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Wacker Chemie — Shareholder Meeting (March 2021)

36 slides from Wacker Chemie's shareholder meeting presentation, Mar 16, 2021

  1. Slide 1: Virtual Annual Shareholders' Meeting 2021

    2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING Wacker Chemie AG Bilanzpressekonferenz 2020 16. März 2021 0

  2. Slide 2: The Coronavirus Pandemic Caused a Global Recession in 2020

    THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC CAUSED A GLOBAL RECESSION IN 2020 Real GDP trend by region – year-over-year change (%) World Europe -3.5 -7.5 Bilanzpressekonferenz 2020 16. März 2021 1

  3. Slide 3: COVID: WACKER reacts flexibly and pragmatically

    COVID WACKER reacts flexibly and pragmatically Shift handovers maintaining distance and with face masks Bilanzpressekonferenz 2020 16. März 2021 2

  4. Slide 4: Group Sales Decline in 2020 Amid the Pandemic

    GROUP SALES DECLINE IN 2020 AMID THE PANDEMIC Group sales -5 % € million 4,928 4,692 2019 2020 Bilanzpressekonferenz 2020 16. März 2021 3

  5. Slide 5: Net Result for the Year Positive and Triple-Digit

    EBITDA Net result for the year NET RESULT FOR THE YEAR POSITIVE AND -15 % TRIPLE-DIGIT EBITDA slightly below last year’s level after adjusting for special income Special income € million 112 202 671 666 -630 2019 2020 2019 2020 Bilanzpressekonferenz 2020 16. März 2021 4

  6. Slide 6: Net Cash Flow Almost Quadrupled

    Net cash flow Net financial debt NET CASH FLOW ALMOST QUADRUPLED >100 % -91 % Net financial debt near zero € million 698 714 184 68 2019 2020 2019 2020 Bilanzpressekonferenz 2020 16. März 2021 5

  7. Slide 7: Prudent Capital Expenditures

    Capital expenditures PRUDENT CAPITAL EXPENDITURES -41 % CAPEX budget reflects economic challenges € million 380 224 2019 2020 Bilanzpressekonferenz 2020 16. März 2021 6

  8. Slide 8: Sharing the Company's Success with Shareholders

    Dividend – SHARING THE COMPANY’S SUCCESS WITH SHAREHOLDERS Dividend per share Total dividend payout € 2.00 in Mio. € € 99.4 million Bilanzpressekonferenz 2020 16. März 2021 7

  9. Slide 9: An Integral Part of Everyday Life

    Product portfolio AN INTEGRAL PART OF EVERDAY LIFE WACKER’S product portfolio Bilanzpressekonferenz 2020 16. März 2021 8

  10. Slide 10: WACKER Silicones

    Sales EBITDA WACKER SILICONES Sales and EBITDA below the -9 % -19 % previous year’s level € million 2,453 2,244 479 388 2019 2020 2019 2020 Bilanzpressekonferenz 2020 16. März 2021 9

  11. Slide 11: WACKER Polymers

    Sales EBITDA WACKER POLYMERS benefits from high demand -1 % +39 % and lower raw-material prices € million 1,315 1,299 271 194 2019 2020 2019 2020 Bilanzpressekonferenz 2020 16. März 2021 10

  12. Slide 12: Asia

    ASIA Dispersions and dispersible polymer powders in Nanjing, China Bilanzpressekonferenz 2020 16. März 2021 11

  13. Slide 13: WACKER Biosolutions

    Sales EBITDA WACKER BIOSOLUTIONS increases sales +1 % +23 % and EBITDA € million 243 246 38 31 2019 2020 2019 2020 Bilanzpressekonferenz 2020 16. März 2021 12

  14. Slide 14: Vaccine Production

    VACCINE PRODUCTION Amsterdam, Netherlands Bilanzpressekonferenz 2020 16. März 2021 13

  15. Slide 15: Genopis Inc. renamed Wacker Biotech US

    GENOPIS INC. renamed Wacker Biotech US Bilanzpressekonferenz 2020 16. März 2021 14

  16. Slide 16: Photovoltaics

    PHOTOVOLTAICS make a huge contribution to climate protection Solar energy is the most cost-effective, eco-friendly source of energy in the world Bilanzpressekonferenz 2020 16. März 2021 15

  17. Slide 17: WACKER Polysilicon

    Sales EBITDA WACKER POLYSILICON posts sales growth +2 % and improved operating EBITDA € million 57 5 780 792 -56 without special income 2019 2020 2019 2019 2020 Bilanzpressekonferenz 2020 16. März 2021 16

  18. Slide 18: Eco-Balance

    Target for 2030 Target for 2050 10 % NEG. 100 % POSITIVE OR NEUTRAL 90 % POSITIVE OR NEUTRAL WACKER is systematically improving the ECO-BALANCE Goal: By 2050 of its products 100 % of our PRODUCTS to be sustainable Bilanzpressekonferenz 2020 16. März 2021 17

