assumed or retained liabilities and will indemnify the other party for any liability to the extent arising out of or resulting from such assumed or retained legal matters.

Releases

The separation agreement will provide that Alcoa Corporation and its affiliates will release and discharge Arconic and its affiliates from all liabilities assumed by Alcoa Corporation as part of the separation, from all acts and events occurring or failing to occur, and all conditions existing, on or before the distribution date relating to Alcoa Corporation’s business, and from all liabilities existing or arising in connection with the implementation of the separation, except as expressly set forth in the separation agreement. Arconic and its affiliates will release and discharge Alcoa Corporation and its affiliates from all liabilities retained by Arconic and its affiliates as part of the separation, from all acts and events occurring or failing to occur, and all conditions existing, on or before the distribution date relating to Arconic’s business, and from all liabilities existing or arising in connection with the implementation of the separation, except as expressly set forth in the separation agreement.

These releases will not extend to obligations or liabilities under any agreements between the parties that remain in effect following the separation, which agreements include the separation agreement and the other agreements described under “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions.”

Indemnification

In the separation agreement, Alcoa Corporation will agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Arconic, each of Arconic’s affiliates and each of Arconic and its affiliates’ respective directors, officers and employees, from and against all liabilities relating to, arising out of or resulting from:

 

    the Alcoa Corporation Liabilities;

 

    Alcoa Corporation’s failure or the failure of any other person to pay, perform or otherwise promptly discharge any of the Alcoa Corporation Liabilities, in accordance with their respective terms, whether prior to, at or after the distribution;

 

    except to the extent relating to a Arconic Liability, any guarantee, indemnification or contribution obligation for the benefit of Alcoa Corporation by Arconic that survives the distribution;

 

    any breach by Alcoa Corporation of the separation agreement or any of the ancillary agreements; and

 

    any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission of material fact in the Form 10 or in this information statement (as amended or supplemented), except for any such statements or omissions made explicitly in Arconic’s name.

Arconic will agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Alcoa Corporation, each of Alcoa Corporation’s affiliates and each of Alcoa Corporation and Alcoa Corporation’s affiliates’ respective directors, officers and employees from and against all liabilities relating to, arising out of or resulting from:

 

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    the failure of Arconic or any other person to pay, perform or otherwise promptly discharge any of the Arconic Liabilities, in accordance with their respective terms whether prior to, at or after the distribution;

 

    except to the extent relating to an Alcoa Corporation Liability, any guarantee, indemnification or contribution obligation for the benefit of Arconic by Alcoa Corporation that survives the distribution;

 

    any breach by Arconic of the separation agreement or any of the ancillary agreements; and

 

    any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission of a material fact made explicitly in Arconic’s name in the Form 10 or in this information statement (as amended or supplemented).

The separation agreement will also establish procedures with respect to claims subject to indemnification and related matters.

Insurance

The separation agreement will provide for the allocation between the parties of rights and obligations under existing insurance policies with respect to occurrences prior to the distribution and set forth procedures for the administration of insured claims and related matters.

Further Assurances

In addition to the actions specifically provided for in the separation agreement, except as otherwise set forth therein or in any ancillary agreement, both Alcoa Corporation and ParentCo will agree in the separation agreement to use reasonable best efforts, prior to, on and after the distribution date, to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable under applicable laws, regulations and agreements to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by the separation agreement and the ancillary agreements.

Dispute Resolution

The separation agreement will contain provisions that govern, except as otherwise provided in any ancillary agreement, the resolution of disputes, controversies or claims that may arise between Alcoa Corporation and Arconic related to the separation or distribution and that are unable to be resolved through good faith discussions between Alcoa Corporation and Arconic. These provisions will contemplate that efforts will be made to resolve disputes, controversies and claims by escalation of the matter to executives of Alcoa Corporation and Arconic, and that, if such efforts are not successful, either Alcoa Corporation or Arconic may submit the dispute, controversy or claim to nonbinding mediation or, if such nonbinding mediation is not successful, binding alternative dispute resolution, subject to the provisions of the separation agreement.

Expenses

Except as expressly set forth in the separation agreement or in any ancillary agreement, ParentCo will be responsible for all costs and expenses incurred in connection with the separation incurred prior to the distribution date, including costs and expenses relating to legal and tax counsel, financial advisors and accounting advisory work related to the separation. Except as expressly set forth in the separation agreement or in any ancillary agreement, or as otherwise agreed in writing by Arconic and Alcoa Corporation, all costs and expenses incurred in connection with the separation after the distribution will be paid by the party incurring such cost and expense.

Other Matters

Other matters governed by the separation agreement will include Arconic’s right to continue to use the “Alcoa” name and related trademark for limited purposes for a limited period following the distribution, access to financial and other information, confidentiality, access to and provision of records and treatment of outstanding guarantees and similar credit support.

 

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Termination

The separation agreement will provide that it may be terminated, and the separation and distribution may be modified or abandoned, at any time prior to the distribution date in the sole and absolute discretion of ParentCo without the approval of any person, including Alcoa Corporation stockholders or ParentCo shareholders. In the event of a termination of the separation agreement, no party, nor any of its directors, officers or employees, will have any liability of any kind to the other party or any other person. After the distribution date, the separation agreement may not be terminated, except by an agreement in writing signed by both Arconic and Alcoa Corporation.

Transition Services Agreement

Alcoa Corporation and ParentCo will enter into a transition services agreement in connection with the separation pursuant to which Alcoa Corporation and Arconic and their respective affiliates will provide each other, on an interim, transitional basis, various services, including, but not limited to, employee benefits administration, specialized technical and training services and access to certain industrial equipment, information technology services, regulatory services, continued industrial site remediation and closure services on discrete projects, project management services for certain equipment installation and decommissioning projects, general administrative services and other support services. The agreed-upon charges for such services are generally intended to allow the servicing party to charge a price comprised of out-of-pocket costs and expenses and a predetermined profit in the form of a mark-up of such out-of-pocket expenses. The party receiving each transition service will be provided with reasonable information that supports the charges for such transition service by the party providing the service.

The services generally will commence on the distribution date and terminate no later than two years following the distribution date. The receiving party may terminate any services by giving prior written notice to the provider of such services and paying any applicable wind-down charges.

Subject to certain exceptions, the liabilities of each party providing services under the transition services agreement will generally be limited to the aggregate charges actually paid to such party by the other party pursuant to the transition services agreement.

Tax Matters Agreement

In connection with the separation, Alcoa Corporation and ParentCo will enter into a tax matters agreement that will govern the parties’ respective rights, responsibilities and obligations with respect to taxes (including taxes arising in the ordinary course of business and taxes, if any, incurred as a result of any failure of the distribution and certain related transactions to qualify as tax-free for U.S. federal income tax purposes), tax attributes, the preparation and filing of tax returns, the control of audits and other tax proceedings, and assistance and cooperation in respect of tax matters.

In addition, the tax matters agreement will impose certain restrictions on us and our subsidiaries (including restrictions on share issuances, business combinations, sales of assets and similar transactions) that will be designed to preserve the tax-free status of the distribution and certain related transactions. The tax sharing agreement will provide special rules that allocate tax liabilities in the event the distribution, together with certain related transactions, is not tax-free. In general, under the tax matters agreement, each party is expected to be responsible for any taxes imposed on ParentCo or Alcoa Corporation that arise from the failure of the distribution, together with certain related transactions, to qualify as a transaction that is generally tax-free, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, under Sections 355 and 368(a)(1)(D) and certain other relevant provisions of the Code, to the extent that the failure to so qualify is attributable to actions, events or transactions relating to such party’s respective stock, assets or business, or a breach of the relevant representations or covenants made by that party in the tax matters agreement.

 

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Employee Matters Agreement

Alcoa Corporation and ParentCo will enter into an employee matters agreement in connection with the separation to allocate liabilities and responsibilities relating to employment matters, employee compensation and benefits plans and programs, and other related matters. The employee matters agreement will govern certain compensation and employee benefit obligations with respect to the current and former employees and non-employee directors of each company.

The employee matters agreement will provide that, unless otherwise specified, Arconic will be responsible for liabilities associated with current and former employees of Arconic and its subsidiaries and certain other former employees classified as former employees of Arconic for purposes of post-separation compensation and benefits matters, and Alcoa Corporation will be responsible for liabilities associated with current and former employees of Alcoa Corporation and its subsidiaries and certain other former employees classified as former employees of Alcoa Corporation for purposes of post-separation compensation and benefits matters.

The employee matters agreement will also govern the treatment of equity-based awards granted by ParentCo prior to the separation. See “The Separation and Distribution—Treatment of Equity-Based Compensation.”

Stockholder and Registration Rights Agreement

Alcoa Corporation will enter into a stockholder and registration rights agreement with ParentCo pursuant to which we will agree that, following the 60-day period commencing immediately after the effective time of the distribution, upon the request of Arconic, we will use commercially reasonable efforts to effect the registration under applicable federal and state securities laws of any shares of our common stock retained by Arconic. In addition, Arconic will agree to vote any shares of our common stock that it retains immediately after the separation in proportion to the votes cast by our other stockholders. In connection with such agreement, Arconic will grant us a proxy to vote its shares of our common stock in such proportion. This proxy, however, will be automatically revoked as to any particular share upon any sale or transfer of such share from Arconic to a person other than Arconic, and neither the voting agreement nor proxy will limit or prohibit any such sale or transfer.

Intellectual Property License Agreements

In connection with the separation, Alcoa Corporation and ParentCo will enter into an Alcoa Corporation to Aronic Inc. Patent, Know-How, and Trade Secret License Agreement, an Arconic Inc. to Alcoa Corporation Patent, Know-How, and Trade Secret License Agreement, and an Alcoa Corporation to Arconic Inc. Trademark License Agreement, which we refer to, collectively, as the “intellectual property license agreements.”

Under the intellectual property license agreements, two Arconic businesses, Alcoa Wheels and Spectrochemical Standards, will have ongoing rights to use the “Alcoa” name following the separation. Alcoa Wheels will receive a 25 year, evergreen renewable, royalty-free license to use the “Alcoa” name for commercial transportation wheels and hubs. The Spectrochemical Standards business will receive a royalty-free license to use the “Alcoa” name for five years on existing inventory, with the possibility of one five-year extension. Under the intellectual property license agreements, subject to limited exceptions, Alcoa Corporation will not be permitted to use or license others to use the “Alcoa” name for a period of 20 years on Arconic-type products, such as aerospace and automotive parts.

The intellectual property license agreements will also govern patents that were developed jointly and will continued to be used by both Arconic and Alcoa Corporation, as well as shared know-how. The intellectual property license agreements will provide for a license of these patents and know-how from Arconic or Alcoa Corporation, as applicable, to the other on a perpetual, royalty-free, non-exclusive basis, subject to certain exceptions. Namely, Alcoa Corporation will exclusively license to Arconic (i) Advanced Ceramics for non-smelting uses and (ii) the EVERCAST foundry alloy for commercial truck wheel applications, subject to a threshold sales target being met by December 31, 2020.

Either party may terminate the license with respect to any trademark under the intellectual property license agreements upon an uncured material breach of Arconic with respect to such trademark that remains uncured after at least 60 days.

 

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Metal Supply Agreement

In connection with the separation, Alcoa Corporation and ParentCo will enter into a master agreement for the supply of primary aluminum (“metal supply agreement”) pursuant to which Alcoa Corporation will supply Arconic with aluminum for use in its businesses. The metal supply agreement will consist of a master agreement setting forth the general terms and conditions of the overall supply arrangement, with an initial term of three years, as well as individual sub-agreements that set forth terms and conditions with respect to the supply of a particular metal item. The master agreement will be based on the form of agreement currently used by the Alcoa Corporation Business with its third party customers for metal supply arrangements. Each of the sub-agreements will be negotiated individually and contain the main economic terms of the particular supply arrangement, including quantity and pricing. The term of each sub-agreement will typically be one year, but if longer than one year, quantity and pricing will be redetermined and renegotiated on an annual basis in accordance with industry practices. Notwithstanding the metal supply agreement, Arconic will have the right to purchase metal from other suppliers.

Real Estate Arrangements

Alcoa Corporation and ParentCo will enter into a lease agreement pursuant to which ParentCo will lease to Alcoa Corporation the land on which ParentCo’s smelter, cast house and associated facilities located in Massena, New York are located for a term of 20 years with three automatic 10-year extensions, except that if Alcoa Corporation determines to close the smelter, the lease will terminate three years after such closure. If Alcoa Corporation ceases active production by the smelter, the facility will be considered closed five years after such cessation continues uninterrupted, and Alcoa Corporation will then be required to dismantle the smelter, remediate the land and otherwise restore it to industrial standard within three years before the lease is deemed terminated. The rent under the Massena lease agreement will be set at a market rate and fixed for 10 years, after which it will increase annually based on the Consumer Price Index. In connection with the Massena lease agreement, Alcoa Corporation will provide certain power transmission services and process water to Arconic’s fabricating facility at the Massena, New York location.

In addition, subsidiaries of Alcoa Corporation and ParentCo will enter into a lease agreement pursuant to which a subsidiary of Alcoa Corporation, which will own the land and smelter assets at ParentCo’s Fusina, Italy location, will lease the land underlying ParentCo’s rolling mill facilities to a subsidiary of ParentCo for a term of 20 years with three automatic 10-year extensions. The rent under the Fusina lease agreement will be set at a market rate and fixed for 10 years, after which it will increase annually based on the Consumer Price Index.

Alcoa Corporation and ParentCo will enter into a lease agreement pursuant to which ParentCo will lease to Alcoa Corporation a portion of one research and development building in which ParentCo’s research and development facilities also are located, on ParentCo’s research and development campus in New Kensington, Pennsylvania (the “ATC Lease Agreement”). The ATC Lease Agreement will be for a term of 3 years with no automatic extensions and the rent will be set at a market rate and fixed for the term. In connection with the ATC Lease Agreement, ParentCo will also provide certain building utilities to Alcoa Corporation’s research and development facilities via metered rates.

North American Packaging Business Agreement

ParentCo’s operations in Tennessee, which will remain with Arconic following the separation, currently produce wide can body sheet for the North American packaging market. ParentCo plans to shift the production of the wide can body sheet for packaging applications from Tennessee to Alcoa Corporation’s Ma’aden rolling mill. Before the Ma’aden rolling mill can begin production of the wide can body sheet, product from the facilities must be qualified by existing customers as an acceptable source of supply. While it is anticipated that these approvals will be obtained, the process is expected to take approximately 18 months. Alcoa Corporation and Arconic will enter into a toll processing and services agreement (the “North American packaging business

 

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agreement”) pursuant to which Arconic will continue producing the wide can body sheet at Tennessee and provide it to Alcoa Corporation to permit Alcoa Corporation to continue supplying its customers without interruption during this period.

In addition, pursuant to the North American packaging business agreement, Arconic will process used beverage containers (“UBCs”) owned by Alcoa Corporation. Under the North American packaging business agreement, Arconic will cut, clean and melt the UBCs into ingot suitable for use by Alcoa Corporation as a raw material for use in Alcoa Corporation’s North American packaging business. The terms of the agreement will be based on the form of agreement currently used by ParentCo with its third party customers. The pricing terms of the agreement will be negotiated by Alcoa Corporation and Arconic following the separation. In addition to the pricing determination, the other terms and conditions of the agreement will be in line with industry practice. After the term of the North American packaging business agreement, Arconic and Alcoa Corporation may continue this commercial relationship subject to successful renegotiation at that time.

Spare Parts Loan Agreement

In connection with the separation, Alcoa Corporation and ParentCo will enter into a spare parts loan agreement pursuant to which each of Alcoa Corporation and Arconic and their respective affiliates will provide the other party with a loan of a spare equipment in its inventory while the other party has an order in process with its supplier. Upon fulfillment of the equipment order (or, if earlier, the need for the equipment by the loaning party or one year from the loan), the loaned spare equipment will be returned to the loaning party. Transportation costs will be borne by the borrowing party. Terms and conditions of the agreement will be in line with similar agreements to which ParentCo is currently a party with third parties.

Procedures for Approval of Related Party Transactions

Alcoa Corporation will adopt a written Related Person Transaction Approval Policy regarding the review, approval and ratification of transactions between the company and related persons. The policy will apply to any transaction in which the company or a company subsidiary is a participant, the amount involved exceeds $120,000 and a related person has a direct or indirect material interest. A related person means any director or executive officer of the company, any nominee for director, any stockholder known to the company to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of any class of the company’s voting securities, and any immediate family member of any such person.

Under this policy, reviews will be conducted by management to determine which transactions or relationships should be referred to the Governance and Nominating Committee for consideration. The Governance and Nominating Committee will then review the material facts and circumstances regarding a transaction and determine whether to approve, ratify, revise or reject a related person transaction, or to refer it to the full Board of Directors or another committee of the Board of Directors for consideration. The company’s Related Person Transaction Approval Policy will operate in conjunction with other aspects of the company’s compliance program, including its Business Conduct Policies, which will require that all directors, officers and employees have a duty to be free from the influence of any conflict of interest when they represent the company in negotiations or make recommendations with respect to dealings with third parties, or otherwise carry out their duties with respect to the company.

The Board of Directors is expected to consider the following types of potential related person transactions and pre-approve them under the company’s Related Person Transaction Approval Policy as not presenting material conflicts of interest:

 

    employment of executive officers (except employment of an executive officer that is an immediate family member of another executive officer, director, or nominee for director) as long as the Compensation and Benefits Committee has approved the executive officers’ compensation;

 

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    director compensation that the Board of Directors has approved;

 

    any transaction with another entity in which the aggregate amount involved does not exceed the greater of $1 million or 2% of the other entity’s total annual revenues, if a related person’s interest arises only from:

 

    such person’s position as an employee or executive officer of the other entity; or

 

    such person’s position as a director of the other entity; or

 

    the ownership by such person, together with his or her immediate family members, of less than a 10% equity interest in the aggregate in the other entity (other than a partnership); or

 

    both such position as a director and ownership as described in the foregoing two bullets; or

 

    such person’s position as a limited partner in a partnership in which the person, together with his or her immediate family members, have an interest of less than 10%;

 

    charitable contributions in which a related person’s only relationship is as an employee (other than an executive officer), or a director or trustee, if the aggregate amount involved does not exceed the greater of $250,000 or 2% of the charitable organization’s total annual receipts;

 

    transactions, such as the receipt of dividends, in which all stockholders receive proportional benefits;

 

    transactions involving competitive bids;

 

    transactions involving the rendering of services as a common or contract carrier, or public utility, at rates or charges fixed in conformity with law or governmental authority; and

 

    transactions with a related person involving services as a bank depositary of funds, transfer agent, registrar, trustee under a trust indenture, or similar services.

 

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MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES

The following is a discussion of material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the distribution of Alcoa Corporation common stock to “U.S. holders” (as defined below) of ParentCo common stock. This summary is based on the Code, U.S. Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, rulings and other administrative pronouncements issued by the IRS, and judicial decisions, all as in effect on the date of this information statement, and all of which are subject to differing interpretations and change at any time, possibly with retroactive effect. No assurance can be given that the IRS would not assert, or that a court would not sustain, a position contrary to any of the tax consequences described below. This discussion applies only to U.S. holders of shares of ParentCo common stock who hold such shares as a capital asset within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code (generally, property held for investment). This discussion is based upon the assumption that the distribution, together with certain related transactions, will be consummated in accordance with the separation agreement and the other separation-related agreements and as described in this information statement. This summary is for general information only and is not tax advice. It does not discuss all aspects of U.S. federal income taxation that may be relevant to a particular holder in light of its particular circumstances or to holders subject to special rules under the Code (including, but not limited to, insurance companies, tax-exempt organizations, financial institutions, broker-dealers, partners in partnerships that hold Alcoa Corporation common stock, pass-through entities (or investors therein), traders in securities who elect to apply a mark-to-market method of accounting, holders who hold Alcoa Corporation common stock as part of a “hedge,” “straddle,” “conversion,” “synthetic security,” “integrated investment” or “constructive sale transaction,” individuals who receive Alcoa Corporation common stock upon the exercise of employee stock options or otherwise as compensation, holders who are liable for alternative minimum tax or any holders who actually or constructively own more than 5% of ParentCo common stock). This discussion also does not address any tax consequences arising under the unearned Medicare contribution tax pursuant to the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, nor does it address any tax considerations under state, local or foreign laws or U.S. federal laws other than those pertaining to the U.S. federal income tax. The distribution may be taxable under such other tax laws and all holders should consult their own tax advisors with respect to the applicability and effect of any such tax laws.

If a partnership, including for this purpose any entity or arrangement that is treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes, holds ParentCo common stock, the tax treatment of a partner in the partnership will generally depend upon the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. An investor that is a partnership and the partners in such partnership should consult their tax advisors about the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the distribution.

For purposes of this discussion, a “U.S. holder” is any beneficial owner of ParentCo common stock that is, for U.S. federal income tax purposes:

 

    an individual who is a citizen or a resident of the United States;

 

    a corporation, or other entity taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, created or organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia;

 

    an estate, the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source; or

 

    a trust, if (i) a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over its administration and one or more United States persons have the authority to control all of its substantial decisions or (ii) it has a valid election in place under applicable Treasury Regulations to be treated as a United States person.

THE FOLLOWING DISCUSSION IS A SUMMARY OF MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE DISTRIBUTION UNDER CURRENT LAW AND IS FOR GENERAL INFORMATION ONLY. ALL HOLDERS SHOULD CONSULT THEIR OWN TAX ADVISORS AS TO THE PARTICULAR TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE DISTRIBUTION TO THEM, INCLUDING THE APPLICATION AND EFFECT OF U.S. FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND FOREIGN TAX LAWS.

 

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It is a condition to the distribution that ParentCo receive (i) a private letter ruling from the IRS, satisfactory to the ParentCo Board of Directors, regarding certain U.S. federal income tax matters relating to the separation and the distribution and (ii) an opinion of its outside counsel, satisfactory to the ParentCo Board of Directors, regarding the qualification of the distribution, together with certain related transactions, as a transaction that is generally tax-free for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Sections 355 and 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code. The IRS private letter ruling and the opinion of counsel will be based upon and rely on, among other things, various facts and assumptions, as well as certain representations, statements and undertakings of Alcoa Corporation and ParentCo (including those relating to the past and future conduct of Alcoa Corporation and ParentCo). If any of these representations, statements or undertakings is, or becomes, inaccurate or incomplete, or if Alcoa Corporation or ParentCo breach any of their respective representations or covenants contained in any of the separation-related agreements and documents or in any documents relating to the IRS private letter ruling and/or the opinion of counsel, such IRS private letter ruling and/or the opinion of counsel may be invalid and the conclusions reached therein could be jeopardized.

Notwithstanding receipt by ParentCo of the IRS private letter ruling and the opinion of counsel, the IRS could determine that the distribution and/or certain related transactions should be treated as taxable transactions for U.S. federal income tax purposes if it determines that any of the representations, assumptions or undertakings upon which the IRS private letter ruling or the opinion of counsel was based are false or have been violated. In addition, the IRS private letter ruling will not address all of the issues that are relevant to determining whether the distribution, together with certain related transactions, qualifies as a transaction that is generally tax-free for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and opinion of counsel represents the judgment of such counsel and is not binding on the IRS or any court and the IRS or a court may disagree with the conclusions in the opinion of counsel. Accordingly, notwithstanding receipt by ParentCo of the IRS private letter ruling and the opinion of counsel, there can be no assurance that the IRS will not assert that the distribution and/or certain related transactions do not qualify for tax-free treatment for U.S. federal income tax purposes or that a court would not sustain such a challenge. In the event the IRS were to prevail with such challenge, ParentCo, Alcoa Corporation and ParentCo shareholders could be subject to significant U.S. federal income tax liability. Please refer to “—Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences if the Distribution is Taxable” below.

Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences if the Distribution, Together with Certain Related Transactions, Qualifies as a Transaction That is Generally Tax-Free Under Sections 355 and Sections 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code.

Assuming the distribution, together with certain related transactions, qualifies as a transaction that is generally tax-free for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Sections 355 and 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code, the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the distribution are as follows:

 

    no gain or loss will be recognized by, and no amount will be includible in the income of ParentCo as a result of the distribution, other than gain or income arising in connection with certain internal restructurings undertaken in connection with the separation and distribution (including with respect to any portion of the borrowing proceeds transferred to ParentCo from Alcoa Corporation that is not used for qualifying purposes) and with respect to any “excess loss account” or “intercompany transaction” required to be taken into account by ParentCo under U.S. Treasury regulations relating to consolidated federal income tax returns;

 

    no gain or loss will be recognized by (and no amount will be included in the income of) U.S. holders of ParentCo common stock, upon the receipt of Alcoa Corporation common stock in the distribution, except with respect to any cash received in lieu of fractional shares of Alcoa Corporation common stock (as described below);

 

   

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for which cash is received) in the hands of each U.S. holder of ParentCo common stock immediately after the distribution will equal the aggregate basis of ParentCo common stock held by the U.S. holder immediately before the distribution, allocated between the ParentCo common stock and the Alcoa Corporation common stock (including any fractional share interest in Alcoa Corporation common stock for which cash is received) in proportion to the relative fair market value of each on the date of the distribution; and

 

    the holding period of the Alcoa Corporation common stock received by each U.S. holder of ParentCo common stock in the distribution (including any fractional share interest in Alcoa Corporation common stock for which cash is received) will generally include the holding period at the time of the distribution for the ParentCo common stock with respect to which the distribution is made.

A U.S. holder who receives cash in lieu of a fractional share of Alcoa Corporation common stock in the distribution will be treated as having sold such fractional share for cash, and will recognize capital gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference between the amount of cash received and such U.S. holder’s adjusted tax basis in such fractional share. Such gain or loss will be long-term capital gain or loss if the U.S. holder’s holding period for its ParentCo common stock exceeds one year at the time of distribution.

If a U.S. holder of ParentCo common stock holds different blocks of ParentCo common stock (generally shares of ParentCo common stock purchased or acquired on different dates or at different prices), such holder should consult its tax advisor regarding the determination of the basis and holding period of shares of Alcoa Corporation common stock received in the distribution in respect of particular blocks of ParentCo common stock.

U.S. Treasury regulations require certain U.S. holders who receive shares of Alcoa Corporation common stock in the distribution to attach to such U.S. holder’s federal income tax return for the year in which the distribution occurs a detailed statement setting forth certain information relating to the tax-free nature of the distribution.

Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences if the Distribution is Taxable.

As discussed above, notwithstanding receipt by ParentCo of the IRS private letter ruling and an opinion of counsel, the IRS could assert that the distribution does not qualify for tax-free treatment for U.S. federal income tax purposes. If the IRS were successful in taking this position, the consequences described above would not apply and ParentCo, Alcoa Corporation and ParentCo shareholders could be subject to significant U.S. federal income tax liability. In addition, certain events that may or may not be within the control of ParentCo or Alcoa Corporation could cause the distribution and certain related transactions to not qualify for tax-free treatment for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Depending on the circumstances, Alcoa Corporation may be required to indemnify ParentCo for taxes (and certain related losses) resulting from the distribution and certain related transactions not qualifying as tax-free.

If the distribution fails to qualify as a tax-free transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes, in general, ParentCo would recognize taxable gain as if it had sold the Alcoa Corporation common stock in a taxable sale for its fair market value (unless ParentCo and Alcoa Corporation jointly make an election under Section 336(e) of the Code with respect to the distribution, in which case, in general, (i) the ParentCo group would recognize taxable gain as if Alcoa Corporation had sold all of its assets in a taxable sale in exchange for an amount equal to the fair market value of the Alcoa Corporation common stock and the assumption of all Alcoa Corporation’s liabilities and (ii) Alcoa Corporation would obtain a related step up in the basis of its assets) and ParentCo shareholders who receive Alcoa Corporation common stock in the distribution would be subject to tax as if they had received a taxable distribution equal to the fair market value of such shares.

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deemed to be part of a plan (or series of related transactions) pursuant to which one or more persons acquire, directly or indirectly, shares representing a 50% or greater interest (by vote or value) in ParentCo or Alcoa Corporation. For this purpose, any acquisitions of ParentCo or Alcoa Corporation shares within the period beginning two years before the separation and ending two years after the separation are presumed to be part of such a plan, although Alcoa Corporation or ParentCo may be able to rebut that presumption.

In connection with the distribution, Alcoa Corporation and ParentCo will enter into a tax matters agreement pursuant to which Alcoa Corporation will be responsible for certain liabilities and obligations following the distribution. In general, under the terms of the tax matters agreement, if the distribution, together with certain related transactions, were to fail to qualify as a transaction that is generally tax-free, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, under Sections 355 and 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code (including as a result of Section 355(e) of the Code) or if certain related transactions were to fail to qualify as tax-free under applicable law and, in each case, such failure were the result of actions taken after the distribution by ParentCo or Alcoa Corporation, the party responsible for such failure will be responsible for all taxes imposed on ParentCo or Alcoa Corporation to the extent such taxes result from such actions. However, if such failure was the result of any acquisition of Alcoa Corporation shares or assets, or of any of Alcoa Corporation’s representations, statements or undertakings being incorrect, incomplete or breached, Alcoa Corporation generally will be responsible for all taxes imposed as a result of such acquisition or breach. For a discussion of the tax matters agreement, see “Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions—Tax Matters Agreement.” Alcoa Corporation’s indemnification obligations to ParentCo under the tax matters agreement are not expected to be limited in amount or subject to any cap. If Alcoa Corporation is required to pay any taxes or indemnify ParentCo and its subsidiaries and their respective officers and directors under the circumstances set forth in the tax matters agreement, Alcoa Corporation may be subject to substantial liabilities.

Backup Withholding and Information Reporting.

Payments of cash to U.S. holders of ParentCo common stock in lieu of fractional shares of Alcoa Corporation common stock may be subject to information reporting and backup withholding (currently, at a rate of 28%), unless such U.S. holder delivers a properly completed IRS Form W-9 certifying such U.S. holder’s correct taxpayer identification number and certain other information, or otherwise establishing a basis for exemption from backup withholding. Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules may be refunded or credited against a U.S. holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability provided that the required information is timely furnished to the IRS.

THE FOREGOING DISCUSSION IS A SUMMARY OF MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE DISTRIBUTION UNDER CURRENT LAW AND IS FOR GENERAL INFORMATION ONLY. THE FOREGOING DISCUSSION DOES NOT PURPORT TO ADDRESS ALL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE DISTRIBUTION OR TAX CONSEQUENCES THAT MAY ARISE UNDER THE TAX LAWS OF OTHER JURISDICTIONS OR THAT MAY APPLY TO PARTICULAR CATEGORIES OF SHAREHOLDERS. HOLDERS SHOULD CONSULT THEIR OWN TAX ADVISORS AS TO THE PARTICULAR TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE DISTRIBUTION TO THEM, INCLUDING THE APPLICATION OF U.S. FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND FOREIGN TAX LAWS, AND THE EFFECT OF POSSIBLE CHANGES IN TAX LAWS THAT MAY AFFECT THE TAX CONSEQUENCES DESCRIBED ABOVE.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF MATERIAL INDEBTEDNESS

Alcoa Corporation intends to incur certain indebtedness prior to or concurrent with the separation. Subject to market conditions and other factors, prior to or concurrent with the separation, Alcoa Corporation intends to (i) provide for up to $1.5 billion of liquidity facilities through a senior secured revolving credit facility, (ii) issue approximately $1 billion of funded debt through the issuance of term loans, secured notes and/or unsecured notes, and (iii) pay a substantial portion of the proceeds of the funded debt to Arconic. ParentCo’s existing senior notes are expected to remain an obligation of Arconic after the separation, except to the extent that Arconic uses funds received by it from Alcoa Corporation to repay existing indebtedness.

Alcoa Corporation has a loan agreement with Brazil’s National Bank for Economic and Social Development (“BNDES”) that provides for a financing commitment of $397 million, which is divided into three subloans and was used to pay for certain expenditures of the Estreito hydroelectric power project. Interest on the three subloans is a Brazil real rate of interest equal to BNDES’ long-term interest rate, 7.00% as of December 31, 2015 plus a weighted-average margin of 1.48%. As of December 31, 2015, Alcoa Corporation’s outstanding borrowings was $136 million and the weighted-average interest rate was 8.49%. This loan may be repaid early without penalty with the approval of BNDES.

Alcoa Corporation has another loan agreement with BNDES that provides for a financing commitment of

$85 million, which was also used to pay for certain expenditures of the Estreito hydroelectric power project. Interest on the loan is a Brazil real rate of interest equal to BNDES’ long-term interest rate plus a margin of 1.55%. As of December 31, 2015, Alcoa Corporation’s outstanding borrowings was $38 million, and the interest rate was 6.55%. This loan may be repaid early without penalty with the approval of BNDES. See Note K to the Combined Financial Statements under the caption “Debt.”

Additional information with respect to Alcoa Corporation’s debt will be included in an amendment to this information statement.

 

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

Before the separation and distribution, all of the outstanding shares of Alcoa Corporation common stock will be owned beneficially and of record by ParentCo. Following the separation and distribution, Alcoa Corporation expects to have outstanding an aggregate of approximately [            ] shares of common stock based upon approximately [            ] shares of ParentCo common stock issued and outstanding on [                    ], 2016, excluding treasury shares, assuming no exercise of ParentCo options and applying the distribution ratio.

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners

The following table reports the number of shares of Alcoa Corporation common stock that Alcoa Corporation expects will be beneficially owned, immediately following the completion of the distribution by each person who is expected to beneficially own more than 5% of Alcoa Corporation common stock at such time. The table is based upon information available as of [                    ], 2016 as to those persons who beneficially own more than 5% of ParentCo common stock and assumes a distribution of approximately 80.1% of the outstanding shares of Alcoa Corporation common stock and that, for every share of ParentCo common stock held by such persons, they will receive [            ] shares of Alcoa Corporation common stock.

 

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner

   Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership
     Percent of Class  

ParentCo

     [                  19.9

[            ]

     [                  [        

Share Ownership of Executive Officers and Directors

The following table sets forth information, immediately following the completion of the distribution calculated as of [                ], 2016, based upon the distribution of [            ] shares of Alcoa Corporation common stock for every share of ParentCo common stock, regarding (i) each expected director, director nominee and executive officer of Alcoa Corporation and (ii) all of Alcoa Corporation’s expected directors and executive officers as a group. The address of each director, director nominee and executive officer shown in the table below is c/o Alcoa Corporation, Corporate Secretary’s Office, 390 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10022-4608.

 

Name of Beneficial Owner

   Shares
Beneficially Owned
  Percent of Class

Roy C. Harvey

   [            ]   [            ]

William F. Oplinger

   [            ]   [            ]

Robert S. Collins

   [            ]   [            ]

Leigh Ann C. Fisher

   [            ]   [            ]

Jeffrey D. Heeter

   [            ]   [            ]

Tómas Sigurðsson

   [            ]   [            ]

All directors and executive officers as a group ([            ] persons)

   [            ]   [            ]

 

* Indicates that the percentage of beneficial ownership does not exceed 1%.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF ALCOA CORPORATION CAPITAL STOCK

Alcoa Corporation’s certificate of incorporation and bylaws will be amended and restated prior to the distribution. The following is a summary of the material terms of our capital stock that will be contained in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws. The summaries and descriptions below do not purport to be complete statements of the relevant provisions of our certificate of incorporation or bylaws that will be in effect at the time of the distribution, and are qualified in their entirety by reference to these documents, which you must read (along with the applicable provisions of Delaware law) for complete information on our capital stock as of the time of the distribution. The certificate of incorporation and bylaws, each in a form expected to be in effect at the time of the distribution, will be included as exhibits to Alcoa Corporation’s registration statement on Form 10, of which this information statement forms a part. We will include our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws, as in effect at the time of the distribution, in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC. The following also summarizes certain relevant provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law (which we refer to as the “DGCL”). Since the terms of the DGCL are more detailed than the general information provided below, you should read the actual provisions of the DGCL for complete information.

General

Alcoa Corporation will be authorized to issue [            ] shares, of which:

 

    [            ] shares will be designated as common stock, par value $[        ] per share; and

 

    [            ] shares will be designated as preferred stock, par value $[        ] per share.

Immediately following the distribution, we expect that approximately [            ] shares of our common stock will be issued and outstanding and that no shares of our preferred stock will be issued and outstanding.

Common Stock

Dividend Rights

Holders of our common stock will be entitled to receive dividends as declared by the Board of Directors. However, no dividend will be declared or paid on our common stock until the company has paid (or declared and set aside funds for payment of) all dividends that have accrued on all classes of Alcoa Corporation’s outstanding preferred stock.

Voting Rights

Holders of our common stock will be entitled to one vote per share.

Liquidation Rights

Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of Alcoa Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, after payments to holders of preferred stock of amounts determined by the Board of Directors, plus any accrued dividends, the company’s remaining assets will be divided among holders of our common stock.

Preemptive or Other Subscription Rights

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Conversion and Other Rights

No conversion, redemption or sinking fund provisions will apply to our common stock, and our common stock will not be liable to further call or assessment by the company. All issued and outstanding shares of our common stock will be fully paid and non-assessable.

Preferred Stock

Under the terms of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, our Board of Directors will be authorized to issue up to [            ] shares of preferred stock in one or more series without further action by the holders of our common stock. Our Board of Directors will have the discretion, subject to limitations prescribed by Delaware law and by our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, to determine the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions, including voting rights, dividend rights, conversion rights, terms of redemption and liquidation preferences, of each series of preferred stock.

Although our Board of Directors does not currently intend to do so, it could authorize us to issue a class or series of preferred stock that could, depending upon the terms of the particular class or series, delay, defer or prevent a transaction or a change of control of our company, even if such transaction or change of control involves a premium price for our stockholders or our stockholders believe that such transaction or change of control may be in their best interests.

Limitation on Liability of Directors; Indemnification; Insurance

The DGCL authorizes corporations to limit or eliminate the personal liability of directors to corporations and their stockholders for monetary damages for breaches of directors’ fiduciary duties as directors, and our amended and restated certificate of incorporation will include such an exculpation provision. Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws will include provisions that indemnify, to the fullest extent allowable under the DGCL, the personal liability of directors or officers for monetary damages for actions taken as a director or officer of Alcoa Corporation, or for serving at Alcoa Corporation’s request as a director or officer or another position at another corporation or enterprise, as the case may be. Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws will also provide that we must indemnify and advance reasonable expenses to our directors and officers, subject to our receipt of an undertaking from the indemnified party as may be required under the DGCL. Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation will expressly authorize us to carry directors’ and officers’ insurance to protect Alcoa Corporation, its directors, officers and certain employees against certain liabilities.

The limitation of liability and indemnification provisions that will be in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws may discourage stockholders from bringing a lawsuit against directors for breach of their fiduciary duty. These provisions may also have the effect of reducing the likelihood of derivative litigation against our directors and officers, even though such an action, if successful, might otherwise benefit Alcoa Corporation and its stockholders. Your investment may be adversely affected to the extent that, in a class action or direct suit, Alcoa Corporation pays the costs of settlement and damage awards against directors and officers pursuant to these indemnification provisions. However, these provisions will not limit or eliminate our rights, or those of any stockholder, to seek non-monetary relief such as an injunction or rescission in the event of a breach of a director’s duty of care. The provisions will not alter the liability of directors under the federal securities laws.

Anti-Takeover Effects of Various Provisions of Delaware Law and our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws

Provisions of the DGCL and our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws could make it more difficult to acquire Alcoa Corporation by means of a tender offer, a proxy contest or otherwise, or to remove incumbent officers and directors. These provisions are expected to discourage certain types of coercive

 

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takeover practices and takeover bids that our Board of Directors may consider inadequate and to encourage persons seeking to acquire control of the company to first negotiate with our Board of Directors. We believe that the benefits of increased protection of our ability to negotiate with the proponent of an unfriendly or unsolicited proposal to acquire or restructure it outweigh the disadvantages of discouraging takeover or acquisition proposals because, among other things, negotiation of these proposals could result in an improvement of their terms.

Delaware Anti-Takeover Provisions

Alcoa Corporation will be subject to Section 203 of the DGCL, an anti-takeover statute. In general, Section 203 of the DGCL prohibits a publicly-held Delaware corporation from engaging in a “business combination” with an “interested stockholder” for a period of three years following the time the person became an interested stockholder, unless the business combination or the acquisition of shares that resulted in a stockholder becoming an interested stockholder is approved in a prescribed manner. Generally, a “business combination” includes a merger, asset or stock sale, or other transaction resulting in a financial benefit to the interested stockholder. Generally, an “interested stockholder” is a person who, together with affiliates and associates, owns (or within three years prior to the determination of interested stockholder status did own) 15% or more of a corporation’s voting stock. The existence of this provision would be expected to have an anti-takeover effect with respect to transactions not approved in advance by our Board of Directors, including discouraging attempts that might result in a premium over the market price for the shares of common stock held by our stockholders.

Size of Board; Vacancies; Removal

Our amended and restated bylaws will provide that the number of directors on our Board of Directors will be fixed exclusively by our Board of Directors. Any vacancies created in our Board of Directors resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors or the death, resignation, retirement, disqualification, removal from office or other cause will be filled by a majority of the Board of Directors then in office, even if less than a quorum is present, or by a sole remaining director. Any director appointed to fill a vacancy on our Board of Directors will be appointed for a term expiring at the next election of directors and until his or her successor has been elected and qualified.

