CBT Cabot Corp

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 6, 2024

Cabot Corporation

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware	1-5667	04-2271897
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
2 Seaport Lane, Suite 1400, Boston, MA		02210-2019
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (617) 345-0100

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). Emerging growth company ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $1 par value per share	CBT	New York Stock Exchange

 

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On May 6, 2024, Cabot Corporation issued a press release announcing operating results for its fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2024. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

 

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

 

Exhibit No.		Description
Exhibit 99.1**		Press release issued by Cabot Corporation on May 6, 2024
Exhibit 101.SCH*		XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION SCHEMA WITH EMBEDDED LINKBASES DOCUMENT

* Filed herewith.

** Furnished herewith.

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

CABOT CORPORATION

 

 

By: /s/ Lisa M. Dumont

Name: Lisa M. Dumont

Title: Vice President, Controller and

Chief Accounting Officer

 

Date: May 6, 2024

 

 

 

 

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CABOT CORP REPORTS SECOND QUARTER FISCAL 2024 RESULTS

Diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) of $1.49 and Adjusted EPS of $1.78

 

BOSTON (May 6, 2024)-- Cabot Corporation (NYSE: CBT) today announced results for its second quarter of fiscal year 2024.

 

Key Highlights

 

 

(In millions, except per share amounts)		Three Months Ended							Six Months Ended
		3/31/24				3/31/23			3/31/24				3/31/23
Net sales and other operating revenues		$	1,019			$	1,033		$	1,977			$	1,998
Net income (loss) attributable to Cabot Corporation		$	84			$	75		$	134			$	129
Net income (loss) per share attributable to Cabot Corporation		$	1.49			$	1.29		$	2.37			$	2.23
Less: Certain items after tax per share		$	(0.29	)		$	(0.04	)	$	(0.96	)		$	(0.08	)
Adjusted EPS		$	1.78			$	1.33		$	3.33			$	2.31

 

Sean Keohane, Cabot President and Chief Executive Officer, commented on the quarter, “I am very pleased with our second quarter results, as the Cabot team continued to execute against our Creating for Tomorrow strategy by delivering significant growth in Adjusted EPS year-over-year. Reinforcement Materials continued to demonstrate excellent performance, delivering EBIT of $149 million driven by price and product mix improvements in our calendar 2024 customer agreements and higher segment volumes. EBIT in the Performance Chemicals segment grew 11% year over year due to improved volumes.”

 

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Keohane continued, “During the second quarter, we delivered operating cash flow of $176 million and returned $47 million of cash to our shareholders through $23 million in dividends and $24 million in share repurchases. In addition, today we announced an 8% increase to our quarterly dividend, which reflects our confidence in the strength of our cash flows and long-term growth outlook for our businesses. Our balance sheet remained strong with approximately $1.3 billion of liquidity as of quarter end.”

 

Financial Detail

For the second quarter of fiscal 2024, net income attributable to Cabot Corporation was $84 million ($1.49 per common share). Net income reflects an after-tax per share charge from certain items of $0.29. Adjusted EPS for the second quarter of fiscal 2024 was $1.78 per share.

 

Segment Results

 

Reinforcement Materials – Second quarter fiscal 2024 EBIT in Reinforcement Materials increased by $27 million compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2023. The increase in EBIT was principally driven by improved unit margins from higher pricing and improved product mix in our calendar year 2024 customer agreements and by higher volumes in Asia and Europe.

 

Global and regional volume changes for Reinforcement Materials for the second quarter of fiscal 2024 as compared to the same quarter of the prior year are set forth in the table below:

 

		Second Quarter
		Year-over-Year Change
Global Reinforcement Materials Volumes		6%
Asia		21%
Europe, Middle East, Africa		4%
Americas		(8%)

Performance Chemicals – Second quarter fiscal 2024 EBIT in Performance Chemicals increased by $3 million compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2023 primarily due to 6% higher volumes. Higher volumes were driven primarily by increases in the specialty carbons and specialty compounds product lines.

 

Cash Performance – The Company ended the second quarter of fiscal 2024 with a cash balance of $206 million. During the second quarter of fiscal 2024, cash flows from operating activities were a source of $176 million. Capital expenditures for the second quarter of fiscal 2024 were $43 million. Additional uses of cash during the second quarter included $23 million for the payment of dividends and $24 million for share repurchases.

