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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
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TENARIS S.A.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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Fax. + ( 352 ) 26 47 89 79
e-mail: investors@tenaris.com
(Name, Telephone, E-Mail and/or Facsimile number and Address of Company Contact Person)
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act:
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Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer’s classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report.
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Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act
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If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section
13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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Note – checking the box above will not relieve any registrant required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 from their obligations under those Sections.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1)
has filed all reports required to be filed by Section
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has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or an emerging growth company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act :
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† The term “new or revised financial accounting standard” refers to any update issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board to its Accounting Standards Codification after April 5, 2012.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report.
If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements.
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Please send copies of notices and communications from the Securities and Exchange Commission to:
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Diego E . P arise Mitrani, Caballero & Ruiz Moreno Abogados Bouchard 68 0, 1 3 th Floor (C1106 A BJ ) Buenos Aires, Argentina (54 11) 4590-8600 |
Patrick S. Brown, Esq. Sullivan & Cromwell LLP 1888 Century Park East Los Angeles, California 90067-1725 (310) 712-6600 |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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FORM 20-F CROSS REFERENCE GUIDE
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Item in Form 20-F |
Cross-reference to consolidated management report |
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Part I |
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Item 1 |
Identity of Directors , Senior Management and Advisors |
None - Not applicable |
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Item 2 |
Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable |
None - Not applicable |
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Item 3 |
Key Information |
Risk Factors |
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3.A |
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3.B |
Capitalization and Indebtedness |
None - Not applicable |
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3.C |
Reasons for the Offer and Use of Proceeds |
None - Not applicable |
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3.D |
Risk Factors |
Risk Factors |
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Item 4 |
Information on the Company |
Information on the Company - Overview |
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4.A |
History and Development of the Company |
Information on the Company - History and Development of the Company |
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4.B |
Business Overview |
Information on the Company - Business Overview |
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4.C |
Organizational Structure and Subsidiaries |
Information on the Company - Organizational Structure and Subsidiaries |
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4.D |
Property, Plant and Equipment |
Information on the Company - Business Overview |
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Item 4A |
Unresolved Staff Comments |
None - Not applicable |
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Item 5 |
Operating and Financial Review and Prospects |
Information on the Company - Operating and Financial Review and Prospects - Overview |
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5.A |
Operating Results |
Information on the Company - Operating and Financial Review and Prospects - Operating Results |
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5.B |
Liquidity and Capital Resources |
Information on the Company - Operating and Financial Review and Prospects - Liquidity and Capital Resources |
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5.C |
Research and Developments, Patents and Licenses, Etc. |
Information on the Company - Business Overview - Research and Development |
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5.D |
Trend Information |
Information on the Company - Operating and Financial Review and Prospects - Trend Information |
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5.E |
Critical Accounting Estimates |
Information on the Company - Operating and Financial Review and Prospects - Critical Accounting Estimates |
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Item 6 |
Directors, Senior Management and Employees |
Information on the Company - Directors, Senior Management and Employees |
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6.A |
Directors and Senior Management |
Information on the Company - Directors, Senior Management and Employees - Directors and Senior Management |
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6.B |
Compensation |
Information on the Company - Directors, Senior Management and Employees - Compensation |
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6.C |
Board Practices |
Information on the Company - Directors, Senior Management and Employees - Board Practices |
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6.D |
Employees |
Information on the Company - Directors, Senior Management and Employees - Employees |
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6.E |
Share Ownership |
Information on the Company - Directors, Senior Management and Employees - Share Ownership |
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6.F |
Disclosure of a Registrant’s Action to Recover Erroneously Awarded Compensation |
Information on the Company - Directors, Senior Management and Employees - Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation |
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Item 7 |
Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions |
Information on the Company - Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions |
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7.A |
Major Shareholders |
Information on the Company - Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions - Major Shareholders |
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7.B |
Related Party Transactions |
Information on the Company - Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions - Related Party Transactions |
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7.C |
Interest of Experts and Counsel |
None - Not applicable |
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Financial Information |
Legal and Financial Information - Financial Information |
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8.A |
Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information |
Legal and Financial Information - Financial Information - Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information |
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8.B |
Significant Changes |
None - Not applicable |
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Item 9 |
The Offer and Listing |
Legal and Financial Information - The Offer and Listing |
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9.A |
Offer and Listing Details |
Legal and Financial Information - The Offer and Listing - Offer and Listing Details |
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9.B |
Plan of Distribution |
None - Not applicable |
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9.C |
Markets |
Legal and Financial Information - The Offer and Listing - Offer and Listing Details |
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9.D |
Selling Shareholders |
None - Not applicable |
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9.E |
Dilution |
None - Not applicable |
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9.F |
Expenses of the Issue |
None - Not applicable |
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Information on the Company - Corporate Governance Statement Legal and Financial Information - Additional Information |
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Share Capital |
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10.B |
Memorandum and Articles of Association |
Information on the Company - Corporate Governance Statement - Corporate Governance |
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10.C |
Material Contracts |
Information on the Company - Business Overview |
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10.D |
Exchange Controls |
Legal and Financial Information - Additional Information - Exchange Controls |
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10.E |
Taxation |
Legal and Financial Information - Additional Information - Taxation |
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10.F |
Dividends and Paying Agents |
None - Not applicable |
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10.G |
Statement by Experts |
None - Not applicable |
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10.H |
Documents on Display |
Legal and Financial Information - Additional Information - Documents on Display |
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10.I |
Subsidiary Information |
None - Not applicable |
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10.J |
Annual Report to Security Holders |
None - Not applicable |
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Item 11 |
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk |
Legal and Financial Information - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk |
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Item 12 |
Description of Securities Other Than Equity Securities |
Legal and Financial Information - Description of Securities Other Than Equity Securities |
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Debt Securities |
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12.B |
Warrants and Rights |
None - Not applicable |
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12.C |
Other Securities |
None - Not applicable |
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12.D |
American Depositary Shares |
Legal and Financial Information - Description of Securities Other Than Equity Securities - American Depositary Shares |
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Defaults, Dividend Arrearages and Delinquencies |
None - Not applicable |
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Item 14 |
Material Modifications to the Rights of Security Holders and Use of Products |
None - Not applicable |
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Controls and Procedures |
Legal and Financial Information - Controls and Procedures |
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Audit Committee Financial Expert |
Information on the Company - Directors, Senior Management and Employees - Board Practices |
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Code of Ethics |
Sustainability Statement - Sustainability in Tenaris - Policies and Procedures |
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Item 16C |
Principal Accountant Fees and Services |
Legal and Financial Information - Principal Accountant Fees and Services |
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Item 16D |
Exemption from the Listing Standards for Audit Committee |
None - Not applicable |
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Item 16E |
Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers |
Legal and Financial Information - Purchases of Equity Securities by the Company and Affiliated Purchasers |
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Item 16F |
Change in Registrant's Certifying Accountant |
Legal and Financial Information - Change in Registrant's Certifying Accountant |
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Item 16G |
Corporate Governance |
Information on the Company - Corporate Governance Statement |
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Item 16H |
Mine Safety Disclosure |
None - Not applicable |
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Item 16I |
Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections |
None - Not applicable |
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Legal and Financial Information - Insider trading policies
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Cybersecurity |
Legal and Financial Information - Cybersecurity |
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Financial Statements |
Financial Statements |
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Item 18 |
Financial Statements |
Financial Statements |
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Item 19 |
Exhibits |
Exhibits |
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2024 was a good year for Tenaris in many aspects. We consolidated our leading industry position with a number of distinct achievements, delivered solid financial results accompanied by higher returns for shareholders, and completed several investments which are improving our industrial efficiency and reducing our environmental footprint.
It was, however, marred by an accident that took place at the end of the year which claimed the lives of two of our employees. The accident occurred in the heavy equipment maintenance shop of our main plant in Argentina. This is a major setback for Tenaris, which has an absolute commitment to safety with its employees and its communities. We deeply regret the loss of life and are reinforcing all our action on preventive activities with a focus on critical risks.
For the year, our EBITDA reached $3.1 billion and net income $2.1 billion on net sales of $12.5 billion. Free cash flow amounted to $2.2 billion, all of which was distributed to shareholders through dividends and share buy backs. We are proposing to increase the annual dividend per share by 38% over that for the previous year. At the same time, we maintained our net cash position of $3.6 billion.
In North America, consolidation among major shale operators has continued. We are strengthening our service differentiation with larger operators, who prize the operational efficiency, reliability and quality that we provide through our Rig Direct Ò service. We now provide 24/7 digital well integrity solutions supported by technical specialists and remote monitoring capabilities in addition to our more established RunReady ™ service and have extended our range of Wedge Series 400™ connections.
ExxonMobil honored us with their 2024 supplier of the year award for our efforts in supply chain integration worldwide. We have served their operations in various parts of the world over many years and, since 2024, we have been serving all their US shale operations as well as their offshore operations in Guyana under long-term agreements.
We are establishing a leading position for 20K projects in the US deepwater. Shell recently awarded us the casing supply for the first wells in its Sparta project following many months of work on product testing and the development of 3D mapping technology that enhances pipe collapse resistance using Ultra High Collapse steel grades. This complements an award to supply BP’s Kaskida 20K project.
We consolidated our leading position in the Guyana-Suriname basin with an award to supply line pipe and insulation coating for Total’s GranMorgu development. This achievement was possible thanks to our successful integration of Shawcor and its pipe coating technologies and project management capabilities.
In the Middle East, our contributions to the development of local industrial capabilities are receiving recognition. In Saudi Arabia, we recently won a tender for a major CCS pipeline after Aramco had distinguished our GPC facility with a special quality award. In Abu Dhabi, we extended our long-term agreement with ADNOC, while our premium threading facility was certified as an Industry 4.0 digital leader by the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology.
In Mexico, our sales have been affected by a steep decline in drilling activity amidst the financial difficulties of Pemex. We have, however, taken the opportunity to reduce our credit exposure. In Argentina, drilling activity and oil and gas production in Vaca Muerta is ramping up as pipeline and LNG infrastructure investment moves forward. Over the next months, we will be supplying the oil pipeline that will connect Vaca Muerta to a new deepwater port in Puerto Rosales in Chubut, while the activity ramp up will provide us the opportunity to increase our range of products and services.
During the year, we completed several investments in our industrial system aimed at improving the efficiency of our operations as well as contributing to our decarbonization and environmental objectives. These include the installation of a new electric arc furnace with modern continuous charging technology in Argentina, the modernization of our Koppel steelmaking facility in the United States, and the installation of a new heat treatment furnace and finishing line at our Dalmine mill in Italy. We have also been investing to increase the level of automation and digital systems in our industrial and supply chain system and extend pipe by pipe traceability.
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We continue to make progress towards our target to reduce the carbon emissions of our operations. As the perimeter of our operations has expanded with recent acquisitions, we have decided to reset the baseline for our target to cover this expanded perimeter as well as to include inter-mill transportation and other changes that enhance reporting transparency. Meanwhile, we are advancing with the construction of a second wind farm in Argentina and other investments aimed at increasing the share of renewable energy used in our operations.
The impact of our community investments continues to grow as we focus on extending the reach of our technical education programs. Since we began offering technical training at the Roberto Rocca Technical School in Campana, in addition to its 450 pupils, the school gave courses to a further 1,400 members of the community in 2024. Similarly in Italy, we provided technical courses in our newly refurbished Fondazione Dalmine, equipped with robotics and automation laboratories, for 4,000 pupils from local schools. These training courses are designed to improve employment possibilities for members of the community.
Looking ahead, with the change in the administration in the United States, we are heading into uncharted territory when it comes to geopolitics and the global trading system. Changes in tariffs and other events could significantly alter the established market environment. At the same time, the new administration has an agenda of extending American energy dominance and is changing the global focus of the energy transition. Tenaris, with its unique positioning, both globally and in North America, competitive differentiation and financial strength is well placed to navigate the uncertainties and opportunities ahead.
Before closing, I would like to thank our CFO, Alicia Móndolo, for her contribution to Tenaris and the Techint Group over more than 40 years. I am very pleased that we will still be able to benefit from her wise advice in the time ahead.
I would also like to thank all our employees for their constant commitment and engagement, without which the results and achievements of the past year would not have been possible, as well as our customers, suppliers and communities for their ongoing support.
Sincerely,
| /s/Paolo Rocca |
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Accounting Principles
We prepare our consolidated financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ( “ IFRS ” or “IFRS Accounting Standards” ) , as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ( “ IASB ” ) , and in accordance with IFRS , as adopted by the EU. IFRS differs in certain significant a spects from generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, commonly referred to as U.S. GAAP. Additionally, this annual report includes certain non-IFRS alternative performance measures such as EBITDA, Net cash/debt position and Free Cash Flow. See Exhibit 15 .2 for more details on these alternative performance measures.
We publish consolidated financial statements presented in increments of a thousand U.S. dollars. This annual report includes our audited consolidated statements of financial position as of 31 December 202 4 and 202 3 , and the related consolidated income statements, consolidated statements of comprehensive income, consolidated statements of changes in equity and consolidated statements of cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended 31 December 202 4 , including the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”).
Rounding
Certain monetary amounts, percentages and other figures included in this annual report have been subject to rounding adjustments. Accordingly, figures shown as totals in certain tables may not be the arithmetic aggregation of the figures that precede them, and figures expressed as percentages in the text may not total 100% or, as applicable, when aggregated may not be the arithmetic aggregation of the percentages that precede them.
Our Internet Website is Not Part of this Annual Report
We maintain an Internet website at www.tenaris.com. Information contained in or otherwise accessible through our Internet website is not a part of this annual report. All references in this annual report to this Internet site are inactive textual references to these URLs, or “uniform resource locators” and are for informational reference only. We assume no responsibility for the information contained on our Internet website.
Industry Data
Unless otherwise indicated, industry data and statistics (including historical information, estimates or forecasts) in this annual report are contained in or derived from internal or industry sources believed by Tenaris to be reliable. Industry data and statistics are inherently predictive and are not necessarily reflective of actual industry conditions. Such statistics are based on market research, which itself is based on sampling and subjective judgments by both the researchers and the respondents, including judgments about what types of products and transactions should be included in the relevant market. In addition, the value of comparisons of statistics for different markets is limited by many factors, including that (i) the markets are defined differently, (ii) the underlying information was gathered by different methods and (iii) different assumptions were applied in compiling the data. Such data and statistics have not been independently verified, and the Company makes no representation as to the accuracy or completeness of such data or any assumptions relied upon therein.
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This annual report and any other oral or written statements made by us to the public may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of and subject to the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. This annual report contains forward-looking statements, including with respect to certain of our plans and current goals and expectations relating to Tenaris’s future financial condition and performance.
Sections of this annual report that by their nature contain forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, “ Risk Factors ”, “Infor mation on the Company”, “Operating and Financial Review and Prospects”, “Fi nancial Information” and “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk ” .
We use words and terms such as “aim”, “will likely result”, “will continue”, “contemplate”, “seek to”, “future”, “objective”, “goal”, “should”, “will pursue”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “expect”, “project”, “intend”, “plan”, “believe” and words and terms of similar substance to identify forward-looking statements, but they are not the only way we identify such statements. All forward-looking statements are management’s present expectations of future events and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. These factors include the risks related to our business and industry discussed under “Risk Factors”, including among them, the following:
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By their nature, certain disclosures relating to these and other risks are only estimates and could be materially different from what actually occurs in the future. As a result, actual future gains or losses
or other occurrences or developments
that may affect our financial condition and results of operations could differ materially from those that have been estimated. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this annual report. Except as required by law, we are not under any obligation, and expressly disclaim any obligation to, update or alter any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
You should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described below, together with all other information contained in this annual report, before making any investment decision. Any of these risks and uncertainties could have a material adverse effect on our business, revenues, financial condition and results of operations, which could in turn affect the price of shares and ADSs.
Sales and profitability may fall as a result of downturns in the international price of oil and gas and other factors and circumstances affecting the oil and gas industry
We are a global steel pipe manufacturer with a strong focus on manufacturing products and providing related services for the oil and gas industry. The oil and gas industry is a major consumer of steel pipe products worldwide, particularly for products manufactured under high quality standards and demanding specifications. Demand for steel pipe products from the oil and gas industry has historically been volatile and depends primarily upon the number of oil and natural gas wells being drilled, completed and reworked, and the depth , length and drilling conditions of these wells. The level of exploration, development and production activities of, and the corresponding capital spending by, oil and gas companies, including national oil companies, depends primarily on current and expected future prices of oil and natural gas and is sensitive to the industry’s view of future economic growth and the resulting impact on demand for oil and natural gas. Several factors, such as the supply and demand for oil and gas, the development and availability of new drilling technology , political and global economic conditions, and government regulations affect these prices. Among others, the following factors have had or are likely to have an impact on oil and gas prices:
When the price of oil and gas falls, oil and gas companies generally reduce spending on production and exploration activities and, accordingly, make fewer purchases of steel pipe products. Major oil-and gas-producing nations and companies have frequently collaborated to balance the supply (and thus the price) of oil in the international markets. A major vehicle for this collaboration has been the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (“OPEC” ) and many of our customers are state-owned companies in member countries of OPEC, which plays a significant role in trying to counter falling prices .
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Climate change legislation and increasing regulatory requirements aimed at transitioning to a lower-carbon economy may reduce demand for our products and services and result in unexpected capital expenditures and costs, and negatively affect our reputation
There is an increased attention on GHG emissions and climate change from different sectors of society. The Paris Agreement, adopted at the 2015 United Nations Climate Conference, sets out the global framework to limit the rising temperature of the planet and to strengthen the countries’ ability to deal with the effects of climate change. The EU ETS signaled a major EU energy policy to combat global warming based on a “cap & trade” program, and the European Green Deal, launched in 2019, focuses on adopting the required policies and measures aimed at reaching zero GHG emissions in Europe by 2050. The EU taxonomy classification system, which establishes a list of environmentally sustainable economic activities, is designed to help the EU scale up sustainable investment and implement the European Green Deal. In addition, the EU adopted the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (“CSRD”), which requires European large and medium companies and listed issuers to disclose information on their risks and opportunities arising from social and environmental issues, and on the impacts of their activities on people and the environment and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (“CSDDD”), which mandates that companies operating within the EU identify, prevent, mitigate, and account for adverse human rights and environmental impacts in their operations and supply chains. Similarly, the EU CBAM, which was adopted on May 17, 2023, aims at promoting a reduction of emissions worldwide by subjecting the import of certain products, including steel, from countries outside of the EU to a carbon levy linked to the carbon price payable for goods produced in EU countries. For more information, see “Risk Factors - Risks Relating to Our Business and Industry - The cost of complying with environmental regulations and potential environmental and product liabilities may increase our operating costs and negatively impact our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects”. However, certain EU member states, including Luxembourg, have not transposed the CSRD into national law by the required deadline and, therefore, the Company is not currently subject to CSRD and ESRS reporting requirements. Recently, in response to the need to strengthen the competitiveness of the EU economy, the European Commission (“EC”) has proposed to simplify sustainability reporting rules and boost investments through a package of proposed amendments to the CSRD, the EU Taxonomy, the CSDDD, the EU CBAM and current investment programs. If the proposed amendments are approved, Tenaris’s sustainability reporting and due diligence burdens may be reduced and simplified.
In March 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted climate-related disclosure rules that would have required registrants, including Tenaris from fiscal year 2025, to significantly expand the climate-related disclosures in their periodic reports, including information about climate-related risks that are reasonably likely to have a material impact on their business, results of operations, or financial condition, and certain climate-related financial statement metrics in a note to their audited financial statements. However, the implementation of this rule was voluntarily stayed by the SEC in April 2024, pending judicial review due to legal challenges and, on March 27, 2025, the SEC withdrew its legal defense on the climate change rule. Other countries are introducing or considering similar measures or regulations, which aim at lowering emissions or which enhance disclosure of climate-related matters, including carbon emissions. If there is no meaningful progress in lowering carbon emissions in the years ahead, there is an increased possibility of abrupt policy interventions as governments attempt to meet their environmental goals by adopting policy, legal, technology and market changes in the transition to a low-carbon global economy.
The global regulatory landscape for Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) is becoming increasingly complex, and jurisdictions in which we have operations have adopted or proposed laws, regulations and policies that diverge from, or potentially conflict with, those in other jurisdictions. In addition to laws, regulations and policies aimed at enhancing transparency and promoting sustainability-related practices, there has been an increase in regulatory activity against climate and diversity-related initiatives, which has led and may continue to lead to new laws, regulations and policies seeking to limit, discourage or prohibit such initiatives. Failure to comply with any legislation, regulation or policy, including as a result of good faith interpretations that may differ from those taken by enforcement authorities in relevant jurisdictions, could lead to substantial fines, regulatory sanctions, reputational damage and operational changes.
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We provide products and services to the oil and gas industry, which accounts, directly and indirectly, for a significant portion of GHG emissions. Existing and future legislation and regulations related to GHG emissions (such as increased pricing of GHG emissions and enhanced emissions-reporting obligations) and climate change, as well as government initiatives to promote the use of alternative energy sources and substitute existing products and services with lower emissions options (with many jurisdictions implementing tax advantages and other subsidies to promote the development of renewable energy sources, or even requiring minimum thresholds for power generation from renewable sources), and the increased competitiveness of alternative sources of energy, may significantly curtail demand for and production of fossil fuels, such as oil and natural gas. These initiatives, together with the growing social awareness regarding climate change and other environmental matters, have resulted in increased investor and consumer demand for renewable energy and additional compliance requirements for fossil energy projects, which could become more stringent over time and to result in substantial increases in costs for the oil and natural gas industry, potentially leading to write-offs and early retirement of existing assets. Furthermore, ongoing technological developments in the renewable energy industry are making renewable energy increasingly competitive with fossil-fuels. If this trend continues, energy demand could shift increasingly towards more environmentally sustainable sources such as hydroelectrical, solar, wind and other renewable energies, which would, in turn, reduce demand for oil and natural gas, thus negatively affecting demand for our products and services and, ultimately, our future results of operations. In addition, adoption of new climate change legislation in the countries in which Tenaris operates could result in incremental operating costs (such as incremental compliance costs and increased insurance premiums) and unexpected capital expenditures and, eventually, affect our competitiveness and reduce our market share. Also, shifts in customer preferences and failure to respond to shareholders’ demand for climate-related measures and environmental standards could harm our reputation, adversely affect the ability or willingness of our customers or suppliers to do business with us, negatively impact workforce management and planning, erode stakeholder support and restrict or reduce access to financial resources. Moreover, our customers, investors, regulators, employees and other stakeholders have differing requirements, expectations, demands and perspectives on these topics, which are continuing to evolve and diverge. We may not be able to meet the differing requirements, expectations and demands of all of our stakeholders, which could harm our reputation, subject us to legal and operational risks, impact customer demand, and adversely impact our financial condition and operating results. For more information on Tenaris’s climate change initiatives, please see “Sustainability Statement - Environment - Climate Change”.
The physical risks resulting from climate change, including extreme weather conditions and shifts in weather patterns, ha ve in the past and may in the future adversely affect our operations and financial results
Our business has been, and in the future could be, affected by severe weather in areas where we operate, which could materially affect our operations and financial results. Extreme weather conditions and natural disasters such as hurricanes , extreme wind, fires, f looding or coastal storm surges have resulted, and may in the future result , in the shutdown of our facilities, evacuation of our employees , and activity disruptions at our clients ’ well-sites or in our supply chain. For example, the severe freeze in the United States and Mexico in early 2021, caused gas and power shortages in Texas, resulting in additional costs and production disruptions and losses.
C hronic climate changes, such as changes in precipitation patterns and ris es in average temperatures and sea levels , may result in increased operating costs o r capital expenditures due to supply shortages or damage to facilities, higher insurance premiums or reduced availability of insurance, decreases in revenue derived from lower production capacity , and write-offs or early retirement of assets, all of which could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. For more information on Tenaris ’ s climate change initiatives, please see “ Sustainability Statement - Environment - Climate Change ”.
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Competition in the global market for steel pipe products may cause us to lose market share and hurt our sales and profitability
The global market for steel pipe products is highly competitive, with the primary competitive factors being price, quality, service and technology. Over the past two decades, substantial investments have been made, especially in China but also in the United States and the Middle East, to increase production capacity of seamless steel pipe products, without a commensurate increase in overall demand, and as a result there is significant excess production capacity, particularly for “commodity” or standard product grades. Production capacity of more specialized product grades has also increased. At the same time, the high cost and long lead times required to develop the most complex projects, particularly deepwater projects, led to a slowdown in new developments in a context of low and more volatile oil prices. Despite our efforts to develop products and services that differentiate us from our competitors, the competitive environment is expected to remain intense in the coming years and our effective competitive differentiation, together with our ability to vertically integrate and to provide value added services, will be key success factors. In addition, there is a risk of unfairly traded steel pipe imports in markets in which Tenaris produces and sells its products, and we can give no assurance with respect to the application of antidumping duties and tariffs or the effectiveness of any such measures.
Our sales may be affected as a result of antidumping and countervailing duty proceedings or by the imposition of other import restrictions or local content requiremen ts
Because of the global nature of our operations, we export and import products from several countries and, in many jurisdictions, we supplement domestic production with imported products. We import OCTG from Argentina and Mexico to complement our significant and growing production in the United States. From time to time, local producers seek the imposition of import restrictions or the initiation of antidumping or countervailing duty proceedings. For example, in October 2021, the U.S. Department of Commerce (“DOC”) initiated antidumping duty investigations of OCTG imports from Argentina, Mexico, and Russia and countervailing duty investigations of OCTG imports from Russia and South Korea, which resulted in a determination by the International Trade Commission (“ITC”), issued in October 2022, that the imports under investigation caused injury to the U.S. OCTG industry, bringing the investigation phase to a conclusion. Tenaris and other parties have appealed the agencies’ determinations from the investigation to the Court of International Trade, and, with respect to certain claims, to the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. In addition, in response to a request from the Government of Argentina, the World Trade Organization (“WTO”) established a panel of experts to consider whether the DOC’s antidumping order applicable to Argentina is consistent with the international obligations of the United States. However, as a result of the investigation, and unless overturned on appeal, Tenaris is required to pay antidumping duty deposits until such time the imports are reviewed by the DOC to determine whether final duties are necessary for the specific period under review. For more information on this matter, please refer to note 27 “Contingencies, commitments and restrictions to the distribution of profits” to our audited consolidated financial statements included in this annual report. Antidumping or countervailing duty proceedings, any resulting penalties or any other form of import restriction have in the past impeded, and may in the future restrict, our access to important export markets for our products, thereby adversely impacting our sales or limiting our opportunities for growth.
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In addition, several jurisdictions have begun to impose or expand local content requirements. For example, in recent years Saudi Arabia has implemented various measures aimed at increasing local content particularly from suppliers to state-owned companies such as Saudi Arabian Oil Company (“Saudi Aramco”) and we can expect that measures favoring the development of local production will increase as Saudi Arabia seeks to create employment opportunities for its citizens and diversify its economy away from its dependence on oil and gas production. Other countries, such as Brazil, Ecuado r, Indonesia, Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates , have also put in place significant local content requirements. Other mechanisms, such as CBAM, could have a similar impact. For more information , see “Risk Factors - Risks Relating to Our Business and Industry - The cost of complying with environmental regulations and potential environmental and product liabilities may increase our operating costs and negatively impact our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects”. If countries impose or expand local content requirements or put in place regulations limiting our ability to import certain products, our competitive position could be negatively affected. Therefore, if any of these risks materialize, we may not continue to compete effectively against existing or potential producers and preserve our current shares of geographic or product markets, and increased competition may have a material impact on the pricing of our products and services, which could in turn adversely affect our revenues, profitability and financial condition.
Our sales may also be affected as a result of other international trade regulations
The shipment of goods and services across international borders subjects us to extensive trade laws and regulations. Our import and export activities are governed by customs laws and regulations in each of the countries where we operate. Moreover, the EU, the United States and other countries control the import and export of certain goods and services and impose related import and export recordkeeping and reporting obligations. Those governments have also imposed economic sanctions against certain countries, persons and other entities, such as sanctions that restrict or prohibit transactions involving Iran, Syria, Venezuela and Russia or their citizens or companies. For more information on the impact on our business of the sanctions on Russia as a result of the armed conflict in Ukraine, see “Risk Factors - Risks Relating to Our Business and Industry - Armed conflicts, such as the Russia-Ukraine war, may adversely affect our operations”. Similarly, we are subject to the U.S. anti-boycott laws. Trade laws and regulations are complex and frequently changing, and they may be enacted, amended, enforced or interpreted in a manner that could materially impact our operations.
In March 2018, under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (“Section 232”), the United States imposed a 25% tariff on steel articles imported from all countries, with the exemption of Canada and Mexico, as member states of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (“USMCA”), and imports of steel tubes from Australia, Argentina, Brazil and South Korea (the latter three with specific quotas per product). The U.S. government granted successive exemptions on imports from Italy, Mexico, Romania and Argentina, of steel billets to be used at our Bay City mill, with the latest being granted in December 2023. Early in 2025, the U.S. government reset the Section 232 tariffs, imposing a 25% tariff on effectively all imports of steel and steel derivatives, revoking previously negotiated country-specific exemptions and quota arrangements. As a result, all previously exempted or quota-managed countries became subject to the full 25% tariff on their steel exports to the United States. These tariffs do not apply to imports of products with previously granted exclusions still in effect. In addition, on February 1, 2025, the U.S. government announced the imposition, through the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”), of across-the-board tariffs applicable to all products imported from Mexico, Canada and China (with the exception, as of the date of this annual report, of Mexican and Canadian products that comply with USMCA preferential rules of origin). These tariffs and announced or potential retaliatory countermeasures from other countries or trade partners could affect market prices and dynamics, supply chains, and cost structures, and result in a prolonged or escalated trade war.
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Increases in the cost of raw materials, energy and other costs, limitations or disruptions to the supply of raw materials and energy, and price mismatches between raw materials and our products may hurt our profitability
The manufacture of seamless steel pipe products requires substantial amounts of steelmaking raw materials and energy; welded steel pipe products, in turn, are processed from steel coils and plates. The availability and pricing of a significant portion of the raw materials and energy we require are subject to supply and demand conditions, which can be volatile, and to tariffs and other government regulations, which can affect continuity of supply and prices. In addition, disruptions, restrictions or limited availability of energy resources in markets where we have significant operations could lead to higher costs of production and eventually to production cutbacks at our facilities in such markets. For example, the start of the Russia–Ukraine war in 2022, resulted in a spike in European energy costs , and, in early 2024, we experienced some delays in the delivery times to our customers in relation to orders that had to be diverted because of the ongoing shipping crisis in the Red Sea.
At any given time, we may be unable to obtain an adequate supply of critical raw materials with price and other terms acceptable to us. The availability and prices of raw materials may also be negatively affected by new laws and regulations, including import controls, sanctions and other trade restrictions, allocation by suppliers, interruptions in production, accidents or natural disasters, armed conflicts, chronic climate change, changes in exchange rates, worldwide price fluctuations, and the availability and cost of transportation. For further information related to the impact on our business of the Russia-Ukraine war , see “ Risk Factors – Risks Relating to Our Business and Industry – Armed conflicts, such as the Russia-Ukraine war, may adversely affect our operations ”. Raw material and energy prices could also be affected by the introduction of carbon prices or taxes , or as a result of changes in production processes , such as an increased use of metal scrap, adopted by steelmaking companies seeking to reduce carbon emissions. In addition, we may not be able to recover, partially or fully, increased costs of raw materials and energy through increased selling prices for our products, or it may take an extended period of time to do so, and limited availability could force us to curtail production, which could adversely affect our sales and profitability.
Our results of ope rations and financial condition could be adversely affected by low levels of capacity utilization or failure to retain qualified workforce
Like other manufacturers of steel-related products, we have fixed and semi-fixed costs (e.g., labor and other operating and maintenance costs) that cannot adjust rapidly to fluctuations in product demand for several reasons, including operational constraints and regulatory restrictions. If demand for our products falls significantly, or if we are unable to operate due to, for example, governmental measures or unavailability of workforce, these costs may adversely affect our profitability and financial condition. For example, in response to the abrupt and steep downturn of the oil and gas industry resulting from the oil c risis and the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, we were required to implement cost-containment measures and liquidity preservation initiatives, including reduction of our operating activities in several jurisdictions, temporary closure of facilities in the United States and review of our capital expenditure plans. Temporary suspensions of operations or closure of facilities generally lead to layoffs of employees, as was our case during the oil crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic, which may in turn give rise to labor conflicts and impact operations. Cost containment measures may also affect profitability and result in charges for asset impairments. In turn , in times of economic growth and high demand for our products we may not be able to retain qualified workforce or hire additional employees soon enough. For example, during the post-pandemic recovery period, when we brought production at our Bay City mill to full capacity, we faced some difficulties in hiring skilled workers. Moreover, certain consequences of climate change, such as shifts in customer preferences, stigmatization of our industry or failure to respond to shareholder demand s for climate-related measures could negatively impact workforce management and planning, adversely affecting employee attraction and retention.
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Adverse economic or political conditions in the countries where we operate or sell our products and services may decrease our sales or disrupt our manufacturing operations, thereby adversely affecting our revenues, profitability and financial condition
We have significant operations in various countries, including Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, Nigeria, Romania, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and the United States, and we sell our products and services throughout the world. Therefore, like other companies with worldwide operations, our business and operations have been, and could in the future be, affected from time to time to varying degrees by political, economic, social and public health developments and changes in laws and regulations. These developments and changes may include, among others, nationalization, expropriation or forced divestiture of assets; restrictions on production, imports and exports; antidumping or countervailing duties; travel, transportation or trade bans; interruptions in the supply of essential energy inputs; currency exchange and/or transfer restrictions, inability or increasing difficulties to repatriate income or capital or to make contract payments; inflation; devaluation; war or other armed conflicts (including the Russia-Ukraine war and regional conflicts in the Middle East and Africa); civil unrest and local security concerns, including high incidences of crime and violence involving drug trafficking organizations that threaten the safe operation of our facilities and operations; direct and indirect price controls; tax increases (including retroactive) and changes in the interpretation, application or enforcement of tax laws and other claims or challenges; cancellation of contract or property rights; and delays or denials of governmental approvals. Both the likelihood of such occurrences and their overall impact upon us vary greatly from country to country and are not predictable. Realization of these risks could have an adverse impact on the results of operations and financial condition of our subsidiaries located in the affected country and, depending on their materiality, on the results of operations and financial condition of Tenaris as a whole.
More specifically, Argentina and Mexico are countries in which we have significant operations and relevant risks.
Our business and operations in Argentina may be materially and adversely affected by economic, political, social, fiscal and regulatory developments, including the following:
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In Mexico, our business could be materially and adversely affected by economic, political, social, fiscal and regulatory developments, including the following:
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Armed conflicts, such as the Russia-Ukraine war, may adversely affect our operations
In response to the start of the Russia-Ukraine war in February, 2022 , the United States, the EU and the United Kingdom (the “UK”), among other countries, imposed a wave of sanctions against certain Russian institutions, companies and citizens. The Russian Government has retaliated by banning airlines from its airspace and has ordered economic counter measures, including restrictions on residents transferring foreign currency abroad. It has been three years since the Russia-Ukraine war began and any resolution and timing thereof still remains uncertain. Russia is a major supplier of oil and gas in Europe and worldwide, and Russia and Ukraine are both major global suppliers of internationally traded steelmaking raw material s and semi-finished steel products. As a result of the war and related sanctions, energy and commodity prices spiked upwards and foreign trade transactions involving Russian and Ukrainian counterparties have been severely affected. A long-standing conflict makes it hard to predict how energy and commodity prices will continue to behave as higher prices and possible shortages of energy and raw materials used in our steelmaking operations (including natural gas and electric energy, particularly in Europe, steel scrap, pig iron, direct reduced iron (“ DRI ”) , hot briquetted iron (“HBI”), ferroalloys, steel bars, coils and plates) would result in higher production costs and potential plant stoppages, affecting our profitability and results of operations. A s a result of existing or future economic sanctions imposed on Russia, we or our contractors (including shipping companies) may not be able to continue purchasing products from, or making payments to, Ukrainian or Russian suppliers or counterparties; and we may not be able to promptly procure such raw materials from other suppliers, or we may be required to purchase raw materials at increased prices.
We have suspended any sales to Russian customers or purchases from Russian suppliers that would breach applicable sanctions, and we have closed our representative office in Moscow . Furthermore , in March 2022, we recorded an impairment in the amount of approximately $14.9 million, fully impairing our investment in our joint ve nture in Russia with Severstal.
Other ongoing armed conflicts, including the Middle East conflict and the ongoing shipping crisis in the Red Sea, may disrupt our operations, increase our costs, and adversely affect our delivery times.
If we do not successfully implement our business strategy, our ability to grow, our competitive position and our sales and profitability may suffer
We plan to continue implementing our business strategy of consolidating our position as a leading global supplier of integrated product and service solutions to the energy and other industries and adapting to the energy transition through reducing the carbon emissions in our operations and developing and supplying products and services for low-carbon energy applications , as well as continuing to pursue strategic investment opportunities. Any of the components of our overall business strategy could cost more than anticipated (including as a result of increasing regulatory requirements aimed at transitioning to a lower-carbon economy), may not be successfully implemented or could be delayed or abandoned. For example, we may fail to create sufficient differentiation in our Rig Direct® services to offset the added costs of providing such services, or fail to find suitable investment opportunities, including acquisition targets that enable us to continue to grow and maintain or improve our competitive position.
In addition, acquisitions may be subject to challenges or investigations by governmental authorities, including antitrust and consumer-protection authorities. The costs of complying with authorization or investigation procedures may be significant. Also, antitrust authorities are looking very closely at the effects of acquisitions and may deny authorizations, impose conditions that may result in significant costs or deprive Tenaris of the advantages and expected synergies of acquisitions, or initiate investigation upon challenges brought by third parties. Challenges to acquisitions or other investments, and failure to obtain, or conditions imposed for the granting of, authorizations may prevent or delay transactions, which could have an adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
Even if we successfully implement our business strategy, it may not yield the expected results, or decisions by our joint venture partners may frustrate our initiatives. For example, in 2022 we had to terminate our joint venture with JFE Holdings Inc. (“JFE”) with respect to NKKTubes K.K. (“NKKTubes”) when JFE decided to close down operations at one of its steel complexes.
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Future acquisitions, strategic partnerships and capital investments may not perform in accordance with expectations or may disrupt our operations and hurt our profits
One element of our business strategy is to identify and pursue growth-enhancing strategic opportunities. As part of that strategy, we regularly make significant capital investments and acquire interests in, or businesses of, various companies. Consistent with our growth strategy, we intend to continue considering strategic acquisitions, investments and partnerships from time to time to expand our operations and establish a local presence in our markets. We must necessarily base any assessment of potential acquisitions, joint ventures and capital investments on assumptions with respect to timing, profitability, market and customer behavior and other matters that may subsequently prove to be incorrect. Our past or future acquisitions, significant investments and alliances may not perform in accordance with our expectations and could adversely affect our operations and profitability. In addition, new demands on our existing organization and personnel resulting from the integration of new acquisitions could disrupt our operations and adversely affect our operations and profitability. Moreover, as part of future acquisitions, we may acquire assets that are unrelated to our business, and we may not be able to integrate these assets or sell them under favorable terms and conditions.
Disruptions to our manufacturing processes could adversely impact our operations, affect customer servi ce levels or our reputation, or expose us to liability and , consequently, adversely affect our financial results
Our steel pipe manufacturing processes depend on the operation of critical steelmaking equipment, such as electric arc furnaces (“EAF”) , continuous casters, rolling mills, heat treatment and various operations that support them, such as our power generation facilities. Despite the investments we make to maintain critical production equipment, such equipment may incur downtime as a result of unanticipated failures or other events, such as fires, explosions, floods, earthquakes, accidents and severe weather conditions.
Similarly, natural disasters or severe weather conditions, including those related to climate change , could significantly damage our production facilities and general infrastructure or affect the normal course of business. For example, our Mexican production facility located in Veracruz is located in a region prone to earthquakes, and our Bay City facility in Texas, United States is located in an area prone to strong winds and hurricanes, and occasional floods. More generally, changing weather patterns and climatic conditions in recent years have added to the unpredictability and frequency of natural disasters . For more information on the risks associated with climate-change, s ee “ Risk Factors - Risks Relating to Our Business and Industry - The physical risks resulting from c limate change, including extreme weather conditions and shifts in weather pattern s , ha ve in the past and may in the future adversely affect our operations and financial results”.
Our operations may also be adversely affected as a result of work stoppages or other labor conflicts. In the past, our operations in Mexico were disrupted due to union-led stoppages resulting from an internal dispute within the local union. Although our Mexican operations have not experienced any further disruptions caused by employee stoppages since 2020, we cannot assure that further disruptions will not occur in the future. In addition, in some of the countries in which we have significant production facilities (e.g., Argentina and Brazil), significant inflationary pressures and higher tax burdens could increase labor demands and could eventually generate higher levels of labor conflicts, which may result in operational disruptions.
In addition, epidemics and other public health crises may disrupt our operations , as was the case during 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak when some of our facilities or production lines were closed or shutdown.
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Any of the foregoing could expose us to liability and affect our reputation . To the extent that lost production or delays in shipments cannot be compensated for by unaffected facilities, such events could have an adverse effect on our profitability and financial condition. Additionally, we do not carry business interruption insurance, and the insurance we maintain for property damage and general liability may not be adequate or available to protect us under such events , its coverage may be limited, or the amount of our insurance may be less than the related loss. For more information on our insurance coverage , see “Information on the Company - Business overview - Insurance” .
We may be required to record a significant charge to earnings if we must reassess our goodwill or other assets as a result of changes in assumptions underlying the carrying value of certain assets, particularly as a consequence of deteriorating market conditions
Assets that are subject to amortization are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. Intangible assets with indefinite useful life, including goodwill, are subject to impairment test s following IAS 36 . Impairment test s have result ed in impairment charges . Impairment charges for the last three years are shown below:
As of December 31, 202 4 , goodwill amounted to $1, 090 million corresponding mainly ($920 million) to the acquisition of Hydril Company (“Hydril”) in 2007 and is allocated to Hydril, Siderca and Tamsa cash generating units (“C GU ”) .
For more information on impairment charges, please refer to note 5 “Impairment charge”, note 8 “Equity in earnings of non-consolidated companies” and note 1 4 “Investments in non-consolidated companies” to our audited consolidated financial statements included in this annual report.
Our results of operations and financial condition could be adversely affected by movemen ts in exchange rates
As a global company , we manufacture and sell products throughout the world and a portion of our business is carried out in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, which is the Company’s functional and presentation currency. As a result, we are exposed to foreign exchange rate risk. Changes in currency values and foreign exchange regulations could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations. For information on our foreign exchange rate risk, please see “ Legal and Financial Information - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk ”.
Changes in applicable tax regulations and resolutions of tax disputes could negatively affect our financial results
We are subject to tax laws in numerous foreign jurisdictions where we operate. The integrated nature of our worldwide operations can produce conflicting claims from revenue authorities in different countries as to the profits to be taxed in the individual countries, including disputes relating to transfer pricing. Most of the jurisdictions in which we operate have double tax treaties with foreign jurisdictions, which provide a framework for mitigating the risk of double taxation on our results. However, in case double taxation persists, dispute resolution mechanisms developed to resolve such conflicting claims are largely untried and can be expected to be very lengthy.
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In recent years, tax authorities around the world have increased their scrutiny of companies’ tax filings and have become more rigid in exercising any discretion they may have. As part of this, in 2015, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (“OECD”) proposed a number of tax law changes under its Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (“BEPS”) action plans to address issues of base erosion transparency, coherence and substance. Most of the countries in which we operate have already implemented some of those changes within their own domestic tax legislations.
In 2019, the OECD launched a new initiative on behalf of the G20 (“OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS”) under the format of a two pillars solution: Pillar One, aimed at minimizing profit shifting by working towards a coordinated global tax framework that reallocates taxing rights over a portion of the profits of large and profitable multinational entities to market jurisdictions, ensuring that c orporate income taxes are paid where consumption takes place, and Pillar Two, aimed at introducing a global standard on minimum taxation, both combined with new tax dispute resolution processes. This project achieved OECD political consensus in October 2021.
In December 2021, the OECD released the Pillar Two model rules (the Global Anti-Base Erosion rules, or “GloBE”) to reform international corporate taxation. Following Pillar Two OECD’s initiative, the EU adopted in December 2022 a directive to impose a global minimum taxation for multinational companies in the Union, effective as from January 1, 2024.
On December 20, 2023, the Luxembourg Parliament approved the Pillar Two law transposing the EU Pillar Two Directive into domestic legislation. The law took effect for fiscal years commencing on or after December 31, 2023.
The Company is within the scope of the se rules, and therefore is required to calculate its GloBE effective tax rate for each jurisdiction where it operates and is liable to pay a top-up tax for the difference between its GloBE effective tax rate per jurisdiction and the 15% minimum rate.
While the implementation of the Pillar Two project is underway in many countries, negotiations among the respective countries regarding Pillar One implementation details have not yet concluded, and therefore, it is not yet clear when it will be fully in effect.
The EC adopted in 2016 its Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive (“ATAD”), later expanded by ATAD 2, which seeks to prevent tax avoidance by companies and to ensure that companies pay appropriate taxes in the markets where profits are effectively made, and business is effectively performed. In addition, the EC drafted a directive aiming to avoid the use of shell entities (A TAD 3 ) , which is still under discussion .
On January 20, 2025, the United States announced that it would withdraw from the OECD Global Tax Deal and that any prior commitments made by the United States will no longer have any force or effect. The memorandum announcing the withdrawal also directed the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury to develop and deliver to President Trump, within 60 days, a list of protective measures or other options towards foreign countries that are either not in compliance with any tax treaty with the United States or have, or are likely to have, tax rules that are extraterritorial or disproportionately affect U.S. companies.
Changes to tax laws and regulations in the countries where we operate require us to continually assess our organizational structure and could lead to increased risk of international tax disputes.
Our interpretation and application of the tax laws could differ from that of the relevant governmental taxing authority, which could result in the payment of additional taxes, penalties or interest, negatively affecting our profitability and financial condition. Significant uncertainties remain in relation to the potential adoption of the new regulations that might result from evolving initiatives like those launched by the OECD and the EU in relation to international taxation that could impact negatively our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
If we do not comply with laws and regulations designed to combat corruption in countries in which we sell our products, we could become subject to governmental investigations, fines, penalties or other sanctions and to private lawsuits and our sales and profitability could suffer
We operate and conduct business globally, including in certain countries known to experience high levels of corruption. Although we are committed to conducting business in a legal and ethical manner in compliance with local and international statutory requirements and standards applicable to our business, there is a risk that our employees, representatives, associates, affiliates, or other persons may take actions that violate applicable laws and regulations that generally prohibit offering or making of improper payments to any individual, including to government officials, for the purpose of obtaining a benefit or undue advantage or keeping business, as stated by the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) and other anti-corruption laws adopted by the main countries in which we operate, which impose strict criminal liability on companies for corrupt practices undertaken by their employees or representatives. In addition, we cannot give any assurance that we will detect all illegal activity that may have been conducted in the past at any acquired business.
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Investigations by government authorities may occupy considerable management time and attention, weaken company c ompliance culture and result in significant expenditures, fines, penalties or other sanctions, as well as private lawsuits. For information on matters related to the Company Business Conduct Compliance Program, please refer to our website on the matter https://www.tenaris.com/en/sustainability/governance-and-ethics/ . Information contained in or otherwise accessible through our Internet website is not a part of this annual report.
For example, upon le arning of a government investigation as to whether certain payments had been made prior to 2014 from accounts of entities presumably associated with affiliates of the Company to accounts allegedly linked to individuals related to Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (“Petrobras”) and whether any such payments were intended to benefit Confab Industrial S.A. (“Confab”), the Audit Committee of the Company's b oard of d irectors engaged external counsel in connection with the Company’s review of these matters. In addition, the Company voluntarily notified the SEC and the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) in October 2016, and conducted, with the assistance of external counsel, an internal investigation and found no evidence corroborating any involvement by the Company or its directors, officers or employees in respect of improper payments. On June 2, 2022, the Company resolved the investigation by the SEC and the DOJ informed that it had closed its parallel inquiry without taking action. Under the settlement with the SEC, the Company neither admit ted nor denie d the SEC’s findings and on June 24, 2022, paid $53.1 million in disgorgement and prejudgment interest and $25 million as a civil penalty to conclude the matter. With respect to the same matter, Confab is subject to civil claims from Petrobras and the Brazilian public prosecutors (who seek damages for approximately $31.2 million and a prohibition from contracting with, or receiving benefits or exemptions from, the Brazilian state for an unspecified term) and to administrative responsibility proceedings before Brazil’s General Controllers ’ Office. Although Confab believes that the allegations are groundless and is contesting these claims, the Company cannot predict the outcome of these proceedings at this stage.
For information on matters related to the Petrobras-related proceedings and claims, please see note 27 “Contingencies, commitments and restrictions of profits” to ou r audited c onsolidated financial st atements included in this annual report.
The cost of complying with environmental regulations and potential environmental and product liabilities may increase our operating costs and negatively impact our business, financial condition, resu lts of operations and prospects
We are subject to a wide range of local, state, provincial and national laws, local and international regulations, permit requirements and decrees relating to the protection of human health and the environment, including laws and regulations relating to hazardous materials and radioactive materials and environmental protection governing air emissions, water discharges and waste management. Laws and regulations protecting the environment have become increasingly complex and more stringent and expensive to implement in recent years. Additionally, international environmental requirements vary. While standards in the EU, Canada, and Japan are generally comparable to (or more stringent than) U.S. standards, other nations, particularly developing nations, including China, have substantially fewer or less rigorous requirements that may give competitors in such nations a competitive advantage. It is possible that any international agreement to regulate emissions may provide exemptions and lesser standards for developing nations. In such case, we may be at a competitive disadvantage relative to competitors having more or all of their product ion in such developing nations.
Environmental laws and regulations may, in some cases, impose strict liability rendering a person liable for damages to natural resources or threats to public health and safety without regard to negligence or fault. Some environmental laws provide for joint and several strict liability for remediation of spills and releases of hazardous substances. These laws and regulations may expose us to liability for the conduct of or conditions caused by others or for acts that were in compliance with all applicable laws a t the time they were performed.
Compliance with applicable requirements and the adoption of new requirements could have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. The costs and ultimate impact of complying with environmental laws and regulations are not always clearly known or determinable since regulations under some of these laws have not yet been promulgated or are undergoing revision. The expenditures necessary to remain in compliance with these laws and regulations, including site or other remediation costs, or costs incurred as a result of potential violations of environmental laws could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and profitability. While we incur and will continue to incur expenditures to comply with applicable laws and regulations, there always remains a risk that environmental incidents or accidents may occur that may negatively affect ou r reputation or our operations.
The EU CBAM aims at promoting emissions reductions worldwide by subjecting the import of certain products, including steel, from countries outside of the EU to a carbon levy linked to the carbon price payable for goods produced in EU countries. CBAM entered into application in its transitional phase, on October 1, 2023, with the first reporting period for importers ending January 31, 2024. Starting on January 1, 2026, the CBAM will enter into full force and importers will need to obtain an authorization to import goods covered by the CBAM, make annual statements on the quantity of goods imported into the EU and their embedded GHG emissions and purchase certificates to cover their declared emissions. Recently, in response to the need to strengthen the competitiveness of the EU economy, the EC has proposed certain changes to simplify and facilitate compliance with CBAM obligations (including simplification of the authorization of declarants, the calculation of emissions and the management of financial liability).
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Our oil and gas casing, tubing and line pipe products are sold primarily for use in oil and gas drilling, gathering, transportation, processing and power generation facilities, which are subject to inherent risks, including well failures, line pipe leaks, blowouts, bursts and fires, that could result in death, personal injury, property damage, environmental pollution or loss of production. Any of these hazards and risks can result in environmental liabilities, personal injury claims and property damage fr om the release of hydrocarbons.
Defects in specialty tubing products could result in death, personal injury, property damage, environmental pollution, damage to equipment and fa cilities or loss of production.
We normally warrant the oilfield products and specialty tubing products we sell or distribute in accordance with customer specifications, but as we pursue our business strategy of providing customers with additional services, such as Rig Direct ® , we may be required to warrant that the goods we sell and services we provide are fit for their intended purpose. Actual or claimed defects in our products may give rise to claims against us for losses suffered by our customers and expose us to claims for damages. The insurance we maintain will not be available in cases of gross negligence or willful misconduct, in other cases may not be adequate or available to protect us in the event of a claim, its coverage may be limited, canceled , or otherwise terminated, or the amount of our insurance may be less than the related impact on enterprise value after a loss. Similarly, our sales of tubes and components for the automotive industry subject us to potential product liability risks that could extend to being held liable for the costs of the recall of automobiles sold by car manufacturers and their distributors.
Limitations on our ability to protect our intellectual property rights, including our trade secrets, could cause a loss in revenue and an y competitive advantage we hold
Some of our products or services, and the processes we use to produce or provide them, have been granted patent protection, have patent applications pending, or are trade secrets. Our business may be adversely affected if our patents are unenforceable, the claims allowed under our patents are not sufficient to protect our technology, our patent applications are denied , or our trade secrets are not adequately protected. Our competitors may be able to independently develop technology that is similar to ours without infringing on our patents or gaining access to our trade secrets, which could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
Cyberattacks could have a material adverse impact on our bus iness and results of operation s
We rely heavily on information systems to conduct our operations , and digital technologies have an increasingly significant role across our business. Although we devote significant resources to protect our systems and data and we continually monitor and evaluate the actual or potential impact of external developments and available information on threats and security incidents, we have experienced and expect to continue to experience varying degrees of cyber incidents in the normal conduct of our business, which may occasionally include sophisticated cybersecurity threats such as unauthorized access to data and systems, loss or destruction of data, computer viruses or other malicious code, phishing, ransomware, spoofing, cyberattacks and/or cybersecurity risks arising from service providers. These threats often arise from numerous sources, not all of which are within our control, such as fraud or malice from third parties, including fraud involving business email compromises, failures of computer servers or other accidental technological failures, electrical or telecommunication outages or other damage to our property or assets.
Cybersecurity threats represent one of the most significant risks for most businesses. Cyberattack attempts continued to increase throughout 202 4, and the development and wide availability of artificial intelligence (“AI”) has increased the number, scope and chances of success of such attacks.
According to the World Economic Forum’s 2025 Global Cybersecurity Outlook (“WEF”), cybercrime grew in both frequency and sophistication, marked by ransomware attacks, AI-enhanced tactics – such as phishing, vishing and deepfakes – and a notable increase in supply chain attacks. Some 72% of respondents report an increase in organizational cyber risks, with ransomware remaining a top concern. Nearly 47% of organizations cite adversarial advances powered by generative AI (“GenAI”) as their primary concern, enabling more sophisticated and scalable attacks. In 2024 there was a sharp increase in phishing and social engineering attacks, with 42% of organizations reporting such incidents.
Additionally, Microsoft has reported a 2.75 times increase in human-operated ransomware attacks, where the most prevalent initial access techniques were social engineering -specifically phishing through email and other channels-, identity compromise, exploiting vulnerabilities of systems exposed to the internet, and unpatched operating systems.
In addition, emerging technologies, such as GenAI, which are becoming available more widely and faster, are expected to exacerbate cyber resilience challenges. Approximately half of executives surveyed at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting on cybersecurity stated that advances in adversarial capabilities (phishing, malware, deepfakes) present the most concerning impact of generative AI on cyber and fewer than one in ten respondents believe that in the next two years generative AI will give the advantage to defenders over attackers.
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In 2024, we continued improving cybersecurity controls, processes and procedures to monitor, detect, assess, respond to and recover from hacking, malware infections, cybersecurity compromises and other risks; with the aim of increasing our cyber resilience. In addition, we continued with cybersecurity awareness and ethical phishing campaigns aimed at protecting us against cyberthreats, and tailored cybersecurity training programs addressed to our executives and employees. We have also instructed our employees not to submit confidential information to any AI that is not approved by Tenaris.
Given the rapidly evolving nature of cyberthreats, and particularly as the adoption of AI tools becomes more relevant to Tenaris operations, there can be no assurance that the systems we have designed to prevent or limit the effects of cyber incidents or attacks will be adequate, and such incidents or attacks could have a material adverse impact on our systems. While we attempt to mitigate these risks, we remain vulnerable to additional known or unknown threats, including theft, misplacement or loss of data, programming errors, employee errors and/or dishonest behavior that could potentially lead to the compromising of sensitive information, improper use of our systems or networks, as well as unauthorized access, use, disclosure, modification or destruction of such information, systems and/or networks.
Furthermore, the increasing complexity of supply chains poses an additional cybersecurity risk, considering software vulnerabilities and the risk of propagation of cyberattacks throughout Tenaris’s ecosystem, including suppliers, service providers and customers. There is no assurance that the systems implemented by third parties will be effective, and Tenaris cannot fully control the exposure to failures or breaches of such systems. If critical suppliers, service providers, customers or other relevant third parties become subject to cyberattacks, depending on their scope and success, Tenaris’s information or systems may be compromised and, eventually, such third parties may be unable to provide key services or supplies, thus affecting our activities and operations.
If our systems for protecting against cybersecurity risks (or cybersecurity measures implemented by our suppliers, service providers and customers) are circumvented or breached, this could also result in disruptions to our business operations (including but not limited to, defective products, production downtimes or loss of productivity), access to our financial reporting systems, the loss of access to critical data or systems, misuse or corruption of critical data and proprietary information (including our intellectual property and customer data), as well as damage to our reputation with our customers and the market, failure to meet customer requirements, customer dissatisfaction and/or regulatory fines and penalties (including for inadequate protection of personal data and/or failure to notify the competent authorities for such breach), damages and harm to the environment and people, or other financial costs and losses. In addition, given that cybersecurity threats continue to evolve, we will be required to devote additional resources in the future to enhance our protective measures or to investigate and/or remediate any cybersecurity vulnerabilities. Additionally, although we periodically consider cyber insurance coverage options, we do not currently maintain cybersecurity insurance, and the insurance we carry for property damage and general liability may not be adequate or available to protect us from damages derived from cyberthreats or coverage may be limited. Moreover, any investigation of a cyberattack would take time before completion, during which we would not necessarily know the extent of the actual or potential harm or how best to remediate it, and certain errors or actions could be repeated or compounded before duly discovered and remediated (all or any of which could further increase the costs and consequences arising out of such cyberattack). In addition, failure to adequately and timely monitor and evaluate our hardware and software systems and applications to prevent or manage technology obsolescence risks may result in increased costs, the operational risk of service failure, and the loss of technology competitiveness and reputation.
Furthermore, in response to the increase in the number and sophistication of ransomware attacks, U.S. and regulatory agencies have implemented regulations to prevent victims from making ransomware payments and to deter third parties from facilitating or processing such payments to cyber actors, which would constrain our ability to deal with ransomware attacks, should they occur.
For more information on cyb ersecurity , please refer to “Legal and Financial Information - Cybersecurity”.
The Company’s dividend payments depend on the results of operations and financial condition of its subsidiaries and could be restric ted by legal, contractual or o ther limitations or tax changes
The Company is a holding company and conducts all its operations through subsidiaries. Dividends or other intercompany transfers of funds from those subsidiaries are the Company’s primary source of funds to pay its expenses, debt service and dividends and to repurchase shares or ADSs.
The ability of the Company’s subsidiaries to pay dividends and make other payments to us will depend on their results of operations and financial condition. If earnings and cash flows of the Company’s operating subsidiaries are substantially reduced, the Company may not be in a position to meet its operational needs or to pay dividends. In addition, such dividends and other payments could be restricted by applicable corporate and other laws and regulations, including those imposing foreign exchange controls or restrictions on the repatriation of capital or the making of dividend payments, and agreements and c ommitments of such subsidiaries . For information concerning potential restrictions on our ability to collect dividends from certain subsidiaries, see “ Risk Factors – Risks Relating to Our Business and Industry – Adverse economic or political conditions in the countries where we operate or sell our products and services may decrease our sales or disrupt our manufacturing operations, thereby adversely affecting our revenues, profitability and financial condition” and “Financial Information – Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information – Dividend Policy”.
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The Company’s ability to pay dividends to shareholders is subject to legal and other requirements and restrictions in effect at the holding company level. For example, the Company may only pay dividends out of net profits, retained earnings and distributable reserves and premiums, each as defined and calculated in accordance with Luxembourg law and regulations. In addition, the Company’s dividend distributions (which are currently imputed to a special tax reserve and are therefore not subject to Luxembourg withholding tax) may be subject to Luxembourg withholding tax if current Luxembourg tax law were to change.
The Company’s controlling shareholder may be able to take actions that do not reflect the will or best interests of other shareholders
As of December 31, 2024, San Faustin beneficially owned 61.37% of the Company’s issued share capital, and 65.81% of the voting rights. San Faustin’s share percentage ownership and voting rights increased following the cancellation of the shares repurchased by the Company under its share buyback program, approved at the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders, held on April 30, 2024. San Faustin’s share percentage ownership and voting rights will increase further if the cancellation of the shares repurchased by the Company under its share buyback programs is approved at the upcoming extraordinary general meeting of shareholders, scheduled to be held on May 6, 2025 . Rocca & Partners Stichting Administratiekantoor Aandelen San Faustin (“RP STAK”) holds voting rights in San Faustin sufficient to control San Faustin. As a result, RP STAK is indirectly able to elect a substantial majority of the members of the Company’s board of directors and has the power to determine the outcome of most actions requiring shareholder approval, including, subject to the requirements of Luxembourg law, the payment of dividends. The decisions of the controlling shareholder may not reflect the will or best interest of other shareholders. In addition, the Company’s articles of association permit the Company’s board of directors to waive, limit or suppress preemptive rights in certain cases. Accordingly, the Company’s controlling shareholder may cause its board of directors to approve in certain cases an issuance of shares for consideration without preemptive rights, thereby diluting the minority interest in the Company. See “Risk Factors – Risks Relating to shares and ADSs – Holders of shares and ADSs in the United States may not be able to exercise preemptive rights in certain cases”.
Holders of shares or ADSs may not have access to as much information about the Company as they would in the case of a U.S. domestic issuer
There may be less publicly available information about the Company than is regularly published by or about U.S. domestic issuers. Also, corporate and securities regulations governing Luxembourg companies may not be as extensive as those in effect in other jurisdictions and U.S. securities regulations applicable to foreign private issuers, such as the Company, differ in certain respects from those applicable to U.S. domestic issuers. Furthermore, IFRS, the accounting standards in accordance with which the Company prepare s its consolidated financial statements, differ in certain material aspects from U.S. GAAP. For a summary of the significant ways in which the Company’s corporate governance practices differ from the corporate governance standards required for domestic companies by the New York Stock Exchange (“ NYSE ”) , see “ Information on the Company - Corporate Governance Statement – Summary of differences with NYSE standards ”.
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Holders of ADSs may not be able to exercise, or may encounter difficulties in the exercise of, certain rights afforded to shareholders
Certain shareholders’ rights under Luxembourg law, including the rights to participate and vote at general meetings of shareholders, to include items on the agenda for the general meetings of shareholders, to receive dividends and distributions, to bring actions, to examine our books and records and to exercise appraisal rights may not be available to holders of ADSs, or may be subject to restrictions and special procedures for their exercise, as holders of ADSs only have those rights that are expressly granted to them in the deposit agreement. Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as depositary under the ADS deposit agreement (“the Depositary”), through its custodian agent, is the registered shareholder of the deposited shares underlying the ADSs, and therefore only the Depositary can exercise the shareholders’ rights in connection with the deposited shares. For example, if the Company make s a distribution in the form of securities, the Depositary is allowed, at its discretion, to sell the right to acquire those securities on your behalf and to instead distribute the net proceeds to you. Also, under certain circumstances, such as the Company’s failure to provide the Depositary with voting materials on a timely basis, you may not be able to vote at general meetings of shareholders by giving instructions to the Depositary. If the Depositary does not receive voting instructions from the holder of ADSs by the prescribed deadline, or the instructions are not in proper form, then the Depositary shall deem such holder of ADSs to have instructed the Depositary to vote the underlying shares represented by ADSs in favor of any proposals or recommendations of the Company (including any recommendation by the Company to vote such underlying shares on any given issue in accordance with the majority shareholder vote on that issue), for which purposes the Depositary shall issue a proxy to a person appointed by the Company to vote such underlying shares represented by ADSs in favor of any proposals or recommendations of the Company. Under the ADS deposit agreement, no instruction shall be deemed given and no proxy shall be given with respect to any matter as to which the Company informs the Depositary that (i) it does not wish such proxy given, (ii) it has knowledge that substantial opposition exists with respect to the action to be taken at the meeting, or (iii) the matter materially and adversely affects the rights of the holders of ADSs.
Holders of shares and ADSs in the United States may not be able to exercise preemptive rights in certain cases
Pursuant to Luxembourg corporate law, existing shareholders of the Company are generally entitled to preferential subscription rights (preemptive rights) in the event of capital increases and issues of shares against cash contributions. Under the Company’s articles of association, the board of directors has been authorized to waive, limit or suppress such preemptive subscription rights. Notwithstanding the waiver of any preemptive subscription rights, any issuance of shares for cash within the limits of the authorized share capi tal shall be subject to the pre emptive subscription rights of existing shareholders, except (i) any issuance of shares (including without limitation, the direct issuance of shares or upon the exercise of options, rights convertible into shares, or similar instruments convertible or exchangeable into shares) against a contribution other than in cash; and (ii) any issuance of shares (including by way of free shares or at discount), up to an amount of 1.5% of the issued share capital of the Company, to directors, officers, agents, employees of the Company, its direct or indirect subsidiaries or its affiliates (or, collectively, th e b eneficiaries), including without limitation, the direct issuance of shares or upon the exercise of options, rights convertible into shares or similar instruments convertible or exchangeable into shares, issued for the purpose of compensation or incentiv e of the b eneficiaries or in relation thereto (which the board of directors shall be authorized to issue upon such terms and conditions as it deems fit). For further details, see “ Information on the Company - Corporate Governance Statement – Corporate Governance ”.
Holders of ADSs in the United States may, in any event, not be able to exercise any preemptive rights, if granted, for shares underlying their ADSs unless additional shares and ADSs are registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (“Securities Act”), with respect to those rights, or an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act is available. The Company intend s to evaluate, at the time of any rights offering, the costs and potential liabilities associated with the exercise by holders of shares and ADSs of the preemptive rights for shares, and any other factors it consider s appropriate at the time, and then to make a decision as to whether to register additional shares. The Company may decide not to register any additional shares, requiring a sale by the Depositary of the holders’ rights and a distribution of the proceeds thereof. Should the Depositary not be permitted or otherwise be unable to sell preemptive rights, the rights may be allowed to lapse with no consideration to be received by the holders of the ADSs.
It may be difficult to obtain or enforce judgments against the Company outside Luxembourg
The Company is a société anonyme organized under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, and most of its assets are located in other jurisdictions. Furthermore, most of the Company’s directors and officers reside in other jurisdictions. As a result, investors may not be able to effect service of process upon the Company or its directors or officers . Investors may also not be able to enforce against the Company or its directors or officers in the investors’ domestic courts , judgments predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the domestic laws of the investors’ home countries. Likewise, it may be difficult for investors not domiciled in Luxembourg to bring an original action in a Luxembourg court predicated upon the civil liability provisions of other securities laws, including U.S. federal securities laws, against the Company, its directors or its officers. There is also uncertainty with regard to the enforceability of original actions of civil liabilities predicated upon the civil liability provisions of securities laws, including U.S. federal securities laws, outside the jurisdiction where such judgments have been rendered; and enforceability will be subject to compliance with procedural requirements under applicable local law, including the condition that the judgment does not violate the public policy of the applicable jurisdiction.