Our amended and restated bylaws will provide that stockholders may remove our directors with or without cause by holders of a majority of shares entitled to vote at an election of directors.

Stockholder Action by Written Consent

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation will provide that stockholders may not act by written consent unless such written consent is unanimous. Stockholder action must otherwise take place at the annual or a special meeting of our stockholders.

Special Stockholder Meetings

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation will provide that the chairman of our Board of Directors, our chief executive officer or our Board of Directors pursuant to a resolution adopted by a majority of the entire Board of Directors may call special meetings of our stockholders. Additionally, stockholders owning not less than 25% of our outstanding shares, who have held those shares for at least one year, may call a special stockholder meeting.

Advance Notice for Stockholder Proposals and Nominations

Our amended and restated bylaws will establish advance notice procedures with respect to stockholder proposals and nomination of candidates for election as directors (other than nominations made by or at the direction of the Board of Directors).

 

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Proxy Access

In addition to advance notice procedures, our amended and restated bylaws will also include provisions permitting, subject to certain terms and conditions, stockholders to use our annual meeting proxy statement to nominate director candidates who would constitute, if elected, up to a certain percentage of the members of our Board of Directors. Additional information on these provisions will be included in an amendment to this information statement.

Certain Effects of Authorized but Unissued Stock

We may issue additional shares of common stock or preferred stock without stockholder approval, subject to applicable rules of the NYSE and Delaware law, for a variety of corporate purposes, including future public or private offerings to raise additional capital, corporate acquisitions, and employee benefit plans and equity grants. The existence of unissued and unreserved common and preferred stock may enable us to issue shares to persons who are friendly to current management, which could discourage an attempt to obtain control of Alcoa Corporation by means of a proxy contest, tender offer, merger or otherwise. We will not solicit approval of our stockholders for issuance of common or preferred stock unless our Board of Directors believes that approval is advisable or is required by applicable stock exchange rules or Delaware law.

No Cumulative Voting

The DGCL provides that stockholders are denied the right to cumulate votes in the election of directors unless the company’s certificate of incorporation provides otherwise. Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation will not provide for cumulative voting.

Exclusive Forum

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation will provide that unless the Board of Directors otherwise determines, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware will be the sole and exclusive forum for any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of Alcoa Corporation, any action asserting a claim for or based on a breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any current or former director or officer of Alcoa Corporation to Alcoa Corporation or to Alcoa Corporation stockholders, including a claim alleging the aiding and abetting of such a breach of fiduciary duty, any action asserting a claim against Alcoa Corporation or any current or former director or officer of Alcoa Corporation arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL or our amended and restated certificate of incorporation or bylaws, any action asserting a claim relating to or involving Alcoa Corporation governed by the internal affairs doctrine, or any action asserting an “internal corporate claim” as that term is defined in Section 115 of the DGCL. However, if the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware dismisses any such action for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, the action may be brought in the federal court for the District of Delaware.

Listing

We intend to apply to have our shares of common stock listed on the NYSE under the symbol “AA.”

Sale of Unregistered Securities

On [                    ], 2016 Alcoa Corporation issued [            ] shares of its common stock to ParentCo pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act. We did not register the issuance of the issued shares under the Securities Act because such issuance did not constitute a public offering.

Transfer Agent and Registrar

After the distribution, the transfer agent and registrar for our common stock will be Computershare Trust Company, N.A.

 

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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

We have filed a registration statement on Form 10 with the SEC with respect to the shares of our common stock being distributed as contemplated by this information statement. This information statement is a part of, and does not contain all of the information set forth in, the registration statement and the exhibits and schedules to the registration statement. For further information with respect to Alcoa Corporation and Alcoa Corporation common stock, please refer to the registration statement, including its exhibits and schedules. Statements made in this information statement relating to any contract or other document filed as an exhibit to the registration statement include the material terms of such contract or other document. However, such statements are not necessarily complete, and you should refer to the exhibits attached to the registration statement for copies of the actual contract or document. You may review a copy of the registration statement, including its exhibits and schedules, at the SEC’s public reference room, located at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, D.C. 20549, by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330, as well as on the Internet website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov Information contained on or connected to any website referenced in this information statement is not incorporated into this information statement or the registration statement of which this information statement forms a part, or in any other filings with, or any information furnished or submitted to, the SEC .

As a result of the distribution, Alcoa Corporation will become subject to the information and reporting requirements of the Exchange Act and, in accordance with the Exchange Act, will file periodic reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC.

We intend to furnish holders of our common stock with annual reports containing combined financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and audited and reported on, with an opinion expressed, by an independent registered public accounting firm.

You should rely only on the information contained in this information statement or to which this information statement has referred you. We have not authorized any person to provide you with different information or to make any representation not contained in this information statement.

 

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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

     Page  

Audited Combined Financial Statements

  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     F-2   

Statements of Combined Operations for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013

     F-3   

Statement of Combined Comprehensive Loss for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013

     F-4   

Combined Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2015 and 2014

     F-5   

Statement of Combined Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

     F-6   

Statement of Changes in Combined Equity for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013

     F-7   

Notes to Combined Financial Statements

     F-8   

Unaudited Combined Financial Statements

  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     F-72   

Statement of Combined Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 (Unaudited)

     F-73   

Statement of Combined Comprehensive (Loss) Income for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 (Unaudited)

     F-74   

Combined Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

     F-75   

Statement of Combined Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 (Unaudited)

     F-76   

Statement of Changes in Combined Equity for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 (Unaudited)

     F-77   

Notes to Combined Financial Statements

     F-78   

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of Alcoa Inc.

In our opinion, the accompanying combined balance sheets and the related statements of combined operations, combined comprehensive loss, changes in combined equity, and combined cash flows present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Alcoa Upstream Corporation at December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2015 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) and in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. 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, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

June 29, 2016

 

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Alcoa Upstream Corporation

Statement of Combined Operations

(in millions)

 

For the year ended December 31,

   Note      2015     2014     2013  

Sales to unrelated parties

      $ 10,121      $ 11,364      $ 11,035   

Sales to related parties

        1,078        1,783        1,538   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total sales

     Q         11,199        13,147        12,573   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of goods sold (exclusive of expenses below)

        9,039        10,548        11,040   

Selling, general administrative, and other expenses

        353        383        406   

Research and development expenses

        69        95        86   

Provision for depreciation, depletion, and amortization

        780        954        1,026   

Impairment of goodwill

     A & E         —          —          1,731   

Restructuring and other charges

     D         983        863        712   

Interest expense

     A & V         270        309        305   

Other expenses, net

     O         42        58        14   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total costs and expenses

        11,536        13,210        15,320   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss before income taxes

        (337     (63     (2,747

Provision for income taxes

     S         402        284        123   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

        (739     (347     (2,870

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest

        124        (91     39   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to Alcoa Upstream Corporation

      $ (863   $ (256   $ (2,909
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the combined financial statements of

Alcoa Upstream Corporation.

 

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Alcoa Upstream Corporation

Statement of Combined Comprehensive Loss

(in millions)

 

          Alcoa Upstream
Corporation
    Noncontrolling interest     Total  

For the year ended December 31,

  Note     2015     2014     2013     2015     2014     2013     2015     2014     2013  

Net (loss) income

    $ (863   $ (256   $ (2,909   $ 124      $ (91   $ 39      $ (739   $ (347   $ (2,870

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax:

    B                     

Change in unrecognized net actuarial loss/gain and prior service cost/benefit related to pension and other postretirement benefits

      72        (51     181        8        (13     26        80        (64     207   

Foreign currency translation adjustments

      (1,183     (688     (792     (428     (236     (367     (1,611     (924     (1,159

Net change in unrecognized gains/losses on cash flow hedges

      827        80        181        (1     —          3        826        80        184   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Other comprehensive loss, net of tax

      (284     (659     (430     (421     (249     (338     (705     (908     (768
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive loss

    $ (1,147   $ (915   $ (3,339   $ (297   $ (340   $ (299   $ (1,444   $ (1,255   $ (3,638
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the combined financial statements of Alcoa Upstream Corporation.

 

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Alcoa Upstream Corporation

Combined Balance Sheet

(in millions)

 

December 31,

   Note      2015     2014  

Assets

       

Current assets:

       

Cash and cash equivalents

     X       $ 557      $ 266   

Receivables from customers, less allowances of $0 in 2015 and $1 in 2014

        380        474   

Other receivables

        124        238   

Inventories

     G         1,172        1,501   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

        333        438   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

        2,566        2,917   

Properties, plants, and equipment, net

     H         9,390        11,326   

Goodwill

     A & E         152        160   

Investments

     I         1,472        1,777   

Deferred income taxes

     S         589        1,065   

Fair value of derivative contracts

        997        146   

Other noncurrent assets

     J         1,247        1,289   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

      $ 16,413      $ 18,680   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

       

Current liabilities:

       

Accounts payable, trade

      $ 1,379      $ 1,740   

Accrued compensation and retirement costs

        313        372   

Taxes, including income taxes

        136        141   

Other current liabilities

        558        453   

Long-term debt due within one year

     K & X         18        29   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

        2,404        2,735   

Long-term debt, less amount due within one year

     K & X         207        313   

Noncurrent income taxes

        508        424   

Accrued pension benefits

     W         359        417   

Accrued other postretirement benefits

     W         78        93   

Environmental remediation

     N         207        125   

Asset retirement obligations

     C         539        572   

Other noncurrent liabilities and deferred credits

     L         598        928   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

        4,900        5,607   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Contingencies and commitments

     N        

Equity

       

Net parent investment

        11,042        11,915   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     B         (1,600     (1,316
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net parent investment and other comprehensive loss

        9,442        10,599   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Noncontrolling interest

     M         2,071        2,474   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

        11,513        13,073   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Equity

      $ 16,413      $ 18,680   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the combined financial statements of Alcoa Upstream Corporation.

 

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Alcoa Upstream Corporation

Statement of Combined Cash Flows

(in millions)

 

For the year ended December 31,

   Note      2015     2014     2013  

Cash From Operations

         

Net loss

      $ (739   $ (347   $ (2,870

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash from operations:

         

Depreciation, depletion, and amortization

        780        954        1,026   

Deferred income taxes

     S         86        (50     (10

Equity income, net of dividends

        158        97        77   

Impairment of goodwill

     A & E         —          —          1,731   

Restructuring and other charges

     D         983        863        712   

Net gain from investing activities—asset sales

     O         (32     (34     (13

Net period pension benefit cost

     W         67        77        122   

Stock-based compensation

     R         35        39        33   

Other

        41        15        (26

Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding effects of divestitures and foreign currency translation adjustments:

         

Decrease (increase) in receivables

        130        (91     (62

Decrease (increase) in inventories

        212        (126     36   

Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other current assets

        58        (21     (1

(Decrease) increase in accounts payable, trade

        (156     110        219   

(Decrease) in accrued expenses

        (311     (404     (393

(Decrease) increase in taxes, including incomes taxes

        (32     (67     96   

Pension contributions

     W         (69     (154     (128

(Increase) in noncurrent assets

        (356     (32     (185

Increase in noncurrent liabilities

        20        13        88   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash provided from operations

        875        842        452   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financing Activities

         

Net parent investment

        (34     (332     561   

Net change in short-term borrowings (original maturities of three months or less)

        —          —          6   

Additions to debt (original maturities greater than three months)

     K         —          1        1   

Payments on debt (original maturities greater than three months)

     K         (24     (36     (41

Contributions from noncontrolling interest

     M         2        43        9   

Distributions to noncontrolling interest

        (106     (120     (107
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash (used for) provided from financing activities

        (162     (444     429   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investing Activities

         

Capital expenditures

        (391     (444     (567

Proceeds from the sale of assets and businesses

     F         70        223        8   

Additions to investments

     I         (63     (145     (242

Sale of investments

     I         —          28        —     

Other

        —          —          (1
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash used for investing activities

        (384     (338     (802
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

        (38     (7     (14
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

        291        53        65   

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

        266        213        148   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

      $ 557      $ 266      $ 213   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the combined financial statements of Alcoa Upstream Corporation.

 

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Alcoa Upstream Corporation

Statement of Changes in Combined Equity

(in millions)

 

     Net parent
investment
    Accumulated
other
comprehensive
loss
    Noncontrolling
interest
    Total equity  

Balance at December 31, 2012

   $ 14,934      $ (227   $ 3,295      $ 18,002   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

     (2,909     —          39        (2,870

Other comprehensive loss (B)

     —          (430     (338     (768

Change in Net parent investment

     525        —          —          525   

Distributions

     —          —          (107     (107

Contributions (M)

     —         —          9        9   

Other

     —          —          (2     (2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2013

     12,550        (657     2,896        14,789   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

     (256     —          (91     (347

Other comprehensive loss (B)

     —          (659     (249     (908

Change in Net parent investment

     (379     —          —          (379

Distributions

     —          —          (120     (120

Contributions (M)

     —         —          43        43   

Other

     —          —          (5     (5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2014

     11,915        (1,316     2,474        13,073   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

     (863     —          124        (739

Other comprehensive loss (B)

     —          (284     (421     (705

Change in Net parent investment

     (10     —          —          (10

Distributions

     —         —          (106     (106

Contributions (M)

     —          —          2        2   

Other

     —          —          (2     (2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2015

   $ 11,042      $ (1,600   $ 2,071      $ 11,513   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the combined financial statements of Alcoa Upstream Corporation.

 

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ALCOA UPSTREAM CORPORATION

NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in millions)

A. The Proposed Separation and Basis of Presentation

References in these Notes to “ParentCo” refer to Alcoa Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries.

The Proposed Separation. On September 28, 2015, ParentCo announced that its Board of Directors approved a plan (the “separation”) to separate into two independent, publicly-traded companies: Alcoa Upstream Corporation (“Alcoa Corporation” or the “Company”), which will primarily comprise the historical bauxite mining, alumina refining, aluminum production and energy operations of ParentCo, as well as the rolling mill at the Warrick, Indiana, operations and ParentCo’s 25.1% stake in the Ma’aden Rolling Company in Saudi Arabia; and a value-add company, that will principally include the Global Rolled Products (other than the Warrick and Ma’aden rolling mills), Engineered Products and Solutions, and Transportation and Construction Solutions segments (collectively, the “Value-Add Businesses”) of ParentCo.

The separation will occur by means of a pro rata distribution by ParentCo of at least 80.1% of the outstanding shares of Alcoa Corporation. ParentCo, the existing publicly traded company, will continue to own the Value-Add Businesses, and will become the value-add company. In conjunction with the separation, ParentCo will change its name to Arconic Inc. (“Arconic”) and Alcoa Upstream Corporation will change its name to Alcoa Corporation.

The separation transaction, which is expected to be completed in the second half of 2016, is subject to a number of conditions, including, but not limited to: final approval by ParentCo’s Board of Directors; receipt of a private letter ruling from the Internal Revenue Service regarding certain U.S. federal income tax matters relating to the transaction; receipt of an opinion of legal counsel regarding the qualification of the distribution, together with certain related transactions, as a transaction that is generally tax-free for U.S. federal income tax purposes; and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) declaring effective the registration statement of which this information statement forms a part. Upon completion of the separation, ParentCo shareholders will own at least 80.1% of the outstanding shares of Alcoa Corporation, and Alcoa Corporation will be a separate company from Arconic. Arconic will retain no more than 19.9% of the outstanding shares of common stock of Alcoa Corporation following the distribution.

Alcoa Corporation and Arconic will enter into an agreement (the “Separation Agreement”) that will identify the assets to be transferred, the liabilities to be assumed and the contracts to be transferred to each of Alcoa Corporation and Aronic as part of the separation of ParentCo into two companies, and will provide for when and how these transfers and assumptions will occur.

ParentCo may, at any time and for any reason until the proposed transaction is complete, abandon the separation plan or modify its terms.

Basis of Presentation . The Combined Financial Statements of Alcoa Corporation are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) and require management to make certain judgments, estimates, and assumptions. These may affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. They also may affect the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates upon subsequent resolution of identified matters. The Combined Financial Statements of Alcoa Corporation include the accounts of Alcoa Corporation and companies in which Alcoa Corporation has a controlling interest. Intercompany transactions have been eliminated. The equity method of accounting is used for investments in affiliates and other joint ventures over which Alcoa Corporation has significant influence but does not have effective control. Investments in affiliates in which Alcoa Corporation cannot exercise significant influence are accounted for on the cost method.

 

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Principles of Combination. The Combined Financial Statements include certain assets and liabilities that have historically been held at ParentCo’s corporate level but are specifically identifiable or otherwise attributable to Alcoa Corporation. All significant transactions and accounts within Alcoa Corporation have been eliminated. All significant intercompany transactions between ParentCo and Alcoa Corporation have been included within Net parent investment in these Combined Financial Statements.

Cost Allocations. The Combined Financial Statements of Alcoa Corporation include general corporate expenses of ParentCo that were not historically charged to Alcoa Corporation for certain support functions that are provided on a centralized basis, such as expenses related to finance, audit, legal, information technology, human resources, communications, compliance, facilities, employee benefits and compensation, and research and development (“R&D”) activities. These general corporate expenses are included in the combined statement of operations within Cost of goods sold, Research and development expenses, and Selling, general administrative and other expenses. These expenses have been allocated to Alcoa Corporation on the basis of direct usage when identifiable, with the remainder allocated based on Alcoa Corporation’s segment revenue as a percentage of ParentCo’s total segment revenue for both Alcoa Corporation and Arconic.

All external debt not directly attributable to Alcoa Corporation has been excluded from the combined balance sheet of Alcoa Corporation. Financing costs related to these debt obligations have been allocated to Alcoa Corporation based on the ratio of capital invested in Alcoa Corporation to the total capital invested by ParentCo in both Alcoa Corporation and Arconic, and are included in the Statement of Combined Operations within Interest expense.

The following table reflects the allocations of those detailed above:

 

     Amount allocated to
Alcoa Corporation
 
     2015      2014      2013  

Cost of goods sold (1)

   $ 93       $ 76       $ 109   

Selling, general administrative, and other expenses

     146         158         154   

Research and development expenses

     17         21         16   

Provision for depreciation, depletion, and amortization

     22         37         38   

Restructuring and other charges (2)

     32         23         14   

Interest expense

     245         278         272   

Other expenses (income), net

     12         5         (1

 

(1) Allocation relates to ParentCo’s retained pension and Other postemployment benefits expenses for closed and sold operations.
(2) Allocation primarily relates to layoff programs for ParentCo employees.

Management believes the assumptions regarding the allocation of ParentCo’s general corporate expenses and financing costs are reasonable.

Nevertheless, the Combined Financial Statements of Alcoa Corporation may not reflect the actual expenses that would have been incurred and may not reflect Alcoa Corporation’s combined results of operations, financial position and cash flows had it been a standalone company during the periods presented. Actual costs that would have been incurred if Alcoa Corporation had been a standalone company would depend on multiple factors, including organizational structure, capital structure, and strategic decisions made in various areas, including information technology and infrastructure. Transactions between Alcoa Corporation and ParentCo, including sales to Arconic, have been included as related party transactions in these Combined Financial Statements and are considered to be effectively settled for cash at the time the transaction is recorded. The total net effect of the settlement of these transactions is reflected in the Statements of Combined Cash Flows as a financing activity and in the Combined Balance Sheet as Net parent investment.

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ParentCo at the corporate level were not attributed to Alcoa Corporation for any of the periods presented. Only cash amounts specifically attributable to Alcoa Corporation are reflected in the Combined Balance Sheet. Transfers of cash, both to and from ParentCo’s centralized cash management system, are reflected as a component of Net parent investment in Alcoa Corporation’s Combined Balance Sheet and as a financing activity on the accompanying Combined Statement of Cash Flows.

ParentCo has an arrangement with several financial institutions to sell certain customer receivables without recourse on a revolving basis. The sale of such receivables is completed through the use of a bankruptcy-remote special-purpose entity, which is a consolidated subsidiary of ParentCo. In connection with this arrangement, certain of Alcoa Corporation’s customer receivables are sold on a revolving basis to this bankruptcy-remote subsidiary of ParentCo; these sales are reflected as a component of Net parent investment in the Combined Balance Sheet.

ParentCo participates in several accounts payable settlement arrangements with certain vendors and third-party intermediaries. These arrangements provide that, at the vendor’s request, the third-party intermediary advances the amount of the scheduled payment to the vendor, less an appropriate discount, before the scheduled payment date and ParentCo makes payment to the third-party intermediary on the date stipulated in accordance with the commercial terms negotiated with its vendors. In connection with these arrangements, certain of Alcoa Corporation’s accounts payable are settled, at the vendor’s request, before the scheduled payment date; these settlements are reflected as a component of Net parent investment in the Combined Balance Sheet.

Related Party Transactions. Alcoa Corporation buys products from and sells products to various related companies, including entities in which Alcoa Corporation retains a 50% or less equity interest, at negotiated prices between the two parties. These transactions were not material to the financial position or results of operations of Alcoa Corporation for all periods presented. Transactions between Alcoa Corporation and Arconic have been presented as related party transactions in these Combined Financial Statements.

Cash Equivalents . Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less. The cash and cash equivalents held by ParentCo at the corporate level were not attributed to Alcoa Corporation for any periods presented. Only cash amounts specifically attributable to Alcoa Corporation (primarily comprising cash held by entities within the Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals joint venture) are reflected in the Combined Balance Sheet.

Inventory Valuation . Inventories are carried at the lower of cost or market, with cost for a substantial portion of U.S. and Canadian inventories determined under the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method. The cost of other inventories is principally determined under the average-cost method.

Properties, Plants, and Equipment. Properties, plants, and equipment are recorded at cost. Depreciation is recorded principally on the straight-line method at rates based on the estimated useful lives of the assets. For greenfield assets, which refer to the construction of new assets on undeveloped land, the units of production method is used to record depreciation. These assets require a significant period (generally greater than one-year) to ramp-up to full production capacity. As a result, the units of production method is deemed a more systematic and rational method for recognizing depreciation on these assets. Depreciation is recorded on temporarily idled facilities until such time management approves a permanent shutdown. The following table details the weighted-average useful lives of structures and machinery and equipment by reporting segment (numbers in years):

 

Segment

   Structures      Machinery and equipment  

Bauxite

     34         17   

Alumina

     30         27   

Aluminum

     36         22   

Cast Products

     36         22   

Energy

     31         22   

Rolled Products

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Gains or losses from the sale of assets are generally recorded in other income or expenses. Repairs and maintenance are charged to expense as incurred. Interest related to the construction of qualifying assets is capitalized as part of the construction costs.

Properties, plants, and equipment are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets (asset group) may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets is determined by comparing the estimated undiscounted net cash flows of the operations related to the assets (asset group) to their carrying amount. An impairment loss would be recognized when the carrying amount of the assets (asset group) exceeds the estimated undiscounted net cash flows. The amount of the impairment loss to be recorded is calculated as the excess of the carrying value of the assets (asset group) over their fair value, with fair value determined using the best information available, which generally is a discounted cash flow (DCF) model. The determination of what constitutes an asset group, the associated estimated undiscounted net cash flows, and the estimated useful lives of assets require significant judgments.

Mineral Rights. Alcoa Corporation recognizes mineral rights upon specific acquisitions of land that include such underlying rights, primarily in Jamaica (in December 2014, Alcoa Corporation divested its ownership stake in the joint venture in Jamaica—see Note F). This land is purchased for the sole purpose of mining bauxite. The underlying bauxite reserves are known at the time of acquisition based on associated drilling and analysis and are considered to be proven reserves. The acquisition cost of the land and mineral rights are amortized as the bauxite is produced based on the level of proven reserves determined at the time of purchase. Mineral rights are included in Properties, plants, and equipment on the accompanying Combined Balance Sheet.

Deferred Mining Costs. Alcoa Corporation recognizes deferred mining costs during the development stage of a mine life cycle. Such costs include the construction of access and haul roads, detailed drilling and geological analysis to further define the grade and quality of the known bauxite, and overburden removal costs. These costs relate to sections of the related mines where Alcoa Corporation is either currently extracting bauxite or is preparing for production in the near term. These sections are outlined and planned incrementally and generally are mined over periods ranging from one to five years, depending on mine specifics. The amount of geological drilling and testing necessary to determine the economic viability of the bauxite deposit being mined is such that the reserves are considered to be proven, and the mining costs are amortized based on this level of reserves. Deferred mining costs are included in Other noncurrent assets on the accompanying Combined Balance Sheet .

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. Goodwill is not amortized; instead, it is reviewed for impairment annually (in the fourth quarter) or more frequently if indicators of impairment exist or if a decision is made to sell or exit a business. A significant amount of judgment is involved in determining if an indicator of impairment has occurred. Such indicators may include deterioration in general economic conditions, negative developments in equity and credit markets, adverse changes in the markets in which an entity operates, increases in input costs that have a negative effect on earnings and cash flows, or a trend of negative or declining cash flows over multiple periods, among others. The fair value that could be realized in an actual transaction may differ from that used to evaluate the impairment of goodwill.

Goodwill is allocated among and evaluated for impairment at the reporting unit level, which is defined as an operating segment or one level below an operating segment. For 2015, Alcoa Corporation has two reporting units that contain goodwill: Bauxite ($51) and Alumina ($101); and four reporting units that contain no goodwill: Aluminum, Cast Products, Energy, and Rolled Products. Prior to 2015, Alcoa Corporation had three reporting units, which were Alumina (Bauxite, Alumina and a small portion of Energy), Primary Metals (Aluminum, Cast Products and the majority of Energy), and Rolled Products. All goodwill related to Primary Metals was impaired in 2013—see below. The previous amounts mentioned related to Bauxite and Alumina include an allocation of corporate goodwill.

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than 50%) that the estimated fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If an entity elects to perform a qualitative assessment and determines that an impairment is more likely than not, the entity is then required to perform the existing two-step quantitative impairment test (described below), otherwise no further analysis is required. An entity also may elect not to perform the qualitative assessment and, instead, proceed directly to the two-step quantitative impairment test. The ultimate outcome of the goodwill impairment review for a reporting unit should be the same whether an entity chooses to perform the qualitative assessment or proceeds directly to the two-step quantitative impairment test.

Alcoa Corporation’s policy for its annual review of goodwill is to perform the qualitative assessment for all reporting units not subjected directly to the two-step quantitative impairment test. Generally, management will proceed directly to the two-step quantitative impairment test for each of its two reporting units that contain goodwill at least once during every three-year period, as part of its annual review of goodwill.

Under the qualitative assessment, various events and circumstances (or factors) that would affect the estimated fair value of a reporting unit are identified (similar to impairment indicators above). These factors are then classified by the type of impact they would have on the estimated fair value using positive, neutral, and adverse categories based on current business conditions. Additionally, an assessment of the level of impact that a particular factor would have on the estimated fair value is determined using high, medium, and low weighting. Furthermore, management considers the results of the most recent two-step quantitative impairment test completed for a reporting unit and compares the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) between the current and prior years for each reporting unit.

During the 2015 annual review of goodwill, management performed the qualitative assessment for two reporting units, Bauxite and Alumina. Management concluded it was not more likely than not that the estimated fair values of the two reporting units were less than their carrying values. As such, no further analysis was required.

Under the two-step quantitative impairment test, the evaluation of impairment involves comparing the current fair value of each reporting unit to its carrying value, including goodwill. Alcoa Corporation uses a DCF model to estimate the current fair value of its reporting units when testing for impairment, as management believes forecasted cash flows are the best indicator of such fair value. A number of significant assumptions and estimates are involved in the application of the DCF model to forecast operating cash flows, including markets and market share, sales volumes and prices, production costs, tax rates, capital spending, discount rate, and working capital changes. Certain of these assumptions can vary significantly among the reporting units. Cash flow forecasts are generally based on approved business unit operating plans for the early years and historical relationships in later years. The betas used in calculating the individual reporting units’ WACC rate are estimated for each business with the assistance of valuation experts.

In the event the estimated fair value of a reporting unit per the DCF model is less than the carrying value, additional analysis would be required. The additional analysis would compare the carrying amount of the reporting unit’s goodwill with the implied fair value of that goodwill, which may involve the use of valuation experts. The implied fair value of goodwill is the excess of the fair value of the reporting unit over the fair value amounts assigned to all of the assets and liabilities of that unit as if the reporting unit was acquired in a business combination and the fair value of the reporting unit represented the purchase price. If the carrying value of goodwill exceeds its implied fair value, an impairment loss equal to such excess would be recognized, which could significantly and adversely impact reported results of operations and shareholders’ equity.

Goodwill impairment tests in prior years indicated that goodwill was not impaired for any of Alcoa Corporation’s reporting units, except for the former Primary Metals segment in 2013 (see below), and there were no triggering events since that time that necessitated an impairment test.

 

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In 2013, for the former Primary Metals reporting unit (see above), the estimated fair value as determined by the DCF model was lower than the associated carrying value. As a result, management performed the second step of the impairment analysis in order to determine the implied fair value of the goodwill. The results of the second-step analysis showed that the implied fair value of goodwill was zero. Therefore, in 2013, Alcoa Corporation recorded a goodwill impairment of $1,731 ($1,719 after noncontrolling interest). As a result of the goodwill impairment, there is no goodwill remaining for the historical Primary Metals reporting unit.

The impairment of the Primary Metals goodwill resulted from several causes: the prolonged economic downturn; a disconnect between industry fundamentals and pricing that has resulted in lower metal prices; and the increased cost of alumina, a key raw material, resulting from expansion of the Alumina Price Index throughout the industry. All of these factors, exacerbated by increases in discount rates, continued to place significant downward pressure on metal prices and operating margins, and the resulting estimated fair value, of the Primary Metals business. As a result, management decreased the near-term and long-term estimates of the operating results and cash flows utilized in assessing the goodwill for impairment. The valuation of goodwill for the second step of the goodwill impairment analysis is considered a level 3 fair value measurement, which means that the valuation of the assets and liabilities reflect management’s own judgments regarding the assumptions market participants would use in determining the fair value of the assets and liabilities.

Intangible assets with finite useful lives are amortized generally on a straight-line basis over the periods benefited. The following table details the weighted average useful lives of software and other intangible assets by reporting segment (numbers in years):

 

Segment

   Software    Other intangible assets

Bauxite

   7    15

Alumina

   7    15

Aluminum

   6    37

Cast Products

   6    37

Energy

   6    37

Rolled Products

   9    14

Equity Investments. Alcoa Corporation invests in a number of privately-held companies, primarily through joint ventures and consortia, which are accounted for on the equity method. The equity method is applied in situations where Alcoa Corporation has the ability to exercise significant influence, but not control, over the investee. Management reviews equity investments for impairment whenever certain indicators are present suggesting that the carrying value of an investment is not recoverable. This analysis requires a significant amount of judgment from management to identify events or circumstances indicating that an equity investment is impaired. The following items are examples of impairment indicators: significant, sustained declines in an investee’s revenue, earnings, and cash flow trends; adverse market conditions of the investee’s industry or geographic area; the investee’s ability to continue operations measured by several items, including liquidity; and other factors. Once an impairment indicator is identified, management uses considerable judgment to determine if the impairment is other than temporary, in which case the equity investment is written down to its estimated fair value. An impairment that is other than temporary could significantly and adversely impact reported results of operations.

Revenue Recognition. Alcoa Corporation recognizes revenue when title, ownership, and risk of loss pass to the customer, all of which occurs upon shipment or delivery of the product and is based on the applicable shipping terms. The shipping terms vary across all businesses and depend on the product, the country of origin, and the type of transportation (truck, train, or vessel). Alcoa Corporation periodically enters into long-term supply contracts with alumina and aluminum customers and receives advance payments for product to be delivered in future periods. These advance payments are recorded as deferred revenue, and revenue is recognized as shipments are made and title, ownership, and risk of loss pass to the customer during the term of the contracts. Deferred revenue is included in Other current liabilities and Other noncurrent liabilities and deferred credits on the accompanying Combined Balance Sheet.

 

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Environmental Matters. Expenditures for current operations are expensed or capitalized, as appropriate. Expenditures relating to existing conditions caused by past operations, which will not contribute to future revenues, are expensed. Liabilities are recorded when remediation costs are probable and can be reasonably estimated. The liability may include costs such as site investigations, consultant fees, feasibility studies, outside contractors, and monitoring expenses. Estimates are generally not discounted or reduced by potential claims for recovery. Claims for recovery are recognized as agreements are reached with third parties. The estimates also include costs related to other potentially responsible parties to the extent that Alcoa Corporation has reason to believe such parties will not fully pay their proportionate share. The liability is continuously reviewed and adjusted to reflect current remediation progress, prospective estimates of required activity, and other factors that may be relevant, including changes in technology or regulations.

Litigation Matters. For asserted claims and assessments, liabilities are recorded when an unfavorable outcome of a matter is deemed to be probable and the loss is reasonably estimable. Management determines the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome based on many factors such as the nature of the matter, available defenses and case strategy, progress of the matter, views and opinions of legal counsel and other advisors, applicability and success of appeals processes, and the outcome of similar historical matters, among others. Once an unfavorable outcome is deemed probable, management weighs the probability of estimated losses, and the most reasonable loss estimate is recorded. If an unfavorable outcome of a matter is deemed to be reasonably possible, then the matter is disclosed and no liability is recorded. With respect to unasserted claims or assessments, management must first determine that the probability that an assertion will be made is likely, then, a determination as to the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome and the ability to reasonably estimate the potential loss is made. Legal matters are reviewed on a continuous basis to determine if there has been a change in management’s judgment regarding the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome or the estimate of a potential loss.

Asset Retirement Obligations. Alcoa Corporation recognizes asset retirement obligations (AROs) related to legal obligations associated with the normal operation of bauxite mining, alumina refining, and aluminum smelting facilities. These AROs consist primarily of costs associated with spent pot lining disposal, closure of bauxite residue areas, mine reclamation, and landfill closure. Alcoa Corporation also recognizes AROs for any significant lease restoration obligation, if required by a lease agreement, and for the disposal of regulated waste materials related to the demolition of certain power facilities. The fair values of these AROs are recorded on a discounted basis, at the time the obligation is incurred, and accreted over time for the change in present value. Additionally, Alcoa Corporation capitalizes asset retirement costs by increasing the carrying amount of the related long-lived assets and depreciating these assets over their remaining useful life.

Certain conditional asset retirement obligations (CAROs) related to alumina refineries, aluminum smelters, power and rolled products facilities have not been recorded in the Combined Financial Statements of Alcoa Corporation due to uncertainties surrounding the ultimate settlement date. Such uncertainties exist as a result of the perpetual nature of the structures, maintenance and upgrade programs, and other factors. At the date a reasonable estimate of the ultimate settlement date can be made, Alcoa Corporation would record an ARO for the removal, treatment, transportation, storage, and/or disposal of various regulated assets and hazardous materials such as asbestos, underground and aboveground storage tanks, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), various process residuals, solid wastes, electronic equipment waste, and various other materials. Such amounts may be material to the Combined Financial Statements of Alcoa Corporation in the period in which they are recorded.

Income Taxes. Alcoa Corporation’s operations have historically been included in the income tax filings of ParentCo. The provision for income taxes in Alcoa Corporation’s combined statement of operations is based on a separate return methodology using the asset and liability approach of accounting for income taxes. Under this approach, the provision for income taxes represents income taxes paid or payable (or received or receivable) for the current year plus the change in deferred taxes during the year calculated as if the Company was a standalone taxpayer filing hypothetical income tax returns where applicable. Any additional accrued tax liability or refund arising as a result of this approach is assumed to be immediately settled with ParentCo as a component of Net parent investment. Deferred taxes represent the future tax consequences expected to occur when the reported

 

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amounts of assets and liabilities are recovered or paid, and result from differences between the financial and tax bases of Alcoa Corporation’s assets and liabilities and are adjusted for changes in tax rates and tax laws when enacted. Deferred tax assets are reflected in the combined balance sheet for net operating losses, credits or other attributes to the extent that such attributes are expected to transfer to Alcoa Corporation upon the separation. Any difference from attributes generated in a hypothetical return on a separate return basis is adjusted as a component of Net parent investment.

Valuation allowances are recorded to reduce deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not (greater than 50%) that a tax benefit will not be realized. In evaluating the need for a valuation allowance, management considers all potential sources of taxable income, including income available in carryback periods, future reversals of taxable temporary differences, projections of taxable income, and income from tax planning strategies, as well as all available positive and negative evidence. Positive evidence includes factors such as a history of profitable operations, projections of future profitability within the carryforward period, including from tax planning strategies, and Alcoa Corporation’s experience with similar operations. Existing favorable contracts and the ability to sell products into established markets are additional positive evidence. Negative evidence includes items such as cumulative losses, projections of future losses, or carryforward periods that are not long enough to allow for the utilization of a deferred tax asset based on existing projections of income. Deferred tax assets for which no valuation allowance is recorded may not be realized upon changes in facts and circumstances, resulting in a future charge to establish a valuation allowance. Existing valuation allowances are re-examined under the same standards of positive and negative evidence. If it is determined that it is more likely than not that a deferred tax asset will be realized, the appropriate amount of the valuation allowance, if any, is released. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are also re-measured to reflect changes in underlying tax rates due to law changes and the granting and lapse of tax holidays.

Tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return are recorded when such benefits meet a more likely than not threshold. Otherwise, these tax benefits are recorded when a tax position has been effectively settled, which means that the statute of limitation has expired or the appropriate taxing authority has completed their examination even though the statute of limitations remains open. Interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions are recognized as part of the provision for income taxes and are accrued beginning in the period that such interest and penalties would be applicable under relevant tax law until such time that the related tax benefits are recognized.

Stock-Based Compensation. Alcoa Corporation employees have historically participated in ParentCo’s equity-based compensation plans. Until consummation of the distribution, Alcoa Corporation will continue to participate in ParentCo’s stock-based compensation plans and record compensation expense based on the awards granted to Alcoa Corporation employees. ParentCo recognizes compensation expense for employee equity grants using the non-substantive vesting period approach, in which the expense (net of estimated forfeitures) is recognized ratably over the requisite service period based on the grant date fair value. The compensation expense recorded by Alcoa Corporation, in all periods presented, includes the expense associated with employees historically attributable to Alcoa Corporation operations, as well as the expense associated with the allocation of stock compensation expense for corporate employees. The fair value of new stock options is estimated on the date of grant using a lattice-pricing model. Determining the fair value of stock options at the grant date requires judgment, including estimates for the average risk-free interest rate, dividend yield, volatility, annual forfeiture rate, and exercise behavior. These assumptions may differ significantly between grant dates because of changes in the actual results of these inputs that occur over time.

Most plan participants can choose whether to receive their award in the form of stock options, stock awards, or a combination of both. This choice is made before the grant is issued and is irrevocable.

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expected future cash flows of the hedged item and the derivative hedging instrument. The ineffective portions of both types of hedges are recorded in sales or other income or expense in the current period. If the hedging relationship ceases to be highly effective or it becomes probable that an expected transaction will no longer occur, future gains or losses on the derivative instrument are recorded in other income or expense.

Alcoa Corporation accounts for hedges of certain forecasted transactions as cash flow hedges. The fair values of the derivatives are recorded in other current and noncurrent assets and liabilities in the Combined Balance Sheet. The effective portions of the changes in the fair values of these derivatives are recorded in other comprehensive income and are reclassified to sales, cost of goods sold, or other income or expense in the period in which earnings are impacted by the hedged items or in the period that the transaction no longer qualifies as a cash flow hedge. These contracts cover the same periods as known or expected exposures, generally not exceeding five years.

If no hedging relationship is designated, the derivative is marked to market through earnings.

Cash flows from derivatives are recognized in the Statement of Combined Cash Flows in a manner consistent with the underlying transactions.

Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits. Certain Alcoa Corporation employees participate in defined benefit pension plans (“Shared Plans”) sponsored by ParentCo, which also includes Arconic participants. For purposes of these Combined Financial Statements, Alcoa Corporation accounts for Shared Plans as multiemployer benefit plans. Accordingly, Alcoa Corporation does not record an asset or liability to recognize the funded status of the Shared Plans. However, the related pension expense recorded by Alcoa Corporation is based primarily on pensionable compensation of Alcoa Corporation participants.

Certain plans that are specific to Alcoa Corporation employees (“Direct Plans”) are accounted for as defined benefit pension plans for purposes of the Combined Financial Statements. Accordingly, the funded and unfunded position of each Direct Plan is recorded in the Combined Balance Sheet. Actuarial gains and losses that have not yet been recognized through income are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income net of taxes, until they are amortized as a component of net periodic benefit cost. The determination of benefit obligations and recognition of expenses related to Direct Plans is dependent on various assumptions. The major assumptions primarily relate to discount rates, long-term expected rates of return on plan assets, and future compensation increases. Management develops each assumption using relevant company experience in conjunction with market-related data for each individual location in which such plans exist.

Foreign Currency. The local currency is the functional currency for Alcoa Corporation’s significant operations outside the United States, except for certain operations in Canada and Iceland, where the U.S. dollar is used as the functional currency. The determination of the functional currency for Alcoa Corporation’s operations is made based on the appropriate economic and management indicators.

