Olin Corporation · NYSE:OLN

Olin — Non-Deal Roadshow (July 2014)

24 slides from Olin's roadshow presentation, Jul 28, 2014

  1. Slide 1: UBS Marketing New York & Philadelphia July 28-30, 2014

    1 UBS Marketing New York & Philadelphia July 28 - 30, 2014 Exhibit 99.1

  2. Slide 2: Company Overview

    2 Company Overview All financial data are for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and for the 12 months ended December 31, 2013. Data are presented in millions of U.S. dollars except for earnings per share. Additional information is available at www.olin.com. Winchester Chlor Alkali A Leadi

  3. Slide 3: Investment Rationale

    3 Investment Rationale • Leading Positions In: Chlorine and Caustic Soda Industrial Bleach Burner Grade Hydrochloric Acid Small Caliber Ammunition • History of Successful Acquisitions and Delivering Synergies: Pioneer Companies – August 31, 2007 SunBelt – February 28, 2011 K. A. Steel Chemicals Inc.

  4. Slide 4: Growing EBITDA

    4 0.0 50.0 100.0 150.0 200.0 250.0 300.0 350.0 400.0 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Est 338 Growing EBITDA • Olin has successfully completed the immediately accretive acquisitions of Pioneer, SunBelt and KA Steel • Downstream bleach and HCl growth have increased earnings and margins •

  5. Slide 5: Strategic initiatives: bleach, hydrochloric acid, Winchester relocation

    5 • Bleach Initiative – HyPure® plants in McIntosh, AL & Niagara Falls, NY were completed in 2012; and a Henderson, NV plant was completed in 2013; all are operating at full rate – We are capable of converting more than 17% of our chlor-alkali capacity into higher margin bleach – In 2013, bleach con

  6. Slide 6: Chlor Alkali Process

    6 Chlor Alkali Process ECU = Electrochemical Unit; a unit of measure reflecting the chlor alkali process outputs of 1 ton of chlorine, 1.13 tons of 100% caustic soda and .03 tons of hydrogen. North American Position Percent of 2013 Revenue #2 #1 Industrial #1 Merchant #1 Burner Grade 54% 12% 4% 10%

  7. Slide 7: North American Chlor Alkali Producers & Technologies

    7 North American Chlor Alkali Producers & Technologies 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000 Dow Oxy* Axiall* Olin* Shintech Formosa Westlake Bayer PMV* U.S. Mag* Canexus* Iquisa Others N or th A m er ican C h lor ine Prod u ct ion C apac it y by P roduce r (0 0 0 ECU ) Other Mercury Salt

  8. Slide 8: Diverse Customer Base

    8 Diverse Customer Base Chlorine Caustic Soda North American Industry Olin Corporation Source: IHS and Olin 2013 demand. Chlorine: “Inorganics” includes: Titanium dioxide and bromine. Caustic Soda: “Organics” includes: MDI, TDI, polycarbonates, synthetic glycerin, sodium formate, monosodium glutamat

  9. Slide 9: Olin's Geographic Advantage

    9 Location 12/31/13 Chlorine Capacity (000s ST) McIntosh, AL 426 Diaphragm McIntosh, AL - SunBelt 352 Membrane Becancour, Quebec 297 Diaphragm 65 Membrane Niagara Falls, NY 300 Membrane Charleston, TN 208 Membrane St. Gabriel, LA 246 Membrane Henderson, NV 153 Diaphragm Total 2,047 Membrane 57% Diap

  10. Slide 10: Industrial Bleach Initiative

    10 Industrial Bleach Initiative • Appeal of Industrial Bleach – Bleach utilizes both chlorine and caustic soda in an ECU ratio – Growing demand is seasonal, but not cyclical – Bleach commands a premium price over an ECU • Olin Advantages – Regional nature of the bleach business benefits Olin’s geogr

  11. Slide 11: Bleach Growth is a Key Objective

    11 23% CAGR Bleach Growth is a Key Objective • Olin bleach volumes have delivered steady growth since 2006 • Key bleach target segments include waste and drinking water treatment, consumer products, food, farming and pool chemicals • Our capacity to convert ECUs into higher margin bleach now exceeds

