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104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
OLIN CORPORATION | |||
By: | /s/ Eric A. Blanchard | ||
Name: | Eric A. Blanchard | ||
Title: | Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||
News• | First quarter 2020 net loss of $80.0 million and adjusted EBITDA of $122.8 million |
• | Winchester first quarter 2020 segment earnings improved year-over-year |
• | 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, such as vinyls, urethanes, and pulp and paper; |
• | the cyclical nature of our operating results, particularly declines in average selling prices in the chlor alkali industry 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; |
• | our reliance on a limited number of suppliers for specified feedstock and services and our reliance on third-party transportation; |
• | higher-than-expected raw material, energy, transportation, and/or logistics costs; |
• | failure to control costs or to achieve targeted cost reductions; |
• | new regulations or public policy changes regarding the transportation of hazardous chemicals and the security of chemical manufacturing facilities; |
• | the occurrence of unexpected manufacturing interruptions and outages, including those occurring as a result of labor disruptions and production hazards; |
• | weak industry conditions affecting our ability to comply with the financial maintenance covenants in our senior credit facility; |
• | the negative impact from the COVID-19 pandemic and the global response to the pandemic; |
• | the failure or an interruption of our information technology systems; |
• | complications resulting from our multiple enterprise resource planning systems and the conversion to a new system; |
• | the loss of a substantial customer for either chlorine or caustic soda could cause an imbalance in customer demand for these products; |
• | our substantial amount of indebtedness and significant debt service obligations; |
• | unexpected litigation outcomes; |
• | changes in, or failure to comply with, legislation or government regulations or policies; |
• | costs and other expenditures in excess of those projected for environmental investigation and remediation or other legal proceedings; |
• | failure to attract, retain and motivate key employees; |
• | the effects of any declines in global equity markets on asset values and any declines in interest rates used to value the liabilities in our pension plan; |
• | adverse changes in international markets, including economic, political or regulatory changes; |
• | our long range plan assumptions not being realized causing a non-cash impairment charge of long-lived assets; |
• | adverse conditions in the credit and capital markets, limiting or preventing our ability to borrow or raise capital; and |
• | various risks associated with our transition and subsequent operation of the Lake City U.S. Army Ammunition Plant. |
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||
(In millions, except per share amounts) | 2020 | 2019 | |||||
Sales | $ | 1,425.1 | $ | 1,553.4 | |||
Operating Expenses: | |||||||
Cost of Goods Sold | 1,374.2 | 1,347.3 | |||||
Selling and Administration | 96.7 | 107.0 | |||||
Restructuring Charges | 1.7 | 4.0 | |||||
Other Operating Income | — | 0.1 | |||||
Operating (Loss) Income | (47.5 | ) | 95.2 | ||||
Interest Expense(b) | 63.1 | 57.4 | |||||
Interest Income | 0.1 | 0.2 | |||||
Non-operating Pension Income | 4.6 | 3.9 | |||||
Other Income(c) | — | 11.2 | |||||
Income (Loss) before Taxes | (105.9 | ) | 53.1 | ||||
Income Tax (Benefit) Provision | (25.9 | ) | 11.4 | ||||
Net (Loss) Income | $ | (80.0 | ) | $ | 41.7 | ||
Net (Loss) Income Per Common Share: | |||||||
Basic | $ | (0.51 | ) | $ | 0.25 | ||
Diluted | $ | (0.51 | ) | $ | 0.25 | ||
Dividends Per Common Share | $ | 0.20 | $ | 0.20 | |||
