TX - Earnings call transcript Q3 2021

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Operator

Good morning. My name is Emma and I will be your conference operator today. At this time I would like to welcome everyone to the Ternium Third Quarter 2021 Results Conference Call. All lines have been placed on mute to prevent any background noise. After the speaker’s remarks there will be a question-and-answer session. you your Marti, Sebastian Instructions] may conference. begin [Operator

Sebastian Marti

for today. I'm My morning, Director. Global and is us you thank Senior Compliance and Good name joining Sebastian Relations and Investor Ternium's Marti

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Máximo Vedoya

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Pablo Brizzio

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Operator

Pactual. Your Instructions] BTG first with question from [Operator the of comes line Caio Greiner

now is line Your open.

Caio Greiner

you. Good morning. Thank

first my outlook. your on So question

prices, I on And elaborate bit expect visibility coming for seeing EBITDA terms you in quarter. wanted have on, So you On the also a quarter? costs is I quarter. the cost you're you shipments the more for And mentioned the materially on results. prices other over spot and and fourth expect for mentioned realized that. rare driving for the side based this you up commercial you And through of prices ore slightly hand to lower understand materials of But do what would already the a rise the quarter. iron what the third contracts. assume costs. have cost coal mostly your on flowing raw adjustment I the you fourth you do the just good dropping on prices on other side, prices But inflation

that this my question, if may, I So you a some And at second provide more ramping would Pesqueria. has please equation helpful. very if the project mentioned been pace. slower details guys could on you mean, on be I up

of to been if what that project, for the with update in over maybe you you see wanted have sharing shipments terms can last guys just of you I So equation us expect quarter. shipments the incremental that

for in expect the share would much very be gentleman. of what maybe helpful. terms fourth Thank that and XXXX Pesqueria from quarter can if you So, you very you shipments incremental for

Máximo Vedoya

Thank for Caio, your questions. you,

try first me answer to questions. Let your

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additional us XXXX is to tons for is going facility the that of volume. X X.X million expectation and between Our provide

facility, Some of that imports numbers, Tenigal which is volume the But before that going Caio. to are those the probably material.

Pablo Brizzio

Caio, clarify, -- are volume referring to Just we to XXXX

Máximo Vedoya

year. XXXX, yes. From the

Caio Greiner

and Pablo. Understood. you very great. Thank much That's Okay. Máximo

Operator

HSBC. Your Jonathan line from the next question of comes with Brandt

is now Your line open.

Jonathan Brandt

relates Hi. guess to Good auto morning, pricing gentlemen. My and first question I demand.

auto you're steel to, how could have second they have that come Mexican And you that the given of sort past down wasn't supply-demand what And facilities. could weeks environment further you been think US why your demand at loosening coming down? natural in much been I'm you great. you steel gas you in in that for view, that is is think quantify expectation if the So mentioned few what hoping a of you've the bit relates just the seeing prices XXXX? this seeing? the your do question over My least and the

to as be of you allow the then quick understand, to the much you. much spot that gas on on change Could to increase Any just base? Thank supposed why to give increase will the that change just of policy just sort annual one or the me, in or of decided market, decided data we've around could payment. seen Are why elaborate third of would price just policy cost If me how you to you a dividend semiannual? this contracts, the natural that you are could help you'd you appreciated. how spot? sort from if Board And your you

Máximo Vedoya

our natural contracts simple. lot start gas natural of always the because a for contracts on Well the very that with all we have Centrica. but All questions. of the it's volume gas Jonathan. you, the -- I'll Thank based are

mention the So part forgot you, -- question. not increase Jonathan. yes, the cost in our to first that little In in we can is a with I bit That but suffered Thank Centrica, the also luck, of recap on cost. in LNG. in probably

was think like suffered number and of because was but Mexico, in much in ton I the we industry, quarter. quarter. that's the chips. automotive more almost in the per This automotive the this was every than quarter because one bigger third Second, And units thought. I production XXX,XXX the the of the what third mean XX,XXX -- affection second -- month than this month

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very think I general. prices question the was -- in I I about of can well. another don't Jonathan remember you steel

