FY 2023 RESULTS
Analysts' and Investors' Conference Call March 13, 2024
Guido Kerkhoff | CEO
Dr. Oliver Falk | CFO
John Ganem | Member of the Management Board
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AGENDA
- Highlights and update on strategy
- Financials
- Outlook
- Appendix
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HIGHLIGHTS OF FY 2023
Shipments (Tto)
Sales (€m)
Gross profit (€m)
EBITDA**) (€m)
Oper. CF (€m)
Net financial debt (€m)
Dividend per share***) (€)
FY 2023*)
4,248
6,957
1,157
190
287
775
0.20
FY 2022*)
4,193
8,337
1,328
355
360
584
0.40
+1.3%
-16.6%
-12.8%
-165
-73
+191
Increase yoy driven by strong development of Kloeckner Metals Americas despite overall challenging macro environment
Decrease due to considerably lower average price level yoy
Decrease yoy; however, gross profit margin slightly increased
Achieved solid EBITDA despite challenging environment
Strong and significantly positive OCF according to guidance
Increase yoy as a result of NMM acquisition, however, considerably down qoq; fully repaid convertible bond in September as scheduled
Proposing third consecutive dividend
*) Continuing operations in accordance with IFRS 5. **) Before material special effects.
***) Proposal to the Annual General Meeting on May 23, 2024.
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STRENGTHENING FOCUS ON HIGHER VALUE-ADDED BUSINESS AND CORE MARKETS
Lowering complexity, increasing resilience and profitability:
Sold parts of the low margin distribution business in Europe (~10% of Sales but ~20% of FTEs)
Closed and integrated value accretive growth platform NMM
Acquired highly profitable Industrial Manufacturing Services and increased exposure to HVAB
Improved our role as a pioneer of a sustainable transformation of the steel industry
European Efficiency program successfully completed
Proposing a dividend for the third consecutive time*)
*) Proposal of €0.20 per share for FY 2023 to the Annual General Meeting on May 23, 2024.
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LOWERING COMPLEXITY, INCREASING RESILIENCE AND PROFITABILITY
Sale of distribution business in France, the UK, | Sales split by regions after sale | ||
the Netherlands and Belgium to strengthen focus on HVAB | |||
Transaction significantly reduces our dependence on | |||
volatile commodity markets | |||
Country organizations exposed to low margin, cyclical | |||
commodity distribution business and high | |||
dependence on steel prices | |||
Sold businesses account for ~10% of Group Sales but | |||
~20% of FTEs | |||
Transaction already closed in Q1 | |||
Accelerating shift to profitable and more stable HVAB | Germany/Austria ~25% | ||
North America ~60% | |||
IMS acquisition further proof point for profitable | Switzerland | ~15% | |
growth
Further improving our underlying profitability base
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LEADING THE SUSTAINABILITY TRANSFORMATION OF THE STEEL INDUSTRY
SCOPE 1 & 2
OWN DIRECT AND
INDIRECT EMISSIONS
50% reduction
by 2030
Net zero
by 2040
Midterm target already achieved in 2023
(~52% reduction)
Capitalizing on sustainable business opportunities
- Intending to expand cooperation in metal products and related services in the future
- Already delivered first quantities of sustainable stainless steel to GEA
- Corresponds to "Pro" in category for CO2-reduced stainless steel
- CO2 footprint of less than 700 kg CO2 per ton; ~90% lower compared to conventional stainless steel
- Also delivering PCF; thus, providing cradle to customer entry gate emissions
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AGENDA
- Highlights and update on strategy
- Financials
- Outlook
- Appendix
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SOLID OPERATING PERFORMANCE AND POSITIVE CASH GENERATION
Our net working capital management
Despite an ongoing challenging market environment, we |
achieved solid operating result in FY 2023 within guidance |
range and strong and significantly positive operating cash |
flow |
~800
~700
~1,300
~860
~770
~650
~1,200
~700
Mitigated large parts of negative price risks during steel |
price correction over the course of the year |
Stabilizing prices in Europe and rising prices in the US |
towards end of the year |
Sale of parts of European distribution business lowers |
dependence on steel prices and increases profitability |
1,7891,735
211 | |
65 | 47 |
-19 | |
Q4 2022 | Q1 2023 |
HRC US in USD (indicative) HRC Europe in € (indicative)
1,865
1,696
1,489
168
64 | 33 | 45 | 40 | ||
17 | |||||
Q2 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q4 2023 |
EBITDA before material special effects in €m NWC in €m
Operating cash flow in €m
level |
Continuing to leverage digitalization and automation |
initiatives |
Digital quotes more than doubled yoy in FY 2023 |
Average number of manual changes per digital order |
further decreased by more than 15% in FY 2023 |
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SHIPMENTS, SALES AND GROSS PROFIT
Shipments & Sales
1,775 | 1,840 | |
1,754 | 1,756 |
1,606
1,087 | 1,044 | 1,091 |
1,026 |
941
Q4 2022 | Q1 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q4 2023 |
Shipments (Tto) Sales (€m)
Gross profit & Gross margin
311
296
282
269
232
13,1 | 16,9 | 16,9 | 16,0 | 16,7 |
Q4 2022 | Q1 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q4 2023 |
Gross profit (€m) | Gross margin (%) | |||
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