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Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($)

4 Months Ended

8 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Apr. 25, 2022

Dec. 31, 2022

Dec. 31, 2023

Dec. 31, 2022

Dec. 31, 2021

Dec. 31, 2020

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Pay vs Performance Disclosure, Table

Pay vs. Performance

Year	Summary Compensation Table Total for First PEO⁽¹⁾	Summary Compensation Table Total for Second PEO⁽¹⁾	Compensation Actually Paid to First PEO⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	Compensation Actually Paid to Second PEO⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-PEO NEOs⁽³⁾	Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO NEOs⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	Value of Initial Fixed $100 Investment Based On:⁽⁴⁾		Net Income ($ Thousands)	Adjusted EBITDA ($ Thousands)
Year	Summary Compensation Table Total for First PEO⁽¹⁾	Summary Compensation Table Total for Second PEO⁽¹⁾	Compensation Actually Paid to First PEO⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	Compensation Actually Paid to Second PEO⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾			Total Shareholder Return	Peer Group Total Shareholder Return⁽⁵⁾	Net Income ($ Thousands)	Adjusted EBITDA ($ Thousands)
2023	$5,292,498	N/A	$4,385,675	N/A	$1,553,253	$1,574,071	$80	$129	$71,200	$259,900
2022	$8,958,314	$4,378,660	($306,892)	$3,755,039	$2,232,721	$1,293,593	$73	$113	$69,800	$276,800
2021	$8,953,055	N/A	$7,292,777	N/A	$2,421,693	$2,056,217	$84	$134	$1,800	$227,600
2020	$5,580,953	N/A	$5,124,015	N/A	$1,926,164	$1,748,569	$95	$115	$54,300	$192,600

(1)

The Principal Executive Officer (“PEO”) for 2023 was Kurt J. Bitting, Chief Executive Officer and he is referenced as the “First PEO” for 2023 in the charts in this section.. The PEO for 2020, 2021, and 2022 was Belgacem Chariag, former Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer (whose employment was terminated without cause by the Board on April 25, 2022), and he is referenced as the “First PEO” for 2020, 2021 and 2022 in the charts in this section. Mr. Bitting became our Chief Executive Officer effective April 25, 2022 and is referenced as the “Second PEO” for 2022 in the charts in this section.

(2)	Compensation Actually Paid reflects the exclusions and inclusions of certain amounts for the PEO and the Non-PEO NEOs as set forth below. Equity values are calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718.

(3)

The non-PEO Named Executive Officers (“NEOs”) for 2023 and their respective titles during such year were Michael Feehan, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; Joseph S. Koscinski, Chief Administrative Officer, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary; George L. Vann, Jr., Vice President and President — Ecoservices; and Paul Whittleston, Vice President and President – Advanced Materials and Catalysts. The non-PEO NEOs for 2022 were Michael Feehan, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; Joseph S. Koscinski, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary; George L. Vann, Jr., Vice President and President — Ecoservices; Paul Whittleston, Vice President – Strategy and Business Development; and Thomas Schneberger, President of Ecovyst and President — Catalyst Technologies (who resigned effective November 29, 2022). The non-PEO NEOs for 2021 and their respective titles during such year were Thomas Schneberger, Vice President and President — Catalyst Technologies; Kurt Bitting, Vice President and President — Ecoservices; Michael Feehan, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; Joseph S. Koscinski, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary; Albert F. Beninati, Jr., Vice President and President — Performance Chemicals (whose employment terminated on August 2, 2021 in connection with the sale of the Performance Chemicals business); and Michael Crews, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (who retired from the Company effective September 30, 2021). The non-PEO NEOs for 2020 and their respective titles during such year were Michael Crews, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; Ray Kolberg, Vice President and President — Catalysts (who resigned effective March 15, 2021); Joseph S. Koscinski, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary; Albert F. Beninati, Jr., Vice President and President, Performance Chemicals; and Scott Randolph, Vice President and President, Performance Materials (whose employment terminated on December 14, 2020 in connection with the sale of the Performance Materials business).

