WESTCHESTER, Ill., Aug 10 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ingredion Incorporated (NYSE: INGR), a leading global provider of ingredient solutions to the food and beverage manufacturing industry, today reported results for the second quarter of 2022. The results, reported in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for 2022 and 2021, include items that are excluded from the non-GAAP financial measures that the Company presents.

“Our teams delivered our strongest quarter since 2017,” said Jim Zallie, Ingredion’s president and chief executive officer. “Net sales growth of 16% reflected robust customer demand, which drove comparable volume growth; this, along with active price mix management, enabled us to fully offset higher input costs. As a result, our adjusted operating income was up over last year’s strong performance and was higher than our expectations.”

“Specialty ingredients continued their momentum underpinned by solid execution against our Driving Growth Roadmap. Notably, across all four of our regions, solid double-digit net sales increases exceeded our four-year specialties growth outlook,” Zallie continued. “In response to continued strong demand for clean label texturizing starches, we accelerated the commissioning of new capacity at our Indianapolis facility. In addition, our Sugar Reduction and Specialty Sweetener platform had another excellent quarter, growing net sales by more than 20%, led by a double-digit top line increase of PureCircle’s stevia franchise.”

“Also contributing to second quarter performance, core ingredients delivered net sales growth in the mid-teens. Our volume growth resulted from strong customer demand in categories such as confectionary. In addition, enhanced contract terms have enabled us to more quickly address changing input costs in our largest markets. Higher net sales growth was led by South America and Mexico as we continued to shift our focus to fast growing categories in these territories.”

“Overall, I am extremely proud of how our global teams continue to perform in this inflationary environment. While the business landscape remains challenging, our positive results in the first half of this year position us well to deliver a strong second half as we continue to execute against each of our four strategic growth pillars,” Zallie concluded.

_{*Adjusted diluted earnings per share (“adjusted EPS”), adjusted operating income, adjusted effective income tax rate and adjusted diluted weighted average common shares outstanding are non-GAAP financial measures. See section II of the Supplemental Financial Information entitled “Non-GAAP Information” following the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this news release for a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures.}



Financial Highlights

• At June 30, 2022, total debt and cash including short-term investments were $2.4 billion and $322 million, respectively, versus $2.0 billion and $332 million, respectively, at December 31, 2021.
• Net financing costs for the second quarter were $17 million versus $19 million in the year-ago period.
• Reported and adjusted effective tax rates for the second quarter were 26.0 percent and 26.8 percent, respectively, compared to 11.7 percent and 25.7 percent, respectively, in the year-ago period. The increase in reported tax rate resulted primarily from the reversal of an accrual for unremitted earnings from foreign subsidiaries during the second quarter of 2021.
• Year-to-date net capital expenditures were $137 million, up $35 million from the year-ago period.

Net Sales

• Second quarter and year-to-date net sales were up from the year-ago period. The increase was driven by strong price mix, including the pass through of higher corn and input costs. Excluding foreign exchange impacts, net sales were up 18 percent and 19 percent, respectively, for the quarter and year-to-date.

Operating income

• Second quarter reported and adjusted operating income were $213 million and $215 million, respectively, a decrease of 4 percent and an increase of 3 percent, respectively, from the same period last year. The decrease in reported operating income was driven by a favorable court decision related to Brazil indirect taxes in the prior year. The increase in adjusted operating income was driven by strong price mix that more than offset higher corn and input costs. Excluding foreign exchange impacts, reported and adjusted operating income were down 1 percent and up 7 percent, respectively, from the same period last year.
• Year-to-date reported and adjusted operating income were $423 million and $428 million, respectively, an increase of 713 percent and 5 percent, respectively, from the year-ago period. The increase in reported operating income was attributable to the held for sale impairment charge in the prior year related to the Argentina joint venture. The increase in adjusted operating income was driven by strong price mix that more than offset higher corn and input costs. Excluding foreign exchange impacts, reported and adjusted operating income were up 735 percent and 7 percent, respectively, from the same period last year.
• Second quarter and year-to-date reported operating income were lower than adjusted operating income by $2 million and $5 million, respectively, due primarily to restructuring costs.

Dividends and Share Repurchases
For the first half of 2022, the Company has paid total dividends of $90 million, and in the second quarter declared a quarterly dividend of $0.65 per share payable in the third quarter. During the quarter, the Company repurchased $44 million of outstanding shares of common stock, bringing Ingredion’s total share repurchases for first half 2022 to $83 million. Ingredion considers return of value to shareholders through cash dividends and share repurchases as part of its capital allocation strategy to support total shareholder return.

2022 Full-Year Outlook
For the third quarter 2022, the Company expects net sales growth to be in the high teens and operating income growth to be in the high single-digits, when both are compared to third quarter 2021.

The Company expects full-year 2022 reported EPS to be in the range of $6.95 to $7.35, and adjusted EPS to be in the range of $6.90 to $7.45, compared to adjusted EPS of $6.67 in 2021. This expectation excludes acquisition-related integration and restructuring costs, as well as any potential impairment costs.

Compared to last year, the 2022 full-year outlook assumes the following: North America operating income is expected to be up low to mid-double digits, driven by favorable price mix more than offsetting higher corn and input costs; South America operating income is expected to be up low double-digits, driven by favorable price mix; Asia-Pacific operating income is expected to be flat compared to the prior year, driven by higher corn costs in Korea related to the Ukraine conflict and the impact of COVID-19 lockdowns in China, offsetting PureCircle growth; and EMEA operating income is expected to be flat to down low single-digits, driven by higher input costs and negative foreign exchange impacts. Corporate costs are expected to be up mid-single digits.

