2018 Half-Year Report

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Glencore PLC

08 August 2018

 

GLENCORE PLC

NEWS RELEASE

Baar, 8 August 2018

2018 Half-Year Report

To view the full report please click here:
http://www.glencore.com/dam/jcr:0895391c-ffb4-4b2d-8f1e-ffc77574f8f4/GLEN-2018-Half-Year-Report-FINAL.pdf

Highlights

Glencore's Chief Executive Officer, Ivan Glasenberg, commented: "The strength of our diversified business model and commodity mix is once again demonstrated with a 13% increase in net income and a 23% increase in Adjusted EBITDA to $8.3 billion.

"Against a volatile but favourable trading and commodity price environment, Marketing performed towards the upper end of its guidance range with a 12% increase in Adjusted EBIT to $1.5 billion. Our Industrial business recorded Adjusted EBITDA of $6.7 billion, up 26%, reflecting the highly competitive cost positions of our asset base.

"Cash generation remains strong, with FFO up 8% to $5.6 billion and our balance sheet healthy, with Net debt of $9 billion. In addition to the $2.85 billion of shareholder distributions announced earlier this year, we recently announced a $1 billion buy-back programme. 

"While broader market conditions are likely to remain volatile, confidence in our business prospects and current share trading levels point to near-term focus on deleveraging and shareholder returns / buybacks funded through cash generation. We remain focused on creating value for shareholders through the disciplined allocation of long-term capital."

US$ million	H1 2018	H1 2017	Change %	2017
Key statement of income and cash flows highlights1:
Net income attributable to equity holders	2,776	2,450	13	5,777
Adjusted EBITDA◊	8,270	6,741	23	14,762
Adjusted EBIT◊	5,119	3,801	35	8,552
Earnings per share (Basic) (US$)	0.19	0.17	12	0.41
Funds from operations (FFO)2◊	5,625	5,201	8	11,556
Net cash generated by operating activities before working capital changes	6,805	5,599	22	11,866
Capital expenditure◊	2,165	1,679	29	4,234

US$ million	30.06.2018	31.12.2017	Change %
Key financial position highlights:
Total assets	134,464	135,593	(1)
Net funding2◊	31,894	32,898	(3)
Net debt2◊	8,997	10,673	(16)
Ratios:
FFO to Net debt2,3◊	133.2%	108.3%
Net debt to Adjusted EBITDA3◊	0.55x	0.72x

1 Refer to basis of preparation on page 5.

2 Refer to page 9.

3 H1 2018 and H1 2017 ratio based on last 12 months' FFO and Adjusted EBITDA, refer to APMs section for reconciliation.

◊ Adjusted measures referred to as Alternative performance measures (APMs) which are not defined or specified under the requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards; refer to APMs section on page 72 for definition and reconciliations and note 3 of the financial statements for reconciliation of Adjusted EBIT/EBITDA and capital expenditure.

 

Another strong financial performance

-      Adjusted EBITDA of $8.3 billion, up 23%; Adjusted EBIT of $5.1 billion, up 35%

-      Net income attributable to equity holders of $2.8 billion, up 13%; net income, pre-significant items up 40% to $3.3 billion

-      Funds from operations of $5.6 billion, up 8%

-      Continued balance sheet strength and flexibility: Net debt of $9.0 billion, down 16%

-      EPS of $0.19 per share, up 12%

-      2nd instalment of the 2018 distribution of $1.4 billion ($0.10 per share) payable in September

Strong Marketing performance

-      Marketing Adjusted EBIT of $1.5 billion, up 12%

-      Strong performances from Metals and minerals and Energy products segments, up 17% and 23% respectively

-      Lower crop yields in key geographies reflected in weaker Agricultural products performance; stronger H2 expected

Industrial assets performance underpinned by higher prices and continued cost/asset optimisation

-      Industrial Adjusted EBITDA up 26% to $6.7 billion

-      Solid first-half mine cost/margin performances across the business (Cu: 88c/lb, Zn: -11c/lb (20c/lb ex Au), Ni: 177c/lb, Coal: $35/t margin at $50/t unit cash cost)

-      Copper and zinc mine costs higher than initial FY guidance primarily due to project ramp-up, lower by-product pricing, some modest energy cost inflation and H2 weighted production

Growth through selective M&A

-      Hunter Valley Operations large-scale premium thermal coal mine JV established in May (49% attributable to Glencore)

-      Hail Creek primarily coking coal acquisition from Rio Tinto completed on 1 August

-      Downstream oil investments in South Africa, Botswana and Brazil expected to complete in H2

Increasing returns to shareholders, funded by cash generation

-      2018E distributions / buybacks now total $4.2 billion, comprising $2.85 billion distribution of 2017 cash flows, $0.3 billion H1 share trust purchases and $1.0 billion H2 buy-back programme

-      Confidence in own business prospects and current share trading levels point to near-term focus on deleveraging and shareholder returns/buybacks

For further information please contact:

Investors
Martin Fewings		t: [phone]		m: [phone]		[e-mail]
Ash Lazenby		t: [phone]		m: [phone]		[e-mail]
Media
Charles Watenphul		t: [phone]		m: [phone]		[e-mail]

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Notes for Editors

Glencore is one of the world's largest global diversified natural resource companies and a major producer and marketer of more than 90 commodities. The Group's operations comprise around 150 mining and metallurgical sites, oil production assets and agricultural facilities.

With a strong footprint in both established and emerging regions for natural resources, Glencore's industrial and marketing activities are supported by a global network of more than 90 offices located in over 50 countries.

Glencore's customers are industrial consumers, such as those in the automotive, steel, power generation, oil and food processing sectors. We also provide financing, logistics and other services to producers and consumers of commodities. Glencore's companies employ around 146,000 people, including contractors.

Glencore is proud to be a member of the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights and the International Council on Mining and Metals. We are an active participant in the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative.

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