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Amount for the year ended December 31, 2020 primarily represents the gain recognized from the initial public offering of an investment. Includes cash, other receivables, prepaid expenses and current portion of long-term derivative assets. Finance lease costs were not material for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020. For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Preferred Stock was anti-dilutive and therefore excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share. Amounts are net of total tax benefit of $22 million, primarily driven by $29 million and $24 million related to foreign currency translation adjustments and the hedging component, respectively, offset by negative impacts of $31 million related to retirement plans. Long-lived assets primarily include investments, plant and equipment, goodwill and other intangible assets. Amount represents the negative impact of a cumulative adjustment recorded during the first quarter of 2020 to reduce revenue in the amount of $105 million. The adjustment was associated with a previously recorded commercial benefit asset, reflected as a prepayment, to a customer with a long-term supply agreement that is exiting its production of LCD panels. This amount primarily represents the impact of foreign currency adjustments in the Display Technologies segment. Includes non-current corporate assets, including goodwill, other intangible assets, pension assets, long-term derivative assets, operating leases and deferred income taxes. Other liabilities as of December 31, 2021 include a $17 million put option pursuant to the Share Repurchase Agreement with SDC, which was measured using significant other observable (Level 2) inputs. Refer to Note 17 (Shareholders' Equity) to the consolidated financial statements for additional information A loss of $14 million was reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into other expense, net, resulting from the de-designation of certain cash flow hedges during the year ended December 31, 2020. As of December 31, 2022, derivatives designated as hedging instruments include foreign exchange cash flow hedges with gross notional amounts of $419 million and fair value hedges of leased precious metals with a gross notional amount of 23,152 troy ounces. As of December 31, 2021, derivatives designated as hedging instruments include foreign exchange cash flow hedges with gross notional amounts of $780 million and fair value hedges of leased precious metals with a gross notional amount of 7,559 troy ounces. Other assets include designated derivatives pertaining to precious metals lease contracts in the amounts of $64 million and $5 million as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Amounts are net of total tax expense of $22 million, primarily driven by $55 million related to foreign currency translation adjustments; embedded in this number are positive impacts of $5 million related to the hedging component and $28 million related to retirement plans. Research, development and engineering expenses include direct project spending that is identifiable to a segment. Includes the deemed surrender to the Company of common stock to satisfy employee tax withholding obligations Depreciation expense for Corning’s reportable segments and Hemlock and Emerging Growth Businesses includes an allocation of depreciation of corporate property not specifically identifiable to a segment. Activity reflected in cost of sales. Tax effect of reclassifications are disclosed separately within the footnote. This category includes industrial, office, apartments, hotels, infrastructure and retail investments which are limited partnerships predominately in the U.S. The inputs are valued by discounted cash flow analysis; comparable sale analysis and periodic external appraisals. Treasury stock includes the deemed surrender to the Company of common stock to satisfy employee tax withholding obligations. Derivative assets and liabilities include foreign exchange contracts which are measured using observable inputs for similar assets and liabilities. Represents other corporate investments. Asset balance does not include equity method affiliate liability balance of $270 million for HSG in 2019. HSG became a fully consolidated subsidiary of Corning on September 9, 2020. Japanese yen-denominated option contracts include zero-cost collars, purchased call options and put options. With respect to the zero-cost collars, the gross notional amount includes the value of both the put and call options. However, due to the nature of the zero-cost collars, only the put or the call option can be exercised at maturity. Amounts in parentheses indicate debits to the statement of income. Segment assets include inventory, accounts receivable, property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation, and associated equity companies. Refer to Note 16 (Shareholders’ Equity) in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements for additional information. Represents corporate property not specifically identifiable to an operating segment. Amount represents the pre-tax gain recorded on Corning’s previously held equity investment in HSG recorded in 2020. Refer to Note 4 (HSG Transactions and Acquisitions) to the consolidated financial statements for additional information on this transaction. Refer to Note 2 (Restructuring, Impairment and Other Charges and Credits) to the consolidated financial statements for additional information on restructuring activities and impairment. Amount does not include research, development, and engineering expense related to restructuring, impairment and other charges and credits. This category includes venture capital, leverage buyouts and distressed debt limited partnerships invested primarily in U.S. companies. The inputs are valuedby discounted cash flow analysis and comparable sale analysis. Finance leases were not material as of December 31, 2022. Excludes interest rate swap gains, bond discounts and deferred expenses. The income tax benefit realized from share-based compensation was $16 million, $37 million and $12 million, respectively, for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020. Other is comprised of intangible assets related to developed technologies and intellectual know-how. Net sales are attributed to countries based on location of customer. Includes approximately $48 million, $36 million and $58 million of interest costs that were capitalized as part of property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation, during the year ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Amount represents the negative impact of a cumulative adjustment recorded during the first quarter of 2020 to reduce revenue in the amount of $105 million. The adjustment was associated with a previously recorded commercial benefit asset, reflected as a prepayment, to a customer with a long-term supply agreement that substantially exited its production of LCD panels. Refer to Note 3 (HSG Transactions and Acquisitions) in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements for additional information. Other foreign currencies option contracts are purchased basket options that include a basket of underlying currencies, including the Japanese yen, South Korean won, Chinese yuan, euro, and British pound, and each basket option have been settled against U.S. dollars. These accumulated other comprehensive loss components are included in net periodic pension cost. Refer to Note 12 (Employee Retirement Plans) in the notes to the consolidated financial statements for additional details. Refer to Note 11 (Debt) in the notes to the consolidated financial statements for additional information. Tax effects related to equity method affiliates are not significant in the reported periods. Approximately $48 million $36 million and $58 million of interest costs were capitalized as part of property, plant and equipment during the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Denominational currencies for average rate forward contracts include the Chinese yuan, New Taiwan dollar, euro and British pound. Corning obtained a controlling interest in HSG during the third quarter of 2020 and has consolidated results in Hemlock and Emerging Growth Businesses beginning on September 9, 2020. Refer to Note 3 (HSG Transactions and Acquisitions) in the notes to the consolidated financial statements for additional information. Purchase obligations are enforceable and legally binding obligations which primarily consist of raw material and energy-related take-or-pay contracts. Refer to Note 16 (Shareholders’ Equity) in the notes to the consolidated financial statements for more information. Corning obtained a controlling interest in HSG during the third quarter of 2020 and has consolidated results in Hemlock and Emerging Growth Businesses since September 9, 2020. Refer to Note 3 (HSG Transactions and Acquisitions) in the notes to the consolidated financial statements for more information. Includes impact of intercompany asset sales. Equity securities with readily available fair values that were measured using Level 1 inputs were reclassified from investments to other current assets and subsequently sold for $84 million during the year ended December 31, 2021. Amounts are net of total tax expense of $4 million, primarily driven by $51 million related to retirement plans, offset by positive impacts of $44 million and $3 million related to foreign currency translation adjustments and the hedging component, respectively. All amounts are after tax. Amounts in parentheses indicate debits to accumulated other comprehensive loss. Corning obtained a controlling interest in HSG during the third quarter of 2020 and has consolidated results in Hemlock and Emerging Growth Businesses since September 9, 2020. 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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

Form 10-K

 

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

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022

OR

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

For the transition period from ___ to ___

Commission file number: 1-3247

 

CORNING INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New York

16-0393470

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

One Riverfront Plaza, Corning, New York

14831

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

607-974-9000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

 

Title of each class

 

Trading Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.50 par value per share

 

GLW

 

New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)

 

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

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

Yes   ☒                                  No   ☐

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

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files.)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer

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Accelerated filer

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Non-accelerated filer

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Emerging growth company

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Smaller reporting company

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report.  ☒

 

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

Yes   ☐                                   No   ☒

The aggregate market value of the common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of June 30, 2022 was approximately $26 billion based on the New York Stock Exchange closing price on such date.

 

There were 846,563,422 shares of common stock outstanding as of January 31, 2023.

 

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

 

Portions of Registrant's definitive Proxy Statement for its April 27, 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders are incorporated by reference into Part III.

 

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PART I

 

Corning Incorporated and its consolidated subsidiaries are hereinafter sometimes referred to as the “Company,” the “Registrant,” “Corning,” “we,” “our,” or “us.”

 

This report contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. These statements relate to plans, objectives, expectations and estimates and may contain words such as “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “forecasts,” or similar expressions. Actual results could differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in forward-looking statements. Some of the factors that could contribute to these differences include those discussed under “Forward-Looking Statements,” “Risk Factors,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and elsewhere in this report.

 

Item 1. Business

 

General

 

Corning traces its origins to a glass business established in 1851. The present corporation was incorporated in the State of New York in December 1936. The Company’s name was changed from Corning Glass Works to Corning Incorporated on April 28, 1989.

 

Corning is vital to progress – in the industries we help advance and in the world we share. For more than 170 years, Corning has combined its unparalleled expertise in glass science, ceramic science and optical physics with deep manufacturing and engineering capabilities to develop category-defining products that transform industries and enhance people’s lives. Our materials science and manufacturing expertise, boundless curiosity and commitment to purposeful invention place us at the center of the way the world works, learns and lives. In addition, our sustained investment in research, development and engineering capabilities means we are always ready to solve the toughest challenges alongside our customers.

 

Our capabilities are versatile and synergistic, allowing Corning to evolve to meet changing market needs, while also helping customers capture new opportunities in dynamic industries. Today, Corning’s markets include optical communications, mobile consumer electronics, display technology, automotive emissions control, laboratory products and other glass products. Corning’s industry-leading products include damage-resistant cover glass for mobile devices; precision glass for advanced displays; optical fiber and cable, wireless technologies and connectivity solutions for state-of-the-art communications networks; trusted products to accelerate drug discovery and delivery; and clean-air technologies for cars and trucks.

 

Corning manufactures products at 124 plants in 15 countries and operates in five reportable segments: Optical Communications, Display Technologies, Specialty Materials, Environmental Technologies and Life Sciences.

 

Optical Communications Segment
 
We invented the world’s first low-loss optical fiber in 1970. Since that milestone, we have continued to pioneer optical fiber, cable and connectivity solutions. As global demand driven by video usage grows exponentially, telecommunications networks continue to migrate from copper to optical-based systems that can deliver the required cost-effective capacity. Our experience puts us in a unique position to design and deliver optical solutions that reach every edge of the communications network.
 
The Optical Communications segment is divided into two main product groupings – carrier network and enterprise network. The carrier network group consists primarily of products and solutions for optical-based communications infrastructure for services such as video, data and voice communications. The enterprise network group consists primarily of optical-based communication networks sold to businesses, governments and individuals for their own use.
 
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Our carrier network product portfolio encompasses an array of optical fiber products, including Vascade® optical fibers for use in submarine networks; LEAF® optical fiber for long-haul, regional and metropolitan networks; SMF-28® ULL and TXF® fiber for more scalable long-haul and regional networks; SMF-28e+™ single-mode optical fiber providing additional transmission wavelengths in metropolitan and access networks and ClearCurve® ultra-bendable single-mode fiber for use in multiple-dwelling units and fiber-to-the-home applications.  For high performance across the range of long-haul, metro, access and fiber-to-the-home network applications, SMF-28® Ultra and SMF-28® Contour fibers deliver industry-leading attenuation, compatibility and improved macrobend performance in one fiber. A portion of our optical fiber is sold directly to end users and third-party cablers globally. Our remaining fiber production is cabled internally and sold to end users as either bulk cable or as part of an integrated optical solution. Our cable products, including the RocketRibbon® and miniXtend® portfolios, support various outdoor, indoor/outdoor and indoor applications and include a broad range of loose tube, ribbon and drop cable designs with flame-retardant versions available for indoor and indoor/outdoor use including 5G networks.
 
In addition to optical fiber and cable, our carrier network product portfolio also includes hardware and equipment products, including cable assemblies, fiber-optic hardware, fiber-optic connectors, optical components and couplers, closures, network interface devices and other accessories. These products may be sold as individual components or as part of integrated optical connectivity solutions designed for various carrier network applications. Examples of these solutions include our Evolv™ platform, which provides pre-connectorized solutions for cost-effectively deploying fiber-to-the-home and 5G networks; and the Centrix platform, which provides a fiber management system with industry-leading density and innovative jumper routing that can be deployed in a wide variety of carrier switching centers.
 
In addition to our optical-based portfolio, our carrier network portfolio also contains select copper-based products including subscriber demarcation, connection and protection devices, xDSL (different variations of digital subscriber lines) passive solutions and outside plant enclosures.
 
Our enterprise network portfolio leverages optical fiber products, including ClearCurve® ultra-bendable multimode fiber for private and hyperscale data centers and other enterprise network applications.
 
Our hardware and equipment for enterprise network applications include cable assemblies, fiber-optic hardware, fiber-optic connectors, optical components and couplers, closures and other accessories. These products may be sold as individual components or as part of integrated optical connectivity solutions designed for various network applications, including hyperscale data centers. Examples of enterprise network solutions include the EDGE® platform, which provides high-density pre-connectorized cabling solutions for data center applications, supporting a path to speeds of 400G and beyond and Everon™ Network Solutions, which provide next-generation cellular connectivity products for interior spaces of all sizes.
 
Our optical fiber manufacturing facilities are in North Carolina, China, India and a new facility in Poland as of the third quarter of 2022. Cabling operations are in North Carolina, Poland and smaller regional locations. Our manufacturing operations for hardware and equipment products are in Texas, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, Poland and China.
 
Patent protection is important to the segment’s operations. The segment has an extensive portfolio of patents relating to its products, technologies and manufacturing processes. The segment licenses certain of its patents to third parties and generates revenue from these licenses, although the royalty income is not currently material to this segment’s operating results. We are licensed to use certain patents owned by others, which are considered important to the segment’s operations. Refer to the material under the heading “Patents and Trademarks” for more information.
 
The Optical Communications segment represented 34% of Corning’s total segment net sales in 2022.

 

Display Technologies Segment

 

The Display Technologies segment manufactures glass substrates for flat panel displays, including liquid crystal displays (“LCDs”) and organic light-emitting diodes (“OLEDs”) that are used primarily in televisions, notebook computers, desktop monitors, tablets and handheld devices.  This segment develops, manufactures and supplies high quality glass substrates using technology expertise and a proprietary fusion manufacturing process, which we invented and is the cornerstone of our technology leadership in the display glass industry.  Our highly automated process yields glass substrates with a pristine surface and excellent thermal stability and dimensional uniformity – essential attributes in the production of large, high-performance display panels. Our fusion process is scalable and we believe it is the most cost-effective process for producing large size substrates.

 

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We are recognized as a world leader in precision glass innovations that enable our customers to produce larger, thinner, more flexible and higher-resolution displays. Some of the product innovations we have launched over the past ten years utilizing our world-class processes and capabilities include the following:

 

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Corning® EAGLE XG® Slim Glass, Corning’s flagship display glass product enabling thinner televisions and monitors with larger-sized screens; it is trusted by the world’s leading panel makers for LCD displays with more than 30 billion square feet sold;

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Corning® Astra® Glass, an innovative glass solution designed to meet the emerging needs for high-resolution displays. This glass has been optimized for oxide thin-film transistor (“TFT”) backplanes, but enables a range of high-resolution applications from the top end of amorphous silicon (“s-Si”) TFT backplanes through low temperature poly-silicon (“LTPS”) backplanes, as well as other applications requiring precision glass;

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Corning® Lotus™ NXT Glass, a high-performance display glass designed to withstand the harshest panel manufacturing process enabling highest-resolution displays in smaller and flexible devices; and

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The world’s first Gen 10 and Gen 10.5 glass substrate sizes in support of improved efficiency in manufacturing large-sized displays.

 

We have display glass manufacturing operations in China, South Korea, Japan and Taiwan, and service our glass customers in all regions, utilizing our manufacturing facilities throughout Asia.

 

Patent protection and proprietary trade secrets are important to the Display Technologies segment’s operations. Refer to the material under the heading “Patents and Trademarks” for more information.

 

The Display Technologies segment represented 22% of Corning’s total segment net sales in 2022.  

 

Specialty Materials Segment

 

The Specialty Materials segment manufactures products that provide more than 150 material formulations for glass, glass ceramics and crystals, as well as precision metrology instruments and software to meet requirements for unique customer needs. Consequently, this segment operates in a wide variety of commercial and industrial markets including materials optimized for mobile consumer electronics, semiconductor equipment optics and consumables, aerospace and defense optics, radiation shielding products, sunglasses and telecommunications components.

 

Our highly durable glass, known as Corning® Gorilla® Glass, is a chemically strengthened thin glass designed specifically to function as a cover, or back-enclosure glass, for mobile consumer electronic devices such as mobile phones, tablets, laptops and smartwatches. Elegant and lightweight, Corning® Gorilla® Glass is durable enough to resist many real-world events that commonly cause wear or scratch damage and glass failure, while providing optical clarity, touch sensitivity and RF transparency, thus enabling exciting new applications in technology and design. In 2022, Corning unveiled its newest glass innovation, Corning® Gorilla® Glass Victus® 2, which delivers improved cover glass drop performance on rough surfaces like concrete, while preserving the scratch resistance of Corning® Gorilla® Glass Victus®. Corning® Gorilla® Glass is manufactured in the United States (“U.S.”), South Korea and Taiwan.

 

‎We invented the world’s first transparent, color-free glass-ceramic suitable for smartphone applications, which is featured as “Ceramic Shield” on the front cover of the latest iPhone models. We partnered with Apple to develop and scale the manufacturing of Ceramic Shield, which offers unparalleled durability and toughness.

 

Our semiconductor optics include high-performance optical materials including Corning® HPFS® Fused Silica and Corning® ULE® Ultra-Low Expansion Glass, optical-based metrology instruments and custom optical assemblies for applications in the global semiconductor industry. Our semiconductor optics products are manufactured in New York.

 

We also manufacture ultra-flat, ultra-thin glass wafers and substrates for a variety of applications including augmented reality, advanced semiconductor packaging, 3D sensing and more. These products are manufactured in New York, France and China.  

 

Other specialty glass products include tinted sunglasses and radiation shielding products that are made in France.

 

Patent protection is important to the segment’s operations. The segment has a growing portfolio of patents relating to its products, technologies and manufacturing processes. Brand recognition and loyalty, through well-known trademarks, are important to the segment. Refer to the material under the heading “Patents and Trademarks” for more information.

 

The Specialty Materials segment represented 14% of Corning’s total segment net sales in 2022.

 

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Environmental Technologies Segment

 

The Environmental Technologies segment manufactures ceramic substrates and filter products for emissions control in mobile applications around the world.  In the early 1970s, we developed an economical, high-performance cellular ceramic substrate that is now the standard for catalytic converters in vehicles worldwide.  As global emissions control regulations tighten, we have continued to develop more effective and durable ceramic substrate and filter products for gasoline and diesel applications, most recently launching low-mass Corning® FLORA® substrates and Corning® DuraTrap® GC gasoline particulate filters. We manufacture substrate and filter products in New York, Virginia, China and Germany. We sell our ceramic substrate and filter products worldwide to catalyzers and manufacturers of emission control systems who then sell to automotive and diesel vehicle or engine manufacturers.  Although most sales are made to the emission control systems manufacturers, the use of our substrates and filters is generally required by the specifications of the automotive and diesel vehicle or engine manufacturers.

 

Patent protection is important to the segment’s operations. The segment has an extensive portfolio of patents relating to its products, technologies and manufacturing processes. We are licensed to use certain patents owned by others, which are also considered important to the segment’s operations. Refer to the material under the heading “Patents and Trademarks” for more information.

 

The Environmental Technologies segment represented 11% of Corning’s total segment net sales in 2022.

 

Life Sciences Segment

 

As a leading developer, manufacturer and global supplier of laboratory products for over 105 years, the Life Sciences segment works with researchers and drug manufacturers seeking to drive innovation, increase efficiencies, reduce costs and compress timelines. Using unique expertise in the fields of materials science, polymer surface science, cell culture and cell biology, the segment provides innovative solutions that improve productivity and enable breakthrough research for traditional small molecule, or chemical, drugs, biologics, vaccines and emerging cell and gene therapies.

 

Life Sciences products include consumables, such as plastic vessels, liquid handling plastics, specialty surfaces, cell culture media and serum, as well as general labware, glassware and equipment.  These products are used for drug discovery research and development, compound screening, diagnostics, advanced cell culture research, genomics applications and mass production of cells for clinical trials and bioproduction. 

 

We sell life sciences products under the Corning®, Falcon®, PYREX® and Axygen® brands. The products are marketed globally, primarily through distributors, to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, contract manufacturing organizations, central testing labs, academic institutions, hospitals, government entities and other facilities. We manufacture these products in California, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Utah, Virginia, China, France, Mexico, Brazil and Poland.

 

Patent protection is important to the segment’s operations. The segment has a growing portfolio of patents relating to its products, technologies and manufacturing processes. Brand recognition and loyalty, through well-known trademarks, are important to the segment. Refer to the material under the heading “Patents and Trademarks” for more information.

 

The Life Sciences segment represented 8% of Corning’s total segment net sales in 2022.

 

Hemlock and Emerging Growth Businesses

 

All other businesses that do not meet the quantitative threshold for separate reporting have been grouped as Hemlock and Emerging Growth Businesses. This group is primarily comprised of the results of Hemlock Semiconductor Group (“HSG”), which we obtained a controlling interest in during the third quarter of 2020 and have consolidated its results beginning on September 9, 2020. Refer to Note 3 (HSG Transactions and Acquisitions) in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements for additional information on this transaction.

 

HSG is a leading provider of high-purity polysilicon products for the solar power and electronics industries. HSG operates in the solar power market, as polysilicon is needed in the manufacturing process to produce sustainable solar power cell, panels and arrays, and the electronics markets, as polysilicon is used to create fabricated wafers and integrated circuit chips used by leading semiconductor manufacturers.

 

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Hemlock and Emerging Growth Businesses also includes our pharmaceutical technologies business, which produces high-quality pharmaceutical glass tubing and vials to meet the rigorous needs of the pharmaceutical industry; our automotive glass solutions business, which enhances vehicle exteriors and interiors with innovations that enable lightweight, damage-resistant windows and displays; as well as other businesses and certain corporate investments.

 

Hemlock and Emerging Growth Businesses represented 11% of Corning’s total segment net sales in 2022.

 

Additional explanation regarding Corning and its five reportable segments, as well as financial information about geographic areas, is presented in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and Note 19 (Reportable Segments) in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

 

Competition

 

We compete with many large and varied manufacturers, both domestic and foreign. Some of these competitors are larger than us, and some have broader product lines. We strive to maintain and improve our market position through technology and product innovation. For the foreseeable future, our competitive advantage lies in our commitment to research and development, deep customer relationships, reliability of supply, product quality, superior customer service and technical specification of our products. There is no assurance that we will be able to maintain or improve our market position or competitive advantage.

 

Optical Communications Segment

 

We maintain a leadership position in the segment’s principal product groups, which include carrier and enterprise networks. The competitive landscape includes industry consolidation, pricing pressure and competition for the innovation of new products. These competitive conditions are likely to persist. Our large-scale manufacturing experience, fiber process, technology leadership and intellectual property provide cost advantages relative to several of our competitors. Our principal competitors include CommScope, Inc. and Prysmian Group S.p.A.

 

Display Technologies Segment

 

We are the largest worldwide producer of glass substrates for flat panel displays. The environment for high-performance display glass substrate products is very competitive and we have maintained our competitive advantages by investing in new products, continually improving our proprietary fusion manufacturing process and providing a consistent and reliable supply of high quality products. Our process allows us to deliver glass that is larger, thinner and lighter, with exceptional surface quality and without heavy metals. Our principal competitors include AGC Inc. and Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd.

 

Specialty Materials Segment

 

We have deep capabilities in materials science, optical design, shaping, coating, finishing, metrology and optical system assembly. Our products and capabilities in this segment position us to meet the needs of a broad array of markets, including semiconductor, aerospace, defense, industrial, commercial and telecommunications. Our principal competitors include Schott AG, AGC Inc., Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd. and Heraeus.

 

Environmental Technologies Segment

 

We maintain a strong position in the worldwide market for automotive ceramic substrate and filter products, as well as in the heavy-duty and light-duty diesel vehicle markets.  Our competitive advantage in automotive ceramic substrate products for catalytic converters and filter products for particulate emissions in exhaust systems is based on an advantaged product portfolio, collaborative engineering design services, customer service and support, strategic global presence and continued product innovation. Our principal competitors include NGK Insulators, Ltd. and Ibiden Co., Ltd.

 

Life Sciences Segment

 

We seek to maintain a competitive advantage by emphasizing product quality, global distribution, supply chain efficiency, a broad product line, technical support and superior product attributes. Our principal competitors include Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., Avantor, Inc., Greiner AG, Eppendorf AG, Sarstedt AG and Danaher Corporation. Corning also faces competition from large distributors that have pursued backward integration or introduced private label products.

 

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Raw Materials

 

Our manufacturing processes and products require access to uninterrupted power sources, significant quantities of industrial water, certain precious metals and various batch materials. Availability of resources, such as ores, minerals, polymers, lithium, helium and processed chemicals, required in our manufacturing operations appear to be adequate. From time to time, our suppliers may experience capacity limitations in their own operations or may eliminate certain product lines. We have adequate programs to ensure a reliable supply of raw and batch materials, as well as precious metals which are used in our production processes. For many of our materials, we have alternate suppliers that would allow operations to continue without interruption in the event of specific materials shortages.

 

Certain key materials and proprietary equipment used in the manufacturing of products are currently sole-sourced or available only from a limited number of suppliers. To minimize this risk, we closely monitor raw materials and equipment with limited availability or sole-sourced suppliers. However, any future difficulty in obtaining sufficient and timely delivery, or inflationary pricing, of components and/or raw materials could result in lost revenue due to delays or reductions in product shipments, or reductions in gross margin.

 

Patents and Trademarks

 

Inventions by members of our research and engineering staff continue to be important to our growth. Patents have been granted on many of these inventions in the U.S. and other countries. Some of these patents have been licensed to other manufacturers. Many of our earlier patents have now expired, but we continue to seek and obtain patents protecting our innovations. In 2022, we were granted about 470 patents in the U.S. and over 1,450 patents in countries outside the U.S.

 

Each business segment possesses a patent portfolio that provides certain competitive advantages in protecting our innovations.  We have historically enforced, and will continue to enforce, our intellectual property rights.  At the end of 2022, we owned about 12,465 unexpired patents in various countries, of which about 4,470 were U.S. patents.  Between 2023 and 2025, approximately 650, or 5%, of these worldwide patents will expire, while at the same time we intend to seek patents protecting our newer innovations.  Worldwide, we have about 8,480 patent applications in process, with about 2,170 in process in the U.S.  Our patent portfolio will continue to provide a competitive advantage in protecting our innovation, although our competitors in each of our businesses are actively seeking patent protection as well.

 

While each of our reportable segments has numerous patents in various countries, no one patent is considered material to any segment. Important U.S.-issued patents in our reportable segments include the following:

 

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Optical Communications: patents relating to (i) multimode and single mode optical fiber products including low-loss optical fiber, large effective area optical fiber and other high data rate optical fiber, and processes and equipment for manufacturing optical fiber, including methods for making optical fiber preforms and methods for drawing, cooling and winding optical fiber; (ii) optical fiber ribbons and methods for making such ribbon, indoor and outdoor fiber optic cable products and methods for making and installing optical fiber cable; (iii) optical fiber connectors and factory-terminated assemblies, hardware, termination and storage and associated methods of manufacture; and (iv) optical fiber and hybrid fiber-coax wireless communication systems.

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 Display Technologies: patents relating to glass compositions and methods for the use and manufacture of glass substrates for display applications.
• Specialty Materials: patents relating to protective cover glass materials and coatings, ophthalmic glasses and polarizing dyes and semiconductor/microlithography optics and blanks, metrology instrumentation and laser/precision optics, glass polarizers, specialty fiber and refractories.

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Environmental Technologies: patents relating to cellular ceramic honeycomb products, together with ceramic batch and binder system compositions, honeycomb extrusion and firing processes, and honeycomb extrusion dies and equipment for the high-volume, low-cost manufacture of such products.

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Life Sciences: patents relating to methods and apparatus for the manufacture and use of scientific laboratory equipment including multiwell plates and cell culture products, as well as equipment and processes for cell and gene therapy research.

 

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The following table presents the approximate number of patents granted to our reportable segments:

 

    Number of patents worldwide    

U.S. patents

     Important U.S. patents expiring between 2023 and 2025  

Optical Communications

     4,584       2,135       27  

Display Technologies

     1,168       159       7  

Specialty Materials

     2,645       816       12  

Environmental Technologies

     965       359       11  

Life Sciences

     551       152       2  

 

Many of our patents are used in operations or are licensed for use by others, and we are licensed to use patents owned by others. We have entered into cross-licensing arrangements with some major competitors, but the scope of such licenses has been limited to specific product areas or technologies.

 

Our principal trademarks include the following:  Axygen, Celcor, ClearCurve, Corning, DuraTrap, Eagle XG, Edge8, Everon, Evolv, Falcon, Gorilla, Guardiant, HPFS, Leaf, PYREX, RocketRibbon, SMF-28e, Steuben, UniCam, Valor, Velocity, Victus and Viridian.

 

Protection of the Environment

 

We have an extensive program to ensure that our facilities comply with state, federal and foreign pollution-control regulations. This program has resulted in capital and operating expenditures each year. To maintain compliance with such regulations, capital expenditures for pollution control in operations were approximately $20.5 million in 2022 and are estimated to be $29.7 million in 2023.

 

Our 2022 consolidated operating results were charged with approximately $60.2 million for depreciation, maintenance, waste disposal and other operating expenses associated with pollution control.

 

Human Capital Management Overview

 

At Corning, we are proud of the life-changing innovations we bring to the world.  Our unparalleled expertise in our core technologies along with deep manufacturing and engineering capabilities require a talent strategy focused on attracting and retaining exceptional people, fostering a culture that enables innovation and collaboration and supporting long and successful careers. 

 

Each of our 57,500 full- and part-time employees in 44 countries make an important contribution, whether in one of our manufacturing or processing facilities, research labs, sales offices or other facilities.  Approximately 65% of all employees are in production and maintenance roles and an estimated 58% of those employees are represented by a union or works council. Our global workforce is concentrated in North America, the Asia Pacific region and EMEA.

 

Values

 

Corning is guided by an enduring set of Values that defines our relationship with employees, customers and our communities:  Quality, Integrity, Performance, Leadership, Innovation, Independence and the Individual.  Our Values are the key to our business success, a source of pride and excitement for our employees and the factor that ultimately sets us apart from our competitors.  In short, we believe that how we do things is as important as what we do.  We measure how we live our Values through the annual Corporate Values Survey.  We use the results to see what actions can be taken to improve living the Values. Corning employees all contribute to the success of the Company by Living our Values—all seven, all the time, all around the world. 

 

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

 

We are focused on leveraging globally diverse teams and creating an inclusive environment for all.  Our global workforce is comprised of 62% men and 38% women.  In all regions of the world, we are continuing to invest in building our pipeline of female and minority talent through targeted recruitment efforts, mentoring and coaching programs, networking opportunities, personalized development plans and proactive career management.   As a result of these efforts, we have made significant diversity gains within our leadership teams.  Since 2010, gender and ethnic diversity among members of the Corporate Management Group, which includes about 230 of the Company’s top global leaders, increased from 28% to 51%; corporate officer diverse representation has increased from 21% to 42%. 

 

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In 2022, we continued to maintain 100% pay equity for all salaried men and women in our worldwide operations and pay equity across minority groups compared with white salaried employees in the U.S. We furthered our longstanding commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (“DE&I”) in 2020 by creating the Office of Racial Equality and Social Unity (“ORESU”) to further our goal of a more equitable and inclusive culture at Corning and beyond. The efforts of this office have not only impacted policies, practices, communications and our corporate culture, but have championed diversity and inclusion in the communities in which our employees live and work.  Since its creation, in addition to driving inclusive mindsets through the global deployment of a DE&I curriculum within Corning, ORESU’s external efforts have focused on building equity in education and economic development through continuous professional development, DE&I programs for educators and continued collaboration with community partners.

 

Corning proudly sponsors 15 different Employee Resource Groups (“ERGs”) with 51 chapters worldwide. They represent employees who are women, Black, Asian, Latino, Native American, people with disabilities, members of the LGBTQ+ community and veterans, among others. The ERGs are vital in raising awareness, recruiting and retaining diverse talent and inspiring corporate leadership to adopt new policies, practices and services.

 

Talent Management

 

Each year we formally evaluate the talent implications of our strategic business plans and align our actions and objectives accordingly.  As businesses grow organically or through acquisition, we create human capital objectives to ensure we have the right people with the right skills in place to deliver that growth.

 

Corning strives to attract and recruit diverse qualified candidates to maintain our culture of innovation and to foster creativity.  We have created a strategic talent pipeline through internships, co-ops, rotational leadership programs and partnerships with various universities, including Historically Black Colleges & Universities.  In addition, we collaborate with organizations such as the Society of Women Engineers, The Association of Latino Professionals for America, National Society of Black Engineers and military veterans’ groups to introduce us to qualified, diverse candidates.

 

We conduct a climate survey each year at the enterprise level, analyzing results by business and region.  Businesses also conduct pulse surveys as needed, to measure engagement, satisfaction and alignment with our Values.  It is important to Corning that employees continue to grow and develop, pursuing their careers at the Company over the long-term.  We offer a variety of developmental programs and experiences targeted to all levels in the organization.  We provide on-the-job learning experience, mentoring and career planning to ensure immediate application and lasting impact.  Talent retention is an ongoing important focus area which aligns with our strategy of encouraging and supporting longer-term careers with Corning.  Historically, our talent retention has been consistently higher than the markets in which we compete for talent.  Like many other companies, 2022 yielded some recruitment and retention challenges primarily in specific locations within our US operations.  However, our Human Resource teams mobilized quickly with plans in place to address those issues.  In 2022, salaried talent retention remained strong at 94%.

