Olin Corporation · NYSE:OLN

Olin — Morgan Stanley Basic Materials Corporate Access Day 2017

31 slides from Olin's conference presentation, Feb 13, 2017

  1. Slide 1: Morgan Stanley Basic Materials Corporate Access Day

    Morgan Stanley Basic Materials Corporate Access Day New York, NY February 14, 2017 TM Exhibit 99.1

  2. Slide 2: Forward-Looking Statements

    Forward-Looking Statements 2 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 projecti

  3. Slide 3: Olin Corporation Company Overview

    All financial data are for the twelve months ended December 31, 2016. Data are presented in millions of U.S. dollars. Additional information is available at www.olin.com. Winchester Chlor Alkali Products and Vinyls Full Year 2016 Revenue: $ 2,999 Adj. EBITDA: $ 654 Revenue: $ 5,551 Adjusted EBITDA:

  4. Slide 4: Highlights

    Highlights 4 3 Achieved Adjusted EBITDA of $221.7 million in the fourth quarter 1 Full year 2016 Adjusted EBITDA of $838.5 million 2 Expect full-year 2017 cost synergy realization in the $50 million to $75 million range Full year 2017 Adjusted EBITDA guidance range expected to be $1 billion, +/- 5%

  5. Slide 5: Strategic Actions to Create Today's Olin

    Strategic Actions to Create Today’s Olin Leading Chlor-alkali Assets Leading Winchester Business 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2015 • Winchester Relocation / Cost Reduction Initiative Announced • Announced Conversion/Closure of Mercury Cell Plants • First Hy-Pure® Bleach Plants Begin Operations • Purchas

  6. Slide 6: Global Leader in Chlorine Derivatives

    Global Leader in Chlorine Derivatives Global: • #1 chlor-alkali producer • #1 seller of membrane grade caustic soda • #1 supplier of epoxy materials • #1 seller of chlorinated organics • Top quartile chlor-alkali cost position • Broadest geographic presence in caustic, epoxy and chlorinated organics

  7. Slide 7: Significantly Expanded Chlorine End Uses

    Significantly Expanded Chlorine End Uses 3 Merchant HCI Bleach 19 Merchant HCI Bleach Ethylene Dichloride VCM Allyl Chloride Epichlorohydrin Liquid Epoxy Resin Vinylidene Chloride Perc Tric M1 M2 M3 Carbon Tetrachloride MDI Propylene Oxide Propylene Glycol Ag 5 Merchant HCI Bleach Ethylene Dichlorid

  8. Slide 8: Key Chlor Alkali Products & Vinyls EBITDA Sensitivity

    8 Product Price Change Full Year EBITDA Impact Chlorine $10/ton $10 million Caustic $10/ton $30 million EDC $.01/pound $20 million Key Chlor Alkali Products & Vinyls EBITDA Sensitivity

  9. Slide 9: Multi-Year View on Caustic Soda

    Multi-Year View on Caustic Soda North American chlor-alkali capacity reductions, no capacity additions announced Increasing North American caustic exports European mercury cell chlor-alkali production sunset by the end of this year Growing internal caustic soda consumption in China coupled with lowe

  10. Slide 10: EDC Pricing History 2000 – 2016

    0.00 5.00 10.00 15.00 20.00 25.00 0 25 50 75 100 EDC Pricing History 2000 – 2016 EDC Spot Export Prices Ce n ts P er P o u n d Source: IHS EDC Pricing Distribution Percent of Time in Price Range • A $0.01 change in Olin’s EDC sales price changes annual Adjusted EBITDA by $20 million • 2016 index EDC

  11. Slide 11: Epoxy has Access to Attractive High Growth End Uses

    Epoxy has Access to Attractive High Growth End Uses Around the Globe Select Epoxy End Use Growth Rates(’13-’18)2 Composites Civil Engineering, Adhesives Industrial Coatings Electrical Laminates 2016 3,200 2015 3,000 2014 2,900 2013 2,750 2012 2,550 2011 2,600 Epoxy Resin Consumption1 3% CAGR (’13-’1

  12. Slide 12: Epoxy Priorities for Success

    Epoxy Priorities for Success 12 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 Epoxy Segment EBITDA ($ in millions) Upstream Midstream Downstream Continue driving productivity and cost improvements Utilize advantaged cost position to outgrow the market (“Sell out”) Upgrade mix to improve margin (“Sell up”) Continued

  13. Slide 13: Significant Realizable Synergies

    Significant Realizable Synergies $250 Logistics & Procurement Operational Efficiencies Asset Optimization Accessing New Segments & Customers Capital Investment Actual 2016 Synergies Breakdown 2017 2018 2019 75 Projected Annual Impact 125-150 180-200 250 120 Projected Year-End Run Rate 150-175 230-25

  14. Slide 14: Winchester Brands

    Winchester Brands: Hunters & Recreational Shooters Ammunition Products Retail Distributors Mass Merchants Law Enforcement Military Industrial Rifle      N/A Handgun      N/A Rimfire       Shotshell       Components       14

  15. Slide 15: Favorable Industry Trends: Growing Target Shooting Participation

    Favorable Industry Trends: Growing Target Shooting Participation Female Participation is Increasing Target Shooters are on the Rise Handgun Shooting Tops the Chart New Shooters Are Younger Source: National Shooting Sports Foundation 15

  16. Slide 16: Winchester Adjusted EBITDA Margins

    0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Winchester Adjusted EBITDA Margins 6.7% 8.3% 8.6% 13.7% 13.3% 8.6% 11.2% 20.3% 19.4% 18.7% 2006-2010 Average Adj. EBITDA margin: 10.1% 2013-2016 Average Adj. EBITDA margin: 19.4% 16 ($ in millions) 19.1%