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Tenaris is a leading global manufacturer and supplier of steel pipe products and related services for the world’s energy industry and other industrial applications. Our customers include most of the world’s leading oil & gas companies, and we operate an integrated network of steel pipe manufacturing, research, finishing and service facilities with industrial operations in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Africa.
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Although our operations are mainly focused on serving the oil & gas industry, we also supply pipes and tubular components for non-energy applications . We develop and supply products and services for low- c arbon energy applications such as geothermal wells, waste-to-energy (bioenergy) power plants, hydrogen storage and transportation, and carbon capture and storage (“CCS”) .
Through an integrated global network of R&D, manufacturing, and service facilities, and a team of around 26,000 people worldwide, we work with our customers to meet their needs in a timely manner, observing the highest levels of product performance and reliability.
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The Company
The Company is a société anonyme organized under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg established on December 17, 2001. The Company’s registered office is located at 26 Boulevard Royal, 4 th Floor, L-2449, Luxembourg. Its agent for U.S. federal securities law purposes is Tenaris Global Services (U.S.A.) Corporation (“TEUS”) , located at 2200 West Loop South, Suite 4 00, Houston, TX 77027.
Tenaris
Tenaris began with th e formation of Siderca, the sole Argentine producer of seamless steel pipe products, by San Faustin’s predecessor in Argentina in 1948. We grew organically in Argentina and then, in the early 1990s, began to evolve beyond this initial base into a global business through a series of strategic acquisitions and investments. As of the date of this annual report, our investments include controlling interests in several manufacturing companies :
Tenaris Oilfield Services S.A., an Argentine company providing oilfield and hydraulic fracturing services; and
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In addition, we own a 50% participation in Exiros B.V. (“Exiros”), a Dutch company that holds a network of specialized procurement companies, with our affiliate Ternium S.A. (“Ternium”) holding the remaining 50%.
We also own strategic interests in:
In addition, w e have established a global network of pipe finishing, distribution and service facilities with a direct presence in most major oil and gas markets and a global network of R&D centers.
For information on Tenaris’s principal capital expenditures and divestitures, see “Information on the Company – Business Overview – Capital Expenditure Program ” .
Our business strategy is to consolidate our position as a leading global supplier of integrated product and service solutions to the energy and other industries and to adapt to the energy transition through reducing the carbon emissions in our operations and on developing and supplying products and services for low-carbon energy applications by:
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Pursuing strategic investment opportunities and alliances
We have a solid record of growth through strategic investments and acquisitions. We pursue selective strategic investments and acquisitions as a means to expand our operations and presence in select markets, expand our range of products and services and enhance our global competitive position and capitalize on potential operational synergies. At the end of 2023, for example , we acquired the global pipe coating business of Mattr, which has enhanced our range of pipe coating technologies and reinforced our capability to provide integrated pipe and coating solutions for offshore pipelines .
Expanding our range of products including the development of new products for the energy transition
We have developed an extensive range of high-value products suitable for most of our customers’ operations using our network of specialized R&D facilities and by investing in our manufacturing facilities. As our customers expand their operations, we seek to supply high-value products that reduce costs and enable them to operate safely in challenging environments, including those for low-carbon applications associated with the energy transition.
As suppliers of tubular products and services to the energy industry, the energy transition currently underway provides an important opportunity to develop new products and services for potentially fast-growing segments like hydrogen transportation and storage, CCS and geothermal installations. We have developed a range of technologies that are particularly suited for use in hydrogen storage and transportation, where we have seen growth in demand for large, high-pressure vessels used in the build out of hydrogen refueling stations for heavy-duty vehicles and buses in Europe and California. We are also seeing increasing interest from customers for developing CCS and geothermal projects.
Enhancing our offer ing of technical , digital and supply chain integration services - Rig Direct® - and extending their global deployment
We continue to enhance our offer ing of Rig Direct ® services and extend their deployment worldwide. For many years, we have provided these services, managing customer inventories and directly supplying pipes to their rigs on a just-in-time basis, complemented by technical advice and assistance on the selection of materials and their use in the field, in markets like Mexico and Argentina. In response to changes in market conditions and the increased focus of customers on reducing costs and improving the efficiency of their operations, the extent and deployment of our Rig Direct ® services has been extended throughout North America and in other markets around the world (e.g. , Colombia, North Sea, Romania and the U nited A rab E mirates ) and now include digital and more extensive supply chain integration services . Through the provision of Rig Direct ® services, we seek to integrate our operations with those of our customers using digital technologies to shorten the supply chain and simplify operational and administrative processes, as well as technical services for well planning and well integrity, to reduce costs, improve safety and minimize environmental impact. They are also intended to differentiate us from our competitors and further strengthen our relationships with customers worldwide under long-term agreements.
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Securing inputs for our manufacturing operations
We seek to secure our existing sources of raw material and energy inputs, and to gain access to new sources of low-cost inputs which can help us maintain or reduce the cost of manufacturing our core products and reduce the carbon emissions intensity of our operations over the long term. We aim to achieve a vertically integrated value chain for our production. To this end, we purchase most of our supplies through Exiros, a specialized procurement company the ownership of which we share with Ternium. Exiros offers us integral procurement solutions, supplier sourcing activities; category organized purchasing; suppliers’ performance administra tion; and inventory management.
We believe our main competitive strengths include:
Tenaris has one major business segment, “ Tubes ” , which is also t he reportable operating segment. All other business activities and operating segments that are not required to be separately reported, are disclosed in the “Others” segment.
The Tubes segment includes the production and sale of steel tubular products and related services mainly for the oil and gas industry, particularly OCTG used in drilling operations, line pipe used in transportation and processing activities and mechanical and structural tubes for other industrial applications, with production processes that consist in the production and transformation of steel into tubular products. Business activities included in this segment are mainly dependent on the worldwide oil and gas industry, as this industry is a major consumer of steel pipe products, particularly OCTG used in drilling activities. Demand for steel pipe products from the oil and gas industry has historically been volatile and depends primarily upon the number of oil and natural gas wells being drilled, completed and reworked, and the depth and drilling conditions of these wells. Major oil and gas companies have adapted their strategies and allocated investments in renewable energies in response to the energy transition while maintaining their capability to meet market demand for oil and gas and reducing the emissions from their operations. As the energy transition advances, demand for our products and services from low-carbon energy applications, such as geothermal, hydrogen and CCS , is expected to increase while demand for oil and gas applications may decrease.
Sales are generally made to end users, with exports being done through a centrally managed global distribution network and domestic sales are made through local subsidiaries.
The Other segment includes all business activities related to oilfield / hydraulic fracturing services, and the production and selling of sucker rods, coiled tubing, tubes used for plumbing and construction applications and others as energy and raw materials that exceed internal requirements.
For more information on our business segments, see “II C. Accounting Policies - Segment information” to our audited consolidated financial statements included in this annual report.
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Our principal finished products are seamless and welded steel casing and tubing, line pipe and various other mechanical and structural steel pipes for different uses. Casing and tubing are also known as OCTG. We manufacture our steel pipe products in a wide range of specifications, which vary in diameter, length, thickness, finishing, steel grades, coating, threading and coupling. For more complex applications, including high pressure and high temperature applications, seamless steel pipes are usually specified and, for some standard applications, welde d steel pipes can also be used. In addition to oil and gas applications, many of our products can also be used in low-carbon energy applications, such as geothermal, hydrogen and CCS .
Casing . Steel casing is used to sustain the walls of oil and gas w ells during and after drilling.
Tubing . Steel tubing is used to conduct crude oil and natural gas to the surface after drilling has been completed.
Line pipe . Steel line pipe is used to transport crude oil and natural gas from wells to refineries, storage tanks and lo ading and distribution centers.
Mechanical and structural pipes . Mechanical and structural pipes are used by general industry for various applications, including the transportation of other forms of gas a nd liquids under high pressure.
Cold-drawn pipe . The cold-drawing process permits the production of pipes with the diameter and wall thickness required for use in boilers, superheaters, condensers, heat exchangers, automobile production and several other industrial applications.
Premium joints and couplings . Premium joints and couplings are specially designed connections used to join lengths of steel casing and tubing for use in high temperature or high pressure environments. A significant portion of our steel casing and tubing products are supplied with premium joints and couplings. We own an extensive range of premium connections, and following the integration of the premium connections business of Hydril, we have marketed our premium connection products under the “ TenarisHydril ” brand name. In addition, we hold licensing rights to manufacture and sell the “ Atlas Bradford ” range of premium connections outside the United States and we own the “ Ultra ” and “TORQ” range s of premium connections.
Pipe coatings.
Concrete weight, anti-corrosion, thermal insulation and flow assurance coatings for offshore and onshore pipelines.
Coiled tubing. Coiled tubing is used for oil and gas drilling and well work overs and for subsea pipelines.
Other p roducts and services . We also manufacture sucker rods used in oil extraction activities , tubes used for plumbing and construction applications, oilfield / hydraulic fracturing service s and we engage in other activities, such as the sale of energy and raw materials that exceed our inter nal requirements .
We operate relatively low-cost production facilities, which we believe is the result of:
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Our seamless pipes production and processing facilities are located in North and South America , Europe and Asia . O ur welded pipes production facilities are located in North and South America and in Saudi Arabia . We also produce steel bars in the United States, Mexico, Argentina, Italy and Romania using the scrap-based electric arc furnace process that results in relatively low carbon emissions compared to primary steelmaking processes. In addition to our pipe threading and finishing facilities at our integrated pipe production facilities, we have additional pipe and/or pipe accessory threading facilities that manufacture products in accordance with the specifications of the American Petroleum Institute (“ API ”) , and premium joints in Canada, China, Ecuador, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, the U nited Kingdom and the United States , and a new premium OCTG threading facility in Abu Dhabi, U nited A rab Emirates . We produce couplings in Argentina, China, Colombia, Indonesia, Mexico and Romania, and pipe fittings in Mexico. In addition, we have sucker rods production facilities in Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Romania, and the United States and a coiled tubing production facility in the United States. We also have a global network of pipe coating plants in United States, Canada , Mexico, Norway, Indonesia , United Arab Emirates , Brazil, Argentina, Nigeria, Italy, Saudi Arabia and Colombia.
The following table shows our aggregate installed production capacity of seamless and welded steel pipes and steel bars at the dates indicated as well as the aggregate actual production vol umes for the periods indicated.
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4,485 |
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3,726 |
3,746 |
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4,677 |
4,937 |
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3,229 |
3,188 |
3,347 |
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4,020 |
4,190 |
3,977 |
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953 |
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In 202 4 , the capacity of welded tubes decreased due to adjustments in capacity of certain U.S-based plants, partially compensated by the increase in capacity in GPC following planned investments.
Production Facilities – Tubes
North America
In Mexico , we have a fully integrated seamless pipe manufacturing facility, a threading pla nt and a pipe fittings facility and two coating plants ; in the United States, one steel shop, two seamless pipe rolling mills, four welded pipe manufacturing f acilities , f ive threading plants and two coating plants ; and in Canada an integrated facility with capacity for seamless and welded pipes , two coating plants and a threading plant.
Mexico
In Mexico, our fully integrated seamless pipe manufacturing facility is located near the major exploration and drilling operations of Pemex, about 13 kilometers from the port of Veracruz on the Gulf of Mexico. Situated on an area of 650 hectares, the plant includes two state-of-the-art seamless pipe mills and has an installed annual production capacity of 1,230,000 tons of seamless steel pipes (with an outside diameter
range of 2 to 20 inches) and 1,20
0,000 tons of steel bars. The plant is served by two highways and a railroad and is close to the port of Veracruz, which reduces transportation costs and facilitates product shipments to export markets.
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The Veracruz facility comprises:
In Veracruz, located near our fully integrated seamless pipe manufacturing facility, we have a threading plant, which produces premi um connections and accessories. In addition, we also have a coating plant in Veracruz, and one in Coatzacoalcos, in the state of Veracruz.
In addition to the Veracruz facilities, we operate a manufacturing facility near Monterrey in the state of Nuevo León, Mexico, for the production of weldable pipe fittings. This facility has an annual production capacit y of 15,000 tons.
United States
In the United States we have the f ollowing production facilities:
Koppel, Pennsylvania : Acquired in 2020, the facility is located on an area of 89 hectares and consists of a steel shop with an annual production capacity of 430,000 tons of steel bars and a heat treatment line . This facility supplies steel bars both to our Bay City and Ambridge seamless pipe rolling mills.
Bay City, Texas: Our 1.2 million square f ee t greenfield seamless mill is located on an area of 552 hectares . The facility is the result of an investment of $1.8 billion and includes a state-of-the-art rolling m ill wit h a capacity of 757 ,000 tons per year (with an outside diameter range of 4 ½ to 9 5 / 8 inches), as well as a heat treatment line , a finishing line and a logistics center.
The Bay City facility comprises:
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Ambridge, Pennsylvania : A seamless rolling mill located on an area of 19 hectares, with a capacity of 3 57 ,000 tons per year (with an outside diameter rang e of 2 3 ⁄ 8 through 6 inches ).
Hickman, Arkansas : This facility, which is our main U.S. welded production facility and covers an area of 78 hectares, processes steel coils to produce ele ctric resistance welded (“ERW”) OCTG and line pipe with an outside diameter range from 2 3 ⁄ 8 to 16 inches and has an annual production capacity of 940 ,000 tons. It includes:
Conroe, Texas : Located in an area of approximately 26 hectares north of Houston, Texas and has a capability of processing pipes with an outside diameter from 4 ½ to 8 5 ⁄ 8 inches. The plant has four production lines: one ERW welding line with a capacity of 2 22 ,000 tons; one heat treatment line, one inspection line and one threading line.
Baytown, Texas: Located in an area of approximately 25 hectares east of Houston, Texas the facility heat-treats and finishes OCTG. The facility has six lines: one heat treatment, and one inspection line with outside diameter capability from 4 ½ to 7 5 ⁄ 8 inches and four t hreading lines .
Wilder, Kentucky: Located near the natural gas deposits of the Marcellus Shale, this 113 hectares facility produces both ERW casing and line pipe from 7 to 16 inches outside diameter. The facility has two lines: one welding line with annual capacity of 360,000 tons; and one finishing line. Additionally this facility has a coating line. This facility is currently idle.
W e have facilities for heat treatment, threading and finishing pipes in Houston, Texas and Brookfield, Ohio.
In addition, we have coating facilities in Channelview, Texas and Portland, Oregon.
Canada
In Canada, we have a manufacturing facility located in an area of approximately 45 hectares in Sault Ste. Marie, near the mouth of Lake Superior in the province of Ontario. The facility includes a seamless pipe hot rolling mill ( retained mandrel mill and stretch reducing mill) , a welded pipe ERW mill, a heat treatme nt line, three finishing lines ( one with threaders for A PI and semi-premium connections) and a p remium threading line.
For seamless, the effective annual production capacity is 3 71 ,000 tons with an outside diameter range of 3 1 ⁄ 2 to 9 7 ⁄ 8 inches. We mainly use steel bars produced by our facilities in Romania, Italy, Mexico, Argentina and the United States.
For welded, the effective an nual production capacity is 2 0 0, 000 tons. The outside diameter range of the line is from 4 1 ⁄ 2 to 12 3 ⁄ 4 inches. The facility includes a slitter, which cuts the master coils into the required dimensions for each outside diameter . The line commenced operations in the second half of 2022 as part of an investment plan to repo sition our industrial footprint and strengthen the competitiveness and domestic production capabilities of the Canadian market.
W e have a threading facility in Nisku, Alberta, near the center of Western Canadian drilling area. The facility has twelve computer numerical control (“CNC”) lathes dedicated to premium connections and accessories, including related repairs.
In addition, we have coating facilit
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in Edmonton and Camrose, both in the province of Alberta.
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In Argentina , we have a fully integrated seamless pipe facility. In addition, we have welded pipe manufacturing facilities in Argentina, Brazil and Colombia.
Argentina
Our principal manufacturing facility in South America is a fully integrated plant o n the banks of the Paraná river, near the city of Campana, approximately 80 kilometers north from the c ity of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Situated on over 300 hectares, the plant includes a state-of-the-art seamless pipe facility and has an effective annual production capacity of 794 ,000 tons of seamless steel pipe (with an outside diameter range of 1 1 ⁄ 4 to 10 3 ⁄ 4 inches) an d 1,300,000 tons of steel bars.
The Campana facility comprises:
Our local electric en ergy requirements are satisfied through a 100 MW wind farm, which required an investment of approximately $200 million and, since October 2023 has supplied close to 50% of the energy requirements at our integrated seamless pipe mill, purchases in the local market and by a 35 megawatts power generating plant located within the Campana facility.
We are currently building a second wind farm in Argentina at a cost of approximately $214 million, which would supply a further 30% of the current energy requirements of the facilities in Campana. This investment is expected to be completed during 2025.
In addition to our main integrated seamless pipe facility, we also have two welded pipe manufacturing facilities in Argentina. One is located at Valentín Alsina, south of the city of Buenos Aires. This facility includes ERW , submerged arc welding (“ SAW ”) rolling mills with one spiral line and a coating line . The facility processes steel coils and plates to produce welded steel pipes with an outside diameter range of 4 1 ⁄ 2 to 80 inches, which are used for the conveying of fluids at low, medium and high pressure and for mechanical and structural purposes. The facility has an annual product ion capacity of 620 ,000 to ns. The other welded facility, located at Villa Constituc ión in the province of Santa Fe, has an annual production capacity of 123 ,000 tons of welded pipes with an outside diameter range of 1 to 8 inches.
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In Brazil, we have the Confab welded pipe manufacturing facility, located in Pindamonhangaba and Moreira Cesar, 160 kilometers northeast from the city of São Paulo.
The
two
sites have a combined area of around 150 hectares and include an ERW rolling mill, a SAW longitudinal rolling mill as well as pipe finishing and coating lines. The facility processes steel coils and plates to produce welded steel pipes with an outside diameter range from 5 1⁄2 to 48 inches for various applications, including OCTG and Line Pipe for oil, petrochemical and gas applications.
In addition to
weld-on connectors for conductor casings, the facility also supplies anticorrosive coating made of extruded polyethylene or polypropylene, external fusion bonded epoxy, thermal insulation, concrete weight coating and paint for internal pipe coating. The facility has an annual production capacity of
654
,000 tons.
Colombia and Ecuador
In Colombia , we have Tubo C aribe, a welded pipe manufacturing facility in Cartagena, on an area of 60 hectares , with an estimated annual ERW production capacity of 105 ,000 tons. The facility also includes a state-of-the-art finishing plant for seamless pipes , with a total estimated annual finishing capacity of 25 0,000 tons .
This facility produces OCTG and line pipe products with an outside diameter range of 2 3 ⁄ 8 to 9 5 ⁄ 8 inches, and includes two ERW mills , one heat treatment line , one slotting line and three threading lines, including premium connections capacity . Inspection lines and materials testing laboratories complete the production facility. A 2 to 2 4 inches diameter multilayer coating facility complements our line pipe production facilities.
In addition, we have a coupling shop with i nspection and finishing line s . The shop has an estimated annual production capacity of 2 . 3 million pieces, including API and premium threads.
In Ecuador , we have a threading and finishing facility with an annual capacity of 35,000 tons, and a service center which is designed to support our Rig Direct ® strategy, both situated in Machachi.
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Europe
In Europe, we have several seamless pipe manufacturing facilities in Italy and one in Romania , and a prem ium connection threading facility in the United Kingdom . We also have coating facilities in Norway and Italy.
Italy
Our principal manufacturing facility in Europe is an integrated plant located in the town of Dalmine , in the industrial area of Bergamo, about 40 kilometers from Milan in northern Italy. Situated on an area of 150 hectares, the plant includes a state-of-the-art seamless pipe mill and has an annual production capacity of 766 ,000 tons of seamless steel pipes with an outside diameter range of 5.7 to 28 inches, mainly from carbon, low alloy and high alloy steels for diverse applications. The facility also includes a steel shop with a capacity of 935,000 tons of steel bars for processing at our facilities in Italy and elsewhere.
The Dalmine facility comprises:
We also have a production facility, located in Arcore, about 25 kilometers from Milan in northern Italy. The Arcore facility, which covers an area of approximately 26 hectares and comprises a Diescher mill with associated finishing lines. Production is concentrated in heavy-wall mechanical pipes with an outside diameter range of 1.89 to 8.62 inches. The Arcore facility has an annual production capacity of 1 44 ,000 tons.
In addition to th e main facility mentioned above, we also have :
In order to reduce the cost of electrical energy at our operations in Dalmine, we operate a gas-fired, combined heat and power station wit h a capacity of 120 megawatts in Dalmine. Our operations in Dalmine consume a share of the power generated at the power station , which has sufficient capacity to meet almost the entire electric power requirements of these operations. The additional energy needed to cover consumption peaks and the excess energy produced are purchased from and sold to the market , while heat is sold for district heating.
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We have a seamless steel pipe manufacturing facility in northwest Romania, on an area of approximately 37 hectares, located in the city of Zalau, 530 kilometers from Bucharest. The seamless facility includes a hot rolling mill and has an annual production capacity of 25 8 ,000 tons of seamless pipes . The plant produces carbon and alloy steel tubes with an outside diameter range of 0.8 4 to 6.26 inches for hot rolled tubes and 0.3 2 to 4.72 inches for cold drawn tubes.
We have a steelmaking facility in southern Romania, on an area of approximately 19 hectares, located in the city of Calarasi, with an an nual steelmaking capacity of 620 ,000 tons, supplying steel bars for European operations as well as to other rolling mills in our industrial system.
The industrial facilities in Romania comprise:
United Kingdom
We have a premium line threading facility, located in Aberdeen, in the northern United Kingdom. The facility covers an area of 2 hectares. Production is concentrated in corrosion resistant alloys (“ CRA ”) grade, local accessories original equipment manufacturing and a hub to service customers working in the North Sea region. The facility has an annual production capacity of 24,000 pieces, with a production range of 2 3 ⁄ 8 to 20 inches.
Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa
In Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa, we have two welded pipe manufacturing facilities in Saudi Arabia. We also have premium threading facilities in Saudi Arabia , United Arab Emirates , China, Indonesia, Kazakhstan and Nigeria, premium joints and couplings facilities in China and Nigeria , and coating facilities in Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Indonesia.
Saudi Arabia
We have a controlling participation in SSPC, a welded steel pipe producer, which operates two production lines and produces welded pipes for the local oil & gas industry (OCTG and line pipe) and for the industrial and construction sectors. The facility is situated in Dammam, Saudi Arabia on a surface of approximately 100 hectares. Annual capacity is 390,000 tons covering a diameter range from 2 to 20 inches. We also have a threading facility for the production of premium joints and accessories in Saudi Arabia, with an annual production capacity of 120,000 tons.
SSPC holds a 57.3% interest in GPC, a company established in 2010 and located in Jubail, Saudi Arabia, which manufactures LSAW pipes, with 2 lines covering a diameter range from 16 to 62 inches and an annual capacity of 40 7 ,000 tons.
United Arab Emirate s
In the United Arab Emirates, we have a new state-of-the-art threading facility in Abu Dhabi, on an area of approximately 20 hectares, with an annual finishing capacity of 70,000 tons. Tenaris’s facility is the first local OCTG threading facility of its scale in the United Arab Emirates that can cater to Abu Dhabi National Oil Company’s (“ADNOC”) premium technology demand. We also have a coating facility in Ras Al Khaimah .
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We own a facility for the production of premium joints and couplings in Qingdao, on the east coast of China. The facility has an annual production capacity of 40,000 tons of premium joints. Additionally, we have a facility that produces components for the local automotive industry.
Additionally, under our agreement with Baogang Steel Pipes (“Baogang”), we operate TBSP, which owns a steel pipe premium connection threading plant to produce OCTG products in Baotou, China , with an annual capacity of 45,000 tons. Tenari s holds 60% of the shares of TBSP , while Baogang owns the remaining 40%.
Indonesia
W e hold 89.17% of SPIJ, an OCTG processing business situated in Cilegon , Indonesia, with heat treatment, premium connection threading facilities, coupling shop and a quality-testing laboratory, including an ultrasonic testing machine, which has an annual processing capacity of 120,000 tons. We also have a premium joints accessories threading facility and a coating facility in the state of Batam .
Kazakhstan
W e have a premium threading facility in Aktau, Kazakhstan. Th is state-of-the-art facility has the capacity to produce 45,000 tons of OCTG annually for threading seamless pipes and gas-tight premium connections to serve the local market.
Nigeria
We
have a facility dedicated to the production of premium joints and couplings located in Onne
, Nigeria
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comprises a threading facility for both API and premium connections with an annual production capacity of 40,000 tons, inspection facilities and a stockyard. In addition, we own a 40% participation in Pipe Coaters, a leading company in the Nigerian pipe coating industry, located in Onne, which supplies a wide variety of products and services for the oil and gas industry, such as internal, anticorrosion, concrete and thermal insulation coatings for onshore and offshore (including deepwater) applications.
Production Facilities – Others
We have facilities for the manufactur ing of sucker rods in Villa Mercedes (San Luis, Argentina), Moreira Cesar (São Paulo, Brazil), Veracruz (Mexico), Campina (Romania) and Conroe (Texas, United States). Our total annual manufacturing capacity of sucker rods is a pproximately 3.1 million units.
In Argentina , we have equipment to provide oil and gas services, including fracking and coiled tubing services.
In Italy, we have the Piombino facility, which covers an area of approximately 67 hectares and comprises a hot- dip galvanizing line and associated finishing facilities. Production is focused on small diameter seamless pipe s finishing for construction and plumbing applications in the domestic ma rket, such as residential water, gas transport and firefighting . The Piombino facility has an annual production capacity of 100,000 tons.
In addition, we have specialized facilities in the Houston area producing coiled tubing and umbilical tubing:
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Net Sales
Our total net sales amounted to $ 1 2 , 524 million in 20 2 4 , compared to $1 4 , 869 million in 202 3 and $ 11 , 763 million in 202 2 . For further information on our net sales see “ Information on the Company - Operating and Financial Review and Prospects – Operating Results ” .
The following table shows our net sales by business segment for the periods indicated therein:
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95% |
14,185 |
95% |
11,133 |
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617 |
5% |
684 |
5% |
630 |
5% |
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12,524 |
100% |
14,869 |
100% |
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The following table indicates, for our Tubes business segment, net sales by geographic region:
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5,432 |
46% |
7,572 |
53% |
6,796 |
61% |
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2,294 |
19% |
3,067 |
22% |
2,213 |
20% |
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1,143 |
10% |
1,055 |
7% |
867 |
8% |
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3,038 |
26% |
2,491 |
18% |
1,257 |
11% |
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100% |
14,185 |
100% |
11,133 |
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Sales to customers in North America accounted for 46% of our sales of tubular products and services in 2024, compared to 53% in 2023 and 61% in 2022.
We have significant sales and production facilities in each of the United States, Canada and Mexico, where we provide customers with an integrated product and service offering based on local production capabilities supported by our global industrial system. In the past few years, we have extended our integrated product and service model, which we call Rig Direct ® , throughout North America, and we operate a seamless pipe mill at Bay City, Texas, which is strategically located to serve the Eagle Ford and Permian regions. On January 2, 2020, we acquired IPSCO, a U.S. seamless and welded pipe producer, and, in September 2023, we acquired Republic Tube’s OCTG pipe processing facility in Houston with heat treatment and threading operations, further strengthening our local production capabilities and capacity to provide Rig Direct ® services in the United States. Under Rig Direct ® , we manage the whole supply chain from the mill to the rig for customers under long-term agreements, integrating mill production with customer drilling programs, reducing overall inventory levels, simplifying operational and administrative processes, and providing technical and digital services. We first introduced the Rig Direct ® model to Pemex in Mexico in 1994, and since then we have supplied them with pipes on a just-in-time basis.
Today, we supply a large majority of our U.S. and Canadian customers for OCTG products with Rig Direct ® services.
Sales to our oil and gas customers in the United States and Canada are highly sensitive to oil prices and regional natural gas prices. Over the past fifteen years, the drilling of productive shale gas and tight oil reserves, made possible by new drilling technology, has transformed drilling activity and oil and gas production in the United States and Canada. The United States has gone from being the largest global importer of oil to the largest global producer of crude oil and LNG. U.S. crude oil production has increased from 5.6 million b/d in 2011 to 13.2 million b/d in 2024 and has been the largest contributor to meeting growth in global oil demand during this period as well as making the United States a net exporter. This rapid increase in production, however, has contributed, at times, to an excess of supply in the global oil market and consequent fall in the price of oil. In 2020, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic led to a sudden and substantial reduction in global oil demand in the first half of 2020 and a collapse in oil prices. Global oil demand and prices have now effectively recovered, along with economic activity, and OPEC and other producer countries, including Russia, implemented production cuts to lower supply below demand and reduce inventory levels. At the same time, U.S. shale producers have restrained investments in response to the post COVID-19 recovery of oil prices to accommodate financial market pressures to increase returns to shareholders and limit investments in production growth.
Similarly, U.S. natural gas production has risen rapidly over the past decade and the United States became a net exporter of natural gas for the first time in 2017 and since 2023 has been the largest exporter of LNG to global markets. In Canada, there has been a similar shift towards drilling of shale gas and tight oil reserves.
The drop in oil prices with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in the first half of 2020 resulted in a collapse in U.S. drilling activity, with the number of active rigs falling to the lowest level recorded in over 40 years. Crude oil production also fell back to 11.3 million b/d in each of 2020 and 2021, from 12.3 million b/d in 2019. However, since then, there was a recovery in U.S. drilling activity through 2021 and 2022 before drilling activity began to decline moderately in the second half of 2023 reflecting lower oil prices compared to the levels reached in 2022, before stabilizing in the second half of 2024. North American natural gas prices also declined during the second half of 2023, due to increasing production, a low level of demand in the winter heating season and capacity limits on LNG exports, but, early in 2025, began to show signs of recovery on a tighter supply and demand balance.
The level of drilling activity in North America, and consequently demand for our products and services, could also be affected by actions taken by the governments of the region to accelerate the energy transition by reducing demand for oil and gas and restricting drilling activity.
During 2020, demand for, and sales of, our OCTG products in the United States and Canada collapsed along with drilling activity. As a result, we closed down many of our facilities in the United States and, we dismantled our Prudential welded pipe mill in Calgary, Canada, and integrated welded pipe production at our seamless pipe mill in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Towards the end of 2020, demand for and sales of OCTG in the United States and Canada began a recovery which continued throughout 2021 and 2022 and the first part of 2023. During this recovery period we reopened many of the facilities we had shut down in 2020 and brought production at our Bay City mill to full capacity. A particular feature of this recovery was the exceptional price levels for hot rolled coil in the North American market which made the production of welded pipes uneconomic throughout 2021 and delayed the restart of U.S. welded pipe production into 2022. The ramp up of production capacity in the United States was further affected by difficulties in hiring a qualified workforce in the post-COVID economy. In 2024, with the slowdown in drilling activity, demand and consumption of OCTG products declined, although average OCTG consumption per rig has increased along with drilling efficiencies.
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During 2018, the U.S. government introduced, under Section 232, tariffs and quotas on the imports of steel products, including steel pipes, with the objective of strengthening domestic production capacity utilization and investment. The proportion of the OCTG market supplied by imports initially declined from around 60% prior to the imposition of tariffs and quotas to around 40% at the end of 2018. OCTG imports subsequently rose to around 50% during the recovery from the pandemic when U.S. production was constrained but has fallen below 35% during the second half of 2024 as distributors reacted to a rise in inventory levels by cutting back on OCTG import purchases. Early in 2025, the U.S. government imposed a 25% tariff on virtually all imports of steel and steel derivatives, revoking previously negotiated country-specific exemptions and quota arrangements. As a result, all previously exempted or quota-managed countries became subject to the full 25% tariff on their steel exports to the United States. In addition, on February 1, 2025, the U.S. government announced the imposition, through the IEEPA, of across-the-board tariffs applicable to all products imported from Mexico, Canada and China (with the exception, as of the date of this annual report, of Mexican and Canadian products that comply with USMCA preferential rules of origin). These tariffs could apply to certain products that Tenaris and other companies are currently importing under previously granted exclusions or tariff-free quotas.
On October 27, 2021, the DOC initiated antidumping duty investigations on OCTG imports from Argentina, Mexico, and Russia and countervailing duty investigations of OCTG from Russia and South Korea. On October 27, 2022, the ITC determined that the imports under investigation caused injury to the U.S. OCTG industry. Tenaris and other parties have appealed the agency determinations from the investigation to the Court of International Trade. In addition, in response to a request from the Government of Argentina, the WTO established a panel of experts to consider whether the DOC’s antidumping order applicable to Argentina is consistent with the international obligations of the United States. As a result of the investigation, and unless overturned on appeal, Tenaris is required to pay antidumping duties (at a rate of 78.30% for imports from Argentina and 44.93% for imports from Mexico) while the order is in effect. Tenaris has been paying antidumping duty deposits since May 11, 2022, reflecting the amount of such deposits in its costs. The deposit rates may be reset periodically based on the results of the administrative review process. In the first administrative review covering the period from May 11, 2022 to 31 October 2023, the DOC issued preliminary determinations in December, finding a margin of 6.8% for Siderca and 30.38% for T amsa . The final determination, which could be different from the preliminary determination, is expected by September 2025. As a result of the periodic review process, the deposits paid may be either returned to Tenaris, in whole or in part, or may be increased.
Our sales in the United States are also affected by the level of investment of oil and gas companies in exploration and production in offshore projects.
Oil and gas drilling in Canada is subject to strong seasonality, with the peak drilling season in Western Canada being during the winter months when the ground is frozen. During the spring, as the ice melts, drilling activity is restricted by the difficulty of moving equipment in muddy terrain.
On June 30, 2021, Canada initiated an antidumping investigation on OCTG from Mexico. A full investigation was conducted and on January 26, 2022, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal found that Mexican imports were not injuring the Canadian OCTG industry and closed the inquiry without imposing any duties.
In Mexico, we have enjoyed a long and mutually beneficial relationship with Pemex, the Mexican state-owned oil company, and one of the world’s largest crude oil and condensate producers. In 1994, we began supplying Pemex with Rig Direct ® services. At the end of 2022, we renewed our long-term agreement with Pemex for an additional three-year period.
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In the last few years, the Mexican government has introduced measures that increase the role of state-owned enterprises, particularly CFE and Pemex, in oil production and processing activity and electricity dispatch, giving them priority over private companies. Pemex has been charged with reversing production declines and has built a new refinery, but over the past year its financial situation has deteriorated and, in response, has reduced investments and delayed payments to suppliers, including Tenaris, with the result that oil production in Mexico is falling rapidly. For more information on our credit exposure to Pemex, see “Risk Factors _ Risks Relating to Our Business and Industry _ Adverse economic or political conditions in the countries where we operate or sell our products and services may decrease our sales or disrupt our manufacturing operations, thereby adversely affecting our revenues, profitability and financial condition”.
Drilling activity in Mexico and demand for our OCTG products dropped only slightly in 2020 as the country was protected from lower oil prices by a price hedging program. Following the pandemic, it increased moderately in 2022, was stable in 2023, but has collapsed in the second half of 2024, as Pemex reduced investments and supplier payments.
South America
Sales to customers in South America accounted for 19% of our sales of tubular products and services in 2024, compared to 22% in 2023 and 20% in 2022.
Our largest market in South America is Argentina. We also have significant sales in Brazil, Guyana and Colombia. We have manufacturing subsidiaries in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Ecuador, while in Guyana, we provide in-country services.
Our sales in South America are sensitive to the international price of oil and its impact on the drilling activity of participants in the oil and gas sectors, as well as to general economic conditions in these countries. In addition, sales in Argentina, as well as export sales from our manufacturing facilities in Argentina, are affected by governmental actions and policies, such as the taxation of oil and gas exports, measures affecting gas and gasoline prices in the domestic market and other matters affecting the investment climate. Sales in Brazil are also affected by governmental actions and policies and their consequences, such as measures relating to the taxation and ownership of oil and gas production activities and the operations of Petrobras. For more information, please see “Risk Factors - Risks Relating to Our Business and Industry - Adverse economic or political conditions in the countries where we operate or sell our products and services may decrease our sales or disrupt our manufacturing operations, thereby adversely affecting our revenues, profitability and financial condition”.
A principal component of our marketing strategy in South American markets is the establishment of long-term supply agreements and Rig Direct ® services with national and international oil and gas companies operating in those markets.
In Argentina, we have a significant share of the market for OCTG products. We have longstanding business relationships with YPF S.A. (“YPF”), the Argentine state-controlled company, and with other operators in the oil and gas sector. We strengthened our relationship with YPF in 2013 through a long-term agreement, which was renewed for an additional five-year term at the beginning of 2022, under which we provide Rig Direct ® services with the objective of reducing YPF’s operational costs as it aims to increase production through investments in Argentina’s shale oil and gas reserves. In 2020, our sales were affected by ongoing uncertainties regarding the energy policies that would be adopted by a new government as well as the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Activity has since recovered and is expected to increase further as pipeline infrastructure is developed for transporting oil and gas from the prolific Vaca Muerta shale play to international markets. The country’s energy trade balance, which used to show a large deficit, is now starting to show a surplus as pipeline capacity has been developed to transport natural gas from Vaca Muerta to the main consuming regions of the country and to export oil. Further pipeline infrastructure, and possible LNG exporting infrastructure, is expected over the next years. We reactivated our welded pipe mill in Valentin Alsina, province of Buenos Aires, to supply pipes for the pipelines already constructed and under construction and these are supplemented by deliveries from our mill in Brazil.
In Brazil, we have a longstanding business relationship with Petrobras. We supply Petrobras with casing and tubing (including premium connections) and line pipe products, many of which are produced in our Brazilian welded pipe facility, for both offshore and onshore applications. More recently, we have increased the sale of imported seamless products to Petrobras for offshore use, including the supply of seamless casing with premium connections, accessories and Rig Direct ® services for use in the pre-salt area and seamless line pipe for use in offshore risers. In 2020, with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the collapse in oil prices, Petrobras reduced its onshore drilling operations to focus on pre-salt offshore developments. In 2022 and 2023, offshore drilling activity increased as a result of the development of the Buzios and other pre-salt fields by Petrobras as well as other investments by major oil companies. Consumption of OCTG products in Brazil, doubled in 2023 and remained at a similar level in 2024. Demand for line pipe for pipeline projects, which has been at a very low level for some years, picked up in 2024 as a major offshore pipeline is being installed, while demand for offshore risers and flowlines has also increased. In response to market-opening measures and the attractiveness of the deepwater reserves, major oil companies have been investing in Brazil, while Petrobras has focused investments in world class assets in deepwater.
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In Guyana and neighboring Suriname, offshore drilling activity has increased over the past few years following the discovery of large, cost competitive oil reserves. We are supplying casing for many of the exploration wells and, at the end of 2021, we were awarded a 10-year contract to supply large and medium diameter casing with Rig Direct ® -alike services to the main deepwater offshore development projects in the Stabroek block. In 2024, we were also awarded the line pipe and insulation coating for a deepwater development in Suriname and the insulation coating for an offshore pipeline in Guyana. These developments are transforming the Guyana and Suriname economies and are yielding a significant new source of oil to global markets.
In Colombia, we have established a leading position in the market for OCTG products since 2006, following our acquisition of TuboCaribe, a welded pipe manufacturing facility located in Cartagena. The market grew in the previous decade as the country encouraged investment in its hydrocarbon industry and opened its national oil company to private investment. In 2020, the pandemic-related collapse in oil prices resulted in a drop of drilling activity which recovered in 2021 and 2022. In 2023 and 2024, however, drilling activity has been affected by government policies aimed at reducing exploration activity while local protests and security concerns have increased at many drilling locations. Our principal customer in Colombia is Ecopetrol S.A. (“Ecopetrol”), to which we supply Rig Direct ® services. In February 2025 we renewed our agreement with Ecopetrol for two years.
We also have sales in Ecuador, supplying Petroamazonas Ecuador S.A., which merged with EP PetroEcuador, the national oil company, as well as private operators. To increase local content, we have established a local OCTG threading facility in Machachi.
We were present in the Venezuelan OCTG market for many years and we maintained business relationships with Petróleos de Venezuela S.A. and the joint venture operators in the oil and gas sector until the imposition of economic sanctions by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”). Additionally, we maintained business relationships with Chevron in Venezuela until April 22, 2020, when their sanctions license expired. In 2023, Chevron was authorized to resume certain operations, which led to a limited resumption of sales in Venezuela but, on March 1, 2025, the US government decided not to renew the Chevron sanctions license.
Europe
Sales to customers in Europe accounted for 10% of our sales of tubular products and services in 2024, compared to 7% in 2023 and 8% in 2022.
Our single largest country market in Europe has traditionally been Italy. The market for steel pipes in Italy (as in much of the EU) is affected by general industrial production trends, especially in the mechanical and automotive industry, and by investment in power generation, petrochemical and oil refining facilities. In the past three years, demand for seamless pipes in these segments in Europe has declined reflecting the increase in energy prices following the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the prolonged decline in industrial production. In 2022, although activity was affected by the Russian invasion, our sales increased as prices rose to compensate higher costs, while in 2023, although activity declined, our sales remained stable reflecting a change in the competitive environment. In 2024, however, our sales declined reflecting lower activity and competitive pressures from low-cost imports from China and Ukraine.
In Europe, we also have significant sales to the oil and gas sector, particularly in the North Sea, but also in other areas like Romania and Turkey. Demand from this market is affected by oil and gas prices in the international markets and their consequent impact on oil and gas drilling activities. In 2022, we ceased sales to Russia that would breach applicable sanctions imposed by the U.S., and the EU following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Sales in the North Sea rose during 2023 and remained stable in 2024 as drilling and gas pipeline construction activity increased, but are expected to decline in 2025 as activity, particularly in the UK, is curtailed.
In 2024, Turkey was our largest country market in Europe, reflecting increased oil and gas activity and infrastructure development in the country. We supplied an offshore pipeline for a natural gas development in the Black Sea as well as premium OCTG used for onshore drilling and pipes for a gas storage project.
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Europe is also a region which we expect will be at the forefront of developments in low-carbon energy, including hydrogen storage and transportation, CCS, geothermal and waste-to-energy power generation. We are participating in these market segments where we expect to see growth in the coming years.
Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa
Sales to customers in the Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa accounted for 26% of our sales of tubular products and services in 2024, compared to 18% in 2023 and 11% in 2022.
Our largest single country markets in the region are Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. In Saudi Arabia, in response to policies that have been implemented to diversify the economy and increase local manufacturing, we have developed a substantial local manufacturing presence, first through the establishment of local premium threading facilities, and, more recently, through the acquisition of controlling participations in two welded pipe producers. In January 2019, we acquired 47.8% of SSPC, a listed ERW steel pipe producer. With the acquisition of SSPC, we also acquired a 35% share interest in GPC, a Saudi-German joint venture, established in 2010 and located in Jubail, Saudi Arabia, which manufactures LSAW pipes. In May 2023, SSPC increased its participation in GPC to 57.3% when the German shareholder in GPC decided to exit. In 2022, we entered into a long-term agreement with Saudi Aramco for the supply of seamless OCTG products that prioritizes local production where possible. In 2023, we entered into a similar long-term agreement for LSAW OCTG products, while we also have medium-term supply agreements with Saudi Aramco for ERW OCTG and line pipe products. In 2024, we had a record year of sales in Saudi Arabia as, in addition to deliveries under these agreements, we made deliveries pursuant to a tender that was awarded to replenish stocks of premium OCTG as Saudi Aramco increased its gas drilling activity.
In the United Arab Emirates, we inaugurated an industrial complex with a newly-constructed premium threading facility, dedicated training facilities and an expanded service yard in February 2024. This followed the award, in August 2019, of a long-term agreement with Rig Direct ® conditions, valued at $1.9 billion, to supply approximately half of the OCTG requirements of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (“ADNOC”) in Abu Dhabi over the following five to seven years. At the end of 2024, ADNOC confirmed an extension to cover the full seven years as it confirmed an increase in drilling activity for 2025.
We have a wide-ranging presence in the rest of the region, with industrial facilities in Indonesia, China, Kazakhstan and Nigeria and service centers in various additional countries.
Our sales in this region remain sensitive to international prices of oil and gas and their impact on drilling activities as well as to the production policies pursued by OPEC, and, more recently, OPEC+ countries, many of whose members are located in this region. In the past few years, oil and gas producing countries in the Middle East, led by Saudi Arabia, have increased investments to develop gas reserves to fuel regional gas-based industrial development, which have positively affected their consumption of premium OCTG products. Saudi Arabia, in particular, is pursuing strong growth in conventional and unconventional gas drilling activity. The main national oil companies in the Gulf have also increased investments to add oil and LNG production capacity as they seek to accelerate the monetization of their oil and gas reserves, although Saudi Arabia announced in 2024, that it would curtail its oil production capacity expansion plans.
In North Africa, there have been significant discoveries and development of offshore gas reserves in the Mediterranean in recent years and international oil companies have made investments in the region. In sub-Saharan Africa, after several years of limited investments, international oil companies began to gradually increase their investments in exploration and production in offshore projects from 2022.
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In the Caspian region, major oil companies operating in Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan increased their investments and drilling activity following a recovery of oil prices in 2017. In 2020 and 2021, however, our sales were affected by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the operations of our customers and the impact on drilling activity of adherence to the production cuts agreed by the OPEC+ countries in response to the collapse of oil demand due to the pandemic. Since then, drilling activity and our sales have remained at low levels.
In the past few years, uprisings affected drilling activity in countries such as Syria, Libya and Yemen. In addition, for a number of years, U.S. and EU sanctions have affected production and exports in Iran.
In Indonesia and other markets in South East Asia and Oceania, drilling activity, particularly offshore drilling activity, is mainly affected by demand and prices for natural gas and LNG. The region is a major producer of natural gas and LNG particularly for the energy-hungry economies of China and North-East Asia.
Our sales in China are concentrated on premium OCTG products used in oil and gas drilling activities. Over the past 15 years, Chinese imports of OCTG products have remained at a very low level as local producers compete ferociously in an oversupplied market. We continue, however, to seek new markets in niche applications and in 2016 we opened a components facility for processing pipes for use in airbags for automobiles, which we have twice expanded. In 2020, we established a joint venture with Baotou Steel, a major domestic supplier of seamless pipes to the onshore oil and gas fields, for the construction of a premium threading facility located within our partner’s steelmaking facilities in Inner Mongolia. The new facility, which finishes pipes produced mainly by our joint venture partner, began production during the first quarter of 2022. Our participation in the joint venture is 60%. During 2022, Baotou Steel and Baosteel International Group (“Baosteel”) merged their seamless pipe businesses, but at the end of 2023, this merger was reversed, and we have resumed operations with our original joint venture partner.
In Japan, our former subsidiary, NKKTubes, competed against other domestic producers. In November 2022 we entered into a definitive wrap-up agreement with JFE to terminate our joint venture and cease NKKTubes’ operations. The market for steel pipe products in Japan is mostly industrial and depends on general factors affecting domestic investment, including production activity. With the closure of manufacturing and production operations of NKKTubes in June 2022, we have largely ceased to serve this market.
Our sales in the greater region could be adversely affected by political and other events in the region, such as armed conflicts, terrorist attacks and social unrest, which could materially impact the operations of companies active in the region’s oil and gas industry. Our sales in the region can also be affected by the levels of inventories held by the principal national oil companies and their effect on purchasing requirements. For more information, please see “Risk Factors – Risks Relating to Our Business and Industry – Adverse economic or political conditions in the countries where we operate or sell our products and services may decrease our sales or disrupt our manufacturing operations, thereby adversely affecting our revenues, profitability and financial condition”.
Sales in the region declined to a low level in 2021 as a result of various factors, including the slowdown in investments in drilling activity as a result of the pandemic and reduction in oil demand and prices and ongoing inventory reductions at some of the region’s largest consumers such as Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. In 2022, our sales in the region began to recover while, in 2023, our sales benefited from a strong recovery in activity and inventory shortages. Our sales increased further in 2024 led by Saudi Arabia following a tender award to help Saudi Aramco to replenish inventory levels.
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Others
Our other products and services include sucker rods used in oil extraction activities, oil and gas services, namely fracking and coiled tubing services in Argentina, sales of pipe for plumbing applications from our Italian Piombino mill, coiled tubes used in oil and gas extraction activities, and sales of raw materials and energy that exceed our internal requirements.
On November 30, 2023, we acquired the pipe coating business of Mattr, which has nine pipe coating facilities and two R&D centers around the world, and is a global leader in anti-corrosion and insulation coating for offshore pipelines. The acquired plants are complementary to our coating plants in Argentina, Brazil, the United States, Italy, Nigeria and Saudi Arabia. Although we reported the sales of the newly acquired in the “Others” segment for the remainder of 2023, as we advanced with the integration of the business with our Tubes operations, we began reporting these results within our Tubes operating segment.
Net sales of other products and services amounted to 5% of total net sales in 2024, compared to 5% in 2023 and 5% in 2022.
During 2022, we closed down our Brazilian industrial equipment business.
The global market for steel pipe products is highly competitive. Seamless steel pipe products, which are used extensively in the energy industry particularly for offshore, high pressure, high stress, corrosive and other complex applications, are produced in specialized mills using round steel billets and specially produced ingots. Welded steel pipe products are produced in mills which process steel coils and plates into steel pipes. Steel companies that manufacture steel coils and other steel products but do not operate specialized seamless steel mills are generally not competitors in the market for seamless steel pipe products, although they often produce welded steel pipes or sell steel coils and plates used to produce welded steel pipes.
The production of steel pipe products following the stringent requirements of major oil and gas companies operating in offshore and other complex operations requires the development of specific skills and significant investments in manufacturing facilities. By contrast, steel pipe products for standard applications can be produced in most seamless pipe mills worldwide and sometimes compete with welded pipe products for such applications including OCTG applications. Welded pipe, however, is not generally considered a satisfactory substitute for seamless steel pipe in high-pressure or high-stress applications.
Over the past two decades, substantial investments have been made, especially in China but also in other regions around the world, to increase production capacity of seamless steel pipe products. Production capacity for more specialized product grades has also increased. With the downturn between 2014 and 2016 in the price of oil and demand for tubes for oil and gas drilling, the overcapacity in steel pipe and seamless steel pipe production worldwide became acute, extending beyond commodity grades. This situation has been accentuated by the prospect of limited demand growth in an energy transition. Effective competitive differentiation and industry capacity closures will be key factors for Tenaris.
Our principal competitors in steel pipe markets worldwide are described below.
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Producers of steel pipe products can maintain strong competitive positions in markets where they have their pipe manufacturing facilities due to logistical and other advantages that permit them to offer value-added services and maintain strong relationships with domestic customers, particularly in the oil and gas sectors. We have established strong ties with major consumers of steel pipe products in the home markets of our manufacturing subsidiaries, reinforced by Rig Direct ® services, as discussed above.
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During 202 4 , our capital expenditures, including investments at our plants and information systems (“IT”), amounted to $ 694 million, compared to $ 619 million in 202 3 and $ 378 million in 202 2 . Of all capital e xpenditures made during 20 2 4 , $ 636 million were invested in tangible assets , compared to $ 571 million in 20 2 3 and $ 346 million in 20 2 2 .
In 202 4 , we continued investing in new environmental and health and safety solutions, enhancing efficiency in our industrial plants, automation and digitalization of our processes and increasing product differentiation .
The major highlights of our capital spending program during 202 4 included:
Investments in information systems and other intangible assets totaled $ 5 8 million in 202 4 , compared to $ 48 million in 202 3 and $ 32 million in 202 2 .
O ur 202 4 IT capital expendi ture program focused on:
Capital expenditures in 2025 are expected to contribute to our strategic objectives, including the reduction of the carbon emissions intensity of our operations. The investment program for 2025 includes, among others:
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The majority of our seamless steel pipe products are manufactured in integrated steelmaking operations using the electric arc furnace route, with the principal raw materials being steel scrap, DRI, HBI, pig iron and ferroalloys. In Argentina we produce our own DRI from iron ore using natural gas as a reductant. Our integrated steelmaking operations consume significant quantities of electric energy, purchased from the local electricity markets, provided from our own renewable wind farm and other renewable sources, and from thermal-electric power production. Our welded steel pipe products are processed from purchased steel coils and plates.
T he weight of the different stee lmaking raw materials and steel vary with the proportion of seamless and welded pipes in the total production mix and among the different production facilities in our industrial system, as well as the specifications of the final product s and ot her factors . O n average, in 202 4 , steel scrap, pig iron, HBI and DRI represent ed approximately 2 2 % of our steel pipe products’ costs, while purchased steel in the form of billets , coils or plates represent ed approximately 1 5 %, with direct energy accounting for approximately 3 % .
The above raw material inputs are subject to price volatility caused by supply, political and economic situations, financial variables and other unpredictable factors. For further information on price volatility, see “Risk Factors – Risks Relating to Our Business and Industry – Increases in the cost of raw materials, energy and other costs, limitations or disruptions to the supply of raw materials and energy, and price mismatches between raw materials and our products may hurt our profitability”. The costs of steelmaking raw materials and of steel coils and plates were subject to high lev els of volatility during 2022 as they were affected by the Russian- Ukraine armed conflict , and the sanctions being imposed on Russian individuals, companies and institutions. They return ed to more stable levels in 2023 and declined in 2024 . For more i nformation , see “Risk Factors – Risks Relating to Our Business and Industry – Armed conflicts, such as the Russia-Ukraine war, may adversely affect our operations ”.
Steel scrap, pig iron and HB I
Steel scrap, pig iron and HBI for our steelmaking operations are sourced from local, regional and international suppliers. In Argentina we produce our own DRI and source ferrous scrap domestically through a wholly owned scrap collecting and processing subsidiary. In Italy we purchase pig iron and ferrous scrap from local and regional markets. In Mexico we import our pig iron and HBI requirements and purchase scrap from domestic and international markets. In Romania we source ferrous scrap from the domestic market and we import pig iron. In the United States, we source scrap from the local market to supply our steelmaking facility, and purchase pig iron from international markets.
International prices for steel scrap, pig iron and HBI can vary substantially in accordance with supply and demand conditions.
Annual scrap prices decreased in 2024. As a reference, prices for the U.S. East Coast Shredded Scrap, published by Platts, averaged $3 75 per ton in 202 4 and $3 91 per ton in 202 3 , while they averaged $428 per ton in 2022. Steel scrap prices declined to a two-year low, pressured by an oversupply of low-cost Chinese rebar in the steel market, which has affected scrap purchases from Turkey, a major consumer of steel scrap exports.
D ecarbonization efforts, as well as increasing production of steel in electric arc furnaces, have been supporting prices and are likely to put upwards pressure on prices going forward as availability of high-quality scrap becomes increasingly scarce. in relation to demand.
In 2024, Brazil and Ukraine remained the largest pig iron suppliers to the American and European markets because of the significant decrease in supply from Russia. In 2024, the global pig iron market experienced a 1.3% decrease in production compared to 2023. This decrease is attributed also to decarbonization efforts which are resulting in lower demand for pig iron. Prices showed a downward tendency during 2024, reaching levels of around $440 per ton in early 2025.
International prices for steel scrap, pig iron and HBI can vary substantially in accordance with supply and demand conditions.
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Iron ore
We consume iron ore in the form of pellets for production of DRI in Argentina. Siderca’s consumption of iron ore during 2024 was approximately 958 thousand tons, supplied by Vale International S.A. and Samarco Mineração S.A. from Brazil, and Iron Ore Company (“IOC”) from Canada. Annual iron ore prices remained at low levels during 2024 in comparison to 2023, falling in October to the lowest level in two years. As a reference, prices for IODEX 62% Fe Index, published by Platts, averaged $109 per ton in 2024, in comparison to $120 per ton in 2023 and $120 per ton in 2022. After reaching $143 per ton in January 2024, iron ore prices fell to $89 per ton in September 2024, followed by a slight recovery to $105 per ton in February 2025.
Pellet premiums’ prices averaged $ 40 per ton in 2024, and $ 45 per ton in 2023, while they averaged $7 2 per ton in 2022. The DR pellet market had a price decrease in 2023 as demand from Europe and M iddle East and Africa remained weak throughout the year. At the end of 2023, prices had a seasonal increase, followed by a downturn in prices in January 2024, which was sustained during the whole year, due to weak steel market worldwide and tight margins. During 2024, Chinese steel exports reached record levels, with more competitive prices than other regions, resulting in an oversupply in the global market. This situation put pressure on steel prices, as well as on steelmaking raw materials.
Ferroalloys
The purchase of ferroalloys is coordinated globally to ensure supply for each of our steel shops. International prices of ferroalloys can vary substantially within a short period of time.
In 2023, demand for ferroalloys was weak to the point some materials traded beneath the production costs of many producers, forcing them to curtail production mainly in Europe and India. Lower material availability and rising production costs, such as electricity, supported a rebound in ferroalloys’ prices from September levels to the end of the year.
In the first half of 2024, manganese alloys saw a sharp price increase, driven by the prolonged suspension of a major mine in Australia. However, in the second half, weak market demand offset the lack of supply.
Molybdenum prices remained strong and stable throughout 2024, driven by robust demand from the oil and gas and defense industries, along with rising production in China and Peru.
Round steel bars
We mainly satisfy our steel bars and ingots requirements with materials produced in our steelmaking facilities in Argentina, Italy, Mexico, Romania and the United States. We complement this internal supply with limited purchases of steel bars and ingots from third parties as required, particularly for use in our seamless steel pipe facilities in the United States.
In Canada, we mainly source our steel bars requirements from our integrated facilities in Argentina, Italy, Mexico, Romania and United States.
In the United States, we own a steel shop facility in Koppel, Pennsylvania. After having completed certain investments in 2021, this facility provides a significant portion of the steel bars required by our Bay City and Ambridge mills. We also use steel bars imported from our integrated facilities in Romania, Italy, Argentina and Mexico. These imports have been excluded from Section 232 tariffs, by application of certain commercial agreements (between the U.S. and the EU, and between the U.S. and Mexico), but, under the reset of these Section 232 tariffs made by the new U.S. administration, tariffs on these imports are being applied since March 12, 2025. Additionally, we have contracts in place with Nucor Steel and U.S. Steel to purchase a portion of the steel bar requirements in our Bay City mill.
In Japan, following the termination of our j oin t venture and the closure of the NKKTubes plant , JFE agreed to provide us with 13 Chrome alloy products for a two - yea r period, that was extended for an additional five year period , while we advance with the investments required to produce such materials in the rest of our industrial system.
Steel coils and plates
For the production of welded steel pipe products, we purchase steel coils and steel plates principally from domestic producers for processing into welded steel pipes. We have welded pipe operations in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Colombia , Saudi Arabia and the United States.
Steel coil market prices in 2024 decreased 14%. As a reference, prices for hot rolled coils, HRC Midwest USA Mill, published by CRU, averaged $850 per metric ton in 2024, $991 per metric ton in 2023, in comparison with $1,128 per metric ton in 2022 .
For our welded pipe operations in the United States, a significant part of our requirements for steel coils are supplied by Nucor Steel which is our principal supplier in the United States. Nucor Steel has a steel coil manufacturing facility in Hickman, Arkansas, near to our principal welded pipe facility in the United States. During 202 4 , Nucor Steel supplied steel coils under a long-term purchase agreement , which is due to expire at the end of 202 6 .
In Canada, we have restarted negotiations with the main local suppliers to reach long-term agreements for our welded pipe operations. Among such suppliers are ArcelorMittal Dofasco, which has steel coil manufacturing facilities in Hamilton, Ontario, and Algoma Steel, which has steel coil manufacturing facilities in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.
We also purchase steel coils and plates for our welded pipe operations in South America (Colombia, Brazil and Argentina) . In Brazil, principally from Gerdau S.A. , ArcelorMittal Tubarão and Usiminas, a subsidiary of Ternium . In Argentina from Ternium Argentina S.A. (“ Ternium Argentina ”), a subsidiary of Ternium , and from Ternium’s facilities in Mexico. In addition, in Brazil we also source plates from international suppliers when not produced domestically .
In Saudi Arabia, we mainly purchase steel coils from the local market for SSPC and plates from China for GPC .
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Energy
We consume substantial quantities of electric energy, mainly at our electric steel shops in A rgentina, Italy, Mexico, Romania and the U nited S tates .
In Argentina , our local electric energy requirements are satisfied through supply from a 100MW wind farm, which was built with an investment of around $200 million and has been accounting for around 50% of the consumption of our main industrial facility in Campana since October 2023, purchases in the local market , and supply from a 35-megawatt thermo-electric power generating plant located within the Campana facility . In Dalmine, Italy, we have a 120-megawatt power generation facility which is designed to have sufficient capacity to meet most of the electric power requirements of the operations. The additional energy needed to cover the peaks of consumption is partially purchased through a power purchase agreement (“PPA”) with Axpo Italia started in November 2024 for 15 GWh/year of electricity produced from a solar plant. The residual energy required and the excess produced are purchased and sold to the market while heat is sold for district heating or used interna lly. In Mexico, our electric power requirements are mainly satisfied by Techgen, a natural gas-fired combined cycle electric power plant in the Pesquería area of the State of Nuevo León, while a small portion of our energy requirements are furnished by the Mexican government-owned CFE. In October 2024 a new Energy constitutional reform was approved in which Mexico’s two largest e nergy state-owned companies, Pemex and CFE, have been reclassified as public state enterprises, emphasizing their role in serving the “public interest”. The reform also clearly states that private activities in the electricity industry will not take precedence over public enterprises. The potential impact on the energy supply and its cost related to this reform will not be known until the publication of the secondary regulation in the coming months. F or more information , see “Risk Factors - Risks Relating to Our Business and Industry - Adverse economic or political conditions in the countries where we operate or sell our products and services may decrease our sales or disrupt our manufacturing operations, thereby adversely affecting our revenues, profitability and financial condition”. I n Romania and the U nited S tates , we sour ce electric energy from the local market.
We consume substantial volumes of natural gas in Argentina, for the generation of DRI in addition to the requirements for producing seamless pipes . Tecpetrol S.A. (“Tecpetrol”) , a San Faustin subsidiary, is our main natural gas supplier in Argentina under market conditions and according to local regulations.
We have transportation capacity agreements with Transportadora de Gas del Norte S.A. (“TGN”), a company in which San Faustin holds a significant but non-controlling interest, corresponding to capacity of 1,000,000 cubic meters per day until April 2027. In order to meet our transportation requirements for natural gas above volumes contracted with TGN, we also have agreements with Naturgy S .A. (“Naturgy”) , for a maximum transportation capacity corresponding to approximately 970,000 cubic meters per day. For the final transportation phase, we also have a supply contract with Naturgy . Both contracts with Naturgy are in place until April 202 5 and are expected to be renewed.
In addition to the amount of gas consumed at our Italian plants, we also require a substantial volume of natural gas to feed our power generation facility in Italy. Our natural gas requirements for the power generation facility are currently supplied by Edison Energia S.p.A while the natural gas consumed at our Italian plants is supplied by Eni S.p.A.
Our costs for electric energy and natural gas vary from country to country. P rior to late 2021, energy costs remained generally flat due to the increasing availability of n atural g as from shale plays and additional renewa b l e energy generation at more competitive prices. In a context of uncertainty regarding future energy prices, in December 2020, the Argentine government launched a new gas plan to increase natural gas supply following a drop from the maximum levels reached in 2019. Because winter demand for natural gas has outpaced supply, Argentina has been required to import natural gas from Bolivia and Chile and LNG from the international market at high prices , in addition to using liquid fuel to generate electricity. In mid-2023, the Gasoducto Perito Francisco Pascasio Moreno was completed increasing the supply and improving cost s through substantially lower use of LNG and/or liquid fuel. In late 2021 , energy and gas prices increased , particularly in Europe. The Russian invasion of Ukraine led to renewed volatility in energy commodity prices, accelerated by the low level of inventories throughout the first half 2022, reaching a peak in late August and then slowly stabilizing at high levels. In early 2023, European electricity prices fell to pre-war levels, thanks to lower gas prices, mainly du e to a particularly mild winter , and remained relatively stable throughout 2023 and much of 2024. In late 2024 prices rose during the winter months as colder winter weather led to a rapid drawdown of gas in storage. See “Risk Factors – Risks Relating to Our Business and Industry – Increases in the cost of raw materials, energy and other costs, limitations or disruptions to the supply of raw materials and energy; and price mismatches between raw materials and our products may hurt our profitability” , “Risk Factors – Risks Relating to Our Business and Industry – Adverse economic or political conditions in the countries where we operate or sell our products and services may decrease our sales or disrupt our manufacturing operations, thereby adversely affecting our revenues, profit ability and financial condition ” , and for more information on the impact on our business of the armed conflict in Ukraine, see “Risk Factors - Risks Relating to Our Business and Industry - Armed conflicts, such as the Russia-Ukraine war, may adversely affect our operations ” .
On November 1, 2023, the Company’s board of directors approved an investment plan to build a second wind farm in Argentina at a cost of approximately $214 million, which would supply a further 30% of the current energy requirements of the facilities in Campana and reduce the CO2 emissions by a further 102,500 tons per year. This investment is expected to be completed during 2025.
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For information on Tenaris’s product quality standards, please refer to "Sustainability Statement - Social - Our Value Chain” in this annual report.
For information on Tenaris’s research and development, please refer to "Sustainability Statement - Social - Our Value Chain” in this annual report.
We carry property damage, general liability and certain other insurance coverage in line with industry practice s . However, we do not carry business interruption insurance. Our current general liability coverage includes third party, employers, sudden and accidental seepage and pollution and product liability, up to a limit of $3 5 0 million. Our current property insurance has an indemnification cap up to $250 million for direct damage , considering all plants; and a deductible of $75 million.
Tenaris
The Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012, added a new paragraph (r) in Section 13 of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), which requires a reporting issuer to provide disclosure if the issuer or any of its affiliates knowingly engaged in certain enumerated activities relating to Iran, including activities involving the Government of Iran. T he Company is providing the following disclosure pursuant to Section 13(r) of the Exchange Act.
In July 2015, the Islamic Republic of Iran entered into the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (“JCPOA”) with China, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom and the U nited States , which resulted in the partial lifting in January 2016 of certain sanctions and restrictions against Iran, including most U.S. secondary sanctions against such country. On May 8, 2018, the U nited S tates announced that it would cease participation in the JCPOA and would begin re-imposing nuclear-related sanctions against Iran after a wind-down period. Following the U.S. withdrawal from the JCPOA, the EU updated Council Regulation (EC) No. 2271/96 of 22 November 1996 (the “EU Blocking Statute”), to expand its scope to cover the re-imposed U.S. nuclear-related sanctions. The EU Blocking Statute aims to counteract the effects of the U.S. secondary sanctions.
As previously reported, Tenaris ceased all deliveries of products and services to Iran by the end of October 2018, that is, during the wind-down period and before the full reinstatement of U.S. secondary sanctions on November 5, 2018. Tenaris did not , directly or indirectly, deliver any goods or services to Iran or Iranian companies during 2024 and does not intend to explore any commercial opportunities in Iran, nor does it intend to participate in tender offers by, or issue offers to provide products or services to, Iranian companies or their subsidiaries.
As of December 31, 202 4 , the Company’s subsidiary, T enaris G lobal S ervices S.A. , maintains an open balance for an advance made by Toos Payvand Co. for approximately EUR0.04 million (approximately $0.04 million) for goods that remained undelivered following the reinstatement of U.S. secondary sanctions.
All revenue and profit derived from Tenaris’s sales to Iran was recorded in the fiscal year in which such sales were performed and, therefore, no revenue and profit has been reported in connection with commercial activities related to Iran for the year ended December 31, 202 4 .
T he Company has procedures in place designed to ensure that its activities comply with all applicable U.S. and other international export control and economic sanctions laws and regulations.
Tenaris’s Affiliates
Pursuant to Sect ion 13(r) of the Exchange Act, the Company is also required to disclose whether any of its affiliates have engaged in certain Iran-related activities and transactions. No affiliate of the Company reported any Iran related activity for the year ended December 31, 202 4 .
