Q2 2020 results
29 July 2020
The sustainable top yielding company in Euro Materials
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Content
1. | Q2 2020 highlights | page | 4 | |
2. | Financial results | page | 11 | |
3. | Value Strategy | page | 16 | |
4. | ESG | page | 25 | |
5. | Business Overview | page | 37 | |
• Group Segments & corporate structure | page | 38 | ||
• Stainless & Electrical Steel Europe | page | 44 | ||
• Stainless & Electrical Steel South America | page | 48 | ||
• | Services & Solution | page | 54 | |
• | Alloys & Specialties | page | 57 | |
• | Appendix | page | 61 | |
Musée des Confluences in Lyon, France. Architect: Coop Himmelb(l)au © |
Sergio Pirrone. Stainles steel used: Aperam 316L/1.4404 with Uginox Met
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Health & Safety
Performance
Health & Safety frequency rate of 0.6 in Q2 2020
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Health & Safety of our people is our prime objective
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Q2 2020 Operational highlights
Strict cost management enabled a positive bottom line and a solid FCF despite the COVID induced drop in demand
Q2 2020 key developments
Volumes at the high end of guidance supported by a good performance in Brazil and in A&S
Solid EBITDA and FCF through successful fixed cost varibilization
Leadership Journey© gains are on track with EUR21m additional annualized gains in Q2 (cum. total EUR171m)
Brazil confirmed AD duties on NGO* steel. New coating line to improve mix and market position by 2022
Order book continues to recover into Q3
New unrevised safeguard quotas opened in July leading to potentially higher import pressure in H2 2020
Aperam has successfully managed the initial stage of the COVID induced demand crisis
*non grain oriented electrical steel from China, Taiwan, S. Korea & Germany
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Q2 2020 Financial highlights
Fixed cost variabilization protected the bottom line. Successful focus on cash generation
Solid EBITDA, positive net income & positive FCF
EURm | Q2 20 | Q1 20 | qoq | Q2 19 | yoy | ||
Sales | 818 | 1,049 | -22% | 1,090 | -25% | ||
adj. EBITDA | 49 | 70 | -30% | 95 | -48% | ||
EBITDA | 49 | 70 | -30% | 95 | -48% | ||
Basic EPS (EUR) | 0.27 | 0.36 | -26% | 0.69 | -61% | ||
Steel shipments (000t) | 376 | 438 | -14% | 465 | -19% | ||
adj EBITDA/tonne (EUR) | 130 | 160 | -18% | 204 | -36% | ||
adj EBITDA margin | 6.0% | 6.7% | -10% | 8.7% | -31% | ||
Operating cash flow | 57 | 63 | -10% | 97 | -41% | ||
CAPEX | -23 | -45 | -49% | -26 | -12% | ||
Free cash flow* | 34 | 18 | 89% | 72 | -53% | ||
Dividends paid | -37 | -32 | 16% | -39 | -5% | ||
Net financial debt | 123 | 108 | 14% | 176 | -30% | ||
Q2 key comments
- The COVID crisis overpowers the seasonal pick up in shipments. Impact on adj. EBITDA has been mitigated through successful variabilization of fixed costs
- Adj EBITDA decreases qoq due to the lower shipments
- EPS holds up well due to positive fin. result (incl. EUR15m PIS/COFINS interest income)
- Strong operating cash flow with 116% EBITDA to cash conversion. Q2 CAPEX in line with front end loaded guidance. Genk project SOP in Q1'21
- Strong balance sheet with 0.4x NFD/EBITDA despite slight increase in net financial debt
- Comfortable liquidity position ~EUR660m (~40% cash / 60% RCF)
Cash generation and a strong balance sheet secure the dividend payment
*before dividend and share buyback
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Leadership Journey© update
Leadership Journey© is on track to defend Aperam's position as lowest cost producer in Europe
Progress & target phase 3 (recurring annualized gains) | Target savings composition | |
Leadership Journey gains (EURm)
200 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0
Cumulated | Sche- | ||
EUR171m | |||
matic | |||
21 | |||
EUR90m | 27 | ||
18 | |||
16 | |||
22 | |||
EUR33m | 34 | ||
11 | |||
13 | |||
2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
Variable costs | |
Fixed cost | |
EUR200m | Raw. Materials & |
other purchasing | |
Distribution & Top | |
line strategy |
Total capex of EUR100m /
EUR84m spent already
New technology | Innovation | Leaner | Value added services | Procurement | ||||
Automation / robotics / | New applications & | Digitized, connected & | One stop shop + supply | General procurement / | ||||
sensors | solutions | collaborative | chain efficiency | Raw material | ||||
Q2-20 cumulated annualized gains at EUR171m vs total target of EUR200 million by end of 2020
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Environment & markets
Full quotas caused drop in market share of imports in Q2. Inventory and price premium versus Asia are both in normal range
Imports dropped considerably as quotas were maxed out -
Q3 will see higher import pressure again
450,000 | 40% | |||||||||
350,000 | 20% | |||||||||
tonnes | 250,000 | 0% | ||||||||
150,000 | -20% | |||||||||
50,000 | -40% | |||||||||
-50,000 | 16-Q3 | 17-Q1 | 17-Q3 | 18-Q1 | 18-Q3 | 19-Q1 | 19-Q3 | 20-Q1 | -60% | |
16-Q1 | ||||||||||
Indonesia | All other | YoY % | Market share % |
Stainless price has not followed the higher nickel price
3,500 | |||||||||||||
17,000 | 3,000 | ||||||||||||
12,000 | 2,500 | ||||||||||||
7,000 | 2,000 | ||||||||||||
Jan14 | Jul14 | Jan15 | Jul15 | Jan16 | Jul16 | Jan17 | Jul17 | Jan18 | Jul18 | Jan19 | Jul19 | Jan20 | Jul20 |
Nickel LME (USD/t) | CR 304 Europe (USD/t, RHS) |
Inventory in (t) is seasonally normal but inventory days are elevated due to COVID demand drop
90,000 | 100 | ||||||||||||||||
85,000 | 90 | ||||||||||||||||
80,000 | 80 | ||||||||||||||||
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65,000 | 60 | ||||||||||||||||
60,000 | 50 | ||||||||||||||||
16 Q1 | 16 Q2 | 16 Q3 | 16 Q4 | 17 Q1 | 17 Q2 | 17 Q3 | 17 Q4 | 18 Q1 | 18 Q2 | 18 Q3 | 18 Q4 | 19 Q1 | 19 Q2 | 19 Q3 | 19 Q4 | 20 Q1 | 20 Q2 |
German distributors inventory (t) | Days |
Stainless price premium vs Asia is in the normal range
800
600
400
200
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Jan14 | Jul14 | Jan15 | Jul15 | Jan16 | Jul16 | Jan17 | Jul17 | Jan18 | Jul18 | Jan19 | Jul19 | Jan20 | Jul20 |
CR304 Europe vs Asia (USD/t)
Source: Bloomberg, Metal Bulletin, Edelstahlhandelsvereinigung, Eurofer | 8 |
SS Hot Rolled products have one global quota. Countries with a SS CR quota: S. Korea, Taiwan, India, USA, Turkey, Malaysia, Vietnam. All other countries if not exempt fall | |
