Background and Basis of Presentation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Background and Basis of Presentation [Abstract]

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block]

Background and Basis of Presentation

Based in Columbus, Ohio, Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc., (which may be referred to as “MSC” or the “Company”) serves global industrial markets through a broad range of thermoset technologies, specialty products and technical support for customers in a diverse range of applications and industries. The Company’s business is organized based on the products offered and the markets served. At September 30, 2013, the Company had two reportable segments: Epoxy, Phenolic and Coating Resins and Forest Products Resins.

The Company’s direct parent is Momentive Specialty Chemicals Holdings LLC (“MSC Holdings”), a holding company and wholly owned subsidiary of Momentive Performance Materials Holdings LLC (“Momentive Holdings”), the ultimate parent entity of MSC. On October 1, 2010, MSC Holdings and Momentive Performance Materials Holdings Inc. (“MPM Holdings”), the parent company of Momentive Performance Materials Inc. (“MPM”), became subsidiaries of Momentive Holdings. This transaction is referred to as the “Momentive Combination.” Momentive Holdings is controlled by investment funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Management Holdings, L.P. (together with Apollo Global Management, LLC and its subsidiaries, “Apollo”). Apollo may also be referred to as the Company’s owner.

The unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of the Company, its majority-owned subsidiaries in which minority shareholders hold no substantive participating rights and variable interest entities (“VIEs”) in which the Company is the primary beneficiary. Intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated in consolidation. In the opinion of management, all adjustments consisting of normal, recurring adjustments considered necessary for a fair statement have been included. Results for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the entire year.

Year-end condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, certain information and disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted. These unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the audited Consolidated Financial Statements and the accompanying notes included in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The Company revised the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 to correct for losses on the disposal of certain assets, which were previously disclosed and recorded as an out of period error. As a result of recording these revisions, the Company’s loss before income tax and earnings from unconsolidated entities decreased by $3 and net income increased by $3. Management does not believe these revisions are material to the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

The Company also revised the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 to correct for the classification of accelerated depreciation of less than $1 and $7, respectively, that was originally classified in “Other operating expense (income), net.” The amount has now been properly classified in “Cost of sales.”

Further, the Company revised the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 to correct for the overstatement of income tax benefit of $22. The correction resulted in a decrease in income tax benefit of $22 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012. Management does not believe this revision was material to the Company’s unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Finally, the Company revised the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 to correct for the classification of certain outstanding checks that were originally classified as “Accounts payable.” The amounts have now been properly classified as a reduction to “Cash and cash equivalents.” Management does not believe these revisions were material to the Company’s unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. The impacts of correcting the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the specified period are as follows:

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows:	As Previously Reported		Adjustments			As Revised
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	27	$	(6	)	$	21
Cash and cash equivalents (unrestricted) at beginning of period	428		(12		)	416
Cash and cash equivalents (unrestricted) at end of period	337		(18		)	319

Footnotes contained herein have been revised, where applicable, for the revisions discussed above.