Release Details

The Chemours Company Reports Third Quarter 2019 Results

November 4, 2019

Committed to Core Growth Strategy and Managing Uncertain Macroeconomic Conditions

WILMINGTON, Del., Nov. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --

Third Quarter 2019 Results

  • Net Sales of $1.4 billion
  • Net Income of $76 million, with diluted EPS of $0.46
  • Adjusted Net Income of $98 million, with diluted Adjusted EPS of $0.59
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $248 million
  • Free Cash Flow of $160 million

Other Highlights

  • Published our second annual Corporate Responsibility Commitment (CRC) report
  • Announced the launch of a new Ti-Pure™ product for the high-quality, specialty ink market

The Chemours Company (Chemours) (NYSE: CC), a global chemistry company with leading market positions in Fluoroproducts, Chemical Solutions and Titanium Technologies, today announced its financial results for the third quarter 2019.

"Our results in the third quarter reflect a weakening macro-economic environment that had an adverse impact on performance across the business," said Chemours President and CEO Mark Vergnano.  "Despite that, we continue to make progress on our core business imperatives, including Ti-Pure™ value stabilization, Opteon™ adoption, and Fluoropolymers application development. As part of our ongoing efforts to improve operating efficiencies, we are making several restructuring and portfolio changes across Chemours, including the shutdown of our Methylamines and Methylamides business."

Third quarter 2019 net sales were $1.4 billion in comparison to $1.6 billion in the prior-year quarter.  Results were driven primarily by lower volume in Titanium Technologies and lower volume and price in Fluoroproducts, resulting in a 15 percent decrease in net sales. Currency was a small headwind in the quarter. Third quarter net income was $76 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, inclusive of restructuring, asset related, and other charges of $34 million. Adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter 2019 was $248 million in comparison to $435 million in the previous year's third quarter, a result of lower volumes and fixed cost under-absorption in Titanium Technologies, lower margins in Fluoroproducts, and reduced F-Gas quota sales. 

Fluoroproducts
Fluoroproducts segment net sales in the third quarter were $636 million in comparison to $682 million in the prior-year quarter. The continued impact of illegal imports of HFC refrigerants into the EU, softer base refrigerants demand, and macro-economic weakness more than offset the positive impact of adoption of Opteon™ mobile refrigerants and the increased sales of high-grade Fluoropolymers. Price and volume declined 4 percent and 2 percent, respectively, on a year-over-year basis. Segment Adjusted EBITDA of $122 million decreased 33 percent versus the prior-year quarter, primarily due to lower net sales and lower F-Gas quota sales.

Chemical Solutions
Chemical Solutions segment net sales in the third quarter were $140 million in comparison to $155 million in the prior-year quarter. Prices were lower year-over-year primarily driven by mix and lower cost pass-throughs in Performance Chemicals and Intermediates. Third quarter 2019 segment Adjusted EBITDA of $23 million decreased 4 percent versus the prior-year quarter, reflecting price headwinds partially offset by increased other income from licensing agreements.

Titanium Technologies
Titanium Technologies segment net sales in the third quarter were $614 million in comparison to $791 million in the prior-year quarter. This decrease was a result of lower volumes of Ti-Pure™ titanium dioxide on a year-over-year basis, though volumes were up 10% sequentially as buying patterns stabilized.  Global average selling prices were largely stable in comparison to last year's third quarter. Segment Adjusted EBITDA was $137 million, in comparison to $268 million in last year's third quarter, driven mainly by lower volumes of Ti-Pure™ titanium dioxide and fixed cost under-absorption.

Corporate and Other
Corporate and Other in the third quarter 2019 represented a $34 million offset to Adjusted EBITDA, versus a $39 million offset in the prior-year quarter. This improvement was primarily attributable to lower performance-related compensation expense and other general administrative costs.

The company realized an Adjusted Effective Tax Rate of approximately 16 percent for the quarter.  The company expects its Adjusted Effective Tax Rate for the full-year 2019 to be within a range of 18 to 19 percent, reflecting the company's anticipated geographic mix of earnings.

Liquidity
As of September 30, 2019, gross consolidated debt was $4.2 billion. Debt, net of $694 million cash, was $3.5 billion, resulting in a net leverage ratio of approximately 3.1 times on a trailing twelve-month basis.

