Dow Inc. · NYSE:DOW

Dow — Q3 2023 Earnings Presentation

30 slides from Dow's earnings presentation, Oct 24, 2023

  1. Slide 1: 3Q 2023 Results

    3Q 2023 RESULTS October 24, 2023

  2. Slide 2: Agenda

    AGENDA 3Q 2023 • Quarterly Results • Operating Segment Performance R ES U LT S • Outlook • Growth and Sustainability Roadmap Enables Value Creation 2

  3. Slide 3: 3Q 2023 Performance Overview

    3Q 2023 PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW ▪ Team Dow continued to advance our long-term strategy while reducing costs and maximizing cash generation, despite slow macroeconomic environment $10.7B NET SALES ▪ Net sales were $10.7B reflecting slower global macroeconomic activity $1.3B ➢ Volume down 6% YoY; up 1% Q

  4. Slide 4: 3Q 2023 Operating Segment Performance

    3Q 2023 OPERATING SEGMENT PERFORMANCE REVENUE ($MM) Sales ↓ 26%; Price ↓ 20%; Volume ↓ 7% Op. EBIT ($MM) & Op. EBIT Margin % Op. EBIT ↓ $309MM; Margins ↓ 200 bps Specialty Plastics Y-o-Y Y-o-Y Price declines driven by lower global energy 8,0 00 Packaging & 7,5 00 100 000% 918 Results driven primaril

  5. Slide 5: Macroeconomic Outlook Remains Challenging

    MACROECONOMIC OUTLOOK REMAINS CHALLENGING U.S. – Industrial activity remains slow; consumers more cautious Retail sales growth remained positive, up 3% YoY in September S&P Manufacturing PMI improved to 49.8 in September China Rest of NAA LAA EMEAI World Consumer confidence continued to decline MoM,

  6. Slide 6: Financial and Operational Discipline Enables Value Capture

    FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL DISCIPLINE ENABLES VALUE CAPTURE Extending our Low-Cost-to-Serve Advantages Efficient Working Capital Management Inventory ▪ Matching operating rates and inventory 2Q23 13.0 (in MM of lbs) levels with current market dynamics 12.0 Avg. 2019-2021 ▪ Leveraging digital tools to

  7. Slide 7: 4Q23 Modeling Guidance

    4Q23 MODELING GUIDANCE Continued Focus on Operational and Financial Discipline Net Sales ~$10.0 – $10.5B Depreciation & Amortization ~$675MM Quarterly Operational Tax Rate ~22 – 26% Net Interest Expense (Net of Int. Income) ~$175MM Net Income Attrib. to Non-Controlling Int. ~$25MM Average Share Coun

  8. Slide 8: Our Growth and Sustainability Roadmap to 2030

    OUR GROWTH AND SUSTAINABILITY ROADMAP TO 2030 Decarbonize and Grow Transform the Waste Grow underlying earnings by ~$3B/year, while reducing GHG emissions by ~5MM mta by 20301 Commercialize 3MM mta of circular & renewable solutions Near-Term Growth Investments ✓ Successfully leveraged USGC assets fo

  9. Slide 9: Advancing Progress on Alberta Path2Zero

    ADVANCING PROGRESS ON ALBERTA PATH2ZERO Alberta Net-Zero World’s First Cracker & Derivatives Complex with Net-Zero CO2 Emissions Scope 1 & 2 Emissions Site ▪ Builds on TX-9 best-in-class capital intensity, conversion cost, and low emissions intensity – which has delivered >15% ROIC since start-up ✓

  10. Slide 10: Accelerating Circularity by Transforming the Waste

    ACCELERATING CIRCULARITY BY TRANSFORMING THE WASTE A Holistic and Capital-Efficient Circularity Strategy Transform the Waste ▪ Breakthrough Value Chain Partnerships – Enabling waste transformation through value chain partnerships with innovative industry leaders Successfully leveraged USGC assets fo

  11. Slide 11: Transforming the Waste Through Value Chain Partnerships

    TRANSFORMING THE WASTE THROUGH VALUE CHAIN PARTNERSHIPS Commercialize 3MM mta of circular and renewable solutions while generating >$0.5B of EBITDA by ~2030. Building a Delivering Meeting Increasing Materials Ecosystem Innovative Solutions Brand-Owner Demand ▪ REVOLOOP™ Post-Consumer Recycled ▪ Foun

  12. Slide 12: Well-Positioned to Continue to Drive Shareholder Value

    WELL-POSITIONED TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE SHAREHOLDER VALUE Enhanced Financial Performance and Capital Structure Distinct Competitive Advantages Drive Long-Term Value Key Metrics At Spin 3Q23 ▪ Global Scale and Leading Positions in key value chains Operating EBITDA (3-Year Avg.)1 $8.2B $9.2B ▪ Diverse En

  13. Slide 13: Appendix

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  14. Slide 14: FY 2023 Modeling Considerations

    FY 2023 MODELING CONSIDERATIONS [BETTER / WORSE SINCE LAST UPDATE] Cash Flow Considerations in 2023 Operating EBIT Drivers vs. FY22 Dividends from Equity ~$250MM Equity Earnings Down ~$300-400MM YoY Companies Pension Impact ~$100MM better YoY Pension contributions ~$150MM Corporate Op. EBIT of ~$(27

  15. Slide 15: 3Q 2023 Financial Highlights

    3Q 2023 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS QoQ Operating EPS Reconciliation Key Drivers QoQ • Continued implementation of cost $0.75 savings actions • Improved volumes primarily from gains $0.48 in Industrial Intermediates & infrastructure and Performance 2Q23 Cost Savings Volume Equity Below the Louisiana Margin

