Ternium Announces First Quarter 2023 Results

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Ternium S.A. (NYSE:TX) reported its first-quarter results for 2023, revealing steel shipments of 3.1 million tons, a 1% increase from the prior quarter and a 4% increase year-over-year. Net sales reached $3.6 billion, up 2% sequentially, but down 16% from the same quarter last year. Operating income surged to $357 million, reflecting a 730% increase from the previous quarter, while Adjusted EBITDA was $508 million, a 68% rise quarter-over-quarter. The company reported a net income of $480 million, with earnings per ADS of $1.91. Ternium's cash position at the end of March 2023 was $3.0 billion. A dividend of approximately $624 million was approved, payable in U.S. dollar-denominated Argentine bonds. The outlook for the second quarter projects increased EBITDA driven by higher steel shipments and anticipated pricing improvements.

Positive

• Steel shipments increased 1% sequentially and 4% year-over-year.
• Operating income rose to $357 million, a 730% increase from Q4 2022.
• Adjusted EBITDA increased by 68% to $508 million compared to the previous quarter.
• Net cash position improved to $3.0 billion from $2.6 billion at the end of Q4 2022.
• Free cash flow for Q1 2023 was $414.4 million.

Negative

• Net sales decreased 16% compared to Q1 2022, despite a 2% increase sequentially.
• Iron ore shipments fell 10% sequentially and 11% year-over-year.
• Revenue per ton decreased by $268 year-over-year due to lower realized steel prices.
• High inflation and economic instability in Argentina could negatively impact future demand.

LUXEMBOURG / ACCESSWIRE / April 25, 2023 / Ternium S.A. (NYSE:TX) today announced its results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023.

The financial and operational information contained in this press release is based on Ternium S.A.'s operational data and consolidated condensed interim financial statements prepared in accordance with IAS 34 "Interim financial reporting" (IFRS) and presented in US dollars ($) and metric tons. This press release includes certain non-IFRS alternative performance measures such as Adjusted EBITDA, Net Cash and Free Cash Flow. The reconciliation of these figures to the most directly comparable IFRS measures is included in Exhibit I.

Summary of First Quarter of 2023 Results

			1Q23				4Q22								1Q22
Steel Shipments (tons)			3,065,000				3,020,000				1	%			2,951,000				4	%
Iron Ore Shipments (tons)			799,000				891,000				-10	%			897,000				-11	%
Net Sales ($ million)			3,623				3,546				2	%			4,305				-16	%
Operating Income ($ million)			357				43				730	%			1,059				-66	%
Adjusted EBITDA ($ million)			508				303				68	%			1,209				-58	%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin (% of net sales)			14	%			9	%							28	%
Adjusted EBITDA per Ton ($)			166				100								409
Income Tax Result ($ million)			79				(11	)							(179	)
Net Income ($ million)			480				59								878
Equity Holders' Net Income ($ million)			374				40								776
Earnings per ADS1 ($)			1.91				0.20								3.95

¹ American Depositary Share. Each ADS represents 10 shares of Ternium's common stock. Results are based on a weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding (net of treasury shares) of 1,963,076,776.

• Adjusted EBITDA of $508.0 million on steel shipments of 3.1 million tons, with adjusted EBITDA margin of 14% and adjusted EBITDA per ton of $166.
• Equity holders' net income of $374.4 million, equivalent to earnings per ADS of $1.91.
• Net cash provided by operating activities of $612.3 million and free cash flow of $414.4 million, after capital expenditures of $197.9 million.
• Net cash position of $3.0 billion at the end of March 2023, compared to $2.6 billion at the end of December 2022.

Ternium's steel shipmentsin the first quarter of 2023 were 3.1 million tons, up 1% sequentially and 4% over the prior-year first quarter. Shipments in Mexico increased 10% sequentially and 31% year-over-year to 2.1 million tons, a new record high, as the company kept gaining share in the Mexican market. Demand from Mexican industrial and commercial customers strengthened in the period. Automotive manufacturing continued recovering at a solid pace, supported by pent-up demand and a better supply chain performance. In the commercial market, a restocking trend in the value chain kept contributing to a higher apparent demand for steel products.

Shipments in the Southern Region were down 8% sequentially in the first quarter of 2023, mainly reflecting seasonally lower activity in Argentina. On a year-over-year basis, shipments in the first quarter of 2023 decreased 7% primarily as a result of lower volumes in other countries in the Southern Region, as the company reduced exports from Argentina.

In other markets, shipments decreased 18% sequentially mainly reflecting lower sales of slabs to third parties, as Ternium's Brazilian slab facility further integrated to the company's industrial system. On a year-over-year basis, shipments in other markets decreased 42% in the first quarter of 2023, due to lower sales of steel products to finished steel customers and lower shipments of slabs to third parties.

