LUXEMBOURG — (Marketwired) — 05/01/13 — Tenaris S.A. (NYSE: TS) (BAE: TS) (BMV: TS) (MILAN: TEN) (“Tenaris”) today announced its results for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 in comparison with its results for the quarter ended March 31, 2012.
(Comparison with fourth and first quarters of 2012)
*EBITDA is defined as operating income plus depreciation, amortization and impairment charges/(reversals)
Our first quarter sales decreased 3% sequentially as higher sales of premium OCTG products in Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa did not fully compensate for lower sales in South America and the impact of lower market prices for less differentiated products in North America. Our EBITDA and operating margins maintained a good level in a competitive market.
Cash provided by operating activities reached $563 million during the quarter and at the end of the quarter we had a net cash position (cash and other current investments less total borrowings) of $121 million.
Over the past three quarters, drilling activity in North America has slowed down and should start to pick up by the end of the year, while in the rest of the world it should continue to increase slowly, supported by current oil and gas prices.
In the second quarter, the Canadian break up will affect our sales in North America. Sales in the Middle East are expected to increase further from the level of the first quarter. In the second half, sales of line pipe in Brazil will be affected by delays in project execution. Industrial customers in Europe will continue to be affected by weak economic activity.
In this environment, sales and margins for the rest of the year are expected to remain close to current levels with product mix improvements helping to offset the impact of lower prices in less differentiated segments.
Net sales of tubular products and services decreased 3% sequentially but increased 4% year on year. Sales decreased sequentially as higher sales of premium in Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa did not fully compensate for lower sales in South America and lower market prices in North America. In North America, higher sales in Canada largely offset the effect of lower market prices and less favorable product mix in the United States. In South America, sales decreased due to lower sales of line pipe in Argentina and of OCTG in Colombia. In Europe, sales increased due to higher sales of line pipe for offshore projects in Norway. In the Middle East and Africa, sales increased due to higher sales of premium products in Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa. In the Far East and Oceania, sales decreased due to lower sales of line pipe and industrial products in the region.
Operating income from tubular products and services decreased 8% sequentially and 1% year on year, reflecting a decline in sales and in operating margin.
Net sales of other products and services increased 6% sequentially but declined 12% year on year. The sequential increase in sales and operating income was mainly due to higher sales and operating income of our industrial equipment business in Brazil.
, or SG&A, amounted to $476 million, or 17.8% of net sales, in the first quarter of 2013, compared to $494 million, 17.9% in the previous quarter and $444 million, 17.0% in the first quarter of 2012.
amounted to $8 million in the first quarter of 2013, compared to $6 million in the previous quarter and $0.3 million in the first quarter of 2012.
generated a loss of $1 million during the first quarter of 2013, compared to a loss of $10 million in the previous quarter and a gain of $13 million during the first quarter of 2012. These results largely reflect gains and losses on net foreign exchange transactions and the fair value of derivative instruments.
generated a gain of $12 million in the first quarter of 2013, compared to a loss of $108 million in the previous quarter and a gain of $14 million in the first quarter of 2012. These results are mainly derived from our equity investment in Ternium (NYSE: TX) and Usiminas. In the previous quarter, these results were negatively affected by the impairment recorded on our investment in Usiminas.
totaled $134 million in the first quarter of 2013, equivalent to 24.6% of income before equity in earnings of associated companies and income tax, compared to $112 million, or19.6% in the previous quarter and $145 million or 25.0% in the first quarter of 2012.
amounted to losses of $2 million in the first quarter of 2013, compared to losses of $7 million in the previous quarter and gains of $10 million in the first quarter of 2012.
Net cash provided by operations during the first quarter of 2013 was $563 million, compared to $347 million in the previous quarter and $608 million in the first quarter of 2012.
Capital expenditures amounted to $184 million for the first quarter of 2013, compared to $202 million in the previous quarter and $196 million in the first quarter of 2012.
At the end of the quarter, our net cash position (cash and other current investments less total borrowings) amounted to $121 million.
Tenaris will hold a conference call to discuss the above reported results, on May 2, 2013, at 09:00 a.m. (Eastern Time). Following a brief summary, the conference call will be opened to questions. To access the conference call dial in +1 866 318.8618 within North America or +1 617 399.5137 Internationally. The access number is “70135173.” Please dial in 10 minutes before the scheduled start time. The conference call will be also available by webcast at
A replay of the conference call will be available on our webpage or by phone from 12:00 pm on May 2 through 12:00 am on May 9. To access the replay by phone, please dial +1 888 286.8010 or +1 617 801.6888 and enter passcode “88385058” 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.
Giovanni Sardagna
Tenaris
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