Ecovyst Announces Secondary Offering of 11,490,444 Shares of Common Stock by Selling Stockholders and Repurchase of Common Stock

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Ecovyst Inc. (NYSE: ECVT) announced the sale of 11,490,444 shares of its common stock by funds affiliated with CCMP Capital Advisors. This sale will occur under a shelf registration statement with the SEC. The Selling Stockholders will receive all proceeds from the offering, while the Company plans to repurchase 3,000,000 shares at the same price per share as the offering, using cash on hand and operational cash flow. The completion of the buyback is contingent on the offering's closure, which depends on market conditions. Jefferies is the underwriter for this offering.

Positive

• Company intends to repurchase 3,000,000 shares, potentially enhancing shareholder value.
• Buyback funded by cash on hand and operations may indicate strong financial health.

Negative

• The offering by Selling Stockholders could increase market supply, potentially diluting existing shareholders' equity.

MALVERN, PA.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Ecovyst Inc. (NYSE: ECVT) (the “Company”) today announced that funds affiliated with CCMP Capital Advisors, LP (the “Selling Stockholders”) intend to offer for sale their remaining interest in the Company, 11,490,444 shares of the Company’s common stock, pursuant to the Company’s shelf registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Offering”).

The Selling Stockholders will receive all of the net proceeds from the Offering. No shares are being sold by the Company.

Subject to the completion of the Offering, the Company intends to repurchase from the underwriter 3,000,000 shares of the common stock being sold in the Offering at a price per share equal to the price per share paid by the underwriter to the Selling Stockholders in the Offering. The Company intends to fund the share repurchase with cash on hand and cash from operations. The closing of the share repurchase is conditioned on, and expected to occur simultaneously with, the closing of the Offering. The Offering is subject to market and other conditions, and there can be no assurance as to whether or when the Offering may be completed.

Jefferies is serving as the underwriter for the Offering.

An automatic shelf registration statement (including a prospectus) relating to the Offering was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on April 26, 2021 and became effective upon filing. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus included in that registration statement and the documents incorporated by reference in that registration statement as well as the prospectus supplement related to the Offering. You may obtain these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. When available, copies of the prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus related to the Offering may also be obtained from Jefferies LLC, at Attention: Equity Syndicate Prospectus Department, 520 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10022, by telephone at 877-821-7388, or by email at prospectus_department@jefferies.com.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or other jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or other jurisdiction. Any offer may be withdrawn or revoked, without obligation or commitment of any kind, at any time prior to notice of its acceptance given after the effective date.

About Ecovyst

Ecovyst Inc. and subsidiaries is a leading integrated and innovative global provider of specialty catalysts and services. We support customers globally through our strategically located network of manufacturing facilities. We believe that our products, which are predominantly inorganic, and services contribute to improving the sustainability of the environment.

We have two uniquely positioned specialty businesses: Ecoservices provides sulfuric acid recycling to the North American refining industry for the production of alkylate and provides on-purpose virgin sulfuric acid for water treatment, mining, and industrial applications; and Catalyst Technologies provides finished silica catalysts and catalyst supports necessary to produce high strength and high stiffness plastics and, through its Zeolyst joint venture, supplies zeolites used for catalysts that help produce renewable fuels, remove nitrogen oxides from diesel engine emissions as well as sulfur from fuels during the refining process.

Note on Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes statements that express our opinions, expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions or projections regarding future events or future results and therefore are, or may be deemed to be, “forward-looking statements.” These forward-looking statements can generally be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including the terms “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “projects,” “approximately,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates” or “anticipates,” or, in each case, their negatives or other variations or comparable terminology. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future, including risks and uncertainties relating to the consummation of the proposed Offering by the Selling Stockholders, the repurchase of common stock, and the risks identified, or incorporated by reference, in the prospectus supplement or accompanying prospectus.

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Investor Contact:

Gene Shiels

(484) 671-1225

Gene.Shiels@ecovyst.com

Source: Ecovyst Inc.

FAQ

What is the purpose of Ecovyst's recent stock offering?

The offering allows CCMP Capital Advisors to sell their remaining 11,490,444 shares, with funds used entirely by the Selling Stockholders.

How many shares is Ecovyst planning to buy back?

Ecovyst intends to repurchase 3,000,000 shares from the underwriter at the same price as the offering.

When will the stock buyback occur in relation to the offering?

The stock buyback is expected to close simultaneously with the completion of the offering.

Who is underwriting the stock offering for Ecovyst?

Jefferies is serving as the underwriter for the offering.

What stock symbol is associated with Ecovyst?

Ecovyst's stock symbol is ECVT.