Revenue per ton in the first quarter of 2023 was $1,159, stable sequentially as higher spot steel prices in Mexico were offset by the lagged effect of contract steel prices, which reset at lower levels during the first quarter, and by lower realized prices in the Southern Region. On a year-over-year basis, revenue per ton decreased $268 mainly reflecting lower realized steel prices in Mexico and other markets. Operating income in the first quarter of 2023 was $357.4 million. Ternium's adjusted EBITDA in the period was $508.0 million with adjusted EBITDA per ton of $166. On a sequential basis, adjusted EBITDA per ton improved $66 in the first quarter of 2023 mainly reflecting lower purchased slab, raw material and energy costs. On a year-over-year basis, adjusted EBITDA per ton decreased $243 due to lower realized steel prices, partially offset by slightly lower cost per ton. Net income in first quarter of 2023 was $479.5 million.

Outlook

Ternium expects EBITDA to increase in the second quarter of 2023 compared to the first quarter of the year, driven by higher steel shipments and anticipated sequential increases in realized prices, following the increase in North American steel market prices during the first quarter of 2023. The company expects cost per ton to continue decreasing sequentially in the second quarter of 2023 as lower-priced raw materials flow through the company's inventories. Looking forward, the uncertainty regarding economic activity in this market in the second half of 2023 could affect steel prices.

In Mexico, the company expects a sequential increase in steel volumes in the second quarter of 2023 due to market share gains, healthy steel demand in the auto industry, and a restocking in the commercial market. While the auto industry's supply chain disruptions have eased significantly, with most OEMs planning to increase production, activity in manufacturing industries driven by the U.S. housing market, such as the white goods and HVAC sectors, remains relatively soft.

In Argentina, the company's current view is for shipments to remain relatively stable in the second quarter of 2023. However, the high level of inflation and the significantly unstable macroeconomic environment in the country are expected to negatively impact activity and steel demand in the second half of 2023.

Analysis of First Quarter of 2023 Results

Net sales in the first quarter of 2023 were $3.6 billion, 2% higher than net sales in the fourth quarter of 2022 and 16% lower than net sales in the first quarter of 2022. The following table outlines Ternium's consolidated net sales for the aforementioned periods:

		Net Sales
$ million			1Q23				4Q22			% change					1Q22			% change
Mexico			2,206				1,954				13	%			2,262				-2	%
Southern Region			854				950				-10	%			895				-5	%
Other markets			494				577				-14	%			1,054				-53	%
Total steel products			3,554				3,481				2	%			4,212				-16	%
Other products*			69				65				6	%			93				-25	%
Total steel segment			3,623				3,546				2	%			4,305				-16	%
Total mining segment			85				96				-11	%			103				-17	%
Intersegment eliminations			(85	)			(96	)							(103	)
Total net sales			3,623				3,546				2	%			4,305				-16	%

^*The item "Other products" primarily includes electricity sales in Brazil and Mexico.

		Shipments
Thousand tons			1Q23				4Q22			% change					1Q22			% change
Mexico			2,066				1,873				10	%			1,574				31	%
Southern Region			544				589				-8	%			587				-7	%
Other markets			455				558				-18	%			791				-42	%
Total steel segment			3,065				3,020				2	%			2,951				4	%
Total mining segment			799				891				-10	%			897				-11	%
	Revenue / ton
$/ton			1Q23				4Q22			% change					1Q22			% change
Mexico			1,068				1,043				2	%			1,438				-26	%
Southern Region			1,570				1,614				-3	%			1,525				3	%
Other markets			1,085				1,034				5	%			1,333				-19	%
Total steel segment			1,159				1,153				1	%			1,427				-19	%
Total mining segment			106				108				-2	%			115				-7	%

Cost of sales was $3.0 billion in the first quarter of 2023, representing a decrease of $138.3 million from the fourth quarter of 2022, principally due to a $133.6 million, or 5%, decrease in raw materials and consumables used, mainly reflecting lower purchased slab, raw material and energy costs; partially offset by a 2% increase in steel shipments. Compared to the first quarter of 2022, cost of sales remained stable as a $47.7 million, or 2%, decrease in raw materials and consumables used, mainly reflecting lower purchased slab and raw material costs, was offset by a 4% increase in steel shipments and a $44.2 million increase in other costs, including a $28.0 million increase in labor cost, an $8.0 million increase in services and fees and an $8.3 million increase in maintenance expenses.

Selling, General & Administrative (SG&A) expenses in the first quarter of 2023 were $292.9 million, or 8% of net sales, an increase of $18.4 million compared to SG&A in the fourth quarter of 2022 mainly due to an $11.5 million higher allowance for trade receivables and an $8.4 million increase in labor costs. Compared to the first quarter of 2022, SG&A increased $11.6 million, including a $10.5 million higher allowance for trade receivables and higher labor and services costs, partially offset by a $10.9 million decrease in freight and transportation expenses.

