H1 2023 Interim Report
BEFESA
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Befesa at a glance | |
Key figures ………..………..………..………..………..………..……..………...………..………....……..………..……....……..………..………..……....……..……….. | 3 |
Highlights ………..………..………..………..………..………..……..………....……..………....……..………..……....……..………..………..……....……..……….. | 4 |
Business review | |
Results of operations, financial position & liquidity ………..………..………..………..………...………..………..……....……..………. | 5 |
Segment information ………..………..………..………..………..………..………..………....……..………..……....……..………..………..……....……..………....…… | 6 |
Risks & opportunities ………..………..………..………..………..………..………..………..………..………...………..………...………..………..……....……..………..… | 7 |
Strategy ………..………..………..………..………..………..………..………..………..………...………..………...………..………..……....……..………..………..……....……..………. | 7 |
Subsequent events ………..………..………..………..………..………..………..………..………..………...………..………...………..………..……....……..………..……… | 7 |
Outlook ………..………..………..………..………..………..………..………..………..………....……..………..……....……..………..………..……....……..………....……..……….. | 7 |
Consolidated financial statements | |
Statement of financial position ………..………..………..………..………..………..………....……..………..……....……..………..………..……....……..… | 8 |
Income statement ………..………..………..………..………..………..………....……..………..……....……..………..………..……....……..………....……..……….. | 10 |
Statement of comprehensive income ………..………..………..………..………..………..………..……....……..………..………..……....……..…… | 11 |
Statement of changes in equity ………..………..………..………..………..………..………....……..………..……....……..………..………..……....…….. | 12 |
Statement of cash flows ………..………..………..………..………..………..………..……....……..………..………..……....……..………....……..……….. | 13 |
Notes to the condensed interim consolidated financial statements ………..………..………..………..………..… | 14 |
Management's responsibility statement ………..………..………..………..………..………..………..……....……..………..………..……....…….. | 30 |
Additional information | |
Segmentation overview - Key metrics ………..………..………..………..………..………..………..……....……..………..………..……....……..……… | 31 |
Financial calendar and IR contact ………..………..………..………..………..………..………....……..………..……....……..………..………..…….... | 32 |
Disclaimer ………..………..………..………..………..………..………...………..………....……..………..……....……..………..………..……....……..………....……..……….. | 32 |
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Befesa at a glance
Key figures
H1 2023 | H1 2022 | Change | Q2 2023 | Q2 2022 | Change | ||||||||
Key operational data (tonnes, unless specified otherwise) | |||||||||||||
Electric arc furnace steel dust (EAFD) throughput | 592,335 | 629,661 | (5.9) % | 305,266 | 292,295 | 4.4 % | |||||||
Waelz oxide (WOX) sold | 197,238 | 213,889 | (7.8) % | 97,406 | 110,158 | (11.6) % | |||||||
Salt slags and Spent Pot Linings (SPL) recycled | 171,076 | 172,949 | (1.1) % | 88,783 | 85,497 | 3.8 % | |||||||
Secondary aluminium alloys produced | 87,151 | 84,645 | 3.0 % | 43,471 | 42,401 | 2.5 % | |||||||
Zinc LME average price (€ / tonne) | 2,624 | 3,510 | (25.3) % | 2,331 | 3,683 | (36.7) % | |||||||
Zinc blended price (€ / tonne) | 2,464 | 2,668 | (7.6) % | 2,290 | 2,789 | (17.9) % | |||||||
Aluminium alloy FMB average price (€ / tonne) | 2,243 | 2,558 | (12.3) % | 2,184 | 2,488 | (12.2) % | |||||||
Key financial data (€ million, unless specified otherwise) | |||||||||||||
Revenue | 615.5 | 572.5 | 7.5 % | 293.5 | 311.1 | (5.7) % | |||||||
EBITDA | 90.8 | 115.7 | (21.5) % | 41.5 | 55.7 | (25.5) % | |||||||
EBITDA margin | 14.8 % | 20.2 % | (545) bps | 14.1 % | 17.9 % | (377) bps | |||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | 94.7 | 118.0 | (19.7) % | 44.6 | 56.9 | (21.5) % | |||||||
Adjusted EBITDA margin | 15.4 % | 20.6 % | (521) bps | 15.2 % | 18.3 % | (307) bps | |||||||
EBIT | 50.4 | 80.3 | (37.2) % | 21.4 | 37.4 | (42.9) % | |||||||
EBIT margin | 8.2 % | 14.0 % | (583) bps | 7.3 % | 12.0 % | (475) bps | |||||||
Adjusted EBIT | 55.1 | 82.6 | (33.3) % | 25.2 | 38.6 | (34.7) % | |||||||
Adjusted EBIT margin | 9.0 % | 14.4 % | (548) bps | 8.6 % | 12.4 % | (381) bps | |||||||
Financial result | (19.6) | (12.3) | 59.2 % | (13.0) | (5.4) | > 100 % | |||||||
Profit before taxes and minority interests | 30.8 | 68.0 | (54.7) % | 8.4 | 32.0 | (73.8) % | |||||||
Net profit attributable to shareholders of Befesa S.A. | 20.2 | 50.0 | (59.5) % | 5.1 | 23.0 | (77.9) % | |||||||
EPS (in €) | 0.51 | 1.25 | (59.5) % | 0.13 | 0.58 | (77.9) % | |||||||
Total assets | 2,017.0 | 1,968.5 | 2.5 % | 2,017.0 | 1,968.5 | 2.5 % | |||||||
Capital expenditures | 53.9 | 54.2 | (0.6) % | 22.9 | 33.2 | (30.9) % | |||||||
Cash flow from operating activities | 42.0 | 64.0 | (34.4) % | 29.0 | 38.3 | (24.2) % | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period | 143.5 | 238.7 | (39.9) % | 143.5 | 238.7 | (39.9) % | |||||||
Net debt | 567.0 | 470.9 | 20.4 % | 567.0 | 470.9 | 20.4 % | |||||||
Net leverage | x2.96 | x2.13 | x 0.84 | x2.96 | x2.13 | x 0.84 | |||||||
Number of employees (as of end of the period) | 1,814 | 1,583 | 14.6 % | 1,814 | 1,583 | 14.6 % | |||||||
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Highlights
- Revenue increased by 8% to €615m (H1 2022: €573m) mainly driven by the zinc refining operations
- Adjusted EBITDA at €95m (H1 2022: €118m) mainly driven by lower zinc market prices unfavourable zinc treatment charges (TC)
- US: Gradually improving performance of the zinc refining operations; Refurbishment of plant in Palmerton, Pennsylvania, on track
- China: Ramp up of Henan plant completed; Progressing in third province, Guangdong
- ESG Progress Report 2022 published on 30 June 2023
- Outlook: Overall expecting stronger H2 versus H1; Guidance confirmed
H1 2023 Interim Report
Business review Results of operations, financial position & liquidity
Revenue
Total revenue increased by 7.5% yoy to €615.5 million in H1 2023 (H1 2022: €572.5 million). The increase was primarily attributable to the contribution from the zinc refining operations in the US.
