Item 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

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Item 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

(a) 1. Financial Statements

The following documents are included in Part II, Item 8:

Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022

Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2024 and 2023

Consolidated Statements of Equity for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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

(a) 2. Financial Statement Schedules

Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

($ in millions)Balance at beginning of periodCharged to costs and expensesDeductions (1)Balance at end of period
For the year ended December 31, 2024
Allowances deducted from assets:
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance$15.5$—$(2.7)$12.8
Allowance for credit losses0.80.1(0.1)0.8
Total allowances deducted from assets$16.3$0.1$(2.8)$13.6
For the year ended December 31, 2023
Allowances deducted from assets:
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance$13.3$2.2$—$15.5
Allowance for credit losses0.22.3(1.7)0.8
Total allowances deducted from assets$13.5$4.5$(1.7)$16.3
For the year ended December 31, 2022
Allowances deducted from assets:
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance$12.2$1.1$—$13.3
Allowance for credit losses0.40.3(0.5)0.2
Total allowances deducted from assets$12.6$1.4$(0.5)$13.5

(1)Includes accounts receivable written off, the write-off or write-down of valuation allowances, and translation adjustments.

All other schedules are omitted because they are either not applicable, not required or because the information required is contained in the consolidated financial statements or notes thereto.

(a) 3. Exhibits - An index of the exhibits is included in this Form 10-K beginning on page 93.

(b) See subsection (a) 3. above.

