11th Feb 2009 13:11
Severstal Releases FY 2008 Operational Results
February 11, 2009 - Severstal (LSE: SVST) today released its FY 2008 operational results as follows.
PRODUCTION VOLUMES
2008 overview
Production of crude steel in 2008 was 19.2 million tonnes, 10% higher than in 2007. Production of crude steel in Q4 2008 was 3.1 million tonnes, 48% lower than in the previous quarter. Production of rolled products dropped 41% to 2.5 million tonnes q-o-q. Total production of iron ore pellets in Q4 2008 was 43% lower than in Q3 2008, iron ore concentrate production was down by 24% and coal production decrease by 1%.
Consolidated production of hot metal and crude steel
|
Total throughput, metric tonnes |
2007 |
2008 |
2008/2007 |
Q3 2008 |
Q4 2008 |
Q4 2008/ Q3 2008 |
|
Hot metal: total throughput |
12,949,237 |
13,515,383 |
4% |
4,323,240 |
2,209,616 |
-49% |
|
Crude steel: total throughput |
17,463,341 |
19,217,418 |
10% |
6,008,750 |
3,142,828 |
-48% |
Consolidated production (net of intercompany sales)
|
Production for sale, metric tonnes unless otherwise stated |
2007 |
2008 |
2008/2007 |
Q3 2008 |
Q4 2008 |
Q4 2008/ Q3 2008 |
|
Coal: |
4,408,155 |
3,912,044 |
-11% |
1,055,278 |
1,319,592 |
25% |
|
Coking coal concentrate |
2,351,055 |
1,515,689 |
-36% |
355,177 |
493,651 |
39% |
|
Coking coal |
230,428 |
173,946 |
-25% |
86,290 |
25,880 |
-70% |
|
Steam coal |
1,826,672 |
2,222,409 |
22% |
613,810 |
800,061 |
30% |
|
Iron ore: |
4,305,810 |
4,684,323 |
9% |
1,138,118 |
974,613 |
-14% |
|
Iron ore pellets |
4,159,512 |
4,217,312 |
1% |
1,050,650 |
944,180 |
-10% |
|
Iron ore concentrate |
146,298 |
467,011 |
219% |
87,468 |
30,433 |
-65% |
|
Gold (kilogrammes) |
0 |
5,997 |
n.a. |
1,401 |
2,562 |
83% |
|
Semifinished products |
1,820,624 |
2,184,874 |
20% |
727,851 |
401,210 |
-45% |
|
Rolled products: |
13,254,438 |
14,315,750 |
8% |
4,233,193 |
2,513,328 |
-41% |
|
Hot-rolled strip and plate |
5,909,881 |
6,295,558 |
7% |
1,986,769 |
987,946 |
-50% |
|
Cold-rolled sheet |
1,903,037 |
2,366,931 |
24% |
727,573 |
488,641 |
-33% |
|
Galvanised and other metallic coated sheet |
1,468,292 |
1,973,759 |
34% |
610,814 |
422,459 |
-31% |
|
Color coated sheet |
229,518 |
236,914 |
3% |
65,555 |
47,730 |
-27% |
|
Long products |
3,430,257 |
3,123,615 |
-9% |
787,556 |
465,720 |
-41% |
|
Rails |
313,454 |
318,972 |
2% |
54,927 |
100,832 |
84% |
|
Downstream products: |
1,941,870 |
1,886,703 |
-3% |
516,608 |
383,518 |
-26% |
|
Metalware products |
1,135,828 |
1,010,345 |
-11% |
249,719 |
204,777 |
-18% |
|
Large diameter pipes |
299,331 |
437,853 |
46% |
134,424 |
116,732 |
-13% |
|
Other tubes and pipes, formed shapes |
469,514 |
438,505 |
-7% |
132,466 |
62,010 |
-53% |
|
Wheels, axles, tires |
37,197 |
0 |
n.a. |
0 |
0 |
n.a. |
Segmental information
Mining*
|
Production for sale, metric tones unless otherwise stated |
2007 |
2008 |
2008/2007 |
Q3 2008 |
Q4 2008 |
Q4 2008/ Q3 2008 |
|
Coal: |
9,463,102 |
7,518,957 |
