Olin Announces First Quarter 2024 Results

Apr. 25, 2024 4:05 PM ETOlin Corporation (OLN)

Q1: 2024-04-25 Earnings Summary

EPS of $0.45 beats by $0.09 | Revenue of $1.64B (-11.33% Y/Y) misses by $12.71M

Highlights

• First quarter 2024 net income of $48.6 million, or $0.40 per diluted share
• Quarterly adjusted EBITDA of $242.1 million
• Share repurchases of $105.4 million in first quarter 2024

CLAYTON, Mo., April 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Olin Corporation (OLN) announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024. First quarter 2024 reported net income was $48.6 million, or $0.40 per diluted share, which compares to first quarter 2023 reported net income of $156.3 million, or $1.16 per diluted share. First quarter 2024 adjusted EBITDA of $242.1 million excludes depreciation and amortization expense of $129.7 million and restructuring charges of $8.3 million. First quarter 2023 adjusted EBITDA was $434.1 million. Sales in the first quarter 2024 were $1,635.3 million, compared to $1,844.3 million in the first quarter 2023.

Ken Lane, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “All first quarter 2024 business segment results improved sequentially from fourth quarter 2023, which begins Olin’s recovery from trough-level earnings. During the quarter, the Olin team delivered on our commitment to accelerate a favorable inflection point for our Chlor Alkali Products and Vinyls business. We expect this momentum to continue with second quarter 2024 results, as demand and pricing continue to improve. We expect our Chemical businesses to be sequentially higher than first quarter 2024 levels and our Winchester business to be in line with first quarter results, as a less favorable mix and higher raw material costs offset stronger military volumes. Overall, we anticipate Olin’s second quarter 2024 adjusted EBITDA to improve from first quarter 2024 levels. Based on our current outlook for the pace of demand and pricing improvement for our Chemical businesses, we currently believe Olin’s full year 2024 adjusted EBITDA to be similar to or slightly higher than 2023 levels.”

Commenting on his recent appointment as President and CEO, Lane continued, “I am excited about building upon Olin’s strong foundation and confident in our ability to sustain strong earnings and cash flow performance. As such, we will continue our disciplined capital allocation strategy, while committing to maintain an investment-grade balance sheet. We remain committed to our approach to preserve electrochemical unit (“ECU”) values and will continue to align our operating rates and product purchases to match the weaker side of the ECU, while refraining from selling incremental volume into poor-quality markets.”

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.

EPOXY

Epoxy sales for the first quarter 2024 were $341.3 million, compared to $360.7 million in the first quarter 2023. The decrease in Epoxy sales was primarily due to lower product pricing partially offset by improved volumes. First quarter 2024 segment loss was ($11.8) million, compared to segment earnings of $21.4 million in the first quarter 2023. The $33.2 million decrease in Epoxy segment earnings was primarily due to lower pricing, partially offset by increased volumes and lower raw material and operating costs. Epoxy first quarter 2024 results included depreciation and amortization expense of $13.5 million compared to $14.5 million in the first quarter 2023.

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