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General information/accounting policies

These interim consolidated financial statements of voestalpine AG as of December 31, 2015 for the first three quarters of the business year 2015/16 were prepared in accordance with IAS 34 – Interim Financial Reporting. The accounting policies are unchanged from the annual consolidated financial statements for the business year 2014/15 with the following exceptions:

The following new and revised standards were adopted for the first time in the business year 2015/16

 

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Standard

 

Content

 

Effective date1

 

 

 

 

 

IAS 19, amendments

 

Defined Benefit Plans: Employee Contributions

 

July 1, 2014

Various standards, amendments

 

Annual Improvements to International Financial Reporting Standards, 2010–2012 Cycle

 

July 1, 2014

Various standards, amendments

 

Annual Improvements to International Financial Reporting Standards, 2011–2013 Cycle

 

July 1, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

1
These standards are applicable to reporting periods beginning on or after the effective date.

There were no material effects of the new and revised standards on voestalpine AG’s interim consolidated financial statements.

The following three issues were adjusted retroactively in these consolidated interim financial statements according to IAS 8:

  • As a result of changes to the Austrian AFRAC Opinion “Auswirkungen der steuerlichen Teilwertabschreibung nach § 12 Abs. 3 Z 2 KStG auf die Bilanzierung von Ertragsteuern nach IAS 12 in einem Konzern- oder separaten Einzelabschluss nach IFRS” (Impact of the write-down to current value for tax purposes in accordance with Section 12 (3) (2) of the Austrian Corporation Tax Act (KStG) on accounting for income taxes in accordance with IAS 12 in consolidated or single entity financial statements in accordance with IFRS) no provisions have to be considered for anticipated write-ups.
  • In addition, deferred taxes are also netted for all companies per tax group.
  • Provisions were formed for the first time for obligations similar to pension payments for a South American subsidiary.

Change in the consolidated statement of financial position

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04/01/2014 = 03/31/2014

 

Values without restatement

 

Adjustments

 

Values retroactively adjusted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

12,634.9

 

–100.8

 

12,534.1

thereof Deferred tax assets

 

312.3

 

–100.8

 

211.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total equity and liabilities

 

12,634.9

 

–100.8

 

12,534.1

thereof Equity

 

5,261.6

 

11.2

 

5,272.8

thereof Pensions and other employee obligations

 

1,015.3

 

14.0

 

1,029.3

thereof Deferred tax liabilities

 

187.4

 

–126.0

 

61.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In millions of euros

Change in the consolidated statement of financial position

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12/31/2014

 

Values without restatement

 

Adjustments

 

Values retroactively adjusted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

12,717.0

 

–118.8

 

12,598.2

thereof Deferred tax assets

 

299.2

 

–118.8

 

180.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total equity and liabilities

 

12,717.0

 

–118.8

 

12,598.2

thereof Equity

 

5,014.0

 

11.6

 

5,025.6

thereof Pensions and other employee obligations

 

984.7

 

15.2

 

999.9

thereof Deferred tax liabilities

 

213.1

 

–145.6

 

67.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In millions of euros

Change in the consolidated income statement

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04/01–12/31/2014

 

Values without restatement

 

Adjustments

 

Values retroactively adjusted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

8,254.9

 

0.0

 

8,254.9

Cost of sales

 

–6,591.7

 

–0.2

 

–6,591.9

Gross profit

 

1,663.2

 

–0.2

 

1,663.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other operating income

 

303.0

 

0.0

 

303.0

Distribution costs

 

–732.9

 

0.0

 

–732.9

Administrative expenses

 

–442.4

 

–0.1

 

–442.5

Other operating expenses

 

–206.1

 

0.0

 

–206.1

Share of profit of entities consolidated according to the equity method

 

42.6

 

0.0

 

42.6

EBIT

 

627.4

 

–0.3

 

627.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finance income

 

42.3

 

0.0

 

42.3

Finance costs

 

–139.1

 

–1.4

 

–140.5

Profit before tax (EBT)

 

530.6

 

–1.7

 

528.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax expense

 

–98.2

 

1.8

 

–96.4

Profit for the period

 

432.4

 

0.1

 

432.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributable to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity holders of the parent

 

393.7

 

0.1

 

393.8

Non-controlling interests

 

7.2

 

0.0

 

7.2

Share planned for hybrid capital owners

 

31.5

 

0.0

 

31.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted earnings per share (euros)

 

2.28

 

0.00

 

2.28

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In millions of euros

Change in the consolidated other comprehensive income

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04/01–12/31/2014

 

Values without restatement

 

Adjustments

 

Values retroactively adjusted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit for the period

 

432.4

 

0.1

 

432.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Items of other comprehensive income that will be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flow hedges

 

9.9

 

0.0

 

9.9

Currency translation

 