 

At Corning, the health and safety of our workforce is always of paramount consideration.  Our safety standards meet, and often exceed, local regulatory standards.  Corning’s Total Recordable Incident Rate (“TRIR”) performance is at world class levels with a Company-wide TRIR of just 0.46 in 2022.  Globally, we promote employee health and wellbeing through wellness programs which vary by region such as nutrition, mental health and fitness-related offerings, smoking cessation programs and smoke free campuses. With the continuation of the pandemic in 2022, we continued our Responsible Corning program initiated in 2020. In addition, we encouraged COVID vaccinations and boosters among our employees and in the communities in which we operate.

 

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Executive Officers of the Registrant

 

Jaymin Amin  Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer

Dr. Amin joined Corning in 1997 as a senior research scientist. He held numerous operational roles within Photonics before joining Corning Specialty Materials in 2004. He led product and process development, product engineering and commercial technology for Gorilla Glass and later for Mobile Consumer Electronics.  In 2020, Dr. Amin was appointed vice president and general manager, Corning Gorilla Glass, Mobile Consumer Electronics, and in June 2022 he was appointed senior vice president and chief technology officer.  Age 54. 

 

John P. Bayne, Jr.  Senior Vice President and General Manager, Mobile Consumer Electronics

Mr. Bayne joined Corning in 1995 as the Fallbrook plant controller, and in 1997 became an international business controller in the Optical Fiber division. From 1999 to 2003 he held a variety of management positions in Photonic Technologies. In 2003 he joined Display Technologies and in 2006, he was named president, Display Technologies, China. In 2009 he became director of strategy, Display Technologies. In 2012 he was appointed vice president and general manager for High Performance Displays and in 2014 he assumed responsibility for the Advanced Glass Innovations group. In 2015 Mr. Bayne was named vice president and general manager of the Gorilla Glass business. He was appointed senior vice president and general manager of Mobile Consumer Electronics in April 2020. Age 56.

 

Stefan Becker  Senior Vice President, Finance and Corporate Controller

Mr. Becker joined Corning in 2000 through Corning’s acquisition of Siemens Communication Cable Division. From 2001 to 2005, he held positions as manager, Planning and Analysis and later director of Finance, Corning Cable Systems. He joined the Display Technologies division in 2005 as U.S. Controller. In 2007 he was appointed CFO, Corning Display Technologies Taiwan. In 2009 he was named director of Finance, Corning Display Technologies (“CDT”) and in 2010 was appointed division controller, CDT. Between 2012 and 2015, he served as international division vice president, Finance, Corning Glass Technologies. Mr. Becker was appointed Corning’s operations controller in 2015 and senior vice president in 2019. In 2021 he was appointed senior vice president, Finance, and corporate controller and in February 2022 he was named principal accounting officer.  Age 51.

 

Michael A. Bell  Senior Vice President and General Manager, Optical Communications

Mr. Bell joined Corning in 1991 as a process engineer for the Telecommunications Cable Plant in Hickory, North Carolina. He has held a variety of positions in manufacturing and engineering. He was appointed to CCS Americas Cable Manufacturing Manager in 2004, which expanded to include hardware manufacturing in 2009. In 2012 he was appointed senior vice president and general manager, Optical Connectivity Solutions for Corning Optical Communications. He was appointed senior vice president and general manager, Optical Communications in 2020. Age 58.

 

Cheryl C. Capps  Senior Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer

Ms. Capps joined Corning in 2011 as vice president, procurement and transportation and in 2018 she was appointed senior vice president, global supply chain.  Since joining Corning, Ms. Capps has worked to develop the capabilities within the global supply management function and across the corporation to transform supply chain into a competitive advantage for enabling innovation, growth and financial success.  She has many years of diverse leadership experience in business management, strategic planning, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, research and development.  Ms. Capps was appointed senior vice president and chief supply chain officer in 2020.  Age 61.

 

Martin J. Curran  Executive Vice President and Innovation Officer

Mr. Curran joined Corning in 1984 and has held a variety of roles in finance, manufacturing and marketing.  He has served as senior vice president, general manager for Corning Cable Systems Hardware and Equipment Operations in the Americas, responsible for operations in Hickory, North Carolina; Keller, Texas; Reynosa, Mexico; Shanghai, China; and the Dominican Republic.  In 2007, he was appointed senior vice president and general manager of Corning Optical Fiber.  Mr. Curran was appointed executive vice president and innovation officer in 2012.  Age 64.

 

Jeffrey W. Evenson  Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer

Dr. Evenson joined Corning in 2011 as senior vice president and operations chief of staff.  In 2015, he was named chief strategy officer.  He was appointed executive vice president in 2018. He oversees corporate strategy, corporate communications and advanced analytics.  Prior to joining Corning, Dr. Evenson was a senior vice president with Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC, where he served as a senior analyst.  Before that, Dr. Evenson was a partner at McKinsey & Company, where he led technology and market assessment for early-stage technologies.   Age 57.

 

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Li Fang  President and General Manager, International

Mr. Fang joined Corning International in 1997 as business development manager, China. In 1999 he transferred to the Environmental Products Division and became production manager of Corning Environmental Technologies’ (CET) China Plant - Corning (Shanghai) Company Ltd. In July 2004, he was appointed operations manager and in October 2004 he was appointed director of operations and plant manager of Corning (Shanghai) Company Ltd. In 2007, Mr. Fang was appointed vice president, Corning Display Technologies China, and director of commercial operations, government affairs and supply chain. In 2009 he was named president, Corning Display Technologies China. In 2012 Mr. Fang was appointed president and general manager of Corning Greater China. Age 60.

 

Robert P. France  Senior Vice President, Human Resources

Mr. France joined Corning in 2000 as a commercial Human Resources manager for Optical Fiber. He moved to Display Technologies in 2004 as the division Human Resources manager. He was Human Resources director for Corning Glass Technologies and Asia from 2004 to 2016. From 2016 to 2018, Mr. France was Human Resources senior vice president for Corning Optical Communications, responsible for leading all aspects of the Human Resources function across several businesses and had HR Generalist responsibility for the Corning China organization. In 2018 he was appointed vice president, Human Resources and was appointed senior vice president, Human Resources in 2019. Age 57.

 

Lawrence D. McRae  Vice Chairman and Corporate Development Officer

Mr. McRae joined Corning in 1985 and has held a broad range of leadership positions in finance, sales, marketing and general management across Corning’s businesses. In 1995 he was appointed vice president of Corning Consumer Products Company and president of Revere Ware Corporation. He then moved to Telecommunications Products, where he served as division vice president, Global Development, from 1996 to 2000. He was appointed vice president Corporate Development in 2000 and progressed through a series of senior leadership positions. Mr. McRae has led strategy and corporate development since 2010.  He was named vice chairman in 2015 and corporate development officer in 2020.  Age 64.

 

Anne Mullins  Senior Vice President

Ms. Mullins served as Corning’s senior vice president & chief digital & information officer from 2019 to November 2022. In this role, she was responsible for leading the strategic direction of Corning’s global information technology function and evolving the Company’s digital footprint. Prior to joining Corning, Ms. Mullins served as chief information officer for Lockheed Martin and previously served as Lockheed Martin’s chief information security officer. Age 60.

 

Eric S. Musser  President and Chief Operating Officer

Mr. Musser joined Corning in 1986 and served in a variety of manufacturing and general management roles in Corning’s Optical Communications businesses.  In 2005, he was named vice president and general manager of Optical Fiber.  Mr. Musser served as general manager, Corning Greater China from 2007 to 2012 and president of Corning International from 2012 to 2014.  In 2014, he was appointed executive vice president, Corning Technologies and International. In 2020, he was appointed president & chief operating officer.  Age 63.

 

Avery H. Nelson III  Senior Vice President and General Manager, Automotive

Mr. Nelson joined Corning in 1991 as shift supervisor at the Harrodsburg, Kentucky plant and subsequently served in progressive roles in Corning Display Technologies. In 2007, he joined CET as general manager, Corning (Shanghai) Company Limited. In 2009, he became general manager and regional director of China and India, CET. In 2010 he returned to the U.S. as program director, CET. In 2011, he assumed the role of business director, AAA Corning® Gorilla® Glass, New Business Development. Later that year, he was appointed division vice president, Heavy Duty Diesel (HDD). In 2013, he was appointed division vice president and business director. In 2014, Mr. Nelson was appointed vice president and general manager for Environmental Technologies and in 2018 he was named senior vice president and general manager, CET. He was appointed senior vice president and general manager, Automotive in 2020. Age 54.

 

Edward A. Schlesinger  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Schlesinger joined Corning in 2013 as senior vice president and chief financial officer of Corning Optical Communications.  He was appointed vice president and corporate controller in September 2015 and principal accounting officer in December 2015. He was named senior vice president in 2019.  In February 2022, he was appointed executive vice president and chief financial officer.  Prior to joining Corning, Mr. Schlesinger served as Vice President, Finance and Sector Chief Financial Officer for the Climate Solutions Sector for Ingersoll Rand.  Mr. Schlesinger’s financial career spans more than 20 years, with extensive expertise in accounting, technical financial management and reporting.  Age 55.

 

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Soumya Seetharam  Senior Vice President and Chief Digital & Information Officer 

Ms. Seetharam joined Corning in November 2022 as senior vice president and chief digital & information officer.  Prior to joining Corning, she was vice president and general manager IT at Intel Corporation.  She also served as chief systems officer at Anadarko Petroleum Corporation and senior director of Global Project Management Office and Business Intelligence at Baker Hughes.  She spent 14 years in various divisions at General Electric (GE), including positions as Client CIO – GE Oil & Gas, IT Leader, IT program manager and Six Sigma Black Belt.  She brings deep experience in information technology, digital and systems transformation and risk governance to Corning. Age 47. 

 

Lewis A. Steverson  Executive Vice President and Chief Legal & Administrative Officer

Mr. Steverson joined Corning in 2013 as senior vice president and general counsel.  In 2018 he was named executive vice president and general counsel.  He was appointed chief legal & administrative officer in 2020.  Prior to joining Corning, Mr. Steverson served as senior vice president, general counsel, and corporate secretary of Motorola Solutions, Inc.  During his 18 years with Motorola, he held a variety of law leadership roles across the company’s numerous business units.  Prior to Motorola, Mr. Steverson was in private practice at the law firm of Arnold & Porter.  Age 59.

 

Ronald L. Verkleeren  Senior Vice President and General Manager, Life Sciences Technologies

Mr. Verkleeren joined Corning in 2001 in the Optical Communications segment. He joined the Life Sciences segment in 2004 and has held a variety of progressive roles in that segment. In 2010, he was named division vice president and director of Advanced Life Sciences. In 2012 he was named division vice president and program director for Corning Pharmaceutical Technologies. In 2015, Mr. Verkleeren became vice president and general manager of the Pharmaceutical Technologies division. He was appointed senior vice president & general manager, Life Sciences Technologies in 2020. Age 52.

 

Wendell P. Weeks  Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Weeks joined Corning in 1983 in the finance group.  He has held a variety of financial, business development, commercial and general management roles.  He was named vice president and general manager of the Optical Fiber business in 1996 and president of Corning’s Optical Communications division in 2001.  He became Corning’s president and chief operation officer in 2002. Mr. Weeks has been a member of Corning’s Board of Directors since December 2000.  He was named chief executive officer in 2005 and chairman of the board in 2007.  Mr. Weeks is a director of Amazon.com, Inc.  Age 63.

 

John Z. Zhang  Senior Vice President and General Manager, Display Technologies

Mr. Zhang joined Corning in 2008 as director, corporate development. In 2009, he was appointed director, corporate development Asia Pacific. In 2010, he further expanded his role to lead the strategy & corporate development organization of Corning International. In 2014, he was named deputy general manager, Corning Display Technologies. In 2015, Mr. Zhang was elected senior vice president and general manager, Corning Display Technologies. Age 50.

 

Document Availability

 

A copy of Corning’s 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) is available upon written request to Corporate Secretary, Corning Incorporated, One Riverfront Plaza, Corning, NY 14831. The Annual Report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act of 1934 and other filings are available as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is electronically filed or furnished to the SEC, and can be accessed electronically free of charge at www.SEC.gov, or through the Investor Relations page on Corning’s website at www.corning.com. The information contained on the Company’s website is not included in, or incorporated by reference into, this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

Other

 

Additional information in response to Item 1 is found in Note 19 (Reportable Segments) in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

 

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Item 1A. Risk Factors 

 

We operate in rapidly changing economic, political and technological environments that present numerous risks. Our operations and financial results are subject to risks and uncertainties, including those described below, that could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, our ability to successfully execute our strategy and the trading price of our common stock or debt. The following discussion identifies the most significant factors that may adversely affect the Company. This information should be read in conjunction with Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) and the consolidated financial statements and related notes incorporated by reference into this report. The following discussion of risks is not all inclusive but is designed to highlight what we believe are important factors to consider, as these factors could cause our future results to differ from those in our forward-looking statements and from historical trends.

 

Risks Related to Our Business

 

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has adversely impacted, and may continue to impact, the global economy and disrupt our operations and supply chains, which may have an adverse effect on our results of operations

 

COVID-19 has impacted and may further impact the global economy and could have additional impacts on economic growth, the proper functioning of financial and capital markets, foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates. The pandemic has resulted in authorities around the world implementing numerous unprecedented measures such as travel restrictions, quarantines, shelter in place orders, vaccine mandates and facility shutdowns. These measures have impacted, and may continue to impact our workforce, operations and supply chains, and those of our customers, contract manufacturers and suppliers, particularly in the event of a significant global resurgence of the illness or similar global health crisis. There is considerable uncertainty regarding the duration, scope and severity of the pandemic and the impacts on our business and the global economy from the effects of the ongoing pandemic and response measures.  

 

Inflationary price pressures and uncertain availability of commodities, raw materials, utilities, labor or other inputs used by us and our suppliers, or instability in logistics and related costs, among other factors, could negatively impact our profitability 

 

Increases in the price of commodities, raw materials, utilities, labor or other inputs that we or our suppliers use in manufacturing and supplying products, components and parts, along with logistics and other related costs, may lead to higher production and shipping costs for our products, parts and components. Further, increasing global demand for, and uncertain supply of, such materials could disrupt our or our suppliers’ ability to obtain such materials in a timely manner to meet our supply needs and/or could lead to increased costs. Any increase in the cost of inputs to our production could lead to higher costs for our products and could negatively impact our operating results, future profitability and ability to successfully deliver on our strategy. Increasing our prices to our customers may cause certain of our customers to push out, cancel or refrain from purchasing our products, which could materially adversely impact demand for our products, and thereby also negatively impact our operating results, future profitability and ability to successfully deliver on our strategy.

 

Factors such as supply chain disruptions, manufacturing interruptions or delays, or the failure to accurately forecast customer demand, could affect our ability to meet customer demand, lead to higher costs, or result in excess or obsolete inventory; if we are unable to obtain the necessary equipment, raw and batch materials, natural resources, utilities and other essentials required in our products or processes, our business will be negatively impacted

 

Corning’s business relies on the timely supply of materials, equipment, services and related products to meet the changing technical and volume requirements of its customers, which depends in part on the timely delivery of materials, equipment and services, from suppliers and contract manufacturers. Significant or sudden increases in demand for such materials, equipment and services, as well as delays in and unpredictability of shipments due to transportation interruptions, have resulted in, and may continue to result in, a shortage of materials, equipment and services needed to manufacture Corning’s products. Such shortages have adversely impacted, and may continue to adversely impact, our suppliers’ ability to meet our demand requirements and Corning’s manufacturing operations and its ability to meet customer demand. Some key materials, equipment and services are subject to long lead-times or are available only from a single supplier or limited group of suppliers and we may not be able to find alternate sources in a timely manner. Volatility of demand for manufacturing equipment can increase capital, technical, operational and other risks for Corning and for companies throughout our supply chain, and may cause some suppliers to exit businesses, scale back or cease operations, which could impact our ability to meet customer demand.

  

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Our ability to meet customer demand depends, in part, on our ability to obtain timely and adequate delivery of equipment, raw and batch materials, natural resources or utilities, equipment, parts and components from our suppliers. We may experience shortages that could adversely affect our operations. A reduction, interruption or delay of supply, or a significant increase in the price for supplies, such as manufacturing equipment, precious metals, raw materials, utilities including energy and industrial water, could have a material adverse effect on our business. 

 

Corning may also experience significant interruptions of its manufacturing operations, delays in its ability to deliver products or services, increased costs or customer order cancellations as a result of:

 

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The failure or inability to accurately forecast demand and obtain sufficient quantities of materials, equipment and services on a cost-effective basis;
• Volatility in the availability and cost of materials, equipment and services, including rising prices due to inflation or scarcity of availability;
• Difficulties or delays in obtaining required import or export approvals;
• Shipment delays due to transportation interruptions or capacity constraints;
• A worldwide shortage of semiconductor components or other issues;
• Information technology or infrastructure failures, including those of a third-party supplier or service provider; and
• Natural disasters, the impacts of climate change, or other events beyond Corning’s control (such as earthquakes, utility interruptions, tsunamis, hurricanes, typhoons, floods, storms or extreme weather conditions, fires, regional economic downturns, regional or global health epidemics, including the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical turmoil, increased trade restrictions between the U.S. and China and other countries, social unrest, political instability, terrorism, or acts of war) in locations where it or its customers or suppliers have manufacturing, research, engineering or other operations.

 

Corning’s Display Technologies segment generates a significant amount of the Company’s profits and cash flow; any significant decrease in display glass pricing or market share could have a material and negative impact on our financial results

 

Corning’s ability to generate profits and operating cash flow depends largely on the profitability of our display glass business, which is subject to continuous pricing pressure due to factors such as industry competition, potential over-capacity, and development of new technologies. If we are not able to achieve proportionate reductions in costs and/or increases in volume to offset ongoing pricing pressure, it could have a material adverse impact on our financial results.

 

Because we have a concentrated customer base, future sales and cash flows could be negatively impacted by the actions or loss of one or more key customers

 

A relatively small number of end customers account for a high percentage of our net sales.  This concentration subjects us to a variety of risks including:

 

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The loss or insolvency of one or more of our key customers, could result in a substantial loss of sales and reduction in anticipated cash flows;

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Customers may possess substantial leverage in negotiating contractual obligations, including liability provisions; and 
• Mergers and consolidations between customers could result in further concentration of the customer base.

 

The following table details the number of combined customers of our reportable segments that accounted for a large percentage of segment net sales:

 

    Number of combined end customers   % of total segment net sales in 2022

Optical Communications

  

2

  

26%

Display Technologies

  

2

  

37%

Specialty Materials

  

2

  

49%

Environmental Technologies

  

3

  

74%

Life Sciences

  

2

  

37%

 

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Events outside of Corning’s control, or those of our contract manufacturers, could cause a disruption to our manufacturing operations and our ability to serve our customers, resulting in a negative impact to Corning’s net sales, net income, asset values and liquidity

 

Disruption to our manufacturing operations, or those of our contract manufacturers, could significantly impact Corning’s ability to supply its customers and could produce a near-term severe impact on our individual business units and the Company. Given the geographical concentration of certain of the Company’s and our contract manufacturers’ plants in Asia Pacific, the highly engineered nature of the facilities and the globally dispersed talent required to run these facilities, any event that adversely affects or restricts movement into or out of a specific geographic area where we, our contract manufacturers, suppliers, or customers have a presence, could adversely impact our results. Due to the specialized nature of our products and single-site manufacturing locations, in the event such a location experiences disruption, it may not be possible to find replacement capacity or substitute production from other facilities. 

 

We may experience difficulties in enforcing our intellectual property rights, which could result in loss of market share, and we may be subject to claims of infringement of the intellectual property rights of others

 

We rely on patent and trade secret laws, copyright, trademark, confidentiality procedures, controls and contractual commitments to protect our intellectual property rights. Despite our efforts, these protections may be limited and we may encounter difficulties in protecting our intellectual property rights or obtaining rights to additional intellectual property necessary to permit us to continue or expand our businesses. We cannot provide assurance that the patents that we hold or may obtain will provide meaningful protection against our competitors. Changes in or enforcement of laws concerning intellectual property may affect our ability to prevent or address the misappropriation of, or the unauthorized use of, our intellectual property, potentially resulting in loss of market share. Litigation may be necessary to enforce our intellectual property rights. Litigation is inherently uncertain and outcomes are unpredictable. If we cannot protect our intellectual property rights against unauthorized copying or use, or other misappropriation, we may not remain competitive.

 

The intellectual property rights of others could inhibit our ability to introduce new products. Other companies hold patents on technologies used in our industries and are aggressively seeking to expand, enforce and license their patent portfolios. We periodically receive notices from, or have lawsuits filed against us by third parties claiming infringement, misappropriation or other misuse of their intellectual property rights and/or breach of our agreements with them. These third parties often include entities that do not have the capabilities to design, manufacture, or distribute products or entities that acquire intellectual property, including patents, for the sole purpose of monetizing their acquired intellectual property through asserting claims of infringement and misuse. Such claims of infringement or misappropriation may result in loss of revenue, substantial costs, or lead to monetary damages or injunctive relief against us.

  

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Information technology dependency and cybersecurity vulnerabilities could lead to reduced revenue, liability claims, competitive or reputational harm, and result in material adverse effects on our operations and financial results

 

The Company is dependent on information technology systems and infrastructure (“IT systems”) owned and operated by the Company or managed by third-party service providers, suppliers and contract manufacturers. IT systems enable us to conduct, monitor and/or protect our business, operations, systems, data and other assets. In the ordinary course of our business, we and our providers collect, process, transmit and store sensitive data, including intellectual property, our proprietary information and that of our customers, suppliers and business partners, as well as personally identifiable information.  Intrusion into a supplier or contract manufacturer system not integrated with a Corning IT system could result in service disruption and/or loss of financial control.  

 

Our IT systems, and those of our providers, may be vulnerable to compromise or disruption due to human error or malfeasance, outdated applications, computer viruses or malware (e.g., ransomware), natural disasters, unauthorized access, cyber-attacks and other similar incidents and disruptions. Increased work-from-home, at both the Company and our providers, presents additional operational risk.  Companies that provide utilities, water, transportation, natural gas and other resources and services across our supply chain, are critical to our manufacturing operations and are vulnerable to cyber-attacks. From time to time, both we and certain of our providers, have been subject to cyberattacks and security incidents.  We may be unable to anticipate, detect, prevent or remediate future attacks, particularly as attackers are becoming more sophisticated in their ability to circumvent controls and remove forensic evidence.

 

Any significant disruption, breakdown, intrusion, interruption or corruption, data breach, or compromise to the accessibility, security or integrity of our or our providers’ IT systems, or the misappropriation or disclosure of any confidential, proprietary or personally identifiable information, could result in the loss of data or intellectual property, equipment or systems damage, downtime, safety related issues and could have a material adverse effect on our business, including by harming our competitive position and reputation, disrupting our manufacturing, reducing the value of our investment in research and development and other strategic initiatives, impairing our ability to access suppliers, contract manufacturers, customers and cloud-based services, subjecting us to litigation or regulatory investigations or fines, increasing the costs of compliance and remediation, or otherwise adversely affecting our business.  We may be required to invest significant additional resources to comply with evolving cybersecurity regulations and to modify and enhance our IT systems, information security and controls, and to investigate and remediate any security vulnerabilities. Any losses, costs or liabilities may not be covered by, or may exceed the coverage limits of, any, or all, of our applicable insurance policies. 

 

We may not earn a positive return from our research, development and engineering investments

 

Developing our products through our innovation model of research and development is costly and often involves a long investment cycle. We make significant investments in research, development and engineering that may not earn an economic return. If our investments do not provide a pipeline of products or technologies that our customers demand or lower our manufacturing costs, or if our products or technologies become obsolete, it could negatively impact our revenue and operating margins for both near- and long-term.

 

Our innovation model depends on our ability to attract and retain specialized expertise

 

Our innovation model requires us to employ highly specialized experts in glass science, ceramic science and optical physics to conduct our research and development and engineer our products and design our manufacturing facilities. The loss of the services of any member of our key research and development or engineering team without adequate replacement, or the inability to attract new qualified personnel, could have a material adverse effect on our operations and financial performance.

 

We are subject to strict environmental regulations and regulatory changes that could result in fines or restrictions that interrupt our operations

 

Some of our manufacturing processes generate chemical waste, wastewater, other industrial waste or greenhouse gases, and we are subject to numerous laws and regulations relating to the use, storage, discharge and disposal of such substances. We have installed anti-pollution equipment for the treatment of chemical waste and wastewater at our facilities. We have taken steps to control and reduce the amount of greenhouse gases created by our manufacturing operations. However, we cannot provide assurance that environmental claims will not be brought against us or that government regulators will not take steps to adopt more stringent environmental standards.

 

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Any failure on our part to comply with any present or future environmental regulations could result in the assessment of damages or imposition of fines against us, or the suspension/cessation of production or operations. In addition, environmental regulations could require us to acquire costly equipment, incur other significant compliance expenses or limit or restrict production or operations and thus materially and negatively affect our financial condition and results of operations.

 

Changes in regulations and the regulatory environment in the U.S. and the many other countries in which we operate, such as those resulting from the regulation and impact of climate change, CO2 abatement and emission reduction targets, may affect our businesses and results in adverse ways by, among other things, substantially increasing manufacturing costs, limiting availability of scarce resources, especially energy, or requiring limitations on production or sales of our products or those of our customers.

 

General Risk Factors

 

We may have additional tax liabilities

 

We are subject to income taxes in the U.S. and many foreign jurisdictions and are commonly audited by various tax authorities.  There are many transactions and calculations where the ultimate tax treatment is uncertain.  Judgment is required in determining our worldwide provision for income taxes.  Although we believe our tax estimates are reasonable, the final determination of tax, assessments, audits and any related litigation could be materially different from our historical income tax provisions and accruals, or result in the forfeiture of funds deposited with the relevant government authorities.  The results of an audit or litigation could have a material effect on our financial statements in the period or periods for which such a determination is made.  

 

The U.S., other countries and international organizations, such as Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, may change their laws or issue new international tax standards that may also impact our taxes. 

 

As a global company, we face many risks which could adversely impact our operations and financial results

 

We are a global company and derive a substantial portion of our revenue from, and have significant operations, outside of the U.S. Our international operations include manufacturing, assembly, sales, research and development, customer support and shared administrative service centers. Additionally, we rely on a global supply chain for key components and capabilities that are central to our ability to invent, make and sell products.

 

Compliance with laws and regulations increases our costs. We are subject to both U.S. laws and the local laws where we operate which, among other things, include data privacy requirements, employment and labor laws, tax laws, anti-competition regulations, prohibitions on payments to governmental officials, import and trade restrictions and export requirements. Non-compliance or violations could result in fines, criminal sanctions against us, our officers or employees, and prohibitions on the conduct of our business. Such violations could result in prohibitions on our ability to offer our products and services in one or more countries and could also materially damage our reputation, our brand, our international expansion efforts, our ability to attract and retain employees, our businesses and operating results. Our success depends, in part, on our ability to anticipate and manage these risks.

 

Corning is exposed to risks associated with an uncertain, recessionary and inflationary global economy

 

Uncertain or adverse economic and business conditions, including uncertainties and volatility in the financial markets, national debt, fiscal or monetary concerns, availability of government incentives, inflation and rising interest rates in various regions, could materially adversely impact Corning’s operating results. Markets for our products depend largely on business and consumer spending and demand for network capacity, electronics and automotive products. Uncertain or adverse economic and recessionary business conditions, among other factors, that could result in decreases in consumer spending and demand, or cause us to pass on increased costs to our customers, may cause certain of our customers to push out, cancel or refrain from purchasing our products, which could materially adversely impact demand for our products and our operating results.

 

Similarly, changes that result in sudden increases in consumer demand for electronic products have resulted in, and may continue to result in, a shortage of parts and materials needed to manufacture our products or the products in which our products are used. Such shortages, as well as shipment delays due to transportation interruptions, have adversely impacted, and may continue to adversely impact, our ability to meet our demand requirements.

 

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Uncertain economic and industry conditions also make it more challenging for Corning to forecast its operating results, make business decisions and identify and prioritize the risks that may affect its businesses, sources and uses of cash, financial condition and results of operations. If Corning does not appropriately manage its business operations in response to changing economic and industry conditions, it could have a significant negative impact on its business performance and financial condition. Even during periods of economic uncertainty or lower revenues, Corning must continue to invest in research and development and maintain a global business infrastructure to compete effectively and support its customers, which can have a negative impact on its operating margins and earnings.

 

We are also subject to a variety of other risks in managing a global organization, including those related to:

 

•

The economic and political conditions in each country or region and relationships among countries;

•

Complex regulatory requirements affecting international trade and investment, including anti-dumping laws, export controls, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and local laws prohibiting improper payments. Our operations may be adversely affected by changes in the substance or enforcement of these regulatory requirements, and by actual or alleged violations of them;

•

Fluctuations in currency exchange rates, convertibility of currencies and restrictions involving the movement of funds between jurisdictions and countries;

•

Governmental protectionist policies and sovereign and political risks that may adversely affect Corning’s profitability and assets;

•

Tariffs, trade duties and other trade barriers including anti-dumping and countervailing duties;

•

Geographical concentration of our factories and operations, and regional shifts in our customer base;

•

Periodic health epidemic or pandemic concerns, such as COVID-19;

•

Political unrest, geopolitical tensions, confiscation or expropriation of assets by foreign governments, terrorism and the potential for other hostilities;

•

Difficulty in protecting intellectual property, sensitive commercial and operations data and information technology systems;

•

Differing legal systems, including protection and treatment of intellectual property and patents;

•

Complex, changing or competing tax regimes;

•

Difficulty in collecting obligations owed to us;

•

Natural disasters such as floods, earthquakes, tsunamis and windstorms; and

•

Potential loss of utilities or other disruptions affecting manufacturing.

 

We have significant exposure to foreign currency movements

 

A large portion of our sales, profit and cash flows are transacted in non-U.S. dollar currencies. The Company expects to continue to experience fluctuations in the U.S. dollar value of these activities if it is not possible, cost-effective or should we not elect to hedge certain currency exposure.  Additionally, gains or losses may be experienced if the underlying exposure which has been hedged increases or decreases significantly.

 

The ultimate realized gain or loss with respect to currency fluctuations will generally depend on the size and type of cross-currency exposure that we have, the changes in exchange rates associated with those exposures, whether we have entered into foreign currency contracts to offset these exposures and other factors. 

 

These factors, which are variable and generally outside of our control, could materially impact our results of operations, anticipated future results, financial position and cash flows.

 

We may have significant exposure to counterparties of our related derivatives portfolio

 

We maintain a significant portfolio of over-the-counter derivatives to hedge our projected currency exposure.  We are exposed to potential losses in the event of non-performance by our counterparties to these derivative contracts. Any failure of a counterparty to pay on such a contract when due could materially impact our results of operations, financial position and cash flows.

 

Current or future litigation or regulatory investigations may harm our financial condition or results of operations

 

As a global technology and manufacturing company, we are engaged in various litigations and regulatory matters. Litigation and regulatory proceedings may be uncertain, and adverse rulings could occur, resulting in significant liabilities, penalties or damages. Any such substantial legal liability or regulatory action could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, cash flows and reputation.

 

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Our business is subject to various governmental regulations, and compliance with these regulations may cause us to incur significant expense. If we fail to maintain compliance with applicable regulations, we may be forced to cease the manufacture and distribution of certain products, and we could be subject to administrative proceedings and civil or criminal penalties

 

Our products and operations are also subject to regulation by U.S. and non‐U.S. regulatory agencies, such as the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. From time to time, we may also be involved or required to participate in regulatory investigations or inquiries, into certain of our contracting and business practices, which may evolve into legal or other administrative proceedings. Growing public concern over concentration of economic power in corporations is likely to result in increased anti‐competition legislation, regulation, administrative rule making and enforcement activity. Involvement in regulatory investigations or inquiries, can be costly, lengthy, complex and time consuming, diverting the attention and energies of our management and technical personnel.  If any pending or future governmental investigations result in an unfavorable resolution, we could be required to cease the manufacture and sale of the subject products or technology, pay fines or disgorge profits or other payments and/or cease certain conduct and/or modify our contracting or business practices, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. We may be obligated to indemnify our current or former directors or employees, or former directors or employees of companies that we have acquired, in connection with regulatory investigations. These liabilities could be substantial and may include, among other things, the cost of government, law enforcement or regulatory investigations and civil or criminal fines and penalties.

 

Our global operations are subject to extensive trade and anti-corruption laws and regulations

 

Due to the international scope of our operations, we are subject to a complex system of import- and export-related laws and regulations, including U.S. regulations issued by Customs and Border Protection, the Bureau of Industry and Security, the Office of Anti-boycott Compliance, the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls and the Office of Foreign Assets Control, as well as the counterparts of these agencies in other countries. Any alleged or actual violation by an employee or the Company may subject us to government scrutiny, investigation and civil and criminal penalties, and may limit our ability to import or export our products or to provide services outside the U.S. We cannot predict the nature, scope or effect of future regulatory requirements to which our operations might be subject to, based on the way existing laws might be administered or interpreted.

 

In addition, the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and similar foreign anti-corruption laws generally prohibit companies and their intermediaries from making improper payments or providing anything of value to improperly influence foreign government officials to obtain or retain business or obtain an unfair advantage. Recent years have seen a substantial increase in the global enforcement of anti-corruption laws. Our continued operation and expansion outside the U.S., including in developing countries, could increase the risk of alleged violations. Violations of these laws may result in severe criminal or civil sanctions, could disrupt our business, and result in an adverse effect on our reputation, business and results of operations or financial condition.

 

Moreover, several of our key customers are domiciled in areas of the world with laws, rules and business practices that may notably differ from those in the U.S., and we face the reputational and legal risk that our related partners may violate applicable laws, rules and business practices.

 

International trade policies may negatively impact our ability to sell and manufacture our products outside of the U.S.