(4)

For purposes of calculating the cumulative total shareholder return, the measurement period is the market close on the last trading day before fiscal year 2020, through and including the end of the fiscal year for which cumulative total shareholder return is being calculated. TSR and peer group TSR has been calculated based on a fixed investment of one hundred dollars at the beginning of the measurement point. TSR Values for 2022, 2021 and 2020 have been revised from those shown in the first Pay-Versus-Performance table in our Definitive Proxy Statement filed in 2023 to reflect a correction in the calculation of TSR.

(5)	The peer group used in this calculation is defined as the “2023 Compensation Peer Group” on page 36. The returns of each issuer of the group were weighted according to the respective issuers’ stock market capitalization at the beginning of the period for which a return is indicated.

Year	Summary Compensation Table Total for First PEO	Exclusion of Stock Awards and Option Awards for First PEO	Inclusion of Equity Values for First PEO	Compensation Actually Paid to First PEO⁽¹⁾
	(a)	(b)	(c)	(d)
2023	$5,292,498	($4,105,028)	$3,198,205	$4,385,675
2022	$8,958,314	($5,869,774)	($3,395,432)	($306,892)
2021	$8,953,055	($6,000,007)	$4,339,729	$7,292,777
2020	$5,580,953	($3,999,998)	$3,543,060	$5,124,015

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

2022

$4,378,660

($2,670,440)

$2,046,819

$3,755,039

Year	Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-PEO NEOs	Average Exclusion of Stock Awards and Option Awards for Non-PEO NEOs	Average Inclusion of Equity Values for Non-PEO NEOs	Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO NEOs⁽¹⁾
	(a)	(b)	(c)	(d)
2023	$1,553,253	($983,040)	$1,003,858	$1,574,071
2022	$2,232,721	($1,498,620)	$559,493	$1,293,593
2021	$2,421,693	($1,333,333)	$967,858	$2,056,217
2020	$1,926,164	($930,005)	$752,409	$1,748,569

(1)	The calculation used for Compensation Actually Paid is columns (a) + (b) + (c) = (d)

The amounts in the Inclusion of Equity Values in the tables above are derived from the amounts set forth in the following tables:

Year	Year-End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year that Remained Unvested as of Last Day of Year for First PEO	Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Last Day of Year of Unvested Equity Awards for First PEO	Vesting-Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year that Vested During Year for First PEO	Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Vesting Date of Unvested Equity Awards that Vested During Year for First PEO	Fair Value at Last Day of Prior Year of Equity Awards Forfeited During Year for First PEO	Value of Dividends or Other Earnings Paid on Equity Awards not Otherwise Included for First PEO	Total Inclusion of Equity Values for First PEO⁽¹⁾
	(a)	(b)	(c)	(d)	(e)	(f)	(g)
2023	$3,046,036	($119,368)	—	$433,439	($161,902)	—	$3,198,205
2022	$52,192	($254,446)	—	$34,177	($3,227,355)	—	($3,395,432)
2021	$5,150,840	($858,578)	—	$47,466	—	—	$4,339,729
2020	$4,202,039	($196,873)	—	($462,107)	—	—	$3,543,060

Year

Year-End

Fair Value of

Equity Awards

Granted During

Year that

Remained

Unvested as of

Last Day of

Year for

Second PEO

Change in

Fair Value from

Last Day of

Prior Year to

Last Day of Year

of Unvested

Equity

Awards for

Second PEO

Vesting-Date

Fair Value of

Equity Awards

Granted During

Year that

Vested During

Year for

Second PEO

Change in

Fair Value from

Last Day of

Prior Year to

Vesting Date

of Unvested

Equity Awards

that Vested

During Year

for Second PEO

Fair Value at

Last Day of

Prior Year of

Equity Awards

Forfeited During

Year for

Second PEO

Value of

Dividends or

Other Earnings

Paid on

Equity Awards

not Otherwise

Included for

Second PEO

Total Inclusion

of Equity Values

for Second PEO⁽¹⁾

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

(g)

