Ingevity(US:NGVT)2023-11-04 21:39Financial Performance - Net sales decreased by 7.5% to $446.0 million in Q3 2023 compared to $482.0 million in Q3 2022 [31] - Adjusted EBITDA decreased by 20.1% to $110.4 million with a margin of 24.8% in Q3 2023, compared to $138.2 million with a margin of 28.7% in Q3 2022 [31] - Diluted adjusted EPS decreased by 42.1% to $1.21 in Q3 2023, compared to $2.09 in Q3 2022 [31] - Performance Chemicals segment EBITDA decreased by 62% due to higher CTO costs and weak demand, reaching $24.7 million with a margin of 9.6% [4, 53, 59] Segment Performance - Performance Materials net sales increased by 1.6% to $147.2 million, with segment EBITDA up by 21.7% to $74.5 million and a margin of 50.6% [45] - Industrial Specialties sales decreased by 30% due to lower volumes, with segment EBITDA flat at $11.2 million and a margin of 26.2% [14, 42] - Pavement Technologies sales increased by 47% due to pricing gains and the Ozark acquisition [61] - Advanced Polymer Technologies (APT) sales decreased by 4% to $256.0 million due to lower volumes, with segment EBITDA margin improving to 26.2% [13, 14] Strategic Initiatives and Outlook - The company is repositioning its Performance Chemicals business to focus on higher margin specialty products, expecting EBITDA margins to improve from mid-single digits to 15-20% [30, 50] - The company expects approximately $180 million of non-cash charges and $100 million in cash charges related to the repositioning, with the majority of non-cash and 50-60% of cash charges recognized by the end of the first half of 2024 [8, 70] - The company anticipates ~$25 million in combined savings from Q2 actions and the repositioning announcement [48] - The company reduced total global headcount by approximately 20% [17] - The company expects revenue between $1.6 and $1.7 billion, adjusted EBITDA between $375 and $390 million, capital expenditures between $95 and $105 million, and free cash flow between $75 and $85 million for the full year [47]