Jonathan Brandt

Correct. prices I'm the your the wondering, of US of what auto just with steel issues chips? industry sort is expectation given

Máximo Vedoya

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We continue supply in and are I lot much sectors very know chains, chip cars. Disruption I produce problem also the steel increasing, And are I are demand year. think XXXX in so less to lot this if of resolved seeing move of And that unsatisfied still the importing next of lot kind global there costs is a there. companies of a are in consumers -- thinking freight of those steel. mean, to is demand even more for going it's more expensive getting a

the see dynamics going that healthy heard, that XXXX. said, production, we production. as Jonathan market. China that think, was that this which So, always huge I factor XX the steel decrease, changed to I going we mean, demand and is, have factors, continue That's a XXX and are of September several almost to million also was And tons. one, you in China factors so other factor I tons, we think, decrease million as another two a in to is a produced the May, in

high answer I as time. because prices not I speed, know going Jonathan. I'm correct move they're things these moving telling, question but little I said of the to or take slowly a bit all down, if are of at don't So, down, I slowly

Jonathan Brandt

Thank very perfect. that's No, much. you

Máximo Vedoya

dividend. answer ask Pablo question the the So, I of to

Pablo Brizzio

Yes. Jonathan. Okay. Hi, Good.

of after conference I the since move of of at flow and think during strong the taken the is call Ternium Board, the position commented different by this So this as beginning XXXX was increasing level dividend reflecting that the company. the generation move of results free the a cash with level of the and is natural paid new XXXX

quarter -- or is in level then dividend new And so dividend dividend is this of portion into sustaining the advance, of of it or consider in interim a is way we will proposed an natural which be one of February. this during decided the that divided that order in

by So portion the decided it's sustaining company then of dividend advance or and into full to confirmation way the new clearly as two be that full of an announced knowing February. as this a valued in the level interim dividend dividend

Jonathan Brandt

Okay.

So split as this look in equally at half. we shouldn't just

some the it? So X.X% be for just it won't whole It's of portion up year.

Pablo Brizzio

Exactly. Yeah.

a will May, by then one. It's as shouldn't Directors of the and meeting and the the of discussed just take will portion be dividend April be approved shareholders or in You then half. analyzed a the by that Board May this in

So right. you're yes,

Jonathan Brandt

Perfect. Thank you gentlemen. very much

Operator

question Thiago next of comes BBI. Bradesco from Your line from Lofiego the

line is now open. Your

Thiago Lofiego

Two that. Two you. within Thank Back the questions on everyone. Good question. morning, questions. dividend

are why guys the margins not positive side still if healthy. you you and down, Steel the So an for net doing position more the prices outlook cash aggressive are pretty are job. going given potentially dividend excellent steel are business? on your Even

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Maximo Vedoya

one. second the I'll Thank you, Tiago. start with

impact already a mean, seeing Europe the materials arrangement. this I importing are the XX% was to exporting or We paying tariff. lot from not of US

very numbers the are think similar. I

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Pablo Brizzio

Okay. Yeah.

long yield showed the dividend normal the Maximo. or right the sustained what you increase during to to The showing the to dividend mentioned that this exactly XXXX. me are we run sustaining in Let of is continue increase in the is dividend now payment understand dividend Clearly, not year with are reflect the year showing company May a this that specific is we is long to probably in a of new number an or in with reflecting, but clearly, results is you add that probably Tiago. if that doing will the be dividend same, want today a to XXXX. company And the will numbers level the of very new has reflect in that payment. new been aggressive more a the similar We this what the pick the up And level shareholders. the dividend shareholders. return this last And we payment are year company from we distribution returning the run paid dividend, payout we basically that on

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Thiago Lofiego

should modeling XX%. Is Okay normalize guys? assume into would above XX% for ratio as fair you Pablo fair? purposes I then a we is assume normal to so the it for XXXX payout if that the ratio be And to which payout we may looking model, continue the

