Highlights

• Health and Safety frequency rate of 1.9x in Q3 2013 compared to 1.4x in Q2 2013
• Shipments of 436 thousand tonnes in Q3 2013, a 3% decrease compared to shipments of 450 thousand tonnes in Q2 2013
• EBITDA of USD 62 million in Q3 2013, compared to EBITDA of USD 81 million in Q2 2013
• Basic loss per share of USD 0.24 in Q3 2013.
• Cash flow from operations amounted to USD 17 million in Q3 2013
• Net debt of USD 808 million on September 30, 2013, representing a gearing of 27%

Prospects

• EBITDA in Q4 2013 is expected to slightly increase compared to EBITDA in Q3 2013
• Net debt to decrease significantly in Q4 2013 

Philippe Darmayan, CEO of Aperam, commented: "Compared to last year, despite the market deterioration, we are pleased to have once again improved our operational performance. For the end of the year, we remain cautious about the general environment. However we believe that we should be able to further improve our profitability and to continue reducing our debt thanks to the good progress of the Leadership Journey®."

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