Tenaris S.A. (NYSE and Mexico: TS and MTA Italy: TEN) (“Tenaris”)
today announced its results for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 in
comparison with its results for the quarter ended March 31, 2020.
Summary of 2021 First Quarter
Results
(Comparison with fourth and first quarter of 2020)
|
1Q 2021 |
4Q 2020 |
1Q 2020 |
Net sales ($ million) |
1,182 |
1,131 |
5% |
1,762 |
(33%) |
Operating income (loss) ($ million) |
52 |
7 |
598% |
(510) |
|
Net income (loss) ($ million) |
101 |
110 |
8% |
(666) |
|
Shareholders’ net income (loss) ($ million) |
106 |
107 |
0% |
(660) |
|
Earnings (losses) per ADS ($) |
0.18 |
0.18 |
0% |
(1.12) |
|
Earnings (losses) per share ($) |
0.09 |
0.09 |
0% |
(0.56) |
|
EBITDA* ($ million) |
196 |
192 |
2% |
280 |
(30%) |
EBITDA margin (% of net sales) |
16.6% |
17.0% |
|
15.9% |
|
*EBITDA is defined as operating income (loss) plus depreciation,
amortization and impairment charges / (reversals). EBITDA includes
severance charges of $5 million in 1Q 2021, 37 million in 4Q 2020
and $23 million in 1Q 2020. If these charges were not included
EBITDA would have been $201 million (17.0%) in 1Q 2021, $229
million (20.3%) in 4Q 2020 and $303 million (17.2%) in 1Q 2020.
Our sales in the first quarter increased 5%
sequentially as a recovery in sales in North America was tempered
by lower sales in the Eastern Hemisphere. EBITDA, which included
$23 million of additional costs associated to the Winter Storm Uri,
increased 2% sequentially reflecting continued improvements in our
industrial performance. Net income benefited from a strong
contribution from our investment in Ternium.
During the quarter, working capital increased by
$83 million, mainly due to higher inventories which reflect the
increased levels of activity. With operating cash flow of $70
million and capital expenditures of $45 million, our free cash flow
amounted to $25 million (2% of revenues). Our positive financial
position remained flat during the quarter and amounted to $1,084
million at March 31, 2021.
Market Background and
Outlook
Although the COVID-19 pandemic is still deeply
affecting many countries in the world, particularly in Latin
America where we have a significant proportion of our operations,
the global economic outlook is improving as vaccination programs
progress and fiscal stimulus programs are implemented. Oil prices
are stabilizing around $60/bbl and inventories are returning to
more normal levels as global consumption is increasing along with
industrial production and mobility, while OPEC+ countries continue
to contain production levels.
Drilling activity in the U.S. has risen over the
past months, and may continue to rise further through the year,
while, in Canada, where it is subject to seasonal fluctuations, it
is currently higher than in the corresponding month of last year.
In Latin America, drilling activity has risen so far this year and
the recovery should consolidate. In the Eastern Hemisphere,
drilling activity has bottomed out and should increase later this
year.
We anticipate a further recovery in sales and
EBITDA, led by North America but also including other regions, over
the following quarters. EBITDA margins should reach around 20% by
the third quarter, as price increases compensate for higher raw
material costs.
Our North American industrial facilities are
preparing to meet higher demand. We expect to hire one thousand
additional employees in the U.S. during the year as we ramp up our
facilities in Bay City and McCarty (TX) to full production and open
our facilities in Conroe (TX), Koppel (PA), Ambridge (PA) and
Baytown (TX). Meanwhile, we are advancing with our investments to
consolidate our Canadian industrial operations in Sault Ste Marie
(ON) and to expand the size range of steel bars at Koppel to supply
our Bay City mill.