-21% |
1,997,203 |
1,970,510 |
-1% |
|
Coking coal concentrate |
5,789,428 |
4,573,604 |
-21% |
1,106,384 |
1,089,538 |
-2% |
|
Coking coal |
1,847,003 |
722,943 |
-61% |
277,009 |
80,911 |
-71% |
|
Steam coal |
1,826,672 |
2,222,409 |
22% |
613,810 |
800,061 |
30% |
|
Iron ore: |
14,695,474 |
13,978,683 |
-5% |
3,919,119 |
2,485,870 |
-37% |
|
Iron ore pellets |
10,044,542 |
9,304,468 |
-7% |
2,640,085 |
1,513,720 |
-43% |
|
Iron ore concentrate |
4,650,932 |
4,674,215 |
1% |
1,279,034 |
972,150 |
-24% |
|
Gold (kilogrammes) |
0 |
5,997 |
n.a. |
1,401 |
2,562 |
83% |
*Kuzbassugol was deconsolidated in April 2008, PBS Coals was consolidated in December 2008
Russian Steel
|
Total throughput, metric tonnes |
2007 |
2008 |
2008/2007 |
Q3 2008 |
Q4 2008 |
Q4 2008/ Q3 2008 |
|
Hot metal: total throughput |
8,758,538 |
8,125,096 |
-7% |
2,294,702 |
1,289,436 |
-44% |
|
Crude steel: total throughput |
11,898,556 |
11,096,916 |
-7% |
3,177,342 |
1,657,971 |
-48% |
|
Production for sale, metric tonnes |
||||||
|
Semifinished products |
871,862 |
908,984 |
4% |
256,731 |
206,399 |
-20% |
|
Rolled products: |
9,426,112 |
8,735,162 |
-7% |
2,402,581 |
1,421,162 |
-41% |
|
Hot-rolled strip and plate |
5,003,897 |
4,680,052 |
-6% |
1,272,539 |
750,646 |
-41% |
|
Cold-rolled sheet |
1,435,163 |
1,358,257 |
-5% |
375,189 |
247,348 |
-34% |
|
Galvanised and other metallic coated sheet |
735,454 |
669,148 |
-9% |
192,695 |
107,362 |
-44% |
|
Color coated sheet |
229,518 |
219,761 |
-4% |
60,398 |
40,695 |
-33% |
|
Long products |
2,022,080 |
1,807,944 |
-11% |
501,759 |
275,112 |
-45% |
|
Downstream products: |
512,770 |
479,666 |
-6% |
144,485 |
68,968 |
-52% |
|
Metalware products |
43,256 |
41,161 |
-5% |
12,019 |
6,958 |
-42% |
|
Other tubes and pipes, formed shapes |
469,514 |
438,505 |
-7% |
132,466 |
62,010 |
-53% |
North America**
|
Total throughput, metric tonnes |
2007 |
2008 |
2008/2007 |
Q3 2008 |
Q4 2008 |
Q4 2008/ Q3 2008 |
|
Hot metal: total throughput |
1,656,314 |
3,200,804 |
93% |
1,429,900 |
579,799 |
-59% |
|
Crude steel: total throughput |
1,979,725 |
5,099,912 |
158% |
2,068,252 |
1,002,132 |
-52% |
|
Production for sale, metric tonnes |
||||||
|
Semifinished products |
0 |
308,914 |
n.a. |
190,907 |
18,488 |
-90% |
|
Rolled products: |
2,386,045 |
4,417,256 |
85% |
1,600,537 |
948,031 |
-41% |
|
Hot-rolled strip and plate |
1,185,333 |
2,086,817 |
76% |
824,878 |
384,605 |
-53% |
|
Cold-rolled sheet |
467,874 |
1,008,674 |
116% |
352,384 |
241,293 |
-32% |
|
Galvanised and other metallic coated sheet |
732,838 |
1,304,611 |
78% |
418,119 |
315,098 |
-25% |
|
Color coated sheet |
0 |
17,153 |
n.a. |
5,156 |
7,035 |
36% |
|
Downstream products: |
0 |
62,873 |
n.a. |
29,730 |
33,143 |
11% |
|
Metalware products |
0 |
62,873 |
n.a. |
29,730 |
33,143 |
11% |
** Dearborn, Columbus (consolidated beginning Q1 2008), Sparrows Point (consolidated beginning Q2 2008), Warren (consolidated beginning Q3 2008), Wheeling (consolidated beginning Q3 2008)
Lucchini