Cash provided by operating activities for the third quarter 2019 was $288 million, versus $342 million in the prior-year quarter. Capital expenditures for the third quarter 2019 were $128 million, versus $116 million in last year's third quarter. Free Cash Flow for the third quarter 2019 was $160 million versus the prior-year quarter of $226 million.

Outlook
Mr. Vergnano concluded, "Looking ahead, we anticipate softer economic activity as we head into 2020, but are actively monitoring trade and other issues, which could change the dynamic. The Chemours team continues to work hard to build deeper relationships with our customers, through initiatives such as Ti-Pure™ Value Stabilization and our application development work in Fluoroproducts. I remain confident that our customers' success will be our own, and investments in our customer offerings will create value for our shareholders over time." 

Conference Call
As previously announced, Chemours will hold a conference call and webcast on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at 8:30 AM EST. The webcast and additional presentation materials can be accessed by visiting the Events & Presentations page of Chemours' investor website, investors.chemours.com. A webcast replay of the conference call will be available on the Chemours investor website.

About The Chemours Company 
The Chemours Company (NYSE: CC) helps create a colorful, capable and cleaner world through the power of chemistry.  Chemours is a global leader in fluoroproducts, chemical solutions, and titanium technologies, providing its customers with solutions in a wide range of industries with market-defining products, application expertise and chemistry-based innovations.  Chemours ingredients are found in refrigeration and air conditioning, mining and general industrial manufacturing, plastics and coatings. Our flagship products include prominent brands such as Teflon™, Ti-Pure™, Krytox™, Viton™, Opteon™, Freon™ and Nafion™. Chemours has approximately 7,000 employees and 28 manufacturing sites serving approximately 3,700 customers in North America, Latin America, Asia-Pacific and Europe. Chemours is headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware and is listed on the NYSE under the symbol CC. For more information please visit chemours.com, or follow us on Twitter @Chemours, or LinkedIn. 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures 
We prepare our financial statements in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Within this press release, we may make reference to Adjusted Net Income (Loss), Adjusted EPS, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Free Cash Flow, Adjusted Effective Tax Rate, Return on Invested Capital and Net Leverage Ratio which are non-GAAP financial measures. The company includes these non-GAAP financial measures because management believes they are useful to investors in that they provide for greater transparency with respect to supplemental information used by management in its financial and operational decision making.

Management uses Adjusted Net Income (Loss), Adjusted EPS, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Free Cash Flow, Adjusted Effective Tax Rate, Return on Invested Capital and Net Leverage Ratio to evaluate the company's performance excluding the impact of certain noncash charges and other special items which we expect to be infrequent in occurrence in order to have comparable financial results to analyze changes in our underlying business from quarter to quarter.

Accordingly, the company believes the presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures, when used in conjunction with GAAP financial measures, is a useful financial analysis tool that can assist investors in assessing the company's operating performance and underlying prospects. This analysis should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. This analysis, as well as the other information in this press release, should be read in conjunction with the company's financial statements and footnotes contained in the documents that the company files with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The non-GAAP financial measures used by the company in this press release may be different from the methods used by other companies. For more information on the non-GAAP financial measures, please refer to the attached schedules or the table, "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to GAAP Financial Measures" and materials posted to the company's website at investors.chemours.com.

Forward-Looking Statements 
This press release contains forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements provide current expectations of future events based on certain assumptions and include any statement that does not directly relate to a historical or current fact. The words "believe," "expect," "will," "anticipate," "plan," "estimate," "target," "project" and similar expressions, among others, generally identify "forward-looking statements," which speak only as of the date such statements were made. These forward-looking statements may address, among other things, the outcome or resolution of any pending or future environmental liabilities, the commencement, outcome or resolution of any regulatory inquiry, investigation or proceeding, the initiation, outcome or settlement of any litigation, changes in environmental regulations in the U.S. or other jurisdictions that affect demand for or adoption of our products, anticipated future operating and financial performance, business plans, prospects, targets, goals and commitments, capital investments and projects, plans for dividends or share repurchases, sufficiency or longevity of intellectual property protection, cost savings targets, plans to increase profitability and growth, our ability to make acquisitions, integrate acquired businesses or assets into our operations, and achieve anticipated synergies or cost savings, and our outlook for net sales, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EPS, Free Cash Flow, Adjusted Effective Tax Rate, and Return on Invested Capital, all of which are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. Forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions and expectations of future events that may not be accurate or realized. These statements are not guarantees of future performance. Forward-looking statements also involve risks and uncertainties that are beyond Chemours' control. Additionally, there may be other risks and uncertainties that Chemours is unable to identify at this time or that Chemours does not currently expect to have a material impact on its business. Factors that could cause or contribute to these differences include the risks, uncertainties and other factors discussed in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018. Chemours assumes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statement for any reason, except as required by law.