  16. Slide 16: Principal Joint Venture Detail

    PRINCIPAL JOINT VENTURE DETAIL Dow’s Proportional Share of Principal JV Financial Results Drivers of 3Q 2023 3Q 2022 2Q 2023 JV Performance $ millions (unaudited) Kuwait Thai Kuwait Thai Kuwait Thai Sadara JVs JVs Sadara JVs JVs Sadara JVs JVs ▪ Sadara: Higher volumes after planned maintenance in 2Q

  17. Slide 17: Operating Earnings Per Share (EPS) Reconciliation

    OPERATING EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS) RECONCILIATION Significant Items Impacting Results for the Three Months Ended Sep 30, 2023 In millions, except per share amounts (Unaudited) Pretax 1 Net Income 2 EPS 3 Reported results $ 417 $ 302 $ 0.42 Less: Significant items Restructuring, implementation and ef

  18. Slide 18: Operating (EPS) Reconciliation (Continued)

    OPERATING (EPS) RECONCILIATION (CONTINUED) Significant Items Impacting Results for the Nine Months Ended Sep 30, 2023 In millions, except per share amounts (Unaudited) Pretax 1 Net Income 2 EPS 3 Reported results $ 1,008 $ 694 $ 0.97 Less: Significant items Restructuring, implementation and efficien

  19. Slide 19: Operating (EPS) Reconciliation (Continued)

    OPERATING (EPS) RECONCILIATION (CONTINUED) Significant Items Impacting Results for the Three Months Ended Jun 30, 2023 In millions, except per share amounts (Unaudited) Pretax 1 Net Income 2 EPS 3 Reported results $ 711 $ 485 $ 0.68 Less: Significant items Restructuring, implementation and efficienc

  20. Slide 20: Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Operating EBIT and EBITDA

    RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME (LOSS) TO OPERATING EBIT & OPERATING EBITDA Reconciliation of "Net income (loss)" to "Operating EBIT" Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended and "Operating EBITDA" In millions (Unaudited) Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2021 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2022 Dec 31, 2022 Mar 31, 2023 Jun 30,

  21. Slide 21: Reconciliation to Pro Forma Operating EBIT and EBITDA

    RECONCILIATION OF "INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX" TO "PRO FORMA OPERATING EBIT" AND "PRO FORMA OPERATING EBITDA" Reconciliation of "Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, net of Twelve Months Ended tax" to "Pro Forma Operating EBIT" and "Pro Forma Operating EBITDA" In milli

  22. Slide 22: Segment Information

    SEGMENT INFORMATION Net Sales by Segment Three Months Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended Ended In millions (Unaudited) Jun 30, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Sep 30, 2022 Sep 30, 2023 Sep 30, 2022 Packaging & Specialty Plastics $ 5,940 $ 5,454 $ 7,327 $ 17,508 $ 23,187 Industrial Intermediates & Infrastructure

  23. Slide 23: Segment Information (Continued)

    SEGMENT INFORMATION (CONTINUED) Adjusted Operating EBIT by Segment Three Months Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended Ended In millions (Unaudited) Jun 30, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Sep 30, 2022 Sep 30, 2023 Sep 30, 2022 Packaging & Specialty Plastics $ 899 $ 426 $ 730 $ 1,946 $ 3,152 Industrial Intermediate

  24. Slide 24: Cash Conversion and Free Cash Flow Reconciliation

    CASH CONVERSION AND FREE CASH FLOW RECONCILIATION Reconciliation of Cash Flow Conversion Three Months Ended In millions (Unaudited) Mar 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2022 Dec 31, 2022 Mar 31, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations (GAAP) $ 1,043 $ 1,940 $ 2,0

  25. Slide 25: Free Cash Flow Reconciliation (Continued)

    FREE CASH FLOW RECONCILIATION (CONTINUED) Reconciliation of Free Cash Flow Twelve Months Ended In millions (Unaudited) Dec 31, 2017 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2019 Cash provided by (used for) operating activities - continuing operations (GAAP) $ (6,443) $ 3,096 $ 5,713 Impact of ASU 2016-15 and additional

  26. Slide 26: Reconciliation of Operating Return on Capital (ROC)

    RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING RETURN ON CAPITAL (ROC) Reconciliation of Operating Return on Capital (ROC) Three Months Ended In millions (Unaudited) Sep 30, 2023 Sep 30, 2022 Net income available for Dow Inc. common stockholders (GAAP) $ 302 $ 739 - Significant items, after tax (43) (63) Operating Net

  27. Slide 27: Reconciliation of Net Debt

    RECONCILIATION OF NET DEBT Reconciliation of Net Debt In millions (Unaudited) Sep 30, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Jun 30, 2019 Notes payable $ 223 $ 362 $ 544 Long-term debt due within one year 110 362 297 Long-term debt 14,592 14,698 17,155 Gross debt (GAAP) $ 14,925 $ 15,422 $ 17,996 - Cash and cash equival

  28. Slide 28: General Comments

    GENERAL COMMENTS Background On April 1, 2019, DowDuPont completed the separation of its materials science business and Dow Inc. became the direct parent company of TDCC, owning all of the outstanding common shares of TDCC. For filings related to the period commencing April 1, 2019 and thereafter, TD

  29. Slide 29: Safe Harbor

    SAFE HARBOR Cautionary Statement about Forward-Looking Statements Certain statements in this presentation are “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 Ac

  30. Slide 30: Non-GAAP & Definitions

    NON-GAAP & DEFINITIONS Non-GAAP Financial Measures This presentation includes information that does not conform to GAAP and are considered non-GAAP measures. Management uses these measures internally for planning, forecasting and evaluating the performance of the Company's segments, including alloca

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