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Altri SGPS — Interim / Quarterly Report 2016
May 5, 2016
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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 Euro
Financial Information – 1 st Quarter of 2016 (Unaudited)
This document is a translation of a document originally issued in Portuguese, prepared using accounting policies consistent with the International Financial Reporting Standards and with accordance with the International Accounting Standard 34 – Interim Financial Reporting, some of which may not conform or be required by generally accepted accounting principles in other countries. In the event of discrepancies, the Portuguese language version prevails.
The financial information was prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
Income Statement - 1Q 2016 - a quarter of records
| thousand Euro | 1Q 2015 | 1Q 2016 | 1Q16/1Q15 Var% |
4Q 2015 | 1Q16/4Q15 Var% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenues | 154,078 | 161,706 | 5.0% | 170,546 | -5.2% |
| Costs of sales External supplies and services Payroll expenses Ohters expenses Provisions and impairment losses |
58,545 40,490 7,735 1,017 -288 |
60,240 40,325 7,789 1,254 8 |
2.9% -0.4% 0.7% 23.3% |
58,646 41,695 10,802 -460 1,928 |
2.7% -3.3% -27.9% -372.9% -99.6% |
| Total Expenses (a) | 107,499 | 109,616 | 2.0% | 112,611 | -2.7% |
| EBITDA (b) Margin |
46,580 30.2% |
52,090 32.2% |
11.8% +2,0 pp |
57,935 34.0% |
-10.1% -1,8 pp |
| Amortisation and depreciation | 13,155 | 13,263 | 0.8% | 13,577 | -2.3% |
| EBIT (c) Margin |
33,425 21.7% |
38,827 24.0% |
16.2% +2,3 pp |
44,358 26.0% |
-12.5% -2,0 pp |
| Gains/Losses in associated companies Financial costs Financial gains Financial results |
160 -9,271 3,364 -5,747 |
258 -6,569 1,466 -4,845 |
61.4% -29.1% -56.4% -15.7% |
821 -7,781 1,827 -5,133 |
-68.6% -15.6% -19.7% -5.6% |
| Profit Before Income Tax | 27,677 | 33,982 | 22.8% | 39,225 | -13.4% |
| Income tax Minority interests |
-5,514 6 |
-8,865 0 |
60.8% s s |
-6,269 0 |
41.4% s s |
| Profit for the period attributable to parent company's shareholders | 22,157 | 25,117 | 13.4% | 32,956 | -23.8% |
(a) Operating costs excluding 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 2016 was characterized by a decrease in the pulp price of 5% (both in USD and EUR) in relation to the last quarter of 2015, which had the same impact on revenues. In the first quarter of 2016 the pulp price was 1.7% and 4.6% higher than in the same period of 2015, in USD and EUR, respectively.
In detail, the total revenue of the first quarter of 2016 amounted to 161.7 million Euro, an increase of 5% comparing to the first quarter of 2015 and a decrease of 5% compared to the amount recorded in the previous quarter (4Q2015).
During the first quarter, the three industrial units of Altri produced around 250.7 thousand tons of pulp (-2% comparing to the same period of 2015), of which 23.1 thousand tons were dissolving pulp (-7% comparing to the same period of 2015). In terms of sales, during the first quarter of 2016, they were sold 253.5 thousand tons of pulp (+2% comparing to the first quarter of 2015), of which 25.8 thousand tons were dissolving pulp (+2% comparing to the same period of 2015).
During the first quarter of 2016, Caima – Altri's industrial unit in charge of the dissolving pulp production - performed its scheduled annual stoppage for maintenance.
In terms of exports, during the first quarter of 2016, Altri exported 232.0 thousand tons of pulp (+1% comparing to first quarter of 2015).
The revenues from sales of pulp of the first quarter of 2016 amounted to 139.4 million Euro, an increase of 8% comparing to the first quarter of 2015 and a decrease of 4.1% compared to the amount recorded in the previous quarter (4Q2015).
Quarterly EBITDA amounted to 52 million Euro
The operating costs increased 2% when compared to the same period of 2015 in line with the sales evolution. Total costs, excluding depreciation, interest and taxes, on the first quarter of 2016, amounted to approximately 109.6 million Euro, which represents a decrease of 2.7% compared to the last quarter of 2015.
The EBITDA of the first quarter of 2016 reached 52.1 million Euro, a decrease of 10% comparing to the EBITDA recorded in the previous quarter and an increase of 12% compared to the same period of 2015.
The financial result amounted to a net charge of around 4.8 million Euro.
Net profit of Altri reached 25 million Euro.
Net debt of 412 million Euro: reduction of 30 million compared to 2015
Altri´s nominal debt net of cash and cash equivalents as of 31 March 2016 amounted to 412.2 million Euro, representing a decrease of approximately 30.4 million Euro compared to net debt of 442.6 million Euro recorded in the end of 2015.
