Dow Inc. · NYSE:DOW

Dow — Q4 2019 Earnings Presentation

32 slides from Dow's earnings presentation, Jan 29, 2020

  1. Slide 1: 4Q 2019 Results

    DOW 4Q 2019 RESULTS January 29, 2020

  2. Slide 2: Agenda

    AGENDA Quarterly Highlights & Segment Results Financial Overview 2019 Year in Review & 2020 Priorities 2

  3. Slide 3: 4Q 2019 Highlights

    4Q 2019 HIGHLIGHTS  Net Sales of $10.2B – above guidance midpoint 2%  Volume up 2% YoY excluding the Hydrocarbons & Energy Volume growth excl. business; demand growth in packaging and construction H&E business chemicals 110%  Removed >$35MM of stranded costs Op. EBITDA-to-CFFO  Generated $1.9B o

  4. Slide 4: Packaging & Specialty Plastics

    PACKAGING & SPECIALTY PLASTICS Net Sales by Business Financial Performance Snapshot 4Q19 4Q18 B/(W) In millions, except margin percentages As Reported Pro Forma Hydrocarbons Packaging Net Sales $4,840 $5,898 $(1,058) (18)% & Energy and Specialty Op. EBIT $648 $839 $(191) (23)% Plastics Op. EBIT Marg

  5. Slide 5: Industrial Intermediates & Infrastructure

    INDUSTRIAL INTERMEDIATES & INFRASTRUCTURE Net Sales by Business Financial Performance Snapshot 4Q19 4Q18 B/(W) In millions, except margin percentages As Reported Pro Forma Industrial Net Sales $3,253 $3,777 $(524) (14)% Solutions Op. EBIT $221 $339 $(118) (35)% Op. EBIT Margin 6.8% 9.0% (220) bps Op

  6. Slide 6: Performance Materials & Coatings

    PERFORMANCE MATERIALS & COATINGS Net Sales by Business Coatings & Financial Performance Snapshot 4Q19 4Q18 B/(W) Consumer Perf. In millions, except margin percentages As Reported Pro Forma Solutions Monomers Net Sales $2,035 $2,269 $(234) (10)% Op. EBIT $233 $201 $32 16% Op. EBIT Margin 11.4% 8.9% 2

  7. Slide 7: Sadara Update

    SADARA UPDATE  Logistics service agreement has been reached in principle; the official signing is imminent  Process of achieving Project Completion is underway  Remaining steps take ~4 weeks  Enables Dow’s and Aramco’s guarantees on Sadara debt to be released  Sadara will begin discussions with

  8. Slide 8: 4Q 2019 Financial Overview

    4Q 2019 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW YoY Operating EPS Reconciliation Key Drivers in the Quarter $1.07 • Removed >$35MM in stranded costs $0.78 • Demand growth in packaging applications, supported by contributions from USGC investments 4Q18 Stranded Cost New USGC Margin Equity Losses Planned 4Q19 • Strong cas

  9. Slide 9: Principal Joint Venture Detail

    PRINCIPAL JOINT VENTURE DETAIL Dow’s Proportionate Share of Principal JV Financial Results Drivers of YoY Changes 4Q 2019 4Q 2018  Kuwait JVs: Margin compression Kuwait Thai Kuwait Thai in MEG and polyethylene $ millions (unaudited) Sadara JVs JVs Sadara JVs JVs EBITDA $9 $142 $70 $7 $196 $47  Tha

  10. Slide 10: 1Q20 Modeling Guidance: Conditions Remain at End-2019 Levels

    1Q20 MODELING GUIDANCE: CONDITIONS REMAIN AT END-2019 LEVELS Net Sales $10.0B – $10.4B Depreciation & Amortization ~$735MM Operational Tax Rate 25% - 27% Net Interest Expense (Net of Int. Income) ~$200MM Net Income Attrib. to Non-Controlling Int. ~$20MM Share Count ~745MM Sales Drivers Op. EBIT Driv