 

Government policies on international trade and investment such as import quotas, tariffs and capital controls, whether adopted by individual governments or addressed by regional trade blocs, can affect the demand for our products and services, impact the competitive position of our products or prevent us, our equity affiliates or joint ventures, from being able to sell and manufacture products in certain countries. The implementation of more restrictive trade policies, such as higher tariffs or new barriers to entry, together with anti-dumping claims, duties, slowed regulatory approvals and other restrictions, in countries in which we import raw materials and components or sell large quantities of products and services could negatively impact our business, results of operations and financial condition. For example, a country’s adoption of nationalistic policies or retaliation by another government against such policies could have a negative impact on our results of operations.  Further, these actions in conjunction with any trade tensions may restrict us from participating in a specific market or may prevent us from competing effectively.

 

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Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments

 

None.

 

Item 2. Properties

 

We operate 124 manufacturing plants and processing facilities in 15 countries, of which approximately 32% are in the U.S. We own approximately 53% of our executive and corporate buildings, with 93% located in and around Corning, New York. We also own approximately 64% of our sales and administrative office square footage, 81% of our research and development square footage, 66% of our manufacturing square footage and 7% of our warehousing square footage.

 

Manufacturing, sales and administrative, research and development facilities and warehouse facilities have an aggregate floor space of approximately 65.8 million square feet. The following table presents the distribution of this total area:

 

(million square feet)

  

Total

    

Domestic

    

Foreign

  

Manufacturing

     55.7       20.7      

35.0

  

Sales and administrative

    

2.4

      

1.8

      

0.6

  

Research and development

    

3.9

      

1.9

      

2.0

  

Warehouse

     3.8      

3.0

      

0.8

  

Total

    

65.8

       27.4       38.4  

 

Total assets and capital expenditures by reportable segment are included in Note 19 (Reportable Segments) in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements. Information concerning lease commitments is included in Note 6 (Leases) in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

 

Item 3. Legal Proceedings

 

Corning is a defendant in various lawsuits and is subject to various claims that arise in the normal course of business, the most significant of which are summarized in Note 13 (Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees) in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements. In the opinion of management, the likelihood that the ultimate disposition of these matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, liquidity, or results of operations, is remote.  

 

Environmental Litigation

 

Corning has been designated by federal or state governments under environmental laws, including Superfund, as a potentially responsible party that may be liable for cleanup costs associated with 19 hazardous waste sites. It is Corning’s policy to accrue for its estimated liability related to such hazardous waste sites and other environmental liabilities related to property owned by Corning based on expert analysis and continual monitoring by both internal and external consultants. As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, Corning had accrued approximately $109 million and $55 million, respectively, for the estimated undiscounted liability for environmental cleanup and related litigation. Based upon the information developed to date, management believes that the accrued reserve is a reasonable estimate of the Company’s liability.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosure

 

Not applicable.
 

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PART II

 

Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Shareholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

(a)

Corning Incorporated common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. In addition, it is traded on the Boston, Midwest and Philadelphia stock exchanges. Common stock options are traded on the Chicago Board Options Exchange. The NYSE ticker symbol for Corning Incorporated is “GLW”.

 

As of December 31, 2022, there were approximately 11,500 registered holders of common stock and approximately 748,000 beneficial shareholders.

 

Information with respect to securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans is included herein under Item 12.

 

Performance Graph

 

The following graph illustrates the cumulative total shareholder return over the last five years of Corning’s common stock, the S&P 500 and the S&P Communications Equipment Companies.  The graph includes the capital-weighted-performance results of those companies in the communications equipment company classification that are also included in the S&P 500.

 

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(b)

Not applicable.

 

(c)

The following table provides information about purchases of common stock during the fourth quarter of 2022:

 

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

Period

   Total number of shares purchased (1)    

Average price paid per share (2)

     Number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced programs    

Approximate dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased under the programs

  

October 1-31, 2022

     91,941     $ 30.11       —          

November 1-30, 2022

     38,800     $ 32.62       —          

December 1-31, 2022

     14,832     $ 33.91       —          

Total

     145,573     $ 31.16       —     $ 3,301,085,426  

 

(1)

This column reflects: (i) 86,443 shares of common stock related to the vesting of employee restricted stock; (ii) 58,007 shares of common stock related to the vesting of employee restricted stock units; (iii) 945 shares of common stock related to the vesting of employee performance stock units; and (iv) 178 shares of common stock related to the exercise of employee stock options and payment of the exercise price.

(2)

Represents the stock price at the time of surrender.

 

Item 6. [Reserved]

 

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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) was prepared to provide a historical and prospective narrative on our financial condition and results of operations through the eyes of management and should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes to those financial statements. The discussion and analysis of the 2021 to 2020 year-over-year changes are not included herein and can be found in the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.

 

Our MD&A is organized as follows:

 

•

Overview

•

Results of Operations

•

Segment Analysis

•

Core Performance Measures

•

Liquidity and Capital Resources

•

Environment

•

Critical Accounting Estimates

•

New Accounting Standards

•

Forward-Looking Statements

 

OVERVIEW 

 

We introduced our 2020-to-2023 Strategy & Growth Framework with a focus on capturing opportunities to sell more Corning content through each of our Market-Access Platforms. Our goals included core sales growth at a compound annual growth rate of 6 to 8 percent. From 2019, when we first introduced the new framework, through 2022, we grew core sales at a greater than 8 percent CAGR, even in the face of ongoing external challenges. Over the past four years, we advanced significant strategic initiatives, including fiber-to-the-home and data center solutions in Optical Communications, delivering on our gasoline particulate filter content opportunity in Environmental Technologies, introducing Ceramic Shield with Apple in Specialty Materials and ramping our Gen 10.5 plants to extend our leadership in Display Technologies. In addition, we made major progress on our emerging innovations; we gained significant traction in our Automotive Glass Solutions business; and our pharmaceutical packaging portfolio played a central role in combatting the global pandemic and supported the delivery of more than 8 billion COVID-19 doses. These achievements have helped extend our leadership positions across our markets and pave the way for future growth.

 

Since 2020, the external environment has been characterized by the impact of the pandemic and its resulting effects including supply chain disruptions, depressed productivity, large swings in consumer spending and inflation. Our 2022 results are a prime example of our resilience in this complex operating environment. Building off a strong 2021, we outperformed our consumer-facing end markets, we captured growth in the solar market and we delivered record sales of $5 billion dollars in Optical Communications.

 

However, our profitability and cash flow have lagged sales growth as a number of pandemic-driven effects continue to ripple across the global economy. Our core priorities throughout this period were protecting our people and delivering for our customers, and as a result, we operated with elevated staffing and higher-than-normal inventory levels during this period. In addition, persistent inflation added to the cost of raw materials we purchased, the cost to produce and ship our products and the inventory we maintained.

 

In response, we took a series of actions to improve profitability and cash generation throughout 2022. In the fourth quarter of 2022, we took multiple additional actions, including raising prices across our businesses to more appropriately share inflationary costs with our customers; adjusting our productivity ratios closer to historical metrics without impacting our ability to supply and capture future growth; and normalizing inventory levels.

 

Overall, we will continue to focus on operating each of our businesses well and adjusting to meet the needs of the moment while simultaneously advancing growth initiatives and capabilities that will drive continued success as the global economy stabilizes. Our focused and cohesive portfolio provides strategic resilience that is evident in our results, even in the current environment. We remain confident in our ability to deliver durable multiyear growth with improved margins and cash generation.

 

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2022 Results

 

Net sales for the year ended December 31, 2022 were $14.2 billion, a net increase of $107 million, or 1%, when compared to the year ended December 31, 2021. This is driven by 15% growth in segment net sales in Optical Communications of $674 million and 34% growth in Hemlock and Emerging Growth Businesses of $419 million, which helped offset a $394 million decrease in Display Technologies. In addition, movements in foreign exchange rates adversely impacted Corning’s consolidated net sales by $616 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, when compared to the same period in 2021.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2022, we generated net income attributable to Corning Incorporated of $1,316 million, or $1.54 per diluted share, compared to net income attributable to Corning Incorporated of $1,906 million, or $1.28 per diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2021. When compared to 2021, the $590 million decrease was primarily driven by a $238 million increase in severance, accelerated depreciation, asset write-offs and other related charges, a $50 million increase in litigation, regulatory and other legal matters and a $120 million adverse impact from foreign currency translation.

 

Diluted earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2022 increased by $0.26 per diluted share, or 20%, when compared to the year ended December 31, 2021, primarily driven by the immediate repurchase and retirement of 35 million common shares which resulted in an $803 million one-time reduction to net income available to common shareholders in 2021, partially offset by the decrease in net income attributable to Corning Incorporated as described above.  Refer to Note 16 (Shareholders’ Equity) and Note 17 (Earnings per Common Share) in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements for additional information.

 

2023 Corporate Outlook

 

For the first quarter 2023, we anticipate core sales in the range of $3.2 billion to $3.4 billion.

 

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The following table presents selected highlights from our operations (in millions):

 

   

Year ended December 31,

    

% change

  
   

2022

    

2021

    

22 vs. 21

  
                         

Net sales

   $ 14,189     $ 14,082       1 %
                         

Gross margin

   $ 4,506     $ 5,063       (11 %)

(gross margin %)

     32 %     36 %        
                         

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   $ 1,898     $ 1,827       4 %

(as a % of net sales)

     13 %     13 %        
                         

Research, development and engineering expenses

   $ 1,047     $ 995       5 %

(as a % of net sales)

     7 %     7 %        
                         

Translated earnings contract gain, net

   $ 351     $ 354       (1 %)

(as a % of net sales)

     2 %     3 %        
                         

Income before income taxes

   $ 1,797     $ 2,426       (26 %)

(as a % of net sales)

     13 %     17 %        
                         

Provision for income taxes

   $ (411 )   $ (491 )     16 %

Effective tax rate

     23 %     20 %        
                         

Net income attributable to Corning Incorporated

   $ 1,316     $ 1,906       (31 %)

(as a % of net sales)

     9 %     14 %        
                         

Comprehensive income attributable to Corning Incorporated

   $ 661     $ 1,471       (55 %)

 

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Net Sales

 

Net sales for the year ended December 31, 2022 increased by $107 million, or 1%, when compared to the same period in 2021. The increase was primarily driven by sales growth in Optical Communications of $674 million and Hemlock and Emerging Growth Businesses of $419 million, offset by the adverse impact of volume declines in Display Technologies resulting in a decrease in segment net sales of $394 million. In addition, movements in foreign exchange rates adversely impacted Corning’s consolidated net sales by $616 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, when compared to the same period in 2021. Refer to the “Segment Analysis” section of our MD&A below for a discussion of net sales by segment.

 

In 2022 and 2021, sales in international markets accounted for 65% and 68% of total net sales, respectively.

 

Cost of Sales / Gross Margin

 

The types of expenses included in cost of sales are: raw materials consumption, including direct and indirect materials; salaries, wages and benefits; depreciation and amortization; production utilities; production-related purchasing; warehousing (including receiving and inspection); repairs and maintenance; inter-location inventory transfer costs; production and warehousing facility property insurance; rent for production facilities; freight and logistics costs; and other production overhead.

 

Gross margin decreased by $557 million, or 11% and gross margin as a percentage of sales decreased by 4 percentage points when compared to 2021.  The decrease in gross margin was primarily driven by higher production, material and freight costs as well as incremental severance, accelerated depreciation, asset write-offs and other related charges of $257 million. In addition, movements in foreign exchange rates had an adverse impact of $422 million on Corning’s consolidated gross margin for the year ended December 31, 2022, when compared to the same period in 2021.

 

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $71 million, or 4%, and were consistent as a percentage of sales when compared to 2021.

 

The types of expenses included in selling, general and administrative expenses are: salaries, wages and benefits; stock-based compensation expense; travel; sales commissions; professional fees; and depreciation and amortization, utilities and rent for administrative facilities.

 

Research, Development and Engineering Expenses

 

Research, development and engineering expenses increased by $52 million, or 5%, and were consistent as a percentage of sales when compared to 2021.

 

 

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Translated earnings contract gain, net

 

Included in translated earnings contract gain, net, is the impact of foreign currency contracts which economically hedge the translation exposure arising from movements in the Japanese yen, South Korean won, new Taiwan dollar, euro, Chinese yuan and British pound and its impact on net income.

 

The following table provides detailed information on the impact of translated earnings contracts gain, net for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 (in millions):

 

   

Income
before tax

    

Net income

    

Income
before tax

    

Net income

    

Income
before tax

    

Net income

  
   

2022

    

2021

    

2022 vs. 2021

  

Hedges related to translated earnings:

                                                

Realized gain, net (1)

   $ 320     $ 245     $ 47     $ 36     $ 273     $ 209  

Unrealized gain, net (2)

     31       24       307       237       (276 )     (213 )

Total translated earnings contract gain, net

   $ 351     $ 269     $ 354     $ 273     $ (3 )   $ (4 )

 

(1)

For the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, includes pre-tax realized gains of $20 million and pre-tax realized losses of $20 million, respectively, related to the expiration of option contracts. These amounts were reflected within operating activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows.

(2)

The impact to income was primarily driven by Japanese yen, South Korean won and euro-denominated hedges of translated earnings.

 

Income Before Income Taxes

 

The translation impact of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, including the impact of hedges realized in the current year, adversely impacted Corning’s income before income taxes by $142 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, when compared to the same period in 2021.

 

Provision for Income Taxes

 

For the year ended December 31, 2022, the effective tax rate differed from the U.S. statutory rate of 21% primarily due to the following:

•

A net provision of $67 million due to changes in tax reserves;

•

A net provision of $40 million due to differences arising from foreign earnings; and

•

A net provision of $38 million due to changes in valuation allowance assessments, offset by

•

A net benefit of $60 million due to tax credits; and
• A net benefit of $49 million due to foreign derived intangible income.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2021, the effective tax rate differed from the U.S. statutory rate of 21% primarily due to the following:

•

A net benefit of $62 million due to tax credits; and

•

A net benefit of $37 million related to share-based compensation payments, offset by

•

A net provision of $52 million due to differences arising from foreign earnings, including the impact of intercompany asset sales.

 

The U.S. enacted the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (“IRA”) in August 2022, which, among other sections, creates a new book minimum tax of at least 15% of consolidated pre-tax income for corporations with average book income in excess of $1 billion. This provision of the IRA will first apply to the Company in 2024. We do not expect the IRA to have a material impact on our effective tax rate. In addition, we are currently evaluating the various credits available under IRA and its impact to Corning’s financial position and results of operations, including the effective tax rate.

 

Refer to Note 7 (Income Taxes) in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements for further details regarding income tax matters.

 

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Net Income Attributable to Corning Incorporated

 

As a result of the items discussed above, net income attributable to Corning Incorporated and per share data were as follows (in millions, except per share amounts):

 

   

Year ended December 31,

  
   

2022

    

2021

  

Net income attributable to Corning Incorporated

   $ 1,316     $ 1,906  

Series A convertible preferred stock dividend

             (24 )

Excess consideration paid for redemption of preferred stock (1)

             (803 )

Net income available to common shareholders used in basic and diluted earnings per common share calculation

   $ 1,316     $ 1,079  
                 

Basic earnings per common share

   $ 1.56     $ 1.30  

Diluted earnings per common share

   $ 1.54     $ 1.28  
                 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic

     843       828  

Weighted-average common shares outstanding - diluted

     857       844  

 

(1)

On January 16, 2021, the Preferred Stock became convertible into 115 million Common Shares, in whole or in part, at the option of the holder, Samsung Display Co., Ltd. (“SDC”). On April 5, 2021, Corning and SDC executed a Share Repurchase Agreement (“SRA”).  Refer to Note 16 (Shareholders’ Equity) in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements for additional information.

 

Comprehensive Income attributable to Corning Incorporated

 

The $810 million decrease in comprehensive income attributable to Corning Incorporated was primarily due to the $549 million decrease in net income attributable to Corning Incorporated and a $175 million increase in net losses on foreign currency translation adjustments, driven by the Japanese yen, Chinese yuan and South Korean won.

 

Refer to Note 16 (Shareholders’ Equity) in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements for additional information.

 

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SEGMENT ANALYSIS

 

Financial results for the reportable segments and Hemlock and Emerging Growth Businesses are prepared on a basis consistent with the internal disaggregation of financial information to assist the Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) in making internal operating decisions, which is more fully discussed within Note 19 (Reportable Segments) in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements and includes a reconciliation of our segment information to the corresponding amounts in our consolidated statements of income.

 

Segment net income (loss) may not be consistent with measures used by other companies.

 

The following table presents segment net sales by reportable segment and Hemlock and Emerging Growth Businesses (in millions):

 

   

Year ended December 31,

    

$ change

    

% change

  
   

2022

    

2021

    

22 vs. 21

    

22 vs. 21

  

Optical Communications

   $ 5,023     $ 4,349     $ 674       15 %

Display Technologies

     3,306       3,700       (394 )     (11 )%

Specialty Materials

     2,002       2,008       (6 )     0 %

Environmental Technologies

     1,584       1,586       (2 )     0 %

Life Sciences

     1,228       1,234       (6 )     0 %

Net sales of reportable segments

     13,143       12,877       266       2 %

Hemlock and Emerging Growth Businesses

     1,662       1,243       419       34 %

Net sales of reportable segments and Hemlock and Emerging Growth Businesses (1)

   $ 14,805     $ 14,120     $ 685       5 %

 

(1) Refer to Note 19 (Reportable Segments) in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements for the reconciliation to consolidated net sales.

 

Optical Communications

The increase in segment net sales was primarily driven by higher sales volumes of carrier and enterprise products for 5G, broadband and the cloud.

 

Display Technologies

The decrease in segment net sales was due to lower volumes, primarily attributable to decreased panel maker utilization, while price remained consistent with the prior year.

 

Specialty Materials

Segment net sales remained relatively flat compared to prior year. Demand for advanced optics products grew, including next generation semiconductor equipment materials, and demand for premium glasses remained strong, helping offset lower demand in the smartphone, tablet and notebook markets.

 

Environmental Technologies

Segment net sales remained flat compared to prior year, due to constrained production as automotive producers experienced prolonged component shortages for semiconductor chips, as well as negative impacts from COVID-related shutdowns in China.

 

Life Sciences

Segment net sales remained relatively flat compared to prior year, primarily due to lower demand for COVID-related products, offset by growth in pharmaceutical research and bioproduction products.

 

Hemlock and Emerging Growth Businesses

The increase was primarily driven by HSG, as demand for semiconductor and solar-grade polysilicon remain strong in addition to higher solar prices as compared to the prior year.  The increase is also attributable to year-over-year growth from Pharmaceutical Technologies and Auto Glass Solutions.

 

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The following table presents segment net income (loss) by reportable segment and Hemlock and Emerging Growth Businesses (in millions):

 

   

Year ended December 31,

    

$ change

    

% change

  
   

2022

    

2021

    

22 vs. 21

    

22 vs. 21

  

Optical Communications

   $ 661     $ 553     $ 108       20 %

Display Technologies

     769       960       (191 )     (20 )%

Specialty Materials

     340       371       (31 )     (8 )%

Environmental Technologies

     292       269       23       9 %

Life Sciences

     153       194       (41 )     (21 )%

Net income of reportable segments

     2,215       2,347       (132 )     (6 )%

Hemlock and Emerging Growth Businesses

     39       (51 )     90       *  

Net income of reportable segments and Hemlock and Emerging Growth Businesses (1)

   $ 2,254     $ 2,296     $ (42 )     (2 )%

 

* Not meaningful
(1) Refer to Note 19 (Reportable Segments) in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements for the reconciliation to consolidated net income.

 

Optical Communications

The increase in segment net income was primarily driven by the increases in sales, outlined above, partially offset by higher inflationary costs and manufacturing costs.

 

Display Technologies

The decrease in segment net income was primarily driven by the lower glass volume, impacting sales, as outlined above.

 

Specialty Materials

The decrease in segment net income was primarily driven by the relatively flat level of sales, as outlined above, and impacted by continued development spending related to next-generation products.

 

Environmental Technologies

The increase in segment net income was primarily due to improved operational efficiencies.

 

Life Sciences

The decrease in segment net income was primarily driven by the relatively flat level of sales, as outlined above, and impacted by inflationary costs and higher manufacturing costs that were not completely offset by pricing actions.

 

Hemlock and Emerging Growth Businesses

The increase was primarily driven by HSG due to higher solar prices.

 

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CORE PERFORMANCE MEASURES

 

In managing the Company and assessing our financial performance, we adjust certain measures provided by our consolidated financial statements to exclude specific items to arrive at our core performance measures. These items include the impact of translating the Japanese yen-denominated debt, the impact of the translated earnings contracts, acquisition-related costs, certain discrete tax items and other tax-related adjustments, restructuring, impairment and other charges and credits, certain litigation, regulatory and other legal matters, pension mark-to-market adjustments and other items which do not reflect the ongoing operating results of the Company.

 

In addition, because a significant portion of our revenues and expenses are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, management believes it is important to understand the impact on sales and net income of translating these currencies into U.S. dollars. Therefore, management utilizes constant-currency reporting for Display Technologies, Specialty Materials, Environmental Technologies and Life Sciences segments to exclude the impact from the Japanese yen, South Korean won, Chinese yuan, new Taiwan dollar and the euro, as applicable to the segment. The most significant constant-currency adjustment relates to the Japanese yen exposure within the Display Technologies segment. We establish constant-currency rates based on internally derived management estimates, which are closely aligned with the currencies we have hedged. For details of the rates used, please see the footnotes to the “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures” section.

 

We believe that the use of constant-currency reporting allows management to understand our results without the volatility of currency fluctuation, analyze underlying trends in the businesses and establish operational goals and forecasts. Further, we believe it reflects the underlying economics of the translated earnings contracts used to mitigate the impact of changes in currency exchange rates on our earnings and cash flows.

 
Core performance measures are not prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), but management believes that reporting core performance measures provides investors with greater transparency to the information used by our management team to make financial and operational decisions. We believe investors should consider these non-GAAP measures in evaluating our results as they are more indicative of our core operating performance and how management evaluates our operational results and trends. These measures are not, and should not be viewed as a substitute for, GAAP reporting measures. With respect to the outlook for future periods, it is not possible to provide reconciliations for these non-GAAP measures because management does not forecast the movement of foreign currencies against the U.S. dollar, or other items that do not reflect ongoing operations, nor does it forecast items that have not yet occurred or are out of management's control. As a result, management is unable to provide outlook information on a GAAP basis.

 

For a reconciliation of non-GAAP performance measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, please see “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures”.

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS – CORE PERFORMANCE MEASURES

 

The following table presents selected highlights from our operations, excluding certain items, (in millions):

 

   

Year ended December 31,

    

% change

  
   

2022

    

2021

    

22 vs. 21

  

Core net sales

   $ 14,805     $ 14,120       5 %

Core net income

   $ 1,794     $ 1,811       (1 )%

 

Core Net Sales

 

Core net sales are consistent with net sales by reportable segment and Hemlock and Emerging Growth Businesses. Segment and Hemlock and Emerging Growth Businesses net sales and variances are discussed in detail in the “Segment Analysis” section of our MD&A.

 

Core Net Income

 

For the year ended December 31, 2022, we generated core net income of $1.8 billion, or $2.09 per share, compared to core net income generated for the year ended December 31, 2021 of $1.8 billion, or $2.07 per share. The decrease in core net income of $17 million was driven by lower reportable segment net income of $132 million, as discussed in the “Segment Analysis” section of our MD&A, offset by an increase in $90 million in Hemlock and Emerging Growth Businesses, primarily driven by HSG.

 

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Core Earnings per Common Share

 

Core earnings per share increased for the year ended December 31, 2022 to $2.09 per share, as result of a decrease in the weighted-average common shares outstanding offset by lower core net income.

 

The following table sets forth the computation of core basic and core diluted earnings per common share (in millions, except per share amounts):

 

    Year ended December 31,  
   

2022

    

2021

  

Core net income attributable to Corning Incorporated

   $ 1,794     $ 1,811  

Less: Series A convertible preferred stock dividend

             24  

Core net income available to common shareholders - basic

     1,794       1,787  

Plus: Series A convertible preferred stock dividend

             24  

Core net income available to common shareholders - diluted

   $ 1,794     $ 1,811  
                 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic

     843       828  

Effect of dilutive securities:

                

Stock options and other dilutive securities

     14       16  

Series A convertible preferred stock

             31  

Weighted-average common shares outstanding - diluted

     857       875  

Core basic earnings per common share

   $ 2.13     $ 2.16  

Core diluted earnings per common share

   $ 2.09     $ 2.07  

 

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES

 

We utilize certain financial measures and key performance indicators that are not calculated in accordance with GAAP to assess our financial and operating performance. A non-GAAP financial measure is defined as a numerical measure of a company’s financial performance that (i) excludes amounts, or is subject to adjustments that have the effect of excluding amounts, that are included in the comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP in the consolidated statements of income or statements of cash flows, or (ii) includes amounts, or is subject to adjustments that have the effect of including amounts, that are excluded from the comparable measure as calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP in the consolidated statements of income or statements of cash flows.

 

Core net sales, core net income and the related per share numbers are non-GAAP financial measures utilized by our management to analyze financial performance without the impact of items that are driven by general economic conditions and events that do not reflect the underlying fundamentals and trends in our operations.

 

See “Items Excluded from GAAP Measures” for the descriptions of the footnoted reconciling items.

 

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The following tables reconcile our non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measure (amounts in millions except percentages and per share amounts):

 

   

Year ended December 31, 2022

  
                   

Net income

                  
          Income     attributable     Effective        
   

Net

    

before

    

to Corning

    

tax

    

Per

  
   

sales

    

income taxes

    

Incorporated

    

rate (a)(b)

    

share

  

As reported - GAAP

   $ 14,189     $ 1,797     $ 1,316       22.9 %   $ 1.54  

Constant-currency adjustment (1)

     616       480       369               0.43  

Translation gain on Japanese yen-denominated debt (2)

             (191 )     (146 )             (0.17 )

Translated earnings contract gain, net (3)

             (348 )     (267 )             (0.31 )

Acquisition-related costs (4)

             140       109               0.13  

Discrete tax items and other tax-related adjustments (5)

                     84               0.10  

Restructuring, impairment and other charges and credits (6)

             414       316               0.37  

Litigation, regulatory and other legal matters (7)

             100       77               0.09  

Pension mark-to-market adjustment (8)

             11       10               0.01  

Gain on investments (9)

             (8 )     (8 )             (0.01 )

Gain on sale of business (10)

             (53 )     (41 )             (0.05 )

Contingent consideration (11)

             (32 )     (25 )             (0.03 )

Core performance measures

   $ 14,805     $ 2,310     $ 1,794       19.3 %   $ 2.09  

 

(a)

Based upon statutory tax rates in the specific jurisdiction for each event.
(b) The calculation of the effective tax rate excludes net income attributable to non-controlling interest of $70 million.

 

   

Year ended December 31, 2021

  
                      Net income                  
              Income       attributable       Effective          
      Net       before       to Corning       tax       Per  
      sales       income taxes       Incorporated       rate (a)(b)       share  

As reported - GAAP

   $ 14,082     $ 2,426     $ 1,906       20.2 %   $ 1.28  

Preferred stock redemption (c)

                                     0.90  

Subtotal

     14,082       2,426       1,906       20.2 %     2.18  
                                         

Constant-currency adjustment (1)

     38       87       76               0.09  

Translation gain on Japanese yen-denominated debt (2)

             (180 )     (138 )             (0.16 )

Translated earnings contract gain, net (3)

             (354 )     (273 )             (0.32 )

Acquisition-related costs (4)

             159       123               0.15  

Discrete tax items and other tax-related adjustments (5)

                     (24 )             (0.03 )

Restructuring, impairment and other charges and credits (6)

             110       78               0.09  

Litigation, regulatory and other legal matters (7)

             16       27               0.03  

Pension mark-to-market adjustment (8)

             32       25               0.03  

Loss on investments (9)

             23       17               0.02  

Gain on sale of business (10)

             (54 )     (46 )             (0.05 )

Preferred stock conversion (12)

             17       17               0.02  

Bond redemption loss (13)

             31       23               0.03  

Core performance measures

   $ 14,120     $ 2,313     $ 1,811       20.4 %   $ 2.07  

 

(a)

Based upon statutory tax rates in the specific jurisdiction for each event.
(b) The calculation of the effective tax rate excludes net income attributable to non-controlling interest of $29 million.
(c) On January 16, 2021, the Preferred Stock became convertible into 115 million Common Shares, in whole or in part, at the option of the holder, Samsung Display Co., Ltd. (“SDC”). On April 5, 2021, Corning and SDC executed a Share Repurchase Agreement (“SRA”).  Refer to Note 16 (Shareholders’ Equity) in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements for additional information.

 

See “Items Excluded from GAAP Measures” for the descriptions of the footnoted reconciling items.

 

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Items Excluded from GAAP Measures

 

Items we exclude from GAAP measures to arrive at core performance measures are as follows:

 

(1)

Constant-currency adjustment:  As a significant portion of revenues and expenses are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, management believes it is important to understand the impact on sales and net income of translating these currencies into U.S. dollars. The Company utilizes constant-currency reporting for Display Technologies, Specialty Materials, Environmental Technologies and Life Sciences segments for the Japanese yen, Korean won, Chinese yuan, New Taiwan dollar and Euro, as applicable to the segment.
   
 

Constant-currency rates are as follows and are applied to all periods presented:
 

Currency

  

Japanese yen

  

Korean won

  

Chinese yuan

  

New Taiwan dollar

  

Euro
 

Rate

  

¥107

  

₩1,175

  

¥6.7

  

NT$31

  

€.81
   

(2)

Translation of Japanese yen-denominated debt: Amount reflects the gain or loss on the translation of our yen-denominated debt to U.S. dollars.

(3)

 Translated earnings contract: Amount reflects the impact of the realized and unrealized gains and losses from the Japanese yen, South Korean won, Chinese yuan, euro and new Taiwan dollar-denominated foreign currency hedges related to translated earnings, as well as the unrealized gains and losses of our British pound-denominated foreign currency hedges related to translated earnings.

(4)

Acquisition-related costs: Amount reflects intangible amortization, inventory valuation adjustments and external acquisition-related deal costs, as well as other transaction related costs.

(5)

Discrete tax items and other tax-related adjustments: Amount reflects certain discrete period tax items such as changes in tax law, the impact of tax audits, changes in tax reserves and changes in deferred tax asset valuation allowances, as well as other tax-related adjustments.
(6) Restructuring, impairment and other charges and credits: Amount reflects certain restructuring, impairment losses and other charges and credits, as well as other expenses, primarily accelerated depreciation and asset write-offs, which are not related to ongoing operations. The activity during 2022 primarily relates to capacity optimization for Display Technologies, Specialty Materials and an emerging growth business and severance charges across all segments. The activity in 2021 primarily relates to asset write-offs and charges for facility repairs resulting from the impact of power outages; the Company is pursuing recoveries under its applicable property insurance policies.
(7) Litigation, regulatory and other legal matters: Amount reflects developments in commercial litigation, intellectual property disputes, adjustments to our estimated liability for environmental-related items and other legal matters.

(8)

Pension mark-to-market adjustment: Amount primarily reflects defined benefit pension mark-to-market gains and losses, which arise from changes in actuarial assumptions and the difference between actual and expected returns on plan assets and discount rates.
(9) Gain (loss) on investments: Amount reflects the gain or loss recognized on investment due to mark-to-mark adjustments for the change in fair value or the disposition of the investment.
(10) Gain on sale of business: Amount reflects the gain recognized for the sale of a business.
(11) Contingent consideration: Amount reflects the fair value mark-to-market cost adjustment of contingent consideration resulting from the HSG transaction on September 9, 2020.
(12) Preferred stock conversion: Amount reflects the put option from the Share Repurchase Agreement with Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
(13) Bond redemption loss: Amount reflects premiums on redemption of debentures.

 

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

Our financial condition and liquidity are strong. We are not aware of any known trends, demands, commitments, events or uncertainties that will result in or that are reasonably likely to result in a material decrease in our liquidity. In addition, other than items discussed, there are no known material trends, favorable or unfavorable, in our capital resources and no expected material changes in the mix of such resources.

 

Our major source of funding for 2023 and beyond will be our operating cash flow, our existing balances of cash and cash equivalents and proceeds from any issuances of debt. We believe we have sufficient liquidity to fund operations, acquisitions, capital expenditures, scheduled debt repayments, dividend payments and share repurchase programs through 2023. We will continue to generate cash from operations and maintain access to our revolving credit facilities and commercial paper programs as discussed in more detail below.

 

Key Balance Sheet Data

 

We fund our working capital with cash from operations and short-term borrowings, including commercial paper, when necessary. In addition, we receive upfront cash from customers relating to long-term supply agreements, as well as cash incentives from government entities generally for capital expansion and related expenses.

 

The following table presents balance sheet and working capital measures (in millions):

 

   

December 31,

  
   

2022

    

2021

  

Working capital

   $ 2,278     $ 2,853  

Current ratio

  

1.4:1

    

1.6:1

  

Trade accounts receivable, net of doubtful accounts

   $ 1,721     $ 2,004  

Days sales outstanding

     45       49  

Inventories

   $ 2,904     $ 2,481  

Inventory turns

     3.4       3.7  

Days payable outstanding (1)

     52       50  

Long-term debt

   $ 6,687     $ 6,989  

Total debt

   $ 6,911     $ 7,044  

Total debt to total capital

     36 %     36 %

 

(1)

Includes trade payables only.

 

We perform comprehensive reviews of our significant customers and their creditworthiness by analyzing their financial strength at least annually or more frequently for customers where we have identified a measure of increased risk. We closely monitor payments and developments to identify potential customer credit issues. We are not aware of any customer credit issues that could have a material impact on our liquidity.

 

We participate in accounts receivable management programs, including factoring arrangements to sell certain accounts receivable to third-party financial institutions or accelerate collections through our customer's supply chain financing arrangements. Sales of accounts receivable are reflected as a reduction of accounts receivable in the consolidated balance sheets and the proceeds are included in cash flows from operating activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows. By utilizing these types of programs, we have accelerated the collection of $1.6 billion and $0.6 billion of accounts receivable cumulatively throughout the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Of these amounts, we believe $1.2 billion and $0.4 billion would have been collected during the normal course of business within 2022 and 2021, respectively.

