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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 6-K

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

May 24, 2018

(Commission File No. 001-32328)

 

MECHEL PAO

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

Krasnoarmeyskaya 1,

Moscow 125167

Russian Federation

 

(Address of registrant’s principal executive office)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F   Form 40-F

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101 (b) (1): [ ]

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101 (b) (7): [ ]

   

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

    Yes      No  

 

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):    n/a 

 

 

 

 


 

MECHEL REPORTS THE 1Q 2018 FINANCIAL RESULTS

 

Consolidated revenue – 74.9 bln rubles (-3% compared to 1Q 2017)

EBITDA1 – 18.4 bln rubles (-19% compared to 1Q 2017)

Profit attributable to equity shareholders of Mechel PAO – 3.3 bln rubles

 

Moscow, Russia – May 24, 2018 – Mechel PAO (MOEX: MTLR, NYSE: MTL), a leading Russian mining and steel group, announces financial results for the 1Q 2018.

 

Mechel PAO’s Chief Executive Officer Oleg Korzhov commented:

“In 1Q 2018 we continued working, developing the priority areas set forth last year. The mining division focused on its efforts on restoring mining volumes and sales of coal products, while the steel division continued with optimization of its product range and mastering new product types.

“The new mining equipment arriving on our facilities has already begun yielding returns, and mining has stabilized quarter-on-quarter, while stripping volumes went up sharply. The share of high value-added products in the steel division’s sales structure continues to increase. In order to fulfill the assigned tasks, we continue to implement our capital investment program, with investment totaling 2 billion rubles in 1Q 2018 including finance lease.

“Nevertheless, there have been complications — in this reporting period there were limits set on transporting cargo to Far Eastern ports, and railcars were in short supply in Kuzbass. These factors, together with our halting Neryungrinskaya Washing Plant for planned repairs, led to a decrease in coking coal concentrate sales and run-of-mine coking coal accumulating in Yakutugol’s storage facilities, which led to a decrease in the mining division’s results. At the same time, the steel division’s operations were more stable.

“The market conditions in this quarter were favorable. Coal prices were at a good level and the highest since the peak of 1Q 2017. Right now, coal prices are stabilizing. The steel product market also demonstrated certain stability and was profitable for our company.

“Overall, the Group’s revenue remained practically unchanged both year-on-year and quarter-on-quarter, though EBITDA went down by 16% quarter-on-quarter mostly due to the weaker results in the mining division. Nevertheless, EBITDA margin remained at a fairly good level of 25%, and in this quarter the Group earned 3.3 billion rubles of profit attributable to equity shareholders of Mechel PAO.”

 

Consolidated Results For The 1Q2018

 

Mln rubles

1Q’ 18

1Q’ 17

%

1Q’ 18

4Q’ 17

%

Revenue

from external customers

74,852

77,414

-3%

74,852

76,316

-2%

Operating profit

13,383

18,089

-26%

13,383

10,752

24%

EBITDA

18,436

22,806

-19%

18,436

21,966

-16%

EBITDA, margin

25%

29%

 

25%

29%

 

Profit

attributable to equity shareholders of Mechel PAO

3,293

13,902

-76%

3,293

443

 

 

Mining Segment

 

Mechel Mining Management OOO’s Chief Executive Officer Pavel Shtark noted:

“In 1Q 2018 the mining division’s results were weaker both year-on-year and quarter-on-quarter. The main reason of that was the decrease in sales volumes of the division’s products, particularly coking coal concentrate.

“Starting in mid-2017, the division’s facilities are implementing a program aimed at restoring mining volumes to the level of previous years. As of now, we have already acquired and commissioned a large number of mining machines, and brought in contractors with equipment of their own. We managed to attain a major

 

1 

EBITDA - Adjusted EBITDA. Please find the calculation of the Adjusted EBITDA and other non-IFRS measures used here and hereafter in Attachment A.

 

 


 

increase in stripping volumes, and coal mining has stabilized. Overall, in 1Q 2018 the division demonstrated a small growth in mining volumes compared to the previous quarter. At the same time, sales of finished products have decreased for a number of reasons. For example, some shipments that have been planned for the first quarter were put off until the second quarter due to railcar shortages.

