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Evraz Plc
26 July 2018
EVRAZ Q2 2018 TRADING UPDATE
26 July 2018 - EVRAZ plc (LSE: EVR; "EVRAZ" or the "Group")
today released its trading update for the second quarter of
2018.
Please note that Q1 2018 production and sales volumes data have
been updated due to adjustments in intragroup sales and coal
classification. See the respective notes below the tables on pages
2, 4 and 7 for details.
Q2 2018 vs Q1 2018 HIGHLIGHTS:
-- In Q2 2018, EVRAZ' consolidated crude steel output grew by
3.9% QoQ to 3.5 million tonnes, primarily due to higher pig iron
production.
-- Sales of finished products rose by 10.3%, primarily
attributable to stronger domestic demand for construction and
railway products, as well as improved market demand in North
America. This was partly offset by a 7.8% decrease in sales of
semi-finished products, reflecting a change in the sales mix.
-- Production of raw coking coal fell by 9.2% QoQ to 5.4 million
tonnes mainly following scheduled transition of production at
Raspadskaya mine from three to two longwalls.
-- Coking coal product sales climbed by 6.3% QoQ, mainly due to
the completion of a longwall repositioning at the Uskovskaya mine
and improved weather, which positively affected raw coal
shipments.
-- External sales of iron ore products dropped by 13.2% QoQ amid
higher consumption of pellets by EVRAZ NTMK after the launch of
blast furnace no. 7.
-- Sales of vanadium products rose by 7.7% QoQ, mainly due to
sales brought forward from H2 2018 to Q2 2018 to take advantage of
strong market conditions.
Product, '000 tonnes Q2 2018 Q1 2018 Q2 2018/ Q1 2018, H1 2018 H1 2017 H1 2018/ H1 2017, change
change
------------------------- -------- -------- ------------------------ -------- -------- -------------------------
Total crude steel
production 3,481 3,351 3.9% 6,832 6,990 -2.3%
Russia 2,996 2,730 9.7% 5,726 5,742 -0.3%
Ukraine - 154 -100.0% 154 388 -60.3%
North America* 485 467 3.9% 952 860 10.7%
Total raw coking coal
mined 5,422 5,969 -9.2% 11,391 11,651 -2.2%
Total coking coal
concentrate
production 3,907 4,154 -5.9% 8,061 7,217 11.7%
Iron ore products
production 3,424 3,431 -0.2% 6,855 6,894 -0.6%
Total sales of steel
products** 3,148 3,068 2.6% 6,216 6,550 -5.1%
Semi-finished
products** 1,202 1,303 -7.8% 2,505 2,932 -14.6%
Finished products 1,946 1,765 10.3% 3,711 3,618 2.6%
Total sales of
third-party steel
products 247 170 45.3% 417 370 12.7%
Sales of coking coal
products** 2,885 2,713 6.3% 5,599 4,686 19.5%
Sales of iron ore
products 508 585 -13.2% 1,093 1,416 -22.8%
Sales of vanadium final
products*** 3,348 3,108 7.7% 6,456 8,123 -20.5%
------------------------- -------- -------- ------------------------ -------- -------- -------------------------
Note. Numbers in this table and the tables below may not add up
to totals due to rounding.
* The Q2 2018 production and sales volumes of Evraz North
America are preliminary.
** The Q1 2018 data have been updated due to adjustments in
intragroup sales. In addition, the data for the following reporting
periods have been restated: for Q1 2017, Total sales of steel
products = 3,189, Semi-finished products = 1,497; for Q4 2017,
Total sales of steel products = 3,346, Semi-finished products =
1,674.
