BERWYN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Trinseo (NYSE: TSE), a global materials company and manufacturer of plastics, latex binders
and synthetic rubber, today announced expectations for its third quarter financial performance. Third quarter
2020 net income is estimated to be between $102 million and $109 million; Adjusted EBITDA is estimated to be
between $100 million and $104 million. These results are inclusive of an estimated pre-tax net timing positive
impact of $2 million.
For a reconciliation of estimated third quarter net income to Adjusted EBITDA see Note 1 below.
The Company notes that many end markets, including automotive, tires and construction, experienced strong demand
recovery in the third quarter after weak demand during the second quarter due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Third
quarter volumes in the Performance Plastics, Synthetic Rubber and Latex Binders segments were similar to prior
year. In addition, margins across most segments were higher than prior year.
“We observed a strong recovery in demand in the third quarter, most notably in automotive, construction, and
appliance applications,” said Frank Bozich, Trinseo’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “This demand
recovery supplemented continued strength in packaging, protective sheeting, and consumer electronics, which had
been more resilient through the pandemic. The momentum in demand recovery has thus far extended into October and
we are hopeful that it will continue throughout the quarter.”
Further details will be communicated on Trinseo’s third quarter financial earnings conference call on Friday,
November 6, 2020 at 10 a.m. Eastern Time. Commenting on the results will be Frank Bozich, President and Chief
Executive Officer, and David Stasse, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. The conference call
will include introductory comments followed by a question and answer session.
To register for this conference call, please use the following links:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with a meeting invitation and information for entry.
Registration is open through the live call, but it is advised that you register at least one day in advance to
ensure you are connected for the full call.
Trinseo will distribute its third quarter 2020 financial results via press release on Business Wire and post the
release and presentation slides on the Company’s Investor Relations website on Thursday, November 5, 2020 after the market close.
The Company will furnish copies of the financial results press release and presentation slides to investors by
means of a Form 8-K filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
A replay of the conference call and transcript will be archived on the Company’s Investor Relations website
shortly following the conference call. The replay will be available until November 6, 2021.
Unaudited financial data for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2020 presented above are preliminary, based
upon our good faith estimates and subject to completion of our financial closing procedures. We have provided
ranges for our expectations described above because our fiscal quarter closing procedures are not yet complete.
While we expect that our final financial results for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2020, following
the completion of our financial closing procedures, will be within the ranges described above, our actual
results may differ materially from these estimates as a result of the completion of our financial closing
procedures as well as final adjustments and other developments that may arise between now and the time that our
financial results for this quarterly period are finalized. All of the data presented above has been prepared by
and is the responsibility of management. This summary is not a comprehensive statement of our financial results
for the quarterly period.
Note 1: Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Performance Measures to Net Income
We present Adjusted EBITDA as a non-GAAP financial performance measure, which we define as income from
continuing operations before interest expense, net; income tax provision; depreciation and amortization expense;
loss on extinguishment of long-term debt; asset impairment charges; gains or losses on the dispositions of
businesses and assets; restructuring; acquisition related costs and other items. In doing so, we are providing
management, investors, and credit rating agencies with an indicator of our ongoing performance and business
trends, removing the impact of transactions and events that we would not consider a part of our core operations.
We also present Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS as additional performance measures. Adjusted Net Income is
calculated as Adjusted EBITDA (defined beginning with net income, above), less interest expense, less the
provision for income taxes and depreciation and amortization, tax affected for various discrete items, as
appropriate. Adjusted EPS is calculated as Adjusted Net Income per weighted average diluted shares outstanding
for a given period. We believe that Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS provide transparent and useful
information to management, investors, analysts and other stakeholders in evaluating and assessing our operating
results from period-to-period after removing the impact of certain transactions and activities that affect
comparability and that are not considered part of our core operations.
There are limitations to using the financial performance measures noted above. These performance measures are
not intended to represent net income or other measures of financial performance. As such, they should not be
used as alternatives to net income as indicators of operating performance. Other companies in our industry may
define these performance measures differently than we do. As a result, it may be difficult to use these or
similarly-named financial measures that other companies may use, to compare the performance of those companies
to our performance. We compensate for these limitations by providing reconciliations of these performance
measures to our net income, which is determined in accordance with GAAP.