 

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Taxes – During the second quarter of fiscal 2024, the Company recorded a tax expense of $47 million with an effective tax rate of 33%. This tax expense reflected a $4 million net expense for non-GAAP tax adjustments. The operating tax rate in the second quarter of fiscal 2024 was 28%. Our operating tax rate for fiscal 2024 is expected to be in the range of 27% to 29%.

 

Outlook

Commenting on the outlook for the Company, Keohane said, “Given the strong year-to-date results and our expectations for the second half of fiscal 2024, we are raising our Adjusted EPS guidance range for the fiscal year to $6.65 to $6.85 from our previously communicated range of $6.30 to $6.80. This updated guidance range reflects an increase of $0.20 at the midpoint. Reinforcement Materials continues to deliver exceptional results and we are seeing some encouraging demand signals in Performance Chemicals.”

 

Keohane continued, “Our outlook for operating cash flow also remains strong, which would enable us to continue investing in strategic growth projects and to continue returning robust levels of cash to shareholders. As noted earlier, we increased our dividend today by 8% and we expect to continue to opportunistically repurchase shares. I am confident in our strategy and execution capability and our expectation to achieve the three-year consolidated financial objectives that we outlined at our December 2021 investor day.”

 

Earnings Call

The Company will host a conference call with industry analysts at 8:00 a.m. Eastern time on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. The call can be accessed through Cabot’s investor relations website at http://investor.cabot-corp.com

About Cabot Corporation

Cabot Corporation (NYSE: CBT) is a global specialty chemicals and performance materials company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The company is a leading provider of reinforcing carbons, specialty carbons, battery materials, engineered elastomer composites, inkjet colorants, masterbatches and conductive compounds, fumed metal oxides and aerogel. For more information on Cabot, please visit the company’s website at cabotcorp.com. The Company regularly posts important information on its website and encourages investors and potential investors to consult the Cabot website regularly.

 

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Forward-Looking Statements – This earnings release contains forward-looking statements. All statements that address expectations or projections about the future, including with respect to our expectations for our performance in fiscal year 2024, including our expectations for adjusted earnings per share and the expected performance of our business segments for the remainder of fiscal 2024, our expectations for operating cash flow and our uses of such cash, our expected performance against the financial performance objectives we outlined at our Investor Day in December 2021, our expectations for the long-term growth outlook for our business, and our expected operating tax rate for fiscal 2024 are forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties, potentially inaccurate assumptions, and other factors, some of which are beyond our control and difficult to predict. If known or unknown risks materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove inaccurate, our actual results could differ materially from past results and from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, industry capacity utilization and competition from other specialty chemical companies; safety, health and environmental requirements and related constraints imposed on our business; regulatory and financial risks related to climate change developments; volatility in the price and availability of energy and raw materials, including with respect to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the U.S.-China trade relationship; a significant adverse change in a customer relationship or the failure of a customer to perform its obligations under agreements with us; failure to achieve growth expectations from new products, applications and technology developments; failure to realize benefits from acquisitions, alliances, or joint ventures or achieve our portfolio management objectives; unanticipated delays in, or increased cost of site development projects; negative or uncertain worldwide or regional economic conditions and market opportunities, including from trade relations, global health matters or geo-political conflicts; litigation or legal proceedings; interest rates, tax rates, currency exchange controls and fluctuations in foreign currency rates such as the recent currency movements in Argentina; and the accuracy of the assumptions we used in establishing reserves for our share of liability for respirator claims. These factors are discussed more fully in the reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), particularly under the heading “Risk Factors” in our annual report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, which are filed with the SEC at www.sec.gov. We assume no obligation to provide revisions to any forward-looking statements should circumstances change, except as otherwise required by securities and other applicable laws.

