PAGE 1 ============================================================ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 FORM 11-K ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993 THRIFT PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES OF CONOCO INC. (FULL TITLE OF THE PLAN) CONOCO INC. 1201 LOUISIANA, SUITE 2900 HOUSTON, TX 77002 (NAME AND ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ISSUER) ============================================================ 1 PAGE 2 INDEX Page(s) Report of Independent Accountants.................. 4 Statements of Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits at December 31, 1993 and 1992 ......... 5-7 Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits for the Years 1993 and 1992... 8-10 Notes to Financial Statements..................... 11-17 EXHIBITS Exhibit Number Description 24 Consent of Independent Accountants. 2 PAGE 3 SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, Conoco Inc., has duly caused this Annual Report to be signed by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. Thrift Plan for Employees of Conoco Inc. Date: April 22, 1994 By ___________________________________ Mario Rocconi, Jr. Vice President of Human Resources 3 PAGE 4 REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS To the Employee Benefit Plans Board of Conoco Inc. In our opinion, the financial statements listed in the accompanying index present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for plan benefits of the Thrift Plan for Employees of Conoco Inc. at December 31, 1993 and 1992, and the changes in net assets available for plan benefits for each of the two years then ended, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Employee Benefit Plans Board of Conoco Inc., as the Plan's Administrator; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these statements in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards which require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by the Plan Administrator, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for the opinion expressed above. PRICE WATERHOUSE Philadelphia, Pennsylvania April 22, 1994 4 PAGE 5 THRIFT PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES OF CONOCO INC. STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS DECEMBER 31, 1993 (Dollars In Thousands, Except Unit Values) 3-Way DuPont Merrill Fixed Family Asset Common Lynch Income of Mutual Allocation Stock Loan Equity Fund Funds Fund Fund Fund Index ----------- ---------- --------- --------- -------- --------- Investments, at fair value (Notes 1 and 3) DuPont Company common stock (cost $186,834) ............. $255,889 Pooled Investments (cost $203,991).................... $103,641 $50,342 $14,184 Fixed income (cost $1,593,824).............. $1,593,824 Short-term investments & cash (cost $38,359)................... 37,644 172 147 97 5 Loans to participants- principal balance ........... $ 34,192 ----------- ---------- --------- --------- -------- --------- Total investments .......... 1,631,468 103,813 50,489 255,986 34,192 14,189 Receivables Due from Conoco Inc............ 4,088 795 346 1,506 87 ----------- --------- --------- --------- -------- --------- Net assets available for plan benefits .................... $1,635,556 $104,608 $50,835 $257,492 $34,192 $14,276 =========== ========= ========= ========= ======= ======== Unit or share values (Note 2) ... $79.48 $70.85 $11.49 $48.25 $28.92 ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== The The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. Continued on next page 5 PAGE 6 THRIFT PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES OF CONOCO INC. STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS DECEMBER 31, 1993 (Continued) (Dollars In Thousands, Except Unit Values) Merrill Merrill Merrill Merrill Lynch Lynch Lynch Lynch Basic Global Balanced Capital Value Holdings Fund Fund Fund Total -------- --------- -------- -------- ----------- Investments, at fair value (Notes 1 and 3) DuPont Company common stock (cost $186,834) ............. $255,889 Pooled Investments (cost $203,991).................... $20,208 $7,041 $16,291 $8,587 220,294 Fixed income (cost $1,593,824) ........... 1,593,824 Short-term investments & cash (cost $38,359)................ 278 2 6 8 38,359 Loans to participants- principal balance ........... 34,192 -------- ------- ------- ------- ---------- Total investments .......... 20,486 7,043 16,297 8,595 2,142,558 Receivables Due from Conoco Inc.............. 165 44 138 92 7,261 -------- ------- -------- ------- --------- Net assets available for plan benefits .................... $20,651 $7,087 $16,435 $8,687 $2,149,819 ======= ======= ======== ======= =========== Unit or share values (Note 2) ... $13.14 $12.33 $27.97 $23.37 ====== ====== ====== ====== The The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 6 PAGE 7 THRIFT PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES OF CONOCO INC. STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS DECEMBER 31, 1992 (Dollars In Thousands, Except Unit Values) 3-Way DuPont Fixed Family Asset Common Income of Mutual Allocation Stock Loan Cash Fund Funds Fund Fund Fund Fund Total --------- -------- ---------- --------- -------- ------- ---------- Investments, at fair value (Notes 1 and 3) DuPont Company common stock (cost $179,450) ............. $251,937 $251,937 Pooled Investments (cost $114,089).................... $106,660 $39,681 146,341 Fixed income (cost $1,435,503)............ $1,435,503 1,435,503 Short-term investments & cash (cost $1,911)................... $1,911 1,911 Loans to participants- principal balance ........... $24,563 24,563 ---------- ---------- ------- --------- -------- ------- ---------- Net assets available for plan benefits .................... $1,435,503 $106,660 $39,681 $251,937 $24,563 $1,911 $1,860,255 ========= ======= ======== ======= ======= ======= ========= Unit or share values (Note 2) ... $72.93 $15.45 $47.12 ====== ====== ====== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 7 PAGE 8 THRIFT PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES OF CONOCO INC. STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993 (Dollars in Thousands) 3-Way DuPont Merrill Fixed Family Asset Common Lynch Income of Mutual Allocation Stock Loan Equity Fund Funds Fund Fund Fund Index --------- --------- ---------- --------- --------- --------- Investment income Interest .............. $131,205 $1 $6 $36 $2,575 $2 Dividends ............. 8,897 9,408 Distribution of Loan interest income.... 1,550 174 64 664 (2,575) 27 --------- --------- -------- ------- -------- -------- Total investment income ............ 132,755 9,072 70 10,108 0 29 Realized gains .......... 1,317 603 13,684 258 Net unrealized appre- ciation (depreciation) in fair value of investments ........... 6,794 5,808 (3,432) 1,249 Contributions Conoco Company's contributions........... 18,391 2,553 1,337 6,768 339 Participants' savings ............. 138,910 7,952 3,805 11,507 920 CESOP transfers ....... 1,790 29 27 2,728 ---------- -------- ------- -------- -------- -------- 291,846 27,717 11,650 41,363 0 2,795 ---------- -------- ------- -------- -------- -------- Deliveries and withdrawals ........... (79,986) (1,948) (1,417) (10,508) (1,854) (684) Net transfers among funds Loans ................. (16,815) (1,015) (684) (4,391) 23,669 (193) Loan repayments ....... 7,501 841 333 2,839 (12,186) 114 Other authorized transfers ........... (2,493) (27,647) 1,272 (23,748) 12,244 --------- -------- ------- --------- -------- -------- (91,793) (29,769) (496) (35,808) 9,629 11,481 --------- -------- ------- --------- -------- -------- Change in net assets available for plan benefits for the year .................. 200,053 (2,052) 11,154 5,555 9,629 14,276 Net assets available for plan benefits Beginning of year ..... 1,435,503 106,660 39,681 251,937 24,563 --------- -------- ------- --------- -------- -------- End of year ........... $1,635,556 $104,608 $50,835 $257,492 $34,192 $14,276 ========== ======== ======== ========= ======== ======== The The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. Continued on next page 8 PAGE 9 THRIFT PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES OF CONOCO INC. STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993 (Continued) (Dollars in Thousands) Merrill Merrill Merrill Merrill Lynch Lynch Lynch Lynch Basic Global Balanced Capital Value Cash Holdings Fund Fund Fund Fund Total --------- --------- --------- -------- ------ ---------- Investment income Interest .............. $2 $1 $2 $1 $133,831 Dividends ............. 1,110 825 1,032 394 21,666 Distribution of Loan interest income.... 34 13 32 17 0 ------- ----------- -------- -------- ------- ----------- Total investment income ............ 1,146 839 1,066 412 0 155,497 Realized gains .......... 172 112 173 69 16,388 Net unrealized appre- ciation (depreciation) in fair value of investments............ 1,333 657 94 12,503 Contributions Conoco Company's contributions.......... 419 176 528 192 (28) 30,675 Participants' savings ............. 1,427 851 1,510 1,326 168,208 CESOP transfers ....... 1 4 2 14 4,595 ------- ----------- --------- -------- ------- ----------- 4,498 1,982 3,936 2,107 (28) 387,866 ------- ----------- --------- -------- ------- ----------- Deliveries and withdrawals ........... (249) (615) (707) (158) (176) (98,302) Net transfers among funds Loans ................. (246) (87) (193) (45) 0 Loan repayments ....... 191 59 212 96 0 Other authorized transfers ........... 16,457 5,748 13,187 6,687 (1,707) 0 ------- ---------- --------- -------- ------- ----------- 16,153 5,105 12,499 6,580 (1,883) (98,302) ------- ----------- --------- -------- ------- ----------- Change in net assets available for plan benefits for the year .................. 20,651 7,087 16,435 8,687 (1,911) 289,564 Net assets available for plan benefits Beginning of year ..... 