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Altri SGPS — Interim / Quarterly Report 2015
May 8, 2015
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Interim / Quarterly Report
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ALTRI, SGPS, S.A. Public Company
Head Office: Rua do General Norton de Matos, 68, r/c – Porto Fiscal Number: 507 172 086 Share Capital: 25,641,459 Euros
Financial Information- 1st Quarter 2015 (unaudited)
Key Indicators of 1 st Q 2015 (vs. 1 st Q 2014)
- 256.4 thousand tons of eucalyptus pulp produced (+ 17%)
- 248.6 thousand tons of pulp sold (+ 7%)
- 230.3 thousand tons of pulp exported (+ 5%)
- Ongoing projects: Conversion of Caima for the production of specialty pulp and enhancing the operating efficiency of Celbi
- Total revenue: 154.1 million euros (+ 20%)
- EBITDA: 46.6 million Euros (+ 79%)
- Net income: 22.2 million euros (+ 189%)
The financial information was prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
Income Statement of 1st Q 2015
| thousand euros | 1Q 2014 | 1Q 2015 | 1Q15/1Q14 Var% |
4Q 2014 | 1Q15/4Q14 Var% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenues | 128,776 | 154,078 | 19.6% | 146,171 | 5.4% |
| Cost of sales External supplies and services Payroll expenses Others Total Expenses (a) |
62,421 32,594 6,911 763 102,688 |
58,545 40,490 7,735 729 107,499 |
-6.2% 24.2% 11.9% -4.5% 4.7% |
65,317 41,004 8,602 9 114,931 |
-10.4% -1.3% -10.1% s s -6.5% |
| EBITDA (b) Margin |
26,087 20.3% |
46,580 30.2% |
78.6% +10,0 pp |
31,239 21.4% |
49.1% +8,9 pp |
| Amortisation and depreciation | 12,579 | 13,155 | 4.6% | 10,770 | 22.2% |
| EBIT (c) Margin |
13,508 10.5% |
33,425 21.7% |
147.4% +11,2 pp |
20,470 14.0% |
63.3% +7,7 pp |
| Financial profit | -5,426 | -5,747 | 5.9% | -4,323 | 32.9% |
| Profit before income tax | 8,082 | 27,677 | 242.5% | 16,147 | 71.4% |
| Income tax Minority interest |
-415 1 |
-5,514 6 |
s s s s |
-1,613 6 |
s s s s |
| Profit for the period attributable to parent company's shareholders | 7,666 | 22,157 | 189.0% | 14,528 | 52.5% |
(a) operating costs exclusing amortisation, financial expenses and income tax
(b) EBITDA = Earnings before interests taxes, depreciation and amortisation
(c) EBIT = Earnings before interest and taxes
The first quarter of 2015 was marked, on one side, by a sharp appreciation of the US dollar (USD) against the Euro (EUR), having the market price in EUR of bleached eucalyptus pulp (BEKP) raised about 13% during the first quarter of 2015 (comparing with the previous quarter) and, on other side, by a sales price increase in USD (about 2% comparing with the fourth quarter of 2014), reflecting the strong demand registered during the first quarter of 2015.
Compared with the first quarter of 2014, exchange rate variations are even more significant: in USD the selling price of pulp fell 2.4%, but the price in EUR raised about 18.2%.
Thus, total revenues recorded in 1Q 2015 amounted to 154.1 million Euros, an increase of about 5% compared to the previous quarter and an increase of 20% over the first quarter of 2014.
In the first quarter of 2015, the three Altri industrial units produced 256.4 thousand tons of pulp (+ 17% compared to the production of the first quarter of 2014 and + 1.4% compared to the fourth quarter of 2014) having been sold 248.6 thousand tons of pulp (-0.9% comparing with the fourth quarter of 2014 and + 7% comparing with the first quarter of 2014).
Evolution of pulp production between 1 Q 2014 and 1Q 2015 by mill (tons)
Evolution of pulp sales between 1Q 2014 and 1Q 2015 by mill (tons)
The reduction in pulp sales between the 1st quarter of 2015 and the fourth quarter of 2014, was due to the need to increase the stocks in order to allow the company to ensure with quality the trade commitments agreed with the clients, taking into account the scheduled maintenance stoppage in Celbi industrial unit which was held during the month of April.