 

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Cash Flows

 

The following table presents a summary of cash flow data (in millions):

 

   

Year ended December 31,

  
   

2022

    

2021

  

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 2,615     $ 3,412  

Net cash used in investing activities

   $ (1,355 )   $ (1,419 )

Net cash used in financing activities

   $ (1,649 )   $ (2,452 )

 

Net cash provided by operating activities decreased by $797 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, when compared to the same period in the prior year, primarily driven by the decrease in net income.  

 

Net cash used in investing activities decreased by $64 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, when compared to the same period last year, primarily driven by an increase in realized gains on translated earnings contracts of $233 million.

 

Net cash used in financing activities decreased by $803 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, when compared to the same period last year, primarily driven by lower repayments of short-term borrowings and long-term debt of $773 million.

 

Sources of Liquidity

 

We generate strong ongoing cash flows from operations, which is our principal source of liquidity. During the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, cash flows provided by operating activities were $2.6 billion and $3.4 billion, respectively.

 

As of December 31, 2022, our cash and cash equivalents and available credit capacity included (in millions):

 

   

December 31, 2022

  

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 1,671  
         

Available credit capacity:

        

U.S. dollar revolving credit facility

   $ 1,500  

Japanese yen liquidity facility

   $ 191  

Chinese yuan facilities

   $ 321  

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

We ended 2022 with $1.7 billion of cash and cash equivalents. Our cash and cash equivalents are held in various locations throughout the world and are generally unrestricted. We utilize a variety of strategies to ensure that our worldwide cash is available in the locations in which it is needed. As of December 31, 2022, approximately 56% of the consolidated cash and cash equivalents were held outside the U.S. 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2022, we distributed approximately $534 million from foreign subsidiaries to their respective U.S. parent companies. As of December 31, 2022, Corning has approximately $1.3 billion of indefinitely reinvested foreign earnings. If we distribute our foreign cash balances to the U.S. or to other foreign subsidiaries, we could be required to accrue and pay withholding taxes. We do not foresee a need to repatriate any earnings for which we asserted permanent reinvestment. However, to help fund cash needs of the U.S. or other international subsidiaries as they arise, we repatriate available cash from certain foreign subsidiaries whose earnings are not permanently reinvested.

 

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Debt Facilities and Other Sources of Liquidity

 

We have a commercial paper program pursuant to which we may issue short-term, unsecured commercial paper notes up to a maximum aggregate principal amount outstanding at any one time of $1.5 billion. Under this program, we may issue the paper from time to time and will use the proceeds for general corporate purposes.  As of December 31, 2022, we did not have outstanding commercial paper.

 

Our $1.5 billion Revolving Credit Agreement is available to support obligations under the commercial paper program and for general corporate purposes, if needed. During 2022, we amended and restated our existing Revolving Credit Agreement, primarily to extend the term to 2027.  Additionally, we amended and restated our 25 billion Japanese yen liquidity facility, equivalent to approximately $191 million, primarily to extend the term to 2025.  As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, there were no outstanding amounts under either of these facilities. 

 

Our Revolving Credit Agreement includes affirmative and negative covenants with which we must comply, including a leverage (debt to capital ratio) financial covenant. The required leverage ratio is a maximum of 60%. As of December 31, 2022, our leverage using this measure was approximately 36%. As of December 31, 2022, we were in compliance.

 

Our debt instruments contain customary event of default provisions, which allow the lenders the option of accelerating all obligations upon the occurrence of certain events. In addition, some of our debt instruments contain a cross default provision, whereby an uncured default exceeding a specified amount on one debt obligation, also would be considered a default under the terms of another debt instrument. As of December 31, 2022, we were in compliance with all such provisions.

 

We have access to certain unsecured variable rate loan facilities, with an aggregate capacity of 4,645 million Chinese yuan, equivalent to approximately $673 million, whose proceeds are used for capital investment and general corporate purposes.  As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, these facilities had variable rates ranging from 3.3% to 4.3% and maturities ranging from 2023 to 2032.  As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, borrowings totaled $352 million and $277 million, respectively.

 

As a well-known seasoned issuer, we filed an automatic shelf registration for an undetermined amount of debt and equity securities with the SEC on December 4, 2020. Under this shelf registration we may offer, from time to time, debt securities, common stock, preferred stock, depositary shares and warrants. We plan to file a new shelf registration statement in the fourth quarter of 2023, prior to the expiration of the shelf registration statement currently in effect.

 

Customer Deposits, Deferred Revenue and Government Incentives

 

We receive cash deposits or consideration, generally non-refundable, from customers under long-term supply agreements. In addition, we receive cash incentives from government entities primarily to offset capital expenditures or related expenses. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the amount received from these types of arrangements was $420 million.

 

Refer to Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) and Note 4 (Revenue) in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements for additional information.

 

Uses of Cash

 

Fixed Rate Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A

 

We had 2,300 outstanding shares of Fixed Rate Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A (the “Preferred Stock”) as of December 31, 2020. On January 16, 2021, the Preferred Stock became convertible into 115 million common shares. On April 5, 2021 we executed the Share Repurchase Agreement (“SRA”) with Samsung Display Co., Ltd. (“SDC”) and the Preferred Stock was fully converted as of April 8, 2021. Immediately following the conversion, we repurchased and retired 35 million of the common shares held by SDC for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $1.5 billion, of which approximately $507 million was paid on both April 8, 2022 and 2021. The remaining payment of approximately $507 million will be paid on April 8, 2023.

 

Refer to Note 16 (Shareholders’ Equity) in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements for additional information.

 

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Stock Repurchases

 

In 2019, the Board authorized the repurchase of up to $5.0 billion of additional common stock upon the completion of the 2018 repurchase plan (“2019 Authorization”).

 

In addition to the common shares repurchased under the SRA, as discussed above, we repurchased 6.0 million and 7.3 million shares of common stock under our 2019 Authorization for approximately $221 million and $274 million, respectively, during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

 

As of December 31, 2022, approximately $3.3 billion remains available under our 2019 Authorization, which does not have an expiration date and may be amended or terminated by the Board of Directors at any time without prior notice.

 

Common Stock Dividends

 

During the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, total dividends paid to common shareholders were $932 million, $871 million and $787 million, respectively. The Board’s decision to declare and pay future dividends will depend on our income and liquidity position, among other factors. We expect to declare quarterly dividends and fund payments with cash from operations.

 

On February 8, 2023, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.28 per share of common stock, beginning with the dividend paid in the first quarter of 2023. The dividend will be payable on March 30, 2023.

 

Capital Expenditures

 

Capital expenditures were $1.6 billion, $1.6 billion and $1.4 billion during the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively. We continue to invest in capacity expansions and new product lines across our businesses. We expect our 2023 capital expenditures to be consistent with 2022.

 

Current Maturities of Short and Long-Term Debt

 

As of December 31, 2022, we had $224 million of short-term borrowings that mature in less than one year. The maturity schedule of our existing long-term debt does not require significant cash outflows, with approximately $1.1 billion due over the next five years.

 

Defined Benefit Pension Plans

 

Our global pension plans, including our unfunded and non-qualified plans, were 82% funded as of December 31, 2022. Our largest single pension plan is our U.S. qualified plan, which accounted for 77% of our consolidated defined benefit pension plans’ projected benefit obligation, was 93% funded as of December 31, 2022.

 

The funded status of our pension plans is dependent upon multiple factors including actuarial assumptions, interest rates at year-end, prior investment returns and contributions made to the plans. In 2022, Corning made no voluntary contributions to our domestic defined benefit pension plan and cash contributions to our international pension plans were not material. During 2023, the Company anticipates making cash contributions of $49 million to the international pension plans.

 

Refer to Note 12 (Employee Retirement Plans) in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements for additional information.

 

Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees

 

A summary of our contractual obligations and other commercial commitments as of December 31, 2022 are detailed within Note 13 (Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees) in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

 

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Translated Earnings Contracts

 

We have entered into option and average rate forward contracts to economically hedge our translation exposure resulting from movements in the Japanese yen and its impact on our net income. For the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, we recorded a pre-tax net gain of $415 million and $363 million, respectively, related to changes in the fair value of these instruments.  Included in these amounts are realized gains of $360 million and $27 million, respectively.  These instruments had a gross notional value outstanding as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 of $4.7 billion and $6.5 billion, respectively.

 

We have entered into average rate forward contracts to hedge our translation exposure resulting from movements in the South Korean won and its impact on our net income.  For the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, we recorded a pre-tax net loss of $76 million and $33 million, respectively, related to changes in the fair value of these instruments.  Included in these amounts are realized losses of $59 million and gains of $11 million, respectively.  These instruments had a gross notional value outstanding as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 of $2.1 billion and $1.2 billion, respectively.

 

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

Off balance sheet arrangements are transactions, agreements, or other contractual arrangements with an unconsolidated entity for which we have an obligation to the entity that is not recorded in our consolidated financial statements.

 

Our off balance sheet arrangements include guarantee and indemnity contracts. At the time a guarantee is issued, we are required to recognize a liability for the fair value or market value of the obligation it assumes. In the normal course of our business, we do not routinely provide significant third-party guarantees. Generally, third-party guarantees provided by us are limited to certain financial guarantees, including stand-by letters of credit and performance bonds. These guarantees have various terms and none of these guarantees are individually significant. We believe a significant majority of these guarantees and contingent liabilities will expire without being funded.

 

Refer to Note 13 (Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees) in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements for additional information.

 

 

ENVIRONMENT

 

Refer to Item 3. Legal Proceedings or Note 13 (Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees) in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements for information.

 

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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES

 

Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. This requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts and related disclosures. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following estimates are considered by management to be the most critical to the understanding of the consolidated financial statements as they require significant judgments that could materially impact our results of operations, financial position and cash flows.

 

Valuation of the Previously Held Equity Interest from the Consolidation of HSG

 

We account for the change in controlling interest using the acquisition method of accounting, which requires us to estimate the fair values of the assets and liabilities recorded.  Assets would include intangible assets such as developed technologies and know-how, tradenames and customer-related intangibles, fixed assets and inventories. Liabilities would include contract liabilities such as customer deposits and deferred revenue, debt and other liabilities. These assets and liabilities recorded are assessed at the time of the change in control and require judgment in ascertaining the fair values. Any resulting gain or loss would be recognized in earnings. Additional information related to the fair value of the assets and liabilities recorded during the measurement period, not to exceed one year, may result in changes to the recorded values of the assets and liabilities, resulting in an offsetting adjustment to the goodwill associated with the business combination. Changes in assumptions and estimates after completing the allocation of the purchase price to the assets and liabilities acquired, as well as differences in actual and estimated results, could result in impacts our financial results.

 

In September 2020, HSG redeemed DuPont’s entire ownership interest in HSG for $250 million (the “Redemption”). Upon completion of the Redemption, we recognized a pre-tax gain of $498 million on its previously held equity investment in HSG as a result of the consolidation resulting from the Redemption. The gain was calculated based on the difference between fair value and carrying value of the equity method investment immediately preceding the Redemption. Independent appraisals assisted management in the determination of the fair value of certain assets and liabilities.  Such appraisals are based on acceptable valuation models as well as inputs and assumptions provided by management. The fair value of our equity interest in HSG was estimated by applying the income approach, which was based on significant assumptions such as projected revenue and discount rate. We used a discount rate of 16.5% and terminal growth rate of zero.

 

Impairment of assets held for use

 

We are required to assess the recoverability of the carrying value of long-lived assets when an indicator of impairment has been identified. We perform this review each quarter and exercises judgment in assessing whether impairment indicators are present.

 

Manufacturing equipment includes certain components of production equipment that are constructed of precious metals, primarily platinum and rhodium. These metals are not depreciated because they have very low physical losses and are repeatedly reclaimed and reused in our manufacturing process over a very long useful life. The physical loss of precious metals in the manufacturing and reclamation process is treated as depletion and these losses are accounted for as a period expense based on actual units lost. Precious metals are reviewed for impairment as part of our assessment of long-lived assets. This review considers all our precious metals that are either in place in the production process; in reclamation, fabrication, or refinement in anticipation of re-use; or awaiting use to support increased capacity. Precious metals are only acquired to support our operations and are not held for trading or other non-manufacturing related purposes.

 

Examples of events or circumstances that may be indicative of impairments include, but are not limited to:

 

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A significant decrease in the market price of an asset;

•

A significant change in the use of a long-lived asset or its physical condition;

•

A significant adverse change in legal factors or in the business climate that could affect the value of the asset, including an adverse action or assessment by a regulator;

•

An accumulation of costs significantly more than the amount originally expected for the acquisition or construction of an asset;

•

A current-period operating or cash flow loss combined with a history of operating or cash flow losses or a projection or forecast that demonstrates continuing losses associated with the use of an asset; and

•

A current expectation that, more likely than not, an asset will be sold or otherwise disposed of significantly before the end of its previously estimated useful life.

 

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For purposes of recognition and measurement of an impairment loss, a long-lived asset or assets is grouped with other assets and liabilities at the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other assets and liabilities. We must exercise judgment in assessing the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other assets and liabilities. Our assessment is performed at the operating segment level. For most of our operating segments, we concluded that locations or businesses within these segments which share production along the supply chain must be combined to appropriately identify cash flows that are largely independent of the cash flows of other assets and liabilities.

 

For long-lived assets, when impairment indicators are present, we compare estimated undiscounted future cash flows, including the eventual disposition of the asset group at market value, to the assets’ carrying value to determine if the asset group is recoverable. This assessment requires the exercise of judgment in assessing the future use of and projected value to be derived from the assets to be held and used. Assessments also consider changes in asset utilization, including the temporary idling of capacity and the expected timing for placing this capacity back into production.

 

For an asset group that fails the test of recoverability, the estimated fair value of long-lived assets is determined using an “income approach” that starts with the forecast of all the expected future net cash flows, including the eventual disposition at market value of long-lived assets, and considers the fair market value of all precious metals, if applicable. If there is an impairment, a loss is recorded to reflect the difference between the assets’ fair value and carrying value. Our estimates are based upon our historical experience, our commercial relationships and available external information about future trends. We believe fair value assessments are most sensitive to market growth and the corresponding impact on volume and selling prices and that these are also more subjective than manufacturing cost and other assumptions. We believe our current assumptions and estimates are reasonable and appropriate.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2020, we incurred a long-lived asset impairment and disposal loss for an asset group related to the reassessment and reprioritization of research and development programs relating to a business within Hemlock and Emerging Growth Businesses. Given the economic environment and market opportunities, we discontinued our investment in these research and development programs. The impairment analysis and disposition of certain assets resulted in a total pre-tax charge of $217 million, which was substantially all the carrying value, inclusive of an insignificant amount of goodwill. The fair value of the asset group for the impairment analysis was measured using unobservable (Level 3) inputs.

 

Refer to Note 2 (Restructuring, Impairment and Other Charges and Credits) in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements for additional information.

 

Income taxes

 

We are required to exercise judgment about our future results in assessing the realizability of our deferred tax assets. Inherent in this estimation process is the requirement for us to estimate future book and taxable income and possible tax planning strategies. These estimates require us to exercise judgment about our future results, the prudence and feasibility of possible tax planning strategies and the economic environments in which we do business. It is possible that actual results will differ from assumptions and require adjustments to allowances.

 

We account for uncertain tax positions in accordance with ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes, which requires that companies only record tax benefits for technical positions that are believed to have a greater than 50% likelihood of being sustained on their technical merits and then only to the extent of the amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon settlement. In estimating these amounts, we must exercise judgment around factors such as the weighting of the tax law in our favor, the willingness of a tax authority to aggressively pursue an opposing position, or alternatively, consider a negotiated compromise, and our willingness to dispute a tax authorities’ assertion to the level of appeal we believe is required to sustain our position. As a result, it is possible that our estimate of the benefits we will realize for uncertain tax positions may change when we become aware of new information affecting these judgments and estimates.

 

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Fair value measures

 

As required, we use two kinds of inputs to determine the fair value of assets and liabilities: observable and unobservable. Observable inputs are based on market data or independent sources, while unobservable inputs are based on our own market assumptions. Once inputs have been characterized, we prioritize the inputs used to measure fair value into one of three broad levels. Characterization of fair value inputs is required for those accounting pronouncements that prescribe or permit fair value measurement. In addition, observable market data must be used when available and the highest-and-best-use measure should be applied to non-financial assets. Our major categories of financial assets and liabilities required to be measured at fair value are short-term and long-term investments, certain pension asset investments and derivatives. These categories use observable inputs only and are measured using a market approach based on quoted prices in markets considered active or in markets in which there are few transactions.

 

Derivative assets and liabilities may include interest rate swaps and forward exchange contracts that are measured using observable quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities. Included in our forward exchange contracts are foreign currency hedges that hedge our cash flow and translation exposure resulting from movements in the Japanese yen, South Korean won, euro, new Taiwan dollar, Chinese yuan and British pound. Changes in the fair value of contracts designated as cash flow hedges are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss in shareholders’ equity and reclassified into income when the underlying hedged item impacts earnings.  For contracts that are not designated as accounting hedges, changes in fair value are recorded in earnings within translated earnings contract gain (loss), net in the consolidated statements of income.  In arriving at the fair value of our derivative assets and liabilities, we have considered the appropriate valuation and risk criteria, including such factors as credit risk of the relevant party to the transaction.  Amounts related to credit risk are not material.

 

Refer to Note 15 (Fair Value Measurements) in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements for additional information.

 

Probability of litigation outcomes

 

We are required to make judgments about future events that are inherently uncertain. In making determinations of likely outcomes of litigation matters, we consider the evaluation of legal counsel knowledgeable about each matter, case law and other case-specific issues. Refer to Item 3. Legal Proceedings or Note 13 (Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees) in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements for a discussion of Corning’s material litigation matters.

 

Pension and other postretirement employee benefits (“OPEB”)

 

We offer employee retirement plans consisting of defined benefit pension plans covering certain domestic and international employees and postretirement plans that provide health care and life insurance benefits for eligible retirees and dependents. The costs and obligations related to these benefits reflect our assumptions related to general economic conditions (particularly interest rates), expected return on plan assets, rate of compensation increase for employees and health care trend rates. The cost of providing plan benefits depends on demographic assumptions including retirements, mortality, turnover and plan participation. While management believes that the assumptions used are appropriate, differences in actual experience or changes in assumptions may affect our employee pension and other postretirement obligations, and current and future expense.

 

Costs for our defined benefit pension plans consist of two elements: 1) on-going costs recognized quarterly, which are comprised of service and interest costs, expected return on plan assets and amortization of prior service costs; and 2) mark-to-market gains and losses outside of the corridor, where the corridor is equal to 10% of the greater of the benefit obligation or the market-related value of plan assets at the beginning of the year, which are recognized annually in the fourth quarter of each year. These gains and losses result from changes in actuarial assumptions and the differences between actual and expected return on plan assets. Any interim remeasurement, such as curtailments, settlements, significant plan changes, or adjustments to the annual valuation, is recognized as a mark-to-market adjustment in the quarter in which such an event occurs.

 

Costs for OPEB plans consist of on-going costs recognized quarterly, and are comprised of service and interest costs, amortization of prior service costs and amortization of actuarial gains and losses. We recognize the actuarial gains and losses resulting from changes in actuarial assumptions as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss in shareholders’ equity on an annual basis and amortize them into our operating results over the average remaining service period of employees expected to receive benefits under the plans, to the extent such gains and losses are outside of the corridor.

 

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The following table presents our actual and expected (loss) return on assets, as well as the corresponding percentages (in millions, except percentages):

 

   

December 31,

  
   

2022

    

2021

    

2020

  

Actual (loss) return on plan assets – Domestic plans

   $ (728 )   $ 208     $ 420  

Expected return on plan assets – Domestic plans

     210       209       186  

Actual (loss) return on plan assets – International plans

     (139 )     (2 )     49  

Expected return on plan assets – International plans

     9       7       9  
                         

Weighted-average actual and expected return on assets:

                        

Actual (loss) return on plan assets – Domestic plans

     (20.05 )%     6.17 %     13.90 %

Expected return on plan assets – Domestic plans

     6.00 %     6.00 %     6.00 %

Actual (loss) return on plan assets – International plans

     (26.26 )%     (0.33 )%     10.00 %

Expected return on plan assets – International plans

     1.64 %     1.26 %     1.71 %

 

As of December 31, 2022, the Projected Benefit Obligation (“PBO”) for U.S. pension plans was $3.2 billion.

 

The following table presents the estimated increases (decreases) in future ongoing pension expense and projected benefit obligation assuming a 25 basis point change in the key assumptions for our U.S. pension plans (in millions):

 

   

Change in ongoing pension expense

    

Change in projected benefit obligation

  

25 basis point decrease in each spot rate

   $ (1 )   $ 74  

25 basis point increase in each spot rate

   $ 1     $ (71 )

25 basis point decrease in expected return on assets

   $ 7          

25 basis point increase in expected return on assets

   $ (7 )        

 

The above sensitivities reflect the impact of changing one assumption at a time. Note that economic factors and conditions often affect multiple assumptions simultaneously and the effects of changes in key assumptions are not necessarily linear. These changes in assumptions would have no effect on our funding requirements.

 

The following table presents the estimated increases (decreases) in future ongoing pension expense and the Accumulated Postretirement Benefit obligation (“APBO”) assuming a 25 basis point change in the key assumptions for our U.S. OPEB plans (in millions):

 

   

Change in ongoing OPEB expense

    

Change in APBO

  

25 basis point decrease in each spot rate

   $ 1     $ 12  

25 basis point increase in each spot rate

   $ (1 )   $ (11 )

 

The above sensitivities reflect the impact of changing one assumption at a time. Note that economic factors and conditions often affect multiple assumptions simultaneously and the effects of changes in key assumptions are not necessarily linear.

 

NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

 

Refer to Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

 

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS 

 

The statements in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, in reports subsequently filed by Corning with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on Form 10-Q and Form 8-K and related comments by management that are not historical facts or information and contain words such as “will,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “seek,” “see,” “would,” and “target” and similar expressions are forward-looking statements. Such statements relate to future events that by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain. These forward-looking statements relate to, among other things, the Company’s future operating performance, the Company’s share of new and existing markets, the Company’s revenue and earnings growth rates, the Company’s ability to innovate and commercialize new products, the Company’s expected capital expenditure and the Company’s implementation of cost-reduction initiatives and measures to improve pricing, including the optimization of the Company’s manufacturing capacity.

 

Although the Company believes that these forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions regarding, among other things, current estimates and forecasts, general economic conditions, its knowledge of its business and key performance indicators that impact the Company, actual results could differ materially.  Some of the risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:

 

— global economic trends, competition and geopolitical risks, or an escalation of sanctions, tariffs or other trade tensions between the U.S. and China or other countries, and related impacts on our businesses’ global supply chains and strategies;
— changes in macroeconomic and market conditions and market volatility, including developments and volatility arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, inflation, interest rates, the value of securities and other financial assets, precious metals, oil, natural gas and other commodity prices and exchange rates (particularly between the U.S. dollar and the Japanese yen, new Taiwan dollar, euro, Chinese yuan and South Korean won), the availability of government incentives, decreases or sudden increases of consumer demand, and the impact of such changes and volatility on our financial position and businesses;
— the duration and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact across our businesses on demand, operations, our global supply chains and stock price;

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possible disruption in commercial activities or our supply chain due to terrorist activity, cyber-attack, armed conflict, political or financial instability, natural disasters, international trade disputes or major health concerns;
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loss of intellectual property due to theft, cyber-attack, or disruption to our information technology infrastructure;
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ability to enforce patents and protect intellectual property and trade secrets;
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unanticipated disruption to Corning’s, our suppliers’ and manufacturers’ supply chain, equipment, facilities, IT systems or operations;
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product demand and industry capacity;
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competitive products and pricing;
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availability and costs of critical components, materials, equipment, natural resources and utilities;
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new product development and commercialization;
—

order activity and demand from major customers;
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the amount and timing of our cash flows and earnings and other conditions, which may affect our ability to pay our quarterly dividend at the planned level or to repurchase shares at planned levels;
— the amount and timing of any future dividends;
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the effects of acquisitions, dispositions and other similar transactions;
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the effect of regulatory and legal developments;
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ability to pace capital spending to anticipated levels of customer demand;
— our ability to increase margins through implementation of operational changes, pricing actions and cost reduction measures;
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rate of technology change;
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adverse litigation;
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product and component performance issues;
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retention of key personnel;
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customer ability to maintain profitable operations and obtain financing to fund ongoing operations and manufacturing expansions and pay receivables when due;
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loss of significant customers;
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changes in tax laws, regulations and international tax standards;
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the impacts of audits by taxing authorities; and
— the potential impact of legislation, government regulations and other government action and investigations.

 

While the Company continually reviews trends and uncertainties affecting the Company’s results of operations and financial condition, the Company does not assume any obligation to update or supplement any particular forward-looking statements contained in this document, unless required by law.

 

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Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risks

 

We operate and conduct business in many foreign countries and as a result are exposed to movements in foreign currency exchange rates. Our exposure to exchange rates has the following effects:

 

•

Exchange rate movements on financial instruments and transactions denominated in foreign currencies that impact earnings; and

•

Exchange rate movements upon conversion of net assets and net income of foreign subsidiaries for which the functional currency is not the U.S. dollar.

 

Our most significant foreign currency exposure relates to the Japanese yen, South Korean won, new Taiwan dollar, Chinese yuan and the euro. We seek to mitigate the impact of exchange rate movements in our income statement by using over-the-counter (“OTC”) derivative instruments including foreign exchange forward and option contracts. In general, these hedges expire coincident with the timing of the underlying foreign currency commitments and transactions.

 

We are exposed to potential losses in the event of non-performance by our counterparties to these derivative contracts. However, we minimize this risk by maintaining a diverse group of highly-rated major financial institutions as our counterparties. We do not expect to record any losses as a result of such counterparty default. Neither we nor our counterparties are required to post collateral for these financial instruments.

 

Our cash flow hedging activities utilize OTC foreign exchange forward contracts to reduce the risk that movements in exchange rates will adversely affect the net cash flows resulting from the sale of products to foreign customers and purchases from foreign suppliers. We also use OTC foreign exchange forward and option contracts that are not designated as hedged instruments. These contracts are used to offset economic currency risks. The undesignated hedges limit exposure to foreign functional currency fluctuations related to certain subsidiaries’ monetary assets, monetary liabilities and net earnings in foreign currencies. A significant portion of our non-U.S. revenue is denominated in Japanese yen. When this revenue is translated back to U.S. dollars, we are exposed to foreign exchange rate movements in the Japanese yen. To protect translated earnings against movements in the Japanese yen, we have entered into a series of average rate forwards and other derivative instruments.

 

We use a sensitivity analysis to assess the market risk associated with foreign currency exposure. Market risk is defined as the potential change in fair value of assets and liabilities resulting from an adverse movement in foreign currency exchange rates. As of December 31, 2022, with respect to open foreign exchange forward and option contracts and foreign denominated debt with values exposed to exchange rate movements, a 10% adverse movement in quoted foreign currency exchange rates could result in a loss in fair value of these instruments of $0.8 billion compared to $0.7 billion as of December 31, 2021. Specific to the Japanese yen, a 10% adverse movement in quoted yen exchange rates could result in a loss in fair value of these instruments of $0.4 billion and $0.6 billion as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Management expects that these hypothetical losses from a 10% adverse movement in quoted foreign currency exchange rates on the derivative financial instruments should largely offset gains on the assets, liabilities and future transactions being hedged.

 

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

 

The response to this Item 8 is included in our audited consolidated financial statements and notes to consolidated financial statements, which are contained in Part IV, Item 15 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

 

None.

 

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Item 9A. Controls and Procedures

 

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

The Company’s principal executive and principal financial officers, after evaluating the effectiveness of disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”) Rules 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) as of the end of the period covered by this report, have concluded that based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by paragraph (b) of Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 or 15d-15, that Corning’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

 

Disclosure controls and procedures mean controls and other procedures of an issuer that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Corning’s disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by Corning in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to Corning’s management, including Corning’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or other persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

(a)

Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting for Corning.

 

Corning’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. Corning’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of Corning’s assets; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S., and that Corning’s receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of Corning’s management and directors; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of Corning’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies and procedures may deteriorate.

 

Management conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

 

Based on this evaluation, management concluded that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2022. The effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2022 has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in its report which is included herein.

 

(b)

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting identified by the evaluation required by paragraph (d) of Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 or 15d-15 that occurred during the most recently completed fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 9B. Other Information

 

None.

 

Item 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections

 

None.

 

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PART III

 

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

 

The sections titled “Proposal 1 Election of Directors,” “Corporate Governance and the Board of Directors” and “Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports” in our Definitive Proxy Statement are incorporated by reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

Executive Officers of the Registrant

 

Refer to Part I, Item 1. of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for a listing of executive officers.

 

Corning’s Board of Directors

 

Donald W. Blair  Retired Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, NIKE, Inc.

Mr. Blair was the executive vice president and chief financial officer of NIKE, Inc. from 1999 to October 2015. Prior to joining NIKE, he served 15 years at PepsiCo, Inc. in a number of senior executive-level corporate and operating unit financial assignments, including chief financial officer roles for PepsiCo Japan (based in Tokyo) and Pepsi-Cola International’s Asia Division (based in Hong Kong). He began his career in 1981 as an accountant with Deloitte Haskins & Sells. Mr. Blair joined Corning’s Board in 2014. Age 64. 

 

Leslie A. Brun  Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Sarr Group LLC

Mr. Brun is chairman and chief executive officer of Sarr Group, LLC, co-founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Ariel Alternatives, LLC, senior advisor of G100, Council Advisors, World 50 and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He is also the founder and former chief executive officer and chairman of Hamilton Lane, where he served as chief executive officer and chairman from 1991 until 2005, former lead director of Merck & Co., Inc., former director and chairman of the board of Automatic Data Processing, Inc. and a former director of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company. In addition, Mr. Brun also served as a managing director and co-founder of the investment banking group of Fidelity Bank and as a past vice president in the corporate finance division of E.F. Hutton & Co. Mr. Brun joined Corning’s Board in 2018. Age 70.

 

Stephanie A. Burns  Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Dow Corning Corporation

Dr. Burns has nearly 38 years of global innovation and business leadership experience. Dr. Burns joined Dow Corning in 1983 as a researcher and specialist in organosilicon chemistry. In 1994, she became the company’s first director of women’s health. She was elected to the Dow Corning Board of Directors in 2001 and elected as president in 2003. She served as chief executive officer from 2004 until May 2011 and served as chair from 2006 until her retirement in December 2011.  Dr. Burns joined Corning’s Board in 2012. Age 67.

 

Richard T. Clark  Retired Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Merck & Co., Inc. Lead Independent Director

Mr. Clark retired from Merck in 2011. He joined Merck in 1972 and held a broad range of senior management positions. He became president and chief executive officer of Merck in May 2005 and chairman of the board in April 2007. He transitioned from the chief executive officer role in January 2011 and served as Merck board chairman through November 2011. He was president of the Merck Manufacturing Division (June 2003 to May 2005) of Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. He is chairman emeritus of the board of Project Hope and a trustee of several charitable non-profit organizations. Mr. Clark joined Corning’s Board in 2011. Age 76.

 

Pamela J. Craig  Retired Chief Financial Officer, Accenture plc.

From 2006 through 2013, Ms. Craig served as chief financial officer of Accenture plc., a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company, following many other leadership roles in line management, consulting and operations during her 34 years with the company. She is also actively involved in charitable organizations focused on education and on the advancement of women in business, including The Women’s Forum of New York, New York University Stern School of Business, Junior Achievement of New Jersey and is a member of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. Ms. Craig joined Corning’s Board in 2021. Age 65.

 

Robert F. Cummings, Jr.  Retired Vice Chairman of Investment Banking, JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Mr. Cummings retired as vice chairman of Investment Banking at JPMorgan Chase & Co. in 2016. He had served in that role since 2010, advising on client opportunities across sectors and industry groups. Mr. Cummings began his business career in the investment banking division of Goldman, Sachs & Co. in 1973 and was a partner of that firm from 1986 to 1998. He served as an advisory director at Goldman Sachs until 2002. Mr. Cummings joined Corning’s Board in 2006. Age 73.

 

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Roger W. Ferguson, Jr.  Retired President and Chief Executive Officer, TIAA

Mr. Ferguson was the President and Chief Executive Officer of TIAA from April 2008 – April 2021. He is also the former Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of the U.S. Federal Reserve System. Prior to joining TIAA in April 2008, Mr. Ferguson was head of financial services for Swiss Re and Chairman of Swiss Re America Holding Corporation. From 1984 to 1997, he was an Associate and Partner at McKinsey & Company. He began his career as an attorney at the New York City office of Davis Polk & Wardwell. Mr. Ferguson joined Corning’s Board in 2021. Age 71.

 

Deborah A. Henretta   Retired Group President of Global E-Business, Procter & Gamble Company
Ms. Henretta has over 37 years of business leadership experience across both developed and developing markets, as well as expertise in brand building, marketing, philanthropic program development and government relations. She joined Procter & Gamble (P&G) in 1985. In 2005, she was appointed President of P&G’s business in ASEAN, Australia and India. She was appointed group president, P&G Asia in 2007, group president of P&G Global Beauty Sector in 2013 and group president of P&G E-Business in 2015. She retired from P&G in 2015. Ms. Henretta joined Corning’s Board in 2013. Age 61.

 

Daniel P. Huttenlocher  Dean, MIT Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing

Dr. Huttenlocher is the Dean of the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing. Prior to joining MIT, Dr. Huttenlocher served as dean and vice provost of Cornell Tech from 2012 – 2019 and worked for Cornell University from 1988 to 2012 in various positions. Before Cornell, Dr. Huttenlocher worked at Xerox Palo Alto Research Center and was Chief Technology Officer at Intelligent Markets, Inc. He has also served as the Chair of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, an independent foundation that makes grants and impact investments to support non-profit organizations addressing global social challenges.  Dr. Huttenlocher holds a Ph.D. in computer science and a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, both from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.  Dr. Huttenlocher joined Corning’s Board in 2015. Age 64.