1,911 1,860,255 -------- ----------- --------- -------- ------- ------------ End of year ........... $20,651 $7,087 $16,435 $8,687 $0 $2,149,819 ======== =========== ========= ======== ======= =========== The The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 9 PAGE 10 THRIFT PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES OF CONOCO INC. STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1992 (Dollars in Thousands) U.S. 3-Way DuPont Savings Fixed Family Asset Common Bond Income of Mutual Allocation Stock Loan Cash Fund Fund Funds Fund Fund Fund Fund Total -------- ----------- --------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------- ----------- Investment income Interest .............. $240 $121,351 $25 $20 $2,216 $552 $124,404 Dividends ............. 11,543 2,018 $8,933 22,494 Distribution of loan interest income<FA>.. 1,281 246 56 633 ( 2,216) 0 Distribution of cash fund interest 435 63 25 162 (685) 0 -------- ---------- -------- ------- -------- -------- ---------- ---------- Total investment income ............ 240 123,067 11,877 2,119 9,728 0 (133) 146,898 Net realized & unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in fair value of investments .. (5,734) 782 6,478 1,526 Contributions Conoco Company's contributions....... 19,407 3,878 1,313 7,811 32,409 Participants' savings ............. 73,576 7,512 2,974 13,098 97,160 CESOP transfers ....... 1,513 1,513 -------- ---------- -------- ------- -------- -------- ---------- ----------- 240 216,050 17,533 7,188 38,628 0 (133) 279,506 -------- ---------- -------- ------- -------- -------- ---------- ----------- Deliveries and withdrawals ........... (781) (78,374) (3,063) (1,831) (9,457) (1,852) (1,278) (96,636) Net transfers among funds Loans ................. (41) (10,216) (772) (318) (2,647) 14,433 (439) 0 Loan repayments ....... 5,034 968 219 2,488 (8,158) 126 677 Other authorized transfers ........... (3,991) 22,686 2,748 (1,324) (19,916) (203) 0 -------- ---------- -------- ------- -------- -------- ---------- ----------- (4,813) (60,870) (119) (3,254) (29,532) 4,423 (1,794) (95,959) -------- ---------- -------- ------- -------- -------- ---------- ----------- Change in net assets available for plan benefits for the year .................. (4,573) 155,180 17,414 3,934 9,096 4,423 (1,927) 183,547 Net assets available for plan benefits Beginning of year ..... 4,573 1,280,323 89,246 35,747 242,841 20,140 3,838 1,676,708 -------- ---------- -------- ------- -------- -------- ---------- ----------- End of year ........... $0 $1,435,503 $106,660 $39,681 $251,937 $ 24,563 $1,911 $1,860,255 ======== ========== ======== ======= ======== ======== ========== =========== <FN> <FA> Reclassified for comparative purposes. The The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 10 PAGE 11 THRIFT PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES OF CONOCO INC. ("THE COMPANY") NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTE 1 -- DESCRIPTION OF THE THRIFT PLAN: THE PLAN The Thrift Plan for the Employees of Conoco Inc.(the "Plan") is a defined contribution Plan which was established in 1952 by Conoco Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (DuPont). The purpose of the Plan is to encourage and assist employees in following a systematic savings program suited to their individual objectives, and to provide an opportunity for employees, at no cost to themselves, to become stockholders of the DuPont Company. The Plan is a tax qualified contributory profit sharing plan. Employees of the Company and participating employers are eligible to join the Plan provided they are members of the Retirement Plan of Conoco. An eligible employee may authorize the Company to make a payroll deduction under the Plan ranging from 1% to 16% of monthly pay. The amount deducted can be deposited into a before-tax or after-tax account or some combination thereof. The before-tax provision is permitted under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. Nondiscrimination rules of the Internal Revenue Code require that the average savings rates in both the before-tax and after-tax accounts of "Highly Compensated" employees (as defined by the IRS) should be limited by the average savings rates of "Nonhighly Compensated" employees. At December 31, 1993 and December 31, 1992, for the "Highly Compensated" employees the allowable after-tax savings rate was 6% and 7% respectively, and their allowable before-tax savings rate was 11% and 9% respectively. In addition, in accordance with the Tax Reform Act of 1986, the Plan limited contributions by any employee to the before-tax account to $8,994 in 1993 and $8,728 in 1992. The Company will contribute an amount equal to 100% of the participant's savings deductions during a month except that no Company Contribution will be made for any participant's savings in excess of 6% of monthly pay. In addition, subject to certain limitations, a "Nonhighly Compensated" participant is allowed to make lump sum savings deposits in cash or through payroll deduction to the Plan at any time. A participant with less than five years of participation credit or service, who withdraws any matched before-tax or after-tax savings will forfeit a portion of related Company contributions in accordance with the specific Plan provisions. Company contributions will be suspended for six months if a participant withdraws any matched before-tax