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We conduct all our operations through subsidiaries. The following table shows the principal subsidiaries of the Company and its direct and indirect ownership in each subsidiary as of December 31, 20 2 4 , 20 2 3 and 20 2 2 .
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ALGOMA TUBES INC. |
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Canada |
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Manufacturing of welded and seamless steel pipes |
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100% |
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100% |
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100% |
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BREDERO SHAW INTERNATIONAL B.V. and subsidiaries |
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Netherlands |
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Holding company and supplier of pipe coating services |
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100% |
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100% |
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NA |
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CONFAB INDUSTRIAL S.A. and subsidiaries |
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Brazil |
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Manufacturing of welded steel pipes |
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100% |
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100% |
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100% |
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DALMINE S.p.A. and subsidiaries (a) |
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Italy |
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Manufacturing of seamless steel pipes |
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100% |
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100% |
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100% |
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EXIROS B.V. and subsidiaries (b) |
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Netherlands |
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Procurement and trading services |
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50% |
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50% |
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50% |
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HYDRIL COMPANY |
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USA |
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Manufacturing and marketing of premium connections |
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100% |
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100% |
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100% |
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MAVERICK TUBE CORPORATION and subsidiaries |
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USA |
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Manufacturing of welded and seamless steel pipes |
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100% |
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100% |
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100% |
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P.T. SEAMLESS PIPE INDONESIA JAYA |
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Indonesia |
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Manufacturing of seamless steel products |
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89% |
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89% |
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89% |
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SILCOTUB S.A. |
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Romania |
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Manufacturing of seamless steel pipes |
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100% |
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100% |
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100% |
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SAUDI STEEL PIPE CO. and subsidiaries (c) |
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Saudi Arabia |
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Manufacturing of welded steel pipes |
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48% |
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48% |
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48% |
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SIAT SOCIEDAD ANONIMA |
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Argentina |
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Manufacturing of welded steel pipes |
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100% |
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100% |
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100% |
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SIDERCA SOCIEDAD ANONIMA INDUSTRIAL Y COMERCIAL and subsidiaries (d) |
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Argentina |
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Manufacturing of seamless steel pipes |
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100% |
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100% |
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100% |
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TALTA - TRADING E MARKETING SOCIEDADE UNIPESSOAL LDA. |
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Portugal |
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Holding company |
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100% |
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100% |
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100% |
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TENARIS BAY CITY, INC. |
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USA |
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Manufacturing of welded and seamless steel pipes |
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100% |
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100% |
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100% |
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TENARIS CONNECTIONS BV |
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Netherlands |
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Development, management and licensing of intellectual property |
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100% |
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100% |
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100% |
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TENARIS FINANCIAL SERVICES S.A. |
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Uruguay |
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Financial operations |
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100% |
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100% |
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100% |
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TENARIS GLOBAL SERVICES (CANADA) INC. |
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Canada |
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Marketing of steel products |
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100% |
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100% |
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100% |
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TENARIS GLOBAL SERVICES (U.S.A.) CORPORATION |
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USA |
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Marketing of steel products |
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100% |
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100% |
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100% |
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TENARIS GLOBAL SERVICES (UK) LTD |
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United Kingdom |
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Holding company and marketing of steel products |
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100% |
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100% |
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100% |
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TENARIS GLOBAL SERVICES S.A. and subsidiaries |
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Uruguay |
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Marketing, distribution of steel products and holding company |
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100% |
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100% |
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100% |
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TENARIS INVESTMENTS (NL) B.V. and subsidiaries |
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Netherlands |
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Holding company |
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100% |
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100% |
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100% |
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TENARIS GLOBAL SERVICES and INVESTMENTS S.àr.l. and subsidiaries |
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Luxembourg |
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Marketing and distribution of steel products, financial operations and holding company |
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100% |
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100% |
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100% |
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TENARIS QINGDAO STEEL PIPES LTD. |
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China |
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Processing of premium joints, couplings and automotive components |
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100% |
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100% |
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100% |
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TENARIS TUBOCARIBE LTDA. |
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Colombia |
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Manufacturing of welded and seamless steel pipes |
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100% |
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100% |
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100% |
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TUBOS DE ACERO DE MEXICO, S.A. and subsidiaries |
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Mexico |
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Manufacturing of seamless steel pipes |
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100% |
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100% |
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100% |
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Tenaris holds 40% of Tubular Technical Services Ltd. and Pipe Coaters Nigeria Ltd., 49% of Tubulars Finishing Nigeria Limited, 49% of Amaja Tubular Services Limited, 60% of Tenaris Baogang Baotou Steel Pipes Ltd. Until 2022 held 98.4% of Tenaris Supply Chain S.A. |
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(a) Dalmine S.p.A holds 57% of Immobiliare Cultura Industriale S.R.L. |
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(b) Tenaris holds 50% of the voting rights and Ternium owns the remaining 50%. Exiros provides purchase agency services and raw materials and other products to various companies controlled by or under the significant influence of San Faustin. Pursuant to the Exiros shareholders’ agreement. Tenaris recognizes Exiros’ assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses in relation to its interest in the joint operation. |
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(c) Saudi Steel Pipe Company is a public company listed in the Saudi Arabian Stock Exchange ( Tad ā wul ), Tenaris holds 47.79% and has the right to nominate the majority of the members of the board of directors, therefore Tenaris has control over SSPC. Since May, 2023, Saudi Steel Pipe Co. holds 57.3% of Global Pipe Company, therefore Tenaris has control over GPC. |
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(d) Until its liquidation in April 2023 Siderca held 51% of NKKTubes. |
Ternium
As of December 31, 202 4 , the Company held 11.46% of Ternium’s share capital , representing 11.70% of its voting rights . Ternium is a Luxembourg company controlled by San Faustin, whose securities are listed on the NYSE.
The Company is a party to a shareholders’ agreement with Techint Holdings S.àr.l. (“Techint Holdings”), a wholly owned subsidiary of San Faustin and Ternium’s main shareholder, dated January 9, 2006, pursuant to which Techint Holdings is required to take actions within its power to cause one of the members of Ternium’s board of directors to be nominated by the Company and any directors nominated by the Company to be removed only pursuant to previous written instructions from the Company. The Company and Techint Holdings also agreed to cause any vacancies on Ternium’s board of directors to be filled with new directors nominated by either the Company or Techint Holdings, as applicable. The shareholders’ agreement will remain in effect so long as each of the parties holds at least 5% of the shares of Ternium or until it is terminated by either the Company or Techint Holdings pursuant to its terms. Pursuant to thi s shareholders agreement, Carlos Condorelli currently serves as the Company-nominated director of Ternium; and Alicia Móndolo has been nominated as the new Company-nominated director of Ternium, to be appointed at the next annual general meeting of shareholders of Ternium that will be held on May 6, 2025.
The following factors and circumstances evidence that Tenaris has significant influence over Ternium:
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Usiminas
At December 31, 202 4 , Tenaris held, through its Brazilian subsidiary , Confab , 47.5 million ordinary shares and 1.3 million preferred shares of Usiminas, representing 6.76% of its shares with voting rights , 3.96% of its total share capital , and 9.8% of Usiminas’ control group .
Confab’s participation in Usiminas share capital is the result of a series of acquisitions, the first of which was completed on January 16, 2012, pursuant to which Ternium (through its subsidiaries Ternium Investments and Ternium Argentina ) and Confab acquired a large block of Usiminas ordinary shares and joined Usiminas’ existing control group. Subsequently, in 2016, Ternium and Confab subscribed to additional ordinary shares and to preferred shares.
On July 3, 2023, Confab, together with Ternium (through its subsidiaries Ternium Investments and Ternium Argentina), acquired an additional 68.7 million ordinary shares of Usiminas, at a price of BRL10 per ordinary share. Tenaris paid approximately BRL110 million (approximately $22.7 million) in cash for approximately 11 million ordinary shares, increasing its participation in the Usiminas control group to 9.8%.
The Usiminas control group comprises the T/T Group that is formed by Ternium Investments, Ternium Argentina and Confab; the NSC Group, comprising NSC , Mitsubishi and MetalOne; and Usiminas’ employee pension fund, Previdência Usiminas.
At December 31, 202
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, the Usiminas control group held, in the aggregate, 483.6 million ordinary shares, representing approximately 68.6% of Usiminas’ voting capital and the T/T Group held an aggregate participation of 61.3% in the control group (with 51.5% of the
Usiminas’
control group’s participation corresponding to Ternium’s subsidiaries, and
the
remaining 9.8% corresponding to Confab); the NSC Group and Previdência Usiminas held 31.7% and 7%, respectively, in
Usiminas’
control group.
Upon closing of the July 3, 2023 acquisition, the then existing Usiminas shareholders agreement governing the relationship between the T/T Group, the NSC Group and Previdência Usiminas was replaced by a new shareholders agreement setting forth a new governance structure for Usiminas. The T/T Group is now entitled to nominate a majority of the Usiminas board of directors, the chief executive officer and four other members of Usiminas ’ board of officers. Of the positions allocated to the T/T Group, Tenaris retains the right to nominate one member of Usiminas ’ board of directors and one member of Usiminas ’ board of officers. Ordinary decisions may be approved with a 55% majority of Usiminas’ control group shares.
At any time after the second anniversary of the closing of the transaction, the T/T Group will have the right to buy the NSC Group’s remaining interest in the Usiminas ’ control group (153.1 million ordinary shares) at the higher of $2.0584 per share and the equivalent in U.S. dollars of the 40-trading day average price per share immediately prior to the date of exercising the option. In addition, the NSC Group will have the right, at any time after the closing of the transaction, to withdraw its remaining shares from the control group and sell them in the open market after giving the T/T Group the opportunity to buy them at the equivalent in U.S. dollars of the 40-trading day average price per share immediately prior to the NSC group’s notice of withdrawal, as well as the right, at any time after the second anniversary of the closing, to sell such shares to the T/T Group at $2.0584 per share. Confab will have the right ( but not the obligation ) to participate in each such transaction pro rata to its current participation in the T/T Group.
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Confab and the Ternium entities party to the Usiminas shareholders agreement have a separate shareholders agreement governing their respective rights and obligations as members of the T/T Group. Under such separate agreement, Confab enjoys certain rights with respect to the governance of Usiminas, including, among others, the ability to nominate certain of Usiminas’ officers and directors. These facts evidence that Tenaris continues to have significant influence over Usiminas and, as a result, continues accounting for its investment under the equity method.
Techgen
Techgen is a Mexican joint venture company owned 48% by Ternium, 30% by Tecpetrol and 22% by Tenaris. Techgen operates a natural gas-fired combined cycle electric power plant in the Pesquería area of the State of Nuevo León, Mexico. Tenaris, Ternium and Tecpetrol are parties to a shareholders’ agreement relating to the governance of Techgen.
In the last few years, the Mexican government made various attempts to modify rules and regulations governing the energy market in Mexico with potential impact on the energy supply and its cost. For more information on the risks associated with the energy reform in Mexico, see “Risk Factors - Risks Relating to Our Business and Industry – Adverse economic or political conditions in the countries where we operate or sell our products and services may decrease our sales or disrupt our manufacturing operations, thereby adversely affecting our revenues, profitability and financial condition”.
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based on, and should be read in conjunction with, our audited consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this annual report. This discussion and analysis present our financial condition and results of operations on a consolidated basis. We prepare our consolidated financial statements in conformity with IFRS. IFRS differ in certain significant respects from U.S. GAAP.
Certain information contained in this discussion and analysis and presented elsewhere in this annual report, including information with respect to our plans and strategy for our business, includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. See “Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements ” . In evaluating this discussion and analysis, you should specifically consider the various risk factors identified in “Risk Factors”, other risk factors identified elsewhere in this annual report and other factors that could cause results to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements.
Our main source of revenue is the sale of products and services to the oil and gas industry, and the level of such sales is sensitive to international oil and gas prices and thei r impact on drilling activities
Demand for our products and services from the global oil and gas industry, particularly for tubular products and services used in drilling operations, represents a substantial majority of our total Tubes sales. Our sales, therefore, depend on the condition of the oil and gas industry and our customers’ willingness to invest capital in oil and gas exploration and production as well as in associated downstream processing activities. The level of these expenditures is sensitive to oil and gas prices as well as the oil and gas industry’s view of such prices in the future.
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Our business is highly competitive
The global market for steel pipes is highly competitive, with the primary competitive factors being price, quality, service and technology. We sell our products in a large number of countries worldwide and compete primarily against European and Japanese producers in most markets outside North America. In the United States and Canada, we compete against a wide range of local and foreign producers. Over the past two decades, substantial investments have been made, especially in China but also in other regions around the world, to increase production capacity of seamless steel pipe products .
Our production costs are sensitive to prices of steelmaking raw mat erials and other steel products
We purchase substantial quantities of steelmaking raw materials, including ferrous steel scrap, DRI, pig iron, iron ore and ferroalloys, for use in the production of our seamless pipe products. In addition, we purchase substantial quantities of steel coils and plates for use in the production of our welded pipe products. Our production costs, therefore, are sensitive to prices of steelmaking raw materials and certain steel products, which reflect supply and demand factors in the global steel industry and in the countries where we have our manufacturing facilities.
Summary of results
Our sales in 2024 amounted to $12.5 billion with a decrease of 16% compared to 2023, primarily reflecting a decline in market prices for our tubular products used in onshore drilling applications in the Americas, lower drilling activity in Mexico and Colombia, lower shipments for pipeline projects in Argentina and lower sales of mechanical pipes in Europe. On the other hand, sales in the Middle East reached a record level as Saudi Aramco replenished OCTG stocks and increased gas drilling activity. EBITDA 1 and margins also declined to $3.1 billion, being further affected by a $107 million loss from a provision for the ongoing litigation related to the acquisition of a participation in Usiminas. Net income amounted to $2.1 billion, or 17% of net sales, and was affected by a reduction of $43 million from our participation in Ternium related to the same case.
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Cash flow provided by operating activities amounted to $2.9 billion during 2024. This was used to fund capital expenditures of $694 million, with the remainder distributed to shareholders through dividend payments of $758 million and share buybacks for $1,440 million in the year. We maintained a net cash position 2 of $3.6 billion at the end of December 2024.
Outlook
Oil prices remain relatively stable (as they have done over the past two years) with OPEC+ maintaining their voluntary production cuts in the face of limited global demand growth. European and US natural gas prices have, however, risen as relatively cold winter weather and the cutoff of Russian supply have led to a rapid drawdown in inventories.
These prices and the continuing balance between oil and gas demand and supply should continue to support overall investment in oil and gas drilling activity, as well as OCTG demand, at current levels, albeit with some regional nuances.
In North America, consolidation among major operators and drilling efficiencies led to a drop in US drilling activity last year, which has now stabilized, while OCTG consumption per rig has been increasing. In Latin America, drilling activity is increasing in Argentina, as investment in pipeline and LNG infrastructure investment for the Vaca Muerta shale moves forward, while, in Mexico, it has been affected by financial constraints on Pemex. In the Middle East, some reduction in oil drilling has taken place in Saudi Arabia while gas drilling has risen, and, in Abu Dhabi, oil drilling is increasing.
OCTG reference prices in North America, which fell steadily for two years until the second half of 2024, have so far recovered by 9% from their August low and could rise further following the US government’s announced reset of Section 232 tariffs on all imports of steel products without exception.
In this environment, we expect our sales and EBITDA 3 (excluding extraordinary effects) in the first quarter of 2025 to be in line with those of the last quarter of 2024 before rising moderately in the second quarter of 2025. Beyond that, likely changes in US tariffs and their possible ramifications on trade flows will introduce a new dynamic with a high level of uncertainty for costs and prices to our results.
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The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based on our audited consolidated financial statements included in this annual report. Accordingly, this discussion and analysis present our financial condition and results of operations on a consolidated basis. See “ Presentation of Certain Financial and Other Information - Accounting Principles” and “ II. Accounting Policies A. Basis of presentation” and “ B. Group accounting” to our audited consolidated financial statements included in this annual report. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and the related notes included in this annual report.
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2022 |
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Net sales |
12,523,934 |
14,868,860 |
11,762,526 |
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Cost of sales |
(8,135,489) |
(8,668,915) |
(7,087,739) |
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Gross profit |
4,388,445 |
6,199,945 |
4,674,787 |
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Selling, general and administrative expenses |
(1,904,828) |
(1,919,307) |
(1,634,575) |
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Impairment charge (1) |
- |
- |
(76,725) |
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Other operating income (expenses), net |
(64,768) |
35,770 |
(212) |
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Operating income |
2,418,849 |
4,316,408 |
2,963,275 |
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Finance income |
242,319 |
213,474 |
80,020 |
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Finance cost |
(61,212) |
(106,862) |
(45,940) |
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Other financial results |
(52,051) |
114,365 |
(40,120) |
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Income before equity in earnings of non-consolidated companies and income tax |
2,547,905 |
4,537,385 |
2,957,235 |
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Equity in earnings of non-consolidated companies |
8,548 |
95,404 |
208,702 |
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Income before income tax |
2,556,453 |
4,632,789 |
3,165,937 |
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Income tax |
(479,680) |
(674,956) |
(617,236) |
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Income for the year |
2,076,773 |
3,957,833 |
2,548,701 |
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Income attributable to (2) : |
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Shareholders' equity |
2,036,445 |
3,918,065 |
2,553,280 |
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Non-controlling interests |
40,328 |
39,768 |
(4,579) |
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Income for the year (2) |
2,076,773 |
3,957,833 |
2,548,701 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
(632,854) |
(548,510) |
(607,723) |
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Weighted average number of shares outstanding (3) |
1,127,490,970 |
1,178,876,142 |
1,180,536,830 |
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Basic and diluted earnings per share |
1.81 |
3.32 |
2.16 |
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Dividends per share (4) |
0.67 |
0.54 |
0.45 |
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| (4) | Dividends per share correspond to the dividends paid in respect of the year divided by the weighted average number of shares outstanding in the period. |
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Selected consolidated financial position data |
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Current assets |
9,236,180 |
10,504,459 |
8,468,596 |
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Property, plant and equipment, net |
6,121,471 |
6,078,179 |
5,556,263 |
|
Other non-current assets |
5,092,474 |
4,499,257 |
3,525,387 |
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Total assets |
20,450,125 |
21,081,895 |
17,550,246 |
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|
|
|
|
Current liabilities |
2,636,657 |
2,901,975 |
2,788,423 |
|
Non-current borrowings |
11,399 |
48,304 |
46,433 |
|
Deferred tax liabilities |
503,941 |
631,605 |
269,069 |
|
Other non-current liabilities |
484,293 |
469,574 |
411,884 |
|
Total liabilities |
3,636,290 |
4,051,458 |
3,515,809 |
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|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders' equity |
16,593,257 |
16,842,972 |
13,905,709 |
|
Non-controlling interests |
220,578 |
187,465 |
128,728 |
|
Total equity |
16,813,835 |
17,030,437 |
14,034,437 |
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|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and equity |
20,450,125 |
21,081,895 |
17,550,246 |
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|
|
|
|
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Share capital |
1,162,758 |
1,180,537 |
1,180,537 |
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Number of issued shares (1) |
1,162,757,528 |
1,180,536,830 |
1,180,536,830 |
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The following table sets forth our operating and other costs and expenses as a percentage of net s ales for the periods indicated.
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Percentage of net sales |
For the year ended December 31, |
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2024 |
2023 |
2022 |
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Net sales |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
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Cost of sales |
(65.0) |
(58.3) |
(60.3) |
|
Gross profit |
35.0 |
41.7 |
39.7 |
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
(15.2) |
(12.9) |
(13.9) |
|
Impairment charge |
- |
- |
(0.7) |
|
Other operating income (expenses), net |
(0.5) |
0.2 |
(0.0) |
|
Operating income |
19.3 |
29.0 |
25.2 |
|
Finance income |
1.9 |
1.4 |
0.7 |
|
Finance cost |
(0.5) |
(0.7) |
(0.4) |
|
Other financial results |
(0.4) |
0.8 |
(0.3) |
|
Income before equity in earnings of non-consolidated companies and income tax |
20.3 |
30.5 |
25.1 |
|
Equity in earnings of non-consolidated companies |
0.1 |
0.6 |
1.8 |
|
Income before income tax |
20.4 |
31.2 |
26.9 |
|
Income tax |
(3.8) |
(4.5) |
(5.2) |
|
Income for the year |
16.6 |
26.6 |
21.7 |
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|
|
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Income attributable to: |
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|
|
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Shareholders' equity |
16.3 |
26.4 |
21.7 |
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Non-controlling interests |
0.3 |
0.3 |
(0.0) |
Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2024, Compared to Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2023
The following table shows our net sales by business segment for the periods indicated below:
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Millions of U.S. dollars |
For the year ended December 31, |
Increase / (Decrease) |
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2024 |
2023 |
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Tubes |
11,907 |
95% |
14,185 |
95% |
(16%) |
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Others |
617 |
5% |
684 |
5% |
(10%) |
|
Total |
12,524 |
100% |
14,869 |
100% |
(16%) |
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Tubes
The following table indicates, for our Tubes business segment, sales volumes of seamless and welded pipes for the periods indicated below :
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Thousands of tons |
For the year ended December 31, |
Increase / (Decrease) |
|
|
|
2024 |
2023 |
|
|
Seamless |
3,077 |
3,189 |
(4%) |
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Welded |
852 |
953 |
(11%) |
|
Total |
3,928 |
4,141 |
(5%) |
The following table indicates, for our Tubes business segment, net sales by geographic region, operating income and operating income as a percentage of net sales for the periods indicated below:
|
Millions of U.S. dollars |
For the year ended December 31, |
Increase / (Decrease) |
|
|
|
2024 |
2023 |
|
|
Net sales |
|
|
|
|
- North America |
5,432 |
7,572 |
(28%) |
|
- South America |
2,294 |
3,067 |
(25%) |
|
- Europe |
1,143 |
1,055 |
8% |
|
- Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa |
3,038 |
2,491 |
22% |
|
Total net sales |
11,907 |
14,185 |
(16%) |
|
Services performed on third party tubes ($ million) |
484 |
165 |
193% |
|
Operating income |
2,305 |
4,183 |
(45%) |
|
Operating income (% of sales) |
19.4% |
29.5% |
|
Net sales of tubular products and services decreased 16% to $11,907 million in 2024, compared to $14,185 million in 2023 due to a 5% decrease in volumes and a 12% decrease in average selling prices, primarily r eflecting a decline in market prices for our tubular products used in onshore drilling applications in the Americas, lower drilling activity in Mexico and Colombia, lower shipments for pipeline projects in Argentina and lower sales of mechanical pipes in Europe. On the other hand, sales in the Middle East reached a record level as Saudi Aramco replenished OCTG stocks and increased gas drilling activity, while sales in Europe were boosted by an exceptional level of sales for offshore and onshore projects in Turkey.
Operating results from tubular products and services amounted to a gain of $2,305 million in 2024 compared to a gain of $4,183 million in 2023. The decline in operating results is mainly due to the decline in average selling prices and the corresponding impact on sales and margins. Additionally, in 2024 our Tubes operating income includes a charge of $107 million from the provision for the ongoing litigation related to the acquisition of a participation in Usiminas, included in other operating expenses.
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Others
The following table indicates, for our Others business segment, net sales, operating income and operating income as a percentage of net sales for the periods indicated below:
|
Millions of U.S. dollars |
For the year ended December 31, |
Increase / (Decrease) |
|
|
|
2024 |
2023 |
|
|
Net sales |
617 |
684 |
(10%) |
|
Operating income |
113 |
133 |
(15%) |
|
Operating income (% of sales) |
18.4% |
19.5% |
|
Net sales of other products and services decreased 10% to $617 million in 2024, compared to $684 million in 2023.
Operating results from other products and services amounted to a gain of $113 million in 2024, compared to a gain of $133 million in 2023.
Selling, general and administrative expenses, or SG&A, amounted to $1,905 million in 2024, representing 15.2% of sales, and $1,919 million in 2023, representing 12.9% of sales. SG&A expenses increased as a percentage of sales due to the 16% decline in revenues, mainly due to lower Tubes average selling prices and an increase of fixed costs.
Other operating results amounted to a loss of $65 million in 2024, compared to a gain of $36 million in 2023. In 2024 we recorded a $107 million loss from provision for the ongoing litigation related to the acquisition of a participation in Usiminas. In 2023 other operating income includes a non-recurring gain of $33 million corresponding to the transfer of the awards related to the Company’s Venezuelan nationalized assets .
Financial results amounted to a gain of $129 million in 2024, compared to a gain of $221 million in 2023. While net finance income increased due to a higher net financial position, net foreign exchange results decreased significantly in respect to the previous year.
Equity in earnings of non-consolidated companies generated a gain of $9 million in 2024, compared to a gain of $95 million in 2023. These results were mainly derived from our equity investment in Ternium (NYSE:TX) and in 2024 were negatively affected by a $43 million loss from the provision for the ongoing litigation related to the acquisition of a participation in Usiminas on our Ternium investment.
Income tax amounted to a charge of $480 million in 2024, compared to $675 million in 2023. The lower income tax charge mainly reflects the reduction in results at several subsidiaries.
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The following table shows our net sales by business segment for the periods indicated below:
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Millions of U.S. dollars |
For the year ended December 31, |
Increase / (Decrease) |
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|
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2023 |
2022 |
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Tubes |
14,185 |
95% |
11,133 |
95% |
27% |
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Others |
684 |
5% |
630 |
5% |
9% |
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Total |
14,869 |
100% |
11,763 |
100% |
26% |
Tubes
The following table indicates, for our Tubes business segment, sales volumes of seamless and welded pipes for the periods indicated below :
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Thousands of tons |
For the year ended December 31, |
Increase / (Decrease) |
|
|
|
2023 |
2022 |
|
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Seamless |
3,189 |
3,146 |
1% |
|
Welded |
953 |
387 |
146% |
|
Total |
4,141 |
3,533 |
17% |
The following table indicates, for our Tubes business segment, net sales by geographic region, operating income and operating income as a percentage of net sales for the periods indicated below:
|
Millions of U.S. dollars |
For the year ended December 31, |
Increase / (Decrease) |
|
|
|
2023 |
2022 |
|
|
Net sales |
|
|
|
|
- North America |
7,572 |
6,796 |
11% |
|
- South America |
3,067 |
2,213 |
39% |
|
- Europe |
1,055 |
867 |
22% |
|
- Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa |
2,491 |
1,257 |
98% |
|
Total net sales |
14,185 |
11,133 |
27% |
|
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|
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|
Operating income |
4,183 |
2,867 |
46% |
|
Operating income (% of sales) |
29.5% |
25.8% |
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Net sales of tubular products and services increased 27% to $14,185 million in 2023, compared to $11,133 million in 2022, reflecting a 17% increase in volumes and a 9% increase in average selling prices. Volumes increased mainly in the AMEA region following an increase in activity and in South America mainly due to the delivery of welded line pipe for a gas pipeline in Argentina. Prices were higher in all regions.
Operating results from tubular products and services , amounted to a gain of $4,183 million in 2023, compared to a gain of $2,867 million in 2022 (which was net of a $63 million impairment charge). The improvement in operating results was driven by the recovery in shipment volumes and in prices which help ed to compensate for an increase in costs.
Others
The following table indicates, for our Others business segment, net sales, operating income and operating income as a percentage of net sales for the periods indicated below:
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Millions of U.S. dollars |
For the year ended December 31, |
Increase / (Decrease) |
|
|
|
2023 |
2022 |
|
|
Net sales |
684 |
630 |
9% |
|
Operating income |
133 |
96 |
39% |
|
Operating income (% of sales) |
19.5% |
15.2% |
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Net sales of other products and services increased 9% from $630 million in 2022 to $684 million in 2023, which includes $77 million from the pipe coating business unit acquired from Mattr on November 30, 2023. A dditionally, in 2023 we had higher sales from our oilfield services business in Argentina, sucker rods and coiled tubing services, which offset the decline in sales of excess raw materials and energy and pipes for plumbing applications in Italy.
Operating results from other products and services amounted to a gain of $133 million in 2023, compared to $96 million in 2022. Results were mainly derived from our sucker rods business and our oilfield services business in Argentina.
Selling, general and administrative expenses , or SG&A, amounted to $1,919 million (12.9% of net sales) in 2023 , compared to $1,635 million (13.9%) in 2022. The 2023 increase in SG&A is mainly due to higher labor costs and logistic costs (freights and taxes), although they decrease d as a percentage of sales.
Financial results amounted to a gain of $221 million in 2023, compared to a loss of $6 million in 2022. 2023 results are mainly derived from net foreign exchange gains of $209 million, mainly related to the positive effect of the devaluation of the A RS over a net short exposure in that currency. These positive FX results were partially offset by a $95 million loss from the change in the fair value of U.S. dollar-denominated Argentine bonds when distributed and disposed abroad. Additionally, our net cash position 4 yield ed a net interest gain of $107 million in the year.
Equity in earnings of non-consolidated companies generated a gain of $95 million in 2023, compared to $209 million in 2022. These results were mainly derived from our equity investment in Ternium (NYSE:TX). The result of 2023 includes a non-cash loss of $144 million from our investment in Usiminas ($26 million from our direct investment in Usiminas and $118 million from our indirect investment in Usiminas through Ternium), related to the fair value measurement of the shares and the result of recycling Ternium´s negative accumulated currency translation reserve to the income statement. In 2022 , equity in earnings of non-consolidated companies included a $34 million impairment charges on our participations in the joint venture with Severstal ($15 million) and in Usiminas ($19 million).
Income tax charge amounted to $675 million in 2023, compared to $617 million in 2022, reflecting the improvement in results in several subsidiaries and a net positive deferred tax effect of $194 million.
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The following table provides certain information related to our cash generation and changes in our cash and cash equivalents position fo r each of the last three years:
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Millions of U.S. dollars |
For the year ended December 31, |
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|
2024 |
2023 |
2022 |
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|
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
2,866 |
4,395 |
1,167 |
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Net cash used in investing activities |
(1,397) |
(2,687) |
(164) |
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Net cash used in financing activities |
(2,399) |
(1,125) |
(178) |
|
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |
(930) |
584 |
825 |
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|
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Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of year (excluding overdrafts) |
1,617 |
1,091 |
318 |
|
Effect of exchange rate changes |
(25) |
(58) |
(52) |
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(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |
(930) |
584 |
825 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at the end of year (excluding overdrafts) |
661 |
1,617 |
1,091 |
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|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of year (excluding overdrafts) |
661 |
1,617 |
1,091 |
|
Bank overdrafts |
14 |
21 |
0 |
|
Other current investments |
2,373 |
1,970 |
438 |
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Non-current investments |
998 |
398 |
114 |
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Derivatives hedging borrowings and investments |
- |
- |
6 |
|
Current borrowings |
(426) |
(535) |
(682) |
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Non-current borrowings |
(11) |
(48) |
(46) |
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Net cash at the end of the year |
3,609 |
3,422 |
921 |
Our financing strategy aims to maintain adequate financial resources and access to additional liquidity. During 2024, cash flow provided by operating activities amounted to $2,866 million (including a decrease in working capital of $287 million), we re-purchased $1.4 billion of our shares under the buy-back programs, our capital expenditures amounted to $694 million, and we paid dividends amounting to $758 million. At the end of the year, we had a net cash position 5 of $3.6 billion, compared to $3.4 billion at the beginning of the year.
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We believe that funds from operations, the availability of liquid financial assets and our access to external borrowing through the financial markets will be sufficient to satisfy our working capital needs, to finance our planned capital spending program as well as to service our debt in the future twelve months and to address short-term changes in business conditions.
We have a conservative approach to the management of our liquidity, which consists of (i) cash and cash equivalents (cash in banks, liquidity funds and investments with a maturity of less than three months at the date of purchase), and (ii) other investments (fixed income securities, time deposits, and fund investments).
As of December 31, 2024, liquid financial assets as a whole (comprising cash and cash equivalents and other investments) were 20% of total assets compared to 19% at the end of 2023.
We hold investments primarily in liquidity funds and variable or fixed-rate securities from investment grade issuers.
We hold our cash and cash equivalents primarily in U.S. dollars and in major financial centers. As of December 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023, U.S. dollar denominated liquid assets, plus investments denominated in other currencies hedged to the U.S. dollar, represented 93% and 84% of total liquid financial assets, respectively.
Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2024, Compared to Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2023
Operating activities
Net cash provided by operations during 2024 amounted to $2,866 million, compared to $4,395 million during 2023. This decrease was mainly attributable to a lower income for the year in 2024, which amounted to $ 2.1 billion in 2024 and $ 4.0 billion in 2023. Working capital variation showed a reduction of $287 million in 2024, while in 2023 there was a working capital decrease of $182 million. For more information on cash flow disclosures and changes to working capital, see note 30 “Cash flow disclosures” to our audited consolidated financial statements included in this annual report.
Investing activities
Net cash used in investing activities amounted to $1,397 million in 2024, compared to net cash used in investing activities of $2,687 million in 2023. In 2024, we increased our financial investments by $821 million compared to an increase of $1,857 million in 2023, while capital expenditures amounted to $694 million in 2024 compared to $619 million in 2023. In 2024, we received $31 million related to post-closing purchase price adjustments of a completed acquisition, while in 2023 we paid $266 million in acquisitions.
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Financing activities
Net cash used in financing activities amounted to $2,399 million in 2024, compared to $1,125 million in 2023. In 2024, we repurchased Company shares, under share buyback programs, for an amount of $1.4 billion , whereas in 2023, w e repurchased $ 0. 2 b illion of Company shares. Dividends paid during 2024 amounted to $758 million and to $637 million during 2023. During 2024, we had net repayments of borrowings of $129 million, while in 2023 we had net repayments from borrowings of $208 million.
Our total liabilities to total assets ratio was 0.18:1 as of December 31, 2024, and 0.19:1 as of December 31, 2023.
Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 20 2 3 , Compared to Fi scal Year Ended December 31, 202 2
Operating activities
Net cash provided by operations during 20 2 3 amounted to $ 4 , 395 million, compared to $ 1 , 1 67 million during 20 2 2 . This increase was mainly attributable to the working capital variation which amounted to a reduction of $182 million in 2023, while in 2022 there was a working capital increase of $2,131 million. The annual variation in working capital was mainly attributed to a decrease of $ 1 87 million in inventories and $1 54 million in trade receivables , partially offset by a decrease of $149 million in trade payables and $102 million in customer advances, compared to a n increase of $ 1, 330 million in inventories and $ 1,208 million in trade receivables in 20 2 2 . The increase in net cash provided by operations is also due to better results, as net income amounted to $3,958 million in 2023, compared to a net income of $2,549 million in 2022. For more information on cash flow disclosures and changes to working capital, see note 30 “Cash flow disclosures” to our audited consolidated financial statements included in this annual report.
Investing activities
Net cash used in investing activities amounted to $ 2,687 million in 20 2 3 , compared to net cash used in investing activities of $ 164 million in 20 2 2 . In 202 3 , w e increased o ur financial investments by $ 1,857 million compared to a decrease of $ 123 million in 20 2 2 , while capital expenditures amounted to $ 619 million in 202 3 compared to $ 378 million in 202 2 . In 2023 , we paid $266 million in connection with acquisitions, compared to $4 million in 2022.
Financing activities
Net cash used in financing activities amounted to $1,125 million in 2023, compared to $178 million in 2022. During 2023, we had net repayments of borrowings of $208 million while in 2022 we had net proceeds from borrowings of $417 million. Dividends paid during 2023 amounted to $637 million and during 2022 amounted to $531 million. In 2023, we repurchased Company shares, under the existing share buyback program, for an amount of $214 million. There were no share repurchases during 2022.
Our total liabilities to total assets ratio was 0. 19 :1 as of December 31, 20 2 3 , and 0. 20 :1 as of December 31, 20 2 2 .
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Principal Sources of Funding
During 2024, we funded our operations with operating cash flows, bank financing and available liquid financial assets. Short-term bank borrowings were used as needed throughout the year.
Financial liabilities
During 2024, borrowings decreased by $146 million to $437 million at December 31, 2024, from $583 million at December 31, 2023.
Borrowings consist mainly of bank loans. As of December 31, 2024, U.S. dollar-denominated borrowings plus borrowings denominated in other currencies swapped to the U.S. dollar represented 62% of total borrowings.
For further information about our financial debt, please see note 21 “Borrowings” to our audited consolidated financial statements included in this annual report.
The following table shows the composition of our financial debt at December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2 022 :
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Millions of U.S. dollars |
2024 |
2023 |
2022 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bank borrowings |
423 |
562 |
729 |
|
Bank overdrafts |
14 |
21 |
0 |
|
Total borrowings |
437 |
583 |
729 |
Our weighted average interest rates before tax (considering hedge accounting) amounted to 6.52% at December 31, 2024, and to 10.56% at December 31, 2023.
The maturity of our financial debt is as follows:
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Millions of U.S. dollars |
|
|
|
|
|
|
At December 31, 2024 |
1 year or less |
1 - 2 years |
2 - 3 years |
Over 3 Years |
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Borrowings |
426 |
11 |
- |
- |
437 |
|
Interest to be accrued |
6 |
1 |
- |
- |
7 |
|
Total |
432 |
12 |
- |
- |
444 |
Our current borrowings to total borrowings ratio amounted to 0.97:1 as of December 31, 2024, and to 0.92:1 as of December 31, 2023. Our liquid financial assets exceeded our total borrowings, and we had a net cash position 6 (cash and cash equivalents, other current and non-current investments, derivatives hedging borrowings and investments, less total borrowings) of $3.6 billion at December 31, 2023, compared to $3.4 billion at December 31, 2023.
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As of December 31, 2024, lease liabilities amounted to approximately $145 million. The amount of remaining payments with maturities of less than 1 year, between 2 and 5 years and more than 5 years was approximately 31%, 46% and 23%, respectively, of the total remaining payments.
As of December 31, 2023, lease liabilities amounted to approximately $134 million. The amount of remaining payments with maturities of less than 1 year, between 2 and 5 years and more than 5 years was approximately 28%, 45% and 27%, respectively, of the total remaining payments.
For information on our derivative financial instruments, please see “ Legal and Financial Information - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk – Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities” and note 26 “Derivative financial instruments” to our audited consolidated financial statements included in this annual report .
For information regarding the extent to which borrowings are at fixed rates, please see “ Legal and Financial Information - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk”.
Significant Borrowings
Our most significant borrowings as of December 31, 20 2 4 were as follows:
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Millions of U.S. dollars |
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Disbursement date |
Borrower |
Type |
Final maturity |
Outstanding |
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2024 |
Tubos de Acero de Mexico S.A. |
Bilateral |
2025 |
200 |
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2024 |
Tenaris Tubocaribe Ltda. |
Bilateral |
2025 |
40 |
|
2017 |
Global Pipe Company |
Bilateral |
2026 |
26 |
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2023 |
Siderca SAIC |
Bilateral |
2025 |
20 |
As of December 31, 20 2 4 , Tenaris was in compliance with all of its covenants , or obtained the necessary waivers from the applicable financial institution if the covenants were not met .
Principal Factors Affecting Oil and Gas Prices and Demand for Steel Pipes from the Global Oil and Gas Industry
Sales to the oil and gas industry worldwide represent a high percentage of our total sales, and demand for steel pipes from the global oil and gas industry is a significant factor affecting the general level of volumes and prices for our products. Downward pressures on oil and gas prices usually result in lower oil and gas drilling activity and investment throughout the oil and gas industry with consequently lower demand for our steel pipe products and, in some circumstances, upward pressures can result in higher demand from our oil and gas customers.
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Whereas oil prices are similar in most parts of the world because oil is a fully tradable commodity, gas prices are influenced by regional factors. In North America, where gas production is extensively developed and there is an extensive regional pipeline system, these factors include available gas storage capacity and seasonal weather patterns, particularly winter temperatures in the United States. LNG prices have been traditionally established in relation to international oil prices, particularly in the largest LNG markets in Asia. However, as the market for LNG has become more global and the United States has become a major source of LNG, LNG prices are now being set increasingly in relation to gas prices prevailing at regional gas hubs. In 2022, spot LNG prices completely decoupled from oil prices as pipeline gas imports to Europe from Russia were substantially reduced consequent to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and European countries dramatically increased imports of LNG to replace Russian gas. LNG prices have since normalized, but remain relatively high as European storage levels have been rapidly drawn down in the recent winter heating season and are required to be replenished to 90% of capacity by the next winter season.
International oil prices depend on diverse factors. On the supply side, major oil-and-gas-producing nations and companies have frequently collaborated to balance the supply (and thus the price) of oil in the international markets. A major vehicle for this collaboration has been OPEC, and more recently what has become known as OPEC+, which includes OPEC members, plus Russia and certain other countries. Many of our customers are state-owned companies in member countries of OPEC and OPEC+. Another factor that has affected the international price level of oil is the political and socioeconomic conditions of oil-producing countries, such as Libya, Nigeria and Venezuela and the persistence of geo-political and armed conflicts, such as the recent Ukraine-Russia armed conflict, and conflicts affecting the Middle East region, which is home to a substantial proportion of the world’s known oil reserves. See “Risk Factors – Risks Relating to Our Business and Industry – Armed conflicts, such as the Russia-Ukraine war, may adversely affect our operations ”.
On the demand side, economic conditions and the level of oil inventories have traditionally played a role in oil prices and will continue to do so. Eventually, however, the rate of substitution of oil and gas by alternative, cleaner fuel sources such as renewables, as well as policies adopted by governments and financing entities worldwide to advance the energy transition and by oil and gas companies to adapt their strategies to the energy transition, are likely to also play a role in oil prices.
Another factor affecting oil and gas prices has been the ability of producers in the United States and Canada to rapidly increase production from their reserves of tight oil and shale gas in response to changes in market conditions. Production from U.S. tight oil reserves has grown in recent years to represent over 15% of global liquids production, and production from shale gas plays has converted the United States into the largest exporter of natural gas in the LNG market.
In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic caused a sudden and precipitous drop in global oil demand and oil prices collapsed even entering negative territory at one point. Since then, prices have recovered above their pre-pandemic level with the recovery in demand and actions by OPEC member countries and other producers to cut and then gradually increase production levels. In addition, energy and commodity prices spiked upwards at the onset of the armed conflict involving Russia and Ukraine although they have subsequently fallen back. LNG prices, fell back at the end of 2022 and beginning of 2023 reflecting unusually warm winter weather conditions and reduced industrial demand in Europe which resulted in far lower drawdowns from storage than is customary for this period of the year, but increased during 2024 and early 2025, as colder winter weather conditions led to a rapid drawdown of gas in storage. For more information on the impact of the armed conflict in Ukraine, see “Risk Factors – Risks Relating to Our Business and Industry – Armed conflicts, such as the Russia-Ukraine war, may adversely affect our operations ”.
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The collapse of oil prices, in March 2020 took place when oil and gas operators, particularly in the United States, were already reducing their investments and drilling activity in response to pressure from financial markets to generate positive free cash 7 flows. Oil and gas operators around the world then made further substantial reductions in their exploration and production investments, reducing them to a level around 70% of their pre-pandemic level. Investments have subsequently recovered to their pre-pandemic level in 2023 and have remained there.
Since the development of the prolific Marcellus shale gas play, North American gas prices have remained at low levels compared to previous decades and relative to other major gas-consuming regions and global LNG prices. For several years, production increases, primarily from productive shale gas deposits, have exceeded regional demand increases, reducing the need for imports, to the extent that, in 2017, the United States became a net exporter of natural gas. Low prices have encouraged investment in gas consuming industrial facilities and LNG export facilities as well as switching from coal to gas for electric power production, particularly with the adoption of new regulations which could force the retirement of older coal-based generating units. With continuing investments in LNG export facilities, the United States has become the world’s largest global LNG exporter.
Until the Russian invasion of Ukraine, LNG prices used to reflect supply and demand conditions in Asia, the major LNG-consuming region, although demand had been increasing in regions like Europe, which imports LNG to supplement its traditional pipeline imports from Russia and other neighboring gas-producing regions, and South America, which imports LNG in its winter season and to supplement hydroelectric energy when rainfall is low. In 2022, however, Europe became a major competitor to Asia in the LNG market as it sought to replace Russian pipeline gas at almost any cost. As Europe phased out imports of pipeline gas from Russia, demand for LNG in Europe has grown, and this is changing the price dynamics of the industry. Demand, however, has been affected by a decline in industrial activity in Europe, and spot LNG fell back in 2023 to levels below oil parity on a relatively warm winter heating season but have since increased. Consumption, though not necessarily prices, will continue to show seasonal fluctuations, increasing in the North Asian and European winter period and declining in the summer months. The efforts to fill European storage capacity and increase import capacity has, however, increased price volatility.
U.S. natural gas prices increased during 2021, reaching $6 per million BTU as LNG export capacity came on stream and demand increased. In late 2022 and 2023, prices returned to a level of $2-3 per million BTU as LNG export demand was capped by capacity limitations and the temporary shutdown of a facility while domestic demand during the winter heating season was lower than usual. In 2024, they dipped even further on another warm winter, but, in early 2025, they have risen to around $4 per million BTU on higher demand due to colder winter weather and the prospect of more LNG export capacity availability later in the year.
Drilling activity in the United States and Canada, following several years of high activity, fell sharply through 2015 and the first half of 2016 before beginning a recovery which ended at the end of 2018. Drilling activity declined throughout 2019 in response to a fall in oil prices at the end of 2018 and financial market pressures to produce positive cash flow returns. This decline turned into a collapse with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Since then, there was a steady recovery through 2021 and 2022, before rigs gradually fell through 2023 and most of 2024, even as production levels continued to increase. Production levels today are at record levels but rig counts are much lower than before the 2014 collapse of oil prices and in 2019 pre-pandemic, reflecting the strong productivity gains and the consolidation made in the U.S. oil and gas drilling industry. Latin American drilling followed a similar cycle. In the Eastern Hemisphere, drilling activity tends to follow a delayed and more gradual pattern in respect of changes in the oil price considering the longer-time investment cycle of offshore and conventional drilling projects. Thus, the decline in Eastern Hemisphere drilling activity following the pandemic-induced collapse in oil prices came in 2021 and the recovery began in 2022 and extended through the middle of 2024.
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Prior to the 2014 downturn in oil prices, a growing proportion of exploration and production spending by oil and gas companies had been directed at offshore, deep drilling and non-conventional drilling operations in which high-value tubular products, including special steel grades and premium connections, are usually specified. The success, however, of shale drilling operators, with their inherently short investment cycles, in adapting to lower oil and gas prices and increasing production, led to a slowdown in new developments of complex offshore projects with long investment lead times in a context of low and more volatile oil prices, consequently affecting the level of product differentiation. More recently, however, since 2022, offshore drilling activity has been increasing again as exploration has continued and cost-competitive developments, like those in Brazil, Guyana, and sub-Saharan Africa, are sanctioned and developed, and, in the United States, new high pressure 20 k si drilling technologies is opening up access to cost-competitive deepwater reserves.
In addition, the increasing cost competitiveness and use of alternative renewable sources of energy will limit growth in demand for oil and gas and put downward pressure on oil and gas prices in the longer term. This trend will accelerate if carbon taxes or carbon pricing instruments resulting in high prices for carbon emissions, or other regulations aimed at reducing the use of fossil fuels, are implemented around the world. There has been a substantial increase in the number of commitments to reduce carbon emissions from governments and public companies, including those operating in the oil and gas industry, and calls on governments and financial entities to introduce regulations and policies to accelerate the energy transition away from fossil fuels to cleaner sources of energy. Major oil and gas companies have been adapting their strategies to address the energy transition and some have even set out commitments to reduce production, although, more recently, they are rowing back on such commitments. For more information on climate change regulations, see “Risk Factors – Risks Relating to Our Business and Industry - Climate change legislation and increasing regulatory requirements aimed at transitioning to a lower-carbon economy may reduce demand for our products and services and result in unexpected capital expenditures and costs, and negatively affect our reputation”.
On the other hand, we expect that the energy transition will create new markets for the use of our products and services including for drilling geothermal wells, in the transportation and storage of hydrogen and for CCS systems. We constantly monitor the evolution of the strategies of our main customers and scenarios for future energy demand, considering the global objectives for addressing climate change through the reduction of carbon emissions in accordance with the Paris Agreement and national objectives to achieve carbon-neutrality. We also assess the market outlook for our products with reference to the different scenarios for oil and gas demand published by our customers, international agencies such as the IEA and expert energy market consultancies such as Rystad. These assessments are used as fundamental input for evaluating our business strategy and how to address the risks and opportunities arising from climate change.
The tables below show the annual average number of active oil and gas drilling rigs, or rig count, in the United States, Canada, Latin America and Eastern Hemisphere (worldwide other than the United States, Canada and Latin America, excluding Iran, Sudan, onshore China, Russia and Syria), as published by Baker Hughes, for the years indicated and the percentage increase or decrease over the previous year. Baker Hughes, a leading oil service company, has published its rig counts on a monthly basis since 1975 as a general indicator of activity in the oil and gas sector.
Rig count
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2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
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Latin America |
158 |
178 |
168 |
137 |
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Other International (*) |
790 |
769 |
683 |
618 |
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Canada |
187 |
177 |
175 |
132 |
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United States |
599 |
687 |
723 |
478 |
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1,734 |
1,811 |
1,749 |
1,365 |
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Percentage increase (decrease) over the previous year
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2024 |
2023 |
2022 |
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Latin America |
(11%) |
6% |
23% |
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Other International (*) |
3% |
13% |
11% |
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Canada |
6% |
1% |
33% |
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United States |
(13%) |
(5%) |
51% |
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Worldwide |
(4%) |
4% |
28% |
| (*) | E xcludes Iran, Sudan, onshore China, Russia and Syria ( discontinued in February 2013). |
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This discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based on our audited consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with IFRS. IFRS differs in certain significant aspects from U.S. GAAP.
The preparation of our audited consolidated financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with IFRS requires us to make estimates and assumptions that might affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent liabilities and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses. Management evaluates its accounting estimates and assumptions, including those related to impairment testing of long-lived assets ; impairment in investment in associates ; income taxes including recoverability of deferred tax assets ; obsolescence of inventory; contingencies; allowance for trade receivables; post-employment and other long-term benefits ; business combinations; useful lives of property, plant and equipment and other long-lived assets ; fair value estimation of certain financial instruments and property title ownership restriction , and revises them when appropriate. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. These estimates form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Although management believes that these estimates and assumptions are reasonable, they are based upon information available at the time they are made. Actual results may differ significantly from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. For more information , see “ II. Accounting Policies ” to our c onsolidated f inancial s tatements included in this annual report.
Functional and presentation currency
The functional and presentation currency of the Company is the U.S. dollar. The U.S. dollar is the currency that best reflects the economic substance of the underlying events and circumstances relevant to Tenaris’s global operations.
Starting January 1, 2023, the Company changed the functional currency of its Brazilian subsidiaries, from the Brazilian Real to the U.S. dollar.
Except for its Italian subsidiaries whose functional currency is the Euro and two subsidiaries whose functional currencies are the Canadian Dollar and the Norwegian Krone, Tenaris determined that the functional currency of its other subsidiaries is the U.S. dollar, based on the following principal considerations:
Results of operations for subsidiaries whose functional currencies are not the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars at the average exchange rates for each quarter of the year. Financial statement positions are translated at the year-end exchange rates. Translation differences are recognized in a separate component of equity as currency translation adjustments. In the case of a sale or other disposal of any of such subsidiaries, any accumulated translation difference would be recognized in the c onsolidated i ncome s tatement as a gain or loss from the sale or disposal.
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The Company’s corporate governance practices are governed by Luxembourg Law, including, among others, the Luxembourg Company Law, the Luxembourg Law of January 11, 2008 on transparency requirements for issuers (which transposes EU Directive 2004/109 of the European Parliament and of the Council of December 15, 2004) (the “Transparency Law”), the Luxembourg Law of August 1, 2019 on the exercise of certain rights of shareholders in general meetings of listed companies (which transposes EU Directive 2017/828 of the European Parliament and of the Council of May 17, 2017) (the “Shareholders’ Rights Law”), and the Luxembourg law of July 23, 2016, concerning the audit profession (the “Audit Reform Law”) and by the Company’s articles of association. The following is a summary of certain rights of holders of the Company’s shares and includes the information required under the Luxembourg Law on takeovers of May 19, 2006. Shareholders’ rights are set out in the Company’s articles of association and are provided by applicable Luxembourg law and may differ from those typically provided to shareholders of U.S. companies under the corporation laws of some states of the United States. This summary is not exhaustive and does not contain all the information that may be important to investors. For more complete information, you should read the Company’s articles of association, which are attached as an exhibit to this annual report.
Memorandum and Articles of Association
The Company is a public limited liability company ( société anonyme ) organized under the laws of Luxembourg, registered under the number B85 203 in the Luxembourg Registre de Commerce et des Sociétés . Its object and purpose, as set forth in Article 2 of its articles of association, is the taking of interests, in any form, in corporations or other business entities, and the administration, management, control and development thereof.
The Company’s authorized share capital is fixed by the Company’s articles of association as amended from time to time with the approval of shareholders at an extraordinary general shareholders’ meeting. The Company has an authorized share capital of a single class of 2,500,000,000 shares having a nominal value of USD1.00 per share. There were 1,162,757,528 shares issued as of the date of this annual report, including treasury shares. All issued shares are fully paid. As at the end of the second, third and fourth tranches of the initial share buyback program and as the end of the follow-on share buyback program, the Company had repurchased 90,762,598 shares which are expected to be cancelled in the upcoming extraordinary shareholders meeting scheduled to be held on May 6, 2025.
The Company’s articles of association authorize the board of directors, or any delegate(s) duly appointed by the board of directors, to issue shares within the limits of the authorized share capital against contributions in cash, contributions in kind or by way of available reserves, at such time and on such terms and conditions, including the issue price, as the board of directors, or its delegate(s), may in its or their discretion resolve.
The Company’s extraordinary shareholders’ meeting held on June 2, 2020 approved the renewal for an additional five-year period of the authorization granted to the board of directors to waive, suppress or limit any preemptive subscription rights of shareholders provided for by law to the extent it deems such waiver, suppression or limitation advisable for any issue or issues of shares within the authorized share capital; and have waived any preemptive subscription rights provided for by law and related procedures. Although the validity period of such authorization will expire on June 12, 2025, the board of directors has convened an extraordinary meeting of shareholders to be held on May 6, 2025, which will consider the renewal of such authorization for an additional five-year period. However, under the Company’s articles of association, the Company’s existing shareholders shall have a preferential right to subscribe for any new shares issued pursuant to the authorization granted to its board of directors, except in the following cases (in which cases no preemptive subscription rights shall apply):
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Amendment of the Company’s articles of association requires the approval of shareholders at an extraordinary shareholders’ meeting with a two-thirds majority vote of the shares represented at the meeting.
The Company is controlled by San Faustin, which owns 61.37% of the Company’s issued share capital (and holds 65.81% of the voting rights) t hrough its wholly owned subsidiary Techint Holdings S.à r.l. The Dutch private foundation (Stichting) RP STAK holds voting rights in San Faustin sufficient to control San Faustin. No person or group of persons controls RP STAK.
As of December 31, 2024, (i) 31.80% of the Company’s issued share capital was publicly traded on the Italian Stock Exchange and the Mexican Stock Exchange; in addition, the Company’s ADSs trade on the NYSE; (ii) a 0 . 07% was held by the Company’s directors and senior management as a group; and (iii) the remaining 6 . 75 % of the Company’s issued share capital was held in treasury. See “ Information on the Company - Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions”.
Dividends
Subject to applicable law, all issued shares (including shares underlying ADSs) are entitled to participate equally in dividends when, as and if declared by the shareholders at the annual general shareholders’ meeting, out of funds legally available for such purposes. Treasury shares are not entitled to dividend distributions.
Dividends may be lawfully declared and paid if the Company’s net profits and distributable reserves are sufficient under Luxembourg law. The amount and payment of dividends must be approved by a majority vote at a general shareholders’ meeting, generally, but not necessarily, based on the recommendation of the Company’s board of directors. Under Article 21 of the Company’s articles of association, the board of directors has the power to distribute interim dividends out of profits, share premium or any other available reserves, in accordance with applicable law, in particular in accordance with the conditions set forth in Article 461-3 of the Luxembourg Company Law. Such dividend payments must be finally approved by the general shareholders’ meeting. On February 19, 2025 the Company announced that, upon approval of the Company’s annual accounts in April 2025, the board of directors intended to submit a proposal on dividends for approval of the annual general shareholders’ meeting to be held on May 6, 2025.
As provided by Article 21 of the Company’s articles of association, dividends or other distributions declared by the general meeting as well as interim dividends or other distributions declared by the board of directors will be distributed at the times and places determined by the board of directors. The Company will make any and all dividend payments and any other distributions in respect of shares registered in the name of any securities settlement system or operator of such a system or in the name of any financial institution or other professional depositary of securities or any other depositary, whether in cash, shares or other assets, only to such registered holder, or otherwise in accordance with such registered holder’s instructions, and, as provided by Article 21 of the Company’s articles of association, that payment shall release the Company from any and all obligations for such payment.
The Company conducts and will continue to conduct its operations through subsidiaries and, accordingly, its main source of cash to pay dividends, among other possible sources, will be the dividends received from its subsidiaries. For further information see “Risk Factors – Risks Relating to the Structure of the Company – The Company’s dividend payments depend on the results of operations and financial condition of its subsidiaries and could be restricted by legal, contractual or other limitations or tax changes”.
Under Luxembourg law, claims for dividends will lapse in favor of the Company five years after the date such dividends are declared. However, the Company may elect to pay a declared dividend after such period. Declared and unpaid dividends held by the Company for the account of its shareholders do not bear interest.
Pursuant to Luxembourg law, at least 5% of our net profits per year must be allocated to the creation of a legal reserve until such reserve has reached an amount equal to 10% of the Company’s issued share capital. If the legal reserve later falls below the 10% threshold, at least 5% (or such lower amount required to reach the 10% threshold) of net profits again must be allocated toward the reserve. As of December 31, 2024, the Company’s legal reserve represented 10% of its share capital. The legal reserve is not available for distribution.
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Shareholders’ Meetings; Voting Rights; Election of Directors
Each share entitles the holder thereof to one vote at the Company’s general shareholders’ meetings, provided that, under Luxembourg law, voting rights with respect to treasury shares shall be suspended for so long as such shares are held. Shareholder action by written consent is not permitted, but proxy voting is permitted. Notices of general shareholders’ meetings are governed by the provisions of Luxembourg law and the Company’s articles of association. Pursuant to applicable Luxembourg law, the Company must give notice of the calling of any general shareholders’ meeting at least 30 days prior to the date for which the meeting is being called, by publishing the relevant convening notice in the Recueil Electronique des Sociétés et Associations (Luxembourg’s electronic official gazette) and in a leading newspaper having general circulation in Luxembourg and by issuing a press release informing of the calling of such meeting. In case the Company’s shares are listed on a foreign regulated market, notices of general shareholders’ meetings shall also comply with the requirements (including as to content and publicity) and follow the customary practices of such regulated market.
Pursuant to the Company’s articles of association, for as long as the shares or other securities of the Company are listed on a regulated market within the EU (as they currently are), and unless otherwise provided by applicable law, only shareholders holding shares as of midnight, central European time, on the day that is fourteen days prior to the day of any given general shareholders’ meeting can attend and vote at such meeting. The board of directors may determine other conditions that must be satisfied by shareholders in order to participate in a general shareholders’ meeting in person or by proxy, including with respect to deadlines for submitting supporting documentation to or for the Company.
No attendance quorum is required at ordinary general shareholders’ meetings, and resolutions may be adopted by a simple majority of the votes validly cast, irrespective of the number of shares present or represented. Unless otherwise provided by applicable law, an extraordinary general shareholders’ meeting may not validly deliberate on proposed amendments to the Company’s articles of association unless a quorum of at least half of the share capital is represented at the meeting. If a quorum is not reached at the first extraordinary shareholders’ meeting, a second extraordinary shareholders’ meeting may be convened in accordance with the Company’s articles of association and applicable law, and such second extraordinary general shareholders’ meeting shall validly deliberate regardless of the number of shares represented. In both cases, the Luxembourg Company Law and the Company’s articles of association require that any resolution of an extraordinary general shareholders’ meeting as to amendments to the Company’s articles of association be adopted by a two-thirds majority of the votes validly cast at the meeting. If a proposed resolution consists of changing the Company’s nationality or of increasing the shareholders’ commitments, the unanimous consent of all shareholders is required.
Cumulative voting is not permitted. The Company’s articles of association do not provide for staggered terms and directors are elected for a maximum of one year but may be reappointed or removed at any time, with or without cause, by the general shareholders’ meeting, by resolution passed by a simple majority vote of the shares validly cast at the meeting. In the case of a vacancy occurring in the board of directors, the remaining directors shall have the right to temporarily fill such vacancy with a temporary director appointed by resolution adopted with the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors; provided that the next general shareholder’s meeting shall be called upon to ratify such appointment. The term of any such temporary director elected to fill a vacancy shall expire at the end of the term of office of the replaced director.
The next annual general meeting of shareholders that will consider, among other matters, our consolidated financial statements and annual accounts included in this annual report, is scheduled to be held on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at 10:00 (Central European Time) at the Company’s registered office in Luxembourg. An extraordinary general meeting of shareholders is scheduled to be held on the same date, immediately after the adjournment of the annual general meeting of shareholders to decide on (i) the cancellation of 90,762,598 shares held in treasury by the Company acquired throughout the second, third and fourth tranches of the first share buyback program and throughout the follow-on share buyback program and, consequently, to approve a reduction of the Company’s issued share capital for $90,762,598 so as to bring the issued share capital from $1,162,757,528 to $1,071,994,930, represented by 1,071,994,930 shares with a nominal value of $1,00 each; (ii) the renewal for a five-year period of the authorization granted to its board of directors to issue shares within the limits of the authorized share capital without shareholder approval, and (iii) the approval of the corresponding amendment of article 5 “Share Capital” of the Company’s articles of association to reflect such resolutions.
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The articles of association provide that annual general shareholders’ meetings shall meet in Luxembourg within six months from the end of the previous financial year at the date, place and hour indicated in the convening notice. The rights of the shareholders attending the meetings are governed by Shareholders’ Rights Law.
Holders of shares deposited in fungible securities accounts have the same rights and obligations as holders of shares recorded in the Company’s share register. However, in order to be able to participate in and vote at shareholders’ meetings of the Company, the former must submit, prior to the relevant meetings, reasonably satisfactory evidence to the Company as to the number of shares held on the applicable record date for such meetings. For as long as the shares or the other securities of the Company are listed on a regulated market within the EU, participation in a shareholders’ general meeting shall inter alia be subject to the relevant shareholder holding shares of the Company on the fourteenth day midnight Central European Time prior to the meeting (unless otherwise provided for by applicable law).
Holders of ADSs only have those rights that are expressly granted to them in the deposit agreement. See “Risk Factors – Risks Relating to shares and ADSs – Holders of ADSs may not be able to exercise, or may encounter difficulties in the exercise of, certain rights afforded to shareholders”. ADS holders may not attend or directly exercise voting rights in shareholder’ meetings, but holders of record of our ADSs as of the relevant ADS holders’ record date set for any given general shareholders’ meeting are entitled to instruct the Depositary as to the exercise of the voting rights in respect of the shares underlying such holder’s ADSs at such meeting. Holders of ADSs maintaining non-certificated positions must follow voting instructions given by their broker or custodian bank.
The notices convening the annual general meeting of shareholders and an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders scheduled to be held on May 6, 2025, the Shareholder Meeting Brochure and Proxy Statement for the meetings, describing the procedures for attending and voting at the meetings; as well as the material required to be submitted to shareholders in connection with the meetings will be available on the Company’s website at https://ir.tenaris.com/investor-relations in accordance with applicable rules and regulations, and will be timely filed by the Company with the SEC on a report on Form 6-K. Information contained in or otherwise accessible through our Internet website is not a part of this annual report.
Management
Management of the Company is vested in a board of directors. For more information on the Company’s board of directors, audit committee, senior management, and auditors, see “Information on the Company - Directors, Senior Management and Employees”.
Access to Corporate Records
Luxembourg law and the Company’s articles of association do not generally provide for shareholder access to corporate records. Shareholders may inspect the annual accounts and auditors’ reports at our registered office during the fifteen-day period prior to a general shareholders’ meeting.
Appraisal Rights
In the event the Company’s shareholders approve:
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Dissenting or absent shareholders have the right to have their shares repurchased by the Company at (i) the average market value of the shares over the 90 calendar days preceding the applicable shareholders’ meeting or (ii) in the event that the shares are not traded on a regulated market, the amount that results from applying the proportion of the Company’s equity that the shares being sold represent over the Company’s net worth as of the date of the applicable shareholders’ meeting.
Dissenting or absent shareholders must present their claim within one month following the date of the shareholders’ meeting and supply the Company with evidence of their shareholding at the time of such meeting. The Company must (to the extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations and in compliance therewith) repurchase its shares within six months following the date of the shareholders’ meeting.
If delisting from one or more, but not all, of the stock exchanges where the shares are listed is approved in the shareholders’ meeting, only dissenting or absent shareholders with shares held through participants in the local clearing system for that market or markets can exercise this appraisal right if:
In the event a shareholder exercises its appraisal rights, applicable Luxembourg law provisions shall apply.
Holders of ADSs may not be able to exercise, or may encounter difficulties in the exercise of, certain rights afforded to shareholders, including appraisal rights. See “Risk Factors – Risks Relating to shares and ADSs – Holders of ADSs may not be able to exercise, or may encounter difficulties in the exercise of, certain rights afforded to shareholders”.
Distribution of Assets on Winding-Up
In the event of the Company’s liquidation, dissolution or winding-up, the net assets remaining after allowing for the payment of all debts, charges and expenses will be paid out to the holders of the shares in proportion to their respective holdings.
Transferability and Form
The Company’s articles of association do not contain any redemption or sinking fund provisions, nor do they impose any restrictions on the transfer of shares. The shares are issuable in registered form only.
The ownership of registered shares is evidenced by the inscription of the name of the shareholder, the number of shares held by such shareholders and the amount paid on each share in the Company’s share register. In addition, the Company’s shares may be held through fungible securities accounts with financial institutions or other professional depositaries.
Shares held through fungible securities accounts may be transferred in accordance with customary procedures for the transfer of securities in book-entry form. Shares that are not held through fungible securities accounts may be transferred by a written statement of transfer signed by both the transferor and the transferee or their respective duly appointed attorney-in-fact and recorded in the Company’s share register. The transfer of shares may also be made in accordance with the provisions of Article 1690 of the Luxembourg Civil Code. As evidence of the transfer of registered shares, the Company may also accept any correspondence or other documents evidencing the agreement between transferor and transferee as to the transfer of registered shares.
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Repurchase of Company shares
The Company may repurchase its own shares in the cases and subject to the conditions set by the Luxembourg Company Law and, in the case of acquisitions of shares or ADSs made through a stock exchange in which shares or ADSs are traded, with any applicable laws and regulations of such market. Please see “ Legal and Financial Information - Purchases of Equity Securities by the Company and Affiliated Purchasers” for further information on the authorization granted on June 2, 2020, by the annual general meeting of shareholders to the Company or its subsidiaries to repurchase shares of the Company, including shares represented by ADSs, and repurchase of Company shares under share buyback programs.
Limitation on Securities Ownership
There are no limitations currently imposed by Luxembourg law or the articles of association on the rights of the Company’s non-resident or foreign shareholders to hold or vote the Company’s shares.
Change in Control
None of our outstanding securities has any special control rights. The Company’s articles of association do not contain any provision that would have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of the Company and that would operate only with respect to a merger, acquisition or corporate restructuring involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries. In addition, the Company does not know of any significant agreements or other arrangements to which the Company is a party and which take effect, alter or terminate in the event of a change of control of the Company. There are no agreements between the Company and members of its board of directors or employees providing for compensation if they resign or are made redundant without reason, or if their employment ceases following a change in control of the Company.