*** in tonnes of pure vanadium
STEEL SEGMENT
Total production volumes (RUSSIA and UKRAINE)
Product, '000 tonnes Q2 2018 Q1 2018 Q2 2018 / Q1 2018, H1 2018 H1 2017 H1 2018 / H1 2017,
change change
----------------------------- -------- -------- -------------------- --------- --------- ---------------------
Pig iron production 2,681 2,571 4,3% 5,252 5,689 -7,7%
EVRAZ ZSMK 1,515 1,397 8,4% 2,912 2,777 4,9%
EVRAZ NTMK 1,166 1,020 14,3% 2,186 2,423 -9,8%
EVRAZ DMZ 0 153 -100,0% 153 489 -68,7%
Crude steel production 2,996 2,884 3,9% 5,880 6,130 -4,1%
EVRAZ ZSMK 1,962 1,790 9,6% 3,752 3,597 4,3%
EVRAZ NTMK 1,034 940 10,0% 1,974 2,145 -8,0%
EVRAZ DMZ 0 154 -100,0% 154 388 -60,3%
Iron ore products production 3,424 3,431 -0,2% 6,855 6,894 -0,6%
Pellets (EVRAZ KGOK) 1,626 1,651 -1,5% 3,277 3,182 3,0%
Sinter (EVRAZ KGOK) 904 831 8,8% 1,735 1,766 -1,8%
Concentrate saleable
(Evrazruda, EVRAZ KGOK) 894 949 -5,8% 1,843 1,946 -5,3%
Coking coal concentrate
production 518 522 -0,8% 1,041 986 5,6%
From own raw coal* 319 282 13,1% 601 425 41,4%
From third-party raw coal 199 240 -17,1% 440 561 -21,6%
Gross vanadium slag
production** 4,394 4,020 9,3% 8,414 9,348 -10,0%
----------------------------- -------- -------- -------------------- --------- --------- ---------------------
Note. Numbers in this table and the tables below may not add up
to totals due to rounding.
* from Coal segment
** in tonnes of pure vanadium
In Q2 2018, EVRAZ' pig iron output at its Russian mills grew by
4.3% QoQ to 2.7 million tonnes. This was primarily driven by a
low-base effect caused mostly by reduced productivity in Q1 2018
following the shutdown of EVRAZ NTMK's blast furnace no. 6 and the
launch of blast furnace no. 7.
In Ukraine, pig iron production decreased due to the disposal of
EVRAZ DMZ in March 2018.
Crude steel output grew by 3.9% QoQ to 3 million tonnes
following an increase in overall pig iron output.
Consolidated output of vanadium slag grew by 9.3% QoQ, which was
in line with higher pig iron production.
Total sales volumes (RUSSIA, UKRAINE, KAZAKHSTAN and EUROPE)
Product, '000 tonnes Q2 2018 Q1 2018 Q2 2018 / Q1 2018, H1 2018 H1 2017 H1 2018 / H1 2017,
change change
------------------------ -------- -------- ------------------------ --------- --------- ------------------------
Coke* 73 110 -33.6% 184 303 -39.3%
Steel products,
external sales* 2,598 2,586 0.5% 5,185 5,607 -7.5%
Semi-finished products* 1,202 1,303 -7.8% 2,505 2,932 -14.6%
Slabs* 540 422 28.0% 962 1,118 -14.0%
Billets* 538 763 -29.5% 1,301 1,418 -8.3%
Other steel products* 123 119 3.4% 242 396 -38.9%
Finished products 1,397 1,283 9.0% 2,680 2,675 0.2%
Construction products 806 735 9.7% 1,541 1,640 -6.0%
Railway products 361 308 17.2% 669 666 0.5%
Flat products 94 94 0.0% 188 110 70.9%
Other steel products 136 146 -6.8% 282 259 8.9%
Steel products,
inter-segment sales 174 129 34.9% 303 303 0.0%
Sales of third-party
steel products,
external sales 247 170 45.3% 417 370 12.7%
Sales of iron ore
products, external
sales 508 585 -13.2% 1,093 1,416 -22.8%
Pellets 504 585 -13.8% 1,089 637 71.0%
Other 4 0 100.0% 4 779 -99.5%
Sales of vanadium final
products*** 3,348 3,108 7.7% 6,456 8,123 -20.5%
------------------------ -------- -------- ------------------------ --------- --------- ------------------------
Note. Numbers in this table and the tables below may not add to
totals due to rounding.
* The Q1 2018 data have been updated due to adjustments in
intragroup sales. In addition, the data for the following reporting
periods have been restated: for Q1 2017, Coke = 113, Steel
products, external sales = 2,720, Semi-finished products = 1,497,
Slabs = 613, Billets = 757, Other steel products = 127; for Q4
2017, Coke = 273, Steel products, external sales = 2,878,
Semi-finished products = 1,674, Slabs = 521, Billets = 960, Other
steel products = 192. Other steel products include tonnes of pig
iron.
*** in tonnes of pure vanadium
In Q2 2018, external sales of steel products were flat QoQ.
Sales of semi-finished products fell by 7.8% QoQ, mainly due to
lower sales of billets, reflecting a change in the sales mix in
favour of slabs, which offered higher margins on export markets,
and finished products.