Average Common Shares Outstanding - Basic | 157.8 | 165.0 | |||||
Average Common Shares Outstanding - Diluted | 157.8 | 166.1 | |||||
(a) | Unaudited. |
(b) | Interest expense included $4.0 million for both the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, related to the 2020 ethylene payment discount. |
(c) | Other income for the three months ended March 31, 2019 included a gain of $11.2 million on the sale of our equity interest in a non-consolidated affiliate. |
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||
(In millions) | 2020 | 2019 | |||||
Sales: | |||||||
Chlor Alkali Products and Vinyls | $ | 759.9 | $ | 872.2 | |||
Epoxy | 477.2 | 524.0 | |||||
Winchester | 188.0 | 157.2 | |||||
Total Sales | $ | 1,425.1 | $ | 1,553.4 | |||
Income (Loss) before Taxes: | |||||||
Chlor Alkali Products and Vinyls | $ | (34.3 | ) | $ | 120.4 | ||
Epoxy | 11.7 | 10.5 | |||||
Winchester | 10.5 | 9.1 | |||||
Corporate/Other: | |||||||
Environmental Expense | (2.6 | ) | (1.8 | ) | |||
Other Corporate and Unallocated Costs(b) | (31.1 | ) | (39.1 | ) | |||
Restructuring Charges | (1.7 | ) | (4.0 | ) | |||
Other Operating Income | — | 0.1 | |||||
Interest Expense(c) | (63.1 | ) | (57.4 | ) | |||
Interest Income | 0.1 | 0.2 | |||||
Non-operating Pension Income | 4.6 | 3.9 | |||||
Other Income(d) | — | 11.2 | |||||
Income (Loss) before Taxes | $ | (105.9 | ) | $ | 53.1 | ||
(a) | Unaudited. |
(b) | Other corporate and unallocated costs for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 included information technology integration project charges of $14.7 million and $14.1 million, respectively, associated with the implementation of new enterprise resource planning, manufacturing, and engineering systems, and related infrastructure costs. |
(c) | Interest expense included $4.0 million for both the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, related to the 2020 ethylene payment discount. |
(d) | Other income for the three months ended March 31, 2019 included a gain of $11.2 million on the sale of our equity interest in a non-consolidated affiliate. |
March 31, | December 31, | March 31, | |||||||||
(In millions, except per share data) | 2020 | 2019 | 2019 | ||||||||
Assets: | |||||||||||
Cash & Cash Equivalents | $ | 194.5 | $ | 220.9 | $ | 105.7 | |||||
Accounts Receivable, Net | 802.9 | 760.4 | 808.3 | ||||||||
Income Taxes Receivable | 19.9 | 13.9 | 6.3 | ||||||||
Inventories, Net | 667.5 | 695.7 | 717.5 | ||||||||
Other Current Assets | 54.5 | 23.1 | 46.7 | ||||||||
Total Current Assets | 1,739.3 | 1,714.0 | 1,684.5 | ||||||||
Property, Plant and Equipment (Less Accumulated Depreciation of $3,373.8, $3,268.1 and $2,892.4) | 3,282.7 | 3,323.8 | 3,433.5 | ||||||||
Operating Lease Assets, Net | 366.5 | 377.8 | 275.1 | ||||||||
Deferred Income Taxes | 39.6 | 35.3 | 31.7 | ||||||||
Other Assets | 1,205.3 | 1,169.1 | 1,131.4 | ||||||||
Intangibles, Net | 431.4 | 448.1 | 494.2 | ||||||||
Goodwill | 2,119.6 | 2,119.7 | 2,119.5 | ||||||||
Total Assets | $ | 9,184.4 | $ | 9,187.8 | $ | 9,169.9 | |||||
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity: | |||||||||||
Current Installments of Long-term Debt | $ | 2.0 | $ | 2.1 | $ | 126.1 | |||||
Accounts Payable | 668.1 | 651.9 | 637.0 | ||||||||
Income Taxes Payable | 7.4 | 19.8 | 13.0 | ||||||||
Current Operating Lease Liabilities | 76.6 | 79.3 | 69.4 | ||||||||
Accrued Liabilities | 811.8 | 329.1 | 294.4 | ||||||||
Total Current Liabilities | 1,565.9 | 1,082.2 | 1,139.9 | ||||||||
Long-term Debt | 3,489.5 | 3,338.7 | 3,067.2 | ||||||||
Operating Lease Liabilities | 295.0 | 303.4 | 206.0 | ||||||||
Accrued Pension Liability | 778.0 | 797.7 | 660.2 | ||||||||
Deferred Income Taxes | 449.9 | 454.5 | 525.9 | ||||||||
Other Liabilities | 317.0 | 793.8 | 733.1 | ||||||||
Total Liabilities | 6,895.3 | 6,770.3 | 6,332.3 | ||||||||
Commitments and Contingencies | |||||||||||