There are no rights associated with the Company’s shares other than those described above.
Ownership Disclosure
The Company’s articles of association do not contain any provision requiring disclosure of share ownership. However, under the Luxembourg Transparency Law investors in the Company’s securities should notify the Company and the Luxembourg securities commission on an ongoing basis whenever the proportion of voting rights held or controlled by any such investor reaches, exceeds or falls below any of the following thresholds: 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 33.33%, 50% and 66.66%. Failure to notify the Company and the Luxembourg securities commission of the reaching or crossing of any such thresholds may result in the suspension of the voting rights attaching to the shares exceeding the threshold which would have had to be notified.
As a Luxembourg company listed on the NYSE, the Bolsa Mexicana de Valores, S.A.B. de C.V. (the Mexican Stock Exchange), and the Borsa Italiana S.p.A. (the Italian Stock Exchange), the Company is required to comply with some, but not all, of the corporate governance standards of these exchanges. The Company, however, believes that its corporate governance practices meet, in all material respects, the corporate governance standards that are generally required for controlled companies by all of the exchanges on which the Company’s securities trade.
The following is a summary of the significant ways that the Company’s corporate governance practices differ from the corporate governance standards required for foreign controlled companies by the NYSE. The Company’s corporate governance practices may differ in non-material ways from certain other standards required by the NYSE that are not detailed here.
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Non-management directors’ meetings
Under NYSE standards, non-management directors must meet at regularly scheduled executive sessions without management present and, if such group includes directors who are not independent, a meeting should be scheduled once per year including only independent directors. Neither Luxembourg law nor the Company’s articles of association require the holding of such meetings and the Company does not have a set policy for these meetings. For additional information on board meetings, see “
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In addition, NYSE-listed companies are required to provide a method for interested parties to communicate directly with non-management directors as a group. While the Company does not have such a method, it has set up a compliance line for investors and other interested parties to communicate their concerns directly to the members of our audit committee, all of whom are non-management, independent directors.
Audit committee composition
Under NYSE standards, listed U.S. companies are required to have an audit committee composed of independent directors that satisfy the requirements of Rule 10A-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act. Pursuant to the Company’s articles of association, as supplemented by the audit committee’s charter, for as long as the Company’s shares are listed on at least one regulated market, the Company must have an audit committee composed of at least three members, the majority of whom must qualify as independent directors (as defined in the Company’s articles of association), provided, however, that the composition and membership of the audit committee shall satisfy such requirements as are applicable to, and mandatory for, audit committees of issuers such as the Company under any law, rule or regulation applicable to the Company (including, without limitation, the applicable laws, rules and regulations of such regulated market or markets). The Company’s audit committee, which currently consists of three members, complies with such requirements. In accordance with NYSE standards, the Company has an audit committee entirely composed of independent directors for purposes of the Exchange Act Rule 10A-3(b)(1). For more information on the Company’s audit committee see “Information on the Company - Directors, Senior Management and Employees– Board Practices”.
Under NYSE standards, all audit committee members of listed U.S. companies are required to be financially literate or must acquire such financial knowledge within a reasonable period and at least one of its members shall have experience in accounting or financial administration. In addition, if a member of the audit committee is simultaneously a member of the audit committee of more than three public companies, and the listed company does not limit the number of audit committees on which its members may serve, then in each case the board must determine whether the simultaneous service would prevent such member from effectively serving on the listed company’s audit committee and shall publicly disclose its decision. Luxembourg law provisions on audit committee membership require only that at least one member of the audit committee have competence in accounting or auditing matters. The board of directors of the Company has determined that Ms. Tiuba, the committee’s chairperson, qualifies as “audit committee financial expert” under applicable SEC rules and has competence in accounting or auditing matters, as required by applicable Luxembourg law. In addition, the membership of the audit committee as a whole has sufficient relevant knowledge of the business and financial experience to properly discharge its functions. The audit committee has the authority, from time to time and as it deems necessary, to engage persons that meet all of the attributes of a financial expert as consultants.
Standards for evaluating director independence
Under NYSE standards, the board is required, on a case-by-case basis, to express an opinion with regard to the independence or lack of independence of each individual director. Neither Luxembourg law nor the Company’s articles of association requires that the board of directors express such an opinion. In addition, the definition of “independent” under the NYSE rules differs in some non-material respects from the definition contained in the Company’s articles of association. For more information on the Company’s independent directors and the definition of “independent” under the Company’s articles of association see “Information on the Company - Directors, Senior Management and Employees – Directors and Senior Management” and “Information on the Company - Directors, Senior Management and Employees – Board Practices”.
Audit committee responsibilities
Pursuant to the Company’s articles of association, the audit committee shall assist the board of directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities relating to the integrity of its consolidated financial statements, the effectiveness of its systems of internal control, risk management and internal audit over financial reporting and the independence and performance of the external auditors. The audit committee is required to review and, where applicable, approve material transactions between the Company or its subsidiaries and related parties and also perform the other duties entrusted to it by the board. The NYSE requires certain matters to be set forth in the audit committee charter of U.S. listed companies.
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The Company’s audit committee charter provides for many of the responsibilities that are expected from such bodies under the NYSE standard and in accordance with applicable Luxembourg law, including the Audit Reform Law; however, due to the Company’s equity structure and holding company nature, the charter does not contain all such responsibilities, including provisions related to procedures for the receipt and treatment of complaints, other than complaints regarding accounting, internal accounting controls and audit matters, (although the Company has established such procedures); funding for payment of administrative expenses and compensation to advisors (although the audit committee has the authority to engage outside advisors); setting hiring policies for employees or former employees of external auditors; and an annual performance evaluation of the audit committee. For more information on the Company’s audit committee see “Information on the Company - Directors, Senior Management and Employees – Board Practices”.
Standards for approval of related-party transactions
The Company is subject to Luxembourg laws governing approval and disclosure of material related party transactions, including the Shareholders’ Rights Law; and the Company’s articles of association and the Audit Committee charter require the Audit Committee to review material transactions with related parties to determine whether their terms are consistent with the interests of the Company and its shareholders and with market conditions. In addition, NYSE requires all NYSE-listed companies’ audit committees (or another independent body of the board of directors) to conduct a reasonable prior review and oversight of all related party transactions for potential conflicts of interest and to prohibit such a transaction if it determines it to be inconsistent with the interests of the company and its shareholders. The rule defines the term “related party transaction” by reference to the disclosure requirements for annual reports under the Exchange Act. The materiality threshold applicable to foreign private issuers differs to the one applicable to U.S companies. For further details on the approval process for related party transactions, see “Information on the Company - Directors, Senior Management and Employees – Board Practices”.
Shareholder voting on equity compensation plans
Under NYSE standards, shareholders must be given the opportunity to vote on equity-compensation plans and material revisions thereto, except for employment inducement awards, certain grants, plans and amendments in the context of mergers and acquisitions, and certain specific types of plans. The Company does not currently offer equity-based compensation to its directors, senior management or employees, and therefore does not have a policy on this matter. For more information on directors’ compensation see “Information on the Company - Directors, Senior Management and Employees – Compensation”.
The Shareholders’ Rights Law requires the Company to adopt a Compensation Policy setting forth the principles and guidelines for purposes of determining the compensation payable to the members of the Company’s board of directors and the managing director or chief executive officer. Such Compensation Policy must be submitted to the non-binding vote of the shareholders. In addition, the Shareholders’ Rights Law provides that the Company must prepare an annual report describing the compensation paid to directors and the chief executive officer for the performance of their duties and submit such report to the shareholders for approval. The Compensation Policy and Compensation Report must be available on the Company’s website. For more information on the Compensation Policy and the 2024 Compensation Report see “Information on the Company - Directors, Senior Management and Employees – Compensation”.
Disclosure of corporate governance guidelines
NYSE-listed companies must adopt and disclose corporate governance guidelines. Neither Luxembourg law nor the Company’s articles of association require the adoption or disclosure of corporate governance guidelines. The Company’s board of directors follows corporate governance guidelines consistent with its equity structure and holding company nature, but the Company has not codified them and therefore does not disclose them on its website.
Code of business conduct and ethics
Under NYSE standards, listed companies must adopt and disclose a code of business conduct and ethics for directors, officers and employees, and promptly disclose any waivers of the code for directors or executive officers. Neither Luxembourg law nor the Company’s articles of association require the adoption or disclosure of such a code of conduct. The Company, however, has adopted a code of conduct that applies to all directors, officers and employees that is posted on its website and which complies with the NYSE’s requirements, except that it does not require the disclosure of waivers of the code for directors and officers. In addition, it has adopted a supplementary code of ethics for senior financial officers, which is also posted on our website. See “Sustainability Statement – Sustainability in Tenaris – Policies and Procedures”.
Chief Executive Officer certification
A chief executive officer of a U.S. company listed on the NYSE must annually certify that he or she is not aware of any violation by the company of NYSE corporate governance standards. In accordance with NYSE rules applicable to foreign private issuers, the Company’s chief executive officer is not required to provide the NYSE with this annual compliance certification. However, in accordance with NYSE rules applicable to all listed companies, the Company’s chief executive officer must promptly notify the NYSE in writing after any of our executive officers becomes aware of any noncompliance with any applicable provision of the NYSE’s corporate governance standards. In addition, the Company must submit an executed written affirmation annually and an interim written affirmation upon the occurrence of any of the events listed in the foreign private issuer interim written affirmation form by the NYSE.
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Board of Directors
Management of the Company is vested in a board of directors with the broadest power to act on behalf of the Company and accomplish or authorize all acts and transactions of management and disposal that are within its corporate purpose and not specifically reserved in the articles of association or by applicable law to the general shareholders’ meeting . The Company’s articles of association provide for a board of directors consisting of a minimum of three and a maximum of fifteen directors; however, for as long as the Company’s shares are listed on at least one regulated market, the minimum number of directors must be five. The Company’s current board of directors is composed of eleven directors.
The board of directors is required to meet as often as required by the interests of the Company and at least four times per year. Board of directors ’ meetings can be validly held by means of teleconference call, video conference or any other means genuinely allowing for the participation, interaction and intercommunication of the attending directors. Written decisions, signed by all the directors, are proper and valid as though they had been taken at a meeting of the board of directors duly convened and held. In 202 4 , the Company’s board of directors met s ix times and adopted two unanimous written resolution s . A majority of the members of the board of directors in office present or represented at the board of directors’ meeting constitutes a quorum, and resolutions may be adopted by the vote of a majority of the directors present or represented. In case of a tie, the c hairman is entitled to cast the deciding vote.
Directors are elected at the annual ordinary general shareholders’ meeting to serve one-year renewable terms, as determined by the general shareholders’ meeting. The general shareholders’ meeting also determines the number of directors that will constitute the board and their compensation. The general shareholders’ meeting may dismiss all or any one member of the board of directors at any time, with or without cause, by resolution passed by a simple majority vote, irrespective of the number of shares represented at the meeting.
The Company’s articles of association provide that the board of directors of the Company may within the limits of applicable law, (a) delegate to one or more persons, whether or not members of the board of directors, the powers necessary to carry out its decisions and to provide day-to-day management (except for approval of material transactions with related parties, which may not be delegated and shall be approved by the board of directors prior opinion of the audit committee), (b) confer to one or more persons, whether or not members of the board of directors the powers deemed to be appropriate for the general , technical, administrative and commercial management of the Company, (c) constitute an audit committee formed by directors, determining its function and authority, and (d) constitute any other committee, whose members may or may not be members of the board of directors and determine their functio ns and authority.
On April 30 , 202 4 , the board of directors appointed Tenaris ’s chief executive officer as administrateur délégué and delegated to him the power to manage the Company’s affairs within the ordinary course of business, to the full extent permitted by Luxembourg law, to direct and supervise the business activities of the Company’s subsidiaries and to represent the Company in relation to such matters.
On a quarterly basis, the Company’s board of directors meets to review the performance of the Company and approve quarterly financial statements. Sustainability metrics, including health and safety, environmental, CO 2 eq emissions evolution and decarbonization strategy progress, are integrated and regularly discussed. As part of the board’s review process, internal and external experts on sustainability topics, such as environment, health and safety and cybersecurity, are invited to participate in specific board meetings to discuss relevant information concerning financial or sustainability matters.
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On April 30, 2024, the Company’s annual general shareholders’ meeting resolve d to set the number of directors at eleven and approved the re-appointment of Mr. Simon Ayat, Mr. Roberto Bonatti, Mr. Carlos Condorelli, Mr. Germán Curá, Ms. Maria Novales-Flamarique, Mr. Gianfelice Mario Rocca, Mr. Paolo Rocca, Mr. Jaime José Serra Puche, Ms. Monica Tiuba and Mr. Guillermo Vogel and the appointment of Ms. Molly Montgomery as new director, each board member to serve until the next annual shareholders’ meeting that will be convened to decide on the Company’s 2024 annual accounts. The board of directors subsequently re- appointed Paolo Rocca as board chairman and Tenaris’s chief executive officer and Guillermo Vogel and Germán Curá as vice chairmen of the board.
Mr. Curá was reconfirmed as the board member responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of the Company’s strategy for climate change.
The following table sets forth the name of the Company’s current directors, their respective positions on the board of directors , their principal occupation, their years of service as board members and their age.
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Director |
Director of the Company |
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70 |
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Mr. Roberto Bonatti (1) |
Director |
Director of San Faustin |
22 |
75 |
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Mr. Carlos Condorelli |
Director |
Director of the Company and Ternium |
18 |
73 |
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Mr. Germán Curá |
Director |
Director and Vice Chairman of the Company's board of directors |
7 |
62 |
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Ms. Molly Montgomery |
Director |
Private Policy Director, Meta |
1 |
44 |
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Ms. Maria Novales-Flamarique |
Director |
Strategy Advisor |
3 |
48 |
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Mr. Gianfelice Mario Rocca (1) |
Director |
Chairman of the board of directors of San Faustin |
22 |
76 |
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Mr. Paolo Rocca (1) |
Director / CEO |
Chairman of the Company's board of directors and Tenaris's chief executive officer |
23 |
72 |
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Mr. Jaime José Serra Puche |
Director |
Chairman of S.A.I. Derecho & Economía |
22 |
73 |
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Ms. Monica Tiuba |
Director |
Director of the Company and chairperson of the Company's audit committee |
7 |
46 |
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Mr. Guillermo Vogel |
Director |
Director and Vice Chairman of the Company's board of directors |
22 |
74 |
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Simon Ayat . Mr. Ayat is a member of the Company’s board of directors and of its audit committee. He served as Schlumberger’s executive vice president and chief financial officer from 2007 until early 2020 and as senior strategic advisor to the chief executive officer of Schlumberger until January 2022. Mr. Ayat has held several financial and operational positions in Schlumberger, where he commenced his career in 1982. He was based in Paris, Houston and Dallas, as well as in the Middle East and Far East regions, serving as group treasurer, controller, geomarket manager for Indonesia and drilling regional vice president for Asia Pacific. Mr. Ayat is also a member of the board of directors of Liberty Energy, a leading provider of hydraulic fracturing and wireline services to E&P companies in North America. He is a French and Lebanese citizen.
Roberto Bonatti . Mr. Bonatti is a member of the Company’s board of directors. He is a grandson of Agostino Rocca, founder of the Techint Group, a group of companies controlled by San Faustin. Throughout his career in the Techint Group he has been involved specifically in the engineering and construction and corporate sectors. He was first employed by the Techint Group in 1976, as deputy resident engineer in Venezuela. In 1984, he became a director of San Faustin, and from 2001 until 2020 he has served as its president. He is also a member of the board of directors of Ternium. Mr. Bonatti is an Italian citizen .
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Carlos Condorelli . Mr. Condorelli is a member of the Company’s board of directors. He served as the Company’s chief financial officer from October 2002 until September 2007. He is also a board member of Ternium. He has held several positions within Tenaris, including also the chief financial officer position in some of the principal Tenaris Group companies and member of the Company’s audit committee between November 1, 2017 and May 2, 2018. He also served as president of the board of directors of Empresa Distribuidora La Plata S.A., an Argentine utilities company. Mr. Condorelli is an Argentine citizen.
Germán Curá . Mr. Curá is a member of the Company’s board of directors and also holds the position of vice chairman of the Company’s board of directors. He served as president of our operations in North America until May 2, 2018, a position held since 2006. He was first employed by Siderca in 1988. Previously, he served as Siderca’s exports director, Tamsa’s exports director and commercial director, sales and marketing manager of our Middle East subsidiary, president of Algoma Tubes, president and chief executive officer of Maverick Tubulars and president and chief executive officer of Hydril Company, director of our Oilfield Services global business unit and Tenaris commercial director. He was also a member of the board of directors of API and of the American Iron and Steel Institute (“AISI”). Mr. Curá currently serves as board member of the Techouse Group, a Norwegian company delivering energy recovery and water treatment solutions to the offshore oil and gas industry. He is a marine engineer from the Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires and holds an MBA from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Mr. Curá is an U.S. citizen.
Molly Montgomery . Ms. Montgomery is a member of the Company’s board of directors. She has 20 years of experience advising senior executives and government officials on geopolitical and policy issues. She currently serves as a Public Policy Director at Meta Platforms, Inc. In her 15-year career in the U.S. government, her roles included serving in the White House as Special Advisor to the Vice President for Europe and Eurasia and as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for the EU and Western Europe. Ms. Montgomery was previously a senior vice president at Albright Stonebridge Group, where she advised Fortune 500 clients on geopolitical risk, regulatory issues, and market entry and exit. She currently serves as a member of the board of directors of the Center for European Policy Analysis and the Leadership Council for Women in National Security. She holds a BA in History and Political Science from Stanford University, an MPA in International Relations from Princeton University, and a life membership in the Council on Foreign Relations. Ms. Montgomery is a n U.S. citizen.
Maria Novales-Flamarique . Ms. Novales-Flamarique is a member of the Company’s board of directors. She advises multinational institutions on a variety of strategic and transformational issues. Previously, she was country head for Generation Mexico, an NGO founded by McKinsey & Company that transforms education-to-employment systems to prepare, place, and support people into life-changing careers that would otherwise be inaccessible. She was also a partner at McKinsey & Company, leading more than 50 teams advising companies in Mexico, other Latin American countries, the United States and Europe. She began her career in asset management at Letko, Brosseau & Associates in Montreal, Canada, and worked as an investment banker at Citigroup Global Markets in New York City. She currently serves as an independent director at Scotiabank Mexico, where she is a member of the Audit and Talent committees. She also sits on advisory boards at several fintech, HRtech, insurtech start-ups and venture capital funds. She holds an MBA from London Business School, a B.A. from HEC Montreal and is a CFA Charterholder. Ms. Novales-Flamarique is a Canadian, Spanish, and U.S. citizen.
Gianfelice Mario Rocca . Mr. Rocca is a member of the Company’s board of directors. He is a grandson of Agostino Rocca. He is chairman of the board of directors of San Faustin, member of the board of directors of Ternium and president of the board of directors of Tenova S.p.A. (“Tenova”) Furthermore, in Italy he is president of the Giorgio Cini Foundation, member of the board of Fondazione Museo della Scienza e Tecnologia Leonardo da Vinci, and member of the board of Bocconi University and of the advisory board of Politecnico di Milano. At international level, he is member of the European and Global Advisory Board of Harvard Business School, member of the European Round Table of Industrialists, vice president of Aspen Institute and member of the board of Brembo N.V. Mr. Rocca is an Italian citizen.
Paolo Rocca . Mr. Rocca is the chairman of the Company’s board of directors and has been our chief executive officer since 2002. He is a grandson of Agostino Rocca. He is also the chairman of the board of directors of Ternium and a director and president of San Faustin. He is a member of the executive committee of the World Steel Association. Mr. Rocca is an Italian citizen.
Jaime José Serra Puche . Mr. Serra Puche is a member of the Company’s board of directors and of its audit committee. He is the chairman of SAI Derecho & Economia, a Mexican consulting firm, and a member of the board of directors of Grupo Vitro, and chairman of the board of BBVA. Mr. Serra Puche served as Mexico’s Undersecretary of Revenue, Secretary of Trade and Industry, and Secretary of Finance. He led the negotiation and implementation of the North America Free Trade Agreement (“NAFTA”, now replaced by the USMCA). Mr. Serra Puche is a Mexican citizen.
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Mo nica Tiuba . Ms. Tiuba is a member of the Company’s board of directors and chairperson of its audit committee. She is a Brazilian qualified lawyer and accountant with more than 20 years of professional experience in Brazil and Luxembourg. She started her career at Barbosa, Mussnich & Aragão law firm in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where she practiced corporate law, M&A and tax litigation. She worked in EY and PwC, in the Brazil and Luxembourg offices, advising multinational clients, private equity houses and family offices. She gained banking experience working as international senior wealth planner at Banque Edmond de Rothschild, in Luxembourg. She currently serves as member of the board of directors of Investing for Development SICAV, a Luxembourg social impact fund and of its Forest and Climate Change Fund and she was also a member of Freyr Battery’s board of directors and chairperson of the audit and risk committee. She holds a Master of Laws in International and Comparative Law at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, a specialization in EU tax law from Leiden University and a Master of Laws in international taxation from Vienna University of Economics. Ms. Tiuba is a Brazilian and Luxembourgish citizen.
Guillermo Vogel . Mr. Vogel is a member of the Company’s board of directors and also holds the position of vice chairman of the board. He is a notable Mexican businessperson with an extensive career in various industries. He graduated from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México and also holds an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin. Mr. Vogel has held prominent positions in several companies, showcasing his expertise and leadership skills. He is the chairman of GCollado S.A.B. de C.V. His influence extends to multiple organizations, as he has served as president of Canacero, the Steel Chamber in Mexico, and as vice chairman of the American Iron and Steel Institute. Moreover, Mr. Vogel is actively involved in various other companies and institutions. He is a board member of Techint, S.A. de C.V., Alfa S.A.B. de C.V., Banco Santander (México) S.A., Innovare R&D, S.A., Europea Network Business Solutions S.A. de C.V., Club de Industriales, A.C., Consejo Coordinador Empresarial, and several other organizations. His roles also include contributions to the academic sector, as he is a member of the board of the Universidad Panamericana and IPADE, A.C. His international presence is marked by his membership in The Trilateral Commission and the International Board of The Manhattan School of Music. He also plays a key role in the US-Mexico CEO Dialogue as its chairman. Vogel's career reflects a blend of leadership in business and contributions to international relations and education. Mr. Vogel is a Mexican citizen.
Board members Ayat, Montgomery, Novales-Flamarique, Serra Puche and Tiuba qualify as independent directors under Exchange Act Rule 10A-3(b)(1) and the Company’s articles of association. Within the Company’s board members, only the chief executive officer is a member of our senior management, listed in the section ”Information on the Company - Directors, Senior Management and Employees – Senior Management”. There are no representatives of employees or other workers on the Company´s board of directors.
Directors’ Liability
Each director must act in the interest of the Company, and in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and the Company’s articles of association. Directors are also bound by a general duty of care owed to the Company.
Under the Luxembourg law of August 10, 1915, on commercial companies, as amended (the “Luxembourg Company Law”), directors may be liable to the Company in accordance with general law for the execution of their mandate and for any misconduct in the management of the Company’s affairs. Directors are jointly and severally liable towards either the Company or any third parties from damages resulting from the violation of the Luxembourg Company Law or the Company’s articles of association. Directors shall be discharged from such liability in the case of a violation to which they were not a party provided no misconduct is attributable to them and such violation has been reported to the first general meeting of shareholders after they have acquired knowledge thereof.
Causes of action against directors for damages may be initiated by the Company upon a resolution of the general shareholders’ meeting passed by a simple majority vote, irrespective of the number of shares represented at the meeting. Causes of action against directors who misappropriate corporate assets or commit a breach of trust may be brought by any shareholder for personal losses different from those of the Company.
An action may also be brought against the directors on behalf of the Company by shareholders who, at the general meeting decid ing to discharge such directors or members, owned voting securities representing at least ten percent of the votes attaching to all such securities.
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It is customary in Luxembourg that the shareholders expressly discharge the members of the board of directors from any liability arising out of or in connection with the exercise of their mandate when approving the annual accounts of the Company at the annual general shareholders meeting. However, any such discharge will not release the directors from liability for any damage caused by unrevealed acts of mismanagement or unrevealed breaches of the Luxembourg Company Law or the Company’s articles of association, nor will it release directors from liability for any personal loss of the shareholders independent and separate from losses suffered by the Company due to a breach either revealed or unrevealed of the Luxembourg Company Law or the Company’s articles of association.
Under Luxembourg law, unless the decision of the board of directors relates to ordinary business entered into under normal conditions, any director having a direct or indirect financial interest conflicting with that of the Company in a transaction which has to be considered by the board of directors, must advise the board thereof and cause a record of her/his statement to be included in the minutes of the meeting and may not take part in the deliberations. At the next following general meeting, before any other resolution is put to vote, a special report must be made on any transactions in which any of the directors may have had an interest conflicting with that of the Company.
Auditors
The Company’s articles of association require the appointment of an independent audit firm in accordance with applicable law. The primary responsibility of the external auditor is to audit the Company’s annual accounts and consolidated financial statements and to submit a report on the accounts to shareholders at the annual shareholders’ meeting. In accordance with applicable law, statutory auditors are chosen from among the members of the Luxembourg Institute of Independent Auditors ( Institut des réviseurs d’entreprises ). In addition, the sustainability statement is subject to a limited assurance review by an independent auditor.
Auditors are appointed by the general shareholders’ meeting, upon recommendation from the Company’s audit committee, through a resolution passed by a simple majority vote, irrespective of the number of shares represented at the meeting, to serve one-year renewable terms. Auditors may be dismissed for reasonable cause by the general shareholders’ meeting at any time. Luxembourg law does not allow directors to serve concurrently as external auditors. As part of their duties, auditors report directly to the audit committee.
Pursuant to its charter, the Company’s audit committee is responsible for, among other things, the oversight of the independence and performance of the Company’s external auditors. The audit committee is also responsible to consider and make recommendations to the board of directors, to be put to shareholders for approval at the annual general meeting of shareholders, regarding the appointment, re-appointment or removal of the Company’s external auditors. In addition, the audit committee is responsible for reviewing the appropriateness and provision of permitted non-audit fees and to review and approve any fees (whether for audit, audit-related and non-audit services) payable to the Company’s external auditors. On an annual basis, in the performance of its functions, the audit committee considers the appointment of the Company’s external auditors and reviews, together with management and the external auditor, the audit plan, audit related services and other non-audit services. The audit committee requests the board of directors to submit the audit committee’s recommendation for the appointment of the Company’s external auditor for each fiscal year and the payment of applicable fees for final approval by the general shareholders’ meeting. The general shareholders’ meeting regularly approves audit fees and authorizes the audit committee to approve any increase or reallocation of such audit fees as may be necessary, appropriate or desirable under the circumstances. No services outside the scope of the audit committee’s approval can be undertaken by the external auditor.
Following the completion of a tender process for the selection of a replacement audit firm for the year 2024, as required under applicable EU and Luxembourg mandatory auditor rotation rules, the Company’s board of directors, based on the audit committee’s recommendation, recommended the annual general shareholders’ meeting to appoint Ernst & Young S.A. (“EY”) as the Company’s statutory auditors for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The annual general shareholders meeting held on May 3, 2023, approved the appointment of EY as the Company’s statutory auditor for the fiscal year 2024 and the annual general shareholders meeting held on April 30, 2024, approved EY’s fees for the year 2024. For information on the appointment of external auditors for the year ending December 31, 2025, please refer to “Legal and Financial Information - Change in Registrant´s Certifying Accountant”.
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Senior Management
Senior management executes the business strategies and key decisions adopted by the board of directors. Therefore, one of the responsibilities of senior management is to oversee the implementation of the Company’s long-term sustainability commitments and decarbonization strategy. Senior management is responsible for the day-to-day operations of Tenaris and for overseeing support functions, as well as shaping and communicating the Company’s management culture.
Our current senior management as of the date of this annual report consists of:
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Mr. Paolo Rocca |
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
72 |
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Ms. Alicia Móndolo (1) |
Chief Financial Officer |
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Mr. Gabriel Podskubka |
Chief Operating Officer |
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Mr. Antonio Caprera |
Chief Industrial Officer |
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Mr. Gabriel Casanova |
Chief Supply Chain Officer |
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Mr. Luis Scartascini |
Chief Human Resources Officer |
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Mr. Marcelo Ramos (2) |
Chief Technology Officer |
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Mr. Luca Zanotti |
President, United States |
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Mr. Sergio de la Maza |
President, Mexico |
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Mr. Javier Martínez Alvarez (3) |
President, Southern Cone |
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Mr. Michele Della Briotta |
President, Europe |
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(1) As of May 2, 2025, Alicia Móndolo will be replaced by Carlos Gómez Álzaga , as Chief Financial Officer. (2) As of April 1 , 2025, Marcelo Ramos w as replaced by Lucas Pigliacampo, as Chief Technology Officer. (3) As of April 1, 2025, Javier Martínez Alvarez was replaced by Andrea Previtali, as President, Southern Cone. |
Paolo Rocca . Mr. Rocca is the Chairman of the Company’s board of directors and has been our chief executive officer since 2002 . He is a grandson of Agostino Rocca. He is also the chairman of the board of directors of Ternium and a director and President of San Faustin. He is a member of the executive committee of the World Steel Association. Mr. Rocca is an Italian citizen.
Alicia Móndolo . Ms. Móndolo currently serves as our Chief Financial Officer, a position she assumed in August 2019 and, since April 2023, has also assumed responsibility over the process improvement and information technology department. Ms. Móndolo joined the Techint Group in 1984 and has more than 35 years of experience in accounting and reporting, audit and finance. From 2010 to 2016, she served as Chief Audit Executive of Tenaris. Previously and from 2016 to 2019, she served as financial officer in several companies in the Techint Group. Ms. Móndolo is an Argentine and Italian citizen.
Gabriel Podskubka . Mr. Podskubka currently serves as our Chief Operating Officer, with responsibility for coordinating the company’s sales and marketing, supply chain and production operations and product and service development, a position he assumed in April 2023. After graduating as an industrial engineer in Argentina, Mr. Podskubka joined Siderca in 1995 in the marketing department. He held various positions in the marketing, commercial, and industrial areas of Tenaris until he was appointed as the head of our Eastern European operations in 2009 and, in 2013, the president of our Eastern Hemisphere operations. Mr. Podskubka is an Argentine citizen.
Antonio Caprera . Mr. Caprera currently serves as our Chief Industrial Officer , position he assumed in April 2017 , and since July 2023, he also assumed responsibility over the quality department. He joined the company in 1990. From 2000 to 2006 he served as quality director at Dalmine in Italy, where he later assumed responsibilities as production director until 2012. From that year and until 2015 he served as production director at Siderca in Argentina, after which he assumed responsibilities as global industrial coordinator based in Mexico until March 2017. Mr. Caprera is an Italian citizen.
Gabriel Casanova . Mr. Casanova currently serves as our Chief Supply Chain Officer, with responsibility for the execution of all contractual deliveries to customers. After graduating as a marine and mechanical engineer, he joined Siderca’s export department in 1987. In 1995 he became Siderca’s Chief Representative in China and from 1997 to 2009 he held several positions in the commercial area in Dalmine. In 2009 he became the head of our supply chain network and in October 2012 he assumed his current position. Mr. Casanova is an Argentine citizen.
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Luis Scartascini . Mr. Scartascini currently serves as our Chief Human Resources Officer, a position he assumed in January, 2022. After receiving a degree in industrial engineering, he started his career in Siderca in 1997 and then moved to Houston in 2003 to be part of the company’s commercial office in the United States. In 2005 he moved back to Argentina to serve as the director of the Global Trainee program before heading to Dubai in 2010 to lead the Middle Eastern Business Unit and later support the acquisition of Saudi Steel Pipes. He returned to the United States in 2018 as commercial vice president and played a leading role in the commercial integration of IPSCO. Mr. Scartascini is an Argentine and Italian citizen.
Marcelo Ramos . Mr. Ramos currently serves as our Chief Technology Officer. Previously he served as corporate quality director and managing director of NKKTubes. He joined the Techint Group in 1987 and has held various positions within Tenaris. He assumed his current position in April 2010. Mr. Ramos is an Argentine citizen.
Luca Zanotti . Mr. Zanotti currently serves as president of our operations in the United States. In 2002, he joined Exiros, the procurement company for the Techint Group, as planning and administration director. He was later promoted to raw materials director and in July 2007 became managing director of Exiros, a position he held until 2010. He served as regional manager Europe, and managing director of Dalmine from 2011 to 2015, when he assumed his current position. Before joining the Techint Group, he was a senior manager at A.T. Kearney in Milan, where he worked from 1998 to 2002, and prior to that he held various business development positions in the Far East for Lovato Electric. Mr. Zanotti is an Italian citizen.
Sergio de la Maza . Mr. de la Maza currently serves as our president, Mexico and also serves as managing director and executive vice-president of Tamsa. He first joined Tamsa in 1980. From 1983 to 1988, Mr. de la Maza worked in several positions in Tamsa. He then became manager of Tamsa’s new pipe factory and later served as manufacturing manager and quality director of Tamsa. Subsequently, he was named manufacturing director of Siderca. He assumed his current position in 2003. Mr. de la Maza is a Mexican citizen.
Javier Martínez Álvarez . Mr. Martínez Álvarez currently serves as president of our operations in the Southern Cone, a position he assumed in June 2010, having previously served as our Andean area manager. He began his career in the Techint Group in 1990, holding several positions including planning manager of Siderar and commercial director of Ternium-Sidor. In 2006, he joined Tenaris as our Venezuela area manager. Mr. Martínez Á lvarez is an Argentine citizen.
Michele Della Briotta . Mr. Della Briotta currently serves as president of our operations in Europe, a position he assumed in July 2016. He first joined Tenaris in 1997 and has worked in areas such as industrial planning, operations, supply chain and commercial in Italy, Mexico, Argentina and the United States. Most recently he served as Tenaris’s area manager for Romania. Mr. Della Briotta is an Italian citizen.
Carlos Gómez Álzaga . Mr. Gómez Álzaga will s tart serving as our Chief Financial Officer on May 2, 2025. He joined Tenaris in 2003 and has held various positions including his current role as CFO for the Southern Cone, where he supervises financial operations in Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, and Chile. Previously, he served as Economic and Financial Planning Director; CFO for Central America, overseeing financial operations in Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, and Peru; and Compliance Director. Prior to joining Tenaris, he worked as a consultant for McKinsey & Company and as an Economic and Financial Planning Analyst for Ternium in Argentina. Mr. Gómez Álzaga is an Argentine citizen.
Lucas Pigliacampo . Mr. Pigliacampo currently serves as our Chief Technology Officer, a position he assumed in April 2025. He joined Tenaris in 1997 and has held predominantly technical roles within the company, gaining experience in processes, product engineering, oilfield services, and product marketing. His previous roles include Vice President of Oil and Gas Technologies, Global Technical Sales Director, and Product Marketing and Applications Director, among other positions across Argentina, Canada, Italy, and the United States. Mr. Pigliacampo is an Argentine and Italian citizen.
Andrea Previtali . Mr. Previtali currently serves as President of our operations in the Southern Cone, a position he assumed in April 2025. Previously, he was Vice President of our global Pipelines and Services business unit. He began his career at Tenaris in 1999, gaining experience in various areas, including strategic planning, operations, product development, and commercial. Over the years, he has worked in Italy, Romania, Mexico, Indonesia, Switzerland, and now Argentina. Mr. Previtali is an Italian citizen.
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The compensation payable to the members of the Company’s board of directors is based on their duties and is determined at the annual ordinary general shareholders’ meeting.
The general meeting of shareholders held on April 30, 2024, approved the compensation paid to directors for the performance of their duties during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, and resolved that (i) each director receives a fixed compensation for an amount of $115,000; (ii) each director who is also a member of the Company’s audit committee receives an additional fee of $55,000; and (iii) the chairperson of the Company’s audit committee receives an additional fee of $20,000. No variable compensation has been paid or shall be payable to directors for services rendered during the year ended December 31, 2024, and no long-term incentive or pension plan is available to directors.
The compensation paid to the Company’s managing director or chief executive officer is determined by the board of directors, and is linked to strategic priorities and objectives, encompassing both financial and non-financial performance. The non-financial performance priorities and objectives include the Company’s performance in relation to its safety and decarbonization objectives. The cash compensation paid or payable to the chief executive officer for the performance of his duties during the year ended December 31, 2024, amounts to $9 million, of which $3 million corresponds to fixed compensation and $6 million corresponds to variable compensation. No long-term incentive or pension plan is awarded to the chief executive officer.
The aggregate cash compensation paid to all directors and senior managers of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2024, amounted to $ 33 . 4 million. This amount includes cash benefits paid to certain senior managers in connection with pre-existing retirement plans. In addition, directors and senior managers received for the year ended December 31, 2024, 448 thousand units for a total amount of $ 6 . 9 million in connection with the employee retention and long-term incentive program described in note II.P.3 “Accounting Policies - Employee benefits - Other long - term benefits” to our audited consolidated financial statements included in this annual report.
The amounts paid to the senior managers include bonuses as well as units awarded under the employee retention and long-term incentive program. Bonuses and units awarded are determined in relation to the Company’s financial performance and the achievement of targets and objectives established for each senior manager in relation to his/her responsibilities. These targets and objectives are set by the Company’s chief executive officer and cover all aspects of the Company’s activities and those of the respective senior manager including sustainability targets and objectives.
The Shareholders’ Rights Law requires EU listed companies to adopt a Compensation Policy setting forth the principles and guidelines for purposes of determining the compensation payable to the members of the Company’s board of directors and the managing director or chief executive officer and annual Compensation Reports describing the annual compensation paid to directors and the chief executive officer for the performance of their duties.
The Company’s board of directors approved, at its meeting held on April 29, 2020, the Compensation Policy of the Company, which was submitted to an advisory non-binding vote at the shareholders meeting held on June 2, 2020, and approved by majority vote. In 2024, the Company’s board of directors and the shareholders meeting approved certain amendments to the Compensation Policy. The Compensation Policy is available on the Company’s website and will be periodically reviewed and submitted to the non-binding vote of the shareholders every four years, to the extent required by Luxembourg law, or in the event of a material amendment thereto.
In addition, on February 19, 2025, the Company’s board of directors approved the 2024 Compensation Report, which is available on the Company’s website and will be submitted to the non-binding vote of the shareholders at the next general meeting of shareholders scheduled to be held on May 6, 2025.
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Audit Committee
Pursuant to the Company’s articles of association, as supplemented by the audit committee’s charter, for as long as the Company’s shares are listed on at least one regulated market, the Company must have an audit committee composed of at least three members, the majority of whom must qualify as independent directors, provided, however, that the composition and membership of the audit committee shall satisfy such requirements as are applicable to, and mandatory for, audit committees of issuers such as the Company under any law, rule or regulation applicable to the Company (including, without limitation, the applicable laws, rules and regulations of such regulated market or markets).
Under the Company’s articles of association, an independent director is a director who:
Audit Committee’s composition - Financial Expert
The audit committee of the Company’s board of directors currently consists of three members: Mr. Simon Ayat, Mr. J aime José Serra Puche and Ms. Mo nica Tiuba, who were appointed to the audit committee by the Company’s b oard of directors on April 3 0 , 202 4 . As of the date of this annual report, all members of the audit committee qualify as independent directors both for purposes of the Exchange Act Rule 10A-3(b)(1), and under the Company’s articles of association.
The board of directors of the Company has determined that Ms. Tiuba , the committee’s chairperson, qualifies as “audit committee financial expert” under applicable SEC rules and has competence in accounting or auditing matters, as required by applicable Luxembourg law. In addition, the membership of the audit committee as a whole has sufficient relevant knowledge of the business and financial experience to properly discharge its functions. The audit committee has the authority, from time to time and as it deems necessary, to engage persons that meet all of the attributes of a financial expert as consultants.
Audit Committee’s responsibilities
The audit committee operates under a charter amended and restated by the board o f directors on October 8, 2021. The audit committee assists the board of directors in its oversight responsibilities relating to (i) the integrity of the Company’s financial statements; (ii) the effectiveness of the Company’s systems of internal control, risk management and internal audit over financial reporting; and (iii) the independence and performance of the Company’s external auditors. The audit committee also performs other duties entrusted to it by the Company’s board of directors or required to be performed by it under applicable laws and regulations.
In addition, the audit committee is required to review and, where applicable, approve material transactions between the Company or its subsidiaries and related parties, as provided in the Company’s articles of association, or as may be required by any law, rule or regulation applicable to the Company, in order to determine whether their terms are consistent with the interests of the Company and all its shareholders and are consistent with market conditions or are otherwise fair to the Company and its subsidiaries. The Company has adopted a Related Party Transactions Policy and Procedure setting forth the revised, updated and consolidated guidelines and processes through which the Company identifies, approves and manages related party transactions, seeking to assure transparency and substantial and procedural fairness of such transactions, as well as compliance with the provisions in the Company’s articles of association and the audit committee charter relating to transactions with related parties, Luxembourg rules relating to the approval and disclosure of material related party transactions, and Section 314.00 of the NYSE Listed Company Manual.
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Under the Company’s articles of association, as supplemented by the Related Party Transactions Policy and Procedure, a “related party” is any of the following persons: (i) any affiliate of the Company; (ii) any entity in which a controlling person owns a substantial interest or over which a controlling person can exercise significant influence; (iii) any unconsolidated entity in which the Company has significant influence; (iv) any entity or individual having significant influence over the Company, or a close family member of any such individual; (v) any individual or entity that is the beneficial owner of five percent (5%) or more of the shares of the Company, including through the ownership of any securities representing shares of the Company; (vi) any director or executive officer of any of the controlling persons, the Company or any of the subsidiaries, or a close family member of any such director or executive officer; (vii) any entity in which a substantial interest in the voting power is owned, directly or indirectly, by any person described in (iv), (v) or (vi) above or over which such a person is able to exercise significant influence; or (viii) any entity that has a member of key management in common with the Company or any of its subsidiaries (provided that key management personnel includes persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of an entity, including directors and executive officers and close family members of any such individuals).
With respect to the materiality threshold for review and approval of related party transactions, the Company’s articles of association, as supplemented by the audit committee’s charter and the Related Party Transactions Policy and Procedure, provide that the following related party transactions, which are qualified as “ Level 1 ” related party transactions, are subject to review by the audit committee, which shall make a recommendation to the board of directors as to either reject or approve the proposed related party transaction:
In addition, any related party transaction that does not qualify as a “Level 1” related party transaction, but which has an individual value equal to or higher than $5 million (which is the value threshold determined by management to be material to the Company for disclosure purposes under “Related Parties Transactions” of this annual report), qualifies as a “Level 2” related party transaction and must be reviewed by the audit committee for purposes of making a determination as to whether any conflicts of interest exist and whether the proposed related party transaction is consistent with the interests of the Company and all shareholders, in order to either reject or approve the proposed transaction. Any related party transaction that is for less than such value qualifies as a “Level 3” related party transaction and is reviewed by the Company’s related-party transaction unit, the area within the Company responsible for centralizing and compiling the information relating to all related party transactions and performing the review, assessment and other procedures contemplated in the Related Party Transactions Policy and Procedure.
The audit committee has the power (to the maximum extent permitted by applicable laws) to request that the Company or relevant subsidiary promptly provide all information necessary for the audit committee to assess the material transactions with related parties that it is required to review. In no event may any proposed related party transaction be entered into or otherwise be given effect unless it has been reviewed and approved in accordance with the Related Party Transactions Policy and Procedure. Any executed transaction that has not been duly reviewed and approved must be promptly submitted for review in accordance with applicable procedures and, if determined appropriate, must be ratified; if the transaction is not ratified, it must be modified to make it acceptable for ratification or it must otherwise be immediately discontinued or rescinded.
The audit committee has the authority to conduct any investigation appropriate to the fulfillment of its responsibilities and has direct access to the Company’s external auditors as well as anyone in the Company and, subject to applicable laws and regulations, its subsidiaries. In addition, the audit committee may engage, at the Company’s expense, independent counsel and other internal or external advisors to review, investigate or otherwise advise on, any matter as the committee may determine to be necessary to carry out its purposes and responsibilities.
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The audit committee is also in charge of the interpretation, implementation, control and enforcement of the Company’s Clawback Policy (the “Clawback Policy”), which sets forth the principles for the prompt recovery of erroneously awarded incentive-based compensation granted to certain officers of the Company in the event of a restatement of the Company’s financial statements.
Risk Management
The Company has established a management-level critical risk committee that assists the Company’s board of directors, the audit committee and the chief executive officer in connection with the monitoring, assessment and review of risks to which Tenaris is exposed and in the oversight of the risk management framework and processes, with a focus on critical risks (including accidents, cybersecurity, commercial execution, environmental, health and safety and regulatory risks), the development of mitigating actions, and the monitoring of action plans. The critical risk committee operates under a critical risk management revised charter approved by the board of directors on April 26, 2023, which sets forth the roles, composition and responsibilities of the critical risk committee. The critical risk committee assists the board of directors, the audit committee and the chief executive officer with the oversight of the risks to which Tenaris is exposed and monitors the risk management process, including risk mapping, mitigation and prevention, with a focus on critical risks. The critical risk committee periodically reports to the board of directors, the audit committee and the chief executive officer on its activities.
Risks are identified and managed by management. Risk factors are classified according to the potential area impacted, the likelihood of their occurrence and the severity of any eventual impact. The critical risk committee primarily focuses on risks considered critical to Tenaris’s assets, operations, reputation or that have the potential to trigger significant liabilities. The critical risk committee facilitates the identification and assessment of critical risks, the adoption of mitigating actions and the monitoring of action plans. Critical risks are escalated through existing reporting lines and decisions are not dissociated from other management decisions. For the purpose of performing the double materiality assessment (“DMA”) in connection with the reporting of non-financial information, we have identified and assessed material topics in accordance with the requirements of the ESRS and found the topics identified as material to Tenaris were consistent and aligned with the risk map developed by the critical risk committee. For more information on DMA and results, refer to “Sustainability Statement - Double Materiality Assessment”.
For information on Tenaris’s employees, please refer to "Sustainability Statement – Social - Human Capital” in this annual report.
To our knowledge, as of December 31, 202 4 , our directors and senior management owned 858,712 Company securities (in the form of shares or ADSs) which represents 0.07% of the Company’s issued share capital and 0.08% of the voting rights .
The following table provides information regarding share ownership reported to the Company by our directors and senior management:
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Guillermo Vogel |
850,446 |
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Carlos Condorelli |
4,320 |
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Gabriel Podskubka |
3,946 |
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858,712 |
In 2023, the Company’s board of directors approved the Clawback Policy, in response to the requirements of Section 303A.14 of the New York Stock Exchange Listed Company Manual, setting forth the principles for the prompt recovery or “clawback” of erroneously awarded incentive-based compensation granted to certain officers of the Company in the event of a restatement of the Company’s financial statements, as further described therein. The members of senior management listed in the section “Information on the Company - Directors, Senior Management and Employees – Senior Management”, as well as Mr. Stefano Bassi, the Company’s global reporting senior director, are subject to the Clawback Policy.
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, the Company was not required to prepare an accounting restatement requiring recovery of erroneously awarded compensation pursuant to the Clawback Policy nor was there any outstanding balance as of the end of the year ended December 31, 2024, of erroneously awarded compensation to be recovered under the Clawback Policy.
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The following table shows the beneficial ownership of the Company’s securities (in the form of shares or ADSs) by ( i ) the Company’s major shareholders (persons or entities that have notified the Company of holdings in excess of 5% of the Company’s issued share capital), ( ii ) the Company’s directors and senior management as a group , and (iii) shares repurchased under the share buyback program s and held in treasury. The information below is as of December 31 , 202 4 . For more recent i nformation on share repurchases under the Company’s share buyback program , please refer to “Legal and Financial Information - Purchases of Equity Securities by the Company and Affiliated Purchasers” .
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San Faustin (1) |
713,605,187 |
61.37% |
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858,712 |
0.07% |
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78,485,337 |
6.75% |
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369,808,292 |
31.80% |
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1,162,757,528 |
100.00% |
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(1) San Faustin owns all of its shares in the Company, representing 6 1.37 % of the Company’s share capital and 6 5 . 81 % of the voting rights, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Techint Holdings S.à r.l, the holder of record of the above-mentioned Tenaris shares. RP STAK held voting rights in San Faustin sufficient in number to control San Faustin. No person or group of persons controls RP STAK
(2) Represents shares repurchased by the Company as of December 31, 202 4 , under its share buyback program s .
The voting rights of the Company’s major shareholders do not differ from the voting rights of other shareholders. No shares have any special control rights. The Company’s articles of association do not contain any provision that would have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of the Company and that would operate only with respect to a merger, acquisition or corporate restructuring involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries.
The Company does not know of any significant agreements or other arrangements to which the Company is a party and which take effect, alter or terminate in the event of a change of control of the Company. The Company does not know of any arrangements, the operation o f which may at a later date result in a change of control of the Company.
Tenaris is a party to several related party transactions as described in note 3 1 “Related party transactions” to our consolidated financial statements included in this annual report. Material related party transactions are subject to the review of the audit committee of the Company’s board of directors and the requirements of Luxembourg law. For further details on the approval process for related party transactions, see “ Information on the Company - Directors, Senior Management and Employees – Board Practices”.
Purchases of Steel Products and Raw Materials
In the ordinary course of business, we purchase round steel bars, flat steel products and other raw materials from Ternium or its subsidiaries. These purchases were made on terms no less favorable to Tenaris than terms that could have been obtained from unrelated third part ies . These transactions include:
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In the ordinary course of business, we purchase flat steel products from Usiminas for use in our welded steel pipe operations. These purchases, which were made on terms no less favorable to Tenaris than terms have been obtained from unrelated third part ies , amounted to $120 million in 2024, $225 million in 2023 and $335 million in 2022 .
Sales of Raw Materials
In the ordinary course of business, we sell ferrous scrap and other raw materials to Ternium or its subsidiaries. These sales, which are made on similar terms and conditions as sales to other unrelated third parties, amounted to $32 million in 2024, $40 million in 2023 and $39 million in 2022 .
Purchase Agency Services and Sales of Materials
Exiros, in which we have 50% share ownership and Ternium owns the remaining 50%, provides purchase agency services and raw materials and other products to various companies controlled by or under the significant influence of San Faustin , including sales to Usiminas . Pursuant to the Exiros shareholders’ agreement, Tenaris recognizes Exiros’ assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses in relation to its interest in the joint operation. Exiros’ total sales to companies controlled by , or under the significant influence of , San Faustin totaled $ 57 million in 2024, $65 million in 2023 and $140 million in 2022 .
Supply of Electric Energy
Techgen, which is currently owned 48% by Ternium, 30% by Tecpetrol and 22% by Tenaris, operates an electric power plant in Pesquería, Mexico. Ternium and Tenaris currently contract 78% and 22%, respectively, of Techgen’s power capacity. Techgen sells to third parties on behalf of Tenaris the unused electricity that Tenaris purchased from Techgen.
Techgen net sales of electricity to Tenaris amounted to $ 23 million in 2024, $73 million in 2023 and $102 million in 2022 .
Supply of Natural Gas
We are party to contracts with Tecpetrol relating to the supply of natural gas to our operations in Argentina. Tecpetrol is a company controlled by San Faustin, engaged in oil and gas exploration and production and has rights to various oil and gas fields in Argentina and elsewhere in Latin America.
Tecpetrol supplies Tenaris’s Argentine subsidiaries with natural gas requirements under market conditions and according to local regulations. Tecpetrol’s sales to Tenaris amounted to $ 42 million in 2024 and 2023 and $44 million in 2022.
Provision of Engineering and Labor Services
Tenaris contracts with certain companies controlled by San Faustin specialized in supplying engineering services and non-specialist manual labor services, such as industrial cleaning, general maintenance, handling of by-products and construction services. Fees accrued for these services in the aggregate amounted to $49 million in 2024, $69 million in 2023 and $28 million in 2022 .
Sales of Steel Pipes and Sucker Rods
In the ordinary course of business, we sell steel pipes, sucker rods and related services to other companies controlled by or under the significant influence of San Faustin. These sales, which are made principally to companies involved in the construction of gas pipelines and to Tecpetrol and joint ventures in which Tecpetrol participates, for its oil and gas drilling operations, are made on similar terms and conditions as sales to unrelated third parties. Our sales of steel pipes and sucker rods as well as logistical and certain other services to other companies controlled by or under the significant influence of San Faustin amounted to $79 million in 2024, $119 million in 2023 and $149 million in 2022 .
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Sales of Fracking and Coiled Tubing Services
We provide fracking and coiled tubing services to Tecpetrol and joint ventures in which Tecpetrol participates, for its oil and gas drilling operations, which amounted to $122 million in 2024, $102 million in 2023 and 2022 .
Administrative Services, Legal and Other Support Services
Finma S.A. (“Finma”), a company controlled by San Faustin in which Tenaris has a 33% interest and other affiliates of San Faustin own the remaining shares, provides administrative and legal support services to San Faustin’s affiliates in Argentina, including Tenaris. Fees accrued for these services amounted to $14 million in 2024, $13 million in 2023 and $14 million in 2022 .
Loans to Related Parties
Tenaris financed the construction and operation of Techgen’s Pesquería project primarily in the form of subordinated loans to Techgen. Outstanding principal amount of loans to Techgen as of December 31, 2024, amounted to $67 million, as of December 31, 2023, amounted to $62 million and as of December 31, 2022 amounted to $58 million. These loans generated interest gains in favor of Tenaris in an amount of $6 million in 2024 and 2023, and $4 million in 2022.
Dividends from Related Parties
Tenaris recorded dividends declared by Ternium in an amount of $71 million in 2024, $67 million in 2023 and $62 million in 2022.
Tenaris recorded dividends declared by Usiminas in an amount of $3 million in 2023 and $2 million in 2022.
Dividends to Related Parties
Tenaris distributed dividends to Techint Holdings in an amount of $478 million in 2024, $385 million in 2023 and $321 million in 2022.
Other Transactions
We entered into various contracts with Tenova (or certain of its subsidiaries), a company controlled by San Faustin, for the provision of furnaces, spare parts, accessories and related services for our facilities. Supplies received amounted to $28 million in 2024, $19 million in 2023 and $8 million in 2022.
In addition, in the ordinary course of business, from time to time, we carry out other transactions and enter into other arrangements with other related parties, including natural gas transport services, rental services related to the supply of coiled tubing services and information technology services, none of which are considered to be material.
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Tenaris is a leading global manufacturer and supplier of steel pipe products and related services for the world’s energy industry and other industrial applications. Our customers include most of the world’s leading oil and gas companies, and we operate an integrated network of steel pipe manufacturing, research, finishing and service facilities with industrial operations in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Africa. Although our operations focus on serving the oil and gas industry, we also supply pipes and tubular components for non-energy applications. We develop and supply products and services for low-carbon energy applications such as geothermal wells, waste-to-energy (bio-energy) power plants, hydrogen storage and transportation, and CCS .
Through an integrated global network of R&D, manufacturing and service facilities, and a team of around 26,000 people worldwide, we work with our customers to meet their needs in a timely manner, observing the highest levels of product performance and reliability. Our core values of safety, health, environment, quality and transparency guide our daily activity. They are clearly reflected in our Code of Conduct and our Quality, Health, Safety, and Environment ( “ QHSE ” ) Policy, and are embedded in all aspects of our business processes. This sustainability statement shows how these values translate into concrete actions and are reflected in our performance indicators.
As a long-term project, Tenaris goes back over seven decades. Since we opened our first mill on the banks of the Paraná River in Campana, Argentina, in the early 1950s, our prime objective has been to grow together with the communities where we work and live. We are equally committed to providing our employees with a safe working environment and opportunities for professional development; to minimizing our environmental footprint and being a reliable partner for our customers. Tenaris is a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact, a commitment to translate the Ten Principles deriving from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights into daily business activity. Our Human Rights Policy is a pledge to conduct company operations commensurate with human rights principles.
Although steel can be reused and recycled indefinitely, playing a key role in the development of society and improving quality of life, the steel industry is a significant source of carbon emissions worldwide. The industry has joined forces to promote transparent reporting and take action to reduce emissions, with Tenaris playing a leading role in these initiatives. For the past seven years, worldsteel has named Tenaris a Sustainability Champion for “leading the way in creating a truly sustainable steel industry and society.”
We have integrated climate change risks into our governance and business strategy and set a medium-term target to reduce the carbon intensity of our activities by 2030 as part of our longer-term carbon neutrality objective. As a leader in our industrial sector, we aim to be at the forefront of sector carbon performance and initiatives to reduce emissions. A significant part of our investments goes to improving safety, reducing the environmental impact of our operations, and advancing educational standards and opportunities in our communities, considered critical to our long-term sustainability.
Our Health, Safety and Environment, and Quality Management systems are designed according to the latest versions of the ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and ISO 9001 standards. Today, 83% of our production sites are working under management systems certified according to these standards.
This sustainability statement includes the non-financial information required to be disclosed in accordance with applicable Luxembourg law 8 and the reporting requirements regarding environmentally sustainable economic activities (EU Taxonomy) 9 . Given the differences in the applicable legal and analytical frameworks underlying this sustainability statement and the remainder of this annual report, we note that our approach to disclosures included in this sustainability statement (including related annexes) differs from our approach to the disclosures included in other sections of this annual report, as well as other disclosures we include in financial reports (including other filings with the SEC). While this sustainability statement includes information about sustainability topics that we believe may be important to Tenaris and our stakeholders under Luxembourg law and the EU Taxonomy, any importance attributed to such topics or related disclosures, or their inclusion in this sustainability report, should not be deemed to mean that such information necessarily rises to the level of materiality applied in our financial reporting, including for purposes of complying with U.S. securities laws and regulations or other reporting frameworks, even when we use the word "material" or "materiality" in connection with sustainability-related topics in this document. Consistent with applicable Luxembourg and EU law, this sustainability statement is intended to provide information from a different perspective, and in some cases in greater detail, than is required to be included in our filings with the SEC under U.S. securities laws and regulations. This sustainability statement is part of the 2024 annual report, which was approved by the Company’s board of directors on April 1, 2025.
While the EU CSRD has not been transposed into national law by the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and, therefore, the Company is not subject to CSRD reporting requirements, this sustainability statement has been prepared with reference to the ESRS as a framework, as issued by the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group ( “ EFRAG ” ). This report also takes into account the reporting standards established by the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (“SASB”), the GHG Protocol and worldsteel, and the goals of the UN Global Compact.
PricewaterhouseCoopers, Société coopérative ("PwC") has been engaged to carry out a limited review of certain selected information in this sustainability statement.
For further details on the basis for preparation of this sustainability statement, please see “Sustainability Statement - Annexes - Annex I: Sustainability Statement Accounting Policies”.
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8 Article 1730-1 of the Luxembourg Law of August 10, 1915, on commercial companies, as amended, and Articles 68 and 68bis of the Luxembourg Law of December 19, 2002, on the commercial and companies register and on the accounting records and annual accounts of undertakings, as amended . 9 Article 8 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment, as supplemented by applicable Commission Delegated Regulation (EU Taxonomy) . |
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The Company has adopted several policies and procedures to strengthen a corporate culture of integrity, transparency and respect for people and the environment. Our main policies are described below. Other policies and procedures adopted by the Company in compliance with applicable regulations are described elsewhere in this annual report. Our main policies are available on Tenaris’s website at: https://w ww.tenaris.com/en/about- us/our- policies . Information contained in or otherwise accessible through our Internet website is not a part of this annual report.
Code of Conduct
The Company has adopted a general code of conduct incorporating guidelines and standards of integrity and transparency applicable to all directors, officers and employees. The code of conduct was issued in 2003 and is regularly revised and updated. As far as the nature of each relation permits, all principles detailed in the code of conduct also apply to relations with our contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and associated persons. The Code of Conduct expresses the Company’s fundamental vision and values with respect to ethical behavior and transparency, and the expectations of the values and actions carried out by everyone working for, and with, Tenaris.
The code of conduct and the code of ethics for senior financial officers are available on Tenaris’s website at: https://www.tenaris.com/en/sustainability/governance-and-ethics/ . Information contained in or otherwise accessible through our Internet website is not a part of this annual report.
Quality, Health, Safety, and Environment Policy
Tenaris identifies the health and safety of its employees, contractors and visitors, the satisfaction of its customers, the protection of the environment and the development of the communities where it has its operations as integrated key drivers of its business. The Company has adopted a QHSE Policy , which is regularly reviewed and updated to reflect excellence in all processes, products, and services with an aligned vision that quality is Tenaris’s main competitive advantage.
Human Rights Policy
The Company has adopted a Human Rights Policy to ensure the respect and promotion of human rights across all its operations. This policy commits Tenaris to ethical conduct aligned with international human rights standards, including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Labour Organization's principles. The policy prohibits child labor, forced labor, discrimination, and any form of cruel or degrading treatment. It emphasizes the importance of dignity, equality, and the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining. The policy applies to all employees, directors, officers, suppliers, and third-party collaborators, requiring them to adhere to these principles and report any violations through established channels.
Policy on Business Conduct
The Company has adopted a Policy on Business Conduct that sets forth principles and procedures designed to ensure that Tenaris complies with the requirements of the Code of Conduct, as well as with anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws. The policy mandates ethical conduct in all business dealings, prohibits improper payments, and outlines certain responsibilities for directors, officers, and employees. It also includes provisions for due diligence, internal accounting controls, permissible expenditures, and training programs to foster a culture of compliance and integrity.
Sustainable Sourcing Policy
Tenaris has adopted a Sustainable Sourcing Policy, which sets forth certain principles that suppliers (and their respective supply chains) are expected to abide by as a basis for sustainable development, including certain standards followed by the Company on ethical behavior, legal compliance, and health, safety and environmental responsibilities. This policy is in line with the principles set forth in the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals and the Worldsteel Sustainability Charter and complements other related policies and procedures, such as the Company’s Code of Conduct, the QHSE policy, and the Human Rights Policy, among others.
Code of Conduct for Suppliers
The company has adopted a Code of Conduct for Suppliers to ensure that Tenaris’s suppliers adhere to high standards of integrity, transparency, and compliance with laws in all business dealings. This code requires suppliers to avoid conflicts of interest, refrain from offering or accepting bribes or kickbacks, and maintain accurate business records. It emphasizes the responsible use of Tenaris's assets and technological resources, the protection of confidential information, and respect for intellectual property rights. It also mandates compliance with labor and human rights standards, including the prohibition of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, and promotes a safe working environment to prevent accidents and injury to health.
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For information on composition, responsibilities, practices and compensation regarding the board of directors, the chief executive officer and senior management, please refer to “Information on the Company - “Directors, Senior Management and Employees”, in this annual report.
Tenaris has implemented standardized policies and procedures to evaluate, prevent, mitigate and address f inancial , ESG -related positive and negative impacts, and related risks and opportunities. For further information on risk management, please see “Information on the Company – Directors, Senior Management and Employees – Board Practices” in this annual report. Tenaris’s main policies and procedures, described in previous section, guide our due diligence processes.
In the following chapters of this sustainability statement, you will find our objectives, actions and indicators reflecting sustainability management and due diligence processes within Tenaris.
For information on our strategy and business model, please refer to “ Information on the Company - Business Overview”, in this annual r eport .
In 2024, Tenaris performed a Double Materiality Assessment (“ DMA ”) to identify and assess the material ESG topics and information to be reported in accordance with the ESRS . The findings of the DMA are consistent and aligned with the results of the Company’s risk mapping assessment separately carried out by the Company’s c ritical r isk c ommittee and the sustainability topics that the Company was already reporting. We performed the DMA following a five -step methodology.
Identification of ESG topics and value chain mapping
We used a combination of internal and external sources which may reasonably be considered to be relevant inasmuch as they reflect our economic, environmental and social impacts, or influence the decisions of our stakeholders. We used peer analysis and prior materiality results based on different guidelines, including, worldsteel, UN Global Compact, Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), Sustainable Accounting Standards Board ( “ SASB ” ), and Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), to ensure comprehensive coverage.
Topics were mapped across Tenaris's value chain and validated with internal stakeholders, ensuring all activities, relationships, and geographies were included.
Impact Materiality
The impact materiality assessment consists of identifying and evaluating actual, potential, positive and negative impacts within each ESRS topic, based on their time horizon, severity, and likelihood of occurrence in the case of potential impacts, as guided by the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) methodology .
W e evaluated the severity of impacts: for positive impacts, scale and scope were assessed, while for negative impacts, scale, scope, and remediability were considered. Each category was rated on a scale of 1 (least severe) to 5 (most severe). For potential impacts, likelihood was also assessed, using a scale from 1 (unlikely) to 5 (certain).
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Financial Materiality
The financial materiality assessment consists in assessing risks and opportunities in terms of time horizon, magnitude and likelihood of occurrence.
Risks and opportunities were identified for each impact determined during the impact materiality assessment. Magnitude was assessed: for risks, this referred to the scale of damage or disruption (e.g., financial loss), while for opportunities, it reflected the scale of potential benefits (e.g., financial gain). Finally, the likelihood of occurrence was rated on a scale from 1 (unlikely) to 5 (certain).
Consolidation of Double Materiality Assessment results
The fourth step consisted in consolidating the results through the definition of a materiality threshold for each impact, risk and opportunity.
Actual impacts were considered material when the average of the severity rating, i.e., scale, scope or irremediability (for negative impacts only) exceeded a certain threshold.
For potential impacts, both severity and likelihood were considered. Severity was calculated as the average of: scale, scope and remediability.
For risks and opportunities both magnitude and likelihood were considered.
W e engaged with internal and external stakeholders to assess the importance of ESG topics through interviews and review the DMA outcome. This process ensured alignment between the results of the assessment and the ESG topics identified as most significant by such stakeholders.
Stakeholder engagement is an important aspect of the DMA , as relevant stakeholders can help assess and validate the list of material topics.
Similarly, internal engagement with the undertaking’s business functions and employees also helps to assess and validate impacts, risks and opportunities.
We use formal and informal methods to obtain feedback about material sustainability topics from our employees, customers, suppliers, communities, investors and other key stakeholders.
A key step towards understanding the context is to identify those stakeholders who are affected, or likely to be affected by our operations. We have identified key affected stakeholders, together with a description of the different ways in which we engage with them.
The activities listed in the table detail the principal ways in which we obtain feedback from stakeholders on issues related to sustainability.
Other sources include the Company’s Compliance Line, available 24/7, where stakeholders can report any alleged breach of the Company's Code of Conduct or its principles, such as acts of corruption, fraud, theft, and abuse or discrimination in the workplace. See “Sustainability Statement – Governance-Business Conduct” for more information on the Company’s Compliance Line.
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The following table summarizes our material topics and sub-topics identified as a result of our DMA:
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The impacts, risks and opportunities resulting from the D MA are used to inform our decisions and help us to adapt our strategy and business model in relation to our key stakeholder groups.
The table below shows our main IROs identified for each material topic. Additionally, i n each chapter of this sustainability statement, we will elaborate on the key actions taken to address them, and the main indicators used to track their performance .
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Impact of CO 2 emissions from Tenaris operations and its value chain (Scope 1, 2 & 3) |
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The physical risks resulting from climate change could impact our operations |
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Tenaris is developing products for low carbon applications such as CCUS, H2 and geothermal, among others. |
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Through its steel manufacturing processes, Tenaris produces emissions from particulate matters and other pollutants. |
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Water plays a major role in steel manufacturing process |
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Tenaris EAF steelmaking process enhances recycling of scrap |
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Workers at Tenaris production sites face hazards, including machinery risks, that could lead to injuries or fatalities |
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Ongoing professional development could have beneficial impact on our employees |
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Drive inclusive growth and development in the communities where we work and live |
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Through innovation and continuous improvement, Tenaris delivers high-quality products and services that enhance safety and efficiency |
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Commitment
To reduce our environmental footprint and contribute to global and regional goals for addressing climate change risks along our value chain.