or after-tax savings or Company contributions contributed to the account during the last two years 11 PAGE 12 THRIFT PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES OF CONOCO INC. (THE "COMPANY") NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued) of participation or any earnings in the before-tax or after-tax accounts. Company contributions will be suspended for two months if a participant withdraws any before tax contribution prior to age 59 1/2. Any vested participant who retires or separates from service may elect to make a full account withdrawal at any time. Mandatory minimum distribution commences in March following the year the participant reaches age 70 1/2. Participants may borrow up to one-half of their nonforfeitable account balances subject to certain minimum and maximum loan limitations. The loans are executed by promissory notes and have a minimum term of 12 months and a maximum term of 60 months, except for qualified residential loans which have a maximum term of 120 months. The loans bear an interest rate equal to the average rate charged by selected major banks to prime customers for secured loans. The loans are repaid over the term in monthly installments of principal and interest by payroll deduction. A participant also has the right to repay the loan in full at any time without penalty. INVESTMENT FUNDS The following investment funds have been established with trustees for the investment of employee savings and Company contributions. The nature of the investments maintained in each fund is described below: U.S. Savings Bond Fund -- United States Savings Bonds, Series EE in $100 denominations. This fund was eliminated as of September 30, 1992. Fixed Income Fund -- Investments under agreement with one or more financial institutions, including insurance companies, banks and other investment companies which provide for the return of principal in full plus the payment of interest at a predetermined rate for a specific period of time. The fund's blended rate of return for the 12 months ending December 31, 1993 and December 31, 1992 was 8.97% and 9.38%, respectively. Family of Mutual Funds -- A group of seven different mutual funds, each with its own investment objectives, offered through Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company. As of January 13, 1993 these funds were transferred to similar mutual funds at Merrill Lynch with the exception of Magellan and Retirement Growth which were combined into the Magellan fund. The Magellan Fund continues to be shown under the caption Family of Mutual Funds. 3-Way Asset Allocation Fund -- 3-Way Asset Allocation Fund with money invested by Wells Fargo Nikko Investment Advisors among stocks, bonds, and cash (money market). 12 PAGE 13 THRIFT PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES OF CONOCO INC. (THE "COMPANY") NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued) DuPont Common Stock Fund -- Common Stock of E. I. duPont de Nemours and Company ("DuPont"), Conoco's ultimate parent company. Loan Fund -- Participant loans--amounts transferred from the United States Savings Bond Fund, the Fixed Income Fund, the Fidelity Family of Mutual Funds, Merrill Lynch Mutual Funds, the DuPont Common Stock Fund and/or the 3-Way Asset Allocation Fund that are loaned to participants. Merrill Lynch Funds -- A group of 5 different mutual funds each with its own investment objective offered through Merrill Lynch. Cash Fund -- Funds invested overnight in an interest bearing account awaiting investment in one of the Plan options or distribution to Plan participants. Participants may allocate their before and after-tax savings deductions and Company contributions among all Funds at their discretion. Amounts contributed by the Company were not to be used to purchase U.S. Savings Bonds. At December 31, 1993 the Plan participants directed their savings and the related matching Company contributions be invested in the following funds (approximate number of participants in each fund): Fixed Income Fund (15,100); Family of Mutual Funds (3,400); DuPont Common Stock Fund (7,900); 3-Way Asset Allocation Fund (2,300); Merrill Lynch (ML) Global Holdings (1,200); ML Balanced Fund(600); ML Equity Index (900); ML Capital Fund (1,200); ML Basic Value Fund (500). Approximately 3,900 participants had loans outstanding in the Loan Fund at December 31, 1993. ADMINISTRATION The designated trustee of all the aforementioned funds is Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (Merrill Lynch). The administration of the Plan is vested in the Board of Directors of Conoco Inc. which may designate three or more persons to operate and administer the Plan. The Board of Directors of Conoco Inc. or it's delegee may designate three or more persons to serve on the Employee Benefit Plans Board which has the authority to appoint trustees and select insurers. All record keeping and trustee fees of the Plan are paid by the Company. While the Company has not expressed any intent to terminate the Plan, it is free to do so at any time. In the event the Plan is terminated, all participants become vested and the distribution of shares of DuPont common stock and all cash balances, including those resulting from the liquidation of the Fixed Income Fund, the Fidelity Family of Mutual Funds, the 3-Way Asset Allocation Fund, and Merrill Lynch Mutual Funds will be made based upon the valuation of the participant's account. 