under the residual quota |
Outlook
Q3 2020 guidance & other forward looking items
Financial outlook Q3 2020:
- Adj. EBITDA is expected at a comparable level versus Q2 2020 adj. EBITDA
- Seasonal trough quarter
- Economic recovery in Europe
- Increasing import pressure & domestic competition
- Net financial debt is expected to reach its seasonal peak in Q3
Other items:
- Q3 2020 shipments are expected slightly higher qoq
- 2020 group capex is confirmed at ~EUR100m (incl. Leadership Journey© and Genk downstream)
- 2020 P&L effective tax rate expected at 10 - 15% (excl. PIS/COFINS)
- Remaining one-off PIS/COFINS contribution up to BRL800m (~50% EBITDA / ~50% fin. result). Cash collection (after tax) over 4-5 years
Aperam expects the recovery to continue
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Corporate Access
Post Q2 2020 schedule
• | 5. | Aug | Industrial Conference | Jefferies |
• | 1. | Sept | Benelux conference | ING |
• | 3. | Sept | ESG conference | Jefferies |
• | 7. | Sept | Autumn Conference | Kepler Cheuvreux |
• | 10. | Sept | Steel & Mining Conference | Credit Suisse |
• | 24. | Sept | Baader Investment conference | Baader |
We are looking forward to keep up the dialogue with you
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Financial Results
Middle East Training Center, Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport, Lebanon - Khatib & Alami Executed using grade316L with Uginox Méca 8ND fini
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Financial results
Q2 2020: Cost varibilization partly counters COVID induced volume drop. Brazil and A&S demonstrate stability
Stainless & Electrical Steel | Services & Solutions | Alloys & Specialties | ||
180 | |||
124 | 118 | ||
adj EBITDA* | |||
(EURm) | |||
79 | adj EBITDA/t | ||
53 | 43 | (€) | |
Q2 19 | Q1 2020 | Q2 20 |
- Shipments decreased 15% qoq % 17% yoy due to the COVID recession
- QoQ: Europe adj EBITDA reflects lower volumes not offset by less inventory valuation losses and COVID costs. Brazil was seasonally stable and benefitted from FX changes
- YoY: considerably lower adj EBITDA due to lower volumes, a deteriorating mix and price/cost squeeze and negative inventory valuation
88 | |||
48 | 38 | ||
adj EBITDA* | |||
(EURm) | |||
16 | adj EBITDA/t | ||
9 | (€) | ||
5 | |||
Q2 19 | Q1 2020 | Q2 20 |
- Shipments declined by 29% qoq and 27% yoy due to the COVID recession
- QoQ lower adj EBITDA qoq reflects lower volumes that outweigh a less neg inventory valuation effect and absence of COVID costs
- YoY: lower adj EBITDA due to lower volumes and negative inventory valuation effects
1,290 | 1,264 | ||
989 | |||
adj EBITDA* | |||
(EURm) | |||
12 | adj EBITDA/t | ||
11 | (€) | ||
9 | |||
Q2 19 | Q1 2020 | Q2 20 |
- Shipments decline by 4% qoq and 6% yoy
- QoQ: higher adj. EBITDA was driven by the absence of COVID costs and a less negative inventory valuation loss despite lower volumes
- YoY: slightly lower adj EBITDA was driven by lower volumes and an unfavorable mix despite a slightly less negative inventory valuation loss
Adj. EBITDA of 130 EUR/t in Q2 2020 -EUR30/t qoq due to COVID crisis
* Difference with total Aperam's quarterly adj EBITDA due to Others & Eliminations line
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Financial results
Q2 2020: Volumes drop due to the COVID recession. Price pressure remained high despite lower imports
EU COVID shutdown triggers qoq shipments drop in a | Q2 adj. EBITDA mainly reflects lower volumes | |
seasonally strong quarter | ||
12.3% | ||||||
508 | 11.0% | |||||
501 | 150 | |||||
467 | 480 | 123 | 8.7% | 8.1% | 8.5% | |
465 | 8.0% | |||||
438 | 6.9% | 6.7% | ||||
95 | 6.0% | |||||
418 | 90 | |||||
81 | 85 | |||||
79 | ||||||
402 | 70 | |||||
376
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Q2 18 Q3 18 Q4 18 Q1 19 Q2 19 Q3 19 Q4 19 Q1 20 Q2 20 | Q2 18 Q3 18 Q4 18 Q1 19 Q2 19 Q3 19 Q4 19 Q1 20 Q2 20 | |
Shipments (thousand metric tonnes) | Adj. EBITDA (m€) | Adj. EBITDA as % of Sales |
Volumes at the high end of guidance and strict cost discipline enable solid EBITDA
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Financial results
Q2 2020: Stable A&S and Brazil while Europe and S&S
EBITDA mainly reflects the COVID related drop in demand
EBITDA change was mainly volume driven | EPS benefits from PIS/COFINS and low tax rate | |
adj. EBITDA (EURm)
0.94
0.87
0.99
0.69 |
0.30 |
0.47 | |
0.36 | 0.36 |
0.27 |
53 | 80 | |||||||||
43 | 72 | |||||||||
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25 | 29 | |||||||||
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Q2 18 Q3 18 Q4 18 Q1 19 Q2 19 Q3 19 Q4 19 Q1 20 Q2 20 | ||||||||||
Q1 2020 | Q2 20 | Q1 2020 | Q2 20 | Q1 2020 | Q2 20 | |||||
S&E | S&S | A&S | Net result (m€) | EPS (€) | ||||||
Positive net income in an extremely challenging quarter
*Q4 2018: Financial results includes a EUR18m gain related to the convertible bond due to the expiry of put option by bondholders *Q1 2019: Financial results includes a | 14 |
EUR11m charge related to the convertible bond due to accelerated amortization of the premium (reversal of the Q4-18 gain) *Q4 2019: Income tax expense contains a | |
EUR26m impairment of the deferred tax asset *Q2 20 Financial result contains a EUR15m interest payment on Brazil PIS/COFINS position |
Financial results
Q2 2020: Solid cash generation with 116% cash conversion
Solid FCF despite lower earnings and high growth capex | Minor net debt increase but very solid balance sheet | |
EURm
200
140
100
72 | ||||||
62 | 35 | 45 | ||||
18 | 34 | |||||
0 | 24 | |||||
15 | ||||||
-100
-200 | ||||||||
18 Q2 | 18 Q3 | 18 Q4 | 19 Q1 | 19 Q2 | 19 Q3 | 19 Q4 | 20 Q1 | 20 Q2 |
Change in working capital | Capex | Free Cash Flow |
Aperam's dividend rests on a solid balance sheet and a structurally high FCF generation
* Includes interest, taxes and other items
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Value Strategy
Adobe stock
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Investment case & value strategy
Guiding principle: Being a sustainable safe and profitable company
Aperam foundation
Lowest cost footprint | ||||||
Industry leading | in Europe | |||||
cash flow & | & sole producer | |||||
financial discipline | in S. America | |||||
Strong balance sheet
& highest dividend Self help strategy
yield
(Leadership Journey©)
Solid cash generation with strong shareholders' return.
