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Dallas, Texas, March 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:KRO) today reported a net loss of $13.2 million, or $.12 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2024 compared to a net loss of $5.3 million, or $.05 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2023. For the full year of 2024, Kronos Worldwide reported net income of $86.2 million, or $.75 per share, compared to a net loss of $49.1 million, or $.43 per share, for the full year of 2023. Net income decreased in the fourth quarter 2024 compared to the fourth quarter of 2023 primarily due to increases in the Company’s income tax expense resulting from (i) final tax regulations on the treatment of certain currency translation gains and losses, which resulted in a non-cash deferred income tax expense of $16.5 million ($.14 per share) and (ii) the recognition of a deferred income tax asset valuation allowance related to the Company’s Belgian net deferred tax assets, which resulted in a non-cash deferred income tax expense of $8.2 million ($.07 per share). Income before income taxes increased $24.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2024 as compared to the fourth quarter of 2023 due to higher income from operations as a result of the effects of higher sales and production volumes and lower production costs (primarily energy and raw materials). Net income increased in the full year of 2024 compared to full year of 2023 due to higher income from operations as a result of the effects of higher sales and production volumes and lower production costs (primarily energy and raw materials), partially offset by lower average TiO2 selling prices. Comparability of our results was also impacted by the effects of changes in currency exchange rates. Our results of operations for the full year of 2023 were significantly impacted by reduced demand for TiO2 in all major markets and unabsorbed fixed production as a result of production curtailments in response to the sharp decline in demand. Demand improved in all of our major markets in 2024 compared to 2023 and we increased production volumes accordingly, contributing to our improved profitability. As previously reported, effective July 16, 2024, we acquired the 50% joint venture interest in Louisiana Pigment Company, L.P. (“LPC”) previously held by Venator Investments, Ltd. Prior to the acquisition, we held a 50% joint venture interest in LPC. Following the acquisition, LPC became a wholly-owned subsidiary of ours. We accounted for the acquisition as a business combination. The results of operations of LPC have been included in our results of operations beginning as of the acquisition date. Net income for the full year 2024 includes the recognition of a non-cash gain of $64.5 million ($50.9 million, or $.44 per share, net of income tax expense) associated with the remeasurement of our investment in LPC as a result of the acquisition.

Dallas, TX, Feb. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: KRO) announced that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of five cents ($0.05) per share on its common stock, payable on March 20, 2025 to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 11, 2025.

Dallas, Texas, Nov. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:KRO) today reported net income of $71.8 million, or $.62 per share, in the third quarter of 2024 compared to a net loss of $20.4 million, or $.18 per share, in the third quarter of 2023. For the first nine months of 2024, Kronos Worldwide reported net income of $99.4 million, or $.86 per share, compared to a net loss of $43.8 million, or $.38 per share, in the first nine months of 2023. Net income increased in the third quarter and first nine months of 2024 compared to the same periods in 2023 due to higher income from operations as a result of the effects of higher sales and production volumes, lower production costs (primarily energy and raw materials), partially offset by lower average TiO2 selling prices. Comparability of our results was also impacted by the effects of changes in currency exchange rates. Our results of operations in the first nine months of 2023 were significantly impacted by reduced demand for certain of our products in all major markets and unabsorbed fixed production and other costs due to reduced production volumes. Demand has improved in all of our major markets in the first nine months of 2024 and production volumes have increased, contributing to our improved profitability. As previously reported, effective July 16, 2024, we acquired the 50% joint venture interest in Louisiana Pigment Company, L.P. (“LPC”) previously held by Venator Investments, Ltd. Prior to the acquisition, we held a 50% joint venture interest in LPC. Following the acquisition, LPC became a wholly-owned subsidiary of ours. We accounted for the acquisition as a business combination. The results of operations of LPC have been included in our results of operations beginning as of the acquisition date. Net income for the third quarter and first nine months of 2024 includes the recognition of a non-cash gain of $64.5 million ($51.0 million, or $.44 per share, net of income tax expense) associated with the remeasurement of our investment in LPC as a result of the acquisition.

Dallas, Texas, Oct. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: KRO) announced that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of five cents ($0.05) per share on its common stock, payable on December 12, 2024 to stockholders of record at the close of business on November 29, 2024.

Dallas, TX, Aug. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:KRO) today reported net income of $19.5 million, or $.17 per share, in the second quarter of 2024 compared to a net loss of $8.2 million, or $.07 per share, in the second quarter of 2023. For the first six months of 2024, Kronos Worldwide reported net income of $27.6 million, or $.24 per share, compared to a net loss of $23.4 million, or $.20 per share, in the first six months of 2023. Net income increased in the 2024 periods as compared to the same periods in 2023 primarily due to higher income from operations as a result of the effects of higher sales and production volumes, lower production costs (primarily energy and raw materials), partially offset by lower average TiO2 selling prices. Our results of operations in the first six months of 2023 were significantly impacted by reduced demand for certain of our products occurring in all major markets and unabsorbed fixed production and other costs due to reduced production volumes. Demand has improved in all of our major markets in the first and second quarters of 2024 and production volumes have increased, contributing to our improved profitability. Comparability of our results was also impacted by the effects of changes in currency exchange rates.