2022

$2,199,740

($159,076)

—

$6,156

—

$2,046,819

Year	Average Year-End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year that Remained Unvested as of Last Day of Year for Non-PEO NEOs	Average Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Last Day of Year of Unvested Equity Awards for Non-PEO NEOs	Average Vesting-Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year that Vested During Year for Non-PEO NEOs	Average Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Vesting Date of Unvested Equity Awards that Vested During Year for Non-PEO NEOs	Average Fair Value at Last Day of Prior Year of Equity Awards Forfeited During Year for Non-PEO NEOs	Average Value of Dividends or Other Earnings Paid on Equity Awards not Otherwise Included for Non-PEO NEOs	Average Total Inclusion of Equity Values for Non-PEO NEOs⁽¹⁾
	(a)	(b)	(c)	(d)	(e)	(f)	(g)
2023	$883,892	($31,121)	—	$201,003	($49,916)	—	$1,003,858
2022	$811,571	($51,158)	—	$840	($201,761)	—	$559,493
2021	$1,109,321	($148,209)	—	$6,746	—	—	$967,858
2020	$969,619	($42,613)	—	($174,596)	—	—	$752,409

(1)	The calculation used for Compensation Actually Paid is columns (a) + (b) + (c) + (d) + (e) + (f) = (g).

Company Selected Measure Name

Adjusted EBITDA

Named Executive Officers, Footnote

(1)

(3)

Peer Group Issuers, Footnote

(5)	The peer group used in this calculation is defined as the “2023 Compensation Peer Group” on page 36. The returns of each issuer of the group were weighted according to the respective issuers’ stock market capitalization at the beginning of the period for which a return is indicated.

Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote

(2)	Compensation Actually Paid reflects the exclusions and inclusions of certain amounts for the PEO and the Non-PEO NEOs as set forth below. Equity values are calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718.

Year	Summary Compensation Table Total for First PEO	Exclusion of Stock Awards and Option Awards for First PEO	Inclusion of Equity Values for First PEO	Compensation Actually Paid to First PEO⁽¹⁾
	(a)	(b)	(c)	(d)
2023	$5,292,498	($4,105,028)	$3,198,205	$4,385,675
2022	$8,958,314	($5,869,774)	($3,395,432)	($306,892)
2021	$8,953,055	($6,000,007)	$4,339,729	$7,292,777
2020	$5,580,953	($3,999,998)	$3,543,060	$5,124,015

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

2022

$4,378,660

($2,670,440)

$2,046,819

$3,755,039

(1)	The calculation used for Compensation Actually Paid is columns (a) + (b) + (c) = (d)

The amounts in the Inclusion of Equity Values in the tables above are derived from the amounts set forth in the following tables:

Year	Year-End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year that Remained Unvested as of Last Day of Year for First PEO	Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Last Day of Year of Unvested Equity Awards for First PEO	Vesting-Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year that Vested During Year for First PEO	Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Vesting Date of Unvested Equity Awards that Vested During Year for First PEO	Fair Value at Last Day of Prior Year of Equity Awards Forfeited During Year for First PEO	Value of Dividends or Other Earnings Paid on Equity Awards not Otherwise Included for First PEO	Total Inclusion of Equity Values for First PEO⁽¹⁾
	(a)	(b)	(c)	(d)	(e)	(f)	(g)
2023	$3,046,036	($119,368)	—	$433,439	($161,902)	—	$3,198,205
2022	$52,192	($254,446)	—	$34,177	($3,227,355)	—	($3,395,432)
2021	$5,150,840	($858,578)	—	$47,466	—	—	$4,339,729
2020	$4,202,039	($196,873)	—	($462,107)	—	—	$3,543,060