New projects and Leadership Journey© will further improve Aperam's profitability
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Investment case & value strategy
Financial policy: Strong balance sheet, investment in long term growth & sustainability and solid cash returns to shareholders
Financial Policy | 2020 | |
Company Sustainability, Upgrade and Transformation
Value accretive growth & M&A
min IRR 15%
~EUR50m maintenance
~EUR15m Leadership Journey©
~EUR35m capex in Genk
new CRM & APL
Sequence
Dividend
Dividend of EUR 1.75
=ෝ EUR140m
base dividend, anticipated to progressively increase over time*
Maintain a strong balance sheet consistent with Investment Grade ratios
Target NFD/EBITDA ratio of <1x (through the cycle)
Utilize remaining excess cash in most optimal way
Share buyback up to
EUR100m / 3.8m shares
Well positioned for value accretive opportunities while maintaining a solid financial policy
with attractive cash payout to shareholders
*Base dividend review in the (unlikely) event that NFD/EBITDA exceeds 1x.
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Investment case & value strategy | |||||
Leadership Journey© Self help has turned Aperam into | a | ||||
resilient, profitable and cash generative company | |||||
Phase 1 (USD350m): | Phase 2 (USD225m): | ||||
Phase 3 (EUR200m): | |||||
2011-13 Restructuring | 2014-17 Asset upgrade | 2018-20 Transformation | |||
Realized cost savings | Number of production lines | Headcount | |||
700 | EURm |
600 | |
500 | |
400 | |
300 | |
200 | |
100 | |
0 |
-26%
2011 | 2019 | |
Base price | Adj EBITDA | |
EURm
-32%
368340
-9%
2011 | 2019 |
Free cash flow
EURm
165%
281
106
2014 | 2019 | 2014 | 2019 | 2014 | 2019 |
Source: CRU (base price), Aperam accounting data
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Investment case & value strategy
Track record: Aperam a solid performer even in challenging times
Solid operating performance despite market headwind | Transformation yields a positive net income even | |||||||||||||||
in a recessionary market environment | ||||||||||||||||
11.8% | 12.7% | 2.47 | 4.00 | 3.39 | ||||||||||||
10.6% | 10.8% | 1.99 | 1.82 | |||||||||||||
0.91 | ||||||||||||||||
8.9% | 567 | 8.0% | ||||||||||||||
320 | ||||||||||||||||
5.7% | 504 | 286 | ||||||||||||||
455 | -1.08 | -0.96 | 193 | |||||||||||||
451 | 155 | 148 | ||||||||||||||
4.1% | 368 | 71 | ||||||||||||||
340 | ||||||||||||||||
-86 | -74 | |||||||||||||||
168 | 220 | |||||||||||||||
2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |||||||||
2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |||||||||
Adj. EBITDA (m€) | adj. EBITDA margin | Net result (m€) | EPS (€) | |||||||||||||
A strong balance sheet is corporate policy
26% | 23% | |||||
20% | ||||||
14% | ||||||
6% | 2% | 3% | ||||
619 | -2% | |||||
501 | 442 | |||||
290 | 147 | -63 | 48 | 75 | ||
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Net debt (m€) | Gearing (%) |
2019 volumes reflect soft real demand in both EU and Brazil
and trade war induced imports
1,683 | 1,728 | 1,813 | 1,886 | 1,917 | 1,936 | 1,972 | 1,786 |
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Aperam shipments (kt)
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Investment case & value strategy
Resilience: Strong balance sheet, high liquidity and low maintenance capex
A strong balance sheet forms a solid base | Low maintenance capex + solid investment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
in a volatile industry* | in growth improvement | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3.7 | 200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2.3 | 175 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1.1 | 150 | 47 | 84 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
0.6 | 125 | 61 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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619 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 100 | 44 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
501 | -0.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
442 | 75 | ~50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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290 | 108 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
48 | 75 | 50 | 75 | 84 | 90 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020e | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net debt (m€) | Net debt | / LTM EBITDA | Replacement capex (EURm) | Growth / Improvement | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Balanced maturity profile & ample liquidity | Flexible mix and broad range of financing instruments2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
700 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
600 | Schuldschein | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No credit arrangement contains | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
500 | Leasing & | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
400 | other | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
any earnings related covenant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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EIB loan | Leasing & other | Schuldschein | EIB loan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Com. Paper & other | Cash & equiv. | RCF | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
*Aperam intends to maintain a strong balance sheet that is consistent with investment grade ratios | 2Financing documentation is in line with investment grade standards and |
contains no pledges of assets or earnings covenants | 21 |
Investment case & value strategy
Shareholder focus: We care about investors and can support it due to a high & stable FCF
Solid cash generation through the cycle
High profitability
Low cash taxes*
Low cash interest
126% | 85% | 112% | |||||
69% | 78% | 67% | |||||
59% | |||||||
45% | |||||||
354 | 377 | 374 | 400 | ||||
295 | |||||||
212 | 152 | 184 | |||||
2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
Cash-flow from operations (m€) | Cash flow conversion |
Solid average 8% free cash flow yield*
500 | 10% | 9% | 8% | 12% | |||
400 | |||||||
6% | 6% | 6% | 5% | ||||
300 | |||||||
281 | |||||||
200 | |||||||
EURm | 85 | 241 | 260 | 211 | |||
100 | |||||||
58 | 106 | 108 | |||||
0 | |||||||
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-200 | |||||||
-300 | |||||||
-400 | |||||||
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 | |||||||
Capex | ∆ WC | FCF | FCF yield | ||||
Best in class cash distribution to shareholders
(EURm) | ||||
70 | 93 | 100 | ||
90 | ||||
87 | 106 | 130 | 142 | 140 |
2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020e |
Dividends | Share buy backs | |||
*at year end 2019 the recognized deferred tax asset on tax losses amounted to EUR144m and the unrecognized deferred tax asset amounted to EUR438m
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Investment case & value strategy
Portfolio improvement: Top line strategy
Constant innovation to shift portfolio into attractive growth / margin segments
Growth
New products in sales | |||||
Niches | |||||
2015=100Index | |||||
Margin management / | |||||
demand driven | |||||
New Asian | |||||
competition | |||||
Margin | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
Guiding principle: strengthen product & service differentiation
- Increase competitiveness against other materials by improving existing solutions
- Innovate and apply existing solutions to new target markets
- Develop innovative new products
- Optimize product & customer mix
- Redefine distribution channels
Aperam product areas (size indicates volumes)
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Investment case & value strategy
ESG excellence: Take a look at Aperam from an ESG perspective
Our mission is to produce reliable, 100% recyclable, green stainless steel
Products | Non toxic, long lifespan and 100% infinitely recyclable without loss of quality |
Climate change | We have the lowest CO2 footprint in the stainless industry globally |
Environment | We are recycling champion and 33% of our energy intake is renewable |
Process | We have ambitious ESG targets and a convincing track record |
Social | We value our diverse workforce, invest in training & 86% rate us a good employer |
Governance | The majority of our board is independent |
Compliance | We have a robust compliance framework and a zero tolerance policy |
Please find our complete ESG presentation & report at: www.aperam.com/sustainability
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ESG
Silène luminaris sive Muflier de Borges, Miguel Chevalier Fondation Clément, Le François, Martinique - France Fabrication : Serrurerie La Parette, Roquefort-la Bédoule
Aperam stainless steel used : Aperam 316 Hot Rolled
Aperam produces the greenest stainless steel globally
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ESG summary
ESG is core at Aperam and starts at the top
Governance & Stakeholders
- Our high ethical standards are reflected in our robust corporate governance and structured compliance program with a zero tolerance policy for non compliant behavior
- our Board of directors is composed of a majority of independent directors
- Board Committees are independent members only
- We aim to be a partner of choice for our customers and suppliers
- Our Corporate Responsibility is reflected by local programs and stakeholder engagement
We take E, S and G seriously
Social
- Our people are colleagues with whom we share values and a common future
- Their safety is our non-negotiable priority
- Their motivation and creativity is our greatest asset
- Their development is a key to our success.
