Ashland Inc. · NYSE:ASH

Ashland — Q3 2020 Earnings Presentation

36 slides from Ashland's earnings presentation, Jul 29, 2020

  1. Slide 1: Earnings Conference Call Third-Quarter Fiscal 2020

    Earnings Conference Call Third-Quarter Fiscal 2020 July 29, 2020 – 9:00am Eastern Time / efficacy usability allure integrity profitability

  2. Slide 2: Forward-Looking Statements

    Forward-Looking Statements This presentation contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Ashland has identified some of these forward-looking statements with words

  3. Slide 3: Agenda

    agenda o Q3 performance summary o Q3 financial results o priorities and outlook o closing comments o thank you and Q&A 3

  4. Slide 4: Q3 performance summary

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  5. Slide 5: Our Priorities in Current Environment

    Ashland Global Holdings Inc. Our Priorities in Current Environment priority # 1 address the impact of COVID-19 o health and safety of our employees o continued supply to our customers and the critical industries we serve o position Ashland for success across stressed scenarios o prepare for reopenin

  6. Slide 6: Commentary on Q3 Performance

    Ashland Global Holdings Inc. Commentary on Q3 Performance o resilient consumer end-market demand o weak global-industrial demand due to COVID-19 o favorable price/mix and operating costs o continued benefit from cost-reduction program leading to expanded margins 6

  7. Slide 7: Q3 financial results

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  8. Slide 8: Fiscal-Third Quarter Adjusted Results

    Ashland Global Holdings Inc. Fiscal-Third Quarter Adjusted Results1 ($US in millions, except percentages) Q3 FY20 Q3 FY19 Change Sales $574 $641 (10) % Gross profit margin 34.1 % 32.8 % +130 bps SG&A / R&D costs / Intangible amortization $115 $134 (14) % EBITDA $143 $140 +2 % EBITDA margin 24.9 % 21

  9. Slide 9: Consumer Specialties Adjusted Results Summary

    Consumer Specialties Adjusted Results Summary1 ($US in millions, except percentages) Q3 FY20 Q3 FY19 Change Sales $344 $348 (1) % Gross profit $122 $121 +1 % Gross profit margin 35.5 % 34.8 % +70 bps Operating income $56 $49 +14 % Photo EBITDA $90 $84 +7 % EBITDA margin 26.2 % 24.1 % +210 bps o resi

  10. Slide 10: Industrial Specialties Adjusted Results Summary

    Industrial Specialties Adjusted Results Summary1 ($US in millions, except percentages) Q3 FY20 Q3 FY19 Change Sales $205 $265 (23) % Gross profit $64 $78 (18) % Gross profit margin 31.2 % 29.4 % +180 bps Operating income $30 $38 (21) % Photo EBITDA $54 $62 (13) % EBITDA margin 26.3 % 23.4 % +290 bps

  11. Slide 11: Intermediates & Solvents Adjusted Results Summary

    Intermediates & Solvents (I&S) Adjusted Results Summary1 ($US in millions, except percentages) Q3 FY20 Q3 FY19 Change Sales $37 $41 (10) % Gross profit $10 $11 (9) % Gross profit margin 27.0 % 26.8 % +20 bps Operating income $7 $8 (13) % Photo EBITDA $11 $11 - EBITDA margin 29.7 % 26.8 % +290 bps o

  12. Slide 12: Sale of Maleic Anhydride Business

    Ashland Global Holdings Inc. Sale of Maleic Anhydride Business o announced signing of definitive agreement to sell maleic anhydride business in Neal, West Virginia o purchase price of $100 million; expect after-tax net proceeds of approximately $85 – $90 million o business was excluded from the sale

  13. Slide 13: Priorities and outlook

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  14. Slide 14: Our Transformation

    Ashland Global Holdings Inc. Our Transformation self-help initiatives proceeding as communicated business-centric operating model BU model in operation and business process improvement in progress o teams in place redesign of core operating systems o strategic planning S&OP process and processes o o

  15. Slide 15: Strategic Next Steps

    Ashland Global Holdings Inc. Strategic Next Steps o expand additives portfolio o build out bio-tech capabilities o accelerate our growth in Asia o customer-focused & innovation-centric culture o accelerate our digital modernization o disciplined portfolio management & capital allocation 15

  16. Slide 16: COVID-19 Scenario Planning

    Ashland Global Holdings Inc. COVID-19 Scenario Planning key take-aways o largely defensive portfolio o supply chain presents greatest risk o self-help actions improving our performance o high level of uncertainty continues current actions amid great uncertainty o increased focus and active managemen

  17. Slide 17: Outlook

    Ashland Global Holdings Inc. Outlook not providing guidance for Q4 or FY2020 forward-looking insights o no significant changes expected in consumer macro trends • areas of weakness continue to be hair styling and sun care • continue working through challenges in Avoca o sequential improvements in in

  18. Slide 18: Well Positioned for Uncertain Times

    Ashland Global Holdings Inc. Well Positioned for Uncertain Times strong foundation for success o high-value technologies, leading market positions in critical industries and deep customer relationships o focused business units self-help actions o reducing working capital, capital spending and operat

  19. Slide 19: Closing comments

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  20. Slide 20: A Premier Specialty Materials Company

    Ashland Global Holdings Inc. A Premier Specialty Materials Company o focused on high-quality markets and businesses with exciting profitable growth opportunities o franchise businesses have leadership positions • #1 or #2 • strong teams with deep industry expertise • excellent customer relationships

