Press-release
UC RUSAL ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER 2015 OPERATING RESULTS Moscow, 28 July 2015 - UC RUSAL (SEHK: 486; Euronext: RUSAL/RUAL; Moscow Exchange: RUAL/RUALR), a leading global aluminium producer, announces its operating results for the second quarter 2015 ("2Q15").Key highlights
Total aluminium output amounted to 908 thousand tonnes (+0.8% QoQ and +1.1% YoY in 2Q15). The
Company maintains production discipline in accordance with the previously provided guidance.
Sales volumes in 2Q15 amounted to 880 thousand tonnes (-5.1 % QoQ). Decrease in sales volumes in
2Q15 resulted from the higher than normal sales in 1Q15 when shipment delays caused by port weather conditions in October to November 2014 were compensated.
The average realized price went down 7.7% QoQ to USD2,124/tonne in 2Q15 driven by lower London
Metal Exchange ("LME") cash price and declining physical premium across key export markets.
RUSAL volume of alumina production remained flat at 1,818 thousand tonnes in 2Q15 (+0.6% QoQ
and +0.8%YoY).
RUSAL bauxite production amounted to 3,223 thousand tonnes in 2Q15 (+3.2% QoQ and +7.3% YoY).
The production growth is mostly attributable to the stronger demand from the Company's alumina
refineries and third parties.
RUSAL management expects flat YoY aluminium production volumes in 2015. The Company does not plan restarting of aluminium smelters idled in 2013. RUSAL considers reducing its capacity by up to
200ktpa over next 12 months through implementation of the active maintenance capex management program envisaging optimization of scheduled maintenance on pot lines.
Key operating data | 2Q15 | 1Q15 | Change, % (QoQ) | 2Q14 | Change, % (YoY) |
('000 tonnes) unless otherwise indicated | |||||
Aluminium | 908 | 900 | 0.8% | 900 | 1.1% |
Alumina | 1,818 | 1,808 | 0.6% | 1,804 | 0.8% |
Bauxite | 3,223 | 3,124 | 3.2% | 3,003 | 7.3% |
Nepheline | 1,040 | 1,066 | (2.4%) | 1,229 | (15.3%) |
Aluminium foil and packaging products | 22 | 22 | (1.6%) | 23 | (3.6%) |
Sales price, USD/tonne1 | 2Q15 | 1Q15 | Change, % (QoQ) | 2Q14 | Change, % (YoY) |
Realized price | 2,124 | 2,299 | (7.7%) | 2,114 | 0.4% |
Sales volumes, thousand tonnes | 880 | 935 | (5.1%) | 893 | (0.6%) |
1 Information on sales volumes and realized sales price is preliminary and will be updated in 2Q15 financial results announcement expected to be issued on 27 August 2015.
Aluminium production results('000 tonnes) unless otherwise
indicated
Interest 2Q15 1Q15 Change, % (QoQ) 2Q14 Change, % (YoY) Russia (Siberia)
Bratsk aluminium smelter 100% 251 248 1.0% 251 0.1%
Krasnoyarsk aluminium smelter
Sayanogorsk aluminium smelter
Novokuznetsk aluminium
smelter
100% 251 250 0.6% 250 0.5%
100% 131 131 0.5% 127 3.2%
100% 52 51 1.4% 52 (0.7%)
Irkutsk aluminium smelter 100% 102 101 1.0% 98 4.2% Khakas aluminium smelter 100% 72 71 1.5% 72 0.3%
100% - - - - -
Volgograd aluminium smelter 100% - - - - - Urals aluminium smelter 100% - - - - - Nadvoitsy aluminium smelter 100% 3 3 0.1% 3 2.8%
Kandalaksha aluminium smelter
100% 17 16 1.7% 16 3.2%
Volkhov aluminium smelter 100% - - - - -
Kubikenborg Aluminium
(KUBAL)
100% 28 29 (1.7%) 30 (4.4%)
ALSCON 85% - - - - -
('000 tonnes2) unless otherwise Interest indicated | 2Q15 | 1Q15 | Change, % (QoQ) | 2Q14 | Change, % (YoY) | |
Ireland | ||||||
Aughinish Alumina | 100% | 476 | 488 | (2.5%) | 495 | (3.8%) |
Jamaica | ||||||
Alpart | 100% | - | - | - | - | - |
Windalco (Ewarton and Kirkvine Works)3 | 100% | 143 | 149 | (3.8%) | 120 | 19.2% |
Ukraine | ||||||
Nikolaev Alumina Refinery | 100% | 362 | 352 | 2.6% | 363 | (0.5%) |
Italy | ||||||
Eurallumina | 100% | - | - | - | - | - |
Russia |
2 Calculated based on the pro rata share of the Company's (and its subsidiaries') ownership in corresponding alumina refineries.
