Venator Business Overview and Cost Savings Initiatives
1 Rapid and Dramatic TiO 2 Industry Downturn
VENATOR
Deteriorating macro environment led to
decreased demand
TiO2 CPI Volumes (Rebased) (1)
150%
Demand
Continued de-stocking of high inventory levels
contributing to challenging start into 2023
125%
100%
75%
Supply
On the back of strong demand in 2018/19,
TiO2 producers had increased supply
Reduced demand has led TiO2 producers to
moderate operating rates
50%
2017 2021 High/Low
2022
25%
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Pricing
Venator's selling prices softened in H2 2022
due to demand reduction, FX and intensified
by inventory destocking
CPI Price (2)
140%
120%
Price levels in North America have proved
more resilient than in Europe and APAC
100%
80%
Feedstock price has increased significantly
in 2022
60%
40%
Feedstock
▶ Feedstock generally balanced for higher
grade feedstocks with a limited supply base
whilst sulfate ilmenite has more suppliers /
availability
20%
1Q18 3Q18 1Q19 3Q19 1Q20 3Q20 1Q21 3Q21 1Q22 3Q22
7
(1)
Rebased to Jan-22 TiO2 CPI volume
(2)
Includes FX impact and indexed to Q1 2018View entire presentation