Form 20-F ☒
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Form 40-F ☐
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Yes ☐
|
No ☒
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·
|
Q4 2017 results:
|
o
|
Revenue of $468.2 million, up 3.7% from $451.6 million in Q3 2017
|
o
|
Net profit of $32.1 million, or $0.19 on a fully diluted per share basis, up from a net loss of $(5.0) million, or a $(0.02) per share, in the prior quarter. The Q4 results include a tax benefit from recent US tax reform of $30.9 million
|
o
|
Adjusted net profit of $11.0 million, or $0.06 on a fully diluted per share basis, compared to a net profit of $9.2 million, or $0.05 on a fully diluted per share basis, in the prior quarter. The US tax reforms did not impact these figures
|
o
|
Reported EBITDA of $48.9 million, a decrease of 9.9% compared to reported EBITDA of $54.3 million in Q3 2017
|
o
|
Adjusted EBITDA of $54.9 million, a decrease of 2.1% compared to $56.1 million adjusted EBITDA in Q3 2017
|
·
|
Calendar Year 2017 results:
|
o
|
Revenue of $1.7 billion up 10.5% from $1.6 billion in 2016
|
o
|
Net profit of $20.0 million, or $0.15 on a fully diluted per share basis, up from a net loss of $(358.6) million, or a $(1.97) per share, in 2016. The 2017 results include the tax benefit from US tax reform of $30.9 million
|
o
|
Adjusted net profit of $21.5 million, or $0.13 on a fully diluted per share basis, compared to a net loss of $(39.3) million, or $(0.23) on a fully diluted per share basis, in 2016. The US tax reforms did not impact these figures
|
o
|
Reported EBITDA of $170.9 million, compared to reported EBITDA of $(247.4) million in 2016
|
o
|
Adjusted EBITDA of $185.8 million, an increase of 163.9%, compared to $70.4 million adjusted EBITDA in 2016
|
·
|
Maintained strong balance sheet with net debt of $386.9 million as of year end 2017, compared to $394.3 million as of September 30, 20171 and $405.0 million at year end 2016
|
·
|
The average selling price for silicon metal increased by 4.7% to $2,440/MT in Q4 2017, as compared to $2,330/MT in Q3 2017
|
·
|
The average selling price for silicon-based alloys increased by 5.8% to $1,741/MT in Q4 2017, as compared to $1,645/MT in Q3 2017; and
|
·
|
The average selling price for manganese-based alloys decreased by 0.2% to $1,346/MT in Q4 2017, as compared to $1,349/MT in Q3 2017
|
·
|
The average selling price for silicon metal increased by 3.1% to $2,270/MT in 2017, as compared to $2,201/MT in 2016
|
·
|
The average selling price for silicon-based alloys increased by 14.9% to $1,608/MT in 2017, as compared to $1,400/MT in 2016; and
|
·
|
The average selling price for manganese-based alloys increased by 60.7% to $1,327/MT in 2017, as compared to $826/MT in 2016
|
Quarter Ended
December 31, 2017
|
Quarter Ended
September 30, 2017
|
Quarter Ended
December 31, 2016
|
Year Ended
December 31, 2017
|
Year Ended
December 31, 2016
|
||||||||||||||||
Shipments in metric tons:
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Silicon Metal
|
83,785
|
83,465
|
82,372
|
325,884
|
341,388
|
|||||||||||||||
Silicon-based Alloys
|
70,399
|
66,873
|
78,698
|
283,021
|
297,669
|
|||||||||||||||
Manganese-based Alloys
|
72,374