  12. Slide 12: Hydrochloric Acid

    12 Hydrochloric Acid • Olin is the leading producer of Burner-grade HCl in North America with 5 manufacturing facilities in the United States and Canada • Currently 25% of HCl supply is “Burner-grade” or “on-purpose” HCl • By-product HCl accounts for 75% of the market supply, but availability is sub

  13. Slide 13: Growing HCl Demand

    13 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014E Olin HCl Historical Sales Volume (DT) Growing HCl Demand North American HCl Supply • Burner acid expansions represent the majority of new supply coming online, approaching 13% of 2014 capacity • Burner operating rates are higher than by- product, supp

  14. Slide 14: EBITDA Improvement

    14 EBITDA Improvement • Industry consolidation • Capacity rationalization • Olin Bleach and HCl initiatives have reduced the cyclicality of the business, and at the same time, increased profit margins • Trough EBITDA levels have improved approximately $200 million during the 2009-2010 trough period

  15. Slide 15: KA Steel Acquisition

    15 • KA Steel is one of the largest distributors of caustic soda in North America and manufactures and sells bleach in the Midwest • On August 22, 2012, we acquired KA Steel for $312 million in cash, subject to post-closing adjustments, and created Chemical Distribution segment • The Section 338(h)(

  16. Slide 16: Complimentary Asset Footprints

    16 Complimentary Asset Footprints • KA Steel caustic distribution infrastructure is a strong fit with Olin’s chlor alkali assets: • Mature supply relationships • 90,000 tons of storage capacity • Expanded geographic coverage • Logistical savings • Provides scale and flexibility • Access to new custo

  17. Slide 17: Winchester Brands and Strategy

    17 Winchester Brands Winchester Strategy • Cost Reduction – Centerfire relocation: – $17 million of cost savings were realized in 2013 – Expect $22-$26 million of savings in 2014 – Expect $35-$40 million lower annual operating costs beginning in 2016 • New Product Development – Continue to develop n

  18. Slide 18: Strong Correlation Between Firearms & Ammunition Sales

    18 Data Correlations • U.S. Commercial Ammunition Mfr. Shipments & NICS Checks: +94% (1999-2013) • U.S. Commercial Ammunition Mfr. Shipments & U.S. Firearms Production: +71% (1992-2012) • NICS Checks & U.S. Firearms Production: +93% (1999 – 2012) Strong Correlation Between Firearms & Ammunition Sale

  19. Slide 19: Growing Shooting Sports Participation Has Increased Installed Base

    19 Growing Shooting Sports Participation Has Increased Installed Base

  20. Slide 20: Winchester Is Growing

    20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 1H '14 Winchester Is Growing • The surge that began in Q4 2012 continued through 2013 resulting in record full year EBITDA • Currently, sales are limited by product availability • Commercial backlog at the end of Q2 2014 wa

  21. Slide 21: Centerfire Relocation

    21 Centerfire Relocation • The decision to relocate Winchester’s centerfire operations, including 1,000 jobs, was made on November 3, 2010 • The 500,000 square foot facility was opened in October 2011, the relocation of pistol ammunition manufacturing is complete, rifle manufacturing has been initia

  22. Slide 22: Strong Balance Sheet

    22 Strong Balance Sheet • June 30, 2014 cash of $248 million reflects 6 months spending of: • $33 million on CAPEX; • $93 million of normal, seasonal working capital needs; and • $61 million distributed to shareholders in the form of common stock dividends and common share repurchases • No material

  23. Slide 23: 2014 EBITDA Outlook and Summary

    23 • Full year 2014 EBITDA is expected to be $350 to $400 million • Record 2013 EBITDA was driven by the successful completion of several strategic initiatives in 2012, the on-going bleach and HCl growth initiatives, KA Steel synergies, strong Winchester results and cost savings associated with the

  24. Slide 24: Forward-Looking Statements

    24 Forward-Looking Statements This presentation contains estimates of future performance, which are forward-looking statements and actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements. Some of the factors that could cause actual results to differ are descri

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