|
Total throughput, metric tonnes |
2007 |
2008 |
2008/2007 |
Q3 2008 |
Q4 2008 |
Q4 2008/ Q3 2008 |
|
Hot metal: total throughput |
2,534,385 |
2,189,483 |
-14% |
598,638 |
340,381 |
-43% |
|
Crude steel: total throughput |
3,585,060 |
3,020,591 |
-16% |
763,156 |
482,725 |
-37% |
|
Production for sale, metric tonnes |
||||||
|
Semifinished products |
1,222,808 |
981,723 |
-20% |
280,213 |
176,322 |
-37% |
|
Rolled products: |
2,329,701 |
2,151,315 |
-8% |
480,852 |
377,818 |
-21% |
|
Long products |
2,016,247 |
1,832,343 |
-9% |
425,925 |
276,986 |
-35% |
|
Rails |
313,454 |
318,972 |
2% |
54,927 |
100,832 |
84% |
|
Downstream products: |
72,838 |
39,743 |
-45% |
10,266 |
12,165 |
18% |
|
Metalware products |
35,641 |
39,743 |
12% |
10,266 |
12,165 |
18% |
|
Wheels, axles, tires |
37,197 |
0 |
n.a. |
0 |
0 |
n.a. |
Metalware
|
Production for sale, metric tonnes |
2007 |
2008 |
2008/2007 |
Q3 2008 |
Q4 2008 |
Q4 2008/ Q3 2008 |
|
Downstream products: |
||||||
|
Metalware products |
1,056,931 |
866,568 |
-18% |
197,704 |
152,511 |
-23% |
Izhora pipe mill
|
Production for sale, metric tonnes |
2007 |
2008 |
2008/2007 |
Q3 2008 |
Q4 2008 |
Q4 2008/ Q3 2008 |
|
Downstream products: |
||||||
|
Large diameter pipes |
299,331 |
437,853 |
46% |
134,424 |
116,732 |
-13% |
AVERAGE SELLING PRICES
Consolidated sales
|
Sales prices (EXW), USD/tonne unless otherwise stated |
2007 |
2008 |
2008/2007 |
Q3 2008 |
Q4 2008 |
Q4 2008/ Q3 2008 |
|
Coal: |
58 |
105 |
81% |
122 |
90 |
-26% |
|
Coking coal concentrate |
84 |
144 |
71% |
169 |
129 |
-24% |
|
Coking coal |
31 |
52 |
68% |
69 |
36 |
-48% |
|
Steam coal |
26 |
36 |
38% |
35 |
39 |
11% |
|
Iron ore: |
70 |
92 |
31% |
98 |
68 |
-31% |
|
Iron ore pellets |
75 |
103 |
37% |
108 |
82 |
-24% |
|
Iron ore concentrate |
59 |
72 |
22% |
78 |
50 |
-36% |
|
Gold (USD/kilogramme) |
0 |
28,522 |
n.a. |
29,527 |
27,289 |
-8% |
|
Semifinished products |
||||||
|
Rolled products: |
727 |
985 |
35% |
1,184 |
958 |
-19% |
|
Hot-rolled strip and plate |
617 |
888 |
44% |
1,117 |
849 |
-24% |
|
Cold-rolled sheet |
676 |
921 |
36% |
1,113 |
956 |
-14% |
|
Galvanised and other metallic coated sheet |
883 |
1,059 |
20% |
1,193 |
1,076 |
-10% |
|
Color coated sheet |
1,219 |
1,449 |
19% |
1,642 |
1,423 |
-13% |
|
Long products |
818 |
1,092 |
33% |
1,319 |
932 |
-29% |
|
Rails |
740 |
936 |
26% |
989 |
887 |
-10% |
|
Downstream products: |
1,072 |
1,507 |
41% |
1,864 |
1,477 |
-21% |
|
Metalware products |
973 |
1,354 |
39% |
1,655 |
1,415 |
-15% |
|
Large diameter pipes |
1,764 |
2,786 |
58% |
2,950 |
2,560 |
-13% |
|
Other tubes and pipes, formed shapes |
789 |
1,036 |
31% |
1,271 |
945 |
-26% |
|
Wheels, axles, tires |
2,683 |
0 |
n.a. |
0 |
0 |
n.a. |
Mining
|
Sales prices (EXW), USD/tonne unless otherwise stated |
2007 |
2008 |
2008/2007 |
Q3 2008 |
Q4 2008 |
Q4 2008/ Q3 2008 |
|
Coal: |
58 |
105 |
81% |
122 |
90 |
-26% |
|