 

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Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

To supplement Cabot’s consolidated financial statements presented on a generally accepted accounting principle (“GAAP”) basis, the preceding discussion of our results and the accompanying financial tables report Adjusted EPS, Total Segment EBIT, Total Segment EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, our operating tax rate, Free Cash Flow and Discretionary Free Cash Flow, all of which are non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures are not computed in accordance with, or as an alternative to, GAAP, and the definitions of these measures may not be comparable to those used by other companies. Reconciliations of Adjusted EPS to net income (loss) per share attributable to Cabot Corporation, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, Total Segment EBIT, Total Segment EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA to Income (loss) from operations before income taxes and equity in earnings of affiliated companies, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure of each such non-GAAP measure, operating tax rate to effective tax rate, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure and Free Cash Flow and Discretionary Free Cash Flow to Cash flow provided by (used in) operating activities, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, are provided in the tables titled “Cabot Corporation Certain Items and Reconciliation of Adjusted EPS and Operating Tax Rate” and “Cabot Corporation Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

 

Management believes these non-GAAP measures provide investors with greater transparency to the information used by Cabot management in its financial and operational decision-making, allow investors to see Cabot’s results through the eyes of management, and better enable Cabot’s investors to understand Cabot’s operating performance and financial condition.

 

Adjusted EPS. In calculating Adjusted EPS, we exclude from our net income (loss) attributable to Cabot Corporation items of expense and income that management does not consider representative of the Company’s business operations. Accordingly, reporting earnings on an adjusted basis supplements the GAAP measure of performance and provides additional information related to the underlying performance of the business. For example, certain of the items we exclude are items that we are required by GAAP to recognize in one period that relate to activities extending over several periods or relate to single events that management considers to be unusual and infrequent, although not necessarily non-recurring. We refer to these items as “certain items.” Management believes excluding these items facilitates operating performance comparisons from period to period by eliminating differences caused by the existence and timing of certain expense and income items that would not otherwise be apparent on a GAAP basis and evaluates the Company’s operating performance without the impact of these costs or benefits. Management also uses Adjusted EPS as a key measure in evaluating management performance for incentive compensation purposes.

 

The items of income and expense that we exclude from our calculations of Adjusted EPS but that are included in our GAAP net income (loss) per share, as applicable in a particular reporting period, include, but are not limited to, the following:

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Cabot does not provide an expected GAAP EPS range or reconciliation of the Adjusted EPS range with an expected GAAP EPS range because, without unreasonable effort, we are unable to predict with reasonable certainty the matters we would allocate to “certain items,” including unusual gains and losses, costs associated with future restructurings, acquisition-related expenses and litigation outcomes. These items are uncertain, depend on various factors, and could have a material impact on GAAP EPS in future periods.

Total Segment EBIT. Total segment EBIT reflects the sum of EBIT from our two reportable segments. In calculating Total segment EBIT we exclude from our Income (loss) from operations before income taxes and equity in earnings of affiliated companies, certain items and items that, because they are not controlled by the business segments and primarily benefit corporate objectives, are not allocated to our business segments, such as interest expense and other corporate costs, which include unallocated corporate overhead expenses such as certain corporate salaries and headquarter expenses, plus costs related to corporate projects and initiatives.

Total Segment EBITDA. Total Segment EBITDA is equal to Total Segment EBIT (as defined above), but further adjusted for depreciation and amortization.

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Adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA reflects Total Segment EBITDA and is further adjusted for unallocated corporate costs, which include unallocated corporate overhead expenses such as certain corporate salaries and headquarter expenses, plus costs related to corporate projects and initiatives.

Free Cash Flow. To calculate “Free Cash Flow” we deduct Additions to property, plant and equipment from cash flow provided by (used in) operating activities.

Discretionary Free Cash Flow. To calculate “Discretionary Free Cash Flow” we deduct sustaining and compliance capital expenditures and changes in Net Working Capital from cash flow provided by (used in) operating activities.

Operating Tax Rate. Our “operating tax rate” is calculated based upon management's forecast of the annual operating tax rate for the fiscal year applied to adjusted pre-tax earnings. The operating tax rate excludes income tax (expense) benefit on certain items, discrete tax items and, on a quarterly basis the timing of losses in certain jurisdictions. The income tax (expense) benefit on certain items is determined using the applicable rates in the taxing jurisdictions in which the certain items occurred and includes both current and deferred income tax (expense) benefit based on the nature of the certain items. Discrete tax items include, but are not limited to, changes in valuation allowance, uncertain tax positions, and other tax items, such as the tax impact of legislative changes and tax accruals on historic earnings due to changes in indefinite reinvestment assertions. Management believes that this non-GAAP financial measure is useful supplemental information because it helps our investors compare our tax rate year to year on a consistent basis and to understand what our tax rate on current operations would be without the impact of these items.