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CONTACT:

INVESTORS 
Jonathan Lock 
VP, Corporate Development and Investor Relations 
+1.302.773.2263 
investor@chemours.com 

NEWS MEDIA 
David Rosen
Executive and Financial Communications Manager
+1.302.773.2711
media@chemours.com

 

 

The Chemours Company 

Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) 

(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts) 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 


 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 


 

 

 

2019 


 

 

2018 


 

 

2019 


 

 

2018 


 

Net sales


 

$

1,390


 

 

$

1,628


 

 

$

4,173


 

 

$

5,174


 

Cost of goods sold


 

 

1,096


 

 

 

1,151


 

 

 

3,260


 

 

 

3,603


 

Gross profit


 

 

294


 

 

 

477


 

 

 

913


 

 

 

1,571


 

Selling, general, and administrative expense


 

 

130


 

 

 

163


 

 

 

423


 

 

 

466


 

Research and development expense


 

 

20


 

 

 

20


 

 

 

61


 

 

 

61


 

Restructuring, asset-related, and other charges


 

 

34


 

 

 

12


 

 

 

49


 

 

 

32


 

Total other operating expenses


 

 

184


 

 

 

195


 

 

 

533


 

 

 

559


 

Equity in earnings of affiliates


 

 

9


 

 

 

10


 

 

 

25


 

 

 

32


 

Interest expense, net


 

 

(53)


 

 

 

(47)


 

 

 

(156)


 

 

 

(148)


 

Loss on extinguishment of debt


 

 


 

 

 


 

 

 


 

 

 

(38)


 

Other income, net


 

 

25


 

 

 

24


 

 

 

81


 

 

 

115


 

Income before income taxes 


 

 

91


 

 

 

269


 

 

 

330


 

 

 

973


 

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes


 

 

15


 

 

 

(6)


 

 

 

65


 

 

 

119


 

Net income 


 

 

76


 

 

 

275


 

 

 

265


 

 

 

854


 

Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests


 

 


 

 

 


 

 

 


 

 

 

1


 

Net income attributable to Chemours 


 

$

76


 

 

$

275


 

 

$

265


 

 

$

853


 

Per share data 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share of common stock


 

$

0.46


 

 

$

1.56


 

 

$

1.60


 

 

$

4.77


 

Diluted earnings per share of common stock


 

 

0.46


 

 

 

1.51


 

 

 

1.58


 

 

 

4.62


 

 

 

The Chemours Company 

Consolidated Balance Sheets 

(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts) 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited) 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2019 


 

 

December 31, 2018 


 

Assets 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents


 

$

694


 

 

$

1,201


 

Accounts and notes receivable, net


 

 

832


 

 

 

861


 

Inventories


 

 

1,223


 

 

 

1,147


 

Prepaid expenses and other


 

 

78


 

 

 

84


 

Total current assets


 

 

2,827


 

 

 

3,293


 

Property, plant, and equipment


 

 

9,274


 

 

 

8,992


 

Less: Accumulated depreciation


 

 

(5,754)


 

 

 

(5,701)


 

Property, plant, and equipment, net


 

 

3,520


 

 

 

3,291


 

Operating lease right-of-use assets


 

 

307


 

 

 


 

Goodwill and other intangible assets, net


 

 

176


 

 

 

181


 

Investments in affiliates


 

 

184


 

 

 

160


 

Other assets


 

 

442


 

 

 

437


 

Total assets 


 