|
73,642
|
76,445
|
274,119
|
270,430
|
|||||||||||||||
Total shipments*
|
226,558
|
223,980
|
237,515
|
883,024
|
909,487
|
|||||||||||||||
Quarter Ended
December 31, 2017
|
Quarter Ended
September 30, 2017
|
Quarter Ended
December 31, 2016
|
Year Ended
December 31, 2017
|
Year Ended
December 31, 2016
|
||||||||||||||||
Average selling price ($/MT):
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Silicon Metal
|
$
|
2,440
|
$
|
2,330
|
$
|
2,080
|
$
|
2,270
|
$
|
2,201
|
||||||||||
Silicon-based Alloys
|
$
|
1,741
|
$
|
1,645
|
$
|
1,340
|
$
|
1,608
|
$
|
1,400
|
||||||||||
Manganese-based Alloys
|
$
|
1,346
|
$
|
1,349
|
$
|
890
|
$
|
1,327
|
$
|
826
|
||||||||||
Total*
|
$
|
1,873
|
$
|
1,803
|
$
|
1,452
|
$
|
1,765
|
$
|
1,530
|
||||||||||
Quarter Ended
December 31, 2017
|
Quarter Ended
September 30, 2017
|
Quarter Ended
December 31, 2016
|
Year Ended
December 31, 2017
|
Year Ended
December 31, 2016
|
||||||||||||||||
Average selling price ($/lb.):
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Silicon Metal
|
$
|
1.11
|
$
|
1.06
|
$
|
0.94
|
$
|
1.03
|
$
|
1.00
|
||||||||||
Silicon-based Alloys
|
$
|
0.79
|
$
|
0.75
|
$
|
0.61
|
$
|
0.73
|
$
|
0.64
|
||||||||||
Manganese-based Alloys
|
$
|
0.61
|
$
|
0.61
|
$
|
0.40
|
$
|
0.60
|
$
|
0.37
|
||||||||||
Total*
|
$
|
0.85
|
$
|
0.82
|
$
|
0.66
|
$
|
0.80
|
$
|
0.69
|
||||||||||
* Excludes by-products and other
|
Quarter Ended
December 31, 2017
|
Quarter Ended
September 30, 2017
|
Quarter Ended
December 31, 2016
|
Year Ended
December 31, 2017
|
Year Ended
December 31, 2016
|
||||||||||||||||
Profit (loss) attributable to the parent
|
$
|
32,210
|
(3,347
|
)
|
(241,967
|
)
|
25,168
|
(338,427
|
)
|
|||||||||||
Loss attributable to non-controlling interest
|
(84
|
)
|
(1,640
|
)
|
(4,350
|
)
|
(5,144
|
)
|
(20,186
|
)
|
||||||||||
Income tax (benefit) expense
|
(22,120
|
)
|
14,364
|
(8,276
|
)
|
(10,919
|
)
|
(46,695
|
)
|
|||||||||||
Net finance expense
|
16,567
|
14,528
|
7,499
|
58,612
|
28,715
|
|||||||||||||||
Financial derivatives loss
|
956
|
1,823
|
-
|
6,850
|
-
|
|||||||||||||||
Exchange differences
|
(2,491
|
)
|
1,529
|
633
|
(8,205
|
)
|
3,513
|
|||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization charges, operating allowances and write-downs
|
23,830
|
27,076
|
27,705
|
104,529
|
125,677
|
|||||||||||||||
EBITDA
|
48,868
|
54,333
|
(218,756
|
)
|
170,891
|
(247,403
|
)
|
|||||||||||||
Non-controlling interest settlement
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1,751
|
-
|
|||||||||||||||
Power credit
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(3,696
|
)
|
-
|
||||||||||||||
Long lived asset charge due to reclassification of discontinued operations to continuing operations
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
2,608
|
-
|
|||||||||||||||
Accrual of contingent liabilities
|
6,044
|
-
|
-
|
12,444
|
-
|
|||||||||||||||
Impairment loss
|
-
|
-
|
199,834
|
-
|
267,449
|
|||||||||||||||
Transaction and due diligence expenses
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
7,979
|
|||||||||||||||
Business interruption
|
-
|
(1,980
|
)
|
-
|
(1,980
|
)
|
2,532
|
|||||||||||||
Inventory impairment
|
-
|
-
|
1,080
|
-
|
5,410
|
|||||||||||||||
