Ingredion : 2Q 2019 Earnings Presentation

Second Quarter 2019 Earnings Call

Jim ZalliePresident and CEO

James Gray

Executive Vice President and CFO

Forward-looking Statements

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Actual results and developments may differ materially from the expectations expressed in or implied by these statements, based on various factors, including changing consumption preferences including those relating to high fructose corn syrup; the effects of global economic conditions, including, particularly, economic, currency and political conditions in South America and economic and political conditions in Europe, and their impact on our sales volumes and pricing of our products; our ability to collect our receivables from customers and our ability to raise funds at reasonable rates; future financial performance of major industries which we serve, including, without limitation, the food, beverage, paper and corrugated, and brewing industries; fluctuations in worldwide markets for corn and other commodities, and the associated risks of hedging against such fluctuations; genetic and biotechnology issues; our ability to develop or acquire new products and services at rates or of qualities sufficient to meet expectations; availability of raw materials, including corn, including the impact of recent excess precipitation in the U.S. corn-planting season, potato starch, tapioca, gum Arabic and also the specific varieties of corn upon which some of our products are based; fluctuations in the markets and prices for our co-products, particularly corn oil; fluctuations in aggregate industry supply and market demand; the behavior of financial markets, including foreign currency fluctuations and fluctuations in interest and exchange rates; volatility and turmoil in the capital markets; the commercial and consumer credit environment; general political, economic, business, market and weather conditions in the various geographic regions and countries in which we buy our raw materials or manufacture or sell our products;; energy costs and availability; freight and shipping costs; and changes in regulatory controls regarding quotas; tariffs, duties, taxes and income tax rates, particularly United States tax reform enacted in 2017; operating difficulties; energy issues in Pakistan; boiler reliability; our ability to effectively integrate and operate acquired businesses; our ability to achieve budgets and to realize expected synergies; our ability to achieve expected savings under our Cost Smart program; our ability to complete planned maintenance and investment projects successfully and on budget; labor disputes; ; increased competitive and/or customer pressure in the corn-refining industry; and the outbreak or continuation of serious communicable disease or hostilities including acts of terrorism.

Our forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and we do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date of the statement as a result of new information or future events or developments. If we do update or correct one or more of these statements, investors and others should not conclude that we will make additional updates or corrections. For a further description of these and other risks, see "Risk Factors" and other information included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 and subsequent reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K.

• •Perspective on second quarter

• •Perspective on first half

• •Profit Growth Outlook 2019 vs. 2018

• •Questions and answers

Perspective on Second Quarter 2019

• •Net Sales down (4)%; FX unfavorable (5)%

  -Aggressive pricing actions; $39MM captured during the quarter

• •Adj. Operating Income down (11)%; FX unfavorable (7)%

• •DRIVINGROWTHspecialty investments progressing as planned:

  • -Sugar reduction and specialty sweeteners

  • -Plant-based proteins

  • -Starch-based texturizers

• •IncreasingCost Smartrun-rate savings to $30MM - $40MM for 2019

Strategic Initiatives to Forge Growth

North America & South America: 2Q19 HighlightsNorth America

Operating Income

$139MM, Down (7)%

• •Higher corn costs and lower co-producNt vaelutesSales

• •Timing of scheduled plant maintenance

South America