 

Kurt M. Landgraf  Retired President, Washington College

From July 2017 to July 2020, Mr. Landgraf was president of Washington College. He previously served as president and chief executive officer of Educational Testing Service (ETS), a private non-profit educational testing and measurement organization, from 2000 until his retirement in December 2013. Prior to that, he was executive vice president and chief operating officer of E.I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company (DuPont), where he previously held a number of senior leadership positions, including chief financial officer. Mr. Landgraf joined Corning’s Board in 2007. Age 76.

 

Kevin J. Martin  Vice President, US Public Policy, Meta Platforms, Inc.

Mr. Martin is Vice President, US Public Policy at Meta Platforms, Inc. Prior to joining Meta, he was a partner and co-chair of the telecommunications practice at Squire Patton Boggs, an international law firm (2009 to 2015). From March 2005 to January 2009, he was chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Mr. Martin joined Corning’s Board in 2013. Age 56.

 

Deborah D. Rieman  Retired Executive Chairman, Metamarkets Group

Dr. Rieman has more than 33 years of experience in the software and information technology industries. In 2016, she retired as executive chairman of Metamarkets Group. Previously, she was managing director of Equus Management Company, a private investment fund. From 1995 to 1999, she served as president and chief executive officer of Check Point Software Technologies, Incorporated. Dr. Rieman joined Corning’s Board in 1999. Age 73.

 

Hansel E. Tookes II  Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Raytheon Aircraft Company

Mr. Tookes retired from Raytheon Company in December 2002. He joined Raytheon in 1999 and served as president of Raytheon International, chairman and chief executive officer of Raytheon Aircraft and executive vice president of Raytheon Company. From 1980 to 1999, Mr. Tookes served United Technologies Corporation as president of Pratt and Whitney’s Large Military Engines Group and in a variety of other leadership positions.  He was a Lieutenant Commander and military pilot in the United States Navy and commercial pilot with United Airlines.  He is also a former member of the National Academies Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board.  Mr. Tookes joined Corning’s Board in 2001. Age 75.

 

Wendell P. Weeks  Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Weeks has been the Chief Executive Officer of Corning Incorporated since April 2005 and Chairman of the Board of Directors since April 2007.  He has also held a variety of financial, commercial, business development and general management positions across Corning’s Market-Access Platforms and technologies since he joined the company in 1983.  Mr. Weeks joined Corning’s Board in 2000.  Age 63.

 

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Mark S. Wrighton  President, George Washington University

Dr. Wrighton has nearly 30 years of leadership experience overseeing large research universities. He currently serves as president of George Washington University, on sabbatical from his position as a professor and chancellor emeritus of Washington University in St. Louis where he served 24 years as its chief executive officer and 14 years as chancellor. Before joining Washington University in St. Louis, he was a researcher and professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he was head of the Department of Chemistry from 1987 to 1990, and then provost from 1990 to 1995. Dr. Wrighton served as a presidential appointee to the National Science Board from 2000 to 2006. He is also a past chair of the Association of American Universities, the Business Higher Education Forum and the Consortium on Financing Higher Education. He was elected to membership in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the American Philosophical Society and he is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Dr. Wrighton joined Corning’s Board in 2009.  Age 73.

 

Code of Ethics

 

Our Board of Directors adopted the Code of Ethics (“Code”) for the Chief Executive Officer and Financial Executives. This Code has been in existence for more than ten years. The Code applies to our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Controller and other financial executives.  During 2022, no amendments to or waivers of the provisions of the Code were made with respect to any of our directors or executive officers. A copy of the Code of Ethics is available on our website at http://www.corning.com/worldwide/en/about-us/investor-relations/codes-of-conduct-ethics.html. We will also provide a copy of the Code of Ethics to shareholders without charge upon written request to Corporate Secretary, Corning Incorporated, One Riverfront Plaza, Corning, NY 14831. We will disclose future amendments to, or waivers from, the Code of Ethics on our website within four business days following the date of such amendment or waiver.

 

Item 11. Executive Compensation

 

The sections titled “Compensation Discussion and Analysis,” “Director Compensation” and “Compensation and Talent Management Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation” in our Definitive Proxy Statement are incorporated by reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

 

The section titled “Beneficial Ownership Table” in our Definitive Proxy Statement are incorporated by reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

Equity Compensation Plan Information

 

The following table provides information about the Company’s equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2022:

 

   

Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights

    

Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights

    

Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (1)

  

Equity compensation plans approved by security holders (2)

     9,664,672     $ 22.92       32,332,203  

Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders

                        

Total

     9,664,672     $ 22.92       32,332,203  

 

(1)

Excludes 9.6 million of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights.
(2) Shares indicated are total grants under the most recent shareholder approved plans.

 

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Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence

 

The sections titled “Policy on Transactions with Related Persons,” “Director Independence” and “Corporate Governance and the Board of Directors-Committees” in our Definitive Proxy Statement are incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services

 

The sections titled “Fees Paid to Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” and “Policy Regarding Audit Committee Pre-Approval of Audit and Permitted Non-Audit Services of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” in our Definitive Proxy Statement are incorporated by reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”) issued its annual Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Rule 3526 independence letter to the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors and therein reported that it is independent under applicable standards in connection with its audit opinion for the financial statements contained in this report. The Audit Committee has discussed with PwC its independence from Corning and concurred with PwC.

 

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PART IV

 

Item 15. Exhibits

 

(a)

Documents filed as part of this report:

  
         

Page
 

1.

Financial statements

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See separate index to financial statements

  
           

(b)

Exhibits filed as part of this report:

  

 

 

2.1

Framework Agreement, dated as of October 22, 2013, by and among Samsung Display Co., Ltd.; Corning Incorporated and the other parties thereto. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.65 to Corning’s Form 10-K filed on February 10, 2014, as amended by its Form 10-K/A filed on March 21, 2014). The Company has omitted certain schedules, exhibits and similar attachments to the Framework Agreement pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K.
 

2.2

Transaction Agreement, dated December 10, 2015, by and between Corning Incorporated, The Dow Chemical Company, Dow Corning Corporation and HS Upstate Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 of Corning’s Form 8-K filed on December 11, 2015).
 

2.3

Assignment Agreement, dated as of December 29, 2015, between Samsung Display Co., Ltd., Corning Incorporated, Corning Precision Materials Co., Ltd., and Corning Luxembourg S.àr.l., Corning Hungary Data Services Limited Liability Company, Corning Japan K.K., and Samsung Corning Advanced Glass LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of Corning’s Form 8-K filed on December 29, 2015).
 

3.1

Restated Certificate of Incorporation dated April 27, 2012, filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York on April 27, 2012 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(i) 1 of Corning’s Form 8-K filed on May 1, 2012).
 

3.2

Certificate of Amendment to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation dated January 14, 2014, filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York on January 14, 2014 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of Corning’s Form 8-K filed on January 15, 2014).
 

3.3

Amended and Restated By-Laws of Corning Incorporated, effective as of February 2, 2022 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of Corning’s Form 8-K filed February 3, 2022).
 

4.1

Indenture, dated November 8, 2000, by and between the Company and of The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (successor to J. P. Morgan Chase & Co., formerly The Chase Manhattan Bank), as trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.01 to Corning’s Registration Statement on Form S-3, Registration Statement No. 333-251135). The Company agrees to furnish to the Commission on request copies of other instruments with respect to long-term debt.
 

4.2

Form of certificate for shares of the common stock (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to Corning’s registration statement on Form S-8 dated May 7, 2010 (Registration Statement No. 333-166642)).
 

4.3

Shareholder Agreement, dated as of October 22, 2013, by and between Samsung Display Co., Ltd. and Corning Incorporated (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.66 to Corning’s Form 10-K filed on February 10, 2014, as amended by its Form 10-K/A filed on March 21, 2014 and further amended by the First Amendment to Shareholder Agreement, dated April 5, 2021, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Corning's Form 8-K filed on April 5, 2021).
 

4.4

Standstill Agreement, dated as of October 22, 2013, by and among Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Samsung Display Co., Ltd. and Corning Incorporated (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.67 to Corning’s Form 10-K filed on February 10, 2014, as amended by its Form 10-K/A filed on March 21, 2014).
 

4.5

Description of the Registrant’s Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to Corning’s Form 10-K filed on February 12, 2021.)
  10.1 2003 Equity Plan for Non-Employee Directors (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3 of Corning Proxy Statement, Definitive 14A filed March 10, 2003 for April 24, 2003 Annual Meeting of Shareholders).
  10.2 Form of Officer Severance Agreement dated as of February 1, 2004 between Corning Incorporated and Lawrence D. McRae (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Corning’s Form 10-Q filed May 4, 2004).

‎ 

10.3

Form of Amendment dated as of February 1, 2004 to Change In Control Agreement dated as of October 4, 2000 between Corning Incorporated and Lawrence D. McRae (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of Corning’s Form 10-Q filed May 4, 2004).
 

10.4

Form of Change In Control Amendment dated as of October 4, 2000 between Corning Incorporated and Lawrence D. McRae (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of Corning’s Form 10-Q filed May 4, 2004).

 

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10.5

Amendment dated as of February 1, 2004 to Change In Control Agreement dated as of April 23, 2002 between Corning Incorporated and Wendell P. Weeks (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 of Corning’s Form 10-Q filed May 4, 2004).
 

10.6

Change In Control Agreement dated as of April 23, 2002 between Corning Incorporated and Wendell P. Weeks (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 of Corning’s Form 10-Q filed May 4, 2004).
 

10.7

Amended 2003 Equity Plan for Non-Employee Directors (Incorporated by reference to Appendix K of Corning Proxy Statement, Definitive 14A filed March 8, 2006 for April 27, 2006 Annual Meeting of Shareholders).
 

10.8

Amended Corning Incorporated 2003 Equity Plan for Non-Employee Directors effective October 4, 2006 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.28 of Corning’s Form 10-K filed February 27, 2007).
 

10.9

Executive Supplemental Pension Plan effective February 7, 2007 and signed February 12, 2007 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.31 of Corning’s Form 10-K filed February 27, 2007).
 

10.10

Executive Supplemental Pension Plan as restated and signed April 10, 2007 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10 of Corning’s Form 10-Q filed April 27, 2007).
 

10.11

Corning Incorporated Performance Incentive Plan dated October 3, 2007 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.36 of Corning’s Form 10-K filed February 15, 2008).
 

10.12

Corning Incorporated Supplemental Pension Plan dated October 3, 2007 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.38 of Corning’s Form 10-K filed February 15, 2008).
 

10.13

Corning Incorporated Supplemental Investment Plan dated October 3, 2007 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.39 of Corning’s Form 10-K filed February 15, 2008).
 

10.14

Amendment No. 2 dated February 13, 2008 and Amendment dated as of February 1, 2004 to Letter of Understanding between Corning Incorporated and Wendell P. Weeks, and Letter of Understanding dated April 23, 2002 between Corning Incorporated and Wendell P. Weeks (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.42 of Corning’s Form 10-K filed February 15, 2008).
 

10.15

Form of Change in Control Agreement Amendment No. 2, effective December 5, 2007 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.43 of Corning’s Form 10-K filed February 15, 2008).
 

10.16

Form of Officer Severance Agreement Amendment, effective December 5, 2007 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.44 of Corning’s Form 10-K filed February 15, 2008).
 

10.17

Amendment No. 1 to Corning Incorporated Supplemental Investment Plan, approved December 17, 2007 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.45 of Corning’s Form 10-K filed February 15, 2008).
 

10.18

Amendment No. 1 to Corning Incorporated Supplemental Pension Plan, approved December 17, 2007 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.46 of Corning’s Form 10-K filed February 15, 2008).
 

10.19

Amendment No. 1 to Corning Incorporated Executive Supplemental Pension Plan, approved December 17, 2007 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.47 of Corning’s Form 10-K filed February 15, 2008).
  10.20 Amendment No. 2 to Executive Supplemental Pension Plan effective July 16, 2008 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10 of Corning’s Form 10-Q filed July 30, 2008).
  10.21 Form of Change of Control Agreement Amendment No. 3 effective December 19, 2008 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.53 of Corning’s Form 10-K filed February 24, 2009).
 

10.22

Form of Officer Severance Agreement Amendment No. 2 effective December 19, 2008 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.54 of Corning’s Form 10-K filed February 24, 2009).
 

10.23

Amendment No. 3 dated December 19, 2008 to Letter of Understanding dated April 23, 2002 between Corning Incorporated and Wendell P. Weeks (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.55 of Corning’s Form 10-K filed February 24, 2009).
 

10.24

Amendment No. 2 to Corning Incorporated Supplemental Investment Plan approved April 29, 2009 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Corning’s Form 10-Q filed July 29, 2009).
 

10.25

2010 Equity Plan for Non-Employee Directors (Incorporated by reference to Appendix B of Corning Proxy Statement, Definitive 14A filed March 15, 2010 for April 29, 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders).
 

10.26

Amendment No. 2 to Corning Incorporated Supplemental Pension Plan dated December 18, 2008 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.66 of Corning’s Form 10-K filed February 10, 2011).
 

10.27

Amendment No. 3 to Corning Incorporated Executive Supplemental Pension Plan effective December 31, 2008 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.59 of Corning’s Form 10-K filed February 13, 2013).
 

10.28

2021 Long-Term Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference to Appendix B of Corning Proxy Statement, Definitive 14A filed March 18, 2021, for April 29, 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders).
 

10.29

Amendment No. 4 to Corning Incorporated Executive Supplemental Pension Plan effective December 31, 2012 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.62 of Corning’s Form 10-K filed February 13, 2013).

 

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  10.30 Form of Officer Severance Agreement dated as of January 1, 2015 between Corning Incorporated and each of the following individuals: Eric S. Musser; Lewis A. Steverson and Edward A. Schlesinger (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Corning’s Form 10-Q filed July 30, 2015).
  10.31 Form of Change in Control Agreement dated as of January 1, 2015 between Corning Incorporated and each of the following individuals: Eric S. Musser; Lewis A. Steverson and Edward A. Schlesinger (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Corning’s Form 10-Q filed July 30, 2015).
  10.32 Tax Matters Agreement, dated December 10, 2015, by and between Corning Incorporated, The Dow Chemical Company, Dow Corning Corporation and HS Upstate Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.2 of Corning’s Form 8-K filed on December 11, 2015).
 

10.33

Form of Corning Incorporated Restricted Stock Unit Grant Notice and Agreement for Non-Employee Directors (for grants made under the 2012 Equity Plan for Non-Employee Directors), effective January 1, 2017 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.74 of Corning’s Form 10-K filed February 6, 2017).
 

10.34

Credit Agreement dated as of June 6, 2022, among Corning Incorporated, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Citibank, N.A., Bank of America, N.A., Goldman Sachs Bank USA, HSBC Bank USA, National Association, Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A., MUFG Bank, Ltd., Standard Chartered Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, Bank of China New York Branch, and The Bank of New York Mellon (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Corning’s Form 8-K filed on June 7, 2022).
 

10.35

Corning Incorporated Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors as Amended and Restated on January 1, 2018 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.77 of Corning’s Form 10-K filed February 14, 2020).
 

10.36

2019 Equity Plan for Non-Employee Directors (Incorporated by reference to Appendix B of Corning Proxy Statement, Definitive 14A filed March 22, 2019 for May 2, 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders).
 

10.37

Form of Corning Incorporated Restricted Stock Unit Grant Notice and Agreement for Non-Employee Directors (for grants made under the 2019 Equity Plan for Non-Employee Directors), effective January 1, 2020 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.79 of Corning’s Form 10-K filed February 14, 2020).
 

10.38

Form of Corning Incorporated Performance Share Unit Agreement, effective January 1, 2020 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.80 of Corning’s Form 10-K filed February 14, 2020).
  10.39 Share Repurchase Agreement, dated April 5, 2021, between Samsung Display Co., Ltd. and Corning Incorporated (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Corning's Form 8-K filed on April 5, 2021).
  10.40 Corning Incorporated Supplemental Investment Plan as Amended and Restated, effective January 1, 2023.
  10.41 Corning Incorporated Executive Supplemental Pension Plan as Amended and Restated, effective January 1, 2023.
  10.42 Corning Incorporated Supplemental Pension Plan as Amended and Restated, effective January 1, 2023.
 

14

Corning Incorporated Code of Ethics for Chief Executive Officer and Financial Executives, and Code of Conduct for Directors and Executive Officers (Incorporated by reference to Appendix G of Corning Proxy Statement, Definitive 14A filed March 13, 2012 for April 26, 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders).
 

21

Subsidiaries of the Registrant at December 31, 2021.
 

23

Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
 

24

Powers of Attorney (included on the Signatures page of this Annual Report on Form 10-K).
 

31.1

Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e), As Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 

31.2

Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e), As Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 

32

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 

101.INS

Inline XBRL Instance Document
 

101.SCH

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
 

101.CAL

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase Document
 

101.LAB

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase Document
 

101.PRE

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document
 

101.DEF

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Definition Document
  104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

 

Item 16. Form 10-K Summary.

 

None.

 

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Signatures

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused his report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

     
 

Corning Incorporated
     
     

Date: February 13, 2023

By:

/s/ Wendell P. Weeks
   

Wendell P. Weeks
   

Chairman of the Board of Directors,
   

Chief Executive Officer

 

Power of Attorney

 

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Edward A. Schlesinger, Lewis A. Steverson and Stefan Becker, jointly and severally, his or her attorneys-in-fact, each with the power of substitution, for him or her in any and all capacities, to sign any amendments to this Annual Report on Form 10-K, and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities as indicated and on the 13th day of February, 2023.

 

Signature

  

Capacity
     

/s/ Wendell P. Weeks

  

Chairman of the Board of Directors,
‎Chief Executive Officer, and Director

Wendell P. Weeks

  

(Principal Executive Officer)
     

/s/ Edward A. Schlesinger

  

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
‎(Principal Financial Officer)

Edward A. Schlesinger

    
     

/s/ Stefan Becker

  

Senior Vice President, Finance and Corporate Controller
‎(Principal Accounting Officer)

Stefan Becker

    
     

/s/ Donald W. Blair

  

Director

Donald W. Blair

    
     

/s/ Leslie A. Brun

  

Director

Leslie A. Brun

    
     

/s/ Stephanie A. Burns

  

Director

Stephanie A. Burns

    
     

/s/ Richard T. Clark

  

Director

Richard T. Clark

    
     

/s/ Pamela J. Craig

  

Director

Pamela J. Craig

    

 

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Signature

  

Capacity
     
/s/ Robert F. Cummings, Jr.   Director
Robert F. Cummings, Jr.    
     
/s/ Roger W. Ferguson Jr.   Director
Roger W. Ferguson Jr.    
     

/s/ Deborah A. Henretta

  

Director

Deborah A. Henretta

    
     

/s/Daniel P. Huttenlocher

  

Director

Daniel P. Huttenlocher

    
     

/s/ Kurt M. Landgraf

  

Director

Kurt M. Landgraf

    
     

/s/ Kevin J. Martin

  

Director

Kevin J. Martin

    
     

/s/ Deborah D. Rieman

  

Director

Deborah D. Rieman

    
     

/s/ Hansel E. Tookes II

  

Director

Hansel E. Tookes II

    
     

/s/ Mark S. Wrighton

  

Director

Mark S. Wrighton

    

 

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Corning Incorporated

2022 Annual Report

Index to Financial Statements

 

     

Page

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm   (PCAOB ID 238)

56

Consolidated Statements of Income

58

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

59

Consolidated Balance Sheets

60

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

61

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

62

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

  
 

1.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

63
 

2.

Restructuring, Impairment and Other Charges and Credits

71
 

3.

HSG Transactions and Acquisitions

73
 

4.

Revenue

74
 

5.

Inventories

75
 

6.

Leases

75
 

7.

Income Taxes

76
 

8.

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net of Accumulated Depreciation

80
 

9.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

80
 

10.

Other Assets and Other Liabilities

81
 

11.

Debt

83
 

12.

Employee Retirement Plans

84
 

13.

Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees

90
 

14.

Hedging Activities

91
 

15.

Fair Value Measurements

93
 

16.

Shareholders’ Equity

94
 

17.

Earnings Per Common Share

98
 

18.

Share-Based Compensation

99
 

19.

Reportable Segments

101
   

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 

 

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Corning Incorporated

 

Opinions on the Financial Statements and Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Corning Incorporated and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2022, including the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). We also have audited the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2022, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). 

 

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2022 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2022, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the COSO.

 

Basis for Opinions

 

The Company’s management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting appearing under Item 9A. Our responsibility is to express opinions on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud, and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. 

 

Our audits of the consolidated financial statements included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

 

Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

 

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Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

 

Critical Audit Matter

 

The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (i) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (ii) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.

 

Income Taxes - Receivables for South Korean Tax Disputes

 

As described in Notes 1, 7, and 10 to the consolidated financial statements, in evaluating the tax benefits associated with the Company’s various tax filing positions, management records a tax benefit for uncertain tax positions using the highest cumulative tax benefit that is more likely than not to be realized. Adjustments are made to the asset or liability for unrecognized tax benefits in the period in which the Company files the return containing the tax position or when new information becomes available. The Company is currently appealing certain South Korean tax assessments and tax refund claims for tax years 2010 through 2018. The Company is required to deposit the disputed tax amounts with the South Korean government as a condition of its appeal of any tax assessment. The Company believes that it is more likely than not that the Company will prevail in the appeals process and as a result, management recorded a non-current receivable of $349 million as of December 31, 2022.

 

The principal considerations for our determination that performing procedures relating to the receivables for South Korean tax disputes is a critical audit matter are (i) the significant judgment by management when applying the more-likely-than-not recognition criteria to the Company’s uncertain tax positions based on the application of the tax law; (ii) a high degree of auditor judgment, subjectivity, and effort in performing procedures and evaluating audit evidence relating to management’s assumption that the Company will prevail in the appeal of any tax assessment; and (iii) the audit effort involved the use of professionals with specialized skill and knowledge.

 

Addressing the matter involved performing procedures and evaluating audit evidence in connection with forming our overall opinion on the consolidated financial statements. These procedures included testing the effectiveness of controls relating to uncertain tax positions, including management’s assessment of the South Korean tax disputes. These procedures also included, among others, obtaining management’s assessment and evidence supporting the more-likely-than-not tax position on the South Korean tax disputes and evaluating the reasonableness of the likelihood that the tax positions will ultimately be sustained upon examination by the South Korean tax authorities and through the appeals process. Professionals with specialized skill and knowledge were used to assist in evaluating management’s assessment and supporting evidence related to the application of the tax law.

 

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

New York, New York

February 13, 2023

 

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 1944.

 

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Consolidated Statements of Income 

Corning Incorporated and Subsidiary Companies

 

 

   

Year ended December 31,

  

(in millions, except per share amounts)

  

2022

    

2021

    

2020

  

Net sales

   $ 14,189     $ 14,082     $ 11,303  

Cost of sales

     9,683       9,019       7,772  
                         

Gross margin

     4,506       5,063       3,531  
                         

Operating expenses:

                        

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     1,898       1,827       1,747  

Research, development and engineering expenses

     1,047       995       1,154  

Amortization of purchased intangibles

     123       129       121  
                         

Operating income

     1,438       2,112       509  
                         

Interest income

     15       11       15  

Interest expense

     (292 )     (300 )     (276 )

Translated earnings contract gain (loss), net (Note 14)

     351       354       (38 )

Transaction-related gain, net (Note 3)

                   498  

Other income (expense), net

     285       249       (74 )
                         

Income before income taxes

     1,797       2,426       634  

Provision for income taxes (Note 7)

     (411 )     (491 )     (111 )
                         

Net income

     1,386       1,935       523  
                         

Net income attributable to non-controlling interest

     (70 )     (29 )     (11 )
                         

Net income attributable to Corning Incorporated

   $ 1,316     $ 1,906     $ 512  
                         

Earnings per common share available to common shareholders:

                        

Basic (Note 17)

   $ 1.56     $ 1.30     $ 0.54  

Diluted (Note 17)

   $ 1.54     $ 1.28     $ 0.54  
                         

Reconciliation of net income attributable to Corning Incorporated versus net income available to common shareholders:

                        
                         

Net income attributable to Corning Incorporated

   $ 1,316     $ 1,906     $ 512  
                         

Series A convertible preferred stock dividend

           (24 )     (98 )

Excess consideration paid for redemption of preferred stock (1)

             (803 )        
                         

Net income available to common shareholders

   $ 1,316     $ 1,079     $ 414  

 

(1)

Refer to Note 16 (Shareholders’ Equity) in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements for additional information.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

Corning Incorporated and Subsidiary Companies

 

   

Year ended December 31,

  

(in millions)

  

2022

    

2021

    

2020

  

Net income

   $ 1,386     $ 1,935     $ 523  
                         

Foreign currency translation adjustments and other (Note 16)

     (779 )     (604 )     528  

Unamortized gains (losses) and prior service credits (costs) for postretirement benefit plans

     154       178       (88 )

Realized and unrealized losses on derivatives

     (30 )     (9 )     (9 )

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax

     (655 )     (435 )     431  
                         

Comprehensive income

     731       1,500       954  
                         

Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interest

     (70 )     (29 )     (11 )
                         

Comprehensive income attributable to Corning Incorporated

   $ 661     $ 1,471     $ 943  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Consolidated Balance Sheets

Corning Incorporated and Subsidiary Companies

 

  

December 31,

 

(in millions, except share and per share amounts)

 

2022

  

2021

 
         

Assets

        
         

Current assets:

        

Cash and cash equivalents

 $1,671  $2,148 

Trade accounts receivable, net of doubtful accounts - $40 and $42

  1,721   2,004 

Inventories (Note 5)

  2,904   2,481 

Other current assets (Notes 10 and 14)

  1,157   1,026 

Total current assets

  7,453   7,659 
         

Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation - $14,147 and $13,969 (Note 8)

  15,371   15,804 

Goodwill, net (Note 9)

  2,394   2,421 

Other intangible assets, net (Note 9)

  1,029   1,148 

Deferred income taxes (Note 7)

  1,073   1,066 

Other assets (Notes 10 and 14)

  2,179   2,056 
         

Total Assets

 $29,499  $30,154 
         

Liabilities and Equity

        
         

Current liabilities:

        

Current portion of long-term debt and short-term borrowings (Note 11)

 $224  $55 

Accounts payable

  1,804   1,612 

Other accrued liabilities (Notes 10 and 13)

  3,147   3,139 

Total current liabilities

  5,175   4,806 
         

Long-term debt (Note 11)

  6,687   6,989 

Postretirement benefits other than pensions (Note 12)

  407   622 

Other liabilities (Notes 10 and 13)

  4,955   5,192 

Total liabilities

  17,224   17,609 
         

Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)

          

Shareholders’ equity (Note 16):

        

Common stock – Par value $0.50 per share; Shares authorized 3.8 billion; Shares issued: 1.8 billion and 1.8 billion

  910   907 

Additional paid-in capital – common stock

  16,682   16,475 

Retained earnings

  16,778   16,389 

Treasury stock, at cost; Shares held: 977 million and 970 million

  (20,532)  (20,263)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

  (1,830)  (1,175)

Total Corning Incorporated shareholders’ equity

  12,008   12,333 

Non-controlling interest

  267   212 

Total equity

  12,275   12,545 
         

Total Liabilities and Equity

 $29,499  $30,154 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Corning Incorporated and Subsidiary Companies

 

   

Year ended December 31,

  

(in millions)

  

2022

    

2021

    

2020

  

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

                        

Net income

   $ 1,386     $ 1,935     $ 523  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

                        

Depreciation

     1,329       1,352       1,399  

Amortization of purchased intangibles

     123       129       121  

Loss on disposal of assets

     189       57       138  

Severance charges (reversals)

     70       (13 )     148  

Severance payments

     (11 )     (26 )     (147 )

Share-based compensation expense

     175       190       207  

Translation (gain) loss on Japanese yen-denominated debt

     (191 )     (180 )     86  

Deferred tax (benefit) provision

     (46 )     16       (20 )

Pension plan contributions

           (24 )     (221 )

Translated earnings contract (gain) loss

     (351 )     (354 )     38  

Unrealized translation loss (gain) on transactions

     68       77       (133 )

(Gain) loss on investment

     (8 )     23       (107 )

Asbestos claim payments

                     (130 )

Tax assessment refunds

                     101  

Asset impairment

                     217  

Transaction-related gain, net

                     (498 )

Changes in assets and liabilities:

                        

Trade accounts receivable

     113       (54 )     (274 )

Inventories

     (522 )     (103 )     423  

Other current assets

     (139 )     (224 )     (25 )

Accounts payable and other current liabilities

     349       772       190  

Customer deposits and government incentives

     110       28       104  

Deferred income

     (49 )     (116 )     (46 )

Other, net

     20       (73 )     86  

Net cash provided by operating activities

     2,615       3,412       2,180  
                         

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

                        

Capital expenditures

     (1,604 )     (1,637 )     (1,377 )

Proceeds from sale or disposal of assets

           17       37  

Proceeds from sale of business

     76       103          

Investments in and proceeds from unconsolidated entities, net

     (38 )     84       (28 )

Realized gains on translated earnings contracts

     300       67       12  

Premiums paid on hedging contracts

     (75 )     (48 )     (9 )

Other, net

     (14 )     (5 )     55  

Net cash used in investing activities

     (1,355 )     (1,419 )     (1,310 )
                         

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

                        

Repayments of short-term borrowings

     (87 )     (144 )     (100 )

Repayments of long-term debt

           (716 )     (121 )

Proceeds from issuance of short-term debt

     70              

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

     57       22       243  

Payment for redemption of preferred stock

     (507 )     (507 )        

Payments of employee withholding tax on stock awards

     (47 )     (61 )     (11 )

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

     40       97       124  

Purchases of common stock for treasury

     (221 )     (274 )     (105 )

Dividends paid

     (932 )     (871 )     (787 )

Other, net

     (22 )     2       28  

Net cash used in financing activities

     (1,649 )     (2,452 )     (729 )

Effect of exchange rates on cash

     (88 )     (65 )     97  

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

     (477 )     (524 )     238  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

     2,148       2,672       2,434  

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

   $ 1,671     $ 2,148     $ 2,672  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.‎

 

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

Corning Incorporated and Subsidiary Companies

 

          

Additional

          

Accumulated

  

Total Corning

         
  

Convertible

      

paid-in

          

other

  

Incorporated

  

Non-

     
  

preferred

  

Common

  

capital

  

Retained

  

Treasury

  

comprehensive

  

shareholders’

  

controlling

     

(in millions)

 

stock

  

stock

  

common

  

earnings

  

stock

  

loss

  

equity

  

interest

  

Total

 

Balance as of December 31, 2019

 $2,300  $859  $14,323  $16,408  $(19,812) $(1,171) $12,907  $90  $12,997 
                                     

Net income

              512           512   11   523 

Other comprehensive income

                      431   431   1   432 

Purchase of common stock for treasury

                  (105)      (105)      (105)

Shares issued to benefit plans and for option exercises

      4   319               323       323 

Common dividends ($0.88 per share)

              (681)          (681)      (681)

Preferred dividends ($42,500 per share)

              (98)          (98)      (98)

Non-controlling interest in HSG (1)

                              102   102 

Other, net (2)

              (21)  (11)      (32)  (13)  (45)

Balance as of December 31, 2020

 $2,300  $863  $14,642  $16,120  $(19,928) $(740) $13,257  $191  $13,448 
                                     

Net income

              1,906           1,906   29   1,935 

Other comprehensive loss

                      (435)  (435)  (1)  (436)

Redemption of preferred stock (3)

  (700)          (803)          (1,503)      (1,503)

Conversion of preferred stock to common stock (3)

  (1,600)  40   1,560                         

Purchase of common stock for treasury

                  (274)      (274)      (274)

Shares issued to benefit plans and for option exercises

      4   273               277       277 

Common dividends ($0.96 per share)

              (812)          (812)      (812)

Preferred dividends ($10,625 per share)

              (24)          (24)      (24)

Other, net (2)

              2   (61)      (59)  (7)  (66)

Balance as of December 31, 2021

 $-  $907  $16,475  $16,389  $(20,263) $(1,175) $12,333  $212  $12,545 
                                     

Net income

              1,316           1,316   70   1,386 

Other comprehensive loss

                      (655)  (655)  (2)  (657)

Purchase of common stock for treasury

                  (221)      (221)      (221)

Shares issued to benefit plans and for option exercises

      3   207               210       210 

Common dividends ($1.08 per share)

              (926)          (926)      (926)

Other, net (2)

              (1)  (48)      (49)  (13)  (62)

Balance as of December 31, 2022

 $-  $910  $16,682  $16,778  $(20,532) $(1,830) $12,008  $267  $12,275 

 

(1)

Refer to Note 3 (HSG Transactions and Acquisitions) in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements for additional information.
(2) Treasury stock includes the deemed surrender to the Company of common stock to satisfy employee tax withholding obligations.
(3) Refer to Note 16 (Shareholders’ Equity) in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements for additional information.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Corning Incorporated and Subsidiary Companies

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

1.  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Organization

 

Corning Incorporated is a provider of high-performance glass for notebook computers, flat panel desktop monitors, display televisions and other information display applications; carrier network and enterprise network products for the telecommunications industry; ceramic substrates for gasoline and diesel engines in automotive and heavy-duty vehicle markets; laboratory products for the scientific community and specialized polymer products for biotechnology applications; advanced optical materials for the semiconductor industry and the scientific community; polycrystalline silicon products and other technologies. In these notes, the terms “Corning,” “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our” mean Corning Incorporated and subsidiary companies.

 

Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation 

 

The consolidated financial statements include the consolidated accounts of Corning Incorporated and its subsidiaries that are consolidated in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). All intercompany accounts, transactions and profits have been eliminated. Investments in partially-owned affiliates are accounted for by the equity method when the Company exercises significant influence, which typically occurs when its ownership interest exceeds 20% and the Company does not have a controlling interest. The Company’s share of earnings or losses of these affiliated companies is included in the consolidated operating results.

 

The Company consolidates variable interest entities (“VIEs”) when it has the power to direct the significant activities of the entity and the obligation to absorb losses or receive benefits from the entity that may be significant. The Company did not have any material consolidated or nonconsolidated VIEs in its operations for the presented reporting periods.