Executive severance
|
-
|
-
|
24,430
|
-
|
24,430
|
|||||||||||||||
Step-up valuation adjustment
|
-
|
3,757
|
-
|
3,757
|
-
|
|||||||||||||||
Globe purchase price allocation adjustments
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
10,022
|
|||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA
|
$
|
54,912
|
56,110
|
6,588
|
185,775
|
70,419
|
Quarter Ended
December 31, 2017
|
Quarter Ended
September 30, 2017
|
Quarter Ended
December 31, 2016
|
Year Ended
December 31, 2017
|
Year Ended
December 31, 2016
|
||||||||||||||||
Profit (loss) attributable to the parent
|
$
|
32,210
|
(3,347
|
)
|
(241,967
|
)
|
25,168
|
(338,427
|
)
|
|||||||||||
Tax rate adjustment
|
(25,322
|
)
|
11,363
|
73,195
|
(13,833
|
)
|
83,004
|
|||||||||||||
Non-controlling interest settlement
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1,191
|
-
|
|||||||||||||||
Power credit
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(2,513
|
)
|
-
|
||||||||||||||
Long lived asset charge due to reclassification of discontinued operations to continuing operations
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1,773
|
-
|
|||||||||||||||
Accrual of contingent liabilities
|
4,110
|
-
|
-
|
8,462
|
-
|
|||||||||||||||
Impairment loss
|
-
|
-
|
135,887
|
-
|
181,865
|
|||||||||||||||
Transaction and due diligence expenses
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
5,426
|
|||||||||||||||
Business interruption
|
-
|
(1,346
|
)
|
-
|
(1,346
|
)
|
1,722
|
|||||||||||||
Inventory impairment
|
-
|
-
|
735
|
-
|
3,679
|
|||||||||||||||
Executive severance
|
-
|
-
|
16,612
|
-
|
16,612
|
|||||||||||||||
Step-up valuation adjustment
|
-
|
2,555
|
-
|
2,555
|
-
|
|||||||||||||||
Globe purchase price allocation adjustments
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
6,815
|
|||||||||||||||
Adjusted profit (loss) attributable to the parent
|
$
|
10,998
|
9,225
|
(15,538
|
)
|
21,457
|
(39,304
|
)
|
Quarter Ended
December 31, 2017
|
Quarter Ended
September 30, 2017
|
Quarter Ended
December 31, 2016
|
Year Ended
December 31, 2017
|
Year Ended
December 31, 2016
|
||||||||||||||||
Diluted profit (loss) per ordinary share
|
$
|
0.19
|
(0.02
|
)
|
(1.41
|
)
|
0.15
|
(1.97
|
)
|
|||||||||||
Tax rate adjustment
|
(0.15
|
)
|
0.07
|
0.43
|
(0.08
|
)
|
0.48
|
|||||||||||||
Non-controlling interest settlement
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
0.01
|
-
|
|||||||||||||||
Power credit
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(0.01
|
)
|
-
|
||||||||||||||
Long lived asset charge due to reclassification of discontinued operations to continuing operations
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
0.01
|
-
|
|||||||||||||||
Accrual of contingent liabilities
|
0.02
|
-
|
-
|
0.05
|
-
|
|||||||||||||||
Impairment loss
|
-
|
-
|
0.79
|
-
|
1.06
|
|||||||||||||||
Transaction and due diligence expenses
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
0.03
|
|||||||||||||||
Business interruption
|
-
|
(0.01
|
)
|
-
|
(0.01
|
)
|
0.01
|
|||||||||||||
Inventory impairment
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
0.02
|
|||||||||||||||
Executive severance
|
-
|
-
|
0.10
|
-
|
0.10
|
|||||||||||||||
Step-up valuation adjustment