  11. Slide 11: FY 2020 Modeling Considerations

    FY 2020 MODELING CONSIDERATIONS Operational EBIT Drivers vs. FY19 Equity Earnings Slightly worse equity losses YoY, driven by II&I Pension Expense (~$125MM headwind YoY) – $75MM Pension Expense in P&SP, $25MM in II&I, $25MM in PM&C Cash Flow Considerations in 2020 Corporate Op. EBIT of ~$(325)MM and

  12. Slide 12: Significant FCF Potential, Several Near-Term Actions in Focus

    SIGNIFICANT FCF POTENTIAL, SEVERAL NEAR-TERM ACTIONS IN FOCUS Base Case Highlights ~$4B of FCF Potential in 2020 ~$1B of FCF Upside Potentials Base Case Cash Upsides/Downsides vs. 2019  Recover tax paid on pre- (>10% FCF Yield at Today’s 2012 Nova judgment 0.1 Market Cap) 0.8 1.0  Reach settlement

  13. Slide 13: 2019 Year in Review: Delivering on Our Priorities

    2019 YEAR IN REVIEW: DELIVERING ON OUR PRIORITIES PROFITABLE DISCIPLINED CAPITAL LOW-COST BEST OWNER GROWTH ALLOCATION OPERATING MODEL MINDSET Capitalize on growth and Prioritize lower-risk, faster- Achieve best-in-class Implement most value- value-add materials science payback projects, with cost s

  14. Slide 14: Profitable Growth Helped Navigate Market Headwinds

    PROFITABLE GROWTH HELPED NAVIGATE MARKET HEADWINDS  USGC investments enabled P&SP volume growth and provided additional Op. EBITDA contribution PROFITABLE  Completed 16 silicone de-bottlenecks, enabling growth in key end-market applications GROWTH  Generated nearly $3B of revenue through new Dow.

  15. Slide 15: Financial and Capital Discipline on Display

    FINANCIAL AND CAPITAL DISCIPLINE ON DISPLAY  USGC investments enabled P&SP volume growth and provided additional Op. EBITDA contribution PROFITABLE  Completed 16 silicone de-bottlenecks, enabling growth in key end-market applications GROWTH  Generated nearly $3B of revenue through new Dow.com e-c

  16. Slide 16: Cost Control Actions Enable Leaner Operating Model

    COST CONTROL ACTIONS ENABLE LEANER OPERATING MODEL  USGC investments enabled P&SP volume growth and provided additional Op. EBITDA contribution PROFITABLE  Completed 16 silicone de-bottlenecks, enabling growth in key end-market applications GROWTH  Generated nearly $3B of revenue through new Dow.

  17. Slide 17: Culture of Benchmarking Drives Toward Best-in-Class Results

    CULTURE OF BENCHMARKING DRIVES TOWARD BEST-IN-CLASS RESULTS  USGC investments enabled P&SP volume growth and provided additional Op. EBITDA contribution PROFITABLE  Completed 16 silicone de-bottlenecks, enabling growth in key end-market applications GROWTH  Generated nearly $3B of revenue through

  18. Slide 18: Key Priorities in 2020

    KEY PRIORITIES IN 2020  Progress suite of lower-risk, high-return growth investments:  WAVE 2: Silicones de-bottlenecks, new furnaces at TX-9 cracker, alkoxylation and glycol PROFITABLE ethers expansions, new USGC polyethylene capacity Grow bottom-line GROWTH  WAVE 2: Co-investing with regional c

  19. Slide 19: Outlook: Similar Conditions Continue in the Near-Term

    OUTLOOK: SIMILAR CONDITIONS CONTINUE IN THE NEAR-TERM ~40% of Global PE Capacity at/below Breakeven Cash Margin  High-cost capacity for many chains reportedly at breakeven or 40 negative cash margins at the end of 2019 Source: IHS-Markit(1), Dow  Third-party industry reports suggest high-cost prod

