Alcoa Corporation, a global leader in bauxite, alumina and aluminum products, today announced decisions regarding smelting assets in the United States and Italy. The actions support the Company's strategic priorities to reduce complexity and to strengthen the balance sheet.
"We continuously evaluate our portfolio of global assets against many factors to optimize value," said President and Chief Executive Officer Roy Harvey. "Achieving a resolution on these two assets further streamlines our Company as we continue to execute against our strategic priorities."
The Company will record an estimated charge of $55 million (pre- and after-tax) in the fourth quarter of 2017 associated with the permanent closure of Rockdale. In addition, the Company will record an estimated $22 million (pre- and after-tax) reserve reduction in the fourth quarter of 2017 associated with a reserve established at the end of 2015 for the Italy matter.
The net earnings impact of the two actions is estimated to be a negative $0.18 per share in the fourth quarter of 2017. The Company anticipates annual adjusted EBITDA benefits of approximately $3 million upon completion of the Rockdale decommissioning in 2022, and of approximately $4 million upon completion of the Portovesme divestiture in 2018.
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