$

7,456


 

 

$

7,362


 

Liabilities 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable


 

$

948


 

 

$

1,137


 

Short-term and current maturities of long-term debt


 

 

149


 

 

 

13


 

Other accrued liabilities


 

 

546


 

 

 

559


 

Total current liabilities


 

 

1,643


 

 

 

1,709


 

Long-term debt, net


 

 

4,007


 

 

 

3,959


 

Operating lease liabilities


 

 

254


 

 

 


 

Deferred income taxes


 

 

208


 

 

 

217


 

Other liabilities


 

 

501


 

 

 

457


 

Total liabilities


 

 

6,613


 

 

 

6,342


 

Commitments and contingent liabilities


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock (par value $0.01 per share; 810,000,000 shares authorized; 188,811,686 shares issued and 163,492,451 shares outstanding at September 30, 2019; 187,204,567 shares issued and 170,780,474 shares outstanding at December 31, 2018)


 

 

2


 

 

 

2


 

Treasury stock, at cost (25,319,235 shares at September 30, 2019;

16,424,093 shares at December 31, 2018)


 

 

(1,072)


 

 

 

(750)


 

Additional paid-in capital


 

 

857


 

 

 

860


 

Retained earnings


 

 

1,606


 

 

 

1,466


 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss


 

 

(556)


 

 

 

(564)


 

Total Chemours stockholders' equity


 

 

837


 

 

 

1,014


 

Non-controlling interests


 

 

6


 

 

 

6


 

Total equity


 

 

843


 

 

 

1,020


 

Total liabilities and equity 


 

$

7,456


 

 

$

7,362


 

 

 

The Chemours Company 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) 

(Dollars in millions) 


 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September   30, 


 

 

 

2019 


 

 

2018 


 

Cash flows from operating activities 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income


 

$

265


 

 

$

854


 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by (used for) operating activities:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization


 

 

232


 

 

 

213


 

Gain on sales of assets and businesses


 

 

(11)


 

 

 

(45)


 

Equity in earnings of affiliates, net


 

 

(24)


 

 

 

(4)


 

Loss on extinguishment of debt


 

 


 

 

 

38


 

Amortization of debt issuance costs and issue discounts


 

 

7


 

 

 

9


 

Deferred tax (benefit) provision


 

 

(17)


 

 

 

3


 

Asset-related charges


 

 

12


 

 

 


 

Stock-based compensation expense


 

 

18


 

 

 

20


 

Net periodic pension cost (income)


 

 

4


 

 

 

(7)


 

Defined benefit plan contributions


 

 

(15)


 

 

 

(12)


 

Other operating charges and credits, net


 

 

(2)


 

 

 

(11)


 

Decrease (increase) in operating assets:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts and notes receivable, net


 

 

32


 

 

 

(87)


 

Inventories and other operating assets


 

 

(46)


 

 

 

(154)


 

(Decrease) increase in operating liabilities:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and other operating liabilities


 

 

(205)


 

 

 

64


 

Cash provided by operating activities


 

 

250


 

 

 

881


 

Cash flows from investing activities 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property, plant, and equipment


 

 

(385)


 

 

 

(344)


 

Acquisition of business, net


 

 

(10)


 

 

 

(37)


 

Proceeds from sales of assets and businesses, net


 

 

7


 

 

 

46


 

Proceeds from life insurance policies


 

 

1


 

 

 


 

Foreign exchange contract settlements, net


 

 


 

 

 

8


 

Cash used for investing activities


 

 

(387)


 

 

 

(327)


 

Cash flows from financing activities 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of debt, net


 

 


 

 

 

520


 

Proceeds from revolving loan


 

 

150


 

 

 


 

Repayments on revolving loan


 

 

(150)


 

 

 


 

Proceeds from accounts receivable securitization facility


 

 

125


 

 

 


 

Debt repayments


 

 

(15)


 

 

 

(675)


 

Payments related to extinguishment of debt


 

 


 

 

 

(29)


 

Payments of debt issuance costs


 

 


 

 

 

(12)


 

Payments on finance leases


 

 

(2)


 

 

 


 

Purchases of treasury stock, at cost


 

 

(322)


 

 

 

(520)