In terms of exports, during the first three months of 2015, Altri exported about 230.6 thousand tons of pulp, corresponding to an increase of about 5% over the same period of last year.
Quarterly EBITDA grew 79% to 46.6 million Euros
The evolution of production level and sales prices was complemented with a very controlled evolution of operating costs, which led to an EBITDA in the quarter of 46.6 million Euros, corresponding to a growth of about 79% over EBITDA for the same period of the previous year and an increase of about 49% over the 4th quarter of 2014.
Total costs, excluding depreciation, financial expenses and taxes for the first quarter of 2015 amounted to about 107.5 million euros, which represents an increase of 4.7% over the same period of 2014 and a decrease of about 6.5% over the fourth quarter of 2014. Comparing with the previous quarter, the majority of the cost items have reduced.
The EBIT of the first quarter of 2015 reached about 33.4 million Euros, an increase of about 63% compared with the EBIT recorded in the fourth quarter of 2014 and an increase of about 147% over the same period of last year.
The financial result amounted to a net charge of around 5.7 million euros. It should be noted that during the month of February 2015 Altri paid back a bond issue amounting to 300 million Euros.
Net profit of Altri reached 22.2 million euros, recording a growth of about 189% over the same period of last year.
Net debt of 504 million euros: reduction of about 54 million compared to 1Q 2014
st Q 2015
Nominal debt net of cash and investments available for sale of Altri at March 31, 2015 amounted to 504.4 million euros, representing a decrease of approximately 10.3 million euros compared to net debt of 514.7 million euros registered at the end of 2014 and a decrease of about 54 million euros compared with the net debt at the end of first quarter 2014.
The total net investment (CAPEX) held in the 1st quarter of 2015 by the industrial units of the Group, amounted to 7.6 million Euros.
As already mentioned, during the month of February 2015, Altri reimbursed the bonds "Celbi 2015", amounting to 300 million Euros. Thus, the medium and long term commercial paper programs and bonds issued by Altri Group at the end of the 1st quarter 2015 are as follows:
| TYPE | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial papel - medium and long term | - | - | 28,000,000 | - | - | - | - | 75,000,000 | 103,000,000 |
| Bonds | - | - | - | 145,000,000 | 80,000,000 | 50,000,000 | 35,000,000 | - | 310,000,000 |
| CELBI Float 01/2018 | 50,000,000 | 50,000,000 | |||||||
| CELBI Float 02/2018 | 25,000,000 | 25,000,000 | |||||||
| CELBI Float 03/2019 | 80,000,000 | 80,000,000 | |||||||
| CELBI Float 02/2021 | 35,000,000 | 35,000,000 | |||||||
| ALTRI Float 04/2020 | 50,000,000 | 50,000,000 | |||||||
| ALTRI Float 11/2018 | 70,000,000 | 70,000,000 | |||||||
| TOTAL | - | - | 28,000,000 | 145,000,000 | 80,000,000 | 50,000,000 | 35,000,000 | 75,000,000 | 413,000,000 |
Key Balance Sheet Indicators
| thousand euros | 2014 | 1Q 2015 | Var% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological assets | 105,158.8 | 103,706.4 | -1% |
| Tangible assets | 384,285.5 | 379,662.2 | -1% |
| Goodw ill |
265,531.4 | 265,531.4 | 0% |
| Investments avaiable for sale | 10,691.2 | 10,691.2 | 0% |
| Others | 43,226.9 | 43,496.3 | 1% |
| Total non current assets | 808,893.7 | 803,087.5 | -1% |
| Inventories | 54,725.4 | 57,651.7 | 5% |
| Customers | 88,868.1 | 93,445.5 | 5% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 260,855.0 | 239,021.1 | -8% |
| Others | 25,913.7 | 24,843.6 | -4% |
| Total current assets | 430,362.3 | 414,961.8 | -4% |
| Total assets | 1,239,256.0 | 1,218,049.3 | -2% |
| Shareholder's equity and non controlling interests | 272,264.0 | 294,760.5 | 8% |
| Bank loans | 103,837.5 | 161,118.8 | 55% |
| Other loans | 278,276.9 | 404,631.2 | 45% |
| Reimbursable incentives Others |
11,723.8 48,330.3 |
11,899.1 47,290.1 |
1% -2% |
| Total non current liabilities | 442,168.5 | 624,939.1 | 41% |
| Bank loans | 77.2 | 2,775.0 | 3493% |
| Other current loans | 398,648.0 | 180,841.4 | -55% |
| Reimbursable incentives | 9,082.8 | 5,314.8 | -41% |
| Suppliers | 61,686.4 | 54,551.0 | -12% |
| Others | 55,329.1 | 54,867.5 | -1% |
| Total current liabilities | 524,823.5 | 298,349.7 | -43% |
Pulp Market
According to data from the Pulp and Paper Products Council (PPPC), during the first quarter of 2015, total demand for hardwood pulp increased by 12.5% (comparing to the same period of 2014), it should be highlighted the eucalyptus pulp which recorded a demand increase of 18.7% in the same period.