Dallas, Texas, July 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: KRO) (the “Company”) announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Kronos International, Inc. (“KII”), has agreed to sell €75 million aggregate principal amount of additional 9.50% Senior Secured Notes due 2029 (the “Notes”) through an institutional private placement. The Notes will be issued as additional notes to the existing €276,174,000 aggregate principal amount of 9.50% Senior Secured Notes due 2029 that KII issued on February 12, 2024 (the “Existing Notes”). Other than with respect to the date of issuance and issue price, the Notes will have the same terms as the Existing Notes. The Notes will be maintained under the same ISIN and Common Code numbers as the Existing Notes, except that the Notes issued pursuant to Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), will trade separately under different ISIN and Common Code numbers until 40 days after the issue date of the Notes, but thereafter, the Notes issued pursuant to Regulation S will be maintained under the same ISIN and Common Code numbers as the Existing Notes issued pursuant to Regulation  S.

Dallas, Texas, July 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: KRO) (the “Company”) announced today that it is seeking to raise debt capital through a private offering of €75 million aggregate principal amount of additional 9.50% Senior Secured Notes due 2029 (the “Notes”) by its wholly-owned subsidiary, Kronos International, Inc. (“KII”). The Notes are being offered as additional notes to the existing €276,174,000 aggregate principal amount of 9.50% Senior Secured Notes due 2029 that KII issued on February 12, 2024 (the “Existing Notes”). Other than with respect to the date of issuance and issue price, the Notes will have the same terms as the Existing Notes. The Notes will be maintained under the same ISIN and Common Code numbers as the Existing Notes, except that the Notes issued pursuant to Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), will trade separately under different ISIN and Common Code numbers until 40 days after the issue date of the Notes, but thereafter, the Notes issued pursuant to Regulation S will be maintained under the same ISIN and Common Code numbers as the Existing Notes issued pursuant to Regulation S.

Dallas, Texas, July 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: KRO) made the following announcements today:

DALLAS, TEXAS, May 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: KRO) announced that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of nineteen cents ($0.19) per share on its common stock, payable on June 20, 2024 to stockholders of record at the close of business on June 10, 2024.

Dallas, Texas, May 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:KRO) today reported net income of $8.1 million, or $.07 per share, in the first quarter of 2024 compared to a net loss of $15.2 million, or $.13 per share, in the first quarter of 2023. Net income increased in the first quarter of 2024 as compared to the first quarter of 2023 primarily due to higher income from operations as a result of the net effect of higher sales and production volumes, lower average TiO2 selling prices and lower production costs (primarily energy and raw material costs). Comparability of our results was also impacted by the effects of changes in currency exchange rates.

Dallas, Texas, March 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:KRO) today reported a net loss of $5.3 million, or $.05 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to a net loss of $19.9 million, or $.18 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2022. For the full year of 2023, Kronos Worldwide reported a net loss of $49.1 million, or $.43 per share, compared to net income of $104.5 million, or $.90 per share for the full year of 2022. Net income increased in the fourth quarter of 2023 as compared to the fourth quarter of 2022 primarily due to higher income from operations as a result of the net effect of higher sales volumes, lower average TiO2 selling prices and lower production costs (primarily raw material costs). Net income decreased in the full year of 2023 as compared to the full year 2022 primarily due to lower income from operations as a result of lower sales volumes, lower average TiO2 selling prices and reduced production volumes. Beginning in the fourth quarter of 2022 and continuing through 2023, we implemented production curtailments in response to a sharp decline in demand for TiO2 products occurring in all major markets. In addition, throughout 2023 we implemented cost reduction initiatives and other strategies designed to improve our long-term cost structure and preserve liquidity. Through these actions we successfully reduced our finished goods inventory levels and maintained significant liquidity, although our results of operations were negatively impacted by certain cost reduction initiatives and the significant unabsorbed fixed production costs incurred due to the curtailments, as discussed further below. Comparability of our results was also impacted by the effects of changes in currency exchange rates.

DALLAS, TEXAS, Feb. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: KRO) announced that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of nineteen cents ($0.19) per share on its common stock, payable on March 14, 2024 to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 5, 2024.

