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28.09.2011 Press-release

Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port Group (“NCSP Group” or the “Group”) (LSE: NCSP, MICEX: NMTP) announces its unaudited consolidated financial results for the first six months ended 30 June 2011 in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

The complete report “Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the First Six Months ended 30 June 2011” is available on the Group’s website (nmtp.info) at INVESTOR RELATIONS/REPORTING/Consolidated Financials under IFRS

Key performance indicators of the Group (USD ‘000s)

 

6 months 2011

6 months 2010

Change, %

Revenue

494 117

348 267

41.9%

Cost of services

254 883

118 168

115.7%

Gross Profit

239 234

230 099

4.0%

Adjusted EBITDA**

243 078

245 411

-1.0%

Operating Profit

199 016

212 834

-6.5%

Net Profit

307 991

127 919

140.8%

Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share, USD

0.0116

0.0078

48.4%

Investments* (new projects and existing operations)***

59 327

43 985

34.9%

Cargo Turnover* (Tons ‘000s)

76 818.8

77 908.5

-1.4%


As of June 30, 2011

USD ‘000s

Net Debt*

546 840

*  Here and below – based on management accounts data

** Calculated as operating profit, increased by the amount of depreciation charges and other income/expense

*** Including VAT and financing of NMT

Revenue

NCSP Group consolidated revenue in the first six months of 2011 totaled $494.1 million, compared with $348.3 million in the same period of 2010.


  USD ‘000s

6 months 2011

6 months 2010

Change, %

TOTAL, including:

494 117

348 267

41.9%

Stevedoring services

399 444

273 668

46.0%

Additional port services

42 625

45 106

-5.5%

Fleet services

44 354

23 592

88.0%

Ship repair

118

631

-81.3%

Other

7 576

5 270

43.8%


Not accounting for PTP consolidation, absence of revenue from grain handling and increase of revenue from bunkering services, the Group’s revenue in the first six months of 2011 increased by 1.4% versus the corresponding period of 2010.  This is due to the increase in handling volumes across a number of cargoes, changing cargo-mix as well as increasing effectiveness of technology.

Geographic Breakdown

With the acquisition of LLP Primorsk Trade Port (“PTP”), the Group increased the geography diversification of its operations.  Therefore the Group has presented the breakdown of sales by geography:


 USD ‘000s

6 months 2011

6 months 2010

Change, %

TOTAL, including:

494 117

348 267

41.9%

Novorossiysk

363 246

343 913

5.6%

Primorsk

122 874

-

-

Baltiysk

6 767

4 354

55.4%

Other

1 230

-

-


PTP acquisition led to an increase in revenue for the first half of 2011 by $122.9 million versus the same period of last year.

Revenues from stevedoring services in Baltiysk in the first six months of 2011 increased by 55.4% (to $6.8 million in the reporting period).

Despite almost absent grain handling volumes during the first six months of 2011, NCSP Group’s revenue in the port of Novorossiysk increased by $19.3 million in the reporting period due to the increased revenues from bunkering services and to the growth of other cargoes including, iron ore, containers, mineral fertilizers and others. Starting from July 1st 2011, handling of grain resumed following the lift of the grain export ban. 

Cost of Services

NCSP Group’s cost of services according to IFRS totaled $254.9 million in the first six months of 2011 versus $118.2 million in the same period of 2010.

The main factors contributing to the growth in cost of services in the first half of 2011 versus the same period of 2010 included:

·        consolidation of PTP (+$43* million in the reporting period);

·      increase in bunkering services provided by NCSP, which led to an increase of purchased fuel for the Group, including bunker fuel, from $34.4 million in the first six months of 2010 to $116.1 million in the first half of 2011;

·        increase in personnel costs (including taxes directly attributable to salaries) by $11.3 million due to consolidation of PTP  ($5.2* million) as well as to the new collective employment agreement with NCSP employees.

NCSP Group’s selling, general and administrative expenses in the reporting period totaled $37.7 million versus $17.2  million in the same period of last year. The increase is largely due to the growth in wages and salaries associated with the PTP consolidation, inflation, as well as a reverse in 2010 of a previously recorded loss.

Adjusted EBITDA

In order to ensure comparability of data for the first six months of 2011 with the same period of 2010, EBITDA for both periods is adjusted for exchange rate differences, resulting from fluctuations in the Russian Ruble exchange rate against the US dollar, on Group’s assets and liabilities in foreign currency. As such, adjusted EBITDA in the first half of 2011 totaled $243.1* million versus $245.4* million in the same period of 2010. 

Changes in Adjusted EBITDA in the reporting period were driven by the following key factors:

·        PTP consolidation led to an increase of Adjusted EBITDA by $75.9* million;

·        decrease in Adjusted EBITDA by $57.1* million in the reporting period due to the grain export ban.

Net Income

The Group’s Net Income for the period totaled $308.0 million, which is $180.1 million (+140.8%) above the Net Income for the first half of 2010.  This increase incorporates $160.0 million of positive change in FX gain/loss, as well as $113.2 million of positive change from translation into presentation currency.

 

Leverage and Net Debt

NCSP Group’s total debt as of June 30th 2011 totaled $2 595.1 million.  Adjusted for cash and equivalents, the Group’s net debt totaled $2 546.8 million as of June 30th 2011.

On January 21st 2011 to finance acquisition of PTP the Group raised a loan from Sberbank in the amount of $1 950.0 million. The Group also consolidated PTP’s existing debt as of the date of the acquisition in the amount of $368.4 million. The Group’s Net Debt at the balance sheet date totaled $2 546.8 million.

Weighted average interest rate on the Group’s loans and borrowings as of June 30th 2011 totaled 5.8% (accounting for 3-month Libor rate of 0.255% as of June 30th 2011).

The maturity schedule of the Group’s liabilities as of June 30th was as follows:

‘000s

Principal amount

Contractual interest liability

Total, of which:

2 595 089

581 482

Due within three months

22 231

32 734

Due in three to six months

30 734

42 922

Due in six to twelve months

355 464

73 299

Due in one to two years

99 338

121 506

Due in two to five years

1 360 454

265 747

Due in more than five years

726 868

45 274


Investment program

In the reporting period NCSP Group continued implementation of its investment program, aimed at construction of new and reconstruction of existing stevedoring capacities. 

During the first six months of 2011, according to the Group’s management accounts, capital expenditure totaled $59.3* million (including VAT and investments in NMT) versus $44* million in the same period of 2010.

Slight reduction versus previously stated schedule is explained by deferral of investments across several projects, including later than expected receipt of a land plot, necessary for realization of the second stage of BSK development, as well as alignment of the expenditure schedule for Shesharis oil terminal reconstruction with the disposable cash flows of the Group.


About NCSP Group

Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port is the largest Russian port operator and the 3rd operator in Europe in terms of cargo turnover. NCSP shares are traded on Russia's MICEX (NMTP) and on the London Stock Exchange in the form of GDRs (NCSP). NCSP Group consolidated cargo turnover in 2010 totaled 81.6 million tons (excluding Primorsk Trade Port), and consolidated revenue to IFRS for 2010 totaled $635.3 million and net profit of $258.0 million. NCSP Group combines the following stevedore companies: OJSC Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port, PJSC Primorsk Trade Port (since 2011), PJSC Novorossiysk Grain Terminal, OJSC Novorossiysk Shipyard, PJSC Fleet of NCSP, OJSC Novoroslesexport, OJSC IPP, and Baltic Stevedoring Company Ltd.

 

  Document: NCSP Group First Half 2011 IFRS Results



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