Recently Adopted Accounting Guidance. On January 1, 2015, Alcoa Corporation adopted changes issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) to reporting discontinued operations and disclosures of disposals of components of an entity. These changes require a disposal of a component to meet a higher threshold in order to be reported as a discontinued operation in an entity’s financial statements. The threshold is defined as a strategic shift that has, or will have, a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results such as a disposal of a major geographical area or a major line of business. Additionally, the following two criteria have been removed from consideration of whether a component meets the requirements for discontinued operations presentation: (i) the operations and cash flows of a disposal component have been or will be eliminated from the ongoing operations of an entity as a result of the disposal transaction, and (ii) an entity will not have any significant continuing involvement in the operations of the disposal component after the disposal transaction. Furthermore, equity method investments now may qualify for discontinued operations presentation. These changes also require expanded disclosures for all disposals of components of an entity, whether or not the

 

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threshold for reporting as a discontinued operation is met, related to profit or loss information and/or asset and liability information of the component. The adoption of these changes had no impact on the Combined Financial Statements of Alcoa Corporation. This guidance will need to be considered in the event Alcoa Corporation initiates a disposal of a component.

In November 2015, the FASB issued changes to the balance sheet classification of deferred taxes, which Alcoa Corporation immediately adopted. These changes simplify the presentation of deferred income taxes by requiring all deferred income tax assets and liabilities to be classified as noncurrent in a classified balance sheet. The current requirement that deferred tax assets and liabilities of a tax-paying component of an entity be offset and presented as a single amount is not affected by the amendments of this update. As such, all deferred income tax assets and liabilities have been classified in the Deferred income taxes and Other noncurrent liabilities and deferred credits, respectively, line items on the December 31, 2015 Combined Balance Sheet.

Recently Issued Accounting Guidance. In January 2015, the FASB issued changes to the presentation of extraordinary items. Such items are defined as transactions or events that are both unusual in nature and infrequent in occurrence, and, currently, are required to be presented separately in an entity’s income statement, net of income tax, after income from continuing operations. The changes eliminate the concept of an extraordinary item and, therefore, the presentation of such items will no longer be required. Notwithstanding this change, an entity will still be required to present and disclose a transaction or event that is both unusual in nature and infrequent in occurrence in the notes to the financial statements. These changes become effective for Alcoa Corporation on January 1, 2016. Management has determined that the adoption of these changes will not have an impact on the Combined Financial Statements.

In February 2015, the FASB issued changes to the analysis that an entity must perform to determine whether it should consolidate certain types of legal entities. These changes (i) modify the evaluation of whether limited partnerships and similar legal entities are variable interest entities or voting interest entities, (ii) eliminate the presumption that a general partner should consolidate a limited partnership, (iii) affect the consolidation analysis of reporting entities that are involved with variable interest entities, particularly those that have fee arrangements and related party relationships, and (iv) provide a scope exception from consolidation guidance for reporting entities with interests in legal entities that are required to comply with or operate in accordance with requirements that are similar to those in Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 for registered money market funds. These changes become effective for Alcoa Corporation on January 1, 2016. Management is currently evaluating the potential impact of these changes on the Combined Financial Statements.

In July 2015, the FASB issued changes to the subsequent measurement of inventory. Currently, an entity is required to measure its inventory at the lower of cost or market, whereby market can be replacement cost, net realizable value, or net realizable value less an approximately normal profit margin. The changes require that inventory be measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value, thereby eliminating the use of the other two market methodologies. Net realizable value is defined as the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. These changes do not apply to inventories measured using LIFO (last-in, first-out) or the retail inventory method. Currently, Alcoa Corporation applies the net realizable value market option to measure non-LIFO inventories at the lower of cost or market. These changes become effective for Alcoa Corporation on January 1, 2017. Management has determined that the adoption of these changes will not have an impact on the Combined Financial Statements.

In May 2014, the FASB issued changes to the recognition of revenue from contracts with customers. These changes created a comprehensive framework for all entities in all industries to apply in the determination of when to recognize revenue, and, therefore, supersede virtually all existing revenue recognition requirements and guidance. This framework is expected to result in less complex guidance in application while providing a consistent and comparable methodology for revenue recognition. The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.

 

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To achieve this principle, an entity should apply the following steps: (i) identify the contract(s) with a customer, (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract(s), (iii) determine the transaction price, (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract(s), and (v) recognize revenue when, or as, the entity satisfies a performance obligation. In August 2015, the FASB deferred the effective date by one year, making these changes effective for Alcoa Corporation on January 1, 2018. Management is currently evaluating the potential impact of these changes on the Combined Financial Statements.

In August 2014, the FASB issued changes to the disclosure of uncertainties about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern. Under GAAP, continuation of a reporting entity as a going concern is presumed as the basis for preparing financial statements unless and until the entity’s liquidation becomes imminent. Even if an entity’s liquidation is not imminent, there may be conditions or events that raise substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern. Because there is no guidance in GAAP about management’s responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern or to provide related note disclosures, there is diversity in practice whether, when, and how an entity discloses the relevant conditions and events in its financial statements. As a result, these changes require an entity’s management to evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that financial statements are issued. Substantial doubt is defined as an indication that it is probable that an entity will be unable to meet its obligations as they become due within one year after the date that financial statements are issued. If management has concluded that substantial doubt exists, then the following disclosures should be made in the financial statements: (i) principal conditions or events that raised the substantial doubt, (ii) management’s evaluation of the significance of those conditions or events in relation to the entity’s ability to meet its obligations, (iii) management’s plans that alleviated the initial substantial doubt or, if substantial doubt was not alleviated, management’s plans that are intended to at least mitigate the conditions or events that raise substantial doubt, and (iv) if the latter in (iii) is disclosed, an explicit statement that there is substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern. These changes become effective for Alcoa Corporation for the 2016 annual period. Management has determined that the adoption of these changes will not have an impact on the Combined Financial Statements of Alcoa Corporation. Subsequent to adoption, this guidance will need to be applied by management at the end of each annual period and interim period therein to determine what, if any, impact there will be on the Combined Financial Statements in a given reporting period.

In February 2016, the FASB issued changes to the accounting and presentation of leases. These changes require lessees to recognize a right of use asset and lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months. For leases with a term of 12 months or less, a lessee is permitted to make an accounting policy election by class of underlying asset not to recognize a right of use asset and lease liability. Additionally, when measuring assets and liabilities arising from a lease, optional payments should be included only if the lessee is reasonably certain to exercise an option to extend the lease, exercise a purchase option, or not exercise an option to terminate the lease. These changes become effective for Alcoa Corporation on January 1, 2019. Management is currently evaluating the potential impact of these changes on the Combined Financial Statements.

 

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B. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The following table details the activity of the three components that comprise Accumulated other comprehensive loss for both Alcoa Corporation and noncontrolling interest:

 

          Alcoa Corporation     Noncontrolling interest  
    Note     2015     2014     2013      2015       2014       2013   

Pension and other postretirement benefits

    W               

Balance at beginning of period

      (424     (373     (554     (64     (51     (77

Other comprehensive income (loss):

             

Unrecognized net actuarial loss/gain and prior service cost/benefit

      73        (109     197        5        (22     28   

Tax (expense) benefit

      (18     35        (54     (1     7        (9
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net of tax

      55        (74     143        4        (15     19   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amortization of net actuarial loss/gain and prior service cost/benefit (1)

      26        35        58        6        3        11   

Tax expense (2)

      (9     (12     (20     (2     (1     (4
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total amount reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax (5)

      17        23        38        4        2        7   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Other comprehensive income (loss)

      72        (51     181        8        (13     26   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

      (352     (424     (373     (56     (64     (51
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation

             

Balance at beginning of period

      (668     20        812        (351     (115     252   

Other comprehensive loss (3)

      (1,183     (688     (792     (428     (236     (367
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

      (1,851     (668     20        (779     (351     (115
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flow hedges

    X               

Balance at beginning of period

      (224     (304     (485     (2     (2     (5

Other comprehensive income (loss):

             

Net change from periodic revaluations

      1,155        78        197        (1     —          4   

Tax expense

      (344     (20     (40     —          —          (1
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net of tax

      811        58        157        (1     —          3   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net amount reclassified to earnings:

             

Aluminum contracts (4)

      21        26        30        —          —          —     

Tax expense (2)

      (5     (4     (6     —          —          —     
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total amount reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax (5)

      16        22        24        —          —          —     
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Other comprehensive income (loss)

      827        80        181        (1     —          3   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

      603        (224     (304     (3     (2     (2
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) These amounts were included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost for pension and other postretirement benefits (see Note W).
(2) These amounts were included in Provision for income taxes on the accompanying Statement of Combined Operations.
(3) In all periods presented, there were no tax impacts related to rate changes and no amounts were reclassified to earnings.
(4) These amounts were included in Sales on the accompanying Statement of Combined Operations.
(5) A positive amount indicates a corresponding charge to earnings and a negative amount indicates a corresponding benefit to earnings. These amounts were reflected on the accompanying Statement of Combined Operations in the line items indicated in footnotes 1 through 4.

 

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C. Asset Retirement Obligations

Alcoa Corporation has recorded AROs related to legal obligations associated with the normal operations of bauxite mining, alumina refining, and aluminum smelting facilities. These AROs consist primarily of costs associated with spent pot lining disposal, closure of bauxite residue areas, mine reclamation, and landfill closure. Alcoa Corporation also recognizes AROs for any significant lease restoration obligation, if required by a lease agreement, and for the disposal of regulated waste materials related to the demolition of certain power facilities.

In addition to AROs, certain CAROs related to alumina refineries, aluminum smelters, power and rolled products facilities have not been recorded in the Combined Financial Statements of Alcoa Corporation due to uncertainties surrounding the ultimate settlement date. Such uncertainties exist as a result of the perpetual nature of the structures, maintenance and upgrade programs, and other factors. At the date a reasonable estimate of the ultimate settlement date can be made (e.g., planned demolition), Alcoa Corporation would record an ARO for the removal, treatment, transportation, storage, and/or disposal of various regulated assets and hazardous materials such as asbestos, underground and aboveground storage tanks, PCBs, various process residuals, solid wastes, electronic equipment waste, and various other materials. If Alcoa Corporation was required to demolish all such structures immediately, the estimated CARO as of December 31, 2015 ranges from $3 to $28 per structure (25 structures) in today’s dollars.

The following table details the carrying value of recorded AROs by major category (of which $96 and $77 was classified as a current liability as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively):

 

December 31,

   2015      2014  

Spent pot lining disposal

   $ 141       $ 170   

Closure of bauxite residue areas

     165         178   

Mine reclamation

     191         167   

Demolition*

     103         103   

Landfill closure

     29         30   

Other

     6         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 635       $ 648   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* In 2015 and 2014, AROs were recorded as a result of management’s decision to permanently shut down and demolish certain structures (See Note D).

The following table details the changes in the total carrying value of recorded AROs:

 

December 31,

   2015      2014  

Balance at beginning of year

   $ 648       $ 620   

Accretion expense

     18         23   

Payments

     (72      (83

Liabilities incurred

     96         137   

Divestitures*

     —           (20

Foreign currency translation and other

     (55      (29
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance at end of year

   $ 635       $ 648   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* In 2014, this amount relates to the sale of an interest in a bauxite mine and alumina refinery in Jamaica and a smelter in the United States (see Note F).

 

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D. Restructuring and Other Charges

Restructuring and other charges for each year in the three-year period ended December 31, 2015 were comprised of the following:

 

     Note      2015      2014      2013  

Asset impairments

      $ 311       $ 328       $ 100   

Layoff costs

        199         157         152   

Legal matters in Italy

     N         201         —           —     

Net loss on divestitures of businesses

     F         25         214         —     

Resolution of a legal matter

     N         —           —           391   

Other*

        254         181         73   

Reversals of previously recorded layoff and other exit costs

        (7      (17      (4
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total restructuring and other charges

      $ 983       $ 863       $ 712   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Includes $32, $23, and $14 in 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively, related to the allocation of restructuring charges to Alcoa Corporation based on segment revenue.

Layoff costs were recorded based on approved detailed action plans submitted by the operating locations that specified positions to be eliminated, benefits to be paid under existing severance plans, union contracts or statutory requirements, and the expected timetable for completion of the plans.

2015 Actions. In 2015, Alcoa Corporation recorded Restructuring and other charges of $983, which were comprised of the following components: $418 for exit costs related to decisions to permanently shut down and demolish three smelters and a power station (see below); $238 for the curtailment of two refineries and two smelters (see below); $201 related to legal matters in Italy (see Note N); a $24 net loss primarily related to post-closing adjustments associated with two December 2014 divestitures (see Note F); $45 for layoff costs, including the separation of approximately 465 employees; $33 for asset impairments related to prior capitalized costs for an expansion project at a refinery in Australia that is no longer being pursued; a net credit of $1 for other miscellaneous items; $7 for the reversal of a number of small layoff reserves related to prior periods; and $32 related to Corporate restructuring allocated to Alcoa Corporation.

During 2015, management initiated various alumina refining and aluminum smelting capacity curtailments and/or closures. The curtailments were composed of the remaining capacity at all of the following: the São Luís smelter in Brazil (74,000 metric-tons-per-year); the Suriname refinery (1,330,000 metric-tons-per-year); the Point Comfort, TX refinery (2,010,000 metric-tons-per-year); and the Wenatchee, WA smelter (143,000 metric-tons-per-year). All of the curtailments were completed in 2015 except for 1,635,000 metric-tons-per-year at the Point Comfort refinery, which is expected to be completed by the end of June 2016. The permanent closures were composed of the capacity at the Warrick, IN smelter (269,000 metric-tons-per-year) (includes the closure of a related coal mine) and the infrastructure of the Massena East, NY smelter (potlines were previously shut down in both 2013 and 2014—see 2013 Actions and 2014 Actions below), as the modernization of this smelter is no longer being pursued. The shutdown of the Warrick smelter was completed by the end of March 2016.

The decisions on the above actions were part of a separate 12-month review in refining (2,800,000 metric-tons-per-year) and smelting (500,000 metric-tons-per-year) capacity initiated by management in March 2015 for possible curtailment (partial or full), permanent closure or divestiture. While many factors contributed to each decision, in general, these actions were initiated to maintain competitiveness amid prevailing market conditions for both alumina and aluminum. Demolition and remediation activities related to the Warrick smelter and the Massena East location will begin in 2016 and are expected to be completed by the end of 2020.

Separate from the actions initiated under the reviews described above, in mid-2015, management approved the permanent shutdown and demolition of the Poços de Caldas smelter (capacity of 96,000 metric-tons-per-year) in Brazil and the Anglesea power station (includes the closure of a related coal mine) in Australia. The entire

 

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capacity at Poços de Caldas had been temporarily idled since May 2014 and the Anglesea power station was shut down at the end of August 2015. Demolition and remediation activities related to the Poços de Caldas smelter and the Anglesea power station began in late 2015 and are expected to be completed by the end of 2026 and 2020, respectively.

The decision on the Poços de Caldas smelter was due to management’s conclusion that the smelter was no longer competitive as a result of challenging global market conditions for primary aluminum, which led to the initial curtailment, that have not dissipated and higher costs. For the Anglesea power station, the decision was made because a sale process did not result in a sale and there would have been imminent operating costs and financial constraints related to this site in the remainder of 2015 and beyond, including significant costs to source coal from available resources, necessary maintenance costs, and a depressed outlook for forward electricity prices. The Anglesea power station previously supplied approximately 40 percent of the power needs for the Point Henry smelter, which was closed in August 2014 (see 2014 Actions below).

In 2015, costs related to the shutdown and curtailment actions included asset impairments of $226, representing the write-off of the remaining book value of all related properties, plants, and equipment; $154 for the layoff of approximately 3,100 employees (1,800 in the Primary Metals segment and 1,300 in the Alumina segment), including $30 in pension costs (see Note W); accelerated depreciation of $85 related to certain facilities as they continued to operate during 2015; and $222 in other exit costs. Additionally in 2015, remaining inventories, mostly operating supplies and raw materials, were written down to their net realizable value, resulting in a charge of $90, which was recorded in Cost of goods sold on the accompanying Statement of Combined Operations. The other exit costs of $222 represent $72 in asset retirement obligations and $85 in environmental remediation, both of which were triggered by the decisions to permanently shut down and demolish the aforementioned structures in the United States, Brazil, and Australia (includes the rehabilitation of a related coal mine in each of Australia and the United States), and $65 in supplier and customer contract-related costs.

As of December 31, 2015, approximately 740 of the 3,600 employees were separated. The remaining separations for 2015 restructuring programs are expected to be completed by the end of 2016. In 2015, cash payments of $26 were made against layoff reserves related to 2015 restructuring programs.

2014 Actions. In 2014, Alcoa Corporation recorded Restructuring and other charges of $863, which were comprised of the following components: $526 for exit costs related to decisions to permanently shut down and demolish three smelters (see below); a $216 net loss for the divestitures of three operations (see Note F); $61 for the temporary curtailment of two smelters and a related production slowdown at one refinery (see below); $33 for asset impairments related to prior capitalized costs for a modernization project at a smelter in Canada that is no longer being pursued; $9 for layoff costs, including the separation of approximately 60 employees; a net charge of $4 for an environmental charge at a previously shut down refinery; $9 primarily for the reversal of a number of layoff reserves related to prior periods; and $23 related to Corporate restructuring allocated to Alcoa Corporation.

In early 2014, management approved the permanent shutdown and demolition of the remaining capacity (84,000 metric-tons-per-year) at the Massena East, NY smelter and the full capacity (190,000 metric-tons-per-year) at the Point Henry smelter in Australia. The capacity at Massena East was fully shut down by the end of March 2014 and the Point Henry smelter was fully shut down in August 2014. Demolition and remediation activities related to both the Massena East and Point Henry smelters began in late 2014 and are expected to be completed by the end of 2020 and 2018, respectively.

The decisions on the Massena East and Point Henry smelters were part of a 15-month review of 460,000 metric tons of smelting capacity initiated by management in May 2013 (see 2013 Actions below) for possible curtailment. Through this review, management determined that the remaining capacity of the Massena East smelter was no longer competitive and the Point Henry smelter had no prospect of becoming financially viable.

 

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Management also initiated the temporary curtailment of the remaining capacity (62,000 metric-tons-per-year) at the Poços de Caldas smelter and additional capacity (85,000 metric-tons-per-year) at the São Luís smelter, both in Brazil. These curtailments were completed by the end of May 2014. As a result of these curtailments, 200,000 metric-tons-per-year of production at the Poços de Caldas refinery was reduced by the end of June 2014.

Additionally, in August 2014, management approved the permanent shutdown and demolition of the capacity (150,000 metric-tons-per-year) at the Portovesme smelter in Italy, which had been idle since November 2012. This decision was made because the fundamental reasons that made the Portovesme smelter uncompetitive remained unchanged, including the lack of a viable long-term power solution. Demolition and remediation activities related to the Portovesme smelter will begin in 2016 and are expected to be completed by the end of 2020 (delayed due to discussions with the Italian government and other stakeholders).

In 2014, costs related to the shutdown and curtailment actions included $149 for the layoff of approximately 1,290 employees, including $24 in pension costs (see Note W); accelerated depreciation of $146 related to the Point Henry smelter in Australia as they continued to operate during 2014; asset impairments of $150 representing the write-off of the remaining book value of all related properties, plants, and equipment; and $152 in other exit costs. Additionally in 2014, remaining inventories, mostly operating supplies and raw materials, were written down to their net realizable value, resulting in a charge of $55, which was recorded in Cost of goods sold on the accompanying Statement of Combined Operations. The other exit costs of $152 represent $87 in asset retirement obligations and $24 in environmental remediation, both of which were triggered by the decisions to permanently shut down and demolish the aforementioned structures in Australia, Italy, and the United States, and $41 in other related costs, including supplier and customer contract-related costs.

As of December 31, 2015, the separations associated with 2014 restructuring programs were essentially complete. In 2015 and 2014, cash payments of $34 and $87, respectively, were made against layoff reserves related to 2014 restructuring programs.

2013 Actions. In 2013, Alcoa Corporation recorded Restructuring and other charges of $712, which were comprised of the following components: $391 related to the resolution of a legal matter (see Government Investigations under Litigation in Note N); $244 for exit costs related to the permanent shutdown and demolition of certain structures at three smelter locations (see below); $38 for layoff costs, including the separation of approximately 370 employees, of which 280 relates to a global overhead reduction program; $23 for asset impairments related to the write-off of capitalized costs for projects no longer being pursued due to the market environment; a net charge of $2 for other miscellaneous items; and $14 related to Corporate restructuring allocated to Alcoa Corporation.

In May 2013, management approved the permanent shutdown and demolition of two potlines (capacity of 105,000 metric-tons-per-year) that utilize Soderberg technology at the Baie Comeau smelter in Québec, Canada (remaining capacity of 280,000 metric-tons-per-year composed of two prebake potlines) and the full capacity (44,000 metric-tons-per-year) at the Fusina smelter in Italy. Additionally, in August 2013, management approved the permanent shutdown and demolition of one potline (capacity of 41,000 metric-tons-per-year) that utilizes Soderberg technology at the Massena East, NY smelter (remaining capacity of 84,000 metric-tons-per-year composed of two Soderberg potlines). The aforementioned Soderberg lines at Baie Comeau and Massena East were fully shut down by the end of September 2013 while the Fusina smelter was previously temporarily idled in 2010. Demolition and remediation activities related to all three facilities began in late 2013 and are expected to be completed by the end of 2016 for Massena East and by the end of 2017 for both Baie Comeau and Fusina.

The decisions on the Soderberg lines for Baie Comeau and Massena East were part of a 15-month review of 460,000 metric tons of smelting capacity initiated by management in May 2013 for possible curtailment, while the decision on the Fusina smelter was in addition to the capacity being reviewed. Factors leading to all three decisions were in general focused on achieving sustained competitiveness and included, among others: lack of an economically viable, long-term power solution (Italy); changed market fundamentals; other existing idle capacity; and restart costs.

 

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In 2013, exit costs related to the shutdown actions included $113 for the layoff of approximately 550 employees (Primary Metals segment), including $78 in pension costs (see Note W); accelerated depreciation of $58 (Baie Comeau) and asset impairments of $19 (Fusina and Massena East) representing the write-off of the remaining book value of all related properties, plants, and equipment; and $54 in other exit costs. Additionally in 2013, remaining inventories, mostly operating supplies and raw materials, were written down to their net realizable value resulting in a charge of $8, which was recorded in Cost of goods sold on the accompanying Statement of Combined Operations. The other exit costs of $54 represent $47 in asset retirement obligations and $5 in environmental remediation, both of which were triggered by the decisions to permanently shut down and demolish these structures, and $2 in other related costs.

As of December 31, 2015, the separations associated with 2013 restructuring programs were essentially complete. In 2015, 2014, and 2013, cash payments of $6, $24, and $23, respectively, were made against layoff reserves related to 2013 restructuring programs.

Alcoa Corporation does not include Restructuring and other charges in the results of its reportable segments. The impact of allocating such charges to segment results would have been as follows:

 

     2015      2014      2013  

Bauxite

   $ 16       $ —         $ —     

Alumina

     212         283         10   

Aluminum

     610         559         296   

Cast Products

     2         (2      —     

Energy

     84         —           —     

Rolled Products

     9         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Segment total

     933         840         306   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Corporate

     50         23         406   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total restructuring and other charges

   $ 983       $ 863       $ 712   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Activity and reserve balances for restructuring charges were as follows:

 

     Layoff
costs
     Other
exit costs
     Total  

Reserve balances at December 31, 2012

   $ 40       $ 15       $ 55   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

2013:

        

Cash payments

     (41      (1      (42

Restructuring charges

     152         58         210   

Other*

     (93      (58      (151
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Reserve balances at December 31, 2013

     58         14         72   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

2014:

        

Cash payments

     (120      (7      (127

Restructuring charges

     138         158         296   

Other*

     (26      (152      (178
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Reserve balances at December 31, 2014

     50         13         63   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

2015:

        

Cash payments

     (65      (1      (66

Restructuring charges

     199         423         622   

Other*

     (47      (420      (467
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Reserve balances at December 31, 2015

   $ 137       $ 15       $ 152   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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* Other includes reversals of previously recorded restructuring charges and the effects of foreign currency translation. In 2015, 2014, and 2013, Other for layoff costs also included a reclassification of $35, $24, and $83, respectively, in pension and/or other postretirement benefits costs, as these obligations were included in Alcoa Corporation’s separate liability for pension and other postretirement benefits obligations (see Note W). Additionally in 2015, 2014, and 2013, Other for other exit costs also included a reclassification of the following restructuring charges: $76, $87, and $58, respectively, in asset retirement and $86, $28, and $12, respectively, in environmental obligations, as these liabilities were included in Alcoa Corporation’s separate reserves for asset retirement obligations (see Note C) and environmental remediation (see Note N).

The remaining reserves are expected to be paid in cash during 2016, with the exception of approximately $15, which is expected to be paid over the next several years for ongoing site remediation work and special layoff benefit payments.

E. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The following table details the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill under the Bauxite and Alumina segmentation:

 

     Note      Bauxite     Alumina     Corporate*     Total  

Balance at December 31, 2013:

           

Goodwill

      $ 2      $ 7      $ 158      $ 167   

Accumulated impairment losses

        —           
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
        2        7        158        167   

Divestitures

     F         —          (3     —          (3

Translation

        1        1        (6     (4
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2014:

           

Goodwill

        3        5        152        160   

Accumulated impairment losses

        —          —          —          —     
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
        3        5        152        160   

Translation

        (1     (1     (6     (8
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2015:

           

Goodwill

        2        4        146        152   

Accumulated impairment losses

        —          —          —          —     
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      $ 2      $ 4      $ 146      $ 152   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* The $146 of goodwill reflected in corporate is allocated to the Bauxite ($49) and Alumina ($97) segments for purposes of impairment testing (see Note A). This goodwill is reflected in Corporate for segment reporting purposes because it is not included in management’s assessment of performance by segments.

In 2013, Alcoa Corporation recognized an impairment of goodwill in the amount of $1,731 ($1,719 after noncontrolling interest) related to the annual impairment review of the historical Primary Metals reporting unit (see Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets policy in Note A). Following this impairment, there is no goodwill associated with these four reporting units of Alcoa Corporation: Aluminum, Cast Products, Rolled Products and Energy.

 

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Other intangible assets, which are included in Other noncurrent assets on the accompanying Combined Balance Sheet, were as follows:

 

December 31, 2015

   Gross
carrying
amount
     Accumulated
amortization
 

Computer software

   $ 176       $ (158

Patents and licenses

     25         (5

Other intangibles

     25         (10
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total other intangible assets

   $ 226       $ (173
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2014

   Gross
carrying
amount
     Accumulated
amortization
 

Computer software

   $ 186       $ (156

Patents and licenses

     25         (5

Other intangibles

     30         (10
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total other intangible assets

   $ 241       $ (171
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Computer software consists primarily of software costs associated with an enterprise business solution (EBS) within Alcoa Corporation to drive common systems among all businesses.

Amortization expense related to the intangible assets in the tables above for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013 was $10, $13, and $15, respectively, and is expected to be in the range of $10 to $15 annually from 2016 to 2020.

F. Acquisitions and Divestitures

2015 Divestitures. In 2015, Alcoa Corporation had post-closing adjustments, as provided for in the respective purchase agreements, related to two divestitures completed in December 2014 (see 2014 Divestitures below). The combined post-closing adjustments resulted in net cash received of $41 and a net loss of $24, which was recorded in Restructuring and other charges (see Note D) on the accompanying Statement of Combined Operations. These two divestitures are no longer subject to post-closing adjustments.

2014 Divestitures. In 2014, Alcoa Corporation completed the divestiture of three operations as described below. Combined, these transactions yielded net cash proceeds of $223 and resulted in a net loss of $216, which was recorded in Restructuring and other charges (see Note D) on the accompanying Statement of Combined Operations. Two of the three transactions were subject to certain post-closing adjustments as defined in the respective purchase agreements as of December 31, 2014 (see 2015 Divestitures above).

In November 2014, Alcoa Corporation completed the sale of an aluminum rod plant located in Bécancour, Québec, Canada to Sural Laminated Products. This facility takes molten aluminum and shapes it into the form of a rod, which is used by customers primarily for the transportation of electricity. While owned by Alcoa Corporation, the operating results and assets and liabilities of this plant were included in the former Primary Metals segment. In conjunction with this transaction, Alcoa Corporation entered into a multi-year agreement with Sural Laminated Products to supply molten aluminum for the rod plant. The aluminum rod plant generated sales of approximately $200 in 2013 and, at the time of divestiture, had approximately 60 employees.

In December 2014, Alcoa Corporation’s majority-owned subsidiary (60%), Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals (AWAC), completed the sale of its ownership stake in a bauxite mine and alumina refinery joint venture in Jamaica to Noble Group Ltd. The joint venture was 55% owned by a subsidiary of AWAC, which is 40% owned by Alumina Limited. While owned by AWAC, 55% of both the operating results and assets and liabilities of this joint venture were included in the former Alumina segment. As it relates to AWAC’s previous

 

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55% ownership stake, the refinery (AWAC’s share of the capacity was 778,800 metric-tons-per-year) generated sales (third-party and intersegment) of approximately $200 in 2013, and the refinery and mine combined, at the time of divestiture, had approximately 500 employees.

Also in December 2014, Alcoa Corporation completed the sale of its 50.33% ownership stake in the Mt. Holly smelter located in Goose Creek, South Carolina to Century Aluminum Company. While owned by Alcoa Corporation, 50.33% of both the operating results and assets and liabilities related to the smelter were included in the former Primary Metals segment. As it relates to Alcoa Corporation’s previous 50.33% ownership stake, the smelter (Alcoa Corporation’s share of the capacity was 115,000 metric-tons-per-year) generated sales of approximately $280 in 2013 and, at the time of divestiture, had approximately 250 employees.

G. Inventories

 

December 31,

   2015      2014  

Finished goods

   $ 139       $ 231   

Work-in-process

     171         241   

Bauxite and alumina

     445         578   

Purchased raw materials

     295         318   

Operating supplies

     122         133   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 1,172       $ 1,501   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

At December 31, 2015 and 2014, the total amount of inventories valued on a LIFO basis was $361 and $520, respectively. If valued on an average-cost basis, total inventories would have been $172 and $279 higher at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. During 2013, reductions in LIFO inventory quantities caused partial liquidations of the lower cost LIFO inventory base that resulted in the recognition of income of $11.

H. Properties, Plants, and Equipment, Net

 

December 31,

   2015      2014  

Land and land rights, including mines

   $ 333       $ 383   

Structures:

     

Bauxite

     986         1,335   

Alumina

     2,405         2,768   

Aluminum

     3,345         3,520   

Cast Products

     260         244   

Energy

     530         656   

Rolled Products

     256         255   

Other

     328         381   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     8,110         9,159   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Machinery and equipment:

     

Bauxite

     401         496   

Alumina

     3,717         4,173   

Aluminum

     6,480         6,911   

Cast Products

     435         391   

Energy

     980         1,009   

Rolled Products

     872         865   

Other

     306         321   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     13,191         14,166   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     21,634         23,708   

Less: accumulated depreciation, depletion, and amortization

     12,728         12,942   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     8,906         10,766   

Construction work-in-progress

     484         560   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 9,390       $ 11,326   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the net carrying value of temporarily idled smelting assets was $324 and $419, representing 778 kmt and 665 kmt of idle capacity, respectively. Also, as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the net carrying value of temporarily idled refining assets was $53 and $62, representing 2,801 kmt and 1,216 kmt of idle capacity, respectively.

I. Investments

As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Combined Financial Statements reflect equity investments of $1,472 and $1,777, respectively. These equity investments included an interest in a project to develop a fully-integrated aluminum complex in Saudi Arabia (see below); bauxite mining interests in Guinea (45% of Halco Mining, Inc.) and Brazil (18.2% of Mineração Rio do Norte S.A.); two hydroelectric power projects in Brazil (see Note N); a natural gas pipeline in Australia (see Note N); a smelter operation in Canada (50% of Pechiney Reynolds Quebec, Inc.); and a hydroelectric power company in Canada (40% of Manicouagan Power Limited Partnership). Pechiney Reynolds Quebec, Inc. owns a 50.1% interest in the Bécancour smelter in Quebec, Canada thereby entitling ParentCo to a 25.05% interest in the smelter. Through two wholly-owned Canadian subsidiaries, Alcoa Corporation also owns 49.9% of the Bécancour smelter. Halco Mining, Inc. owns 100% of Boké Investment Company, which owns 51% of Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinée. The investments in the bauxite mining interests in Guinea and Brazil and the natural gas pipeline in Australia are held by wholly-owned subsidiaries of Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals (AWAC), which is owned 60% by Alcoa Corporation and 40% by Alumina Limited. In 2015, 2014, and 2013, Alcoa Corporation received $152, $86, and $89, respectively, in dividends from its equity investments.

ParentCo and Saudi Arabian Mining Company (known as “Ma’aden”) have a 30-year (from December 2009) joint venture shareholders’ agreement (automatic extension for an additional 20 years, unless the parties agree otherwise or unless earlier terminated) setting forth the terms for the development, construction, ownership, and operation of an integrated bauxite mine, alumina refinery, and aluminum smelter in Saudi Arabia. Specifically, the project developed by the joint venture consists of: (i) a bauxite mine for the extraction of approximately 4,000 kmt of bauxite from the Al Ba’itha bauxite deposit near Quiba in the northern part of Saudi Arabia; (ii) an alumina refinery with an initial capacity of 1,800 kmt; (iii) a primary aluminum smelter with an initial capacity of 740 kmt, and (iv) a rolling mill with an initial capacity of 380 kmt. The refinery, smelter, and rolling mill have been constructed in an industrial area at Ras Al Khair on the east coast of Saudi Arabia. The facilities use critical infrastructure, including power generation derived from reserves of natural gas, as well as port and rail facilities, developed by the government of Saudi Arabia. First production from the smelter, rolling mill, and mine and refinery occurred in December of 2012, 2013, and 2014, respectively.

In 2012, ParentCo and Ma’aden agreed to expand the capabilities of the rolling mill to include a capacity of 100 kmt dedicated to supplying aluminum automotive, building and construction, and foil stock sheet. First production related to the expanded capacity occurred in 2014. This expansion is not expected to result in additional equity investment (see beow) due to significant savings anticipated from a change in the project execution strategy of the initial 380 kmt capacity of the rolling mill.

The joint venture is owned 74.9% by Ma’aden and 25.1% by ParentCo and consists of three separate companies as follows: one each for the mine and refinery, the smelter, and the rolling mill. Following the signing of the joint venture shareholders’ agreement, ParentCo paid Ma’aden $80 representing the initial investment in the project. In addition, ParentCo paid $56 to Ma’aden, representing ParentCo’s pro rata share of certain agreed upon pre-incorporation costs incurred by Ma’aden prior to formation of the joint venture.

Ma’aden and ParentCo have put and call options, respectively, whereby Ma’aden can require ParentCo to purchase from Ma’aden, or ParentCo can require Ma’aden to sell to ParentCo, a 14.9% interest in the joint venture at the then fair market value. These options may only be exercised in a six-month window that opens five years after the Commercial Production Date (as defined in the joint venture shareholders’ agreement) and, if exercised, must be exercised for the full 14.9% interest. The Commercial Production Date for the smelting company was declared on September 1, 2014. There have not been similar declarations yet for the rolling mill company and the mining and refining company.

 

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The ParentCo affiliate that holds Alcoa Corporation’s interests in the smelting company and the rolling mill company is wholly owned by ParentCo, and the ParentCo affiliate that holds Alcoa Corporation’s interest in the mining and refining company is wholly owned by AWAC. Except in limited circumstances, ParentCo may not sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of or encumber or enter into any agreement in respect of the votes or other rights attached to its interests in the joint venture without Ma’aden’s prior written consent.

A number of ParentCo employees perform various types of services for the smelting, rolling mill, and refining and mining companies as part of the construction of the fully-integrated aluminum complex. At December 31, 2015 and 2014, ParentCo had an outstanding receivable of $19 and $30, respectively, from the smelting, rolling mill, and refining and mining companies for labor and other employee-related expenses.

Capital investment in the project is expected to total approximately $10,800 (SAR 40.5 billion) and has been funded through a combination of equity contributions by the joint venture partners and project financing by the joint venture, which has been guaranteed by both partners (see below). Both the equity contributions and the guarantees of the project financing are based on the joint venture’s partners’ ownership interests. Originally, it was estimated that ParentCo’s total equity investment in the joint venture would be approximately $1,100, of which ParentCo has contributed $981, including $29 and $120 in 2015 and 2014, respectively. Based on changes to both the project’s capital investment and equity and debt structure from the initial plans, the estimated $1,100 equity contribution may be reduced. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the carrying value of Alcoa Corporation’s investment in this project was $928 and $983, respectively.

The smelting and rolling mill companies have project financing totaling $4,311 (reflects principal payments made through December 31, 2015), of which $1,082 represents ParentCo’s share (the equivalent of ParentCo’s 25.1% interest in the smelting and rolling mill companies). In conjunction with the financings, ParentCo issued guarantees on behalf of the smelting and rolling mill companies to the lenders in the event that such companies default on their debt service requirements through 2017 and 2020 for the smelting company and 2018 and 2021 for the rolling mill company (Ma’aden issued similar guarantees for its 74.9% interest). ParentCo’s guarantees for the smelting and rolling mill companies cover total debt service requirements of $142 in principal and up to a maximum of approximately $50 in interest per year (based on projected interest rates). At December 31, 2015 and 2014, the combined fair value of the guarantees was $7 and $8, respectively, which was included in Other noncurrent liabilities and deferred credits on the accompanying Alcoa Corporation Combined Balance Sheet.

The mining and refining company has project financing totaling $2,232, of which $560 represents AWAC’s 25.1% interest in the mining and refining company. In conjunction with the financings, ParentCo, on behalf of AWAC, issued guarantees to the lenders in the event that the mining and refining company defaults on its debt service requirements through 2019 and 2024 (Ma’aden issued similar guarantees for its 74.9% interest). ParentCo’s guarantees for the mining and refining company cover total debt service requirements of $120 in principal an up to a maximum of approximately $30 in interest per year (based on projected interest rates). At December 31, 2015 and 2014, the combined fair value of the guarantees was $3 and $4, respectively, which was included in Other noncurrent liabilities and deferred credits on the accompanying Alcoa Corporation Combined Balance Sheet. In the event ParentCo would be required to make payments under the guarantees, 40% of such amount would be contributed to ParentCo by Alumina Limited, consistent with its ownership interest in AWAC.

In June 2013, all three joint venture companies entered into a 20-year gas supply agreement with Saudi Aramco, replacing the previous authorized gas allocation of the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources of Saudi Arabia (the “Ministry of Petroleum”). The gas supply agreement provides sufficient fuel to meet manufacturing process requirements as well as fuel to the adjacent combined water and power plant being constructed by Saline Water Conversion Corporation, which is owned by the government of Saudi Arabia and is responsible for desalinating sea water and producing electricity for Saudi Arabia. The combined water and power plant will convert the three joint venture companies’ gas into electricity and water at cost, which will be supplied to the refinery, smelter, and rolling mill. A $60 letter of credit previously provided to the Ministry of Petroleum by Ma’aden (ParentCo is responsible for its pro rata share) under the gas allocation was terminated in June 2015 due to the completion of certain auxiliary rolling facilities.

 

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The parties subject to the joint venture shareholders’ agreement may not sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of, pledge, or encumber any interests in the joint venture until certain milestones have been met as defined in both agreements. Under the joint venture shareholders’ agreement, upon the occurrence of an unremedied event of default by ParentCo, Ma’aden may purchase, or, upon the occurrence of an unremedied event of default by Ma’aden, ParentCo may sell, its interest for consideration that varies depending on the time of the default.

J. Other Noncurrent Assets

 

December 31,

   Note      2015      2014  

Gas supply prepayment

     N       $ 288       $  —     

Prepaid gas transmission contract

     N         268         295   

Value-added tax receivable

        233         294   

Deferred mining costs, net

        203         209   

Intangibles, net

     E         53         70   

Prepaid pension benefit

     W         35         35   

Advance related to European Commission Matter in Italy

     N         —           111   

Other

        167         275   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
      $ 1,247       $ 1,289   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

K. Debt

 

December 31,

   2015      2014  

BNDES Loans, due 2016-2029 (see below for weighted average rates)

   $ 174       $ 267   

Chelan County Loan, due 2031 (5.85%)

     14         14   

Other

     37         61   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     225         342   

Less: amount due within one year

     18         29   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 207       $ 313   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The principal amount of long-term debt maturing in each of the next five years is $18 in 2016, $17 in 2017, $16 in 2018, $15 in 2019, and $15 in 2020.

BNDES Loans —Alcoa Corporation has a loan agreement with Brazil’s National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) that provides for a financing commitment of $397 (R$687), which is divided into three subloans and was used to pay for certain expenditures of the Estreito hydroelectric power project. Interest on the three subloans is a Brazil real rate of interest equal to BNDES’ long-term interest rate, 7.00% and 5.00% as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, plus a weighted-average margin of 1.48%. Principal and interest are payable monthly, which began in October 2011 and end in September 2029 for two of the subloans totaling R$667 and began in July 2012 and end in June 2018 for the subloan of R$20. This loan may be repaid early without penalty with the approval of BNDES.