 

On September 9, 2020, Hemlock Semiconductor Group (“HSG”) redeemed the entire ownership interest of DuPont in HSG with a value of $250 million (the “Redemption”).  Upon completion of the Redemption, Corning obtained a 100% interest in HS LLC and an 80.5% interest in HSO LLC, which are affiliated entities within HSG.  Since September 9, 2020, HSG’s results have been consolidated in Corning’s consolidated financial statements and included within Hemlock and Emerging Growth Businesses.  Refer to Note 3 (HSG Transactions and Acquisitions) in the notes to the consolidated financial statements for additional information.

 

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation. These reclassifications had no impact on the results of operations, financial position, or changes in shareholders’ equity.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements, in conformity with GAAP, requires management to make estimates and assumptions affecting reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue, expenses and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities in the consolidated financial statements and related notes. Significant estimates and assumptions in these consolidated financial statements include estimates associated with revenue recognition, restructuring charges, goodwill and long-lived asset impairment tests, estimates of fair value of acquired assets and liabilities, estimates of fair value of investments, equity interests, environmental and legal liabilities, income taxes and deferred tax valuation allowances, assumptions used in calculating pension and other postretirement employee benefit expenses and the fair value of share-based compensation. Due to the inherent uncertainty involved in making estimates, actual results reported in future periods may be different from these estimates.

 

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1.  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

 

Revenue Recognition 

 

Most of the Company’s revenue is generated by delivery of products to customers and recognized at a point in time based on evaluation of when the customer obtains control of the products. Revenue is recognized when all performance obligations under the terms of a contract are satisfied and control of the product has been transferred to the customer. If customer acceptance clauses are present and it cannot be objectively determined that control has been transferred, revenue is only recorded when customer acceptance is received and all performance obligations have been satisfied. Sales of goods typically do not include multiple product and/or service elements. Shipping and handling fees are treated as fulfillment costs and not as separate performance obligations under the terms of revenue contracts due to the perfunctory nature of the shipping and handling obligations.

 

Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration expected in exchange for transferring goods or providing services. Sales tax, value-added tax and other taxes are collected concurrently with revenue-producing activities and excluded from revenue. Incidental contract costs that are not material in the context of the delivery of goods and services are recognized as an expense.

 

At the time revenue is recognized, allowances are recorded with the related reduction to revenue for estimated product returns, allowances and price discounts based upon historical experience and related terms of customer arrangements. Where product warranties are offered, liabilities are established for estimated warranty costs based upon historical experience and specific warranty provisions. Warranty liabilities are adjusted when experience indicates the expected outcome will differ from initial estimates of the liability. Product warranty liabilities were not material as of December 31, 2022 and 2021.

 

In addition, the Company has contractual arrangements with certain customers, mainly related to Telecommunications products and comprised of design, installation, training and software maintenance services, in which revenue is recognized over time. The performance obligations under these contracts generally require services to be performed over time, resulting in either a straight-line amortization method or an input method using incurred and forecasted expense to predict revenue recognition patterns which follows satisfaction of the performance obligation. Corning’s other revenue was not material for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020.

 

Contract Assets and Liabilities

 

Contract assets, such as incremental costs to obtain or fulfill contracts, are an insignificant component of Corning’s revenue recognition process. Most of Corning’s fulfillment costs as a manufacturer of products are classified as inventory, fixed assets and intangible assets, which are accounted for under the respective guidance for those asset types. Other fulfillment costs are immaterial due to the nature of the products and their respective manufacturing processes.

 

Contract liabilities include customer deposits, deferred revenue and other advanced payments. Customer deposits are primarily related to Display products and deferred revenue is primarily related to HSG. Other advanced payments are not significant to operations and are recorded within other accrued liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.

 

Research and Development Costs

 

Research and development costs are charged to expense as incurred. Research and development costs totaled $0.9 billion, $0.8 billion and $1.0 billion for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

 

Foreign Currency Translation and Transactions

 

The determination of the functional currency for Corning’s foreign subsidiaries is made based on the appropriate economic factors. For most foreign operations, the local currencies are generally considered to be the functional currencies. Corning’s most significant exception is a Taiwanese subsidiary, which uses the Japanese yen as its functional currency. For all transactions denominated in a currency other than a subsidiary’s functional currency, foreign currency remeasurement gains and losses are included in income for the period in which the exchange rates changed. A net foreign currency remeasurement gain of $130 million, gain of $126 million and loss of $37 million was recorded for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively. 

 

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Foreign subsidiary functional currency balance sheet accounts have been translated at period-end exchange rates, and statement of operations accounts have been translated using average exchange rates for the period. Translation gains and losses are recorded as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive loss in shareholders’ equity. The effects of remeasuring non-functional currency assets and liabilities into the functional currency are included in current earnings, except for those related to intra-entity foreign currency transactions of a long-term investment nature which are recorded together with translation gains and losses in accumulated other comprehensive loss in shareholders’ equity. Upon sale or substantially complete liquidation of an investment in a foreign entity, the amount of net translation gains or losses that have been accumulated in other comprehensive loss attributable to that investment are reported as a gain or loss for the period in which the sale or liquidation occurs.

 

Share-Based Compensation

 

Corning maintains long-term incentive plans (the “Plans”) for key employees and non-employee members of its Board of Directors. The Plans are established to grant equity-based compensation awards, including time-based restricted stock and restricted stock units, performance-based restricted stock units, stock options, stock appreciation rights or a combination of awards (collectively, “share-based awards”).

 

Share-based compensation cost is allocated to cost of sales, selling, general and administrative expenses and research, development and engineering expenses in the consolidated statements of income. 

 

The cost of share-based compensation awards is equal to the fair value of the award at the grant date and compensation expense is recognized for awards expected to ultimately vest. The number of awards expected to vest equals the total awards granted less an estimation of the number of forfeitures expected to occur prior to vesting. The Company reassesses the probability of vesting at each reporting period and adjusts share-based compensation expense based on its probability assessment.

 

The forfeiture rate is calculated based on over 15 years of historical data and is adjusted if actual forfeitures differ significantly from the original estimates. The effect of any change in estimated forfeitures would be recognized through a cumulative adjustment that would be included in compensation cost in the period of the change in estimate. For awards containing retirement provisions that are granted to retirement eligible employees, share-based compensation expense is recognized over the period in which the required performance is expected to be met.

 

During the requisite service period, the Company also recognizes a deferred income tax benefit for the expense recognized. At the time of subsequent vesting, exercise, forfeiture, or expiration of an award, the difference between the Company’s actual income tax deduction, if any, and the previously accrued income tax benefit is recognized in income tax expense/benefit during the current period.

 

Time-Based Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units

 

Time-based restricted stock and restricted stock units are issued by the Company on a discretionary basis, and are payable in shares of the Company’s common stock upon vesting. The fair value is based on the closing market price of the Company’s stock on the grant date. For awards granted to non-employee members of the Company’s Board of Directors, as there are no vesting terms, the Company recognizes the compensation expense immediately.

 

Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units

 

Performance-based restricted stock units are earned upon the achievement of certain targets and are payable in shares of the Company’s common stock upon vesting, typically over a three year period. The fair value is based on the closing market price of the Company’s common stock on the grant date and assumes that the target payout level will be achieved. 

 

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Stock Options

 

Corning’s stock option plans provide non-qualified and incentive stock options to purchase authorized but unissued common shares, or treasury shares, at the closing market price on the grant date and generally become exercisable in tranches from one year to five years from the grant date. The maximum term of non-qualified and incentive stock options is 10 years from the grant date. An award is considered vested when the employee’s retention of the award is no longer contingent on providing subsequent service (the “non-substantive vesting period approach”).

 

Corning uses a multiple-point Black-Scholes valuation model to estimate the fair value of stock options, which incorporates assumptions including expected volatility, dividend yield, risk-free rate, expected term and forfeiture rates. Corning utilizes a blended approach for calculating the volatility assumption, which is based on the weighted average of the short-term implied volatility, the most recent volatility for the period equal to the expected term and the most recent 15-year historical volatility. The risk-free rate used is the implied rate for a zero-coupon U.S. Treasury bond with a term equal to the option’s expected term. The expected term is the period the options are expected to be outstanding and is calculated using a combination of historical exercise experience adjusted to reflect the current vesting period of options being valued and partial life cycles of outstanding options.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

Cash equivalents consist of highly liquid investments that are readily convertible into cash. Securities with contractual maturities of three months or less, when purchased, are considered cash equivalents. The carrying amount of these securities approximates fair value because of the short-term maturity of these instruments.

 

The following table presents supplemental disclosures of cash flow information (in millions):

 

  

Year ended December 31,

 
  

2022

  

2021

  

2020

 

Non-cash transactions:

            

Accruals for capital expenditures

 $414  $357  $231 

Cash paid for interest and income taxes:

            

Interest (1)

 $275  $287  $298 

Income taxes, net of refunds received

 $426  $377  $220 

 

(1)

Includes approximately $48 million, $36 million and $58 million of interest costs that were capitalized as part of property, plant and equipment during the year ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

 

Trade Accounts Receivable, net of Doubtful Accounts

 

The allowance for doubtful accounts is based on the best estimate of the amount of probable lifetime credit losses in existing accounts receivable. The Company determines the allowance based on historical write-off experience and expected future default rate by industry. In addition, in circumstances where the Company is made aware of a specific customer’s inability to meet its financial obligations, a specific allowance is established. The Company does not have any significant off-balance-sheet credit exposure related to its customers.

 

Inventories

 

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value using the first-in, first-out method.

 

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net of Accumulated Depreciation

 

Land, buildings and equipment, including precious metals, are recorded at cost. Depreciation is based on the estimated useful lives of the respective assets using the straight-line method. The estimated useful lives generally range from 10 to 40 years for buildings and improvements and 2 to 20 years for equipment, excluding precious metals as discussed below. Interest on borrowings is capitalized during the active construction period of major capital projects, added to the cost of the underlying assets and amortized over the useful lives of the assets.

 

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Included in the subcategory of equipment are the following types of assets (excluding precious metals):

 

Asset type

 Range of useful life (in years) 

Computer hardware and software

 3 to 7 

Manufacturing equipment

 2 to 15 

Furniture and fixtures

 5 to 10 

Transportation equipment

 3 to 20 

 

Manufacturing equipment includes certain components of production equipment that are constructed of precious metals. These assets are not depreciated because they have very low physical losses and are repeatedly reclaimed and reused in the Company’s manufacturing processes over a very long useful life. The physical loss of precious metals in the manufacturing and reclamation process is treated as depletion and these losses are accounted for as a period expense based on actual units lost. Precious metals are integral to many glass production processes and are only acquired to support operations. These metals are not held for trading or other purposes.

 

Leases

 

Corning leases certain real estate, vehicles and equipment from third parties, which are classified as operating or finance leases.  Right-of-use assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent its obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Right-of-use assets and the corresponding lease liabilities are recognized at the commencement date based on the present value of lease payments for all leases with terms longer than twelve months. To determine the present value of lease payments, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate based on information available on the lease commencement date or the implicit rate if it is readily determinable. The Company has elected to combine lease and non-lease components of a contract for its leases. 

 

Renewal and termination options are included in the calculation of the right-of-use assets and lease liabilities when considered to be reasonably certain to be exercised.

 

Lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term for operating leases.  Interest expense and amortization of the right-of-use assets relating to finance leases are calculated and recognized using the effective interest and straight-line methods, respectively.   

 

Corning does not have any significant agreements as a lessor.

 

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

 

The recoverability of long-lived assets, such as property, plant and equipment and intangible assets, is reviewed when events or changes in circumstances occur that indicate the carrying value of the asset or asset group may not be recoverable. When impairment indicators are present, the estimated undiscounted future cash flows, including the eventual disposition of the asset group at market value, is compared to the assets’ carrying value to determine if the asset group is recoverable. For an asset group that fails the test of recoverability, the estimated fair value of long-lived assets is determined using an income approach that starts with the forecast of all the expected future net cash flows, including the eventual disposition at market value of long-lived assets, and considers the fair market value of all precious metals, if applicable. The recoverability of the carrying value of long-lived assets is assessed at the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other assets and liabilities. If there is an impairment, a loss is recorded to reflect the difference between the assets’ fair value and carrying value.

 

The Company is required to assess the recoverability of the carrying value of long-lived assets when an indicator of impairment has been identified. The Company performs this review each quarter and exercises judgment in assessing whether impairment indicators are present. For the year ended December 31, 2020, Corning incurred a long-lived asset impairment and disposal loss for an asset group related to the reassessment and reprioritization of research and development programs relating to a business within Hemlock and Emerging Growth Businesses. Refer to Note 2 (Restructuring, Impairment and Other Charges and Credits) in the notes to the consolidated financial statements for additional information.

 

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Goodwill

 

Goodwill is the excess of cost of an acquired entity over the amounts assigned to assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination.  Goodwill relates, and is assigned directly, to a specific reporting unit.  Reporting units are either operating segments or one level below the operating segment.  Impairment testing for goodwill is done at a reporting unit level.  Goodwill is reviewed for indicators of impairment quarterly, or if an event occurs or circumstances change that indicate that the carrying amount may be impaired.  Corning also performs a detailed quantitative impairment test every three years, even if there are no impairment indicators present.  This calculation is used as a quantitative validation of the qualitative process; this process does not represent an election to perform the quantitative impairment test in place of the qualitative review.

 

The qualitative process includes an extensive review of expectations for the long-term growth of the businesses and forecasted future cash flows.  If required to perform the quantitative impairment analysis, the valuation method is an income approach using a discounted cash flow model in which cash flows anticipated over several periods, plus a terminal value at the end of that time horizon, are discounted to their present value using an appropriate rate of return.  Estimates are based upon historical experience, current knowledge from commercial relationships and available external information about future trends.  If the fair value is less than the carrying value, a loss is recorded to reflect the difference between the fair value and carrying value.  The most recent quantitative test was performed in 2020 and the fair value of the Company’s reporting units significantly exceeded the respective carrying values.

 

Government Assistance

 

The Company receives government assistance, typically in the form of cash incentives primarily for capital expansion projects.  Cash incentives received are classified as a liability and recognized when it is probable that the Company will comply with any contractual conditions. Cash incentives relating to the purchase of property, plant and equipment are deducted from the cost of the relevant asset. Cash incentives relating to project costs or other expenses are recognized in the statements of income as a deduction to the related expense.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2022, cash incentives recognized as a reduction of property, plant and equipment or in net income were not material. As of December 31, 2022, the Company had $92 million classified within other accrued liabilities and $74 million classified within other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet for cash incentives received, which primarily relate to capital expansion projects within Display Technologies and Pharmaceutical Technologies and are expected to be realized over the next 1-2 years.

 

Environmental Liabilities

 

The Company accrues for its environmental investigation, remediation, operating and maintenance costs when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount can be reasonably estimated. For environmental matters, the most likely cost to be incurred is accrued based on an evaluation of currently available facts with respect to each individual site, current laws and regulations and prior remediation experience. For sites with multiple potentially responsible parties, the Company considers its likely proportionate share of the anticipated remediation costs and the ability of the other parties to fulfill obligations in establishing a provision for those costs. Where no amount within a range of estimates is more likely to occur than another, the minimum undiscounted amount is accrued. When future liabilities are determined to be reimbursable by insurance coverage, an accrual is recorded for the potential liability and a receivable is recorded related to the insurance reimbursement when reimbursement is virtually certain.

 

The uncertain nature inherent in such remediation and the possibility that initial estimates may not reflect the outcome could result in additional costs being recognized by the Company in future periods.

 

Equity Method Investments

 

As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, Corning had investments in affiliated companies accounted for by the equity method totaling $261 million and $264 million, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 Corning had sales to affiliated companies of $228 million, $312 million and $253 million, respectively.

 

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Equity method investments are reviewed for impairment on a periodic basis, or if an event occurs or circumstances change that indicate the carrying amount may be impaired. This assessment is based on a review of the equity investments’ performance and a review of indicators of impairment to determine whether there is evidence of a loss in value. For an equity investment with impairment indicators, the fair value is measured based on discounted cash flows, or other appropriate valuation methods, depending on the nature of the company involved. If it is probable that the carrying amount of the investment cannot be recovered, the impairment is considered other-than-temporary and recorded in earnings, and the equity investment balance is reduced to its fair value.

 

All equity investments that do not result in consolidation and are not accounted for under the equity method are measured at fair value with changes therein reflected in net income. The Company utilizes the measurement alternative for equity investments that do not have readily determinable fair values and measures these investments at cost less impairment, plus or minus observable price changes in orderly transactions. These investments were not material as of December 31, 2022 and 2021.

 

Employee Retirement Plans

 

Corning offers employee retirement plans consisting of defined benefit pension plans covering certain domestic and international employees and postretirement plans that provide health care and life insurance benefits for eligible retirees and dependents. The costs and obligations related to these benefits reflect the Company’s assumptions related to general economic conditions, particularly interest rates, expected return on plan assets, rate of compensation increase for employees and health care cost trend rates. The cost of providing plan benefits depends on demographic assumptions including retirements, mortality, turnover and plan participation.

 

Costs for defined benefit pension plans consist of two elements: (1) on-going costs recognized quarterly, which are comprised of service and interest costs, expected return on plan assets and amortization of prior service costs; and (2) mark-to-market gains and losses outside of the corridor, where the corridor is equal to 10% of the greater of the benefit obligation or the market-related value of plan assets at the beginning of the year, which are recognized annually in the fourth quarter of each year. These gains and losses result from changes in actuarial assumptions and the differences between actual and expected return on plan assets. Any interim remeasurement, triggered by a curtailment, settlement or significant plan change, as well as any true-up to the annual valuation, is recognized as a mark-to-market adjustment in the quarter in which such event occurs.

 

Costs for postretirement benefit plans consist of on-going costs recognized quarterly, and are comprised of service and interest costs, amortization of prior service costs and amortization of actuarial gains and losses. Actuarial gains and losses resulting from changes in actuarial assumptions are recognized as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss in shareholders’ equity on an annual basis and amortized into operating results over the average remaining service period of employees expected to receive benefits under the plans, to the extent such gains and losses are outside the corridor.

 

Income Taxes

 

The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to operating loss and tax credit carryforwards and for differences between the carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Valuation allowances are established when management is unable to conclude that it is more likely than not that some portion, or all, of the deferred tax asset will ultimately be realized based upon the available evidence, including consideration of tax planning strategies.

 

The effective tax rate reflects the assessment of the ultimate outcome of tax audits. In evaluating the tax benefits associated with the Company’s various tax filing positions, a tax benefit for uncertain tax positions is recorded using the highest cumulative tax benefit that is more likely than not to be realized. Adjustments are made to the asset or liability for unrecognized tax benefits in the period in which the return containing the tax position is filed or when new information becomes available. The liability for unrecognized tax benefits, including accrued penalties and interest, is included in other accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets and within income tax expense in the consolidated statements of income.

 

Discrete events such as audit settlements or changes in tax laws are recognized in the period in which they occur.

 

Generally, Corning will indefinitely reinvest the foreign earnings of: (1) any subsidiary that lacks sufficient local statutory earnings from which to make a distribution or otherwise lacks the ability to repatriate its earnings, (2) any subsidiary where Corning’s intention is to reinvest those earnings in operations, (3) legal entities for which Corning holds a non-controlling interest, (4) any subsidiary with an accumulated deficit in earnings and profits, or (5) any subsidiary where a future distribution would trigger a significant net cost.

 

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Fair Value Measurements

 

Major categories of financial assets and liabilities, including short-term investments, other assets and derivatives, are measured at fair value on a recurring basis. Certain assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis when impaired, which include long-lived assets, goodwill, equity method investments, other investments and asset retirement obligations.

 

Fair value is the price that would be received from selling an asset, or paid to transfer a liability, in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. When determining the fair value measurements for assets and liabilities required to be recorded at fair value, the principal, or most advantageous, market in which Corning would transact is analyzed. Assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability, such as inherent risk, transfer restrictions and risk of non-performance, are considered.

 

A three-level valuation hierarchy, based upon the observable and unobservable inputs, is used for fair value measurements. Observable inputs are based on market data or independent sources while unobservable inputs are based on the Company’s own market assumptions. Once inputs have been characterized, the inputs are prioritized into one of three broad levels used to measure fair value: Level 1, quoted market prices in active markets for identical instruments, Level 2, significant other observable inputs and Level 3, significant unobservable inputs.

 

Derivative Instruments

 

The Company enters into a variety of foreign exchange forward contracts and foreign exchange option contracts to manage the exposure to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates.  Financial exposure is managed in accordance with corporate policies and procedures. The Company also utilizes derivatives that are bifurcated from its precious metals lease contracts to manage the exposure of its separate accounting pool of leased precious metals to changes in market prices.

 

All derivatives are recorded at fair value on the consolidated balance sheets.  Changes in the fair value of derivatives designated as cash flow hedges are not recognized in current operating results but are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss.  Amounts related to cash flow hedges are reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss when the underlying hedged item impacts earnings.  This reclassification is recorded within the same line item of the consolidated statements of income where the underlying hedged transaction was recorded, typically sales, cost of sales or other income (expense), net.  Changes in the fair value, excluding the time value component, of derivatives designated as fair value hedges are recognized in current operating results within other income (expense), net in the consolidated statements of income. Changes in the fair value of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments are recognized within translated earnings contract gain (loss), net and other income (expense), net in the consolidated statements of income.

 

New Accounting Standards

 

In November 2021, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2021-10 Government Assistance (Topic 832): Disclosures by Business Entities about Government Assistance (“ASU 2021-10”).  ASU 2021-10 requires business entities to disclose information in the notes to the financial statements about certain types of government assistance.  The annual disclosure requirements apply to transactions with a government that are accounted for by analogizing either a grant or a contribution model.  The adoption of ASU 2020-10 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

 

Recently issued accounting standards are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

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2.  Restructuring, Impairment and Other Charges and Credits

 

The following table presents the restructuring, impairment and other charges and credits (in millions):

 

  

Year ended December 31,

 
  

2022

  

2021

  

2020

 

Severance

 $70  $(13) $148 

Asset impairment

        217 

Capacity optimization

  219   46   304 

Other charges and credits

  125   77   158 

Total restructuring, impairment and other charges and credits

 $414  $110  $827 

 

Corning periodically assesses the operating efficiency and cost structure of the Company’s asset base and global workforce and takes appropriate actions to align corporate resources with the business environment.

 

2022

 

Corning recorded $414 million in severance, accelerated depreciation, asset write-offs and other related charges for the year ended December 31, 2022. Capacity optimization charges include accelerated depreciation and asset write-offs associated with the exit of certain facilities, product lines and other exit activities primarily within Display Technologies, Specialty Materials and an emerging growth business. Severance charges were recorded across all segments and as of December 31, 2022, the severance accrual is not material and is expected to be settled within the next twelve months.

 

2020

 

In 2020 and in response to uncertain global economic conditions, Corning undertook actions to transform the Company’s cost structure and improve operational efficiency. These actions included a corporate-wide workforce reduction program, write-offs of certain assets and accelerated depreciation associated with the capacity optimization of certain manufacturing facilities as well as other exit charges and credits.

 

Severance

 

During the second quarter of 2020, Corning implemented a corporate-wide workforce reduction program. Severance charges were primarily incurred to facilitate realignment of capacity in the Asia regions for the Display Technologies segment, optimize the Optical Communications segment and contain corporate costs.

 

Asset Impairment

 

During the year ended December 31, 2020, Corning incurred a long-lived asset impairment and disposal loss for an asset group related to the reassessment of research and development programs relating to a business within Hemlock and Emerging Growth Businesses. Given the economic environment and market opportunities, Corning discontinued its investment in these research and development programs. The impairment analysis and disposition of certain assets resulted in a total pre-tax charge of $217 million, which was substantially all the carrying value, inclusive of an insignificant amount of goodwill. The fair value of the asset group for the impairment analysis was measured using unobservable (Level 3) inputs.

 

Capacity Optimization

 

Capacity optimization for the year ended December 31, 2020 primarily includes accelerated depreciation and asset write-offs associated with the exit of certain facilities and other exit activities in the Display Technologies and Specialty Materials business segments.

 

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The following tables present the impact and respective location of total restructuring, impairment and other charges and credits in the consolidated statements of income (in millions):

 

  

Year ended December 31, 2022

 
      

Selling,

  

Research,

         
      

general

  

development

         
      

and

  

and

         
  

Gross

  

administrative

  

engineering

         
  

margin (1)

  

expenses

  

expenses

  

Other

  

Total

 

Severance

 $25  $32  $13      $70 

Capacity optimization

  215   4         219 

Other charges and credits

  97   15   3  $10   125 

Total restructuring, impairment and other charges and credits

 $337  $51  $16  $10  $414 

 

  

Year ended December 31, 2021

 
      

Selling,

  

Research,

         
      

general

  

development

         
      

and

  

and

         
  

Gross

  

administrative

  

engineering

         
  

margin (1)

  

expenses

  

expenses

  

Other

  

Total

 

Severance

 $(6) $(5) $(2)     $(13)

Capacity optimization

  36   7   3      46 

Other charges and credits

  50   (5)    $32   77 

Total restructuring, impairment and other charges and credits

 $80  $(3) $1  $32  $110 

 

  

Year ended December 31, 2020

 
      

Selling,

  

Research,

         
      

general

  

development

         
      

and

  

and

         
  

Gross

  

administrative

  

engineering

         
  

margin (1)

  

expenses

  

expenses

  

Other

  

Total

 

Severance

 $83  $34  $31      $148 

Asset impairment

     6   211      217 

Capacity optimization

  288   16         304 

Other charges and credits

  72   60   5  $21   158 

Total restructuring, impairment and other charges and credits

 $443  $116  $247  $21  $827 

 

(1)

Activity reflected in cost of sales.

 

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During 2020, HSG entered into a series of agreements with DuPont resulting in a change in control of HSG and its consolidation into Corning. Through the agreements, HSG acquired DuPont’s TCS manufacturing assets, which was determined to be a business and recorded as a business combination. The fair value of the purchase price was $255 million. In conjunction with this acquisition, HSG settled the pre-existing TCS relationship (“TCS Settlement”) for a contractual amount of $175 million, which was determined to have a fair value of $200 million. Corning’s share of the pre-tax loss related to the TCS Settlement was $81 million and was recorded in other income (expense), net in the consolidated statements of income for the year ended December 31, 2020.

 

In addition, on  September 9, 2020, HSG redeemed DuPont’s entire ownership of HSG with a value of $250 million.  Upon completion of the Redemption, Corning obtained a 100% interest in HS LLC and 80.5% interest in HSO LLC. Corning accounted for the Redemption under the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with business combinations without the transfer of net cash consideration. The Redemption price of $250 million approximated the fair value of Corning’s equity interest in HSG immediately preceding the Redemption. The fair value of Corning’s equity interest in HSG was estimated by applying the income approach, which was based on significant assumptions such as projected revenue and discount rate. The Company used a discount rate of 16.5% and terminal growth rate of zero. As no net-cash consideration was transferred, the fair value of Corning’s previously held equity interest in HSG was used to measure the goodwill resulting from the Redemption and the Company’s controlling interest after the Redemption. 

 

Corning recognized a pre-tax gain of $498 million on its previously held equity investment in HSG as a result of the consolidation resulting from the Redemption. The gain was calculated based on the difference between the fair value and carrying value of the equity method investment immediately preceding the Redemption and included within the transaction-related gain, net in the consolidated statements of income for the year ended December 31, 2020.

 

The following table presents the calculation of the gain on previously owned equity (in millions):

 

Fair value of previously held equity investment

 $250 

Equity investment liability balance as of acquisition date

  (248)

Corning's gain on previously held equity investment

 $498 

 

Since September 9, 2020, HSG’s results have been consolidated in Corning’s consolidated financial statements and included within Hemlock and Emerging Growth Businesses. The amount of HSG’s net income is not material to Corning’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020.

 

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4.  Revenue

 

Revenue Disaggregation Table

 

The following table shows revenue by major product categories, similar to the Company’s reportable segment disclosure. Within each product category, contract terms, conditions and economic factors affecting the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty around revenue recognition and cash flows are substantially similar. The commercial markets and selling channels are also similar. Except for an insignificant number of Telecommunications products, product category revenues are recognized at the point in time when control transfers to the customer.

 

The following table presents revenues by product category (in millions):

 

  

Year ended December 31,

 
  

2022

  

2021

  

2020

 

Telecommunication products

 $5,023  $4,349  $3,563 

Display products

  2,829   3,666   3,077 

Specialty glass products

  1,996   2,008   1,884 

Environmental substrate and filter products

  1,492   1,584   1,333 

Life science products

  1,187   1,232   981 

Polycrystalline silicon products (1)

  1,191   892   194 

All other products (1)

  471   351   271 

Total Revenue

 $14,189  $14,082  $11,303 

 

(1)Corning obtained a controlling interest in HSG during the third quarter of 2020 and has consolidated results in Hemlock and Emerging Growth Businesses beginning on September 9, 2020. Refer to Note 3 (HSG Transactions and Acquisitions) in the notes to the consolidated financial statements for additional information.


Customer Deposits

 

As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, Corning had customer deposits of approximately $1.3 billion.  Most of these customer deposits were non-refundable and allowed customers to secure rights to products produced by Corning under long-term supply agreements.  The duration of these long-term supply agreements ranges up to 10 years.  As products are shipped to customers, Corning will recognize revenue and reduce the amount of the customer deposit liability. 

 

For the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, customer deposits recognized were $198 million and $216 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, $1.1 billion was recorded in other long-term liabilities. The remaining $132 million and $223 million, respectively, were recorded in other accrued liabilities.

 

Deferred Revenue

 

As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, Corning had deferred revenue of approximately $869 million and $912 million, respectively.  Deferred revenue was primarily related to the performance obligations of non-refundable consideration previously received by HSG from its customers under long term supply agreements.

 

Deferred revenue is tracked on a per-customer contract-unit basis. As customers take delivery of the committed volumes under the terms of the contract, a per-unit amount of deferred revenue is recognized when control of the promised goods is transferred to the customer based upon the units shipped compared to the remaining contractual units. During the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, the amount of deferred revenue recognized in the consolidated statements of income was not material.

 

As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, $725 million and $764 million, respectively, were recorded in other liabilities and $144 million and $148 million, respectively, were recorded in other accrued liabilities. 

 

The value of unsatisfied performance obligations is not disclosed for (i) contracts with an original expected length of one year or less and (ii) contracts for which revenue has been recognized at an amount for which the right exists to invoice for services performed.

 

Significant Customers

 

For 2022, 2021 and 2020, no customer met or exceeded 10% of Corning’s consolidated net sales.

 

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5.  Inventories

 

Inventories consisted of the following (in millions):

 

  

December 31,

 
  

2022

  

2021

 

Finished goods

 $1,315  $1,215 

Work in process

  571   358 

Raw materials and accessories

  537   427 

Supplies and packing materials

  481   481 

Inventories

 $2,904  $2,481 

 
 

6.  Leases

 

The following table presents the components of lease cost (in millions) (1):

 

  

Year ended December 31,

 
  

2022

  

2021

  

2020

 

Operating lease cost

 $147  $139  $133 

Variable lease cost

  51   59   41 

Short-term lease cost

  2   2   4 

Total lease cost

 $200  $200  $178 

 

(1)

Finance lease costs were not material for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020.

 

The following table presents the components of cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities (in millions) (1):

 

  

December 31,

 
  

2022

  

2021

  

2020

 

Operating cash outflows from operating leases

 $116  $134  $121 

 

(1)

Cash payments for operating leases have been classified as operating activities on the consolidated statements of cash flows.  Principal and interest payments for finance leases have been classified as financing activities and operating activities, respectively, on the consolidated statements of cash flows, and were not material for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020.

 

The following table presents supplemental consolidated balance sheet information (in millions, except lease term and discount rate) (1):

 

   

December 31,

 
 

Location of lease balances

 

2022

  

2021

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

Other assets

 $842  $741 

Operating lease liabilities - current

Other current liabilities

 $111  $94 

Operating lease liabilities - noncurrent

Other liabilities

 $795  $691 
          

Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years)

   14.3   12.9 

Weighted-average discount rate

   4.2%  4.0%

 

(1)

Finance leases were not material as of December 31, 2022 and 2021.

 

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6.  Leases (Continued)

 

As of December 31, 2022, maturities of operating lease liabilities are as follows (in millions) (1):

 

  

December 31, 2022

 

2023

 $136 

2024

 $106 

2025

 $92 

2026

 $83 

2027

 $71 

After 2027

 $756 

Total operating payments

 $1,244 

Less: imputed discount

 $338 

Present value of lease payments

 $906 

 

(1)

Finance leases were not material as of December 31, 2022.

 

As of December 31, 2022, Corning had additional operating leases, primarily for new production facilities, that have not yet commenced or been recorded, of approximately $168 million on an undiscounted basis. These operating leases will commence in 2023 with lease terms of 10 to 20 years.

 
 

7.  Income Taxes

 

The following table presents the components of income before income taxes (in millions):

 

  

Year ended December 31,

 
  

2022

  

2021

  

2020

 

U.S. companies

 $1,157  $1,282  $(62)

Non-U.S. companies

  640   1,144   696 

Income before income taxes

 $1,797  $2,426  $634 

 

The following table presents the current and deferred amounts of the provision for income taxes (in millions):

 

  

Year ended December 31,

 
  

2022

  

2021

  

2020

 

Current:

            

Federal

 $(191) $(172) $88 

State and municipal

  (16)  (13)  (16)

Foreign

  (250)  (290)  (203)

Deferred:

            

Federal

  52   (97)  7 

State and municipal

  8   (7)  3 

Foreign

  (14)  88   10 

Provision for income taxes

 $(411) $(491) $(111)

 

Amounts reflected in the preceding tables are based on the location of the taxing authorities.

