Element Solutions Inc. · NYSE:ESI

Element Solutions — Platform Specialty Products — CJS Securities' 18th Annual New Ideas for the New Year Investor Conference 2018

20 slides from Element Solutions's conference presentation, Jan 10, 2018

  1. Slide 1: CJS Winter “New Ideas for the New Year” Conference

    CJS Winter “New Ideas for the New Year” Conference January 10, 2018 1

  2. Slide 2: Safe Harbor

    SAFE HARBOR Please note that in this presentation, we may discuss events or results that have not yet occurred or been realized, commonly referred to as forward-looking statements. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a safe harbor for forward-looking statements made by or o

  3. Slide 3: Non-GAAP Information

    NON-GAAP INFORMATION To supplement the financial measures prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”), the Company uses the following non-GAAP financial measures: EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted EBITDA guidance, cash

  4. Slide 4: Platform Since Founding

    PLATFORM SINCE FOUNDING Platform has built a robust portfolio through its acquisitions of high quality, asset-lite / high-touch companies focused in two growing sectors and has successfully improved its portfolio through meaningful integration and investment Agricultural Solutions Performance Soluti

  5. Slide 5: Platform’s Business Today

    PLATFORM’S BUSINESS TODAY ✓ Highly profitable business ✓ Diversified revenue base ✓ Healthy and growing with minimal capital across geographies and end-markets with requirements leading to industries… exciting opportunities strong returns on for expansion… investment … 2016 Performance 2016 Net Sale

  6. Slide 6: Platform’s Future Vision

    PLATFORM’S FUTURE VISION Two Leading Specialty Chemical Companies with Exciting Growth Opportunities and Robust Cash Flows ~$1.8bn+1 Global Agricultural Chemical ~$1.8bn+1 Global Specialty Chemical Business Business Key End- Conventional crop protection, seed Electronics, automotive, general Markets

  7. Slide 7: Arysta LifeScience Highlights

    ARYSTA LIFESCIENCE HIGHLIGHTS  Distinctive position as formulation-based Ag chemical company with global scale and niche crop focus Strong Industry  Industry innovator that develops new solutions for farmers Positioning  A preferred partner for numerous discovery-focused firms  Significant globa

  8. Slide 8: Performance Solutions Highlights

    PERFORMANCE SOLUTIONS HIGHLIGHTS  Market leader in specialty chemicals for surface treatment and electronic assembly Leading Market  High-touch sales force embedded with customers Positions  Leading specialty chemical supplier selling more than $1.5 billion of surface chemistry and assembly solut

  9. Slide 9: Separation Update

    SEPARATION UPDATE Operational Separation Capital Markets Separation Objectives  Complete separation into two independent  Complete separation into two independent companies in 2018 companies in 2018  Minimize cost of debt and maximize  Target run-rate cost neutral to Platform flexibility  Attai

  10. Slide 10: Planned Leadership

    PLANNED LEADERSHIP Strong Management Continuity Key Leaders: Arysta Key Leaders: Performance Solutions Chairman: Rakesh Sachdev Chairman: Martin E. Franklin CEO: Diego Lopez Casanello CEO: Rakesh Sachdev CFO: Mark Gibbens CFO: John P. Connolly Treasurer, Platform Specialty Products Former Chief Fina

  11. Slide 11: Preliminary 2018 Guidance – Pre Separation

    PRELIMINARY 2018 GUIDANCE – PRE SEPARATION Market Commentary • Performance Solutions: Healthy conditions across end-markets • Overall trends suggest continuation of 2017 market environment • Growth driven from overall market volume and specific market-share opportunities • Agricultural Solutions: Ov

  12. Slide 12: 2018 Priorities

    2018 PRIORITIES Execution: Build on Operating Momentum and Continue to Drive Above Market Revenue Growth Manage Cost and Drive Margin Expansion through Synergies and Continuous Improvement Generate Free Cash Flow and Reduce Leverage Ensure a Successful Separation to Maximize Shareholder Value 12

  13. Slide 13: Appendix

    PLATFORM SPECIALTY PR UCTS CORPORATION rl APPENDIX 13

  14. Slide 14: Reconciliation to Adjusted EBITDA

    RECONCILIATION TO ADJUSTED EBITDA (Amounts in millions) Q3’17 LTM Q3'17 YTD Q3'16 YTD FY 2016 FY 2015 FY 2014 Net loss attributable to common stockholders $(157) $(155) $(39) $(41) $(309) $(263) Adjustments: add / (subtract): Gain on amendment of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock — — (33) (33) —

  15. Slide 15: Segment Comparable Sales Reconciliation

    SEGMENT COMPARABLE SALES RECONCILIATION Performance Solutions Agricultural Solutions (amounts in millions) 2015 2014 2015 2014 Net Sales $801 $755 $1,742 $88 Acquisitions: Alent 847 1,063 OM 142 172 Arysta 87 1,533 CAS 380 Agriphar 170 Comparable Sales $1,791 $1,990 $1,829 $2,171 15 Note: Totals may

  16. Slide 16: Segment Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation

    SEGMENT ADJUSTED EBITDA RECONCILIATION Performance Solutions Agricultural Solutions Total (amounts in millions) Q3'17 Q3'16 Q3'17 Q3'16 Q3'17 Q3'16 YTD YTD YoY% YTD YTD YoY% YTD YTD YoY% Adj. EBITDA $321 $291 10% $274 $261 5% $595 $551 8% Corporate allocations 23 24 23 24 46 49 Adj. EBITDA ex-corp c

  17. Slide 17: Segment Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation Cont.

    SEGMENT ADJUSTED EBITDA RECONCILIATION CONT. Performance Solutions Agricultural Solutions Total (amounts in millions) 2015 2014 YoY% 2015 2014 YoY% 2015 2014 YoY% Adj. EBITDA ex-corp cost $236 $212 11% $379 $16 n/m $616 $228 n/m Acquisitions: Alent 143 175 143 175 OM 28 30 28 30 Arysta 3 293 3 293 C

  18. Slide 18: Segment Organic Sales Growth

    SEGMENT ORGANIC SALES GROWTH Nine Months ended 9/30/2017(1) Reported Net Sales Impact of Organic Sales Metals Acquisitions Growth Currency Growth Performance Solutions 6% 1% (2%) 0% 5% Agricultural Solutions 0% (1%) 0% 0% (2)% Total 3% 0% (1%) 0% 2% Year ended 12/31/2016(1) Reported Net Sales Impact

  19. Slide 19: Return on Invested Capital Reconciliation

    RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL RECONCILIATION Total ($ in millions) 2016 Adj. EBITDA $769 (+) Rent expense 37 (+) R&D expense 84 (-) Statutory tax rate impact (312) Adj. Operating Income $579 Invested Capital Total Assets $10,054 (-) current liabilities excluding current installments of long-term debt a

  20. Slide 20: Non-GAAP Information

    NON-GAAP INFORMATION EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA: EBITDA represents earnings before interest, provision for income taxes, depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA, excluding the impact of additional items, which are not representative or indicative of our ongoing business a

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