LUXEMBOURG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Orion Engineered Carbons S.A. ("Orion" or the "Company") (NYSE: OEC), a
worldwide supplier of specialty and high-performance Carbon Black,
reaffirmed its full year 2018 Adjusted EBITDA expectations consistent
with the guidance provided at the end of the third quarter 2018, with
full year 2018 Adjusted EBITDA expected to be in the range of $292 to
$296 million, subject to final audit.
Orion also announced that the Company will release its fourth quarter
2018 and full year 2018 US GAAP results after the market closes on
Thursday, March 7, 2019, to be followed by a conference call on Friday,
March 8, 2019, at 8:30 a.m. (EST). This will be the first time that
Orion’s results will be presented based on US GAAP. The company
continues to expect no significant impacts to its operating results
associated with the conversion to US GAAP from IFRS. From the first
calendar quarter of 2019 onwards, Orion confirms its intention to
continue to disclose financial data for current and prior comparative
periods under US GAAP only.
The dial-in details for the live conference call are as follow:
U.S. Toll Free:
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1-877-407-4018
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International:
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1-201-689-8471
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U.K. Toll Free:
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0 800 756 3429
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Germany Toll Free:
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0 800 182 0040
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Luxembourg Toll Free:
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800 28 522
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Luxembourg Local:
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352 2786 0689
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A replay of the conference call may be accessed by phone at the
following numbers through April 9, 2019:
U.S. Toll Free:
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1-844-512-2921
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U.S. Toll/International:
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1-412-317-6671
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Conference ID:
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13686981
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Additionally, a live and archived webcast of the conference call will be
available on the investor relations section of the Company's website at: www.orioncarbons.com
About Orion Engineered Carbons S.A.
Orion is a worldwide supplier of Carbon Black. We produce a broad range
of Carbon Blacks that include high-performance Specialty Gas Blacks,
Acetylene Blacks, Furnace Blacks, Lamp Blacks, Thermal Blacks and other
Carbon Blacks that tint, colorize and enhance the performance of
polymers, plastics, paints and coatings, inks and toners, textile
fibers, adhesives and sealants, tires, and mechanical rubber goods such
as automotive belts and hoses. Orion runs 14 global production sites and
four Applied Technology Centers. The group has approximately 1,450
employees worldwide. For more information please visit the Orion website www.orioncarbons.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This document contains certain forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Forward-looking statements are statements of future expectations that
are based on current expectations and assumptions and involve known and
unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results,
performance or events to differ materially from those expressed or
implied in these statements. 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 to predict
all risk factors and uncertainties, nor can we assess 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.
The estimated range included in the release is based solely upon
information available to the Company as of the date hereof and is
subject to completion of the Company’s financial closing procedures. The
Company’s adjusted EBITDA for the year ended December 31, 2018 will not
be available until March 7, 2019 and may differ materially from this
range. Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of performance under US GAAP or
IFRS and should not be considered in isolation or construed as a
substitute for revenue, consolidated profit (loss) for the period,
operating result (EBIT), gross profit or other US GAAP or IFRS measures
as an indicator of our operations in accordance with US GAAP or IFRS.