13 PAGE 14 THRIFT PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES OF CONOCO INC. (THE "COMPANY") NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued) NOTE 2 -- SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES For financial reporting purposes, the assets of the Plan are reflected on the accrual and fair value bases of accounting. The provi- sions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) require presentation based on fair value. The fair value of the United States Savings Bonds Fund is based on the redemption values for U.S. Savings Bonds which are published by the Department of Treasury. The Fixed Income Fund guaranteed investment contracts and separate account portfolios are stated at cost plus accrued interest, using the contracted interest rates applied to the daily account balances. Investments in the Family of Mutual Funds, the DuPont Common Stock Funds, and Merrill Lynch Mutual Funds are recorded at the latest price on the last business day of the period reported. Investments in the 3-Way Asset Allocation Fund are recorded at the fair market value of all assets in the Fund on the last business day of the period reported. The fair value of loans to participants in the Loan Fund represent the outstanding principal balances of the loans. The unit value or price of the Fixed Income Fund, the 3-Way Asset Allocation Fund, Merrill Lynch Mutual Funds and the DuPont Common Stock Fund, reflect the prices at which participant's accounts are valued at the end of the period reported. The "Net Asset Value" per share, or NAV, for each Fund in the Family of Mutual Funds is computed by adding the value of all portfolio holdings and other assets, deducting liabilities and then dividing the result by the number of shares outstanding at month end. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company calculates each of these Funds' NAV at the close of each business day of the New York Stock Exchange. There is no unit value for the United States Savings Bonds Fund and the Loan Fund since U.S. Savings Bonds and loans are identified directly with participants' accounts. The Company may, at its option, issue DuPont common stock in lieu of cash contributions to the DuPont Common Stock Fund and also in lieu of cash dividends on DuPont common stock. The number of shares issued is based upon the cash value of the contributions and dividends divided by the market value of DuPont common stock at the end of the month of issue. Shares of DuPont common stock are allocated to participants in the DuPont Common Stock Fund based on the ratio of the amount deposited to each participant's account to the total amount contributed to the Fund. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Gains and losses on the sale of the DuPont Common Stock Fund investment securities are based on average cost of the securities sold and are recognized on the trade date. 14 PAGE 15 THRIFT PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES OF CONOCO INC. (THE "COMPANY") NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued) Certain reclassifications have been made to the Plan's 1992 financial statements to conform with 1993 presentation. NOTE 3 -- INVESTMENTS The following presents the Plan's investments at fair value (Note 2). December 31, December 31, 1993 1992 ------------ ------------- (Dollars in Thousands) Investments at fair value Fixed income (guaranteed investment contracts, separate account portfolios) ............................ 1,593,824 1,435,503 DuPont Common Stock ..................... 255,889 251,937 Short-term investments & cash ............ 38,359 1,911 Loans to participants .................... 34,192 24,563 Pooled investments ....................... 220,294 146,341 ---------- ---------- Total investments at fair value ........ $2,142,558 $1,860,255 ========== ========== The Plan held 5,303,392 shares of DuPont Common Stock at December 31, 1993. At December 31, 1993, Short-term investments and cash represent funds deposited in the the Fixed Income Fund, the Fidelity Family of Mutual Funds, the 3-Way Asset Allocation Fund, the Du Pont Common Stock Fund, and the Merrill Lynch Mutual Funds . The pooled investments consist of the following: December 31, 1993 --------------------------- Fair Market Value Cost ----------- ---------- (Dollars in Thousands) 3-Way Asset Allocation Fund .............. $ 50,342 $ 44,534 Family of Mutual Funds .................. 103,641 96,480 Merrill Lynch Mutual Funds ........... Equity Index Trust..................... 14,184 12,936 Global Holdings..................... 20,208 18,875 Balanced Fund........................... 7,041 7,040 Capital Fund .......................... 