OLN Olin Corp

Highlights

• Third quarter 2024 net loss of ($24.9) million, or ($0.21) per diluted share
• Quarterly adjusted EBITDA of $160.3 million

CLAYTON, Mo., Oct. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Olin Corporation (NYSE: OLN) announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024. Third quarter 2024 reported net loss was ($24.9) million, or ($0.21) per diluted share, which compares to third quarter 2023 reported net income of $104.1 million, or $0.82 per diluted share. Third quarter 2024 adjusted EBITDA of $160.3 million excludes depreciation and amortization expense of $130.2 million and restructuring charges of $7.9 million. Third quarter 2023 adjusted EBITDA was $314.8 million. Sales in the third quarter 2024 were $1,589.5 million, compared to $1,671.4 million in the third quarter 2023.

Ken Lane, President, and Chief Executive Officer, said, "During the third quarter, our Olin team worked tirelessly to recover from the effects of Hurricane Beryl. However, despite the team's hard work, persistent operating limitations related to the hurricane necessitated an additional outage, which we commenced in late September and successfully completed this month. This downtime added $9.4 million to the originally estimated third quarter Hurricane Beryl impact of $100 million and we anticipate a residual fourth quarter impact of approximately $25 million on our Chemicals businesses. Overall, Hurricane Beryl is expected to result in an approximately $135 million headwind in 2024. Our Freeport, Texas assets are now returning to normal operations. Excluding the Hurricane Beryl impact, our Chemicals businesses' performance in the third quarter 2024 was slightly better than we anticipated."

Lane continued, "Winchester's third quarter results fell short of our expectations, due to weaker commercial ammunition sales, as our retail customers experienced lower sales and elevated channel inventories with slowing rates of replenishment. Winchester's third quarter military shipments and project revenue increased 35% sequentially. We expect Winchester's fourth quarter 2024 segment results to trend sequentially lower, as we enter the seasonally weakest quarter of commercial ammunition demand coupled with our retail customers continuing to reduce their elevated inventory levels."

Commenting on the overall outlook, Lane continued, "We are encouraged to see global caustic soda demand continue to slowly improve albeit with seasonally lower demand expected during the fourth quarter. Excluding the Hurricane Beryl impact, we anticipate our Chemical businesses' fourth quarter 2024 adjusted EBITDA to seasonally decline from third quarter 2024. Based on our current outlook, we expect Olin's fourth quarter 2024 adjusted EBITDA to be in the range of $170 to $200 million. Olin remains disciplined in our value-focused commercial model and our capital allocation strategy, which continues to drive cash flows and enables our priority to return cash to shareholders." 

SEGMENT REPORTING

Olin defines segment earnings as income (loss) before interest expense, interest income, other operating income (expense), non-operating pension income, other income, and income taxes.

CHLOR ALKALI PRODUCTS AND VINYLS

Chlor Alkali Products and Vinyls sales for the third quarter 2024 were $871.6 million, compared to $969.6 million in the third quarter 2023. Third quarter 2024 segment earnings were $45.3 million, compared to $172.3 million in the third quarter 2023. The third quarter included $76.7 million of additional costs, unabsorbed fixed manufacturing costs, and reduced profit from lost sales associated with Hurricane Beryl. The remaining $50.3 million decrease in segment earnings was primarily due to lower pricing, primarily caustic soda. The third quarter 2023 segment results were negatively impacted by a maintenance turnaround and subsequent operating issues with the vinyl chloride monomer plant at the Freeport, Texas facility resulting in higher costs and reduced profit from lost sales. Chlor Alkali Products and Vinyls third quarter 2024 results included depreciation and amortization expense of $106.5 million compared to $107.6 million in the third quarter 2023.

EPOXY

Epoxy sales for the third quarter 2024 were $285.1 million, compared to $321.6 million in the third quarter 2023. The decrease in sales was primarily due to lower volumes, including the effect of lost sales from Hurricane Beryl. Third quarter 2024 segment loss was ($42.8) million, compared to segment loss of ($28.8) million in the third quarter 2023. The third quarter included $32.7 million of additional costs, unabsorbed fixed manufacturing costs, and reduced profit from lost sales associated with Hurricane Beryl. The remaining $18.7 million increase in segment results was primarily due to lower raw material and operating costs. Epoxy third quarter 2024 results included depreciation and amortization expense of $13.7 million compared to $14.7 million in the third quarter 2023.

WINCHESTER

In fourth quarter 2023, Olin completed the acquisition of the White Flyer business, which was included in the Winchester segment. White Flyer designs, manufactures and sells recreational trap, skeet, international and sporting clay targets. Winchester sales for the third quarter 2024 were $432.8 million, compared to $380.2 million in the third quarter 2023. The increase in sales was primarily due to higher international military sales, military project revenue, and White Flyer sales, partially offset by lower commercial ammunition sales. Third quarter 2024 segment earnings were $53.4 million, compared to $64.5 million in the third quarter 2023. The $11.1 million decrease in segment earnings was primarily due to lower commercial ammunition shipments and higher propellant costs, partially offset by White Flyer earnings and higher military shipments and military project revenue. Winchester third quarter 2024 results included depreciation and amortization expense of $8.5 million compared to $6.6 million in the third quarter 2023.