  21. Slide 21: Thank you and Q&A

    thank you and Q&A of Ashland

  22. Slide 22: Appendix A: Adjusted Results Summary and Balance Sheet

    Appendix A: Adjusted Results Summary and Balance Sheet

  23. Slide 23: Adjusted Results Summary

    Ashland Global Holdings Inc. Adjusted Results Summary1 ($US in millions, except percentages and Q3 FY20 Q3 FY19 Change per share data) Sales $574 $641 (10) % Gross profit $196 $210 (7) % Gross profit margin 34.1 % 32.8 % +130 bps Photo SG&A / R&D costs / Intangible amort. $115 $134 (14) % Operating

  24. Slide 24: Business Unit Consolidation

    Ashland Global Holdings Inc. Business Unit Consolidation ($US in millions, except Consumer Industrial Interco Unallocated I&S Ashland percentages) Specialties Specialties Eliminations and Other Sales $344 $205 $37 ($12) - $574 Gross profit $122 $64 $10 - - $196 Gross profit margin 35.5 % 31.2 % 27.0

  25. Slide 25: Liquidity and Net Debt

    Ashland Global Holdings Inc. Liquidity and Net Debt Interest Moody’s 6/30/20 ($US in millions) Expiration S&P Rating Rate Rating Balance Cash $416 Revolver and A/R facility availability 350 Cash, A/R and revolver availability $766 Photo Debt 2.00% Notes (EUR) Jan. 2028 2.000% Ba1 BB+ $561 4.750% Not

  26. Slide 26: Appendix B: Non-GAAP Reconciliation

    Appendix B: Non-GAAP Reconciliation1 1 Although Ashland provides forward looking guidance for adjusted EBITDA in this presentation, Ashland is not reaffirming or providing forward-looking guidance for U.S. GAAP reported financial measures or a reconciliation of forward-looking non-GAAP financial mea

  27. Slide 27: Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Data

    Ashland Global Holdings Inc. and Consolidated Subsidiaries Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Data for 12 Months Ended June 30, 2020 ($ millions, except percentages) 1 Sales Q3 20 Q2 20 Q1 20 Q4 19 Total Q3 19 Life Sciences $ 189 $ 184 $ 155 $ 176 $ 704 $ 190 Personal Care & Household 155 159 137 157 608 15

  28. Slide 28: Segment Components of Key Items, 3 Months Ended June 30, 2020

    Ashland Global Holdings Inc. and Consolidated Subsidiaries Segment Components of Key Items for Applicable Income Statement Captions for 3 Months Ended June 30, 2020 ($ millions) Life Personal Care Consumer Specialty Performance Industrial Intermediates Unallocated Sciences and Household Specialties

  29. Slide 29: Segment Components of Key Items, 3 Months Ended June 30, 2019

    Ashland Global Holdings Inc. and Consolidated Subsidiaries Segment Components of Key Items for Applicable Income Statement Captions for 3 Months Ended June 30, 2019 ($ millions) Life Personal Care Consumer Specialty Performance Industrial Intermediates Unallocated Sciences and Household Specialties

  30. Slide 30: Free Cash Flow and Adjusted Operating Income

    Ashland Global Holdings Inc. and Consolidated Subsidiaries Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Data – Free Cash Flow and Adjusted Operating Income for 3 Months Ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 ($ millions) Three months ended June 30 1 Free cash flows 2020 2019 Total cash flow s used by operating activ ities from

  31. Slide 31: Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Data – Adjusted EBITDA

    Ashland Global Holdings Inc. Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Data – Adjusted EBITDA for 3 Months Ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 ($ millions) Three months ended June 30 Adjusted EBI TDA - Ashland Global Holdings I nc. 2020 2019 Net income (loss) $ 37 $ 66 I ncome tax expense Ashland (benefit) 12 (1) Net int

  32. Slide 32: Adjusted EBITDA – Consumer Specialties

    Consumer Specialties Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Data – Adjusted EBITDA for 3 Months Ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 ($ millions) Three months ended June 30 2020 2019 Life Sciences Operating income $ 40 $ 32 Add: Depreciation and amortization 15 15 Adjusted EBI TDA $ 55 $ 47 Ashland Personal Care and Ho

  33. Slide 33: Adjusted EBITDA – Industrial Specialties, Intermediates and Solvents

    Industrial Specialties, Intermediates and Solvents Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Data – Adjusted EBITDA for 3 Months Ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 Three months ended ($ millions) June 30 2020 2019 Specialty Additives Operating income $ 15 $ 19 Add: Depreciation and amortization 20 20 Operating key items

  34. Slide 34: Adjusted Income from Continuing Operations

    Ashland Global Holdings Inc. and Consolidated Subsidiaries Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Data – Adjusted Income from Continuing Operations for 3 Months Ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 Three months ended ($ millions) June 30 2020 2019 Income (loss) from continuing operations (as reported) $ 50 $ 23 Key ite

  35. Slide 35: Adjusted Diluted EPS from Continuing Operations

    Ashland Global Holdings Inc. and Consolidated Subsidiaries Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Data – Adjusted Diluted EPS from Continuing Operations for 3 Months Ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 Three months ended ($ millions) June 30 2020 2019 Diluted EPS from continuing operations (as reported) $ 0.81 $ 0.37

  36. Slide 36: Trademark notices

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