The total net investment (CAPEX) made in the 1 st quarter of 2016 by the industrial units of the Group amounted to 4.0 million Euro.
The scheduling of Altri's remunerated gross debt maturity is as follows:
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank loans | - | 14 | 31 | 24 | 16 | - | - |
| Commercial paper | 41 | 28 | - | - | - | - | 25 |
| Bonds | - | - | 105 | 110 | 50 | 35 | - |
| Other loans (includes factoring) | 43 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| TOTAL | 83 | 42 | 136 | 133 | 66 | 35 | 25 |
Altri Group issued, in April 2016, a bond loan of 40 million Euro, with maturity in 2024.
Key balance sheet indicators
| thousand Euro | 2015 | 1Q 2016 | Var% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological assets | 101,472.9 | 102,038.2 | 1% |
| Tangible assets | 364,119.6 | 354,196.7 | -3% |
| Goodw ill |
265,531.4 | 265,531.4 | 0% |
| Investmens available for sale | 10,691.1 | 10,691.1 | 0% |
| Others | 42,756.7 | 43,575.7 | 2% |
| Total non current assets | 784,571.7 | 776,033.1 | -1% |
| Inventories | 56,396.6 | 64,027.9 | 14% |
| Customers | 91,521.3 | 89,427.5 | -2% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 243,154.2 | 107,398.4 | -56% |
| Others | 19,597.6 | 23,930.5 | 22% |
| Total current assets | 410,669.6 | 284,784.4 | -31% |
| Total assets | 1,195,241.4 | 1,060,817.5 | -11% |
| Shareholder's equity and non controlling interests | 322,349.6 | 347,455.6 | 8% |
| Bank loans | 153,587.5 | 78,000.0 | -49% |
| Other loans | 413,733.4 | 353,078.0 | -15% |
| Reimbursable incentives | 17,439.1 | 17,439.1 | 0% |
| Others | 45,566.5 | 44,601.9 | -2% |
| Total non current liabilities | 630,326.6 | 493,119.0 | -22% |
| Bank loans | 10,775.0 | 6,000.0 | -44% |
| Other current loans | 105,438.1 | 82,746.5 | -22% |
| Reimbursable incentives | 558.9 | 558.9 | 0% |
| Suppliers | 61,243.4 | 55,963.0 | -9% |
| Others | 64,549.8 | 74,974.4 | 16% |
| Total current liabilities | 242,565.3 | 220,242.8 | -9% |
Pulp Market
In accordance with information from the Pulp and Paper Products Council (PPPC Global – 100 flash report), during the first quarter of 2016, total demand for hardwood pulp increased by 1.3% (comparing to the same period of 2015). It is highlighted the eucalyptus pulp, which recorded an increase in demand of 5.5% in the same period.
Geographically, the consumption of hardwood pulp in Europe increased 1.4% while in China the increase reached 6.9%. In relation with eucalyptus pulp, the demand grew 3.8% in Europe and 13.1% in China. The market share of eucalyptus pulp increased, in the hardwood segment, from 68.9% in the first quarter of 2015, to 71.4% in the end of the reporting period (1Q2016).
The 1st quarter of 2016 in terms of prices evolution of BEKP pulp, was characterized by a decrease of 5% of the price (both in USD and EUR), when compared to the previous quarter. The average price in the first quarter of the year amounts to 762 USD / ton (vs. 802 USD / ton in the previous quarter and 750 USD / ton in the same quarter of 2015), while in Euro recorded 693 EUR / ton (vs.732 EUR / ton in the previous quarter and 663 EUR / ton in the same quarter of 2015).
Evolution of BEKP pulp price in Europe since 2003 until April 2016 (EUR) Source: FOEX
Future Perspectives – 2Q 2016
During the second quarter of 2016 it is scheduled the annual stoppage for maintenance for the remaining industrial units of the Altri Group: Celtejo on April and Celbi and May. Consequently the production and productivity will be affected by these annual stoppages.
Concerning the pulp market, it is expected a decrease of the price in Euro on the second quarter of 2016.
Altri – Business Profile
Altri is a reference in European eucalyptus pulp producers. In addition to pulp production, the Company is also present in the renewable power production business from forest base sources namely industrial cogeneration through black liquor and biomass. The forestry strategy is based on the full use of all the components provided by the forest: pulp, black liquor and forest wastes.
Currently, Altri has under its intervention over 82 thousand hectares of forest in Portugal entirely certified by Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®)1 and by the Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC), two of the most worldwide acknowledged certification entities.
Currently, Altri has three pulp mills in Portugal with an installed capacity that reached in 2015 1 million tons/year of bleached eucalyptus pulp. The Group is concluding a series of ongoing small projects for optimizing operating efficiency.
