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Interim Results

3 Sep 2010 07:00

RNS Number : 1046S
Steppe Cement Limited
03 September 2010
 



 

Steppe Cement Limited

03 September 2010

 

 

Steppe Cement Ltd

Interim Results for the Half Year Ended 30 June 2010

and General Market Update

 

1. Interim Results

 

Steppe Cement Ltd ("Steppe Cement" or the "Company") posted a consolidated loss after tax of USD3.9 million for the six months ended 30 June 2010.

 

6 months

ended

30 June 10

6 months

ended

30 June 09

% change

Sales (tonnes of cement)

523,156

442,227

18

Consolidated turnover (USD Million)

31.5

24.8

27

Consolidated loss after tax (USD Million)

(3.9)

(18.8)

(79)

Loss per share (Cents)

(2.5)

(15.0)

(83)

Average exchange rate (USD/KZT)

147.2

145.1

 

·; Sales increased by 27% in Kazakhstan Tenge ("KZT") while volumes increased by 18%. The average sales price increased from USD54/tonne to USD61 /tonne during the period.

·; Production costs per tonne increased by 10% in USD, slightly above the 7% inflation rate in Kazakhstan. The increase is concentrated in transportation, electricity, fuel and coal and was partly offset by savings in labour and additional subcontracting. The number of employees declined from 1,199 to 1,081 as at the end of June 2010 despite the increase in production.

·; Selling expenses have grown on a per tonne basis due to higher transportation costs as the increase of sales was achieved through market share gains in Almaty and other cities further from the factory.

·; General and administrative expenses reduced by 11% during the period.

·; The KZT has remained stable as the balance of payment of Kazakhstan has remained in positive territory.

 

 

2. Update on the Kazakh cement market

 

·; The Kazakhstan cement market increased by 20% during the first half of the year from a particularly low base in 2009. Steppe Cement expects a market of 5.4 million tonnes for the full year 2010, an increase of 6% compared to 2009.

·; Prices are expected to increase marginally in the second half of 2010 compared to the first half of 2010.

·; Overall local production volumes increased by 10% in the first half of 2010 compared to 2009 while the share of imported cement is expected to decrease from 21% to 17% for the full 2010 financial year and it is mostly concentrated in West Kazakhstan due to the high transportation cost for local companies.

·; Steppe Cement increased its market share from 19% in 1H2009 to 20% in 1H2010 and we expect it to remain above 20% for the full year 2010.

·; The residential construction industry is at early stage of recovery as bank lending to real estate companies remains low.

·; The Kazakhstan Government has started a number of infrastructure projects to which the Company is supplying cement including the east west major highway.

 

 

3. Production and refurbishment progress

 

·; Line 6 production has been increasing monthly, although it was stopped for maintenance for six weeks during the winter.

·; Production resumed in March 2010 and has been increasing through June, with production levels of 2,000 tonnes per day ("tpd") of clinker or 2,500 tpd of cement.

·; Line 6 reliability has improved steadily and further gains are expected in the second half of 2010.

·; During June, Steppe Cement completed the commissioning of the multi-channel burner of line 6 and expects this to bring an increase in production from 2,000 tpd of clinker to between 2,200 and 2,300 tpd of clinker or the equivalent of 2,625 to 2,875 tpd of cement. At the same time we expect fuel saving of at least 5%.

·; The wet lines are performing at similar levels to those of 2009 and will complement the production of Line 6 depending on the market conditions.

·; Line 6 and the wet lines are expected to produce similar volumes during 2010.

·; All the cement mills are in working condition and the Company is in a position to mill up to 6,000 tpd of cement.