Pablo Brizzio

would year I run think numbers probably you be proposing in to long the or extraordinary know be the this level this different of we the in will look be you you dividend comparison the numbers you company. the you I year history -- normalized results of take will be probably average that yield. the because basically And in general if in the see the difference. will that will be we XXXX was probably a to need that to again, will vote. you at dividend is next mean have of this And -- you the pay this X% our But a company, that in there

Thiago Lofiego

Pablo, Máximo. Okay. thank All right, you thank you

Pablo Brizzio

Thiago. Thank you,

Operator

comes from with line the Stanley. Alba De Morgan question next of Carlos Your

Your open. is line

Carlos De Alba

just you much. follow. Thank very I to want

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Maximo Vedoya

Carlos. much, very you Thank

last me, which is you will If allow with very one, interesting. the I start

know the to in ramp-up more any problems we opportunities you. capacity, – to or like, Mexico you we I what? a picking going call, galvanized rolling as mill of you're to I have in going a don't Mexico, ups As me for months as and are lot I I – of in you ask last US. mean, us particularly for an are additional projects. am the analyzing like in we are are cold all line should that open support the two what now always And very things but we process, because in we looking that of than say said conference new are south a said, big expected, things where the hot-rolling in in other the the these mill announce, platform are which have There took Mexico. new of we also growth Metal the Building the segment those in

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Pablo Brizzio

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Carlos De Alba

you. Thank

on Ternium question final Brazil. one Just

in of this past mentioned the ton. it or normalized that still level long-term about the Is has applies moved today the $XX level per think was EBITDA profitability higher? something I normal

Pablo Brizzio

for general EBITDA. of much looking this right In numbers ton days typical because was per was more you us, that having very much is -- than it's because number higher higher Fortunately the you Brazil margin are were producer. of it of the know $XX a is as this the these at not the number. than for that And we number slab beginning

bit, pricing I better than expectation, think this a was repeat Máximo continue to because enter we is that will that want improves least, one. year but this But at and than saying into to we adjusting be will sustain expected. understand at will little a margins next higher environment -- and have level course, that don't of what our I

Carlos De Alba

you Thank much. very

Máximo Vedoya

Thank you, Carlos.

Operator

of call comes the with next line from Your Hacking Alex Citi.

now is line open. Your

Alex Hacking

Yes, I the good Máximo questions. morning appreciate and Pablo.

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could So are you. you in as forward lagged something you I this that on could year the realistic be prices Ternium for roll lag actually effect I of that remind pricing. But And for -- you contracts? of well, particularly any to over better contracts you even Ternium, be contracts mean know as could I but annual how give next US don't Thank is because you give don't us guidance just exposed Mexico? know

Máximo Vedoya

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Alex Hacking

Okay, thanks.

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Máximo Vedoya

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Alex Hacking

Okay.

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Máximo Vedoya

Exactly.

Alex Hacking

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Máximo Vedoya

you the we at are things This of Alex, also. one that are looking completely right. is

Alex Hacking

Thanks. Okay.

Operator

Your next comes the Yang of from question Lucas line with JPMorgan.

now is Your line open.

Lucas Yang

have for Thank my ones. I good questions. two Hi, taking you morning. quick

given second for more would consider be, the outlook question you through be…. would next one year? balanced First would prices like hedging And

Máximo Vedoya

Sorry Lucas, question. couldn't hear the I first

Lucas Yang

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Pablo Brizzio

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Máximo Vedoya

what Lucas, was And -- Lucas sorry. second so the question?

Lucas Yang

how the the your pointing to is mid per ton like expectations? future curve Yeah, to curve next year, $X,XXX compares around does prices by

Máximo Vedoya

not those Well, what I Lucas about seeing prices, mean I said low. very, think without level. are am I very -- to prices I going that down

Lucas Yang

Okay. Very clear.

Operator

may Maximo, you. the call section. turn you question-and-answer today's to -- I back concludes That

Máximo Vedoya

Please any in back in you us, any touch and see Have in day for everyone interest if and interest -- a your you comments, keep contact and today. Thank nice have additional Okay. questions. months. we participation three you

Ternium (TX) 3 Nov 212021 Q3 Earnings call transcript