- We actively promote diversity
- We believe in a positive dialogue and have collective labour agreements in place throughout Aperam
Environment
- As an energy-intensive company, we consider environmental consciousness as a necessary prerequisite to our sustainable profitability
- Recycle: Our products are infinitely recyclable and our main input in Europe is recycled scrap
- We have an industry leading CO2 footprint with the greenest" stainless steel globally due to our FSC-certified forest in Brazil
- We have clear targets in place to improve our environmental performance and are a member of Responsible Steel®
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ESG summary
Our products are environmentally friendly
Our mission is to produce reliable, 100% recyclable, green stainless steel
- Our stainless & alloy products are 100% recyclable - without any loss of quality
- Our products have a very long useful life - they support and enable a sustainable global development
- Our products are non toxic in production and usage
- We are the only stainless steel mill using 100% charcoal instead of coal based coke in our BFs
- Our European production is predominantly based on scrap recycling: >80% of raw material
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Our product is 'Green Steel' because it is produced from a clean and renewable energy source
By doing so, we maintain a relationship of respect with the surrounding environment
Recycling | Mechanical | Resistance | Corrosion | Cleanability | Aesthetics |
properties | to fire | resistance |
Steel is an alloy of iron and carbon. Stainless steel additionally contains at least 10.5% chromium. Stainless steels' corrosion resistance and mechanical properties can be further enhanced by adding other elements, (eg nickel, molybdenum, titanium, niobium, manganese, etc) and through mechanical & thermal treatment
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ESG summary
Aperam produces sustainably and responsibly
Our mission is to produce reliable, 100% recyclable, green stainless steel
Renewable energy | Recycling |
In our BioEnergia unit, based in Brazil, we produce charcoal from our FSC-certifiedsustainably cultivated
eucalyptus forests in Minas Gerais
Charcoal is used in our steel-making process as a natural and renewable substitute for fossil fuels (coke). We managed to eradicate entirely the use of coal based coke in our blast furnaces which gives us a sector leading CO2 footprint
In Europe, our main input is recycled scrap (>80%). We truly believe in and work to promote the circular economy
We are true promoters of the circular economy, with a 100%-owned Recyco unit dedicated to the recycling of melting shop dust and sludges in Europe
Best practice forest management, recognized by the Forest Stewardship Council's (FSC®) certification, which standards and principles conciliate ecological protection (flora and fauna, but also water reserves) with social benefits and economic feasibility. Our forests are made of selected cloned saplings which are considered among the best on the market 28 and they are separated by firewalls and strips of natural vegetation to take into account both fire-prevention, biodiversity preservation and local development (beekeeping).
ESG summary
Aperam supports the United Nations' Sustainable
Development Goals
We take broad responsibility: our Products and Environmental and Social action
Health & Safety is Aperam's primary concern and the priority in all our proceedings
More than 30% of Aperam's energy comes from renewables as biomass
(charcoal) and, via pilot projects, wind and solar
Aperam is a recycling champion: We use the maximum amount of
recycled material (not only scrap) in our production and also take good care to leverage wastes and byproducts in line with our zero-waste target
Gender balance is ranked highly on our priority list as from 2017 and has received
a special commitment from management, who decided to set up specific objectives for creating more gender balance in our workforce
Research & Development and innovation are top priorities for Aperam. We
also help our customers adapt their own processes (welding, stamping, etc.) to make the most of their tools
Our BioEnergia cultivated forest produces charcoal which prevents use of met
coal & coke and acts as a FSC certified carbon sink. Our plants are constantly reducing their energy consumption and participate in our climate action plan
In our forestry, located on hydric-stressed areas like our other plants, lowering
water consumption and improving the quality of discharge are key elements of our environmental strategy
Aperam is committed to a sustainable cohabitation with our neighboring
communities, allowing host cities to
thrive and addressing inhabitants' legitimate requests
Ethics are a key component
to Aperam's values. We
comply with all applicable regulations, interact transparently with authorities and support the fight against corruption, money laundering and anti-competitive practices - among others
Environment | Social | Governance | 29 |
ESG summary
Social: Our people are our asset
Criteria | 2020 Target | |
Lost-time injury | <1 | |
frequency rate | ||
Employee satisfaction1 | N/A | |
Diversity | Increase | |
Training hours/FTE | Increase | |
Absenteeism | 2.0 | |
Aperam 2019 statusSteel industry 2017*
1.7 | ! | 2.93 |
86% | 78% |
Women 12% of staff 20% of exempts
35.5
3.1
Safety always comes first at Aperam. We rely on our people to transform our company from a
traditional industry into a connected, agile and innovative organization
* Heavy manufacturing, Worldsteel | 1 For the seventh consecutive year, Aperam S America was selected as one of the best companies to work for by Guia Você S/A, in | 30 |
recognition of our work on employee health and wellbeing |
ESG summary
Environment: A best in class footprint²
CriteriaTarget 2030Aperam 2019 statusSteel industry 2017
Energy intensity* | 12.1 GJ/t -5% vs 2015 | 13.3 GJ/t +4% ! | ||
CO2 intensity** | 0.45 t/t | -15% vs 2015 | 0.48 t/t | -11% | 0.95 t/t² | |||
Water consumption | 5.9 m3 /t -40% vs 2015 | 11.8 m3 /t +16% ! | ||
Dust intensity | 70 g/t | -70% vs 2015 | 84 g/t | -65% | ||
Zero Waste target | >97% reused / recycled | 94.3% | +0.8pp | ||
Lower production volumes hurt some KPI's in 2019
We aim to exceed environmental legislation and are committed to continuous improvement
*amounts to -11% on electricity & natural gas | **Scope 1+2. An internal CO2 | price of €30/t is applied to all investments. We review and adjust this if necessary to maintain | |
the incentive for CO2 savings | ²per ton of slab | 31 |
ESG summary
Environment: Aperam has a convincing environmental track
record and clear improvement targets. Low volumes impacted 2019
CO2 emissions (t/t crude steel)*
0.78
0.70 0.72
0.61
0.58 | ||||||||||||||||
0.50 | 0.48 | 0.54 | 0.49 0.49 0.48 | |||||||||||||
0.48 | 0.45 | |||||||||||||||
2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2030 |
Energy consumption (GJ/t crude steel)
14.7 | ||||||||||||
14.0 | 13.8 14.0 13.6 13.6 | 13.0 12.8 | 13.3 | |||||||||
12.8 | ||||||||||||
12.4 | 12.5 | |||||||||||
12.1 | ||||||||||||
2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2030 |
Dust emissions (g/t crude steel) | Water intake (m3/t) | |
211 | 213 | 240 | 242 | 11.5 10.7 10.2 10.1 10.1 | 9.9 | 11.8 | |||
153 | 5.9 | ||||||||
89 | 84 | 70 | |||||||
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 | 2030 | 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 | 2030 | ||||||