  20. Slide 20: Closing Comments

    CLOSING COMMENTS  Similar conditions continue in the near-term in our key product chains  Soft margins in most of our chains in APAC and EUR to start 2020  Early signs of price recovery in PE, coming off the lows at the end of 2019  Consumer-driven demand still resilient, while industrial sector

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  22. Slide 22: Appendix

    APPENDIX

  23. Slide 23: Full Year 2019 Highlights

    FULL YEAR 2019 HIGHLIGHTS  Net Sales of $43B; achieved 1% volume growth excluding the Hydrocarbons & Energy business >$600MM Cost synergy and  Diluted EPS of (-$2.42) and Loss from Continuing Op., net of tax stranded cost savings of (-$1,717); Pro forma Op. EPS of $3.53; Pro forma Op. EBIT of $4.4

  24. Slide 24: General Comments

    GENERAL COMMENTS Separation from DowDuPont On April 1, 2019, DowDuPont Inc. ("DowDuPont" and effective June 3, 2019, n/k/a DuPont de Nemours, Inc. or "DuPont") completed the separation of its materials science business and Dow Inc. became the direct parent company of The Dow Chemical Company and its

  25. Slide 25: Safe Harbor

    SAFE HARBOR Cautionary Statement about Forward-Looking Statements This presentation contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as ame

  26. Slide 26: Non-GAAP & Definitions

    NON-GAAP & DEFINITIONS Non-GAAP Financial Measures This presentation includes information that does not conform to U.S. GAAP and are considered non-GAAP measures. These measures include the Company's pro forma consolidated results and pro forma earnings per share on an adjusted basis. Management use

  27. Slide 27: Operating and Pro Forma EPS Reconciliation

    OPERATING AND PRO FORMA EPS RECONCILIATION Significant Items Impacting Results for the Three Months Ended Dec 31, 2019 In millions, except per share amounts (Unaudited) Pretax 1 Net Income 2 EPS 3 Reported results $ (2,196) $ (2,323) $ (3.14) Less: Significant items Integration and separation costs

  28. Slide 28: Operating and Pro Forma EPS Reconciliation (Continued)

    OPERATING AND PRO FORMA EPS RECONCILIATION (CONTINUED) Significant Items Impacting Results for the Twelve Months Ended Dec 31, 2019 In millions, except per share amounts (Unaudited) Pretax 1 Net Income 2 EPS 3 Pro forma results $ (1,180) $ (1,739) $ (2.35) Less: Significant items Integration and sep

  29. Slide 29: Operating and Pro Forma Operating EBIT & EBITDA Reconciliation

    OPERATING AND PRO FORMA OPERATING EBIT & EBITDA RECONCILIATION Reconciliation of "Income (loss) from continuing operations, Three Months Ended Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended net of tax" to Operating EBIT and Operating EBITDA Mar 31, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 De

  30. Slide 30: Segment Information

    SEGMENT INFORMATION Net Salesand Pro Forma Net Sales by Segment Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 In millions (Unaudited) As Reported Pro Forma Pro Forma Pro Forma Packaging & Specialty Plastics $ 4,840 $ 5,898 $ 20,245 $ 24,237 Industrial Int

  31. Slide 31: Segment Information (Continued)

    SEGMENT INFORMATION (CONTINUED) Operating and Pro Forma Operating EBIT excluding Equity in Earnings Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended (Losses) of Nonconsolidated Affiliates Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 In millions (Unaudited) As Reported Pro Forma Pro Forma Pro Forma Pack

  32. Slide 32: Cash Conversion Reconciliation

    CASH CONVERSION RECONCILIATION Operating and Pro Forma EBITDA to Cash Flow From Operations (Cash Flow Conversion) Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 In m illions As Reported Pro Forma Pro Forma Pro Forma Cash provided by operating activities -

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