DALLAS, TEXAS, Feb. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: KRO) (the “Company”) today announced the early tender results in connection with the previously announced (i) offer to certain eligible holders to exchange up to €325 million principal amount of the outstanding 3.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2025 (the “Old Notes”) of Kronos International, Inc., the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary (the “Issuer”), for newly issued 9.50% Senior Secured Notes due 2029 of the Issuer (the “New Notes”) plus additional cash consideration, upon the terms and conditions set forth in a Confidential Exchange Offering Memorandum and Consent Solicitation Statement dated January 23, 2024 (the “Exchange Offer”) and (ii) solicitation of consents by such eligible holders to adopt certain proposed amendments (the “Proposed Amendments”) to the indenture governing the Old Notes (the “Existing Indenture”), which would conform the restrictive covenants in the Existing Indenture to the restrictive covenants of the New Notes (the “Consent Solicitation”).

Dallas, Texas, Jan. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: KRO) (the “Company”) today announced that it has commenced an offer to certain eligible holders described below to exchange up to €325 million of outstanding principal amount of 3.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2025 (the “Old Notes”) of Kronos International, Inc., the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary (the “Issuer”), for newly issued 9.50% Senior Secured Notes due 2029 of the Issuer (the “New Notes”) plus additional cash consideration as described below, upon the terms and conditions set forth in a Confidential Exchange Offering Memorandum and Consent Solicitation Statement dated January 23, 2024 (the “Exchange Offer”).

Dallas, Texas, Nov. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:KRO) today reported a net loss of $20.4 million, or $.18 per share, in the third quarter of 2023 compared to net income of $21.0 million, or $.18 per share, in the third quarter of 2022. For the first nine months of 2023, Kronos Worldwide reported a net loss of $43.8 million, or $.38 per share, compared to net income of $124.4 million, or $1.08 per share, in the first nine months of 2022. Net income decreased in the third quarter of 2023 as compared to the third quarter of 2022 primarily due to lower income from operations as a result of lower sales volumes and lower average TiO2 selling prices. Net income decreased in the first nine months of 2023 as compared to the first nine months of 2022 primarily due to lower income from operations as a result of the combination of lower sales volumes, higher production costs (primarily raw material costs) and lower average TiO2 selling prices. Our results of operations for the first nine months of 2023 were significantly impacted by reduced demand for certain of our products occurring in all major markets and unabsorbed fixed production and other costs, as discussed further below. Comparability of our results was also impacted by the effects of changes in currency exchange rates.

Dallas, Texas, Oct. 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:  KRO) announced that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of nineteen cents ($0.19) per share on its common stock, payable on December 14, 2023 to stockholders of record at the close of business on December 1, 2023.

Dallas, Texas, Aug. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: KRO) announced that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of nineteen cents ($0.19) per share on its common stock, payable on September 14, 2023 to stockholders of record at the close of business on September 1, 2023.

Dallas, Texas, Aug. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:KRO) today reported a net loss of $8.2 million, or $.07 per share, in the second quarter of 2023 compared to net income of $45.9 million, or $.40 per share, in the second quarter of 2022. For the first six months of 2023, Kronos Worldwide reported a net loss of $23.4 million, or $.20 per share, compared to net income of $103.4 million, or $.90 per share in the first six months of 2022. Net income decreased in the 2023 periods as compared to the same periods in 2022 primarily due to lower income from operations as a result of the combination of lower sales volumes and higher production costs (primarily raw material and energy costs). Our results of operations for the second quarter 2023 were significantly impacted by reduced demand for certain of our products occurring in all major markets and unabsorbed fixed production and other costs, as discussed further below. Our results were also impacted by the effects of changes in currency exchange rates.

Dallas, Texas, May 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: KRO) announced that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of nineteen cents ($0.19) per share on its common stock, payable on June 15, 2023 to stockholders of record at the close of business on June 5, 2023.

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Dallas, Texas, March 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:KRO) today reported a net loss of $19.9 million, or $.18 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to net income of $31.6 million, or $.28 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2021. For the full year of 2022, Kronos Worldwide reported net income of $104.5 million, or $0.90 per share, compared to net income of $112.9 million, or $.98 per share for the full year of 2021. Net income decreased in the comparable 2022 periods as compared to the same periods in 2021 primarily due to lower income from operations resulting from the net effect of lower sales volumes, higher production costs, including raw material and energy costs, and higher average TiO2 selling prices. Comparability of our results for both the fourth quarter and full year of 2022 was significantly impacted by unabsorbed fixed production and other costs associated with production curtailments at certain of our European facilities as a result of reduced demand for certain of our products occurring primarily in our European and export markets, as discussed further below. Our results were also impacted by the effects of changes in currency exchange rates.

Dallas, Texas, Feb. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: KRO) announced that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of nineteen cents ($0.19) per share on its common stock, payable on March 16, 2023 to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 7, 2023.

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