target | Actual | *scope 1 & 2 | 32 | ||||||
ESG
Aperam's CO2 footprint: Aperam has a industry leading CO2 footprint and produces the greenest stainless steel globally
CO2 t 47.0 | Europe |
/t* | |
Aperam has a convincing track record and clear improvement targets set for 2030
Raw materials | Electricity | EU Taxonomy** | ||||||||
Threshold 0.352 t/t | EU ETS (= scope 1) | |||||||||
Stainless scrap | ||||||||||
APAM 0.28 t Co2 / t | ||||||||||
Ferronickel | Consumables: | Electricity | ||||||||
Ferrochrome | Graphide Electrode | Nat. gas | Electricity | Electricity | ||||||
Other alloys | Natural gas | Nat. gas | ||||||||
Electric Arc | Molten | Slab | Slab | Furnace | Slab | Hot | HR | Cold | CR | Annealing & |
Furnace | metal | Caster | rolling | band | rolling | band | Pickling | |||
Brazil /t* CO2 t 40.0
Raw materials | |||||||||||||||
FSC certified | Raw materials | ||||||||||||||
Iron ore | SS scrap | Consumables | |||||||||||||
forest | |||||||||||||||
Limestone | Ferronickel | Graphite Electrode | |||||||||||||
Wood | |||||||||||||||
Ferrochrome | |||||||||||||||
Electricity | |||||||||||||||
Other alloys | |||||||||||||||
Charcoal | Charcoal | Blast | Electric Arc | ||||||||||||
burning | Furnace | Furnace | |||||||||||||
Co2 neutral | ironPig | Molten metal | Nat. gas | Electricity | Electricity | Nat. gas | ||||||
Electricity | ||||||||||||
Stainless | Raw materials | Metallurgy | metal | Caster | rolling | band | rolling | band | & Pickling | |||
Other alloys | ||||||||||||
Ferronickel | ||||||||||||
Ferrochrome | Second | Molten | Slab | Slab | Furnace | Slab | Hot | HR | Cold | CR | Annealing | |
Electrical | Raw materials | |||||||||||
Silicon | Second | Molten | Slab | Slab | Furnace | Slab | Hot | HR | Cold | CR | Decarb. | |
Metallurgy | metal | Caster | rolling | band | rolling | band | Annealing | |||||
Nat. gas
Electricity
High temp. Annealing
Scope 1 | Scope 2 | Scope 3 | Product | Process / | *per tonne of slab, scope 1 + 2 based on ISO14404 | Scope 1 - All Direct Emissions from the activities of an organisation or under their control. Scope 2 - Indirect | |||
Emissions from electricity purchased and used by the organisation. Scope 3 - All Other Indirect Emissions from activities of the organisation, occurring from sources that they | 33 | ||||||||
emissions | emissions | emissions | equipment | ||||||
do not own or control | **EU Taxonomy* requires 0.352 t CO2/t scope 1+2 or 90% scrap | ||||||||
ESG summary
Environment: Bio Energia & recycling give Aperam a best in class climate change footprint
Aperam energy mix 2019
2%
29%37%
1%
31%
Aperam's has the smallest CO2 footprint in the industry*
CO2 t/t scope 1+2
1.0
0.5
Aperam | Stainless Industry |
CO2 t/t **
Factor
4x
~2
>8
Charcoal | Natural Gas | Coke | |||
Electricity | Other | ||||
EU industry | NPI based producers |
Our sustainably cultivated forest in Brazil is a unique asset
Source: Aperam estimates & calculation, ISSF data, CRU | *Data is for austenitic HR steel, scope 1+2 |
**scope 1+ 2 + total raw material emissions and transport | 34 |
ESG summary
Governance: Our leadership team
Key facts & compensation | A diverse & experienced team | |
- Entrusted with day-to-day management of the Company
- Appointed by the Board of Directors
- Experience and industry know how
- Average age: 49 / 6 Nationalities
- CEO: responsible for Aperam's sustainability performance and compliance
- CTO, is also Head of Health, Safety & Environment
- Compensation aligned with long term interest of the Company and its stakeholders
- Multiplier for performance related bonus includes H&S factors (1 year plan)
- Long term incentive plans based on EPS and TSR evolution (3 year plan) vs relevant peers and index
*
Aperam benefits from the experience and industry know-how of its Leadership Team
*also responsible for environmental & industrial risk on a group wide basis
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ESG summary
Governance: Board of directors and shareholder structure
Principles of our board | Shareholder structure | |
- Responsible for strategic direction and oversight of the business, as well as for appointing senior management
- Election subject to shareholder approval. Directors are elected for 3 year terms
- Chairman: Mr. Lakshmi N. Mittal
- 7 members with a majority of independent directors (4 independent directors out of 7)
- 2 Board Committees composed of 100% of independent directors and reporting to the Board of Directors:
- Audit and Risk Management Committee covering also ESG matters; Chair: Ms. Bernadette Baudier
- Remuneration, Nomination and Corporate Governance Committee; Chair: Mr. Alain Kinsch
7% | ||
19% | 7% | |
4% | ||
5% | 8% | |
7% | ||
4% | ||
39% |
N America | France | Benelux |
UK | Other Europe | Spain |
Mittal Family | Treasury shares | Private & NA |
Diverse skills, backgrounds, knowledge, experience, geographic locations, nationalities and
gender are reflected on our board and ensure effective governance
Source: IPREO, Bloomberg July 2020
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Business overview
Musée des Confluences in Lyon, France. Architect: Coop Himmelb(l)au © Sergio Pirrone. Stainles steel used: Aperam 316L/1.4404 with Uginox Me
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Group segments & corporate structure
Business overview
Group: Segments & corporate structure*
Stainless & Electrical Steel
2.5mt production capacity
1.7mt of gross shipments
73% of group adj EBITDA
One of the largest global producers of stainless steel**
Europe:
2 Electric Arc Furnaces use scrap as major input material
Stainless steel flat product output South America:
2 blast furnace use iron ore and charcoal produced from own forests
2 EAF use recycled scrap
Stainless flat products & electrical steel
Services & Solutions
706kt of gross shipments
13% of group adj EBITDA
Aperam sells and distributes its products through the S&S segment, which provides value added and customized steel solutions through further processing to meet specific customer requirements. S&S core activities:
- direct sale of Aperam products to end users
- distribution of Aperam and third party material
- transformation services, according to specific customer requirements
Alloys & Specialties
40 kt production capacity 36kt of gross shipments 14% of group adj EBITDA
Fourth largest producer of nickel alloys globally
Aperam specializes in nickel alloys and specific stainless steels
Our products take the form of bars, semis, cold-rolled strips, wire and wire rods, and plates, and are offered in a wide range of grades
High value items that are often sold on a kg basis
Aperam covers the complete stainless value chain with industry leading assets
in Europe and Brazil
*gross shipments and adj EBITDA are before eliminations | 39 |
** By production capacity |
Business overview
Group: Segments & corporate structure II
Production assets in Europe and South America
Châtelet, Belgium | Genk, Belgium |
Location & facts | Location & facts |
Melt shop | Melt shop |
Hot rolling mill | Cold-rolling mill |
Finishing |
Capacity | Capacity | ||
Slabs | 1,000 kt Slabs | 1,000 kt | |
HSM | 2,800 kt | 2 m wide capacity | |
316 and duplex | |||
grades | |||
Cold-rolling | 700 kt |
Gueugnon, France
Location & facts Cold-rollingmill Finishing
Capacity | |
Finished | 400 kt |
Specialized in Bright Annealing (BA) products and stabilized ferritics.