|
-
|
0.01
|
-
|
0.01
|
-
|
|||||||||||||||
Globe purchase price allocation adjustments
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
0.04
|
|||||||||||||||
Adjusted diluted profit (loss) per ordinary share
|
$
|
0.06
|
0.05
|
(0.09
|
)
|
0.13
|
(0.23
|
)
|
Ferroglobe PLC and Subsidiaries
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Income Statement
|
||||||||||||||||||||
(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts)
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Quarter Ended
December 31, 2017
|
Quarter Ended
September 30, 2017
|
Quarter Ended
December 31, 2016
|
Year Ended
December 31, 2017
|
Year Ended
December 31, 2016
|
||||||||||||||||
Sales
|
$
|
468,218
|
451,628
|
389,878
|
1,741,693
|
1,576,037
|
||||||||||||||
Cost of sales
|
(285,201
|
)
|
(267,364
|
)
|
(272,174
|
)
|
(1,043,982
|
)
|
(1,043,412
|
)
|
||||||||||
Other operating income
|
5,122
|
7,404
|
15,202
|
18,163
|
26,215
|
|||||||||||||||
Staff costs
|
(87,304
|
)
|
(74,183
|
)
|
(89,580
|
)
|
(302,140
|
)
|
(296,399
|
)
|
||||||||||
Other operating expense
|
(53,156
|
)
|
(59,741
|
)
|
(64,141
|
)
|
(238,030
|
)
|
(243,946
|
)
|
||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization charges, operating allowances and write-downs
|
(23,830
|
)
|
(27,076
|
)
|
(27,705
|
)
|
(104,529
|
)
|
(125,677
|
)
|
||||||||||
Impairment losses
|
(241
|
)
|
(98
|
)
|
(200,458
|
)
|
(339
|
)
|
(268,089
|
)
|
||||||||||
Other gain (loss)
|
1,430
|
(3,313
|
)
|
2,517
|
(4,474
|
)
|
2,191
|
|||||||||||||
Operating profit (loss)
|
25,038
|
27,257
|
(246,461
|
)
|
66,362
|
(373,080
|
)
|
|||||||||||||
Finance income
|
2,487
|
258
|
303
|
3,702
|
1,536
|
|||||||||||||||
Finance expense
|
(19,054
|
)
|
(14,786
|
)
|
(7,802
|
)
|
(62,314
|
)
|
(30,251
|
)
|
||||||||||
Financial derivatives loss
|
(956
|
)
|
(1,823
|
)
|
-
|
(6,850
|
)
|
-
|
||||||||||||
Exchange differences
|
2,491
|
(1,529
|
)
|
(633
|
)
|
8,205
|
(3,513
|
)
|
||||||||||||
Profit (loss) before tax
|
10,006
|
9,377
|
(254,593
|
)
|
9,105
|
(405,308
|
)
|
|||||||||||||
Income tax benefit (expense)
|
22,120
|
(14,364
|
)
|
8,276
|
10,919
|
46,695
|
||||||||||||||
Profit (loss) for the period
|
32,126
|
(4,987
|
)
|
(246,317
|
)
|
20,024
|
(358,613
|
)
|
||||||||||||
Loss attributable to non-controlling interest
|
84
|
1,640
|
4,350
|
5,144
|
20,186
|
|||||||||||||||
Profit (loss) attributable to the parent
|
$
|
32,210
|
(3,347
|
)
|
(241,967
|
)
|
25,168
|
(338,427
|
)
|
|||||||||||
EBITDA
|
$
|
48,868
|
54,333
|
(218,756
|
)
|
170,891
|
(247,403
|
)
|
||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA
|
54,912
|
56,110
|
6,588
|
185,775
|
70,419
|
|||||||||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Basic
|
171,953
|
171,947
|
171,838
|
171,948
|
171,838
|
|||||||||||||||
Diluted
|
172,128
|
171,947
|
171,838
|
172,119
|
171,838
|
|||||||||||||||
Profit (loss) per ordinary share
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Basic
|
$
|
0.19
|
(0.02
|
)
|
(1.41
|
)
|
0.15
|
(1.97
|
)
|
|||||||||||
Diluted
|
0.19
|
(0.02
|
)
|
(1.41
|
)
|
0.15
|
(1.97
|
)
|
Ferroglobe PLC and Subsidiaries
|
||||||||||||
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
|
||||||||||||