 

Proceeds from exercised stock options, net


 

 

8


 

 

 

15


 

Payments related to tax withholdings on vested stock awards


 

 

(30)


 

 

 

(16)


 

Payments of dividends


 

 

(124)


 

 

 

(106)


 

Cash used for financing activities


 

 

(360)


 

 

 

(823)


 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents


 

 

(10)


 

 

 

(12)


 

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents 


 

 

(507)


 

 

 

(281)


 

Cash and cash equivalents at January 1, 


 

 

1,201


 

 

 

1,556


 

Cash and cash equivalents at September 30, 


 

$

694


 

 

$

1,275


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental cash flows information 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-cash investing and financing activities:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Changes in property, plant, and equipment included in accounts payable


 

$

68


 

 

$

12


 

Obligations incurred under build-to-suit lease arrangement


 

 

35


 

 

 

41


 

Purchases of treasury stock not settled by period-end


 

 


 

 

 

10


 

Non-cash financing arrangements


 

 

11


 

 

 


 

Deferred payments related to acquisition of business


 

 

15


 

 

 


 

 

 

The Chemours Company 

Segment Financial and Operating Data (Unaudited) 

(Dollars in millions) 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment Net Sales 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended 


 

 

 

 

 

Ended 


 

 

Sequential 


 

 

September 30, 


 

 

Increase / 


 

 

June 30, 


 

 

Increase / 


 

 

2019 


 

 

2018 


 

 

(Decrease) 


 

 

2019 


 

 

(Decrease) 


 

Fluoroproducts

$


 

636


 

 

$


 

682


 

 

$


 

(46)


 

 

$


 

711


 

 

$


 

(75)


 

Chemical Solutions


 

 

140


 

 

 

 

155


 

 

 

 

(15)


 

 

 

 

130


 

 

 

 

10


 

Titanium Technologies


 

 

614


 

 

 

 

791


 

 

 

 

(177)


 

 

 

 

567


 

 

 

 

47


 

Total Net Sales 

$


 

1,390


 

 

$


 

1,628


 

 

$


 

(238)


 

 

$


 

1,408


 

 

$


 

(18)


 

 

Segment Adjusted 

EBITDA 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ended 


 

 

Sequential 


 

 

September 30, 


 

 

Increase / 


 

 

June 30, 


 

 

Increase / 


 

 

2019 


 

 

2018 


 

 

(Decrease) 


 

 

2019 


 

 

(Decrease) 


 

Fluoroproducts

$


 

122


 

 

$


 

182


 

 

$


 

(60)


 

 

$


 

180


 

 

$


 

(58)


 

Chemical Solutions


 

 

23


 

 

 

 

24


 

 

 

 

(1)


 

 

 

 

16


 

 

 

 

7


 

Titanium Technologies


 

 

137


 

 

 

 

268


 

 

 

 

(131)


 

 

 

 

127


 

 

 

 

10


 

Corporate and Other


 

 

(34)


 

 

 

 

(39)


 

 

 

 

5


 

 

 

 

(40)


 

 

 

 

6


 

Total Adjusted EBITDA 

$


 

248


 

 

$


 

435


 

 

$


 

(187)


 

 

$


 

283


 

 

$


 

(35)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA 

Margin 

18%


 

 

27%


 

 

 

 

 

20%


 

 

 

 

 

Quarterly Change in Net Sales from the three months ended September 30, 2018 


 

 

 

Percentage 


 

Percentage Change Due To 


 

 

September 30, 2019 

Net Sales 


 

 

Change vs. 

September 30, 2018 


 

Local Price 


 

Volume 


 

Currency 
Effect 


 

Total Company

$


 

1,390


 

 

 

(15)

%


 

(3)

%


 

(11)

%


 

(1)

%


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fluoroproducts

$


 

636


 

 

 

(7)

%


 

(4)

%


 

(2)

%


 

(1)

%

Chemical Solutions


 

 

140


 

 

 

(10)

%


 

(11)

%


 

1

%


 

%

Titanium Technologies


 

 

614


 

 

 

(22)

%


 

(2)

%


 

(20)

%


 

%

 

Quarterly Change in Net Sales from the three months ended June 30, 2019 


 

 

 

Percentage 


 

Percentage Change Due To 


 

 

September 30, 2019 

Net Sales 


 

 

Change vs. 

