LSB Industries (LXU) investor relations material

Strategic positioning and market overview

• Operates a diversified U.S. nitrogen chemicals platform with three major production facilities and a broad product slate serving both industrial and agricultural markets.

• Strategic locations provide access to low-cost U.S. natural gas and proximity to key demand centers, supporting cost advantages.

• Balanced exposure across mining, chemicals, construction, refrigeration, and fertilizer markets enables product mix optimization and resilience.

• Global nitrogen market dynamics, including supply constraints and regional disruptions, support strong pricing and demand for core products.

• Industrial market growth is driven by mining expansion, infrastructure, and power generation, with copper demand as a key volume driver.

Operational execution and growth initiatives

• Improved reliability, downstream product optimization, and cost discipline have driven record normalized sales volumes and higher EBITDA.

• Operational improvements and product mix optimization have delivered $20M in annual adjusted EBITDA benefit, with $35M+ additional run-rate potential.

• Brownfield expansions and debottlenecking projects offer $20–$60M in annual EBITDA potential at lower capital cost per ton than greenfield development.

• The El Dorado carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) project is expected to add $25–$30M in annual EBITDA and expand the low-carbon product offering.

• Enhanced cost-plus contract exposure in industrial sales reduces earnings volatility and improves margin predictability.

Financial performance and capital allocation

• Q2'26 TTM net sales reached $658M, up 22% year-over-year, with adjusted EBITDA of $199M and a 30% margin, reflecting a 63% increase.

• Net leverage ratio improved from 11.3x in 2020 to 1.1x as of June 2026, supported by strong operating and free cash flow.

• Over $460M returned to shareholders through stock and debt repurchases since 2022, while maintaining robust liquidity and balance sheet flexibility.

• Capital allocation prioritizes safety, reliability, internal growth, and maintaining financial discipline to support both organic and inorganic growth.

• Sustained operational improvements and strategic investments position the company for continued value creation and shareholder returns.