“Among positive factors I would like to note a significant growth of stripping volumes at our Yakut facilities. Preparing reserves for future mining will help to restore production volumes reduced earlier. In addition, new equipment and machines continue to arrive at the mining division’s facilities, including equipment for washing plants, which will help improve their operational efficiency.

“I would like to note that the market conditions in the first quarter were favorable. Positive dynamics in prices for high-quality coking coal, which we observed in late 2017, caused the first quarter’s contract prices to be fixed at the level of 237 dollars per tonne, which resulted in higher average prices quarter-on-quarter even as spot prices somewhat declined. In this quarter, we see the markets weaker to the level of 4Q 2017, which is still quite acceptable for our company.”

 

Mln rubles

1Q’ 18

1Q’ 17

%

1Q’ 18

4Q’ 17

%

Revenue

from external customers

22,724

27,988

-19%

22,724

25,444

-11%

Revenue

inter-segment

9,412

12,465

-24%

9,412

9,312

1%

EBITDA

10,483

19,956

-47%

10,483

14,098

-26%

EBITDA, margin

33%

49%

 

33%

41%

 

 

Steel Segment

 

Mechel-Steel Management Company OOO’s Chief Executive Officer Andrey Ponomarev noted:

“The division obtained good results in this reporting period. We demonstrated revenue growth quarter-on-quarter. The EBITDA’s decrease by 7% was mostly due to a decrease in inter-segment sales and a minor growth of production costs. Production and sales remained at stable levels.

“The division’s entities continue to master production of new types of high value-added products both by expanding the assortment of the products we have already made as well as launching production of new product types for various industries. As part of these projects’ implementation, our facilities have already upgraded several manufacturing areas and equipment that meant not only their adaptation to putting out new product types, but also increased ecological safety of production.

“Despite a seasonal decrease in Russia’s construction market in the first quarter, prices in this reporting period were fairly stable and generally profitable for the division. In the second quarter we expect the market for construction steel products to become stronger as business activity picks up and export parity prices go up.”

 

Mln rubles

1Q’ 18

1Q’ 17

%

1Q’ 18

4Q’ 17

%

Revenue

from external customers

44,238

42,029

5%

44,238

43,383

2%

Revenue

inter-segment

1,590

1,964

-19%

1,590

2,209

-28%

EBITDA

6,204

3,556

74%

6,204

6,642

-7%

EBITDA, margin

14%

8%

 

14%

15%

 

Power Segment

 

Mechel-Energo OOO’s Chief Executive Officer Petr Pashnin noted:

“The power segment continues to demonstrate stable positive financial results. In this quarter, with the facilities’ capacity utilization at their traditional seasonal high, we had an additional increase of heat sales quarter-on-quarter and year-on-year, which was a result of lower outdoor temperatures. As electricity generation and sales volumes remained stable, this had a positive impact on the dynamics of our revenue from sales to third parties. As a result, our EBITDA grew comparing to the same period of previous year. A quarter-on-quarter decrease in EBITDA was primarily due to the growth of commercial costs and additional provisions for doubtful accounts.”

 

Mln rubles

1Q’ 18

1Q’ 17

%

1Q’ 18

4Q’ 17

%

Revenue

from external customers

7,891

7,396

7%

7,891

7,489

5%

 


 

Revenue

inter-segment

4,037

4,638

-13%

4,037

4,427

-9%

EBITDA

737

705

5%

737

1,319

-44%

EBITDA, margin

6%

6%

 

6%

11%

 

 

***

The management of Mechel will host a conference call today at 6:00 p.m. Moscow time (4:00 p.m. London time, 11:00 a.m. New York time) to review Mechel’s financial results and comment on current operations. The call may be accessed via the Internet at http://www.mechel.com, under the Investor Relations section.

 

Please dial the number below approximately 10 minutes prior to the scheduled time of the call.

 

Conference Call Phone Numbers:

 

International: +44 (0)330 336 9411

US: +1 929-477-0448

Russia: +7 495 646 9190

 

Conference ID: 5683499

 

***

Alexey Lukashov

Director of Investor Relations

Mechel PAO

Phone: 7-495-221-88-88

Fax: 7-495-221-88-00

alexey.lukashov@mechel.com

 

***

 

Mechel is an international mining and steel company. Its products are marketed in Europe, Asia, North and South America, Africa. Mechel unites producers of coal, iron ore concentrate, steel, rolled products, ferroalloys, heat and electric power. All of its enterprises work in a single production chain, from raw materials to high value-added products.