  17. Slide 17: 2017 Free Cash Flow

    Working Capital4 Adjusted EBITDA1 Free Cash Flow After Dividend Cash Taxes2 Capital Spending and Investments3 Free Cash Flow 1: Mid-point of Olin’s estimated Adjusted EBITDA forecast of $1 billion, plus or minus 5% for full year 2017 2: Estimated using the mid-point of the cash tax rate of 25% to 30

  18. Slide 18: Adjusted EBITDA Potential: Mid-Cycle

    $1.5 billion + FY 2017 Forecast $1 Billion Chlor-alkali Mid-Cycle EDC Price Recovery Continued Epoxy Improvement Synergies Adjusted EBITDA Potential: Mid-Cycle 18

  19. Slide 19: Appendix

    Appendix

  20. Slide 20: The Chlorine Envelope

    The Chlorine Envelope 20 Epoxy Brine (NaCl) Power Phenol Acetone Caustic Soda (NaOH) Chlorine (CI2) Bisphenol-A GCO (Perc/Tric/CMP/VDC) Epichlorohydrin Allyl Chloride EDC / VCM Chlor-alkali Cumene Bleach HCl Merchant

  21. Slide 21: Chlor Alkali Products and Vinyls Segment Performance

    4Q16 3Q16 ∆ Q/Q Sales $782.6 $779.4 0.4% Adjusted EBITDA $178.9 $160.0 11.8%  4Q16 Performance  Higher caustic soda pricing  Lower operating costs  Higher electricity costs driven by higher natural gas costs  1Q17 outlook vs. 4Q16  Expected improvement in both domestic and export caustic soda

  22. Slide 22: Chlor Alkali Products and Vinyls Pricing and Volume Comparisons

    4Q16 versus 4Q15 3Q16 Chlorine Caustic Soda EDC Bleach HCI Chlorinated Organics Chlor Alkali Products and Vinyls Pricing and Volume Comparisons 4Q16 versus 4Q15 3Q16 Chlorine Caustic Soda EDC Bleach HCI Chlorinated Organics Volume Comparison Pricing Comparison 22

  23. Slide 23: Olin Caustic Soda Price Realization

    Olin Caustic Soda Price Realization • A $10 per ton change in Olin’s caustic soda selling price changes annual Adjusted EBITDA by approximately $30 million Fundamental Principle Domestic Sales • A significant portion of domestic sales are linked to index prices • Index price changes typically occur

  24. Slide 24: Epoxy Segment Performance

    4Q16 3Q16 ∆ Q/Q Sales $441.7 $470.1 -6.0% Adjusted EBITDA $19.6 $32.9 -40.4%  4Q16 Performance  Lower volumes  Higher operating costs  1Q17 outlook vs. 4Q16  Expected higher pricing and higher volumes  Expected higher raw materials costs associated with benzene and propylene  Expected lower o

  25. Slide 25: Winchester Segment Performance

     4Q16 Performance  Sequentially lower volumes to commercial customers reflecting a normal seasonal pattern  Year-over-year sales increased 3%  Adjusted EBITDA was 11.2% higher than 4Q15  1Q17 outlook vs. 4Q16  Expected sequential increase from the normal seasonally weak 4Q16  Expected custome

  26. Slide 26: Corporate & Other

    Corporate & Other 26 4Q16 3Q16 Pension Income $13.4 $15.4 Environmental Expense $(3.7) $(0.4) Other Corporate and Unallocated Costs $(18.5) $(28.2) Restructuring Charges $(6.7) $(5.2) Acquisition-related Costs $(9.2) $(13.1) ($ in millions)  Corporate and other unallocated costs are consistent with

  27. Slide 27: Full Year 2017 Forecast Key Elements

    Full Year 2017 Forecast Key Elements Capital Spending $300 to $350 Maintenance level of capital spending of $225M to $275M annually, synergy capital of $30M, includes bleach capacity and other projects Investments $210 Includes 20 year ethylene at cost supply contract Total $510 to $560 Depreciation

  28. Slide 28: Advantaged Ethylene Arrangement

    Advantaged Ethylene Arrangement •A series of three supply agreements with Dow •Pipeline supply without operating or start-up risk •Producer economics Tranche Effective Date Annual Volume (short-tons) Cost (millions) #1 Acquired at closing Up to 180,000 $433* #2 Available ~ 2H 2017 Up to 160,000 ~$21

  29. Slide 29: Non-GAAP Financial Measures – Adjusted EBITDA

    Non-GAAP Financial Measures – Adjusted EBITDA (a) (a) Unaudited. (b) Restructuring charges were primarily associated with the closure of 433,000 tons of chlor alkali capacity across three separate Olin locations, of which $76.6 million was non- cash impairment charges for equipment and facilities fo

  30. Slide 30: Non-GAAP Financial Measures – Net Income (loss) from Operations per share

    Non-GAAP Financial Measures – Net Income (loss) from Operations per share (a) (a) Unaudited. (b) Restructuring charges were primarily associated with the closure of 433,000 tons of chlor alkali capacity across three separate Olin locations, of which $76.6 million was non- cash impairment charges for

  31. Slide 31: Non-GAAP Financial Measures by Segment

    Non-GAAP Financial Measures by Segment 31 (In millions) Income (loss) before Taxes Depreciation and Amortization Adjusted EBITDA Chlor Alkali Products and Vinyls 72.4$ 106.5$ 178.9$ Epoxy (3.1) 22.7 19.6 Winchester 25.0 4.7 29.7 (In millions) Income (loss) before Taxes Depreciation and Amortization

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