SEVERSTAL 20 January 2017
PAO Severstal (MICEX-RTS: CHMF; LSE: SVST), one of the world's leading vertically integrated steel and steel-related mining companies, today announces its operational results for Q4 2016 & FY 2016.
Q4 2016 GROUP HIGHLIGHTS
- Hot metal output remained largely flat, decreasing 1% to 2.36 mln tonnes (Q3 2016: 2.39 mln tonnes) against the previous quarter, mainly due to short-term maintenance works at BF#5 and BF#4 at Cherepovets Steel Mill (CherMK).
- Crude steel production decreased 2% to 2.92 mln tonnes (Q3 2016: 2.98 mln tonnes). Crude steel output at CherMK was impacted by scheduled short-term maintenance of continuous caster #4 and the billet caster.
- Despite lower crude steel output, consolidated steel product sales increased 5% q/q to 2.78 mln tonnes compared to the previous quarter (Q3 2016: 2.65 mln tonnes). During Q4, the Company sold-off stocks (accumulated during the previous quarter) in response to higher domestic demand for hot-rolled and long products. An uptick in semi-finished product sales was influenced by stronger demand in export markets and higher availability of production capacity in comparison with Q3 when Severstal accumulated steel inventories to standard levels after planned maintenance works.
- Reflecting the above, the share of domestic steel products sales volumes in the sales mix increased to 62% (Q3 2016: 60%).
- The refurbishment of the four-stand cold rolling mill at CherMK was completed in May 2016. This resulted in mill capacity increase by 200,000 tonnes per annum. Meanwhile, in Q4 cold-rolled coil sales volumes increased 15% q/q, following the increase of 5% q/q achieved in Q3.
- Despite improved cold rolled coil sales, the share of high value-added (HVA) products in the sales portfolio decreased marginally to 40% (Q3 2016: 42%) mainly impacted by growth of semi-finished product sales and a seasonal decline in galvanised and colour-coated product sales.
- The Severnaya mine, where operations remain suspended following the accident in February 2016, will be sealed off to avoid the risk of airflow causing further underground fire and explosions in the mine. The decision was made by the Technical Commission, comprising representatives of AO Vorkutaugol and the Russian authorities. Experts are now considering a safe method for sealing off the mine for the foreseeable future as well as the extraction of its resources through the adjacent Komsomolskaya mine, which is currently expected to start in 2020. Meanwhile the Company has completed compensation payments to all those affected.
- Spot hard coking coal prices continued to grow in October and peaked in November. HCC prices started to decline in response to returning Chinese supply with the relaxation of its 276 days policy. This trend is expected to continue in 2017, whilst remaining sensitive to changing Chinese policy. During Q4, iron ore prices surged more than 20% because of increasing demand, relatively high steel production and speculative futures trading. Steel prices in China were driven up 25% by high raw material prices compressing the margins of Chinese steel producers. Capacity cuts in China and pollution control initiatives also improved the outlook for the steel supply-demand balance. Russian HRC export prices replicated the dynamics of Chinese export prices. Russian HRC domestic prices in rouble terms have also increased despite significant rouble appreciation in Q4.
SUMMARY OF KEY PRODUCTION, SALES VOLUMES AND SELLING PRICES DATA
Production, tonnes | Q4 2016 | Q3 2016 | Change, % | 2016 | 2015 | Change, % |
Crude steel (Russian Steel) | 2,924,374 | 2,984,625 | (2%) | 11,630,333 | 11,451,066 | 2% |
Hot metal (Russian Steel) | 2,358,181 | 2,393,896 | (1%) | 9,317,516 | 9,243,471 | 1% |
Sales volumes, tonnes | Q4 2016 | Q3 2016 | Change, % | 2016 | 2015 | Change, % |
Coking coal concentrate | 800,462 | 909,474 | (12%) | 4,146,803 | 5,666,440 | (27%) |
Iron ore pellets | 2,792,900 | 2,792,181 | 0% | 10,842,369 | 10,603,728 | 2% |
Iron ore concentrate | 922,169 | 1,133,249 | (19%) | 4,103,389 | 4,142,906 | (1%) |
Total steel products (Consolidated) | 2,782,004 | 2,651,729 | 5% | 10,671,897 | 10,823,680 | (1%) |
Total steel products (Russian Steel) | 2,793,364 | 2,661,342 | 5% | 10,714,890 | 10,874,206 | (1%) |
High value added steel products, % | Q4 2016 | Q3 2016 | Change, % | 2016 | 2015 | Change, % |
Severstal (Consolidated) | 40% | 42% | (2 ppts) | 42% | 47% | (5 ppts) |
Severstal Russian Steel | 40% | 42% | (2 ppts) | 42% | 47% | (5 ppts) |
SEVERSTAL'S CONSOLIDATED SALES (NET OF INTERCOMPANY SALES)
Sales volumes, tonnes | Q4 2016 | Q3 2016 | Change, % | 2016 | 2015 | Change, % | |
Coal: | 556,228 | 505,881 | 10% | 2,939,565 | 3,945,184 | (25%) | |
Coking coal concentrate | 80,684 | 130,286 | (38%) | 899,542 | 1,802,359 | (50%) | |
Raw coking coal | - | - | n.a. | - | 8,719 | n.a. | |
Steam coal | 475,544 | 375,595 | 27% | 2,040,023 | 2,134,106 | (4%) | |
Iron ore: | 1,545,101 | 1,667,170 | (7%) | 6,098,502 | 6,185,003 | (1%) | |
Iron ore pellets | 1,545,101 | 1,617,016 | (4%) | 5,978,222 | 5,803,962 | 3% | |
Iron ore concentrate | - | 50,154 | n.a. | 120,280 | 381,041 | (68%) | |
Semi-finished products | 260,979 | 189,693 | 38% | 724,155 | 488,802 | 48% | |
Rolled products: | 2,084,938 | 2,003,966 | 4% | 8,081,276 | 8,347,212 | (3%) | |
Hot-rolled coil | 1,055,917 | 999,986 | 6% | 4,079,627 | 3,988,155 | 2% | |
Hot-rolled plate | 189,772 | 147,188 | 29% | 691,269 | 712,760 | (3%) | |
Cold-rolled coil | 281,572 | 244,898 | 15% | 963,575 | 1,335,961 | (28%) | |
Galvanised and metallic coated coil | 122,532 | 156,023 | (21%) | 560,123 | 624,193 | (10%) | |
Colour coated coil | 79,592 | 108,136 | (26%) | 386,016 | 417,450 | (8%) | |
Long products | 355,553 | 347,735 | 2% | 1,400,666 | 1,268,693 | 10% | |
Downstream products: | 436,087 | 458,070 | (5%) | 1,866,466 | 1,987,666 | (6%) | |
Metalware products | 150,479 | 167,359 | (10%) | 639,132 | 609,652 | 5% | |
Large diameter pipes | 63,280 | 96,833 | (35%) | 388,854 | 547,755 | (29%) | |
Other tubes, pipes, formed shapes | 222,328 | 193,878 | 15% | 838,480 | 830,259 | 1% | |
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Contacts
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