Isbergues, France
Location & facts Cold-rollingmill Finishing
Capacity | |
Finished | 350 kt |
LC2i: integrated line
Timóteo, Brazil | Imphy, France |
Location & facts | Location & facts |
Melt shop | Melt shop |
Cold-rolling mill | Cold-rolling mill |
Finishing | Finishing |
Capacity* | Capacity | ||||
Slabs | 900kt | EAF | 60kt | ||
Stainless finished | 1 VIM, 2 VAR, | ||||
350kt | Rotary continuous | ||||
Electrical CR: | Caster for long | ||||
Grain oriented | 60kt | products | |||
Non GO | 170kt | Wire hot rolling mill: | |||
SP Carbon | 200kt | ||||
40kt | |||||
*some | lines | are | flexibly | 6 Cold rolling mills | |
used | for | different | |||
products
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Business overview
Group: Segments & corporate structure III
Aperam's value chain | ||||||
Slabs | Hot rolling | Cold rolling / Finishing | ||||
Isbergues | ||||||
Châtelet | 0.35Mt | |||||
1.0Mt | ||||||
Châtelet | Stainless | |||||
Genk | ||||||
2.8Mt | 0.7Mt | flat | ||||
Genk | ||||||
1.0Mt | Gueugnon | |||||
0.4Mt | ||||||
Electrical | ||||||
Timoteo | Timoteo | 0.18Mt | Electrical flat | |||
0.9Mt | 0.88Mt | Stainless | Stainless flat | |||
0.35Mt | ||||||
Imphy | Chatelet | Ni alloys & | ||||
Imphy | ||||||
0.06Mt | specialties | |||||
Imphy
Service | |
Direct | |
Sale | |
Service | |
Center | |
Direct | |
Sale | |
Service | Steel service |
Center | centers |
Transformation | |
Direct | |
Sale | |
Service | |
Center | |
Direct | |
Sale | |
Service | |
Center |
customers End
Stainless & Electrical Steel Europe | Alloys & Specialties | ||
Stainless & Electrical Steel South America}Stainless & Electrical Steel | Services & Solutions | 41 | |
Business overview
Group: A balanced risk profile and customer structure
Shipment split by segment 2019* | Adj EBITDA contribution by segment 2019* |
13% | |||||||||
29% | S&E Europe | S&E Europe | |||||||
45% | S&E S. America | 14% | 42% | S&E S. America | |||||
1% | A&S | A&S | |||||||
S&S | S&S | ||||||||
25% | 31% | ||||||||
Revenue by region 2019
Asia & | Brazil | |
7% | Africa | US |
Europe | Other Americas | |
66% | Germany | |
27% | Italy | |
Americas | France | |
Other Europe
Revenue by customer industry 2019
5% | Building & Construction | |||
12% | 24% | Catering & Appliances | ||
General Industry | ||||
16% | Automotive | |||
22% | Energy & Chemicals | |||
21% | Transport | |||
* Calculated on segmental data before eliminations
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Business overview
Group: Self help has transformed the group. Higher cash generation and profitability even in adverse market conditions
Adj EBITDA by segment (EURm) | Shipment by segment (kt) | |
600 | 559 | 504 | ||||||
451 | 455 | |||||||
500 | ||||||||
368 | ||||||||
400 | 340 | |||||||
300 | 168 | 220 | ||||||
200 | ||||||||
100 | ||||||||
- | ||||||||
2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
S&E | A&S | S&S | Group Adj. EBITDA |
1,886 | 1,917 | 1,936 | 1,972 | ||||
1,813 | 1,786 | ||||||
1,683 | 1,728 | ||||||
2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
S&E | A&S | S&S | Group Net Shipments |
Adj EBITDA/t (EUR)
1,500 | |||||||
1,000 | 289 | ||||||
237 | 256 | ||||||
203 | 239 | ||||||
190 | |||||||
500 | 127 | ||||||
100 | |||||||
- | |||||||
2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
S&E | A&S | S&S | Group Adj. EBITDA/t |
Adj EBITDA margin
11.8% | 12.5% | ||||||
10.6% | 10.8% | ||||||
8.9% | 8.0% | ||||||
5.7% | |||||||
4.1% | |||||||
2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
S&E | A&S | S&S | Group adj EBITDA margin |
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Stainless & Electrical Steel
Europe
Business overview
S&E Steel Europe: Self-help measures yield a robust operational performance despite a price and volume squeeze
Major adj EBITDA contributor 2019 | Robust profitability capitalizing on restructuring | |
13% | ||
S&E Europe | ||
14% | 42% | S&E S. America |
A&S | ||
S&S | ||
31% |
11.1% | 12.8% | ||
9.1% | |||
8.8% | 352 | ||
6.7% | 6.0% | ||
2.7% | 258 | 260 | |
0.5% | 220 | ||
153 | 150 |
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2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
Adj. EBITDA (m€) | Adj. EBITDA margin (%) |
European shipments reflect import pressure, destocking
and weak real demand
European stainless steel demand came under cyclical pressure in 2019
6.0
4.0
Pre-crisis level (2007)
994 1,004 1,082
1,190 1,241 1,253 1,267 1,113
2.0
0.0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
EU S&E Shipments (kt)
2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
Stainless European ap. consumption (mt - slab equivalent)
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Business overview
S&E Steel Europe: Leverage Aperam's unique position
European stainless steel industrial footprint | Aperam key competitive advantage | |
Finishing line
Steel making
Sourcing
Outokumpu
• The only integrated upstream | |
operations in the heart of Europe | |
• | Superior access to scrap supply |
• | Best location to serve the biggest |
consumption areas of Europe |
Aperam
AcerinoxTerni
Logistics
Production
• Efficient logistics between sites |
results in industry leading working |
capital management |
• Full range of products with flexible |
capacity |
• Increase scrap recycling to minimize |
environmental impact |
• Aim to become cost leader in the key |
products |
Located in the heart of European scrap generation and stainless consumption
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EU trade action update
Further actions against unfair trade have been initiated in
addition to the existing Safeguard
NEW
Safeguard
Anti-dumping (AD) | Countervailing duties (CVD) | |
affected
Countries Impact MeasureAim
- Maintain traditional trade flows
- Volume focused
- All countries globally (if not explicitly exempt)
- Effective since February 2019 (Indonesia included from 1 Oct. 2019)
- HR quota 364kt pa* CR quota 861kt pa*
- Largest importers have a country quota. A residual quota for all others
- 25% duty for shipments > quota
- HR imports: FY 2018: 470 kt
FY 2019: 500 kt
- CR imports: FY 2018: 1,044 kt FY 2019: 943 kt
- Duty on imports that are priced below fair market value**
- Price focused
- Hot rolled: preliminary duties set against China, Indonesia, Taiwan
- since 8 April 2020 with definitive measures to be defined Oct 2020
- Hot rolled duty on every tonne entering the European market
• China: 14.5% - 18.9%
- Indonesia: 17.0%
- Taiwan: 6.0% - 7.5%
- 2019 HR share of imports: China 61%, Indonesia 16%, Taiwan 7%
- H1 2020 HR imports from affected countries - 62% yoy
- Neutralize effect of subsidies that benefit certain imports
- Price focused
- Hot rolled: Case opened by EU commission in October 2019 against China, Indonesia
- Final decision in Q4 2020
- Hot rolled: duty to be determined according to unfair advantage granted
- Registration of HR imports from China & Indonesia since 25 Jan
- HR: impact to be determined
- 2019 HR share of imports: China 61%, Indonesia 16%
Existing AD on cold rolled against China (25.3% duty) and Taiwan (6.8% duty) since 2015:
China CR import share dropped from 32% in 2014 to negligible post AD was imposed
Safeguard quotas are excessively generous. AD is effective in levelling the playing field
*Effective quota from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021. Quotas are quarterly from 07/20. There is one global SS Hot Rolled quotas since July 2020 | 47 |
SS CR: country quotas S. Korea, Taiwan, India, USA, Turkey, Malaysia, Vietnam **could be difference between domestic market price and export price or cost based |
Stainless & Electrical Steel
South America
Business overview
S&E Steel South America: A flexible, agile and highly profitable asset
A significant adj EBITDA contributor 2019 despite | Earnings reflect weak domestic economic environment | |
demanding conditions | ||
13% | ||
S&E Europe | ||
14% | 42% | S&E S. America |
A&S | ||
S&S | ||
31% |
17% | 19% | 14% | 17% | ||||
13% | 176 | 13% | 13% | ||||
167 | |||||||
162 | |||||||
8% | |||||||
120 | 113 | 118 | 109 | ||||
82 | |||||||
2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
Adj. EBITDA (m€) | Adj. EBITDA margin (%) |
Stable shipments due to mix of domestic and exports
Weak economic growth continues to weigh on stainless steel consumption in Brazil
617 | 649 | 654 | 652 | 656 | 638 | 656 | 610 |
0.5
0.4
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.2
Pre-crisis level (2014)
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Brazil A&S shipments (kt)
2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
Stainless BRA ap. consumption (mt - slab equivalent)
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Business overview
S&E Steel South America: Our Brazil asset is unique - the only stainless steel producer in South America
Aperam South America footprint
Caracas (Venezuela)
Colombia
Ecuador
Peru
Timoteo
Sumaré
Campinas
Ribeirão Pires
Caxias do Sul
Montevideo (Uruguay)
Buenos Aires (Argentina)
Melt shop, Hot/Cold rolling
Service Centers
Tubes mills and Cutting centers
Rep offices, sales agencies
Upstream integration
Cost competitive & environmentally
friendly charcoal from own
Bio Energia cultivated forests is used to heat the blast furnace
Range of products
A complete range of stainless steel
Stainless Steel grades (austenitics, ferritics, duplex, martensitics)
Grain oriented | Grain oriented electric steel* for |
use eg in stationary machines eg | |
electrical steel | |
transformers | |
Non grain | Non-grain oriented electric steel** |
oriented | for use in electric motors and |
electrical steel | generators |
Special | Alloyed, high, medium & other |
special carbon steel are completing | |
carbon steel | |
product portfolio | |
The sole flat stainless steel producer in South America
with a complete range of products, and a flexible production set-up
*Grain oriented steel (GO & HGO) has the magnetic properties optimized in one direction during hot rolling. | 50 |
**Non-grain oriented steel (NGO) has identical magnetic properties in all directions |
Business overview
S&E Steel South America: Brazil can switch flexibly between products and markets to maximize profitability
Key pillars | Aperam's asset optimization in South America | |
Portfolio management
Domestic share gains
Cost competitive
- A wide range of products and geographical sales enables further optimization of capacity utilization and product mix
- Upgrade product portfolio: Develop new grades with higher value added (stainless substitution, HGO)
- Preferred supplier plan with best in class deliveries
- Performant logistics with integrated service centers
- Support stainless steel usage in S. America
- Sustain the cost benchmark in its main markets
- Leadership Journey® on-going to improve productivity
- Continuous improvement to at least compensate the inflation
Flexible product mix | Flexible regional mix | ||||
Exports | |||||
meltTimoteoshop | capacity900kt | •Stainless steel | (incl S America) | ||
•Electrical steel | |||||
• Non grain oriented | Brazilian | ||||
• Grain oriented | |||||
• High grain oriented | share gains | ||||
•Special Carbon | |||||
- Running Brazilian asset at optimal utilizationrate
- On-goingdebottleneckingof the cold rolling operations
- UpgradeGrain Oriented products via the development of HGO
- Continuous margin optimization between product mixand deliveries in South America
Sustained solid double digit adj EBITDA margin proves the flexibility & agility
of our operations in Brazil
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Business overview
S&E Steel South America: Brazil offers ample opportunity for both cyclical and structural growth
Brazil consumes substantially below the global trend line
10 | China | |||||
(kg) | ||||||
per capita | 8 | |||||
Poland | ||||||
consumption | 6 | EU | ||||
Vi etnam | ||||||
Asia | ||||||
Thailand | World | |||||
4 | Turkey | N America | ||||
CR | ||||||
Malaysia | ||||||
Stainless | 2 | S. Africa | ||||
India | S.E Asia | Mexico | ||||
S. Asia | Indonesia | Brazil | Russia | |||
Egypt | L America | Romania | ||||
UkraineIran | Middle East | |||||
0 | Africa | Argentina | ||||
1,000 | 6,000 | 11,000 | 16,000 | |||
GDP per capita (USD) |
Brazil opportunities
- Short term: reviving the normal investment cycle in the economy. Large scale infrastructure & energy projects have been missing
- Medium term: Tax reform, followed by a change of import duties Reforms that put our customers in a position to compete on a global level will drive volume and yield a positive mix effect
- Long term: Higher standard of living will drive stainless steel consumption. Currently Brazil at 1.4kg / capita vs China >9kg/capita and a GDP implied consumption of >3.5kg/capita
Examples of stainless steel solutions in the Agrobusiness:
Equipment for the | Equipment for | Slats of metallic | |||||
transport and | washing gases | conveyor belt for | |||||
sterilization of Palm | from biomass | the transport of | |||||
fruits | burning | sugarcane | |||||
Largest global producer of: | Largest global exporter of: | ||||||
• | Coffee | Orange | • | Meat | Poultry | ||
• | Sugarcane and sugar | • | Sugar | Ethanol | |||
Brazil has tremendous potential for volume & mix improvement
Source: IMF, CRU, Aperam
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Business overview
S&E Steel South America: Brazilian protections against unfair market behaviour
Type of products | Import duties status | Anti-dumping status | |
Stainless Steel Flat | China, Taiwan | ||
Normal import duties are 14% | AD duties starting October 4th, 2019 for 5 years | ||
Products | |||
China USD175/t - USD629/t, Taiwan USD93/t - USD705/t | |||
China and Taiwan: AD duties since July 29th, 2013 for 5 years and up | |||
Stainless Steel | | Normal import duties are 14% | to USD911/t. Renewal investigation launched on July 16th, 2018 |
Welded Tubes | Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam: AD duties starting June 13, 2018, for | ||
5 years from USD367/t up to USD888/t | |||
China, South Korea, Taiwan, Germany: AD duties from 15 July 2019 | |||