As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, Alcoa Corporation’s outstanding borrowings were $136 (R$522) and $209 (R$560), respectively, and the weighted-average interest rate was 8.49%. During 2015 and 2014, Alcoa Corporation repaid $15 (R$48) and $20 (R$47), respectively, of outstanding borrowings. Additionally, Alcoa Corporation borrowed less than $1 (R$1) and $1 (R$2) under the loan in 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Alcoa Corporation has another loan agreement with BNDES that provides for a financing commitment of $85 (R$177), which also was used to pay for certain expenditures of the Estreito hydroelectric power project. Interest on the loan is a Brazil real rate of interest equal to BNDES’ long-term interest rate plus a margin of 1.55%. Principal and interest are payable monthly, which began in January 2013 and end in September 2029. This loan may be repaid early without penalty with the approval of BNDES. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014,

 

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Alcoa Corporation’s outstanding borrowings were $38 (R146) and $58 (R$156), respectively, and the interest rate was 6.55%. During 2015 and 2014, Alcoa Corporation repaid $3 (R$10) and $5 (R$11), respectively, of outstanding borrowings.

L. Other Noncurrent Liabilities and Deferred Credits

 

December 31,

   Note      2015      2014  

Fair value of derivative contracts

     X       $ 189       $ 368   

Liability related to the resolution of a legal matter

     N         148         222   

Accrued compensation and retirement costs

        92         102   

Deferred alumina sales revenue

        84         93   

Deferred credit related to derivative contract

     X         —           62   

Other

        85         81   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
      $ 598       $ 928   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

M. Noncontrolling Interest

As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the amount of the noncontrolling shareholder’s (Alumina Limited) interest in the equity of certain Alcoa Corporation majority-owned entities, collectively known as Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals, was $2,071 and $2,474, respectively.

In 2015, 2014, and 2013, Alcoa Corporation received $2, $43, and $9, respectively, in contributions from Alumina Limited related to Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals.

In 2013, Noncontrolling interest included a charge of $17 related to a legal matter (see Settlement with Alumina Limited under Litigation in Note N).

N. Contingencies and Commitments

Contingencies

The matters discussed within this section are those of ParentCo that are associated directly or indirectly with Alcoa Corporation’s operations. For those matters where the outcome remains uncertain, the ultimate allocation of any potential future costs between Alcoa Corporation and Arconic will be addressed in the Separation Agreement.

Litigation.

Alba Matter

Civil Suit. On February 27, 2008, ParentCo received notice that Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (“Alba”) had filed suit against ParentCo, Alcoa World Alumina LLC (“AWA”), and William Rice (collectively, the “ParentCo Parties”), and others, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania (the “Court”), Civil Action number 08-299, styled Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. v. ParentCo, Alcoa World Alumina LLC, William Rice, and Victor Phillip Dahdaleh. The complaint alleged that certain ParentCo entities and their agents, including Victor Phillip Dahdaleh, had engaged in a conspiracy over a period of 15 years to defraud Alba. The complaint further alleged that ParentCo and its employees or agents (1) illegally bribed officials of the government of Bahrain and/or officers of Alba in order to force Alba to purchase alumina at excessively high prices, (2) illegally bribed officials of the government of Bahrain and/or officers of Alba and issued threats in order to pressure Alba to enter into an agreement by which ParentCo would purchase an equity interest in Alba, and (3) assigned portions of existing supply contracts between ParentCo and Alba for the sole purpose of facilitating alleged bribes and unlawful commissions. The complaint alleged that ParentCo and the other defendants violated the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) and committed fraud. Alba claimed damages in excess of $1,000. Alba’s complaint sought treble damages with respect to its RICO claims; compensatory, consequential, exemplary, and punitive damages; rescission of the 2005 alumina supply contract; and attorneys’ fees and costs.

 

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On October 9, 2012, the ParentCo Parties, without admitting any liability, entered into a settlement agreement with Alba. The agreement called for AWA to pay Alba $85 in two equal installments, one-half at time of settlement and one-half one year later, and for the case against the ParentCo Parties to be dismissed with prejudice. Additionally, AWA and Alba entered into a long-term alumina supply agreement. On October 9, 2012, pursuant to the settlement agreement, AWA paid Alba $42.5, and all claims against the ParentCo Parties were dismissed with prejudice. On October 9, 2013 pursuant to the settlement agreement, AWA paid the remaining $42.5. Based on the settlement agreement, in the 2012 third quarter, ParentCo recorded a $40 charge in addition to the $45 charge it recorded in the 2012 second quarter in respect of the suit (see Agreement with Alumina Limited below).

Government Investigations. On February 26, 2008, ParentCo advised the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) that it had recently become aware of the claims by Alba as alleged in the Alba civil suit, had already begun an internal investigation and intended to cooperate fully in any investigation that the DOJ or the SEC may commence. On March 17, 2008, the DOJ notified ParentCo that it had opened a formal investigation. The SEC subsequently commenced a concurrent investigation. ParentCo has been cooperating with the government since that time.

In the second quarter of 2013, ParentCo proposed to settle the DOJ matter by offering the DOJ a cash payment of $103. Based on this offer, ParentCo recorded a charge of $103 in the 2013 second quarter. Also in the second quarter of 2013, ParentCo exchanged settlement offers with the SEC. However, the SEC staff rejected ParentCo’s offer of $60 and no charge was recorded. During the remainder of 2013, settlement discussions with both the DOJ and the SEC continued.

On January 9, 2014, ParentCo resolved the investigations by the DOJ and the SEC. The settlement with the DOJ was reached with AWA. Under the terms of a plea agreement entered into with the DOJ, effective January 9, 2014, AWA pled guilty to one count of violating the anti-bribery provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended (the “FCPA”). As part of the DOJ resolution, AWA agreed to pay a total of $223, including a fine of $209 payable in five equal installments over four years. The first installment of $41.8, plus a one-time administrative forfeiture of $14, was paid in the first quarter of 2014, the second installment of $41.8 was paid in the first quarter of 2015, and the remaining installments of $41.8 each will be paid in the first quarters of 2016 through 2018 (the third installment was paid on January 8, 2016). The DOJ is bringing no case against ParentCo.

Effective January 9, 2014, ParentCo also settled civil charges filed by the SEC in an administrative proceeding relating to the anti-bribery, internal controls, and books and records provisions of the FCPA. Under the terms of the settlement with the SEC, ParentCo agreed to a settlement amount of $175, but will be given credit for the $14 one-time forfeiture payment, which is part of the DOJ resolution, resulting in a total cash payment to the SEC of $161 payable in five equal installments over four years. The first and second installments of $32.2 each were paid to the SEC in the first quarter of 2014 and 2015, respectively, and the remaining installments of $32.2 each will be paid in the first quarters of 2016 through 2018 (the third installment was paid on January 25, 2016).

There was no allegation in the filings by the DOJ and there was no finding by the SEC that anyone at ParentCo knowingly engaged in the conduct at issue.

Based on the resolutions with both the DOJ and SEC, in the 2013 fourth quarter, ParentCo recorded a $288 charge, which includes legal costs of $7, in addition to the $103 charge it recorded in the 2013 second quarter in respect of the investigations (see Agreement with Alumina Limited below).

Agreement with Alumina Limited. AWA is a U.S.-based Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals (“AWAC”) company organized under the laws of Delaware that owns, directly or indirectly, alumina refineries and bauxite mines in the Atlantic region. AWAC is an unincorporated global bauxite mining and alumina refining venture between ParentCo and Alumina Limited. AWAC consists of a number of affiliated entities, including AWA, which own, or have an interest in, or operate bauxite mines and alumina refineries in eight

 

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countries (seven as of December 31, 2014 due to the divestiture of an ownership interest in a mining and refining joint venture in Jamaica—see Note F). ParentCo owns 60% and Alumina Limited owns 40% of these individual entities, which are consolidated by ParentCo for financial reporting purposes (and are reflected in Alcoa Corporation’s combined financial statements).

In October 2012, ParentCo and Alumina Limited entered into an agreement to allocate the costs of the Alba civil settlement and all legal fees associated with this matter (including the government investigations discussed above) between ParentCo and Alumina Limited on an 85% and 15% basis, respectively, but this would occur only if a settlement is reached with the DOJ and the SEC regarding their investigations. As such, the $85 civil settlement in 2012 and all legal costs associated with the civil suit and government investigations incurred prior to 2013 were allocated on a 60% and 40% basis in the respective periods on ParentCo’s Statement of Consolidated Operations. As a result of the resolutions of the government investigations, the $384 charge and legal costs incurred in 2013 were allocated on an 85% and 15% basis per the allocation agreement with Alumina Limited. Additionally, the $85 civil settlement from 2012 and all legal costs associated with the civil suit and government investigations incurred prior to 2013 were reallocated on the 85% and 15% basis. The following table details the activity related to the Alba matter:

 

     2013      2012  
     Alcoa
Corporation
     Alumina
Limited
    Total      Alcoa
Corporation
     Alumina
Limited
     Total  

Government investigations (1)

   $ 326       $ 58      $ 384       $ —         $ —         $ —     

Civil suit (1)

     —           —          —           51         34         85   

Reallocation of civil suit

     21         (21     —           —           —           —     

Reallocation of legal costs

     20         (20     —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Loss before income taxes (2)

     367         17        384         51         34         85   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) The amount in the Total column was recorded in Restructuring and other charges (see Note D).
(2) In 2013 and 2012, the amount for Alcoa Corporation was included in Net income (loss) attributable to Alcoa Corporation, and the amount for Alumina Limited was included in Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest.

Other Matters

On June 5, 2015, Alcoa World Alumina LLC (“AWA”) and St. Croix Alumina, L.L.C. (“SCA”) filed a complaint in Delaware Chancery Court for a declaratory judgment and injunctive relief to resolve a dispute between ParentCo and Glencore Ltd. (“Glencore”) with respect to claimed obligations under a 1995 asset purchase agreement between ParentCo and Glencore. The dispute arose from Glencore’s demand that ParentCo indemnify it for liabilities it may have to pay to Lockheed Martin (“Lockheed”) related to the St. Croix alumina refinery. Lockheed had earlier filed suit against Glencore in federal court in New York seeking indemnity for liabilities it had incurred and would incur to the U.S. Virgin Islands to remediate certain properties at the refinery property and claimed that Glencore was required by an earlier, 1989 purchase agreement to indemnify it. Glencore had demanded that ParentCo indemnify and defend it in the Lockheed case and threatened to claim against ParentCo in the New York action despite exclusive jurisdiction for resolution of disputes under the 1995 purchase agreement being in Delaware. After Glencore conceded that it was not seeking to add ParentCo to the New York action, AWA and SCA dismissed their complaint in the Chancery Court case and on August 6, 2015 filed a complaint for declaratory judgment in Delaware Superior Court. AWA and SCA filed a motion for judgment on the pleadings on September 16, 2015. Glencore answered AWA’s and SCA’s complaint and asserted counterclaims on August 27, 2015, and on October 2, 2015 filed its own motion for judgment on the pleadings. Argument on the parties’ motions was held by the court on December 7, 2015, and by order dated February 8, 2016, the court granted ParentCo’s motion and denied Glencore’s motion, resulting in ParentCo not being liable to indemnify Glencore for the Lockheed action. The decision also leaves for pretrial discovery and possible summary judgment or trial Glencore’s claims for costs and fees it incurred in defending and settling an earlier Superfund action brought against Glencore by the Government of the Virgin Islands. On February 17,

 

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2016, Glencore filed notice of its application for interlocutory appeal of the February 8 ruling. AWA and SCA filed an opposition to that application on February 29, 2016. On March 10, 2016, the court denied Glencore’s motion for interlocutory appeal and on the same day entered judgment on claims other than Glencore’s claims for costs and fees it incurred in defending and settling the earlier Superfund action brought against Glencore by the Government of the Virgin Islands. On March 29, 2016, Glencore filed a withdrawal of its notice of interlocutory appeal and also noted its intent to appeal the court’s March 10, 2016 judgment. Glencore filed its opening brief on its appeal on May 23, 2016. ParentCo filed its reply brief on June 22, 2016, with all further briefing to be concluded by July 7, 2016. At this time, the Company is unable to reasonably predict an outcome for this matter.

Before 2002, ParentCo purchased power in Italy in the regulated energy market and received a drawback of a portion of the price of power under a special tariff in an amount calculated in accordance with a published resolution of the Italian Energy Authority, Energy Authority Resolution n. 204/1999 (“204/1999”). In 2001, the Energy Authority published another resolution, which clarified that the drawback would be calculated in the same manner, and in the same amount, in either the regulated or unregulated market. At the beginning of 2002, ParentCo left the regulated energy market to purchase energy in the unregulated market. Subsequently, in 2004, the Energy Authority introduced regulation no. 148/2004, which set forth a different method for calculating the special tariff that would result in a different drawback for the regulated and unregulated markets. ParentCo challenged the new regulation in the Administrative Court of Milan and received a favorable judgment in 2006. Following this ruling, ParentCo continued to receive the power price drawback in accordance with the original calculation method, through 2009, when the European Commission declared all such special tariffs to be impermissible “state aid.” In 2010, the Energy Authority appealed the 2006 ruling to the Consiglio di Stato (final court of appeal). On December 2, 2011, the Consiglio di Stato ruled in favor of the Energy Authority and against ParentCo, thus presenting the opportunity for the energy regulators to seek reimbursement from ParentCo of an amount equal to the difference between the actual drawback amounts received over the relevant time period, and the drawback as it would have been calculated in accordance with regulation 148/2004. On February 23, 2012, ParentCo filed its appeal of the decision of the Consiglio di Stato (this appeal was subsequently withdrawn in March 2013). On March 26, 2012, ParentCo received a letter from the agency (Cassa Conguaglio per il Settore Eletrico (CCSE)) responsible for making and collecting payments on behalf of the Energy Authority demanding payment in the amount of approximately $110 (€85), including interest. By letter dated April 5, 2012, ParentCo informed CCSE that it disputes the payment demand of CCSE since (i) CCSE was not authorized by the Consiglio di Stato decisions to seek payment of any amount, (ii) the decision of the Consiglio di Stato has been appealed (see above), and (iii) in any event, no interest should be payable. On April 29, 2012, Law No. 44 of 2012 (“44/2012”) came into effect, changing the method to calculate the drawback. On February 21, 2013, ParentCo received a revised request letter from CSSE demanding ParentCo’s subsidiary, ParentCo Trasformazioni S.r.l., make a payment in the amount of $97 (€76), including interest, which reflects a revised calculation methodology by CCSE and represents the high end of the range of reasonably possible loss associated with this matter of $0 to $97 (€76). ParentCo has rejected that demand and has formally challenged it through an appeal before the Administrative Court on April 5, 2013. The Administrative Court scheduled a hearing for December 19, 2013, which was subsequently postponed until April 17, 2014, and further postponed until June 19, 2014. On this date, the Administrative Court listened to ParentCo’s oral argument, and on September 2, 2014, rendered its decision. The Administrative Court declared the payment request of CCSE and the Energy Authority to ParentCo to be unsubstantiated based on the 148/2004 resolution with respect to the January 19, 2007 through November 19, 2009 timeframe. On December 18, 2014, the CCSE and the Energy Authority appealed the Administrative Court’s September 2, 2014 decision; however, a date for the hearing has not been scheduled. As a result of the conclusion of the European Commission Matter on January 26, 2016 described below, management has modified its outlook with respect to a portion of the pending legal proceedings related to this matter. As such, a charge of $37 (€34) was recorded in Restructuring and other charges for the year ended December 31, 2015, on Alcoa Corporation’s Statement of Combined Operations to establish a partial reserve for this matter. At this time, Alcoa Corporation is unable to reasonably predict the ultimate outcome for this matter.

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some energy-intensive industries complied with European Union (EU) state aid rules. The Italian power tariff extended the tariff that was in force until December 31, 2005 through November 19, 2009 (ParentCo had been incurring higher power costs at its smelters in Italy subsequent to the tariff end date through the end of 2012). The extension was originally through 2010, but the date was changed by legislation adopted by the Italian Parliament effective on August 15, 2009. Prior to expiration of the tariff in 2005, ParentCo had been operating in Italy for more than 10 years under a power supply structure approved by the EC in 1996. That measure provided a competitive power supply to the primary aluminum industry and was not considered state aid from the Italian Government. The EC’s announcement expressed concerns about whether Italy’s extension of the tariff beyond 2005 was compatible with EU legislation and potentially distorted competition in the European market of primary aluminum, where energy is an important part of the production costs.

On November 19, 2009, the EC announced a decision in this matter stating that the extension of the tariff by Italy constituted unlawful state aid, in part, and, therefore, the Italian Government is to recover a portion of the benefit ParentCo received since January 2006 (including interest). The amount of this recovery was to be based on a calculation prepared by the Italian Government (see below). In late 2009, after discussions with legal counsel and reviewing the bases on which the EC decided, including the different considerations cited in the EC decision regarding ParentCo’s two smelters in Italy, ParentCo recorded a charge of $250 (€173), which included $20 (€14) to write off a receivable from the Italian Government for amounts due under the now expired tariff structure and $230 (€159) to establish a reserve. On April 19, 2010, ParentCo filed an appeal of this decision with the General Court of the EU (see below). Prior to 2012, ParentCo was involved in other legal proceedings related to this matter that separately sought the annulment of the EC’s July 2006 decision to open an investigation alleging that such decision did not follow the applicable procedural rules and requested injunctive relief to suspend the effectiveness of the EC’s November 19, 2009 decision. However, the decisions by the General Court, and subsequent appeals to the European Court of Justice, resulted in the denial of these remedies.

In June 2012, ParentCo received formal notification from the Italian Government with a calculated recovery amount of $375 (€303); this amount was reduced by $65 (€53) for amounts owed by the Italian Government to ParentCo, resulting in a net payment request of $310 (€250). In a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Union on September 22, 2012, the EC announced that it had filed an action against the Italian Government on July 18, 2012 to compel it to collect the recovery amount (on October 17, 2013, the European Court of Justice ordered Italy to so collect). On September 27, 2012, ParentCo received a request for payment in full of the $310 (€250) by October 31, 2012. Following discussions with the Italian Government regarding the timing of such payment, ParentCo paid the requested amount in five quarterly installments of $69 (€50) beginning in October 2012 through December 2013.

On October 16, 2014, ParentCo received notice from the General Court of the EU that its April 19, 2010 appeal of the EC’s November 19, 2009 decision was denied. On December 27, 2014, ParentCo filed an appeal of the General Court’s October 16, 2014 ruling to the European Court of Justice (ECJ). Following submission of the EC’s response to the appeal, on June 10, 2015, ParentCo filed a request for an oral hearing before the ECJ; no decision on that request was received. On January 26, 2016, ParentCo was informed that the ECJ had dismissed ParentCo’s December 27, 2014 appeal of the General Court’s October 16, 2014 ruling. The dismissal of ParentCo’s appeal represents the conclusion of the legal proceedings in this matter. Prior to this dismissal, ParentCo had a noncurrent asset of $100 (€91) reflecting the excess of the total of the five payments made to the Italian Government over the reserve recorded in 2009. As a result, this noncurrent asset, along with the $58 (€53) for amounts owed by the Italian Government to ParentCo mentioned above plus $6 (€6) for interest previously paid, was written-off. A charge of $164 (€150) was recorded in Restructuring and other charges for the year ended December 31, 2015 on Alcoa Corporation’s Statement of Combined Operations (see Note D).

As a result of the EC’s November 19, 2009 decision, management had contemplated ceasing operations at its Italian smelters due to uneconomical power costs. In February 2010, management agreed to continue to operate its smelters in Italy for up to six months while a long-term solution to address increased power costs could be negotiated. Over a portion of this time, a long-term solution was not able to be reached related to the

 

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Fusina smelter, therefore, in May 2010, ParentCo and the Italian Government agreed to a temporary idling of the Fusina smelter. As of September 30, 2010, the Fusina smelter was fully curtailed (44,000 metric-tons-per-year). For the Portovesme smelter, ParentCo executed a new power agreement effective September 1, 2010 through December 31, 2012, replacing the short-term, market-based power contract that was in effect since early 2010. This new agreement along with interruptibility rights (i.e. compensation for power interruptions when grids are overloaded) granted to ParentCo for the Portovesme smelter provided additional time to negotiate a long-term solution (the EC had previously determined that the interruptibility rights were not considered state aid).

At the end of 2011, as part of a restructuring of ParentCo’s global smelting system, management decided to curtail operations at the Portovesme smelter during 2012 due to the uncertain prospects for viable, long-term power, along with rising raw materials costs and falling global aluminum prices (mid-2011 to late 2011). As of December 31, 2012, the Portovesme smelter was fully curtailed (150,000 metric-tons-per-year).

In June 2013 and August 2014, Alcoa Corporation decided to permanently shut down and demolish the Fusina and Portovesme smelters, respectively, due to persistent uneconomical conditions (see Note D).

Environmental Matters. ParentCo participates in environmental assessments and cleanups at more than 100 locations. These include owned or operating facilities and adjoining properties, previously owned or operating facilities and adjoining properties, and waste sites, including Superfund (Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA)) sites.

A liability is recorded for environmental remediation when a cleanup program becomes probable and the costs can be reasonably estimated. As assessments and cleanups proceed, the liability is adjusted based on progress made in determining the extent of remedial actions and related costs. The liability can change substantially due to factors such as the nature and extent of contamination, changes in remedial requirements, and technological changes, among others.

Alcoa Corporation’s remediation reserve balance was $235 and $165 at December 31, 2015 and 2014 (of which $28 and $40 was classified as a current liability), respectively, and reflects the most probable costs to remediate identified environmental conditions for which costs can be reasonably estimated for current and certain former Alcoa Corporation operating locations.

In 2015, the remediation reserve was increased by $107 due to a charge of $52 related to the planned demolition of the remaining structures at the Massena East smelter location (see Note D), a charge of $29 related to the planned demolition of the Poços de Caldas smelter and the Anglesea power station (see Note D), a charge of $12 related to the Mosjøen location (see below), a charge of $7 related to the Portovesme location (see below), and a net charge of $7 associated with a number of other sites. In 2014, the remediation reserve was increased by $37 due to a charge of $24 related to the planned demolition of certain structures at the Massena East, NY, Point Henry, Australia, and Portovesme, Italy locations (see Note D), a charge of $3 related to the Portovesme location (see below), and a net charge of $10 associated with a number of other sites. Of the changes to the remediation reserve in 2015 and 2014, $86 and $28, respectively, was recorded in Restructuring and other charges, while the remainder was recorded in Cost of goods sold on the accompanying Statement of Combined Operations.

Payments related to remediation expenses applied against the reserve were $24 and $26 in 2015 and 2014, respectively. These amounts include expenditures currently mandated, as well as those not required by any regulatory authority or third party. In 2015, the change in the reserve also reflects a decrease of $13 due to the effects of foreign currency translation. In 2014, the change in the reserve also reflects a net increase of $21 due to a reclassification of amounts included in other reserves within Other noncurrent liabilities and deferred credits on Alcoa Corporation’s Combined Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2013, and the effects of foreign currency translation.

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The following discussion provides details regarding the current status of certain significant reserves related to current or former Alcoa Corporation sites.

Fusina and Portovesme, Italy— In 1996, ParentCo acquired the Fusina smelter and rolling operations and the Portovesme smelter, both of which are owned by ParentCo’s subsidiary Alcoa Trasformazioni S.r.l. (“Trasformazioni”), from Alumix, an entity owned by the Italian Government. At the time of the acquisition, Alumix indemnified ParentCo for pre-existing environmental contamination at the sites. In 2004, the Italian Ministry of Environment and Protection of Land and Sea (MOE) issued orders to Trasformazioni and Alumix for the development of a clean-up plan related to soil contamination in excess of allowable limits under legislative decree and to institute emergency actions and pay natural resource damages. Trasformazioni appealed the orders and filed suit against Alumix, among others, seeking indemnification for these liabilities under the provisions of the acquisition agreement. In 2009, Ligestra S.r.l. (“Ligestra”), Alumix’s successor, and Trasformazioni agreed to a stay of the court proceedings while investigations were conducted and negotiations advanced towards a possible settlement.

In December 2009, Trasformazioni and Ligestra reached an initial agreement for settlement of the liabilities related to Fusina while negotiations continued related to Portovesme (see below). The agreement outlined an allocation of payments to the MOE for emergency action and natural resource damages and the scope and costs for a proposed soil remediation project, which was formally presented to the MOE in mid-2010. The agreement was contingent upon final acceptance of the remediation project by the MOE. As a result of entering into this agreement, ParentCo increased the reserve by $12 in 2009 for Fusina. Based on comments received from the MOE and local and regional environmental authorities, Trasformazioni submitted a revised remediation plan in the first half of 2012; however, such revisions did not require any change to the existing reserve. In October 2013, the MOE approved the project submitted by ParentCo, resulting in no adjustment to the reserve.

In January 2014, in anticipation of ParentCo reaching a final administrative agreement with the MOE, ParentCo and Ligestra entered into a final agreement related to Fusina for allocation of payments to the MOE for emergency action and natural resource damages and the costs for the approved soil remediation project. The agreement resulted in Ligestra assuming 50% to 80% of all payments and remediation costs. On February 27, 2014, ParentCo and the MOE reached a final administrative agreement for conduct of work. The agreement includes both a soil and groundwater remediation project estimated to cost $33 (€24) and requires payments of $25 (€18) to the MOE for emergency action and natural resource damages. The remediation projects are slated to begin as soon as ParentCo receives final approval from the Ministry of Infrastructure. Based on the final agreement with Ligestra, ParentCo’s share of all costs and payments is $17 (€12), of which $9 (€6) related to the damages will be paid annually over a 10-year period, which began in April 2014, and was previously fully reserved.

Separately, in 2009, due to additional information derived from the site investigations conducted at Portovesme, ParentCo increased the reserve by $3. In November 2011, Trasformazioni and Ligestra reached an agreement for settlement of the liabilities related to Portovesme, similar to the one for Fusina. A proposed soil remediation project for Portovesme was formally presented to the MOE in June 2012. Neither the agreement with Ligestra nor the proposal to the MOE resulted in a change to the reserve for Portovesme. In November 2013, the MOE rejected the proposed soil remediation project and requested a revised project be submitted. In May 2014, Trasformazioni and Ligestra submitted a revised soil remediation project that addressed certain stakeholders’ concerns. ParentCo increased the reserve by $3 in 2014 to reflect the estimated higher costs associated with the revised soil remediation project, as well as current operating and maintenance costs of the Portovesme site.

In October 2014, the MOE required a further revised project be submitted to reflect the removal of a larger volume of contaminated soil than what had been proposed, as well as design changes for the cap related to the remaining contaminated soil left in place and the expansion of an emergency containment groundwater pump and treatment system that was previously installed. Trasformazioni and Ligestra submitted the further revised soil remediation project in February 2015. As a result, ParentCo increased the reserve by $7 in March 2015 to reflect

 

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the increase in the estimated costs of the project. In October 2015, ParentCo received a final ministerial decree approving the February 2015 revised soil remediation project. Work on the soil remediation project will commence in 2016 and is expected to be completed in 2019. ParentCo and Ligestra are now working on a final groundwater remediation project, which will be submitted to the MOE for review during 2016. The ultimate outcome of this matter may result in a change to the existing reserve for Portovesme.

Baie Comeau, Quebec, Canada— In August 2012, ParentCo presented an analysis of remediation alternatives to the Quebec Ministry of Sustainable Development, Environment, Wildlife and Parks (MDDEP), in response to a previous request, related to known PCBs and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) contained in sediments of the Anse du Moulin bay. As such, ParentCo increased the reserve for Baie Comeau by $25 in 2012 to reflect the estimated cost of ParentCo’s recommended alternative, consisting of both dredging and capping of the contaminated sediments. In July 2013, ParentCo submitted the Environmental Impact Assessment for the project to the MDDEP. The MDDEP notified ParentCo that the project as it was submitted was approved and a final mistrial decree was issued in July 2015. As a result, no further adjustment to the reserve was required in 2015. The decree provides final approval for the project and allows ParentCo to start work on the final project design, which is expected to be completed in 2016 with construction on the project expected to begin in 2017. Completion of the final project design and bidding of the project may result in additional liability in a future period.

Mosjøen, Norway— In September 2012, ParentCo presented an analysis of remediation alternatives to the Norwegian Environmental Agency (NEA) (formerly the Norwegian Climate and Pollution Agency, or “Klif”), in response to a previous request, related to known PAHs in the sediments located in the harbor and extending out into the fjord. As such, ParentCo increased the reserve for Mosjøen by $20 in 2012 to reflect the estimated cost of the baseline alternative for dredging of the contaminated sediments. A proposed project reflecting this alternative was formally presented to the NEA in June 2014, and was resubmitted in late 2014 to reflect changes by the NEA. The revised proposal did not result in a change to the reserve for Mosjøen.

In April 2015, the NEA notified ParentCo that the revised project was approved and required submission of the final project design before issuing a final order. ParentCo completed and submitted the final project design, which identified a need to stabilize the related wharf structure to allow for the sediment dredging in the harbor. As a result, ParentCo increased the reserve for Mosjøen by $11 in June 2015 to reflect the estimated cost of the wharf stabilization. Also in June 2015, the NEA issued a final order approving the project as well as the final project design. In September 2015, ParentCo increased the reserve by $1 to reflect the potential need (based on prior experience with similar projects) to perform additional dredging if the results of sampling, which is required by the order, don’t achieve the required cleanup levels. Project construction will commence in 2016 and is expected to be completed by the end of 2017.

Tax. In September 2010, following a corporate income tax audit covering the 2003 through 2005 tax years, an assessment was received as a result of Spain’s tax authorities disallowing certain interest deductions claimed by a Spanish consolidated tax group owned by ParentCo. An appeal of this assessment in Spain’s Central Tax Administrative Court by ParentCo was denied in October 2013. In December 2013, ParentCo filed an appeal of the assessment in Spain’s National Court.

Additionally, following a corporate income tax audit of the same Spanish tax group for the 2006 through 2009 tax years, Spain’s tax authorities issued an assessment in July 2013 similarly disallowing certain interest deductions. In August 2013, ParentCo filed an appeal of this second assessment in Spain’s Central Tax Administrative Court, which was denied in January 2015. ParentCo filed an appeal of this second assessment in Spain’s National Court in March 2015.

The combined assessments (remeasured for a tax rate change enacted in November 2014—see Note T) total $263 (€241). ParentCo believes it has meritorious arguments to support its tax position and intends to vigorously litigate the assessments through Spain’s court system. However, in the event ParentCo is unsuccessful, a portion

 

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of the assessments may be offset with existing net operating losses available to the Spanish consolidated tax group. Additionally, it is possible that ParentCo may receive similar assessments for tax years subsequent to 2009. At this time, ParentCo is unable to reasonably predict an outcome for this matter.

In March 2013, Alcoa World Alumina Brasil (AWAB), a majority-owned subsidiary that is part of AWAC, was notified by the Brazilian Federal Revenue Office (RFB) that approximately $110 (R$220) of value added tax credits previously claimed are being disallowed and a penalty of 50% assessed. Of this amount, AWAB received $41 (R$82) in cash in May 2012. The value added tax credits were claimed by AWAB for both fixed assets and export sales related to the Juruti bauxite mine and São Luís refinery expansion. The RFB has disallowed credits they allege belong to the consortium in which AWAB owns an interest and should not have been claimed by AWAB. Credits have also been disallowed as a result of challenges to apportionment methods used, questions about the use of the credits, and an alleged lack of documented proof. AWAB presented defense of its claim to the RFB on April 8, 2013. If AWAB is successful in this administrative process, the RFB would have no further recourse. If unsuccessful in this process, AWAB has the option to litigate at a judicial level. Separately from the AWAB’s administrative appeal, in June 2015, new tax law was enacted repealing the provisions in the tax code that were the basis for the RFB assessing a 50% penalty in this matter. As such, the estimated range of reasonably possible loss is $0 to $27 (R$103), whereby the maximum end of this range represents the portion of the disallowed credits applicable to the export sales and excludes the 50% penalty. Additionally, the estimated range of disallowed credits related to AWAB’s fixed assets is $0 to $30 (R$117), which would increase the net carrying value of AWAB’s fixed assets if ultimately disallowed. It is management’s opinion that the allegations have no basis; however, at this time, management is unable to reasonably predict an outcome for this matter.

Between 2000 and 2002, Alcoa Alumínio (Alumínio), a Brazilian subsidiary of ParentCo that includes both Alcoa Corporation and Arconic operations, sold approximately 2,000 metric tons of metal per month from its Poços de Caldas facility, located in the State of Minas Gerais (the “State”), to Alfio, a customer also located in the State. Sales in the State were exempted from value-added tax (VAT) requirements. Alfio subsequently sold metal to customers outside of the State, but did not pay the required VAT on those transactions. In July 2002, Alumínio received an assessment from State auditors on the theory that Alumínio should be jointly and severally liable with Alfio for the unpaid VAT. In June 2003, the administrative tribunal found Alumínio liable, and Alumínio filed a judicial case in the State in February 2004 contesting the finding. In May 2005, the Court of First Instance found Alumínio solely liable, and a panel of a State appeals court confirmed this finding in April 2006. Alumínio filed a special appeal to the Superior Tribunal of Justice (STJ) in Brasilia (the federal capital of Brazil) later in 2006. In 2011, the STJ (through one of its judges) reversed the judgment of the lower courts, finding that Alumínio should neither be solely nor jointly and severally liable with Alfio for the VAT, which ruling was then appealed by the State. In August 2012, the STJ agreed to have the case reheard before a five-judge panel. A decision from this panel is pending, but additional appeals are likely. At December 31, 2015, the assessment totaled $35 (R$135), including penalties and interest. While ParentCo believes it has meritorious defenses, ParentCo is unable to reasonably predict an outcome.

Other. Sherwin Alumina Bankruptcy . In connection with the sale in 2001 of the Reynolds Metals Company (“Reynolds,” which is a subsidiary of ParentCo) alumina refinery in Gregory, Texas, Reynolds assigned an Energy Services Agreement (“ESA”) with Gregory Power Partners (“Gregory Power”) for purchase of steam and electricity by the refinery. On January 11, 2016, Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC (“Sherwin”), the current owner of the refinery, and an affiliate entity, filed bankruptcy petitions in Corpus Christi, Texas for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. On January 26, 2016, Gregory Power delivered notice to Reynolds that Sherwin’s bankruptcy filing constitutes a breach of the ESA; on January 29, 2016, Reynolds responded that the filing does not constitute a breach. Sherwin has indicated that it may cease operations if an acceptable, modified ESA cannot be achieved and it is not able to continue its bauxite supply agreement with Noranda Bauxite Limited. If Sherwin is unable to confirm a revised plan of reorganization to continue operation of the refinery, Reynolds may face claims under the ESA or for environmental remediation at the refinery and associated properties. The outcome of this matter is neither estimable nor probable.

 

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In addition to the matters discussed above, various other lawsuits, claims, and proceedings have been or may be instituted or asserted against ParentCo, or Alcoa Corporation, including those pertaining to environmental, product liability, safety and health, and tax matters. While the amounts claimed in these other matters may be substantial, the ultimate liability cannot now be determined because of the considerable uncertainties that exist. Therefore, it is possible that the Company’s liquidity or results of operations in a particular period could be materially affected by one or more of these other matters. However, based on facts currently available, management believes that the disposition of these other matters that are pending or asserted will not have a material adverse effect, individually or in the aggregate, on the financial position of the Company.

Commitments

Investments. Alcoa Corporation is a participant in four consortia that each owns a hydroelectric power project in Brazil. The purpose of Alcoa Corporation’s participation is to increase its energy self-sufficiency and provide a long-term, low-cost source of power for its two smelters (see below) and one refinery located in Brazil. These projects are known as Machadinho, Barra Grande, Serra do Facão, and Estreito.

Alcoa Corporation committed to taking a share of the output of the Machadinho and Barra Grande projects each for 30 years and the Serra do Facão and Estreito projects each for 26 years at cost (including cost of financing the project). In the event that other participants in any of these projects fail to fulfill their financial responsibilities, Alcoa Corporation may be required to fund a portion of the deficiency. In accordance with the respective agreements, if Alcoa Corporation funds any such deficiency, its participation and share of the output from the respective project will increase proportionately.

The Machadinho project reached full capacity in 2002. Alcoa Corporation’s investment in this project is 30.99%, which entitles Alcoa Corporation to approximately 120 megawatts of assured power. The Machadinho consortium is an unincorporated joint venture, and, therefore, Alcoa Corporation’s share of the assets and liabilities of the consortium are reflected in the respective lines on the accompanying Combined Balance Sheet.

The Barra Grande project reached full capacity in 2006. Alcoa Corporation’s investment in this project is 42.18% and is accounted for under the equity method. This entitles Alcoa Corporation to approximately 160 megawatts of assured power. Alcoa Corporation’s total investment in this project was $94 (R$374) and $132 (R$355) at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

The Serra do Facão project reached full capacity in 2010. Alcoa Corporation’s investment in this project is 34.97% and is accounted for under the equity method. This entitles Alcoa Corporation to approximately 65 megawatts of assured power. Alcoa Corporation’s total investment in this project was $52 (R$208) and $66 (R$178) at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

The Estreito project reached full capacity in March 2013. Alcoa Corporation’s investment in this project is 25.49%, which entitles Alcoa Corporation to approximately 150 megawatts of assured power. The Estreito consortium is an unincorporated joint venture, and, therefore, Alcoa Corporation’s share of the assets and liabilities of the consortium are reflected in the respective lines on the accompanying Combined Balance Sheet. As of December 31, 2015, construction of the Estreito project is essentially complete.

Prior to October 2013, Alcoa Corporation’s power self-sufficiency in Brazil satisfied approximately 70% of a total energy demand of approximately 690 megawatts from two smelters (São Luís (Alumar) and Poços de Caldas) and one refinery (Poços de Caldas) in Brazil. Since that time, the total energy demand has declined by approximately 675 megawatts due to capacity curtailments of both smelters in both 2013 and 2014, as well as the eventual permanent closure of the Poços de Caldas smelter in 2015.

 

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In 2004, Alcoa Corporation acquired a 20% interest in a consortium, which subsequently purchased the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline (DBNGP) in Western Australia, in exchange for an initial cash investment of $17 (A$24). The investment in the DBNGP, which is classified as an equity investment, was made in order to secure a competitively priced long-term supply of natural gas to Alcoa Corporation’s refineries in Western Australia. Alcoa Corporation made additional contributions of $141 (A$176) for its share of the pipeline capacity expansion and other operational purposes of the consortium through September 2011. No further expansion of the pipeline’s capacity is planned at this time. In late 2011, the consortium initiated a three-year equity call plan to improve its capitalization structure. This plan required Alcoa Corporation to contribute $39 (A$40), all of which was made through December 31, 2014. Following the completion of the three-year equity call plan in December 2014, the consortium initiated a new equity call plan to further improve its capitalization structure. This plan requires Alcoa Corporation to contribute $30 (A$36) through mid 2016, of which $17 (A$22) was made through December 31, 2015, including $16 (A$21) in 2015. In addition to its equity ownership, Alcoa Corporation has an agreement to purchase gas transmission services from the DBNGP. At December 31, 2015, Alcoa Corporation has an asset of $268 (A$368) representing prepayments made under the agreement for future gas transmission services. Alcoa Corporation’s maximum exposure to loss on the investment and the related contract is approximately $380 (A$520) as of December 31, 2015. In April 2016, Alcoa Corporation sold its stake in DBP, the owner and operator of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline (DBNGP), to DUET Group (DUET) for AU $205 million (US $154 million). As part of the transaction, Alcoa Corporation will maintain its current access to approximately 30% of the DBNGP transmission capacity for gas supply to its three alumina refineries in Western Australia.

On April 8, 2015, Alcoa Corporation’s majority-owned subsidiary, Alcoa of Australia Limited (AofA), which is part of AWAC, secured a new 12-year gas supply agreement to power its three alumina refineries in Western Australia beginning in July 2020. This agreement was conditional on the completion of a third-party acquisition of the related energy assets from the then-current owner, which occurred in June 2015. The terms of AofA’s gas supply agreement require a prepayment of $500 to be made in two installments. The first installment of $300 was made at the time of the completion of the third-party acquisition and was reflected in Other noncurrent assets on the accompanying Combined Balance Sheet. The second installment of $200 was made in April 2016.

Purchase Obligations. Alcoa Corporation is party to unconditional purchase obligations for energy that expire between 2028 and 2036. Commitments related to these contracts total $66 in 2016, $122 in 2017, $124 in 2018, $126 in 2019, $129 in 2020, and $1,711 thereafter. Expenditures under these contracts totaled $125 in 2015, $172 in 2014, and $154 in 2013. Additionally, Alcoa Corporation has entered into other purchase commitments for energy, raw materials, and other goods and services, which total $2,608 in 2016, $1,675 in 2017, $1,478 in 2018, $1,407 in 2019, $1,313 in 2020, and $13,247 thereafter.

Operating Leases. Certain land and buildings, alumina refinery process control technology, plant equipment, vehicles, and computer equipment are under operating lease agreements. Total expense for all leases was $98 in 2015, $115 in 2014, and $120 in 2013. Under long-term operating leases, minimum annual rentals are $107 in 2016, $72 in 2017, $61 in 2018, $50 in 2019, $43 in 2020, and $56 thereafter.

Guarantees. At December 31, 2015, Alcoa Corporation has maximum potential future payments for guarantees issued on behalf of a third party of $478. These guarantees expire at various times between 2017 and 2024 and relate to project financing for the aluminum complex in Saudi Arabia (see Note I). Alcoa Corporation also has outstanding bank guarantees related to environmental obligations, workers compensation, tax matters, outstanding debt and energy contracts, among others. The total amount committed under these guarantees, which expire at various dates between 2016 and 2017 was $190 at December 31, 2015.