 

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7.  Income Taxes (Continued)

 

The following table presents the reconciliation of the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate to the effective tax rate:

 

  

Year ended December 31,

 
  

2022

  

2021

  

2020

 

Statutory U.S. federal income tax rate

  21.0%  21.0%  21.0%

State income tax, net of federal effect

  0.7   1.0   1.4 

Audit settlements & change in reserve

  3.7   1.6   12.1 

Differential arising from foreign earnings (1)

  2.2   2.0   14.9 

Valuation allowance

  2.1   (0.5)  2.5 

Intercompany loan adjustment

  0.6       6.1 

Tax credits

  (3.3)  (2.6)  (29.2)

Foreign derived intangible income

  (2.7)  (1.3)    

Stock compensation

  (0.8)  (1.5)  (1.7)

Remeasurement of deferred tax assets and liabilities

  (0.1)      (13.2)

Legal entity rationalization

          (2.2)

Non-deductible expenses

      1.4   6.9 

Global intangible low-taxed income

      0.2   (0.5)

Other items, net

  (0.5)  (1.1)  (0.6)

Effective tax rate

  22.9%  20.2%  17.5%

 

(1)

Includes impact of intercompany asset sales.

 

On September 9, 2020, Corning obtained a 100% controlling interest in HS LLC and an 80.5% controlling interest in HSO LLC. As a result, the deferred tax liability on the outside basis difference between book and tax basis for Corning’s investment in HS LLC and HSO LLC was adjusted by approximately $116 million.

 

Refer to Note 3 (HSG Transactions and Acquisitions) in the notes to the consolidated financial statements for additional information.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company distributed approximately $534 million from foreign subsidiaries to their respective U.S. parent companies.  As of December 31, 2022, Corning has approximately $1.3 billion of indefinitely reinvested foreign earnings. It remains impracticable to calculate the tax cost of repatriating unremitted earnings which are considered indefinitely reinvested.

 

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7.  Income Taxes (Continued)

 

The following table presents the tax effects of temporary differences and carryforwards that gave rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and liabilities (in millions):

 

  

December 31,

 
  

2022

  

2021

 

Loss and tax credit carryforwards

 $281  $375 

Other assets

  232   200 

Research and development capitalization

  280   81 

Asset impairments and restructuring reserves

  41   30 

Postretirement medical and life benefits

  102   154 

Other accrued liabilities

  311   354 

Other employee benefits

  346   329 

Gross deferred tax assets

  1,593   1,523 

Valuation allowances

  (166)  (138)

Total deferred tax assets

  1,427   1,385 

Intangible and other assets

  (108)  (103)

Fixed assets

  (289)  (300)

Finance leases

  (200)  (174)

Total deferred tax liabilities

  (597)  (577)

Net deferred tax assets

 $830  $808 

 

Net deferred tax assets on the consolidated balance sheets consisted of the following (in millions):

 

  

December 31,

 
  

2022

  

2021

 

Deferred tax assets

 $1,073  $1,066 

Other liabilities

  (243)  (258)

Net deferred tax assets

 $830  $808 

 

The following table presents details of the deferred tax assets for loss and tax credit carryforwards (in millions):

 

      

Expiration

 
  

Total

   2023-2027   2028-2032   2033-2042  

Indefinite

 

Net operating losses

 $278  $94  $27  $24  $133 

Tax credits

  3       3         

Balance as of December 31, 2022

 $281  $94  $30  $24  $133 

 

The following table presents the changes in the deferred tax valuation allowance (in millions):

 

  

2022

  

2021

  

2020

 

Balance as of January 1

 $138  $167  $215 

Additions

  81   13   27 

Reductions

  (53)  (42)  (75)

Balance as of December 31

 $166  $138  $167 

 

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7.  Income Taxes (Continued)

 

The following table presents the reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits (in millions):

 

  

2022

  

2021

  

2020

 

Balance as of January 1

 $178  $131  $62 

Additions based on tax positions related to the current year

  10   54   19 

Additions for tax positions of prior years

  24   17   53 

Reductions for tax positions of prior years

  (5)  (21)   

Settlements and lapse of statute of limitations

  (1)  (3)  (3)

Balance as of December 31

 $206  $178  $131 

 

During 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) opened an audit for tax years 2015-2018. The Company does not expect additional material exposure for the tax years under audit. However, if upon conclusion of these matters, the ultimate determination of taxes owed is for an amount materially different than the current position, the overall tax expense and effective tax rate could be materially impacted in the period of adjustment. 

 

The additions for tax positions of prior years were primarily due to tax audits, development of tax court cases and tax law changes in various jurisdictions.

 

Included in the balance as of  December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 are $169 million, $120 million and $102 million, respectively, of unrecognized tax benefits that would impact the Company’s effective tax rate if recognized.

 

Accrued interest and penalties associated with uncertain tax positions are recognized as part of tax expense. For the years ended  December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 the amount recognized in interest expense and accrued for the payment of interest and penalties was not material.

 

It is possible that the amount of unrecognized tax benefits will change due to one or more of the following events during the next twelve months: audit activity, tax payments, or final decisions in matters that are the subject of controversy in various jurisdictions. The Company believes that adequate tax reserves are provided for these matters. However, if upon conclusion of these matters, the ultimate determination of taxes owed is for an amount materially different than the current reserves, the Company’s overall tax expense and effective tax rate could be materially impacted in the period of adjustment. As of December 31, 2022, the Company is not expecting any significant movements in the uncertain tax benefits in the next twelve months.

 

Corning Incorporated, as the common parent company, and all 80%-or-more-owned of its U.S. subsidiaries join in the filing of consolidated U.S. federal income tax returns. The statute of limitations is closed for all periods ending through December 31, 2012. All returns for periods ended through December 31, 2014, have been audited by and settled with the IRS.

 

Corning Incorporated and its U.S. subsidiaries file income tax returns on a combined, unitary or stand-alone basis in multiple state and local jurisdictions, which generally have statutes of limitations ranging from 3 to 5 years. Various state income tax returns are currently in the process of examination or administrative appeal. The Company does not expect any material proposed adjustments from any of these audits.

 

Corning’s foreign subsidiaries file income tax returns in the countries where their operations are located.  Generally, these countries have statutes of limitations ranging from 3 to 10 years.  The statute of limitations is closed through the following years in these major jurisdictions:  China (2008), Japan (2014), Taiwan (2016) and South Korea (2013).

 

Corning Precision Materials, a South Korean subsidiary, is currently appealing certain tax assessments and tax refund claims for tax years 2010 through 2018. The Company is required to deposit the disputed tax amounts with the South Korean government as a condition of its appeal of any tax assessment. Corning believes that it is more likely than not that the Company will prevail in the appeals process.  The non-current receivable balance was $349 million and $350 million as of  December 31, 2022 and  December 31, 2021, respectively, for the amount on deposit with the South Korean government. 

 

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8.  Property, Plant and Equipment, Net of Accumulated Depreciation

 

Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation consisted of the following (in millions):

 

  

December 31,

 
  

2022

  

2021

 

Land

 $420  $441 

Buildings

  5,963   6,145 

Equipment (1)

  20,800   21,208 

Construction in progress

  2,335   1,979 

Subtotal

  29,518   29,773 

Accumulated depreciation

  (14,147)  (13,969)

Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation (2)

 $15,371  $15,804 

 

(1)

Manufacturing equipment includes certain components of production equipment that are constructed of precious metals. As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the carrying value of precious metals was $3.4 billion and $3.5 billion, respectively, and significantly lower than the fair market value. Depletion expense for precious metals for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 was $27 million, $28 million and $24 million, respectively.

(2)Approximately $48 million, $36 million and $58 million of interest costs were capitalized as part of property, plant and equipment during the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

 
 

9.  Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

 

The following table presents the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 (in millions):

 

  

Optical Communications

  

Display Technologies

  

Specialty Materials

  

Life Sciences

  

Hemlock and Emerging Growth Businesses

  

Total

 

Balance as of December 31, 2020

 $943  $132  $150  $618  $617  $2,460 

Foreign currency translation adjustment and other

  (28)  (7)      (2)  (2)  (39)

Balance as of December 31, 2021

 $915  $125  $150  $616  $615  $2,421 

Acquired goodwill

  4       1          5 

Foreign currency translation adjustment and other

  (14)  (4)      (10)  (4)  (32)

Balance as of December 31, 2022

 $905  $121  $151  $606  $611  $2,394 

 

Corning’s gross goodwill balance and accumulated impairment losses were $8.9 billion and $6.5 billion, respectively, as of  December 31, 2022 and 2021. Accumulated impairment losses were generated primarily through goodwill impairments related to the Optical Communications segment.

 

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9.  Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Continued)

 

Other Intangible Assets, Net

 

Other intangible assets, net consisted of the following (in millions):

 

  

December 31,

 
  

2022

  

2021

 
  

Gross

  

Accumulated amortization

  

Net

  

Gross

  

Accumulated amortization

  

Net

 

Amortized intangible assets:

                        

Patents, trademarks & trade names

 $496  $300  $196  $498  $279  $219 

Customer lists and other (1)

  1,461   628   833   1,464   535   929 

Other intangible assets, net

 $1,957  $928  $1,029  $1,962  $814  $1,148 

 

(1)

Other consists of intangible assets related to developed technologies and intellectual know-how.

 

Corning’s amortized intangible assets are primarily related to Optical Communications, Life Sciences and certain businesses within Hemlock and Emerging Growth Businesses.  The net carrying amount of intangible assets decreased during the year, primarily driven by amortization of $123 million, offset by acquisitions of $9 million.

 

Annual amortization expense is expected to be approximately $119 million, $123 million, $121 million, $101 million and $94 million for years 2023 through 2027, respectively.

 
 

10.  Other Assets and Other Liabilities

 

Other assets consisted of the following (in millions):

 

  

December 31,

 
  

2022

  

2021

 

Current assets:

        

Derivative instruments (Note 14)

 $454  $336 

Other current assets

  703   690 

Other current assets

 $1,157  $1,026 
         

Non-current assets:

        

Derivative instruments (Note 14)

 $224  $164 

South Korean tax deposits (Note 7)

  349   350 

Operating leases (Note 6)

  842   741 

Investments

  360   318 

Other non-current assets

  404   483 

Other assets

 $2,179  $2,056 

 

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10.  Other Assets and Other Liabilities (Continued)

 

Other liabilities consisted of the following (in millions):

 

  

December 31,

 
  

2022

  

2021

 

Current liabilities:

        

Wages and employee benefits

 $727  $824 

Income taxes (Note 7)

  127   196 

Derivative instruments (Note 14)

  174   144 

Deferred revenue (Note 4)

  144   148 

Customer deposits (Note 4)

  132   223 

Share repurchase liability (Note 16)

  506   506 

Short-term leases (Note 6)

  111   94 

Other current liabilities

  1,226   1,004 

Other accrued liabilities

 $3,147  $3,139 
         

Non-current liabilities:

        

Defined benefit pension plan liabilities (Note 12)

 $668  $707 

Derivative instruments (Note 14)

  17   49 

Deferred revenue (Note 4)

  725   764 

Customer deposits (Note 4)

  1,137   1,072 

Share repurchase liability (Note 16)

  17   517 

Deferred tax liabilities (Note 7)

  243   258 

Long-term leases (Note 6)

  795   691 

Other non-current liabilities

  1,353   1,134 

Other liabilities

 $4,955  $5,192 

 

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11.  Debt

 

Debt consisted of the following (in millions):

 

  

December 31,

 
  

2022

  

2021

 
         

Long-term debt

        

Medium-term notes, average rate 7.66%, due through 2023

 $45  $45 

Debentures, 6.85%, due 2029

  159   160 

Debentures, callable, 7.25%, due 2036

  249   249 

Debentures, 4.70%, due 2037

  296   296 

Debentures, 5.75%, due 2040

  396   396 

Debentures, 4.75%, due 2042

  496   496 

Debentures, 5.35%, due 2048

  544   544 

Debentures, 3.90%, due 2049

  395   395 

Debentures, 4.375%, due 2057

  743   743 

Debentures, 5.85%, due 2068

  297   297 

Debentures, 5.45%, due 2079

  1,086   1,086 

Yen-denominated debentures, 0.698%, due 2024

  160   182 

Yen-denominated debentures, 0.722%, due 2025

  76   87 

Yen-denominated debentures, 0.992%, due 2027

  358   407 

Yen-denominated debentures, 1.043%, due 2028

  232   264 

Yen-denominated debentures, 1.219%, due 2030

  190   216 

Yen-denominated debentures, 1.153%, due 2031

  237   270 

Yen-denominated debentures, 1.583%, due 2037

  76   86 

Yen-denominated debentures, 1.513%, due 2039

  45   51 

Financing Leases, average discount rate 4.4%, due through 2044

  190   183 

Other, average rate 3.93%, due through 2043

  641   591 

Total long-term debt, including current portion

  6,911   7,044 

Less current portion of long-term debt

  224   55 

Long-term debt

 $6,687  $6,989 

 

Based on borrowing rates currently available to us for loans with similar terms and maturities, the fair value of long-term debt was $6.1 billion and $8.3 billion as of  December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, compared to recorded book values of $6.7 billion and $7.0 billion as of  December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The Company measures the fair value of its long-term debt using Level 2 inputs based primarily on current market yields for its existing debt traded in the secondary market.

 

On a quarterly basis, Corning will recognize the foreign currency translation gains and losses resulting from changes in exchanges rates within accumulated other comprehensive loss in shareholders’ equity. Cash proceeds from loans and debt issuances are disclosed as financing activities, and cash payments for interest and bond redemptions are disclosed as operating activities and financing activities, respectively, in the consolidated statements of cash flows. 

 

Corning did not have outstanding commercial paper as of  December 31, 2022 and 2021.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2022, Corning amended and restated its existing revolving credit agreement, which provides a committed $1.5 billion unsecured multi-currency line of credit, primarily to extend the term to 2027.  Additionally, Corning amended and restated its 25 billion Japanese yen liquidity facility, equivalent to approximately $191 million, primarily to extend the term to 2025.  As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, there were no outstanding amounts under either the amended and restated or the existing facilities. 

 

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11.  Debt (Continued)

 

Corning is the obligor to unsecured variable rate loan facilities, with an aggregate capacity of 4,645 million Chinese yuan, equivalent to approximately $673 million, whose proceeds are used for capital investment and general corporate purposes.  As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, these facilities had variable rates ranging from 3.3% to 4.3% and 3.8% to 4.5%, respectively, and maturities ranging from 2023 to 2032.  As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, amounts outstanding under these facilities totaled $352 million and $277 million, respectively. 

 

The following table presents debt maturities by year as of  December 31, 2022 (in millions) (1):

 

2023

  

2024

  

2025

  

2026

  

2027

  

Thereafter

 
$224  $284  $169  $29  $403  $5,845 

 

(1)

Excludes impact of an interest rate swap, bond discounts and deferred expenses.

 

Debt Issuances and Redemptions

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, Corning redeemed $375 million of 2.9% debentures due in 2022 and $250 million of 3.7% debentures due in 2023, paying premiums of $10 million and $19 million, respectively, by exercising the make-whole call.  The bond redemptions resulted in an $11 million and $20 million loss, respectively.

 

Losses on bond redemption have been recorded within other income (expense), net in the consolidated statements of income.

 
 

12.  Employee Retirement Plans

 

Defined Benefit Plans

 

Corning has defined benefit pension plans covering certain domestic and international employees. The Company may contribute, as necessary, an amount exceeding the minimum requirements to achieve the Company’s long-term funding targets. During the year ended December 31, 2022, voluntary cash contributions were not material to domestic and international defined benefit plans. During the year ended December 31, 2021, cash contributions of $24 million were made to international pension plans. In 2023, the Company plans to make cash contributions of $49 million to international pension plans.

 

Corning offers postretirement plans that provide health care and life insurance benefits for retirees and eligible dependents. Certain employees may become eligible for such postretirement benefits upon reaching retirement age and service requirements. In 2022 and 2021, no voluntary cash contributions were made to domestic postretirement plans. For current retirees (including surviving spouses) and active employees eligible for the salaried retiree medical program, Corning has placed a “cap” on the amount to be contributed toward retiree medical coverage in the future. The cap is equal to 120% of the 2005 contributions toward retiree medical benefits. Once contributions toward salaried retiree medical costs reach this cap, impacted retirees will have to pay the excess amount in addition to their regular contributions for coverage. This cap was attained for post-65 retirees in 2008 and attained for pre-65 retirees in 2010. Furthermore, employees hired or rehired on or after January 1, 2007 will be eligible for Corning retiree medical benefits upon retirement; however, these employees will pay 100% of the cost.

 

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12.  Employee Retirement Plans (Continued)

 

Obligations and Funded Status

 

The following table presents the change in benefit obligation and the funded status of the defined benefit pension and post-retirement benefit plans (in millions):

 

  

Domestic pension benefits

  

International pension benefits

  

Postretirement benefits

 
  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 
                         

Change in benefit obligation

                        

Benefit obligation at beginning of year

 $4,075  $4,203  $736  $778  $654  $764 

Service cost

  105   102   22   25   9   10 

Interest cost

  98   78   11   10   15   15 

Plan participants’ contributions

                  7   7 

Plan amendments

  28                     

Actuarial gain

  (925)  (107)  (137)  (17)  (209)  (105)

Other

  3       (1)  (2)        

Benefits paid

  (202)  (201)  (21)  (26)  (42)  (37)

Foreign currency translation

          (61)  (32)        

Benefit obligation at end of year

 $3,182  $4,075  $549  $736  $434  $654 
                         

Change in plan assets

                        

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year

 $3,598  $3,575  $584  $598  $9  $30 

Actual (loss) gain on plan assets

  (728)  208   (139)  (2)        

Employer contributions

  15   16   8   31   31   9 

Plan participants’ contributions

                  7   7 

Benefits paid

  (202)  (201)  (21)  (26)  (42)  (37)

Foreign currency translation

          (51)  (17)        

Fair value of plan assets at end of year

 $2,683  $3,598  $381  $584  $5  $9 
                         

Funded status at end of year

                        

Fair value of plan assets

 $2,683  $3,598  $381  $584  $5  $9 

Benefit obligations

  (3,182)  (4,075)  (549)  (736)  (434)  (654)

Funded status of plans

 $(499) $(477) $(168) $(152) $(429) $(645)
                         

Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets consist of:

                        

Noncurrent asset

         $26  $100         

Current liability

 $(18) $(15)  (7)  (7) $(22) $(23)

Noncurrent liability

  (481)  (462)  (187)  (245)  (407)  (622)

Recognized liability

 $(499) $(477) $(168) $(152) $(429) $(645)
                         

Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss consist of:

                        

Net actuarial loss (gain)

 $259  $272  $(2) $(3) $(226) $(22)

Prior service cost (credit)

  44   22   (1)  1   (15)  (20)

Amounts recognized at end of year

 $303  $294  $(3) $(2) $(241) $(42)

 

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Across total pension benefits, an actuarial gain of $1.1 billion was recognized in 2022 primarily due to increases in bond yields during the year, leading to a domestic and international plan weighted-average discount rates that were 263 and 126 basis points higher, respectively, than the prior year. In 2021, an actuarial gain of $124 million was recognized primarily due to increases in bond yields during the year, leading to domestic and international plan weighted-average discount rates that were 37 and 18 basis points higher, respectively, than the prior year. The accumulated benefit obligation for defined benefit pension plans was $3.5 billion and $4.5 billion as of  December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

 

For postretirement benefits, an actuarial gain of $209 million was recognized in 2022 due to current year increases in bond yields, leading to a weighted-average discount rate that was 259 basis points higher than the prior year. In 2021, an actuarial gain of $105 million was recognized due to current year increases in bond yields, leading to a weighted-average discount rate that was 30 basis points higher than the prior year.

 

The following table presents information for pension plans where the projected benefit obligation or the accumulated benefit obligation exceeded the fair value of plan assets (in millions):

 

  

December 31,

 
  

2022

  

2021

 

Projected benefit obligation

 $3,406  $4,358 

Fair value of plan assets

 $2,712  $3,627 

Accumulated benefit obligation

 $3,238  $4,110 

Fair value of plan assets

 $2,712  $3,627 

 

The following table presents the components of net periodic benefit expense (income) for employee retirement plans, which other than the service cost component is recorded in other income (expense), net in the consolidated statements of income (in millions):

 

  

Domestic pension benefits

  

International pension benefits

  

Postretirement benefits

 
  

2022

  

2021

  

2020

  

2022

  

2021

  

2020

  

2022

  

2021

  

2020

 

Service cost

 $105  $102  $92  $22  $25  $26  $9  $10  $9 

Interest cost

  98   78   110   11   10   12   15   15   20 

Expected return on plan assets

  (210)  (209)  (186)  (9)  (7)  (9)            

Amortization of prior service cost (credit)

  6   4   6   (1)  (1)  (1)  (5)  (6)  (5)

Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss

                          (5)  2   1 

Recognition of actuarial loss

  29   10   12   8   1   10             

Total net periodic benefit expense (income)

 $28  $(15) $34  $31  $28  $38  $14  $21  $25 

Settlement charge

              2                     

Special termination benefit charge

  2       8                       1 

Total expense (income)

 $30  $(15) $42  $33  $28  $38  $14  $21  $26 
                                     

Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive (loss) income:

                                    

Curtailment effects

                     $(4)            

Settlements

             $11                     

Current year actuarial loss (gain)

 $16  $(105) $94   (27) $(7)  (11) $(209) $(105) $58 

Amortization of actuarial gain (loss)

                          5   (2)  (1)

Recognition of actuarial (loss) gain

  (29)  (10)  (12)  20   (1)  (10)            

Current year prior service cost

  28       1                         

Amortization of prior service (cost) credit

  (6)  (4)  (6)  1   1   1   5   6   5 

Total recognized in other comprehensive (loss) income

 $9  $(119) $77  $5  $(7) $(24) $(199) $(101) $62 

 

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Corning uses a hypothetical yield curve and associated spot rate curve to discount the plan’s projected benefit payments. Once the present value of projected benefit payments is calculated, the suggested discount rate is equal to the level rate that results in the same present value. The yield curve is based on actual high-quality corporate bonds across the full maturity spectrum, which also includes private placements and eurobonds that are denominated in U.S. currency. The curve is developed from yields on hundreds of bonds from four grading sources, Moody’s, S&P, Fitch and the Dominion Bond Rating Service. A bond will be included if at least half of the grades from these sources are Aa, non-callable bonds. The very highest 10% yields and the lowest 40% yields are excluded from the curve to eliminate outliers in the bond population.

 

Mortality is one of the key assumptions used in valuing liabilities of retirement plans. It is used to assign a probability of payment for benefits that are contingent upon participants’ survival. To make this assumption, benefit plan sponsors typically use a base mortality table and an improvement scale to mortality rates for future anticipated changes to historical death rates.

 

As of December 31, 2021, Corning updated the adjustment factors applied to its base mortality assumption (PRI-2012 white collar table and PRI-2012 blue collar table for non-union and union participants, respectively) to value its U.S. benefit plan obligation, with no change in 2022. In addition, Corning also updated to the MP-2020 projection scale and the mortality assumption applied to disabled participants (PRI-2012 disabled mortality base table with future improvements using MP-2020) for the year ended December 31, 2020, with no change in 2021 or 2022.  As the Society of Actuaries publishes additional mortality improvement scales and base mortality tables, Corning considers these revised schedules in setting its mortality assumptions.

 

Measurement of postretirement benefit expense is based on assumptions used to value the postretirement benefit obligation at the beginning of the year.

 

The following table presents the weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations:

 

  

Pension benefits

             
  

Domestic

  

International

  

Postretirement benefits

 
  

2022

  

2021

  

2020

  

2022

  

2021

  

2020

  

2022

  

2021

  

2020

 

Discount rate

  5.50

%

  2.87

%

  2.50

%

  2.46

%

  1.20

%

  1.02

%

  5.58

%

  2.99

%

  2.69

%

Rate of compensation increase

  3.48

%

  3.50

%

  4.16

%

  3.73

%

  3.63

%

  3.55

%

            

Cash balance crediting rate

  4.14

%

  3.86

%

  3.84

%

  0.82

%

  0.91

%

  0.94

%

            

Employee contributions crediting rate

  4.62

%

  1.57

%

  0.62

%

                        

 

The following table presents the weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit expense (income):

 

  

Pension benefits

             
  

Domestic

  

International

  

Postretirement benefits

 
  

2022

  

2021

  

2020

  

2022

  

2021

  

2020

  

2022

  

2021

  

2020

 

Discount rate

  2.88

%

  2.50

%

  3.28

%

  1.20

%

  1.02

%

  1.34

%

  2.99

%

  2.69

%

  3.41

%

Expected return on plan assets

  6.00

%

  6.00

%

  6.00

%

  1.64

%

  1.26

%

  1.71

%

            

Rate of compensation increase

  3.50

%

  4.16

%

  3.50

%

  3.63

%

  3.55

%

  2.96

%

            

Cash balance crediting rate

  3.86

%

  3.84

%

  3.94

%

  0.91

%

  0.94

%

  0.97

%

            

Employee contributions crediting rate

  1.57

%

  0.62

%

  2.03

%

                        

 

The following table presents the assumed health care trend rates:

 

Assumed health care trend rates as of December 31

 

2022

  

2021

 

Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year (pre-65 / post-65 retirees)

 7.00% / 4.25%  6.25% / 6.25% 

Ultimate health care trend rate

 5% 5%

Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate

 

2031

  

2027

 

 

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12.  Employee Retirement Plans (Continued)

 

Plan Assets

 

The Company’s primary objective is to ensure the plan has sufficient return on assets to fund the plan’s current and future obligations as they become due. Investments are primarily made in public securities to ensure adequate liquidity to support benefit payments. Domestic and international stocks provide diversification to the portfolio. The target allocation range equity investment is 40% which includes large, mid and small-cap companies and investments in both developed and emerging markets. The target allocation for bond investments is 60%, which predominately includes corporate bonds. Long-duration fixed income assets are utilized to mitigate the sensitivity of funding ratios to changes in interest rates.

 

The following table presents the fair values of domestic defined benefit and post-retirement benefit plan assets, by asset category (in millions):

 

  

December 31, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

 
  

Total

  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

Total

  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

 

Equity securities:

                                

U.S. companies

 $1,168  $63  $1,105      $977  $20  $957     

International companies

                  234       234     
                                 

Fixed income:

                                

U.S. treasury bonds

  400   400           256   256         

U.S. corporate bonds

  1,060       1,060       1,770       1,770     
                                 

Preferred securities

  1       1       11       11     

Private equity (1)

  24          $24   41          $41 

Real estate (2)

  7           7   10           10 

Cash equivalents

  28   28           308   308         

Total

 $2,688  $491  $2,166  $31  $3,607  $584  $2,972  $51 

 

(1)

This category includes venture capital, leverage buyouts and distressed debt limited partnerships invested primarily in U.S. companies. The inputs are valued by discounted cash flow analysis and comparable sale analysis.

(2)

This category includes industrial, office, apartments, hotels, infrastructure and retail investments which are limited partnerships predominately in the U.S. The inputs are valued by discounted cash flow analysis; comparable sale analysis and periodic external appraisals.

 

The following table presents the fair values of international defined benefit plan assets, by asset category (in millions):

 

  

December 31, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

 
  

Total

  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

Total

  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

 

Fixed income:

                                

International fixed income

 $87  $87          $500  $416  $84     

Insurance contracts

  192          $192   2          $2 

Mortgages

  42           42   22           22 

Cash equivalents

  48   48           60   60         
                                 

Other

  12   1       11                 

Total

 $381  $136  $-  $245  $584  $476  $84  $24 

 

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12.  Employee Retirement Plans (Continued)

 

The following table presents the changes in the fair value of the defined benefit plans’ Level 3 assets (in millions):

 

  

Domestic

  

International

 
  

Private equity

  

Real estate

  

Mortgages

  

Insurance contracts

  

Other

 

Balance as of December 31, 2020

 $51  $140  $20  $3     

Actual return on plan assets relating to assets still held at the reporting date

  21   1   2         

Actual return on plan assets relating to assets sold during the reporting period

      4             

Asset (sales) purchases

  (31)  (135)      (1)    

Balance as of December 31, 2021

 $41  $10  $22  $2     

Actual return on plan assets relating to assets still held at the reporting date

  (8)      1         

Actual return on plan assets relating to assets sold during the reporting period

          1         

Asset (sales) purchases

  (9)  (3)  18   190  $11 

Balance as of December 31, 2022

 $24  $7  $42  $192  $11 

 

Credit Risk

 

54% of domestic plan assets are invested in bonds with an average credit rating of AA-. These bonds are subject to both credit and default risk and changes in the risk could lead to a decline in the value of these bonds. 

 

Liquidity Risk

 

1% of the domestic securities are invested in Level 3 securities. These are long-term investments in private equity and private real estate investments that may not mature or be sellable in the near-term without significant loss.

 

As of  December 31, 2022 and 2021, the amount of Corning common stock included in equity securities was not significant.

 

Cash Flow Data

 

The following table presents the gross benefit payments expected to be paid for domestic and international defined benefit pension plans and the postretirement medical and life plans (in millions):

 

  

Expected benefit payments

 
  

Domestic pension benefits

  

International pension benefits

  

Postretirement benefits

 

2023

 $242  $27  $29 

2024

 $243  $34  $29 

2025

 $254  $34  $30 

2026

 $260  $38  $30 

2027

 $265  $38  $31 

2028-2032

 $1,393  $213  $156 

 

Other Benefit Plans

 

Corning offers defined contribution plans covering employees meeting certain eligibility requirements. Total consolidated defined contribution plan expense was $117 million, $98 million and $76 million for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively. 

 

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13.  Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees

 

Guarantees

 

The Company is required, at the time a guarantee is issued, to recognize a liability for the fair value or market value of the obligation it assumes. In the normal course of business, the Company does not routinely provide significant third-party guarantees. Generally, third-party guarantees provided by Corning are limited to certain financial guarantees, including stand-by letters of credit and performance bonds, and the incurrence of contingent liabilities in the form of purchase price adjustments related to attainment of milestones. These guarantees have various terms and none of these guarantees are individually significant. The Company believes a significant majority of these guarantees and contingent liabilities will expire without being funded.

 

Purchase Commitments

 

Purchase obligations are enforceable and legally binding obligations. The Company has purchase commitments primarily for raw materials and energy-related take-or-pay contracts. Commitments made under these obligations as of December 31, 2022 are as follows (in millions):

 

  

Amount of commitment expiration per period

 
  

Less than 1 year

  

1 to 3 years

  

3 to 5 years

  

5 years and thereafter

 

Purchase obligations

 $230  $212  $102  $453 

 

Litigation, Environmental and Indemnifications

 

Corning is a defendant in various lawsuits and is subject to various claims that arise in the normal course of business, the most significant of which are summarized below. In the opinion of management, the likelihood that the ultimate disposition of these matters will have a material adverse effect on Corning’s consolidated financial position, liquidity, or results of operations, is remote.

 

Dow Corning Chapter 11 Related Matters

 

Until June 1, 2016, Corning and The Dow Chemical Company (“Dow”) each owned 50% of the common stock of Dow Corning Corporation (“Dow Corning”). On May 31, 2016, Corning and Dow realigned their ownership interest in Dow Corning. Following the realignment, Corning no longer owned any interest in Dow Corning. With the realignment, Corning agreed to indemnify Dow for 50% of Dow Corning’s non-ordinary course, pre-closing liabilities to the extent such liabilities exceed the amounts reserved for them by Dow Corning as of May 31, 2016, subject to certain conditions and limits. Corning does not believe that its indemnity obligation will be material.

 

Dow Corning Environmental Claims

In September 2019, Dow formally notified Corning of certain environmental matters for which Dow asserts that it has or will experience losses arising from remediation and response at a number of sites. In the event Dow is liable for these claims, Corning may be required to indemnify Dow for up to 50% of that liability, subject to certain conditions and limits. As of December 31, 2022, Corning has determined a potential liability for these environmental matters is probable, and the amount reserved is not material. 

 

Environmental Litigation

 

Corning has been designated by federal or state governments under environmental laws, including Superfund, as a potentially responsible party that may be liable for cleanup costs associated with 19 hazardous waste sites. It is Corning’s policy to accrue for its estimated liability related to such hazardous waste sites and other environmental liabilities related to property owned by Corning based on expert analysis and continual monitoring by both internal and external consultants. As of  December 31, 2022 and 2021, Corning had accrued approximately $109 million and $55 million, respectively, for the estimated undiscounted liability for environmental cleanup and related litigation. Based upon the information developed to date, management believes that the accrued reserve is a reasonable estimate of the Company’s liability.

 

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14.  Hedging Activities

 

Corning is primarily exposed to foreign currency risks due to fluctuations in exchange rates. These fluctuations affect the Company’s financial instruments and transactions denominated in foreign currencies, which impact earnings.

 

The most significant foreign currency exposures relate to the Japanese yen, South Korean won, new Taiwan dollar, Chinese yuan, the euro and British pound. Corning seeks to mitigate the impact of exchange rate movements in the income statement by using over-the-counter (“OTC”) derivative instruments including foreign exchange forward and option contracts. In general, the expirations of these contracts coincide with the timing of the underlying foreign currency commitments and transactions.

 

Corning is exposed to potential losses in the event of non-performance by counterparties to these derivative contracts. However, this risk is minimized by maintaining a portfolio with a diverse group of highly-rated major financial institutions. The Company does not expect to record any losses due to counterparty default. Neither the Company nor its counterparties are required to post collateral for these financial instruments. The Company qualified for and elected the end-user exception to the mandatory swap clearing requirement of the Dodd-Frank Act.

 

Designated Hedges

 

Corning uses OTC foreign exchange forward contracts designated as cash flow hedges to reduce the risk that movements in exchange rates will adversely affect the net cash flows resulting from the sale of products to customers and purchases from suppliers. The total gross notional values for foreign currency cash flow hedges are $419 million and $780 million as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, with maturities through 2024. Corning defers gains and losses related to the cash flow hedges into accumulated other comprehensive loss on the consolidated balance sheets until the hedged item impacts earnings. As of December 31, 2022, the amount expected to be reclassified into earnings within the next 12 months is a pre-tax gain of $20 million.

