Q2 2021 Financial Results
Business Conditions and Cost Actions
Q2 Business Conditions Summary
Continued recovery in Refinish with net sales 3.5% higher than Q2 2019 levels,
though volume remains below 2019 levels by mid-single digits with global recovery
from pandemic mobility curtailments ongoing
■
■
■
■
Continued Inflation Response and Cost Structure Actions
Raw material inflation intensified in Q2, expected to persist into 2H; now expect mid-
teens variable cost inflation at COGS level year-over-year
■
Fourth consecutive quarter of sequential growth in Industrial, despite being hampered
by raw material supply constraints during Q2; overall demand strong across Industrial
end businesses
■
Mobility seeing strong underlying market demand, but ongoing customer production
impact from semiconductor chip shortages; Axalta Q2 volume growth surpassed
global industry build rates
Offsets via ongoing and incremental pricing actions continue after initial actions taken
in 1H; positive mix benefits also contributing
Performance Coatings largely offset inflation with price-mix in Q2; Mobility price-
cost gap opened in Q2, and we have actions in place to address the gap
Focus on implementing structural cost control; $22.5 million restructuring charge taken
in Q2 with ~$15 million expected annual savings once implemented
4
A
AXALTAView entire presentation