Westlake Growth & Investment Strategy
Growth Fueled by Consistent Capital Discipline
Major Investment History
Ten Year Average of Returns and Margins
Acquisitions
Expansions
Vinnolit (2014)
Axiall (2016)
NAKAN (2019)
Lake Charles Ethylene (2014)
Calvert City Ethylene (2014)
Calvert City PVC (2014)
25%
20%
DaVinci (2019)
Lake Charles Ethylene (2016)
LACC (2019)
Calvert City (2017)
15%
LASCO (2021)
Geismar Chlor-Alkali (2019)
2012-2021 avg. of 10%
vs. peer avg. of 6%
Dimex (2021)
Geismar PVC (2019)
Boral (2021)
Plaquemine PVC (2020)
10%
Epoxy (2022)
Gendorf VCM & C-A (2021)
Significant investment optionality focused on:
5%
.
Increased margins due to integration
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Operating rate advantages
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Feedstock advantages
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Asset quality
Product mix
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Strategic growth
2012-2021 avg. of 16%
vs. peer avg. of 12%
2012-2021 avg.
of 24%
vs. peer avg.
of 14%
0%
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
EBITDA Margin
■ Westlake
■Chemical Peers
■Building Peers
Resulting in outsized returns and margins
92
22
Source: Bloomberg, Peer averages as of latest available year
Chemical peers includes: EMN, HUN, OLN, LYB, DOW
35+ Year Record of Value Creative Capital Allocation
Building products peer includes: JHX, FBHS, MAS, PGTI, DOOR, CNR, JELD
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