Cabot does not provide a forward-looking reconciliation of the operating tax rate range with an effective tax rate range because, without unreasonable effort, we are unable to predict with reasonable certainty the matters we would allocate to “certain items,” including unusual gains and losses, costs associated with future restructurings, acquisition-related expenses and litigation outcomes. These items are uncertain, depend on various factors, and could have a material impact on the effective tax rate in future periods.

 

Explanation of Terms Used

 

Product Mix. The term “product mix” refers to the mix of types and grade of products sold or the mix of geographic regions where products are sold, and the positive or negative impact this has on the revenue or profitability of the business or segment.

 

Net Working Capital. The term “net working capital” includes accounts receivable, inventory and accounts payable and accrued expenses.

 

 

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CABOT CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In millions, except per share amounts)		Three Months Ended March 31								Six Months Ended March 31
		2024				2023				2024				2023
Net sales and other operating revenues		$	1,019			$	1,033			$	1,977			$	1,998
Cost of sales			773				823				1,513				1,607
Gross profit			246				210				464				391
Selling and administrative expenses			75				66				142				126
Research and technical expenses			15				15				30				28
Loss on sale of business			—				—				—				3
Income (loss) from operations			156				129				292				234
Other income (expense)
Interest and dividend income			8				9				17				15
Interest expense			(21	)			(23	)			(43	)			(45	)
Other income (expense)			(1	)			(5	)			(30	)			(10	)
Total other income (expense)			(14	)			(19	)			(56	)			(40	)
Income (loss) from operations before income taxes    and equity in earnings of affiliated companies			142				110				236				194
(Provision) benefit for income taxes			(47	)			(29	)			(81	)			(49	)
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies, net of tax			2				1				3				3
Net income (loss)			97				82				158				148
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net    of tax			13				7				24				19
Net income (loss) attributable to Cabot Corporation		$	84			$	75			$	134			$	129
Diluted earnings (loss) per share of common stock attributable to Cabot Corporation		$	1.49			$	1.29			$	2.37			$	2.23
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding			55.8				56.8				55.8				56.7

 

 

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CABOT CORPORATION SUMMARY RESULTS BY SEGMENT
(In millions, except per share amounts)		Three Months Ended March 31								Six Months Ended March 31
		2024				2023				2024				2023
Sales
Reinforcement Materials		$	676			$	672			$	1,317			$	1,315
Performance Chemicals			311				326				596				612
Segment Sales			987				998				1,913				1,927
Unallocated and other (A)			32				35				64				71
Net sales and other operating revenues		$	1,019			$	1,033			$	1,977			$	1,998
Segment Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (B)
Reinforcement Materials		$	149			$	122			$	278			$	216
Performance Chemicals			31				28				65				57
Total Segment Earnings Before Interest and Taxes			180				150				343				273
Unallocated and Other
Interest expense			(21	)			(23	)			(43	)			(45	)
Certain Items (C)			(12	)			(2	)			(54	)			(6	)
Unallocated Corporate Costs			(18	)			(16	)			(35	)			(31	)
General unallocated income (expense) (D)			15				2				28				6
Less: Equity in earnings of affiliated companies, net of tax			2				1				3				3
Income (loss) from operations before income taxes    and equity in earnings of affiliated companies			142				110				236				194
(Provision) benefit for income taxes (including tax certain items)			(47	)			(29	)			(81	)			(49	)
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies, net of tax			2				1				3				3
Net income (loss)			97				82				158				148
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax			13				7				24				19
Net income (loss) attributable to Cabot Corporation		$	84			$	75			$	134			$	129
Diluted earnings (loss) per share of common stock attributable to Cabot Corporation		$	1.49			$	1.29			$	2.37			$	2.23
Adjusted earnings (loss) per share (E)		$	1.78			$	1.33			$	3.33			$	2.31
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding			55.8				56.8				55.8				56.7

 

(A) Unallocated and other reflects external shipping and handling fees, royalties, the impact of unearned revenue, discounting charges for certain Notes receivable, and other by-product revenue.

(B) Segment EBIT is a measure used by Cabot's Chief Operating Decision-Maker to measure consolidated operating results, assess segment performance and allocate resources. Segment EBIT includes Equity in earnings of affiliated companies, net of tax, royalties, Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax, and discounting charges for certain Notes receivable.

(C) Details of Certain items are presented in the Certain Items and Reconciliation of Adjusted EPS and Operating Tax Rate table.