Sales of finished products rose by 9.0% QoQ, driven by higher
sales of construction products due to stronger domestic demand for
rebars and sections.
Sales of railway products grew by 17.2% QoQ amid changes in the
product mix at EVRAZ ZSMK's rail mill and higher demand from
Russian Railways.
Sales of iron ore products decreased by 13.2% QoQ due to higher
consumption by EVRAZ NTMK after the launch of blast furnace no.
7.
Sales of vanadium products grew by 7.7% QoQ, mainly due to sales
brought forward from H2 2018 to Q2 2018 to take advantage of strong
market conditions.
Cash cost, US$/tonne Q2 2018 Q1 2018 Q2 2018 / Q1 2018, H1 2018 H1 2017 H1 2018 / H1 2017,
change change
------------------------- -------- -------- ----------------------- --------- --------- ------------------------
Slab cash cost
(vertically integrated) 240 256 -6.3 % 248 254 -2.4 %
Iron ore products (Fe
62%) 35 38 -7.9 % 37 35 5.7 %
Average selling prices
US$/tonne (ex works) Q2 2018 Q1 2018 H1 2018 H1 2017
------------------------------------------------------------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Coke 244 264 255 215
Steel products 558 544 551 439
Semi-finished products* 482 439 462 344
Construction products 608 618 613 514
Railway products 687 720 702 632
Other steel products 643 628 635 524
Pellets 65 61 63 74
Metal Bulletin Ferro-Vanadium basis 78% min, free DDP,
consumer plant, 1st grade Western Europe** 69.15 61.90 65.53 26.16
Ryan's Notes N.A. FeV 80% min, US ex-warehouse, duty paid** 75.69 63.32 69.51 27.17
------------------------------------------------------------- -------- -------- -------- --------
* includes prices for pig iron
** US$/kgV
In Q3 2018, the Group expects its pig iron production to
decrease by roughly 8% due to scheduled capital repairs of EVRAZ
ZSMK's blast furnace no.3 in August-November. In Q3 2018, pellet
production at EVRAZ KGOK is expected to decrease by around 3.5% due
to the scheduled repairs of indurating machine no. 1 in
September-October.
STEEL, NORTH AMERICA SEGMENT
Production and sales volumes
Product, '000 tonnes Q2 2018 Q1 2018 Q2 2018 / Q1 2018, H1 2018 H1 2017 H1 2018 / H1 2017,
change change
------------------------- -------- -------- ----------------------- --------- --------- ------------------------
Crude steel 484 467 3.6% 951 860 10.6%
EVRAZ Pueblo 228 228 0.0% 456 412 10.7%
EVRAZ Regina 256 239 7.1% 495 448 10.5%
Sales of steel products 549 482 13.9% 1 031 943 9.3%
Construction products 72 69 4.3% 141 126 11.9%
Railway products 111 96 15.6% 207 206 0.5%
Flat-rolled products 162 142 14.1% 304 271 12.2%
Tubular products 204 175 16.6% 379 340 11.5%
* The Q2 2018 production and sales volumes data are
preliminary.
In Q2 2018, crude steel production grew by 3.6% QoQ, primarily
driven by improved utilisation at EVRAZ Regina due to unplanned
downtime in the electric-arc furnace and caster in Q1 2018 not
repeating.
Sales of construction products climbed by 4.3% QoQ and sales of
railway products were up 15.6% QoQ, as a result of improved
demand.
Sales of flat-rolled products surged by 14.1% QoQ due to
stronger demand, partly driven by the impact of Section 232 import
tariffs.
Sales of tubular products increased by 16.6% QoQ amid improved
demand and favourable sales terms in small-diameter line pipe.
Prices for construction and flat-rolled products rose during the
reporting period, reflecting higher prevailing prices for scrap and
other inputs, reduced pressure from imports and improving demand
fundamentals. Prices for tubular products decreased due to changes
in the customer mix.
Average selling prices
US$/tonne (ex works) Q2 2018 Q1 2018 H1 2018 H1 2017
----------------------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Construction products 808 705 757 609
Flat-rolled products 978 781 886 784
Tubular products 1,200 1,243 1,220 999
----------------------- -------- -------- -------- --------
In Q3 2018, crude steel output is expected to be slightly higher
than in the prior quarter, while tubular product volumes should
experience a 10-15% increase in volume, flat-rolled products should
climb by 5--10% and construction products should remain strong.
Meanwhile, rail output is expected to fall by 5--10% due to annual
planned maintenance activities in Q2 2018.