Objectives
Key actions
Steel is an essential material for our daily lives, used everywhere and for a variety of products, yet steelmaking is a highly energy-intensive process and produces significant quantities of different emissions, including carbon dioxide. The steel industry faces many environmental challenges and climate change is one of the most critical.
The physical, social and financial risks of climate change, and the global challenge of lowering greenhouse gas emissions, are pushing the steel industry to find new solutions for reducing its carbon footprint and transitioning to a low carbon economy.
New technologies and practices bring both economic and environmental benefits, from recycling materials as part of the circular economy, to harnessing cleaner energy.
Greater energy and material efficiency, as well as increased waste recycling and the use of renewables in addition to innovative technologies like hydrogen, are best achieved through continued industry collaboration. These alternatives, however, are not equally successful or feasible in all facilities due to significant regional and site differences.
As an industry leader, Tenaris believes that its responsibility to reduce the environmental impact of its activity is also an opportunity to embrace innovation and technological development and engage its partners in the value chain to contribute to a cleaner future.
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We have implemented an Environmental Management System ( “ EMS ” ) according to ISO 14001, integrated with the Health and Safety Management System to ensure a holistic approach to the management of all our material impacts, risks, and opportunities related to climate change mitigation and adaptation, air pollution, water management, chemicals, circularity and biodiversity management.
The EMS is based upon our QHSE Policy through which Tenaris aims to achieve the highest standards of QHSE , incorporating the principles of sustainable development throughout its worldwide business. It is certified with a multisite certification, meaning that the system designed and implemented is the same for the whole company and, as such, has an audit system implemented that verifies not only local implementation and performance, but also corporate oversight to the system accuracy and performance. Tenaris communicates its policy throughout its organization, trains its employees in the appropriate use of its Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental management systems and engages them in the regular setting, measuring and revision of objectives.
The EMS addresses all environmental aspects from the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, energy efficiency, and the transition to renewable energy, pollution prevention and circularity. Tenaris has defined and implemented global procedures to ensure that suitable communication processes are established with contractors, visitors, local communities, and other interested parties including HSE event reporting. Our management system establishes the requirements to report and investigate environmental incidents and is fully integrated with our Health and Safety Management System, allowing us to identify and share lessons learn ed to minimize impacts and repetitive events. The most senior level accountable for implementing our EMS is the CEO.
We continuously analyze the environmental impact of our operations and define and implement mitigating actions. The management system covers all our operations, including production processes, capital expenditure s , and operating practices. It involves both upstream and downstream activities, with particular focus on our main suppliers and our oil and gas customers, as required by the ISO 14001 standard. It is applicable globally, then specific actions are tailored to local conditions, as actions cannot be implemented in the same manner at all sites. They depend on local conditions, infrastructure, policy considerations, processes, among others. The policy considers the interests of employees, contractors, suppliers, and local communities. 83% of our production sites now operate with a certified E MS according to ISO 14001. We are working to integrate the remaining sites, including our recently acquired sites.
We cooperate with local governments on rational policies to help achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals. We also participate in global steel industry actions particularly through our activity within worldsteel. We have been committed to the UN Global Compact since 2016 and disclose our progress report on an annual basis.
Commitment
To reduce the intensity of our CO 2 -eq emissions and reach carbon neutrality as soon as technology and market conditions allow.
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At the same time, climate change presents strategic opportunities not only to strengthen our market leadership but also to explore new sales avenues.
Tenaris is committed to reducing its carbon footprint and supporting the Paris Agreement goals, having set a mid-term intensity target that covers all our tubular operation s – Scope 1, 2 and 3 for raw materials, including purchased steel, and intermill transportation of unfinished products.
Given the relevance of climate change for the company’s overall business and strategy, our Board of Directors approves our decarbonization and climate change strategy and reviews its progress quarterly , and a Vice Chairman of the Board has been appointed to oversee climate-related issue s . Major investments aligned with the decarbonization strategy are presented to the Board for approval, and the Board reviews and guides the strategy, annual budgets, and major capital expenditures related to climate change.
We regularly assess and track global progress towards the energy transition, keeping an eye on policies, regulations, technologies and other global and national developments that could speed up or hinder the progress of this transition in the years to come, as well as other factors that could affect or pose particular risks to our sales and operations.
We recently conducted a climate risk assessment to better understand the long-term vulnerability of our most relevant industrial facilities to climate effects and physical climate risk, using the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ( “ IPCC ” ) high-emissions Representative Concentration Pathway ( “ RCP ” ) 8.5 global warming scenario, which showed no apparent undue exposure to risks for which Tenaris is unprepared.
We work closely with our customers to support their efforts to establish sustainable sourcing policies across their supply chain, thus requiring a more detailed disclosure of climate change-related impacts.
As we pursue our strategy of decarbonizing our operations, we are exploring various options with different partners around the world. We know that there is no single solution, as certain alternatives are better suited to specific sites or regions based on local infrastructure and resources.
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All our steel is produced in EAF using recycled steel scrap as the primary source of metallic feedstock. We supplement the use of steel scrap with metallics such as pig iron, direct reduced iron ( “ DRI ” ) and ferroalloys, to meet quality, productivity and materials specifications. In Argentina, where steel scrap availability is limited, we operate a facility to produce DRI using natural gas.
Steel produced in EAF using a high proportion of scrap in the metallic charge has a lower carbon intensity than steel made using iron ore and metallurgical coal as primary feedstock. The average CO 2 emissions intensity for our steel making sites is 0.9 ton CO 2 / ton crude steel, which is less than 50% of the 1.9 ton CO 2 / ton steel for the average global steel industry, according to worldsteel.
We also purchase steel from third-party suppliers, primarily to manufacture welded pipe products. As many of these suppliers make steel products using iron ore and coal, the carbon emissions intensity of the pipes made with this steel is often greater than that of those manufactured with our own steel.
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Increased Use of Recycled Steel Scrap |
We are increasing the use of recycled steel scrap in our raw material mix, reducing the use of pig iron without compromising product quality. |
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Energy and material efficiency is a cornerstone of our industrial culture, in which we continuously invest to improve operating practices and efficiency in the use of resources. |
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Transitioning to zero-carbon emission electricity by implementing renewable energy projects and/ or acquiring zero-emission electricity. |
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We have used an internal carbon price since 2021 to evaluate investments in projects that could contribute to decarbonize our operations and monitor carbon pricing frameworks and trends globally and locally to identify regulatory mechanisms and assess transition risks and opportunities. |
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We invest in best available technologies ( “ BAT ” ), seeking to continuously modernize our facilities to improve efficiency, reduce emissions and environmental impact, enhance safety in our operations, and to prepare our facilities for the use of new technologies such as hydrogen when they become commercially available. |
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We train leaders and employees on key environmental aspects to raise awareness and commitment towards sustainability. |
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Through our Rig Direct ® service, we synchronize production schedules and logistics to customer drilling operations, reducing inventories and redundant operations and shortening the supply chain, thus reducing emissions. |
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We engage with our suppliers to gather climate change and carbon information about our main raw materials. This helps us include product-specific upstream emission factors in our inventory, improve the accuracy of our Scope 3 emissions reporting and identify opportunities for collaboration to reduce emissions. |
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We explore the use of alternative materials such as biomass or residues to replace coal and biogas thus replacing fossil fuels. |
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Reducing the carbon intensity of our operations
In February 2021, we set a medium-term target to reduce the carbon emissions intensity of our operations by 30% by the year 2030, compared to a 2018 baseline, considering Scopes 1, 2 and 3 emissions for purchased raw materials. Within Scope 3 emissions, the target considers emissions related to raw materials and steel purchased from third parties, by far the most relevant source of our Scope 3 emissions. The GHGs included are CO 2 , CH 4 and N 2 O.
In February 2025, we restated the baseline for our medium-term emissions intensity reduction target, to include (i) the expanded perimeter of our operations from the acquisitions we have made since 2018, and (ii) intermill transportation of unfinished products, and to adopt more realistic emission factors for certain raw materials and include previously excluded raw materials, in line with discussions held at worldsteel. In particular, we are now including our recently acquired welded pipe operations in Saudi Arabia and pipe coating operations . We have made these adjustments to increase reporting transparency and clarity. The net effect of these multiple adjustments has been to increase the overall level of intensity we are reporting under our target and for our operations, with the 2018 baseline intensity increasing to 1.54 from 1.43 tons CO 2 -eq per ton of steel processed. Up to 2024, a 15% reduction in CO 2 -eq intensity from the revised 2018 baseline has been achieved. For more information on the restatement of the emissions baseline please see “ Sustainability Statement – Annexes – Annex I : Sustainability Statement Accounting Policies ”.
Our target aligns directly with our EMS objectives of mitigating climate change impacts and promoting sustainable practices within our operations. The target encompasses all our operational activities related to tubular activities .
The target was set analyzing our main sources of emissions and evaluating the technologies and modifications we could implement to define an achievable target . We evaluated our intensity and how it compared to other competitors and steel producers. We considered also the IEA iron & steel technology roadmap issued in 2020 in relation to the Paris agreement. Definition of the target took into consideration a medium-term timeframe compatible with our intensity, global agreements to reduce GHG emissions, technologies that can be implemented today at reasonable cost according to the processes we perform and worldsteel ’s sectoral approach and decarbonization pathways.
Performance against disclosed targets is monitored , reviewed and disclosed annually. Metrics used include CO 2 emissions intensity, energy intensity, and the percentage of renewable energy use. Progress is evaluated against initial plans, and trends or significant changes are analyzed to ensure continuous improvement.
Any changes in targets, metrics, or underlying methodologies are documented and communicated transparently. This includes updates to significant assumptions, limitations, and data collection processes. Please see “ Sustainability Statement – Annexes – Annex I: Sustainability Statement Accounting Policies ” .
This medium-term target is a first step towards the broader objective of decarbonizing our operations and reaching net zero carbon emissions. How long it will take to achieve this final goal depends on the development of emerging technologies as well as market and regulatory conditions, including carbon pricing and customer support. We are allocating substantial resources to our decarbonization strategy and will continue to do so to strengthen our competitive position .
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The following graph shows the diff erent decarbonization levers with which we plan to achieve our medium-term target.
Over the past three years, we have increased capital investment in projects which contribute to our decarbonization strategy and environmental goals. These investments accounted for 29%, 31% and 30% of our total capital investments in 2022, 2023 and 2024, respectively , while a similar percentage is forecast for 2025 . In total, our expenditure on such projects is expected to exceed $700 million over the 2022-25 period.
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Use of steel s crap and alternative materials
In 202 4 , the proportion of recycled scrap used as raw material in our steelmaking operations reached 82 %, up from 68% in 2018. The proportion of recycled scrap we can use at each facility depends on local availability, scrap quality and the steel quality requirements of our products.
We have increased our steel’s recycling content by reducing the amount of pig iron in the metallic mix. In 2024, we substantially reached our objective of reducing the use of pig iron in our metallic charge to minimum levels with the use of data science models to design the optimum charge to maximize scrap use while complying with steel quality standards and meeting other performance criteria.
To secure access to scrap of the requisite quality for use in our operations at these high levels, w e are investing in various projects to improve our scrap market sourcing ability, as well as scrap-handling and storage capabilities .
In addition to using more scrap, we are also looking at increasing the recycling mix in, and reducing carbon emissions from, our steel furnace charge by using alternative materials where feasible. For example, our steel shop in Romania is currently replacing part of the coal used in the steel process with recycled waste plastics, today replacing around 30% of the coal used .
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Renewable energy deployment
Following an investment of $200 million, in October 2023 we began operating a wind farm in Argentina with an installed capacity of 103.2 MW . The p ower generated is delivered through the interconnected grid to our industrial facilities in Campana , where it provides around 50% of total electric power consumption . We are currently constructing a second wind farm in Argentina , with a $214 million investment , after winning additional priority connection rights to the interconnected grid. This investment is expected to be operative by the end of 2025 and i ts output would meet a further 30% of current energy needs at our Campana facilities and reduce our CO 2 emissions by a further 102,500 tons per year.
Other investments in renewable energy include solar projects in Romania and Italy accounting for 30 MW installed capacity, while in Colombia, Mexico and Romania , we are buying power from certified renewable sources either through particular contracts or certificates. We also signed a PPA in Italy to cover a small part of the electricity we buy. In 2024 , our consumption of renewable electricity accounted for 20 % of our total electric power consumption including our own generation and purchas e s , up from 12% in 2023 . We continue to explore other options for renewables in the different regions where we operate.
Under a collaboration agreement between Tenaris, Snam S.p.A. – one of Europe's main energy infrastructure operators - , and Tenova - a related company that is a leading developer and supplier of sustainable solutions for the transition of the metallurgical industry - , our Dalmine mill has been carrying ou t a test of hydrogen generation and use, with the aim of evaluating the performance and reliability of generating and using hydrogen in the steel industry and, more generally, in hard-to-abate sectors. The goal has been to use the hydrogen produced on site to fuel a burner recently developed by Tenova (100% H2 ready) and installed in a reheating furnace for seamless pipes. The trial that lasted for 6 months has helped to define safety guidelines and plant management procedures, thus initiating the development of integrated solutions for the implementation of this type of technology.
Energy efficiency measures
As a company dedicated to industrial excellence, prioritizing energy efficiency has long been central to our continuous improvement efforts and our investment s . Our aim is to modernize production lines and equipment, while working continuously to improve operating practices and reduce energy and material consumption.
In 2024, w e replaced one of our two steel furnaces at our Siderca mill in Argentina with a modern furnace incorporating energy-efficient Consteel ® technology. This new furnace enables the continuous charging of scrap which is preheated with fumes produced during the melting process, th us reducing electricity, natural gas and electrodes consumption compared to traditional batch-charging technologies. The new furnace started to operate in September 2024 after an investment of $80 million.
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We also revamped furnace s at our Italian sites and have a furnace revamping project ongoing in Sault Ste Marie, Canada, while many other minor improvements have been implemented to reduce electricity and natural gas consumption.
Internal carbon price and financial considerations
To facilitate the achievement of our decarbonization targets and prepare for the potential adoption of additional carbon pricing mechanisms around the world, in 2021, we introduced an internal carbon price of a minimum of $80/ton. This internal carbon price is primarily used to evaluate investments in projects that could help to decarbonize our operations . The internal carbon price level was decided according to existing local and regional carbon prices and bibliography recommending levels of carbon price to foster the adoption of new technologies.
We also assess the future market outlook for our products, taking into account different oil and gas demand scenarios as published by our customers, international agencies like the International Energy Agency (“IEA”), and energy market consultancies, such as Rystad Energy (“Rystad”).
We pay particular attention to the historical record and the potential pace of change in the adoption of new technologies, regulations and behaviors which could affect future oil and gas demand. We use these scenarios and assessments as essential input to shape and assess our business strategy, and how we address the risks and opportunities arising from climate change.
The transition from the current reliance on fossil fuels, including oil and gas, to cleaner alternatives is uncertain, with a wide range of potential outcomes. This transition is further complicated by the ongoing increase in demand for energy particularly in less developed countries .
Tenaris takes these risks into consideration when evaluating its investments in major projects and the acquisition of equipment to produce steel pipes, factoring them into the accounting estimates and assumptions used to assess the carrying value of its assets.
Training and raising awareness
We place significant emphasis on training and communication to foster a culture of environmental responsibility. We train leaders and employees on key environmental aspects to raise awareness and commitment towards sustainability. We communicate our policies throughout the organization, train employees in the use of our EMS and engage them in setting, measuring, and revising objectives.
Supporting the decarbonization of our value chain
We work closely with our value chain to identify opportunities for reducing carbon emissions. For instance, supply chain integration is a specific feature of our Rig Direct ® service which aims to synchroniz e production schedules and logistics with customer drilling operations , thus reducing inventories and excess materials . We are also studying alternative steelmaking materials, such as biomass or residues to replace coal, or biogas to replace fossil fuels.
Through our R&D and innovation efforts, we introduced Dopeless
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threads years ago as a solution to reduce pollution at drilling sites
that is used primarily in offshore operations
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the need for thread cleaning, inspection, and running dopes. This technology not only streamlines operations but also enhances environmental performance, helping our customers minimize their impact.
Our Sustainability Sourcing Policy will help us to have a better understanding of our suppliers’ real emissions levels in order to identify further opportunities for improvement.
During 2024 , we started to use the Open -es platform, inviting a first round of suppliers to join the platform to disclose their ESG practices. This initiative is framed within our Sustainable Sourcing Policy. We plan to continue asking more of our suppliers to join this platform to find options to collaborate and continue improving the sustainability performance of our value chain.
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Products for the energy transition
As suppliers of tubular products and services to the energy industry, the energy transition provides us with an opportunity to develop new products and services for potentially fast-growing segments such as hydrogen transportation and storage, carbon capture use and storage projects, and geothermal installations. Over the past three years, we have increased our investments in R&D in this area , as they are expected to contribute a relevant revenue stream to the company in the future. We monitor global trends to estimate future energy needs within the context of the energy transition , where gas transmission networks will play an important role.
We have developed a range of materials technologies and products that have been tested for use in hydrogen storage and transportation, CCS injection wells, and geothermal applications. Regarding hydrogen storage and transportation, we have seen growth in demand for large, high-pressure vessels used in the build out of hydrogen refueling stations for heavy-duty vehicles and buses. We have also seen increasing interest in developing geothermal, waste-to-energy and CCS projects. In particular, we recently received an order from Saudi Aramco for a CCS pipeline which will transport nine million tons of CO 2 from refinery and petrochemical operations for storage in depleted oil fields.
Resilience and adaptation
We regularly assess the resilience of our strategy and business model in relation to climate change, covering our own operations and including upstream and downstream value chain considerations. In addition to the elements mentioned above, t his analysis includes:
Cumulative Locked-in GHG Emissions from Key Assets and Sold Products
We have evaluated the cumulative locked-in GHG emissions associated with our key assets from the reporting year until 2030 and 2050. This assessment includes the sum of estimated Scopes 1 and 2 GHG emissions over the operating lifetime of our active and planned key assets. These key assets include our industrial facilities,
and equipment
that are significant sources of direct or energy-indirect GHG emissions. Although our steel-making process is energy-intensive, we anticipate a reduction in indirect emissions as we transition to low- or zero-emission electricity sources.
This trend is already underway based on our projects and will be further supported by improvements in the electricity grids across the countries where we operate. In terms of Scope 1 emissions, the most significant contributors are those associated with natural gas use in our DRI plant, as well as the energy required to heat and process steel for pipe production. The availability and affordability of low emission energy resources, including CCS infrastructure and hydrogen, in quantities necessary for assuring production and at a competitive price would be needed to unlock Scope 1 emissions .
The use of steel pipe products does not gen erate CO 2 emissions directly, as they are a stable product. Fuel emissions occur during the combustion of fuel, after pipes have been used for the extraction of those fuels.
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Oil field services
We recently started a relatively small business unit that is unrelated to our main businesses of manufacturing steel pipes and other steel products, which is reported under our “Others” segment. This business unit sells fracking and coiled tubes services to oil and gas companies operating in Argentina and involves the generation of CO 2 eq emissions mainly related to the use of energy to power the fracking equipment. These operations are usually performed in remote areas without access to a grid connection with diesel used to power equipment.
Emissions are majority of Scope 1 with a marginal participation of Scope 2 related to the power needed for offices. These emissions are not included in our target or calculation for steel and tubular intensity.
In 2024, CO 2 eq emissions for this business are estimated in:
Scope 1 : 64,262 tons.
Scope 2 : 49 tons.
Commitment
To minimize emissions of fumes and particulates, contributing to good air quality in our operations and the communities where we operate.
Objectives
Apart from CO 2 -eq emissions, the steelmaking process produces emissions from particulate matter and other pollutants that require control measures. Accordingly, we have defined corporate procedures that set strict limits on stack emissions and define monitoring requirements. Internal procedures have been drawn up according to the best technologies available to improve processes beyond legal compliance levels, as not all countries where we produce have the same requirements.
In our corporate procedure on air pollution management, we set internal limits for stack emissions, especially on particulate emissions, that are according to BAT s levels and monitored with continuous monitoring equipment that allows to track performance and identify opportunities to take preventive actions. This pollutant is one of the most relevant in an EAF operation. Other pollutants are evaluated through spot monitoring, also considered in our procedures and improvements are implemented when necessary. Abnormal events are managed as incidents according to our definition, investigated and improvement actions are defined. P lease see “ Sustainability Statement - Sustainability in Tenaris - Policies and Procedures” .
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Preventing, remediating and addressing impacts
Our policies and procedures as well as our corporate internal targets regarding air quality align with best available control techniques, this way ensuring that we are able to define, evaluate and implement improvements on those criticalities going beyond legal compliance. This is applicable for air emissions particularly concerning dust, nitrogen oxide ( “ NOx ” ) and VOCs. Our procedures consider point source emissions, diffuse and fugitives within the scope.
We have defined corporate key performance indicators that are monitored routinely to define improvement plans when necessary. There are global indicators, according to the criticalities internally defined and performance is reported routinely to top management. Sites establish also their own indicators for proper follow up of local situations.
We use BAT s to reduce impact and prevent pollution. Investment projects include BAT evaluation to improve performance beyond local compliance criteria. Changes are defined according to performance and evolution of BAT s as well as results of improvements implemented.
Our corporate and local targets plans are related to our commitment set in our QHSE policy of minimizing the environmental footprint of our activities, products and services. Targets are followed up and monitored on internal databases and reported to top management.
By integrating these elements into our operations, we strive to prevent incidents and emergencies and mitigate their impact on people and the environment when they occur .
Our Actions
In the past years, we have made significant investments in controlling particulate emissions, including upgrading systems and technology at our sites in Tamsa in Mexico, while , this year , this was reinforced in Siderca in Argentina with the implementation of Consteel ® technology when replacing one of our EAFs, and the modernization of our Koppel US steel shop. Consteel ® technology ensures better emission management, as scrap is charged continuously without opening the top of the furnace.
We are reinforcing preventive maintenance, controls and operating conditions to sustain the operation as required.
We continuously monitor particulate material in our steel shop stacks as this is the most relevant pollutant from the steel process in terms of air quality. Monitoring provides our maintenance areas with feedback so they can keep bag houses operating correctly. We have set internal particulate emissions standards for these processes.
All revamped furnaces include low NOx emission burners and new varnishing lines for pipes are using water-based products to minimize VOC emissions. We just started to operate a new water-based varnishing line in our SPIJ facility in Indonesia.
Commitment
To ensure effective management of water resources.
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Objectives
Water plays a major role in steel manufacturing processes, although little of it is consumed as most is reused or returned to source. Tenaris is aware of its responsibility for managing water resources efficiently and is constantly evaluating how best to conserve and reuse water.
Our QHSE Policy includes a commitment to reduce our environmental footprint, including the use of water, and we have implemented procedures to ensure effective management. Our corporate strategy includes evaluating the use of water at each place, the applicable requirements, potential sources of water, trends and future risks for each location. Based on evaluati ng the situation at each location we can define improvement opportunities for reducing the environmental pressure on water resources whether this is on the use or quality. Our procedures cover all industrial sites and activities, products and services. P lease see “ Sustainability Statement - Sustainability in Tenaris – Policies and Procedures ” .
Preventing, remediating and addressing impacts
In our corporate procedure on water management, we have established comprehensive measures to ensure the sustainable use and protection of water resources. These measures include:
We are advancing at some sites i n the metering of water use, by main processes so to be able to identify improvement opportunities for the use of water.
Our procedure establishes a hierarchy level on the type of water to use at each location with a general approach, that is then validated locally according to water availability and competing uses on the area which may trigger different objectives in terms of water use.
To ensure the quality of water discharged, we regularly monitor effluent discharge to comply with local and internal standards. The type of treatment for effluent discharge is determined by the effluent type and destination, with most undergoing secondary physical-chemical treatments, especially in locations lacking adequate infrastructure. Our procedure establishes recommended methods for monitoring that are then validated according to local applicable requirements that often vary from country to country.
We have defined metrics measuring the amount of water used per source and per ton of product. With this metric we are able to track the use of water at every location. Locally, each site measures quality of discharges to track compliance, based on these two main metrics we are able to set improvement actions when problems are detected. Water stress areas and future water risk evaluations are inputs to define the required improvement actions.
The process that is mo st intensive in water use is the rolling process, as water is used to cool down the pipe during its production. In most of our sites, water is used in closed water systems, so water is recycled internally. Discharges are monitored according to applicable legal requirements and internal procedures which also establish limits.
We are subject to a wide range of local, state, provincial and national , laws and permit requirements concerning water management. These are relevant inputs considered when evaluating performance and potential improvements on water management.
When new processes are added, water used is evaluated and BATs are applied to ensure proper management, together with consideration on the future water risks for the area.
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Water-stress areas
We evaluate water stress levels at our facilities, especially those with high water-use rates for seamless pipe making, rolling and heat treatment, as processes for welded pipe and finishing plants use less water, in accordance with the World Resources Institute’s Aqueduct global water risk mapping tool. Only 0.6% of our total water withdrawal is located in high to extremely-high water stress areas; 0.3% is located in medium to high stress areas, and around 99% is located in low / low-to-medium areas. Most of our more intensive water-use facilities lie in areas of low or medium water stress risk, according to the Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas, and these sites currently display high recycling rates. Our water management procedures cover all areas, including those dealing with high-water stress.
We have also incorporated tools to map and evaluate climate related risks affecting the areas where we operate , including water related risks such as flooding or droughts, to evaluate adaptation measures that may be required at our locations.
Oceans and seas
We have not adopted any policies specific to oceans and seas, as we do not have operations directly impacting oceans or marine resources. However, we do acknowledge that some discharges in rivers or lakes could eventually end up in the ocean. Our water procedures mentioned above aim at managing these risks.
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Our Actions
During the year, we modified our internal procedures to better acknowledge the potential impact of heavy rains in different locations and we included considerations for the analysis of modified and new buildings, as there are changes happening, we need to be prepared to collect more water in short periods of time and manage it on our installations.
We are implementing a n investment project in Sault Ste Marie to improve water treatment before discharge, and we have another project ongoing in Bay City for doing the same. In Zalau , Romania , we implemented improvements on water treatment, as well as in Tamsa. We have approved a project in Siderca, Argentina to allow for a better water collection and management to reduce risk of flooding in an area of the site and also improve treatment of particular streams.
Our products can also help our customers in their water management and use. For example , our Dopeless ® connections require no water for cleaning threads when in the field, while a standard dope thread needs between 10-20 liters of water per connection.
Commitment
To implement circular economy concepts throughout our industrial system.
Objectives
Our QHSE Policy provides a frame work for improv ements in resource management, circular economy and material efficiency. According to our management system structure and objectives, we have established internal procedures to regulate the material, waste and chemicals management. Pl ease see “ Sustainability Statement - Sustainability in Tenaris – Policies and Procedures ” .
As a process of continuous improvement, we look for opportunities to reduce consumption, select better materials, reuse and recycle internally or externally and finally decrease the amount of wastes generated and sent to landfill.
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Our waste management procedure sets guide lines to ensur e that we minimize environmental impact and promote sustainability. Here’s how our procedure addresses each stage:
S ignificant resources and effort s are dedicated to identify recovery, reuse and recycling opportunities and finally decrease the amount of waste sent to landfills.
We are committed to working with our suppliers to improve sustainable business practices, assisting them to identify risks and opportunities, providing training, sharing knowledge and raising awareness, and, in general, working together to improve the sustainability of our supply chain and our business .
Our Actions
Recycling scrap
As we produce steel using EAFs , the use of recycled scrap is a key aspect of our operations. We have implemented practices to increas e the use of recycled scrap. The use of r ecycl ed sc ra p reduces the use of virgin materials (like iron or coal), reduces CO 2 emissions related to the steel process and enhances circularity.
As a permanent resource, steel is fundamental to achieving a circular economy: it can be recycled infinitely without losing any of its properties. This is a way of saving energy, in addition to iron, coal and other materials, as well as producing less CO 2 emissions, and preventing useful material from ending up in landfill as waste. We focus on several key areas to ensure efficient resource inflows, outflows, and circular product design.
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We rely heavily on scrap recycling w h ich is also shown on the recycling rate for our steel which reached 82% in 2024.
We are investing significant amounts in scrap management, particularly in Mexico , but also in Romania and Argentina . In order to increase steel production based on scrap, internal models have been developed to support higher use of scrap and less pig iron , while maintaining product quality. Scrap often contains impurities , particularly copper, that pose a risk for cleaner steel production. We careful ly evaluat e our sources of scrap to minimize th is risk of impurities and to reduce the need for purer iron sources such as pig iron.
In Argentina , the quantity of scrap that can be sourced locally is limited. Thus, to complement locally-sourced scrap in the steel charge, we process iron ore pellets into DRI on site using natural gas to complete the metal charge necessary for operations.
Material management
Production phase
We are also exploring the use of alternative materials in our steel furnaces. In Romania, we are participating in the Retrofeed program to test alternative materials for steelmaking and are now using plastic wastes to partially replace coal. As another example, in our facility in Argentina , where we produce our own plastic thread protectors , we have moved from 30% content of recycled plastic to 60% in average.
We reuse and recycle residue and co-products to cut waste: in 202 4 , o ur disposal amounted to 9. 7 %.
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We have maintained reuse and recycling rates for our co-products, with higher volumes for slag, followed by scale and iron fines. Slag, the major waste co-product, is reused and recycled in areas such as building materials, fillers, road surfacing, and concrete, while scale, the second co-product, is used in cement processing or by other steel companies.
Our industrial operations in Brazil, Italy, Mexico, Romania and the UK have achieved waste recycling rates of over 90% (excluding scrap), the result of continuous efforts to minimize waste generation and landfill as a treatment method.
We also continue with our thread protector recycling program in many regions where we operate, reusing or recycling plastic protectors to make new ones or other plastic products.
Use phase
During the use phase, our experts work closely with customers to maximize operational safety and minimize environmental impact. By optimizing the use and service life of materials, we ensure that less material is needed, transported, and handled, resulting in a lower overall impact. We have implemented recycling services focused on plastic protectors to minimize the loss of packaging material. Recovered thread protectors can be used to produce new protectors at our facilities, or they are cleaned, shredded and used to produce new plastic products.
End of functional life
At the end of a product's functional life, our focus on recycling and reusing materials ensures that they are not wasted. This approach aligns with our goal of achieving a circular economy by promoting reuse, repair, refurbishing, remanufacture, repurposing, and recycling.
We have achieved a high level of material efficiency (a worldsteel indicator), reaching 98.8% in 2024 for our steel sites, which is above the industry average, according to worldsteel. This efficiency is a result of our efforts to reuse and recycle residues and co-products, thereby cutting waste.
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Biodiversity has not been identified as a material topic for our company, but we acknowledge that its connection to climate change and pollution is gaining global significance as awareness grows about the impact of business activities and climate change on plant and animal diversity.
We are improving our management and governance approach to acknowledge and address the impacts on biodiversity and climate change and conduct targeted activities in specific regions to engage with and contribute to local ecosystems.
We conducted an assessment to identify if our sites are located within or close to key biodiversity areas. The assessment was conducted for all of our steel production sites around the world as well as our downstream processing sites on biodiversity, applying online platform on Biodiversity Risk Filter from World Wildlife Fund (“WWF”) and Key and Protected biodiversity data.
We identified two industrial operations less than 10 km away from key biodiversity areas : Qingdao and Calarasi . One of them is a steel shop located in Calarasi Romania that is under the European program Nature 2000. The other is located in China, where Tenaris has a finishing facility with low impact on these topics as it is a line with low environmental risks. In Romania, the site acts as required by local authorities if endangered species are identified within the facility on one side, and on the other the site has an implemented environmental management system, externally certified, to ensure environmental footprint is evaluated and key aspects are identified to be improved along the years. Affected species were identified also for other sites, that may be close to critical areas for being known internally and to develop awareness among our employees.
Our Actions
In Argentina, Tenaris signed an agreement with the Rewilding Argentina foundation in 2021 to work together in partnership to conserve and restore local fauna in different projects throughout Argentina. These include the Esteros del Ibera reserve in Northeast Argentina, El Impenetrable in the North, and two areas in Patagonia.
Rewilding Argentina is part of the Tompkins Conservation organization, whose work in Esteros del Ibera to create a successful conservation model was ranked by the National Geographic Society as one the top seven best projects of its kind in 2020.
Tenaris contributes by supplying pipes to build corrals, bridges or cages to support efforts to reintroduce local fauna such as ocelots, jaguar, giant otter and several local bird species.
In the “Ciervo de los Pantanos” National Park neighboring Siderca, Tenaris has provided support for local technical school students to build sustainable domes aimed at encouraging schoolchildren to participate in the educational activities organized by the National Park. At Siderca we are undertaking an evaluation of flora in order recreate a corridor for native flora.
Other sites have implemented biodiversity initiatives, in general together with local NGOs or authorities to better define potential contributions. For example, in the United States, our Bay City mill is developing a plan to manage wild deer in the area while developing volunteer programs.
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The following information is provided in accordance with Article 8 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council, as supplemented by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2139 of 4 June 2021, Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2178 of 6 July 2021, Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/1214 of 9 March 2022, Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2485 of 27 June 2023 and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2485 of 27 June 2023 (collectively, the “Taxonomy Regulation”).
Tenaris’s Tubes segment includes the production and sale of both seamless and welded steel tubular products and related services mainly for the energy industry, particularly casing and tubing, or OCTG used in oil and gas drilling operations, and line pipe used in the transportation and processing of oil and gas as well as for other industrial applications. Our processes include steel manufacturing and its transformation into tubular products.
Business activities included in this segment are largely dependent on the oil and gas industry worldwide, as this industry is a major consumer of steel pipe products.
Major oil and gas companies are adapting their strategies and increasing their investments in renewable energies to address the energy transition while maintaining their capability to meet market demand and reduce the emissions from their operations.
As the energy transition advances, demand for our products and services for low-carbon energy applications, such as geothermal, hydrogen and CCS , is expected to increase, while demand for oil and gas applications may decrease.
Additionally, as part of our efforts to address climate change, we are investing in adapting our operations in line with our target to reduce their carbon emissions intensity rate by 30% by the year 2030, compared to a 2018 baseline.
The steel we manufacture to produce seamless pipe products is produced in EAFs using recycled steel scrap as the primary source of metallic feedstock. Steel produced in EAFs using a high proportion of scrap in the metallic charge has a substantially lower carbon intensity than steel produced using iron ore and metallurgical coal as the primary feedstock.
On the other hand, to produce welded steel pipe products, we purchase steel coils and steel plates from third parties , much of which is produced in blast furnaces .
Identification and assessment of economic activities
Taxonomy eligibility
We have examined all the economic activities carried out by Tenaris and have identified the following two activities as taxonomy-eligible economic activities, in accordance with the Taxonomy Regulation:
1) 3.9 Manufacture of iron and steel, Nace Code C24.20 Manufacture of tubes, pipes, hollow profiles and related fittings, of steel (“steel tubes manufacturing”); and
2) 4.3 Electricity generation from wind power, Nace Code D35.11 Production of electricity (“wind power electricity generation”).
Taxonomy alignment
Substantial contribution
An economic activity is taxonomy-aligned if it complies with technical screening criteria of substantial contribution to one of the six environmental objectives and Do No Significant Harm (“DNSH”) of any of the other five. Additionally, the company shall prove its alignment with the minimum safeguards.
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For fiscal year 2024 , we have concluded that both taxonomy-eligible activities performed by Tenaris— steel tubes manufacturing and wind power electricity generation—substantially contribute to climate change mitigation ( “ CCM ” ) based on the technical screening criteria for substantial contributions to CCM, set forth in the Taxonomy Regulation as described below:
Steel tubes manufacturing : According to the technical screening criteria set out in Annex I of the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2139, the activity “3.9. Manufacture of iron and steel” contributes to CCM if the activity complies with one of the following technical screening criteria:
Tenaris can demonstrate compliance with the second criterion of steel scrap input relative to product output, as it manufactures steel in EAF producing high alloy steel, and the steel scrap proportion at the consolidated level is higher than 70%.
As explained above, we only produce steel required to manufacture our seamless steel pipe products, whereas in order to make our welded steel pipe products, we purchase steel coils and steel plates from third parties. Therefore, for the alignment analysis, we have excluded welded tubular products because we lack information regarding the steel purchased from third parties, for the purposes of ensuring taxonomy alignment.
Wind power electricity generation: this activity generates electricity from wind power and contributes to reducing Scope 2 emissions.
Do No Significant Harm ( “ DNSH ” )
We have analyzed the DNSH criteria for both taxonomy-eligible activities that contribute substantially to CCM by assessing those sites where we perform those economic activities.
W e have conducted an assessment of all the DNSH criteria. The rationale for our compliance with the DNSH regarding our tubes manufacturing activities is given below.
Climate change adaptation
Regarding the DNSH for Climate Change Adaptation, a physical climate risk assessment was performed in 2023 in accordance with the Taxonomy Regulation.
The DNSH for Climate Change Adaptation requires the company to perform a Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessment to establish the adaptation capacity of its economic activity according to the climate scenarios defined by the IPCC up to 2050. This assessment varies in line with the lifespan of the activity according to the best available methodology for Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessment.
Risk assessment is conducted by taking into consideration exposure, climate hazards, and the vulnerability of the economic activity.
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Firstly, we identified the climate risks for a selection of Tenaris’s main assets in different scenarios, and for different time horizons. This part of the assessment also provided us with ratings for the different climate hazards at each location.
Secondly, we selected the assets with a high level of climate hazard gravity and likelihood in accordance with climate projections and regional scenarios. For these seamless pipe manufacturing plants, which are eligible for EU Taxonomy, we performed a full Vulnerability Assessment.
Thirdly, we assessed the vulnerability of these assets with regard to the climate risks identified. This resulted in a list of potential consequences arising from the climate events, and severity scores qualifying these consequences.
The last step consisted of building a Risk & Vulnerability Matrix to serve as a basis to determine the need for an adaptation solution plan. Overall physical risk scores were obtained by multiplying likelihood scores (ratings) and severity scores.
The Climate Risk & Vulnerability Assessment concludes that none of the sites requires an adaptation plan for any of the climate risk categories under the RCP 8.5 scenario in 2050. Indeed, the highest overall physical score is 12 (medium) for the wind risk at Tamsa.
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Sustainable use and protection of water and marine resources
Tenaris has procedures in place covering water use and protection. These include mapping potential pollution sources, implementing maintenance programs for water treatment systems, monitoring programs and defining improvement actions depending on the criticalities identified. Water stress risk is evaluated for each location, allowing Tenaris to prioritize criticalities for different sites and establish the definition and implementation of actions to improve water management. Furthermore, 83% of our production sites are working under management systems certified according to ISO standards.
Pollution prevention and control
Tenaris possesses all the requisite EU and national legal authorizations indicated for the use of chemical substances, including some carcinogenic, mutagenic or reprotoxic (“CMR”), applicable to its manufacturing process for seamless steel pipes according to local applicable requirements. In its current formulation, Appendix C does not provide any concentration limits, except for point (a) and (b).
The criterion in point (g) aims to broaden the list of substances to which Appendix C potentially applies. It seeks to identify substances—whether on their own, in mixtures or making up an article—that meet the criteria outlined in Article 57 of Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (“REACH”) but are not yet included in the Candidate list, which makes it challenging for Tenaris to map unauthorized substances.
Moreover, the requisites deemed “essential for society” or of “essential use” have no legal definition. In an official note published in December 2022, the EC claimed that it was drawing up a document to clarify the application of the requisite in question. However, as of the date of this report, no official document has been issued on the matter.
The compliance rationale adopted by Tenaris is aligned with one of the “essential for society” criteria enshrined in the Montreal Protocol.
This is the same as the one cited by the
EC
as reference, whereby all economically feasible steps have been taken to minimize the essential use and any associated emission of the controlled substance.
Protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems
As previously explained, 83% of our production sites, including our major sites, are working under management systems certified according to ISO standards. Main sites were evaluated to determine if they are located within key biodiversity areas. Our analysis showed that none of our major sites, including steel processing and/or rolling mills lie inside these areas. The sites located near Key Biodiversity Areas have implemented controls on environmental aspects that may impact on these aspects.
Similarly, the wind farm meets the different DNSH criteria. As it is located onshore, Tenaris is not required to perform any assessment with regard to water protection. In terms of the circular economy objective, the wind turbines components are durable and resistant, and their output has a material efficiency
of 90%.
The components of the wind turbines are also highly recyclable. Finally, the wind farm is not located in or near any key biodiversity area, and therefore does not require any specific assessment. However, this aspect is included in the local environmental permits for the wind farm
and a particular evaluation for potential impacts was performed for obtaining the license for the site.
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The final step for determining taxonomy alignment is compliance with minimum safeguards to ensure that the company has adopted procedures implemented to ensure the alignment with the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, including the principles and rights set out in the eight fundamental conventions identified in the Declaration of the International Labour Organisation on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work and the International Bill of Human Rights.
Tenaris has adopted adequate policies and procedures to ensure that both taxonomy-eligible activities comply with the MS.
We understand that conduct of business by our employees, officers and directors, as well as by other participants along our value chain, plays a central role in complying with MS. Our Code of Conduct includes provisions covering, among other topics, human rights, corruption and bribery, taxation and fair competition. Throughout this report (in particular in our “Governance” chapter), we describe in detail our commitment, objectives and actions to ensure a corporate culture of transparency and integrity, based on ethical behavior and compliance with the law.
Key performance indicators ( “ KPIs ” )
Definition and calculation of KPIs
KPIs required to be disclosed in connection with taxonomy-eligible and taxonomy-aligned activities have been calculated based on the accounting policies applied in the consolidated financial statements, prepared in accordance with IFRS.
Total turnover
Turnover KPIs represent the proportion of net turnover derived from products or services that are taxonomy-eligible, and the proportion of net turnover derived from products or services that are taxonomy-aligned.
Taxonomy eligibility: all sales derived from our Tubes segment have been considered as taxonomy-eligible:
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Taxonomy alignment: revenues derived from the sale of seamless tubular products have been considered taxonomy-aligned (based on the applicable technical screening criteria). We have excluded revenues derived from sales of welded tubular products because we lack information with respect to the steel purchased from third parties for the production of welded pipes, for the purposes of ensuring taxonomy alignment.
For further information on our turnover calculations, please refer to note II. S “Accounting policy – Revenue Recognition” in our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Capital expenditures
CapEx KPIs represent the proportion of capital expenditures in taxonomy-eligible activities and the proportion of capital expenditures in taxonomy-aligned activities. CapEx includes taxonomy-eligible investment which is part of a plan to upgrade a taxonomy-eligible activity into a taxonomy-aligned activity; for example, the construction of our wind farms in Argentina.
Taxonomy eligibility:
Taxonomy alignment:
For further information about capital expenditures calculations, please refer to “Information on the Company – Business Overview - Capital Expenditure Program” in this annual report.
Operating expenditures
OpEx KPIs represent the proportion of operating expenditures in taxonomy-eligible activities and the proportion of operating expenditures in taxonomy-aligned activities.
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OpEx KPIs are calculated as follows:
Taxonomy eligibility:
Taxonomy alignment:
For further information about our OpEx calculations, please refer to note II. T “Accounting policy – Cost of sales and other selling expenses” in our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024.
EU Taxonomy KPIs: sales (turnover), investment expenses (CapEx) and operating expenses (OpEx).
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| Economic Activities | Code | 2024 Turnover | Proportion of Turnover | Climate Change Mitigation | Climate Change Adaptation | Water | Pollution | Circular Economy | Biodiversity and ecosystems | Climate Change Mitigation | Climate Change Adaptation | Water | Pollution | Circular Economy | Biodiversity | Minimum Safeguards |
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| A. TAXONOMY-ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES | 95% | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Manufacture of iron and steel | CCM 3.9 | 9,832 | 79% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 79% | T | ||
| Turnover of environmentally sustainable activities (Taxonomy-aligned) (A.1) | 9,832 | 79% | 79% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 79% | 0% | 79% | |
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| Manufacture of iron and steel | CCM 3.9 | 2,076 | 17% | 100% | 16% | ||||||||||||||
| Turnover of Taxonomy-eligible but not environmentally sustainable activities (not Taxonomy-aligned activities) (A.2) | 2,076 | 17% | 17% | 16% | |||||||||||||||
| Total (A.1+A.2) | 11,907 | 95% | 95% | 95% | |||||||||||||||
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| Electricity generation from wind power | CCM 4.3 | 43 | 6% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 16% | |||
| Manufacture of iron and steel | CCM 3.9 | 510 | 74% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 61% | T | ||
| CapEx of environmentally sustainable activities (Taxonomy-aligned) (A.1) | 553 | 80% | 80% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 77% | 0% | 61% | |
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| Manufacture of iron and steel | CCM 3.9 | 137 | 19% | 100% | 22% | ||||||||||||||
| CapEx of Taxonomy-eligible but not environmentally sustainable activities (not Taxonomy-aligned activities) (A.2) | 137 | 19% | 19% | 22% | |||||||||||||||
| Total (A.1+A.2) | 690 | 99% | 99% | 99% | |||||||||||||||
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| Electricity generation from wind power | CCM 4.3 | 22 | 4% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 0% | - | |||
| Manufacture of iron and steel | CCM 3.9 | 394 | 76% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 81% | - | T | ||
| OpEx of environmentally sustainable activities (Taxonomy-aligned) (A.1) | 415 | 80% | 80% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 81% | - | 0% | 81% | |
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| Manufacture of iron and steel | CCM 3.9 | 83 | 16% | 100% | 14% | |||||||||||||||
| OpEx of Taxonomy-eligible but not environmentally sustainable activities (not Taxonomy-aligned activities) (A.2) | 83 | 16% | 16% | 14% | ||||||||||||||||
| Total (A.1+A.2) | 498 | 96% | 96% | 95% | ||||||||||||||||
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Commitment
To lead with care, providing a safe working environment built upon company core values to enable employees to develop their skills and careers while contributing to the company’s goals.
Objectives
Industrial excellence
At our company, industrial excellence is a core part of our identity, and this sets us apart from our competitors and shapes every aspect of our business from a rational, value-driven perspective. We are dedicated to fostering a community of industrial talent that shares our values and goals.
Our offer includes exposure to challenging projects, a multicultural environment, and a wealth of opportunities for learning and professional growth.
We aim to attract individuals who possess not only excellent skills but also a profound commitment to leading sustainable industrial projects that contribute to the well-being of society.
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Policies and procedures
We have implemented policies and procedures to manage and address impacts, risks, and opportunities on our employees, related to ethics and compliance, health and safety, working conditions, and human rights. For a summary of our main policies and procedures, please see “
Sustainability Statement -
Sustainability in Tenaris
– Policies and Procedures
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Tenaris is committed to fostering a transparent, ethical, and law-abiding corporate culture that upholds human rights and labor rights for all workers, including employees, contractors, and agency-provided personnel.
Our Code of Conduct
and Human Rights Policy outline
the following key principles we uphold:
Our Code of Conduct and Human Resources Policy prohibit any form of discrimination in employment relationships.
At Tenaris, managing business with integrity and in compliance with the law is non-negotiable. We have a zero-tolerance policy towards corruption and are committed to ethical business practices in all areas of operation. Our policies, program and commitment to transparency, integrity, and ethical behavior are further detailed in our Governance-Business conduct chapter of this sustainability statement.
Through our QHSE Policy, we are dedicated to maintaining safe and healthy workplaces and to promote wellbeing at work. For more information on employees’ health and safety, please refer to “Sustainability Statement – Social - Health and Safety”.
These policies and commitments are integral to our strategy and management decisions related to sustainability and inclusion, ensuring that we create a supportive and equitable environment for all members of our workforce.
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Headcount evolution
From December 2023 to December 2024, our workforce decreased by 3,260 people. Approximately half of this reduction was due to employees who joined the company following the acquisition of Mattr’s pipe coating business, with temporary project-based contracts that, in many cases, ended during that year. Additionally, once functions and tasks were restructured, many of these employees left the company. This reduction in personnel was primarily observed in Indonesia and Mexico. The other half of the reduction was a consequence of a decrease in plant workload, resulting in a lower requirement for personnel. These changes have been necessary to maintain operational efficiency and to adapt to changing market conditions.
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During 2024, the resignation rate for professional employees went down from 4.2% to 3.8% reaching the lowest value of the last 10 years. Overall (professional and shop floor employees) , the resignation rate also decreased, from 5.0 % to 4.4%.
Our Actions
Our people, their ideas, efficiency, and skills, are our most valued asset, driving innovation and business growth. As a global industry leader, we face a world dynamic with economic and political uncertainties, technological disruption, and trade conflict. Nurturing the competencies and determination of our teams is crucial to unlocking a sustainable future.
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Engaging with our employees
Our engagement with employees includes an effective E mployee V alue P roposition that embraces a safe work environment, open dialogue throughout the organization, challenging goals and projects, competitive annual total rewards, and career opportunities .
F requent dialogue and exchange between managers and their teams take place through different channels, quarterly feedback check-ins, town halls, employee opinion and pulse surveys, and performance reviews. These methods ensure continuous and open communication with our workforce, allowing us to assess, validate, and manage impacts, risks, and opportunities effectively.
Our CEO hosts quarterly town hall meetings open to all professional employees worldwide, where he comments on business progress and answer questions on any topic raised by the audience. Other town halls are held regularly by regional presidents and functional directors.
The Employee Opinion Survey ( “ EOS ” ) is carried out every two to three years, applicable to both professional and shop floor employees. Pulse Surveys are conducted between the EOS, mainly for professional employees. These surveys provide direct feedback from our workforce, allowing us to understand their concerns regularly.
Mechanisms for identifying and addressing concerns are accessible to the entire population without discrimination. These include one-on-one discussions with a Human Resources Business Partner ( “ HRBP ” ), or Employee Relations Manager, and opportunities to provide upward feedback on supervisors as part of the annual Performance Management Process ( “ PMP ” ), where comments are reviewed by the supervisor’s manager. Internal client-supplier feedback is also allowed. For those seeking greater confidentiality, options like the EOS are available, along with anonymous and confidential channels, such as the Compliance Line.
Attracting talent
As a global company, we can offer career development and rotation prospects that are an attractive differential for industrial and administrative profiles.
Our Global Trainee Program ( “ GTP ” ) is a strategic initiative that aims to cultivate the next generation of leaders by providing training in technical and soft skills. It includes structured rotation across various roles, exposure to industrial scenarios, and mentorship. This program emphasizes the importance of sharing company values and learning about our culture at an early stage, ensuring that global trainees are well-integrated and aligned with our organizational goals from the beginning .
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We established a corporate university, TenarisUniversity (“TU”), in 2005, which is responsible for providing training and development opportunities to all our employees at every stage of their career with Tenaris. Training and professional development programs, some of which are developed in partnership with external universities, such as Rice University in Houston, are organized with a view to promoting a corporate culture of excellence in everything that we do and the alignment and cross-fertilization of knowledge across Tenaris. Currently, we are focused on expanding the digital mindset and embracing new technologies to improve processes, achieve greater efficiency, and reduce transactional tasks.
T raining
TU is responsible for t he continuous training of all employees, including both operational and professional staff. T U conducts various global programs for targeted audiences to develop fundamental skills for their roles , ensuring our workforce is prepared for the evolving demands of a sustainable economy. Our programs have been revamped to incorporate advancements in learning and technology, offering participants effective networking opportunities and integrating peer learnin g communities to enhance both technical and soft skills.
As part of our structured development initiatives, we offer a series of global programs designed to strengthen leadership and professional capabilities. The TenarisUniversity Induction Camp (“TUIC”) is the first global in-person program, bringing together young professionals from around the world to immerse themselves in Tenaris’s core values and processes while fostering networking and diversity. The Management Essentials program (“ME”), delivered in a virtual format, equips new supervisors with the necessary skills and tools to navigate their first leadership roles, emphasizing adaptive leadership and behavioral focus over purely technical knowledge. The Management Development Program (“MDP”), conducted in person, focuses on leadership concepts and key elements for middle management. The Advanced Management Program (“AMP”), also in person and delivered in partnership with Rice University in Houston, US, builds on previous leadership programs and introduces strategic concepts.
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Beyond leadership programs, we offer job-specific training that is learner-centric, allowing employees to train at their own pace and from anywhere. Our partnership with the Degreed learning platform enables users to learn, develop, and measure their skills in line with the latest trends. In addition to mandatory and formal training, employees have flexibility and autonomy in self-selected learning through this platform, which serves as a unified access point for all educational content in the organization, including internal systems, external providers, and an open ecosystem of online resources.
TU continuously reviews the content, structure, and dynamics of its programs to ensure they remain aligned with business needs and leadership development objectives.
Number of participants per training program:
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ME |
MDP |
AMP |
LP |
BA |
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49 |
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30 |
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86 |
83 |
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36 |
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162 |
77 |
96 |
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42 |
33 |
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2023 |
209 |
110 |
109 |
54 |
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32 |
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221 |
118 |
115 |
53 |
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AMP: Management Development Program |
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Diversity
For Tenaris, workplace diversity is seen as a pillar for creating and maintaining a positive company culture, contributing to productivity, employee retention, and job satisfaction. A diverse mix of ages, abilities, and nationalities, as well as efforts to enhance gender equality, are seen as necessary to establish inclusion at all levels.
As a company that prioritizes internal growth, we have implemented programs to foster the development of our female talent, including long-term career planning and support. These efforts are part of our broader objectives to foster trust, empower employees, and embed sustainability values through transparent and effective processes .
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We continuously look to promote diversity and inclusion initiatives with the aim of fostering equal opportunities for all employees. For example, there are regional programs focused on integrating individuals with disabilities into the company. In many regions, diversity committees have been established, composed of employees from various levels of the organization, with the goal of achieving best practices related to diversity and inclusion.
All new hired employees are trained in our Code of Conduct, which expressly forbids harassment of any kind in the workplace. There is a protocol available in the regulatory system which promotes a work environment free of harassment. Also, all shop floor employees and technical leaders have a mandatory training on this topic, “Positive Workplace: How to create workplaces free of harassment”.
Commitment
To take care of our employees and contractors, looking after their safety, health and well-being, with safe and healthy workplaces throughout our industrial and office facilities.
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We have implemented policies and procedures to identify and manage impacts, risks and opportunities related to our employees and contractors, focusing on health, safety and well-being.
The health and safety (“H&S”) Management System is based upon our Quality, Health, Safety and Environment ("QHSE") Policy through which management and risk assessment fundamentals are integrated in all business processes. Tenaris communicates this policy throughout its organization, trains its employees in the appropriate use of its QHSE management system and engages them in the regular setting, measuring and revision of objectives.
As described in the QSHE Policy, all injuries and work-related illnesses can and must be prevented. We are committed to maintaining safe and healthy workplaces and to promote wellbeing at work and a healthy lifestyle. We ensure that everyone is accountable to act proactively to eliminate hazards, reduce risks and identify opportunities for improvement, and encourage an open communication with all our people and interested parties.
F ollowing relevant events , we develop cross - site action plans and a comprehensive preventive program to leverag e the hierarchy of risk controls.
We include all contractors working at our sites in the Tenaris Safety Management System to ensure our prevention programs are effective. Following three fatal accidents involving contractor employees in 2023, we revamped our Contractor HSE Management Process to ensure the integrity of all contractor personnel, defining more stringent requirements and onsite prevention activities.
Tenaris applies its QHSE Policy across its supply chain to support sustainable development, requiring suppliers to adhere to core safety principles , among other principles established in the Policy. Tenaris also expects these standards to be upheld within suppliers' own supply chains.
During late 202 3 Tenaris incorporated Mattr’s pipe coating facilities in to its operation s and is under going an integration process to extend the H&S Management System to those locations.
E ngaging with our employees and contractors
Tenaris is committed to training all its employees in the appropriate use of its QHSE management system, strengthening its management through updating of professional and managerial skills, fostering diversity, encouraging the consultation and participation of workers in issues related to health and safety and taking care of the environment, emphasizing employee evaluation and motivation, and complying with the ethical principles established in its Code of Conduct.
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Our Actions
Foundational priorities
Our employees’ safety and well-being are a priority, essential to our success and long-term sustainability as an organization, and intrinsic to the relationships we build with our local communities, suppliers, customers, and investors. As stated in our QHSE Policy, Tenaris prioritizes employee well-being by creating and maintaining a safety culture that seeks to deliver a workplace with no fatalities or serious injuries. We are continuously implementing initiatives to reduce the risks of complex activities by moving towards “error proof” solutions and “fail to safe” processes.
Our QHSE Policy is available on Tenaris’s website at: www.tenaris.com/en/products-and-services/qhse-certifications. Information contained in or otherwise accessible through our Internet website is not a part of this annual report.
Our industrial system, operating at a high standard throughout the year, has performed well in terms of supporting our positioning worldwide. However, a fatal event occurred at the end of 2024 involving two of our employees. We deeply regret this loss of life and will continue reinforcing our preventive activity on high-risk activities.
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Leading a positive safety culture
Tenaris’s commitment to safety is deeply rooted in our culture, a mission to ensure an environment where every employee feels safe, valued, and empowered to contribute. Safety practices depend on gaining insights from everyday work, standardizing the lessons learned to prevent future incidents, and constantly enhancing control measures to make them more effective.
We believe that quality leadership is essential to strengthening our health and safety performance and to creating the right mindset to achieve better results. We are continually training our leaders to create “psychologically safe” environments, where people can discuss safety issues freely and openly. Shop-floor employees are encouraged to participate actively by pointing out unsafe conditions, sharing their views, and reporting any opportunities for improvement identified in their area in the system.
Our leaders are tasked with promoting participation and communication, especially during instances like our Safe Hour, where they hold conversations with shop-floor employees to better understand how tasks are carried out, building better connections with operators on the frontline.
The Safe Hour program is continuously being refined to encourage dialogue and comments about “work as done” versus “work as imagined”. Operators are also invited to contribute ideas to improve working conditions. The focus is on ensuring actions and tasks are correctly executed, publicly recognizing people for their positive contributions to foster an environment of greater trust and collaboration.
In 2024, we continued improving how to respond to human error by changing attitudes, shifting the focus from blaming to learning, emphasizing processes rather than people. A specific training campaign on Human and Organizational Performance ( “ HOP ” ) was launched in the U.S, Mexico and Italy and specific local actions defined through internal workshops.
We are currently exploring artificial intelligence solutions for video analysis using our video cameras (in compliance with legal requirements), to help in the detection of potential high-risk situations, analyze them and define actions to mitigate risks.
Every employee at all levels is expected to actively contribute to prevention efforts. Specific personal objectives are defined on preventive activities to be performed in the field and we use online tools for ongoing monitoring to support and motivate individuals to continually improve in this area. But most important we are focusing on the quality of the preventive activity, promoting a coaching in the field done by HSE people.
Leveraging training and communications
Putting safety at the heart of industrial growth and transformation involves substantial investment in training and communications. We believe everyone can help to prevent accidents and incidents and contribute to a culture of excellence and responsibility.
Recognizing the crucial role played by supervisors and managers in growing a safety culture, we are now training leaders in HOP to improve risk mitigation strategies and strengthen fail-safe capabilities. Through webinars held initially for leaders in the U.S., Mexico and Italy, the idea is to integrate HOP principles into preventive activities.
The HOP approach centers on people and their roles, working with shop-floor employees who are closest to the potential risks to design and test risk controls. This line of action enhances our understanding of how individuals perform their jobs. The endgame is to build systems that are more robust and error-proof, taking into account human error.
A specific training on ‘Roo t Cause Analysis’ methodology has also been launched globally with the aim to improve the quality of our investigations and focus the discussion on “what failed” instead of “who failed”, identifying solutions that are addressing system improvements.
We are also targeting shift leaders whose role in setting an example and transmitting knowledge is crucial to our safety strategy. In 2024, we launched a specific plan to ensure they attend training courses of high-risk activities (i.e. work at height) in the case one or more of their people has a certification in that subject. The objective is to increase their knowledge so that they can perform a better preventive activity when they are in the field supervising those activities.
As part of our drive to empower shift leaders, we are also continuing the delivery of a “Positive Approach” training course to give them the tools they need to act as safety coaches for their teams.
We are continually refining our training courses about high-risk activities (e.g., work at height, in confined spaces, crane and vehicle operation) for greater effectiveness, incorporating the lessons learned and examples coming from the events that occur worldwide.
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Additionally, we regularly enhance the quality and effectiveness of our c ommunication r outines, with face-to-face meetings between shift leaders and shop-floor employees. These are opportunities to exchange clear, consistent, and relevant information on safety, quality, production, and other topics, as well receive feedback and suggestions for improvement.
Annual communication campaigns target best practices and highlight potential risks and hazards in the workplace. In 2024 we focused on a specific campaign to reinforce the importance of performing a preventive activity with quality, focusing on high risks and ensuring that the time we spend in the mill is effective in improving the level of safety.
Effectiveness in risk reduction
We are committed to reducing the occurrence of high severity incidents, which involves developing cross-site action plans following relevant events, and a comprehensive preventive program to leverage the hierarchy of risk controls.
We consistently review our risk analyses at all sites, increasing operator involvement and the number of initiatives targeting high impact areas. Our safety objectives are supported by detailed plans implemented at each site and training and communication initiatives. The focus in on implementing robust solutions to reduce risks.
We are also continuously reviewing the risks that could lead to catastrophic consequences, performing worldwide mapping and benchmarking in our sites and defining targeted investments to improve design and engineering at facilities, equipment maintenance, ensuring effective alarms and control points, and reinforcing procedures and training .
Special task forces on critical risks such as cranes and vehicles are also continuing with the aim of sharing best practices and activities on these hazards.
We are also employing a cross-site approach to share lessons learned from critical events to prevent them happening again. Actions include improving workplace conditions, documenting procedures, and training. Although progress is being made, we recognize the need to be more agile in implementing similar measures on a global scale.
Contractor safety
We include all contractors working at our sites in the Tenaris Safety Management System to ensure our prevention programs are truly effective.
In 2024 we continued working on a specific project to improve HSE Contractors management, together with Exiros , our procurement company . The project focuses on making our selection process more robust, ensure adequate competence of the people performing the job, reinforce supervision during the execution phase and review our evaluation process ensuring the safety component is adequately considered.
We are also strengthening our access control system to ensure contractors meet all the requirements before entering our site as well as better identifying the areas where high risk activities have been performed to intensify supervision and verification that all proper safety measures are in place.
Whitin contractors, our main focus is on Tier 1 Service Sourcing Groups for which we also conduct a formal HSE audit to check the existence of a HSE system, and the level of development of such system.
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The Health Care Project - Supporting better health
Tenaris’s comprehensive occupational health program enshrines the company’s commitment to providing a healthy workplace, whether in the office, mill or at home when remote working.
The Health Care Project was launched as a preventive strategy to help our employees and their families to be in as good health as possible. In the last years, medical check-ups and follow-up have been held company wide as part of our drive to get employees to take responsibility for their own physical and mental well-being.
The check-ups also yield data enabling Tenaris to identify and improve problems statistically common to certain groups and detect patterns for specific pathologies at regional level.
This enables medical services to identify the most relevant physical examinations for each person and develop a personalized health management program.
While the check-up continues on a yearly base, we started to focus attention also on defining and consolidating a common set of company-supported health benefits aimed at encouraging physical activity, Nutrition, Anti-Smoking programs and Mental Health, as part of a corporate well-being campaign have been rolled out at all locations. We are also defining ways to monitor adoption to adjust further according to the needs and preferences.
Global recognition
In 2023, we launched the “Tenaris Health and Safety Award” initiative to encourage local teams to contribute tried-and-tested schemes to improve health and safety aspects of specific processes. The Awards are organized as a contest, with the added incentive of presenting solutions at a global level, where the person s behind the solutions are appropriately recognized.
The scheme is based on the ‘H&S Excellence Recognition’ done by worldsteel and the initiatives that are the winners of the ‘Tenaris Award’ are submitted to participate to that “contest”.
We are proud that in 2024 we have been recognized for the second year in a row by worldsteel in the category of “Occupational safety” for an initiative developed in our mill in Dalmine, Italy.
Worldsteel
We actively participate in the Safety & Health Committee (“SHCO”) of worldsteel, with the aim of sharing best practices with other companies and define common standards for health and safety practices. In November 2024 our Health and Safety Senior Director, Riccardo Dovera, took over the position of chairman of the committee, reinforcing even more our collaboration .
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Commitment
To drive inclusive growth and development in the communities where we work and live, promoting a culture that rewards merit and encourages enterprise.
Objectives
Tenaris emphasizes inclusive growth in its communities, focusing on education and social mobility , as highlighted in its Code of Conduct. Through our Human Rights Policy, we foster and promote respect for the fundamental rights and dignity of communities where we operate. For more information on our policies, please refer to “Sustainability Statement – Sustainability in Tenaris – Policies and Procedures”.
W e build long-lasting relationships with communities where we operate through proactive and open communication. This engagement helps us understand the needs of communities where we operate and make appropriate long-term actions.
Engaging with our communities
Throughout our history, one of the core values intrinsic to Tenaris’s heritage has been the strong relationships it has forged with the communities where it operates. We are convinced that the sustainable growth of our industrial project can only be achieved in tandem with progress in the communities where we live and work. Our vision of community relations reflects the industrial values that have underpinned our activities for over 70 years.
At Tenaris, our commitment to sustainable development is reflected in our ongoing engagement with local communities and their representatives and members. Our approach is embedded in our core values and daily activities, ensuring that sustainability is not a separate program but an intrinsic part of our operations.
Moreover, t he Compliance Line is one of our primary mechanisms for stakeholders to raise their concerns, including communities, and it is an internally established channel designed to ensure that all reports are handled appropriately. Our general approach to remediating our negative impacts when such cases are identified through the Compliance Line is described in “Sustainability Statement – Governance-Business Conduct – Compliance Line”.
Our Actions
Our community program reflects over seven decades of industrial tradition worldwide, with a special focus on Latin America. The principle guiding our work is that an industrial project like ours can only be sustainable if community and industry grow together. We believe that education is the key driver for individual and social progress, and that we can and must contribute to improving the quality and inclusiveness of education in our communities.
We have seven strategic programs that are implemented locally to fit with the needs of each community where we operate, which are focused on education and culture. Our global education programs are named after Roberto Rocca, one of our founders, who believed that education plays a vital role in people’s development and that there must be synergy between industrial culture and technical education.
In 2024, Tenaris invested $ 17.9 million in its c ommunity r elations program, complemented by a $ 3 million donation made directly by a Techint Group foundation; 82 % of such amount was invested in our education programs , benefiting more than 12,500 students .
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Educational Programs
For all levels
Our educational programs span the entire schooling cycle, from elementary to higher level, helping children to fulfill their potential and become active contributors to society. We are convinced that access to quality education leads to individual and collective well-being. Our programs are about developing 21 st century skills, enabling those taking part to transform their own reality, always imbued with a strong sense of community.
The Roberto Rocca Technical Schools Network, Roberto Rocca Technical Gene, the Roberto Rocca After School program and Roberto Rocca Scholarships are the four global initiatives supporting education in our communities.
Roberto Rocca Technical Schools - Developing high standards of technical education
The Roberto Rocca Technical Schools network aims to level the playing field and create equal opportunities for children to access technical education, offering scholarships to all students depending on their needs. The Roberto Rocca Schools also offer technical courses to other schools and people in the community. In 2023, t he international organization T4 Education ranked the Argentine Roberto Rocca School among the ten most innovative schools in the world, singling out its educational environment and active learning model.
Expanding the network
The first Roberto Rocca Technical School opened in Campana, Argentina, in 2013 and today has 452 students. Originally built for 420 students, it was expanded in order to be able to receive 520 students. New intake rates rose from an initial ceiling of 60 to 72 in 2024. Another focus is on encouraging women to study STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) subjects: the percentage of female students at the Roberto Rocca Technical School has risen from 11% in the first admissions process in 2013 to nearly 4 2 % in 2024. Roberto Rocca Schools network has spread to Mexico and is now expanding in Brazil through our sister company Ternium.
