Koppers (KOP) 8-K Certain statements in this presentation are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities

Investor Presentation

December 2016

Exhibit 99.1

Forward Looking Statement

Certain statements in this presentation are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities

Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and may include, but are not limited to, statements about sales levels, acquisitions,

restructuring, profitability and anticipated synergies, expenses and cash outflows. All forward-looking statements involve

risks and uncertainties. All statements contained herein that are not clearly historical in nature are forward-looking, and

words such as "believe," "anticipate," "expect," "estimate," "may," "will," "should," "continue," "plans,“ “potential,” "intends,"

"likely," or other similar words or phrases are generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking

statement contained herein, in press releases, written statements or documents filed with the Securities and Exchange

Commission, or in Koppers communications with and discussions with investors and analysts in the normal course of

business through meetings, phone calls and conference calls, regarding expectations with respect to sales, earnings, cash

flows, operating efficiencies, restructurings, the benefits of acquisitions and divestitures or other matters as well as

financings and debt reduction, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and contingencies. Many of these

risks, uncertainties and contingencies are beyond our control, and may cause actual results, performance or achievements

to differ materially from anticipated results, performance or achievements. Factors that might affect such forward-looking

statements, include, among other things, the impact of changes in commodity prices, such as oil and copper, on product

margins; general economic and business conditions; potential difficulties in protecting our intellectual property; the ratings

on our debt and our ability to repay or refinance outstanding indebtedness; our ability to operate within the limitations of our

debt covenants; potential impairment of our goodwill and/or long-lived assets; demand for Koppers goods and services;

competitive conditions; interest rate and foreign currency rate fluctuations; availability of key raw materials and unfavorable

resolution of claims against us, as well as those discussed more fully elsewhere in this presentation and in documents filed

with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Koppers, particularly our latest annual report on Form 10-K and

subsequent filings. Any forward-looking statements in this presentation speak only as of the date of this presentation, and

we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after that date or to

reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

Note: There are non-GAAP amounts in this presentation for which reconciliations to GAAP are provided in the company’s

quarterly

financial

news

releases,

which

are

posted

to

the

website

at

www.koppers.com

along

with

this

presentation.

To

access the reconciliations, go to the company’s homepage, select “Investor Relations” and then “News Releases”.  The

company also provided a reconciliation for the twelve months ended September 30, 2016 on page 28 of this presentation.

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Leroy M. Ball

President and

Chief Executive Officer

Michael J. Zugay

Chief Financial Officer

Management Representatives

Strategic Overview

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•

Global leader in oil and water-borne preservatives serving many

market applications for treated wood

•

Successfully transitioning from a business built on producing carbon

pitch to serve global aluminum industry into an enterprise centered

on the preservation and enhancement of wood

•

Knowledge of wood preservation is a core competency

Largest integrated producer of wood treatment preservatives for North

American railroad crosstie industry

Performance Chemicals wood treatment preservatives serve various

industrial, agricultural and residential markets

•

Strategy continues to build momentum; continue to evaluate

opportunities to optimize product portfolio and capital structure

Systematic approach of reducing dependence on highly cyclical industries

tied to oil and aluminum

Continuing to de-emphasize CMC as a standalone business

•

Wood treatment technologies are at the heart of our value

creation model

Investment Thesis

5

We are in the “5

th

inning” of our transformation

Strategic

Initiative

Description

Expected

Completion

De-emphasize

CMC Business

•

Will have ceased

distillation

or sold 7 of 11

facilities by YE 2016

•

CMC revenues decreased from two-thirds to less than ~30% of

consolidated sales

•

Expect to improve CMC profitability to 9-15% adj

EBITDA through

economic cycle by

year-end 2018

Q4 2017

Aggressively Targeted

Debt Reduction

Goal: Leverage

@ 2-4X

•

$128M operating cash flow in 2015; all-time high as public company

•

Reduced

debt by $116M in 2015; making progress toward debt

reduction target

of $85M in 2016

•

Total debt was $850 million at 12/31/14, $735 million at 12/31/15 and

$691 million

at 9/30/16

Q4 2016

Secure

long-term business of

key customer base

•

Extended contracts with the BNSF,

CSX and NS into 2021

•

Signed long-term rail

joint agreements with 2 key railroad customers –

NS (2019) & UP (2021)

•

Extended supply agreements with 2 largest PC customers into 2017 &

2018, respectively

•

Signed 2 long-term contracts that are expected to increase phthalic

sales

volume

20%

YOY

Ongoing

Reduce

China risk profile

•

Restructured loan agreements in China;

renegotiated soft pitch

agreement with Nippon Steel and received $30M (July 2015)

