INNOSPEC INC.
Business
Innospec Inc. develops, manufactures, blends, markets and supplies a wide range of specialty chemicals for industrial and consumer applications. Its main products and services include technology-based Performance Chemicals for personal care, home care, agrochemical, construction and mining markets; Fuel Specialties fuel additives for diesel, jet, marine and other fuels; and Oilfield Services chemicals for drilling, completion, production and drag reducing agents. The company reports three reportable segments: Performance Chemicals, Fuel Specialties and Oilfield Services. It sells products across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia‑Pacific through manufacturing, blending and supply operations, long‑term contracts and direct relationships with multinational customers, fuel marketers, terminals and industrial end users.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-19
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 1,778 | 1,845 | 1,949 | 1,964 | 1,483 | |
| Cost of goods sold | −1,286 | −1,303 | −1,358 | −1,377 | −1,049 | |
| Gross profit | 492 | 543 | 591 | 587 | 435 | |
| Selling, general and administrative | −285 | −305 | −381 | −361 | −267 | |
| Research and development | −51 | −57 | −49 | −39 | −37 | |
| Adjustment to fair value of contingent consideration | 16 | −3 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Restructuring charge | −900,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Impairment of property, plant and equipment | −23 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Impairment of intangible assets | −19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Profit on disposal of property, plant and equipment | 200,000 | 200,000 | 0 | — | — | |
| Total operating expenses | −363 | −365 | −430 | −399 | −303 | |
| Operating income | 130 | 178 | 162 | 187 | 132 | |
| Other income/(expense), net | −600,000 | 10 | 11 | −2 | 4 | |
| Pension scheme settlement charge | 0 | −156 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Interest income/(expense), net | 9 | 9 | 2 | −1 | −2 | |
| Income before income tax expense | 138 | 41 | 174 | 185 | 134 | |
| Income tax expense | −22 | −6 | −35 | −52 | −41 | |
| Net income | 117 | 36 | 139 | 133 | 93 | |
| Basic (per share) | 4.69 | 1.43 | 5.6 | 5.37 | 3.78 | |
| Diluted (per share) | 4.67 | 1.42 | 5.56 | 5.32 | 3.75 | |
| Basic (shares) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | |
| Diluted (shares) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2025 2025-07-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 293 | — | 289 | 204 | 147 | |
| Trade and other accounts receivable (less allowances of $11.8 million and $11.9 million, respectively) | 342 | — | 342 | 360 | 335 | |
| Finished goods | 226 | — | 198 | 216 | 259 | |
| Raw materials | 103 | — | 103 | 84 | 114 | |
| Total inventories | 329 | — | 301 | 300 | 373 | |
| Prepaid expenses | 20 | — | 21 | 19 | 14 | |
| Prepaid income taxes | 13 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Other current assets | 7 | — | 600,000 | 600,000 | 400,000 | |
| Total current assets | 1,005 | — | 957 | 886 | 873 | |
| Net property, plant and equipment | 286 | — | 270 | 268 | 221 | |
| Operating leases right-of-use assets | 53 | — | 45 | 45 | 45 | |
| Goodwill | 399 | 2 | 383 | 399 | 359 | |
| Other intangible assets | 68 | — | 65 | 57 | 45 | |
| Deferred tax assets | 14 | — | 9 | 10 | 6 | |
| Pension asset | 0 | — | 2 | 35 | 48 | |
| Other non-current assets | 9 | — | 4 | 6 | 7 | |
| Total assets | 1,832 | — | 1,735 | 1,707 | 1,604 | |
| Accounts payable | 175 | — | 164 | 164 | 165 | |
| Accrued liabilities | 152 | — | 169 | 186 | 203 | |
| Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 16 | — | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
| Current portion of plant closure provisions | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| Current portion of acquisition-related contingent consideration | 7 | — | 0 | — | — | |
| Current portion of accrued income taxes | 5 | — | 20 | 3 | 18 | |
| Total current liabilities | 360 | — | 371 | 372 | 406 | |
| Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion | 37 | — | 31 | 32 | 31 | |
| Plant closure provisions, net of current portion | 60 | — | 55 | 57 | 52 | |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 19 | — | 24 | 34 | 26 | |
| Pension liabilities and post-employment benefits | 13 | — | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
| Acquisition-related contingent consideration | 1 | — | 20 | 23 | 0 | |
| Other non-current liabilities | 9 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
| Total liabilities | 500 | — | 519 | 558 | 563 | |
| Common stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 40,000,000 shares, issued 29,554,500 shares | 300,000 | — | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 377 | — | 370 | 361 | 354 | |
| Treasury stock (4,776,918 and 4,594,943 shares at cost, respectively) | −115 | — | −93 | −94 | −95 | |
| Retained earnings | 1,099 | — | 1,025 | 1,028 | 924 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −35 | — | −91 | −148 | −145 | |
| Total Innospec stockholders' equity | 1,326 | — | 1,211 | 1,147 | 1,038 | |
| Non-controlling interest | 7 | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | |
| Total equity | 1,333 | — | 1,216 | 1,150 | 1,040 | |
| Total liabilities and equity | 1,832 | — | 1,735 | 1,707 | 1,604 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 44 | 44 | 39 | 40 | 43 | |
| Adjustment to fair value of contingent consideration | −16 | 3 | 0 | — | — | |
| Deferred taxes | −10 | −39 | 4 | −6 | 6 | |
| Non-cash movements of defined benefit pension plans | 3 | 152 | −3 | — | — | |
| Stock option compensation | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | |
| Trade and other accounts receivable | 22 | 4 | −13 | −56 | −70 | |
| Inventories | −7 | −12 | 83 | −99 | −62 | |
| Prepaid expenses | 2 | −3 | −4 | 5 | −4 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | −33 | −5 | −27 | 54 | 90 | |
| Plant closure provisions | −2 | 900,000 | 4 | 1 | −1 | |
| Accrued income taxes | −22 | 6 | −26 | 9 | −3 | |
| Unrecognized tax benefits | 0 | −15 | 1 | −3 | 300,000 | |
| Other assets and liabilities | −9 | 4 | 2 | −3 | 2 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 138 | 185 | 207 | 82 | 93 | |
| Capital expenditures | −50 | −41 | −62 | −40 | −39 | |
| Proceeds on disposal of property, plant and equipment | 1 | 500,000 | 100,000 | 200,000 | 3 | |
| Business combinations, net of cash acquired | −700,000 | −200,000 | −35 | 0 | 0 | |
| Internally developed software | −25 | −21 | −15 | −3 | 0 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −75 | −62 | −112 | −42 | −36 | |
| Non-controlling interest | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 100,000 | |
| Repayment of term loan | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Refinancing costs | 0 | −300,000 | −1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dividend paid | −42 | −39 | −35 | −32 | −29 | |
| Issue of treasury stock | 500,000 | 2 | 900,000 | 2 | 10 | |
| Repurchase of common stock | −24 | −700,000 | −1 | −6 | −800,000 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −64 | −35 | −39 | −34 | −20 | |
| Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash | 4 | −2 | 100,000 | −600,000 | −500,000 | |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | 3 | 86 | 57 | 5 | 37 |