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Q4 / FY 2020 Results LANXESS Group Increased earnings despite high comparable base Sales EBITDA pre margin EPS EPS pre Net financial debt * Capex Sales - 8 % Q4 2019 € 1,636 m € 197 m 12.0 % - € 0.25 € 0.64 Dec 2019 € 1,742 m € 213 m Q4 2020 € 1,503 m € 200 m 13.3 % € 0.20 € 0.82 Dec 2020 € 1,012 m € 192 m Price - 3 % A -8 % + 2 % +1.3 pp . n.m. 28 % -42 % -10 % Volume -2 % ↓ Comments Sales decline driven by pass - through of lower raw material prices , volume impact ( unplanned shutdown ) and adverse FX effect ↑ Resilience proven , margin improved LANXESS Energizing Chemistry EBITDA pre accelerates compared to strong previous year base driven ↑ by higher utilization and cost containment measures , best since 2012 despite unplanned outage and FX headwinds Investor Relations Kennedyplatz 1 50569 Cologne Germany ↑ Higher EPS due to recovering demand despite unplanned shutdown ( Q4 ) ↑ and positive effects from CURRENTA divestment ( FY ) ↓ Currency -3 % Strong liquidity further improved - supported by CURRENTA disposal ; secures financial and operating flexibility Reduction in response to pandemic Portfolio 0 % André Simon Head of Investor Relations P : +49 221-8885-3494 F : +49 221-8885-4944 FY 2019 € 6,802 m € 1,019 m 15.0 % € 2.72 € 4.73 € 508 m FY 2020 € 6,104 m € 862 m 14.1 % € 10.49 € 3.50 € 456 m A -10 % -15 % -0.9 pp . > 100 % -26 % -10 % * Including cash , cash equivalents , short term money market investments