June 30, 2019 


 

Local Price 


 

Volume 


 

Currency 
Effect 


 

Total Company

$


 

1,390


 

 

 

(1)

%


 

(2)

%


 

1

%


 

%


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fluoroproducts

$


 

636


 

 

 

(11)

%


 

(1)

%


 

(10)

%


 

%

Chemical Solutions


 

 

140


 

 

 

8

%


 

(4)

%


 

12

%


 

%

Titanium Technologies


 

 

614


 

 

 

8

%


 

(2)

%


 

10

%


 

%

 

 

The Chemours Company 
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited) 
(Dollars in millions)

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income to GAAP Net Income Reconciliation 

Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ("Adjusted EBITDA") is defined as income (loss) before income taxes, excluding the following items: interest expense, depreciation, and amortization; non-operating pension and other post-retirement employee benefit costs, which represent the components of net periodic pension (income) costs excluding the service cost component; exchange (gains) losses included in other income (expense), net; restructuring, asset-related, and other charges; asset impairments; (gains) losses on sale of business or assets; and, other items not considered indicative of the Company's ongoing operational performance and expected to occur infrequently. Adjusted Net Income is defined as net income (loss) attributable to Chemours, adjusted for items excluded from Adjusted EBITDA, except interest expense, depreciation, amortization, and certain provision for (benefit from) income tax amounts.

 


 

 

Three Months Ended 


 

 

Nine Months Ended 


 

 

 

September 30, 


 

 

June 30, 


 

 

September 30, 


 

 

 

2019 


 

 

2018 


 

 

2019 


 

 

2019 


 

 

2018 


 

Net income attributable to Chemours 


 

$


 

76


 

 

$

275


 

 

$

96


 

 

$


 

265


 

 

$

853


 

Non-operating pension and other post-retirement employee benefit cost (income)


 

 

 

1


 

 

 

 

(4)


 

 

 

 

(3)


 

 

 

 

(5)


 

 

 

 

(18)


 

Exchange (gains) losses, net


 

 

 

(5)


 

 

 

 

6


 

 

 

 

9


 

 

 

 

(2)


 

 

 

 

4


 

Restructuring, asset-related, and other charges


 

 

 

34


 

 

 

 

12


 

 

 

 

7


 

 

 

 

49


 

 

 

 

32


 

Loss on extinguishment of debt


 

 

 


 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

38


 

Gain on sales of assets and businesses (1)


 

 

 

(9)


 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

(2)


 

 

 

 

(11)


 

 

 

 

(45)


 

Transaction costs


 

 

 


 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

1


 

 

 

 

1


 

 

 

 

9


 

Legal charges (2)


 

 

 

5


 

 

 

 

34


 

 

 

 

8


 

 

 

 

43


 

 

 

 

45


 

Adjustments made to income taxes (3)


 

 

 

3


 

 

 

 

(41)


 

 

 

 

7


 

 

 

 

5


 

 

 

 

(54)


 

Benefit from income taxes relating to reconciling items (4)


 

 

 

(7)


 

 

 

 

(11)


 

 

 

 

(3)


 

 

 

 

(18)


 

 

 

 

(15)


 

Adjusted Net Income 


 

 

 

98


 

 

 

 

271


 

 

 

 

120


 

 

 

 

327


 

 

 

 

849


 

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests


 

 

 


 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

1


 

Interest expense, net


 

 

 

53


 

 

 

 

47


 

 

 

 

52


 

 

 

 

156


 

 

 

 

148


 

Depreciation and amortization


 

 

 

78


 

 

 

 

71


 

 

 

 

78


 

 

 

 

232


 

 

 

 

213


 

All remaining provision for income taxes


 

 

 

19


 

 

 

 

46


 

 

 

 

33


 

 

 

 

78


 

 

 

 

188


 

Adjusted EBITDA 


 

$


 

248


 

 

$


 

435


 

 

$


 

283


 

 

$


 

793


 

 

$


 

1,399


 

 

(1)

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company recognized a non-cash gain of $9 million related to the sale of the Company's Repauno, New Jersey site. For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, gain on sales of assets and businesses included a $42 million gain associated with the sale of our Linden, New Jersey site. 

