Interim Management Statement
May 16 2008 - 12:13PM
UK Regulatory
RNS Number : 6956U
Evraz Group S.A.
16 May 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
INTERIM MANAGEMENT STATEMENT
May 16, 2008 - In accordance with the UK Listing Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules, Evraz Group S.A. (LSE: EVR) ("Evraz")
today issued its first Interim Management Statement (IMS) relating to the period from 1 January 2008 to 31 March 2008 ("1Q 2008").
The information in this press release has been prepared in accordance with management accounts policies. Inter-company transactions have
been eliminated in consolidation. This announcement does not contain sufficient information to constitute an interim financial report as
defined in International Auditing Standards 34, "Interim Financial Reporting". The following results may differ from financial statements
prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"). The numbers in this press release have not been audited or
reviewed.
Evraz Group S.A. publishes consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS for the six months ended June 30 and for
the year ended December 31, in each year.
Consolidated financial results for the six months ending 30 June 2008 will be reported on August 29, 2008.
Highlights:
* Revenue for the period was approximately US$4,320 million
* Total steel products sales amounted to 4.6 million tonnes
* Iron ore sales volumes including inter-company shipments totalled 4.3 million tonnes
* Coal sales including inter-company shipments were 2 million tonnes of coking coal and 1.5 million tonnes of steam coal
* EBITDA was US$1,393 million with EBITDA margin of 32%
* Total debt as of 31 March 2008 amounted to approximately US$7,259 million
* Cash and cash equivalents as of the end of the period was approximately US$450 million
1Q 2008 selected sales results:
Sales volumes*, Revenue,
thousand tonnes US$ million
Steel products 4,621 3,533
Pig iron 277 122
Semi-finished products 1,394 849
Construction products 1,379 1,058
Railway products 599 508
Flat-rolled products 654 652
Tubular products 144 204
Other steel products 175 142
Mining products 154
Iron ore products 386 33
Coal 1,860 121
Vanadium products (metric 6,953 262
tonnes of vanadium equivalent)
Other revenues 371
*Inter-company volumes have been eliminated
Material events and transactions up to date:
* In January, Evraz successfully completed tender offer for 100% of Claymont Steel followed by its merger with Evraz Oregon Steel
Mills.
* In January, ZapsibTETs became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Evraz.
* In mid-April Evraz closed the acquisition of 51.4% of shares of selected Ukrainian assets signifying the completion of the first,
cash, part of the transaction announced at the end of 2007.
* In February, Evraz entered a share purchase agreement to acquire up to 51% of Chinese steel producer Delong Holdings and completed
the initial stage of the agreement having purchased approximately 10% of the issued share capital of Delong.
* In March, Evraz announced the acquisition of IPSCO Canada for a net cost of $2.3 billion.
* In April, Evraz completed its 144A/Reg S bond transaction totaling US$1,600 million.
Changes to the Company's share capital over the period:
* There were no changes in 1Q 2008.
* As of 31 March 2008, the Company's share capital consisted of 118,309,653 ordinary shares and the shareholders' structure was as
follows:
* Lanebrook - 72.9%, and
* BNY (Nominees) Ltd - 27.1% of the shares.
Disclaimer:
This report contains certain forward-looking statements with respect to the financial condition, results of operations, and businesses
of Evraz Group. These statements and forecasts involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to events and depend upon circumstances that
will occur in the future. There are a number of factors which could cause actual results or developments to differ materially from those
expressed or implied by these forward looking statements and forecasts. The statements have been made with reference to forecast price
changes, economic conditions, the current regulatory environment and the current interpretations of IFRS applicable to past, current and
future periods. Due to such uncertainties and risks, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.
Nothing in this announcement should be construed as a profit forecast.
For further information:
Evraz Group
Corporate Affairs and Investor Relations
Irina Kibina
Tel: +7 495 232 1370
IR@evraz.com
Evraz Group S.A. is one of the largest vertically-integrated steel and mining businesses. In 2007, Evraz Group produced 16.4 million
tonnes of crude steel. Evraz Group*s principal assets include three of the leading steel plants in Russia: Nizhny Tagil (NTMK) in the Urals
region and West Siberian (Zapsib) and Novokuznetsk (NKMK) in Siberia, as well as Palini e Bertoli in Italy, Evraz Vitkovice Steel in the
Czech Republic, Evraz Oregon Steel Mills and Claymont Steel in the USA. Its fast-growing mining businesses comprise Evrazruda, the
Kachkanarsky (KGOK) and Vysokogorsky (VGOK) iron ore mining complexes, Yuzhkuzbassugol company and an equity interest in the Raspadskaya
coal company. The mining assets enable Evraz Group to be a vertically-integrated steel producer. Evraz Group also owns and operates the
Nakhodka commercial sea port, in the Far East of Russia. Evraz vanadium operations comprise Strategic Minerals Corporation, USA, and
Highveld Steel and Vanadium Corporation, South Africa. For further information visit www.evraz.com
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