(D) General unallocated income (expense) consists of gains (losses) arising from foreign currency transactions, net of other foreign currency risk management activities, Interest and dividend income, the profit or loss related to the corporate adjustment for unearned revenue and unrealized holding gains (losses) for investments. This does not include items of income or expense from the items that are separately treated as Certain items.

(E) Adjusted EPS is a non-GAAP measure, and a reconciliation of Adjusted EPS to GAAP EPS is presented in the Certain Items and Reconciliation of Adjusted EPS and Operating Tax Rate table.

 

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CABOT CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
Dollars in millions (unaudited)		March 31, 2024				September 30, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	206			$	238
Accounts and notes receivable, net of reserve for doubtful    accounts of $5 and $2			744				695
Inventories:
Raw materials			127				148
Finished goods			354				374
Other			70				63
Total inventories			551				585
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			104				108
Total current assets			1,605				1,626
Property, plant and equipment			3,909				3,827
Accumulated depreciation			(2,482	)			(2,415	)
Net property, plant and equipment			1,427				1,412
Goodwill			137				134
Equity affiliates			22				20
Intangible assets, net			59				60
Deferred income taxes			163				180
Other assets			183				172
Total assets		$	3,596			$	3,604

 

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CABOT CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
Dollars in millions (unaudited)		March 31, 2024				September 30, 2023
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings		$	88			$	174
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities			587				600
Income taxes payable			35				40
Current portion of long-term debt			8				8
Total current liablities			718				822
Long-term debt			1,088				1,094
Deferred income taxes			38				50
Other liabilities			245				231
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock:			—				—
Authorized: 2,000,000 shares of $1 par value
Issued and Outstanding: None and none
Common stock:
Authorized: 200,000,000 shares of $1 par value Issued: 55,391,349 and 55,379,636 shares Outstanding: 55,258,040 and 55,243,804 shares			55				55
Less cost of 133,309 and 135,832 shares of common treasury stock			(3	)			(3	)
Additional paid-in capital			—				—
Retained earnings			1,632				1,574
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			(317	)			(362	)
Total Cabot Corporation stockholders' equity			1,367				1,264
Noncontrolling interests			140				143
Total stockholders' equity			1,507				1,407
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		$	3,596			$	3,604

 

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CABOT CORPORATION QUARTERLY RESULTS BY SEGMENT
Dollars in millions, except per share amounts (unaudited)		Fiscal 2023																				Fiscal 2024
		Dec. Q				Mar. Q				June Q				Sept. Q				FY				Dec. Q				Mar. Q				June Q				Sept. Q				FY
Sales
Reinforcement Materials		$	643			$	672			$	624			$	624			$	2,563			$	641			$	676			$	—			$	—			$	1,317
Performance Chemicals			286				326				307				306				1,225				285				311				—				—				596
Segment Sales			929				998				931				930				3,788				926				987				—				—				1,913
Unallocated and other (A)			36				35				37				35				143				32				32				—				—				64
Net sales and other operating revenues		$	965			$	1,033			$	968			$	965			$	3,931			$	958			$	1,019			$	—			$	—			$	1,977
Segment Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (B)
Reinforcement Materials		$	94			$	122			$	132			$	134			$	482			$	129			$	149			$	—			$	—			$	278
Performance Chemicals			29				28				32				36				125				34				31				—				—				65
Total Segment Earnings Before Interest and Taxes			123				150				164				170				607				163				180				—				—				343
Unallocated and Other
Interest expense			(22	)			(23	)			(24	)			(21	)			(90	)			(22	)			(21	)			—				—				(43	)
Certain Items (C)			(4	)			(2	)			(1	)			(22	)			(29	)			(42	)			(12	)			—				—				(54	)
Unallocated Corporate Costs			(15	)			(16	)			(11	)			(12	)			(54	)			(17	)			(18	)			—				—				(35	)
General unallocated income (expense) (D)			4				2				3				13				22				13				15				—				—				28
Less: Equity in earnings of affiliated companies, net of tax			2				1				1				1				5				1				2				—				—				3
Income (loss) from operations before income taxes    and equity in earnings of affiliated companies			84				110				130				127				451				94				142				—				—				236
(Provision) benefit for income taxes (including tax certain items)			(20	)			(29	)			(41	)			118				28				(34	)			(47	)			—				—				(81	)
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies, net of tax			2				1				1				1				5				1				2				—				—				3
Net income (loss)			66				82				90				246				484				61				97				—				—				158
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax			12				7				8				12				39				11				13				—				—				24
Net income (loss) attributable to Cabot Corporation		$	54			$	75			$	82			$	234			$	445			$	50			$	84			$	—			$	—			$	134
Diluted earnings (loss) per share of common stock attributable to Cabot Corporation		$	0.93			$	1.29			$	1.43			$	4.10			$	7.73			$	0.88			$	1.49			$	—			$	—			$	2.37
Adjusted earnings (loss) per share (E)		$	0.98			$	1.33			$	1.42			$	1.65			$	5.38			$	1.56			$	1.78			$	—			$	—			$	3.33
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding			56.7				56.8				56.5				56.1				56.5				55.8				55.8				—				—				55.8

