Q4 2024 OCI Holdings Co Ltd Earnings Call (Pre-Recorded) Transcript
Key Points
- OCI Holdings Co Ltd (XKRX:010060) recorded a 35% increase in sales revenue in 2024, reaching KRW3,577 trillion.
- OCI TerraSus, the Malaysian plant, saw a 45% increase in sales revenue in Q4 due to the shipment of previously delayed orders.
- The company is preparing for the sale of over 360 megawatts of solar projects in 2025, indicating future growth potential.
- OCI TerraSus plans to enter the semiconductor-grade polysilicon business through a joint venture with Japan's Tokuyama Corporation, aiming to enhance process efficiency and profitability.
- OCI Holdings executed a KRW70 billion share buyback in 2024 to enhance shareholder returns and respond to falling share prices.
- Operating profit declined by 81% in 2024, with an operating profit margin of only 2.8%.
- OCI TerraSus experienced an operating loss in Q4 due to shutdown maintenance, leading to increased unit costs and inventory valuation loss.
- DCRE, the subsidiary involved in urban development, reported significant losses, contributing to the decline in operating profit.
- Mission Solar Energy, part of OCI Enterprises, continues to report losses due to weak residential module sales and falling prices.
- The dividend per share for fiscal year 2024 decreased to KRW2,200, reflecting the company's cautious approach to cash flow management.
Thank you for joining Q4 2024 earnings call. I'm Su Mi Lee COO of OCI Holdings Company. I will briefly go over the presentation materials uploaded on the company website. I will start from page 5, which covers year 2024 annual business performance. In 2024, OCI Holdings recorded a consolidated revenue of KRW3,577 trillion and an operating profit of KRW102 billion, resulting in an operating profit margin of 2.8%. Compared with last year, sales revenue increased by approximately 35% while operating profit declined by 81%.
The primary driver of revenue increase was the consolidation of OCI company into consolidated financials as of January 2024, following its spinning off on May 1, 2023. Main reasons of the operating income decline were OCI TerraSus polysilicon sales decline in the second half due to US solar market uncertainty and DCRE's accounting loss due to overall cost increase and land devaluation loss. For your understanding, OCI TerraSus is a new company name of OCIM SB, solar grade polysilicon company in Malaysia.
DCRE, the subsidiary
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