•

Exiting 2 of 3 existing joint ventures in China

Q1

2017

Divest

non-core businesses

•

Sold North American utility

business (January 2015)

•

Sold KSA concrete tie joint venture (July 2015)

•

Sold Houston wood-treating business (October 2016)

Ongoing

Initiatives Are Well Underway;

Significantly Improving Profitability

Integrated global provider of treated wood products, wood treatment

chemicals, and carbon compounds

Three core complementary business segments

Unique product/service portfolio and niche end market focus

YTD 9/30/16 Net Sales

Products & Services

Carbon Materials and Chemicals

(CMC)

Performance Chemicals

(PC)

Railroad and Utility Products

and Services (RUPS)

$337 Million

$304 Million

$462 Million

Carbon Pitch

Creosote

Carbon Black Feedstock

Naphthalene

Phthalic Anhydride

Wood Preservation Chemicals

Coatings

Water Repellants

Pigmented Stains

Fire Retardants

Railroad Crossties

Railroad Bridge Services

Rail Joint Bars

Utility Poles

Leading Global Supplier:

Infrastructure & Construction Markets

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YTD

9/30/16

LTM

9/30/16

12/31/15

Net Sales

$1,103M

$1,467M

$1,627M

EBITDA*

$137M

$166M

$150M

EBITDA %*

12.4%

11.3%

9.2%

+280 bps

YOY

+270 bps

YOY

+170 bps

YOY

YTD 9/30/16 EBITDA %*

3.7%

21.6%

13.0%

Key Market Drivers

1-3%

#1

2-4%

#1

1-3%

#1 or #2

Repair & Remodel

Existing Home Sales

Global Industrial Growth

* On an adjusted basis

Market Growth

Market Position

Replacement Cycle

Transforming Our Business Profile;

Maximizing Our Profitability

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12/31/14

12/31/15

LTM 9/30/16

Net Sales

$1,555M

$1,627M

$1,467M

EBITDA*

Margin*

$116M

7.5%

$150M

9.2%

$166M

11.3%

Net Leverage

6.9x

4.7x

4.1x

Business

Segment

Revenues

Wood-related

Products &

Services

46%

62%

68%

Strategy

Diversified

commodity

chemicals

* On an adjusted basis

Transformation to integrated

wood preservation business

Delivering restructuring benefits

and margin expansion

CMC

54%

RUPS

38%

PC

8%

CMC

38%

RUPS

40%

PC

22%

CMC

32%

RUPS

42%

PC

26%

Zero Harm Focus Driving Shareholder Value

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Achieved certification in American Chemistry Council’s Responsible Care

®

initiative across 18 global facilities and corporate headquarters

Received awards from BNSF Railway, Canadian National Railway and Union

Pacific Railroad for excellence in chemical transportation safety performance

12 operating locations achieved a zero total recordable rate in 2015

Auckland

Christchurch

Darlington

Denver

Geelong

Houston

Hubbell

KCCC

Longford

Millington

Mt. Gambier

Scunthorpe

ZERO IS POSSIBLE!

Safety

Statistics

YTD

9/30/16

2015

2014

2013

2012

Days Away (DA)

0.94

1.21

0.76

0.90

0.72

Days

Away / Restricted Transfer (DART)

2.06

1.90

2.03

1.69

1.66

Total

Recordable

Rate

(TRR)

3.12

3.45

3.91

3.71

3.99

Facilities well-positioned to capture worldwide demand growth

Europe

2 facilities

North America

15 facilities

China

2 facilities

Australasia

9 facilities

2015 Sales by Region

Carbon Materials and Chemicals

Railroad and Utility Products and Services

Performance Chemicals

South America

2 facilities

(a)

Global Presence;

Serving Customer

Demand

(a)

Toll producing facilities

2015 Sales by End Market

Railroad

39%

Construction

,

23%

Utilities

5%

Rubber

5%

Other

11%

Aluminum/Steel,

17%

North

America

61%

Europe

9%

Australasia

17%

Emerging

Markets

13%

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By 12/31/16, will have shut down coal tar distillation capacity or sold 7 of 11

facilities over 3-year period; already ceased distillation at 6 locations:

•

Uithoorn, Netherlands stopped producing coal tar products in April 2014

•

Follansbee, WV ceased distillation in December 2015

•

Port Clarence & Scunthorpe, U.K. facilities, ceased production in February 2016;

properties and assets sold to Industrial Chemicals Group Limited in July 2016

•

KCCC in China ceased coal tar distillation in March 2016

•

Clairton, PA facility ceased coal tar distillation in July 2016

Plan to exit 1 additional facility in near-term:

•

Agreement has been reached to sell our 30% interest in TKK JV in China; closing to

occur by year-end 2016

By 1/1/2017, global capacity for coal tar distillation will be reduced by ~50%;

remaining 4 CMC facilities have key competitive advantages:

•

Stickney, IL

•

Nyborg, DK

•

Mayfield, AU

•

Jiangsu Province, China

CMC Consolidation Strategy

6.8%

10.7%

11.2%

7.9%

9.6%

13.7%

13.7%

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q1

Q2

Q3

Quarterly EBITDA Margin*

Delivering Improved Profitability

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2015

2016

Q1-Q3 Avg: 9.6%

Q1-Q3 Avg: 12.4% 

* On an adjusted basis

Koppers:

117.2%

Total Shareholder Return –

LTM

(1)

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(1)

Total Shareholder Return includes stock appreciation and common dividends received from December 8, 2015 to December 8, 2016.

Strategic Transformation Driving Shareholder Value Enhancement

S&P

SmallCap 600:

24.7%

S&P

SmallCap 600

Industrials:

28.0%

Koppers

S&P SmallCap 600

S&P SmallCap 600 Industrials

Dec-15

Feb-16

May-16

Jul-16

Sep-16

Dec-16

50%

100%

150%

200%

250%

Debt & Liquidity

2016 Debt Repayment: $85M Target

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($ in millions)

$735

$650

N/A *

$168

$23

$47

$46

$13

$500

$550

$600

$650

$700

$750

Total debt

1/1/2016

TKK loan

repayment

Adjusted

EBITDA

Working

capital and

other

Capex

Cash interest

Cash taxes

Total debt

12/31/2016

2016 Estimated Debt Repayment

* Deferred

until 2017

•

Reduce debt to achieve goal of 2-4X leverage ratio

•

Provide greater flexibility

•

Allocate capital to maximize shareholder returns

U.S. Credit Facility Amendment

15

Credit amendment (April 2016) provides financial flexibility to fully

implement restructuring actions

•

Reduce revolving credit facility to $300M from $500M; lower revolver

interest expense

•

Increase leverage covenant ratio for each remaining measurement period

of agreement

•

Exclude capital expenditures related to N.A. & European CMC

restructuring from fixed charge ratio; can advance construction of

naphthalene production at Stickney (IL) facility

•

Reset $75M basket to zero for cash or non-cash, non-recurring charges

related to sale or discontinuation of businesses

•

Additional pricing tier that increases interest rate slightly compared to prior

agreement until we reach < 3.5 times leverage

Appendix

Financial Highlights

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Performance Chemicals (PC)

•

Continued to strengthen market-leading position and benefited from near-peak consumer demand

•

Strong operating profitability; favorable trends in repair & remodeling markets and existing home sales

•

Retailers & dealers stocking and selling treated wood with higher preservative retention levels

Railroad and Utility Products and Services (RUPS)

•

Reduction in crosstie purchases due to lower spending by Class I rail customers; lower pass-through

pricing related to lower hardwood pricing; greater competition in non-Class I business

•

Delivered solid margin performance despite softening market conditions as previously forecasted;

favorable sales mix related to crosstie treatment and bridge services

Carbon Materials and Chemicals (CMC)

•

Strategy to significantly reduce coal tar distillation capacity reaping benefits in terms of increased

profitability and shrinking environmental footprint

•

Profitability increased from prior year due to cost savings related to consolidation strategy and lower

average raw material costs

•

Decoupling wood-preservation business from significant volatility that affected CMC historically

Q3 2016: Continue Focusing on

Higher-value Wood Preservatives Market

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Q3 Sales: Reflect Strategic Shift to

De-emphasize CMC; Softening Railroad Market

($ in millions)

$434

$371

$14

($32)

($45)

$350

$370

$390

$410

$430

$450

Q3 2015

PC

RUPS

CMC

Q3 2016

Sales Bridge Q3 2016

Q3 EBITDA* of $51M;

PC Delivered Strong Profitability

20

($ in millions)

$48

$51

$8

($5)

$1

($1)

$25

$35

$45

$55

$65

Q3 2015

PC

RUPS

CMC

CORP

Q3 2016

EBITDA* Bridge Q3 2016

* On an adjusted basis

2016 Guidance

2016

Sales

Forecast

of

~$1.4B

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($ in millions)

$1,627

~ $1,4B

$50-$60

($80-$90)

($180-$200)

$1,200

$1,300

$1,400

$1,500

$1,600

$1,700

2015 ACTUAL

PC

RUPS

CMC

2016 FORECAST

Consolidated Sales Bridge

2016 Forecast

2016 EBITDA* Forecast: PC

Net Improvement of $19M

23

($ in millions)