Operating income in the first quarter of 2023 was $357.4 million, or 10% of net sales, compared to operating income of $43.1 million, or 1% of net sales, in the fourth quarter of 2022, and operating income of $1.1 billion, or 25% of net sales, in the first quarter of 2022.

Net financial results were a gain of $7.8 million in the first quarter of 2023. Net financial results in the fourth quarter of 2022 and the first quarter of 2022 were a gain of $8.5 million and a loss of $60.9 million, respectively.

Equity in results of non-consolidated companies was a gain of $34.9 million in the first quarter of 2023, compared to a gain of $18.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2022 and a gain of $58.7 million in the first quarter of 2022.

The income tax result in the first quarter of 2023 was a gain of $79.4 million, mainly due to positive deferred tax results at Ternium's Mexican subsidiaries, as the Mexican Peso appreciated against the US dollar in the period. Income tax expenses were $11.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2022 and $179.4 million in the first quarter of 2022.

Cash Flow and Liquidity

Net cash provided by operating activities in the first quarter of 2023 was $612.3 million. Working capital decreased $218.0 million in the first quarter of 2023 as a result of an aggregate $188.2 million net increase in accounts payable and other liabilities and a $172.6 million decrease in inventories, partially offset by an aggregate $142.8 million increase in trade and other receivables. The inventory value decrease in the first quarter of 2023 was due to a $153.9 million lower steel volume and a $129.0 million lower cost of steel, partially offset by a $110.3 million increase in raw materials, supplies and others.

Capital expenditures in the first quarter of 2023 were $197.9 million. During the period, Ternium advanced diverse projects throughout its main facilities, including those for further improving environmental and safety conditions, and for the development of the new expansion projects.

In the first quarter of 2023, Ternium's free cash flow was $414.4 million. As of March 31, 2023, Ternium had a net cash position of $3.0 billion, including Ternium Argentina's total position of cash and cash equivalents and other investments of $1.5 billion.

On April 24, 2023, the Board of Directors of Ternium Argentina approved a dividend in kind of approximately $624 million, payable in U.S. dollar denominated Argentine bonds. On the basis of Ternium's 62.6% equity participation in Ternium Argentina, Ternium would collect from its subsidiary bonds amounting to approximately $381 million after tax. Considering the impact of foreign exchange restrictions in Argentina, upon collection of the dividend in kind Ternium will reduce the U.S. dollar value of such bonds based on their international market prices.

Conference Call and Webcast

Ternium will host a conference call on April 26, 2023, at 8:00 a.m. ET in which management will discuss first quarter 2023 results. A webcast link will be available in the Investor Center section of the company's website at www.ternium.com.

Forward Looking Statements

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 gross domestic product, related market demand, global production capacity, tariffs, cyclicality in the industries that purchase steel products and other factors beyond Ternium's control.

About Ternium

Ternium is Latin America's leading flat steel producer, with operating facilities in Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, the southern United States and Central America. The company offers a broad range of high value-added steel products for customers active in the automotive, home appliances, HVAC, construction, capital goods, container, food and energy industries through its manufacturing facilities, service center and distribution networks, and advanced customer integration systems. More information about Ternium is available at www.ternium.com.

Consolidated Income Statement

$ million			1Q23				4Q22				1Q22
	(Unaudited)
Net sales			3,623				3,546				4,305
Cost of sales			(2,981	)			(3,119	)			(2,984	)
Gross profit			643				427				1,321
Selling, general and administrative expenses			(293	)			(275	)			(281	)
Other operating income (expense), net			8				(110	)			20
Operating income			357				43				1,059
Finance expense			(16	)			(18	)			(7	)
Finance income			41				28				24
Other financial expense, net			(17	)			(1	)			(79	)
Equity in results of non-consolidated companies			35				19				59
Profit before income tax results			400				70				1,057
Income tax results			79				(11	)			(179	)
Profit for the period			480				59				878
Attributable to:
Owners of the parent			374				40				776
Non-controlling interest			105				19				102
Profit for the period			480				59				878

