LUXEMBOURG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Orion Engineered Carbons S.A. (NYSE:OEC), a worldwide supplier of
specialty and high-performance Carbon Black, today announced that its
board of directors has declared an interim dividend of €0.67*
per common share, equivalent to a total distribution of €40 million.
The interim dividend will be paid on December 22, 2014. The record date
for the interim dividend will be December 16, 2014. The interim dividend
with respect to common shares held in book-entry form through the
facilities of The Depository Trust Company will be paid entirely in U.S.
Dollars, at the official U.S. Dollar/Euro exchange rate reported by the
European Central Bank on December 11, 2014. No portion of the interim
dividend with respect to any common shares held through The Depository
Trust Company will be paid in Euro.
Luxembourg withholding tax at a rate of 15% will be deducted from the
interim dividend, subject to certain exemptions and reductions in
certain circumstances.
“Our leadership position in the Carbon Black market is strong, and we
believe now is the right time for Orion to issue its first-ever cash
dividend,” said Jack Clem, Chief Executive Officer of Orion. “We are
confident in the Company’s ability to generate strong cash flow going
forward and believe this is the best course of action for Orion and its
shareholders.”
* The actual interim dividend per common share is €0.6707456273337965.
About Orion Engineered Carbons S.A.
Orion Engineered Carbons is a worldwide supplier of Carbon Black. The
company offers standard and high-performance products for Coatings,
Printing Inks, Polymers, Rubber and other applications. Our high-quality
Gas Blacks, Furnace Blacks and Specialty Carbon Blacks tint, colorize
and enhance the performance of plastics, paints and coatings, inks and
toners, adhesives and sealants, tires, and manufactured rubber goods
such as automotive belts and hoses. With 1,360 employees worldwide,
Orion Engineered Carbons runs 14 global production sites and four
Applied Technology Centers. For more information visit our website www.orioncarbons.com.
Forward Looking Statements
This document contains certain forward-looking statements with respect
to our financial condition, results of operations and business.
Forward-looking statements are statements of future expectations that
are based on management’s current expectations and assumptions and
involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause
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“predict” and similar expressions. Factors that could cause our actual
results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such
forward-looking statements include those factors detailed under the
captions “Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors”
in our prospectus dated July 24, 2014. You should not place undue
reliance on forward-looking statements. Each forward-looking statement
speaks only as of the date of the particular statement. New risk factors
and uncertainties emerge from time to time and it is not possible for
our management to predict all risk factors and uncertainties, nor can we
assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which
any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to
differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking
statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any
forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events
or other information, other than as required by applicable law.
