Quaker Houghton Announces Second Quarter 2020 Result

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NEWS Contact: Mary Dean Hall Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer investor@quakerhoughton.com T. 1.610.832.4000 For Release: Immediate

QUAKER HOUGHTON ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER RESULTS • Net sales of $286.0 million decreased 27% compared to prior year pro forma net sales primarily due to volume declines resulting from the impact of COVID-19 • GAAP net loss of $7.7 million or $0.43 per diluted share; non-GAAP earnings of $3.7 million or $0.21 per diluted share • Adjusted EBITDA of $32.1 million in line with guidance • Affirms full year 2020 guidance of more than $200 million of adjusted EBITDA • Solid cash flow from operations of $24.5 million doubles year-to-date operating cash flow to $44.7 million compared to $22.4 million in the prior year August 5, 2020 CONSHOHOCKEN, PA – Quaker Chemical Corporation (“the Company”, also known as Quaker Houghton) (NYSE: KWR) today announced second quarter results and provided an update regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company. Second quarter of 2020 net sales were $286.0 million, an increase of 39% compared to the second quarter of 2019. The increase was driven by additional net sales due to the Company’s August 1, 2019 combination with Houghton International, Inc. (“Houghton”), which we refer to as “the Combination”, as well as its October 1, 2019 acquisition of the operating divisions of Norman Hay plc (“Norman Hay”). Current quarter net sales declined approximately 27% compared to the prior year second quarter pro forma net sales of $390 million, which are adjusted to include the results of Houghton as well as certain other pro forma adjustments including the elimination of results associated with divested product lines. This quarter-over-quarter decline from pro forma net sales was primarily attributed to lower volumes reflecting the impact from COVID-19 on global industrial production and the negative impact from foreign currency translation which was partially offset by additional net sales from Norman Hay. The Company had a net loss in the second quarter of 2020 of $7.7 million or $0.43 per diluted share, compared to prior year second quarter net income of $15.6 million or $1.17 per diluted share. The Company’s current quarter net loss was primarily driven by the negative impact of COVID-19. Excluding costs associated with the Combination and other non-core items in each period, the Company’s second quarter of 2020 non-GAAP earnings per diluted share were $0.21 compared to $1.56 in the prior year second quarter. The Company’s current quarter adjusted EBITDA of $32.1 million increased slightly compared to $31.4 million in the second quarter of 2019 primarily due to the Combination and inclusion of Norman Hay, largely offset by the impacts of COVID-19. The current quarter adjusted EBITDA of $32.1 million decreased approximately 44% compared to pro forma prior year second quarter adjusted EBITDA of approximately $57 million, primarily due to the negative impacts of COVID-19, partially offset by the benefits of cost synergies realized from the Combination as well as the benefit of Norman Hay in the current quarter. Michael F. Barry, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, commented, “For Quaker Houghton, our top priority is to protect the health and safety of our employees and our customers, while ensuring business continuity to meet our customers’ needs. All of our 34 plants are operating and we have been able to satisfy all of our customers’ requirements. Our current quarter adjusted EBITDA was consistent with our guidance of being down nearly half of our first quarter adjusted EBITDA. We saw a 27% decline in our global revenue from pro forma second quarter 2019 net sales. All four segments showed significant declines in pro forma net sales due to COVID-19,


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