---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001653477-22-000005"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NGVT"
cik: "0001653477"
company_name: "Ingevity Corp"
filed_at: "2022-02-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T05:31:30.600713+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Q4 net sales $336M (+3.2%); FY net sales $1.4B (+14.4%); FY22 guidance sales $1.525-1.60B

## Summary
- Q4 diluted EPS $0.74; adjusted EPS $0.78; FY diluted EPS $2.95 (includes $85M litigation charge impact of $1.63); adjusted EPS $5.23 (+7.2%).
- FY adjusted EBITDA $422.2M (+6.1%), margin 30.3%; operating cash flow $293M, free cash flow $189.2M.
- FY 2022 guidance: net sales $1.525-1.60B and adjusted EBITDA $430-460M.
- EVP Michael P. Smith retiring March 1, 2022; consulting agreement through Feb 2024 with $1,000/day fee and stock-based compensation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001653477-22-000005
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NGVT
- cik: 0001653477
- company_name: Ingevity Corp
- filed_at: 2022-02-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1653477/000165347722000005/0001653477-22-000005-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1653477/000165347722000005/ngvt-20220223.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001653477-22-000005
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001653477-22-000005.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001653477-22-000005.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael P. Smith retired as Executive Vice President and President, Performance Chemicals, Strategy and Business Development at Ingevity Corp.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Executive Vice President and President, Performance Chemicals, Strategy and Business Development
  source text: Mr. Smith will retire from the Company, effective March 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1653477/000165347722000005/0001653477-22-000005-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.