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EIDP, Inc. 8-K Report (Feb 11, 2002)

Filed February 11, 2002For Securities:CTA-PBCTA-PA

Summary

E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (DuPont) announced a significant restructuring of its businesses on February 11, 2002. The company is aligning its operations into five market- and technology-focused growth platforms: Electronic & Communication Technologies, Performance Materials, Coatings & Color Technologies, Safety & Protection, and Agriculture & Nutrition. This strategic move aims to enhance focus on innovation, market execution, and ultimately, shareholder value creation. Concurrently, DuPont is forming a new, wholly owned subsidiary, DuPont Textiles & Interiors, which will encompass its nylon fibers, polyester fibers, and Lycra® brand fiber businesses. The company intends to explore strategic options for this subsidiary, including a potential Initial Public Offering (IPO), with a goal of separation by the end of 2003, subject to market conditions. This move is designed to allow the textiles and interiors business to operate with greater scale and flexibility in a rapidly evolving industry.

Key Highlights

  • 1DuPont is reorganizing into five focused market and technology growth platforms.
  • 2A new subsidiary, DuPont Textiles & Interiors, is being created, combining nylon, polyester, and Lycra® brands.
  • 3DuPont is considering an IPO and eventual separation of the Textiles & Interiors subsidiary by year-end 2003.
  • 4The new structure aims to improve innovation, market execution, and shareholder value.
  • 5DuPont Textiles & Interiors will be the world's largest integrated fibers company with estimated annual sales of $6.5 billion.
  • 6The company will actively reduce its cost structure for corporate and support services to offset separation costs.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose is to align DuPont's businesses into five focused growth platforms based on markets and technologies, aiming to improve innovation, faster execution, and create shareholder value. It also involves establishing a separate subsidiary for its textiles and interiors business.

The DuPont Textiles & Interiors subsidiary will include the company's nylon fibers, polyester fibers, and Lycra® brand fiber businesses, along with their intermediates and relevant joint ventures.

DuPont is considering a full range of options for the subsidiary, including a potential Initial Public Offering (IPO), with the ultimate intent of separating it by the end of 2003, provided market conditions are favorable. Morgan Stanley has been engaged to assist in this evaluation.

The five growth platforms are: DuPont Electronic & Communication Technologies, DuPont Performance Materials, DuPont Coatings & Color Technologies, DuPont Safety & Protection, and DuPont Agriculture & Nutrition.