Innophos continues to expect Adjusted EBITDA to grow1-3% in 2019 from $125 million in 2018, with phasing in the range of42-45% in H1 and55-58% in H2.
In Q2 2019, Innophos will undergo and complete a planned annual maintenance shut down on one of its production units at the Coatzacoalcos, Mexico facility. This will result in $3 million of maintenance and under-absorption costs, which were already reflected in the Company’s 2019 guidance.
From a GAAP and cash perspective, the expectation is that costs will be higher during H1. The anticipatednon-recurring portion is expected to be adjusted fornon-GAAP reporting purposes, such as value chain transition expense, which was completed in Q119, and Mexico natural gas supply adjustment charges.
Capital investments are expected to be in line with 2018 to finalize the value chain and manufacturing optimization program that commenced last year.Average working capital is also estimated to remain in line with 2018.
The Company expects itseffective tax rate to operate in the28-32% range.
Conference Call
Innophos will host its first-quarter 2019 conference call today April 30, 2019 at 9:00 am ET to discuss its earnings results. Those who wish to listen to the conference call webcast should visit the “Investors” section of the Company’s website atwww.innophos.com. The live call also can be accessed by dialing (877)604-1612 (U.S.) or (201)389-0883 (international). No passcode is required. Please dial in approximately 15 minutes ahead of the start time to ensure timely entry to the call. The Q1 2019 earnings call presentation will be made available on the Company’s website prior to the call. If you are unable to listen to the live call, the webcast will be archived on the Company’swebsite. In addition, a replay of the call will be available between April 30 and May 14, 2019. The replay is accessible by dialing (877)660-6853 (U.S.) or (201)612-7415 (international) and entering the Conference ID number 13689865.
Additional information on Innophos’ first-quarter 2019 results can also be found on the Company’s website.
About the Company
Innophos is a leading international producer of specialty ingredient solutions that deliverfar-reaching, versatile benefits for the food, health, nutrition and industrial markets. We leverage our expertise in the science and technology of blending and formulating phosphate, mineral, enzyme and botanical based ingredients to help our customers offer products that are tasty, healthy, nutritious and economical. Headquartered in Cranbury, New Jersey, Innophos has manufacturing operations across the United States, in Canada, Mexico and China. For more information, please visitwww.innophos.com.‘IPHS-G’
SOURCE Innophos Holdings, Inc.
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