(in thousands of U.S. dollars)
|
||||||||||||
December 31,
|
September 30,
|
December 31,
|
||||||||||
2017
|
2017
|
2016
|
||||||||||
ASSETS
|
||||||||||||
Non-current assets
|
||||||||||||
Goodwill
|
$
|
236,455
|
234,613
|
230,210
|
||||||||
Other intangible assets
|
57,141
|
59,120
|
62,839
|
|||||||||
Property, plant and equipment
|
917,974
|
890,084
|
781,606
|
|||||||||
Non-current financial assets
|
6,677
|
6,372
|
5,823
|
|||||||||
Non-current financial assets from related parties
|
-
|
-
|
9,845
|
|||||||||
Deferred tax assets
|
2,000
|
49,463
|
44,950
|
|||||||||
Non-current receivables from related parties
|
2,400
|
2,363
|
2,108
|
|||||||||
Other non-current assets
|
33,830
|
21,971
|
20,245
|
|||||||||
Total non-current assets
|
1,256,477
|
1,263,986
|
1,157,626
|
|||||||||
Current assets
|
||||||||||||
Inventories
|
361,914
|
353,296
|
316,702
|
|||||||||
Trade and other receivables
|
121,525
|
328,056
|
209,406
|
|||||||||
Current receivables from related parties
|
4,572
|
3,351
|
11,971
|
|||||||||
Current income tax assets
|
7,313
|
7,896
|
19,869
|
|||||||||
Current financial assets
|
80,156
|
3,681
|
4,049
|
|||||||||
Other current assets
|
10,566
|
12,834
|
9,810
|
|||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents
|
184,472
|
189,763
|
196,931
|
|||||||||
Assets and disposal groups classified as held for sale
|
-
|
-
|
92,937
|
|||||||||
Total current assets
|
770,518
|
898,877
|
861,675
|
|||||||||
Total assets
|
$
|
2,026,995
|
2,162,863
|
2,019,301
|
||||||||
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
|
||||||||||||
Equity
|
$
|
970,776
|
915,837
|
892,042
|
||||||||
Non-current liabilities
|
||||||||||||
Deferred income
|
3,172
|
5,077
|
3,949
|
|||||||||
Provisions
|
82,397
|
87,490
|
81,957
|
|||||||||
Bank borrowings
|
-
|
-
|
179,473
|
|||||||||
Obligations under finance leases
|
69,713
|
71,894
|
3,385
|
|||||||||
Debt instruments
|
339,332
|
338,772
|
-
|
|||||||||
Other financial liabilities
|
102,558
|
97,560
|
86,467
|
|||||||||
Other non-current liabilities
|
1,962
|
2,385
|
5,737
|
|||||||||
Deferred tax liabilities
|
65,412
|
143,789
|
139,535
|
|||||||||
Total non-current liabilities
|
664,546
|
746,967
|
500,503
|
|||||||||
Current liabilities
|
||||||||||||
Provisions
|
31,580
|
23,736
|
19,627
|
|||||||||
Bank borrowings *
|
1,003
|
146,221
|
241,818
|
|||||||||
Obligations under finance leases
|
12,920
|
12,572
|
1,852
|
|||||||||
Debt instruments
|
10,938
|
2,738
|
-
|
|||||||||
Other financial liabilities
|
34,873
|
34,375
|
1,592
|
|||||||||
Payables to related parties
|
12,973
|
10,466
|
30,738
|
|||||||||
Trade and other payables
|
195,477
|
184,244
|
157,706
|
|||||||||
Current income tax liabilities
|
168
|
8,350
|
961
|
|||||||||
Other current liabilities
|
91,741
|
77,357
|
64,780
|
|||||||||
Liabilities associated with assets classified as held for sale
|
-
|
-
|
107,682
|
|||||||||
Total current liabilities
|
391,673
|
500,059
|
626,756
|
|||||||||
Total equity and liabilities
|
$
|
2,026,995
|
2,162,863
|
2,019,301
|
||||||||
* As of September 30, 2017, includes $120,091 related to the Company's accounts receivable securitization program that are recorded "off balance sheet" as of December 31, 2017.