 

Corning has entered into leases of precious metals, with maturities through 2025. To offset the risk of changes in the fair value of the Company’s separate accounting pool of leased precious metals due to adverse changes in the respective market prices, Corning designated the bifurcated embedded derivatives included in these leases as fair value hedges. The gain or loss on the derivatives, as well as the offsetting loss or gain on the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk, are recognized in current earnings. The amounts representing the time value component of the derivatives are excluded from the assessment of effectiveness and amortized in earnings. The impact of the excluded component on Corning’s other comprehensive income and earnings is not material. The carrying amount of the leased precious metals pool, which is included within property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation in the consolidated balance sheets, is $278 million and $107 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2022 and 2021. The carrying amount of the leased precious metals pool includes cumulative fair value losses of $95 million and $5 million as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

 

Corning uses regression analysis or the critical term match method to assess initial hedge effectiveness. Following the inception of a hedging relationship, hedge effectiveness is assessed quarterly based on qualitative factors. 

 

Undesignated Hedges

 

Corning uses OTC foreign exchange forward and option contracts not designated as hedging instruments for accounting purposes to offset economic currency risks. The undesignated hedges limit exposure to foreign functional currency fluctuations related to certain subsidiaries’ monetary assets, monetary liabilities and net earnings in foreign currencies. 

 

A significant portion of the Company’s non-U.S. revenue and expenses are denominated in Japanese yen, South Korean won, new Taiwan dollar, Chinese yuan and euro. When this revenue and these expenses are translated back to U.S. dollars, the Company is exposed to foreign exchange rate movements. To protect translated earnings against movements in these currencies, the Company has entered into a series of average rate forwards and option contracts. Most of these contracts hedge a significant portion of the Company’s exposure to the Japanese yen, with maturities through 2024, and South Korean won, with maturities through 2026.  

 

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The following table summarizes the total gross notional value for translated earnings contracts as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 (in billions):

 

         
  

Year ended December 31,

 
  

2022

  

2021

 

Average rate forward contracts:

        

Japanese yen-denominated

 $0.1  $2.9 

South Korean won-denominated

  2.1   1.2 

Other foreign currencies (1)

  0.7   0.3 

Option contracts:

        

Japanese yen-denominated (2)

  4.6   3.6 

Other foreign currencies (3)

      0.9 

Total gross notional value for translated earning contracts

 $7.5  $8.9 

 

(1)

Denominational currencies for average rate forward contracts include the Chinese yuan, New Taiwan dollar, euro and British pound.

(2)Japanese yen-denominated option contracts include purchased put and call options and zero-cost collars. With respect to the zero-cost collars, the gross notional amount includes the value of the put and call options. However, due to the nature of zero-cost collars, only the put or the call option can be exercised at maturity.
(3)Other foreign currencies option contracts are purchased basket options that include a basket of underlying currencies, including the Japanese yen, South Korean won, Chinese yuan, euro and British pound, and each basket option have been settled against U.S. dollars.

 

The fair values of these derivative contracts are recorded as either assets (gain position) or liabilities (loss position) on the consolidated balance sheets. Changes in the fair value of the derivative contracts are recorded currently in earnings within translated earnings contract gain (loss), net in the consolidated statements of income.

 

The following table summarizes the notional amounts and respective fair values of Corning’s derivative financial instruments on a gross basis as of  December 31, 2022 and 2021 (in millions): 

 

         

Asset derivatives

 

Liability derivatives

 
  

Notional amount

   

Fair value

   

Fair value

 
  

2022

  

2021

 

Balance sheet location

 

2022

  

2021

 

Balance sheet location

 

2022

  

2021

 

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments

                          

Foreign exchange and precious metals lease contracts (1)

 $419  $780 

Other current assets

 $26  $49 

Other accrued liabilities

 $(1) $(2)
         

Other assets

  78   10 

Other liabilities

     (9)
                           

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

                          

Foreign exchange contracts

  2,231   3,864 

Other current assets

  44   91 

Other accrued liabilities

  (49)  (95)

Translated earnings contracts

  7,543   8,899 

Other current assets

  384   196 

Other accrued liabilities

  (124)  (47)
         

Other assets

  146   154 

Other liabilities

  (17)  (40)

Total derivatives

 $10,193  $13,543   $678  $500   $(191) $(193)

 

(1)

As of December 31, 2022, derivatives designated as hedging instruments include foreign exchange cash flow hedges with gross notional amounts of $419 million and fair value hedges of leased precious metals with a gross notional amount of 23,152 troy ounces. As of December 31, 2021, derivatives designated as hedging instruments include foreign exchange cash flow hedges with gross notional amounts of $780 million and fair value hedges of leased precious metals with a gross notional amount of 7,559 troy ounces. Other assets include designated derivatives pertaining to precious metals lease contracts in the amounts of $64 million and $5 million as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

 

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14.  Hedging Activities (Continued)

 

The following tables summarize the effect in the consolidated statements of income relating to Corning’s derivative financial instruments (in millions). The accumulated derivative gain included in accumulated other comprehensive loss on the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 is $19 million and $52 million, respectively. 

 

Derivatives hedging relationships

 

Gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income (OCI)

 

Location of gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income

 

Gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income

 

for cash flow and fair value hedges

 

2022

  

2021

  

2020

 

effective (ineffective)

 

2022

  

2021

  

2020

 
                          
             

Net sales

 $52  $14  $(6)
             

Cost of sales

  32   39   13 

Foreign exchange and precious metals lease contracts

 $52  $47  $(19)

Other income (expense), net (1)

  (3)  (1)  (14)

Total cash flow and fair value hedges

 $52  $47  $(19)  $81  $52  $(7)

 

   

Gain (loss) recognized in income

 

Undesignated derivatives

Location of gain (loss) recognized in income

 

2022

  

2021

  

2020

 

Foreign exchange contracts

Other income (expense), net

 $46  $38  $(93)

Translated earnings contracts

Translated earnings contract gain (loss), net

  351   354   (38)

Total undesignated

 $397  $392  $(131)

 

(1)

A loss of $14 million was reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into other income (expense), net, resulting from the de-designation of certain cash flow hedges during the year ended December 31, 2020.

 
 

15.  Fair Value Measurements

 

The following table provides the fair value measurement information for the Company’s major categories of financial assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis (in millions):

 

      

Fair value measurements at reporting date

      

Fair value measurements at reporting date

 
  

December 31,

              

December 31,

             
  

2022

  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

2021

  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

 

Current assets:

                                

Other current assets (1)

 $505  $2  $454  $49  $352  $10  $336  $6 

Non-current assets:

                                

Other assets (1)

 $225      $224  $1  $175      $164  $11 

Current liabilities:

                                

Other accrued liabilities (1)

 $174      $174      $144      $144     

Non-current liabilities:

                                

Other liabilities (1)

 $34      $34      $66      $66     

 

(1)

Derivative assets and liabilities include foreign exchange and precious metals lease contracts which are measured using observable inputs for similar assets and liabilities.

 

Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Non-Recurring Basis

 

There were no significant financial assets or liabilities measured on a nonrecurring basis as of December 31, 2022 and 2021.

 

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Common Stock Dividends 

 

On February 8, 2023, Corning’s Board of Directors declared a $0.28 per share common stock dividend.

 

Fixed Rate Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A

 

The Company had 2,300 outstanding shares of Fixed Rate Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A (the “Preferred Stock”) as of December 31, 2020. On January 16, 2021, the Preferred Stock became convertible into 115 million common shares. On April 5, 2021 Corning and Samsung Display Co., Ltd. (“SDC”) executed the Share Repurchase Agreement (“SRA”), and the Preferred Stock was fully converted as of April 8, 2021. Immediately following the conversion, Corning repurchased and retired 35 million of the common shares held by SDC for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $1.5 billion, of which approximately $507 million was paid on both April 8, 2022 and 2021. The remaining payment of approximately $507 million will be paid on April 8, 2023. The 35 million common shares repurchased by Corning were excluded from the weighted-average common shares outstanding for the calculation of the Company’s basic and diluted earnings per share starting on April 8, 2021.

 

The remaining 80 million common shares were accounted for as a conversion of Preferred Stock and resulted in an increase of common stock and additional paid-in-capital based on the carrying value of the Preferred Stock. These common shares were included in the weighted-average common shares outstanding for the calculation of the Company’s basic and diluted earnings per share.

 

Pursuant to the SRA, with respect to the 80 million common shares outstanding held by SDC:

 

•

SDC has the option to sell an additional 22 million common shares to Corning in specified tranches from time to time in calendar years 2024 through 2027. Corning may, at its sole discretion, elect to repurchase such common shares. If Corning elects not to repurchase the common shares and SDC sells the common shares on the open market, Corning will be required to pay SDC a make-whole payment, subject to a 5% cap of the repurchase proceeds that otherwise would have been paid by Corning. As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the fair value of the option was $17 million, when measured using significant other observable inputs.

•

The remaining 58 million shares of common shares are subject to a seven-year lock-up period expiring in 2027.

 

Share Repurchase Program

 

In 2019, the Board authorized the repurchase of up to $5.0 billion of additional common stock upon the completion of the 2018 repurchase plan (“2019 Authorization”).

 

In addition to the common shares repurchased under the SRA as discussed above, the Company repurchased 6.0 million, 7.3 million and 4.1 million shares of common stock under its 2019 Authorization for approximately $221 million, $274 million and $105 million, respectively, during the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

 

As of December 31, 2022, approximately $3.3 billion remains available under the Company’s 2019 Authorization.

 

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The following table presents changes in capital stock (in millions):

 

  

Common stock

  

Treasury stock

 
  

Shares

  

Par value

  

Shares

  

Cost

 

Balance as of December 31, 2019

  1,718  $859   (956) $(19,812)
                 

Shares issued to benefit plans and for option exercises

  8   4         

Shares purchased for treasury

          (4)  (105)

Other, net (1)

          (1)  (11)

Balance as of December 31, 2020

  1,726  $863   (961) $(19,928)
                 

Shares issued to benefit plans and for option exercises

  9   4         

Shares purchased for treasury

          (7)  (274)

Conversion of preferred stock to common stock

  115   58         

Repurchase of converted common stock

  (35)  (18)        

Other, net (1)

          (2)  (61)

Balance as of December 31, 2021

  1,815  $907   (970) $(20,263)
                 

Shares issued to benefit plans and for option exercises

  5   3         

Shares purchased for treasury

          (6)  (221)

Other, net (1)

          (1)  (48)

Balance as of December 31, 2022

  1,820  $910   (977) $(20,532)

 

(1)

Includes the deemed surrender to the Company of common stock to satisfy employee tax withholding obligations

 

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss 

 

The following table presents the changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, including the proportionate share of equity method investee’s accumulated other comprehensive loss (in millions) (1):

 

  

Foreign currency translation adjustments and other

  

Unamortized actuarial gains (losses) and prior service (costs) credits

  

Net unrealized losses on investments

  

Realized and unrealized (losses) gains on derivatives

  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

Balance as of December 31, 2019

 $(857) $(362) $(3) $51  $(1,171)
                     

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (2)

 $511  $(106)    $(14) $391 

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (5)

      18       5   23 

Equity method affiliates (6)

  17               17 

Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)

  528   (88)  —   (9)  431 

Balance as of December 31, 2020

 $(329) $(450) $(3) $42  $(740)
                     

Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications (3)

 $(582) $178      $43  $(361)

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss (5)

           (52)  (52)

Equity method affiliates (6)

  (22)              (22)

Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income

  (604)  178   —   (9)  (435)

Balance as of December 31, 2021

 $(933) $(272) $(3) $33  $(1,175)
                     

Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications (4)

 $(762) $151      $31  $(580)

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (5)

      3       (61)  (58)

Equity method affiliates (6)

  (17)              (17)

Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income

  (779)  154   —   (30)  (655)

Balance as of December 31, 2022

 $(1,712) $(118) $(3) $3  $(1,830)

 

(1)

All amounts are after tax. Amounts in parentheses indicate debits to accumulated other comprehensive loss.

(2)

Amounts are net of total tax expense of $22 million, primarily driven by $55 million related to foreign currency translation adjustments; embedded in this number are positive impacts of $5 million related to the hedging component and $28 million related to retirement plans.

(3)

Amounts are net of total tax expense of $4 million, primarily driven by $51 million related to retirement plans, offset by positive impacts of $44 million and $3 million related to foreign currency translation adjustments and the hedging component, respectively.

(4)

Amounts are net of total tax benefit of $22 million, primarily driven by $29 million and $24 million related to foreign currency translation adjustments and the hedging component, respectively, offset by negative impacts of $31 million related to retirement plans.

(5)Tax effect of reclassifications are disclosed separately within the footnote.

(6)

Tax effects related to equity method affiliates are not significant in the reported periods.

 

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16.  Shareholders’ Equity (Continued)

 

The following table presents reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) by component (in millions) (1):

 

  

Amount reclassified from AOCI

  

Affected line item

 
  

Year ended December 31,

  

in the consolidated

 

Details about AOCI Components

 

2022

  

2021

  

2020

  

statements of income

 
                 

Amortization of net actuarial loss

 $(4) $(3) $(23) (2)  

Amortization of prior service credit

      3      (2)  
   (4)  —   (23) 

Total before tax

 
   1       5  Tax benefit 
  $(3) $—  $(18) 

Net of tax

 
                 

Realized gains (losses) on designated hedges

 $52  $14  $(6) Sales 
   32   39   13  Cost of sales 
   (3)      (14) Other expense, net 
   81   53   (7) 

Total before tax

 
   (20)  (1)  2  

Tax (expense) benefit

 
  $61  $52  $(5) 

Net of tax

 
                 

Total reclassifications for the period

 $58  $52  $(23) 

Net of tax

 

 

(1)

Amounts in parentheses indicate debits to the statement of income.

(2)

These accumulated other comprehensive loss components are included in net periodic pension cost. Refer to Note 12 (Employee Retirement Plans) in the notes to the consolidated financial statements for additional details.

 

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17.  Earnings Per Common Share

 

Basic earnings per common share are computed by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per common share assumes the issuance of common shares for all potentially dilutive securities outstanding.

 

The following table presents the reconciliation of the amounts used to compute basic and diluted earnings per common share from operations (in millions, except per share amounts):

 

   

Year ended December 31,

  
   

2022

    

2021

    

2020

  

Net income attributable to Corning Incorporated

   $ 1,316     $ 1,906     $ 512  

Less: Series A convertible preferred stock dividend

             24       98  

Less: Excess consideration paid for redemption of preferred shares (1)

             803          

Net income available to common shareholders - basic

     1,316       1,079       414  

Net income available to common shareholders - diluted

   $ 1,316     $ 1,079     $ 414  
                         

Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic

     843       828       761  

Effect of dilutive securities:

                        

Stock options and other dilutive securities

     14       16       11  

Weighted-average common shares outstanding - diluted

     857       844       772  

Basic earnings per common share

   $ 1.56     $ 1.30     $ 0.54  

Diluted earnings per common share

   $ 1.54     $ 1.28     $ 0.54  
                         

Anti-dilutive potential shares excluded from diluted earnings per common share:

                        

Series A convertible preferred stock dividend (1)(2)

             31       115  

Employee stock options and awards

     1               2  

Total

     1       31       117  

 

(1)

Refer to Note 16 (Shareholders’ Equity) in the notes to the consolidated financial statements for more information.
(2) For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Preferred Stock was anti-dilutive and therefore excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share.

 

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18.  Share-Based Compensation

 

The following table presents share-based compensation cost and the unrecognized compensation cost by award type (in millions):

 

  

Amount of share-based compensation cost recognized

  

Unrecognized compensation cost

  

Weighted-average remaining term in years

 
  

Year ended December 31,

  

December 31,

 
  

2022

  

2021

  

2020

  

2022

 

Time-based restricted stock and restricted stock units

 $111  $94  $95  $150   2.7 

Performance-based restricted stock units

  52   79   81   17   1.4 

Stock Options

  7   9   23   2   0.4 

Other

  5   8   8         

Total share-based compensation cost (1)

 $175  $190  $207         

 

(1)

The income tax benefit realized from share-based compensation was $16 million, $37 million and $12 million, respectively, for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020.

 

As of  December 31, 2022, there were approximately 32 million unissued common shares available for future grants authorized under the Plans.

 

Incentive Stock Plans

 

Time-Based Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units

 

The following table summarizes the changes in non-vested time-based restricted stock and restricted stock units during the year ended  December 31, 2022:

 

  Number of shares (in thousands)  Weighted-average grant-date fair value 

Non-vested shares and share units as of December 31, 2021

  10,594  $25.83 

Granted

  4,680   33.82 

Vested

  (3,626)  25.44 

Forfeited

  (349)  28.44 

Non-vested shares and share units as of December 31, 2022

  11,299  $29.19 

 

The total fair value of time-based restricted stock and restricted stock units that vested during the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 was approximately $93 million, $88 million and $38 million, respectively. 

 

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Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units

 

The following table summarizes the changes in non-vested performance-based restricted stock units during the year ended December 31, 2022:

 

  

Number of shares (in thousands)

  

Weighted-average grant-date fair value

 

Non-vested share units as of December 31, 2021

  3,684  $34.17 

Granted

  1,764   40.74 

Vested

  (140)  32.21 

Performance adjustments

  (556)  38.77 

Forfeited

  (56)  34.50 

Non-vested share units as of December 31, 2022

  4,696  $35.41 

 

The total fair value of performance-based restricted stock units that vested during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 was approximately $5 million and $3 million, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2020, there were no performance-based restricted stock units that vested.

 

Stock Options

 

The following table summarizes information concerning stock options as of December 31, 2022 and the related activity for the year ended December 31, 2022:

 

  

Number of shares (in thousands)

  

Weighted-average exercise price

  

Weighted-average remaining contractual term in years

  

Aggregate intrinsic value (in thousands)

 

Options Outstanding as of December 31, 2021

  11,904  $22.31         

Exercised

  (2,010)  19.80         

Forfeited and expired

  (229)  18.66         

Options outstanding as of December 31, 2022

  9,665   22.92   5.78  $89,986 

Options expected to vest as of December 31, 2022

  9,650   22.92   5.78   89,805 

Options exercisable as of December 31, 2022

  7,895   23.65   5.43   68,233 

 

The aggregate intrinsic value (market value of stock less option exercise price) in the preceding table represents the total pre-tax intrinsic value, based on the Company’s closing stock price as of  December 30, 2022, which would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their “in-the-money” options as of that date. 

 

There were no options granted in 2022 or 2021.  The weighted-average grant-date fair value for options granted during the year ended  December 31, 2020 was $3.67.  The total fair value of options that vested during the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 was approximately $20 million, $16 million and $31 million, respectively. 

 

Proceeds received from the exercise of stock options were $40 million, with a corresponding realized tax benefit of $5 million, for the year ended December 31, 2022. The total intrinsic value of options exercised for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 was approximately $36 million, $100 million and $99 million, respectively.

 

 

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The following inputs were used for the valuation of option grants under the stock option plans awarded during 2020:

 

Expected volatility and Weighted-average volatility

  32.9%

Expected dividends

  4.48%

Risk-free rate and Average risk-free rate

  0.5%

Expected term (in years)

  7.4 

Pre-vesting executive departure rate

  0.6%

Pre-vesting non-executive departure rate

  2.5%

 

 

19.  Reportable Segments

 

The Company has determined that it has five reportable segments for financial reporting purposes, as follows:

 

•

Optical Communications – manufactures carrier network and enterprise network components for the telecommunications industry.

•

Display Technologies – manufactures glass substrates for flat panel liquid crystal displays and other high-performance display panels.

•

Specialty Materials – manufactures products that provide material formulations for glass, glass ceramics and fluoride crystals to meet demand for unique customer needs.

•

Environmental Technologies – manufactures ceramic substrates and filters for emission control systems.

•

Life Sciences – manufactures glass and plastic labware, equipment, media, serum and reagents enabling workflow solutions for drug discovery and bioproduction.

 

All other businesses that do not meet the quantitative threshold for separate reporting have been grouped as Hemlock and Emerging Growth Businesses. The net sales for this group are primarily attributable to HSG, which is an operating segment that produces solar and semiconductor products. The emerging growth businesses primarily consist of Pharmaceutical Technologies, Auto Glass Solutions and the Emerging Innovations Group.

 

Financial results for the reportable segments and Hemlock and Emerging Growth Businesses are prepared on a basis consistent with the internal disaggregation of financial information to assist the Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) in making internal operating decisions. As a significant portion of segment revenues and expenses are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, management believes it is important to understand the impact on segment net sales and segment net income of translating these currencies into U.S. dollars. Therefore, the Company utilizes constant-currency reporting for Display Technologies, Specialty Materials, Environmental Technologies and Life Sciences segments to exclude the impact on segment sales and segment net income (loss) from the Japanese yen, South Korean won, Chinese yuan, new Taiwan dollar and the euro, as applicable to the segment. The most significant constant-currency adjustment relates to the Japanese yen exposure within the Display Technologies segment. Management utilizes constant-currency reporting based on internally-derived rates, as detailed below, which are closely aligned with the currencies we have hedged. 

 

The Company believes that the use of constant-currency reporting allows management to understand segment results without the volatility of currency fluctuation, analyze underlying trends in the businesses and establish operational goals and forecasts. Further, it reflects the underlying economics of the translated earnings contracts used to mitigate the impact of changes in currency exchange rates on our earnings and cash flows.

 

Constant-currency rates are as follows and are applied to all periods presented:

Currency

 

Japanese yen

 

Korean won

 

Chinese yuan

 

New Taiwan dollar

 

Euro

Rate

 

¥107

 

₩1,175

 

¥6.7

 

NT$31

 

€.81

 

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19.  Reportable Segments (Continued)

 

In addition, certain income and expenses are excluded from segment net income (loss) and included in the unallocated amounts in the reconciliation of reportable segment net income (loss) to consolidated net income. These items are not used by the CODM in allocating resources or evaluating the results of the segments and include the following: the impact of translating the Japanese yen-denominated debt; the impact of the translated earnings contracts; acquisition-related costs; certain discrete tax items and other tax-related adjustments; restructuring, impairment and other charges and credits; certain litigation, regulatory and other legal matters; pension mark-to-market adjustments; and other non-recurring non-operational items. Although these amounts are excluded from segment results, they are included in reported consolidated results.

 

Corning's administrative and staff functions are performed on a centralized basis and such costs and expenses are allocated among the segments differently than they would for stand-alone financial reporting purposes. These include certain costs and expenses of shared services, such as information technology, human resources, legal, finance and supply chain management. Expenses that are not allocated to the segments are included in the reconciliation of reportable segment net income to consolidated net income. Segment net income (loss) may not be consistent with measures used by other companies.

 

The following provides historical segment information as described above:

 

Segment Information (in millions)

 

  

Optical Communications

  

Display Technologies

  

Specialty Materials

  

Environmental Technologies

  

Life Sciences

  

Hemlock and Emerging Growth Businesses (1)

  

Total

 
                             

For the year ended December 31, 2022

                            

Segment net sales

 $5,023  $3,306  $2,002  $1,584  $1,228  $1,662  $14,805 

Depreciation (2)

 $249  $547  $155  $128  $60  $146  $1,285 

Research, development and engineering expenses (3)

 $230  $124  $222  $98  $37  $163  $874 

Income tax provision (4)

 $(180) $(203) $(90) $(78) $(40) $(24) $(615)

Net income

 $661  $769  $340  $292  $153  $39  $2,254 

Investment in affiliated companies, at equity

 $3  $102  $8     $4  $144  $261 

Segment assets (5)

 $3,295  $8,104  $2,419  $2,061  $862  $2,136  $18,877 

Capital expenditures

 $368  $495  $306  $110  $116  $218  $1,613 
                             

For the year ended December 31, 2021

                            

Segment net sales

 $4,349  $3,700  $2,008  $1,586  $1,234  $1,243  $14,120 

Depreciation (2)

 $224  $605  $161  $139  $52  $134  $1,315 

Research, development and engineering expenses (3)

 $216  $110  $208  $111  $33  $160  $838 

Income tax (provision) benefit (4)

 $(152) $(249) $(99) $(72) $(51) $11  $(612)

Net income (loss)

 $553  $960  $371  $269  $194  $(51) $2,296 

Investment in affiliated companies, at equity

 $3  $109  $6     $4  $142  $264 

Segment assets (5)

 $3,183  $8,672  $2,328  $2,150  $791  $2,024  $19,148 

Capital expenditures

 $301  $710  $183  $228  $128  $149  $1,699 
                             

For the year ended December 31, 2020

                            

Segment net sales

 $3,563  $3,172  $1,884  $1,370  $998  $465  $11,452 

Depreciation (2)

 $242  $548  $162  $132  $50  $81  $1,215 

Research, development and engineering expenses (3)

 $204  $99  $155  $100  $26  $170  $754 

Income tax (provision) benefit (4)

 $(101) $(190) $(113) $(52) $(37) $58  $(435)

Net income (loss)

 $366  $717  $423  $197  $139  $(214) $1,628 

Investment in affiliated companies, at equity

 $3  $107  $4     $2  $142  $258 

Segment assets (5)

 $2,868  $8,842  $2,571  $1,986  $683  $2,157  $19,107 

Capital expenditures

 $127  $311  $125  $159  $83  $123  $928 

 

(1)Corning obtained a controlling interest in HSG during the third quarter of 2020 and has consolidated results in Hemlock and Emerging Growth Businesses since September 9, 2020.  Refer to Note 3 (HSG Transactions and Acquisitions) in the notes to the consolidated financial statements for additional information.

(2)

Depreciation expense for Corning’s reportable segments and Hemlock and Emerging Growth Businesses includes an allocation of depreciation of corporate property not specifically identifiable to a segment.

(3)

Research, development and engineering expenses include direct project spending that is identifiable to a segment.

(4)

Income tax (provision) benefit reflects a tax rate of 21%.

(5)

Segment assets include inventory, accounts receivable, property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation, and associated equity companies.

 

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19.  Reportable Segments (Continued)

 

The following table presents a reconciliation of net sales of reportable segments to consolidated net sales (in millions):

 

  

Year ended December 31,

 
  

2022

  

2021

  

2020

 

Net sales of reportable segments

 $13,143  $12,877  $10,987 

Net sales of Hemlock and Emerging Growth Businesses (1)

  1,662   1,243   465 

Impact of constant currency reporting (2)

  (616)  (38)  (44)

Cumulative adjustment related to customer contract (3)

        (105)

Consolidated net sales

 $14,189  $14,082  $11,303 

 

(1)Corning obtained a controlling interest in HSG during the third quarter of 2020 and has consolidated results in Hemlock and Emerging Growth Businesses since September 9, 2020.  Refer to Note 3 (HSG Transactions and Acquisitions) in the notes to the consolidated financial statements for more information.

(2)

This amount primarily represents the impact of foreign currency adjustments in the Display Technologies segment.

(3)

Amount represents the negative impact of a cumulative adjustment recorded during the first quarter of 2020 to reduce revenue in the amount of $105 million. The adjustment was associated with a previously recorded commercial benefit asset, reflected as a prepayment, to a customer with a long-term supply agreement that substantially exited its production of LCD panels. 

 

The following table presents a reconciliation of net income of reportable segments to consolidated net income (in millions):

 

  

Year ended December 31,

 
  

2022

  

2021

  

2020

 

Net income of reportable segments

 $2,215  $2,347  $1,842 

Net income (loss) of Hemlock and Emerging Growth Businesses (1)

  39   (51)  (214)

Unallocated amounts:

            

Impact of constant currency reporting not included in segment net income (loss)

  (480)  (87)  (22)

Gain (loss) on foreign currency hedges related to translated earnings

  348   354   (46)

Translation gain (loss) on Japanese yen-denominated debt

  191   180   (86)

Litigation, regulatory and other legal matters

  (100)  (16)  (144)

Research, development, and engineering expense (2)(3)

  (163)  (151)  (150)

Transaction-related gain, net (4)

          498 

Amortization of intangibles

  (123)  (129)  (121)

Interest expense, net

  (237)  (265)  (261)

Income tax benefit

  204   120   324 

Pension mark-to-market

  (11)  (32)  (31)

Cumulative adjustment related to customer contract (5)

          (105)

Severance (charges) credits (3)

  (70)  13   (148)

Asset impairment (3)

          (217)

Capacity realignment and other charges and credits (3)

  (344)  (123)  (462)

Bond redemption loss (6)

      (31)  (22)

Gain (loss) on investments (7)

  8   (23)  107 

Gain on sale of business

  53   54     

Other corporate items

  (214)  (254)  (230)

Net income

 $1,316  $1,906  $512 

 

(1)

Corning obtained a controlling interest in HSG during the third quarter of 2020 and has consolidated results in Hemlock and Emerging Growth Businesses since September 9, 2020.  Refer to Note 3 (HSG Transactions and Acquisitions) in the notes to the consolidated financial statements for additional information.

(2)

Amount does not include research, development and engineering expense related to restructuring, impairment and other charges and credits and pension mark-to-market.

(3)

Refer to Note 2 (Restructuring, Impairment and Other Charges and Credits) in the notes to the consolidated financial statements for additional information on restructuring activities and impairment.

(4)

Amount represents the pre-tax gain recorded on Corning’s previously held equity investment in HSG recorded in 2020. Refer to Note 3 (HSG Transactions and Acquisitions) in the notes to the consolidated financial statements for additional information.

(5)

Amount represents the negative impact of a cumulative adjustment to reduce revenue in the amount of $105 million recorded during the first quarter of 2020. The adjustment was associated with a previously recorded commercial benefit asset, reflected as a prepayment, to a customer with a long-term supply agreement that substantially exited its production of LCD panels. 

(6)

Refer to Note 11 (Debt) in the notes to the consolidated financial statements for additional information.

(7)

Amount for the year ended December 31, 2020 primarily represents the gain recognized from the initial public offering of an investment.

 

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19.  Reportable Segments (Continued)

 

The following table presents a reconciliation of total assets of reportable segments to consolidated total assets (in millions):

 

  

December 31,

 
  

2022

  

2021

  

2020

 

Total assets of reportable segments

 $16,741  $17,124  $16,950 

Total assets of Hemlock and Emerging Growth Businesses

  2,136   2,024   2,157 

Unallocated amounts:

            

Current assets (1)

  2,823   3,163   3,434 

Investments (2)

  99   54   177 

Property, plant and equipment, net (3)

  1,385   1,426   1,463 

Other non-current assets (4)

  6,315   6,363   6,594 

Total assets

 $29,499  $30,154  $30,775 

 

(1)

Includes cash, other receivables, prepaid expenses and current portion of long-term derivative assets.

(2)

Represents other corporate investments. HSG became a fully consolidated subsidiary of Corning on September 9, 2020.

(3)

Represents corporate property not specifically identifiable to an operating segment.

(4)

Includes goodwill, other intangible assets, pension assets, long-term derivative assets, operating leases and deferred income taxes.

 

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19.  Reportable Segments (Continued)

 

The following table presents selected financial information about the Company’s product lines and reportable segments (in millions):

 

 

  

Year ended December 31,

 

Revenue from external customers

 

2022

  

2021

  

2020

 
             

Optical Communications

            

Carrier network

 $3,760  $3,200  $2,612 

Enterprise network

  1,263   1,149   951 

Total Optical Communications

  5,023   4,349   3,563 
             

Display Technologies

  3,306   3,700   3,172 
             

Specialty Materials

            

Corning® Gorilla® Glass

  1,331   1,403   1,420 

Advanced optics and other specialty glass

  671   605   464 

Total Specialty Materials

  2,002   2,008   1,884 
             

Environmental Technologies

            

Automotive and other

  934   936   883 

Diesel

  650   650   487 

Total Environmental Technologies

  1,584   1,586   1,370 
             

Life Sciences

            

Labware

  657   671   552 

Cell culture products

  571   563   446 

Total Life Science

  1,228   1,234   998 
             

Hemlock and Emerging Growth Businesses

            

Polycrystalline Silicon

  1,191   892   194 

Other

  471   351   271 

Total Hemlock and Emerging Growth Businesses

  1,662   1,243   465 
             

Net sales of reportable segments

  13,143   12,877   10,987 

Net sales of Hemlock and Emerging Growth Businesses

  1,662   1,243   465 

Impact of constant currency reporting (1)

  (616)  (38)  (44)

Cumulative adjustment related to customer contract (2)

          (105)

Consolidated net sales

 $14,189  $14,082  $11,303 

 

(1)

This amount primarily represents the impact of foreign currency adjustments in the Display Technologies segment.

(2)

Amount represents the negative impact of a cumulative adjustment recorded during the first quarter of 2020 to reduce revenue in the amount of $105 million. The adjustment was associated with a previously recorded commercial benefit asset, reflected as a prepayment, to a customer with a long-term supply agreement that is exiting its production of LCD panels.

 

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19.  Reportable Segments (Continued)

 

The following table presents information relating to the Company’s operations by geographic area (in millions):

 

  

2022

  

2021

  

2020

 
  

Net sales (1)

  

Long-lived assets (2)

  

Net sales (1)

  

Long-lived assets (2)

  

Net sales (1)

  

Long-lived assets (2)

 
                         

North America:

                        

United States

 $5,149  $8,937  $4,539  $8,600  $3,412  $8,718 

Canada

  503   99   472   114   274   121 

Mexico

  96   180   93   289   75   239 

Total North America

  5,748   9,216   5,104   9,003   3,761   9,078 
                         

Asia Pacific:

                        

Japan

  617   429   780   496   505   583 

Taiwan

  813   1,696   983   1,923   887   2,247 

China

  4,435   4,794   4,495   4,966   3,734   4,469 

Korea

  514   3,294   640   3,479   748   3,597 

Other

  729   81   459   84   340   83 

Total Asia Pacific

  7,108   10,294   7,357   10,948   6,214   10,979 
                         

Europe:

                        

Germany

  539   459   462   500   378   579 

Other

  1,116   937   925   910   838   931 

Total Europe

  1,655   1,396   1,387   1,410   1,216   1,510 
                         

All Other

  294   67   272   68   261   83 

Total

 $14,805  $20,973  $14,120  $21,429  $11,452  $21,650 

 

(1)

Net sales are attributed to countries based on location of customer.

(2)

Long-lived assets primarily include investments, plant and equipment, goodwill and other intangible assets.

 

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