47.9

 

0.3

 

48.2

Share of profit of entities consolidated according to the equity method

 

6.5

 

0.0

 

6.5

Subtotal of items of other comprehensive income that will be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss

 

64.3

 

0.3

 

64.6

Other comprehensive income for the period, net of income tax

 

64.3

 

0.3

 

64.6

Total comprehensive income for the period

 

496.7

 

0.4

 

497.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributable to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity holders of the parent

 

456.8

 

0.4

 

457.2

Non-controlling interests

 

8.4

 

0.0

 

8.4

Share planned for hybrid capital owners

 

31.5

 

0.0

 

31.5

Total comprehensive income for the period

 

496.7

 

0.4

 

497.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In millions of euros

Change in the consolidated income statement

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10/01–12/31/2014

 

Values without restatement

 

Adjustments

 

Values retroactively adjusted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

2,693.8

 

0.0

 

2,693.8

Cost of sales

 

–2,149.5

 

0.0

 

–2,149.5

Gross profit

 

544.3

 

0.0

 

544.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other operating income

 

87.9

 

0.0

 

87.9

Distribution costs

 

–245.7

 

0.0

 

–245.7

Administrative expenses

 

–144.9

 

–0.1

 

–145.0

Other operating expenses

 

–72.3

 

0.0

 

–72.3

Share of profit of entities consolidated according to the equity method

 

13.4

 

0.0

 

13.4

EBIT

 

182.7

 

–0.1

 

182.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finance income

 

7.9

 

0.0

 

7.9

Finance costs

 

–51.7

 

–0.4

 

–52.1

Profit before tax (EBT)

 

138.9

 

–0.5

 

138.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax expense

 

–22.1

 

0.8

 

–21.3

Profit for the period

 

116.8

 

0.3

 

117.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributable to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity holders of the parent

 

109.0

 

0.3

 

109.3

Non-controlling interests

 

1.6

 

0.0

 

1.6

Share planned for hybrid capital owners

 

6.2

 

0.0

 

6.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted earnings per share (euros)

 

0.63

 

0.00

 

0.63

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In millions of euros

Change in the consolidated other comprehensive income

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10/01–12/31/2014

 

Values without restatement

 

Adjustments

 

Values retroactively adjusted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit for the period

 

116.8

 

0.3

 

117.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Items of other comprehensive income that will be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flow hedges

 

4.2

 

0.0

 

4.2

Currency translation

 

0.1

 

0.4

 

0.5

Share of profit of entities consolidated according to the equity method

 

0.6

 

0.0

 

0.6

Subtotal of items of other comprehensive income that will be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss

 

4.9

 

0.4

 

5.3

Other comprehensive income for the period, net of income tax

 

4.9

 

0.4

 

5.3

Total comprehensive income for the period

 

121.7

 

0.7

 

122.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributable to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity holders of the parent

 

113.8

 

0.7

 

114.5

Non-controlling interests

 

1.7

 

0.0

 

1.7

Share planned for hybrid capital owners

 

6.2

 

0.0

 

6.2

Total comprehensive income for the period

 

121.7

 

0.7

 

122.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In millions of euros

Change in the consolidated statement of cash flows

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04/01–12/31/2014

 

Values without restatement

 

Adjustments

 

Values retroactively adjusted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit for the period

 

432.4

 

0.1

 

432.5

Adjustments

 

410.2

 

–0.1

 

410.1

Changes in working capital

 

–117.6

 

0.0

 

–117.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

725.0

 

0.0

 

725.0

Cash flows from investing activities

 

–628.0

 

0.0

 

–628.0

Cash flows from financing activities

 

–219.6

 

0.0

 

–219.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net decrease/increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

–122.6

 

0.0

 

–122.6

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

532.4

 

0.0

 

532.4

Net exchange differences

 

11.2

 

0.0

 

11.2

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

421.0

 

0.0

 

421.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In millions of euros

Further information on the other principles of preparation is provided in the consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2015, on which these interim consolidated financial statements are based.

The interim consolidated financial statements are presented in millions of euros (the functional currency of the parent company). The use of automated calculation systems may result in rounding differences.

Unless otherwise stated, comparative information relates to the first three quarters of the business year 2014/15 (reporting date: December 31, 2014).

The present interim consolidated financial statements have not been audited or reviewed by auditors.

About voestalpine

The voestalpine Group is a steel-based technology and capital goods group that operates worldwide. With its top-quality products, the Group is one of the leading partners to the automotive and consumer goods industries in Europe and to the oil and gas industries worldwide.

Facts

50 Countries on all 5 continents
500 Group companies and locations
48,100 Employees worldwide

Earnings FY 2014/15

€ 11.2 Billion

Revenue

€ 1.5 Billion

EBITDA

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