Electrical steel - | | Normal import duties are 14% | for 5 years from USD90/t - USD166.3/t |
Non Grain Oriented | |||
Electrical steel - | | Normal import duties are 14% | |
Grain Oriented | |||
Tariff measures to support fair market environment in Brazil | |||
Sources: SBB/Platts, Steelfirst |
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Services & Solutions
Business overview
Services & Solutions: stronger partnership with customers enhances margins
A significant adj EBITDA contributor 2019 despite trough | A profitable Services & Solutions thanks to its focus on | ||||||||||||||
conditions | service oriented customers | ||||||||||||||
100 | 19,000 | ||||||||||||||
13% | 80 | 17,000 | |||||||||||||
83 | |||||||||||||||
15,000 | |||||||||||||||
S&E Europe | 65 | ||||||||||||||
60 | 70 | ||||||||||||||
13,000 | |||||||||||||||
14% | |||||||||||||||
42% | S&E S. America | 40 | |||||||||||||
43 | 45 | 11,000 | |||||||||||||
A&S | 38 | ||||||||||||||
20 | 9,000 | ||||||||||||||
16 | |||||||||||||||
S&S | |||||||||||||||
0 | 7 | 7,000 | |||||||||||||
31% | |||||||||||||||
2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | ||||||||
EBITDA €m | Nickel LME price (RHS) | ||||||||||||||
Increasing focus on downstream value added services
and solutions
A majority of "in house" exposure to end users to best serve their needs and provide best services & solutions
799 | 818 | 819 | |||||||||||||
721 | 746 | 706 | Aperam | ||||||||||||
679 | Stainless | Aperam | |||||||||||||
661 | |||||||||||||||
End- | |||||||||||||||
& | |||||||||||||||
Services & | |||||||||||||||
users | |||||||||||||||
Solutions | |||||||||||||||
Electrical | |||||||||||||||
2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Steel | |||||||
Independent | |||||||||||||||
S&S shipments (kt) | distributors | ||||||||||||||
and other | |||||||||||||||
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Business overview
Services & Solutions: Adding value downstream
Services & Solutions value chain | |||
Input | - - - - - - Service Centers - - - - - - | ||
Hot rolled coil / | Cutting/ | Polishing | Packaging |
Cold rolled coil | Slitting | Brushing | |
& | Slit | Slit / | Machined | Square | |
deburred | deburred | ||||
- - - - - - - Tube making - - - - - - - | |||||
Forming | Expanding | ||||
Hot rolled coil / | Welding | ||||
Cutting | Packaging | ||||
Cold rolled coil | Pickling | ||||
Bending | |||||
Annealing | |||||
Logistics Customer
Round
Logistics Customer
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Alloys & Specialties
Business overview
Alloys & Specialties: attractive niche market with high margins
Aperam's high value-added segment 2019
13% | ||
S&E Europe | ||
14% | 42% | S&E S. America |
A&S | ||
S&S | ||
31% |
High profitability due to end products & end user
orientation
1,191 | 1,219 | 1,264 | 1,147 | 1,407 | 1,278 | 1,385 | |
43 | 44 | 44 | 864 | 46 | 46 | 50 | |
39 | |||||||
26 | |||||||
2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
Adj. EBITDA (m€) | Adj. EBITDA/t | ||||||
Stable shipments but markedly improved mix
36 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 30 | 33 | 36 | 36 |
A&S shipments (kt)
Nickel Alloys a growing and premium niche market
400 | |||||||||||||||||
350 | CAGR 2.7% pa | ||||||||||||||||
300 | |||||||||||||||||
250 | |||||||||||||||||
kt | 200 | ||||||||||||||||
150 | |||||||||||||||||
100 | |||||||||||||||||
50 | |||||||||||||||||
0 | |||||||||||||||||
1990 | 1992 | 1994 | 1996 | 1998 | 2000 | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 | 2008 | 2010 | 2012 | 2014 | 2016 | 2018 | |||
Source: SMR, Aperam
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Business overview
Alloys & Specialties: attractive niche market with high margins
Aperam is global top player in nickel alloys and strong in
long products (kt)
Aperam Alloys & Specialties geographical footprint
Rescal | Amilly | |
Imhua | ||
Wire | The magnetic parts | |
company | ||
drawing | ||
n | ||
n | ||
n | ||
n | n | |
Imphy | ICS (JV) | |
Melt shop, wire rod mill, | Diversification into |
cold rolling,bars, R&D | industrial clads |
Alloys & Specialties sales by industry 2019
Marine | |||
6% | 18% | Oil & Gas | |
16% | Chemical industry / | ||
welding / environment | |||
Aerospace | |||
6% | |||
33% | E&E | ||
19% | Automotive / | ||
Transportation | |||
Others | |||
Major products
Downstream Upstream
Source: SMR, Aperam | 59 |
*PCC (Special Metals) NYK (Nippon Yakin Kogyo) |
Business overview
Alloys & Specialties: Specialty alloys add stability and profitable growth element
Innovation is key for premium | …to cater for highly sophisticated | …yielding growth opportunities and | ||||
specialties… | and evolving needs… | margin stability | ||||
R&D intensive industry | High growth end market applications | Less exposed to commodity cycles | ||||
| Substantial market entry barriers | | "Kilogram" market: unique products | Cost of raw materials passed through to | ||
| Benchmark customers in advanced | designed to enable precision and high- | customers | |||
industries require tailored, certified and | tech solutions globally | Long-standing client relationships | ||||
highly sophisticated solutions | | Highly diversified end-markets | Good visibility on volumes with high | |||
proportion of recurring revenue | ||||||
Key R&D figures (based on 2019)
Cooperation contracts | 26 |
Total registered patents | 341 |
Sales of new products | 14% |
Key end-markets / application types
Heating | LNG tankers, | ||
resistance, | |||
special welding | |||
watches | |||
Gearbox, | |||
fasteners, | Gas turbines, | ||
turbo | |||
heat | |||
chargers | |||
exchangers | |||
Smart | Fasteners, | ||
phones, | |||
landing gears, | |||
LED TV, | Electrical | ||
turbine | |||
seals | |||
safety, | |||
engines | |||
sensors | |||
EBITDA margins by Aperam division
14% 12% 10% 8% 6% 4% 2% 0%
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
S&S | A&S | S&E |
A very profitable, growing and stable niche market
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Résidence Hôtelière du Rail, Montparnasse station, Paris - France - aasb_agence d'architecture suzelbrout - Executed using grade 304L, with Uginox Mat finish
Appendix
Key stainless product categories by alloy content
Martensitic | Ferritic (400 series) | |
<0.1% | <0.1% |
17% | 10.5- |
30% |
<1.5%
<4.5%
Car exhausts, conveyor chains, cooking utensils, | ||
Cutlery, cutting tools, construction tools… | boilers, electrical appliances, trim, dishware, | |
heating, tanks, tubes… |
Austenitic (300 series)
<0.1%
16-21%
6-26%
<7%
Boiler, aeronautics, electronic components, railway equipment, tubes, chemical tanks, food vats, marine applications, furnace, heating…
Austenitic with Manganese (200 series)
4-16%<1%
15-19%
1-6%
<2%
Asphalt tankers, tubes, food containers, silos,
conveyor chains, safety soles…
Austeno-ferritics (Duplex)
<1%
21-26%
1-7% <4%
Oil & gas equipment, papermaking, pulp,
desalination sector, chemical plants…
By weight Iron Molybdenum, Al, Cu Nickel
Chromium
Manganese Carbon
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