Letters of Credit. Alcoa Corporation has outstanding letters of credit primarily related to energy contracts (including $200 related to an expected prepayment under a gas supply contract that was made in April 2016 — see Investments above). The total amount committed under these letters of credit, which automatically renew or expire at various dates, mostly in 2016, was $363 at December 31, 2015.

 

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Surety Bonds. Alcoa Corporation has outstanding surety bonds primarily related to contract performance, workers compensation, environmental-related matters, and customs duties. The total amount committed under these bonds, which automatically renew or expire at various dates, mostly in 2016, was $43 at December 31, 2015.

O. Other Expenses (Income), Net

 

     Note      2015      2014      2013  

Equity loss

      $ 89       $ 94       $ 70   

Foreign currency gains, net

        (39      (16      (14

Net gain from asset sales

        (32      (34      (13

Net loss (gain) on mark-to-market derivative contracts

     X         26         13         (36

Other, net

        (2      1         7   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
      $ 42       $ 58       $ 14   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

In 2015, Net gain from asset sales included a $29 gain related to the sale of land around the Lake Charles, LA anode facility. In 2014, Net gain from asset sales included a $28 gain related to the sale of a mining interest in Suriname.

P. Cash Flow Information

Cash paid for interest and income taxes was as follows:

 

     2015      2014      2013  

Interest, net of amount capitalized

   $ 270       $ 310       $ 304   

Income taxes, net of amount refunded

   $ 265       $ 184       $ 106   

Q. Segment and Geographic Area Information

Alcoa Corporation is primarily a producer of bauxite, alumina, aluminum ingot, and aluminum sheet. Alcoa Corporation’s segments are organized by product on a worldwide basis. Segment performance under Alcoa Corporation’s management reporting system is evaluated based on a number of factors; however, the primary measure of performance is the after-tax operating income (ATOI) of each segment. Certain items such as the impact of LIFO inventory accounting; metal price lag; interest expense; non-controlling interests; corporate expense (primarily comprising general administrative and selling expenses of operating the corporate headquarters and other global administrative facilities, along with depreciation and amortization on corporate-owned assets); restructuring and other charges; intersegment profit elimination; the impact of any discrete tax items, deferred tax valuation allowance adjustments and other differences between tax rates applicable to the segments and the combined effective tax rate; and other non-operating items such as foreign currency transaction gains/losses and interest income are excluded from segment ATOI. Segment assets exclude, among others, cash and cash equivalents; deferred income taxes; goodwill not allocated to businesses for segment reporting purposes; corporate fixed assets; and LIFO reserves.

The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the Description of Business and Basis of Presentation (see Note A). Transactions among segments are established based on negotiation among the parties. Differences between segment totals and Alcoa Corporation’s combined totals for line items not reconciled are in Corporate.

Effective January 1, 2015, Alcoa Corporation redefined its segments concurrent with an internal reorganization for certain of its businesses. Following this reorganization, Alcoa Corporation’s operations consist of six reportable segments as follows:

Bauxite. This segment represents Alcoa Corporation’s global portfolio of bauxite mining assets. Bauxite is mined and sold primarily to internal customers within the Alumina segment, who then process it into alumina. A

 

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portion of this segment’s production is also sold to third parties. Bauxite is transferred to the Alumina segment at negotiated terms that are intended to approximate market prices; sales to third parties are conducted on both a spot and contract basis.

Alumina. This segment represents Alcoa Corporation’s worldwide refining system, which processes bauxite into alumina, which is mainly sold directly to internal and external smelter customers worldwide, or is sold to customers who process it into industrial chemical products. More than half of Alumina’s production is sold under supply contracts to third parties worldwide, while the remainder is used internally by the Aluminum segment. Alumina produced by this segment and used internally is transferred to the Aluminum segment at prevailing market prices. A portion of this segment’s third-party sales are completed through the use of agents, alumina traders, and distributors.

Aluminum. This segment represents Alcoa Corporation’s worldwide smelter system. Aluminum receives alumina, mostly from the Alumina segment, and produces molten primary aluminum. Virtually all of Aluminum’s production is sold internally to the Cast Products or Rolled Products segment, and is transferred at prevailing market prices.

Cast Products. This segment represents Alcoa Corporation’s worldwide cast house system. Cast products are made from molten aluminum, purchased primarily from Alcoa Corporation’s Aluminum segment, which is then formed into various value-add ingot products, including billet and slab, for use in fabrication operations in a variety of industries. Results from the sale of aluminum powder and scrap are also included in this segment. The majority of this segment’s products are sold to third parties; the remaining portion is sold to ParentCo’s aluminum fabrication businesses at prevailing market prices.

Energy. This segment represents Alcoa Corporation’s portfolio of energy assets, with power production capacity of approximately 1,685 megawatts. This power is sold to both internal customers within the Aluminum segment and external customers, and provides operational flexibility to maximize operating results during market cyclicality. During 2015, approximately 55% of this segment’s power was sold to external customers.

Rolled Products.   This segment primarily represents the Alcoa Corporation’s aluminum rolling mill in Warrick, Indiana, which produces aluminum sheet primarily sold directly to customers in the packaging end market for the production of aluminum cans (beverage, food and pet food). Seasonal increases in can sheet sales are generally experienced in the second and third quarters of the year.   This segment also includes Alcoa Corporation’s investment in the Ma’aden rolling mill (see Note I).

Under the applicable accounting guidance, when a Company changes its organizational structure, it should generally prepare its segment information based on the new segments and provide comparative information for related periods. However, in certain instances, changes to the structure of an internal organization could change the composition of its reportable segments and it may not be practical to retrospectively revise prior periods. In connection with the January 1, 2015 reorganization, Alcoa Corporation fundamentally altered the commercial nature of how certain internal businesses transact with each other, moving from a cost-based transfer pricing model to one based on estimated market pricing. As a result, certain operations (e.g., bauxite mining, smelting and casting) that had previously been measured and evaluated primarily based on costs incurred were transformed into separate businesses with full profit and loss information. In addition, this reorganization involved converting regional-based management responsibility to global responsibility for each business, which had a further impact on overall cost structures of the segments.

As a result of the significant changes associated with the reorganization (including substantial information system modifications), which were implemented on a prospective basis only, Alcoa Corporation does not have all of the information that would be necessary to present certain segment data, specifically ATOI, income taxes and total assets, for periods prior to 2015. This information is not available to Alcoa Corporation management for its own internal use, and it is impracticable to obtain or generate this information, as underlying commercial transactions between the segments, which are necessary to determine these income-based and asset-based segment measures, did not take place prior to 2015.

 

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The operating results and assets of Alcoa Corporation’s six reportable segments are as follows:

 

     Bauxite      Alumina     Aluminum     Cast
Products
     Energy      Rolled
Products
    Total  

2015

                 

Sales:

                 

Third-party sales

   $ 71       $ 3,343      $ 13      $ 5,127       $ 416       $ 985      $ 9,955   

Related party sales

     —           —          1        1,059         10         8        1,078   

Intersegment sales

     1,160         1,687        5,092        46         297         18        8,300   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total sales

   $ 1,231       $ 5,030      $ 5,106      $ 6,232       $ 723       $ 1,011      $ 19,333   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit and loss:

                 

Equity loss

     —           (41     (12     —           —           (32     (85

Depreciation, depletion, and amortization

     94         202        311        42         61         23        733   

Income taxes (benefit)

     103         191        (77     49         69         26        361   

ATOI

     258         476        1        110         145         20        1,010   

2014

                 

Sales:

                 

Third-party sales

     41         3,413        21        6,069         682         1,008        11,234   

Related party sales (1)

     —           —          —          1,758         —           25        1,783   

Intersegment sales (1)

     1,106         1,941        6,221        262         663         —          10,193   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total sales

     1,147         5,354        6,242        8,089         1,345         1,033        23,210   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit and loss:

                 

Equity loss

     —           (29     (34     —           —           (27     (90

Depreciation, depletion, and amortization

     120         201        365        47         68         24        825   

Income taxes

     *         *        *        *         *         27        *   

ATOI

     *         *        *        *         *         21        *   

2013

                 

Sales:

                 

Third-party sales

     90         3,237        —          6,174         299         1,040        10,840   

Related party sales (1)

     —           —          —          1,523         —           15        1,538   

Intersegment sales (1)

     1,032         2,235        6,433        287         655         —          10,642   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total sales

     1,122         5,472        6,433        7,984         954         1,055        23,020   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit and loss:

                 

Equity loss

     —           (4     (51     —           —           (13     (68

Depreciation, depletion, and amortization

     131         289        373        67         65         24        949   

Income taxes

     *         *        *        *         *         30        *   

ATOI

     *         *        *        *         *         52        *   

2015

                 

Assets:

                 

Capital expenditures

     30         154        108        32         16         52        392   

Equity investments

     164         503        497        —           137         217        1,518   

Goodwill

     2         4        —          —           —           —          6   

Total assets

     1,443         4,721        5,612        578         1,218         637        14,209   

2014

                 

Assets:

                 

Capital expenditures

     55         188        109        19         35         22        428   

Equity investments

     122         547        705        0         185         227        1,786   

Goodwill

     3         5        —          —           —           —          8   

Total assets

     *         *        *        *         *         677        *   

 

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(1) Amounts were estimated by Alcoa Corporation management in an effort to provide comparable revenue information for 2014 and 2013.
* This information is not available for periods prior to 2015 and it is impracticable to obtain.

The following tables reconcile certain segment information to combined totals for Alcoa Corporation:

 

     2015      2014 (2)      2013 (2)  

Sales:

        

Total segment sales

   $ 19,333       $ 23,210       $ 23,020   

Elimination of intersegment sales

     (8,300      (10,193      (10,642

Corporate and other

     166         130         195   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Combined sales

   $ 11,199       $ 13,147       $ 12,573   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(2) Amounts were estimated by Alcoa Corporation management in an effort to provide comparable revenue information for 2014 and 2013.

 

     2015  

Net (loss) income attributable to Alcoa Corporation:

  

Total segment ATOI (3)

   $ 1,010   

Unallocated amounts:

  

Impact of LIFO

     107   

Metal price lag

     (30

Interest expense

     (270

Non-controlling interest (net of tax)

     (124

Corporate expense

     (180

Restructuring and other charges

     (983

Income taxes

     (41

Other

     (352
  

 

 

 

Combined net loss attributable to Alcoa Corporation

   $ (863
  

 

 

 

 

(3) Segment ATOI information is not available for periods prior to 2015 and it is impracticable to obtain.

 

December 31,

   2015  

Assets:

  

Total segment assets (4)

   $ 14,209   

Elimination of intersegment receivables

     (709

Unallocated amounts:

  

Cash and cash equivalents

     557   

Deferred income taxes

     589   

Corporate goodwill

     147   

Corporate fixed assets, net

     454   

LIFO reserve

     (172

Fair value of derivative contracts

     1,078   

Other

     260   
  

 

 

 

Combined assets

     16,413   
  

 

 

 

 

(4) Total segment asset information is not available for periods prior to 2015 and it is impracticable to obtain.

 

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Sales by major product grouping were as follows:

 

     2015      2014      2013  

Sales:

        

Alumina

     3,343         3,413         3,237   

Primary aluminum

     6,200         7,848         7,697   

Flat-rolled products

     993         1,033         1,055   

Other

     663         853         584   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 11,199       $ 13,147       $ 12,573   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

As a result of the impracticability of providing all of the required disclosures for Alcoa Corporation’s current six segments, the following information regarding Alcoa Corporation’s historical segments is provided on a supplemental basis. Prior to January 1, 2015, Alcoa Corporation’s operations consisted of three reportable segments, as follows:

Alumina. This segment represented Alcoa Corporation’s worldwide refining system, and primarily comprised the combined Bauxite and Alumina segments described above. This segment encompassed the mining of bauxite, from which alumina is produced and sold directly to external smelter customers, as well as to the previous Primary Metals segment (see below), or to customers who process it into industrial chemical products. More than half of Alumina’s production was sold under supply contracts to third parties worldwide, while the remainder was used internally by the Primary Metals segments. Alumina produced by this segment and used internally was transferred to the Primary Metals segment at prevailing market prices. A portion of this segments third-party sales was completed through the use of agents, alumina traders and distributors.

Primary Metals. This segment represented Alcoa Corporation’s worldwide smelting system and associated cast houses, and primarily comprised the Aluminum and Cast Products segments that were established on January 1, 2015, described above. The majority of the power generation assets in the Energy segment that was established on January 1, 2015, were also included in Primary Metals. The Primary Metals segment purchased alumina, mostly from the former Alumina segment, from which primary aluminum was produced and then sold directly to external customers and traders, as well as to the Rolled Products segment and ParentCo’s aluminum fabrication businesses. Results from the sale of aluminum powder, scrap and excess energy were also included in this segment. Primary aluminum produced by this segment and used by the Rolled Products segment or by ParentCo’s aluminum fabrication businesses was transferred at prevailing market prices. The sale of primary aluminum represented approximately 90% of this segments third-party sales.

Rolled Products. This segment primarily represents Alcoa Corporation’s aluminum rolling mill in Warrick, Indiana, which produces aluminum sheet sold directly to customers in the packaging end market for the production of aluminum cans (beverage, food and pet food). Seasonal increases in can sheet sales are generally experienced in the second and third quarters of the year.   This segment also includes the investment in the Ma’aden rolling mill (see Note I).

 

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The operating results and assets of Alcoa Corporation’s reportable segments under the historical presentation format were as follows:

 

     Alumina      Primary
Metals
     Rolled
Products
     Total  

2015

           

Sales:

           

Sales to unrelated parties

   $ 3,455       $ 5,667       $ 985       $ 10,107   

Sales to related parties

     —           1,070         8         1,078   

Intersegment sales

     1,687         532         —           2,219   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total sales

   $ 5,142       $ 7,269       $ 993       $ 13,404   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Profit and loss:

           

Equity loss

   $ (41    $ (12      (32    $ (85

Depreciation, depletion, and amortization

     296         429         23         748   

Income taxes

     300         (20      26         306   

ATOI

     746         136         20         902   

2014

           

Sales:

           

Sales to unrelated parties

   $ 3,509       $ 6,843       $ 1,008       $ 11,360   

Sales to related parties

     —           1,758         25         1,783   

Intersegment sales

     1,941         614         —           2,555   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total sales

   $ 5,450       $ 9,215       $ 1,033       $ 15,698   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Profit and loss:

           

Equity loss

   $ (29    $ (34      (27    $ (90

Depreciation, depletion, and amortization

     387         494         24         905   

Income taxes

     153         214         27         394   

ATOI

     370         627         21         1,018   

2013

           

Sales:

           

Sales to unrelated parties

   $ 3,326       $ 6,668       $ 1,040       $ 11,034   

Sales to related parties

     —           1,523         15         1,538   

Intersegment sales

     2,235         610         —           2,845   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total sales

   $ 5,561       $ 8,801       $ 1,055       $ 15,417   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Profit and loss:

           

Equity loss

   $ (4    $ (51      (13    $ (68

Depreciation, depletion, and amortization

     426         526         24         976   

Income taxes

     66         (81      30         15   

ATOI

     259         (36      52         275   

2015

           

Assets:

           

Capital expenditures

   $ 184       $ 156         52       $ 392   

Equity investments

     667         634         217         1,518   

Goodwill

     6         —           —           6   

Total assets

     6,165         7,134         637         13,936   

2014

           

Assets:

           

Capital expenditures

   $ 246       $ 176         22       $ 444   

Equity investments

     669         890         227         1,786   

Goodwill

     8         —           —           8   

Total assets

     7,350         9,246         677         17,273   

 

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The following tables reconcile certain historical segment information to combined totals for Alcoa Corporation:

 

     2015      2014      2013  

Sales:

        

Total segment sales

   $ 13,404       $ 15,698       $ 15,417   

Elimination of intersegment sales

     (2,219      (2,555      (2,845

Corporate and other

     14         4         1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Combined sales

   $ 11,199       $ 13,147       $ 12,573   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     2015     2014     2013  

Net (loss) income attributable to Alcoa Corporation:

      

Total segment ATOI

   $ 902      $ 1,018      $ 275   

Unallocated amounts:

      

Impact of LIFO

     107        4        19   

Metal price lag

     (30     15        (5

Interest expense

     (270     (309     (305

Non-controlling interest (net of tax)

     (124     91        (39

Corporate expense

     (180     (208     (204

Impairment of goodwill

     —          —          (1,731

Restructuring and other charges

     (983     (863     (712

Income taxes

     (96     110        (108

Other

     (189     (114     (99
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Combined net loss attributable to Alcoa Corporation

   $ (863   $ (256   $ (2,909
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

December 31,

   2015      2014  

Assets:

     

Total segment assets

   $ 13,936       $ 17,273   

Elimination of intersegment receivables

     (306      (471

Unallocated amounts:

     

Cash and cash equivalents

     557         266   

Deferred income taxes

     589         1,061   

Corporate goodwill

     147         153   

Corporate fixed assets, net

     454         544   

LIFO reserve

     (172      (279

Fair value of derivative contracts

     1,078         16   

Other

     130         114   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Combined assets

   $ 16,413       $ 18,677   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Geographic information for sales was as follows (based upon the country where the point of sale occurred):

 

     2015      2014      2013  

Sales:

        

United States (1)

   $ 5,386       $ 6,096       $ 5,851   

Spain (2)(3)

     2,852         3,198         2,098   

Australia

     2,147         2,656         2,887   

Brazil

     562         1,025         897   

Canada

     132         18         —     

Norway (2)

     31         32         284   

Netherlands (3)

     —           —           482   

Other

     89         122         74   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total sales

   $ 11,199       $ 13,147       $ 12,573   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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(1) Sales of a portion of the alumina from Alcoa Corporation’s refineries in Suriname, Brazil, Australia, and Jamaica (prior to divestiture—see Note F) and most of the aluminum from Alcoa Corporation’s smelters in Canada occurred in the United States.
(2) In 2015, 2014, and 2013, sales of the aluminum from Alcoa Corporation’s smelters in Norway and the off-take from the Saudi Arabia joint venture (see Note I) occurred in Spain.
(3) In 2015 and 2014, sales of the aluminum from Alcoa Corporation’s smelter in Iceland occurred in Spain. In 2013, sales of the aluminum from Alcoa Corporation’s smelter in Iceland occurred in both Spain and the Netherlands.

Geographic information for long-lived assets was as follows (based upon the physical location of the assets):

 

December 31,

   2015      2014  

Long-lived assets:

     

Australia

   $ 2,158       $ 2,519   

Brazil

     1,922         2,983   

United States

     1,963         2,133   

Iceland

     1,397         1,459   

Canada

     1,177         1,204   

Norway

     463         588   

Spain

     293         337   

Other

     17         103   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total long-lived assets

   $ 9,390       $ 11,326   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

R. Stock-based Compensation

Until consummation of the separation, Alcoa Corporation’s employees will continue to participate in ParentCo’s stock-based compensation plan. The stock-based compensation expense recorded by Alcoa Corporation, in the periods presented, includes the expenses associated with employees historically attributable to Alcoa Corporation’s operations. Additionally, stock-based compensation expense for corporate employees have been allocated to Alcoa Corporation’s financial statements based on segment revenue (see Note T for further discussion on corporate cost allocations).

ParentCo has a stock-based compensation plan under which stock options and stock awards are granted in January each year to eligible employees. Most plan participants can choose whether to receive their award in the form of stock options, stock awards, or a combination of both. This choice is made before the grant is issued and is irrevocable. Stock options are granted at the closing market price of ParentCo’s common stock on the date of grant and vest over a three-year service period (1/3 each year) with a ten-year contractual term. Stock awards vest at the end of the three-year service period from the date of grant and certain of these awards also include performance conditions. In 2015, 2014, and 2013, the final number of performance stock awards earned will be based on ParentCo’s achievement of sales and profitability targets over the respective three-year period. One-third of the award will be earned each year based on the performance against the pre-established targets for that year. The performance stock awards earned over the three-year period vest at the end of the third year.

In 2015, 2014, and 2013, Alcoa Corporation recognized stock-based compensation expense, associated with employees historically attributable to Alcoa Corporation’s operations as well as a portion of the expense associated with corporate employees, of $35, $39, and $33, respectively, of which approximately 80%, 80%, and 70%, respectively, related to stock awards (there was no stock-based compensation expense capitalized in 2015, 2014, or 2013). The portion of this expense related to corporate employees, allocated based on segment revenue, was $21, $21, and $16 in 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively. Alcoa Corporation did not recognize any tax benefit associated with this expense. At December 31, 2015, there was $11 (pretax) of unrecognized

 

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compensation expense related to non-vested stock option grants and non-vested stock award grants. This expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.6 years. As part of Alcoa Corporation’s stock-based compensation plan design, individuals who are retirement-eligible have a six-month requisite service period in the year of grant. As a result, a larger portion of expense will be recognized in the first half of each year for these retirement-eligible employees. Of the total pretax compensation expense recognized by Alcoa Corporation in 2015, 2014, and 2013, $6, $8, and $8, respectively, pertains to the acceleration of expense related to retirement-eligible employees.

Stock-based compensation expense is based on the grant date fair value of the applicable equity grant. For stock awards, the fair value was equivalent to the closing market price of ParentCo’s common stock on the date of grant. For stock options, the fair value was estimated on the date of grant using a lattice-pricing model, which generated a result of $4.47, $2.84, and $2.24 per option in 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively. The lattice-pricing model uses a number of assumptions to estimate the fair value of a stock option, including an average risk-free interest rate, dividend yield, volatility, annual forfeiture rate, exercise behavior, and contractual life. The following paragraph describes in detail the assumptions used to estimate the fair value of stock options granted in 2015 (the assumptions used to estimate the fair value of stock options granted in 2014 and 2013 were not materially different).

The range of average risk-free interest rates (0.07-1.83%) was based on a yield curve of interest rates at the time of the grant based on the contractual life of the option. The dividend yield (0.8%) was based on a one-year average. Volatility (32-41%) was based on historical and implied volatilities over the term of the option. ParentCo utilized historical option forfeiture data to estimate annual pre- and post-vesting forfeitures (7%). Exercise behavior (50%) was based on a weighted average exercise ratio (exercise patterns for grants issued over the number of years in the contractual option term) of an option’s intrinsic value resulting from historical employee exercise behavior. Based upon the other assumptions used in the determination of the fair value, the life of an option (5.9 years) was an output of the lattice-pricing model. The activity for stock options and stock awards during 2015 was as follows (options and awards in millions):

 

     Stock options      Stock awards  
     Number of
options
     Weighted
average
exercise price
     Number of
awards
     Weighted
average FMV
per award
 

Outstanding, January 1, 2015

     6       $ 11.39         4       $ 9.97   

Granted

     1         15.55         1         15.45   

Exercised

     (1      9.54         —           —     

Converted

     —           —           (1      10.12   

Other

     (1      11.49         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Outstanding, December 31, 2015

     5         11.99         4         11.41   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2015, the number of stock options outstanding had a weighted average remaining contractual life of 5.75 years and a total intrinsic value of $1. Additionally, 4 million of the stock options outstanding were fully vested and exercisable and had a weighted average remaining contractual life of 4.99 years, a weighted average exercise price of $11.94, and a total intrinsic value of $1 as of December 31, 2015. In 2015, 2014, and 2013, the cash received from stock option exercises was $5, $24, and $1, respectively. The total intrinsic value of stock options exercised during 2015 and 2014 was $3 and $13, respectively.

S. Income Taxes

The components of income (loss) before income taxes were as follows:

 

     2015      2014      2013  

United States

   $ (1,053    $ (709    $ (1,002

Foreign

     716         646         (1,745
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ (337    $ (63    $ (2,747
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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The provision for income taxes consisted of the following:

 

     2015      2014      2013  

Current:

        

Federal*

   $ 3       $ 1       $ 6   

Foreign

     313         333         127   

State and local

     —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     316         334         133   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Deferred:

        

Federal*

     (85      (5      (2

Foreign

     171         (45      (8

State and local

     —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     86         (50      (10
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 402       $ 284       $ 123   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Includes U.S. taxes related to foreign income

A reconciliation of the U.S. federal statutory rate to Alcoa Corporation’s effective tax rate was as follows (the effective tax rate for all periods was a provision on a loss):

 

     2015     2014     2013  

U.S. federal statutory rate

     35.0     35.0     35.0

Taxes on foreign operations

     (6.7     (67.5     (1.1

Permanent differences on restructuring and other charges and asset disposals

     —          (19.4     (0.5

Noncontrolling interest (1)

     (8.5     (53.5     (2.0

Statutory tax rate and law changes (2)

     (0.3     (57.0     0.2   

Tax holidays (3)

     6.2        (61.8     —     

Changes in valuation allowances

     (62.6     3.4        (5.8

Impairment of goodwill

     —          —          (22.1

Equity income/loss

     (2.6     (23.0     (0.4

Impact of capitalization of intercompany debt

     3.3        38.1        1.4   

Losses and credits with no tax benefit (4)

     (82.0     (243.0     (9.9

Other

     (1.1     (2.1     0.7   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effective tax rate

     (119.3 )%      (450.8 %)      (4.5 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) In 2014, the noncontrolling interest’ impact on Alcoa Corporation’s effective tax rate was mostly due to the noncontrolling interest’s share of a loss on the divestiture of an ownership interest in a mining and refining joint venture in Jamaica (see Note F).
(2) In November 2014, Spain enacted corporate tax reform that changed the corporate tax rate from 30% in 2014 to 28% in 2015 and to 25% in 2016. As a result, Alcoa Corporation remeasured certain deferred tax assets related to its Spanish operations.
(3) In 2014, a tax holiday for a Brazilian entity of Alcoa Corporation became effective (see below).
(4) Hypothetical net operating losses and tax credits determined on a separate return basis for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized. The related deferred tax asset and offsetting valuation allowance have been adjusted to Net parent investment and, as such, are not reflected in subsequent deferred tax and valuation allowance tables.

 

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The components of net deferred tax assets and liabilities were as follows:

 

     2015      2014  

December 31,

   Deferred
tax
assets
     Deferred
tax
liabilities
     Deferred
tax
assets
     Deferred
tax
liabilities
 

Depreciation

   $ 264       $ 529       $ 180       $ 591   

Employee benefits

     286         39         364         28   

Loss provisions

     302         7         224         8   

Deferred income/expense

     48         312         41         252   

Tax loss carryforwards

     992         —           1,142         —     

Tax credit carryforwards

     15         —           19         —     

Derivatives and hedging activities

     —           216         3         23   

Other

     420         412         356         278   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2,327         1,515         2,329         1,180   

Valuation allowance

     (712      —           (486      —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $  1,615       $ 1,515       $ 1,843       $ 1,180   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following table details the expiration periods of the deferred tax assets presented above:

 

December 31, 2015

   Expires
within
10 years
    Expires
within
11-20 years
    No
expiration*
    Other*     Total  

Tax loss carryforwards

   $ 240      $ 207      $ 545      $ —        $ 992   

Tax credit carryforwards

     15        —          —          —          15   

Other

     —          —          426        894        1,320   

Valuation allowance

     (229     (101     (282     (100     (712
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 26      $ 106      $ 689      $ 794      $ 1,615   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Deferred tax assets with no expiration may still have annual limitations on utilization. Other represents deferred tax assets whose expiration is dependent upon the reversal of the underlying temporary difference.

Valuation allowances are recorded to reduce deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not (greater than 50%) that a tax benefit will not be realized. In evaluating the need for a valuation allowance, management considers all potential sources of taxable income, including income available in carryback periods, future reversals of taxable temporary differences, projections of taxable income, and income from tax planning strategies, as well as all available positive and negative evidence. Positive evidence includes factors such as a history of profitable operations, projections of future profitability within the carryforward period, including from tax planning strategies, and Alcoa Corporation’s experience with similar operations. Existing favorable contracts and the ability to sell products into established markets are additional positive evidence. Negative evidence includes items such as cumulative losses, projections of future losses, or carryforward periods that are not long enough to allow for the utilization of a deferred tax asset based on existing projections of income. Deferred tax assets for which no valuation allowance is recorded may not be realized upon changes in facts and circumstances, resulting in a future charge to establish a valuation allowance. Existing valuation allowances are re-examined under the same standards of positive and negative evidence. If it is determined that it is more likely than not that a deferred tax asset will be realized, the appropriate amount of the valuation allowance, if any, is

released. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are also re-measured to reflect changes in underlying tax rates due to law changes and the granting and lapse of tax holidays.

In 2013, Alcoa Corporation recognized a $128 discrete income tax charge for a valuation allowance on the full value of the deferred tax assets related to a Spanish consolidated tax group. These deferred tax assets have an expiration period ranging from 2016 (for certain credits) to an unlimited life (for operating losses). After

 

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weighing all available positive and negative evidence, as described above, management determined that it was no longer more likely than not that Alcoa Corporation will realize the tax benefit of these deferred tax assets. This was mainly driven by a decline in the outlook of the Primary Metals business (2013 realized prices were the lowest since 2009) combined with prior year cumulative losses of the Spanish consolidated tax group. During 2014, the underlying value of the deferred tax assets decreased due to a remeasurement as a result of the enactment of new tax rates in Spain beginning in 2016 (see Income Taxes in Earnings Summary under Results of Operations above), and a change in foreign currency exchange rates. As a result, the valuation allowance decreased by the same amount. At December 31, 2015, the amount of the valuation allowance was $91. This valuation allowance was reevaluated as of December 31, 2015, and no change to the allowance was deemed necessary based on all available evidence. The need for this valuation allowance will be assessed on a continuous basis in future periods and, as a result, a portion or all of the allowance may be reversed based on changes in facts and circumstances.

In 2015, Alcoa Corporation recognized an additional $141 discrete income tax charge for valuation allowances on certain deferred tax assets in Iceland and Suriname. Of this amount, an $85 valuation allowance was established on the full value of the deferred tax assets in Suriname, which were related mostly to employee benefits and tax loss carryforwards. These deferred tax assets have an expiration period ranging from 2016 to 2022. The remaining $56 charge relates to a valuation allowance established on a portion of the deferred tax assets recorded in Iceland. These deferred tax assets have an expiration period ranging from 2017 to 2023. After weighing all available positive and negative evidence, as described above, management determined that it was no longer more likely than not that Alcoa Corporation will realize the tax benefit of either of these deferred tax assets. This was mainly driven by a decline in the outlook of the Primary Metals business, combined with prior year cumulative losses and a short expiration period. The need for this valuation allowance will be assessed on a continuous basis in future periods and, as a result, a portion or all of the allowance may be reversed based on changes in facts and circumstances.

In December 2011, one of Alcoa Corporation’s subsidiaries in Brazil applied for a tax holiday related to its expanded mining and refining operations. During 2013, the application was amended and re-filed and, separately, a similar application was filed for another one of ParentCo’s subsidiaries in Brazil that has significant operations of Alcoa Corporation. The deadline for the Brazilian government to deny the application was July 11, 2014. Since Alcoa Corporation did not receive notice that its applications were denied, the tax holiday took effect automatically on July 12, 2014. As a result, the tax rate for these entities decreased significantly (from 34% to 15.25%), resulting in future cash tax savings over the 10-year holiday period (retroactively effective as of January 1, 2013). Additionally, a portion of the Alcoa Corporation subsidiary’s net deferred tax asset that reverses within the holiday period was remeasured at the new tax rate (the net deferred tax asset of the other entity was not remeasured since it could still be utilized against the subsidiary’s future earnings not subject to the tax holiday). This remeasurement resulted in a decrease to that entity’s net deferred tax asset and a noncash charge to earnings in Alcoa Corporation’s combined statement of operations of $52 ($31 after noncontrolling interest).

The following table details the changes in the valuation allowance:

 

December 31,

   Note      2015      2014      2013  

Balance at beginning of year

      $ (486    $ (517      (348

Increase to allowance

        (289      (19      (169

Release of allowance

        —           7         3   

U.S. state tax apportionment and tax rate changes

        30         15         —     

Foreign currency translation

        33         28         (3
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance at end of year

      $ (712    $ (486    $ (517
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The cumulative amount of Alcoa Corporation’s foreign undistributed net earnings for which no deferred taxes have been provided was approximately $2,000 at December 31, 2015. Alcoa Corporation has a number of

 

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commitments and obligations related to the Company’s growth strategy in foreign jurisdictions. As such, management has no plans to distribute such earnings in the foreseeable future, and, therefore, has determined it is not practicable to determine the related deferred tax liability. Alcoa Corporation is currently evaluating its local and global cash needs for future business operations and anticipated debt facilities, which may influence future repatriation decisions.

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits (excluding interest and penalties) was as follows:

 

December 31,

   2015      2014      2013  

Balance at beginning of year

   $ 25       $ 52       $ 57   

Additions for tax positions of the current year

     2         2         1   

Additions for tax positions of prior years

     1         1         10   

Reductions for tax positions of prior years

     —           (1      (2

Settlements with tax authorities

     (2      (28      (8

Expiration of the statute of limitations

     —           —           (2

Foreign currency translation

     (4      (1      (4
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance at end of year

   $ 22       $ 25       $ 52   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

For all periods presented, a portion of the balance at end of year pertains to state tax liabilities, which are presented before any offset for federal tax benefits. The effect of unrecognized tax benefits, if recorded, that would impact the annual effective tax rate for 2015, 2014, and 2013 would be approximately 4%, 17% and 0%, respectively, of pretax book income (loss). Alcoa Corporation does not anticipate that changes in its unrecognized tax benefits will have a material impact on the Statement of Combined Operations during 2016 (see Other Matters in Note N for a matter for which no reserve has been recognized).

It is Alcoa Corporation’s policy to recognize interest and penalties related to income taxes as a component of the Provision for income taxes on the accompanying Statement of Combined Operations. In 2015, 2014, and 2013, Alcoa Corporation recognized $7, $1, and $2, respectively, in interest and penalties. Due to the expiration of the statute of limitations, settlements with tax authorities, and refunded overpayments, Alcoa also recognized interest income of $1, $5, and $12 in 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the amount accrued for the payment of interest and penalties was $7 and $7, respectively.

T. Related Party Transactions

Transactions between Alcoa Corporation and Arconic have been presented as related party transactions in these Combined Financial Statements of Alcoa Corporation. In 2015, 2014, and 2013, sales to Arconic from Alcoa Corporation were $1,078, $1,783, and $1,538, respectively.

Cash pooling arrangement

Alcoa Corporation engages in cash pooling arrangements with related parties that are managed centrally by ParentCo.

Corporate allocations and Net parent investment

ParentCo’s operating model includes a combination of standalone and combined business functions between Alcoa Corporation and Arconic, varying by country and region. The Combined Financial Statements of Alcoa Corporation include allocations related to these costs applied on a fully allocated cost basis, in which shared business functions are allocated between Alcoa Corporation and Arconic. Such allocations are estimates, and also do not represent the costs of such services if performed on a standalone basis.

 

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The Combined Financial Statements of Alcoa Corporation include general corporate expenses of ParentCo that were not historically charged to Alcoa Corporation for certain support functions that are provided on a centralized basis, such as expenses related to finance, audit, legal, information technology, human resources, communications, compliance, facilities, employee benefits and compensation, and research and development (“R&D”) activities. For purposes of the Combined Financial Statements, a portion of these general corporate expenses has been allocated to Alcoa Corporation, and is included in the combined statement of operations within Cost of goods sold, Research and development expenses, and Selling, general administrative and other expenses. These expenses have been allocated to Alcoa Corporation on the basis of direct usage when identifiable, with the remainder allocated based on Alcoa Corporation’s segment revenue as a percentage of ParentCo’s total segment revenue for both Alcoa Corporation and Arconic. The total general corporate expenses allocated to Alcoa Corporation during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, were $268, $260, and $278 respectively.

All external debt not directly attributable to Alcoa Corporation has been excluded from the Combined Balance Sheet of Alcoa Corporation. Financing costs related to these debt obligations have been allocated to Alcoa Corporation based on the ratio of capital invested in Alcoa Corporation to the total capital invested by ParentCo in both Alcoa Corporation and Arconic, and are included in the Statement of Combined Operations within Interest expense. The total financing costs allocated to Alcoa Corporation during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, were $245, $278, and $272 respectively.

Management believes the assumptions regarding the allocation of ParentCo’s general corporate expenses and financing costs are reasonable.

Nevertheless, the Combined Financial Statements of Alcoa Corporation may not reflect the actual expenses that would have been incurred and may not reflect Alcoa Corporation’s combined results of operations, financial position and cash flows had it been a standalone company during the periods presented. Actual costs that would have been incurred if Alcoa Corporation had been a standalone company would depend on multiple factors, including organizational structure, capital structure, and strategic decisions made in various areas, including information technology and infrastructure. Transactions between Alcoa Corporation and ParentCo, including sales to Arconic, have been included as related party transactions in these Combined Financial Statements and are considered to be effectively settled for cash at the time the transaction is recorded. The total net effect of the settlement of these transactions is reflected in the Combined Statements of Cash Flows as a financing activity and in the Combined Balance Sheets as Net parent investment.

U. Equity Investments

A summary of financial information for all investees accounted for by the equity method of accounting is as follows (amounts represent 100% of investee financial information):

 

(in millions)    2015      2014      2013  

Income data—year ended December 31

        

Sales

   $ 4,119       $ 3,350       $ 2,394   

Cost of goods sold

     3,209         2,503         1,679   

Income (loss) before income taxes

     125         (76      75   

Net income (loss)

     43         (144      (19

Balance Sheet—as of December 31

        

Current assets

   $ 1,555       $ 1,472      

Noncurrent assets

     13,357         14,246      

Current liabilities

     1,661         1,793      

Noncurrent liabilities

     8,972         8,829      

 

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Financial information for equity method investees that were significant to Alcoa Corporation’s results for the years ended December 31 are as follows:

 

(Dollars in millions)   Energetica
Barra
Grande
SA
    Halco
Mining
    Ma’aden
Rolling
Co.
    Ma’aden
Smelting
Co.
    Ma’aden
Bauxite
and
Alumina
Co.
    Manicouagan
Power L.P.
    Pechiney
Reynolds
Quebec
    Others     Total  

Income data—year ended December 31, 2015

                 

Sales

    130        487        286        1,481        258        106        486        885        4,119   

Cost of goods sold

    98        236        352        1,317        401        16        288        501        3,209   

Income before income taxes

    27        86        (125     (52     (185     91        113        170        125   

Net income

    7        80        (125     (56     (185     90        104        128        43   

Alcoa Corporation’s percentage of ownership in equity investees

    42.2     45.0     25.1     25.1     25.1     40.0     49.8    

Equity in net income of affiliated companies, before reconciling adjustments

    3        36        (31     (14     (46     36        52        24        60   

Other

    (1     (2     (1     (1     —          —          4        (6     (7

Alcoa Corporation’s equity in net income of affiliated companies

    2        34        (32     (15     (46     36        56        18        53   

Balance Sheet—as of December 31, 2015

                 

Current assets

    27        40        389        469        305        23        107        195        1,555   

Noncurrent assets

    288        165        1,659        4,696        3,005        62        109        3,373        13,357   

Current liabilities

    50        28        254        909        122        6        54        238        1,661   

Noncurrent liabilities

    43        16        1,329        2,913        2,206        —          (21     2,486        8,972   

Income data—year ended December 31, 2014

                 

Sales

    170        487        42        1,260        3        120        318        950        3,350   

Cost of goods sold

    118        260        102        1,073        4        18        280        648        2,503   

Income before income taxes

    44        76        (109     (149     (135     103        39        55        (76

Net income

    19        72        (109     (149     (135     102        28        28        (144

Alcoa Corporation’s percentage of ownership in equity investees

    42.2     45.0     25.1     25.1     25.1     40.0     49.8    

Equity in net income of affiliated companies, before reconciling adjustments

    8        32        (27     (37     (34     41        14        3        —     

Other

    —          (1     —          —          —          (1     4        —          2   

Alcoa Corporation’s equity in net income of affiliated companies

    8        31        (27     (37     (34     40        18        3        2   

Balance Sheet—as of December 31, 2014

                 

Current assets

    27        38        186        405        182        22        439        173        1,472   

Noncurrent assets

    427        150        1,619        4,841        2,951        72        107        4,079        14,246   

Current liabilities

    50        29        59        683        121        7        50        794        1,793   

Noncurrent liabilities

    92        12        1,191        3,164        1,849        1        16        2,504        8,829   

Income data—year ended December 31, 2013

                 

Sales

    130        493        —          349        —          124        326        972        2,394   

Cost of goods sold

    78        250        —          479        —          19        288        565        1,679   

Income before income taxes

    42        81        (51     (215     (48     105        37        124        75   

Net income

    14        76        (51     (215     (48     105        26        74        (19

Alcoa Corporation’s percentage of ownership in equity investees

    42.2     45.0     25.1     25.1     25.1     40.0     49.8    

Equity in net income of affiliated companies, before reconciling adjustments

    6        34        (13     (54     (12     42        13        16        32   

Other

    (1     (1     —          —          —          —          6        (12     (8

Alcoa Corporation’s equity in net income of affiliated companies

    5        33        (13     (54     (12     42        19        4        24   

 

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Investees accounted for using the equity method include:

 

Investee

   Country    Ownership
Interest 1
 

Consorcio Serra Do Facao

   Brazil      35.0

DBNGP Trust

   Australia      20.0 % 2  

Energetica Barra Grande SA

   Brazil      42.2

Halco Mining

   Guinea      45.0 % 2  

Ma’aden Rolling Company

   Saudi Arabia      25.1

Ma’aden Smelting Company

   Saudi Arabia      25.1

Ma’aden Bauxite and Alumina Company

   Saudi Arabia      25.1 % 2  

Manicouagan Power Limited Partnership

   Canada      40.0

Mineracão Rio Do Norte S.A. (MRN)

   Brazil      18.2

Pechiney Reynolds Quebec

   Canada      49.8

 

1 This table shows the ownership of Alcoa Corporation or AWAC, as appropriate. Ownership percentages have not changed from January 2013 through December 2015.
2 This investment is part of the AWAC group of companies that are owned 60% by Alcoa Corporation and 40% by Alumina Limited

V. Interest Cost Components

 

     2015      2014      2013  

Amount charged to expense

   $ 270       $ 309       $ 305   

Amount capitalized

     30         34         65   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 300       $ 343       $ 370   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

W. Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits

Certain Alcoa Corporation employees participate in defined benefit pension plans (“Shared Plans”) sponsored by ParentCo, which include Arconic and ParentCo corporate participants. Alcoa Corporation accounts for Shared Plans as multiemployer benefit plans. Accordingly, Alcoa Corporation does not record an asset or liability to recognize the funded status of the Shared Plans. However, the related pension expenses allocated to Alcoa Corporation are based primarily on pensionable compensation of active Alcoa Corporation participants. Multiemployer contribution expenses attributable to Alcoa Corporation were $64, $64, and $64 in 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively.

