Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Reportable Segments

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Reportable Segments
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Reportable Segments
17. Reportable Segments:
Summarized financial information for the Company’s (1) Environmental Catalysts & Services and (2) Performance Materials & Chemicals reportable segments is shown in the following table:
 
 
Three months ended
September 30,
 
Nine months ended
September 30,
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Net sales:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Silica Catalysts
 
$
16,347

 
$
15,117

 
$
50,167

 
$
52,302

Refining Services
 
123,369

 
100,424

 
336,154

 
298,512

Environmental Catalysts & Services(1)
 
139,716

 
115,541

 
386,321

 
350,814

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Performance Chemicals
 
174,722

 
175,467

 
548,446

 
515,454

Performance Materials
 
115,380

 
104,433

 
304,660

 
257,676

Eliminations
 
(1,783
)
 
(2,828
)
 
(8,804
)
 
(7,349
)
Performance Materials & Chemicals
 
288,319

 
277,072

 
844,302

 
765,781

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Inter-segment sales eliminations(2)
 
(832
)
 
(784
)
 
(2,510
)
 
(2,568
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
$
427,203

 
$
391,829

 
$
1,228,113

 
$
1,114,027

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Segment Adjusted EBITDA:(3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Environmental Catalysts & Services(4)
 
$
65,309

 
$
61,900

 
$
188,594

 
$
182,578

Performance Materials & Chemicals
 
63,088

 
65,885

 
193,629

 
184,741

Total Segment Adjusted EBITDA(5)
 
$
128,397

 
$
127,785

 
$
382,223

 
$
367,319

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(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 $32,297 and $37,622 for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The proportionate share of sales is $120,159 and $100,991 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
(2) 
The Company eliminates intersegment sales when reconciling to the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.
(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 Environmental Catalysts and Services 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 plus $3,292 of joint venture depreciation, amortization and interest. The Adjusted EBITDA from the Zeolyst Joint Venture included in the Environmental Catalysts and Services segment is $14,398 for the three months ended September 30, 2017, which includes $10,151 of equity in net income plus $1,658 of amortization of investment in affiliate step-up plus $2,563 of joint venture depreciation, amortization and interest.
The Adjusted EBITDA from the Zeolyst Joint Venture included in the Environmental Catalysts and Services 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 plus $9,214 of joint venture depreciation, amortization and interest. The Adjusted EBITDA from the Zeolyst Joint Venture included in the Environmental Catalysts and Services segment is $39,690 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, which includes $24,594 of equity in net income plus $6,941 of amortization of investment in affiliate step-up plus $8,073 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 (loss) attributable to PQ Group Holdings to Segment Adjusted EBITDA is as follows:
 
 
Three months ended
September 30,
 
Nine months ended
September 30,
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Reconciliation of net income (loss) attributable to PQ Group Holdings Inc. to Segment Adjusted EBITDA
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) attributable to PQ Group Holdings Inc.
 
$
14,185

 
$
(3,345
)
 
$
30,181

 
$
(7,408
)
Provision for income taxes
 
8,470

 
5,172

 
21,590

 
5,269

Interest expense, net
 
28,238

 
49,079

 
84,622

 
144,041

Depreciation and amortization
 
43,827

 
45,929

 
139,298

 
129,135

Segment EBITDA
 
94,720

 
96,835

 
275,691

 
271,037

Unallocated corporate expenses
 
10,276

 
7,885

 
27,322

 
23,474

Joint venture depreciation, amortization and interest
 
3,292

 
2,563

 
9,214

 
8,073

Amortization of investment in affiliate step-up
 
1,658

 
1,658

 
4,975

 
6,941

Amortization of inventory step-up
 

 

 
1,603

 
871

Debt extinguishment costs
 
864

 
453

 
6,743

 
453

Net loss on asset disposals
 
5,202

 
3,494

 
11,106

 
6,419

Foreign currency exchange loss
 
3,527

 
5,256

 
15,347

 
21,612

LIFO expense
 
856

 
750

 
5,903

 
3,229

Management advisory fees
 

 
1,250

 

 
3,750

Transaction and other related costs
 
210

 
966

 
895

 
5,300

Equity-based and other non-cash compensation
 
4,252

 
1,041

 
11,879

 
3,869

Restructuring, integration and business optimization expenses
 
2,178

 
4,957

 
5,662

 
8,009

Defined benefit pension plan cost
 
112

 
791

 
260

 
2,200

Other
 
1,250

 
(114
)
 
5,623

 
2,082

Segment Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
128,397

 
$
127,785

 
$
382,223

 
$
367,319