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Reportable Segments

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Reportable Segments
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Reportable Segments
18. Reportable Segments:
Summarized financial information for the Company’s reportable segments is shown in the following table:
 
 
Three months ended
September 30,
 
Nine months ended
September 30,
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Sales:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Refining Services
 
$
118,335

 
$
123,369

 
$
341,469

 
$
336,154

Catalysts(1)
 
25,612

 
16,347

 
62,335

 
50,167

Performance Materials
 
115,134

 
115,380

 
295,095

 
304,660

Performance Chemicals
 
167,949

 
174,722

 
526,239

 
548,446

Eliminations(2)   
 
(3,229
)
 
(2,615
)
 
(10,441
)
 
(11,314
)
Total
 
$
423,801

 
$
427,203

 
$
1,214,697

 
$
1,228,113

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Segment Adjusted EBITDA:(3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Refining Services
 
$
51,166

 
$
49,559

 
$
133,721

 
$
126,368

Catalysts(4)
 
31,638

 
15,751

 
79,372

 
62,227

Performance Materials
 
25,769

 
21,255

 
65,505

 
61,880

Performance Chemicals
 
36,804

 
41,832

 
120,642

 
131,748

Total Segment Adjusted EBITDA(5)   
 
$
145,377

 
$
128,397

 
$
399,240

 
$
382,223

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) 
Excludes the Company’s proportionate share of sales from the Zeolyst International and Zeolyst C.V. joint ventures (collectively, the “Zeolyst Joint Venture”) accounted for using the equity method (see Note 10 to these condensed consolidated financial statements for further information). The proportionate share of sales is $54,414 and $32,297 for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The proportionate share of sales is $123,016 and $120,159 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
(2) 
The Company eliminates intersegment sales when reconciling to the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of income.
(3) 
The Company defines Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA adjusted for certain items as noted in the reconciliation below. Management evaluates the performance of its segments and allocates resources based on several factors, of which the primary measure is Adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to net income as an indicator of the Company’s operating performance. Adjusted EBITDA as defined by the Company may not be comparable with EBITDA or Adjusted EBITDA as defined by other companies.
(4) 
The Adjusted EBITDA from the Zeolyst Joint Venture included in the Catalysts segment is $22,628 for the three months ended September 30, 2019, which includes $17,248 of equity in net income plus $1,658 of amortization of investment in affiliate step-up and $3,722 of joint venture depreciation, amortization and interest. The Adjusted EBITDA from the Zeolyst Joint Venture included in the Catalysts segment is $10,513 for the three months ended September 30, 2018, which includes $5,563 of equity in net income plus $1,658 of amortization of investment in affiliate step-up and $3,292 of joint venture depreciation, amortization and interest.
The Adjusted EBITDA from the Zeolyst Joint Venture included in the Catalysts segment is $48,621 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, which includes $31,548 of equity in net income plus $5,875 of amortization of investment in affiliate step-up and $11,198 of joint venture depreciation, amortization and interest. The Adjusted EBITDA from the Zeolyst Joint Venture included in the Catalysts segment is $45,194 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, which includes $31,005 of equity in net income plus $4,975 of amortization of investment in affiliate step-up and $9,214 of joint venture depreciation, amortization and interest.
(5) 
Total Segment Adjusted EBITDA differs from the Company’s consolidated Adjusted EBITDA due to unallocated corporate expenses.
A reconciliation of net income attributable to PQ Group Holdings to Segment Adjusted EBITDA is as follows:
 
 
Three months ended
September 30,
 
Nine months ended
September 30,
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Reconciliation of net income attributable to PQ Group Holdings Inc. to Segment Adjusted EBITDA
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to PQ Group Holdings Inc.
 
$
26,713

 
$
14,185

 
$
60,438

 
$
30,181

Provision for income taxes
 
16,718

 
8,470

 
39,472

 
21,590

Interest expense, net
 
27,697

 
28,238

 
84,855

 
84,622

Depreciation and amortization
 
44,246

 
43,827

 
135,230

 
139,298

Segment EBITDA
 
115,374

 
94,720

 
319,995

 
275,691

Unallocated corporate expenses
 
7,693

 
10,276

 
28,062

 
27,322

Joint venture depreciation, amortization and interest
 
3,722

 
3,292

 
11,198

 
9,214

Amortization of investment in affiliate step-up
 
1,658

 
1,658

 
5,875

 
4,975

Amortization of inventory step-up
 

 

 

 
1,603

Debt extinguishment costs
 
1,767

 
864

 
1,767

 
6,743

Net (gain) loss on asset disposals
 
1,136

 
5,202

 
(7,697
)
 
11,106

Foreign currency exchange loss
 
4,457

 
3,527

 
5,380

 
15,347

LIFO expense
 
534

 
856

 
10,814

 
5,903

Transaction and other related costs
 
670

 
210

 
1,725

 
895

Equity-based compensation
 
4,806

 
4,252

 
13,576

 
11,879

Restructuring, integration and business optimization expenses
 
717

 
2,178

 
1,436

 
5,662

Defined benefit pension plan cost
 
834

 
112

 
2,379

 
260

Other
 
2,009

 
1,250

 
4,730

 
5,623

Segment Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
145,377

 
$
128,397

 
$
399,240

 
$
382,223