Certain ParentCo plans that are specific to Alcoa Corporation employees (“Direct Plans”) are accounted for as defined benefit pension plans. Accordingly, the funded status of each Direct Plan is recorded in the accompanying Combined Balance Sheet. Actuarial gains and losses that have not yet been recognized in earnings are recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss until they are amortized as a component of net periodic benefit cost. The determination of benefit obligations and recognition of expenses related to Direct Plans are dependent on various assumptions. The major assumptions primarily relate to discount rates, long-term expected rates of return on plan assets, and future compensation increases. Management develops each assumption using relevant company experience in conjunction with market-related data for each of the plans.

ParentCo also maintains health care and life insurance postretirement benefit plans covering eligible U.S. retired employees and certain retirees from foreign locations. Generally, the medical plans are unfunded and pay a percentage of medical expenses, reduced by deductibles and other coverages. Life benefits are generally provided by insurance contracts. ParentCo retains the right, subject to existing agreements, to change or eliminate these benefits. All salaried and certain non-bargaining hourly U.S. employees hired after January 1, 2002 and certain bargaining hourly U.S. employees hired after July 1, 2010 are not eligible for postretirement health care

 

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benefits. All salaried and certain hourly U.S. employees that retire on or after April 1, 2008 are not eligible for postretirement life insurance benefits. Other postretirement employee benefits attributable to Alcoa Corporation were $32, $39, and $39 in 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively.

The funded status of all of Alcoa Corporation’s Direct Plans are measured as of December 31 each calendar year. The following information is applicable to only the Direct Plans, all of which are non-U.S. plans.

Obligations and Funded Status

 

            Pension benefits     Other
postretirement benefits
 

December 31,

   Note      2015     2014     2015     2014  

Change in benefit obligation

           

Benefit obligation at beginning of year

      $ 2,508      $ 2,451      $ 98      $ 99   

Service cost

        63        69        —          1   

Interest cost

        95        122        4        5   

Amendments

        16        11        —          (11

Actuarial losses (gains)

        27        269        (7     12   

Divestitures

     F         —          (52     —          (1

Settlements

        (65     (117     —          —     

Curtailments

        (13     —          (5     —     

Benefits paid, net of participants’ contributions

        (66     (65     (5     (5

Foreign currency translation impact

        (319     (181     (3     (2
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Benefit obligation at end of year

      $ 2,246      $ 2,507      $ 82      $ 98   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in plan assets

           

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year

      $ 2,091      $ 2,086      $ —        $ —     

Actual return on plan assets

        110        215        —          —     

Employer contributions

        76        160        —          —     

Participants’ contributions

        19        24        —          —     

Benefits paid

        (76     (78     —          —     

Administrative expenses

        (6     (8     —          —     

Divestitures

     F         —          (47     —          —     

Settlements

        (65     (117     —          —     

Foreign currency translation impact

        (258     (145     —          —     
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fair value of plan assets at end of year

      $ 1,891      $ 2,090      $ —        $ —     
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Funded status

      $ (355   $ (417   $ (82   $ (98

Less: Amounts attributed to joint venture partners

        (30     (34     —          —     
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net funded status

      $ (325   $ (383   $ (82   $ (98
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amounts recognized in the Combined Balance Sheet consist of:

           

Noncurrent assets

      $ 35      $ 35      $ —        $ —     

Current liabilities

        (1     (1     (4     (5

Noncurrent liabilities

        (359     (417     (78     (93
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net amount recognized

      $ (325   $ (383   $ (82   $ (98
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amounts recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss consist of:

           

Net actuarial loss

      $ 625      $ 731      $ 1      $ 6   

Prior service cost (benefit)

        35        58        —          (10
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total, before tax effect

        660        789        1        (4

Less: Amounts attributed to joint venture partners

        39        44        —          —     
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net amount recognized, before tax effect

      $ 621      $ 745      $ 1      $ (4
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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            Pension benefits     Other
postretirement benefits
 

December 31,

   Note      2015     2014     2015     2014  

Other Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recognized in Other Comprehensive Loss consist of:

           

Net actuarial (benefit) loss

      $ (64   $ 118      $ (12   $ 13   

Amortization of accumulated net actuarial (loss) benefit

        (42     (34     7        2   

Prior service (benefit) cost

        (17     5        1        (12

Amortization of prior service (cost) benefit

        (6     (8     9        2   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total, before tax effect

        (129     81        5        5   

Less: Amounts attributed to joint venture partners

        (5     7        —          —     
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net amount recognized, before tax effect

      $ (124   $ 74      $ 5      $ 5   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Pension Plan Benefit Obligations

 

     2015      2014  

The projected benefit obligation and accumulated benefit obligation for all defined benefit pension plans was as follows:

     

Projected benefit obligation

   $ 2,246       $ 2,507   

Accumulated benefit obligation

     2,049         2,267   

The aggregate projected benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets for pension plans with projected benefit obligations in excess of plan assets was as follows:

     

Projected benefit obligation

     2,175         2,434   

Fair value of plan assets

     1,789         1,983   

The aggregate accumulated benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets for pension plans with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets was as follows:

     

Accumulated benefit obligation

     1,467         1,602   

Fair value of plan assets

     1,252         1,357   

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

 

     Pension benefits     Other postretirement benefits  
     2015     2014     2013         2015             2014             2013      

Service cost

   $ 51      $ 55      $ 72      $ —        $ 1      $ 1   

Interest cost

     89        114        111        4        5        4   

Expected return on plan assets

     (121     (134     (131     —          —          —     

Recognized net actuarial loss (benefit)

     42        34        61        (3     (2     (1

Amortization of prior service cost (benefit)

     6        8        9        (9     (2     —     

Settlements (1)

     14        24        —          —          —          —     

Curtailments (2)

     9        —          6        (4     —          —     

Special termination benefits (3)

     16        —          77        —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net periodic benefit cost (4)

   $ 106      $ 101      $ 205      $ (12   $ 2      $ 4   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) In 2015 and 2014, settlements were due to workforce reductions (see Note D) and the payment of lump sum benefits.
(2) In 2015 and 2013, curtailments were due to elimination of benefits or workforce reductions (see Note D).
(3) In 2015 and 2013, special termination benefits were due to workforce reductions (see Note D).
(4) Amounts attributed to joint venture partners are not included.

 

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Amounts Expected to be Recognized in Net Periodic Benefit Cost

 

     Pension benefits      Other postretirement benefits  
     2016      2016  

Net actuarial loss recognition

   $ 37       $ —     

Prior service cost (benefit) recognition

     5         —     

Assumptions

Weighted average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations for Direct Plans were as follows:

 

December 31,

   2015     2014  

Discount rate

     4.03     4.09

Rate of compensation increase

     3.65        3.74   

The discount rates for the plans are primarily determined by using yield curve models developed with the assistance of an external actuary. The cash flows of the plans’ projected benefit obligations are discounted using a single equivalent rate derived from yields on high-quality corporate bonds, which represent a broad diversification of issuers in various sectors. The yield curve model parallels the plans’ projected cash flows, which have an average duration ranging from 11 to 15 years. The underlying cash flows of the bonds included in the models exceed the cash flows needed to satisfy plans’ obligations multiple times. If a deep market of high quality corporate bonds does not exist in a country, then the yield on government bonds plus a corporate bond yield spread is used.

The rate of compensation increase is based upon anticipated salary increases and estimated inflation. For 2016, the rate of compensation increase will be 3.65%.

Weighted average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost for Direct Plans were as follows:

 

     2015     2014     2013  

Discount rate*

     4.09     5.14     4.63

Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets

     6.91     6.91     6.98

Rate of compensation increase

     3.74     3.79     3.81

 

* In all periods presented, the respective discount rates were used to determine net periodic benefit cost for most Direct Plans for the full annual period. However, the discount rates for a limited number of plans were updated during 2015, 2014, and 2013 to reflect the remeasurement of these plans due to settlements, and/or curtailments. The updated discount rates used were not significantly different from the discount rates presented.

The expected long-term rate of return on plan assets is generally applied to a four-year or five-year average value of plan assets for certain plans, or the fair value at the plan measurement date. The process used by management to develop this assumption is one that relies on forward-looking returns by asset class. Management incorporates expected future returns on current and planned asset allocations using information from various external investment managers and consultants, as well as management’s own judgment. For 2015, 2014, and 2013, management used 6.91%, 6.91% and 6.98%, respectively, as its expected long-term rate of return. For 2016, management anticipates that 6.92% will be the expected long-term rate of return.

Assumed health care cost trend rates for other postretirement benefit plans were as follows:

 

     2015     2014     2013  

Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year

     5.5     5.5     5.5

Rate to which the cost trend rate gradually declines

     4.5     4.5     4.5

Year that the rate reaches the rate at which it is assumed to remain

     2019        2018        2017   

 

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The assumed health care cost trend rate is used to measure the expected cost of gross eligible charges covered by Alcoa Corporation’s other postretirement benefit plans. For 2016, a 5.5% trend rate will be used, reflecting management’s best estimate of the change in future health care costs covered by the plans. The plans’ actual annual health care cost trend experience over the past three years has ranged from 4.0% to 9.6% Management does not believe this three-year range is indicative of expected increases for future health care costs over the long-term.

Assumed health care cost trend rates have an effect on the amounts reported for the health care plan. A one-percentage point change in these assumed rates would have the following effects:

 

     1%
increase
     1%
decrease
 

Effect on other postretirement benefit obligations

   $ 12       $ (10

Effect on total of service and interest cost components

     1         (1

Plan Assets

Alcoa Corporation’s pension plans’ investment policy and weighted average asset allocations at December 31, 2015 and 2014, by asset class, were as follows:

 

           Plan assets
at
December 31,
 

Asset class

   Policy range     2015     2014  

Equities

     20–50     39     42

Fixed income

     25–55     37     39

Other investments

     15–40     24     19
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

       100     100
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

The principal objectives underlying the investment of the pension plans’ assets are to ensure that Alcoa Corporation can properly fund benefit obligations as they become due under a broad range of potential economic and financial scenarios, maximize the long-term investment return with an acceptable level of risk based on such obligations, and broadly diversify investments across and within various asset classes to protect asset values against adverse movements.

Investment practices comply with the requirements of applicable laws and regulations in the respective jurisdictions. The use of derivative instruments is permitted where appropriate and necessary for achieving overall investment policy objectives. Currently, the use of derivative instruments is not significant when compared to the overall investment portfolio.

The following section describes the valuation methodologies used by the trustees to measure the fair value of pension plan assets, including an indication of the level in the fair value hierarchy in which each type of asset is generally classified (see Note X for the definition of fair value and a description of the fair value hierarchy).

Equities. These securities consist of: (i) direct investments in the stock of publicly traded U.S. and non-U.S. companies and are valued based on the closing price reported in an active market on which the individual securities are traded (generally classified in Level 1); (ii) the plans’ share of commingled funds that are invested in the stock of publicly traded companies and are valued at the net asset value of shares held at December 31 (included in Level 1 if quoted in an active market, otherwise these investments are included in Level 2); and (iii) direct investments in long/short equity hedge funds and private equity (limited partnerships and venture capital partnerships) and are valued by investment managers based on the most recent financial information available, which typically represents significant unobservable data (generally classified as Level 3).

 

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Fixed income. These securities consist of: (i) U.S. government debt and are generally valued using quoted prices (included in Level 1); (ii) publicly traded U.S. and non-U.S. fixed interest obligations (principally corporate bonds and debentures) and are valued through consultation and evaluation with brokers in the institutional market using quoted prices and other observable market data (included in Level 2); and (iii) cash and cash equivalents, which consist of government securities in commingled funds, and are generally valued using observable market data (included in Level 2).

Other investments. These investments include, among others: (i) exchange traded funds, such as gold, and real estate investment trusts and are valued based on the closing price reported in an active market on which the investments are traded (included in Level 1); (ii) the plans’ share of commingled funds that are invested in real estate investment trusts and are valued at the net asset value of shares held at December 31 (generally included in Level 3, however, if fair value is able to be determined through the use of quoted market prices of similar assets or other observable market data, then the investments are classified in Level 2); and (iii) direct investments of discretionary and systematic macro hedge funds and private real estate (includes limited partnerships) and are valued by investment managers based on the most recent financial information available, which typically represents significant unobservable data (generally classified as Level 3, however, if fair value is able to be determined through the use of quoted market prices of similar assets or other observable market data, then the investments are classified in Level 2).

The fair value methods described above may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values. Additionally, while Alcoa Corporation believes the valuation methods used by the plans’ trustees are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different fair value measurement at the reporting date.

The following table presents the fair value of pension plan assets classified under the appropriate level of the fair value hierarchy:

 

December 31, 2015

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Equities:

           

Equity securities

   $ 160       $ 475       $ 5       $ 640   

Long/short equity hedge funds

     —           —           26         26   

Private equity

     —           —           64         64   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 160       $ 475       $ 95       $ 730   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fixed income:

           

Intermediate and long duration government/credit

   $ 152       $ 383       $ —         $ 535   

Other

     —           163         —           163   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 152       $ 546       $ —         $ 698   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other investments:

           

Real estate

   $ 4       $ 16       $ 169       $ 189   

Discretionary and systematic macro hedge funds

     —           —           46         46   

Other

     4         —           224         228   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 8       $ 16       $ 439       $ 463   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 320       $ 1,037       $ 534       $ 1,891   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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December 31, 2014

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Equities

           

Equity securities

   $ 230       $ 541       $ 5       $ 776   

Long/short equity hedge funds

     —           —           27         27   

Private equity

     —           —           73         73   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 230       $ 541       $ 105       $ 876   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fixed income:

           

Intermediate and long duration government/credit

   $ 166       $ 445       $ —         $ 611   

Other

     —           200         —           200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 166       $ 645       $ —         $ 811   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other investments:

           

Real estate

   $ 4       $ 18       $ 157       $ 179   

Discretionary and systematic macro hedge funds

     —           —           39         39   

Other

     4         —           181         185   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 8       $ 18       $ 377       $ 403   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 404       $ 1,204       $ 482       $ 2,090   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Pension plan assets classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy represent investments in which the trustees have used significant unobservable inputs in the valuation model. The following table presents a reconciliation of activity for such investments:

 

     2015      2014  

Balance at beginning of year

   $ 482       $ 379   

Realized gains

     7         14   

Unrealized gains

     99         9   

Purchases

     75         143   

Sales

     (19      (39

Issuances

     —           —     

Settlements

     —           —     

Foreign currency translation impact

     (110      (24

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3*

     —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance at end of year

   $ 534       $ 482   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* In 2015 and 2014, there were no transfers of financial instruments into or out of Level 3.

Funding and Cash Flows

It is Alcoa Corporation’s policy to fund amounts for Direct Plans sufficient to meet the minimum requirements set forth in applicable country benefits laws and tax laws. From time to time, Alcoa Corporation (through ParentCo) contributes additional amounts as deemed appropriate. In 2015 and 2014, cash contributions to Alcoa Corporation’s pension plans were $69 and $154. The minimum required contribution to pension plans in 2016 is estimated to be $51.

 

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Benefit payments expected to be paid to pension and other postretirement benefit plans’ participants are as follows:

 

Year ended December 31,

   Pension
benefits
     Other post-
retirement
benefits
 

2016

   $ 116       $ 5   

2017

     117         4   

2018

     122         4   

2019

     125         5   

2020

     131         5   

2021 through 2025

     712         24   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     1,323         47   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Defined Contribution Plans

Alcoa Corporation employees participate in ParentCo-sponsored savings and investment plans in several countries, including the United States and Australia. Alcoa Corporation’s expenses related to these plans were $59 in 2015, $68 in 2014, and $73 in 2013. In the United States, Alcoa Corporation’s employees may contribute a portion of their compensation to the plans, and ParentCo matches a portion of these contributions in equivalent form of the investments elected by the employee. Prior to January 1, 2014, ParentCo’s match was mostly in ParentCo stock.

X. Derivatives and Other Financial Instruments

Fair value . Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The fair value hierarchy distinguishes between (i) market participant assumptions developed based on market data obtained from independent sources (observable inputs) and (ii) an entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions developed based on the best information available in the circumstances (unobservable inputs). The fair value hierarchy consists of three broad levels, which gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

 

    Level 1—Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities.

 

    Level 2—Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, including quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability; and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.

 

    Level 3—Inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable.

Derivatives. Alcoa Corporation is exposed to certain risks relating to its ongoing business operations, including financial, market, political, and economic risks. The following discussion provides information regarding Alcoa Corporation’s exposure to the risks of changing commodity prices, and foreign currency exchange rates.

Alcoa Corporation’s commodity and derivative activities are subject to the management, direction, and control of ParentCo’s Strategic Risk Management Committee (SRMC), which is composed of the chief executive officer, the chief financial officer, and other officers and employees that the chief executive officer selects. The SRMC meets on a periodic basis to review derivative positions and strategy and reports to ParentCo’s Board of Directors on the scope of its activities.

 

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Alcoa Corporation has nine derivative instruments classified as Level 3 under the fair value hierarchy. These instruments are composed of seven embedded aluminum derivatives, an energy contract, and an embedded credit derivative, all of which relate to energy supply contracts associated with eight smelters and three refineries. Five of the embedded aluminum derivatives and the energy contract were designated as cash flow hedging instruments and two of the embedded aluminum derivatives and the embedded credit derivative were not designated as hedging instruments.

The following section describes the valuation methodologies used by Alcoa Corporation to measure its Level 3 derivative instruments at fair value. Derivative instruments classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy represent those in which management has used at least one significant unobservable input in the valuation model. Alcoa Corporation uses a discounted cash flow model to fair value all Level 3 derivative instruments. Where appropriate, the description below includes the key inputs to those models and any significant assumptions. These valuation models are reviewed and tested at least on an annual basis.

Inputs in the valuation models for Level 3 derivative instruments are composed of the following: (i) quoted market prices (e.g., aluminum prices on the 10-year London Metal Exchange (LME) forward curve and energy prices), (ii) significant other observable inputs (e.g., information concerning time premiums and volatilities for certain option type embedded derivatives and regional premiums for aluminum contracts), and (iii) unobservable inputs (e.g., aluminum and energy prices beyond those quoted in the market). For periods beyond the term of quoted market prices for aluminum, Alcoa Corporation estimates the price of aluminum by extrapolating the 10-year LME forward curve. Additionally, for periods beyond the term of quoted market prices for energy, management has developed a forward curve based on independent consultant market research. Where appropriate, valuations are adjusted for various factors such as liquidity, bid/offer spreads, and credit considerations. Such adjustments are generally based on available market evidence (Level 2). In the absence of such evidence, management’s best estimate is used (Level 3). If a significant input that is unobservable in one period becomes observable in a subsequent period, the related asset or liability would be transferred to the appropriate classification (Level 1 or 2) in the period of such change (there were no such transfers in the periods presented).

Alcoa Corporation has embedded derivatives in two power contracts that index the price of power to the LME price of aluminum. Additionally, in late 2014, Alcoa Corporation renewed three power contracts, each of which contain an embedded derivative that indexes the price of power to the LME price of aluminum plus the Midwest premium. The embedded derivatives in these five power contracts are primarily valued using observable market prices; however, due to the length of the contracts, the valuation models also require management to estimate the long-term price of aluminum based upon an extrapolation of the 10-year LME forward curve and/or 5-year Midwest premium curve. Significant increases or decreases in the actual LME price beyond 10 years and/or the Midwest premium beyond 5 years would result in a higher or lower fair value measurement. An increase in actual LME price and/or the Midwest premium over the inputs used in the valuation models will result in a higher cost of power and a corresponding decrease to the derivative asset or increase to the derivative liability. The embedded derivatives have been designated as cash flow hedges of forward sales of aluminum. Unrealized gains and losses were included in Other comprehensive loss on the accompanying Combined Balance Sheet while realized gains and losses were included in Sales on the accompanying Statement of Combined Operations.

Also, Alcoa Corporation has a power contract separate from above that contains an LME-linked embedded derivative. The embedded derivative is valued using the probability and interrelationship of future LME prices, Australian dollar to U.S. dollar exchange rates, and the U.S. consumer price index. Significant increases or decreases in the LME price would result in a higher or lower fair value measurement. An increase in actual LME price over the inputs used in the valuation model will result in a higher cost of power and a corresponding decrease to the derivative asset. This embedded derivative did not qualify for hedge accounting treatment. Unrealized gains and losses from the embedded derivative were included in Other expenses, net on the accompanying Statement of Combined Operations while realized gains and losses were included in Cost of goods

 

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sold on the accompanying Statement of Combined Operations as electricity purchases were made under the contract. At the time this derivative asset was recognized, an equivalent amount was recognized as a deferred credit in Other noncurrent liabilities and deferred credits on the accompanying Combined Balance Sheet (see Note L). This deferred credit is recognized in Other expenses, net on the accompanying Statement of Combined Operations as power is received over the life of the contract. Alcoa Corporation had a similar power contract and related embedded derivative associated with another smelter; however, the contract and related derivative instrument matured in July 2014.

Additionally, Alcoa Corporation has a natural gas supply contract, which has an LME-linked ceiling. This embedded derivative is valued using probabilities of future LME aluminum prices and the price of Brent crude oil (priced on Platts), including the interrelationships between the two commodities subject to the ceiling. Any change in the interrelationship would result in a higher or lower fair value measurement. An LME ceiling was embedded into the contract price to protect against an increase in the price of oil without a corresponding increase in the price of LME. An increase in oil prices with no similar increase in the LME price would limit the increase of the price paid for natural gas. This embedded derivative did not qualify for hedge accounting treatment. Unrealized gains and losses from the embedded derivative were included in Other expenses, net on the accompanying Statement of Combined Operations while realized gains and losses were included in Cost of goods sold on the accompanying Statement of Combined Operations as gas purchases were made under the contract.

Furthermore, Alcoa Corporation has an embedded derivative in a power contract that indexes the difference between the long-term debt ratings of Alcoa Corporation and the counterparty from any of the three major credit rating agencies. Management uses market prices, historical relationships, and forecast services to determine fair value. Significant increases or decreases in any of these inputs would result in a lower or higher fair value measurement. A wider credit spread between Alcoa Corporation and the counterparty would result in a higher cost of power and a corresponding increase in the derivative liability. This embedded derivative did not qualify for hedge accounting treatment. Unrealized gains and losses were included in Other expenses, net on the accompanying Statement of Combined Operations while realized gains and losses were included in Cost of goods sold on the accompanying Statement of Combined Operations as electricity purchases were made under the contract.

Finally, Alcoa Corporation has a derivative contract that will hedge the anticipated power requirements at one of its smelters once the existing power contract expires in September 2016. Beyond the term where market information is available, management has developed a forward curve, for valuation purposes, based on independent consultant market research. Significant increases or decreases in the power market may result in a higher or lower fair value measurement. Lower prices in the power market would cause a decrease in the derivative asset. The derivative contract has been designated as a cash flow hedge of future purchases of electricity. Unrealized gains and losses on this contract were recorded in Other comprehensive loss on the accompanying Combined Balance Sheet. Once the designated hedge period begins in September 2016, realized gains and losses will be recorded in Cost of goods sold as electricity purchases are made under the power contract. Alcoa Corporation had a similar contract related to another smelter once the prior existing contract expired in 2014, but elected to terminate the new contract in early 2013. This election was available to Alcoa Corporation under the terms of the contract and was made due to a projection that suggested the contract would be uneconomical. Prior to termination, the new contract was accounted for in the same manner.

 

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The fair values of Level 3 derivative instruments recorded as assets and liabilities in the accompanying Combined Balance Sheet is as follows:

 

     Fair value at
December 31, 2015
    

Unobservable
input

  

Range

($ in full amounts)

Assets:

        

 

Embedded aluminum derivatives

  

 

 

 

 

 

$1,060

 

 

  

  

 

 

Price of aluminum beyond forward curve

  

 

 

Aluminum: $2,060 per metric ton in 2026 to $2,337 per metric ton in 2029 (two contracts) and $2,534 per metric ton in 2036 (one contract)

 

Midwest premium: $0.0940 per pound in 2021 to $0.0940 per pound in 2029 (two contracts) and 2036 (one contract)

 

Embedded aluminum derivative

  

 

 

 

 

 

69

 

 

  

  

 

 

Interrelationship of future aluminum prices, foreign currency exchange rates, and the U.S. consumer price index (CPI)

  

 

 

Aluminum: $1,525 per metric ton in 2016

 

Foreign currency: A$1 = $0.73 in 2016

 

CPI: 1982 base year of 100 and 233 in January 2016 to 236 in September 2016

 

Embedded aluminum derivative

  

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

  

  

 

 

Interrelationship of LME price to overall energy price

  

 

 

Aluminum: $1,512 per metric ton in 2016 to $1,686 per metric ton in 2019

 

Embedded aluminum derivative

  

 

 

 

 

 

—  

 

 

  

  

 

 

Interrelationship of future aluminum and oil prices

  

 

 

Aluminum: $1,525 per metric ton in 2016 to $1,652 per metric ton in 2018

 

Oil: $38 per barrel in 2016 to $53 per barrel in 2018

Liabilities:

        

 

Embedded aluminum derivative

  

 

 

 

 

 

169

 

 

  

  

 

 

Price of aluminum beyond forward curve

  

 

 

Aluminum: $2,060 per metric ton in 2026 to $2,128 per metric ton in 2027

 

Embedded credit
derivative

  

 

 

 

 

 

35

 

 

  

  

 

 

Credit spread between Alcoa Corporation and counterparty

  

 

 

3.41% to 4.29%
(3.85% median)

 

Energy contract

  

 

 

 

2

 

  

  

 

Price of electricity beyond forward curve

  

 

Electricity: $45 per megawatt hour in 2019 to $121 per megawatt hour in 2036

 

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* The fair value of embedded aluminum derivatives reflected as assets and liabilities in this table are both lower by $2 compared to the respective amounts reflected in the Level 3 tables presented below. This is due to the fact that Alcoa Corporation has one derivative that is in a liability position for the current portion but is in an asset position for the noncurrent portion, and is reflected as such on the accompanying Combined Balance Sheet. However, this derivative is reflected as a net liability in the above table for purposes of presenting the assumptions utilized to measure the fair value of the derivative instruments in their entirety.

The fair values of Level 3 derivative instruments recorded as assets and liabilities in the accompanying Combined Balance Sheet were as follows:

 

Asset Derivatives

  December 31,
2015
    December 31,
2014
 

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:

   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets:

   

Embedded aluminum derivatives

  $ 72      $ 24   

Other noncurrent assets:

   

Embedded aluminum derivative

    994        73   

Energy contract

    2        2   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments

  $ 1,068      $ 99   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:

   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets:

   

Embedded aluminum derivatives

  $ 69      $ 98   

Other noncurrent assets:

   

Embedded aluminum derivatives

    —          71   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

  $ 69      $ 169   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Asset Derivatives

  $ 1,137      $ 268   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liability Derivatives

   

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:

   

Other current liabilities:

   

Embedded aluminum derivative

  $ 9      $ 24   

Energy contract

    4        —     

Other noncurrent liabilities and deferred credits:

   

Embedded aluminum derivatives

    160        352   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments

  $ 173      $ 376   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:

   

Other current liabilities:

   

Embedded credit derivative

  $ 6      $ 2   

Other noncurrent liabilities and deferred credits:

   

Embedded credit derivative

    29        16   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

  $ 35      $ 18   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liability Derivatives

  $ 208      $ 394   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following table shows the net fair values of the Level 3 derivative instruments at December 31, 2015 and the effect on these amounts of a hypothetical change (increase or decrease of 10%) in the market prices or rates that existed as of December 31, 2015:

 

     Fair value
asset/(liability)
     Index change
of + / - 10%
 

Embedded aluminum derivatives

   $ 966       $ 340   

Embedded credit derivative

     (35      4   

Energy contract

     (2      136   

 

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The following tables present a reconciliation of activity for Level 3 derivative contracts:

 

     Assets     Liabilities  

2015

   Embedded
aluminum
derivatives
    Energy
contract
    Embedded
aluminum
derivatives
    Embedded
credit
derivative
    Energy
contract
 

Opening balance—January 1, 2015

   $ 266      $ 2      $ 376      $ 18      $ —     

Total gains or losses (realized and unrealized) included in:

          

Sales

     5        —          (16     —          —     

Cost of goods sold

     (99     —          —          —          —     

Other expenses, net

     (8     (2     —          17        1   

Other comprehensive loss

     964        1        (191     —          3   

Purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements*

     —          —          —          —          —     

Transfers into and/or out of Level 3*

     —          —          —          —          —     

Foreign currency translation

     7        1        —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Closing balance—December 31, 2015

   $ 1,135      $ 2      $ 169      $ 35      $ 4   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in unrealized gains or losses included in earnings for derivative contracts held at December 31, 2015:

          

Sales

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —     

Cost of goods sold

     —          —          —          —          —     

Other expenses, net

     (8     (2     —          (17     1   

 

* In 2015, there were no purchases, sales, issuances or settlements of Level 3 derivative instruments. Additionally, there were no transfers of derivative instruments into or out of Level 3.

 

     Assets     Liabilities  

2014

   Embedded
aluminum
derivatives
    Energy
contract
    Embedded
aluminum
derivatives
    Embedded
credit
derivative
 

Opening balance—January 1, 2014

   $ 349      $ 6      $ 410      $ 21   

Total gains or losses (realized and unrealized) included in:

        

Sales

     (1     —          (27     —     

Cost of goods sold

     (163     —          —          (1

Other expenses, net

     (15     —          —          (2

Other comprehensive loss

     71        (4     (7     —     

Purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements*

     —          —          —          —     

Transfers into and/or out of Level 3*

     —          —          —          —     

Foreign currency translation

     25        —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Closing balance—December 31, 2014

   $ 266      $ 2      $ 376      $ 18   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in unrealized gains or losses included in earnings for derivative contracts held at December 31, 2014:

        

Sales

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —     

Cost of goods sold

     —          —          —          —     

Other expenses, net

     (15     —          —          (2

 

* In November 2014, three new embedded derivatives were contained within renewed power contracts; however, there was no amount included for issuances as the fair value on the date of issuance was zero. There were no purchases, sales or settlements of Level 3 derivative instruments. Additionally, there were no transfers of derivative instruments into or out of Level 3.

 

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Derivatives Designated As Hedging Instruments – Cash Flow Hedges

For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges, the effective portion of unrealized gains or losses on the derivative is reported as a component of other comprehensive income (OCI). Realized gains or losses on the derivative are reclassified from OCI into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedge transaction impacts earnings. Gains and losses on the derivative representing either hedge ineffectiveness or hedge components excluded from the assessment of effectiveness are recognized directly in earnings immediately. Alcoa Corporation has five embedded aluminum derivatives and one energy contract (a second one was terminated in early 2013) that have been designated as cash flow hedges, all of which are classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

Embedded aluminum derivatives.

Alcoa Corporation has entered into energy supply contracts that contain pricing provisions related to the LME aluminum price. The LME-linked pricing features are considered embedded derivatives. Five of these embedded derivatives have been designated as cash flow hedges of forward sales of aluminum, three of which were new derivatives contained in three power contracts that were renewed in late 2014. At December 31, 2015 and 2014, these embedded aluminum derivatives hedge forecasted aluminum sales of 3,307 kmt and 3,610 kmt, respectively.

In 2015, 2014, and 2013, Alcoa Corporation recognized an unrealized gain of $1,155, $78, and $190, respectively, in Other comprehensive loss related to these five derivative instruments. Additionally, Alcoa Corporation reclassified a realized loss of $21, $28, and $29 from Accumulated other comprehensive loss to Sales in 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively. There was no ineffectiveness related to these five derivative instruments in 2015, 2014, and 2013. Assuming market rates remain constant with the rates at December 31, 2015, a realized gain of $45 is expected to be recognized in Sales over the next 12 months.

Energy contract.

Alcoa Corporation has a derivative contract that will hedge the anticipated power requirements at one of its smelters once the existing power contract expires in 2016. Alcoa Corporation had a similar contract related to another smelter once the prior existing contract expired in 2014, but elected to terminate the new contract in early 2013 (see additional information in description of Level 3 derivative contracts above). At December 31, 2015 and 2014, this energy contract hedges forecasted electricity purchases of 59,409,328 megawatt hours. In 2015, 2014, and 2013, Alcoa Corporation recognized an unrealized loss of $2, an unrealized loss of $4, and an unrealized gain of $3, respectively, in Other comprehensive loss. Additionally, Alcoa Corporation recognized a loss of $3 in Other expenses, net related to hedge ineffectiveness in 2015. There was no ineffectiveness related to the respective energy contracts outstanding in 2014 and 2013.

Derivatives Not Designated As Hedging Instruments

Alcoa Corporation has two Level 3 embedded aluminum derivatives and one Level 3 embedded credit derivative that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment. As such, gains and losses related to the changes in fair value of these instruments are recorded directly in earnings. In 2015, 2014, and 2013, Alcoa Corporation recognized a loss of $25, a loss of $13, and a gain of $36, respectively, in Other expenses, net, of which a loss of $8, a loss of $15, and a gain of $28, respectively, related to the two embedded aluminum derivatives and a loss of $17, a gain of $2, and a gain of $8, respectively, related to the embedded credit derivative.

Material Limitations

The disclosures with respect to commodity prices and foreign currency exchange risk do not take into account the underlying commitments or anticipated transactions. If the underlying items were included in the analysis, the gains or losses on the futures contracts may be offset. Actual results will be determined by a number of factors that are not under Alcoa Corporation’s control and could vary significantly from those factors disclosed.

 

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Other Financial Instruments. The carrying values and fair values of Alcoa Corporation’s other financial instruments were as follows:

 

December 31,

   2015      2014  
   Carrying
value
     Fair
value
     Carrying
value
     Fair
value
 

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 557       $ 557       $ 266       $ 266   

Long-term debt due within one year

     18         18         29         29   

Long-term debt, less amount due within one year

     207         207         313         313   

The following methods were used to estimate the fair values of other financial instruments:

Cash and cash equivalents . The fair value approximates carrying value because of the short maturity of the instruments and was classified in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

Long-term debt due within one year and Long-term debt, less amount due within one year. The fair value was based on interest rates that are currently available to Alcoa Corporation for issuance of debt with similar terms and maturities. The fair value amounts for all Long-term debt were classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Y. Separation Costs

ParentCo is incurring costs to evaluate, plan, and execute the separation, and Alcoa Corporation is allocated a pro rata portion of those costs based on segment revenue. In 2015, ParentCo recognized $24 for costs related to the proposed separation transaction, of which $12 was allocated to Alcoa Corporation and was included in Selling, general administrative, and other expenses on the accompanying Statement of Combined Operations.

Z. Subsequent Events

Management evaluated all activity of Alcoa Corporation through June 29, 2016 (the date on which the Combined Financial Statements were issued), and concluded that no subsequent events have occurred that would require recognition in the Combined Financial Statements or disclosure in the Notes to the Combined Financial Statements, except as described below.

On January 26, 2016, the European Court of Justice issued a decision in connection with legal proceedings related to whether the extension of energy tariffs by Italy to Alcoa Corporation constituted unlawful state aid (see European Commission Matters in Note N). In addition, a separate but related matter was also updated as a result of the aforementioned decision (see Other Matters in the Litigation section of Note N).

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm *

To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of Alcoa Inc.

We have reviewed the accompanying combined balance sheet of Alcoa Upstream Corporation as of June 30, 2016, and the related statements of combined operations, combined comprehensive (loss) income, changes in combined equity, and combined cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015. These combined interim financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.

We conducted our review in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) and in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America applicable to reviews of interim financial information. A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) or in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying combined interim financial statements for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) and in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, the combined balance sheet as of December 31, 2015, and the related statements of combined operations, combined comprehensive loss, changes in combined equity, and combined cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein), and in our report dated June 29, 2016, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those combined financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying combined balance sheet information as of December 31, 2015, is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the combined balance sheet from which it has been derived.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

September 1, 2016

 

*   This report should not be considered a “report” within the meanings of Sections 7 and 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, and the independent registered public accounting firm’s liability under Section 11 does not extend to it.

 

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Alcoa Upstream Corporation

Statement of Combined Operations

(in millions—unaudited)

 

For the six months ended June 30,

   Note      2016     2015  

Sales to unrelated parties

      $ 3,953      $ 5,422   

Sales to related parties

     M        499        647   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total sales

     I         4,452        6,069   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of goods sold (exclusive of expenses below)

        3,797        4,643   

Selling, general administrative, and other expenses

        175        166   

Research and development expenses

        28        58   

Provision for depreciation, depletion, and amortization

        355        404   

Restructuring and other charges

     D         92        243   

Interest expense

        130        139   

Other expenses (income), net

     H         16        (13
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total costs and expenses

        4,593        5,640   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Loss) income before income taxes

        (141     429   

Provision for income taxes

        86        233   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

        (227     196   

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

        38        127   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss) income attributable to Alcoa Upstream Corporation

     I       $ (265   $ 69   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the combined financial statements of Alcoa Upstream Corporation.

 

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Alcoa Upstream Corporation

Statement of Combined Comprehensive (Loss) Income

(in millions—unaudited)

 

            Alcoa Upstream
Corporation
    Noncontrolling
interest
    Total  

For the six months ended June 30,

   Note      2016     2015     2016      2015     2016     2015  

Net (loss) income

      $ (265   $ 69      $ 38       $ 127      $ (227   $ 196   

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:

     C                 

Change in unrecognized net actuarial loss and prior service cost/benefit related to pension and other postretirement benefits

        (1     41        3         5        2        46   

Foreign currency translation adjustments

        414        (614     139         (218     553        (832

Net change in unrecognized gains/losses on cash flow hedges

        (269     391        14         (4     (255     387   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

        144        (182     156         (217     300        (399
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive (loss) income

      $ (121   $ (113   $ 194       $ (90   $ 73      $ (203
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the combined financial statements of Alcoa Upstream Corporation.

 

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Alcoa Upstream Corporation

Combined Balance Sheet

(in millions—unaudited)

 

     Note      June 30,
2016
    December 31,
2015
 

Assets

       

Current assets:

       

Cash and cash equivalents

      $ 332      $ 557   

Receivables from customers

        426        380   

Other receivables

        181        124   

Inventories

     F         1,166        1,172   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

        281        333   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

        2,386        2,566   

Properties, plants, and equipment, net

        9,569        9,390   

Goodwill

        155        152   

Investments

     G & J         1,376        1,472   

Deferred income taxes

        673        589   

Fair value of derivative contracts

        720        997   

Other noncurrent assets

     G         1,495        1,247   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

      $ 16,374      $ 16,413   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

       

Current liabilities:

       

Accounts payable, trade

      $ 1,277      $ 1,379   

Accrued compensation and retirement costs

        291        313   

Taxes, including income taxes

        64        136   

Other current liabilities

        477        558   

Long-term debt due within one year

     L         22        18   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

        2,131        2,404   

Long-term debt, less amount due within one year

     L         233        207   

Noncurrent income taxes

        396        508   

Accrued pension benefits

        346        359   

Accrued other postretirement benefits

        78        78   

Environmental remediation

        206        207   

Asset retirement obligations

        553        539   

Other noncurrent liabilities and deferred credits

        570        598   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

        4,513        4,900   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Contingencies and commitments

     G        

Equity

       

Net parent investment

        11,137        11,042   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     C         (1,456     (1,600
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net parent investment and accumulated other comprehensive loss

        9,681        9,442   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Noncontrolling interest

        2,180        2,071   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

        11,861        11,513   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

      $ 16,374      $ 16,413   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the combined financial statements of Alcoa Upstream Corporation.