(2)

Includes litigation settlements, PFOA drinking water treatment accruals, and other legal charges. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, legal charges included $2 million and $36 million in additional charges for the approved final Consent Order associated with certain matters at our Fayetteville, North Carolina facility, which are discussed in further detail in "Note 19 – Commitments and Contingent Liabilities" to the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements.

(3)

Includes the removal of certain discrete income tax impacts within the Company's provision for income taxes, such as the benefit from windfalls on its share-based payments, historical valuation allowance adjustments, unrealized gains and losses on foreign exchange rate changes, and other discrete income tax items.

(4)

The income tax impacts included in this caption are determined using the applicable rates in the taxing jurisdictions in which income or expense occurred and represents both current and deferred income tax expense or benefit based on the nature of the non-GAAP financial measure.

 

 

The Chemours Company 
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited) 
(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)

Adjusted Earnings per Share to GAAP Earnings per Share Reconciliation 

Adjusted earnings per share ("EPS") is calculated by dividing Adjusted Net Income by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted Adjusted EPS accounts for the dilutive impact of stock-based compensation awards, which includes unvested restricted shares. Diluted Adjusted EPS considers the impact of potentially-dilutive securities, except in periods in which there is a loss because the inclusion of the potentially-dilutive securities would have an anti-dilutive effect.


 

 

Three Months Ended 


 

 

Nine Months Ended 


 

 

 

September 30, 


 

 

June 30, 


 

 

September 30, 


 

 

 

2019 


 

 

2018 


 

 

2019 


 

 

2019 


 

 

2018 


 

Numerator:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Chemours


 

$


 

76


 

 

$


 

275


 

 

$


 

96


 

 

$


 

265


 

 

$


 

853


 

Adjusted Net Income


 

 

 

98


 

 

 

 

271


 

 

 

 

120


 

 

 

 

327


 

 

 

 

849


 

Denominator:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding - basic


 

 

 

163,815,483


 

 

 

 

176,489,881


 

 

 

 

164,118,816


 

 

 

 

165,254,084


 

 

 

 

178,765,676


 

Dilutive effect of the Company's employee compensation plans


 

 

 

1,325,380


 

 

 

 

5,387,244


 

 

 

 

2,822,810


 

 

 

 

2,780,874


 

 

 

 

5,891,072


 

Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding - diluted


 

 

 

165,140,863


 

 

 

 

181,877,125


 

 

 

 

166,941,626


 

 

 

 

168,034,958


 

 

 

 

184,656,748


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share - basic


 

$


 

0.46


 

 

$


 

1.56


 

 

$


 

0.58


 

 

$


 

1.60


 

 

$


 

4.77


 

Earnings per share - diluted


 

 

 

0.46


 

 

 

 

1.51


 

 

 

 

0.57


 

 

 

 

1.58


 

 

 

 

4.62


 

Adjusted basic earnings per share of common stock


 

 

 

0.60


 

 

 

 

1.54


 

 

 

 

0.73


 

 

 

 

1.97


 

 

 

 

4.75


 

Adjusted diluted earnings per share of common stock


 

 

 

0.59


 

 

 

 

1.49


 

 

 

 

0.72


 

 

 

 

1.94


 

 

 

 

4.60


 

 

2019 Estimated Adjusted EBITDA and Estimated Adjusted EPS to Estimated GAAP Net Income Reconciliation (*) 


 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31, 2019 


 

 

 

Low 


 

 

High 


 

Net income attributable to Chemours 


 

$

357


 

 

$

466


 

Restructuring, asset-related, and other charges


 

 

40


 

 

 

50


 

Adjusted Net Income 


 

 

397


 

 

 

516


 

Interest expense, net


 

 

207


 

 

 

212


 

Depreciation and amortization


 

 

309


 

 

 

309


 

Provision for income taxes


 

 

87


 

 

 

113


 

Adjusted EBITDA 


 

$

1,000


 

 

$

1,150


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding - basic (1)


 

 

164.2


 

 

 

164.2


 

