Owens Corning Board Shakeup & Impairments

TL;DR

OC board changes, Thaman out, new directors in, plus Composites segment impairments.

AI Summary

On February 13, 2025, Owens Corning announced the departure of Director Michael H. Thaman, effective immediately. The company also announced the election of new directors, including Christopher L. Heckman and Mark J. Tarczynski, to its Board. Additionally, Owens Corning is reporting material impairments related to its Composites segment.

Why It Matters

Changes in board composition and material impairments can signal shifts in company strategy or financial performance, impacting investor confidence and future outlook.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: medium — The departure of a long-standing director and material impairments suggest potential underlying issues or strategic shifts that warrant investor attention.

Key Players & Entities

• Owens Corning (company) — Registrant
• Michael H. Thaman (person) — Departing Director
• Christopher L. Heckman (person) — Newly Elected Director
• Mark J. Tarczynski (person) — Newly Elected Director
• Composites segment (company_division) — Segment experiencing impairments

FAQ

Key Financial Figures

• $0.01 — ich registered Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share OC New York Stock Exchange
• $755,000,000 — e GR Business at an enterprise value of $755,000,000, including $68 million of net metal lea
• $68 million — rprise value of $755,000,000, including $68 million of net metal lease liabilities (the "Tr
• $360 m — ific price adjustments of approximately $360 million, inclusive of $225 million of pro
• $225 million — pproximately $360 million, inclusive of $225 million of promissory notes to be issued to the
• $150 million — issory notes will be comprised of (i) a $150 million unsecured promissory note issued by two
• $75 million — tion (the "Unsecured Note"), and (ii) a $75 million secured promissory note issued by two a
• $100 million — e Company expects to sell approximately $100 million of excess metal alloy from the GR Busin

Filing Documents

• oc-20250213.htm (8-K) — 36KB
• 0001370946-25-000070.txt ( ) — 163KB
• oc-20250213.xsd (EX-101.SCH) — 2KB
• oc-20250213_lab.xml (EX-101.LAB) — 22KB
• oc-20250213_pre.xml (EX-101.PRE) — 13KB
• oc-20250213_htm.xml (XML) — 3KB

06. Material Impairments

Item 2.06. Material Impairments. In connection with the Transaction (as described below), Owens Corning (the "Company") will sell the Company's global glass reinforcements business (the "GR Business"), which comprises part of the Company's Composites business segment. As a result, under United States generally accepted accounting principles, beginning with the quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ending March 31, 2025, the GR Business's financial results will be reflected in the Company's consolidated financial statements as discontinued operations for all periods presented, and the GR Business will be classified as "held for sale." Accordingly, the Company will be required to record the assets related to the GR Business at fair value, less an amount of estimated sale costs. As a result of the Transaction, the Company expects to recognize an impairment charge. At this time, the Company is unable in good faith to estimate the full amount or range of estimates of impairment charges associated with the Transaction. The Company will provide additional disclosure through an amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K once it makes a determination of an estimate or range of estimates. Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. In connection with the Transaction, Marcio A. Sandri, will remain in the role as the Company's President, Composites, but will no longer serve as an executive officer of the Company, effective as of February 13, 2025.

01. Other Events

Item 8.01. Other Events. On February 13, 2025, the Company entered into a definitive agreement with Triumph Non-Ionics Pvt Ltd., a private limited company incorporated in the Republic of India ("Triumph"), and 3B Lux S..r.l, a private limited liability company incorporated under the Laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg ("3B") (Triumph and 3B, the "Purchasers"), Ayana Chemicals Singapore Pte. Ltd., a private limited company incorporated under the Laws of Singapore, as guarantor ("Ayana"), and Artek US Holding Corp., a Delaware corporation, as conditional guarantor ("Artek US"), providing for the sale of materially all of the GR Business at an enterprise value of $755,000,000, including $68 million of net metal lease liabilities (the "Transaction"). The Purchasers, Ayana and Artek US are affiliates and a part of the Praana Group of Mumbai, India ("Praana Group"). Completion of the Transaction is expected to occur in 2025 and is subject to certain customary regulatory approvals and other conditions as well as to the receipt of certain required consents. The Company expects after-tax net proceeds from the Transaction following customary and transaction specific price adjustments of approximately $360 million, inclusive of $225 million of promissory notes to be issued to the Company by the Purchasers (or one or more of their affiliates). The promissory notes will be comprised of (i) a $150 million unsecured promissory note issued by two affiliates of the Purchasers to the Company and due thirty (30) months from the closing of the Transaction (the "Unsecured Note"), and (ii) a $75 million secured promissory note issued by two affiliates of the Purchasers to the Company and due twenty-four (24) months from the closing of the Transaction and accruing interest at ten percent (10%) per annum with the possibility of a drop down in rate if certain conditions are satisfied (the "Secured Note"). The Secured Note will be secured by certain metal alloys owned by the GR Busines

Forward-Looking Statements

Forward-Looking Statements This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements made pursuant to safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements can be identified by words such as "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "intend," and variations of negatives of such terms or variations thereof. Forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain, such as statements concerning the Transaction, including the expected time period to close the Transaction, and the material financial impairments associated with the Transaction. All such forward-looking statements are based upon current plans, estimates, expectations and ambitions that are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors, many of which are beyond the control of Owens Corning, that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results projected in such forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors include, without limitation: risks related to obtaining required regulatory or other third-party approvals and consents to the Transaction; the risk that the parties may not be able to satisfy the conditions to the Transaction in a timely manner or at all; risks related to the completion of an internal reorganization to separate the GR Business from Owens Corning's retained businesses; levels of residential and commercial or industrial construction activity; demand for our products; industry and economic conditions including, but not limited to, supply chain disruptions, recessionary conditions, inflationary pressures, interest rate and financial markets volatility, and the viability of banks and other financial institutions; availability and cost of energy and raw materials; competitive and pricing factors; relationships with key customers and customer concentration in certain areas; our ability to achieve expected synergies, cost reducti

SIGNATURES

SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. Owens Corning February 14, 2025 By: /s/ Todd W. Fister Todd W. Fister Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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