AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Century Aluminum (CENX)

Century Aluminum Q2 net sales rise to $560.8 million; net loss of $2.5 million

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Century Aluminum reported second quarter 2024 net sales of $560.8 million, up $71.3 million from the first quarter, and adjusted EBITDA attributable to Century stockholders of $34.2 million, up $9.2 million. The company posted a net loss of $2.5 million, compared with net income of $246.8 million in the first quarter, which included a $245.9 million bargain purchase gain from the Jamalco acquisition. The company expects third quarter adjusted EBITDA of $65 million to $75 million.

Key points

  • Q2 2024 net sales $560.8 million vs. $489.5 million in Q1 2024
  • Net loss attributable to Century stockholders of $2.5 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, vs. net income of $246.8 million in Q1, which included a $245.9 million bargain purchase gain
  • Adjusted EBITDA attributable to Century stockholders $34.2 million vs. $25.0 million in Q1 2024
  • Third quarter 2024 adjusted EBITDA outlook of $65 million to $75 million

The filing

CompanyCentury Aluminum (CENX)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 8, 2024, 4:06 PM ET
Accession number0000949157-24-000076

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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