Ecovyst Inc. · NYSE:ECVT

Ecovyst — PQ Group Holdings — Q2 2019 Earnings Presentation

22 slides from Ecovyst's earnings presentation, Aug 8, 2019

  1. Slide 1: Second Quarter 2019 Investor Presentation

    Second Quarter 2019 August 8, 2019 – 11:00 AM ET INVESTOR PRESENTATION 1

  2. Slide 2: Legal Disclaimer

    LEGAL DISCLAIMER Forward-Looking Statements Some of the information contained in this presentation, the conference call during which this presentation is reviewed and any discussions that follow constitutes “forward-looking statements”. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as “

  3. Slide 3: Second Quarter 2019 Highlights

    SECOND QUARTER 2019 HIGHLIGHTS STRATEGIC BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Continuing focus on safety goals Strong Q2 results Executing commercial strategies o Sales of ~$432 million o Achieved higher pricing in all business o Adjusted EBITDA of ~$133 million segments o Adjusted EBITDA Margin

  4. Slide 4: Second Quarter 2019 Financial Results

    SECOND QUARTER 2019 FINANCIAL RESULTS Higher Margin Business Drives Adjusted EBITDA Growth Second Second % Quarter Quarter $ % Constant ($ in millions) 2019 2018 Change Change Currency Sales 431.7 434.7 (3.0) (0.7%) 1.4% Adjusted EBITDA 132.5 128.9 3.6 2.8% 4.6% Adjusted EBITDA 28.1% 26.6% 150 bps M

  5. Slide 5: Refining Services

    REFINING SERVICES Continued Solid Performance Second Second % Quarter Quarter $ % Constant ($ in millions) 2019 2018 Change Change Currency Sales 117.3 112.1 5.2 4.6% 4.6% Adjusted EBITDA 42.8 41.3 1.5 3.6% 3.6% Adjusted EBITDA 36.5% 36.8% (30 bps) Margin Q2 Change Factors Sales: % o Sales increased

  6. Slide 6: Catalysts

    CATALYSTS Accelerated Silica Catalyst Orders and Product Mix Drive Strong Results Second Second % Quarter Quarter $ % Constant ($ in millions) 2019 2018 Change Change Currency Sales Silica Catalysts 20.9 17.3 3.6 20.8% 23.5% Zeolyst JV 39.1 49.5 (10.4) (21.0%) (21.0%) Adjusted EBITDA 29.6 23.6 6.0 2

  7. Slide 7: Performance Materials

    PERFORMANCE MATERIALS Higher Pricing Drives Margin Improvement Second Second % Quarter Quarter $ % Constant ($ in millions) 2019 2018 Change Change Currency Sales 118.9 126.5 (7.6) (6.0%) (3.5%) Adjusted EBITDA 29.2 28.6 0.6 2.1% 3.9% Adjusted EBITDA 24.6% 22.6% 200 bps Margin o Sales down largely o

  8. Slide 8: Performance Chemicals

    PERFORMANCE CHEMICALS Softening Demand Impacts Results Second Second % Quarter Quarter $ % Constant ($ in millions) 2019 2018 Change Change Currency Sales 177.8 183.8 (6.0) (3.3%) (0.2%) Adjusted EBITDA 41.2 44.8 (3.6) (8.0%) (4.8%) Adjusted EBITDA 23.1% 24.4% (130 bps) Margin Q2 Change Factors o Sa

  9. Slide 9: 2019 Guidance Update

    2019 GUIDANCE UPDATE Reaffirming Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Free Cash Flow Targets 2018 2019 ($ in millions except %) Actual Outlook Sales 1,608.2 1,580 – 1,6001 Adjusted EBITDA 464.0 470 – 485 Adjusted Free Cash Flow 134.2 125 – 1452 Adjusted Diluted EPS $0.87 $0.77 - $0.933 Interest Expense 113.