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

$ million		March 31, 2023				December 31, 2022
Property, plant and equipment, net			6,294				6,262
Intangible assets, net			957				944
Investments in non-consolidated companies			877				822
Deferred tax assets			224				200
Receivables, net			328				319
Other investments			125				101
Total non-current assets			8,805				8,648
Receivables, net			762				663
Inventories, net			3,298				3,470
Trade receivables, net			1,298				1,181
Other investments			2,522				1,875
Cash and cash equivalents			1,220				1,653
Total current assets			9,099				8,842
Assets classified as held for sale			2				2
Total assets			17,907				17,492
Capital and reserves attributable to the owners of the parent			12,230				11,846
Non-controlling interest			2,023				1,922
Total Equity			14,252				13,768
Provisions			81				81
Deferred tax liabilities			12				163
Other liabilities			570				538
Trade payables			1				1
Lease liabilities			183				190
Borrowings			530				533
Total non-current liabilities			1,377				1,506
Current income tax liabilities			154				136
Other liabilities			363				345
Trade payables			1,357				1,188
Derivative financial instruments			4				1
Lease liabilities			49				49
Borrowings			350				499
Total current liabilities			2,277				2,217
Total liabilities			3,654				3,723
Total equity and liabilities			17,907				17,492

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

$ million			1Q23				4Q22				1Q22
	(Unaudited)
Profit for the period			480				59				878
Adjustments for:
Depreciation and amortization			151				160				150
Impairment charge			-				99				-
Equity in results of non-consolidated companies			(35	)			(19	)			(59	)
Changes in provisions			(1	)			0				(3	)
Net foreign exchange results and others			(7	)			(100	)			81
Interest accruals less payments/receipts, net			(36	)			(34	)			2
Income tax accruals less payments			(157	)			(90	)			(688	)
Changes in working capital			218				955				331
Net cash provided by operating activities			612				1,032				692
Capital expenditures			(198	)			(159	)			(125	)
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant & equipment			1				1				0
(Increase) Decrease in other investments			(668	)			(444	)			82
Net cash used in investing activities			(865	)			(602	)			(42	)
Dividends paid in cash to company's shareholders			-				(177	)			-
Finance lease payments			(14	)			(12	)			(12	)
Proceeds from borrowings			46				61				80
Repayments of borrowings			(196	)			(108	)			(203	)
Net cash used in financing activities			(164	)			(236	)			(135	)
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents			(417	)			194				515

Exhibit I - Alternative performance measures

These non-IFRS measures should not be considered in isolation of, or as a substitute for, measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. These non-IFRS measures do not have a standardized meaning under IFRS and, therefore, may not correspond to similar non-IFRS financial measures reported by other companies.

EBITDA equals net income adjusted to exclude net financial results, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA equals EBITDA adjusted to exclude the equity in earnings of non-consolidated companies and, in the fourth quarter of 2022, the impairment of Ternium's investment in Ternium Brasil. Adjusted EBITDA per ton equals Adjusted EBITDA divided by steel shipments and Adjusted EBITDA Margin equals Adjusted EBITDA divided by net sales:

$ million			1Q23				4Q22				1Q22
Net income			480				59				878
Adjusted to exclude:
Net financial results			(8	)			(9	)			61
Income tax results			(79	)			11				179
Depreciation and amortization			151				160				150
EBITDA			543				222				1,267
Adjusted to exclude:
Equity in results of non-consolidated companies			(35	)			(19	)			(59	)
Impairment of Ternium's investment in Ternium Brasil			-				99				-
Adjusted EBITDA			508				303				1,209
Divided by: steel shipments (000 tons)			3,065				3,020				2,951
Adjusted EBITDA per ton ($)			166				100				409
Divided by: net sales ($ million)			3,623				3,546				4,305
Adjusted EBITDA Margin (%)			14	%			9	%			28	%

Free cash flow equals net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures:

$ million			1Q23				4Q22				1Q22
Net cash provided by operating activities			612				1,032				692
Less: capital expenditures			(198	)			(159	)			(125	)
Free cash flow			414				873				567

Net cash equals the consolidated position of cash and cash equivalents and other investments less borrowings:

$ billion		March 31, 2023				December 31, 2022
Cash and cash equivalents2			1.2				1.7
Plus: other investments (current and non-current)2			2.6				2.0
Less: borrowings (current and non-current)			(0.9	)			(1.0	)
Net cash			3.0				2.6

² Ternium Argentina's total position of cash and cash equivalents and other investments amounted to $1.5 and $1.3 billion as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

Sebastián Martí
Ternium - Investor Relations
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FAQ

What were Ternium's earnings per ADS in Q1 2023?

Ternium reported earnings per ADS of $1.91 in Q1 2023.

How much did Ternium's net sales decrease year-over-year in Q1 2023?

Net sales decreased by 16% year-over-year in Q1 2023.

What is Ternium's net cash position as of March 31, 2023?

Ternium's net cash position was $3.0 billion as of March 31, 2023.

How did Ternium's operating income change from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023?

Operating income increased from $43 million in Q4 2022 to $357 million in Q1 2023.

What is the outlook for Ternium's EBITDA in Q2 2023?

Ternium expects EBITDA to increase in Q2 2023 due to higher steel shipments and improved realized prices.