 

(A) Unallocated and other reflects external shipping and handling fees, royalties, the impact of unearned revenue, discounting charges for certain Notes receivable, and other by-product revenue.

(B) Segment EBIT is a measure used by Cabot's Chief Operating Decision-Maker to measure consolidated operating results, assess segment performance and allocate resources. Segment EBIT includes Equity in earnings of affiliated companies, net of tax, royalties, Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax, and discounting charges for certain Notes receivable.

(C) Details of Certain items are presented in the Certain Items and Reconciliation of Adjusted EPS and Operating Tax Rate table.

(D) General unallocated income (expense) consists of gains (losses) arising from foreign currency transactions, net of other foreign currency risk management activities, Interest and dividend income, the profit or loss related to the corporate adjustment for unearned revenue and unrealized holding gains (losses) for investments. This does not include items of income or expense from the items that are separately treated as Certain items.

(E) Adjusted EPS is a non-GAAP measure, and a reconciliation of Adjusted EPS to GAAP EPS is presented in the Certain Items and Reconciliation of Adjusted EPS and Operating Tax Rate table.

 

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CABOT CORPORATION CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Dollars in million (unaudited)		Three Months Ended March 31								Six Months Ended March 31
		2024				2023				2024				2023
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income (loss)		$	97			$	82			$	158			$	148
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization			37				36				78				71
Other non-cash charges (gains), net			22				4				71				6
Cash dividends received from equity affiliates			—				—				1				2
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Changes in net working capital (A)			21				59				(25	)			25
Changes in other assets and liabilities, net			(1	)			(19	)			(2	)			(38	)
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities			176				162				281				214
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment			(43	)			(51	)			(97	)			(86	)
Proceeds from sale of business			—				—				—				6
Other investing activities, net			2				4				2				16
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities			(41	)			(47	)			(95	)			(64	)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Change in debt, net			(125	)			(55	)			(94	)			(98	)
Cash dividends paid to common stockholders			(23	)			(21	)			(45	)			(42	)
Other financing activities, net			(18	)			(42	)			(56	)			(70	)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities			(166	)			(118	)			(195	)			(210	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash			(7	)			18				(23	)			59
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			(38	)			15				(32	)			(1	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			244				190				238				206
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		$	206			$	205			$	206			$	205

 

(A) Includes Accounts and notes receivable, Inventories, and Accounts payable and accrued liabilities.

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CABOT CORPORATION CERTAIN ITEMS AND RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED EPS AND OPERATING TAX RATE
TABLE 1: DETAIL OF CERTAIN ITEMS
Dollars in millions, except per share amounts (unaudited)		Three Months Ended March 31								Six Months Ended March 31
		2024				2023				2024				2023
Certain items before and after income taxes
Argentina controlled currency devaluation loss and other losses		$	(8	)		$	—			$	(41	)		$	—
Global restructuring activities			(3	)			—				(12	)			—
Legal and environmental matters and reserves			(1	)			(1	)			(1	)			(2	)
Gain on sale of land			—				—				—				1
Loss on sale of business and asset impairment charge			—				—				—				(3	)
Acquisition and integration-related charges			—				—				—				(1	)
Other Certain Items			—				(1	)			—				(1	)
Total certain items, pre-tax			(12	)			(2	)			(54	)			(6	)
Non-GAAP tax adjustments (A)			(4	)			—				—				1
Total certain items after tax		$	(16	)		$	(2	)		$	(54	)		$	(5	)
Total certain items after tax per share		$	(0.29	)		$	(0.04	)		$	(0.96	)		$	(0.08	)