***

Some of the information in this press release may contain projections or other forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial performance of Mechel, as defined in the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We wish to caution you that these statements are only predictions and that actual events or results may differ materially. We do not intend to update these statements. We refer you to the documents Mechel files from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Form 20-F. These documents contain and identify important factors, including those contained in the section captioned “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in our Form 20-F, that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those contained in our projections or forward-looking statements, including, among others, the achievement of anticipated levels of profitability, growth, cost and synergy of our recent acquisitions, the impact of competitive pricing, the ability to obtain necessary regulatory approvals and licenses, the impact of developments in the Russian economic, political and legal environment, volatility in stock markets or in the price of our shares or ADRs, financial risk management and the impact of general business and global economic conditions.


 


 

Attachments to the 1Q2018 Earnings Press Release

 

Attachment A

Non-IFRS financial measures. This press release includes financial information prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards, or IFRS, as well as other financial measures referred to as non-IFRS. The non-IFRS financial measures should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for the information prepared in accordance with IFRS.

Adjusted EBITDA (EBITDA) represents profit (loss) attributable to equity shareholders of Mechel PAO before Depreciation, depletion and amortisation, Foreign exchange (gain) loss, net, Finance costs including fines and penalties on overdue loans and borrowings and finance lease payments, Finance income, Net result on the disposal of non-current assets, Impairment of goodwill and other non-current assets, Write-off of accounts receivable, Provision (reversal of provision) for doubtful accounts, Write-off of inventories to net realisable value,  Net result on the disposal of subsidiaries, Profit (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests, Income tax expense (benefit), Pension service cost and actuarial loss, other related expenses, Other fines and penalties, Gain on restructuring and forgiveness of accounts payable and write-off of accounts payable with expired legal term and Other one-off items. Adjusted EBITDA margin is defined as adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of our Revenue. Our adjusted EBITDA may not be similar to EBITDA measures of other companies. Adjusted EBITDA is not a measurement under IFRS and should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for the information contained in our interim condensed consolidated statement of profit (loss) and other comprehensive income. We believe that our adjusted EBITDA provides useful information to investors because it is an indicator of the strength and performance of our ongoing business operations, including our ability to fund discretionary spending such as capital expenditures, acquisitions and other investments and our ability to incur and service debt. While depreciation, depletion, amortisation and impairment of goodwill and other non-current assets are considered operating expenses under IFRS, these expenses primarily represent the non-cash current period allocation of costs associated with non-current assets acquired or constructed in prior periods. Our adjusted EBITDA calculation is commonly used as one of the bases for investors, analysts and credit rating agencies to evaluate and compare the periodic and future operating performance and value of companies within the metals and mining industry.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Our calculations of Net debt, excluding fines and penalties on overdue amounts**2 and trade working capital are presented below:

 

Mln rubles

31.03.2018

31.12.2017

Interest-bearing loans and borrowings, excluding interest payable, fines and penalties on overdue amounts

378,434

380,541

Interest payable

20,712

20,420

Non-current interest-bearing loans and borrowings

15,618

17,360

Other non-current financial liabilities

41,719

40,916

Other current financial liabilities

760

734

less Cash and cash equivalents

(1,277)

(2,452)

Net debt, excluding finance lease liabilities, fines and penalties on overdue amounts

455,966

457,519

 

 

 

Current finance lease liabilities

6,984

7,476

Non-current finance lease liabilities

1,790

1,878

Net debt, excluding fines and penalties on overdue amounts

464,740

466,873

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mln rubles

31.03.2018

31.12.2017

Trade and other receivables

21,237

18,762

Inventories

39,998

37,990

Other current assets

7,601

7,589

Income tax receivables

62

107

Trade current assets

68,898

64,448

 

 

 

Trade and other payables

35,080

33,469

Advances received

5,987

4,385

Provisions and other current liabilities

3,375

3,428

Taxes and similar charges payable other than income tax

8,464

6,696

Income tax payable

5,025

4,578

Trade current liabilities

57,931

52,556

 

 

 

Trade working capital

10,967

11,892

 

EBITDA can be reconciled to our interim condensed consolidated statement of profit (loss) and other comprehensive income as follows:

 

 

 **2 

  Calculations of Net debt could be differ from indicators calculated in accordance with loan agreements upon dependence on definitions in such agreements.