Thus, in absolute terms, consumption of hardwood pulp increased by about 840 thousand tons compared to the same period of last year, having stayed in 7.6 million tons. Geographically China's consumption grew by 21.5%, reaching about 2.3 million tons in the quarter; while consumption in Western Europe grew by 6.6% to around 2.3 million tons.
The 1st quarter of 2015 in terms of prices evolution of BEKP pulp, was characterized by a slight increase of 2% of the price in USD compared to the previous quarter. However, when converted into Euros, the increase was much more pronounced (about 13%). Thus, the average price in the first quarter of the year amounted to 750 USD / ton (vs. 735 USD / ton in the previous quarter and 768 USD / ton in the same quarter of 2014), while in Euros stood at 663 EUR / ton (vs.589 EUR / ton in the previous quarter and 561 EUR / ton in the same quarter of 2014).
Evolution of BEKP pulp price in Europe since 2003 until April 2015 (EUR ) Source: FOEX
Outlook
Operationally, Celbi, main industrial plant of Altri, held in April 2015 a scheduled annual stoppage for maintenance of about 15 days, which - taking into account that Celbi represents about 70% of Altri's production capacity - significantly affected the production and the level of costs per ton of pulp in that month.
Caima will complete the conversion project for specialty pulp at the beginning of June, performing on the same date a maintenance stoppage of about one week, with the start of production scheduled for the second week of that month.
At the date of this release, the market price (PIX) of BHKP pulp is about 777 USD, thus positive prospects for the second quarter should be considered.
Altri – business profile
Altri is a reference European producer of eucalyptus pulp. Apart from the production of pulp, the Group is also present in the renewable energy sector of forest base, namely industrial cogeneration through black liquor and biomass. The forestry strategy is based on full utilization of all the components provided by the forest: pulp, black liquor and forest wastes.
Currently, Altri manages about 84,000 hectares of forest in Portugal, fully certified by the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) 1 and the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC), two of the most worldwide acknowledge certification entities.
Currently, Altri owns three pulp factories in Portugal with an installed capacity in 2014 amounting to 990 thousand tons / year of bleached eucalyptus pulp. The company has an ongoing set of small operating efficiency optimization projects which will, in the medium term, increase production capacity.