|
Ferroglobe PLC and Subsidiaries
|
||||||||
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
|
||||||||
(in thousands of U.S. dollars)
|
||||||||
Year Ended
December 31, 2017
|
Year Ended
December 31, 2016
|
|||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
|
||||||||
Profit (loss) for the period
|
$
|
20,024
|
(358,613
|
)
|
||||
Adjustments to reconcile net profit (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
|
||||||||
Income tax benefit
|
(10,919
|
)
|
(46,695
|
)
|
||||
Depreciation and amortization charges, operating allowances and write-downs
|
104,529
|
125,677
|
||||||
Finance income
|
(3,702
|
)
|
(1,536
|
)
|
||||
Finance expense
|
62,314
|
30,251
|
||||||
Financial derivatives loss
|
6,850
|
-
|
||||||
Exchange differences
|
(8,205
|
)
|
3,513
|
|||||
Impairment losses
|
339
|
268,089
|
||||||
Loss (gain) on disposals of non-current and financial assets
|
4,172
|
(340
|
)
|
|||||
Share-based compensation
|
2,385
|
-
|
||||||
Other adjustments
|
303
|
(1,851
|
)
|
|||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
|
||||||||
(Increase) decrease in inventories
|
(15,835
|
)
|
108,207
|
|||||
Decrease in trade receivables
|
131,756
|
56,297
|
||||||
Increase in trade payables
|
20,079
|
28,572
|
||||||
Other
|
(87,687
|
)
|
(50,001
|
)
|
||||
Income taxes paid
|
(26,764
|
)
|
(10,933
|
)
|
||||
Interest paid
|
(38,473
|
)
|
(29,468
|
)
|
||||
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
161,166
|
121,169
|
||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
|
||||||||
Payments due to investments:
|
||||||||
Other intangible assets
|
(642
|
)
|
(4,914
|
)
|
||||
Property, plant and equipment
|
(78,517
|
)
|
(71,119
|
)
|
||||
Non-current financial assets
|
(343
|
)
|
(9,807
|
)
|
||||
Current financial assets
|
-
|
(105
|
)
|
|||||
Disposals:
|
||||||||
Non-current financial assets
|
-
|
11
|
||||||
Current financial assets
|
-
|
99
|
||||||
Interest received
|
503
|
1,554
|
||||||
Net cash used by investing activities
|
(78,999
|
)
|
(84,281
|
)
|
||||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
||||||||
Dividends paid
|
-
|
(54,988
|
)
|
|||||
Payment for debt issuance costs
|
(16,765
|
)
|
-
|
|||||
Proceeds from debt issuance
|
350,000
|
-
|
||||||
Increase/(decrease) in bank borrowings:
|
||||||||
Borrowings
|
31,455
|
124,384
|
||||||
Payments
|
(453,948
|
)
|
(81,237
|
)
|
||||
Proceeds from stock option exercises
|
180
|
-
|
||||||
Other amounts paid due to financing activities
|
(24,139
|
)
|
61,758
|
|||||
Net cash (used) provided by financing activities
|
(113,217
|
)
|
49,917
|
|||||
TOTAL NET CASH FLOWS FOR THE PERIOD
|
(31,050
|
)
|
86,805
|
|||||
Beginning balance of cash and cash equivalents
|
196,982
|
116,666
|
||||||
Exchange differences on cash and cash equivalents in foreign currencies
|
18,540
|
(6,489
|
)
|
|||||
Ending balance of cash and cash equivalents
|
$
|
184,472
|
196,982
|
Date: February 26, 2018 | ||
|
FERROGLOBE PLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
by
|
/s/ Joseph Ragan
|
|
|
Name: Joseph Ragan
|
|
|
Title: Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
|