 

 


 

 

Consolidated Results

 

Mining Segment ***

 

Steel Segment***

 

Power Segment***

Mln rubles

3m 2018

3m 2017

 

3m 2018

3m 2017

 

3m 2018

3m 2017

 

3m 2018

3m 2017

Profit (loss) attributable to equity shareholders of Mechel PAO

3,293

13,902

 

271

12,858

 

2,043

2,218

 

(33)

237

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortisation

3,477

3,417

 

1,970

1,928

 

1,373

1,379

 

134

110

Foreign exchange (gain) loss, net

(508)

(9,679)

 

(497)

(5,601)

 

(12)

(4,063)

 

1

(14)

Finance costs including fines and penalties on overdue loans and borrowings and finance leases payments

10,463

12,392

 

7,700

9,062

 

2,979

3,626

 

158

231

Finance income

(93)

(127)

 

(348)

(488)

 

(108)

(154)

 

(11)

(13)

Net result on the disposal of non-current assets, impairment of goodwill and other non-current assets, write-off of accounts receivable, provision (reversal of provision) for doubtful accounts and write-off of inventories to net realisable value

1,241

577

 

364

173

 

437

298

 

440

106

Net result on the disposal of subsidiaries

-

-

 

-

-

 

-

-

 

-

-

Profit attributable to non-controlling interests

238

556

 

29

392

 

172

162

 

37

3

Income tax expense (benefit)

10

1,539

 

879

1,433

 

(862)

68

 

(7)

38

Pension service cost and actuarial loss, other related expenses

36

32

 

29

25

 

6

6

 

1

1

Other fines and penalties

310

226

 

92

174

 

199

44

 

19

7

Gain on restructuring and forgiveness of accounts payable and write-off of accounts payable with expired legal term

(31)

(29)

 

(6)

-

 

(23)

(28)

 

(2)

(1)

EBITDA

18,436

22,806

 

10,483

19,956

 

6,204

3,556

 

737

705

EBITDA, margin

25%

29%

 

33%

49%

 

14%

8%

 

6%

6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mln rubles

1q 2018

4q 2017

 

1q 2018

4q 2017

 

1q 2018

4q 2017

 

1q 2018

4q 2017

Profit (loss) attributable to equity shareholders of Mechel PAO

3,293

443

 

271

1,316

 

2,043

(1,303)

 

(33)

522

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortisation

3,477

3,185

 

1,970

1,716

 

1,373

1,353

 

134

116

Foreign exchange (gain) loss, net

(508)

(635)

 

(497)

(715)

 

(12)

81

 

1

(1)

Finance costs including fines and penalties on overdue loans and borrowings and finance leases payments

10,463

11,337

 

7,700

8,094

 

2,979

3,454

 

158

215

Finance income

(93)

(140)

 

(348)

(407)

 

(108)

(145)

 

(11)

(13)

Net result on the disposal of non-current assets, impairment of goodwill and other non-current assets, write-off of accounts receivable, provision (reversal of provision) for doubtful accounts and write-off of inventories to net realisable value

1,241

6,531

 

364

3,933

 

437

2,418

 

440

180

Net result on the disposal of subsidiaries

-

4

 

-

4

 

-

-

 

-

-

Profit attributable to non-controlling interests

238

168

 

29

22

 

172

36

 

37

110

Income tax expense (benefit)

10

344

 

879

134

 

(862)

(31)

 

(7)

241

Pension service cost and actuarial loss, other related expenses

36

(128)

 

29

(133)

 

6

5

 

1

-

Other fines and penalties

310

1,659

 

92

465

 

199

1,243

 

19

(49)

Gain on restructuring and forgiveness of accounts payable and write-off of accounts payable with expired legal term

(31)

(802)

 

(6)

(331)

 

(23)

(469)

 

(2)

(2)

EBITDA

18,436

21,966

 

10,483

14,098

 

6,204

6,642

 

737

1,319

EBITDA, margin

25%

29%

 

33%

41%

 

14%

15%

 

6%

11%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

*** including inter-segment operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Attachment B

INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT (LOSS) AND
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(All amounts are in millions of Russian rubles)