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Students achieve high math and technical levels and over 90% continue studying at university, in many cases being the first in their families to do so. The approach taken by the school is to offer quality education and equal opportu n ities reducing the initial gap between low and high-income entry-level students over the seven years of their schooling.
With the aim of promoting employability, the Roberto Rocca Technical School opened as Technical Training Center. During 2024, the proposal included technical courses such as C omputer aided design and Cisco computer network analyst and El ectrical assembler . The Roberto Rocca Technical School also partners with industrial automation companies FESTO and Siemens to certify students from other schools in Industry 4.0 knowledge and offers Math and Language courses for all elementary school- students about to begin high school. In 2024, the Roberto Rocca School trained over 1000 people from the local community.
We believe that gifted and committed teachers are crucial to achieving academic excellence. The continuous training and performance evaluation of the educators of the Roberto Rocca Technical Schools allows us to ensure quality in the implementation of the educational model. In 2024, over 2500 hours of training were provided for teachers and staff. We also evaluate our teachers using student feedback surveys, use of active teaching methods, quality of their classes and assessment by the schools' authorities.
Evaluations as a pillar of improvement
The Roberto Rocca Technical Schools n etwork plans its actions as part of a strategy of continuous improvement to enhance the quality of its education. It holds regular evaluations to benchmark the knowledge levels of its students .
Regarding Mathematics and Spanish, the students take standardized tests to determine their level at the time of entry (Starting point) and at the end (End point) of their schooling . These tests not only demonstrate the level of academic excellence, but also that the school is effective in leveling up its students, neutraliz ing the effect of socioeconomic context
Roberto Rocca Technical School students also participate in the Math and Spanish tests held by the Austral University to evaluate standards at private schools of a medium-high socioeconomic context . In 2024, the results of the Roberto Rocca School students were above the average results , even considering the other schools assessed have student s from better- socioeconomic backgrounds.
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Roberto Rocca Technical Gene - Strengthening technical education
Roberto Rocca Technical Gene contributes to bridge the gap between the knowledge and skills that students graduating from technical schools have compared with the industry needs. The program mainly offers technical training s , industrial internships in our industry and modernization of school labs. Roberto Rocca Technical Gene is present in 24 schools in 8 countries , reaching 6 ,40 0 students and teachers .
In 2024, in Bergamo, Italy, the new headquarter of Fondazione Dalmine was inaugurated with 5 laboratories with cutting-edge equipment in robotics and automation, to offer a series of courses that strengthen the educational offer to technical schools. Through technical courses in collaboration with ABB, FESTO and Siemens, young people were able to acquire the skills necessary to face the challenges of industry 4.0 .
In 2024, also, over 200 students from technical schools in Bergamo, Campana, Pindamonhangaba, Veracruz and Zárate completed their training in pneumatics, electro pneumatics, hydraulics and automation, which we developed in partnership with FESTO and ABB; which enriches the technical qualifications of the participants and enhances their employability in the industry .
In 2024, we opened our plants to 329 students from Campana, Pindamonhangaba, Bergamo, Veracruz and Zal ă u to perform their industrial internships .
Trying to improve mathematics levels in Latin America, we designed 35 courses for teachers in the region , which we have made available through a digital platform . During 2024, over 2,300 students and teachers from three countries received these trainings. In Veracruz, Mexico, in the technical school ¨Conalep II¨, we have seen a sustained improvement in the math performance of its students: their results have increased by 8% over the last three years. During this period, teachers and students participated in the training provided by the Roberto Rocca Technical Gen e program.
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Roberto Rocca After School program - Starting at a young age
The Roberto Rocca After School program for children aged 6-15 is implemented in public primary schools operating in a vulnerable context. The program focuses on integral development, in particular basic literacy, Math, Science and social-emotional skills by offering extra-curricular education four days a week. The program is underway in 11 schools in 7 countries, reaching over 1 ,80 0 regular students. Throughout 2024, in response to the academic lag observed after the pandemic, the program's educational model was updated, with the aim of reinforcing academic skills in mathematics, reading , writing, and integrate a robotics curriculum to incentive technical education . With these changes , the Roberto Rocca After School program reaffirms its commitment to providing students with greater opportunities to successfully transition to higher educational levels .
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Roberto Rocca Scholarships - Encouraging educational excellence
Launched in 1976 in Argentina, the Roberto Rocca Scholarships program encourages academic performance and commitment among high-school and undergraduate students living in Tenaris communities. In addition to academic excellence, the selection criteria include a socioeconomic evaluation in order to promote equal opportunities and social mobility. In 2024, 1 , 941 scholarships were awarded to high performing high school students and 494 to undergraduates studying engineering careers.
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Culture and tradition
Sharing horizons and celebrating diversity
For Tenaris and its sister companies in the Techint Group, art and culture are a source of innovation as well as a means of celebrating diversity. T he contemporary art center, Fundación PROA in Argentina holds contemporary art exhibitions and leads global film festivals in four countries. During 2024, PROA received over 95 , 000 in-person visitors in Buenos Aires and together with Tenaris held Film Festivals in Campana, Houston, Blytheville, Bay City, Zalau and Montevideo, where 5,313 spectators assisted .
In addition, Tenaris support s Galleria d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea ( “ GA MEC ” ) in Bergamo.
The value of cultural and industrial heritage
In Italy, the Fondazione Dalmine in Bergamo has been always committed to the dissemination of industrial history and culture for over twenty years. In addition to organizing exhibitions and activities, the Foundation's archive houses thousands of documents that recount the history of the last century in the region.
In 2024, to honor our industrial heritage, we converted the historic Dalmine building from the mid-1920s into a cutting-edge educational and cultural center, which was accompanied by an expansion of the educational proposal for children and young people in the region. Almost 5,000 people visited the Fondazione since the opening of the new headquarters . Additionally, during 2024 18,000 students attended Industrial c ulture workshops on history, sustainability and media literacy, and 4,000 students attended robotics workshops and activities.
Commitment
To develop integrated product and service solutions to meet customer requirements for quality and performance while enhancing safety, efficiency and reliability, and minimizing our environmental impact through the supply chain.
Objectives
Customers
We have implemented several policies and management processes to tackle impacts, risks, and opportunities related to our customers. These policies are designed to ensure the quality and performance of our products and prevent, minimize and mitigate any negative effects on the health, safety, and well-being of our customers and the environmental impact of our products on their operations, as well as to address potential concerns about human rights.
The main policies related to end-users are:
Preventing and remediating impacts
Quality, Health, Safety, and Environment standards
Our commitment to quality, health, safety, and care for the environment is an absolute one that is embedded in our management systems. This means that our products and services are developed with a focus on reducing safety and environmental risks. Our QHSE Management Systems cover the entire value chain, from suppliers to customers, ensuring the proper and efficient use of our products and services in accordance with their agreed specifications.
Our steel products (tubular products, accessories, coiled tubing, sucker rods and coating) are manufactured in accordance with the applicable specifications of the American Petroleum Institute (“API”), the American Society for Testing and Materials (“ASTM”), the International Standardization Organization (“ISO”), Det Norske Veritas (“DNV”) and European Standards (“EN”), among other standards. The products must also satisfy our proprietary standards as well as our customers’ requirements. We maintain an extensive quality control and assurance program to guarantee that our products and services consistently meet proprietary and industry standards bringing a high level of competitiveness.
We currently maintain, for all our manufacturing facilities and service centers, a Quality Management System (“QMS”) certified to ISO 9001 by Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance and API product licenses granted by API, which are requirements for selling to the major oil and gas companies and have rigorous quality standards. Additionally, we have certified the QMS according to API Q2 at certain locations, a certification specifically developed for companies that offer services in the oil and gas industry.
All of our mills involved in the manufacturing of material for the automotive market are certified according to the standard IATF 16949 by Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance.
In addition, the majority of our testing laboratories are certified to ISO 17025. Our QMS, based on ISO 9001, API Q1 and API Q2 specifications, as well as IATF 16049 when applicable, guarantees that products and services comply with customer requirements from the acquisition of raw materials to the delivery of the final product and services. The QMS is designed to ensure the reliability and improvement of the product and the manufacturing operations processes as well as the associated services.
In late 2023, Tenaris acquired Mattr’s pipe coating business including nine plants and world-class R&D facilities in Canada and Norway and a wide IP/product portfolio. Its ISO 9001 certified quality management system will be integrated to our Quality Management System by 2026.
Similarly, our operations are certified under the highest international standards for health, safety and environment - ISO 14001 (Environment) and ISO 45001 (Health and Safety) management systems, with the majority of our sites included.
Technical assistance and training for our end-users
To ensure optimal use and performance of our products, we provide technical assistance through dedicated on-site support from certified field service personnel. We also provide comprehensive training programs tailored specifically for end-users. These training sessions equip customers with essential knowledge and skills, enabling them to operate our products effectively while adhering to safety and quality standards.
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Transparency in product specifications
As an industry leader, we are committed to providing our customers transparent access to the technical specifications of our products and to avoid misleading performance claims. We are committed to transparency in our product specifications and performance claims, ensuring that all information provided to our clients is accurate, clear, and readily accessible. This dedication to openness allows customers to make informed decisions based on reliable data regarding product performance, safety, and compliance with industry standards.
Code of conduct
Our Code of Conduct establishes integrity and transparency standards for all directors, officers, and employees, extending these principles to customer relations and business communications. A compliance line is in place where customers can voice their concerns, with all complaints assessed by an internal audit team that reports directly to the CEO and the a udit c ommittee of the b oard of d irectors. The Policy on Business Conduct governs interactions with clients, aiming to minimize corruption risks and foster ethical conduct through regular risk evaluations and compliance measures.
Human rights and privacy
Moreover, we adhere to human rights principles, including non-discrimination, through our policies and procedures that are designed to protect such rights. We also protect the data privacy of our customers by complying with the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) of the EU, and similar local regulations in other countr ies.
E ngaging with our end-users
A salient feature of our business model is to engage with, and supply our products, directly to end-users so that we can understand more precisely their requirements and develop products and services to meet those requirements. Communication with end-users, who comprise the vast majority of our customers, is constant and reflected in the comprehensive services we provide with our products as well as our product development activities. The perspectives of our end-users are thus taken into account in our decision-making processes, including our DMA and stakeholder engagement process. This approach allows us to identify, track and manage impacts, risks, and opportunities rapidly and effectively.
Our business model allows us to engage constantly with our customers , maintaining a continuous and open line of communication. All dissatisfactions relating to our products and services are recorded and addressed in accordance with our procedure for the management of these events . In the case of concerns about ethical behavior and human rights abuses, customers have access to our Compliance Line, which is overseen by our audit committee comprised of independent board members. More details on this channel are available in the Governance chapter of this sustainability statement.
Our engagement with end-users extends to our presence at the sites where they use our products - in the case of our oil and gas customers at their drilling rigs - to which we deliver our products under our Rig Direct ® service model. With our Rig Direct ® service, we deliver pipes ready to be run downhole by the drilling rig, along with services designed to enhance safety, reduce environmental impact, and increase operational efficiency by minimizing pipe handling and on-site personnel requirements. Additionally, Rig Direct ® integrates supply chain and administrative tasks while offering digital services that ensure full traceability of each pipe’s technical properties and characteristics.
Additionally, every two years we perform an extensive customer satisfaction survey, of customers representing a large majority of our sales, with over 1,000 responses from persons responsible for (a) purchasing our products and services and (b) for selecting and using them. The response rate in the last such survey was 74%, and the responses included a prolific quantity of comments about specific aspects of our service, both of which serve as indicators of the high level of engagement of our customers with the survey. The survey includes specific questions related to how they view our adherence to high ESG standards and the relevance of our efforts to address climate change.
These engagements with our customers are critical in shaping our strategies and operations. By actively listening to them, we can make informed decisions that align with their expectations and enhance their overall experience with our service. This ongoing feedback loop ensures that we remain responsive and adaptive to the evolving needs of our customers.
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Commitment to excellence through innovation and continuous improvement is at the core of Tenaris's values, driving the development of new technologies and services that enhance safety and increase efficiency in the energy industry, while reducing the environmental impact.
In 2024, 2023 and 2022, we devoted $74 million, $60 million and $51 million to R&D initiatives, raising our total investment over the past five years to
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272 million, while the capitalized costs for the past five years were not material. Our research and development activities are carried out across four centers in Argentina, Canada, Mexico, and Norway, coordinated through our technology headquarters in Amsterdam.
A dedicated team of 258 researchers, product experts and process engineers focus on advanced materials science, mechanical design, and applied physics. Their mission is to drive innovation and develop new technological solutions designed for extreme applications, enhanced efficiency, and safer operations.
We also invest in optimizing processes across our industrial network through digital integration, automation, and AI initiatives as part of our sustainability strategy.
Driving innovation in the energy industry
Our R&D work focuses on two main aspects: serving the energy industry, especially the oil and gas market, and supporting our industry and customers in the transition to cleaner energy.
We are contributing to the development of the next generation of high pressure deepwater operations, so-called 20K projects, through ultra-high strength steel grades and premium connections with optimized sealability, designed to handle wellhead pressures of up to 20,000 psi and temperatures of 350°F (176°C), as well as our 3D Mapping process to deliver more precise collapse and burst estimations. Fully integrated into our manufacturing processes, a proprietary numerical model leverages precise dimensional data to deliver specific performance predictions for each pipe. These estimated ratings allow pipes to be grouped by performance and dimensional categories, identifying, for example, those with ultra-high collapse resistance. With this high-quality data, our customers can make more informed decisions during critical stages of operations, such as well design and cementing.
Our renowned Dopeless ® technology, the most widely adopted dope-free solution for drilling projects worldwide, is now also available for large diameter connectors, completing the dope-free offering for the full well. This innovation enhances operational efficiency and promotes a safer red zone on the offshore drill floor, one of the industry's highest-risk areas.
In the unconventional drilling segment, our TenarisHydril Wedge™ Series 400 connections address the challenges of increasingly longer laterals in unconventional and thermal applications across North America by delivering exceptional torque, faster installation speeds, and enhanced robustness.
Going beyond customer integration
With the Rig Direct ® mill-to-well model, Tenaris established a partnership with oil and gas operators across their entire drilling projects. By the end of 2024, 531 rigs were served under our Rig Direct ® service program, reducing total cost of ownership, improving efficiency, and enhancing reliability through an integrated service framework that fosters collaboration.
Since the launch of the Rig Direct ® service program in 2015, we have continually enhanced its value through further solutions to simplify every aspect of our customers' drilling operations. The journey began with supply chain integration through DemandSync™, programming pipe production and accessory management around the operator's actual drilling needs, optimizing timing and delivery.
With our RunReady™ service, Tenaris has elevated operational efficiency by preparing pipes at the mills and delivering them ready-to-run at the rig site. This approach reduces the need for pipe handling, minimizes personnel requirements on-site, and streamlines operational processes, also enhancing safety and lowering environmental impact.
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To improve productivity, eliminate redundant tasks, accelerate data availability, and enhance the overall customer experience during purchasing, dispatch, and invoicing, Tenaris invests in different levels of digital systems integration with its customers, boosting efficiency across the supply chain.
Our WISer™, or well integrity, service, brings together a series of technical and digital solutions to support well integrity: string design and optimization, field and technical assistance, torque turn monitoring and real time monitoring of casing installation with our iRun ® Casing ® technology. By combining our tubular expertise, on-site presence, and digital integration, our WISer™ suite aims to maximize the lifecycle of pipe strings while improving safety, efficiency, and reliability in well construction operations.
These services are supported by a Remote Monitoring Center recently installed in Houston, Texas, for 24/7 assistance and enabled by our PipeTracer
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The benefits of this focus on supply chain integration and well integrity is increasingly appreciated by customers and earned particular recognition from ExxonMobil with its 2024 Supplier of the Year award.
Streamlining pipeline projects
Tenaris has strengthened its value proposition for the pipeline market through the One Line ® service model and the consolidation of the TenarisShawcor portfolio of coating solutions. These include flow assurance, concrete weight coating, anti-corrosion protection, and flow efficiency for both offshore and onshore pipelines. Following the integration of Shawcor in December 2023, our global network—now with nine additional coating facilities—has expanded to better support the most demanding pipeline projects worldwide.
Building on experience from more than 350 onshore and offshore projects, One Line ® integrates processes from the design phase to execution, optimizing efficiency throughout the supply chain. This approach reduces delivery times, ensures high-quality standards, and lowers logistical costs, all while minimizing the environmental footprint.
Tenaris's technical expertise and proven track record have been instrumental in securing our participation in some of today’s most significant offshore energy developments, including Irpa in the Norwegian North Sea and Raia in the Brazilian Pre-Salt.
Supporting the energy transition
We are dedicated to developing a low-carbon product portfolio tailored to the evolving energy landscape, including geothermal applications, CCS, and hydrogen storage and transportation.
In Europe, we have been contributing to major geothermal initiatives across Germany, France, Austria, and Italy. Our offering for the geothermal market includes proprietary steel grades designed to resist corrosion, premium connections capable of withstanding extreme temperatures and thermal cycles, and a full range of services including material selection, well design, continuous technical support, and field services for running assistance.
The CCS market is expected to grow significantly in the coming years. Leveraging decades of testing and successful deployment in oil and gas wells, TenarisHydril premium connections provide an optimal solution for CO 2 injection wells. Our expertise in corrosive environments also ensures the reliability of line pipe products for both offshore and onshore CO 2 transportation. Additionally, we collaborate with leading public and private entities, gathering valuable insights to advance testing of materials.
As the relevance of hydrogen transportation grows, Tenaris is actively participating in Joint Industry Projects, research task forces, and normative bodies to advance research on hydrogen materials in both Europe and the Americas. Together with IGI Poseidon, Tenaris is conducting rigorous qualification testing for offshore high-pressure pipelines, establishing the groundwork for next-generation hydrogen transportation networks.
In 2024, Tenaris expanded its THera™ technology portfolio with a linear storage solution and the introduction of THera™ Seal. This innovative sealing solution for high-pressure gaseous hydrogen storage draws on our expertise in metal-to-metal connections for extreme conditions, enabling seamless integration between the vessel and the sealing system. We have also recently qualified materials and premium connections for hydrogen underground storage, demonstrating their suitability for this emerging market.
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Digital and AI solutions for the factory of the future
Tenaris continues to accelerate its digital transformation by leveraging advanced Cloud computing capabilities through Microsoft's Azure platform. This shift has enhanced the scalability, accessibility, and reliability of critical operational data, laying a solid foundation for continuous innovation.
Our Data Science initiatives are transforming industrial operations by interconnecting processes and optimizing production workflows. By leveraging extensive data from our global manufacturing network, we generate actionable insights that enhance operational efficiency, product quality, and resource utilization.
In 2024, we expanded the capabilities of our Unified Dimensional Analysis Suite, which analyzes product dimensional tolerances to ensure consistent quality for our customers.
This year, we installed new integrations in our Silcotub facility in Romania to link data from the heat treatment and laboratory testing systems, building on the implementation completed the previous year in Dalmine, our mill in Italy. This advancement enhances compliance with mechanical property requirements while optimizing energy consumption, supporting our broader sustainability goals.
Across our steel shops, machine learning models accurately monitor and predict temperature patterns, enhancing operational reliability. Additionally, we have optimized scrap selection using advanced mathematical models. This tool is now deployed at our Dalmine, Silcotub, Tamsa, and Koppel steel shops, reinforcing our decarbonization strategy by maximizing the use of recycled materials while maintaining the high quality of our steel products.
We conduct advanced multivariate analyses to identify key factors influencing production quality, using image categorization techniques to establish a consistent defect classification framework. This approach improves predictive capabilities, minimizes process variability, and supports proactive quality management, leading to more sustainable and efficient manufacturing operations.
Additionally, we have introduced Generative AI solutions to extract insights and actionable recommendations from our knowledge bases. This technology enhances decision-making by uncovering patterns and trends that drive operational excellence and organizational growth.
Setting industry standards for excellence
Over the past years, Tenaris has consistently invested in developing new solutions for automatic controls, inspections, and tests. These efforts have led to reduced operating costs and enhanced reliability, underscoring our commitment to quality.
We have established Tenaris’s product quality control and process control as key competitive advantages in the market. Our innovative technological solutions focus on minimizing risks associated with the human factor in inspections while enhancing their thoroughness.
Among our many innovations, we highlight the ARGUS automatic visual inspection system, the VITRIS automatic inspection concept for airbag vessels in the automotive industry, the PYXIS non-destructive testing (NDT) hardware, and the Cerberus software for pipe inspection. By leveraging advanced digital signal processing and cutting-edge technologies, we are not only improving operations and quality but also setting new industry standards for excellence.
We have also enhanced the automation of key production processes through proprietary process control systems. In 2024, five new proprietary technologies were integrated into the 26 already in operation across our global manufacturing network.
These technologies, based on digital twins that combine advanced mathematical and machine learning models, significantly reduce human intervention, ensuring greater consistency throughout the production process while delivering measurable improvements in quality and efficiency.
Three of the new technologies were implemented in hot rolling in our mill at Sault Ste. Marie, Canada, and our mills in Italy. The other two were applied to heat treatment at the Conroe and Bay City mills in the US. Additionally, we enhanced process control through established technologies, adding five new systems at our mills in Argentina, Mexico and Romania.
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Suppliers
Tenaris has implemented a range of policies and procedures to ensure sustainable, ethical, and compliant sourcing practices across its supply chain, while addressing impacts, risks and opportunities affecting suppliers.
The main policies, procedures and internal regulations related to suppliers are:
The Company has in place a Code of Conduct for Suppliers, which has been translated into ten languages and is made available to all personnel and suppliers. Furthermore, the Company adopted a Sustainable Sourcing Policy, which is intended to foster closer dialogue with suppliers and improve their awareness of sustainability concepts so that they can accompany Tenaris in meeting the standards required in its operations, providing support and guidance as needed. All third parties are required to meet internal standards governing ethical behavior, legal compliance, and health and safety responsibilities.
Diligent and consistent compliance with the provisions of the Code of Conduct for Suppliers will be considered for selection, retention and evaluation of suppliers. Suppliers shall be responsible for applying the principles contemplated in the Code of Conduct for Suppliers even in the relationships with the sub-suppliers they work with to the extent they participate in any way in transactions or dealings with Tenaris.
Under our Sustainable Sourcing Policy, we carry out a selection process to ensure that our suppliers meet the standards enshrined in our Code of Conduct and comply with applicable local laws and regulations. We expect all our partners in business to observe the same high standards we follow internally governing ethical behavior, legal compliance, and health, safety and environmental responsibilities.
This Sustainable Sourcing Policy is in line with the principles set forth in the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the Worldsteel Sustainability Charter and complements our Code of Conduct , our Code of Conduct for Suppliers, our QHSE Policy, our Human Rights Policy and other related internal policies and procedures.
All together, these policies create a robust framework for responsible supply chain management at Tenaris. We track the effectiveness of our policies through our supplier management processes and related actions and indicators, as described below.
For more detailed information on these policies, please refer to “Sustainability Statement - Sustainability in Tenaris - Policies and procedures .
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Preventing and remediating impacts
Suppliers’ management processes are defined with a risk - based approach, in which different areas of the company are involved depending on the aspects covered, either defining the requirements on suppliers, carrying out the corresponding assessments or conducting the applicable controls.
Our engagement approach with suppliers is embedded within our broader commitment to QHSE management systems. We recognize the importance of implementing our policies throughout our entire supply chain, from suppliers to end-users.
The engagement with suppliers is done together with Exiros , our procurement company. Exiros is present in 1 9 countries, offers a vast range of services and integral solutions for industrial clients within the Techint Group and in which Tenaris has shared ownership with its affiliate, Ternium.
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Exiros quality management system is certified by ISO 9001 standard. In December 2024, Exiros had nearly 90,000 registered suppliers, of which over 16,000 were active during the year, with 9, 7 00 supplying Tenaris .
Supplier registration
Every new supplier willing to engage in a commercial relationship with Tenaris must go through a registration process, which guarantees that our suppliers commit to the standards outlined in our Code of Conduct for Suppliers and comply with applicable laws and regulations. The requirements are defined by Tenaris’ s Business Conduct Compliance Officer ( “ BCCO ” ) and Compliance area, while the background check is carried out by Exiros . Considering a risk-based approach, each supplier is categorized by the risk associated, under which a general set of affidavits and controls regarding Human Rights and origin or relation with restricted persons or countries are coupled with particular requirements according to the category of materials or services to provide. Also, during the process, a background check is performed with a screening tool to detect non-disclosed re d flags.
Due diligence process for high-risk suppliers
The due diligence, part of Tenaris’ Business Conduct Compliance Program , consists of an integrity risk assessment process over a third party, applicable to suppliers that will represent or act on behalf of Tenaris before any governmental entity, including customs agents, permitting assistants, law firms, advisors, or commercial agent s being susceptible to corruption risks. The due diligence is regulated by specific internal procedures, which demand additional assessment, controls, training and express commitments and it is performed with a determined frequency based on the entailed risk.
BCCO continuous monitoring
Tenaris has strengthened its controls by expanding training programs, conducting more thorough screenings, standardizing critical service contracts, and including ethics clauses in agreements with third parties. For more information on our Business Conduct Compliance Program and how relationships with third parties are managed, please refer to “S ustainability S tatement - Governance -Business Conduct - Compliance Program” .
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Conflict minerals campaign
Every year, Tenaris conduct s a reasonable country of origin inquiry to determine whether its products contain conflict minerals originated in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or the adjoining countries subject to modern slavery risks. This process helps us make informed decisions regarding the purchase of products from our direct suppliers containing conflict minerals. Only a negligible portion of Tenaris products may contain conflict minerals, particularly from a specific ferroalloy or semi-finished products of certain steel grade. Every year, Tenaris files the Conflict Minerals Form to the SEC of the United States of America.
The Compliance Line
The Compliance Line is managed by the Company’s Internal Audit D epartment under the supervision of the Company’s audit committee . Complaints can lead to disciplinary actions, including dismissals and termination of commercial relationships. For further information, please refer to “S ustainability S tatement - Governance -Business Conduct - Compliance Line” .
Our Actions
The risk of disruption in the supply chain, is a material topic given the conflict s and geopolitical unrest around the world, impacting how companies run their businesses. The need to build resilience into the supply chain and to have a diversified sourcing strategy is as strong as ever.
In this context, Tenaris is devoting considerable resources to strengthening its supplier relationships, with a view to reducing transaction costs, as well as enhancing flexibility and fostering greater adaptability for more efficient problem-solving.
We are committed to working with our suppliers to improve sustainable business practices, assisting them to identify risks and opportunities, providing training, sharing knowledge and raising awareness, and, in general, working together to improve the sustainability of our supply chain and our business.
By deepening our approach to value-chain management, we are also extending existing policies implemented by our procurement company Exiros for a sharper focus on environmental performance.
GHG Emissions - Scope 3 campaign
In 2022 we started a CO 2 emissions campaign with our suppliers, with the objective of assessing suppliers’ real emissions factors, which then are considered in Tenaris’ s own emissions accountings. Following worldsteel methodology and international standards, nearly 60 suppliers from relevant raw materials categories have been assessed in 2024 , including iron ore pellets, pig iron, ferroalloys and lime suppliers , among others.
Sustainability assessment - Open-es Platform onboarding
With the aim of having more knowledge on the value chain status regarding sustainability and to foster the development of sustainable practices within suppliers, we have invited a first set of approximately 40 suppliers to complete their assessment on the Open-es platform or to provide a similar sustainability assessment .
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Conflict minerals campaign
To manage our impacts, risks and opportunities related to workers in conflict minerals areas, we conduct an annual Conflict Minerals control campaign led by our compliance department. This campaign targets suppliers who provided raw materials or semi-finished steel products potentially containing conflict minerals, such as ferrotungsten and steel bars. Suppliers are required to answer questions regarding the presence of conflict minerals in the materials they supply to Tenaris and detail the origin of these raw materials.
I n 202 3 we’ve identified and surveyed 4 5 Potential Conflict Minerals Suppliers, from which 100% have confirmed that none of the products supplied to Tenaris, including raw materials, contain conflict minerals originated from any of the covered countries . The 2024 campaign is under process, with 42 suppliers contacted.
Quality management
We have an annual audit plan to assess suppliers’ quality management systems, focus ed on our critical suppliers , regarding the quality of services and materials provided, as how such inputs impact the quality of Tenaris' s final products. During 2024 we have audited 218 suppliers.
Health, Safety and Environmental management
Suppliers performing HSE high-risk activities inside Tenaris´ s mills are required to have implemented an HSE management system based on international standards. As of the date of this report, we have audited and certified 9 7 % of our high – HSE risk active service suppliers.
ProPymes Program
Launched in December 2002, the ProPymes Program supports Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (“SMEs”) making up the value chain of Tenaris and its sister companies Ternium, Tecpetrol and Techint Engineering & Construction. The Program aimed to build an integrated ecosystem with the companies in the value chain by helping them grow, innovate and develop successful export strategies.
Today, the Program works with 1,147 firms which have received technical assistance to train around 58,000 employees , and over $ 94 million in credit support from the Techint Group. These firms have exported goods and services worth $ 273 million to other Group companies. In 2024, the Program provided 95,000 training hours.
The 23 rd ProPymes Seminar took place on December 12, 2024 at the Buenos Aires Convention Center, bringing together over 950 attendees, both in-person and virtual. The event featured representatives from SMEs within the Techint Group’s value chain in Argentina and included panels focused on competitiveness, innovation, technical education, and industrial development.
ProPymes supports the Group’s community education program Technical Gene. In 2024, SMEs helped technical schools train 458 young people in workplace skills through on-the-job training.
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Payment practices
Tenaris´s business model involves relying on an extensive network of supplier s, in markets with significant regional and country differences. We don´t categorize suppliers and therefore, don´t have different payment terms by category. Payment terms vary depending mainly on countries as well as from supplier to supplier.
In 2024, average invoice payment days across all accounts payable, was 39 days. The percentage of payments aligned with its payment term was 87% . Tenaris has no ongoing legal proceedings for late payment.
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Commitment
To build a corporate culture of transparency and integrity based on ethical behavior and compliance with the law.
Objectives
We have implemented policies and procedures to manage and address impacts, risks, and opportunities on our employees related to ethics and compliance, health and safety, working conditions, and human rights. For a summary of our main policies and procedures, please see “ Sustainability Statement - Sustainability in Tenaris - Policies and Procedures ” .
Code of Conduct and the Policy on Business Conduct
Tenaris has significantly enhanced its p olicies and p rocedures to establish a comprehensive normative framework to prevent, detect, and mitigate bribery, corruption, and related risks, by outlining anti-bribery and anti-corruption controls and several risk mitigation measures. The foundation of this normative framework is the Code of Conduct and the Policy on Business Conduct, which explicitly prohibit any actions that could contravene applicable anti-corruption and anti-bribery laws.
The Code of Conduct was initially approved by the Company’s Board of Directors in 2003 . It has been reviewed regularly , with revisions approved by the Company’s b oard of directors. T he most recent edition was released in 2024. The Code of Conduct is accessible to the public and on Tenaris’s intranet, and is available in the local languages of many locations where Tenaris operates. The Code of Conduct is applicable to all Company personnel and extends to any entities under the Company ’s control and any third-party representatives.
The Policy on Business Conduct, initially approved in 2009,
outlines
the Company's anti-corruption and anti-bribery rules
to ensure
ethical and compliant conduct in
all
business relationships and interactions with government agencies, state-owned enterprises, private-sector entities, and their
representatives
. Th
is
Policy
on Business Conduct
encompasses provisions regarding compliance training, due diligence
in
hiring third-party representatives, prohibited payments, identifying red flags in business relationships, monitoring compliance, internal investigation procedures, and disciplinary actions. The Policy on Business Conduct is dynamic and
undergoes regular reviews to ensure compliance with
international standards and best practices,
incorporat
ing lessons learned since its in
cep
tion. Like the Code of Conduct, the Policy
on Business Conduct
has been translated into the local languages of many regions where Tenaris operates. The most recent version of the Policy on Business Conduct was released in March 2024.
Code of Conduct for Suppliers
The company has adopted a Code of Conduct for Suppliers to ensure that Tenaris’s suppliers adhere to high standards of integrity, transparency, and compliance with laws in all business dealings. For more information about this Code of Conduct for Suppliers and how the Company manages its relationship with all its suppliers, please refer to “S ustainability S tatement - Social - Our Value Chain ”.
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Accounting Provisions
T he Company adopted specific p olicies and p rocedures to ensure compliance with the accounting provisions of relevant anti-corruption laws, and the accuracy of the books and records. For example, the Financial Controls and Accounting Policy, most recently reviewed in 2024 , aims to minimiz e the risk of inaccuracies in accounting entries, due to error or fraud, bribery , or corruption. The Company ’s Books and Records Assurance Policy outlines strict rules and guidelines for the accurate and timely recording of all transactions. Additionally, the Document Retention Policy adheres to best practices and international laws on the maint enance of records and historical archives for legal, commercial and compliance purposes . Furthermore , the Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers, which applies to the principal executive, financial, and accounting officers, as well as controllers and similar roles , aims to prevent misconduct and ensure these officers uphold personal and professional integrity, comply with the law, and follow the Company's Code of Conduct and other policies . The Company has also adopted a Conflict of Interest and Non-Competition Policy to address risks associated with the Company’s business interactions with others , which was last updated in 2022.
Tenaris recognizes that extensive training and dissemination are essential for successfully fostering a c ompliance c ulture. Consequently, Tenaris has developed a comprehensive training program for all employees. The training comprises a blend of in-person and online sessions, including live webinars on business ethics, and business conduct p olicies and p rocedures. To enhance the effectiveness and retention of information, the training has transitioned from traditional classroom settings to workshops that integrate theory and practice. These workshops include case studies, guest professors and speakers, quizzes, surveys, and interactive activities. Additionally, the training incorporates videos with practical scenarios.
Training is based on employees' function al roles, position risk assessments, and their exposure to customers or governmental entities. Additionally, t he Company conducts onboarding meetings for newly promoted senior employees, focused on those who will interact with customers or government entities in high-risk countries.
Regarding compliance divulgation, the Company has implemented a multi disciplinary approach to its compliance communications strategy, fostering a comprehensive Company-wide culture of compliance. The compliance function employs various communication channels to reinforce and complement training efforts, thereby ensuring continuous employee engage ment and awareness of best practices. For example, the Company use s newsletters, brochures, fictional case studies, targeted emails, billboards in office locations and manufacturing sites, flyers, reminders, and specific campaigns focused on policies and procedures, internal controls and red flags awareness. These approaches communicated to both employees and management underscore the significance of compliance and provide practical examples of potential compliance issues.
In 2024 , the Tenaris Employees Survey received positive responses about how the Company communicates expectations for ethical behavior and integrity compliance. From 23 main categories, the statement related to Compliance was the most answered with a positive response from all the employees with 86% of very positive answers (rank 4 & 5 on a scale from 1 to 5).
Compliance c ulture is consistently emphasized in leadership communications and interactions with the compliance function, with senior management actively requesting for advice, participating in town halls, management meetings, and training s essions .
Additionally, the Company regularly uses diverse communication channels to distribute policy updates, raise awareness on controls, refresh business conduct compliance expectations, and communicate activities and lessons learned during visits to Tenaris
’s
facilities or commercial offices.
Tenaris adhered to the United Nations Global Compact initiative, which promotes corporate sustainability by formalizing its commitment to operate under the human rights, labor, environmental and anti-corruption principles outlined by the Global Compact. Tenaris ’s Business Conduct Compliance Program is aligned with anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws and regulations, including the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), the UK Bribery Act, and the OECD Convention for Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions.
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The Company has implemented a comprehensive set of activities and compliance measures designed to prevent, detect, and address instances of corruption and bribery. These initiatives are integrated into its Business Conduct Compliance Program, which encompasses the following elements:
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Tenaris recognizes that maintaining appropriate internal controls requires the identification of structural and/or incident-specific gaps through rigorous testing and analysis. The principal mechanism for evaluating bribery and corruption risks is the Company’s Business Conduct Risk Assessment.
Certain functions may be more susceptible to risks than others. Those functions include, by way of example, individuals who frequently interact with customers, government bodies or state-owned companies; those who manage relationships with third parties; those working in countries or regions identified as high-risk in terms of corruption; or those involved in business development, new projects, new markets, appointing representatives or business associates in high-risk areas, and mergers and acquisitions.
The Risk Assessment identifies geographical locations, areas and activities that expose the Company to potential bribery and corruption risks. It analyzes and assesses those risks , a nd it evaluates the suitability and effectiveness of the Company’s current controls considering those risks. In addition, the Company’s compliance function analyzes each specific job function’s exposure to risks by considering several factors, including the employee’s level within the Company and scope of responsibilities. Based on the Risk Assessment, the Compliance function designs, develop s , and implement s appropriate existing or additional risk-based controls and monitoring activities to mitigate the identified risks, as well as tailor s the priorities of the Company’s Compliance function. In particular, the Risk Assessment defines and informs the Compliance Officer’s agenda for business conduct monitoring plans, training plans, communications and certification campaigns, process improvements, as well as plans for future reviews of and updates to the Company ’s policies and procedures.
The Risk Assessments on bribery and corruption are performed regularly, but certain events may also trigger a specific assessment that occurs sooner than the next Risk Assessment. For example, new projects, entries into new markets, new representatives in high-risk markets, substantial reorganizations, changes of management and staffing, and mergers and acquisitions can all give rise to an immediate review of the relevant Company compliance policies and activities to addressing such events.
The Business Conduct Compliance Office conducts various forms of business conduct compliance monitoring, including third parties and transactions due diligence controls, enhanced background checks, and identifying and assessing potential red flags, and addressing red flags that may require an investigation by the Internal Audit Department, supported by the Legal Department or e xternal a dvisors.
Whenever necessary, the BCCO, with assistance from the Internal Audit Department and Tenaris Legal Services, promptly investigates all reports or complaints regarding violations of the Policy on Business Conduct and related procedures. Both the BCCO and the Internal Audit Department are
provided
with
adequate
resources and receive reasonable cooperation from company personnel for such investigations.
The Internal Audit D epartment executed audits and follow-up reviews specifically related to compliance with the Policy on Business Conduct and related procedures. These reviews were carried out in accordance with an a nnual a udit p lan. The methodology applied to define the a nnual a udit p lan is aligned with the international standards of the profession and best practices, which include periodic reviews to ensure an adequate focus on emerging risks, changes in business strategies/processes , and/or acquisitions that may occur during the year. The audit committee received quarterly updates on its execution.
The i nternal c ontrol c ompliance area coordinated and verified the Company’s activities within an adequate internal control framework, ensuring compliance with internal and external audit requirements, implementing improvements or remediating deviations. In addition, the i nternal c ontrol c ompliance area is responsible for monitor ing internal control risk situations, ensuring compliance with standards, and updating and disseminati ng of applicable control framework . It ensures continuous monitoring of i nternal c ontrol risk situations through the verification of compliance with internal and external audits . The area also conducts annual SOX tests on behalf of m anagement to support the required certifications.
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Disciplinary Measures
The Company takes violations of its policies and procedures seriously. When an investigation concludes that the applicable Company policy and/or applicable law have been violated, the BCCO is alerted. The Internal Audit Department evaluates the scope and specifics of the violation and provides recommendations for corrective measures. The BCCO shall determine the appropriate disciplinary measures to be taken, if any, considering the nature and seriousness of the violation, in consultation with the human resources and legal departments, and the supervisor(s) of any involved employee(s). Upon identifying a policy violation, disciplinary actions may range from warnings compensation reductions, or termination of employees or contractors engagement for serious infractions of Company policies and procedures and/or law. After the BCCO determines and approves the appropriate disciplinary measures, the regional manager for the affected region collaborates with the BCCO to ensure that such disciplinary measures are implemented.
The Compliance Line is a multi-faceted reporting system that allows employees and third parties (including customers, suppliers, community members and other interested parties) to make reports telephonically (through a toll-free telephone line available in most countries where Tenaris operates), electronically (through a web page ( https://www.bkms-system.com/Tenaris ), QR Code, mobile device, or email ( auditoria_responde@tenaris.com or audit_inquiries@tenaris.com )), or by direct communication with the Company’s audit function.
This confidential communication channel is available 24/7/365. Shareholders, investors and other interested parties have an exclusive channel called the “Shareholder's Compliance Line” to communicate their concerns related to f inancial s tatements or internal control over financial reporting. It is a web-based form ( https://ir.tenaris.com/corporate-governance/shareholder-compliance-line ) that, once submitted, is sent directly to the members of the Company’s audit committee and the Chief Audit Executive.
Reporting options are available in eleven different languages , ensuring accessibility for a diverse user base, and the system is designed to be intuitive and user-friendly. This system in tegrates advanced technology to enable the Company to receive and manage complaints in line with current best practices and regulatory requirements.
The Compliance Line is managed by the Internal Audit Department under direct supervision of the audit committee . All reports received through the Compliance Line system are confidential and access to these reports is heavily restricted to ensure that such information is appropriately protected and to reduce the risk of retaliation against reporting individuals .
All reports received through the Compliance Line are processed, administered and investigated by the Internal Audit Department, which may request assistance from other departments or areas
as
necessary. All reports shall be
handled to ensure
objective, independent, unbiased, and fair treatment of individuals and of any information received or collected and processed during investigations.
In particular , the Ethics and Fraud Audit Department within the Internal Audit Department is responsible for reviewing and keeping record of all the complaints received through any of the access channels, immediately notifying the Chief Audit Executive about high-impact complaints to determine the appropriate investigation steps, defining and approving the investigation work program, conducting the investigation or ensuring coordination with other departments concerned, assessing the reasonableness of any remedial or other action plans proposed by the management, preparing quarterly summaries of closed and ongoing investigations to the Chief Audit Executive and to the Company’s audit committee, among others.
Channel Availability
The Company has enhanced its comprehensive reporting system to facilitate confidential and anonymous reporting by employees and third parties of any actual or suspected violations of the Code of Conduct , other policies or applicable law s, as well as any other improper activities. The Company has established multiple mechanisms for reporting and tracking potential violations through its Compliance Line, which was last upgraded in February 2022.
The global communication campaign to promote the channel includes articles and digital banners in TenarisToday (intranet), mill newspapers publications, communications via WhatsApp and the HR App, e-mails, social media posts, screen savers, posters, roll-up banners, tent cards, signs and videos displayed on screens in offices and facilities.
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Additionally, both in-person and online trainings sessions on the Code of Conduct and b usiness e thics are provided to employees, which incorporate a module on the Compliance Line. The Internal Audit Department delivers various learning activities focused on business ethics, designed to ensure employees understand and adhere to the C ompany’s Code of Conduct. These courses cover key topics related to policies and procedures in integrity and transparency, internal controls and fraud prevention. Employees also learn how to identify potential violations to the Code of Conduct and the different channels available to report them through the Compliance Line.
The training catalogue includes mandatory e-learning on the Code of Conduct, participation in global programs such as Tenaris University Induction Camp and Management Development Program, local sessions on business ethics for white collars and courses on the Code of Conduct for shop floor employees.
For stakeholders, the Compliance Line is promoted o n Tenaris w eb page, invoices and trainings sessions on the Code of Conduct for certain vendors, such as s crap suppliers. Furthermore, Tenaris Standard Terms and Conditions for Suppliers include a provision encouraging them to report any irregularity or violation of the Code of Conduct through the designated reporting link. This clause serves as a reminder to all parties of the Compliance Line’s availability for reporting any violations of Company policy or law , ensuring transparency and accountability .
Cases Management
Upon completion of any investigation process, the management of the areas involved propose action plans, which are evaluated for reasonableness by the Internal Audit Department. Upon coordination and agreement with the Internal Audit Department, the area involved promptly implements remedial actions, which vary according to the type of violation committed. These may include employees’ disciplinary actions (dismissal, suspension, written or verbal warning, impact on performance evaluation, specific training assignment), process and control improvement, termination of business relationship, exclusion from our facilities, or sanctions to contractor’s personnel, non-conformity issued to supplier, financial claim to supplier, impact on supplier’s evaluation, legal claim, among others.
In response to the growing number of workplace environment reports over the total received (
58
% in 2024),
the
Human Resources
Department
has launched a workshop on
w
ork
e
nvironment
in various countries
, which
includes a module on the Compliance Line to further support the promotion of a respectful and inclusive workplace culture.
Protection of Whistleblowers
We protect whistleblowers through several measures designed to ensure confidentiality, prevent retaliation, and promote a culture of compliance and ethical behavior. The Company has ad o pted robust policies and procedures to protect whistleblowers and other reporting employees from any form of retaliation.
The Code of Conduct expressly prohibits retaliation against individuals who raise any issue, report any poten t ial violation, or participate in an investigation, and allows them to file anonymous reports. However, the Company encourages whistleblowers to identify themselves or provide contact information considering that the ability to interact with whistleblowers increases the effectiveness and efficiency of investigations.
Any measures adopted by the Company as a result of a complaint investigation ensure equitable and impartial treatment of the personnel and third parties involved. The Company does not tolerate any harassment, discrimination, punitive actions, or retaliation against individuals who seek advice, raise concerns, report a breach or suspected breach, or potential violations in good faith. Any complaint regarding punitive or retaliat ory actions is promptly investigated by the Internal Audit Department and appropriate remedial and/or disciplinary measures are taken if the investigation verifies any alleged retaliation or punitive action.
Definitions regarding whistleblower protection are included in Tenaris’ s Anti-Fraud Policy.
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Effectiveness of the Channel
T he Internal Audit Department acknowledge s receipt of all report s received through the Compliance Line and provide s feedback on each report to the relevant reporting person, within a reasonable timeframe, in accordance with the provisions contemplated in applicable laws and regulations in each jurisdiction.
Notwithstanding the above, Tenaris is not required to disclose details pertaining to specific individuals or any information that may compromise an investigation. The scope and content of the feedback is defined on a case-by-case basis by the Internal Audit Department. In all cases, feedback consider s the nature of the facts under investigation, the need to maintain confidentiality of relevant information, the requirement to ensure safe deployment of prospective investigation measures and the protection of the rights of any individuals mentioned or involved in the report and/or the investigation.
The number of c omplaints reported during 2024 has significantly increased compared to complaints received in 2023 , continuing the trend from 2022 , which evidences the effectiveness of the Compliance Line and is mainly attributable to the implementation of a new , enhanced compliance line system in 2022 , which facilitates the reporting of violations . Expanded training programs and communication campaigns to encourage the use of this channel have also contributed to this increase, in addition to the headcount increase. Another evidence of the effectiveness of the channel is the substantiation rate, which ha s remained stable in the last years (around 50 %).
I ncidents of alleged bribery
In response to the undertakings
adopted in connection with the settlement
with the SEC
relating to alleged improper payments in Brazil prior to 2014, Tenaris
: (i)
conduct
ed
an initial review of its anti-corruption policies and submitting an initial report; (ii)
submitt
ed
periodic
report
s
updating
the SEC
on the status of
Tenaris’s
FCPA and anti-corruption related remediation and compliance measures; (iii)
conduct
ed
a final review of anti-corruption compliance programs and
(iv)
submitt
ed
a final certification of compliance with its undertakings in July 2024.
For further information see note 27 “Contingencies, commitments and restrictions to the distribution of profits- Contingencies – Petrobras related proceedings and claims” to our consolidated financial statements included in this annual report.
Tenaris is committed to conducting all its operations in a manner consistent with human rights principles , ensuring the respect for fundamental rights and dignity of every individual involved .
Tenaris’s Human Rights Policy was adopted in 2009; it was reviewed in 2018 and more recently updated in March 2022. Th is p olicy stat es that Tenaris will comply with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the principles articulated in the International Labour Organization’s Declaration of Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, the United Nations Global Compact, a nd all applicable human rights laws and regulations in its operating jurisdictions. Key contents of the policy include:
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The Company’s Code of Conduct contains a specific chapter, called "Workplace Environment," which describes the obligations of employees and third parties and summarizes the principles of international instruments: "... We support the elimination of all forms of discrimination, illegal, forced or compulsory labor, slavery or servitude, in particular child labor. Discrimination, illegal, forced or compulsory labor, slavery or servitude will not be tolerated at Tenaris. All Tenaris's suppliers and contractors are expected to comply with these principles ."
Tenaris is also subject to the 2015 UK Modern Slavery Act and has implemented a modern slavery due diligence review to assess commitment and compliance by its suppliers, as well as targeted training for employees performing tasks related to human rights and modern slavery issues.
The application of the international standards is also reflected in Tenaris's Sustainable Sourcing Policy, which in section III (3) states “ maintain a work environment that is respectful of the fundamental rights and dignity of people, free of violence, harassment, abusive treatment or exploitation ”. The Sustainable Sourcing Policy applies to third parties and sets main expectations towards Tenaris's supply chain. In addition, the Code of Conduct for Suppliers, based on United Nations recommendations, has a specific chapter on “Labor and Human Rights”. The Code of Conduct for Suppliers applies to all the Company’s suppliers and must be accepted as a condition for entering into any agreement to provide goods or services to Tenaris.
As part of the risk assessment of suppliers, commercial intermediaries, representatives and other third-party contractors, the Company ha s adopted a due diligence review to verify that third- party contractors comply with essential human rights regulations and have not infringed any applicable laws regarding slavery, forced or child labor . Tenaris ( i) included in the general terms and conditions for the purchase of goods and services, a commitment by third-party contractors to comply with applicable laws, rules and regulations on human rights, including a prohibition of all forms of slavery, forced labor or child labor ; and ( ii) implemented a Code of Conduct for Suppliers based on United Nations recommendations, which contemplates a specific section concerning “Labor and Human Rights”.
Tenaris has developed a targeted training course to enhance understanding of key laws, regulations, and risks affecting its operations and supply chain. The course focuses on raising awareness among procurement teams about supplier due diligence, educating employees on applicable standards and regulations, highlighting risks of non-compliance, and emphasizing the strategic role of Human Resources in enforcing policies and procedures. The goal is to ensure a healthy, sustainable, and compliant supply chain.
On April 25, 2024, the board of directors approved the Company’s annual Modern Slavery Statement, which describes how the Company monitor s itself and its suppliers. Tenaris’s Human Resources Department conducts an internal survey process involving all regional Human Resources Senior Directors to assess specific human resources practices. Each Human Resources Director assessed Tenaris’s compliance with key human rights and modern slavery concerns , including, without limitation (i) minimum age required for employment ; (ii) use of migrant workers; (iii) payment of recruitment fees ; and (iv) the right to leave the job. Through this assessment process, it was concluded that no illegal or illegitimate practices were detected that would lead to a violation of human rights, labour or modern slavery laws and regulations applicable to Tenaris.
To date, Tenaris has not experienced any cases of forced labour or child labour and thus has not had to take any corrective actions in such sense.
Any infringement or violation of any applicable law or provision of the Code of Conduct (no matter i f informed through the Compliance Line or through any other means) shall be subject to investigation and remediation in accordance with (i) applicable laws and (ii) the general principles contemplated in the Compliance Line Procedure (including the need to involve concern ed areas and departments in the C ompany, respect privacy, rights, intimacy and identity of the victim, allow the accused or suspected employee to the rights of defense afforded by applicable laws, respect rules concerning confidentiality and due process).
For reports not channeled through the Compliance Line (e.g., made directly to a Tenaris officer or received by any person in Tenaris), the provisions of the Compliance Line Procedure and the general rules in Tenaris´s Code of Conduct, will apply. Such reports will be directed to the Internal Audit Department, which shall request assistance from relevant areas concerned to review the matter and implement investigation and disciplinary procedures, as necessary.
In regards of any request or formal inquiry from public authorities , Tenaris is prepared to fully assist governmental agencies through its experts and specialized departments, including the Communications Department and the Investor Relations Team, among others. The Code of Conduct includes a dedicated section on Public Communications , emphasizing c ooperative, diligent , and appropriate interactions with agencies and authorities .
In addition, Tenaris has adopted a p rocedure to ensure appropriate identification, evaluation, disclosure and recognition of contingent liabilities and provisions resulting from legal claims in accordance with IFRS requirements, enabling compliance with the duties and obligations of all parties involved. The p rocedure describes the responsibilities, criteria and steps to be carried out for purposes of appropriate disclosure and/or recognition of contingent liabilities and provisions resulting from legal claims involving Tenaris or its subsidiaries in each company’s individual financial statements and/or in Tenaris’s consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS requirements.
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The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of this sustainability statement are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.
While the EU CSRD has not been transposed into national law by the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and, therefore, the Company is not subject to CSRD reporting requirements, this sustainability statement has been prepared with reference to the ESRS as a framework, as issued by the EFRAG. This report also takes into account the reporting standards established by GHG Protocol and worldsteel, and the goals of the UN Global Compact.
The information has been prepared on a consolidated basis, including data from the entire global operations. This scope covers all subsidiaries and associated companies where Tenaris has operational control, unless stated otherwise in this statement. It encompasses all operational regions, reflecting the company's global presence and its varied impact across different geographical locations. It incorporates data from the consolidated financial statements and operational metrics from all relevant business units. The scope of this sustainability statement is the same as the one for our financial statements, except for those production sites that were not considered material due to their low level of operation during the year, or any other case explicitly described in this statement.
Tenaris covers its entire value chain, considering upstream and downstream activities as well as own operations. The materiality assessment of impacts, risks and opportunities is mainly focused on the oil and gas industry for the downstream value chain, due to its weight in total sales ( 89% ). Tenaris is also providing products and services to industrial, mechanical, automotive and low carbon energy industries. Our Policies and actions extend to the value chain, especially in the upstream where Tenaris has more control over business activities.
Tenaris defines short term in the field of risk management to be one-year, medium term up to five years, and long term over five years, hence consistent with the definition that the ESRS 1 section 6.4 Definition of short-, medium- and long-term for reporting purposes is providing.
Our Health, Safety and Environment, and Quality Management systems are designed according to the latest versions of the ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and ISO 9001 standards.
Rounding
Certain monetary amounts, percentages and other figures included in this sustainability statement have been subject to rounding adjustments. Accordingly, figures shown as totals in certain tables may not be the arithmetic aggregate of the figures preceding them, and figures expressed as percentages in the text may not total 100% or, as applicable, when aggregated, may not be the arithmetic aggregate of the percentages preceding them.
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GHG Emissions
To calculate or measure our GHG emissions, we employ the following methodologies, significant assumptions, and emissions factors:
Methodologies:
Major Sources of Emissions :
Emissions Factors:
Reasons for Choosing These Methods:
CO 2 emissions intensity
The intensity figure is expressed as tons of CO 2 -equivalent per ton of processed steel, which includes both internally produced steel and acquired steel that is processed at our sites.
Additionally, we also disclose intensity per revenue.
The Scope 2 emissions are calculated using both, the market-based approach and the location-based approach.
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We use the GHG protocol to report our emissions.
Our emissions reporting applies to all tubular production sites, including sites with integrated steelmaking facilities, rolling mills and finishing facilities for both seamless and welded pipes.
The GHG protocol guides annual inventory-taking according to the “Operational control approach”. This means that the scope of accounting includes all Tenaris steel and tube production sites where Tenaris has operational control. A site’s emissions may be excluded if its production level is under 10,000 tons in the reporting year. A site’s emissions will also be excluded if it is not operative for at least nine months of the reporting year.
The intensity value for Tenaris’s steel processes does not include emissions from Tenaris’s o ilfield s ervices operations which are reported separately on a gross basis.
The base year taken is 2018. Scopes 1, 2 and 3 reporting follows the GHG protocol definitions. As Scope 3 reporting is voluntary, relevant categories will be added and may change over time, increasing the number of categories included.
Changes in outputs from different sites owned by Tenaris and included in its operational control boundary do not entail a need to modify calculations over time and are not included in the base year.
Emission factors are selected in accordance with the GHG Protocol Standard, in order of priority: supplier-specific, local emission factors, regional emission factors, and emission factors published by a recognized international entity (for example, worldsteel, the IPCC or IEA).
The Scope 2 market-based approach takes into account the emissions factor of electricity with contracts, the method selected by Tenaris to calculate its emissions and intensity. There are countries where residual mix information is available and reliable for unclaimed electricity. In this case, the emissions factor will be applied to purchased electricity.
Intensity is expressed as ton CO 2 -eq/ton processed steel, which includes steel cast and produced internally at Tenaris sites and the acquisition of steel bars, coils and plates that are processed at any of our sites to produce seamless and welded pipe. Intensity refers to Scope 1 emissions, Scope 2 using the market-based approach, and Scope 3 for raw materials, taking into account the boundaries and exclusion criteria given above, and for intermill transportation of intermediate products.
Sold electricity-related emissions from internal power plants are not included in intensity calculations, and are reported separately.
Emissions from oilfield services are reported but not included on the Tenaris intensity calculation.
Scope 3 emissions
Most of our seamless steel pipe products are manufactured in integrated steelmaking operations using the electric arc furnace route, where principal raw materials are steel scrap, DRI, HBI, pig iron, and ferroalloys. We complement our steel needs by purchasing steel bars from third parties. Our welded steel pipe products are processed from purchased steel coils.
We report Scope 3 emissions related to the purchase of steelmaking raw materials and steel bars and coils purchased from external suppliers used at our tubular production and processing facilities. Based on the results of our life cycle analysis and our certified Environmental Product Declaration, we conclude that raw materials and steel bars and coils are the most relevant source of Scope 3 emissions. Our certified Environmental Product Declaration is available at: www.tenaris.com/en/sustainability/environment. Information contained in or otherwise accessible through our Internet website is not a part of this annual report.
We use supplier-specific emission factors whenever possible. Tenaris reviews information about its suppliers where provided and applies internal criteria to define applicability. As confidence in data increases over time, when emission factors are found to be more accurate, they are applied from that moment on but not always applied to past years, as there is no certainty about their applicability with the same values. For those inputs where values are not expected to change over time, these may be applied to previous years. If supplier-based data is unavailable other sources are used e.g., worldsteel, IEA, etc.
Since 2022, we have been reporting other Scope 3 categories such as upstream emissions from fuels used and emissions from the transport of intermediate and final products. In February 2025 among other changes described above, we have restated our Scope 3 emissions intensity by adding intermill transportation of unfinished products.
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Emissions calculated for the transport of intermediate and final products exclude the following: maritime movements, specifically spot exports in container/liner from the U.S. and Canada; inland transport within Brazil, Indonesia, China, Saudi Arabia and the UAE; and Rig Direct ® movements in Argentina, Mexico and Colombia. These boundaries may differ from exclusions at the GHG sites included in the report as different criteria apply. The real distances of transport routes have been calculated for routes bearing over 3,000 tons in the reporting year for both inland and maritime transport; otherwise, a historic average is used. For air transportation, transport routes have been calculated for those bearing over 8 tons in the reporting year; otherwise, a historic average is used.
Emissions calculated for raw materials transport include the following considerations: included raw materials are scrap, iron pellets, lime and pig iron, whereas excluded raw materials are ferroalloys and metals, carbon and anthracite, which represent 4% of the total volume of raw materials used, excluding purchased steel. The transport of acquired steel and steel products is excluded from the calculation. The countries covered are those where Tenaris operates steel production sites. Scrap transport is based on mapping 90% of scrap purchases and distances to our facilities, while the remaining 10% is an estimate. Internal in-plant movements and return distances are excluded from the calculation. Emissions factors used for transportation emissions estimation are based on the GLEC Framework.
Scope 3 emissions are subject to a high level of measurement uncertainty, due to data availability and quality, as well as measurement methods used across entities in the value chain. To measure Scope 3 emissions, we have taken into account the boundaries and exclusion criteria detailed above.
Restatement of the baseline on the CO 2 -eq intensity and absolute emissions reported
Acquisitions, mergers, and divestitures are tracked over time and will be included in the base year calculation if their influence on total emissions exceeds 10%, considering the production level of the sites when acquisition/merger or divestiture occurs.
In 2024 we completed the acquisition of Mattr’s pipe coating business and we included our GPC (welded pipe mill in Saudi Arabia) and Isoplus (coating facility in Italy) operations on the inventory and intensity calculation. Since the accumulated acquisitions are influencing more than the defined threshold we are restating the baseline on 2024.
To restate the baseline for each of the sites and businesses acquired since 2018, we considered the emissions on Scope 1, 2 and 3 accounted according to Tenaris methodology, from the first year they started to be accounted in Tenaris and replicated those emissions up to 2018.
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The following table shows the total emissions added per year, divided per scope and category, indicating if it is included on the Tenaris intensity calculation.
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Included on Tenaris intensity |
Not included on intensity |
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Scope 1 |
Scope 2 |
Scope 3 - Category 1 |
Scope 3 - Intermill transportation |
Scope 3 - Category 3 |
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2018 |
52,780 |
91,333 |
735,602 |
108,000 |
9,448 |
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2019 |
52,780 |
91,333 |
735,602 |
77,000 |
9,448 |
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2020 |
19,023 |
26,393 |
438,603 |
48,000 |
2,627 |
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2021 |
19,023 |
26,393 |
438,603 |
119,000 |
2,627 |
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2022 |
19,023 |
26,393 |
438,603 |
148,000 |
2,627 |
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2023 |
19,023 |
26,393 |
438,603 |
143,000 |
2,627 |
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2024 |
19,023 |
26,393 |
438,603 |
167,000 |
2,627 |
Sites included on the restatement proc ess are: Saudi Steel Pipes (welded pipe mill in Saudi Arabia), Koppel (EAF steel mill in the U.S.), Ambridge (seamless pipe rolling mill in the U.S.), Coating operations including sites from Mattr’s pipe coating business (Indonesia, Norway, Mexico, Canada and the UAE) and Isoplus (Italy), and in GPC (welded mill in Saudi Arabia).
Energy
Renewable electricity accounts for the self generation of renewable electricity, electricity obtained through renewable power purchase agreements (“PPA”) that may include renewable energy certificates (“RECs”) or Guarantees of Origin (“GOs”), local supplier programs, or other green power products that include certified renewable electricity. Energy consumption does not include oilfield services unless otherwise stated.
Emissions from self-power generation sold to the grid are accounted for in Scope 1.
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Water
Water data is compiled through a combination of direct measurements, sampling, and extrapolation. We ensure that the data is accurate and reflective of our actual water use. The share of the measure obtained from direct measurement, sampling, and best estimates is carefully balanced to provide a comprehensive overview of our water consumption.
Water used is measured and/ or estimated by our sites, at pertinent points. Discharge water is measured or estimated and difference with water intake is used to calculate consumption.
Water recycled is measured or estimated based on internal water systems like pumps and operating time of the system.
Water withdrawal intensity: Tubular production and processing sites (including steel shops).
Waste
Waste data is collected locally weighted at the different sites or third parties. Waste is categorized according to its properties and characteristics. Destination depends on waste characteristics and local treatment or recycling infrastructure available.
Recycling content in our steel: Proportion of recycled material in our steel calculated according to the ISO 14021 standard.
Material efficiency (sites with steel shops): The methodology is aligned with that of worldsteel. Sites covered are Dalmine, Koppel, Siderca, Silcotub, and Tamsa.
Residues and co-products reuse or recycling. All sites include waste, coproducts generated and reused or recycled.
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Gender pay gap
The gender pay gap: is the difference of average pay levels between female and male employees, expressed as the percentage of the average pay level of male employees. The gender pay gap in Tenaris is 95%. (Description: Weighted average resulting from evaluating the proportion by cluster and country, of the average salaries of women over men).
Employee headcount
Employee figures are based on the Tenaris Active Headcount Database, with no Full-Time Equivalent estimations. The data reflects the running rate as of the end of December for each year .
