INVESTOR PRESENTATION Q3, 2018
SABIC AT A GLANCE Top 3 Largest global chemical companies 1 Top 3 Chemical Brand Value 2 Global Headquarters 100+ Countries of sales Production, Distribution, Storage Facilities and Logistical Hubs Product Application Centers International Subsidiaries and Sales Offices Technology and Corporate Research and Innovation Centers A+/A1 Highest standalone credit rating 3 Manufacturing and Compounding Companies 89 40 5 101 50 Countries of operations USD Bn Total Assets 9mYTD 2018 USD Bn Annual Sales FY 2017 USD Bn Net Income FY 2017 USD Bn Market Capitalization 4 Most Profitable global chemical company 5 Source: 1 Forbes 2018, 2 Brand Finance 2018. Notes: 3 By all three ratings agencies, 4 As of 30 October 2018, 5 ICIS 100 Chemical companies 2018, All figures are rounded to the nearest billion. SAR/USD Rate: 0.2666. 2
SABIC S GROWTH SINCE ITS INCEPTION MMT 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 MORE THAN 40 YEARS OF ORGANIC AND INORGANIC GROWTH 1983 Hadeed, Al-Bayroni and Ar-Razi SALES USD Billion 1984 Gas CAGR 10.7% 7 40 2000 2017 1985 Sadaf, Yanpet, Petrokemya, Kemya, Sharq and Ibn Sina 2006 Huntsman Petrochemicals 2002 DSM Petrochemicals 2007 GE Plastics 2011 / 2012 Saudi Kayan 2010 Yansab and Sharq 2017 Ibn Sina POM 2018 SAMAC 0 1983 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 In addition to SABIC s organic growth, we have successfully acquired and integrated several businesses since establishment 3
SABIC S 2025 STRATEGY - WORLD LEADER IN CHEMICALS OUR VISION: TO BE THE PREFERRED WORLD LEADER IN CHEMICALS by delivering Chemistry that Matters TM More global more integrated more differentiated ambitious growth FINANCIAL World class financial performance Grow revenues faster than global GDP Leading EBITDA margin in our industry MARKET Adapt to / differentiate in markets Closer to products with high value add Growth driven by differentiated offerings and innovative solutions FEEDSTOCK Increase flexibility & competitiveness Access to diversified, global competitive feedstock around the world Energy & feedstock optimization TECHNOLOGY Creating a competitive edge Best in class productivity and efficiency Leadership in select technologies SUSTAINABILITY ORGANIZATION & CULTURE GLOBALIZATION 4
INVESTOR PRESENTATION KEY HIGHLIGHTS
KEY HIGHLIGHTS 1. Market Leader in Multiple Products and Segments 2. Diversified Global Footprint 3. Cost Leadership and Operational Excellence 4. Strategic, Strong and Stable Alliances 5. Robust Financial Profile, Dividend and Stock Performance 6
1. MARKET LEADER IN MULTIPLE PRODUCTS AND SEGMENTS PETROCHEMICALS AGRI-NUTRIENTS SPECIALTIES SABIC s largest operating unit; One of the world s largest global petrochemicals companies No 1 producer of MTBE 1 No 1 producer of glycols 1 No 2 producer of Methanol and Polycarbonate 1 No 3 producer of Polyethylene and Polypropylene 1 Manufactures a wide range of chemicals, plastics and other materials in Middle East, Europe, Americas and Asia A global leading fertilizer producer; with over 7 MMT produced in 2017 No 1 exporter of Granular Urea 1 Key products include urea, ammonia, phosphate and specialised products Represents circa 10% of SABIC s total production by volume Sustainable projects to turn greenhouse gases to fertilizer Global offerings of innovative solutions for various industries; Broad portfolio including specialty compounds, film and sheet, and a range of branded products such as NORYL, ULTEM, EXTEM, and LNP products 9,000 people employed Over 10,000 customers Portfolio of approximately 40,000 products CONSTRUCTION ELECTRICAL & AGRI-NUTRIENTS MEDICAL DEVICES PACKAGING CLEAN ENERGY TRANSPORTATION ELECTRONICS 1 Source: Global Market Share excluding Partners vs 2017 consumption from BI. 3Ps&E: PVC/ PET/ PS & Elastomers 7