 

 

3 months ended March 31,

 

 

2018*

 

2017*

 

 

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

74,852

 

77,414

Cost of sales

 

(41,556)

 

(40,429)

Gross profit

 

33,296

 

36,985

 

 

 

 

 

Selling and distribution expenses

 

(14,451)

 

(14,071)

Loss on write-off of non-current assets

 

(132)

 

(71)

(Provision) reversal of provision for doubtful accounts

 

(344)

 

54

Taxes other than income taxes

 

(1,267)

 

(1,201)

Administrative and other operating expenses

 

(3,959)

 

(3,842)

Other operating income

 

240

 

235

Total selling, distribution and operating income and (expenses), net

 

(19,913)

 

(18,896)

Operating profit

 

13,383

 

18,089

 

 

 

 

 

Finance income

 

93

 

127

Finance costs including fines and penalties on overdue loans and borrowings and finance leases payments of RUB 308 million and RUB 306 million for the 3 months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively

 

(10,463)

 

(12,392)

Foreign exchange gain (loss), net

 

508

 

9,679

Share of profit of associates, net

 

18

 

5

Other income

 

31

 

533

Other expenses

 

(29)

 

(44)

Total other income and (expense), net

 

(9,842)

 

(2,092)

Profit before tax

 

3,541

 

15,997

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense

 

(10)

 

(1,539)

Profit for the period

 

3,531

 

14,458

 

 

 

 

 

Attributable to:

 

 

 

 

Equity shareholders of Mechel PAO

 

3,293

 

13,902

Non-controlling interests

 

238

 

556

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive (loss) income to be reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent periods, net of income tax:

 

(443)

 

824

Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations

 

(443)

 

824

Other comprehensive income (loss) not to be reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent periods, net of income tax:

 

3

 

-

Re-measurement of defined benefit plans

 

3

 

-

Other comprehensive (loss) income for the period, net of tax

 

(440)

 

824

 

 

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income for the period, net of tax

 

3,091

 

15,282

1


 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributable to:

 

 

 

 

Equity shareholders of Mechel PAO

 

2,852

 

14,726

Non-controlling interests

 

239

 

556

 

 

 

 

 

 

INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

 

 

 

(All amounts are in millions of Russian rubles)

 

March 31,

2018*

 

December 31, 2017

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

Non-current assets

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

196,736

 

197,875

Mineral licenses

 

32,899

 

33,240

Goodwill and other intangible assets

 

19,208

 

19,211

Investments in associates

 

287

 

283

Deferred tax assets

 

187

 

96

Other non-current assets

 

734

 

758

Non-current financial assets

 

194

 

202

Total non-current assets

 

250,245

 

251,665

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

39,998

 

37,990

Income tax receivables

 

62

 

107

Trade and other receivables

 

21,237

 

18,762

Other current assets

 

7,601

 

7,589

Other current financial assets

 

570

 

562

Cash and cash equivalents

 

1,277

 

2,452

Total current assets

 

70,745

 

67,462

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

320,990

 

319,127

 

 

 

 

 

Equity and liabilities

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

 

 

 

Common shares

 

4,163

 

4,163

Preferred shares

 

833

 

833

Additional paid-in capital

 

24,378

 

24,378

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

862

 

1,303

Accumulated deficit

 

(282,003)

 

(283,743)

Equity attributable to equity shareholders of Mechel PAO

 

(251,767)

 

(253,066)

Non-controlling interests

 

9,084

 

8,933

Total equity

 

(242,683)

 

(244,133)

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current liabilities

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing loans and borrowings

 

15,618

 

17,360

Finance lease liabilities

 

1,790

 

1,878

2


 

Other non-current financial liabilities

 

41,719

 

40,916

Other non-current liabilities

 

133

 

138

Pension obligations

 

3,505

 

3,512

Provisions

 

4,183

 

3,814

Deferred tax liabilities

 

9,355

 

11,494

Total non-current liabilities

 

76,303

 

79,112

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing loans and borrowings, including interest payable, fines and penalties on overdue amounts of RUB 42,381 million and RUB 41,992 million as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively

 

420,815

 

422,533

Trade and other payables

 

35,080

 

33,469

Finance lease liabilities

 

6,984

 