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KPI |
Unit |
2024 |
2023 |
2022 |
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Production |
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Cast steel (100% electric arc furnace) |
Million tons |
3.7 |
3.9 |
3.9 |
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Seamless pipes |
Million tons |
3.2 |
3.2 |
3.3 |
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Welded pipes |
Million tons |
0.8 |
1 .0 |
0.5 |
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Safety |
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Investments in health and safety |
USD million |
35 |
24 |
20 |
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Million hours worked |
Employees and contractors |
73 |
72 |
67 |
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Employees |
53 |
53 |
50 |
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Contractors |
20 |
19 |
17 |
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Safe hours held |
Hours |
39 ,609 |
50 , 850 |
53 , 200 |
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Opportunities ratio |
Rate |
1.5 |
2.6 |
2.5 |
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Total Injury Frequency Rate |
Employees and contractors |
4.4 |
6.3 |
6 .0 |
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Employees |
4.3 |
6.8 |
6.6 |
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Contractors |
4.6 |
5.0 |
4.2 |
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Injury Frequency Rate |
Employees and contractors |
2.3 |
3.2 |
3.1 |
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Employees |
2.4 |
3.5 |
3.4 |
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Contractors |
1.9 |
2.3 |
2.2 |
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Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate |
Employees and contractors |
0.8 |
1.2 |
0.9 |
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Employees |
0.9 |
1.2 |
1 |
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Contractors |
0.7 |
1.1 |
0.5 |
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Major Injury Frequency Rate |
Employees and contractors |
0.19 |
0.52 |
0.33 |
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Employees |
0.15 |
0.51 |
0.36 |
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Contractors |
0.30 |
0.58 |
0.24 |
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Fatalities as a result of work-related injury |
Employees number |
2 |
0 |
0 |
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Employees rate |
0.04 |
0.0 |
0 |
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Contractors number |
0 |
3 |
0 |
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Contractors rate |
0.0 |
0.2 |
0 |
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Near Miss Frequency Rate |
Employees and contractors |
12 |
13 |
13 |
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Employees |
13 |
15 |
14 |
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Contractors |
9 |
7 |
9 |
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High Potential Events Frequency Rate (Severity 4) |
Employees and contractors |
2.7 |
3.0 |
3.3 |
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Employees |
2.9 |
3.4 |
3.6 |
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Contractors |
1.9 |
2.0 |
2.4 |
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2024 |
2023 |
2022 |
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Environment |
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Investments in environment and energy savings |
USD million |
207 |
191 |
110 |
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Emissions |
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Greenhouse gas emissions |
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CO 2 Emissions from all sites |
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Scope 1 |
CO 2 -eq million tons |
2.0 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
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Scope 2 – Market based |
CO 2 -eq million tons |
0.9 |
1.0 |
1.1 |
| Scope 2 – Location based |
CO
2
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1.1 |
1.1
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1.1
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Scope 3 - Category 1 - Purchased goods and services |
CO 2 -eq million tons |
3.2 |
3 .6 |
3 . 2 |
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Scope 3 - Category 3 - Fuel and energy- related activities |
CO 2 -eq million tons |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
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Scope 3 - Category 4 - Upstream transportation and distribution |
CO 2 -eq million tons |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
| Scope 3 - Category 9 - Intermill transport of steel bars and green pipes |
CO
2
-eq million tons
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0.2
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0.1
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0.1
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Scope 3 - Category 9 - Downstream transportation and distribution (not including intermill) |
CO 2 -eq million tons |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0. 6 |
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Total GHG emissions (Market based) (Scope 1, 2 & 3 all categories reported on the inventory) |
CO 2 -eq million tons |
7.4 |
7.9 |
7.6 |
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Total GHG emissions (Location based) (Scope 1, Scope 2 & Scope 3 all categories reported on the inventory) |
CO 2 -eq million tons |
7.6 |
8.2 |
7.6 |
| Intensity | tons CO 2 -eq/ton steel |
1.31
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1.33
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1.33
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Intensity vs. 2018
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% |
-15
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-14
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-14
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| Scope 1 emissions from all sites covered under regulated emissions trading schemes or carbon tax regulations |
%
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87 | 87 |
88
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Tubular operations GHG emissions (Market based) per net revenue |
tons CO 2 eq/USD million |
590 |
545 |
646 |
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Tubular operations GHG emissions (Location based) per net revenue |
tons CO 2 eq/USD million |
605 |
551 |
646 |
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Oilfield services Scope 1 |
CO 2 eq ton |
64,262 |
NA |
NA |
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Oilfield services Scope 2 (Market based) |
CO 2 eq ton |
49 |
NA |
NA |
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Oilfield services Scope 2 (Location based) |
CO 2 eq ton |
49 |
NA |
NA |
| Recycling content in our steel |
%
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82 | 79 |
77
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Air emissions |
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Particulate material emissions |
g/ton steel cast |
17 |
14 |
13 |
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Nitrogen oxides emissions |
Kg/ton product |
0.8 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
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Sulfur oxides emissions |
Kg/ton product |
0.15 |
NA |
NA |
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Volatile organic compound emissions from pipe & coupling varnishing |
g/ton product |
264 |
239 |
221 |
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Energy management |
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Total energy consumed (excluding oilfield services) |
Terajoules (TJ) |
39,335 |
40,123 |
48,689 |
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-o f which natural gas |
TJ |
25,112 |
25,772 |
33,910 |
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-o f which coal |
TJ |
1,709 |
1,828 |
1,917 |
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-o f which non-renewable electricity |
TJ |
9,111 |
10,378 |
11,851 |
| - of which renewable electricity purchased from the grid (per TS market decision) | TJ | 1.063 |
1,280
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615 |
| - of which renewable electricity self-generated | TJ | 1,757 |
411
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0 |
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-o f which nuclear sources |
TJ |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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-o f which other (e.g., diesel and gasoline) |
TJ |
582 |
455 |
396 |
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Total energy consumed from fossil fuels |
% |
93 |
96 |
99 |
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Total energy consumed from renewable sources |
% |
7 |
4 |
1 |
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2024 |
2023 |
2022 |
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Electricity consumption supplied from grid |
% |
71 |
80 |
86 |
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Electricity generated and sold (non-renewable) |
TJ |
525 |
468 |
317 |
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Electricity generated and sold (renewable) |
TJ |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Total electricity consumption |
GWh |
3,977 |
4,023 |
4,036 |
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Consumption of renewable electricity (per TS market decision) |
GWh |
784 |
470 |
171 |
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Self-generation of non-renewable electricity |
GWh |
802 |
801 |
662 |
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Self-generation of renewable electric i ty |
GWh |
488 |
114 |
0 |
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Share of renewables in total electricity consumption |
% |
20 |
12 |
4 |
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Energy intensity from all sites |
GJ/ton processed steel |
8 |
8 |
10 |
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Tubular operations energy consumption per net revenue |
TJ/USD million |
3.1 |
2.7 |
4.1 |
| Oilfield services energy consumption | TJ | 865 | NA | NA |
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Water management |
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Water withdrawal tubular operations and oilfield services |
Million m3 |
65.4 |
64.5 |
53.0 |
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-of which surface |
% |
74 |
78 |
74 |
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-of which subsurface |
% |
22 |
20 |
23 |
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-of which network |
% |
4 |
3 |
4 |
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Intensity of water withdrawal tubular operations |
m3 water /ton pipe |
15 |
16 |
16 |
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Intensity of water withdrawal excluding Siderca |
m3 water /ton pipe |
4 |
4 |
5 |
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Estimated water consumed tubular operations |
m3 water /ton pipe |
2 |
2 |
3 |
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Water withdrawal from high or extremely high baseline water stress |
% |
0.6 |
0.3 |
1.2 |
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Estimated water consumption tubular operations and oilfield services |
Million m3 |
11.8 |
8.6 |
9.0 |
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Estimated water consumption in areas with high or extremely high-water stress tubular operations |
Million m3 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
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Estimated water consumption per net revenue |
m3 per USD million |
944 |
579 |
763 |
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Oilfield services water intake |
Million m3 |
2.6 |
NA |
NA |
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Oilfield services w ater discharge |
Million m3 |
0 |
NA |
NA |
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Oilfield services w ater consumption |
Million m3 |
2.6 |
NA |
NA |
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2022 |
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Waste management |
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Co-Products and waste tubular operations and oilfield services |
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Material efficiency at sites w/steelshops |
% |
98.8 |
98.2 |
97.8 |
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Residue & co-products reuse or recycle at all sites |
ton |
849,936 |
877,958 |
793,850 |
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Residue & co-products reuse or recycle at all sites (maximum recycling considered equal to generation) |
% |
85.6 |
87.7 |
82.1 |
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Waste disposal at all sites |
ton |
73,339 |
84,618 |
102,799 |
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Waste and co-products disposal at all sites |
% |
9.7 |
9.1 |
10.8 |
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Total tons of wastes and co-products generated (scrap not included) |
ton |
958,773 |
928,168 |
953,882 |
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Total hazardous wastes generated |
ton |
134,100 |
122,437 |
117,926 |
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Total non - hazardous wastes generated |
ton |
824,672 |
805,731 |
835,956 |
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Total amount of radioactive waste generated |
ton |
0 |
0 |
NA |
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Total amount of waste sent to incineration |
ton |
813 |
2,458 |
NA |
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Human Capital |
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Employees at year end |
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Shop floor |
People |
19,663 |
22,712 |
19,765 |
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-of which male |
People |
18,642 |
21,547 |
18,788 |
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-of which female |
People |
1,021 |
1,165 |
977 |
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-of which male |
% |
95 |
95 |
95 |
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-of which female |
% |
5 |
5 |
5 |
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Professional |
People |
6,211 |
6,422 |
5,527 |
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-of which male |
People |
4,336 |
4,499 |
3,868 |
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-of which female |
People |
1,875 |
1,923 |
1,659 |
|
-of which male |
% |
70 |
70 |
70 |
|
-of which female |
% |
30 |
30 |
30 |
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Total employees (full-time) |
People |
25,874 |
29,134 |
25,292 |
|
-of which male |
People |
22,978 |
26,046 |
22,656 |
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-of which female |
People |
2,896 |
3,088 |
2,636 |
|
-of which male |
% |
89 |
89 |
90 |
|
-of which female |
% |
11 |
11 |
10 |
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Trainees (part-time) |
People |
590 |
754 |
590 |
|
-of which male |
People |
312 |
413 |
293 |
|
-of which female |
People |
278 |
341 |
297 |
|
-of which male |
% |
53 |
55 |
50 |
|
-of which female |
% |
47 |
45 |
50 |
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2022 |
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Senior managers by gender |
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Total |
People |
1,140 |
1,098 |
1,016 |
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Male |
People |
969 |
949 |
885 |
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Female |
People |
171 |
149 |
131 |
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Male |
% |
85 |
86 |
87 |
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Female |
% |
15 |
14 |
13 |
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Age ranges |
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Employees up to 30 |
People |
5,816 |
7,480 |
6,555 |
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-of which male |
People |
4,776 |
6,318 |
5,566 |
|
-of which female |
People |
1,040 |
1,162 |
989 |
|
-of which male |
% |
82 |
84 |
85 |
|
-of which female |
% |
18 |
16 |
15 |
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Employees between 3 1 and 50 |
People |
15,317 |
16,788 |
14,623 |
|
-of which male |
People |
13,815 |
15,225 |
13,274 |
|
-of which female |
People |
1,502 |
1,563 |
1,349 |
|
-of which male |
% |
90 |
91 |
91 |
|
-of which female |
% |
10 |
9 |
9 |
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Employees over 50 |
People |
4,741 |
4,866 |
4,114 |
|
-of which male |
People |
4,387 |
4,503 |
3,816 |
|
-of which female |
People |
354 |
363 |
298 |
|
-of which male |
% |
93 |
93 |
93 |
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-of which female |
% |
7 |
7 |
7 |
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Average age of workforce |
Years |
40 |
39 |
39 |
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Age ranges for professional employees |
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Professionals up to 30 |
People |
1,434 |
1,481 |
1,247 |
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-of which male |
People |
823 |
846 |
725 |
|
-of which female |
People |
611 |
635 |
522 |
|
-of which male |
% |
57 |
57 |
58 |
|
-of which female |
% |
43 |
43 |
42 |
|
Professionals between 3 1 and 50 |
People |
3,644 |
3,814 |
3,386 |
|
-of which male |
People |
2,626 |
2,768 |
2,449 |
|
-of which female |
People |
1,018 |
1,046 |
937 |
|
-of which male |
% |
72 |
73 |
72 |
|
-of which female |
% |
28 |
27 |
28 |
|
Professionals over 50 |
People |
1,133 |
1,127 |
894 |
|
-of which male |
People |
887 |
885 |
694 |
|
-of which female |
People |
246 |
242 |
200 |
|
-of which male |
% |
78 |
79 |
78 |
|
-of which female |
% |
22 |
21 |
22 |
|
Age ranges for shop-floor employees |
|
|
|
|
|
Shop floor up to 30 |
People |
4,382 |
5,999 |
5,308 |
|
-of which male |
People |
3,953 |
5,472 |
4,841 |
|
-of which female |
People |
429 |
527 |
467 |
|
-of which male |
% |
90 |
91 |
91 |
|
-of which female |
% |
10 |
9 |
9 |
|
Shop floor between 3 1 and 50 |
People |
11,673 |
12,974 |
11,237 |
|
-of which male |
People |
11,189 |
12,457 |
10,825 |
|
-of which female |
People |
484 |
517 |
412 |
|
-of which male |
% |
96 |
96 |
96 |
|
-of which female |
% |
4 |
4 |
4 |
|
Shop floor over 50 |
People |
3,608 |
3,739 |
3,220 |
|
-of which male |
People |
3,500 |
3,618 |
3,122 |
|
-of which female |
People |
108 |
121 |
98 |
|
-of which male |
% |
97 |
97 |
97 |
|
-of which female |
% |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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Unit |
2024 |
2023 |
2022 |
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Age ranges for senior managers |
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|
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Senior managers up to 30 |
People |
8 |
4 |
1 |
|
Senior managers up to 30 |
% |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
-of which male |
People |
7 |
3 |
|
|
-of which female |
People |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
-of which male |
% |
88 |
75 |
- |
|
-of which female |
% |
12 |
25 |
100 |
|
Senior managers between 3 1 and 50 |
People |
766 |
776 |
725 |
|
Senior managers between 3 1 and 50 |
% |
67 |
71 |
71 |
|
-of which male |
People |
638 |
656 |
619 |
|
-of which female |
People |
128 |
120 |
106 |
|
-of which male |
% |
83 |
85 |
90 |
|
-of which female |
% |
17 |
15 |
10 |
|
Senior managers over 50 |
People |
366 |
318 |
290 |
|
Senior managers over 50 |
% |
32 |
29 |
29 |
|
-of which male |
People |
324 |
290 |
266 |
|
-of which female |
People |
42 |
28 |
24 |
|
-of which male |
% |
89 |
91 |
90 |
|
-of which female |
% |
11 |
9 |
10 |
|
Female to male actual total compensation per professional employee category |
Ratio |
0.95 |
0.96 |
0.97 |
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Training |
|
|
|
|
|
Training hours per professional employee |
Hours |
3 7 |
37 |
34 |
|
Training hours per shop-floor employee |
Hours, including on-the-job training |
8 5 |
105 |
144 |
|
Training hours per shop-floor employee |
Hours, excluding on-the-job training |
3 2 |
39 |
46 |
|
Hours of training |
Million hours |
1.9 |
2.4 |
2.8 |
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Employees by country |
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|
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Mexico |
People |
6,042 |
7,500 |
5,919 |
|
Argentina |
People |
5,811 |
6,267 |
6,444 |
|
U.S. |
People |
3,583 |
3,882 |
3,509 |
|
Italy |
People |
2,140 |
2,187 |
2,136 |
|
Romania |
People |
1,885 |
1,884 |
1,847 |
|
Brazil |
People |
1,405 |
1,492 |
1,460 |
|
Canada |
People |
1,197 |
1,195 |
944 |
|
Indonesia
|
People | 911 | 1,573 | 495 |
|
Colombia |
People |
893 |
1,112 |
1,183 |
|
Saudi Arabia |
People |
759 |
849 |
427 |
|
Other |
People |
1,248 |
1,193 |
928 |
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2024 |
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2022 |
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Employees by nationality |
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|
|
|
|
Mexican |
People |
6,447 |
7,850 |
6,201 |
|
Argentine |
People |
6,006 |
6,462 |
6,617 |
|
U.S. |
People |
2,751 |
3,057 |
2,889 |
|
Italian |
People |
2,106 |
2,145 |
2,096 |
|
Romanian |
People |
1,915 |
1,911 |
1,873 |
|
Brazilian |
People |
1,428 |
1,509 |
1,473 |
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Canadian |
People |
1,096 |
1,107 |
862 |
|
Colombian |
People |
935 |
1,156 |
1,201 |
| Indonesian | People | 913 | 1,557 | 491 |
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Saudi Arabian |
People |
351 |
434 |
256 |
|
Others |
People |
1,926 |
1,946 |
1,333 |
|
Mexican |
% |
25 |
27 |
25 |
|
Argentine |
% |
23 |
22 |
26 |
|
U.S. |
% |
11 |
10 |
11 |
|
Italian |
% |
8 |
7 |
8 |
|
Romanian |
% |
7 |
7 |
7 |
|
Brazilian |
% |
6 |
5 |
6 |
|
Canadian |
% |
4 |
4 |
3 |
|
Colombian |
% |
4 |
4 |
5 |
|
Indonesian |
% |
4 |
5 |
2 |
|
Saudi Arabian |
% |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Others |
% |
7 |
7 |
5 |
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Senior managers by nationality |
|
|
|
|
|
Argentine |
People |
407 |
408 |
395 |
|
Mexican |
People |
181 |
172 |
153 |
| Italian | People | 170 | 168 | 159 |
| U.S. |
People
|
73 | 70 | 51 |
|
Romanian |
People |
67 |
59 |
52 |
|
Brazilian |
People |
52 |
53 |
47 |
|
Colombian |
People |
29 |
28 |
24 |
|
Canadian |
People |
26 |
22 |
19 |
|
Uruguayan |
People |
22 |
20 |
18 |
|
Others |
People |
113 |
98 |
98 |
|
Argentine |
% |
36 |
37 |
39 |
|
Mexican
|
% | 16 | 16 | 15 |
|
Italian |
% |
15 |
15 |
16 |
|
U.S. |
% |
6 |
6 |
5 |
|
Romanian |
% |
6 |
5 |
5 |
|
Brazilian |
% |
5 |
5 |
5 |
|
Colombian |
% |
3 |
3 |
2 |
|
Canadian |
% |
2 |
2 |
2 |
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2024 |
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2022 |
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Uruguayan |
% |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| Others | % | 10 | 9 | 10 |
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Other human capital indicators |
|
|
|
|
|
Number of nationalities represented in the employee population |
Number |
101 |
103 |
100 |
|
Employees covered by collective bargaining agreements |
% |
68 |
72 |
71 |
|
Resignation rate |
% All employees |
4.4 |
5.0 |
6.2 |
|
Resignation rate |
% Professional employees |
3.8 |
4.2 |
6.2 |
|
New hires |
People |
2,573 |
3,664 |
6,458 |
|
GTs new hires |
People |
162 |
251 |
316 |
|
GTs new hires - Male |
People |
98 |
148 |
196 |
|
GTs new hires - Female |
People |
64 |
103 |
120 |
|
GTs new hires - Male |
% |
60 |
59 |
62 |
|
GTs new hires - Female |
% |
40 |
41 |
38 |
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Total number of employees who left during the reporting period |
People |
5,677 |
3,019 |
3,920 |
|
Rate of employee turnover during the reporting period |
% |
21 |
12 |
16 |
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Community |
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2024 |
2023 |
2022 |
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Education investment |
USD millions |
14.2 |
13.1 |
10.0 |
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COVID-19 fund |
USD millions |
- |
- |
0.4 |
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Other community investment |
USD millions |
3.7 |
2.4 |
3.0 |
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Total community investment |
USD millions |
17.9 |
15.5 |
13.4 |
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Roberto Rocca Technical School students |
N° of students |
452 |
444 |
436 |
|
Roberto Rocca Technical School s tudents trained from other schools |
N° of students |
1,390 |
830 |
526 |
|
Roberto Rocca Technical Gene |
N° of students |
6,230 |
5, 196 |
3,216 |
|
Roberto Rocca Technical Gene |
N° of teachers |
206 |
148 |
328 |
|
Roberto Rocca After School Program |
N° of students |
1,846 |
2 , 026 |
1,482 |
|
Roberto Rocca Education Program University & PhD |
N° of students |
494 |
527 |
542 |
|
Roberto Rocca Scholarships Program - High school |
N° of students |
1,941 |
1,325 |
1,843 |
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See “Financial Statements” and pages F- 1 through F-82 for our audited consolidated financial statements.
Legal Proceedings
Tenaris is from time to time subject to various claims, lawsuits and other legal proceedings, including customer, employee, tax and environmental-related claims, in which third parties are seeking payment for alleged damages, reimbursement for losses, or indemnity. Management with the assistance of legal counsel periodically reviews the status of each significant matter and assesses potential financial exposure.
Some of these claims, lawsuits and other legal proceedings involve highly complex issues, and often these issues are subject to substantial uncertainties and, therefore, the probability of loss and an estimation of damages are difficult to ascertain. Accordingly, with respect to a large portion of such claims, lawsuits and other legal proceedings, the Company is unable to make a reliable estimate of the expected financial effect that will result from ultimate resolution of the proceeding. In those situations, the Company has not accrued a provision for the potential outcome of these cases.
If a potential loss from a claim, lawsuit or other proceeding is considered probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated, a provision is recorded. Accruals for loss contingencies reflect a reasonable estimate of the losses to be incurred based on information available to management as of the date of preparation of the financial statements and take into consideration litigation and settlement strategies. In a limited number of ongoing cases, the Company was able to make a reliable estimate of the expected loss or range of probable loss and, depending on the likelihood of occurrence, in some of such cases has accrued a provision for such loss but believes that publication of this information on a case-by-case basis would seriously prejudice the Tenaris’s position in the ongoing legal proceedings or in any related settlement discussions. Accordingly, in these cases, the Company has disclosed information with respect to the nature of the contingency but has not disclosed its estimate of the range of potential loss.
The Company believes that the aggregate provisions recorded for potential losses in its consolidated financial statements ( see n otes 2 4 “Non-current allowances and provisions” and 2 5 “Current allowances and provisions” to our audited consolidated finan cial statements included in this annual report ) are adequate based upon currently available information. However, if management’s estimates prove incorrect, current reserves could be inadequate and the Company could incur a charge to earnings which could have a material adverse effect on its results of operations, financial condition, net worth and cash flows.
Material Legal Proceedings
A summary description of Tenaris’s material outstanding legal proceedings as of December 31, 202 4 , is included in note 27 “Contingencies, commitments and restrictions to the distribution of profits” to our audited consolidated financial statements included in this annual report , which summary description is incorporated herein by reference. In addition, Tenaris is subject to other legal proceedings, none of which is believed to be material .
Dividend Policy
The Company does not have, and has no current plans to establish, a formal dividend policy governing the amount and payment of dividends or other distributions . For a description of the shareholders’ and holders of ADS’ rights to receive dividends and the conditions to declare and pay dividends, please refer to “Information on the Company - Corporate Governance Statement - Corporate Governance ”.
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The following table shows the dividends approved by the Company’s shareholders in the last five years:
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Dividend payment date |
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Shareholders’ meeting date |
Amount (USD million) |
Per share (USD) |
Per ADS (USD) |
Interim Dividend |
Dividend Balance |
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June 2, 2020 |
153 |
0.13 |
0.26 |
November 2019 |
NA |
|
May 3, 2021 |
248 |
0.21 |
0.42 |
November 2020 |
May 2021 |
|
May 3, 2022 |
484 |
0.41 |
0.82 |
November 2021 |
May 2022 |
|
May 3, 2023 |
602 |
0.51 |
1.02 |
November 2022 |
May 2023 |
|
April 30, 2024 |
694 |
0.60 |
1.20 |
November 2023 |
May 2024 |
On February 19, 2025, the Company announced that upon approval of the Company´s annual accounts in April 2025, the board of directors intends to propose for the approval of the annual general shareholders’ meeting scheduled to be held on May 6, 2025, the payment of an annual dividend of $
0.83
per share ($
1.66
per ADS), or approximately $
0.9
billion, which includes the interim dividend of $
0.27
per share ($
0.54
per ADS) or approximately $
0.3
billion, paid on November 20, 2024. If the annual dividend is approved by the shareholders, a dividend of $
0.56
per share ($
1.12
per ADS), or approximately $
0.6
billion will be paid on May 21, 2025, with a record date of May 20, 2025 and an ex-dividend date of May 19, 2025 for securities listed in Europe and Mexico, and an ex-dividend date of May 20, 2025 for securities listed in the United States. Treasury shares are not entitled to dividend distributions.
The shares are listed on the Mexican Stock Exchange and its ADSs are listed on the NYSE under the symbol “TS”. The shares are also listed on the Italian Stock Exchange under the symbol “ TEN ”. Trading on the NYSE and the Mexican Stock Exchange began on December 16 , 2002 , and trading on the Italian Stock Exchange began on December 17 , 2002 .
As of February 2 8 , 202 5 , a total of 1,162,757,528 shares were registered in the Company’s shareholder register ( including 90 , 095 , 494 shares that have been repurchased by the Company under its share buyback program s ) . As of February 2 8 , 20 25 , a total of 104 , 482 , 164 shares were registered in the name of the Depositary for the Company’s ADS program.
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Many of the countries that are important markets for us or in which we have substantial assets have histories of substantial government intervention in currency markets, volatile exchange rates and government-imposed currency controls. These include mainly Argentina, Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, Nigeria and Romania.
T he exchange rate of the ARS against the U.S. dollar was subject to a “crawling-peg” devaluation of approximately 2 % per month against the U.S. dollar during 202 4 .
Between September 2019 and December 2023, the Argentine government imposed significant restrictions on foreign exchange transactions ; however, the new administration in Argentina eased certain restrictions and other changes to such regulations are expected . A t the date of this annual report , the application of existing foreign exchange regulations remains uncertain, and the scope and timing of upcoming changes remain unknown. Currently, Argentine companies are required to repatriate export proceeds from sales of goods and services (including U.S. dollars obtained through advance payment and pre-financing facilities) and convert such proceeds into ARS at the official exchange rate. Since December 13, 2023, up to 20 % of export proceeds can be sold for Argentine pesos through securities transactions resulting in a higher implicit exchange rate as explained below. This percentage has changed and is expected to change over time. Sovereign bonds were issued to pay imports of goods cleared and services rendered on or prior to December 12, 2023, but such bonds cover only a portion total import debts. Import payments for services rendered and goods cleared after December 12, 2023, do not require government approval but cannot be paid in advance or at sight and are subject to a 30 -day deferred payment schedule. In addition, during 2024 import payments we re subject to import taxes that significantly increase d prices of imported goods and services ; import taxes, though, were eliminated during December 2024. Argentine companies must still obtain prior Argentine Central Bank authorization, which is rarely (if ever) granted, to access the foreign exchange market to make dividend payments.
The existing measures substantially limit the ability of Argentine companies to obtain foreign currency and make certain payments and distributions out of Argentina at the official exchange rate. Access to foreign currency and transfers out of Argentina can be achieved, however, through securities transactions involving bonds or shares with multiple listings, resulting in a different implicit exchange rate, generally higher than the official exchange rate. Such transactions are subject to certain restrictions and limits, which change from time to time, and often result in a financial loss being generated at the time of making any such transaction.
As of December 31, 202 4 , the total equity of Argentine subsidia ries represented approximately 11 % of Tenaris’s total equity.
For additional information regarding factors affecting the Argentine economy, see “Risk Factors – Risks Relating to our Business and Industry – Adverse economic or political conditions in the countries where we operate or sell our products and services may decrease our sales or disrupt our manufacturing operations, thereby adversely affecting our revenues, profitability and financial condition”. For additional information on current foreign exchange restrictions in Argentina, see note 2 9 “Foreign exchange control measures in Argentina” of our audited consolidated financial statements included in this annual report.
The following discussion of the material Luxembourg and U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in our shares and ADSs is based upon laws and relevant interpretations thereof in effect as of the date of this annual report, all of which are subject to change. This discussion does not address all possible tax consequences relating to an investment in our shares or ADSs, including the tax consequences under U.S. state and local tax laws.
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Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
This section describes the material Luxembourg tax consequences of owning or disposing of shares or ADSs.
It is not intended to be, nor should it be construed to be, legal or tax advice. You should, therefore, consult your own tax advisor regarding local or foreign tax consequences, including Luxembourg tax consequences of owning and disposing of shares or ADSs in your particular circumstances.
As used herein, a “Luxembourg individual” means an individual resident in Luxembourg who is subject to personal income tax (impôt sur le revenu) on his or her worldwide income from Luxembourg or foreign sources, and a “Luxembourg corporate holder” means a company (that is, a fully taxable collectivité within the meaning of Article 159 of the Luxembourg Income Tax Law) resident in Luxembourg subject to Luxembourg corporate income tax (impôt sur le revenu des collectivités) and Luxembourg municipal business tax (impôt commercial communal) on its worldwide income from Luxembourg or foreign sources. For the purposes of this summary, Luxembourg individuals and Luxembourg corporate holders are collectively referred to as “Luxembourg Holders”. A “non-Luxembourg Holder” means any investor in shares or ADSs of the Company other than a Luxembourg Holder.
Corporate Reorganization
The Company was established as a Luxembourg société anonyme holding under Luxembourg’s 1929 holding company regime. Until termination of such regime on December 31 , 2010 , holding companies incorporated under the 1929 regime (including the Company) were exempt from Luxembourg corporate income tax, Luxembourg municipal business tax, Luxembourg net wealth tax and Luxembourg withholding tax over dividends distributed to shareholders.
On January 1 , 2011 , the Company became an ordinary public limited liability company ( société anonyme ) and, effective as from that date, the Company is subject to all applicable Luxembourg taxes, (including, among others, Luxembourg corporate income tax on its worldwide income).
In light of the impending termination of Luxembourg’s 1929 holding company regime, in the fourth quarter of 2010 , the Company carried out a multi-step corporate reorganization, which included, among other transactions, the contribution of most of the Company’s assets and liabilities to a wholly-owned, newly-incorporated Luxembourg subsidiary and the restructuring of indirect holdings in certain subsidiaries. The first phase of the corporate reorganization was completed in December 2010 and resulted in a non-taxable revaluation of the accounting value (under Luxembourg GAAP) of the Company’s assets. The second phase of the reorganization was completed in 2011 .
Following the completion of the first phase of the corporate reorganization, and upon its conversion into an ordinary Luxembourg holding company, the Company recorded a special reserve in its tax balance sheet. Dividend distributions for the foreseeable future will be charged to the special reserve and therefore should not be subject to Luxembourg withholding tax.
Tax regime applicable to realized capital gains
Luxembourg Holders
Luxembourg resident individual holders
Capital gains realized by Luxembourg resident individuals who do not hold their shares or ADSs as part of a trade or business (i.e. capital gains on private assets) and who hold (together, directly or indirectly, with his or her spouse or civil partner and underage children) no more than 10 % of the share capital of the Company, at any time during the five -year period preceding the disposition will only be taxable (at a progressive rate) if they are realized on a sale of shares or ADSs that takes place before their acquisition or within the first six months following their acquisition (i.e. specula tive gain). After the six -month period, capital gains are not taxed unless the resident individual holds (together, directly or indirectly, with his or her spouse or civil partner and underage children) more than 10 % of the share capital of the Company at any time during the five -year period preceding the disposition.
If such shares or ADSs are held as part of a commercial or industrial business, capital gains would be taxable in the same manner as income from such business.
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Capital gains realized by Luxembourg resident individuals holding (alone or together with the resident’s spouse or civil partner and underage children) directly or indirectly more than 10 % of the capital of the Company at any time during the five years prior to the sale, (or if the Luxembourg resident individuals have received the shares for no consideration within the last five years and the former holder held at least 10 % in the capital of the company at any moment during said five years) will be taxable at half of the individual’s applicable global tax rate (as determined progressively), if a holding period of six months following their a cquisition elapsed ( 21 % for 202 4 ). Within the six -month period, progressive income tax rates apply (ranging from 0 to 42 % 10 in 202 4 ).
Luxembourg resident corporate holders
Capital gains, including currency exchange gains, realized upon the disposal of shares or ADSs by a fully taxable resident corporate holder will in principle be subject to Luxembourg corporate income tax and Luxembourg municipal business tax. The combined applicable rate (including an unemployment fund contribution) for a corporate holder established in Luxembourg-City is 24.94 % for the fiscal year ending 202 4 . An exemption from such taxes may be available to the Luxembourg resident corporate holder pursuant to Article 1 of the Grand Ducal Decree dated December 21, 2001 , as amended, in combination with article 166 of the Luxembourg Income Tax Law subject to the fulfillment of the conditions set forth therein.
Non-Luxembourg Holders
Non-Luxembourg individual holders
An indi
vidual who is a non-Luxembourg h
older of shares or ADSs (and who does not have a permanent establishment, a permanent representative or a fixed place of business in Luxembourg) will only be subject to Luxembourg taxation on capital gains arising upon disposal of such shares or ADSs if such holder has (alone or together with his or her spouse, civil partner and underage children) directly or indirectly held more than
10
% of the capital of the Company at any time during the past
five
years preceding the disposal, and
either (i)
such non-Luxembourg h
older has been a resident of Luxembourg for tax purposes for at least
15
years and has become a non-resident within the last
five
years preceding the realization of the gain, subject to any applicable tax treaty, or (ii)
the disposal of shares or ADSs occurs within
six
months from their acquisition (or prior to their actual acquisition), subject, however, to any applicable tax treaty.
Non-Luxembourg corporate holders
A corporate non-Luxembourg h older (that is, a collectivité within the meaning of Article 159 of the Luxembourg Income Tax Law), which has a permanent establishment, a permanent representative or a fixed place of business in Luxembourg to which shares or ADSs are attributable, will bear Luxembourg corporate income tax and Luxembourg municipal business tax on a gain realized on a disposal of such shares or ADSs as set forth above for a Luxembourg corporate holder. However, capital gains, including currency exchange gains, realized on the sale of the shares or ADSs may benefit from the full exemption provided for by Article 1 of the Grand Ducal Decree dated December 21 , 2001 , as amended, in combination with Article 166 of the Luxembourg Income Tax Law subject in each case to fulfillment of the conditions set out therein.
A corporate non-Luxembourg h older, which has no permanent establishment, permanent representative or fixed place of business in Luxembourg to which the shares or ADSs are attributable, will bear non-resident capital gains tax on a gain realized on a disposal of such shares or ADSs under the same conditions applicable t o an individual non-Luxembourg h older, as set out above.
Tax regime applicable to distributions
Withholding tax
Distributions to holders are in principle subject to a 15 % Luxembourg withholding tax computed on the gross amount distributed. The rate of the withholding tax may be reduc ed pursuant to double tax treaties existing between Luxembourg and the country of residence of the relevant holder, subject to the fulfillment of the conditions set forth therein. However, distributions imputed for tax purposes to the special reserve (please see above paragraph “corporate reorganization”) should be exempt from Luxembourg withholding tax under the current tax law.
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Nevertheless, a withholding tax exemption may apply if the distribution is made to (as far as relevant in the case at hand):
Luxembourg Holders
With the exception of Luxembourg corporate holders benefiting from the exemption referred to above, Luxembourg individual holders, and Luxembourg corporate holders fully subject to Luxembourg corporate tax, must include the distributions paid on the shares or ADSs in their taxable income, 50 % of the amount of such dividends being exempt from tax. The applicable withholding tax can, under certain conditions, entitle the relevant Luxembourg Holder to a tax credit.
Non-Luxembourg Holders
Non-Luxembourg Holders of shares or ADSs and who do not have a permanent establishment, a permanent representative or a fixed place of business in Luxembourg to which the shares or ADSs would be attributable are not liable for any Luxembourg tax on dividends paid on the shares or ADSs, other than a potential withholding tax as described above.
Net wealth tax
Luxembourg Holders
Luxembourg net wealth tax will not be levied on a Luxembourg h older with respect to the shares or ADSs held unless (i) the Luxembourg h older is a legal entity subject to net wealth tax in Luxembourg; or (ii) the shares or ADSs are attributable to an enterprise or part thereof which is carried on through a permanent establishment, a fixed place of business or a permanent representative in Luxembourg.
Net wealth tax is levied annually at the rate of 0.5 % for taxable net wealth not exceeding EUR 500,000,000 and at a rate of 0.05 % for the net wealth exceeding EUR 500,000,000 , of enterprises resident in Luxembourg, as determined for net wealth tax purposes. The shares or ADSs may be exempt from net wealth tax subject to the conditions set forth by Paragraph 60 of the Luxembourg Law of October 16, 1934 , on the valuation of assets ( Bewertungsgesetz ), as amended.
A minimum net wealth tax charge applies as of January 1, 2016 , for all corporate entities having their statutory seat or central administration in Luxembourg. Subject to certain conditions, the amount of minimum net wealth tax may vary.
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Non-Luxembourg Holders
Luxembourg net wealth tax will not be levied on a non-Luxembourg h older with respect to the shares or ADSs held unless the shares or ADSs are attributable to an enterprise or part thereof which is carried on through a permanent establishment or a permanent representative in Luxembourg. The shares or ADSs may be exempt from net wealth tax subject to the conditions set forth by Paragraph 60 of the Luxembourg Law of October 16, 1934 on the valuation of assets ( Bewertungsgesetz ), as amended.
Stamp and registration taxes
No registration tax or stamp duty will be payable by a holder of shares or ADSs in Luxembourg solely upon the disposal of shares or ADSs by sale or exchange.
Estate and gift taxes
No estate or inheritance tax is levied on the transfer of shares or ADSs upon the death of a holder of shares or ADSs in cases where the deceased was not a resident of Luxembourg for inheritance tax purposes and no gift tax is levied upon a gift of shares or ADSs if the gift is not passed before a Luxembourg notary or recorded in a deed registered in Luxembourg.
Where a holder of shares or ADSs is a resident of Luxembourg for tax purposes at the time of
the holder’s
death, the shares or ADSs are included in its taxable estate for inheritance tax or estate tax purposes.
U.S. federal income taxation
This section describes the material U.S. federal income tax consequences to a U.S. holder (as defined below) of owning shares or ADSs. It applies to you only if you hold your shares or ADSs as capital assets for U.S. federal income tax purposes. This discussion addresses only U.S. federal income taxation and does not discuss all of the tax consequences that may be relevant to you in light of your individual circumstances, including foreign, state or local tax consequences, estate and gift tax consequences, and tax consequences arising under the Medicare contribution tax on net investment income or the alternative minimum tax. This section does not apply to you if you are a member of a special class of holders subject to special rules, including:
This section is based on the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 , as amended, its legislative history, existing and proposed regulations, published rulings and court decisions, all as currently in effect, as well as on the Convention between the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Government of the United States of America for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income and Capital (the “Treaty”). These laws are subject to change, possibly on a retroactive basis. In addition, this section is based in part upon the assumption that each obligation in the ADS deposit agreement and any related agreement will be performed in accordance with its terms.
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If an entity or arrangement that is treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes holds the shares or ADSs, the U.S. federal income tax treatment of a partner will generally depend upon the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. Each such partner of a partnership that hold s the shares or ADSs is urged to consult his, her or its own tax advisor.
You are a U.S. holder if you are a beneficial owner of shares or ADSs and you are, for U.S. federal income tax purposes:
In general, and taking into account the earlier assumptions, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, if you hold ADSs, you will be treated as the owner of the shares represented by those ADSs. Exchanges of shares for AD S s, and AD S s for shares, generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax.
The tax treatment of your shares or ADSs will depend in part on whether or not we are classified as a passive foreign investment company (“PFIC”), for United States federal income tax purposes. Except as discussed below under “PFIC Rules”, this discussion assumes that we are not classified as a PFIC for United States federal income tax purposes.
You should consult your own tax advisor regarding the U.S. federal, state and local and other tax consequences of owning and disposing of shares or ADSs in your particular circumstances.
Taxation of distributions
Under the U.S. federal income tax laws, if you are a U.S. holder, the gross amount of any distribution we pay out of our current or accumulated earnings and profits (as determined for U.S. federal income tax purposes), other than certain pro-rata distributions of our shares, will be treated as a dividend that is subject to U.S. federal income taxation. If you are a non-corporate U.S. holder, dividends paid to you that constitute qualified dividend income will be taxable to you at the preferential rates applicable to long-term capital gains provided that you hold shares or ADSs for more than 60 days during the 121 -day period beginning 60 days before the ex-dividend date and meet other holding period requirements. Dividends we pay with respect to the shares or ADSs generally will be qualified dividend income, provided that, in the year that you receive the dividend, we are eligible for the benefits of the Treaty. We believe that we are currently eligible for the benefits of the Treaty and therefore expect that dividends on the shares or ADSs will be qualified dividend income, but there can be no assurance that we will continue to be eligible for the benefits of the Treaty.
You must generally include any Luxembourg tax withheld from the dividend payment in this gross amount even though you do not in fact receive it. The dividend is taxable to you when you receive it, or, in the case of ADSs, when the D epositary receives the dividend, actually or constructively. The dividend will not be eligible for the dividends-received deduction generally allowed to U.S. corporations in respect of dividends received from other U.S. corporations. Distributions in excess of current and accumulated earnings and profits, as determined for U.S. federal income tax purposes, will be treated as a non-taxable return of capital to the extent of your basis in the shares or ADSs and thereafter as capital gain. However, we do not expect to calculate earnings and profits in accordance with U.S. federal income tax principles. Therefore, you should expect that a distribution will generally be treated as a dividend (as discussed above).
Dividends will generally be income from sources outside the United States and, generally, will be “passive” income for purposes of computing the foreign tax credit allowable to you.
Subject to certain limitations, the Luxembourg tax withheld in accordance with the Treaty and paid over to Luxembourg may be creditable or deductible against your U.S. federal income tax liability. However, under recently finalized U.S. Treasury regulations, it is possible that taxes may not be creditable unless you are eligible for and elect to apply the benefits of the Treaty. Special rules apply in determining the foreign tax credit limitation with respect to dividends that are subject to the preferential tax rates. To the extent a refund of the tax withheld is available to you under Luxembourg law or under the Treaty, the amount of tax withheld that is refundable will not be eligible for credit against your U.S. federal income tax liability.
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In certain circumstances, if you have held ADSs for less than a specified minimum period during which you are not protected from risk of loss, or are obligated to make payments related to the dividends, you will not be allowed a foreign tax credit for foreign taxes imposed on dividends that we pay.
The rules governing the foreign tax credit are complex. You are urged to consult your tax advisors regarding the availability of the foreign tax credit under your particular circumstances.
Taxation of capital gains
If you are a U.S. holder and you sell or otherwise dispose of your shares or ADSs, you will recognize capital gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes equal to the difference between the U.S. dollar value of the amount that you realize and your tax basis, determined in U.S. dollars, in your shares or ADSs. Capital gain of a non-corporate U.S. holder is generally taxed at preferential rates where the property is held for more than one year. The gain or loss will generally be income or loss from sources within the United States for foreign tax credit limitation purposes. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations.
PFIC rules.
Based on the Company’s current and expected income and assets, we believe that the shares or ADSs should not currently be treated as stock of a PFIC for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and we do not expect to become a PFIC in the foreseeable future. However, this conclusion is a factual determination that is made annually and thus may be subject to change. It is therefore possible that we could become a PFIC in a future taxable year. If we were to be treated as a PFIC, gain realized on the sale or other disposition of your shares or ADSs would in general not be treated as capital gain. Furthermore, if you are a U.S. holder, unless you are permitted to elect and you do elect to be taxed annually on a mark-to-market basis with respect to the shares or ADSs, upon sale or disposition of your shares or ADSs, you would generally be treated as if you had realized such gain and certain “excess distributions” ratably over your holding period for the shares or ADSs and would be taxed at the highest tax rate in effect for each such year to which the gain was allocated, together with an interest charge in respect of the tax attributable to each such year. With certain exceptions, your shares or ADSs will be treated as stock in a PFIC if we were a PFIC at any time during your holding period in your shares or ADSs. Dividends that you receive from us will not be eligible for the special tax rates applicable to qualified dividend income if we are a PFIC (or are treated as a PFIC with respect to you) either in the taxable year of the distribution or the preceding taxable year, but instead will be taxable at rates applicable to ordinary income and subject to the excess distribution regime described above.
The Company is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, as applied to foreign private issuers. Accordingly, the Company is required to file annual and special reports and other information with the SEC; however, foreign private issuers are not required to deliver proxy statements or to file quarterly reports. We prepare quarterly and annual consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS. The Company’s annual consolidated financial statements are audited by an independent accounting firm. The Company submits quarterly financial information with the SEC on Form 6-K simultaneously with or promptly following the publication of such information in Luxembourg and any other jurisdiction in which the Company’s securities are listed. In addition, the Company files annual reports on Form 20-F within the time period required by the SEC, which is currently four months from the close of the Company’s fiscal year on December 31. Reports and other information filed electronically with the SEC are available at the SEC’s Internet website at http://www.sec.gov . In addition , such reports and other communications are made available to all shareholders and holders of ADSs on the Company’s website at: https://ir.tenaris.com/investor-relations . Information contained in or otherwise accessible through our Internet website is not a part of this annual report.
For the year ended December 31, 2024, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas acted as depositary under the ADSs deposit agreement. As long as the deposit agreement remains in effect, the Company will furnish the Depositary with:
The Depositary will, as provided in the deposit agreement and if requested in writing by the Company, arrange for the mailing of such reports, notices and communications to all record holders of ADSs, on a basis similar to that for holders of shares, or on such other basis as the Company may advise the Depositary may be required by any applicable law or regulation, or any requirement of any stock exchange to which the Company may be subject. Any reports and communications, including any proxy solicitation material, shall be furnished in English to the extent such materials are required to be translated into English pursuant to any regulations of the SEC.
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Any record holder of ADSs may read the reports, notices, and other communications including any proxy solicitation material at the Depositary’s office located at One Columbus Circle, New York, New York 10019 .
In addition, such reports, notices and other communications are made available to all shareholders and holders of ADSs on the Company’s website at: https://ir.tenaris.com/investor-relations . Information contained in or otherwise accessible through our Internet website is not a part of this annual report.
Whenever a reference is made in this annual report to a contract or other document, please be aware that such reference is not necessarily complete and that you should refer to the exhibits that are a part of this annual report for a copy of the contract or other document.
The multinational nature of our operations and customer base expose us to a variety of risks, including the effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates and commodity prices. In order to reduce the impact related to these exposures, management evaluates exposures on a consolidated basis to take advantage of natural exposure netting. For the residual exposures, we may enter into various derivative transactions in order to reduce potential adverse effects on our financial performance. Such derivative transactions are executed in accordance with internal policies and hedging practices. We do not enter into derivative financial instruments for trading or other speculative purposes, other than non-material investments in structured products.
The following information should be read together with section III, “Financial risk management” to our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this annual report.
Debt Structure
The following tables provide a breakdown of our debt instruments at December 31, 20 2 4 and 202 3 which included fixed and variable interest rate obligations, detailed by maturity date:
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2025 |
2026 |
2027 |
2028 |
2029 |
Thereafter |
Total |
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Non-current Debt |
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Fixed rate |
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10 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
10 |
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Variable rate |
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1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
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Current Debt |
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Fixed rate |
162 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
162 |
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Variable rate |
264 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
264 |
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426 |
11 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
437 |
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At December 31, 2023 |
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2024 |
2025 |
2026 |
2027 |
2028 |
Thereafter |
Total |
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Non-current Debt |
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Fixed rate |
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24 |
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- |
24 |
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Variable rate |
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23 |
2 |
- |
- |
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25 |
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Current Debt |
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Fixed rate |
271 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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271 |
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Variable rate |
264 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
264 |
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535 |
47 |
2 |
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- |
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Our weighted average interest rates before tax (considering hedge accounting), amounted to 6 . 5 2 % at December 31, 20 2 4 and to 10 . 56 % at December 31, 20 2 3 .
Our financial liabilities (other than trade payables and derivative financial instruments) consist mainly of bank loans. As of December 31, 20 2 3 , U.S. dollar denominated financial debt plus debt denominated in other currencies swapped to the U.S. dollar represented 6 2 % of total financial debt.
Borrowings are classified under other financial liabilities and measured at their amortized cost. Tenaris estimates that the fair value (level 2 ) of its main borrowings is approximately 98.3 % and 99.8 % of its carrying amount (including interests accrued) in 2024 and 2023 respectively. Fair values were calculated using standard valuation techniques for floating rate instruments and comparable market rates for discounting cash flows.
For further information about our financial debt, please see note 2 1 “Borrowings” to our audited consolidated financial statements included in this annual report.
Interest Rate Risk
Fluctuations in market interest rates create a degree of risk by affecting the amount of our interest payments. At Dece mber 31 , 20 2 4 , we had variable interest rate debt of $ 265 million and fixed rate debt of $ 172 million ( of the fixed rate debt, $ 162 million is short-term).
Foreign Exchange Rate Risk
We manufacture and sell our products in a number of countries throughout the world and consequently we are exposed to foreign exchange rate risk. Since the Company’s functional currency is the U.S. dollar, the purpose of our foreign currency hedging program is mainly to reduce the risk caused by changes in the exchange rates of other currencies against the U.S. dollar.
Most of our revenues are determined or influenced by the U.S. dollar. In addition, a relevant part of our costs correspond s to steelmaking raw materials and steel coils and plates, also determined or influenced by the U.S. dollar. However, outside the United States, a portion of our expenses is incurred in foreign currencies (e.g. labor costs). Therefore, when the U.S. dollar weakens in relation to the foreign currencies of the countries where we manufacture our products, the U.S. dollar-reported expenses increase. Had the U.S. dollar average exchange rate been weaker by 5 % against the currencies of the countries where we have labor costs, operating income would have decreased approximately by $ 73 million in 20 2 4 , compared to $ 71 million in 20 2 3 .
Our consolidated exposure to currency fluctuations is reviewed on a periodic basis. A number of hedging transactions are performed in order to achieve an efficient coverage in the absence of operative or natural hedges. Almost all of these transactions are forward exchange rate contracts.
Because certain subsidiaries have functional currencies other than the U.S. dollar, the results of hedging activities as reported in the income statement under IFRS may not reflect entirely management’s assessment of its foreign exchange risk hedging needs. Also, intercompany balances between our subsidiaries may generate exchange rate results to the extent that their functional currencies dif fer.
The value of our financial assets and liabilities is subject to changes arising out of the variation of foreign currency exchange rates. The following table provides a breakdown of our main financial assets and liabilities (including foreign exchange derivative contracts) that impact our profit and loss as of December 31, 20 2 4 .
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U.S. dollar |
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Saudi Arabian Riyal |
U.S. dollar |
( 173 ) |
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Argentine Peso |
U.S. dollar |
( 41 ) |
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Brazilian Real |
U.S. dollar |
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The main relevant exposures as of December 31 , 20 2 4 , were to Euro-denominated intercompany liabilities at certain subsidiaries whose functional currency is the U.S. dollar, Saudi Arabian Riyal-denominated financial and trade payables, ARS -denominated financial, trade, social and fiscal payables at our Argentine subsidiaries, for which the functional currency is the U.S. dollar, and Brazilian Real-denominated liabilities at certain Brazilian subsidiaries whose functional currency is the U.S. dollar. The Saudi Arabian Riyal is tied to the U.S. dollar.
Foreign Currency Derivative Contracts
The net fair value of our foreign currency derivative contracts amounted to a liability of $ 8 thousand at December 31, 20 2 4 and a liability of $ 2 million at December 31, 20 2 3 . For further detail on our foreign currency derivative contracts, please see note 2 6 “Derivative financial instruments – Foreign exchange and commodities derivative contracts and hedge accounting ” to our audited consolidated financial statements included in this annual report.
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Concentration of C redit R isk
No single customer comprised more than 10 % of our net sales in 20 2 4 , 202 3 and 202 2 .
Tenaris maintains a strong, longstanding relationship with Pemex, one of the world’s largest crude oil and condensates producers and one of its largest customers. Over the past several months, Pemex has delayed payments beyond the agreed-upon due dates, resulting in Tenaris having a significant credit exposure to Pemex, which represented approximately 17 % of the Company’s overall credit exposure as of December 31, 2024, and approximately 20 % of the Company’s overall credit exposure as of December 31, 2023. In December 2024, Pemex issued senior guaranteed floating rate notes due in 2025 that a financial institution purchased on the issue date, with Pemex agreeing to use a portion of the proceeds from the sale of such notes to pay off outstanding debt with one of the Company’s Mexican subsidiaries for approximately $ 200 million.
Our credit policies related to sales of products and services are designed to identify customers with acceptable credit history, and to allow us to use credit insurance, letters of credit and other instruments designed to minimize credit risk whenever deemed necessary. We maintain allowances for impairment for potential credit losses.
Commodity Price Risk
In the ordinary course of its operations, Tenaris purchases commodities and raw materials that are subject to price volatility caused by supply conditions, political and economic variables and other factors. As a consequence, Tenaris is exposed to risk resulting from fluctuations in the prices of these commodities and raw materials. Tenaris fixes the prices of such raw materials and commodities for short-term periods, typically not in excess of one year, and in general hedging for these risks is performed on a limited basis.
Commodities Derivative Contracts
The net fair value of our commodities derivative contracts amounted to a liability of $ 0 . 8 million at December 31, 202 4 and a n asset of $ 0 . 2 million at December 31, 202 3 . For further detail on our commodities derivative contracts, please see note 2 6 “Derivative financial instruments – Foreign exchange and commodities derivative contracts and hedge accounting” to our audited consolidated financial statements included in this annual report.
Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities
We use derivative financial instruments principally to manage our exposure to fluctuations in exchange rates and prices of raw materials. Derivative financial instruments are classified as current or non-current assets or liabilities based on their maturity dates. Derivative financial instruments are initially recognized in the statement of financial position at fair value. We use market prices or specific tools for calculation of each instrument’s fair value, with such tools tested for consistency on a monthly basis. Market rates are used for all pricing operations. These include exchange rates, deposit rates and other discount rates matching the nature of each underlying risk. Gains or losses arising from changes in fair value of derivatives are recognized in Financial Results in the Consolidated Income Statement, except for derivatives that are designated and qualify for hedge accounting.
We designate certain derivatives as hedges of particular risks associated with recognized assets or liabilities or highly probable forecast transactions. These transactions are classified as cash flow hedges. The effective portion of the fair value of derivatives that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges is recognized in equity. Amounts accumulated in equity are then recognized in the income statement in the same period as the offsetting losses and gains on the hedged item. The gain or loss relating to the ineffective portion is recognized immediately in the income statement. The fair value of Tenaris’s derivative financial instruments (assets or liabilities) continues to be reflected in the statement of financial position.
For transactions designated and qualifying for hedge accounting, we document at the inception of the transaction the relationship between hedging instruments and hedged items, as well as our risk management objectives and strategy for undertaking various hedge transactions. We also document our assessment on an ongoing basis, of whether the hedging instruments are effective in offsetting changes in the fair value or cash flow of hedged items. At December 31, 2024 and 2023 , the effective portion of designated cash flow hedges which is included in Other Reserves in equity amounted to $ 0.6 million debit and $ 8.1 million credit respectively.
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According to the Company’s deposit agreement, holders of ADSs may have to pay to the Depositary, either directly or indirectly, fees or charges up to the amounts set forth below:
The Depositary collects its fees for delivery and surrender of ADSs directly from investors depositing shares or surrendering ADSs for the purpose of withdrawal or from intermediaries acting for them. The Depositary collects fees for making distributions to investors by deducting those fees from the amounts distributed or by selling a portion of distributable property to pay the fees. The Depositary may collect its annual fee for depositary services by deduction from cash distributions or by directly billing investors or by charging the book-entry system accounts of participants acting for them. The Depositary may generally refuse to provide fee-attracting services until its fees for those services are paid.
Under the deposit agreement with the Depositary, the Depositary is not liable to holders of ADSs, except that the Depositary agrees to perform its obligations specifically set forth therein without gross negligence and willful misconduct.
Fees Payable by the Depositary to the Company
Under its agreement with the Depositary, the Company is entitled to receive certain fees from the Depositary, based on the Depositary’s revenues resulting from issuance and cancellation fees charged to ADR holders, net of custody and safe keeping costs. In addition, the Depositary has waived the cost of providing administrative and reporting services, and access charges in connection with the Company’s ADR Program.
Fees paid in 202 4
In 2024 , the Company received from the Depositary fees for an amount of $ 667 thousands corresponding to the period March 13, 2023 through March 12, 2024.
Fees payable during 202 5
In 202 5 , the Company received from the Depositary fees for an amount of $ 848 thousands corresponding to the period March 13, 202 4 through March 12, 202 5 .
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Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedure s
Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the Company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer, we have evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13 a- 15 (e) and 15 d- 15 (e) under the Exchange Act) as of December 31, 2024.
Based on that evaluation, the Company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer have concluded that, as of December 31, 2024, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and to ensure that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives. The Company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective at a reasonable assurance level.
Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13 a- 15 (f) and 15 d- 15 (f) under the Exchange Act). Our internal control over financial reporting was designed by management to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation and fair presentation of its financial statements for external purposes in accordance with IFRS.
In addition, under the Company’s articles of association, as supplemented by the audit committee’s charter, the audit committee assists the board of directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities relating to the effectiveness of the Company’s systems of internal control, risk management and internal audit over financial reporting. In particular, the audit committee is required to review the scope and results of the activities of the Company’s external auditors and the internal audit function relating to the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, and obtain reports on significant findings and recommendations; and is also required to assess, at least annually at the time the annual accounts are approved, the effectiveness of the Company’s systems of internal control and risk management over financial reporting.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements or omissions. In addition, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
On a yearly basis, management conducts its assessment of the effectiveness of Tenaris’s internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in Internal Control- Integrated Framework ( 2013 ) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
On February 18, 2025, management reported to the a udit c ommittee of the Company’s board of directors that management had conducted its assessment of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting for the year ended December 31, 2024, and that, based on management’s evaluation and considering the inherent limitations to the effectiveness of any internal control system, management had concluded that the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting were effective as of December 31, 2024.
The effectiveness of Tenaris’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2024, has been audited by EY, as indicated in its “Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” included in this annual report.
Change in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13 a - 15 (f) and 15 d - 15 (f) under the Exchange Act) during the year ended December 31, 2024, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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Attestation Report of Registered Public Accounting Firm
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of Tenaris S.A.
Opinion on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
We have audited Tenaris S.A.’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2024, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission ( 2013 framework) (the COSO criteria). In our opinion, Tenaris S.A. (the Company) maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2024, based on the COSO criteria.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated statement of financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2024, the related consolidated income statement, consolidated statements of comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2024, and the related notes and our report dated April 1, 2025 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
Basis for Opinion
The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.
Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that ( 1 ) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; ( 2 ) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and ( 3 ) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
/s/ Ernst & Young
Société anonyme
Cabinet de révision agréé
Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
April 1, 2025
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Principal Accountant Fees
The Company’s statutory auditor was EY for fiscal year 2024 and PwC for fiscal year 2023 . Fees accrued to EY and PwC and other EY and PwC member firms for the years ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively are detailed below.
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2023 |
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Audit Fees |
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Audit-Related Fees |
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273 |
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Tax Fees |
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148 |
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In addition, in the year 2023 , PwC rendered $ 242 thousand for tax services to the acquired Mattr’s pipe coating business unit.
A udit Fees
Audit fees were paid for professional services rendered by the statutory auditors for the audit of the Company’s consolidated financial statements and internal control over financial reporting, the statutory financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries, and any other audit services required under applicable securities laws, including SEC regulations and other regulatory requirements.
Audit-Related Fees
Audit-related fees are typically services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Company’s consolidated financial statements and the statutory financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries and are not reported under the audit fee item above. This item includes fees for attestation services on financial information of the Company and its subsidiaries included in their annual reports required to be filed with competent regulators.
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2024
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Tax Fees
Fees paid for tax compliance professional services.
All Other Fees
Fees paid for the support in the development of training courses.
Audit Committee’s Pre- approval Policies and Procedures
The Company’s Audit Committee is responsible for, among other things, the oversight of the Company’s external auditors. Under its charter, the audit committee is responsible to review the appropriateness of, and approve, in advance, the provision of any permissible non-audit services by the external auditors; and to review and approve any fees, whether for audit, audit-related, or non-audit services payable to the external auditors.
The audit committee makes its recommendations to the shareholders’ meeting concerning the continuing appointment or termination of the Company’s external auditors. On a yearly basis, the audit committee reviews, together with management and the external auditor, the audit plan, audit related services and other permissible non-audit services and approves, ad-referendum of the general shareholders’ meeting, the related fees. With respect to non-audit services, the audit committee annually approves an estimated amount for undetermined non-audit services, conditioned upon final review and approval of such services by the audit committee. The audit committee annually receives from the external auditor the written disclosures required by PCAOB Rule 3524 “Audit Committee Pre-Approval of Certain Tax Services”, together with a description of the scope of tax services for such year, and the external auditors’ confirmation that such non-audit services are consistent with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, SEC Regulation S-X Rule 2 - 01 , and applicable PCAOB rules. The Audit Committee did not approve any fees pursuant to the de minimis exception to the pre-approval requirement provided by paragraph (c)( 7 )(i)(C) of Rule 2 - 01 of Regulation S-X during 2024 or 2023 .
The general shareholders’ meeting normally approves such audit fees and authorizes the audit committee to approve any increase or reallocation of such audit fees as may be necessary, appropriate or desirable under the circumstances. No services outside the scope of the audit committee’s approval may be undertaken by the external auditor.
On June 2, 2020, at the Company’s general meeting of shareholders, the Company’s shareholders authorized the Company and the Company’s subsidiaries to acquire, from time to time, shares, including shares represented by ADSs, on the terms and conditions set forth below. Although the validity period of such authorization will expire on June 12, 2025, the board of directors has convened the general meeting of shareholders to be held on May 6, 2025, which will consider the renewal of such authorization for an additional five -year period.
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2024
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2024
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Share buyback programs
First share buyback program
On November 1, 2023, the Company’s board of directors approved a share buyback program of up to $ 1.2 billion with the intention to cancel the shares acquired through the program. The share buyback program was carried out under the authority granted by the annual general meeting of shareholders held on June 2, 2020, to repurchase up to a maximum of 10 % of the Company’s shares.
For purposes of carrying out each tranche of the first share buyback program, the Company entered into non-discretionary buyback agreements with a primary financial institutions, which made trading decisions concerning the timing of the purchases of the Company’s shares independently of and uninfluenced by the Company and acted in compliance with applicable rules and regulations, including the Market Abuse Regulation 596 / 2014 and the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016 / 1052 .
The first share buyback program was divided in four tranches and ran from November 5, 2023, to (and including) August 2, 2024. During the first share buyback program the Company repurchased 71,679,768 ordinary shares, representing 6.07 % of the Company’s issued share capital at the beginning of the program, for a total consideration of $ 1.2 billion.
The extraordinary meeting of shareholders held on April 30, 2024, approved the cancellation of 17,779,302 ordinary shares held in treasury and acquired by the Company throughout the first tranche of the first share buyback program and the corresponding reduction of the Company’s issued share capital. Shares repurchased under the second, third and fourth tranche of the first share buyback program are held in treasury and will be cancelled in due course, as further described below.
Second share buyback program
On November 6, 2024, the Company’s board of directors approved a follow-on share buyback program of up to $ 700 million (excluding incidental transaction fees), subject to a maximum of 46,373,915 ordinary shares, representing the remaining 3.93 % of the Company’s issued share capital (measured as of the launch of the first share buyback program), to complete the maximum of 10 % of the share capital that may be repurchased by the Company, with the intention to cancel the shares acquired through the program. The share buyback program was carried out under the authority granted by the annual general meeting of shareholders held on June 2, 2020, to repurchase up to a maximum of 10 % of the Company’s shares.
For purposes of carrying out the second share buyback program, the Company entered into non-discretionary buyback agreements with primary financial institutions, which make trading decisions concerning the timing of the purchases of the Company’s shares independently of and uninfluenced by the Company and act in compliance with applicable rules and regulations, including the Market Abuse Regulation 596 / 2014 and the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016 / 1052 .
The second share buyback program ran from November 11 , 2024 , to (and including) March 4, 2025 . During the follow-on share buyback program, the Company repurchased 36,862,132 ordinary shares, representing 3.12 % of the Company’s issued share capital as measured at the beginning of the first program, for a total consideration of approximately $ 700 million .
During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 the Company repurchased 83,616,548 and 12,648,091 ordinary shares , respectively , for approximately $ 1 . 7 b illion on an aggregate basis under both share buyback programs . During 2025 , the Company repurchased a total of 12,277,261 ordinary shares, for a total consideration of approximately $ 0.2 b illion. Total shares repurchased under the share buyback programs represent ed 9.19 % of the issued share capital at the beginning of the first share buyback program.
Shares repurchased during the second, third and fourth tranche of the first share buyback program and during the follow-on share buyback program are being held in treasury. The Company intends to cancel the se treasury shares in the upcoming extraordinary general meeting of shareholders, scheduled to be held on May 6, 2025 (immediately after the annual general meeting of shareholders) and to reduce the Company’s issued share capital accordingly.
For further information on the Company’s share buyback program, please refer to our corporate website under the “Share Buyback Program” section https://ir.tenaris.com/share-buyback-program . Information contained in or otherwise accessible through our Internet website is not a part of this annual report.
In the future, we may, on the terms and subject to the conditions above referred, initiate another share capital repurchase or similar program or engage in other transactions pursuant to which we may repurchase, directly or indirectly, the Company’s securities. In addition, we or our subsidiaries may enter into transactions involving sales or purchases of derivatives or other instruments, either settled in cash or through physical delivery of securities, with returns linked to the Company’s securities. The timing and amount of repurchase transactions under any such future program, or sales or purchases of derivatives or other instruments, will depend on market conditions as well as other corporate and regulatory considerations.
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Approximate million USD value of shares that may yet be purchased under the plan or program |
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1 st program - 1 st tranche |
January 1, 2024 - January 31, 2024 |
16.66 |
5,131,211 |
900 |
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1 st program - 2 nd tranche |
February 1, 2024 - February 29, 2024 |
17.99 |
4,090,887 |
827 |
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1 st program - 2 nd tranche |
March 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024 |
18.55 |
7,945,963 |
679 |
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1 st program - 2 nd tranche |
April 1, 2024 - April 30, 2024 |
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4,330,153 |
600 |
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1 st program - 3 rd tranche |
May 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024 |
16.96 |
9,964,977 |
431 |
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1 st program - 3 rd and 4 th tranche |
June 1, 2024 - June 30, 2024 |
15.75 |
17,410,599 |
157 |
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1 st program - 4 th tranche |
July 1, 2024 - July 31, 2024 |
15.54 |
8,879,659 |
19 |
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1 st program - 4 th tranche |
August 1, 2024 - August 31, 2024 |
14.54 |
1,278,228 |
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September 1, 2024 - September 30, 2024 |
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October 1, 2024 - October 31, 2024 |
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2 nd program |
November 1, 2024 - November 30, 2024 |
18.71 |
14,317,733 |
432 |
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2 nd program |
December 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024 |
19.09 |
10,267,138 |
236 |
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(*) All units were purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs.
The first share buyback program was announced on November 5, 2023 for an aggregate amount of $ 1.2 billion and divided in four tranches of $ 0.3 billion.
Commencement of the first tranche of the first share buyback program was announced on November 5, 2023 with an expiration date on February 9, 2024. The completion of the first tranche of the first share buyback program was announced on January 12, 2024.
Commencement of the second tranche of the first share buyback program was announced on February 25, 2024 with an expiration date on May 24, 2024. The completion of the second tranche of the first share buyback program was announced on April 30, 2024.
Commencement of the third tranche of the first share buyback program was announced on May 12, 2024 with an expiration date on August 12, 2024. The completion of the third tranche of the first share buyback program was announced on June 14, 2024.
Commencement of the fourth tranche of the first share buyback program was announced on June 14, 2024 with an expiration date on October 31, 2024. The completion of the fourth tranche of the first share buyback program was announced on August 4, 2024.
Commencement of the second share buyback program, for $ 0.7 billion, was announced on November 10, 2024 with an expiration date on March 26, 2025. The completion of the second share buyback program was announced on March 4, 2025.
The disclosure called for by paragraph (a) of Item 16F was “previously reported,” as that term is defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act, in “Item 16F. Change in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant” of our annual report on Form 20-F, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the SEC on March 28, 2024.
With respect to the audit for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, the Company conducted a competitive tender process for the selection of an audit firm to perform the statutory audit of the Company’s consolidated financial statements under International Standards of Auditing (“ISA”), and a competitive tender process for the selection of an audit firm to perform the contractual audit of the Company’s consolidated financial statements and internal controls under PCAOB auditing standards. Following completion of the tender processes, on March 25, 2025, the audit committee (i) approved the appointment of Forvis Mazars, Cabinet de révision agréé (“Forvis Mazars”), as the Company’s statutory auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, and recommended to the Company’s board of directors that the appointment of Forvis Mazars be submitted for approval at the annual general meeting of shareholders scheduled to be held on May 6, 2025; and (ii) approved the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers, Société cooperative, as the Company’s contractual auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, to perform the contractual audit of the Company’s consolidated financial statements and internal controls. On April 1, 2025, the Company’s board of directors, based on the audit committee’s resolutions, recommended the annual general meeting of shareholders to appoint Forvis Mazars as the Company’s statutory auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.
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The report issued by EY on our consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, and was not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. During the fiscal year 2024 and through the date of this annual report, there has not been (i) any disagreement between the Company and EY over any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedures, which disagreement, if not resolved to EY’s satisfaction, would have caused EY to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with its audit reports, nor (ii) any reportable event. The Company has provided EY with a copy of the foregoing disclosure and has requested that EY furnish the Company with a letter addressed to the SEC stating whether EY agrees with the Company’s statements in such disclosure and, if not, stating the respects in which it does not agree. A copy of EY’s letter dated April 1, 2025, is filed as an exhibit to this annual report.
During fiscal year 2024 and through the date of this annual report, the Company did not consult either with Forvis Mazars or with PricewaterhouseCoopers, Société cooperative regarding: (i) the application of accounting principles to any specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company’s financial statements; (ii) the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company’s financial statements and neither a written report nor oral advice was provided to the Company that Forvis Mazars or PricewaterhouseCoopers, Société cooperative concluded was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to any accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue ; or (iii) any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement or reportable event.
During the fiscal year 2023, (i) PricewaterhouseCoopers, Société cooperative served as the Company’s external statutory and contractual auditors; and (ii) the Company did not consult with Forvis Mazars regarding: (a) the application of accounting principles to any specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company’s financial statements; (b) the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company’s financial statements and neither a written report nor oral advice was provided to the Company that Forvis Mazars concluded was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to any accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue ; or (c) any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement or reportable event.
Tenaris has adopted an Insider Trading, Policy governing the purchase, sale and other dispositions of its securities, by directors, officers and employees that is reasonably designed to promote compliance with insider trading laws, rules and regulations and NYSE listing standards.
A copy of the Company’s Policy on Securities Trading is filed as exhibit 11.1 to this annual report.
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Risk Management, Strategy and Governance
Under the Company’s articles of association, as supplemented by the audit committee’s charter, the audit committee assists the board of directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities relating to the effectiveness of the Company’s systems of internal control, risk management and internal audit over financial reporting.
In particular, with respect to cybersecurity risks, Tenaris has adopted a
“Cybersecurity Risk Management Methodology
”, which sets forth a procedure to monitor, identify, communicate, assess the impact and likelihood and report actual or potential risks affecting Tenaris’s information systems, including platform, networking and systems vulnerabilities, processes, sensitive information leak or loss. The objective of our Cybersecurity Risk Management Methodology is to reduce, accept, transfer, or avoid the effects of such risks thereby reducing accidents, harm, losses, disruption to services, or other negative impacts.