Analysis of 2021 First Quarter Results
Tubes Sales volume (thousand metric tons) |
1Q 2021 |
4Q 2020 |
1Q 2020 |
Seamless |
496 |
423 |
17% |
665 |
(25%) |
Welded |
71 |
103 |
(31%) |
170 |
(58%) |
Total |
568 |
526 |
8% |
835 |
(32%) |
Tubes |
1Q 2021 |
4Q 2020 |
1Q 2020 |
(Net sales - $ million) |
|
|
|
|
|
North America |
514 |
391 |
31% |
878 |
(41%) |
South America |
166 |
160 |
4% |
224 |
(26%) |
Europe |
143 |
137 |
5% |
134 |
7% |
Middle East & Africa |
196 |
294 |
(33%) |
331 |
(41%) |
Asia Pacific |
60 |
68 |
(12%) |
90 |
(33%) |
Total net sales ($ million) |
1,080 |
1,050 |
3% |
1,657 |
(35%) |
Operating income (loss) ($ million) |
38 |
3 |
1,177% |
(478) |
|
Operating margin (% of sales) |
3.5% |
0.3% |
|
(28.8%) |
|
Net sales of tubular products and services
increased 3% sequentially but declined 35% year on year.
Sequentially an 8% increase in volumes was partially offset by a 5%
decrease in average selling prices. In North America sales
increased 31% sequentially, reflecting higher sales across the
region but particularly strong in the United States as activity
ramps up. In South America sales increased 4% sequentially,
reflecting higher sales in Argentina. In Europe sales increased 5%
reflecting higher sales of mechanical products to the industrial
sector. In the Middle East and Africa sales decreased 33%
sequentially, reflecting lower sales of high-end OCTG in Qatar and
Iraq, lower sales of line pipe in Saudi Arabia due to ongoing
destocking and a reduction in coating services in West Africa. In
Asia Pacific sales decreased 12% due to lower sales of high alloy
products in China.
Operating result from tubular products and
services amounted to a gain of $38 million in the first quarter of
2021, compared to a gain of $3 million in the previous quarter and
a loss of $478 million in the first quarter of 2020, when we
recorded an impairment of $582 million. During the quarter
operating results for the Tubes segment include $23 million higher
costs associated to the Winter Storm Uri and $5 million of leaving
indemnities. Our operating income and margin during the quarter
continued to improve reflecting a better industrial
performance.
Others |
1Q 2021 |
4Q 2020 |
1Q 2020 |
Net sales ($ million) |
102 |
81 |
26% |
105 |
(2%) |
Operating income (loss) ($ million) |
13 |
4 |
229% |
(32) |
|
Operating margin (% of sales) |
13.0% |
5.0% |
|
(30.2%) |
|
Net sales of other products and services increased 26%
sequentially and decreased 2% year on year. The sequential increase
in sales is mainly related to higher sales of excess raw materials
and sucker rods.
Selling, general and administrative
expenses, or SG&A, amounted to $255 million, or 21.6%
of net sales, in the first quarter of 2021, compared to $242
million, 21.4% in the previous quarter and $357 million, 20.3% in
the first quarter of 2020. SG&A expenses during the quarter
included $3 million of leaving indemnities compared to $16 million
in the previous quarter. Sequentially, our SG&A expenses
increased mainly due to higher selling expenses associated with
higher sales and because the previous quarter benefited from a $9
million gain from a provision reversal.
Other operating results
amounted to a gain of $8 million in the first quarter of 2021,
compared to $14 million in the previous quarter and $1 million in
the first quarter of 2020. The gain of the quarter is mainly
related to recoveries of duties in the U.S. and a recovery of
fiscal credits in Brazil while in the previous quarter the gain was
mainly related to a recovery of fiscal credits in Brazil.
Financial results amounted to a
gain of $12 million in the first quarter of 2021, compared to a
loss of $14 million in the previous quarter and a loss of $22
million in the first quarter of 2020. The gain of the quarter is
mainly due to a 5% Euro depreciation on Euro denominated
intercompany liabilities at subsidiaries whose functional currency
is the U.S. dollar, a results which is to a large extent offset in
equity.