Dilutive effect of the Company's employee compensation plans (1,2)


 

 

3.5


 

 

 

3.5


 

Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding - diluted (1,2)


 

 

167.7


 

 

 

167.7


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share of common stock


 

$

2.17


 

 

$

2.84


 

Diluted earnings per share of common stock (2)


 

 

2.13


 

 

 

2.78


 

Adjusted basic earnings per share of common stock


 

 

2.42


 

 

 

3.14


 

Adjusted diluted earnings per share of common stock (2)


 

 

2.37


 

 

 

3.08


 

 

(1)

The Company's estimates for the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding - basic and diluted reflect actual results through September 30, 2019 which are carried forward for the projection period and updated for the estimated impacts of the Company's 2019 share repurchases.

(2)

Diluted earnings per share is calculated using net income available to common shareholders divided by diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding during each period, which includes unvested restricted shares. Diluted earnings per share considers the impact of potentially dilutive securities except in periods in which there is a loss because the inclusion of the potential common shares would have an anti-dilutive effect.

(*)  

The Company's estimates reflect its current visibility and expectations based on market factors, such as currency movements, macro-economic factors, and end-market demand. Actual results could differ materially from these current estimates.

 

 

The Chemours Company 

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited) 

(Dollars in millions) 


 

Free Cash Flows to GAAP Cash Flow Provided by Operating Activities Reconciliation 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended 


 

 

Nine Months Ended 


 

 

 

September 30, 


 

 

June 30, 


 

 

September 30, 


 

 

 

2019 


 

 

2018 


 

 

2019 


 

 

2019 


 

 

2018 


 

Cash flow provided by operating activities


 

$


 

288


 

 

$


 

342


 

 

$


 

7


 

 

$


 

250


 

 

$


 

881


 

Less: Purchases of property, plant, and equipment


 

 

 

(128)


 

 

 

 

(116)


 

 

 

 

(124)


 

 

 

 

(385)


 

 

 

 

(344)


 

Free Cash Flows 


 

$


 

160


 

 

$


 

226


 

 

$


 

(117)


 

 

$


 

(135)


 

 

$


 

537


 

 

Free Cash Flows is defined as cash flow provided by (used for) operating activities, less purchases of property, plant, and equipment as shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows.

 

2019 Estimated Free Cash Flow to GAAP Cash Flow Provided by Operating Activities Reconciliation (*) 


 

 

 

 

 

(Estimated) 


 

 

Year Ended December 31, 


 

 

2019 

Cash flow provided by operating activities


 

$

~ 600

Less: Purchases of property, plant, and equipment


 

 

~ (500)

Free Cash Flows 


 

$

~ 100

 

(*)  

The Company's estimates reflect its current visibility and expectations based on market factors, such as currency movements, macro-economic factors, and end-market demand. Actual results could differ materially from these current estimates.

 

Return on Invested Capital Reconciliation 

Return on Invested Capital ("ROIC") is defined as Adjusted EBITDA, less depreciation and amortization ("Adjusted EBIT"), divided by the average of invested capital, which amounts to net debt, or debt less cash and cash equivalents, plus equity.

 


 

 

Period Ended September 30, 


 

 

 

2019 


 

 

2018 


 

Adjusted EBITDA (1)


 

$

1,134


 

 

$

1,794


 

Less: Depreciation and amortization (1)


 

 

(303)


 

 

 

(281)


 

Adjusted EBIT 


 

 

831


 

 

 

1,513


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total debt


 

 

4,156


 

 

 

3,999


 

Total equity


 

 

843


 

 

 

1,146


 

Less: Cash and cash equivalents


 

 

(694)


 

 

 

(1,275)


 

Invested capital, net 


 

$

4,305


 

 

$

3,870


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average invested capital (2)


 

$

4,094


 

 

$

3,637


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Invested Capital 


 

 

20.3

%


 

 

41.6

%

 

(1)

Based on amounts for the trailing 12 months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018. Reconciliations of Adjusted EBITDA to net income (loss) attributable to Chemours are provided on a quarterly basis. See the preceding table for the reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income attributable to Chemours for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018.

(2)

Average invested capital is based on a five-quarter trailing average of invested capital, net.

 

 

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