  19. Slide 19: Conserving Production Resources

    WACKER focuses on Specific Specific energy CO2 emissions consumption CONSERVING PRODUCTION -33 % -50 % RESOURCES TARGET 100 % 100 % TARGET 67 % 50 % 2012 2030 2007 2030 Bilanzpressekonferenz 2020 16. März 2021 18

  20. Slide 20: Sustainability in the Supply Chain

    WACKER is working on SUSTAINABILITY IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN 72 % Positive contribution to sustainability 90 % 100 % 66 % Goal: By 2050 2030 2050 100 % of our SUPPLIERS to be sustainable Bilanzpressekonferenz 2020 16. März 2021 19

  21. Slide 21: RHYME Bavaria

    RHYME BAVARIA Renewable Hydrogen and Methanol Bavaria Bilanzpressekonferenz 2020 16. März 2021 20

  22. Slide 22: Shape the Future

    Our efficiency program Our Socially responsible SHAPE THE goals workforce reduction FUTURE Become faster and more flexible Some 1,200 jobs to be cut by the end of 2022, around 1,000 of them in Germany Simplify complex processes and structures Voluntary program: nearly 500 phased-early-retirement Str

  23. Slide 23: Training

    TRAINING The key to tomorrow’s success 600 individuals in 24 occupations 31 trainees achieved a grade point average of 1.5 or better in 2020 Bilanzpressekonferenz 2020 16. März 2021 22

  24. Slide 24: Life-long Learning

    LIFE-LONG LEARNING Last year 61,000 advanced training courses of which 54,000 online Bilanzpressekonferenz 2020 16. März 2021 23

  25. Slide 25: Prudent Capital Expenditures

    Capital expenditures PRUDENT CAPITAL EXPENDITURES -41 % CAPEX budget reflects economic challenges € million 380 224 2019 2020 Bilanzpressekonferenz 2020 16. März 2021 24

  26. Slide 26: Strict Inventory Management

    Inventories Net cash flow STRICT INVENTORY MANAGEMENT -10 % >100 % Net cash flow nearly quadrupled € million 980 698 880 184 2019 2020 2019 2020 Bilanzpressekonferenz 2020 16. März 2021 25

  27. Slide 27: Cash Is King

    Liquidity at reporting date CASH IS KING WACKER strengthens its liquidity € million 1,338 545 2019 2020 Bilanzpressekonferenz 2020 16. März 2021 26

  28. Slide 28: Net Financial Debt

    Ratio of net financial debt to EBITDA NET FINANCIAL DEBT at a low level Target corridor 0.9 0.1 2019 2020 Bilanzpressekonferenz 2020 16. März 2021 27

  29. Slide 29: Shape the Future: Annual Savings

    SHAPE THE FUTURE Annual savings of € 250 million 250 >100 >50 2020 2021 2022 2023 Bilanzpressekonferenz 2020 16. März 2021 28

  30. Slide 30: Pension Obligations

    Pension provisions PENSION OBLIGATIONS Zero-interest policy remains a big challenge € million 2,713 2,275 2019 2020 Bilanzpressekonferenz 2020 16. März 2021 29

  31. Slide 31: Pension System

    PENSION SYSTEM Reform of retirement benefits system Our goals offers savings to the company and opportunities to employees Accrued pension entitlements to be preserved in full Switch from defined benefits to defined contributions Employer and employees to finance the system jointly with fixed contri

  32. Slide 32: Q1 2021: High Demand in Nearly All Segments

    Sales EBITDA Q1 2021 High demand in nearly all segments +14 % +42 % € million 1,360 246 1,198 174 Q1 2020 Q1 2021 Q1 2020 Q1 2021 Bilanzpressekonferenz 2020 16. März 2021 31

  33. Slide 33: Full-Year Forecast for Sales and EBITDA Raised

    FULL-YEAR FORECAST FOR SALES AND EBITDA RAISED Sales likely to rise by a low-double-digit percentage EBITDA expected to be 15 to 25 percent higher than last year Strong demand in all divisions and higher polysilicon prices have a positive effect on business Bilanzpressekonferenz 2020 16. März 2021 3

  34. Slide 34: Siltronic and GlobalWafers Are an Ideal Match

    SILTRONIC AND GLOBALWAFERS ARE AN IDEAL Combining production sites MATCH in Europe, the USA and Asia meets growing demand Stronger market position – on an equal footing with leading competitors Broader customer base provides additional growth opportunities Bilanzpressekonferenz 2020 16. März 2021 33

  35. Slide 35: WACKER Is Well Positioned for the Future

    WACKER IS WELL POSITIONED FOR THE FUTURE Clear strategy Sound finances Sustainable products, processes and supply chains Close to our customers with the right products Bilanzpressekonferenz 2020 16. März 2021 34

  36. Slide 36: Virtual Annual Shareholders' Meeting 2021

    2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING Wacker Chemie AG Bilanzpressekonferenz 2020 16. März 2021 35

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