Equity in earnings of non-consolidated
companies generated a gain of $79 million in the first
quarter of 2021, compared to a gain of $81 million in the previous
quarter and a gain of $2 million in the first quarter of 2020.
These results are mainly derived from our participation in Ternium
(NYSE:TX) and reflect the good dynamics at the flat steel sector
derived from record high steel prices.
Income tax charge amounted to
$42 million in the first quarter of 2021, compared to a credit of
$35 million in the previous quarter and a charge of $136 million in
the first quarter of 2020. Taxes increased during the quarter due
to the better results at several subsidiaries following the
improvement in activity, and the effect on deferred taxes of the
devaluation of the Mexican Peso and the Japanese Yen, on the tax
base used to calculate deferred taxes at our subsidiaries in those
countries, which have the U.S. dollar as their functional
currency.
Cash Flow and Liquidity
Net cash provided by operations during the first
quarter of 2021 was $70 million, compared with $139 million in the
previous quarter and $516 million in the first quarter of 2020.
Working capital increased by $83 million, reflecting higher
inventories, partially offset by an increase in trade payables and
a decrease in receivables.
Capital expenditures amounted to $45 million for
the first quarter of 2021, compared to $38 million in the previous
quarter and $68 million in the first quarter of 2020.
Free cash flow of the quarter amounted to $25
million (2% of revenues), compared to $101 million in the previous
quarter and $448 million in the first quarter of 2020.
Our financial position remained flat during the
quarter and amounted to $1,084 million at March 31, 2021.
Conference call
Tenaris will hold a conference call to discuss
the above reported results, on April 29, 2021, at 10:00 a.m.
(Eastern Time). Following a brief summary, the conference call will
be opened to questions. To access the conference call dial in +1
866 789 1656 within North America or +1 630 489 1502
Internationally. The access number is “7043339”. Please dial in 10
minutes before the scheduled start time. The conference call will
be also available by webcast at
http://ir.tenaris.com/events-and-presentations.
A replay of the conference call will be
available on our webpage
http://ir.tenaris.com/events-and-presentations or by phone from
1.00 pm ET on April 29, through 1.00 pm on May 7, 2021. To access
the replay by phone, please dial +1 855 859 2056 or +1 404 537 3406
and enter passcode “7043339” when prompted.
Some of the statements contained in this press
release are “forward-looking statements”. Forward-looking
statements are based on management’s current views and assumptions
and involve known and unknown risks that could cause actual
results, performance or events to differ materially from those
expressed or implied by those statements. These risks include but
are not limited to risks arising from uncertainties as to future
oil and gas prices and their impact on investment programs by oil
and gas companies.Consolidated Condensed Interim Income
Statement
(all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars) |
Three-month period ended March 31, |
|
2021 |
|
2020 |
|
Continuing operations |
Unaudited |
Net sales |
1,181,789 |
|
1,762,311 |
|
Cost of sales |
(882,999 |
) |
(1,293,665 |
) |
Gross profit |
298,790 |
|
468,646 |
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
(255,026 |
) |
(357,045 |
) |
Impairment charge |
- |
|
(622,402 |
) |
Other operating income (expense), net |
7,827 |
|
1,256 |
|
Operating income (loss) |
51,591 |
|
(509,545 |
) |
Finance Income |
5,698 |
|
1,877 |
|
Finance Cost |
(4,675 |
) |
(8,442 |
) |
Other financial results |
10,754 |
|
(15,742 |
) |
Income (loss) before equity in earnings of non-consolidated