Shareholders’ Equity: | |||||||||||
Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value Per Share, Authorized 240.0 Shares: Issued and Outstanding 157.8 Shares (157.7 and 164.9 in 2019) | 157.8 | 157.7 | 164.9 | ||||||||
Additional Paid-in Capital | 2,122.8 | 2,122.1 | 2,239.2 | ||||||||
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | (821.1 | ) | (803.4 | ) | (656.9 | ) | |||||
Retained Earnings | 829.6 | 941.1 | 1,090.4 | ||||||||
Total Shareholders’ Equity | 2,289.1 | 2,417.5 | 2,837.6 | ||||||||
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity | $ | 9,184.4 | $ | 9,187.8 | $ | 9,169.9 | |||||
(a) | Unaudited. |
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||
(In millions) | 2020 | 2019 | |||||
Operating Activities: | |||||||
Net (Loss) Income | $ | (80.0 | ) | $ | 41.7 | ||
Gain on Disposition of Non-consolidated Affiliate | — | (11.2 | ) | ||||
Stock-based Compensation | 0.2 | 3.3 | |||||
Depreciation and Amortization | 146.5 | 152.9 | |||||
Deferred Income Taxes | (6.5 | ) | (3.0 | ) | |||
Qualified Pension Plan Contributions | (0.1 | ) | (0.1 | ) | |||
Qualified Pension Plan Income | (2.8 | ) | (2.0 | ) | |||
Changes in: | |||||||
Receivables | (66.1 | ) | (36.2 | ) | |||
Income Taxes Receivable/Payable | (18.3 | ) | (9.9 | ) | |||
Inventories | 24.3 | (11.2 | ) | ||||
Other Current Assets | (32.7 | ) | (12.4 | ) | |||
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities | (7.7 | ) | (17.9 | ) | |||
Other Assets | — | 2.9 | |||||
Other Noncurrent Liabilities | (2.0 | ) | 6.4 | ||||
Other Operating Activities | (2.7 | ) | 1.0 | ||||
Net Operating Activities | (47.9 | ) | 104.3 | ||||
Investing Activities: | |||||||
Capital Expenditures | (95.9 | ) | (102.2 | ) | |||
Proceeds from Disposition of Non-consolidated Affiliate | — | 20.0 | |||||
Net Investing Activities | (95.9 | ) | (82.2 | ) | |||
Financing Activities: | |||||||
Long-term Debt Borrowings (Repayments), Net | 149.6 | (50.2 | ) | ||||
Common Stock Repurchased and Retired | — | (13.2 | ) | ||||
Stock Options Exercised | 0.5 | 1.4 | |||||
Dividends Paid | (31.5 | ) | (33.0 | ) | |||
Debt Issuance Costs | (0.4 | ) | — | ||||
Net Financing Activities | 118.2 | (95.0 | ) | ||||
Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents | (25.6 | ) | (72.9 | ) | |||
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents | (0.8 | ) | (0.2 | ) | |||
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period | 220.9 | 178.8 | |||||
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period | $ | 194.5 | $ | 105.7 | |||
(a) | Unaudited. |
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||
(In millions) | 2020 | 2019 | |||||
Reconciliation of Net (Loss) Income to Adjusted EBITDA: | |||||||
Net (Loss) Income | $ | (80.0 | ) | $ | 41.7 | ||
Add Back: | |||||||
Interest Expense | 63.1 | 57.4 | |||||
Interest Income | (0.1 | ) | (0.2 | ) | |||
Income Tax (Benefit) Provision | (25.9 | ) | 11.4 | ||||
Depreciation and Amortization | 146.5 | 152.9 | |||||
EBITDA | 103.6 | 263.2 | |||||
Add Back: | |||||||
Restructuring Charges | 1.7 | 4.0 | |||||
Information Technology Integration Project(b) | 14.7 | 14.1 | |||||
Certain Non-recurring Items(c) | 2.8 | (11.2 | ) | ||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 122.8 | $ | 270.1 | |||
(a) | Unaudited. |
(b) | Information technology integration project charges for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 were associated with the implementation of new enterprise resource planning, manufacturing, and engineering systems, and related infrastructure costs. |
(c) | Certain non-recurring items for the three months ended March 31, 2020 included $2.8 million of charges related to the Lake City facility transition. Certain non-recurring items for the three months ended March 31, 2019 included a gain of $11.2 million on the sale of our equity interest in a non-consolidated affiliate. |