 

TABLE 2: CERTAIN ITEMS STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS LINE ITEM
Dollars in millions, Pre-Tax (unaudited)		Three Months Ended March 31								Six Months Ended March 31
		2024				2023				2024				2023
Statement of Operations Line Item (B)
Cost of sales		$	3			$	(1	)		$	12			$	(3	)
Selling and administrative expenses			1				(1	)			1				—
Other income (expense)			8				—				41				—
Loss on sale of business			—				—				—				(3	)
Total certain items		$	12			$	(2	)		$	54			$	(6	)

 

TABLE 3: RECONCILIATION OF EFFECTIVE TAX RATE TO OPERATING TAX RATE
Three Months Ended March 31		2024								2023
Dollars in millions (unaudited)		(Provision) / Benefit for Income Taxes				Rate				(Provision) / Benefit for Income Taxes				Rate
Effective Tax Rate		$	(47	)			33	%		$	(29	)			26	%
Less: Non-GAAP tax adjustments(A)			(4	)							—
Operating tax rate (C) (D)		$	(43	)			28	%		$	(29	)			25	%
Six Months Ended March 31		2024								2023
Dollars in millions (unaudited)		(Provision) / Benefit for Income Taxes				Rate				(Provision) / Benefit for Income Taxes				Rate
Effective Tax Rate		$	(81	)			34	%		$	(49	)			25	%
Less: Non-GAAP tax adjustments(A)			—								1
Operating tax rate (C) (D)		$	(81	)			28	%		$	(50	)			25	%

 

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TABLE 4: RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED EPS BY QUARTER FOR FISCAL 2024 and FISCAL 2023
		Fiscal 2024 (E)
Periods ended (unaudited)		Dec. Q			Mar. Q			June Q			Sept. Q			FY 2024
Reconciliation of Adjusted EPS to GAAP EPS
Net income (loss) per share attributable to Cabot Corporation		$	0.88		$	1.49		$	—		$	—		$	2.37
Less: Certain items after tax per share			(0.68	)		(0.29	)		—			—			(0.96	)
Adjusted earnings (loss) per share		$	1.56		$	1.78		$	—		$	—		$	3.33
		Fiscal 2023 (E)
Periods ended (unaudited)		Dec. Q			Mar. Q			June Q			Sept. Q			FY 2024
Reconciliation of Adjusted EPS to GAAP EPS
Net income (loss) per share attributable to Cabot Corporation		$	0.93		$	1.29		$	1.43		$	4.10		$	7.73
Less: Certain items after tax per share			(0.05	)		(0.04	)		0.01			2.45			2.35
Adjusted earnings (loss) per share		$	0.98		$	1.33		$	1.42		$	1.65		$	5.38

 

(A) Non-GAAP tax adjustments are made to arrive at the operating tax provision. It includes the income tax (expense) benefit on certain items, discrete tax items, and, on a quarterly basis the timing of losses in certain jurisdictions. The income tax (expense) benefit on certain items is determined using the applicable rates in the taxing jurisdictions in which the certain items occurred and includes both current and deferred income tax (expense) benefit based on the nature of the certain items. Discrete tax items include, but are not limited to, changes in valuation allowance, uncertain tax positions, and other tax items, such as the tax impact of legislative changes and tax accruals on historic earnings due to changes in indefinite reinvestment assertions.

(B) This table indicates the line items where certain items are recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

(C) The operating tax rate is calculated based upon management's forecast of the annual operating tax rate for the fiscal year applied to adjusted pre-tax earnings. The operating tax rate excludes income tax (expense) benefit on certain items, discrete tax items and, on a quarterly basis the timing of losses in certain jurisdictions.

(D) Our operating tax rate for fiscal 2024 is expected to be in the range of 27% to 29%

(E) Per share amounts are calculated after tax.