companies and income tax |
63,368 |
|
(531,852 |
) |
Equity in earnings of non-consolidated companies |
79,141 |
|
1,889 |
|
Income (loss) before income tax |
142,509 |
|
(529,963 |
) |
Income tax |
(41,744 |
) |
(135,769 |
) |
Income (loss) for the period |
100,765 |
|
(665,732 |
) |
|
|
|
Attributable to: |
|
|
Owners of the parent |
106,346 |
|
(660,068 |
) |
Non-controlling interests |
(5,581 |
) |
(5,664 |
) |
|
100,765 |
|
(665,732 |
) |
Consolidated Condensed Interim Statement of Financial
Position
(all amounts in thousands of
U.S. dollars) |
At March 31, 2021 |
|
At December 31, 2020 |
|
Unaudited |
|
|
ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
Non-current assets |
|
|
|
|
|
Property, plant and equipment, net |
6,081,084 |
|
|
6,193,181 |
|
Intangible assets, net |
1,411,761 |
|
|
1,429,056 |
|
Right-of-use assets, net |
229,415 |
|
|
241,953 |
|
Investments in non-consolidated companies |
1,024,127 |
|
|
957,352 |
|
Other investments |
280,474 |
|
|
247,082 |
|
Deferred tax assets |
208,788 |
|
|
205,590 |
|
Receivables, net |
155,482 |
9,391,131 |
|
154,303 |
9,428,517 |
Current assets |
|
|
|
|
|
Inventories, net |
1,910,293 |
|
|
1,636,673 |
|
Receivables and prepayments, net |
80,029 |
|
|
77,849 |
|
Current tax assets |
159,059 |
|
|
136,384 |
|
Trade receivables, net |
907,738 |
|
|
968,148 |
|
Derivative financial instruments |
9,006 |
|
|
11,449 |
|
Other investments |
649,878 |
|
|
872,488 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
695,245 |
4,411,248 |
|
584,681 |
4,287,672 |
Total assets |
|
13,802,379 |
|
|
13,716,189 |
EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
|
Capital and reserves attributable to owners of the parent |
|
11,288,012 |
|
|
11,262,888 |
Non-controlling interests |
|
182,131 |
|
|
183,585 |
Total equity |
|
11,470,143 |
|
|
11,446,473 |
LIABILITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
Non-current liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
Borrowings |
294,649 |
|
|
315,739 |
|
Lease liabilities |
193,161 |
|
|
213,848 |
|
Deferred tax liabilities |
277,848 |
|
|
254,801 |
|
Other liabilities |
231,812 |
|
|
245,635 |
|
Provisions |
80,602 |
1,078,072 |
|
73,218 |
1,103,241 |
Current liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
Borrowings |
246,440 |
|
|
303,268 |
|
Lease liabilities |
39,437 |
|
|
43,495 |
|
Derivative financial instruments |
4,047 |
|
|
3,217 |
|
Current tax liabilities |
65,272 |
|
|
90,593 |
|
Other liabilities |
202,820 |
|
|
202,826 |
|
Provisions |
8,931 |
|
|
12,279 |
|
Customer advances |
52,569 |
|
|
48,692 |
|
Trade payables |
634,648 |
1,254,164 |
|
462,105 |
1,166,475 |
Total liabilities |
|
2,332,236 |
|
|
2,269,716 |
Total equity and liabilities |
|
13,802,379 |
|
|
13,716,189 |
Consolidated Condensed Interim Statement of Cash
Flows
|
Three-month period ended March 31, |
(all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars) |
2021 |
2020 |
Cash flows from operating activities |
Unaudited |
|
|
|
Income (loss) for the period |
100,765 |
(665,732) |
Adjustments for: |
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
144,469 |
166,977 |
Impairment charge |
- |
622,402 |
Income tax accruals less payments |
12,091 |
86,258 |
Equity in earnings of non-consolidated companies |
(79,141) |
(1,889) |
Interest accruals less payments, net |
(46) |
3,136 |
Changes in provisions |
4,036 |
(11,490) |
Changes in working capital |
(83,326) |
316,971 |
Currency translation adjustment and others |
(28,354) |
(555) |
Net cash provided by operating activities |
70,494 |
516,078 |
|
|
|
Cash flows from investing activities |
|
|
Capital expenditures |
(45,291) |
(68,044) |
Changes in advance to suppliers of property, plant and
equipment |
(3,104) |
(427) |
Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired |
- |