The Company expects full-year 2022 adjusted operating income to be up low-double digits.

For full-year 2022, the Company expects a reported effective tax rate of 27.0 percent to 29.5 percent and an adjusted effective tax rate of 28.0 percent to 29.0 percent.

Cash from operations for full-year 2022 is now expected to be in the range of $300 million to $360 million which reflects an anticipated increase in our working capital balances due to higher corn costs. Capital expenditures for the full year are expected to be between $290 million and $320 million.

Conference Call and Webcast Details
Ingredion will host a conference call on Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at 8 a.m. Central Time / 9 a.m Eastern Time, hosted by Jim Zallie, president and chief executive officer, and Jim Gray, executive vice president and chief financial officer. The call will be webcast in real time and can be accessed at https://ir.ingredionincorporated.com/events-and-presentations. The accompanying presentation will be accessible through the Company’s website, and available to download a few hours prior to the start of the call. A replay will be available for a limited time at https://ir.ingredionincorporated.com/financial-information/quarterly-results.

About the Company
Ingredion Incorporated (NYSE: INGR) headquartered in the suburbs of Chicago, is a leading global ingredient solutions provider serving customers in more than 120 countries. With 2021 annual net sales of $6.9 billion, the Company turns grains, fruits, vegetables and other plant-based materials into value-added ingredient solutions for the food, beverage, animal nutrition and industrial markets. With Ingredion’s Idea Labs^® innovation centers around the world and approximately 12,000 employees, the Company co-creates with customers and fulfills its purpose of bringing the potential of people, nature and technology together to make life better. Visit ingredion.com for more information and the latest Company news.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains or may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Company intends these forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for such statements.

Forward-looking statements include, among others, any statements regarding the Company’s expectations for third quarter 2022 net sales and operating income, its expectations for full-year 2022 adjusted operating income, reported and adjusted EPS, segment operating income, reported and adjusted effective tax rates, cash flow from operations, and capital expenditures, and any other statements regarding the Company’s prospects and its future operations, financial condition, net sales, operating income, volumes, corporate costs, tax rates, capital expenditures, cash flows, expenses or other financial items, including management’s plans or strategies and objectives for any of the foregoing, and any assumptions, expectations or beliefs underlying any of the foregoing.

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These statements are based on current circumstances or expectations, but are subject to certain inherent risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and beyond our control. Although we believe our expectations expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, investors are cautioned that no assurance can be given that our expectations will prove correct.

Actual results and developments may differ materially from the expectations expressed in or implied by these statements, based on various risks and uncertainties, including the impact of COVID-19 on the demand for our products and our financial results; changing consumption preferences relating to high fructose corn syrup and other products we make; the effects of global economic conditions and the general political, economic, business, and market conditions that affect customers and consumers in the various geographic regions and countries in which we buy our raw materials or manufacture or sell our products, including, particularly, economic, currency, and political conditions in South America and economic and political conditions in Europe, and the impact these factors may have on our sales volumes, the pricing of our products and our ability to collect our receivables from customers; future purchases of our products by major industries which we serve and from which we derive a significant portion of our sales, including, without limitation, the food, beverage, and animal nutrition; the uncertainty of acceptance of products developed through genetic modification and biotechnology; our ability to develop or acquire new products and services at rates or of qualities sufficient to gain market acceptance; increased competitive and/or customer pressure in the corn-refining industry and related industries, including with respect to the markets and prices for our primary products and our co-products, particularly corn oil; the availability of raw materials, including potato starch, tapioca, gum Arabic, and the specific varieties of corn upon which some of our products are based, and our ability to pass along potential increases in the cost of corn or other raw materials to customers; energy costs and availability, including energy issues in Pakistan; our ability to contain costs, achieve budgets, and realize expected synergies, including with respect to our ability to complete planned maintenance and investment projects on time and on budget as well as with respect to freight and shipping costs; the effects of climate change and legal, regulatory, and market measures to address climate change; our ability to successfully identify and complete acquisitions or strategic alliances on favorable terms as well as our ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses or implement and maintain strategic alliances and achieve anticipated synergies with respect to all of the foregoing; operating difficulties at our manufacturing facilities; the behavior of financial and capital markets, including with respect to foreign currency fluctuations, fluctuations in interest and exchange rates and market volatility and the associated risks of hedging against such fluctuations; effects of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, including impacts on the availability and prices of raw materials and energy supplies and volatility in exchange and interest rates; our ability to attract, develop, motivate, and maintain good relationships with our workforce; the impact on our business of natural disasters, war, threats or acts of terrorism, the outbreak or continuation of pandemics such as COVID-19, or the occurrence of other significant events beyond our control; the impact of impairment charges on our goodwill or long-lived assets; changes in government policy, law, or regulation and costs of legal compliance, including compliance with environmental regulation; changes in our tax rates or exposure to additional income tax liability; increases in our borrowing costs that could result from increased interest rates; our ability to raise funds at reasonable rates and other factors affecting our access to sufficient funds for future growth and expansion; security breaches with respect to information technology systems, processes, and sites; volatility in the stock market and other factors that could adversely affect our stock price; risks affecting the continuation of our dividend policy; and our ability to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting.

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, 2021, our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2022, and our subsequent reports on Form 10-Q and Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


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