Albemarle Investor Presentation
Specialties Overview
Y/Y Q1 Performance Drivers
Net sales down -6% (price³ +9%, volume -15%); adjusted EBITDA up 6%
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Volume down due to end-market demand weakness
Adjusted EBITDA benefited by higher pricing and lower freight costs, partially offset by
lower volumes
FY 2023 Outlook (as of May 3, 2023)
Specialties FY 2023 adj. EBITDA is expected to be up 5-10% Y/Y, unchanged from previous
outlook
Expecting stronger 2H with restocking demand and recovery of consumer electronics
Q1 2023 Performance
(in millions)
Net Sales
Q1 2023
Y/Y
$419
-6%
Net Sales ex FX1
$429
-4%
Adj. EBITDA4
$162
6%
Adj. EBITDA ex FX1,4
$168
10%
Adj. EBITDA Margin
39%
+436 bps
Adj. EBITDA Margin ex FX1,4
39%
+486 bps
Historical Trend (TTM)
Adjusted EBITDA
○ Adjusted EBITDA Margin
Drivers/Sensitivities
GDP+ growth with diverse applications and end-markets in mobility, energy, connectivity,
and health
Supported by strong underlying trends in digitalization and electrification
$521M
$543M
$537M
$527M
$495M
33%
32%
32%
31%
30%
1Q22
2Q22
3Q22
4Q22
1Q23
Note: Numbers may not reconcile due to rounding. 1 Net of FX impacts. 2 Sales based on historical average. 3 Includes FX impact. 4 See appendix for non-GAAP reconciliations.
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