2. DIVERSIFIED GLOBAL FOOTPRINT 8 Manufacturing Companies 8 Compounding Companies S P S P 5 Manufacturing Companies 9 Compounding Companies 3 Crackers 2 Manufacturing Companies 8 Compounding Companies 1 Cracker S P 8% 4% 24% 9% 39% 1% Global Headquarters Product Application Centers Technology and Corporate Research and Innovation Centers Production, Distribution, Storage Facilities and Logistical Hubs International Subsidiaries and Sales Offices Manufacturing and Compounding Companies S 25 Manufacturing Companies 11 Crackers Globally, SABIC has presence in all the key demand centres and has close proximity to future growth markets Balanced sales across geographies A P H 15% 86% S A P H Sales PPE Key Growth Areas 1 Specialties Agri-Nutrients Petrochemicals Hadeed Source: SABIC s Consolidated Financial Statement and Independent Auditor Report for FY 2017, Note 34. Notes: All figures as of FY 2017, PPE = Property, Plant and Equipment, 14% of Sales are from other locations. 1 Key growth areas outside of KSA 8
2. STRATEGIC INITIATIVES TO DRIVE FUTURE GROWTH Exploring Methanol Specialties - 24.99% stake in ClariantAG JV to explore Coal-to- Chemicals Technology Gulf Coast Growth Ventures JV Project Developing a petrochemical complex with ExxonMobil Chemical Exploring Fertilizers in Africa Oil-to-chemicals Project Agreement with Saudi Aramco to develop the largest crude oil to chemicals complex in the world SABIC is focused on increasing proximity and enhancing access to value-add growth markets and access to competitive feedstock 9
3. WORLD CLASS OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE AND SUSTAINABLE PROGRESS STRONG FOCUS ON OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE Operational Excellence Supply Chain Excellence Technology Improvements Maintain cost efficiency via global network of operations and assets with drive to be a first quartile producer Feedstock diversification, value chain integration and accessing competitive feedstocks globally Streamline operations by reducing the number of its SBUs from six to three The metals SBU was integrated with the operating company Hadeed in 2017 Top 3 - SABIC was ranked one of the top three companies for supply-chain excellence in the chemicals industry 1 Integration across supply chain network, logistics infrastructure, and business intelligence, delivering more than 28 mn tonnes of product to nearly 20,000 destinations in more than 130 countries annually CO 2 Purification plant capturing and purifying up to 500,000 Metric Tons of CO 2 from the production of ethylene glycol every year Optimization and anti-coking technology saving 65,000 tonnes of feedstock Received UN s first Clean Development Mechanism greenhouse-gas reduction credit in KSA BUILDING SUSTAINABLE VALUE (FINANCIALLY AND NON-FINANCIALLY) GREENHOUSE- GAS INTENSITY REDUCTION 2 ENERGY- INTENSITY REDUCTION 2 WATER INTENSITY REDUCTION 2 MATERIAL-LOSS INTENSITY REDUCTION 2 FLARING REDUCTION 2 REDUCTION IN RECORDABLE INCIDENT RATE 2 EHSS RATE REDUCTION 2, 3 TOTAL CO 2 UTILIZATION in 2017 (MILLION METRIC TONS) 9.3% 7.6% 8.8% 35.2% 43% 14% 21% 3.5mmt Source: 1 Gartner s 2018 Top 25 Supply-Chain Benchmarking. Notes: 2 Changes in performance compared to 2010, 3 Environment, Health, Safety and Security (EHSS) rate is a severity-weighted rate that captures all EHSS incident types. 10
3. SABIC RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 1 1 Patent on average every 18 hours Partnerships In Technology 21 Research, Development and Innovation Centers Globally 2.3+ USD Bn 2,000+ over the last 5 years 3 Research and Technology spending 2 Employees in research centers worldwide 6,200 Issue patents and over 5,300 pending patent applications worldwide 25+ 2 2 2 1 SABIC-owned Technologies 80+ Licensed Technologies Globally 1 SABIC has created an integrated Innovation and Business Development function consisting of a global team of experts to drive growth across all aspects of the business Notes: 1 Figures as of FY 2017; filed patents. 2 Figures as of H1 2018 3 Research and Technology has been reported in SABIC s financial statement since 2016, prior to this date this expense was captured in Technology and Innovation. SAR/USD Rate: 0.2666. 11