Altri's organic structure is as follows:
*Joint venture with EDP
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ALTRI, SGPS, S.A.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF PROFIT AND LOSS FOR THE THREE MONTHS PERIODS ENDED 31 MARCH 2015 AND 2014
(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Portuguese) (Amounts expressed in Euro)
| 31.03.2015 | 31.03.2014 | 4Q14 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 149,202,715 | 124,591,850 | 140,875,638 |
| Services rendered | 2,163,624 | 2,186,145 | 2,318,536 |
| Other income | 2,712,027 | 1,997,830 | 2,976,539 |
| Cost of sales | (58,545,465) | (62,420,946) | (65,316,709) |
| External supplies and services | (40,490,003) | (32,593,581) | (41,003,547) |
| Payroll expenses | (7,734,658) | (6,910,716) | (8,602,410) |
| Amortisation and depreciation | (13,155,046) | (12,579,016) | (10,769,578) |
| Provisions and impairment losses | 288,345 | (22,233) | 258,542 |
| Other costs | (1,017,027) | (740,865) | (267,317) |
| Gains and losses in associated companies and joint ventures | 159,957 | 308,311 | 701,826 |
| Financial expenses | (9,270,788) | (7,266,138) | (7,189,505) |
| Financial income | 3,363,787 | 1,531,507 | 2,164,689 |
| Profit before income tax | 27,677,468 | 8,082,148 | 16,146,704 |
| Income tax | (5,514,084) | (414,984) | (1,613,419) |
| Profit after income tax | 22,163,384 | 7,667,164 | 14,533,286 |
| Consolidated net profit | 22,163,384 | 7,667,164 | 14,533,286 |
| Attributable to: | |||
| Parent company's shareholders | 22,156,960 | 7,666,363 | 14,527,583 |
| Non controlling interests | 6,424 | 801 | 5,703 |
| 22,163,384 | 7,667,164 | 14,533,286 |
ALTRI, SGPS, S.A.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31 MARCH 2015 AND 31 DECEMBER 2014
(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Portuguese) (Amounts expressed in Euro)
| ASSETS | 31.03.2015 | 31.12.2014 |
|---|---|---|
| NON CURRENT ASSETS: | ||
| Biological assets | 103,706,423 | 105,158,777 |
| Tangible fixed assets | 379,662,233 | 384,285,503 |
| Investment property | 456,936 | 456,936 |
| Goodwill | 265,531,404 | 265,531,404 |
| Intangible assets | 121,394 | 139,448 |
| Investments in associated companies and joint ventures | 9,174,755 | 9,058,140 |
| Investments available for sale | 10,691,197 | 10,691,197 |
| Other non current assets | 6,259,532 | 6,031,139 |
| Deferred tax assets | 27,483,647 | 27,541,201 |
| Total non current assets | 803,087,521 | 808,893,745 |
| CURRENT ASSETS: | ||
| Inventories | 57,651,653 | 54,725,440 |
| Customers | 93,445,496 | 88,868,133 |
| Other debtors | 7,842,064 | 7,776,064 |
| State and other public entities | 12,590,231 | 15,629,003 |
| Other current assets | 4,411,267 | 2,508,606 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 239,021,101 | 260,855,007 |
| Total current assets | 414,961,812 | 430,362,253 |
| Total assets | 1,218,049,333 | 1,239,255,998 |
| SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS AND LIABILITIES | 31.03.2015 | 31.12.2014 |
| SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS: | ||
| Share capital | 25,641,459 | 25,641,459 |
| Legal reserve | 3,405,143 | 3,405,143 |
| Other reserves | 243,395,224 | 205,680,587 |
| Consolidated net profit / (loss) | 22,156,960 | 37,381,548 |
| Total shareholders' funds attributable to the parent company's shareholders | 294,598,786 | 272,108,737 |
| Non controlling interests | 161,664 | 155,240 |
| Total Shareholders' funds | 294,760,450 | 272,263,977 |
| LIABILITIES: | ||
| NON CURRENT LIABILITIES: | ||
| Bank loans | 161,118,750 | 103,837,500 |
| Other loans | 404,631,179 | 278,276,931 |
| Reimbursable subsidies | 11,899,088 | 11,723,809 |
| Other non current creditors | 404,350 | 404,350 |
| Other non current liabilities | 26,535,688 | 27,568,617 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 15,283,491 | 15,283,810 |
| Provisions | 5,066,588 | 5,073,481 |
| Total non current liabilities | 624,939,134 | 442,168,498 |
| CURRENT LIABILITIES: | ||
| Bank loans | 2,775,000 | 77,228 |
| Other loans | 180,841,359 | 398,648,024 |
| Reimbursable subsidies | 5,314,849 | 9,082,810 |
| Suppliers | 54,551,030 | 61,686,358 |
| Other current creditors | 18,008,135 | 14,170,871 |
| State and other public entities | 5,129,384 | 4,351,443 |
| Other current liabilities | 31,729,992 | 34,904,492 |
| Derivatives | - | 1,902,297 |
| Total current liabilities | 298,349,749 | 524,823,523 |
| Total shareholders' funds and liabilities | 1,218,049,333 | 1,239,255,998 |
Porto, May 8, 2015