For the reasons discussed above, we are providing the following reconciliations of expected net income to
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EPS for the three months ended September 30, 2020. See “Note on Forward-Looking
Statements” below for a discussion of the limitations of these estimates. Amounts below may not sum due to
rounding.
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(Unaudited)
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Three Months Ended
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September 30,
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(In millions, except per share data)
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2020
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Adjusted EBITDA
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$
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100 - 104
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Interest expense, net
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(10)
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Benefit from income taxes
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48 - 51
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Depreciation and amortization
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(31)
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Reconciling items to Adjusted EBITDA (a)
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(5)
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Net Income
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102 - 109
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Reconciling items to Adjusted Net Income (a)
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4
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Adjusted Net Income
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106 - 113
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Weighted average shares- diluted (b)
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38.4
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EPS (diluted)
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$
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2.65 – 2.84
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Adjusted EPS
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$
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2.76 – 2.94
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Reconciling items to Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income for the three months ended
September 30, 2020 reflect the Company’s preliminary estimate of adjustments for the period
related primarily to the Company’s ongoing restructuring programs and strategic initiatives. The
income tax expense (benefit) related to these items is estimated utilizing either (1) the
estimated annual effective tax rate on our ordinary income based upon our forecasted ordinary
income for the full year or, (2) for items treated discretely for tax purposes we utilized the
applicable rates in the taxing jurisdictions in which these adjustments occurred.
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Weighted average share information presented above is unaudited and remains preliminary, based
upon our good faith estimates and subject to completion of our financial statement close
procedures, as discussed above.
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About Trinseo
Trinseo (NYSE:TSE) is a global materials solutions provider and manufacturer of plastics, latex binders, and
synthetic rubber with a focus on delivering innovative, sustainable, and value-creating products that are
intrinsic to our daily lives. Trinseo is dedicated to making a positive impact on society by partnering with
like-minded stakeholders, and supporting the sustainability goals of our customers in a wide range of
end-markets including automotive, consumer electronics, appliances, medical devices, packaging, footwear,
carpet, paper and board, building and construction, and tires. Trinseo had approximately $3.8 billion in net
sales with 2,700 employees globally in 2019. For more information, please visit: www.trinseo.com.
Use of non-GAAP measures
In addition to using standard measures of performance and liquidity that are recognized in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), we use additional
measures of income excluding certain GAAP items (“non-GAAP measures”), such as Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted
EBITDA and Adjusted EPS. We believe these measures are useful for investors and management in evaluating
business trends and performance each period. These income measures are also used to manage our business and
assess current period profitability, as well as to provide an appropriate basis to evaluate the
effectiveness of our pricing strategies. Such measures are not recognized in accordance with GAAP and should
not be viewed as an alternative to GAAP measures of performance, as applicable. The definitions of each of
these measures, further discussion of usefulness, and reconciliations of non-GAAP measures to GAAP measures
are provided herein.
Note on Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may contain “forward-looking statements” including, without limitation, statements
concerning plans, objectives, goals, projections, expectations, strategies, future events or performance,
and underlying assumptions and other statements, which are not statements of historical facts.
Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words like “expect,” “estimate,” “will,” “may,”
or expressions of similar meaning. Forward-looking statements reflect management’s evaluation of information
currently available and are based on the Company’s current expectations and assumptions regarding the impact
from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company’s business, the economy and other future conditions. Specific
factors that could cause future results to differ from those expressed by the forward-looking statements
include, but are not limited to, risks related to the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and those
discussed in the Company’s Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2019 filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (“SEC”), in subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and in other filings and
furnishings made by the Company with the SEC from time to time. Other unknown or unpredictable factors could
also have material adverse effects on the Company’s performance. As a result of these or other factors, the
Company’s actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements.
The forward-looking statements included in this press release are made only as of the date hereof and are
not a guarantee of future performance. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any
forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise
required by law.
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Trinseo
Matthew Cassidy
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Email: mcassidy@trinseo.com
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Trinseo
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