4. PARTNERSHIPS, THE CORNERSTONE OF SABIC S BUSINESS GROWTH MODEL PARTNERSHIP WITH BEST IN CLASS GLOBAL COMPANIES 1 50% Scientific Design 50% Kemya, Yanpet & GCGV 50% Cos-Mar 80% Ibn Zahr 50% SSTPC 50% Ibn Sina 50% SSNC 50% SAMAC 50% Sharq 75% Chemtank PARTNERSHIP WITH UNIVERSITIES FOR R&D SABIC values innovation, ingenuity and collaboration as core drivers of its business SABIC promotes these values through strategic agreements with premier global research institutions To support our research, we have five key geographies with innovation hubs: the Middle East, the USA, Europe, South Asia and North Asia 17 Global Universities 11 Saudi Universities 5 Technology and Innovation Hubs SABIC has pioneered a culture of partnerships in its manufacturing and R&D activities Notes: 1 Percentages represent direct SABIC s ownership in the respective joint ventures. 12
4. STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT WITH GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES SABIC S STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE TO THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA NOW AND IN THE FUTURE Significant contributor to the domestic GDP 70% owned by Public Investment Fund (KSA) KSA Vision 2030 focuses on diversifying away from oil SABIC is integral to this fundamental shift and has the right capabilities to enable KSA Vision 2030 SABIC will continue to be a key player in this strategic pivot already representing 30% of KSA s non-oil exports SABIC support localization agenda and local industry development via Nusaned 1 - integrated Localization Engine SABIC total exports = USD 13Bn 2 representing 30% 2 of KSA s non-oil exports SABIC contributed ~4% 2 to KSA s private sector GDP ~2% 2 of KSA s total GDP Saudi Aramco expressed an interest to buy some or all of PIF's interest in SABIC SABIC is aware that such negotiations are ongoing but is not directly involved in the negotiations Any such sale will not affect the Government s ultimate beneficial ownership of SABIC +21,000 employees in KSA out of +33,000 employees worldwide Saudi Arabia s economic transformation under Vision 2030 will bring significant growth opportunities for SABIC Notes: 1 Nusaned, in Arabic, means Support. 2 Figures as of FY 2016 13
5. HIGHEST RATED CHEMICAL COMPANY 1 CONSISTENTLY ONE OF THE HIGHEST RATED CHEMICAL COMPANIES IN THE WORLD SABIC SABIC DSM Equate Westlake Standalone Corporate S&P STANDALONE CREDIT RATING HISTORY Moody's S&P Fitch A1 A+ A+ A1 A+ A1 A+ A A A- A3 A- A3 A- A- Baa1BBB+ BBB+ BBB BBB Baa2 Baa2 BBB- BBB Baa2 BBB BBB- Ba1 AA- A+ A A- BBB+ BBB BBB- BB+ BB BB- B+ 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 On a standalone basis, SABIC is the highest rated chemical company in the world SABIC BASF DSM DOW Lyondellbasell Notes: 1 On a standalone basis, Corporate Credit Rating, Stand-alone Credit Rating. 14