 

 

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CABOT CORPORATION RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
		Fiscal 2024 (A)
		Dec. Q			Mar. Q			June Q			Sept. Q			FY 2024
Reconciliation of Adjusted EPS to GAAP EPS
Net income (loss) per share attributable to Cabot Corporation		$	0.88		$	1.49		$	—		$	—		$	2.37
Less: Certain items after tax per share			(0.68	)		(0.29	)		—			—			(0.96	)
Adjusted earnings (loss) per share		$	1.56		$	1.78		$	—		$	—		$	3.33
		Fiscal 2023 (A)
		Dec. Q			Mar. Q			June Q			Sept. Q			FY 2024
Reconciliation of Adjusted EPS to GAAP EPS
Net income (loss) per share attributable to Cabot Corporation		$	0.93		$	1.29		$	1.43		$	4.10		$	7.73
Less: Certain items after tax per share		$	(0.05	)	$	(0.04	)	$	0.01		$	2.45		$	2.35
Adjusted earnings (loss) per share		$	0.98		$	1.33		$	1.42		$	1.65		$	5.38

(A) Per share amounts are calculated after tax.

Dollars in millions	Fiscal 2024
	Dec. Q			Mar. Q			June Q			Sept. Q			FY 2024
Reconciliation of Total Segment EBIT, Total Segment EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to Net Income and Segment EBITDA Margin
Net income (loss) attributable to Cabot Corporation	$	50		$	84		$	—		$	—		$	134
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		11			13			—			—			24
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies, net of tax		(1	)		(2	)		—			—			(3	)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes		34			47			—			—			81
Income (loss) from operations before income taxes and equity in earnings of affiliated companies	$	94		$	142		$	—		$	—		$	236
Interest expense		22			21			—			—			43
Certain items		42			12			—			—			54
Unallocated corporate costs		17			18			—			—			35
General unallocated (income) expense		(13	)		(15	)		—			—			(28	)
Less: Equity in earnings of affiliated companies		(1	)		(2	)		—			—			(3	)
Total Segment EBIT	$	163		$	180		$	—		$	—		$	343
Depreciation and amortization excluding corporate depreciation		35			37			—			—			72
Total Segment EBITDA	$	198		$	217		$	—		$	—		$	415
Less: Unallocated corporate costs before corporate depreciation		17			18			—			—			35
Adjusted EBITDA	$	181		$	199		$	—		$	—		$	380

 

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Dollars in millions	Dec. Q			Mar. Q			June Q			Sept. Q			FY 2024
Reinforcement Materials EBIT	$	129		$	149		$	—		$	—		$	278
Reinforcement Materials Depreciation and amortization		17			17			—			—			34
Reinforcement Materials EBITDA	$	146		$	166		$	—		$	—		$	312
Reinforcement Materials Sales	$	641		$	676		$	—		$	—		$	1,317
Reinforcement Materials EBITDA Margin		23	%		25	%		—	%		—	%		24	%
Dollars in millions	Dec. Q			Mar. Q			June Q			Sept. Q			FY 2024
Performance Chemicals EBIT	$	34		$	31		$	—		$	—		$	65
Performance Chemicals Depreciation and amortization		18			20			—			—			38
Performance Chemicals EBITDA	$	52		$	51		$	—		$	—		$	103
Performance Chemicals Sales	$	285		$	311		$	—		$	—		$	596
Performance Chemicals EBITDA Margin		18	%		16	%		—	%		—	%		17	%

 

Dollars in millions	Fiscal 2024
Reconciliation of Free Cash Flow and Discretionary Free Cash Flow to Cash provided by (used in) operating activities	Dec. Q			Mar. Q			June Q			Sept. Q			FY 2024
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities (B)	$	105		$	176		$	—		$	—		$	281
Less: Additions to property, plant and equipment		54			43			—			—			97
Free cash flow	$	51		$	133		$	—		$	—		$	184
Plus: Additions to property, plant and equipment		54			43			—			—			97
Less: Changes in net working capital (C)		(46	)		21			—			—			(25	)
Less: Sustaining and compliance capital expenditures		33			27			—			—			60
Discretionary free cash flow	$	118		$	128		$	—		$	—		$	246

 

(B) As provided in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

(C) Defined as changes in Accounts and notes receivable, Inventories, and Accounts payable and accrued liabilities as presented on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

 

 

Contacts

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Document and Entity Information	May 06, 2024
Cover [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	Cabot Corporation
Entity Incorporation State Country Code	DE
Entity Address, State or Province	MA
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Entity Central Index Key	0000016040
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	May 06, 2024
Entity File Number	1-5667
Entity Tax Identification Number	04-2271897
Entity Address, Address Line One	2 Seaport Lane
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 1400
Entity Address, City or Town	Boston
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Local Phone Number	345-0100
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Security 12b Title	Common Stock, $1 par value per share
Trading Symbol	CBT
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
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