The net profit of the Russian steelmaker Novolipetsk Steel (NLMK) soared by 63% YoY, to $1.022 billion in January-September, as calculated under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), the company said in a statement on October 27. Revenue grew by 28%, to $7.25 billion, and EBITDA by 31%, to $1.869 billion. In July-September, the net profit…
In January-September Lipetsk region foreign turnover increased by 42.5% YoY, to 3.4 billion rubles. According to the local customs office, exports increased by 42.6%, to $2.8 billion, imports – by 42%, to $223 million. NLMK ferrous metals accounted for 96.5% of the total exports. (Ukrainian metal)
In July-September steel output grew to 4.4 million tons, by 6% QoQ and by 8% YoY, due to increased output at NLMK’s Russian divisions driven by the seasonal uptick in demand on the Russian market. Group sales grew by 1% both QoQ and YoY, to 4.24 million tons. Key growth factors: seasonal growth in demand…
Dr. Bruno Charles De Cooman, NLMK Group Vice President for Research and Development, has been awarded the prestigious Adolf Martens Memorial Steel Lecture for his research into the properties of ultrahigh-strength steels. The award ceremony took place on October 10 at the Material Science & Technology 2017 International conference in Pittsburgh (USA). This award was…
The EU fixed duties on Russian hot-rolled metal, imposed on October 7, could open new ways for NLMK to enter the markets of Turkey and Asia, as well as strengthen the position of its European works. In H1 NLMK Le Louviere (Belgium) produced 770 thousand tons of hot-rolled metal with the mill capacity of 2.5…
NLMK announced the closing of its $500 million 7-year Eurobond placement with an annual coupon rate of 4.00%. Interest payments on the Eurobonds are payable semi-annually. The proceeds from the issue will be used to finance the purchase of existing Notes due 2018 and 2019 in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Tender…
At the Extraordinary General Shareholder Meeting (EGM) held on September 29, NLMK shareholders approved payment of Q2 dividends of RUB 3.20 per share. The date upon which the shareholders entitled to Q2 dividends will be determined was set as October 12. H1 dividends will amount to RUB 5.55 per share. (NLMK/Ukrainian metal)
Eurasian Economic Committee has fined two Russian companies for 217 million rubles. NLMK and VIZ-Stal LLC were found guilty of taking actions affecting the competition on the border markets of two or more EAEU countries. From January 1, 2005 till June 30, 2016 the companies, being a sole market participant in Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia,…