(1,063,848) |
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment and
intangible assets |
4,923 |
518 |
Changes in investments in securities |
176,932 |
31,294 |
Net cash provided by (used in) investing
activities |
133,460 |
(1,100,507) |
|
|
|
Cash flows from financing activities |
|
|
Changes in non-controlling
interests |
- |
1 |
Payments of lease
liabilities |
(15,900) |
(14,961) |
Proceeds from borrowings |
94,605 |
219,158 |
Repayments of borrowings |
(168,271) |
(314,494) |
Net cash (used in) financing activities |
(89,566) |
(110,296) |
|
|
|
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash
equivalents |
114,388 |
(694,725) |
Movement in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
At the beginning of the
period |
584,583 |
1,554,275 |
Effect of exchange rate
changes |
(3,844) |
(19,686) |
Increase (decrease) in cash
and cash equivalents |
114,388 |
(694,725) |
|
695,127 |
839,864 |
Exhibit I – Alternative performance
measures
EBITDA, Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and
amortization.
EBITDA provides an analysis of the operating
results excluding depreciation and amortization and impairments, as
they are non-cash variables which can vary substantially from
company to company depending on accounting policies and the
accounting value of the assets. EBITDA is an approximation to
pre-tax operating cash flow and reflects cash generation before
working capital variation. EBITDA is widely used by investors when
evaluating businesses (multiples valuation), as well as by rating
agencies and creditors to evaluate the level of debt, comparing
EBITDA with net debt.
EBITDA is calculated in the following manner:
EBITDA= Operating results + Depreciation and amortization +
Impairment charges/(reversals).
(all amounts in thousands of
U.S. dollars) |
Three-month period ended March 31, |
|
2021 |
2020 |
Operating income |
51,591 |
(509,545) |
Depreciation and
amortization |
144,469 |
166,977 |
Impairment |
- |
622,402 |
EBITDA |
196,060 |
279,834 |
Net Cash / (Debt)
This is the net balance of cash and cash
equivalents, other current investments and non-current investments
less total borrowings. It provides a summary of the financial
solvency and liquidity of the company. Net cash / (debt) is widely
used by investors and rating agencies and creditors to assess the
company’s leverage, financial strength, flexibility and risks.
Net cash/ debt is calculated in the following manner:
Net cash= Cash and cash equivalents + Other investments (Current
and Non-Current) +/- Derivatives hedging borrowings and investments
– Borrowings (Current and Non-Current)
(all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars) |
At March 31, |
|
2021 |
2020 |
Cash and cash equivalents |
695,245 |
841,722 |
Other current investments |
649,878 |
174,387 |
Non-current investments |
274,542 |
14,858 |
Derivatives hedging borrowings
and investments |
5,281 |
(61,477) |
Current borrowings |
(246,440) |
(523,203) |
Non-current borrowings |
(294,649) |
(175,195) |
Net cash /
(debt) |
1,083,857 |
271,092 |
Free Cash Flow
Free cash flow is a measure of financial
performance, calculated as operating cash flow less capital
expenditures. FCF represents the cash that a company is able to
generate after spending the money required to maintain or expand
its asset base.
Free cash flow is calculated in the following manner:
Free cash flow = Net cash (used in) provided by operating
activities – Capital expenditures.
(all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars) |
Three-month period ended March 31, |
|
2021 |
2020 |
Net cash provided by operating
activities |
70,494 |
516,078 |
Capital expenditures |
(45,291) |
(68,044) |
Free cash
flow |
25,203 |
448,034 |
Giovanni
Sardagna Tenaris
1-888-300-5432www.tenaris.com
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