Highlights FY2018 Performance:
* Revenue of $10.7 billion, up 27% YoY
* EBITDA of $1.4 billion, up 40% YoY. Core EBITDA margin 13%.
* Net Profit of $819 million, up 33% YoY
* Earnings per share of THB 4.61, up 16% YoY
* Operating Cash Flow of $1.0 billion, up 16% YoY
* 2019 Earnings Guidance reaffirmed
* 12 acquisitions representing growth in every segment
Summary:
The Company has delivered milestone revenues and earnings derived in every segment and in every region benefitting from our scale and business integration. The full year performance highlighted above are our best ever. However, a seasonally weak fourth quarter was impacted by unplanned shutdowns in the Netherlands and Poland PTA/PET business which have since resumed operations in Jan 2019. 4Q2018 Core EBITDA was 24% higher year on year at $318 Million. Our Net Debt to Equity was at 0.87 at end 2018.
Outlook - The outlook in 2019 and beyond remains positive as structural improvements in the PET value chain and improved operations in Fiber segment will drive earnings growth going forward. Overall production volume in 2019 is expected to increase to 13.0 MMt, a significant increase over the 10.4 MMt achieved in 2018. The Company feels confident in reaffirming its EBITDA guidance of $1.75 billion for 2019 and our strategic plans for 2023 foresees to double EBITDA over 2018 with an investment budget of $4.5 Billion from internal generation.
Ongoing Investment – We have $1.5 billion committed capex especially for the Louisiana Cracker and the Corpus Christi integrated PTA & PET asset in Texas, USA. These will have associated contribution to IVL performance in 2019, 2020 and 2021, which should drive earnings while also resulting in further improvement of the balance sheet.
Portfolio Development - Each of IVL's business segments is either already delivering or is capable of delivering double-digit EBITDA margins through industry cycles. IVL's portfolio is now organized into five business verticals: Integrated PET, Olefins, Fibers, Packaging and Specialty Chemicals. These are all expected to be the growth engine of IVL going forward.
Mr. Aloke Lohia, Group CEO of Indorama Ventures said: "We again delivered what we promised, and achieved a great set of results, while maintaining a high level of capital strength. We reached the highest-ever growth in our company's history. With 12 new acquisitions and three joint ventures under our belt, our business segments will continue to fuel our growth trajectory. Building on our robust financials, strong leadership teams and strong positions across the value chain, I am confident that we will continue to deliver strong financial performance and another trailblazing year for IVL in 2019."
About Indorama Ventures
Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited, listed in Thailand (Bloomberg ticker IVL.TB), is one of the world's leading petrochemicals producers, with a global manufacturing footprint across Africa, Asia, Europe and Americas. The company's portfolio comprises Integrated PET, Fibers, Packaging, Specialty Chemicals and Olefins. Indorama Ventures products serve major FMCG and Automotive sectors, i.e. Beverages, Hygiene, Personal Care, Tire and Safety segments. Indorama Ventures has approx. 17,000 employees worldwide and consolidated revenue of US$ 10.7 billion in 2018. The Company is listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI).
Indorama Ventures is headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand with global operating sites in
EMEA: The Netherlands, Germany, Ireland, France, UK, Italy, Denmark, Lithuania, Poland, Czech Republic, Luxembourg, Spain, Turkey, Nigeria, Ghana, Portugal, Israel, Egypt, Russia, Slovakia, Austria
Americas: USA, Mexico, Canada, Brazil
Asia: Thailand, Indonesia, China, India, the Philippines, Myanmar
Contacts
Richard Jones
Tel: +662.661.6661 ext. 680
Naweensuda Krabuanrat
Tel: +662.661.6661 ext. 247
Note:
This document contains "forward-looking statements" about the financial condition and results of operations of Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (the "Company"), which are based on management's current beliefs, assumptions, expectations and projections about future economic performance and events, considering the information currently available to the management. Any statements preceded by, followed by or that include the words "targets", "believes", "expects", "aims", "intends", "will", "may", "anticipates", "would", "plans", "could", "should, "predicts", "projects", "estimates", "foresees" or similar expressions or the negative thereof, identify or signal the presence of forward-looking statements as well as predictions, projections and forecasts of the economy or economic trends of the markets, which are not necessarily indicative of the future or likely performance of the Company. Results given here are "Core", which means excluding inventory gain/losses and one-time extraordinary items