$61

$80

$19

$50

$60

$70

$80

2015 ACTUAL

Organic Growth/ Cost Savings

2016 FORECAST

PC EBITDA* Bridge

2016 Forecast

* On an adjusted basis

2016 EBITDA* Forecast: RUPS

Expect Lower Treating Volumes; Commercial Softening

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($ in millions)

$84

($3)

$4

$71-$74

($11-$14)

$50

$60

$70

$80

$90

2015 ACTUAL

Treating Volumes

Rail Joints & Utility

Poles

Cost Savings

2016 FORECAST

RUPS EBITDA* Bridge

2016 Forecast

* On an adjusted basis

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($ in millions)

2016 EBITDA* Forecast: CMC

Increase of $10-$11M

$9

$5

$15-$16

($10)

$19-$20

$0

$10

$20

$30

2015 ACTUAL

China/Australia

Restructuring

Savings

Volume/Price/RM

Savings

2016 FORECAST

CMC EBITDA* Bridge

2016 Forecast

* On an adjusted basis

2016 EBITDA Forecast:

Consolidated EBITDA* of $168M-$172M

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($ in millions)

EBITDA Margin*

~12%

* On an adjusted basis

$150

$168-$172

~ $180

$19

($10-$13)

$10-$11

$2

$120

$130

$140

$150

$160

$170

2015 ACTUAL

PC

RUPS

CMC

CORP

2016 FORECAST

2017 FORECAST

Consolidated EBITDA Bridge

2016-17 Forecast

Non-GAAP Measures and Guidance

Koppers believes that EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin provide

information useful to investors in understanding the underlying operational performance of the

company, its business and performance trends and facilitates comparisons between periods and

with other corporations in similar industries. The exclusion of certain items permits evaluation and

a comparison of results for ongoing business operations, and it is on this basis that Koppers

management internally assesses the company's performance.  In addition, the Board of Directors

and executive management team use adjusted EBITDA and adjusted earnings per share as

performance measures under the company’s annual incentive plans.

Although Koppers believes that these non-GAAP financial measures enhance investors’

understanding of its business and performance, these non-GAAP financial measures should not

be considered an alternative to GAAP basis financial measures and should be read in

conjunction with the relevant GAAP financial measure. Other companies in a similar industry may

define or calculate these measures differently than the company, limiting their usefulness as

comparative measures. Because of these limitations, these non-GAAP financial measures should

not be considered in isolation or as substitutes for performance measures calculated in

accordance with GAAP.

For the company’s 2016 guidance, adjusted EBITDA excludes restructuring, impairment, non-

cash LIFO charges, and non-cash mark-to-market commodity hedging.  The forecasted amounts

for these items are not determinable, but may be significant.  For that reason, the company is

unable to provide GAAP earnings estimates at this time.  Final results could also be affected by

various other factors that management is unaware of at this time.

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Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation –

LTM 9/30/16

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($ in millions)

LTM

9/30/2016

Net Sales

$1,467

Net Income (loss)

(67)

Interest expense including refinancing

51

Depreciation and amortization

56

Income tax provision

(4)

Discontinued Operations

(1)

EBITDA

$35

Adjustments to EBITDA:

Treating plant closure

6

Net gain on sale of business

3

European restructuring

27

North American restructuring

34

Storage tank and railcar cleaning costs

0

Osmose acquisition costs

0

China restructuring

3

Non-cash LIFO expense

(6)

Mark-to-market commodity hedging

1

Reimbursement Environmental Costs

(3)

Escrow Recovery

(1)

Goodwill Impairment

67

Adjusted EBITDA

(1)

$166

Adjusted EBITDA Margin

(2)

11.3%

(1) The table above describe the adjustments to EBITDA for the twelve months

ending September 30, 2016.

(2) Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of GAAP sales.

Koppers Holdings Inc.

436 Seventh Avenue

Pittsburgh, PA 15219-1800

Koppers, with corporate headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is an integrated global provider of treated wood

products, wood treatment chemicals and carbon compounds. Our products and services are used in a variety of niche

applications in a diverse range of end-markets, including the railroad, specialty chemical, utility, residential lumber,

agriculture, aluminum, steel, rubber, and construction industries.

Stock Exchange Listing

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Contact Information

Ms. Quynh

McGuire

Director, Investor Relations and

Corporate Communications

412 227 2049

McGuireQT@koppers.com

KOPPERS

World Headquarters

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,

USA

Koppers is a a member of the

American Chemistry Council.