 

 

4. Financing

 

·; Steppe Cement's subsidiary, Karcement JSC, repaid the main installment of the HSBC Bank Kazakhstan ("HSBC") long term loan in March and has subsequently renegotiated to restructure ("Debt Restructuring") its long term loans with HSBC and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development ("EBRD"). In September 2010, Karcement JSC, HSBC and EBRD agreed a term sheet on the Debt Restructuring. As a result of the Debt Restructuring, the interest payable will be revised according to the table below:

 

Lender

Principal Amount Outstanding (USD)

Current Margin (%)

Revised Margin (%)

EBRD - Amortising Loan (Loan A)

22,400,000

3.75%

5.00%

EBRD - Bullet Loan (Loan C)

10,000,000

5.00%

6.50%

HSBC

20,326,250

5.50%

6.50%

Total

52,726,250

 

·; The principal repayments have been deferred by two years from the original schedule.

·; The Debt Restructuring documentation is expected to be completed in the second half of 2010.

 

A pdf copy of this announcement and the full interim financial statements is available on the Company's website at www.steppecement.com.

 

Steppe Cement's AIM nominated adviser is RFC Corporate Finance Ltd. Contact Stephen Allen or Trinity McIntyre at +61 8 94802500.

 

 

SUMMARY OF INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2010 (UNAUDITED)

(In United States Dollars)

 

The Notes to the Interim Financial Statements form an integral part of the Condensed Financial Statements. Please visit the Company's website at www.steppecement.com to view the full interim financial statements.

 

 

STEPPE CEMENT LTD

(Incorporated in Labuan FT, Malaysia under the Labuan Companies Act, 1990)

AND ITS SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2010 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

The Group

The Company

6 months ended

6 months ended

30.6.10

30.6.09

30.6.10

30.6.09

USD'000

USD'000

USD'000

USD'000

Revenue

31,556

24,844

50

50

Cost of sales

(23,946)

(18,320)

-

-

--------------

----------------

----------------

---------------

Gross profit

7,610

6,524

50

50

Selling expenses

(5,083)

(3,826)

-

-

General and administrative expenses

(4,802)

(5,407)

(298)

(314)

--------------

----------------

----------------

---------------

Operating loss

(2,275)

(2,709)

(248)

(264)

Investment income

^

59

^

1

Finance costs

(3,062)

(3,640)

-

-

Other income/(expense), net

736

(13,204)

54

-

--------------

----------------

----------------

---------------

Loss before tax

(4,601)

(19,494)

(194)

(263)

Income tax credit

717

697

-

-

--------------

----------------

----------------

---------------

Loss for the period

(3,884)

(18,797)

(194)

(263)

--------------

----------------

----------------

---------------

Attributable to:

Shareholders of the company

(3,884)

(18,797)

(194)

(263)

--------------

---------------

----------------

---------------

Loss per share:

Basic (cents)

(2.5)

(15.0)

----------------

----------------

^ - Insignificant amount

 

 

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2010 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

The Group

The Company

6 months ended

6 months ended

30.6.10

30.6.09

30.6.10

30.6.09

USD'000

USD'000

USD'000

USD'000

Loss for the period

(3,884)

(18,797)

(194)

(263)

Other comprehensive income/(loss):

Exchange differences arising on translation of foreign subsidiary companies

758

(27,370)

-

-

--------------

----------------

----------------

---------------

Total comprehensive loss for the period

(3,126)

(46,167)

(194)

(263)

--------------

----------------

----------------

---------------

Attributable to:

Shareholders of the company

(3,126)

(46,167)

(194)

(263)

--------------

----------------

---------------

---------------

 

 

 

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

AS AT 30 JUNE 2010 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

The Group

The Company

Unaudited

Audited

 

Unaudited

 

Audited

As at

As at

As at

As at

30.6.10

31.12.09

30.6.10

31.12.09

USD'000

USD'000

USD'000

USD'000

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Non-Current Assets

 

 

Property, plant and equipment

133,875

135,126

-

-

Investment in subsidiary companies

-

-

26,500

26,500

Advances paid

6,312

6,705

-

-

Other assets

28,152

28,182

-

-

------------

--------------

-------------

-------------

Total Non-Current Assets

168,339

170,013

26,500

26,500

------------

--------------

-------------

-------------

 

