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Ingevity To Sell North Charleston CTO Refinery And Performance Chemicals Industrial Specialties Product Line To Mainstream For $110M Plus Up To $19M Contingent Payout

Benzinga·09/04/2025 10:35:06
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Divestiture reduces portfolio volatility, strengthens Ingevity's margin and cash flow profile and enhances future strategic optionality

  • The all-cash transaction includes $110 million at closing plus potential contingent consideration ranging from $0 to $19 million, subject to the achievement of future business performance milestones 
  • Revenue for 2025 associated with the combined assets being sold is expected to be approximately $130 million with EBITDA margins in the low-to-mid single digits 
  • Transaction subject to customary and agreed-upon closing conditions and anticipated to close by early 2026 
  • Mainstream Pine Products to supply Ingevity with certain refinery products to support Ingevity's Road Technologies product line 
  • Agreement significantly mitigates Ingevity's exposure to crude tall oil (CTO) volatility 
  • Beginning with third quarter reporting, the combined assets being sold will be reported as discontinued operations

Ingevity Corporation (NYSE:NGVT) today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its North Charleston CTO refinery assets and the majority of its Performance Chemicals Industrial Specialties product line to Mainstream Pine Products, LLC (Mainstream). The all-cash transaction will result in net, after tax, proceeds at closing of approximately $110 million plus a potential contingent payment ranging from $0 to $19 million, which is subject to the achievement of future business performance milestones. The transaction is subject to customary and agreed-upon closing conditions and is expected to close by early 2026.