16,291 15,633 Basic Value Fund................. 8,587 8,493 ---------- ---------- Total Pooled Investments ................. $ 220,294 $ 203,991 ========== ========== 15 PAGE 16 THRIFT PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES OF CONOCO INC. (THE "COMPANY") NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued) The Fixed Income Fund option provided by the Plan is also available to participants in the Investment Plan for Salaried Employees of Consol Inc. (the "Consol Plan"), administered by Consol Inc., a corporate joint venture owned equally by DuPont and subsidiaries of RWE AG of Germany. Accordingly, the investments in these funds by participants in the Plan and the Consol Plan have been commingled by the common Trustee for the plans. The Plan's fixed income guaranteed investment contracts and separate account portfolios (*) at December 31, 1993 consist of the following: Current Description Value ----------- ----------- (Dollars in Thousands) Aetna Life Insurance Company--9.32%, 6/1/99 .................. $ 96,121 Aetna Life Insurance Company--9.89%, 6/1/00 .................. 75,282 Aetna Life Insurance Company--9.01%, 6/1/01 .................. 84,665 Bankers Trust--5.9%, 12/31/01 ................................ 78,591 Metropolitan Life Insurance Company--7.78%, 6/30/00........... 157,280 New York Life Insurance Company--9.71%, 6/1/99 ............... 98,173 New York Life Insurance Company--9.11%, 6/1/99 ............... 95,805 Peoples Security Life Insurance Company, A Member of the Capital Holding Family--6.10%, 1/4/99 ............... 15,610 The Principal Mutual Life Insurance Company--9.55%, 6/1/98.... 136,313 The Principal Mutual Life Insurance Company--9.10%, 6/1/99.... 92,741 Prudential Life Insurance Company--9.66%, 6/1/98 ............. 137,332 Prudential Life Insurance Company--9.96%, 6/1/98 ............. 139,316 Prudential Life Insurance Company--8.87%, 7/1/98* EIN# 22-1211670 ........................................... 146,353 Prudential Life Insurance Company--7.02%, 7/1/98* EIN# 22-1211670 ........................................... 149,584 Provident National Assurance Company--9.52%, 6/30/95.......... 11,491 Travelers Life Insurance Company--10.13%, 12/31/94 ........... 7,536 Travelers Life Insurance Company--9.66%, 6/1/00 ............. 71,631 ---------- Total investment in fixed income ........................ 1,593,824 Short-Term Investments ....................................... 37,644 ---------- Total investment ......................................... $1,631,468 ========== NOTE 4 -- REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS AND LOSSES Realized and unrealized gains and losses are calculated based upon historical cost of assets. Such gains and losses are computed on a current value basis for Form 5500. The difference may result in a differing classi- fication between realized and unrealized but the total gain or loss will be unaffected. 16 PAGE 17 THRIFT PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES OF CONOCO INC. (THE "COMPANY") NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued) NOTE 5 -- INCOME TAX STATUS The Savings and Investment Plan is a qualified plan pursuant to Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code and the related Trusts are exempt from federal taxation under Section 501(a) of the Code. A favor- able tax determination letter has been received by the Plan. Accordingly, no provision has been made for federal income taxes in the accompanying financial statements. Participants in the Plan are not subject to federal income taxes on account balances arising from employer contributions, tax-deferred employee deposits, or accrued income until distributions or withdrawals are made. NOTE 6 -- Change of Trustee and Record Keeper Effective January 1993 the record keeping of the Savings and Investment Plan was transferred to Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (Merrill Lynch). Concurrently with this move, Merrill Lynch Trust Company of America became the Trustee for the Fixed Income, Family of Mutual, 3-Way Asset Allocation, DuPont Common Stock, Loan and the Merrill Lynch Mutual Funds. Wilmington Trust Company remained Trustee of the U.S. Savings Bond Fund until its elimination . NOTE 7 -- Wells Fargo Conversion In January 1993, the Plan's position in the Wells Fargo Three Way Asset Allocation Fund was converted from Monthly (U.S. Tactical Asset Allocation Fund) to Daily (U.S. Tactical Asset Allocation Fund E). This conversion resulted in a change of the base unit value to $10 per share with a relative change in shares held to ensure no gain or loss for participants. The conversion was necessary to allow daily trading of the Wells Fargo Fund. 17 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description 24 Consent of Independent Accountants. 18 Exhibit 24 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus constituting part of the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 33-36339) of Conoco Inc. of our report dated April 22, 1994 appearing on page 4 of the annual report of the Thrift Plan for Employees of Conoco Inc. on form 11-K for the year ended December 31, 1993. PRICE WATERHOUSE Philadelphia, Pennsylvania April 22, 1994 19