COAL SEGMENT
Production volumes
Product, '000 tonnes Q2 2018 Q1 2018 Q2 2018 / Q1 2018, H1 2018 H1 2017 H1 2018 / H1 2017,
change change
------------------------- -------- -------- ------------------------ -------- -------- -------------------------
Raw coking coal (mined) 5,422 5,969 -9.2% 11,391 11,651 -2.2%
Yuzhkuzbassugol 2,755 2,720 1.3% 5,475 5,263 4.0%
Raspadskaya 2,430 3,008 -19.2% 5,438 5,957 -8.7%
Mezhegeyugol 237 241 -1.7% 478 431 10.8%
Coking coal concentrate
(production) 3,389 3,631 -6.7% 7,020 6,231 12.7%
Produced at
Yuzhkuzbassugol coal
washing plants 1,725 1,770 -2.5% 3,495 2,982 17.2%
Produced at Raspadskaya
coal washing plant 1,664 1,861 -10.6% 3,525 3,249 8.5%
------------------------- -------- -------- ------------------------ -------- -------- -------------------------
In Q2 2018, production of raw coking coal fell by 9.2% QoQ,
primarily due scheduled transition of production at Raspadskaya
mine from three to two longwalls. Additional effect was from the
temporary longwall shutdown at the Raspadskaya mine in May 2018 to
improve production safety at the developed longwall space.
Coking coal concentrate output fell by 6.7% QoQ, which was in
line with lower production volumes of mined raw coking coal.
Sales volumes
Product, '000 tonnes Q2 2018 Q1 2018 Q2 2018 / Q1 2018, H1 2018 H1 2017 H1 2018 / Q1 2017,
change change
------------------------ -------- -------- ------------------------ --------- --------- ------------------------
External sales* 2,885 2,713 6.3% 5,599 4,686 19.5%
Raw coking coal * 484 323 49.8% 807 933 -13.5%
Coking coal
concentrate * 2,401 2,391 0.4% 4,792 3,753 27.7%
Intersegment sales 1,489 1,443 3.2% 2,932 2,884 1.6%
Raw coking coal 514 396 29.8% 910 606 50.0%
Coking coal
concentrate 975 1,047 -6.9% 2,022 2,278 -11.2%
------------------------ -------- -------- ------------------------ --------- --------- ------------------------
* The Q1 2018 data have been updated due to adjustments in the
coal classification.
In Q2 2018, external sales volumes of raw coking coal surged by
49.8% due to the completion of a longwall repositioning at the
Uskovskaya mine as its coal is in high demand. In addition, better
weather conditions positively affected the raw coal shipments, as
it may be difficult to unload the rail cars during the winter.
Cash cost, US$/tonne Q2 2018 Q1 2018 Q2 2018 / Q1 2018, H1 2018 H1 2017 Q1 2018 / Q1 2017,
change change
------------------------- -------- -------- ----------------------- --------- --------- ------------------------
Coking coal concentrate 48 45 6.7% 47 42 11.9%
Average selling prices
Q2 2018 Q1 2018 H1 2018 H1 2017
US$/tonne (ex works)
------------------------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Raw coking coal 64 75 70 65
Coking coal concentrate 119 135 127 129
------------------------- -------- -------- -------- --------
In Q2 2018, coking coal sales prices moved in line with global
benchmarks.
In Q3 2018, semi-hard coking coal production is expected to
increase slightly QoQ after launching a longwall at the Raspadskaya
mine.
Notes:
Semi-finished products include slabs, billets, pipe blanks and
other semi-finished products.
Construction products include beams, channels, angles, rebars,
wire rods, wire and other construction products.
Railway products include rails, wheels, tyres and other railway
products.
Flat-rolled products include commodity plate, specialty plate
and other flat products.
Tubular products include large-diameter line pipes, ERW pipes
and casings, seamless pipes and other tubular products.
Other steel products include rounds, grinding balls, mine
uprights, strips, etc. They also include railway products for
Ukraine.
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EVRAZ is a vertically integrated steel, mining and vanadium
business with operations in the Russian Federation, Kazakhstan, US,
Canada, Czech Republic and Italy. EVRAZ is among the top steel
producers in the world based on crude steel production of 14
million tonnes in 2017. A significant portion of the Group's
internal consumption of iron ore and coking coal is covered by its
mining operations. The Group's consolidated revenues for the year
ended 31 December 2017 were US$10,827 million, and consolidated
EBITDA amounted to US$2,624 million.
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