Form: 8-K

Current report filing

February 9, 2015

Documents


Exhibit 99.1
  
News Release

Novelis Reports Strong Results for Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2015
New Business Model Drives Significant Improvement in Year-Over-Year Results

•
Net Income Grows to $46 Million
•
Sales Increase 18% to $2.8 Billion
•
Adjusted EBITDA Increases 16% to $236 Million
•
Shipments Increase 5% to 757 Kilotonnes, a Record Third Quarter
•
North American Auto Facilities Accelerating Production to Meet Customer Demand

ATLANTA, February 9, 2015 – Novelis, the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, today reported net income grew to $46 million for the third quarter of fiscal year 2015, up significantly from the $13 million reported in the third quarter of fiscal year 2014. Excluding certain tax-effected items in both periods, net income is $60 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2015, more than double the $23 million reported in the prior year period.
Adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter of fiscal 2015 was $236 million, a 16% increase compared to the $203 million reported for the prior year. The increase was primarily driven by higher shipments as a result of strategic capacity expansions in Asia and South America, favorable product mix, and cost benefits from using recycled metal inputs.
"Our strong third quarter results are a clear demonstration that our new business model is delivering benefits," said Phil Martens, President and Chief Executive Officer for Novelis. "By shifting our portfolio to more premium products in high-growth markets and advancing our recycling operations, we set record can and automotive shipments, generated significantly higher earnings, and achieved our mid-decade goal of having 50% recycled content in our products."
Third quarter fiscal 2015 revenues climbed 18% to $2.8 billion compared to $2.4 billion for the third quarter of fiscal 2014. Revenue growth was driven by a 5% increase in shipments of rolled aluminum products to 757 kilotonnes for the third quarter of fiscal 2015 compared to 721 kilotonnes in the prior year period. All four operating regions reported an increase in shipments year-over-year. Higher metal prices also contributed to the increase in revenue.

"Our earnings will further improve in the fourth quarter as we near the full production run-rate of automotive sheet for Ford, ship at record levels, and further ramp up new recycling facilities in Germany and Brazil," said Martens. "However, this growth will be tempered by negative currency headwinds in Europe, challenging pricing dynamics in Asia, and reduced production related to the Logan hot mill outage in North America last month. In spite of these market challenges, we still expect EBITDA for the second half of fiscal 2015 will be higher than in the first half of the year."


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(in $M)
 
 
 
Q3FY15
 
Q3FY14
 
 
 
 
 
12/31/2014
 
12/31/2013
 
Free Cash Flow
 
$
(12
)
 
$
(61
)
 
Capital Expenditures
 
$
104

 
$
157

 
Free Cash Flow before CapEx
$
92

 
$
96

 

The company reported negative free cash flow of $(12) million in the third quarter, a $49 million increase over the prior year. "Free cash flow increased in the third quarter despite rising aluminum prices due to stronger EBITDA, lower capital spending, and working capital initiatives,” said Steve Fisher, Chief Financial Officer for Novelis. "Higher EBITDA and the benefits from structurally reducing working capital will allow us to generate positive free cash flow by fiscal year end."

At the end of the third quarter, the company reported liquidity of $839 million.

Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2015 Earnings Conference Call
Novelis will discuss its third quarter of fiscal year 2015 results via a live webcast and conference call for investors at 8:00 a.m. ET on Monday, February 9, 2015. To view slides and listen only, visit the web at https://cc.callinfo.com/r/zg71zunzwkyf&eom. To join by telephone, dial toll-free in North America at 800 732 6870, India toll-free at 0008008521504 or the international toll line at +1 212 231 2905. Presentation materials and access information may also be found at novelis.com/investors.

About Novelis
Novelis Inc. is the global leader in aluminum rolled products and the world's largest recycler of aluminum. The company operates in 11 countries, has approximately 10,900 employees and reported revenue of approximately $10 billion for its 2014 fiscal year. Novelis supplies premium aluminum sheet and foil products to transportation, packaging, construction, industrial and consumer electronics markets throughout North America, Europe, Asia and South America. The company is part of the Aditya Birla Group, a multinational conglomerate based in Mumbai, India. For more information, visit novelis.com and follow us at facebook.com/NovelisInc and at twitter.com/Novelis.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release and the presentation slides for the earnings call contain non-GAAP financial measures as defined by SEC rules. We think these measures are helpful to investors in measuring our financial performance and liquidity and comparing our performance to our peers. However, our non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similarly titled non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. These non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for GAAP financial measures. To the extent we discuss any non-GAAP financial measures on the earnings call, a reconciliation of each measure to the most directly comparable GAAP measure will be available in the presentation slides filed as Exhibit 99.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K furnished to the SEC concurrent with the issuance of this press release. In addition, the Form 8-K includes a more detailed description of each of these non-GAAP financial measures, together with a discussion of the usefulness and purpose of such measures.

