Steppe Cement Limited 1st Quarter Results (4786J)
14 Aprile 2020 - 8:00AM
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RNS Number : 4786J
Steppe Cement Limited
14 April 2020
14 April 2020
Steppe Cement Ltd
Market update for the quarter ended 31 March 2020
In the first quarter of 2020, Steppe Cement Ltd ("Steppe Cement"
or the "Company") sold 235,896 tonnes of cement for 4,003 million
Tenge, compared to 266,393 tonnes of cement for 4,455 million Tenge
in the first quarter of 2019, representing a decrease of 11% and
10% respectively as the Company decided to maintain pricing over
volumes in Q1 while in the previous quarters volumes had been
maintained over pricing.
The Kazakh cement market in Q1 2020 increased by 15% over the
corresponding quarter last year.
Steppe Cement's market share decreased to 13.3% in the first
quarter of 2020 from 17.4% in the first quarter of 2019.
The average price for delivered cement in Q1 was 16,970 Tenge
per tonne (ex VAT) compared with 16,723 Tenge per tonne in the
corresponding quarter of 2019, an increase of 1%. Prices have been
maintained this winter at the same level as last year.
The ex-factory price for the current quarter stood at 13,149
Tenge per tonne, compared to 13,614 Tenge per tonne in 1Q 2019, a
decrease of 3%. The higher transport tariffs and rental expenses
were due to increased sales in markets further from the factory and
lower sales volumes to defray these costs.
Exports from Kazakhstan have increased by 34% from 2019 but it
is difficult to have visibility over the output in the coming
months.
The Company estimates Kazakhstan's cement market demand will
decrease due to the uncertainty of oil market and negative effects
from Covid-19. We continue to operate the factory at capacity and
we do not anticipate any liquidity problems, as we have more than
USD 6 million in cash, sufficient clinker in store, credit lines
from the main banks in Kazakhstan and we are postponing principal
debt payment where possible.
Steppe Cement's AIM nominated adviser and broker is RFC Ambrian
Limited.
Nominated Adviser: Contact Stephen Allen or Andrew Thomson at
+61 8 9480 2500.
Broker: Contact Charlie Cryer at +44 20 3440 6800.
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