5. STRONG FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE 1 Sales (USD Bn) 39.5 38.1 39.9 29.2 34.4 ADJUSTED EBITDA (USD Bn) Adjusted EBITDA Margin (%) 11.8 11.4 12.1 11.3 9.2 30% 30% 30% 32% 33% 2 2015 2016 2017 Q3 YTD 2017 Q3 YTD 2018 2015 2016 2017 Q3 YTD 3 2017 Q3 YTD 2018 CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATIONS (USD Bn) 14.3 36% 10.7 10.3 Cash Flow Margin (%) 7.8 8.7 28% 26% 27% 25% 2015 4 2016 2017 Q3 YTD 2017 Q3 YTD 2018 Notes: 1 IFRS accounting standards were first adopted in 2017, as such 2015 figures are as per SOCPA standards, while 2016 figures onwards are per IFRS standards. 2 Under SOCPA, sales in 2016 amounted to USD 35.3bn, 3 Under SOCPA, Adjusted EBITDA in 2016 amounted to USD 11.5bn, and Adjusted EBITDA Margin was 32%. 4 Under SOCPA, Cash Flows in 2016 amounted to USD 10.6bn and Cash Flow Margin was 30%. 5 Under SOCPA, CAPEX in 2016 amounted to USD 3.5bn, SAR/USD Rate: 0.2666. 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% CAPEX (USD Bn) 5.3 3.8 2.9 2.6 2.4 2015 2016 2017 Q3 YTD 5 2017 Q3 YTD 2018 15
5. STRONG FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE ROBUST PROFITABILITY DESPITE FLUCTUATIONS IN COMMODITY PRICES 2,100 140 30% 30% 30% 30% 33% 2,000 USD / bbl 120 100 80 60 28% 13% 12% Crude Oil, Brent Polyethylene (RHS) 1 13% 16% 17% 21% 1,900 1,800 1,700 1,600 1,500 USD / tonne 40 EBITDA Margin (%) Net Income Margin (%) 1,400 20 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 1,300 Source: 1 SABIC, Bloomberg - HDPE High-Density Polyethylene. Notes: IFRS accounting standards were first adopted in 2017, as such 2015 figures are as per SOCPA standards, while 2016 figures onwards are per IFRS standards, SAR/USD Rate: 0.2666. 16
5. SABIC DIVIDEND HISTORIC PAYOUT NET INCOME (USD Bn); CASH DIVIDENDS & PAYOUT Net income Cash dividends dividends payout ratio 100% 22 41% 5 71% 67% 68% 60% 88% 59% 50% 49% 51% 9 9 10.5 4.5 29.3 21.5 24.8 25.3 23.3 18.8 17.8 18.4 15 15 15 16.5 16.5 12 12.6 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% DIVIDEND YIELD 5.2% 5.6% 4.5% 6.6% 7.2% 4.4% 4.1% 1.8% 3.3% 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 17
5. SABIC STOCK PERFORMANCE SABIC STOCK PERFORMANCE VS S&P 500 1 Index 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% -5% 131.51% 113.16% 105.74% SABIC Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) S&P 500 1) Chart represents 10/31/17 11/4/18; asset returns include dividend reinvestment 18
40.0 35. 0 30.0 25. 0 20.0 15. 0 10.0 5.0 0.0 5. DEBT SUMMARY DEBT MATURITY PROFILE (USD Bn) BREAKDOWN OF DEBT Term Loans Bonds / Notes 13.9 Currency 20 5 % Type % 15 4.0 1.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.8 3.5 1.0 1.3 1.6 2.4 Q42018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 + Total GROSS DEBT AND CASH (USD Bn) Gross Debt Cash & ST Investments Net Debt / EBITDA (x) 0.09 0.06-0.12 19.4 16.8 15.5 75 USD SAR EUR Fixed / Floating 85 % 15 85 Bonds Term Loans Outstanding Maturity 55 6 % 40 18.3 16.1 16.9 2015 2016 2017 Fixed Floating <1 Years 1-5 years > 5 years Notes: Data as of September 2018 19
5. STRONG FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE RECENT FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE USD Bn 2015 SOCPA 2016 IFRS 2017 IFRS %YoY YTD-Sep- 17 IFRS YTD-Sep- 18 IFRS %9Mo9M Sales 39.5 38.1 39.9 4.7% 29.2 34.4 17.7% Gross Profit 11.5 12.6 13.3 5.8% 10.0 12.0 20.1% Net Income 5.0 4.7 4.9 4.6% 3.9 4.9 24.3% EBITDA 11.8 11.4 12.1 6.2% 9.2 11.3 22.9% Total Assets 87.5 83.7 86.0 2.7% 86.0* 89.0 3.7% Net Cash Flow from Operat. 14.3 10.7 10.3-3.4% 7.9 8.8 11.2% Net Debt / (net cash) 1.1 0.7-1.4 - - - - KEY RATIOS 2015 SOCPA 2016 IFRS 2017 IFRS Gross Profit / Sales (%) 29% 33% 33% EBITDA / Sales (%) 30% 30% 30% Gross Debt / EBITDA (x) 1.6 1.5 1.3 Net Debt / EBITDA (x) 0.09 0.06-0.12 EBITDA / Interest Expense (x) 29.3 21.8 19.5 CAPEX / Sales (x) 0.13 0.10 0.07 CAPEX / EBITDA (x) 0.45 0.33 0.24 CAPEX / Net Cash from Operat. (x) 0.37 0.36 0.29 * SAR/USD Rate: 0.2666 20
KEY HIGHLIGHTS 1. Market Leader in Multiple Products and Segments 2. Diversified Global Footprint 3. Cost Leadership and Operational Excellence 4. Strategic, Strong and Stable Alliances 5. Robust Financial Profile, Dividend and Stock Performance 21
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