Coking coal concentrate |
84 |
144 |
71% |
169 |
129 |
-24% |
|
Coking coal |
31 |
52 |
68% |
69 |
36 |
-48% |
|
Steam coal |
26 |
36 |
38% |
35 |
39 |
11% |
|
Iron ore: |
70 |
92 |
31% |
98 |
68 |
-31% |
|
Iron ore pellets |
75 |
103 |
37% |
108 |
82 |
-24% |
|
Iron ore concentrate |
59 |
72 |
22% |
78 |
50 |
-36% |
|
Gold (USD/kilogramme) |
0 |
28,522 |
n.a. |
29,527 |
27,289 |
-8% |
Russian Steel
|
Sales prices (EXW), USD/tonne |
2007 |
2008 |
2008/2007 |
Q3 2008 |
Q4 2008 |
Q4 2008/ Q3 2008 |
|
Semifinished products |
436 |
675 |
55% |
914 |
524 |
-43% |
|
Rolled products: |
666 |
924 |
39% |
1,181 |
848 |
-28% |
|
Hot-rolled strip and plate |
620 |
915 |
48% |
1,176 |
934 |
-21% |
|
Cold-rolled sheet |
662 |
874 |
32% |
1,089 |
864 |
-21% |
|
Galvanised and other metallic coated sheet |
900 |
1,100 |
22% |
1,339 |
1,010 |
-25% |
|
Color coated sheet |
1,219 |
1,431 |
17% |
1,626 |
1,375 |
-15% |
|
Long products |
601 |
854 |
42% |
1,146 |
542 |
-53% |
|
Downstream products: |
791 |
1,044 |
32% |
1,272 |
958 |
-25% |
|
Metalware products |
815 |
1,100 |
35% |
1,276 |
1,055 |
-17% |
|
Other tubes and pipes, formed shapes |
789 |
1,036 |
31% |
1,271 |
945 |
-26% |
North America
|
Sales prices (EXW), USD/tonne |
2007 |
2008 |
2008/2007 |
Q3 2008 |
Q4 2008 |
Q4 2008/ Q3 2008 |
|
Semifinished products |
0 |
923 |
n.a. |
983 |
640 |
-35% |
|
Rolled products: |
707 |
965 |
36% |
1,110 |
1,006 |
-9% |
|
Hot-rolled strip and plate |
605 |
903 |
49% |
1,084 |
904 |
-17% |
|
Cold-rolled sheet |
721 |
980 |
36% |
1,135 |
1,030 |
-9% |
|
Galvanised and other metallic coated sheet |
865 |
1,040 |
20% |
1,132 |
1,090 |
-4% |
|
Color coated sheet |
0 |
1,709 |
n.a. |
1,860 |
1,692 |
-9% |
|
Downstream products: |
0 |
1,823 |
n.a. |
1,788 |
1,852 |
4% |
|
Metalware products |
0 |
1,823 |
n.a. |
1,788 |
1,852 |
4% |
Lucchini
|
Sales prices (EXW), USD/tonne |
2007 |
2008 |
2008/2007 |
Q3 2008 |
Q4 2008 |
Q4 2008/ Q3 2008 |
|
Semifinished products |
605 |
701 |
16% |
848 |
696 |
-18% |
|
Rolled products: |
996 |
1,287 |
29% |
1,475 |
1,244 |
-16% |
|
Long products |
1,036 |
1,343 |
30% |
1,535 |
1,357 |
-12% |
|
Rails |
740 |
936 |
26% |
989 |
887 |
-10% |
|
Downstream products: |
2,671 |
1,249 |
-53% |
1,363 |
1,264 |
-7% |
|
Metalware products |
2,662 |
1,249 |
-53% |
1,363 |
1,264 |
-7% |
|
Wheels, axles, tires |
2,683 |
0 |
n.a. |
0 |
0 |
n.a. |
Metalware
|
Sales prices (EXW), USD/tonne |
2007 |
2008 |
2008/2007 |
Q3 2008 |
Q4 2008 |
Q4 2008/ Q3 2008 |
|
Downstream products: |
||||||
|
Metalware products |
923 |
1,343 |
46% |
1,695 |
1,339 |
-21% |
Izhora pipe mill
|
Sales prices (EXW), USD/tonne |
2007 |
2008 |
2008/2007 |
Q3 2008 |
Q4 2008 |
Q4 2008/ Q3 2008 |
|
Downstream products: |
||||||
|
Large diameter pipes |
1,764 |
2,786 |
58% |
2,951 |
2,580 |
-13% |
Note:
Semifinished products include hot metal, pig iron, slabs, billets, ingots, steel casting and forgings.
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