Year

Year-End

Fair Value of

Equity Awards

Granted During

Year that

Remained

Unvested as of

Last Day of

Year for

Second PEO

Change in

Fair Value from

Last Day of

Prior Year to

Last Day of Year

of Unvested

Equity

Awards for

Second PEO

Vesting-Date

Fair Value of

Equity Awards

Granted During

Year that

Vested During

Year for

Second PEO

Change in

Fair Value from

Last Day of

Prior Year to

Vesting Date

of Unvested

Equity Awards

that Vested

During Year

for Second PEO

Fair Value at

Last Day of

Prior Year of

Equity Awards

Forfeited During

Year for

Second PEO

Value of

Dividends or

Other Earnings

Paid on

Equity Awards

not Otherwise

Included for

Second PEO

Total Inclusion

of Equity Values

for Second PEO⁽¹⁾

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

(g)

2022

$2,199,740

($159,076)

—

$6,156

—

$2,046,819

(1)	The calculation used for Compensation Actually Paid is columns (a) + (b) + (c) + (d) + (e) + (f) = (g).

Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount

$ 1,553,253

$ 2,232,721

$ 2,421,693

$ 1,926,164

Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount

$ 1,574,071

1,293,593

2,056,217

1,748,569

Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote

(2)	Compensation Actually Paid reflects the exclusions and inclusions of certain amounts for the PEO and the Non-PEO NEOs as set forth below. Equity values are calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718.

Year	Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-PEO NEOs	Average Exclusion of Stock Awards and Option Awards for Non-PEO NEOs	Average Inclusion of Equity Values for Non-PEO NEOs	Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO NEOs⁽¹⁾
	(a)	(b)	(c)	(d)
2023	$1,553,253	($983,040)	$1,003,858	$1,574,071
2022	$2,232,721	($1,498,620)	$559,493	$1,293,593
2021	$2,421,693	($1,333,333)	$967,858	$2,056,217
2020	$1,926,164	($930,005)	$752,409	$1,748,569

(1)	The calculation used for Compensation Actually Paid is columns (a) + (b) + (c) = (d)

The amounts in the Inclusion of Equity Values in the tables above are derived from the amounts set forth in the following tables:

Year	Average Year-End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year that Remained Unvested as of Last Day of Year for Non-PEO NEOs	Average Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Last Day of Year of Unvested Equity Awards for Non-PEO NEOs	Average Vesting-Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year that Vested During Year for Non-PEO NEOs	Average Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Vesting Date of Unvested Equity Awards that Vested During Year for Non-PEO NEOs	Average Fair Value at Last Day of Prior Year of Equity Awards Forfeited During Year for Non-PEO NEOs	Average Value of Dividends or Other Earnings Paid on Equity Awards not Otherwise Included for Non-PEO NEOs	Average Total Inclusion of Equity Values for Non-PEO NEOs⁽¹⁾
	(a)	(b)	(c)	(d)	(e)	(f)	(g)
2023	$883,892	($31,121)	—	$201,003	($49,916)	—	$1,003,858
2022	$811,571	($51,158)	—	$840	($201,761)	—	$559,493
2021	$1,109,321	($148,209)	—	$6,746	—	—	$967,858
2020	$969,619	($42,613)	—	($174,596)	—	—	$752,409

(1)	The calculation used for Compensation Actually Paid is columns (a) + (b) + (c) + (d) + (e) + (f) = (g).

Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return

* Assumes $100 invested at market close of 12/31/2019 in stock or index, including reinvestment of dividends.

Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income

Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure

Total Shareholder Return Vs Peer Group

* Assumes $100 invested at market close of 12/31/2019 in stock or index, including reinvestment of dividends.

Tabular List, Table

Tabular List of Most Important Financial Performance Measures

The following table presents the financial performance measures that the Company considers to have been the most important in linking Compensation Actually Paid to our PEO and other NEOs for 2023 to Company performance.