 

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Alcoa Upstream Corporation

Statement of Combined Cash Flows

(in millions—unaudited)

 

For the six months ended June 30,

   Note      2016     2015  

Cash From Operations

       

Net (loss) income

      $ (227   $ 196   

Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to cash from operations:

       

Depreciation, depletion, and amortization

        355        404   

Deferred income taxes

        (28     (18

Equity income, net of dividends

        20        50   

Restructuring and other charges

     D         92        243   

Net gain from investing activities—asset sales

     H         (32     (31

Net periodic pension benefit cost

     K         23        36   

Stock-based compensation

        18        22   

Other

        89        88   

Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding effects of acquisitions, divestitures, and foreign currency translation adjustments:

       

(Increase) decrease in receivables

        (24     1   

Decrease in inventories

        32        10   

(Increase) in prepaid expenses and other current assets

        (11     (18

(Decrease) in accounts payable, trade

        (133     (72

(Decrease) in accrued expenses

        (288     (292

Increase in taxes, including income taxes

        (125     213   

Pension contributions

        (33     (27

(Increase) in noncurrent assets

        (179     (318

Increase in noncurrent liabilities

        —          24   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash (used for) provided from operations

        (451     511   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financing Activities

       

Net parent investment

        345        (242

Net change in short-term borrowings (original maturities of three months or less)

        (1     2   

Payments on debt (original maturities greater than three months)

        (10     (15

Distributions to noncontrolling interest

        (84     (71
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash provided from (used for) financing activities

        250        (326
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investing Activities

       

Capital expenditures

        (172     (157

Proceeds from the sale of assets and businesses

        (13     70   

Additions to investments

        (3     (24

Sales of investments

        146        —     

Other

        (1     —     
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash used for investing activities

        (43     (111
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

        19        (25
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

        (225     49   

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

        557        266   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

      $ 332      $ 315   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the combined financial statements of Alcoa Upstream Corporation.

 

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Alcoa Upstream Corporation

Statement of Changes in Combined Equity

(in millions—unaudited)

 

     Note    Net parent
investment
    Accumulated
other
comprehensive
loss
    Noncontrolling
interest
    Total
equity
 

Balance at December 31, 2014

      $ 11,915      $ (1,316   $ 2,474      $ 13,073   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

        69        —          127        196   

Other comprehensive loss

   C      —          (182     (217     (399

Change in Net parent investment

        (221     —          —          (221

Distributions

        —          —          (71     (71

Other

        —          —          (2     (2
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2015

      $ 11,763      $ (1,498   $ 2,311      $ 12,576   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2015

      $ 11,042      $ (1,600   $ 2,071      $ 11,513   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

        (265     —          38        (227

Other comprehensive income

   C      —          144        156        300   

Change in Net parent investment

        360        —          —          360   

Distributions

        —          —          (84     (84

Other

        —          —          (1     (1
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2016

      $ 11,137      $ (1,456   $ 2,180      $ 11,861   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the combined financial statements of Alcoa Upstream Corporation.

 

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ALCOA UPSTREAM CORPORATION

NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in millions—unaudited)

A. Basis of Presentation

The interim Combined Financial Statements of Alcoa Upstream Corporation (“Alcoa Corporation” or the “Company”) are unaudited. These Combined Financial Statements include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary by management to fairly state the Company’s results of operations, financial position, and cash flows. The results reported in these Combined Financial Statements are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire year. The 2015 year-end balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). These interim Combined Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Combined Financial Statements for the three years ended December 31, 2015, included elsewhere in this Form 10.

References in these Notes to “ParentCo” refer to Alcoa Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries.

The Proposed Separation. On September 28, 2015, ParentCo announced that its Board of Directors preliminarily approved a plan (the “separation”) to separate into two standalone, publicly-traded companies: Alcoa Corporation, which will primarily comprise the historical bauxite mining, alumina refining, aluminum production and energy operations of ParentCo, as well as the rolling mill at the Warrick, IN, operations and ParentCo’s 25.1% stake in the Ma’aden Rolling Company in Saudi Arabia; and a value-add company, that will principally include the Global Rolled Products, Engineered Products and Solutions, and Transportation and Construction Solutions segments (collectively, the “Value-Add Businesses”) of ParentCo.

The separation will occur by means of a pro rata distribution by ParentCo of at least 80.1% of the outstanding shares of Alcoa Corporation. ParentCo, the existing publicly-traded company, will continue to own the Value-Add Businesses, and will become the value-add company. In conjunction with the separation, ParentCo will change its name to Arconic Inc. (“Arconic”).

The separation transaction, which is expected to be completed in the second half of 2016, is subject to a number of conditions, including, but not limited to: final approval by ParentCo’s Board of Directors; receipt of a private letter ruling from the Internal Revenue Service regarding certain U.S. federal income tax matters relating to the transaction; receipt of an opinion of legal counsel regarding the qualification of the distribution, together with certain related transactions, as a transaction that is generally tax-free for U.S. federal income tax purposes; and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) declaring effective the registration statement of which this information statement forms a part. Upon completion of the separation, ParentCo shareholders will own at least 80.1% of the outstanding shares of Alcoa Corporation, and Alcoa Corporation will be a separate company from Arconic. Arconic will retain no more than 19.9% of the outstanding shares of common stock of Alcoa Corporation following the distribution.

Alcoa Corporation and Arconic will enter into an agreement (the “Separation Agreement”) that will identify the assets to be transferred, the liabilities to be assumed and the contracts to be transferred to each of Alcoa Corporation and Arconic as part of the separation of ParentCo into two companies, and will provide for when and how these transfers and assumptions will occur.

ParentCo may, at any time and for any reason until the proposed transaction is complete, abandon the separation plan or modify its terms.

Basis of Presentation . The Combined Financial Statements of Alcoa Corporation are prepared in conformity with GAAP and require management to make certain judgments, estimates, and assumptions. These

 

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may affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. They also may affect the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates upon subsequent resolution of identified matters. The Combined Financial Statements of Alcoa Corporation include the accounts of Alcoa Corporation and companies in which Alcoa Corporation has a controlling interest. Intercompany transactions have been eliminated. The equity method of accounting is used for investments in affiliates and other joint ventures over which Alcoa Corporation has significant influence but does not have effective control. Investments in affiliates in which Alcoa Corporation cannot exercise significant influence are accounted for on the cost method.

Principles of Combination. The Combined Financial Statements include certain assets and liabilities that have historically been held at ParentCo’s corporate level but are specifically identifiable or otherwise attributable to Alcoa Corporation. All significant transactions and accounts within Alcoa Corporation have been eliminated. All significant intercompany transactions between ParentCo and Alcoa Corporation have been included within Net parent investment in these Combined Financial Statements.

Cost Allocations. The Combined Financial Statements of Alcoa Corporation include general corporate expenses of ParentCo that were not historically charged to Alcoa Corporation for certain support functions that are provided on a centralized basis, such as expenses related to finance, audit, legal, information technology, human resources, communications, compliance, facilities, employee benefits and compensation, and research and development activities. These general corporate expenses are included in the Statement of Combined Operations within Cost of goods sold, Selling, general administrative and other expenses, and Research and development expenses. These expenses have been allocated to Alcoa Corporation on the basis of direct usage when identifiable, with the remainder allocated based on Alcoa Corporation’s segment revenue as a percentage of ParentCo’s total segment revenue for both Alcoa Corporation and Arconic.

All external debt not directly attributable to Alcoa Corporation has been excluded from the Combined Balance Sheet of Alcoa Corporation. Financing costs related to these debt obligations have been allocated to Alcoa Corporation based on the ratio of capital invested in Alcoa Corporation to the total capital invested by ParentCo in both Alcoa Corporation and Arconic, and are included in the Statement of Combined Operations within Interest expense.

The following table reflects the allocations of those detailed above:

 

     Amount allocated to Alcoa
Corporation
 

For the six months ended June 30,

       2016              2015  

Cost of goods sold (1)

   $ 26       $ 48   

Selling, general administrative, and other expenses

     77         69   

Research and development expenses

     12         28   

Provision for depreciation, depletion, and amortization

     10         12   

Restructuring and other charges (2)

     —           10   

Interest expense

     119         127   

Other (income) expenses, net

     (9      2   

 

(1) Allocation principally relates to ParentCo’s retained pension and other postemployment benefits expenses for closed and sold operations.
(2) Allocation primarily relates to layoff programs for ParentCo employees.

Management believes the assumptions regarding the allocation of ParentCo’s general corporate expenses and financing costs are reasonable.

Nevertheless, the Combined Financial Statements of Alcoa Corporation may not include all of the actual expenses that would have been incurred and may not reflect Alcoa Corporation’s combined results of operations,

 

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financial position and cash flows had it been a standalone company during the periods presented. Actual costs that would have been incurred if Alcoa Corporation had been a standalone company would depend on multiple factors, including organizational structure, capital structure, and strategic decisions made in various areas, including information technology and infrastructure. Transactions between Alcoa Corporation and ParentCo, including sales to Arconic, have been included as related party transactions in these Combined Financial Statements and are considered to be effectively settled for cash at the time the transaction is recorded. The total net effect of the settlement of these transactions is reflected in the Statements of Combined Cash Flows as a financing activity and in the Combined Balance Sheet as Net parent investment.

Cash is managed centrally with certain net earnings reinvested locally and working capital requirements met from existing liquid funds. Accordingly, the cash and cash equivalents held by ParentCo at the corporate level were not attributed to Alcoa Corporation for any of the periods presented. Only cash amounts specifically attributable to Alcoa Corporation are reflected in the Combined Balance Sheet. Transfers of cash, both to and from ParentCo’s centralized cash management system, are reflected as a component of Net parent investment in Alcoa Corporation’s Combined Balance Sheet and as a financing activity on the accompanying Combined Statement of Cash Flows.

The income tax provision in the Combined Statement of Operations has been calculated as if Alcoa Corporation was operating on a standalone basis and filed separate tax returns in the jurisdictions in which it operates. Therefore cash tax payments and items of current and deferred taxes may not be reflective of Alcoa Corporation’s actual tax balances prior to or subsequent to the planned separation.

B. Recently Adopted and Recently Issued Accounting Guidance

Adopted

On January 1, 2016, Alcoa Corporation adopted changes issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) to the presentation of extraordinary items. Such items are defined as transactions or events that are both unusual in nature and infrequent in occurrence, and, previously, were required to be presented separately in an entity’s income statement, net of income tax, after income from continuing operations. The changes eliminate the concept of an extraordinary item and, therefore, the presentation of such items is no longer required. Notwithstanding this change, an entity is still required to present and disclose a transaction or event that is both unusual in nature and infrequent in occurrence in the notes to the financial statements. The adoption of these changes had no impact on the Combined Financial Statements.

On January 1, 2016, Alcoa Corporation adopted changes issued by the FASB to the analysis an entity must perform to determine whether it should consolidate certain types of legal entities. These changes (i) modify the evaluation of whether limited partnerships and similar legal entities are variable interest entities or voting interest entities, (ii) eliminate the presumption that a general partner should consolidate a limited partnership, (iii) affect the consolidation analysis of reporting entities that are involved with variable interest entities, particularly those that have fee arrangements and related party relationships, and (iv) provide a scope exception from consolidation guidance for reporting entities with interests in legal entities that are required to comply with or operate in accordance with requirements that are similar to those in Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 for registered money market funds. The adoption of these changes had no impact on the Combined Financial Statements.

On January 1, 2016, Alcoa Corporation adopted changes issued by the FASB to the presentation of debt issuance costs. Previously, such costs were required to be presented as a noncurrent asset in an entity’s balance sheet and amortized into interest expense over the term of the related debt instrument. The changes require that debt issuance costs be presented in an entity’s balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying value of the related debt liability. The amortization of debt issuance costs remains unchanged. The FASB issued an update to these changes based on an announcement of the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. This update provides an exception to the FASB changes allowing debt issuance costs related to line-of-credit

 

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arrangements to continue to be presented as an asset regardless of whether there are any outstanding borrowings under such arrangement. The adoption of these changes had no impact on the Combined Financial Statements.

Issued

In March 2016, the FASB issued changes to employee share-based payment accounting. Currently, an entity must determine for each share-based payment award whether the difference between the deduction for tax purposes and the compensation cost recognized for financial reporting purposes results in either an excess tax benefit or a tax deficiency. Excess tax benefits are recognized in additional paid-in capital; tax deficiencies are recognized either as an offset to accumulated excess tax benefits, if any, or in the income statement. Excess tax benefits are not recognized until the deduction reduces taxes payable. The changes require all excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies related to share-based payment awards to be recognized as income tax expense or benefit in the income statement. The tax effects of exercised or vested awards should be treated as discrete items in the reporting period in which they occur. An entity also should recognize excess tax benefits regardless of whether the benefit reduces taxes payable in the current period. Additionally, the presentation of excess tax benefits related to share-based payment awards in the statement of cash flows is changed. Currently, excess tax benefits must be separated from other income tax cash flows and classified as a financing activity. The changes require excess tax benefits to be classified along with other income tax cash flows as an operating activity. Also, the changes require cash paid by an employer when directly withholding shares for tax-withholding purposes to be classified as a financing activity. Currently, there is no specific guidance on the classification in the statement of cash flows of cash paid by an employer to the tax authorities when directly withholding shares for tax-withholding purposes. Additionally, for a share-based award to qualify for equity classification it cannot partially settle in cash in excess of the employer’s minimum statutory withholding requirements. The changes permit equity classification of share-based awards for withholdings up to the maximum statutory tax rates in applicable jurisdictions. These changes become effective for Alcoa Corporation on January 1, 2017. Management is currently evaluating the potential impact of these changes on the Combined Financial Statements of Alcoa Corporation.

In March 2016, the FASB issued changes eliminating the requirement for an investor to adjust an equity method investment, results of operations, and retained earnings retroactively on a step-by-step basis as if the equity method had been in effect during all previous periods that the investment had been held as a result of an increase in the level of ownership interest or degree of influence. Additionally, an entity that has an available-for-sale equity security that becomes qualified for the equity method of accounting must recognize through earnings the unrealized holding gain or loss in accumulated other comprehensive income at the date the investment becomes qualified for use of the equity method. These changes become effective for Alcoa Corporation on January 1, 2017. Management is currently evaluating the potential impact of these changes on the Combined Financial Statements of Alcoa Corporation.

In March 2016, the FASB issued changes to derivative instruments designated as hedging instruments. These changes clarify that a change in the counterparty to a derivative instrument that has been designated as a hedging instrument does not, in and of itself, require designation of that hedging relationship provided that all other hedge accounting criteria continue to be met. These changes become effective for Alcoa Corporation on January 1, 2017. Management does not expect these changes to have a material impact on the Combined Financial Statements of Alcoa Corporation.

In February 2016, the FASB issued changes to the accounting and presentation of leases. These changes require lessees to recognize a right of use asset and lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months. For leases with a term of 12 months or less, a lessee is permitted to make an accounting policy election by class of underlying asset not to recognize a right of use asset and lease liability. Additionally, when measuring assets and liabilities arising from a lease, optional payments should be included only if the lessee is reasonably certain to exercise an option to extend the lease, exercise a purchase option, or not exercise an option to terminate the lease. These changes become effective for Alcoa Corporation on January 1, 2019. Management is currently evaluating the potential impact of these changes on the Combined Financial Statements of Alcoa Corporation.

 

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In January 2016, the FASB issued changes to equity investments. These changes require equity investments (except those accounted for under the equity method of accounting or those that result in consolidation of the investee) to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income. However, an entity may choose to measure equity investments that do not have readily determinable fair values at cost minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or similar investment of the same issuer. Additionally, the impairment assessment of equity investments without readily determinable fair values has been simplified by requiring a qualitative assessment to identify impairment. These changes become effective for Alcoa Corporation on January 1, 2018. Management is currently evaluating the potential impact of these changes on the Combined Financial Statements of Alcoa Corporation.

In July 2015, the FASB issued changes to the subsequent measurement of inventory. Currently, an entity is required to measure its inventory at the lower of cost or market, whereby market can be replacement cost, net realizable value, or net realizable value less an approximately normal profit margin. The changes require that inventory be measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value, thereby eliminating the use of the other two market methodologies. Net realizable value is defined as the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. These changes do not apply to inventories measured using LIFO (last-in, first-out) or the retail inventory method. Currently, Alcoa Corporation applies the net realizable value market option to measure non-LIFO inventories at the lower of cost or market. These changes become effective for Alcoa Corporation on January 1, 2017. Management has determined that the adoption of these changes will not have an impact on the Combined Financial Statements of Alcoa Corporation.

In May 2014, the FASB issued changes to the recognition of revenue from contracts with customers. These changes created a comprehensive framework for all entities in all industries to apply in the determination of when to recognize revenue, and, therefore, supersede virtually all existing revenue recognition requirements and guidance. This framework is expected to result in less complex guidance in application while providing a consistent and comparable methodology for revenue recognition. The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services. To achieve this principle, an entity should apply the following steps: (i) identify the contract(s) with a customer, (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract(s), (iii) determine the transaction price, (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract(s), and (v) recognize revenue when, or as, the entity satisfies a performance obligation. In August 2015, the FASB deferred the effective date by one year, making these changes effective for Alcoa Corporation on January 1, 2018. In March 2016, the FASB issued amendments to clarify the implementation guidance on principal versus agent considerations. Management is currently evaluating the potential impact of these changes on the Combined Financial Statements of Alcoa Corporation.

In August 2014, the FASB issued changes to the disclosure of uncertainties about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern. Under GAAP, continuation of a reporting entity as a going concern is presumed as the basis for preparing financial statements unless and until the entity’s liquidation becomes imminent. Even if an entity’s liquidation is not imminent, there may be conditions or events that raise substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern. Because there is no guidance in GAAP about management’s responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern or to provide related note disclosures, there is diversity in practice whether, when, and how an entity discloses the relevant conditions and events in its financial statements. As a result, these changes require an entity’s management to evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that financial statements are issued. Substantial doubt is defined as an indication that it is probable that an entity will be unable to meet its obligations as they become due within one year after the date that financial statements are issued. If management has concluded that substantial doubt exists, then the following disclosures should be made in the financial statements: (i) principal conditions or events that raised the substantial doubt, (ii) management’s evaluation of the significance of those conditions or events in relation to the entity’s ability to meet its obligations, (iii) management’s plans that alleviated the initial substantial doubt or, if substantial doubt was not alleviated, management’s plans that are intended to at least mitigate the conditions or events that raise substantial

 

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doubt, and (iv) if the latter in (iii) is disclosed, an explicit statement that there is substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern. These changes become effective for Alcoa Corporation for the 2016 annual financial statements. Management has determined that the adoption of these changes will not have an impact on the Combined Financial Statements. Subsequent to adoption, this guidance will need to be applied by management at the end of each annual period and interim period therein to determine what, if any, impact there will be on the Combined Financial Statements of Alcoa Corporation in a given reporting period.

C. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The following table details the activity of the three components that comprise Accumulated other comprehensive loss for both Alcoa Corporation and noncontrolling interest:

 

            Alcoa Corporation     Noncontrolling interest  
            Six months ended
June 30,
    Six months ended
June 30,
 
     Note      2016     2015         2016             2015      

Pension and other postretirement benefits

     K            

Balance at beginning of period

      $ (352   $ (424   $ (56   $ (64

Other comprehensive (loss) income:

           

Unrecognized net actuarial loss and prior service cost/benefit

        (22     41        1        3   

Tax benefit (expense)

        8        (10     —          —     
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications, net of tax

        (14     31        1        3   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amortization of net actuarial loss and prior service cost/benefit (1)

        20        16        2        4   

Tax expense (2)

        (7     (6     —          (2
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total amount reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax (6)

        13        10        2        2   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Other comprehensive (loss) income

        (1     41        3        5   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

      $ (353   $ (383   $ (53   $ (59
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation

           

Balance at beginning of period

      $ (1,851   $ (668   $ (779   $ (351

Other comprehensive income (loss) (3)

        414        (614     139        (218
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

      $ (1,437   $ (1,282   $ (640   $ (569
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flow hedges

     L            

Balance at beginning of period

      $ 603      $ (224   $ (3   $ (2

Other comprehensive (loss) income:

           

Net change from periodic revaluations

        (345     511        15        (5

Tax benefit (expense)

        75        (137     (4     1   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications, net of tax

        (270     374        11        (4
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net amount reclassified to earnings:

           

Aluminum contracts (4)

        (5     23        —          —     

Interest rate contracts (5)

        7        —          5        —     

Sub-total

        2        23        5        —     

Tax expense (2)

        (1     (6     (2     —     
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total amount reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax (6)

        1        17        3        —     
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Other comprehensive (loss) income

        (269     391        14        (4
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

      $ 334      $ 167      $ 11      $ (6
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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(1) These amounts were included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost for pension and other postretirement benefits (see Note K).
(2) These amounts were included in Provision for income taxes on the accompanying Statement of Combined Operations.
(3) In all periods presented, there were no tax impacts related to rate changes and no amounts were reclassified to earnings.
(4) These amounts were included in Sales on the accompanying Statement of Combined Operations.
(5) These amounts were included in Other expenses, net on the accompanying Statement of Combined Operations.
(6) A positive amount indicates a corresponding charge to earnings and a negative amount indicates a corresponding benefit to earnings. These amounts were reflected on the accompanying Statement of Combined Operations in the line items indicated in footnotes 1 through 5.

D. Restructuring and Other Charges

In the 2016 six-month period, Alcoa Corporation recorded Restructuring and other charges of $92, which were comprised of the following components: $86 for additional net costs related to decisions made in the fourth quarter of 2015 to permanently close and demolish the Warrick (Indiana) smelter and to curtail the Wenatchee (Washington) smelter and Point Comfort (Texas) refinery (see below); $11 for layoff costs related to cost reduction initiatives and the planned separation of ParentCo, including the separation of approximately 30 employees in the Aluminum segment; and $5 for the reversal of a number of small layoff reserves related to prior periods.

In the 2016 six-month period, costs related to the closure and curtailment actions included accelerated depreciation of $70 related to the Warrick smelter as it continued to operate during the 2016 first quarter; $20 for the reversal of severance costs initially recorded in the 2015 fourth quarter; and $36 in other costs. Additionally in the 2016 six-month period, remaining inventories, mostly operating supplies and raw materials, were written down to their net realizable value, resulting in a charge of $5 which was recorded in Cost of goods sold on the accompanying Statement of Combined Operations. The other costs of $36 represent $27 for contract termination, $7 in asset retirement obligations for the rehabilitation of a coal mine related to the Warrick smelter, and $2 in other related costs. Additional charges may be recognized in future periods related to these actions.

In the six-month period of 2015, Alcoa Corporation recorded Restructuring and other charges of $243, which were comprised of the following components: $179 for exit costs related to decisions to permanently shut down and demolish a smelter and a power station (see below); $24 related to post-closing adjustments associated with two December 2014 divestitures; $34 for the separation of approximately 800 employees (680 in the Aluminum segment and 120 combined in the Alumina and Bauxite segments), supplier contract-related costs, and other charges associated with the decisions to temporarily curtail certain capacity at the São Luís smelter and the refinery in Suriname; $11 for layoff costs, including the separation of approximately 150 employees in the Aluminum segment; $4 for the reversal of a number of small layoff reserves related to prior periods; and a net credit of $1 related to Corporate restructuring allocated to Alcoa Corporation.

In the second quarter of 2015, management approved the permanent shutdown and demolition of the Poços de Caldas smelter (capacity of 96,000 metric-tons-per-year) in Brazil and the Anglesea power station (includes the closure of a related coal mine) in Australia. The entire capacity at Poços de Caldas has been temporarily idled since May 2014 and the Anglesea power station was shut down at the end of August 2015. Demolition and remediation activities related to the Poços de Caldas smelter and the Anglesea power station began in late 2015 and are expected to be completed by the end of 2026 and 2020, respectively.

The decision on the Poços de Caldas smelter was due to management’s conclusion that the smelter was no longer competitive as a result of challenging global market conditions for primary aluminum that have not dissipated, which led to the initial curtailment, and higher costs. For the Anglesea power station, the decision was

 

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made because a sale process did not result in a sale and there would be imminent operating costs and financial constraints related to this site in the remainder of 2015 and beyond, including significant costs to source coal from available resources, necessary maintenance costs, and a depressed outlook for forward electricity prices. The Anglesea power station previously supplied approximately 40 percent of the power needs for the Point Henry smelter, which was closed in August 2014.

In the 2015 six-month period, costs related to the shutdown actions included asset impairments of $86, representing the write-off of the remaining book value of all related properties, plants, and equipment; $11 for the layoff of approximately 100 employees (80 in the Aluminum segment and 20 in the Energy segment); and $82 in other exit costs. Additionally in the 2015 six-month period, remaining inventories, mostly operating supplies and raw materials, were written down to their net realizable value, resulting in a charge of $4, which was recorded in Cost of goods sold on the accompanying Statement of Combined Operations. The other exit costs of $82 represent $45 in asset retirement obligations and $29 in environmental remediation, both of which were triggered by the decisions to permanently shut down and demolish the aforementioned structures in Brazil and Australia (includes the rehabilitation of a related coal mine), and $8 in supplier and customer contract-related costs.

Alcoa Corporation does not include Restructuring and other charges in the results of its reportable segments. The pretax impact of allocating such charges to segment results would have been as follows:

 

     Six months ended
June 30,
 
         2016              2015      

Bauxite

   $ —        $ 2   

Alumina

     2         13   

Aluminum

     68         147   

Cast Products

     —           —     

Energy

     22         52   

Rolled Products

     —          —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Segment total

     92         214   

Corporate

     —           29   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total restructuring and other charges

   $ 92       $ 243   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of June 30, 2016, approximately 26 of the 30 employees associated with 2016 restructuring programs and approximately 2,400 of the 2,700 employees associated with 2015 restructuring programs were separated. As of March 31, 2016 the separations associated with the 2014 restructuring programs were essentially complete. Most of the remaining separations for the 2016 restructuring programs and all of the remaining separations for the 2015 restructuring programs are expected to be completed by the end of 2016.

In the 2016 six-month period, cash payments of $3, $51, and $1 were made against the layoff reserves related to 2016, 2015, and 2014, respectively, restructuring programs.

 

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Activity and reserve balances for restructuring charges were as follows:

 

     Layoff costs      Other exit
costs
     Total  

Reserve balances at December 31, 2014

   $ 50       $ 13       $ 63   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

2015 :

        

Cash payments

     (65      (1      (66

Restructuring charges

     199         423         622   

Other*

     (47      (420      (467
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Reserve balances at December 31, 2015

     137         15         152   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

2016 :

        

Cash payments

     (56      (17      (73

Restructuring charges

     11         37         48   

Other*

     (31      2         (29
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Reserve balances at June 30, 2016

   $ 61       $ 37       $ 98   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Other includes reversals of previously recorded restructuring charges and the effects of foreign currency translation. In the 2016 six-month period, Other for other exit costs also included a reclassification of $7 in asset retirement obligations, as this liability was included in Alcoa Corporation’s separate reserve for asset retirement obligations. In 2015, Other for layoff costs also included a reclassification of $35 in pension and other postretirement benefits costs, as these obligations were included in Alcoa Corporation’s separate liability for pension and other postretirement benefits obligations. Additionally in 2015, Other for other exit costs also included a reclassification of the following restructuring charges: $76 in asset retirement and $86 in environmental obligations, as these liabilities were included in Alcoa Corporation’s separate reserves for asset retirement obligations and environmental remediation.

The remaining reserves are expected to be paid in cash during the remainder of 2016, with the exception of approximately $20 to $25, which is expected to be paid over the next several years for penalties under certain contracts as a result of the curtailment of a U.S. smelter and ongoing site remediation work.

E. Acquisitions and Divestitures

In July 2016, Alcoa Corporation’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Alcoa Power Generating Inc., reached an agreement to sell its 215-megawatt Yadkin Hydroelectric Project (Yadkin) to ISQ Hydro Aggregator LLC. Yadkin encompasses four hydroelectric power developments (reservoirs, dams and powerhouses), known as High Rock, Tuckertown, Narrows and Falls, situated along a 38-mile stretch of the Yadkin River through the central part of North Carolina. This transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2016, subject to customary federal and state regulatory approvals. The power generated by Yadkin is primarily sold into the open market. Yadkin generated sales of approximately $20 in 2015, and had approximately 35 employees as of June 30, 2016. The carrying value of the net assets to be sold was $128 and $127 as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, which consist mostly of properties, plants, and equipment.

F. Inventories

 

     June 30,
2016
     December 31,
2015
 

Finished goods

   $ 155       $ 139   

Work-in-process

     176         171   

Bauxite and alumina

     416         445   

Purchased raw materials

     291         295   

Operating supplies

     128         122   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 1,166       $ 1,172   

 

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At June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the total amount of inventories valued on a LIFO basis was $305 and $361, respectively. If valued on an average-cost basis, total inventories would have been $145 and $172 higher at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

G. Contingencies and Commitments

Contingencies

The matters discussed within this section are those of ParentCo that are associated directly or indirectly with Alcoa Corporation’s operations. For those matters where the outcome remains uncertain, the ultimate allocation of any potential future costs between Alcoa Corporation and Arconic will be addressed in the Separation Agreement.

Litigation.

On June 5, 2015, Alcoa World Alumina LLC (“AWA”) and St. Croix Alumina, L.L.C. (“SCA”) filed a complaint in Delaware Chancery Court for a declaratory judgment and injunctive relief to resolve a dispute between ParentCo and Glencore Ltd. (“Glencore”) with respect to claimed obligations under a 1995 asset purchase agreement between ParentCo and Glencore. The dispute arose from Glencore’s demand that ParentCo indemnify it for liabilities it may have to pay to Lockheed Martin (“Lockheed”) related to the St. Croix alumina refinery. Lockheed had earlier filed suit against Glencore in federal court in New York seeking indemnity for liabilities it had incurred and would incur to the U.S. Virgin Islands to remediate certain properties at the refinery property and claimed that Glencore was required by an earlier, 1989 purchase agreement to indemnify it. Glencore had demanded that ParentCo indemnify and defend it in the Lockheed case and threatened to claim against ParentCo in the New York action despite exclusive jurisdiction for resolution of disputes under the 1995 purchase agreement being in Delaware. After Glencore conceded that it was not seeking to add ParentCo to the New York action, AWA and SCA dismissed their complaint in the Chancery Court case and on August 6, 2015 filed a complaint for declaratory judgment in Delaware Superior Court. AWA and SCA filed a motion for judgment on the pleadings on September 16, 2015. Glencore answered AWA’s and SCA’s complaint and asserted counterclaims on August 27, 2015, and on October 2, 2015 filed its own motion for judgment on the pleadings. Argument on the parties’ motions was held by the court on December 7, 2015, and by order dated February 8, 2016, the court granted ParentCo’s motion and denied Glencore’s motion, resulting in ParentCo not being liable to indemnify Glencore for the Lockheed action. The decision also leaves for pretrial discovery and possible summary judgment or trial Glencore’s claims for costs and fees it incurred in defending and settling an earlier Superfund action brought against Glencore by the Government of the Virgin Islands. On February 17, 2016, Glencore filed notice of its application for interlocutory appeal of the February 8, 2016 ruling. AWA and SCA filed an opposition to that application on February 29, 2016. On March 10, 2016, the court denied Glencore’s motion for interlocutory appeal and on the same day entered judgment on claims other than Glencore’s claims for costs and fees it incurred in defending and settling the earlier Superfund action brought against Glencore by the Government of the Virgin Islands. On March 29, 2016, Glencore filed a withdrawal of its notice of interlocutory appeal, and on April 6, 2016, Glencore filed an appeal of the court’s March 10, 2016 judgement to the Delaware Supreme Court. Glencore filed its opening brief on its appeal on May 23, 2016. ParentCo’s filed its reply brief on June 22, 2016, and all further briefing was concluded by July 7, 2016. The court has not yet set a date for argument. At this time, the Company is unable to reasonably predict the ultimate outcome for this matter.

Before 2002, ParentCo purchased power in Italy in the regulated energy market and received a drawback of a portion of the price of power under a special tariff in an amount calculated in accordance with a published resolution of the Italian Energy Authority, Energy Authority Resolution n. 204/1999 (“204/1999”). In 2001, the Energy Authority published another resolution, which clarified that the drawback would be calculated in the same manner, and in the same amount, in either the regulated or unregulated market. At the beginning of 2002, ParentCo left the regulated energy market to purchase energy in the unregulated market. Subsequently, in 2004, the Energy Authority introduced regulation no. 148/2004 which set forth a different method for calculating the special tariff that would result in a different drawback for the regulated and unregulated markets. ParentCo challenged the new regulation in the Administrative Court of Milan and received a favorable judgment in 2006.

 

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Following this ruling, ParentCo continued to receive the power price drawback in accordance with the original calculation method, through 2009, when the European Commission declared all such special tariffs to be impermissible “state aid.” In 2010, the Energy Authority appealed the 2006 ruling to the Consiglio di Stato (final court of appeal). On December 2, 2011, the Consiglio di Stato ruled in favor of the Energy Authority and against ParentCo, thus presenting the opportunity for the energy regulators to seek reimbursement from ParentCo of an amount equal to the difference between the actual drawback amounts received over the relevant time period, and the drawback as it would have been calculated in accordance with regulation 148/2004. On February 23, 2012, ParentCo filed its appeal of the decision of the Consiglio di Stato (this appeal was subsequently withdrawn in March 2013). On March 26, 2012, ParentCo received a letter from the agency (Cassa Conguaglio per il Settore Eletrico (CCSE)) responsible for making and collecting payments on behalf of the Energy Authority demanding payment in the amount of approximately $110 (€85), including interest. By letter dated April 5, 2012, ParentCo informed CCSE that it disputes the payment demand of CCSE since (i) CCSE was not authorized by the Consiglio di Stato decisions to seek payment of any amount, (ii) the decision of the Consiglio di Stato has been appealed (see above), and (iii) in any event, no interest should be payable. On April 29, 2012, Law No. 44 of 2012 (“44/2012”) came into effect, changing the method to calculate the drawback. On February 21, 2013, ParentCo received a revised request letter from CCSE demanding ParentCo’s subsidiary, Alcoa Trasformazioni S.r.l., make a payment in the amount of $97 (€76), including interest, which reflects a revised calculation methodology by CCSE and represents the high end of the range of reasonably possible loss associated with this matter of $0 to $97 (€76). ParentCo rejected that demand and formally challenged it through an appeal before the Administrative Court on April 5, 2013. The Administrative Court scheduled a hearing for December 19, 2013, which was subsequently postponed until April 17, 2014, and further postponed until June 19, 2014. On that date, the Administrative Court listened to ParentCo’s oral argument, and on September 2, 2014, rendered its decision. The Administrative Court declared the payment request of CCSE and the Energy Authority to ParentCo to be unsubstantiated based on the 148/2004 resolution with respect to the January 19, 2007 through November 19, 2009 timeframe. On December 18, 2014, the CCSE and the Energy Authority appealed the Administrative Court’s September 2, 2014 decision; however, a date for the hearing has not been scheduled. As a result of the conclusion of the European Commission Matter on January 26, 2016 (see Note N in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015), management modified its outlook with respect to a portion of the pending legal proceedings related to this matter. As such, a charge of $37 (€34) was recorded in Restructuring and other charges for the year ended December 31, 2015 to establish a partial reserve for this matter. At this time, the Company is unable to reasonably predict the ultimate outcome for this matter.

Environmental Matters. ParentCo participates in environmental assessments and cleanups at more than 100 locations. These include owned or operating facilities and adjoining properties, previously owned or operating facilities and adjoining properties, and waste sites, including Superfund (Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA)) sites.

A liability is recorded for environmental remediation when a cleanup program becomes probable and the costs can be reasonably estimated. As assessments and cleanups proceed, the liability is adjusted based on progress made in determining the extent of remedial actions and related costs. The liability can change substantially due to factors such as the nature and extent of contamination, changes in remedial requirements, and technological changes, among others.

Alcoa Corporation’s remediation reserve balance was $233 and $235 at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 (of which $27 and $28 was classified as a current liability), respectively, and reflects the most probable costs to remediate identified environmental conditions for which costs can be reasonably estimated for current and certain former Alcoa Corporation operating locations.

In the 2016 six-month period, the remediation reserve was increased by $6. The change was due to a net charge associated with a number of sites and was recorded in Cost of goods sold on the accompanying Statement of Combined Operations.

 

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Payments related to remediation expenses applied against the reserve were $17 in the 2016 six-month period. This amount includes expenditures currently mandated, as well as those not required by any regulatory authority or third party. In the 2016 six-month period, the change in the reserve also reflects an increase of $9 due to the effects of foreign currency translation.

Included in annual operating expenses are the recurring costs of managing hazardous substances and environmental programs. These costs are estimated to be approximately 2% of Cost of goods sold.

The following discussion provides details regarding the current status of certain significant reserves related to current or former Alcoa Corporation sites.

Fusina and Portovesme, Italy— In 1996, ParentCo acquired the Fusina smelter and rolling operations and the Portovesme smelter, both of which are owned by ParentCo’s subsidiary Alcoa Trasformazioni S.r.l. (“Trasformazioni”), from Alumix, an entity owned by the Italian Government. At the time of the acquisition, Alumix indemnified ParentCo for pre-existing environmental contamination at the sites. In 2004, the Italian Ministry of Environment and Protection of Land and Sea (MOE) issued orders to Trasformazioni and Alumix for the development of a clean-up plan related to soil contamination in excess of allowable limits under legislative decree and to institute emergency actions and pay natural resource damages. Trasformazioni appealed the orders and filed suit against Alumix, among others, seeking indemnification for these liabilities under the provisions of the acquisition agreement. In 2009, Ligestra S.r.l. (“Ligestra”), Alumix’s successor, and Trasformazioni agreed to a stay of the court proceedings while investigations were conducted and negotiations advanced towards a possible settlement.

In December 2009, Trasformazioni and Ligestra reached an initial agreement for settlement of the liabilities related to Fusina while negotiations continued related to Portovesme (see below). The agreement outlined an allocation of payments to the MOE for emergency action and natural resource damages and the scope and costs for a proposed soil remediation project, which was formally presented to the MOE in mid-2010. The agreement was contingent upon final acceptance of the remediation project by the MOE. As a result of entering into this agreement, ParentCo increased the reserve by $12 in 2009 for Fusina. Based on comments received from the MOE and local and regional environmental authorities, Trasformazioni submitted a revised remediation plan in the first half of 2012; however, such revisions did not require any change to the existing reserve. In October 2013, the MOE approved the project submitted by ParentCo, resulting in no adjustment to the reserve.

In January 2014, in anticipation of ParentCo reaching a final administrative agreement with the MOE, ParentCo and Ligestra entered into a final agreement related to Fusina for allocation of payments to the MOE for emergency action and natural resource damages and the costs for the approved soil remediation project. The agreement resulted in Ligestra assuming 50% to 80% of all payments and remediation costs. On February 27, 2014, ParentCo and the MOE reached a final administrative agreement for conduct of work. The agreement includes both a soil and groundwater remediation project estimated to cost $33 (€24) and requires payments of $25 (€18) to the MOE for emergency action and natural resource damages. The remediation projects are slated to begin as soon as ParentCo receives final approval from the Ministry of Infrastructure. Based on the final agreement with Ligestra, ParentCo’s share of all costs and payments is $17 (€12), of which $9 (€6) related to the damages will be paid annually over a 10-year period, which began in April 2014, and was previously fully reserved.

Separately, in 2009, due to additional information derived from the site investigations conducted at Portovesme, ParentCo increased the reserve by $3. In November 2011, Trasformazioni and Ligestra reached an agreement for settlement of the liabilities related to Portovesme, similar to the one for Fusina. A proposed soil remediation project for Portovesme was formally presented to the MOE in June 2012. Neither the agreement with Ligestra nor the proposal to the MOE resulted in a change to the reserve for Portovesme. In November 2013, the MOE rejected the proposed soil remediation project and requested a revised project be submitted. In May 2014, Trasformazioni and Ligestra submitted a revised soil remediation project that addressed certain stakeholders’ concerns. ParentCo increased the reserve by $3 in 2014 to reflect the estimated higher costs associated with the revised soil remediation project, as well as current operating and maintenance costs of the Portovesme site.

 

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In October 2014, the MOE required a further revised project be submitted to reflect the removal of a larger volume of contaminated soil than what had been proposed, as well as design changes for the cap related to the remaining contaminated soil left in place and the expansion of an emergency containment groundwater pump and treatment system that was previously installed. Trasformazioni and Ligestra submitted the further revised soil remediation project in February 2015. As a result, ParentCo increased the reserve by $7 in March 2015 to reflect the increase in the estimated costs of the project. In October 2015, ParentCo received a final ministerial decree approving the February 2015 revised soil remediation project. Work on the soil remediation project commenced in the second quarter of 2016 and is expected to be completed in 2019. ParentCo and Ligestra are now working on a final groundwater remediation project, which will be submitted to the MOE for review during the second half of 2016. The ultimate outcome of this matter may result in a change to the existing reserve for Portovesme.

Baie Comeau, Quebec, Canada— In August 2012, ParentCo presented an analysis of remediation alternatives to the Quebec Ministry of Sustainable Development, Environment, Wildlife and Parks (MDDEP), in response to a previous request, related to known PCBs and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) contained in sediments of the Anse du Moulin bay. As such, ParentCo increased the reserve for Baie Comeau by $25 in 2012 to reflect the estimated cost of ParentCo’s recommended alternative, consisting of both dredging and capping of the contaminated sediments. In July 2013, ParentCo submitted the Environmental Impact Assessment for the project to the MDDEP. The MDDEP notified ParentCo that the project as it was submitted was approved and a final ministerial decree was issued in July 2015. As a result, no further adjustment to the reserve was required in 2015. The decree provides final approval for the project and allows ParentCo to start work on the final project design, which is expected to be completed in the second half of 2016 with construction on the project expected to begin in 2017. Completion of the final project design and bidding of the project may result in additional liability in a future period.