Porto, May 5, 2016
The Board of Directors
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1 FSC-C004615
ALTRI, SGPS, S.A.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31 MARCH 2016 AND 31 DECEMBER 2015
(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Portuguese) (Amounts expressed in Euro)
| ASSETS | 31.03.2016 | 31.12.2015 |
|---|---|---|
| NON CURRENT ASSETS: | ||
| Biological assets | 102,038,220 | 101,472,915 |
| Tangible fixed assets | 354,196,685 | 364,119,629 |
| Investment property | 113,310 | 113,310 |
| Goodwill | 265,531,404 | 265,531,404 |
| Intangible assets | 63,939 | 83,821 |
| Investments in associated companies and joint ventures | 12,266,332 | 12,008,219 |
| Investments available for sale | 10,691,097 | 10,691,097 |
| Other non current assets | 3,511,234 | 3,490,469 |
| Deferred tax assets | 27,620,894 | 27,060,866 |
| Total non current assets | 776,033,115 | 784,571,730 |
| CURRENT ASSETS: | ||
| Inventories | 64,027,878 | 56,396,615 |
| Customers | 89,427,529 | 91,521,269 |
| Other debtors | 10,614,161 | 8,401,481 |
| State and other public entities | 10,625,934 | 8,469,842 |
| Other current assets | 2,690,431 | 2,726,281 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 107,398,419 | 243,154,160 |
| Total current assets | 284,784,352 | 410,669,648 |
| Total assets | 1,060,817,467 | 1,195,241,378 |
| SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS AND LIABILITIES | 31.03.2016 | 31.12.2015 |
| SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS: | ||
| Share capital Legal reserve |
25,641,459 4,336,498 |
25,641,459 4,336,498 |
| Other reserves | 292,360,622 | 225,998,128 |
| Advance on profits | - | (51,282,918) |
| Consolidated net profit / (loss) | 25,117,063 | 117,656,401 |
| Total shareholders' funds attributable to the parent company's shareholders | 347,455,642 | 322,349,568 |
| Non controlling interests | - | - |
| Total Shareholders' funds | 347,455,642 | 322,349,568 |
| LIABILITIES: | ||
| NON CURRENT LIABILITIES: | ||
| Bank loans | 78,000,000 | 153,587,500 |
| Other loans | 353,078,027 | 413,733,394 |
| Reimbursable incentives | 17,439,139 | 17,439,139 |
| Other non current creditors | 22,892,549 | 23,854,161 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 15,871,624 | 15,871,624 |
| Pension liabilities | 778,000 | 778,000 |
| Provisions | 5,059,690 | 5,062,741 |
| Total non current liabilities | 493,119,029 | 630,326,559 |
| CURRENT LIABILITIES: | ||
| Bank loans | 6,000,000 | 10,775,000 |
| Other loans | 82,746,543 | 105,438,128 |
| Reimbursable subsidies | 558,872 | 558,872 |
| Suppliers | 55,962,984 | 61,243,404 |
| Other current creditors | 6,489,376 | 3,908,405 |
| State and other public entities | 28,459,852 | 26,453,118 |
| Other current liabilities | 39,878,502 | 34,047,041 |
| Derivatives | 146,667 | 141,283 |
| Total current liabilities | 220,242,796 | 242,565,251 |
| Total shareholders' funds and liabilities | 1,060,817,467 | 1,195,241,378 |
ALTRI, SGPS, S.A.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF PROFIT AND LOSS FOR THE THREE MONTHS PERIODS ENDED 31 MARCH 2016 AND 2015
(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Portuguese) (Amounts expressed in Euro)
| 31.03.2016 | 31.03.2015 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 157,663,504 | 149,202,715 | |
| Services rendered | 2,198,818 | 2,163,624 | |
| Other income | 1,843,640 | 2,712,027 | |
| Cost of sales | (60,239,977) | (58,545,465) | |
| External supplies and services | (40,325,058) | (40,490,003) | |
| Payroll expenses | (7,789,024) | (7,734,658) | |
| Amortisation and depreciation | (13,262,855) | (13,155,046) | |
| Provisions and impairment losses | (8,196) | 288,345 | |
| Other costs | (1,253,979) | (1,017,027) | |
| Gains and losses in associated companies and joint ventures | 258,113 | 159,957 | |
| Financial expenses | (6,569,155) | (9,270,788) | |
| Financial income | 1,466,100 | 3,363,787 | |
| Profit before income tax | 33,981,931 | 27,677,468 | |
| Income tax | (8,864,868) | (5,514,084) | |
| Profit after income tax | 25,117,063 | 22,163,384 | |
| Consolidated net profit | 25,117,063 | 22,163,384 | |
| Attributable to: | |||
| Parent company's shareholders | 25,117,063 | 22,156,960 | |
| Non controlling interests | - | 6,424 | |
| 25,117,063 | 22,163,384 | ||
| Earnings per share: | |||
| Basic | 0.12 | 0.11 | |
| Diluted | 0.12 | 0.11 |