3 The operating data in the table is presented on equity-adjusted basis. The Company controlled 93% of Windalco during 2014 and consolidated 100% stake in Windalco in December 2014.
('000 tonnes2) unless otherwise indicated
Interest 2Q15 1Q15 Change, % (QoQ) 2Q14 Change, % (YoY)
Bogoslovsk Alumina Refinery 100% 239 220 9.0% 235 1.6%
Achinsk Alumina Refinery 100% 222 224 (1.1%) 231 (3.9%) Urals Alumina Refinery 100% 193 190 1.6% 193 (0.1%)
Boxitogorsk Alumina
Refinery
100% - - - - -
Friguia Alumina Refinery 100% - - - - -
Australia (JV)
Queensland Alumina Ltd.4 20% 184 185 (0.5%) 167 10.0%
(Kt Wet)5 unless otherwise indicated
Interest 2Q15 1Q15 Change, % (QoQ) 2Q14 Change, % (YoY) Jamaica
Alpart 100% - - - - -
Windalco (Ewarton and
Kirkvine Works) 6
100% 478 513 (6.8%) 464 3.1%
North Urals 100% 661 684 (3.5%) 639 3.4%
Timan 100% 965 772 25.0% 721 33.8%
Guinea
Friguia 100% - - - - -
Kindia 100% 856 863 (0.8%) 832 2.9%
Bauxite Company of Guyana
Inc.
90% 263 291 (9.7%) 346 (24.1%)
4 Calculated based on the pro rata share of the Company's (and its subsidiaries') ownership in corresponding alumina refineries.
5 Calculated based on pro-rata share of the Company's ownership in corresponding bauxite mines and mining complexes. The total production of the Company's fully consolidated subsidiaries, Timan and Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc., are included in the
production figures, notwithstanding that minority interests in each of these subsidiaries are held by third parties.
6 The operating data in the table is presented on equity-adjusted basis. The Company controlled 93% of Windalco during 2014 and consolidated 100% stake in Windalco in December 2014.
Nepheline production results(Kt Wet) unless otherwise indicated
Interest 2Q15 1Q15 Change, % (QoQ) 2Q14 Change, % (YoY)
Kiya Shaltyr Nepheline
Syenite
100% 1,040 1,066 (2.4%) 1,229 (15.3%)
The aggregate aluminium foil and packaging material production of the Company's plants decreased by 1.6% QoQ to 22 thousand tonnes in 2Q15 and decreased by 3.6% in comparison with 2Q14, mainly due to decreased demand.
The table below shows the contribution from each facility.
('000 tonnes) unless otherwise
indicated
Interest 2Q15 1Q15 Change, % (QoQ) 2Q14 Change, % (YoY) RussiaSayanal 100% 10 10 (2.0%) 10 (6.5%) Ural Foil 100% 4 4 (1.1%) 5 (14.7%) Sayana Foil 100% 0.8 0.6 30.2% 0.7 12.7%
Armenia
Armenal 100% 8 8 (3.8%) 7 6.6%
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UC RUSAL (www.rusal.com) is a leading, global producer of aluminium, in 2014 accounting for approximately
7% of global production of aluminium and 7% of alumina. UC RUSAL employs over 61,000 people in 19 countries, across 5 continents. UC RUSAL markets and sells its products primarily in the European, Japanese,
Korean, Chinese, South East Asian and North American markets. UC RUSAL's ordinary shares are listed on
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (Stock code: 486), global depositary shares representing UC
RUSAL's ordinary shares are listed on the professional compartment of Euronext Paris (RUSAL for Reg S GDSs and RUAL for Rule 144A GDSs). UC RUSAL's ordinary shares and Russian depositary receipts that are issued on common shares of the Company are listed on Moscow Exchange (RUAL/RUALR).
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