Attached to this news release are tables showing the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, Reconciliation to Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow, Reconciliation to Liquidity and Net Income excluding Certain Items, and Segment Information.







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Forward-Looking Statements
Statements made in this news release which describe Novelis' intentions, expectations, beliefs or predictions may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of securities laws.  Forward-looking statements include statements preceded by, followed by, or including the words "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "plans," "estimates," "projects," "forecasts," or similar expressions.  An example of forward looking statements in this news release is our expectation that we will reduce working capital and generate positive free cash flow by the end of the fiscal year. Novelis cautions that, by their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty and Novelis' actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements.  We do not intend, and we disclaim any obligation, to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.  Factors that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ from the results expressed or implied by forward-looking statements include, among other things: changes in the prices and availability of aluminum (or premiums associated with such prices) or other materials and raw materials we use; the capacity and effectiveness of our metal hedging activities; relationships with, and financial and operating conditions of, our customers, suppliers and other stakeholders; fluctuations in the supply of, and prices for, energy in the areas in which we maintain production facilities; our ability to access financing for future capital requirements; changes in the relative values of various currencies and the effectiveness of our currency hedging activities; factors affecting our operations, such as litigation, environmental remediation and clean-up costs, labor relations and negotiations, breakdown of equipment and other events; the impact of restructuring efforts in the future; economic, regulatory and political factors within the countries in which we operate or sell our products, including changes in duties or tariffs; competition from other aluminum rolled products producers as well as from substitute materials such as steel, glass, plastic and composite materials; changes in general economic conditions including deterioration in the global economy, particularly sectors in which our customers operate; changes in the fair value of derivative instruments; cyclical demand and pricing within the principal markets for our products as well as seasonality in certain of our customers’ industries; changes in government regulations, particularly those affecting taxes, derivative instruments, environmental, health or safety compliance; changes in interest rates that have the effect of increasing the amounts we pay under our credit facilities and other financing agreements; the effect of taxes and changes in tax rates; our indebtedness and our ability to generate cash. The above list of factors is not exhaustive.  Other important risk factors included under the caption "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014 are specifically incorporated by reference into this news release.



Media Contact:
 
Investor Contact:
Neil Hirsch
 
Megan Cochard
+1 404 760 4465
 
+1 404 760 4170
neil.hirsch@novelis.com
 
megan.cochard@novelis.com
    


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Novelis Inc.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited)
(in millions)



 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Nine Months Ended December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
 
Net sales
$
2,847

 
$
2,403

 
$
8,358

 
$
7,218

Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)
2,498

 
2,093

 
7,310

 
6,265

Selling, general and administrative expenses
108

 
115

 
319

 
344

Depreciation and amortization
87

 
91

 
266

 
247

Research and development expenses
14

 
12

 
38

 
34

Interest expense and amortization of debt issuance costs
85

 
76

 
248

 
227

Gain on assets held for sale
(12
)
 
(6
)
 
(23
)
 
(6
)
Restructuring and impairment, net
25

 
19

 
38

 
46

Equity in net loss of non-consolidated affiliates
2

 
5

 
4

 
12

Other (income) expense, net
(9
)
 
(12
)
 
14

 
(27
)
 
2,798

 
2,393

 
8,214

 
7,142

Income before income taxes
49

 
10

 
144

 
76

Income tax provision (benefit)
3

 
(3
)
 
25

 
26

Net income
46

 
13

 
119

 
50

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Net income attributable to our common shareholder
$
46

 
$
13

 
$
119

 
$
50


























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Novelis Inc.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)
(in millions, except number of shares)
 
December 31, 2014
 
March 31, 2014
ASSETS
 
Current assets
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
387

 
$
509

Accounts receivable, net
 
 
 
— third parties (net of uncollectible accounts of $4 as of December 31, 2014 and March 31, 2014)
1,473

 
1,382

— related parties
63

 
54

Inventories
1,534

 
1,173

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
153

 
101

Fair value of derivative instruments
117

 
51

Deferred income tax assets
64

 
101

Assets held for sale
22

 
102

Total current assets
3,813

 
3,473

Property, plant and equipment, net
3,503

 
3,513

Goodwill
607

 
611

Intangible assets, net
599

 
640

Investment in and advances to non–consolidated affiliates
534

 
612

Deferred income tax assets
67

 
80

Other long–term assets
 
 
 