Mosjøen, Norway— In September 2012, ParentCo presented an analysis of remediation alternatives to the Norwegian Environmental Agency (NEA) (formerly the Norwegian Climate and Pollution Agency, or “Klif”), in response to a previous request, related to known PAHs in the sediments located in the harbor and extending out into the fjord. As such, ParentCo increased the reserve for Mosjøen by $20 in 2012 to reflect the estimated cost of the baseline alternative for dredging of the contaminated sediments. A proposed project reflecting this alternative was formally presented to the NEA in June 2014, and was resubmitted in late 2014 to reflect changes by the NEA. The revised proposal did not result in a change to the reserve for Mosjøen.

In April 2015, the NEA notified ParentCo that the revised project was approved and required submission of the final project design before issuing a final order. ParentCo completed and submitted the final project design, which identified a need to stabilize the related wharf structure to allow for the sediment dredging in the harbor. As a result, ParentCo increased the reserve for Mosjøen by $11 in June 2015 to reflect the estimated cost of the wharf stabilization. Also in June 2015, the NEA issued a final order approving the project as well as the final project design. In September 2015, ParentCo increased the reserve by $1 to reflect the potential need (based on prior experience with similar projects) to perform additional dredging if the results of sampling, which is required by the order, don’t achieve the required cleanup levels. Project construction commenced in the first quarter of 2016 and is expected to be completed by the end of 2017.

Tax. In September 2010, following a corporate income tax audit covering the 2003 through 2005 tax years, an assessment was received as a result of Spain’s tax authorities disallowing certain interest deductions claimed by a Spanish consolidated tax group owned by ParentCo. An appeal of this assessment in Spain’s Central Tax Administrative Court by ParentCo was denied in October 2013. In December 2013, ParentCo filed an appeal of the assessment in Spain’s National Court.

Additionally, following a corporate income tax audit of the same Spanish tax group for the 2006 through 2009 tax years, Spain’s tax authorities issued an assessment in July 2013 similarly disallowing certain interest deductions. In August 2013, ParentCo filed an appeal of this second assessment in Spain’s Central Tax Administrative Court, which was denied in January 2015. ParentCo filed an appeal of this second assessment in Spain’s National Court in March 2015.

 

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At June 30, 2016, the combined assessments total $269 (€243), including interest. ParentCo believes it has meritorious arguments to support its tax position and intends to vigorously litigate the assessments through Spain’s court system. However, in the event ParentCo is unsuccessful, a portion of the assessments may be offset with existing net operating losses available to the Spanish consolidated tax group. Additionally, it is possible that ParentCo may receive similar assessments for tax years subsequent to 2009. At this time, ParentCo is unable to reasonably predict an outcome for this matter.

In March 2013, Alcoa World Alumina Brasil (AWAB), a majority-owned subsidiary that is part of AWAC, was notified by the Brazilian Federal Revenue Office (RFB) that approximately $110 (R$220) of value added tax credits previously claimed are being disallowed and a penalty of 50% assessed. Of this amount, AWAB received $41 (R$82) in cash in May 2012. The value added tax credits were claimed by AWAB for both fixed assets and export sales related to the Juruti bauxite mine and São Luís refinery expansion. The RFB has disallowed credits they allege belong to the consortium in which AWAB owns an interest and should not have been claimed by AWAB. Credits have also been disallowed as a result of challenges to apportionment methods used, questions about the use of the credits, and an alleged lack of documented proof. AWAB presented defense of its claim to the RFB on April 8, 2013. If AWAB is successful in this administrative process, the RFB would have no further recourse. If unsuccessful in this process, AWAB has the option to litigate at a judicial level. Separately from AWAB’s administrative appeal, in June 2015, new tax law was enacted repealing the provisions in the tax code that were the basis for the RFB assessing a 50% penalty in this matter. As such, the estimated range of reasonably possible loss is $0 to $32 (R$103), whereby the maximum end of the range represents the portion of the disallowed credits applicable to the export sales and excludes the 50% penalty. Additionally, the estimated range of disallowed credits related to AWAB’s fixed assets is $0 to $36 (R$117), which would increase the net carrying value of AWAB’s fixed assets if ultimately disallowed. It is management’s opinion that the allegations have no basis; however, at this time, management is unable to reasonably predict an outcome for this matter.

Between 2000 and 2002, Alcoa Alumínio (Alumínio), a Brazil subsidiary of ParentCo that includes both Alcoa Corporation and Arconic operations, sold approximately 2,000 metric tons of metal per month from its Poços de Caldas facility, located in the State of Minas Gerais (the “State”), to Alfio, a customer also located in the State. Sales in the State were exempted from value-added tax (VAT) requirements. Alfio subsequently sold metal to customers outside of the State, but did not pay the required VAT on those transactions. In July 2002, Alumínio received an assessment from State auditors on the theory that Alumínio should be jointly and severally liable with Alfio for the unpaid VAT. In June 2003, the administrative tribunal found Alumínio liable, and Alumínio filed a judicial case in the State in February 2004 contesting the finding. In May 2005, the Court of First Instance found Alumínio solely liable, and a panel of a State appeals court confirmed this finding in April 2006. Alumínio filed a special appeal to the Superior Tribunal of Justice (STJ) in Brasilia (the federal capital of Brazil) later in 2006. In 2011, the STJ (through one of its judges) reversed the judgment of the lower courts, finding that Alumínio should neither be solely nor jointly and severally liable with Alfio for the VAT, which ruling was then appealed by the State. In August 2012, the STJ agreed to have the case reheard before a five-judge panel. A decision from this panel is pending, but additional appeals are likely. At June 30, 2016, the assessment totaled $43 (R$139), including penalties and interest. While ParentCo believes it has meritorious defenses, ParentCo is unable to reasonably predict an outcome.

Other. Sherwin Alumina Bankruptcy . In connection with the sale in 2001 of the Reynolds Metals (“Reynolds,” which is a subsidiary of ParentCo) alumina refinery in Gregory, Texas, Reynolds assigned an Energy Services Agreement (“ESA”) with Gregory Power Partners (“Gregory Power”) for purchase of steam and electricity by the refinery. On January 11, 2016, Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC (“Sherwin”), the current owner of the refinery, and one of its affiliate entities, filed bankruptcy petitions in Corpus Christi, Texas for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. On January 26, 2016, Gregory Power delivered notice to Reynolds that Sherwin’s bankruptcy filing constitutes a breach of the ESA; on January 29, 2016, Reynolds responded that the filing does not constitute a breach. Sherwin has indicated that it may cease operations if an acceptable, modified ESA cannot be achieved and it is not able to continue its bauxite supply agreement with a subsidiary of Noranda Alumina Holding Corporation. If Sherwin is unable to confirm a revised plan of

 

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reorganization to continue operation of the refinery, Reynolds may face claims under the ESA or for environmental remediation at the refinery and associated properties. On August 18, 2016, Sherwin Alumina’s bankruptcy counsel informed Reynolds that the mediation between Sherwin and Noranda is not likely to secure future operation of the refinery. Sherwin has advised that it anticipates filing a plan of reorganization in September or October of 2016. Sherwin has also described potential options for managing both the refinery and the active bauxite residue disposal beds after closure. This matter is neither estimable nor probable; therefore, at this time, the Company is unable to reasonably predict the ultimate outcome.

In addition to the matters discussed above, various other lawsuits, claims, and proceedings have been or may be instituted or asserted against ParentCo or Alcoa Corporation, including those pertaining to environmental, product liability, safety and health, and tax matters. While the amounts claimed in these other matters may be substantial, the ultimate liability cannot now be determined because of the considerable uncertainties that exist. Therefore, it is possible that the Company’s liquidity or results of operations in a particular period could be materially affected by one or more of these other matters. However, based on facts currently available, management believes that the disposition of these other matters that are pending or asserted will not have a material adverse effect, individually or in the aggregate, on the financial position of the Company.

Commitments

Investments. ParentCo has an investment in a joint venture for the development, construction, ownership, and operation of an integrated aluminum complex (bauxite mine, alumina refinery, aluminum smelter, and rolling mill) in Saudi Arabia. The joint venture is owned 74.9% by the Saudi Arabian Mining Company (known as “Ma’aden”) and 25.1% by ParentCo and consists of three separate companies as follows: one each for the mine and refinery, the smelter, and the rolling mill. ParentCo accounts for its investment in the joint venture under the equity method. Capital investment in the project is expected to total approximately $10,800 (SAR 40.5 billion) and has been funded through a combination of equity contributions by the joint venture partners and project financing by the joint venture, which has been guaranteed by both partners (see below). Both the equity contributions and the guarantees of the project financing are based on the joint venture’s partners’ ownership interests. Originally, it was estimated that ParentCo’s total equity investment in the joint venture would be approximately $1,100, of which ParentCo has contributed $982, including $1 in the 2016 six-month period. Based on changes to both the project’s capital investment and equity and debt structure from the initial plans, the estimated $1,100 equity contribution may be reduced. As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the carrying value of the investment in this project was $883 and $928, respectively, which is reflected in the accompanying Combined Balance Sheet of Alcoa Corporation.

The smelting and rolling mill companies have project financing totaling $4,227 (reflects principal repayments made through June 30, 2016), of which $1,061 represents ParentCo’s share (the equivalent of ParentCo’s 25.1% interest in the smelting and rolling mill companies). In conjunction with the financings, ParentCo issued guarantees on behalf of the smelting and rolling mill companies to the lenders in the event that such companies default on their debt service requirements through 2017 and 2020 for the smelting company and 2018 and 2021 for the rolling mill company (Ma’aden issued similar guarantees for its 74.9% interest). ParentCo’s guarantees for the smelting and rolling mill companies cover total debt service requirements of $142 in principal and up to a maximum of approximately $30 in interest per year (based on projected interest rates). At June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the combined fair value of the guarantees was $4 and $7, respectively, which was included in Other noncurrent liabilities and deferred credits on the accompanying Combined Balance Sheet.

The mining and refining company has project financing totaling $2,232, of which $560 represents AWAC’s 25.1% interest in the mining and refining company. In conjunction with the financings, ParentCo, on behalf of AWAC, issued guarantees to the lenders in the event that the mining and refining company defaults on its debt

 

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service requirements through 2019 and 2024 (Ma’aden issued similar guarantees for its 74.9% interest). ParentCo’s guarantees for the mining and refining company cover total debt service requirements of $120 in principal and up to a maximum of approximately $30 in interest per year (based on projected interest rates). At June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the combined fair value of the guarantees was $3 in both periods, which was included in Other noncurrent liabilities and deferred credits on the accompanying Combined Balance Sheet. In the event ParentCo would be required to make payments under the guarantees, 40% of such amount would be contributed to ParentCo by Alumina Limited, consistent with its ownership interest in AWAC.

In 2004, AofA acquired a 20% interest in a consortium, which subsequently purchased the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline (DBNGP) in Western Australia, in exchange for an initial cash investment of $17 (A$24). The investment in the DBNGP, which was classified as an equity investment, was made in order to secure a competitively priced long-term supply of natural gas to AofA’s refineries in Western Australia. AofA made additional contributions of $141 (A$176) for its share of the pipeline capacity expansion and other operational purposes of the consortium through September 2011. In late 2011, the consortium initiated a three-year equity call plan to improve its capitalization structure. This plan required AofA to contribute $39 (A$40), all of which was made through December 2014. Following the completion of the three-year equity call plan in December 2014, the consortium initiated a new equity call plan to further improve its capitalization structure. This plan required AofA to contribute $30 (A$36) through mid-2016, of which $20 (A$27) was made through March 31, 2016, including $3 (A$5) in the 2016 first quarter.

In April 2016, AofA sold its interest in the consortium (see Note J), effectively terminating its remaining obligation to make contributions under the current equity call plan. As part of the sale transaction, AofA will maintain its current access to approximately 30% of the DBNGP transmission capacity for gas supply to its three alumina refineries in Western Australia under an existing agreement to purchase gas transmission services from the DBNGP. At June 30, 2016, AofA has an asset of $275 (A$372) representing prepayments made under the agreement for future gas transmission services.

On April 8, 2015, AofA secured a new 12-year gas supply agreement to power its three alumina refineries in Western Australia beginning in July 2020. This agreement was conditional on the completion of a third-party acquisition of the related energy assets from the then-current owner, which occurred in June 2015. The terms of AofA’s gas supply agreement required a prepayment of $500 to be made in two installments. The first installment of $300 was made at the time of completion of the third-party acquisition in June 2015 and the second installment of $200 was made in April 2016. Both of these amounts were included in (Increase) in noncurrent assets on the accompanying Statement of Combined Cash Flows in the respective periods. At June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, Alcoa Corporation has an asset of $484 (A$654) and $288 (A$395), respectively, representing the respective prepayments made under this agreement, which were included in Other noncurrent assets on the accompanying Combined Balance Sheet.

H. Other Expenses (Income), Net

 

            Six months ended
June 30,
 
     Note          2016              2015      

Equity loss

      $ 41       $ 45   

Foreign currency losses (gains), net

        13         (27

Net gain from asset sales

        (32      (31

Net loss on mark-to-market derivative contracts

     L         9         2   

Other, net

        (15      (2
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
      $ 16       $ (13

In the 2016 six-month period, Net gain from assets sales included a $27 gain related to the sale of an equity interest in a natural gas pipeline in Australia (see Note J). In the 2015 six-month period, Net gain from assets sales included a $29 gain related to the sale of land around the Lake Charles, LA anode facility.

 

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I. Segment Information

The operating results of Alcoa Corporation’s six reportable segments were as follows (differences between segment totals and combined totals are in Corporate):

 

     Bauxite      Alumina     Aluminum     Cast
Products
    Energy      Rolled
Products
    Total  

Six months ended June 30, 2016

                

Sales:

                

Third-party sales

   $ 131       $ 1,097      $ 15      $ 2,072      $ 131       $ 446      $ 3,892   

Related party sales

     —           —          —          498        1         —          499   

Intersegment sales

     357         613        1,889        106        86         —          3,051   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total sales

   $ 488       $ 1,710      $ 1,904      $ 2,676      $ 218       $ 446      $ 7,442   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit and loss:

                

Equity (loss) income

     —           (21     7        (3     —           (21     (38

Depreciation, depletion, and amortization

     36         95        150        21        28         12        342   

Income taxes

     39         —          (34     31        13         (2     47   

After-tax operating income (ATOI)

     101         5        (26     89        36         (16     189   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Six months ended June 30, 2015

                

Sales:

                

Third-party sales

   $ 29       $ 1,758      $ 1      $ 2,811      $ 238       $ 508      $ 5,345   

Related party sales

     —           —          1        633        6         7        647   

Intersegment sales

     570         934      $ 2,908        23        154         —          4,589   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total sales

   $ 599       $ 2,692      $ 2,910      $ 3,467      $ 398       $ 515      $ 10,581   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit and loss:

                

Equity (loss) income

     —           (18     23        (31     —           (16     (42

Depreciation, depletion, and amortization

     50         107        157        21        31         12        378   

Income taxes

     41         135        35        25        41         14        291   

ATOI

     106         324        185        43        79         11        748   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following table reconciles total segment ATOI to combined net (loss) income attributable to Alcoa Corporation:

 

     Six months ended
June 30,
 
     2016      2015  

Total segment ATOI

   $ 189       $ 748   

Unallocated amounts:

     

Impact of LIFO

     27         43   

Metal price lag

     4         (12

Interest expense

     (130      (139

Noncontrolling interest (net of tax)

     (38      (127

Corporate expense

     (96      (102

Restructuring and other charges

     (92      (243

Income taxes

     (39      58   

Other

     (90      (157
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Combined net (loss) income attributable to Alcoa Corporation

   $ (265    $ 69   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Items required to reconcile total segment ATOI to combined net (loss) income attributable to Alcoa Corporation include: the impact of LIFO inventory accounting; metal price lag; interest expense; noncontrolling interest; corporate expense (primarily comprising general administrative and selling expenses of operating the corporate headquarters and other global administrative facilities, along with depreciation and amortization on corporate-owned assets); restructuring and other charges; intersegment profit eliminations; the impact of any discrete tax items, deferred tax valuation allowance adjustments, and other differences between tax rates applicable to the segments and the combined effective tax rate; and other non-operating items such as foreign currency transaction gains/losses and interest income.

J. Equity Investments

A summary of financial information for Alcoa Corporation’s equity investments is as follows (amounts represent 100% of investee financial information):

 

For the six months ended June 30,

   2016      2015  

Sales

   $ 1,796       $ 1,857   

Cost of goods sold

     1,360         1,557   

Net income (loss)

     29         (86

In April 2016, Alcoa Corporation’s majority-owned subsidiary, Alcoa of Australia Limited (AofA), sold its 20% interest in a consortium, DBP, the owner and operator of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline (DBNGP) in Western Australia, to the only other member of the consortium, DUET Group. AofA received $145 (A$192) in cash, which was included in Sales of investments on the accompanying Statement of Combined Cash Flows, and recorded a gain of $27 (A$35) ($11 (A$15) after-tax and noncontrolling interest) in Other income, net on the accompanying Statement of Combined Operations. Prior to this transaction, AofA’s 20% interest was previously classified as an equity investment on Alcoa Corporation’s Combined Balance Sheet. As part of the transaction, AofA will maintain its current access to approximately 30% of the DBNGP transmission capacity for gas supply to its three alumina refineries in Western Australia. AofA is part of Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals (AWAC), an unincorporated joint venture that consists of a group of companies, which are owned 60% by Alcoa Corporation and 40% by Alumina Limited of Australia.

K. Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits

The components of net periodic benefit cost were as follows:

 

     Pension benefits      Other postretirement benefits  

Six months ended June 30,

       2016              2015              2016              2015      

Service cost

   $ 24       $ 28       $ —         $ —     

Interest cost

     37         46         2         2   

Expected return on plan assets

     (60      (63      —           —     

Amortization of prior service cost (benefit)

     3         4         —           (4

Recognized actuarial loss (gain)

     19         22         —           (2

Special termination benefits*

     1         11         —           1   

Settlements*

     —           1         —           —     

Curtailments

     —           —           —           (1
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 24       $ 49       $ 2       $ (4

 

* These amounts were recorded in Restructuring and other charges on the accompanying Statement of Combined Operations (see Note D).

Effective in the first quarter of 2016, management elected to change the manner in which the interest cost component of net periodic benefit cost is calculated for Alcoa Corporation’s pension and other postretirement benefit plans. In the 2016 six-month period, this change resulted in a decrease in net periodic benefit cost of $6.

 

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L. Derivatives and Other Financial Instruments

Fair Value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The fair value hierarchy distinguishes between (i) market participant assumptions developed based on market data obtained from independent sources (observable inputs) and (ii) an entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions developed based on the best information available in the circumstances (unobservable inputs). The fair value hierarchy consists of three broad levels, which gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

 

    Level 1—Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities.

 

    Level 2—Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, including quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (e.g., interest rates); and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.

 

    Level 3—Inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable.

Derivatives. Alcoa Corporation is exposed to certain risks relating to its ongoing business operations, including financial, market, political, and economic risks. The following discussion provides information regarding Alcoa Corporation’s exposure to the risks of changing commodity prices and foreign currency exchange rates.

Alcoa Corporation’s commodity and derivative activities are subject to the management, direction, and control of the Strategic Risk Management Committee (SRMC), which is composed of the chief executive officer, the chief financial officer, and other officers and employees that the chief executive officer selects. The SRMC meets on a periodic basis to review derivative positions and strategy and reports to ParentCo’s Board of Directors on the scope of its activities.

Alcoa Corporation has ten derivative instruments classified as Level 3 under the fair value hierarchy. These instruments are composed of eight embedded aluminum derivatives, an energy contract, and an embedded credit derivative, all of which relate to energy supply contracts associated with nine smelters and three refineries. Five of the embedded aluminum derivatives and the energy contract were designated as cash flow hedging instruments and three of the embedded aluminum derivatives and the embedded credit derivative were not designated as hedging instruments.

The following section describes the valuation methodologies used by Alcoa Corporation to measure its Level 3 derivative instruments at fair value. Derivative instruments classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy represent those in which management has used at least one significant unobservable input in the valuation model. Alcoa Corporation uses a discounted cash flow model to fair value all Level 3 derivative instruments. Where appropriate, the description below includes the key inputs to those models and any significant assumptions. These valuation models are reviewed and tested at least on an annual basis.

Inputs in the valuation models for Level 3 derivative instruments are composed of the following: (i) quoted market prices (e.g., aluminum prices on the 10-year London Metal Exchange (LME) forward curve and energy prices), (ii) significant other observable inputs (e.g., information concerning time premiums and volatilities for certain option type embedded derivatives and regional premiums for aluminum contracts), and (iii) unobservable inputs (e.g., aluminum and energy prices beyond those quoted in the market). For periods beyond the term of quoted market prices for aluminum, Alcoa Corporation estimates the price of aluminum by extrapolating the 10-year LME forward curve. Additionally, for periods beyond the term of quoted market prices for energy,

 

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management has developed a forward curve based on independent consultant market research. Where appropriate, valuations are adjusted for various factors such as liquidity, bid/offer spreads, and credit considerations. Such adjustments are generally based on available market evidence (Level 2). In the absence of such evidence, management’s best estimate is used (Level 3). If a significant input that is unobservable in one period becomes observable in a subsequent period, the related asset or liability would be transferred to the appropriate classification (Level 1 or 2) in the period of such change (there were no such transfers in the periods presented).

Alcoa Corporation has two power contracts, each of which contain an embedded derivative that indexes the price of power to the LME price of aluminum. Additionally, Alcoa Corporation has three power contracts, each of which contain an embedded derivative that indexes the price of power to the LME price of aluminum plus the Midwest premium. The embedded derivatives in these five power contracts are primarily valued using observable market prices; however, due to the length of the contracts, the valuation models also require management to estimate the long-term price of aluminum based upon an extrapolation of the 10-year LME forward curve and/or 5-year Midwest premium curve. Significant increases or decreases in the actual LME price beyond 10 years and/or the Midwest premium beyond 5 years would result in a higher or lower fair value measurement. An increase in actual LME price and/or the Midwest premium over the inputs used in the valuation models will result in a higher cost of power and a corresponding decrease to the derivative asset or increase to the derivative liability. The embedded derivatives have been designated as cash flow hedges of forward sales of aluminum. Unrealized gains and losses were included in Other comprehensive (loss) income on the accompanying Combined Balance Sheet while realized gains and losses were included in Sales on the accompanying Statement of Combined Operations.

Also, Alcoa Corporation has a power contract (expires in September 2016—see below) separate from above that contains an LME-linked embedded derivative. The embedded derivative is valued using the probability and interrelationship of future LME prices, Australian dollar to U.S. dollar exchange rates, and the U.S. consumer price index. Significant increases or decreases in the LME price would result in a higher or lower fair value measurement. An increase in actual LME price over the inputs used in the valuation model will result in a higher cost of power and a corresponding decrease to the derivative asset. This embedded derivative did not qualify for hedge accounting treatment. Unrealized gains and losses from the embedded derivative were included in Other income, net on the accompanying Statement of Combined Operations while realized gains and losses were included in Cost of goods sold on the accompanying Statement of Combined Operations as electricity purchases were made under the contract. At the time this derivative asset was recognized, an equivalent amount was recognized as a deferred credit in Other noncurrent liabilities and deferred credits on the accompanying Combined Balance Sheet. This deferred credit is recognized in Other income, net on the accompanying Statement of Combined Operations as power is received over the life of the contract.

Additionally, Alcoa Corporation has a natural gas supply contract, which has an LME-linked ceiling. This embedded derivative is valued using probabilities of future LME aluminum prices and the price of Brent crude oil (priced on Platts), including the interrelationships between the two commodities subject to the ceiling. Any change in the interrelationship would result in a higher or lower fair value measurement. An LME ceiling was embedded into the contract price to protect against an increase in the price of oil without a corresponding increase in the price of LME. An increase in oil prices with no similar increase in the LME price would limit the increase of the price paid for natural gas. This embedded derivative did not qualify for hedge accounting treatment. Unrealized gains and losses from the embedded derivative were included in Other expenses (income), net on the accompanying Statement of Combined Operations while realized gains and losses were included in Cost of goods sold on the accompanying Statement of Combined Operations as gas purchases were made under the contract.

In the second quarter of 2016, Alcoa Corporation and the related counterparty elected to modify the pricing of an existing power contract for a smelter in the United States. This amendment contains an embedded derivative that now indexes the price of power to the LME price of aluminum plus the Midwest premium. The

 

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embedded derivative is valued using the interrelationship of future metal prices (LME base plus Midwest premium) and the amount of megawatt hours of energy needed to produce the forecasted metric tons of aluminum at the smelter. Significant increases or decreases in the metal price would result in a higher or lower fair value measurement. An increase in actual metal price over the inputs used in the valuation model will result in a higher cost of power and a corresponding increase to the derivative liability. Management elected not to qualify the embedded derivative for hedge accounting treatment. Unrealized gains and losses from the embedded derivative will be included in Other income, net on the accompanying Statement of Combined Operations while realized gains and losses will be included in Cost of goods sold on the accompanying Statement of Combined Operations as electricity purchases are made under the contract. At the time this derivative liability was recognized, an equivalent amount was recognized as a deferred charge in Other noncurrent assets on the accompanying Combined Balance Sheet. This deferred charge will be recognized in Other income, net on the accompanying Statement of Combined Operations as power is received over the life of the contract.

Furthermore, Alcoa Corporation has a power contract, which contains an embedded derivative that indexes the difference between the long-term debt ratings of Alcoa Corporation and the counterparty from any of the three major credit rating agencies. Management uses market prices, historical relationships, and forecast services to determine fair value. Significant increases or decreases in any of these inputs would result in a lower or higher fair value measurement. A wider credit spread between Alcoa Corporation and the counterparty would result in a higher cost of power and a corresponding increase in the derivative liability. This embedded derivative did not qualify for hedge accounting treatment. Unrealized gains and losses were included in Other expenses (income), net on the accompanying Statement of Combined Operations while realized gains and losses were included in Cost of goods sold on the accompanying Statement of Combined Operations as electricity purchases were made under the contract.

Finally, Alcoa Corporation has a derivative contract that will hedge the anticipated power requirements at one of its smelters once the existing power contract expires in September 2016 (see above). Beyond the term where market information is available, management has developed a forward curve, for valuation purposes, based on independent consultant market research. Significant increases or decreases in the power market may result in a higher or lower fair value measurement. Lower prices in the power market would cause a decrease in the derivative asset. The derivative contract has been designated as a cash flow hedge of future purchases of electricity. Unrealized gains and losses on this contract were recorded in Other comprehensive (loss) income on the accompanying Combined Balance Sheet. Once the designated hedge period begins in September 2016, realized gains and losses will be recorded in Cost of goods sold as electricity purchases are made under the power contract.

 

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The following table presents quantitative information related to the significant unobservable inputs described above for Level 3 derivative contracts:

 

     Fair value at
June 30, 2016*
    

Unobservable
input

  

Range

($ in full amounts)

Assets:

        

 

Embedded aluminum derivatives

  

 

$

 

718

 

  

  

 

Price of aluminum beyond forward curve

  

 

Aluminum: $2,093 per metric ton in 2026 to $2,245 per metric ton in 2029 (two contracts) and $2,540 per metric ton in 2036 (one contract)

Midwest premium: $0.0775 per pound in 2021 to $0.0775 per pound in 2029 (two contracts) and 2036 (one contract)

 

Embedded aluminum derivative

  

 

 

 

23

 

  

  

 

Interrelationship of future aluminum prices, foreign currency exchange rates, and the U.S. consumer price index (CPI)

  

 

Aluminum: $1,631 per metric ton in July 2016 to $1,637 per metric ton in September 2016

Foreign currency: A$1 = $0.74 in 2016 (July through September)

CPI: 1982 base year of 100 and 236 in 2016 (July through September)

 

Embedded aluminum derivative

  

 

 

 

4

 

  

  

 

Interrelationship of LME price to overall energy price

  

 

Aluminum: $1,614 per metric ton in 2016 to $1,755 per metric ton in 2019

 

Embedded aluminum derivative

  

 

 

 

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Interrelationship of future aluminum and oil prices

  

 

Aluminum: $1,631 per metric ton in 2016 to $1,710 per metric ton in 2018

Oil: $49 per barrel in 2016 to $55 per barrel in 2018

 

Energy contract

  

 

 

 

40

 

  

  

 

Price of electricity beyond forward curve

  

 

Electricity: $48 per megawatt hour in 2019 to $116 per megawatt hour in 2036

 

 

Liabilities:

        

 

Embedded aluminum derivative

  

 

 

 

196

 

  

  

 

Price of aluminum beyond forward curve

  

 

Aluminum: $2,093 per metric ton in 2026 to $2,137 per metric ton in 2027

 

Embedded aluminum derivative

  

 

 

 

32

 

  

  

 

Interrelationship of LME price to the amount of megawatt hours of energy needed to produce the forecasted metric tons of aluminum

  

 

Aluminum: $1,631 per metric ton in 2016 to $1,729 per metric ton in 2019

Midwest premium: $0.0725 per pound in 2016 to $0.0775 per pound in 2019

Electricity: rate of 2 million megawatt hours per year

 

Embedded credit derivative

  

 

 

 

33

 

  

  

 

Credit spread between Alcoa Corporation and counterparty

  

 

3.45% to 3.81% (3.63% median)

 

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* The fair value of the energy contract reflected as an asset in this table is lower by $9 compared to the respective amount reflected in the Level 3 tables presented below. This is due to the fact that this contract is in a liability position for the current portion but is in an asset position for the noncurrent portion, and is reflected as such on the accompanying Combined Balance Sheet. However, this derivative is reflected as a net asset in the above table for purposes of presenting the assumptions utilized to measure the fair value of the derivative instrument in its entirety.

The fair values of Level 3 derivative instruments recorded as assets and liabilities in the accompanying Combined Balance Sheet were as follows:

 

Asset Derivatives

   June 30,
2016
     December 31,
2015
 

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:

     

Prepaid expenses and other current assets:

     

Embedded aluminum derivatives

   $ 51       $ 72   

Other noncurrent assets:

     

Embedded aluminum derivatives

     671         994   

Energy contract

     49         2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments

   $ 771       $ 1,068   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:

     

Prepaid expenses and other current assets:

     

Embedded aluminum derivative

   $ 23       $ 69   

Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

   $ 23       $ 69   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Asset Derivatives

   $ 794       $ 1,137   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liability Derivatives

     

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:

     

Other current liabilities:

     

Embedded aluminum derivative

   $ 14       $ 9   

Energy contract

     9         4   

Other noncurrent liabilities and deferred credits:

     

Embedded aluminum derivative

     182         160   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments

   $ 205       $ 173   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:

     

Other current liabilities:

     

Embedded aluminum derivative

   $ 8       $ —     

Embedded credit derivative

     5         6   

Other noncurrent liabilities and deferred credits:

     

Embedded aluminum derivative

     24         —     

Embedded credit derivative

     28         29   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

   $ 65       $ 35   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liability Derivatives

   $ 270       $ 208   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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The following table presents a reconciliation of activity for Level 3 derivative contracts:

 

     Assets      Liabilities  

Six months ended June 30, 2016

   Embedded
aluminum
derivatives
    Energy
contract
     Embedded
aluminum
derivative
    Embedded
credit
derivative
    Energy
contract
 

Opening balance—January 1, 2016

   $ 1,135      $ 2       $ 169      $ 35      $ 4   

Total gains or losses (realized and unrealized) included in:

           

Sales

     (10     —           (5     —          —     

Cost of goods sold

     (61     —           —          (3     —     

Other expenses (income), net

     (8     2         —          1        (1

Other comprehensive income (loss)

     (336     39         32        —          —     

Purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements*

     —          —           32        —          —     

Transfers into and/or out of Level 3*

     —          —           —          —          —     

Other

     25        6         —          —          6   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Closing balance—June 30, 2016

   $ 745      $ 49       $ 228      $ 33      $ 9   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in unrealized gains or losses included in earnings for derivative contracts held at June 30, 2016:

           

Sales

   $ —        $ —         $ —        $ —        $ —     

Cost of goods sold

     —          —           —          —          —     

Other expenses (income), net

     (8     2         —          1        (1

 

* In the 2016 six-month period, there was an issuance of a new embedded derivative contained in an amendment to an existing power contract. There were no purchases, sales or settlements of Level 3 derivative instruments. Additionally, there were no transfers of derivative instruments into or out of Level 3.

Derivatives Designated As Hedging Instruments—Cash Flow Hedges.

For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges, the effective portion of unrealized gains or losses on the derivative is reported as a component of other comprehensive income (OCI). Realized gains or losses on the derivative are reclassified from OCI into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction impacts earnings. Gains and losses on the derivative representing either hedge ineffectiveness or hedge components excluded from the assessment of effectiveness are recognized directly in earnings immediately.

Alcoa Corporation has five Level 3 embedded aluminum derivatives and one Level 3 energy contract that have been designated as cash flow hedges as follows.

Embedded aluminum derivatives.

Alcoa Corporation has entered into energy supply contracts that contain pricing provisions related to the LME aluminum price. The LME-linked pricing features are considered embedded derivatives. Five of these embedded derivatives have been designated as cash flow hedges of forward sales of aluminum. At June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, these embedded aluminum derivatives hedge forecasted aluminum sales of 3,261 kmt and 3,307 kmt, respectively.

Alcoa Corporation recognized a net unrealized loss of $368 in the 2016 six-month period and a net unrealized gain of $518 in the 2015 six-month period in Other comprehensive (loss) income related to these five derivative instruments. Additionally, Alcoa Corporation reclassified a realized gain of $5 in the 2016 six-month

 

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period and a realized loss of $24 in the 2015 six-month period from Accumulated other comprehensive loss to Sales. Assuming market rates remain constant with the rates at June 30, 2016, a realized gain of $25 is expected to be recognized in Sales over the next 12 months.

Also, Alcoa Corporation recognized a gain of less than $1 in the 2016 six-month period and a gain of $1 in the 2015 six-month period in Other income, net related to the amount excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness. There was no ineffectiveness related to these five derivative instruments in the 2015 six-month period.

Energy contract.

Alcoa Corporation has a derivative contract that will hedge the anticipated power requirements at one of its smelters once the existing power contract expires in September 2016. At June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, this energy contract hedges forecasted electricity purchases of 59,409,328 megawatt hours. Alcoa Corporation recognized an unrealized gain of $39 in the 2016 six-month period, and an unrealized loss of $11 in the 2015 six-month period in Other comprehensive (loss) income. Additionally, Alcoa Corporation recognized a gain of $3 in Other income, net related to hedge ineffectiveness in the 2016 six-month period. There was no ineffectiveness related to the energy contract in the 2015 six-month period.

Derivatives Not Designated As Hedging Instruments.

Alcoa Corporation has three Level 3 embedded aluminum derivatives and one Level 3 embedded credit derivative that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment. As such, gains and losses related to the changes in fair value of these instruments are recorded directly in earnings. In the six-month period of 2016 and 2015, Alcoa Corporation recognized a loss of $9 and $2, respectively, in Other income, net, of which a loss of $8 and $1, respectively, related to the embedded aluminum derivatives and a loss of $1 and $1, respectively, related to the embedded credit derivative.

Material Limitations.

The disclosures with respect to commodity prices, interest rates, and foreign currency exchange risk do not take into account the underlying commitments or anticipated transactions. If the underlying items were included in the analysis, the gains or losses on the futures contracts may be offset. Actual results will be determined by a number of factors that are not under Alcoa Corporation’s control and could vary significantly from those factors disclosed.

Alcoa Corporation is exposed to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by counterparties on the above instruments, as well as credit or performance risk with respect to its hedged customers’ commitments. Although nonperformance is possible, Alcoa Corporation does not anticipate nonperformance by any of these parties. Contracts are with creditworthy counterparties and are further supported by cash, treasury bills, or irrevocable letters of credit issued by carefully chosen banks. In addition, various master netting arrangements are in place with counterparties to facilitate settlement of gains and losses on these contracts.

Other Financial Instruments. The carrying values and fair values of Alcoa Corporation’s other financial instruments were as follows:

 

     June 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  
     Carrying
value
     Fair
value
     Carrying
value
     Fair
value
 

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 332       $ 332       $ 557       $ 557   

Restricted cash

     2         2         —           —     

Long-term debt due within one year

     22         22         18         18   

Long-term debt, less amount due within one year

     233         233         207         207   

 

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Cash and cash equivalents, Restricted cash, and Short-term borrowings. The carrying amounts approximate fair value because of the short maturity of the instruments. The fair value amounts for Cash and cash equivalents and Restricted cash were classified in Level 1.

Long-term debt due within one year and Long-term debt, less amount due within one year. The fair value was based on interest rates that are currently available to Alcoa Corporation for issuance of debt with similar terms and maturities. The fair value amounts for all Long-term debt were classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

M. Related Party Transactions

Transactions between Alcoa Corporation and Arconic have been presented as related party transactions in these Combined Financial Statements of Alcoa Corporation. In the six-month period of 2016 and 2015, sales to Arconic from Alcoa Corporation were $499 and $647, respectively.

Cash pooling arrangement

Alcoa Corporation engages in cash pooling arrangements with related parties that are managed centrally by ParentCo.

Corporate allocations and Net parent investment

ParentCo’s operating model includes a combination of standalone and combined business functions between Alcoa Corporation and Arconic, varying by country and region. The Combined Financial Statements of Alcoa Corporation include allocations related to these costs applied on a fully allocated cost basis, in which shared business functions are allocated between Alcoa Corporation and Arconic. Such allocations are estimates, and also do not represent the costs of such services if performed on a standalone basis.

The Combined Financial Statements of Alcoa Corporation include general corporate expenses of ParentCo that were not historically charged to Alcoa Corporation for certain support functions that are provided on a centralized basis, such as expenses related to finance, audit, legal, information technology, human resources, communications, compliance, facilities, employee benefits and compensation, and research and development activities. For purposes of the Combined Financial Statements, a portion of these general corporate expenses has been allocated to Alcoa Corporation, and is included in the combined statement of operations within Cost of goods sold, Selling, general administrative and other expenses, and Research and development expenses. These expenses have been allocated to Alcoa Corporation on the basis of direct usage when identifiable, with the remainder allocated based on Alcoa Corporation’s segment revenue as a percentage of ParentCo’s total segment revenue for both Alcoa Corporation and Arconic. The total general corporate expenses allocated to Alcoa Corporation during the six-months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, were $106 and $147, respectively.

All external debt not directly attributable to Alcoa Corporation has been excluded from the Combined Balance Sheet of Alcoa Corporation. Financing costs related to these debt obligations have been allocated to Alcoa Corporation based on the ratio of capital invested in Alcoa Corporation to the total capital invested by ParentCo in both Alcoa Corporation and Arconic, and are included in the Statement of Combined Operations within Interest expense. The total financing costs allocated to Alcoa Corporation during the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, were $119 and $127, respectively.

Management believes the assumptions regarding the allocation of ParentCo’s general corporate expenses and financing costs are reasonable.

Nevertheless, the Combined Financial Statements of Alcoa Corporation may not reflect the actual expenses that would have been incurred and may not reflect Alcoa Corporation’s combined results of operations, financial

 

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position and cash flows had it been a standalone company during the periods presented. Actual costs that would have been incurred if Alcoa Corporation had been a standalone company would depend on multiple factors, including organizational structure, capital structure, and strategic decisions made in various areas, including information technology and infrastructure. Transactions between Alcoa Corporation and ParentCo, including sales to Arconic, have been included as related party transactions in these Combined Financial Statements and are considered to be effectively settled for cash at the time the transaction is recorded. The total net effect of the settlement of these transactions is reflected in the Combined Statements of Cash Flows as a financing activity and in the Combined Balance Sheets as Net parent investment.

N. Income taxes —The effective tax rate for the six-month period of 2016 and 2015 was 61% (provision on a loss) and 54% (provision on income), respectively.

The rate for the 2016 six-month period differs (by (96) percentage points) from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 35% primarily due to U.S. losses and tax credits with no tax benefit realizable in Alcoa Corporation, a $5 discrete income tax charge for valuation allowances of certain deferred tax assets in Australia, somewhat offset by foreign income taxed in lower rate jurisdictions.

The rate for the 2015 six-month period differs from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 35% primarily due to an $85 discrete income tax charge ($51 after noncontrolling interest) for a valuation allowance on certain deferred tax assets in Suriname, which were mostly related to employee benefits and tax loss carryforwards.

O. Separation Costs —ParentCo is incurring costs to evaluate, plan, and execute the separation, and Alcoa Corporation is allocated a pro rata portion of those costs based on segment revenue. In the 2016 six-month period, ParentCo recognized $63 for costs related to the proposed separation transaction, of which $31 was allocated to Alcoa Corporation and was included in Selling, general administrative, and other expenses on the accompanying Statement of Combined Operations.

P. Subsequent Events —Management evaluated all activity of Alcoa Corporation through September 1, 2016 (the date on which the Combined Financial Statements were issued), and concluded that no subsequent events have occurred that would require recognition in the Combined Financial Statements or disclosure in the Notes to the Combined Financial Statements.

 

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