 

Current Assets

 

 

 

Inventories, net

15,262

14,275

-

-

Trade receivable, net

1,359

826

-

-

Amount owing by subsidiary companies

-

-

14,488

10,889

Other receivables, advances and prepaid expenses

9,630

7,483

-

4

Cash and bank balances

1,678

6,545

22

3,886

------------

--------------

-------------

-------------

Total Current Assets

27,929

29,129

14,510

14,779

------------

--------------

-------------

-------------

Total Assets

196,268

199,142

41,010

41,279

------------

--------------

-------------

-------------

 

 

 

 

The Group

The Company

Unaudited

Audited

Unaudited

Audited

As at

As at

As at

As at

30.6.10

31.12.09

30.6.10

31.12.09

USD'000

USD'000

USD'000

USD'000

 

 

Equity and Liabilities

 

 

 

 

Capital and Reserves

 

 

Share capital

1,540

 

1,540

 

1,540

 

1,540

Share premium

41,296

41,296

41,296

41,296

Revaluation reserve

3,024

3,024

-

-

Translation reserve

(20,106)

(20,864)

-

-

Retained earnings/(Accumulated losses)

73,120

77,004

(2,950)

(2,756)

------------

--------------

-------------

-------------

Total Equity

98,874

102,000

39,886

40,080

------------

--------------

-------------

-------------

Non-Current Liabilities

 

 

Bonds

 

18,159

18,035

-

-

Loans

52,428

43,031

-

-

Deferred tax liabilities, net

6,224

6,420

-

-

------------

--------------

-------------

-------------

Total Non-Current Liabilities

76,811

67,486

-

-

----------

--------------

-------------

-------------

Current Liabilities

 

 

Trade payable

5,825

6,446

-

-

Other payables and accrued liabilities

3,136

3,214

673

748

Loans

11,443

19,683

-

-

Amount owing to subsidiary companies

-

-

451

451

Taxes payable

179

313

-

-

------------

--------------

-------------

-------------

Total Current Liabilities

20,583

29,656

1,124

1,199

------------

--------------

-------------

-------------

Total Liabilities

97,394

97,142

1,124

1,199

------------

--------------

-------------

-------------

Total Equity and Liabilities

196,268

199,142

41,010

41,279

 

------------

--------------

-------------

-------------

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2010 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Non-distributable

Distributable

Share

Share

Revaluation

Translation

Retained

The Group

Capital

Premium

Reserve

Reserve

Earnings

Total/Net

USD'000

USD'000

USD'000

USD'000

USD'000

USD'000

 

Balance as at 1 January 2009

1,140

26,647

3,365

5,400

92,369

128,921

 

Loss for the period

-

-

-

-

(18,797)

(18,797)

Exchange differences arising on translation of foreign subsidiary companies

-

-

-

(27,370)

-

(27,370)

 

-----------

-------------

-------------

-----------

--------------

-----------

Total comprehensive loss for the period

-

-

-

(27,370)

(18,797)

(46,167)

 

Issue of shares

400

14,688

-

-

-

15,088

Share issue expenses

-

(39)

-

-

-

(39)

-----------

-------------

-------------

------------

--------------

------------

Balance as at 30 June 2009

1,540

41,296

3,365

(21,970)

73,572

97,803

-----------

-------------

-------------

-----------

--------------

------------

 

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2010 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Non-distributable

Distributable

Share

Share

Revaluation

Translation

Retained

The Group

Capital

Premium

Reserve

Reserve

Earnings

Total/Net

USD'000

 

USD'000

USD'000

USD'000

USD'000

USD'000

Balance as at 1 January 2010

1,540

41,296

3,024

(20,864)

77,004

102,000

Loss for the period

-

-

-

-

(3,884)

(3,884)