— third parties
150

 
173

— related parties
11

 
12

Total assets
$
9,284

 
$
9,114

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY
 
 
 
Current liabilities
 
 
 
Current portion of long–term debt
$
108

 
$
92

Short–term borrowings
1,031

 
723

Accounts payable
 
 
 
— third parties
1,746

 
1,418

— related parties
55

 
53

Fair value of derivative instruments
99

 
60

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
 
 
 
— third parties
512

 
547

— related party
—

 
250

Deferred income tax liabilities
42

 
16

Liabilities held for sale
—

 
11

Total current liabilities
3,593

 
3,170

Long–term debt, net of current portion
4,328

 
4,359

Deferred income tax liabilities
305

 
425

Accrued postretirement benefits
595

 
621

Other long–term liabilities
250

 
271

Total liabilities
9,071

 
8,846

Commitments and contingencies
 
 
 
Shareholder’s equity
 
 
 
Common stock, no par value; unlimited number of shares authorized; 1,000 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2014 and March 31, 2014
—

 
—

Additional paid–in capital
1,404

 
1,404

Accumulated deficit
(954
)
 
(1,073
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(263
)
 
(91
)
Total equity of our common shareholder
187

 
240

Noncontrolling interests
26

 
28

Total equity
213

 
268

Total liabilities and equity
$
9,284

 
$
9,114


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Novelis Inc.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)
(in millions)
 
Nine Months Ended December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
Net income
$
119

 
$
50

Adjustments to determine net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
266

 
247

Loss on unrealized derivatives and other realized derivatives in investing activities, net
6

 
9

Gain on assets held for sale, net
(23
)
 
(6
)
Loss on sale of assets
4

 
4

Impairment charges
7

 
19

Deferred income taxes
(46
)
 
(45
)
Amortization of fair value adjustments
9

 
9

Equity in net loss of non–consolidated affiliates
4

 
12

Gain on foreign exchange remeasurement of debt
(4
)
 
(3
)
Amortization of debt issuance costs and carrying value adjustment
19

 
19

Other, net
—

 
(6
)
Changes in assets and liabilities including assets and liabilities held for sale (net of effects from divestitures):
 
 
 
Accounts receivable
(176
)
 
151

Inventories
(437
)
 
(30
)
Accounts payable
427

 
(22
)
Other current assets
(62
)
 
35

Other current liabilities
(6
)
 
(89
)
Other noncurrent assets
3

 
(1
)
Other noncurrent liabilities
(23
)
 
3

Net cash provided by operating activities
87

 
356

INVESTING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
Capital expenditures
(368
)
 
(522
)
Proceeds from sales of assets, third party, net of transaction fees and hedging
100

 
7

Proceeds from the sale of assets, related party, net of transaction fees
—

 
8

Outflows from investments in and advances to non–consolidated affiliates, net
(17
)
 
(12
)
Proceeds from settlement of other undesignated derivative instruments, net
1

 
6

Net cash used in investing activities
(284
)
 
(513
)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
Proceeds from issuance of long-term and short-term borrowings
303

 
138

Principal payments of long-term and short-term borrowings
(209
)
 
(113
)
Revolving credit facilities and other, net
238

 
359

Return of capital to our common shareholder
(250
)
 
—

Dividends, noncontrolling interest
(1
)
 
—

Debt issuance costs
(3
)
 
(8
)
Net cash provided by financing activities
78

 
376

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
(119
)
 
219

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
(3
)
 
7

Cash and cash equivalents — beginning of period
509

 
301

Cash and cash equivalents — end of period
$
387

 
$
527






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Reconciliation from Net Income Attributable to our Common Shareholder to Adjusted EBITDA
Novelis is providing disclosure of the reconciliation of reported non-GAAP financial measures to their comparable financial measures on a GAAP basis.
(in millions)
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Nine Months Ended December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Net income attributable to our common shareholder
$
46

 
$
13

 
$
119

 
$
50

Income tax (provision) benefit
(3
)
 
3

 
(25
)
 
(26
)
Interest, net
(84
)
 
(74
)
 
(244
)
 
(223
)
Depreciation and amortization
(87
)
 
(91
)
 
(266
)
 
(247
)
EBITDA
220

 
175

 
654

 
546

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized gains (losses) on change in fair value of derivative instruments, net
12