CORPORATE AND OTHER COSTS

Other corporate and unallocated costs in the third quarter of 2024 increased $3.0 million compared to third quarter 2023 primarily due to higher stock-based compensation, including mark-to-market, and higher legal-related costs.

LIQUIDITY AND SHARE REPURCHASES

The cash balance on September 30, 2024, was $225.9 million. Olin ended the third quarter 2024 with net debt of approximately $2.7 billion and a net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio of 3.0 times. On September 30, 2024, Olin had approximately $1.0 billion of available liquidity.

During third quarter 2024, approximately 1.0 million shares of common stock were repurchased at a cost of $45.4 million. On September 30, 2024, Olin had approximately $0.7 billion available under its share repurchase authorization.

CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION

Olin senior management will host a conference call to discuss third quarter 2024 financial results at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time on Friday, October 25, 2024. Remarks will be followed by a question-and-answer session. Associated slides, which will be available the evening before the call, and the conference call webcast will be accessible via Olin's website, www.olin.com, under the third quarter conference call icon. An archived replay of the webcast will also be available in the Investor Relations section of Olin's website beginning at 12:00 p.m. Eastern time. A final transcript of the call will be posted the next business day.

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Olin Corporation is a leading vertically-integrated global manufacturer and distributor of chemical products and a leading U.S. manufacturer of ammunition. The chemical products produced include chlorine and caustic soda, vinyls, epoxies, chlorinated organics, bleach, hydrogen, and hydrochloric acid. Winchester's principal manufacturing facilities produce and distribute sporting ammunition, law enforcement ammunition, reloading components, small caliber military ammunition and components, industrial cartridges, and clay targets.

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This communication includes forward-looking statements. These statements relate to analyses and other information that are based on management's beliefs, certain assumptions made by management, forecasts of future results, and current expectations, estimates and projections about the markets and economy in which we and our various segments operate. The statements contained in this communication that are not statements of historical fact may include forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties.

We have used the words "anticipate," "intend," "may," "expect," "believe," "should," "plan," "outlook," "project," "estimate," "forecast," "optimistic," "target," and variations of such words and similar expressions in this communication to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the Company's intent to repurchase, from time to time, the Company's common stock. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties, and assumptions, which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from those matters expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of future events, new information or otherwise. The payment of cash dividends is subject to the discretion of our board of directors and will be determined in light of then-current conditions, including our earnings, our operations, our financial conditions, our capital requirements and other factors deemed relevant by our board of directors. In the future, our board of directors may change our dividend policy, including the frequency or amount of any dividend, in light of then-existing conditions.

The risks, uncertainties and assumptions involved in our forward-looking statements, many of which are discussed in more detail in our filings with the SEC, including without limitation the "Risk Factors" section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, and our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other reports furnished or filed with the SEC, include, but are not limited to, the following:

Business, Industry and Operational Risks

• sensitivity to economic, business and market conditions in the United States and overseas, including economic instability or a downturn in the sectors served by us;
• declines in average selling prices for our products and the supply/demand balance for our products, including the impact of excess industry capacity or an imbalance in demand for our chlor alkali products;
• unsuccessful execution of our strategic operating model, which prioritizes Electrochemical Unit (ECU) margins over sales volumes;
• failure to identify, attract, develop, retain and motivate qualified employees throughout the organization and ability to manage executive officer and other key senior management transitions;
• failure to control costs and inflation impacts or failure to achieve targeted cost reductions;
• our reliance on a limited number of suppliers for specified feedstock and services and our reliance on third-party transportation;
• the occurrence of unexpected manufacturing interruptions and outages, including those occurring as a result of labor disruptions and production hazards;
• exposure to physical risks associated with climate-related events or increased severity and frequency of severe weather events;
• availability of and/or higher-than-expected costs of raw material, energy, transportation, and/or logistics;
• the failure or an interruption, including cyber-attacks, of our information technology systems;
• our inability to complete future acquisitions or joint venture transactions or successfully integrate them into our business;
• risks associated with our international sales and operations, including economic, political or regulatory changes;
• our indebtedness and debt service obligations;
• weak industry conditions affecting our ability to comply with the financial maintenance covenants in our senior credit facility;
• adverse conditions in the credit and capital markets, limiting or preventing our ability to borrow or raise capital;
• the effects of any declines in global equity markets on asset values and any declines in interest rates or other significant assumptions used to value the liabilities in, and funding of, our pension plans;
• our long-range plan assumptions not being realized, causing a non-cash impairment charge of long-lived assets;

Legal, Environmental and Regulatory Risks

• changes in, or failure to comply with, legislation or government regulations or policies, including changes regarding our ability to manufacture or use certain products and changes within the international markets in which we operate;
• new regulations or public policy changes regarding the transportation of hazardous chemicals and the security of chemical manufacturing facilities;
• unexpected outcomes from legal or regulatory claims and proceedings;
• costs and other expenditures in excess of those projected for environmental investigation and remediation or other legal proceedings;
• various risks associated with our Lake City U.S. Army Ammunition Plant contract and performance under other governmental contracts; and
• failure to effectively manage environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues and related regulations, including climate change and sustainability.

All of our forward-looking statements should be considered in light of these factors. In addition, other risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we consider immaterial could affect the accuracy of our forward-looking statements.

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