(c) Financial Statements of affiliates are omitted because they do not meet the tests of a significant subsidiary at the 20% level.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit NumberDescription
3.1Our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, effective April 24, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Form 10-Q report for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, filed July 25, 2024).
3.2Our Amended and Restated Bylaws, effective October 23, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's Form 10-Q report for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, filed October 26, 2023)
4.1Form of stock certificate for common stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 to the Company's 1998 Form 10-K, filed May 6, 1999)
4.2Articles 5, 8(c) and 9 of our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation effective April 24, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Form 10-Q report for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, filed July 25, 2024).
4.3Articles I and IV of our Bylaws, as amended through October 23, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's Form 10-Q report for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, filed October 26, 2023).
4.4Description of Registered Securities (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Company's 2020 Form 10-K, filed February 23, 2021).
4.5 (1)Instruments defining the rights of holders of long-term debt securities of West and its subsidiaries constituting less than 10% of West's total assets have been omitted.
10.1Credit Agreement, dated as of March 28, 2019, between West, certain of its subsidiaries, the lenders party thereto from time to time, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and an Issuing Lender; Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, MUFG Bank, Ltd., and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, MUFG Bank, Ltd., and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Co-Syndication Agents (incorporated by reference from our Form 8-k, filed April 1, 2019).
10.2LIBOR Transition Amendment to the Credit Agreement, dated as of March 28, 2019, between West, each of the lenders party thereto from time to time, and Bank of America, N.A (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Form 10-Q report for the quarter ended September 30, 2021, filed October 28, 2021)..
10.3Credit Agreement Second Amendment and Joinder and Assumption Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2022, between West, certain of its subsidiaries, the lenders party thereto from time-to-time, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and an Issuing Lender; BOFA Securities, Inc., Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, U.S. Bank National Association, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, U.S. Bank National Association, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Co-Syndication Agents (incorporated by reference from our Form 8-k, filed April 1, 2022).
10.4First Amendment and Incremental Facility Amendment, dated as of December 30, 2019, between West, each of the lenders party thereto from time to time, and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's 2019 10-K file February 24, 2020).
10.5Note Purchase Agreement, dated July 5, 2012, among the Company and the Purchasers named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Form 8-K filed July 10, 2012).
10.6 (2)Employment Agreement, dated as of April 13, 2015, between us and Eric M. Green (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Form 8-K dated April 15, 2015).
10.7 (2)Indemnification Agreement, dated as of April 24, 2015, between us and Eric M. Green (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Form 8-K dated April 30, 2015).
10.8 (2)Sign-On Retention Award Notice, dated as of April 24, 2015, from us to Eric M. Green (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Form 8-K dated April 30, 2015).
10.9 (2)Employment Agreement, dated May 29, 2018, between us and Bernard J. Birkett (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Form 8-K filed June 21, 2018).
10.10(2)Employment Agreement dated November 4, 2020, between Kimberly MacKay and us (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Company's Form 10-K report for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed February 22, 2022).
10.11 (2)Employment Agreement dated February 8, 2018, between Silji Abraham and us (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Company's Form 10-K report for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed February 22, 2022).
10.12 (2)Supplemental Employees’ Retirement Plan, as amended and restated effective January 1, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the Company's 2008 Form 10-K report, filed February 27, 2009).
10.13 (2)Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan for Designated Employees, as amended and restated effective January 1, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to the Company's 2023 Form 10-K report, filed February 20, 2024).
10.14 (2)Deferred Compensation Plan for Outside Directors, as amended and restated effective June 30, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.26 to the Company's 2013 Form 10-K report, filed February 27, 2014).
10.15 (2)2016 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan, as amended through May 4, 2021 (incorporated by reference from our Form 8-k, filed May 4, 2021).
10.16 (2)2011 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Form 8-K filed May 6, 2011).
10.17 (2)2007 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan effective as of May 1, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed May 4, 2007).
10.18 (2)Form of Executive 2006 Non-Qualified Stock Option Award is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Form 10-Q report for the quarter ended March 31, 2006, filed May 10, 2006).
10.19 (2)Form of Director 2006 Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Notice (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Form 10-Q report for the quarter ended June 30, 2006, filed August 7, 2006).
10.20 (2)Form of Director 2006 Stock Unit Award Notice (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Form 10-Q report for the quarter ended June 30, 2006, filed August 7, 2006).
10.21 (2)Form of Director 2007 Deferred Stock Award, issued pursuant to the 2007 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Form 10-Q report for the quarter ended June 30, 2007, filed August 3, 2007).
10.22 (2)Form of 2008 Non-Qualified Stock Option and Performance-Vesting Share Unit Award, issued pursuant to the 2007 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Form 10-Q report for the quarter ended March 31, 2008, filed May 8, 2008).
10.23 (2)Form of Director 2008 Deferred Stock Award, issued pursuant to the 2007 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.41 to the Company's 2008 Form 10-K report, filed February 27, 2009).
10.24 (2)Form of 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan Award (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Form 10-Q report for the quarter ended March 31, 2014, filed May 8, 2014).
10.25 (2)Form of 2014 Stock-Settled Restricted Stock Unit Award (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Form 10-Q report for the quarter ended June 30, 2014, filed August 1, 2014).
10.26 (2)Form of 2019 Performance Stock Unit (PSU) Award issued under the 2016 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Form 10-Q report for the quarter ended March 31, 2019, filed May 8, 2019).
10.27 (2)Form of 2019 Stock Option Award issued under the 2016 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Form 10-Q report for the quarter ended March 31, 2019, filed May 8, 2019).
10.28Indemnification agreements between us and each of our directors (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Form 8-K report filed January 6, 2009).
10.29 (2)Form of Change-in-Control Agreement between us and certain of our executive officers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Form 10-Q report for the quarter ended September 30, 2017, filed October 31, 2017).
10.30 (3)Agreement, effective as of January 1, 2005, between us and The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10d to the Company's Form 10-Q report for the quarter ended June 30, 2005, filed August 9, 2005).
10.31 (3)First Agreement, effective as of July 1, 2008, to amend Agreement between us and The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Form 10-Q report for the quarter ended March 31, 2009, filed May 6, 2009).
10.32 (3)Second Agreement, dated August 16, 2016, to amend Agreement between us and The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and us (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Form 10-Q report for the quarter ended September 30, 2016, filed October 31, 2016).
10.33 (3)Distributorship Agreement, dated and effective January 18, 2017, between Daikyo Seiko, Ltd. and us (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.39 to the Company's 2016 Form 10-K report filed February 28, 2017).
10.34 (3)Amended and Restated Technology Exchange and CrossLicense Agreement, dated and effective January 18, 2017, between Daikyo Seiko, Ltd. and us (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.40 to the Company's 2016 Form 10-K report, filed February 28, 2017).
10.35 (3)Amended Agreement, dated and effective July 2, 2018, between Daikyo Seiko, Ltd. and us (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Form 10-Q report for the quarter ended June 30, 2018, filed July 31, 2018).
10.36 (4)Amendment Agreement, dated as of October 15, 2019, between us and Daikyo Seiko, Ltd., (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Form 8-K filed October 16, 2019).
10.37 (4)Global Master Supply Agreement by and between ExxonMobil Chemical Company and us, entered into on January 10, 2020, and effective January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Form 8-K report filed January 16, 2020).
10.38 (4)Global Master Supply Amendment by and between ExxonMobil Product Solutions Company and us, entered into on November 27, 2023, and effective January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2028 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.40 to the Company's Form 8-K report filed November 30, 2023).
10.39Third Amendment and Incremental Facility Amendment, dated as of July 2, 2024, among the Company, as borrower's representative, each of the lenders party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as the administrative agent (incorporated by reference from our Form 8-k, filed July 8, 2024).
19Securities Trading Policy, dated and effective April 15, 2021, and Section 10b5-1 Approved Trading Plan Guidelines, dated and effective February 27, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.42 to the Company's Form 2024 10-K report filed February 20, 2024)..
21Subsidiaries of the Company.
23Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
31.1Certification by the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2Certification by the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1*Certification by the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2*Certification by the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
97Executive Officer Incentive-based Compensation Recovery Policy, dated and effective October 2, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.41 to the Company's Form 2024 10-K report filed February 20, 2024).
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(1) We agree to furnish to the SEC, upon request, a copy of each instrument with respect to issuances of long-term debt of the Company and its subsidiaries.

(2) Management compensatory plan.

(3) Certain portions of this exhibit have been omitted and filed separately with the SEC pursuant to a confidential treatment order of the SEC.

(4) Portions of this exhibit (indicated therein by asterisks) have been omitted for confidential treatment.

  • Furnished, not filed.

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