7,476

Income tax payable

 

5,025

 

4,578

Taxes and similar charges payable other than income tax

 

8,464

 

6,696

Advances received

 

5,987

 

4,385

Other current financial liabilities

 

760

 

734

Other current liabilities

 

69

 

69

Pension obligations

 

880

 

849

Provisions

 

3,306

 

3,359

Total current liabilities

 

487,370

 

484,148

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

563,673

 

563,260

Total equity and liabilities

 

320,990

 

319,127

 

 

 

 

 

 


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INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(All amounts are in millions of Russian rubles)

 

 

3 months ended March 31,

 

 

2018*

 

2017*

 

 

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

Profit for the period

 

3,531

 

14,458

Adjustments to reconcile profit to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and depletion of property, plant and equipment

 

3,086

 

3,002

Depletion of mineral licenses and amortisation of intangible assets

 

391

 

415

Foreign exchange (gain) loss, net

 

(508)

 

(9,679)

Deferred tax (income) expense

 

(1,761)

 

350

Provision (reversal of provision) for doubtful accounts

 

344

 

(54)

Write-off of accounts receivable

 

56

 

33

Write-off of inventories to net realisable value

 

680

 

504

Loss on write-off of non-current assets

 

132

 

71

Loss on disposal of non-current assets

 

29

 

23

Loss on sale of investments

 

4

 

1

Gain on restructuring and forgiveness of accounts payable and write-off of accounts payable with expired legal term

 

(31)

 

(29)

Pension service cost and actuarial loss, other related expenses

 

36

 

32

Finance income

 

(93)

 

(127)

Finance costs including fines and penalties on overdue loans and borrowings and finance leases payments of RUB 308 million and RUB 306 million for the 3 months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively

 

10,463

 

12,392

Gain on royalty and other proceeds associated with disposal of Bluestone

 

-

 

(462)

Provisions for legal claims, on taxes other than income tax and other provisions

 

125

 

-

Other

 

(72)

 

26

 

 

 

 

 

Changes in working capital items:

 

 

 

 

Trade and other receivables

 

(2,834)

 

(4,911)

Inventories

 

(3,120)

 

(2,196)

Trade and other payables

 

2,739

 

(403)

Advances received

 

1,572

 

(112)

Taxes payable and other liabilities

 

3,327

 

1,911

Other current assets

 

(122)

 

(303)

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax paid

 

(1,304)

 

(916)

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

16,670

 

14,026

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

Interest received

 

37

 

58

Royalty and other proceeds associated with disposal of Bluestone

 

-

 

462

Proceeds from disposal of subsidiaries, net of cash disposed

 

-

 

82

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Proceeds from loans issued and other investments

 

5

 

142

Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment

 

42

 

41

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

 

(1,013)

 

(971)

Purchases of intangible assets

 

(75)

 

-

Interest paid, capitalised

 

(132)

 

(98)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(1,136)

 

(284)

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from loans and borrowings

 

6,539

 

6,023

Repayment of loans and borrowings

 

(12,456)

 

(10,924)

Dividends paid to non-controlling interest

 

(1)

 

-

Interest paid, including fines and penalties

 

(8,515)

 

(7,786)

Repayment of obligations under finance lease

 

(680)

 

(1,116)

Deferred payments for acquisition of assets

 

(187)

 

(82)

Deferred consideration paid for the acquisition of subsidiaries in prior periods

 

(1,058)

 

(890)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(16,358)

 

(14,775)

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

40

 

481

 

 

 

 

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

(784)

 

(552)

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

2,452

 

1,689

Cash and cash equivalents, net of overdrafts at beginning of period

 

1,223

 

1,453

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

1,277

 

2,888

Cash and cash equivalents, net of overdrafts at end of period

 

439

 

901

 

 

 

 

* These interim condensed consolidated financial statements were prepared by Mechel PAO in accordance with IFRS and have not been audited by the independent auditor. If these interim condensed consolidated financial statements are audited in the future, the audit could reveal differences in our consolidated financial results and we cannot assure that any such differences would not be material.

There were certain reclassifications to conform with the current period presentation.

 

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

 

 

 

Mechel PAO

 

 

 

By:

Oleg V. Korzhov

 

Name:

Oleg V. Korzhov

Title:

CEO

Date: May 24, 2018

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