MOSCOW (MRC) -- Olin Corp., a maker of chlor alkali products, on reported a 63% decline in profit for the third quarter from last year, reflecting lower sales at all three of its segment, particularly the Chlor Alkali products segment, said Rttnews.
The company's shares declined 6% in extended trades. Joseph Rupp, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Olin said, "During the third quarter of 2014, the Chlor Alkali business experienced lower chlorine and caustic soda shipments and prices compared to the third quarter of 2013. Third quarter 2014 ECU netbacks declined compared to the third quarter of 2013 reflecting both lower chlorine and caustic soda prices."
The Clayton, Missouri-based company's third-quarter net income was USD26.1 million or USD0.33 per share, down from USD69.7 million or USD0.86 per share in the same period last year. The latest quarter's results included USD1.2 million of pretax restructuring charges and USD9.5 million of pretax expense for the call premium and unamortized deferred debt issuance costs.
The prior-year quarter's results included USD1.6 million of pretax restructuring charges, the net recovery of USD11.4 million of pretax legacy legal costs, a pretax gain of USD11.0 million for a favorable Chlor Alkali Products contract settlement and USD8.8 million of favorable tax adjustments.
Sales for the quarter declined 11% to USD593.6 million from USD670.7 million last year.
Chlor Alkali Products sales for the quarter declined 12% from the prior-year period to USD329.2 million. Chlorine and caustic soda volumes decreased 9 percent from last year and ECU netbacks declined about 11%.
Chemical Distribution sales were down 25% from last year to USD76.6 million, reflecting the combination of lower caustic soda volumes and selling prices.
Analysts currently expect the company to earn USD0.33 per share for the quarter. The company expects the fourth-quarter earnings to include pretax restructuring charges of about USD1 million.
As a result of the continued weaker than expected chlorine and caustic soda demand and pricing, Olin revised its full-year adjusted EBITDA forecast to a range of USD345 million to USD365 million.
Olin Corporation manufactures chemicals and ammunition products. The Company manufactures and sells chlorine, caustic soda, sodium hydrosulfite, hydrochloric acid, hydrogen, sodium chlorate, bleach products, and potassium hydroxide. Olin also manufactures products that include sporting ammunition, reloading components, small caliber military ammunition and industrial cartridges.
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