Exchange differences arising on translation of foreign subsidiary companies

-

-

-

758

-

758

-----------

-------------

-------------

------------

--------------

------------

Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the period

-

-

-

758

(3,884)

(3,126)

------------

-------------

-------------

------------

-------------

------------

Balance as at 30 June 2010

1,540

41,296

3,024

 

(20,106)

73,120

98,874

-----------

-------------

-------------

------------

-------------

------------

 

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2010 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

 

Share

Share

Accumulated

The Company

Capital

Premium

Losses

Total/Net

USD'000

USD'000

USD'000

USD'000

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as at 1 January 2009

1,140

26,647

(2,368)

25,419

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss for the period

-

-

(263)

(263)

 

------------

-------------

------------

-----------

 

Total comprehensive loss for the period

-

-

(263)

(263)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issue of shares

400

14,688

-

15,088

 

Share issue expenses

-

(39)

-

(39)

 

------------

-------------

------------

-----------

 

Balance as at 30 June 2009

1,540

41,296

(2,631)

40,205

 

------------

-------------

------------

-----------

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as at 1 January 2010

1,540

41,296

(2,756)

40,080

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total comprehensive loss for the period

-

-

(194)

(194)

 

------------

-------------

------------

-----------

 

Balance as at 30 June 2010

1,540

41,296

(2,950)

39,886

 

------------

-------------

------------

-----------

 

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2010 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

The Group

The Company

6 months ended

6 months ended

30.6.10

30.6.09

30.6.10

30.6.09

USD'000

USD'000

USD'000

USD'000

 

 

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

Loss before tax

(4,601)

(19,494)

(194)

(263)

 

Adjustments for non-cash items

6,615

19,259

(38)

-

 

----------------

---------------

-----------------

-------------

 

Operating Profit/(Loss) Before Working Capital Changes

2,014

(235)

(232)

(263)

 

 

(Increase)/ Decrease in:

 

Inventories

(990)

6,222

-

-

 

Trade receivables

(533)

254

-

-

 

Other receivable and prepaid expenses

(1,653)

147

4

(6)

 

Amount owing by subsidiary companies

-

-

(3,599)

(5,317)

 

Increase/ (Decrease) in:

 

Trade payables

(965)

(4,820)

-

-

 

Other payables and accrued liabilities

(161)

1,620

(37)

12

 

Amount owing to subsidiary companies

-

-

-

(849)

 

----------------

---------------

-----------------

---------------

 

Cash (Used In)/ Generated From Operations

(2,288)

3,188

(3,864)

(6,423)

 

Income tax paid

(303)

(1,090)

-

-

 

Interest paid

(2,938)

(3,617)

-

-

 

----------------

---------------

-----------------

---------------

 

Net Cash Used In Operating Activities

(5,529)

(1,519)

(3,864)

(6,423)

 

----------------

---------------

-----------------

---------------

 

 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment

7

3

-

-

 

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

(442)

(505)

-

-

 

Proceeds from short-term investments

-

289

-

-

 

Interest received

^

59

-

-

 

----------------

---------------

-----------------

---------------

 

Net Cash Used In Investing Activities

(435)

(154)

-

-

 

----------------

---------------

-----------------

---------------

 

 

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

Proceeds from issue of shares

-

15,088

-

15,088

 

Share issue expenses

-

(39)

-

(39)

 

Net Proceeds/(Repayment) from borrowings

1,091

(3,216)

-

-

 

----------------

---------------

-----------------

---------------

 

Net Cash From by Financing Activities

1,091

11,833

-

15,049

 

----------------

---------------

-----------------

---------------

 

NET (DECREASE)/INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

(4,873)

10,160

(3,864)

8,626

 

EFFECTS OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES

6

(66)

-

-

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF THE PERIOD

6,545

730

3,886

136

 

----------------

---------------

---------------

---------------

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF THE PERIOD

1,678

10,824

22

8,762

 

----------------

---------------

----------------

---------------

 

 

^ - Insignificant amount

 

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