EBITDA & EBIT
Total adjusted EBITDA decreased by 19.7% yoy to €94.7 million in H1 2023 (H1 2022: €118.0 million) was primarily driven by lower zinc LME prices, as well as by the unfavourable increase in zinc TC (19% year-on-year). Detailed by volume, price, and cost components, the €23.2 million yoy decrease is explained as follows:
- Volumes (c. -€2 million): lower in Steel Dust (-€2 million) mainly due to the 6% decline in EAF steel dust (EAFD) throughput primarily driven by the US operations and the earthquake in Turkey; volumes in Aluminium Salt Slags were overall flat yoy.
- Metal prices (c. -€29 million): 25% lower zinc LME prices (-€27 million), partially offset by higher zinc hedging prices (€6 million); 19% higher zinc treatment charges (TC) at $274 per tonne for the full year 2023 (-€6 million); 12% lower aluminium FMB prices partially offset by higher aluminium metal margins (-€3 million).
- Cost / other (c. €7 million): in Steel Dust, higher coke prices (-€6 million) were offset by the positive impact from productivity and synergies (+€6 million); Aluminium Salt Slags business benefitted from lower costs, mainly through lower energy prices (c. €7 million).
Total adjusted EBIT decreased by 33.3% yoy to €55.1 million in H1 2023 (H1 2022: €82.6 million).
Total EBITDA and EBIT were adjusted for €3.9 million and €4.7 million respectively in H1 2023, mainly driven by impacts from the ramp up of some facilities. Total reported EBITDA amounted to €90.8 million in H1 2023 (-21.5% yoy). Total reported EBIT amounted to €50.4 million in H1 2023 (-37.2% yoy).
Financial result & net profit
Total net financial result decreased by 59.2% yoy to -€19.6 million in H1 2023 (H1 2022: -€12.3 million). This decrease
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was primarily driven by two factors: on the one hand, the higher margin applicable to the Term Loan B (TLB), which increased in December 2022 by 25 bps to Euribor plus 200 bps due to the increase on the leverage ratio. On the other hand, the yoy higher Euribor, from 0% in H1 2022 to 1%- 3% applicable in H1 2023.
Total net profit attributable to the shareholders in H1 2023 decreased by 59.5% yoy to €20.2 million (H1 2022: €50.0 million). This development was primarily due to the aforementioned negative drivers impacting EBITDA and EBIT. As a result, earnings per share (EPS) in H1 2023 decreased accordingly by 59.5% yoy to €0.51 (H1 2022: €1.25).
Financial position & liquidity
Gross debt at 30 June 2023 remained stable at €710.5 million (31 December 2022: €710.8 million).
Net debt at 30 June 2023 increased by 3.3% to €567.0 million (31 December 2022: €549.0 million). This is mainly explained by the decrease in cash balance.
Net leverage of x2.96 at Q2 2023 closing (year-end 2022: x2.56) based on the underlying net debt of €567.0 million and LTM adjusted EBITDA of €191.4 million.
Befesa continues to be compliant with all debt covenants.
Net debt (€ million) | |||
30 June | 31 December | ||
2023 | 2022 | ||
Non-current financial indebtedness | 673.7 | 677.4 | |
+ Current financial indebtedness | 36.8 | 33.3 | |
Financial indebtedness | 710.5 | 710.8 | |
- Cash and cash equivalents | (143.5) | (161.8) | |
- Other current financial assets | 1 | (0.1) | (0.1) |
Net debt | 567.0 | 549.0 | |
LTM Adjusted EBITDA | 191.4 | 214.6 | |
Net leverage ratio | x2.96 | x2.56 | |
1 Other current financial assets adjusted by hedging valuation and restricted deposits |
Operating cash flow in H1 2023 amounted to €42.0 million, 34.4% lower yoy (H1 2022: €64.0 million).
The change in working capital impacted operating cash flow by €28 million in H1 2023, without cash consumption in Q2 2023. Interests paid in H1 2023 increased by 12.7% yoy to €13.4 million (H1 2022: €11.9 million).
In H1 2023, Befesa's capex was €53.3 million (H1 2022: €57.5 million) to fund regular maintenance capex, the
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