  10. Slide 10: Performance Chemicals

    PERFORMANCE CHEMICALS Stable Business Profile, Solid Margins and Strong Free Cash Flow Generation GLOBAL FOOTPRINT 2018 SALES By Geography1 S. America Rest of World 6% 5% Asia 10% 46% North America Europe 33% By Product Line Other Silicates & Derivatives2 30% 50% Sodium R&D Site Performance Chemical

  11. Slide 11: Performance Chemicals

    PERFORMANCE CHEMICALS Environmentally Friendly and Diverse Applications Drive Sustainable Growth Trends % OF 2018 SALES Consumer Products BY END USE1 Industrial & Process Chemicals Supplying base materials for production of Improving oral hygiene and toothpaste “green tires” for reduced rolling resi

  12. Slide 12: Portfolio Strengths and Priorities

    PORTFOLIO STRENGTHS AND PRIORITIES Drive Shareholder Value KEY VALUE DRIVERS Profitable COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES Growth Unique portfolio of businesses Capital Leading positions in Commercial Intensity secular growth markets Efficiency Innovation potential Free Cash Flow 12

  13. Slide 13: Appendix

    APPENDIX ; Q)Pacorporation PY J ae |

  14. Slide 14: Adjusted Free Cash Flow

    ADJUSTED FREE CASH FLOW Year-to-Date 2019 Versus 2018 Six Months Six Months Ended Ended June 30, June 30, ($ in millions) 2019 2018 Cash Flow from Operations before interest and tax 127.3 121.4 Less: Cash paid for taxes 8.3 11.1 Cash paid for interest1 59.0 60.2 Cash Flow from Operations 60.0 50.1 L

  15. Slide 15: Supplemental Information

    SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION Second Quarter 2019 Capital Expenditures, Capitalization and Sales by End Use CAPITAL EXPENDITURES1 June 30, June 30, ($ in millions) 2019 2018 % OF SALES GROWTH BY END USE 4 Maintenance2 23.6 26.1 Fuels & Emissions Controls ( 2%) Growth3 8.3 6.6 Highway Safety & Constructio

  16. Slide 16: Quarterly Segment Sales, Adjusted EBITDA and Margins

    QUARTERLY SEGMENT SALES, ADJUSTED EBITDA AND MARGINS First Half 2019 and Year 2018 Six Months Three Months Ended EndedFor the Quarter Ended Three Months Ended Year Ended December 31, March 31, June 30, June 30, March 31, June 30, September 30, December 31, ($ in millions except %, unaudited) 2019 20

  17. Slide 17: Sales and Adjusted EBITDA Major Change Factors

    SALES AND ADJUSTED EBITDA MAJOR CHANGE FACTORS First Half 2019 SALES Three months ended Six months ended June 30, 2019 June 30, 2019 Sales PQ Group Refining Performance Performance PQ Group Refining Performance Performance (in $ millions and %) Holdings Inc. Services Catalysts Materials Chemicals Ho

  18. Slide 18: Reconciliation of Net Income to Segment Adjusted EBITDA

    RECONCILATION OF NET INCOME TO SEGMENT ADJUSTED EBITDA First Half 2019 and Year 2018 Six Months Three Months Ended Ended Three Months Ended Year Ended March 31, June 30, June 30, March 31, June 30, September 30, December 31, December 31, ($ in millions) 2019 2019 2019 2018 2018 2018 2018 2018 Reconc

  19. Slide 19: Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted Net Income and EPS

    RECONCILATION OF QUARTERLY NET INCOME TO ADJUSTED NET INCOME AND ADJUSTED DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE First Half 2019 and Year 2018 Six Month Three Months Ended Ended Three Months Ended Year Ended March 31, June 30, June 30, March 31, June 30, September 30, December 31, December 31, ($ in millions ex

  20. Slide 20: Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES Descriptions to PQ Non-GAAP Reconciliations a) We use Adjusted EBITDA as a performance measure to evaluate our financial results. Because our Catalysts segment includes our 50% interest in our Zeolyst Joint Venture, we include an adjustment for our 50% p

  21. Slide 21: Constant Currency Sales and Adjusted EBITDA

    CONSTANT CURRENCY SALES AND ADJUSTED EBITDA Second Quarter 2019 Versus 2018 Three Months Ended Three Months Ended June 30, 2019 June 30, 2018 Constant Constant Currency ($ in millions except %, unaudited) As Reported FX Impact Currency As Reported % Change Sales: $ $ $ $ % Refining Services 117.3 —

  22. Slide 22: PQ Corporation

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