2017 ANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS REPORT FERREXPO PLC 2017 ANNUAL
FERREXPO PLC 2017 ANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS WELCOME TO FERREXPO
Ferrexpo is an iron ore pellet producer with mining and processing operations in Ukraine and sales offices around the world.
The Group has had a premium listing Ferrexpo is the largest exporter of on the Main Market of the London iron ore pellets in the Former Soviet Stock Exchange since its IPO in June Union (the “FSU”) and currently the 2007 and it is currently a constituent third largest supplier of blast furnace of the FTSE 250 Index and the pellets to the global steel industry. FTSE4Good Index. See pages 12–16.
Our long life resource base and well invested production process enables us to be a low cost producer of a high-quality iron ore product. This, combined with our established logistical infrastructure, allows us to deliver to our diversified, global customer base.
See pages 2–7.
Ferrexpo plc 2017 Annual Report & Accounts 1
CONTENTS GROUP PERFORMANCE 2017
STRATEGIC REPORT STRATEGIC REPORT LOST-TIME INJURY FREQUENCY RATE TOTAL PRODUCTION Welcome to Ferrexpo IFC Group Performance 2017 01 Ferrexpo’s Business Model 02 A Long Life Resource 04 1.17x 10.4MT Well Invested Production Process 05 Group LTIFR in line with 2016 (2016: 1.17x) 95% of production of 65% Fe pellets High Quality Product 06 1 fatality during the year (2016: 2) (2016: total production 11.2Mt, 94% of Low Cost Producer 06 production 65% Fe pellets) Established Logistics 07 High Quality Customer Base 07 Chairman’s Statement 08 Market Review 12 REVENUE Performance Review 18 Strategic Framework 28 Key Performance Indicators 30 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Risk Management 32 +21% Principal Risks 34 Viability Statement 40 US$1.2BN (2016: US$986M) A Responsible Business 41
UNDERLYING EBITDAA PROFIT FOR THE YEAR CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Board of Directors 50 Executive Committee 52 Corporate Governance Report 53 +47% +108 % Nominations Committee Report 59 US$551M (2016: US$375M) US$394M (2016: US$189M) Audit Committee Report 61 Relations with Shareholders 66 Remuneration Report 67 UNDERLYING DILUTED EPSA DILUTED EPS Directors’ Report 82 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Statement of Directors’ Responsibilities 86
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS +109 % +110 % Independent Auditor’s Report 66.85¢ (2016: 31.91¢) 66.91¢ (2016: 31.91¢) to the Members of Ferrexpo plc 88 Consolidated Income Statement 96 Consolidated Statement NET DEBT NET CASH FLOW FROM of Comprehensive Income 97 TO EBITDAA OPERATING ACTIVITIES Consolidated Statement of Financial Position 98 Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows 99 Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity 100 <1.0x +6% Notes to the Consolidated (2016: 1.57x) (2016: US$332M) Financial Statements 101 0.73x US$353M Parent Company Statement of Financial Position 145 Notes to the Parent Company INTERIM AND FINAL DIVIDEND Financial Statements 146 Additional Disclosures 149 Alternative Performance Measures 150 Glossary 153 Shareholder Information IBC +100% 3.3¢ + 3.3¢ = 6.6¢ (2016 interim and final dividend: 3.3¢)
SPECIAL DIVIDEND (INTERIM & FINAL) ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE MEASURES Words with the symbol A are defined in the Alternative Performance Measures section of the Annual Report on +200% pages 150–152. 9.9¢ (2016: 3.3¢)
Ferrexpo plc 2017 Annual Report & Accounts 2 STRATEGIC REPORT
FERREXPO’S BUSINESS MODEL HOW WE ADD VALUE
LONG LIFE IRON ORE MAGNETITE DEPOSIT IN UKRAINE c.28% Fe content
MAGNETITE IRON ORE CAN BE UPGRADED AND ENRICHED THROUGH A CAPITAL INTENSIVE PROCESS
OTHER KEY INPUTS FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF: PRODUCTION PROCESS: – MINE – SKILLED LABOUR FORCE – PROCESSING PLANT – RELIABLE SUPPLY OF – PELLETISING PLANT WATER, ELECTRICITY AND GAS FERREXPO HAS INVESTED OVER US$2.15BN SINCE 2007
HIGH QUALITY 65% FE IRON ORE PRODUCT (IN THE FORM OF PELLETS)
– CENTRAL EUROPE – GLOBAL LOGISTICS – WESTERN EUROPE CAPABILITY – NORTH EAST ASIA – REGIONAL MARKETING – CHINA & SOUTH EAST ASIA OFFICES – TURKEY, MIDDLE EAST & INDIA
FERREXPO SELLS PELLETS TO A DIVERSIFIED GLOBAL CUSTOMER BASE CONSISTING OF THE BEST STEEL MILLS IN THE WORLD WHO ARE “CRISIS RESISTANT”
Ferrexpo plc 2017 Annual Report & Accounts 3 STRATEGIC REPORT CORPORATE GOVERNANCE WELL INVESTED PRODUCTION PROCESS
LOW COST COMPETITIVE PRODUCER
CASH GENERATIVE THROUGHOUT
THE COMMODITIES CYCLE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CASH UTILISED TO ENSURE: SUSTAINABLE STAKEHOLDER RELATIONSHIPS 1 STRONG BALANCE SHEET TO – LONG-TERM CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS WITHSTAND INHERENT RISK, – STABLE EMPLOYER THROUGHOUT THE OPERATING IN AN EMERGING COMMODITIES CYCLE MARKET AND A VOLATILE COMMODITIES INDUSTRY – REGULAR PAYMENT OF TAXES TO LOCAL AND CENTRAL GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES 2 CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF OPERATIONS AND – RELIABLE PARTNER AND CONSUMER OF NATIONAL IMPROVEMENT TO PRODUCT LOGISTICS AND ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE – ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT LOCAL SUPPLIERS 3 CONSISTENT DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS – KEY FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTOR TOWARDS COMMUNITY PROJECTS – POSITIVE CONTRIBUTION TO UKRAINE’S TRADE BALANCE – GROUP EXPORTS REPRESENT C.2% OF THE COUNTRY’S EXPORT REVENUE – LONG-TERM SHARE PRICE APPRECIATION TO SHAREHOLDERS AND CONSISTENT DIVIDENDS
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FERREXPO AT A GLANCE A LONG LIFE RESOURCE
Ferrexpo’s significant resource base is situated along a single ore body, which allows for efficient expansion through brownfield developments.