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Alcoa Corp (AA): restructuring charge — Alcoa to fully curtail Kwinana alumina refinery; Q1 restructuring charge $180M-$200M
Alcoa Corp
- Restructuring charges $180M-$200M in Q1 2024; Alcoa's share after-tax $76M-$84M ($0.42-$0.47/share).
- Workforce cuts from ~800 to ~250 by Q3 2024 when production ceases; further reduction to ~50 by Q3 2025.
- Annual net income improvement of ~$70M beginning Q3 2024 vs refinery's 2023 net loss of ~$130M (pre-tax).
- Non-cash DD&A of ~$40M/yr will continue while refinery is curtailed.
- Cash outlays of ~$115M split $80M in 2024 and $35M in 2025.