 
3

 
12

 
(5
)
Realized (losses) gains on derivative instruments not included in segment income
(3
)
 
2

 
(4
)
 
6

Adjustment to eliminate proportional consolidation
(10
)
 
(11
)
 
(27
)
 
(30
)
Loss on sale of fixed assets
(1
)
 
(2
)
 
(4
)
 
(4
)
Gain on assets held for sale, net
12

 
6

 
23

 
6

Restructuring and impairment, net
(25
)
 
(19
)
 
(38
)
 
(46
)
Other expense, net
(1
)
 
(7
)
 
(9
)
 
(16
)
Adjusted EBITDA   
$
236

 
$
203

 
$
701

 
$
635


Free Cash Flow and Cash and Cash Equivalents
The following table shows the “Free cash flow” for the nine months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 and the ending balances of cash and cash equivalents (in millions).
 
 
Nine Months Ended December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
87

 
$
356

Net cash used in investing activities
(284
)
 
(513
)
Less: Proceeds from sales of assets
(100
)
 
(15
)
Free cash flow
$
(297
)
 
$
(172
)
Ending cash and cash equivalents
$
387

 
527


Total Liquidity
The following table shows available liquidity as of December 31, 2014 and March 31, 2014 (in millions).
 
December 31,
 
March 31,
 
2014
 
2014
Cash and cash equivalents
$
387

 
$
509

Availability under committed credit facilities
452

 
511

Total liquidity
$
839

 
$
1,020












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Reconciliation of Net Income to Net Income, excluding Certain Items
The following table shows Net Income attributable to our common shareholder excluding Certain Items (in millions). We adjust for items which may recur in varying magnitude which affect the comparability of the operational results of our underlying business.
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Nine Months Ended December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Net income attributable to our common shareholder
$
46

 
$
13

 
$
119

 
$
50

Certain Items:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gain on assets held for sale, net
(12
)
 
(6
)
 
(23
)
 
(6
)
Restructuring and impairment, net
25

 
19

 
38

 
46

Tax effect on Certain Items
1

 
(3
)
 
(2
)
 
(9
)
Net income attributable to our common shareholder, excluding Certain Items
$
60

 
$
23

 
$
132

 
$
81


Segment Information
The following table shows selected segment financial information (in millions, except shipments which are in kilotonnes).
Selected Operating Results Three Months Ended December 31, 2014
North
America
 
Europe
 
Asia
 
South
America
 
Other and
Eliminations
 
Total
Adjusted EBITDA
$
71

 
$
57

 
$
33

 
$
75

 
$
—

 
$
236

Shipments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rolled products - third party
255

 
205

 
177

 
120

 
—

 
757

Rolled products - intersegment
—

 
13

 
21

 
9

 
(43
)
 
—

Total rolled products
255

 
218

 
198

 
129

 
(43
)
 
757

Selected Operating Results Three Months Ended December 31, 2013
North
America
 
Europe
 
Asia
 
South
America
 
Other and
Eliminations
 
Total
Adjusted EBITDA
$
45

 
$
61

 
$
40

 
$
58

 
$
(1
)
 
$
203

Shipments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rolled products - third party
235

 
204

 
164

 
118

 
—

 
721

Rolled products - intersegment
—

 
8

 
1

 
5

 
(14
)
 
—

Total rolled products
235

 
212

 
165

 
123

 
(14
)
 
721

Selected Operating Results Nine Months Ended December 31, 2014
North
America
 
Europe
 
Asia
 
South
America
 
Other and
Eliminations
 
Total
Adjusted EBITDA
$
211

 
$
211

 
$
106

 
$
171

 
$
2

 
$
701

Shipments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rolled products - third party
762

 
665

 
528

 
337

 
—

 
2,292

Rolled products - intersegment
2

 
33

 
44

 
22

 
(101
)
 
—

Total rolled products
764

 
698

 
572

 
359

 
(101
)
 
2,292

Selected Operating Results Nine Months Ended December 31, 2013
North
America
 
Europe
 
Asia
 
South
America
 
Other and
Eliminations
 
Total
Adjusted EBITDA
$
161

 
$
192

 
$
127

 
$
156

 
$
(1
)
 
$
635

Shipments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rolled products - third party
709

 
645

 
476

 
312

 
—

 
2,142

Rolled products - intersegment
2

 
24

 
7

 
11

 
(44
)
 
—

Total rolled products
711

 
669

 
483

 
323

 
(44
)
 
2,142






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