Tenaris has adopted certain other cybersecurity procedures that complement the above-mentioned Cybersecurity Risk Management Methodology and seek to effectively manage cybersecurity incidents by analyzing potential impacts, containing the attack, eradicating the threat, and recovering from the incident, instruct users of Tenaris’s information systems on how to respond to cybersecurity incidents involving or affecting Tenaris IT resources or devices through which users may access any Tenaris’s IT systems; and provide instructions and best practices to Tenaris’s personnel with system administrator’s roles in connection with cybersecurity incidents prevention, detection and response. In 2024 , we adopted a process to assess third-parties cybersecurity, to the extent they are connected to Tenaris or process Tenaris’s confidential information.
Tenaris has also adopted a “Ransomware Crisis Management Procedure” setting forth the procedure to timely and adequately respond to a ransomware incident. In addition, because a cybersecurity incident may escalate into a major company crisis, “Tenaris’s Crisis Management Procedure” is triggered and applied when certain events signal potential material impacts.
Tenaris’s policies, processes and procedures established to detect and manage cybersecurity risks are monitored and coordinated by a team of experienced and recognized professionals, including
During 202 4 , no risks from cybersecurity threats, including as a result of any previous cybersecurity incidents, or third-parties cybersecurity incidents, lead to known breaches of our business-critical IT systems and, as such, have not materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, Tenaris, including its business strategy, results of operations, or financial condition.
Tenaris has adopted cyber-resilience standards as part of its cybersecurit y strategy and cyber capabilities. For example, a cyberattack simulation exercise was carried out in 2024 with an external consultant (KPMG) acting as a cyber attacker and Tenaris’s cybersecurity team acting as defenders , showing the Company’s strong commitment to cybersecurity issues, particularly associated risks, potential impacts and action plans. The results of such exercise are still subject to evaluation and will aid in building a stronger cybersecurity strategy.
For more information on cybersecurity risks, see “Risk Factors – Risks Relating to Our Business and Industry – Cyberattacks could have a material adverse impact on our business and results of operations”.
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For the Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms:
For the Financial Statements see pages F-5 through F-82 of this annual report.
* The Amended and Restated Deposit Agreement is incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form F-6 filed by Tenaris S.A. on February 25, 2013 (File No. 333-186825).
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* The Clawback Policy is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 97.1 to the Annual Report on Form 20-F filed by Tenaris S.A. on March 28, 2024 (File No. 001-31518).
SIGNATURES
The registrant hereby certifies that it meets all the requirements for filing on Form 20-F and that it has duly caused and authorized the undersigned to sign this annual report on its behalf.
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Annual Report 2024
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of Tenaris S.A.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated statement of financial position of Tenaris S.A. (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2024, the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in equity, and cash flows for the year then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, based on our audit and the report of PricewaterhouseCoopers Société cooperative, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company at December 31, 2024, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2024, in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.
We did not audit the financial statements of Ternium S.A., a corporation in which the Company has an 11.46% interest. In the consolidated financial statements, the Company’s investment in Ternium S.A. is stated at USD 1,377.9 million as of December 31, 2024 and the Company’s equity in the earnings of Ternium S.A. is stated at USD (5.7) million for the year ended December 31, 2024. Those financial statements were audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers Société cooperative whose report has been furnished to us, and our opinion, insofar as it relates to the amounts included for Ternium S.A., is based solely on the report of PricewaterhouseCoopers Société cooperative.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2024, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) and our report dated April 1, 2025 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audit and the report of PricewaterhouseCoopers Société cooperative provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matter
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective or complex judgments. The communication of the critical audit matter does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the account or disclosure to which it relates.|
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As described in Note IV.22 to the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2024, the Company recognized USD 623.8 million in DTAs relating to previously accumulated tax losses of the Company’s subsidiary in Luxembourg (the “Luxembourg DTAs”). DTAs related to tax losses are recognized to the extent it is probable that future taxable profits will be available, against which such losses can be utilized. Management applied significant judgment in assessing the likelihood that future taxable profits will be available. In determining the recoverable amount of the Luxembourg DTAs, management considered existing evidence, both positive and negative, including historical taxable profits and forecasts of future taxable profits.
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We obtained an understanding, evaluated the design and tested the operating effectiveness of controls over management’s assessment of recoverability of the Luxembourg DTAs. For example, we tested controls over management’s review of the significant assumptions used in estimating future taxable profits, in consideration of scenarios of possible outcomes.
To test the recoverability of the Luxembourg DTAs, among other procedures, we assessed the accuracy of management’s estimate of future taxable profits by comparing actual to forecasted amounts. We assessed the amount of the future taxable profits by independently developing scenarios for a range of point estimates and comparing that range to management’s estimate of future taxable profits. We evaluated the adequacy of the disclosures regarding the Luxembourg DTAs in Note IV.22 of the consolidated financial statements. |
/s/
Société anonyme
Cabinet de révision agréé
We served as the Company’s auditor from 2023 to 2025.
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To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
TENARIS S.A.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the consolidated statement of financial position of TENARIS S.A. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of 31 December 2023, and the related consolidated income statements, consolidated statements of comprehensive income, consolidated statements of changes in equity and consolidated statements of cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended 31 December 2023, including the related notes (collectively referred to as the “ consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of 31 December 2023, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended 31 December 2023 in conformity with IFRS Accounting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board and IFRS Accounting Standards as adopted by the European Union.
Basis for Opinion
These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits of these consolidated financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Represented by
/s/ Gilles Vanderweyen
Gilles Vanderweyen
We served as the Company's auditor from 2011 to 2023.
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the Board of Directors and
Shareholders of
Ternium S.A.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated statement of financial position of Ternium S.A. and its subsidiaries (the "Company") as of 31 December 2024, and the related consolidated income statement, consolidated statement of comprehensive income, consolidated statement of changes in equity and consolidated statement of cash flows for the year ended 31 December 2024, including the related notes (collectively referred to as the "consolidated financial statements" and not presented herein). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects the financial position of the Company as of 31 December 2024, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year ended 31 December 2024 in conformity with IFRS Accounting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board and IFRS Accounting Standards as adopted by the European Union.
Basis for Opinion
These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's consolidated financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit of these consolidated financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matter
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (i) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (ii) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.
Litigation - Acquisition of a participation in Usiminas
As described in Notes 4(p) and 25(i)(a) to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has a provision for the litigation related to acquisition of a participation in Usiminas for 410.2 million USD at 31 December 2024. Provisions are recognised when the Company has a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of past events, it is probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation and the amount can be reliably estimated. The Company also discloses the contingency in circumstances where management concludes no loss is probable or reasonably estimable but it is reasonably possible that a loss may be incurred.
The principal considerations for our determination that performing procedures relating to the litigation related to the acquisition of a participation in Usiminas is a critical audit matter are (i) the significant judgment by management when assessing whether a loss is probable and when determining whether the amount of the loss or range of loss can be reasonably estimated, and (ii) a high degree of auditor judgment and effort in performing procedures and evaluating audit evidence related to management's assessment of the legal contingency.
Addressing the matter involved performing procedures and evaluating audit evidence in connection with forming our overall opinion on the consolidated financial statements. These procedures included testing the effectiveness of controls relating to management's assessment of the litigation related to the acquisition of a participation in Usiminas, including controls over determining whether a loss is probable and when determining whether the amount of loss or range of loss can be reasonably estimated, as well as financial statement disclosures. These procedures also included, among others, (i) confirming with internal and external legal counsel the possibility or probability of an unfavorable outcome and the extent to which the loss or range of loss is reasonably estimable; (ii) evaluating the reasonableness of management's assessment regarding whether an unfavorable outcome is reasonably possible or probable and reasonably estimable; and (iii) evaluating the sufficiency of the Company's litigation disclosures in the consolidated financial statements.
Represented by
/s/ Magalie Cormie r
Magalie
Cormie
r
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Consolidated Financial Statements
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CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT S
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Net sales |
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Selling, general and administrative expenses |
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Impairment charge |
5 |
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Other operating income |
6 |
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Other operating expenses |
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Operating income |
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Finance income |
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Finance cost |
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Other financial results |
7 |
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Equity in earnings of non-consolidated companies |
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Income tax |
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Earnings per share attributable to shareholders' equity during the year: |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Financial Statements
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT S OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
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Reclassification of currency translation adjustment reserve (*) |
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Change in value of cash flow hedges and instruments at fair value |
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Other comprehensive income (loss) for the year |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Financial Statements
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Consolidated STATEMENT S OF FINANCIAL POSITION
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At December 31, 2024 |
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At December 31, 2023 |
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Notes |
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ASSETS |
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Non-current assets |
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Property, plant and equipment, net |
11 |
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Intangible assets, net |
12 |
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Right-of-use assets, net |
13 |
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Investments in non-consolidated companies |
14 |
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Other investments |
20 |
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Deferred tax assets |
22 |
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Receivables, net |
15 |
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Current assets |
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Inventories, net |
16 |
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Receivables and prepayments, net |
17 |
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Current tax assets |
18 |
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Contract assets |
1 |
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Trade receivables, net |
19 |
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Derivative financial instruments |
26 |
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Other investments |
20 |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
20 |
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Total assets |
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EQUITY |
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Shareholders' equity |
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Non-controlling interests |
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Total equity |
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LIABILITIES |
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Non-current liabilities |
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Borrowings |
21 |
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Lease liabilities |
13 |
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Derivative financial instruments |
26 |
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Deferred tax liabilities |
22 |
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Other liabilities |
23 (i) |
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Provisions |
24 |
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Current liabilities |
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Borrowings |
21 |
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Lease liabilities |
13 |
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Derivative financial instruments |
26 |
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Current tax liabilities |
18 |
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Other liabilities |
23 (ii) |
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Provisions |
25 (ii) |
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Customer advances |
1 |
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Trade payables |
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Total liabilities |
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Total equity and liabilities |
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Contingencies, commitments and restrictions on the distribution of profits are disclosed in n ote 27 to these Consolidated Financial Statements.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these C onsolidated F inancial S tatements.
| Consolidated Financial Statements |
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| For the years ended 2024, 2023 and 2022 - all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated |
Consolidated statement S of changes in equity
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Shareholders' equity |
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Share Capital ( 1 ) |
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Treasury Shares ( 2 ) |
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Legal Reserves |
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Share Premium |
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Currency Translation Adjustment |
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Other Reserves ( 5 ) |
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Retained Earnings ( 6 ) |
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Total |
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Non-controlling interests |
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Total |
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Balance at December 31, 2023 |
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(
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(
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Income for the year |
- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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Currency translation adjustment |
- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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(
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) |
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- |
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- |
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(
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) |
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(
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) |
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(
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) |
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Remeasurements of post-employment benefit obligations, net of taxes |
- |
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|
- |
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|
- |
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|
- |
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|
- |
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(
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) |
|
- |
|
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(
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) |
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(
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) |
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(
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) |
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Change in value of instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income and cash flow hedges, net of taxes |
- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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Other comprehensive income of non-consolidated companies |
- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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) |
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- |
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(
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- |
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(
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Other comprehensive income (loss) for the year |
- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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(
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- |
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(
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) |
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Total comprehensive income (loss) for the year |
- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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Repurchase of own shares (2) |
- |
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(
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) |
|
- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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|
- |
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(
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) |
|
- |
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(
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Cancellation of own shares ( 3 ) |
(
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) |
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(
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) |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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(
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) |
|
- |
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- |
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- |
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Changes in share buyback program liability ( 4 ) |
- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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(
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- |
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(
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- |
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(
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Acquisition and other changes in non-controlling interests |
- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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Dividends paid in cash |
- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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(
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(
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(
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(
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Balance at December 31, 2024 |
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(
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) |
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(
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(
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| ( 1 ) |
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| ( 2 ) |
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( 3 ) |
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| ( 4 ) |
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| ( 5 ) |
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| ( 6 ) |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these C onsolidated F inancial S tatements .
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Consolidated Financial Statements
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| For the years ended 2024, 2023 and 2022 - all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated |
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Shareholders' equity |
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Share Capital ( 1 ) |
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Treasury Shares ( 2 ) |
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Legal Reserves |
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Share Premium |
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Currency Translation Adjustment |
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Other Reserves ( 3 ) |
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Retained Earnings ( 4 ) |
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Total |
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Non-controlling interests |
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Total |
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Balance at December 31, 2022 |
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- |
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(
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) |
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Income for the year |
- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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Currency translation adjustment |
- |
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|
- |
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- |
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- |
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|
- |
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|
- |
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Reclassification of currency translation adjustment reserve |
- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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(
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) |
|
- |
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|
- |
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(
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) |
|
- |
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(
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) |
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Remeasurements of post-employment benefit obligations, net of taxes |
- |
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- |
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|
- |
|
|
- |
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|
- |
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(
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) |
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(
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) |
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(
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) |
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(
|
) |
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(
|
) |
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Change in value of instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income and cash flow hedges, net of taxes |
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(
|
) |
|
- |
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|
(
|
) |
|
- |
|
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(
|
) |
|
Other comprehensive income of non-consolidated companies |
- |
|
|
- |
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|
- |
|
|
- |
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(
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- |
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|
- |
|
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|
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Other comprehensive (loss) income for the year |
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
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(
|
) |
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(
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) |
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(
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) |
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(
|
) |
|
Total comprehensive income (loss) for the year |
- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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(
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) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Repurchase of own shares ( 2 ) |
- |
|
|
(
|
) |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(
|
) |
|
- |
|
|
(
|
) |
|
Changes in share buyback program liability |
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(
|
) |
|
- |
|
|
(
|
) |
|
- |
|
|
(
|
) |
|
Acquisition and other changes in non-controlling interests ( 5 ) |
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends paid in cash |
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
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(
|
) |
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Balance at December 31, 2023 |
|
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(
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) |
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(
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) |
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(
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) |
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|
|
| ( 1 ) |
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| ( 2 ) |
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| ( 3 ) |
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| ( 4 ) |
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| ( 5 ) |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Financial Statements
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| For the years ended 2024, 2023 and 2022 - all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated |
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Shareholders' equity |
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Share Capital ( 1 ) |
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Legal Reserves |
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Share Premium |
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Currency Translation Adjustment |
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Other Reserves ( 2 ) |
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Retained Earnings ( 3 ) |
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Total |
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Non-controlling interests |
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Total |
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Balance at December 31, 2021 |
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(
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) |
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(
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) |
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) for the year |
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Currency translation adjustment |
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(
|
) |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) | |
|
Reclassification of currency translation adjustment reserve ( 4 ) |
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(
|
) |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(
|
) |
|
- |
|
|
(
|
) | |
|
Remeasurements of post-employment benefit obligations, net of taxes |
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in value of instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income and cash flow hedges, net of taxes |
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(
|
) |
|
- |
|
|
(
|
) |
|
(
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) |
|
(
|
) | |
|
Other comprehensive income of non-consolidated companies |
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
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Other comprehensive (loss) income for the year |
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
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(
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) |
|
|
|
|
|
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(
|
) |
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|
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(
|
) | |
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Total comprehensive income (loss) for the year |
- |
|
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- |
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- |
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(
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) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisition and other changes in non-controlling interests |
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) | |
|
Dividends paid in cash |
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
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(
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) |
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(
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) |
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(
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) |
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(
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) | |
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Balance at December 31, 2022 |
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(
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) |
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(
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) |
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| ( 1 ) |
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| ( 2 ) |
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| ( 3 ) |
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| ( 4 ) |
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The accompanyin g notes are an integral part of these C on solidated F inancial S tatements .
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Consolidated Financial Statements
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| For the years ended 2024, 2023 and 2022 - all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT S OF CASH FLOWS
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Year ended December 31, |
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Notes |
2024 |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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Cash flows from operating activities |
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Income for the year |
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Adjustments for: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
11 , 12 & 13 |
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Impairment charge |
5 |
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Bargain purchase gain |
6 , 8 & 34 |
(
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) |
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(
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) |
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|
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Income tax accruals less payments |
30 (ii) |
(
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) |
|
(
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) |
|
|
|
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Equity in earnings of non-consolidated companies |
8 |
(
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) |
|
(
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) |
|
(
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) |
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Interest accruals less payments, net |
30 (iii) |
(
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) |
|
(
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) |
|
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|
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Provision for the ongoing litigation related to the acquisition of participation in Usiminas |
6 , 25 (ii) & 27 (i) |
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|
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|
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Changes in provisions |
24 & 25 (ii) |
(
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) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Reclassification of currency translation adjustment reserve (*) |
6 |
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
Changes in working capital (**) |
30 (i) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
Others, including net foreign exchange differences |
|
|
|
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(
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) |
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|
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
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Cash flows from investing activities |
|
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Capital expenditures |
11 & 12 |
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
Changes in advance to suppliers of property, plant and equipment |
15 |
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired (***) |
34 |
|
|
|
(
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) |
|
(
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) |
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Other investments at fair value |
|
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(
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) |
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|
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Additions to associated companies |
14 (b) |
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(
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) |
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Loan to joint ventures |
14 (c) |
(
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) |
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(
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) |
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Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets |
|
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|
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Dividends received from non-consolidated companies |
14 |
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|
|
|
|
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Changes in investments in securities |
|
(
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) |
|
(
|
) |
|
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|
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Net cash used in investing activities |
|
(
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) |
|
(
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) |
|
(
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) |
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Cash flows from financing activities |
|
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Dividends paid |
10 |
(
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) |
|
(
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) |
|
(
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) |
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Dividends paid to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries |
|
(
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) |
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(
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) |
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(
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) |
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Changes in non-controlling interests |
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(
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) |
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Acquisition of treasury shares |
|
(
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) |
|
(
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) |
|
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|
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Payments of lease liabilities |
13 |
(
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) |
|
(
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) |
|
(
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) |
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Proceeds from borrowings |
21 |
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|
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|
|
|
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|
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Repayments of borrowings |
21 |
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
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Net cash used in financing activities |
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
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(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |
|
(
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) |
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|
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| (*) |
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| (**) |
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| (***) |
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For the year 2023 , related to the GPC, Isoplus anticorrosion coating division, Republic Tube LLC’s OCTG pipe processing facility and Mattr’s pipe coating business unit acquisitions. |
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For th e year 2022 , related to Parques Eólicos de la Buena Ventura S.A. acquisition. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
|
Consolidated Financial Statements
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| For the years ended 2024, 2023 and 2022 - all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated |
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|
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Year ended December 31, |
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Notes |
2024 |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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Movement in cash and cash equivalents |
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At the beginning of the year |
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Effect of exchange rate changes |
|
(
|
) |
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(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |
|
(
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) |
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At December 31, |
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At December 31, |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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2024 |
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2023 |
|
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2022 |
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Cash and bank deposits |
20 |
|
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|
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|
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Bank overdrafts |
21 |
(
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) |
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
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|
|
|
|
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|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
|
Consolidated Financial Statements
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| For the years ended 2024, 2023 and 2022 - all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated |
In dex TO the notes to the co nsolidated financial statements
|
I |
GENERAL INFORMATION |
IV |
OTHER NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
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1 |
Segment information |
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II |
ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
2 |
Cost of sales |
|
A |
Basis of presentation |
3 |
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
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B |
Group accounting |
4 |
Labor costs (included in Cost of sales and in Selling, general and administrative expenses) |
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C |
Segment information |
5 |
Impairment charge |
|
D |
Foreign currency translation |
6 |
Other operating income and expenses |
|
E |
Property, plant and equipment |
7 |
Financial results |
|
F |
Intangible assets |
8 |
Equity in earnings of non-consolidated companies |
|
G |
Right-of-use assets and lease liabilities |
9 |
Income tax |
|
H |
Impairment of non-financial assets |
10 |
Dividends distribution |
|
I |
Other investments |
11 |
Property, plant and equipment, net |
|
J |
Inventories |
12 |
Intangible assets, net |
|
K |
Trade and other receivables |
13 |
Right-of-use assets, net and lease liabilities |
|
L |
Cash and cash equivalents |
14 |
Investments in non-consolidated companies |
|
M |
Equity |
15 |
Receivables non-current |
|
N |
Borrowings |
16 |
Inventories, net |
|
O |
Current and deferred income tax |
17 |
Receivables and prepayments, net |
|
P |
Employee benefits |
18 |
Current tax assets and liabilities |
|
Q |
Provisions |
19 |
Trade receivables, net |
|
R |
Trade and other payables |
20 |
Cash and cash equivalents and other investments |
|
S |
Revenue recognition |
21 |
Borrowings |
|
T |
Cost of sales and other selling expenses |
22 |
Deferred tax assets and liabilities |
|
U |
Earnings per share |
23 |
Other liabilities |
|
V |
Financial instruments |
24 |
Non-current allowances and provisions |
|
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|
25 |
Current allowances and provisions |
|
III |
FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT |
26 |
Derivative financial instruments |
|
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|
27 |
Contingencies, commitments and restrictions on the distribution of profits |
|
A |
Financial risk factors |
28 |
Cancellation of title deed in Saudi Steel Pipe Company |
|
B |
Category of financial instruments and classification within the fair value hierarchy |
29 |
Foreign exchange control measures in Argentina |
|
C |
Fair value estimation |
30 |
Cash flow disclosures |
|
D |
Accounting for derivative financial instruments and hedging activities |
31 |
Related party transactions |
|
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|
32 |
Principal accountant fees |
|
|
|
33 |
Principal subsidiaries |
|
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34 |
Business combinations |
|
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|
35 |
Share buyback programs |
|
|
|
36 |
Climate change |
|
|
|
37 |
Events after the reporting period |
|
Consolidated Financial Statements
|
|
| For the years ended 2024, 2023 and 2022 - all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated |
I. GENERAL INFORMATION
Tenaris S.A. (the “Company” ) was established as a public limited liability company ( s oci é té a nonyme ) under the laws of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg on December 17, 2001. The Company holds, either directly or indirectly, controlling interests in various subsidiaries in the steel pipe manufacturing and distribution businesses. References in these Consolidated Financial Statements to “ Tenaris” refer to the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries. A list of the Company’s principal subsidiaries is included in n ote 33 to these Consolidated Financial Statements.
The Company’s shares trade on the Italian Stock Exchange and the Mexican Stock Exchange; and the Company’s American Depositary Securities (“ADS”) trade on the New York Stock Exchange.
These Consolidated Financial Statements were approved for issuance by the Company’s Board of Directors on February 19 , 202 5 . The Board of Directors has the power to amend and reissue the se Consolidated Financial Statements.
II . A CCOUNTING POLICIES
The accounting policies applied in the preparation of these Consolidated Financial Statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.
A Basis of presentation
The Consolidated Financial Statements of Tenaris have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS " or " IFRS Accounting Standards ”), as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) and in accordance with IFRS as adopted by the European Union, under the historical cost convention, as modified by the revaluation of certain financial assets and liabilities (including derivative instruments) and plan assets at fair value. The Consolidated Financial Statements are, unless otherwise noted, presented in thousands of U.S. dollars (“$”).
Whenever necessary, c ertain comparative amounts have been reclassified to conform to changes in presentation in the current year.
The preparation of Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to make certain accounting estimates and assumptions that might affect among others, the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, contingent liabilities, revenues and expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates. The main areas involving material estimates or judgements are: i mpairment testing of long-lived assets (not e s II. H ), impairment in investments in associates (note II.B) ; i ncome t axes - including recoverability of deferred tax assets - (note II. O ); obsolescence of inventory (note II.J ); contingencies (note II. Q ); allowance for trade receivables (note II.K) ; post-employment and other long-term benefits (note II. P ); business combinations (notes II.B); u seful lives of property, plant and equipment and other long-lived assets (notes II.E, II.F , II. H ) , fair value estimation of certain financial instruments (note III.B) and property title ownership restriction (note IV . 28 ). During the year there were no significant changes in the material accounting estimates and judgements .
( 1 ) Accounting pronouncements applicable as from J anuary 1 , 20 2 4
A ccounting pronouncements that became effective during 202 4 have no material effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.
The following amendments became effective as at 1 January 2024:
( 2 ) New ac counting pronouncements not applicable as of December 3 1 , 202 4
Amendments to IAS 21 – Lack of Exchangeability
In August, 2023, the IASB published “ Lack of Exchangeability (Amendments to IAS 21 ) ” with new guidance to determine when a currency is exchangeable or not, and how to determine the exchange rate to apply when a currency is not exchangeable . The amendments also require the disclosure of additional information when a currency is not exchangeable.
The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2025 with early adoption permitted and without retrospective application .
The Company does not expect these amendments to have a material impact on its operations or financial statements.
IFRS 18 - Presentation and Disclosures in Financial Statements
In April 202 4 , the IASB published IFRS 18 , that will replace IAS 1 “ P resentation of financial statements ” . IFRS 18 introduces new requirements that will help to achieve comparability of the financial performance of similar entities and provide more relevant information and transparency to users. Even though IFRS 18 will not impact the recognition or measurement of items in the financial statements, its impacts on presentation and disclosure are expected to be extensive , in particular those related to the income statement, statement of financial position, statement of cash flows and the inclusion of management-defined performance measures within the financial statements.
Management is currently assessing the detailed implications of applying the new standard on the C onsolidated F inancial S tatements.
The group will apply the new standard from its mandatory effective date of 1 January 2027. Retrospective application is required, and so the comparative information for the financial year ending December 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 will be restated in accordance with IFRS 18 . The European Union has still not endorsed this standard.
Other new ly published accounting standards, amendments to accounting standards and interpretations are not mandatory for December 31, 202 4 reporting periods and have not been early adopted by the Company. These standards, amendments or interpretations are not expected to have a material impact in the current or future reporting periods and on foreseeable future transactions.
B Group accounting
( 1 ) Subsidiaries and transactions with non-controlling interest s
Subsidiaries are all entities over which Tenaris has control. Tenaris controls an entity when it is exposed to, or has rights to, variable returns from its involvement with the entity and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the entity.
In some cases, the Company considers that it has the ability to affect returns through its power over an entity even if it holds less than
The acquisition method is used to account for the acquisition of subsidiaries by Tenaris . The cost of an acquisition is measured as the fair value of the assets transferred , equity instruments issued and liabilities incurred or assumed at the date of exchange . Acquisition-related costs are expensed as incurred. Identifiable assets acquired , liabilities and contingent liabilities assumed in a business combination are generally measured initially at their fair values at the acquisition date . Any non-controlling interest in the acquiree is measured either at fair value or at the non-controlling interest’s proportionate share of the acquiree’s net identifiable assets. The excess of the aggregate of the consideration transferred and the amount of any non-controlling interest in the acquiree over the fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired is recorded as goodwill. If this is less than the fair value of the net assets of the subsidiary acquired, the difference is recognized directly in the Consolidated I ncome S tatement as bargain purchase .
Contingent consideration is classified either as equity or a
s
a
financial liability. Amounts classified as a financial liability are subsequently remeasured
at
fair value
through
profit or loss.
If the business combination is achieved in stages, the acquisition date carrying value of the acquirer’s previously held equity interest in the acquire e is remeasured to fair value at the acquisition date. Any gains or losses arising from such remeasurement are recognized in profit or loss.
|
Consolidated Financial Statements
|
|
| For the years ended 2024 , 2023 and 2022 - all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated |
T ransactions with non-controlling interests that do not result in a loss of control are accounted as transactions with equity owners of the Company. For purchases from non-controlling interests, the difference between any consideration paid and the relevant share acquired of the carrying value of net assets of the subsidiary is recorded in equity. Gains or losses on disposals to non-controlling interests are also recorded in equity.
When the Company ceases to have control or significant influence, any retained interest in the entity is remeasured to its fair value and the change in carrying amount , net of consideration received (if any), recognized in profit or loss. The fair value is the initial carrying amount for the purposes of subsequently accounting for the retained interest as an associate, joint venture or financial asset. In addition, any amounts previously recognized in other comprehensive income in respect of that entity are accounted for as if the group had directly disposed of the related assets or liabilities. This may mean that amounts previously recognized in other comprehensive income are reclassified to profit or loss.
Material intercompany transactions , balances and unrealized gains (losses) on transactions between Tenaris subsidiaries have been eliminated in consolidation. However, since the functional currency of some subsidiaries is i t s respective local currency, some financial gains (losses) arising from intercompany transactions are generated. These are included in the C onsolidated I ncome S tatement under Other f inancial results .
( 2 ) Non-consolidated companies
Investments in non-consolidated companies (associates and joint ventures), which generally involve a shareholding of between
Associated companies are those entities in which Tenaris exerts significant influence in accordance with IFRS , but does not have control.
Joint arrangements are combinations in which there are contractual agreements by virtue of which two or more partner companies hold an interest in one or more companies that undertake operations or hold assets in such a way that any financial or operating decision is subject to the unanimous consent of the partners (as defined by IFRS 11 “Joint Arrangements”) . A joint arrangement is classed as a joint operation if the parties hold rights to its assets and have obligations in respect of its liabilities or as a joint venture if the venturers hold rights only to the investee's net assets.
Under the equity method of accounting , investments are initially recognized at cost and adjusted thereafter to recognize Tenaris’s share of the post-acquisition profits or losses of the investee in profit or loss, and Tenaris’s share of movements in other comprehensive income of the investee in other comprehensive income. Dividends received or receivable from associates and joint ventures are recognized as a reduction in the carrying amount of the investment.
If material, unrealized results on transactions between Tenaris and its non-consolidated companies are eliminated to the extent of Tenaris’s interest in the non-consolidated companies. Unrealized losses are also eliminated unless the transaction provides evidence of an impairment indicator of the asset transferred. Financial statements of non-consolidated companies are adjusted where necessary to ensure consistency with IFRS.
The Company’s pro-rata share of earnings in non-consolidated companies is recorded in the Consolidated Income Statement under Equity in earnings of non-consolidated companies . The Company’s pro-rata share of changes in other comprehensive income is recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income.
The main investments in non-consolidated companies are:
a) Ternium
At December 31,
20
2
4
, Tenaris
h
e
ld
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b) Usiminas
At December 31, 202
4
,
Tenaris he
ld, through its Brazilian subsidiary Confab Industrial S.A. (“Confab”),
Confab’s participation in Usiminas share capital is the result of a series of acquisitions, the first of which was performed on January 16, 2012, pursuant to which Ternium (through certain of its subsidiaries) and Confab acquired a large block of Usiminas ordinary shares and joined Usiminas’ existing control group. Subsequently, in 2016 , Ternium and Confab subscribed to additional ordinary shares and to preferred shares.
On
March 30, 2023, Confab, together with
Ternium (through its subsidiaries
Ternium Investments and Ternium Argentina
)
,
agreed to
acquire an additional
The Usiminas control group comprises the T/T Group, formed by Ternium Investments, Ternium Argentina and Confab; the NSC Group, comprising Nippon Steel Corporation, Mitsubishi and MetalOne; and Usiminas’ employee pension fund, Previdência Usiminas. At December 31, 202
4
, the Usiminas control group held, in the aggregate,
Upon
closing
of the July 3, 2023 acquisition
, the
then
existing Usiminas shareholders agreement
governing the relationship between the T/T Group, the NSC Group and Previdência Usiminas
was replaced by a new shareholders agreement setting forth a new governance structure for Usiminas. The T/T Group is
now
entitled to nominate a majority of the Usiminas board of directors, the chief executive officer and
At any time after the second anniversary of the closing of the transaction, the T/T Group will have the right to buy the NSC Group’s remaining interest in the Usiminas’ control group (
Confab and the Ternium entities party to the Usiminas shareholders agreement have a separate shareholders agreement governing their respective rights and obligations as members of the T/T Group. Under s uch separate agreement , Confab enjoys certain rights with respect to the governance of Usiminas, including, among others, the ability to nominate certain Usiminas’ officers and directors . Those circumstances evidence that Tenaris continues having sign ificant influence over Usiminas and, as a result, continues accounting for its investment under the equity method.
c) Techgen
Techgen S.A. de C.V. (“Techgen”)
, which operates an electric power plant in Mexico,
is a joint venture company owned
Tenaris carries its investment s in non - consolidated companies under the equity method, with no additional goodwill or intangible assets recognized. Tenaris reviews investments in non-consolidated companies for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset’s carrying amount may not be recoverable. For more information s ee n ote 14 to these Consolidated Financial Statements .
C Segment information
The Company is organized in
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The Other segment includ es all business activities related to the production and selling of sucker rods, coiled tubing, tubes used for plumbing and construction applications, oilfield / hydraulic fracturing services and others as energy and raw materials that exceed internal requirements.
During 2024 and following the acquisition of Mattr’s pipe coating business unit on November 30, 2023, the management performed a review of the new business structure to decide on the allocation of resources and the assessment of performance, and decided to integrate the coating activities to its Tubes segment .
Tenaris’s Chief Operating Decision Maker (“ CODM ”) reviews operating and financial performance information with senior management on a monthly basis . This information differ s from IFRS principally as follows:
T enaris presents its geographical information in four areas: North America, South America, Europe and Asia Pacific , Middle East and Afri ca . For purposes of reporting geographical information, net sales are allocated to geographical areas based on the customer’s location; the allocation of assets is based on the ir geographical location .
D Foreign c urrency t ranslation
( 1 ) Functional and presentation currency
IAS 21 , “The effects of changes in foreign exchange rates” defines the functional currency as the currency of the primary economic environment in which an entity operates.
The functional and presentation curren c y of the Company is the U.S. dollar . The U.S. d ollar is the currency that best reflects the economic substance of the underlying events and circumstances relevant to Tenaris’s global operations.
Starting January 1, 2023, the Company changed the functional currency of its Brazilian subsidiaries, from the Brazilian Real to the U.S. dollar.
E
xcept f
or
the Italian subsid
iaries whose functional currency
is
the
Euro
and
( 2 ) Transactions in currencies other than the functional currency
Transactions in currencies other than the functional currency are translated into the functional currency using the exchange rates prevailing at the date of the transactions or valuati on where items are re-measured.
At the end of each reporting period: (i) monetary items denominated in currencies other than the functional currency are translated using the closing rates; (ii) non-monetary items that are measured in terms of historical cost in a currency other than the functional currency are translated using the exchange rates prevailing at the date of the transactions; and (iii) non-monetary items that are measured at fair value in a currency other than the functional currency are translated using the exchange rates prevailing at the date when the fair value was determined.
Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of such transactions and from the translation at year-end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the functional currency are recorded as gains and losses from foreign exchange and included in Other financial results in the Consolidated Income Statement, except when deferred in equity as qualifying cash flow hedges and qu alifying net investment hedges.
( 3 ) Translation of financial information in currencies other than the functional currency
Results of operations for subsidiaries whose functional currencies are not the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars at the average exchange rates for each quarter of the year. Financial statement positions are translated at the period -end exchange rates. Translation differences are recognized in a separate component of equity as C urrency T ranslation A djustment . In the case of a sale or other disposal of any of such subsidiaries, any accumulated translation difference would be recognized in the Consolidated Income Statement as a gain or loss from the sale or disposal following IAS 21 .
Goodwill and fair value adjustments arising from the acquisition of a foreign operation are treated as assets and liabilities of the foreign operation and translated at the closing exchange rate.
E Property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment are recognized at historical acquisition or construction cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment losses . H istorical cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to the acquisition of the items . Property , p lant and e quipment acquired through acquisitions accounted for as business combination s have been valued initially at the fair market value of the assets acquired.
Major overhaul and rebuilding expenditures are capitalized as property, plant and equipment only when it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to the Company and the investment enhances the condition of assets beyond its original condition. The carrying amount of any replaced part s is derecognized . M aintenance expenses on manufacturing properties are recorded as cost of products sold in the year in which they are incurred.
Cost may also include transfers fro m equity of any gains or losses on qualifying cash flow hedges of foreign currency purchases of property, plant and equipment.
Borrowing costs that are attributable to the acquisition or construction of certain capital assets are capitalized as part of the cost of the asset, in accordance with IAS 23 , “Borrowing Cost s ” . A ssets for which borrowing costs are capitalized are those that require a substantial period of time to prepare for their intended use.
The d epreciation method is reviewed at each year end. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method to depreciate the cost of each asset to its residual value over its estimated useful life , as follows:
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Management’s re
-
estimation of asset
s
useful
lives
, performed
in accordance with IAS
16
,
“Property
, Plant and E
quipment”
,
resulted in additional depreciation expenses
of
approximately
$
T enaris depreciates each significant part of an item of property, plant and equipment for its different production facilities that (i) can be properly identified as an independent component with a cost that is significant in relation to the total cost of the item, and (ii) has a useful operating life that is different from another significant part of that same item of property, plant and equipment.
Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing the proceeds with the carrying amount of assets and are recognized under Other operating income or Other operating expenses in the Consolidated Income Statement.
F Intangible assets
( 1 ) Goodwill
Goodwill represents the excess of the acquisition cost over the fair value of Tenaris’s share of net identifiable assets acquired as part of business combinations determined mainly by independent valuations. Goodwill is tested at least annually for impairment and carried at cost less accumulated impairment losses. Impairment losses on goodwill are not reversed. Goodwill is included in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position under Intangible assets, net.
For the purpose of impairment testing, g oodwill is allocated to a cash generating unit (“ CGU ”) or group of CGUs that are expected to benefit from the business combination which generated the goodwill being tested.
( 2 ) Information systems projects
Costs associated with maintaining computer software programs are generally recognized as an expense as incurred. However, costs directly related to the development, acquisition and implementation of information systems are recognized as intangible assets if it is probable that they have economic benefits exceeding one year and comply with the recognition criteria of IAS 38 , “Intangible Assets”.
Information systems projects recognized as assets are amortized using the straight-line method over their useful lives,
generally
not exceeding a period of
Management’s re-estimation of assets useful lives, performed in accordance with IAS 38 , did not materially affect amortization expenses for the years 202 4 , 202 3 and 20 2 2 .
( 3 ) Licenses, patents, trademarks and proprietary technology
Licenses, patents, trademarks, and proprietary technology are initially recognized at cost, or at fair value at the acquisition date in case of a business combination.
Licenses, patents, proprietary technology and those trademarks that have a finite useful life are carried at cost less accumulated amortization. Amortization is calculated
using the straight-line method to allocate the cost over their estimated useful lives,
which are in the range between
The balance of acquired t
rademarks
that have indefinite useful lives according to external appraisal
amount
s
to
$
Management’s re-estimation of assets useful lives, performed in accordance with IAS 38 , did no t materially affect amortization expenses for the years 20 24 , 20 2 3 and 20 2 2 .
Research expenditures as well as
development costs that do not fulfill the criteria for capitalization are recorded as
Cost of sales
in the Consolidated Income Statement as incurred. Research and development expenditures included in
Cost of sales
for the years
20
2
4
,
20
2
3
and
20
2
2
totaled
$
Capitalized costs were not material for the years 20 2 4 , 20 2 3 and 20 2 2 .
( 5 ) Customer relationship s
In accordance with IFRS 3 , "Business Combinations" and IAS 38 , Tenaris has recognized the value of customer relationships separately from goodwill attributable to the acquisition of Maverick Tube Corpora tion (“Maverick”) and Hydril Company (“Hydril”) groups, Saudi Steel Pipe Co. (“ S SPC ”) , Ipsco Tubulars Inc. (“IPSCO”) and the more recent acquisition of Mattr’s pipe coating business unit .
Customer relationships acquired in a business combination are recognized at fair value at the acquisition date, have a finite useful life and are carried at cost less accumulated amortization. Amortization is calculated using the straight line method over the initial expected useful li
v
e
s
which were
approximately
Management’s re-estimation of customer relationships useful lives, performed in accordance with IAS 38 , did not affect amortization expenses for the years 202 4 and 202 3 .
In
2022
,
the Company reviewed the useful life of SSPC’s customer relationships and decided to reduce
it
from
As o
f December 31, 20
2
4
the net book
value
of
SSP
C
’s customer relationship amoun
ted
to $
G Right-of-use assets and lease liabilities
Leases are recognized as a right-of-use asset and a corresponding liability at the date at which the leased asset is available for use by the group. Each lease payment is allocated between the principal and finance cost. The finance cost is charged to profit or loss over the lease period so as to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability for each period. The right-of-use asset is depreciated over the lease term on a straight-line basis.
Lease liabilities include the net present value of i) fixed payments, less any lease incentives receivable, ii) variable lease payments that are based on an index or a rate, iii) amounts expected to be payable by the lessee under residual value guarantees, iv) the exercise price of a purchase option if the lessee is reasonably certain to exercise that option, and v) payments of penalties for terminating the lease, if the lease term reflects the lessee exercising that option.
The lease payments are discounted using the interest rate implicit in the lease. If that rate cannot be determined, the lessee’s incremental borrowing rate is used, being the rate that the lessee would have to pay to borrow the funds necessary to obtain an asset of similar value in a similar economic environment wit h similar terms and conditions.
Right-of-use assets are measured at cost comprising the amount of the initial measurement of the lease liability, any lease payments made at or before the commencement date less any lease incentives received and any initial direct costs incurred by the lessee.
In determining the lease term, management considers all facts and circumstances that create an economic incentive to exercise an extension option or early termination , or not to exercise a termination option. Extension options (or periods after termination options) are only included in the lease term if the lease is reasonably certain to be extended (or not terminated).
Payments associated with short-term leases
, variable leases
and leases of low
value assets are recognized on a straight-line basis as expenses in profit or loss. Short-term leases are leases with a lease term of
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Long-lived assets including identifiable intangible assets are reviewed for impairment at the lowest level for which there are separately identifiable cash flows , or CGU. Most of the Company’s principal subsidiaries that constitute a CGU have a single main production facility and, accordingly, each of such subsidiaries represents the lowest level of asset aggregation that generates largely independent cash inflows.
Assets that are subject to amortization or depreciation are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. Intangible assets with indefinite useful lives, including goodwill, are subject to at least an annual impairment test, or are tested more frequently if events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount value may be impaired. In some situations where there have not been significant changes to CGU assets and liabilities as well as external and internal events and circumstances which could materially alter the recoverable amount of the CGU, the most recent detailed calculation of recoverable amount made in a preceding period may be used in the impairment test for that CGU in the current period .
For purposes of assessing key assumptions, the Company uses external sources of information and management judgment based on past experience and expectations. Material facts and circumstances specifically considered in the analysis usually include the discount rate used in Tenaris’s cash flow projections and the business condition in terms of competitive, economic and regulatory factors, such as the cost of raw materials, oil and gas prices, and the evolution of the rig count. Tenaris’s main source of revenue is the sale of products and services to the oil and gas industry, and the level of such sales is sensitive to international oil and gas prices and their impact on drilling activities.
Management has determined the value of each of the key assumptions as follows:
- Discount rate: based on the applicable weighted average cost of capital (“WACC”), which is considered to be a good indicator of capital cost, taking into account the industry, country and size of the business. For each CGU where assets are allocated, a specific WACC was determined.
- Growth rate: considers mainly the inflation impact on prices and costs, the long-term evolution of the oil and gas industry, the higher demand to offset depletion of existing fields and the Company’s expected market penetration.
- Oil and gas prices: based on industry analysts’ reports and management’s expectations of market development.
- Rig count: based on information published by Baker Hughes and management’s expectations.
- Raw material costs: based on industry analysts’ reports and management’s expectations.
An impairment loss is recognized for the amount by which the asset’s carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount. The recoverable amount is the higher between the asset’s value in use and fair value less costs of disposal. Any impairment loss is allocated to reduce the carrying amount of the assets of the CGU in the following order:
(a) first, to reduce the carrying amount of any goodwill allocated to the CGU; and
(b) then, to the other assets of the unit (group of units) pro-rata on the basis of the carrying amount of each asset in the unit (group of units), considering not to reduce the carrying amount of the asset below the highest of its fair value less cost of disposal, its value in use or zero .
Value
in
use is calculated by discounting the estimated cash flows over a
five
year
period (or higher if the period can be justified) based on forecasts approved by management. For the subsequent years beyond the
five
-year period, a terminal value is calculated based on perpetuity considering a nominal growth rate of
For purposes of calculating the fair value less costs of disposal, Tenaris uses the estimated value of future cash flows that a market participant could generate from the corresponding CGU.
Management judgment is required to estimate discounted future cash flows. Actual cash flows and values could vary significantly from the forecasted future cash flows and related values derived using discounting techniques.
Non-financial assets other than goodwill that suffered an impairment are reviewed for possible reversal at each reporting date. For more information on impairment charges see note 5 to these Consolidated Financial Statements.
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O ther investments consist primarily of investments in financial instruments and time deposits with a maturity of more than three months at the date of purchase .
Certain non-derivative financ
ial assets that the Company held not for trading
have been categorized as
financial assets
at
fair value through other comprehensive income
(“FV
OCI
”
)
,
as the business model objective is achieved by both holding financial assets in order to collect contractual cash flows and selling financial assets
. They are carried at
fair value
and
interest income from these financial assets is included in finance income using the effective interest rate method. Unrealized gains or losses are recorded as a fair value adjustment in the
C
onsolidated
S
tatement of
C
omprehensive
Income and transferred to the C
onsolidated
I
ncome
S
tatement when the financial asset is
disposed
. Exchange gains and losses and impairments related to the financial assets are immediately recognized in the
C
onsolidated
I
ncome
S
tatement. F
V
OCI
instruments with maturities greater than
O ther investments in financial instruments and time deposits are c ategorized as financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (“FVPL”) because such investments are held for trading and their performance is evaluated on a fair value basis . The results of these investments are recognized in Financial Results in the Consolidated Income Statement.
Purchases and sales of financial investments are recognized as of the ir settlement date .
The fair values of quoted investments are generally based on current bid prices. If the market for a financial investment is not active or the securities are not listed, Tenaris estimates the fair value by using standard valuation techniques . S ee s ectio n III Financial Risk Management .
J Inventories
Inventories are stated at the lower between cost and net realizable value. The cost of finished goods and goods in process is comprised of raw materials, direct labor, utilities , freights and other direct costs and related production overhead costs, and it excludes borrowing costs. The a llocation of fixed production costs , including depreciation and amortization charges, is based on the normal level of production capacity. Inventories cost is mainly based on the FIFO method. Tenaris estimates the net realizable value of inventories by grouping, where applicable, similar or related items. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less any estimated costs of completion and selling expenses. G oods in transit as of year- end are valued based on the supplier’s invoice cost.
Tenaris establishes an allowance for obsolete or slow-moving inventories related to finished goods, supplies and spare parts. For slow moving or obsolete finished products, an allowance is established based on management’s analysis of product aging. An allowance for obsolete and slow-moving inventory of supplies and spare parts is established based on management's analysis of such items to be used as intended and the consideration of potential obsolescence due to technological changes, aging and consumption patterns.
K Trade and other receivables
Trade and other receivables are recognized initially at fair value that corresponds to the amount of consideration that is unconditional unless they contain significant financing c omponents. The Company holds trade receivables with the objective to collect the contractual cash flows and therefore measu res them subsequently at amortiz ed cost using the effective interest method. Due to the ir short-term nature, their carrying amount is considered to be the same as their fair value .
Tenaris applies the
IFRS
9
“Financial Instruments”
simplified approach to measure
expected credit losses
,
which uses a lifetime expected loss allowance for all trade receivables. To measure the expected credit losses, trade receivables have been grouped based on shared credit risk characteristics and the days past due. The expected loss rates are based on the payment profiles of sales over a period of
A credit account is typically considered in default when the customer has failed to make the required minimum payments for an extended period of time . Management considerations, including customer-specific analyses, are carried out to determine if an allowance has to be allocated to the credit. Following impairment, collection is monitored and reversed in case of receipt of the payment.
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Cash and cash equi valents are comprised of cash at banks, liquidity funds and short-term investments with a maturity of less than three months at the date of purchase which are readily convertible to known amounts of cash which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value . Assets recorded in cash and cash equivalents are carried at fair market value or at historical cost which approximates fair market value.
In the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position, bank overdrafts are included in Borrowings in current liabilities.
For the purposes of the Consolidated Statement of C ash F low s , C ash and cash equivalents includes overdrafts .
M E quity
( 1 ) Equity components
The C onsolidated S tatement of C hanges in E quity include s :
( 2 ) Share cap it al
The Company has an authorized share capital of a single
class of
( 3 ) Treasury Shares
Acquisitions of treasury shares are recorded at acquisition cost, deducted from equity until disposal
or cancellation
.
Any potential
gains
or
losses on disposal of treasury shares
are
recognized in the
C
onsolidated
S
tatement of
Changes in Equity
.
Treasury shares as of December 31, 202
4
,
we
re
( 4 ) Dividends distribution by the Company to shareholders
Dividends distributions are recorded in the Company’s financial statements when Company’s shareholders have the right to receive the payment, or when interim dividends are approved by the Board of Directors in accordance with the by-laws of the Company.
Dividends may be paid by the Company to the extent that it has distributable retained earnings, calculated in accordance with Luxembourg law. S ee n ote 27 (iii) to these Consolidated Financial Statements .
N Borrowings
Borrowings are recognized initially at fair value net of transaction costs incurred and subsequently measured at amortized cost. Any difference between the proceeds (net of transaction costs) and the redemption amount is recognized in profit or loss over the period of the borrowings using the effective interest method.
O Current and d eferred income tax
The income tax expense or credit for the period is the tax payable or recoverable on the current period’s taxable income based on the applicable income tax rate for each jurisdiction adjusted by changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities attributable to temporary differences and to unused tax losses. Both c urrent and deferred t ax are recognized in the Consolidated Income Statement , in Income t ax , except to the extent that it relates to items recognized in other comprehensive income or directly in equity. In these cases, the tax is also recognized in other comprehensive income or directly in equity, respectively.
The current income tax charge is calculated based on the tax laws enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date in the countries where the Company’s subsidiaries operate and generate taxable income.
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Management periodically evaluates positions taken in tax returns with respect to situations in which applicable tax regulation is subject to interpretation and considers whether it is probable that a taxation authority will accept an uncertain tax treatment. The Company measures its tax balances either based on the most likely amount or the expected value, depending on which method provides a better prediction of the resolution of the uncertainty.
Deferred tax assets are recognized to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits will be available against which the te mporary differences and losses can be utiliz ed. At the end of each reporting period, Tenaris reassesses unrecognized deferred tax assets. T enaris recognizes a previously unrecognized deferred tax asset to the extent that it has become probable that future taxable income will allow the deferred tax asset to be recovered.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are not recognized for temporary differences arising from the carrying amount and t ax basi s of investments in subsidiaries, branches and associates, and interests in joint ventures, if the C ompany is able to control the timing of the reversal of the temporary differences and it is probable that the differences will not reverse in the foreseeable future.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when there is a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and liabilities and when the deferred tax balances relate to the same taxation authority. Current tax assets and tax liabilities are offset where the entity has a legally enforceable right to offset and intends either to settle on a net basis, or to realize the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are re-measured if tax rates change. These amounts are charged or credited to the Consolidated Income Statement or to the item O ther co mprehensive income in the C onsolidated S tatement of Comprehensive I ncome, depending on the account to which the original amount was charged or credited.
On December 20, 2023,
Pillar
Two
legislation was
adopted in
Luxembourg
,
a
nd
ca
me into effect
as
from
January 1, 2024
.
The group
is
within the scope of these rules
. T
herefore, is required to calculate its GloBe effective tax rate for each jurisdiction
in which it is present
and is liable to pay a top-up tax for the difference between its Globe effective tax rate per jurisdiction and the
P Employee benefits
( 1 ) Short-term obligations
Liabilities for wages and salaries are recognized in respect of employees’ services up to the end of the reporting period and are measured at the amounts expected to be paid when the liabilities are settled. The liabilities are presented as current employee benefit obligations in the balance sheet.
( 2 ) Post - employment benefits
The Company has defined benefit and defined contribution plans. A defined benefit plan is a pension plan that defines an amount of pension benefit that an employee will receive on retirement, usually dependent on one or more factors such as age, years of service and compensation.
The liability recognized in the statement of financial position in respect of defined benefit pension plans is the present value of the defined benefit obligation at the end of the reporting period less the fair value of plan assets, if any. The defined benefit obligation is calculated annually (at year end) by independent actuaries using the projected unit credit method. The present value of the defined benefit obligation is determined by discounting the estimated future cash flows using interest rates of high-quality corporate bonds that are denominated in the currency in which the benefits will be paid, and that have terms to maturity approximating to the terms of the related pension obligation.
Remeasurement gains and losses arising from experience adjustments and changes in actuarial assumptions are charged or credited to equity in Other comprehensive income in the period in which they arise. Past-service costs are recognized immediately in the Income Statement.
For defined benefit funded plans, net interest income / expense is calculated based on the surplus or deficit derived by the difference between the defined benefit obligations less fair value of plan assets.
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Tenaris sponsors funded and unfunded defined benefit pension plans in certain subsidiaries. The most significant are:
By their design, the defined benefit plans expose the Company to the typical risks faced by defined benefit plans such as investment performance, changes to discount rates used to value the obligations, rate of compensation increase (including inflation rates) and longevity of plan members . Pension and benefit risks are managed by regular monitoring of the plans, applicable regulations and other factors that may impact the Company’s expenses and cash flows.
The unfunded defined benefit plans are met as they fall due and are managed directly by the Company, which is entirely responsible for the plans. The funded defined benefit pension plans are governed and administered in accordance with applicable pension legislation in each jurisdiction. Each plan has an overseeing committee. The defined benefit plans are monitored on an ongoing basis to assess the funding and investment policies, financial status, and funding requirements. Significant changes to a plan or policy would be subject to approval by the board of directors of each subsidiary of the Company.
( 3 ) O ther long- term benefits
During
2007
, Tenaris launched an
employee retention and long
-
term incentive program
(
“
the
Program”) applicable to certain senior officers and employees of the Company, who will be granted a number of
u
nits throughout the duration of the Program. The value of each of these
u
nits is based on
Tenaris’s
shareholders’ equity (excluding non-cont
rolling interest).
Until
the end of
2017
, the
u
nits
were
vest
ed
ratably over
a period of
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As of December 31, 20
2
4
and
20
2
3
, the outstanding liability corresponding to the Program
amounts to $
( 4 ) Termination benefits
Termination benefits are payable when employment is terminated by Tenaris before the normal retirement date, or when an employee accepts voluntary redundancy in exchange for these benefits. Tenaris recognizes termination benefits at the earlier of the following dates: (a) when it can no longer withdraw the offer of those benefits; and (b) when the costs for a restructuring that is within the scope of IAS 37 involves the payment of terminations benefits. In the case of an offer made to encourage voluntary redundancy, the termination benefits are measured based on the number of employees expected to accept the offer.
( 5 ) Other compensation obligations
Employ ee entitlements to annual leave, long-service leave , sick leave and other bonuses and compensations obligations are accrued as earned.
Compensation to employees in the event of dismissal is charged to income in the year in which it becomes payable.
Q Provisions
Tenaris is subject to various claims, lawsuits and other legal proceedings, including customer claims, in which a third party is seeking payment for alleged damages, reimbursement for losses or indemnity.
Tenaris’s
potential liability with respect to such claims, lawsuits and other legal proceedings cannot be estimated with certainty. Management periodically reviews the status of each significant matter and assesses potential financial exposure. If
, as a result of past events,
a potential loss from a claim or proceeding is considered probable and the amount can be
reliably
estimated, a
provision
is recorded. Accruals for loss contingencies reflect a reasonable estimate of the losses to be incurred based on information available to management as of the date of preparation of the financial statements, and take into consideration
Tenaris’s
litigation and settlement strategies. These estimates are primarily constructed with the assistance of legal counsel.
As the scope of liabilities become better defined, there may be changes in the estimates of future costs
which could have a material adverse effect on its results of operations, financial condition and
cash flows.
If Tenaris expects to be reimbursed for an accrued expense, as would be the case for an expense or loss covered under an insurance contract, and reimbursement is considered virtually certain, the expected reimbursement is recognized as a receivable.
This note should be read in conjunction with n ote 27 to these Consolidated Financial Statements .
R Trade and other payables
Trade and other payables are recognized initially at fair value, generally the nominal invoice amount and subsequently measured at amortiz ed cost. They are presented as current liabilities unl ess payment is not due within twelve months after the reporting period. Due to the ir short-term nature t heir carrying amount s are considered to be the same as their fair value.
|
Consolidated Financial Statements
|
|
| For the years ended 2024 , 2023 and 2022 - all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated |
Revenue comprises the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for the sale of goods and rendering of services in the ordinary course of Tenaris’s activities. The revenue recognized by the Company is measured at the transaction price of the consideration received or receivable to which the Company is entitled to, reduced by estimated returns and other customer credits, such as discounts and volume rebates, based on the expected value to be realized and after eliminating sales within the group.
Revenue is recognized at a point in time or over time from sales when control has been transferred and there is no unfulfilled performance obligation that could affect the acceptance of the product by the customer. The control is transfer red upon delivery. Delivery occurs when the products have been shipped to the specific location, the risks of obsolescence and loss have been transferred and either the customer has accepted the product in accordance with the sales contract, the acceptance provisions have lapsed or the Company has objective evidence that all criteria for acceptance have been satisfied, including all performance obligations. These conditions are determined and ana lyzed on a contract by contract basis to ensure that all performance obligations are fulfilled . I n particular, Tenaris verifies customer acceptance of the goods, the satisfaction of delivery terms and any other applicable condition.
For bill and hold transactions revenue is recognized only to the extent that (a) the reason for the bill and hold arrangement must be substantive (for example, the customer has requested the arrangement); (b) the products have been specifically identified and are ready for delivery; (c) the Company does not have the ability to use the product or to direct it to another customer; (d ) the usual payment terms apply.
The Company’s contracts with customers do not provide any material variable consideration, other than discounts, rebates and right of return. Discounts and rebates are recognized based on the most likely value and right s of return are based o n expected value considering past experience and contract conditions.
Where the contracts include multiple performance obligations, the transaction price is allocated to each performance obligation based on the stand-alone selling prices. Where these are not directly observable, they are estimated based on the expected cost plus margin.
There are no judgements applied by management that significantly affect the determination of timing of satisfaction of performance obligations, nor the transaction price and amounts allocated to different performance obligations.
Tenaris provides services primarily related to goods sold, which represent a non-material portion of sales revenue and mainly include:
Pipe m anagement s ervices : This comprises mainly preparation of the pipes ready to be run, delivery to the customer, storage services and rig return.
Field s ervices : Comprises field technical support and running assistance.
These services are rendered in connection to the sales of goods and are attached to contracts with customers for the sale of goods. A significant portion of service revenue is recognized in the same period as the goods sold. There are no distinct uncertainties in the revenues and cash flows of the goods sold and services rendered as they are included in the same contract, have the same counterparty and are subject to the same conditions.
T he following in puts and outputs methods are applied to recognize revenue considering the nature of service :
Storage services : the C ompany provides storage services in owned or third-party warehouses, subject to a variable fee to be invoiced. T his fe e is determined based on the time that the customer maintains the material in the warehouse and th e amount of the material stored. In the majority of cases, to quantify the amount to be invoiced in any given month, the monthly average fee of storage per ton is multiplied by the monthly average stock stored (in tons).
Freights : the revenue is recognized on a pro rata basis considering the units delivered and time elapsed.
Field services : the revenue i s recognized considering output method s , in particular surveys of service comple tion provided by the customer.
|
Consolidated Financial Statements
|
|
| For the years ended 2024 , 2023 and 2022 - all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated |
Coating services: the Company provides coating services on third-party tubes which are performed under specific contracts and recognized by reference to the stage of completion. Stage of completion is determined based on surveys of work performed as measured by units of production to date multiplied by contractually agreed-upon rates.
Hydraulic fracturing services : the revenue is recognized considering output methods, in particular surveys of service completion provided by the customer.
Revenue from providing services is recognized over time in the accounting period in which the services are rendered.
The Company does not expect to have any contracts where the period between the transfer of the promised goods or services to the customer and payment by the customer exceeds one year. As a consequence, considering that the contracts do not include any significant financing component, the Company does not adjust any of the transaction pric es for the time value of money. For this reason, the Company is also applying the practical expedient not to disclose details on transaction prices allocated to the remaining performance obligations as of the end of the reporting period.
Tenaris only provides standard quality warranties assuring that the goods sold will function as expected or are fit for their intended purpose, with no incremental service to the customer. Accordingly, warranties do not constitute a separate performance obligation.
Other revenues earned by Tenaris are recognized on the following basis:
Cost of sales and other selling expenses are recognized in the Consolidated I ncome S tatement on the accrual basis of accounting.
Commissions, freight s and other selling expenses , including shipping and handling costs, are recorded in S elling, general and administrative expense s in the Consolidated I ncome S tatement .
Earnings per share are calculated by dividing the income attributable to the shareholders’ equity by the monthly weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period .
There are
Non - derivative financial instruments comprise investments in financial debt instruments and equity, time deposits, contract assets, trade and other receivables, cash and cash equivalents, borrowing s and trade and other payables.
The Company classifies its financial instruments according to the following measurement categories:
The classification depends on the Company’s business model for managing the financial assets and contractual terms of the cash flows.
Financial assets are recognized on their settlement date. Financial assets are derecognized when the rights to receive cash flows from the financial assets have expired or have been transferred and the Company has transferred substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership.
At initial recognition, the Company measures a financial asset at its fair value plus, in the case of a financial asset not at fair value through profit or loss, transaction costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition of the financial asset. Transaction costs of financial assets carried at fair value through profit or loss are expenses in profit or loss.
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Consolidated Financial Statements
|
|
| For the years ended 2024 , 2023 and 2022 - all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated |
Amortized Cost : Assets that are held for collection of contractual cash flows where those cash flows represent solely payments of principal and interest. Interest income from these financial assets is included in finance income using the effective interest rate method.
Exchange gains and losses and impairments related to the financial assets are immediately recognized in the Consolidated Income S tatement.
Fair value through oth er comprehensive income : Assets that are held for collection of contractual cash flows and for selling the financial assets, where the assets’ cash flows represent solely payments of principal and interest. Interest income from these financial assets is included in finance income using the effective interest rate method. Unrealized gains or losses are recorded as a fair value adjustment in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income and transferred to the Consolidated Income Statement when the financial asset is sold.
Fai r value through profit and loss : Assets that do not meet the criteria for amortized cost or FVOCI. Changes in fair value of financial instruments at FVPL are immediately recognized in the Consolidated Income Statement.
E quity instruments are subsequently measured at fair value.
Accounting for derivative financial instruments and hedging act ivities is included within the s ection III, Financial Risk Management.
|
Consolidated Financial Statements
|
|
| For the years ended 2024 , 2023 and 2022 - all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated |
iii . Financial risk management
The multinational nature of Tenaris’s operations and customer base expose s the C ompany to a variety of risks, mainly related to market risks ( including the effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates ) , credit risk and capital market risk . In order to manage the volatility related to these exposures, management evaluates exposures on a consolidated basis , tak ing advantage of exposure netting. T he Company or its subsidiaries may then enter into various derivative transactions in order to prevent potential adverse impacts on Tenaris’s financial performance . Such derivative transactions are executed in accordance with internal policies and hedging practices.
A. Financial r isk f actors
(i) Capital risk m anagement
Tenar
is seeks to maintain a low
debt
to total
equity ratio considering the industry and the mark
ets where it operates. The year-
end
ratio of
debt
to total
equity
(where
“
debt
”
comprises financial borrowings and
“
total
equity
”
is the sum of financial borrowings and equity
)
is
(ii) Foreign exchange risk
Tenaris manufactures and sells its products in a number of countries throughout the world and consequently is exposed to foreign exchange rate risk. Since the Company’s functional currency is the U.S. dollar the purpose of Tenaris’s foreign currency hedging program is mainly to reduce the risk caused by changes in the exchange rates of other currencies against the U.S. dollar .
Tenaris’s exposure to currency fluctuations is reviewed on a periodic and consolidated basis. A number of derivative transactions are performed in order to achieve an efficient coverage in the absence of operative or natural hedges. Almost all of these transactions are fo rward exchange rates contracts. S ee n ote 26 to these Consolidated Financial Statements .
Tenaris does not enter into derivative financial instruments for trading or other speculative purposes, other than non-material investments in structured products .
In the case of subsidiaries with functional currencies other than the U.S. dollar , the results of hedging activities , reported in accordance with IFRS , may not reflect entirely the management’s assessment of its foreign exchange risk hedging program. I ntercompany balances between Tenaris’s subsidiaries may generate financial gains (losses) to the extent that functional currencies differ.
The value of Tenaris’s financial assets and liabilities is s ubject to changes arising from the variation of foreign currency exchange rates. The following table provides a breakdown of Tenaris’s main financial assets and liabilities (including foreign exchange derivative contracts) which impact the Company’s profit and loss as of December 31, 20 2 4 and 20 2 3 .
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All amounts Long / (Short) in thousands of U.S. dollars |
As of December 31, |
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|
Currency Exposure / Functional currency |
2024 |
|
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2023 |
|
|
Euro / U.S. dollar |
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
Saudi Arabian Riyal / U.S. dollar |
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
Argentine Peso / U.S. dollar |
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
Brazilian Real / U.S. dollar |
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
Consolidated Financial Statements
|
|
| For the years ended 2024 , 2023 and 2022 - all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated |
The main relevant exposures correspond to:
As of December 31, 202
4
and
202
3
consisting primarily of Euro-denominated intercompany liabilities at certain subsidiaries whose functional currency is the U.S.
dollar.
A change of
1
% in the EUR/USD exchange rate would have generated a pre-tax gain / loss of $
As of December 31, 20 2 4 and 20 2 3 consisting primarily of Saudi Arabian Riyal-denominated financial and trade payables . The Saudi Arabian Riyal is tied to the U.S. dollar.
As of December 31, 2024 and
2023
consisting primarily of Argentine Peso-denominated financial, trade, social and fiscal payables at certain Argentine subsidiaries whose functional currency is the U.S. dollar. A change of
1
% in the ARS/USD exchange rate would have generated a pre-tax gain / loss of $
As of December 31, 2024 and
2023
consisting primarily of Brazilian Real-denominated
liabilities
at certain Brazilian subsidiaries whose functional currency is the U.S. dollar. A change of
1
% in the BRL/USD exchange rate would have generated a pre
/
-tax gain / loss of $
Considering the balances held as of December 31, 20
2
4
on financial assets and liabilities exposed to foreign exchange rate fluctuations, Tenaris estimates that the impact of a simultaneous
1
%
favorable / unfavorable movement
in the levels of foreign currencies exchange rates relative to the U.S. dollar, woul
d be a pre-tax gain / loss of
$
Tenaris based its
foreign exchange
sensitivity analysis on a
(iii) Interest rate risk
Tenaris is subject to interest rate risk on its investment portfolio and its debt . The Company uses a mix of variable and fixed rate debt in combination with its investment portfolio strategy. T he Company may choose to enter into foreign exchange derivative contracts and / or interest rate swaps to mitigate the exposure to changes in the interest rates.
The following table summarizes the proportions of variable-rate and fixed-rate debt as of each year end .
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As of December 31, |
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2023 |
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In thousands of U.S. dollars |
|
|
% |
|
|
In thousands of U.S. dollars |
|
|
% |
|
|
Fixed rate (*) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Variable rate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(*)
|
Consolidated Financial Statements
|
|
| For the years ended 2024 , 2023 and 2022 - all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated |
The Company estimates that
,
if
market
interest rates
applicable to
Tenaris’s
borrowings
had
b
een
100
basis points higher
,
then t
he additional
pre-tax
loss
would have been
$
Tenaris based its interest rate sensitivity analysis on a 100 basis points variance for information purposes only, enabling the analysis to any particular variance.
(iv) Credit risk
Credit risk arises from cash and cash equivalents, deposits with banks and financial institutions, as well as credit exposures from customers, including outstanding receivables and committed transactions. The Company also actively monitors the creditworthiness of its treasury, derivative and insurance counterparties in order to minimize its credit risk.
There is no concentration of credit risk and
no
single customer comprised more than
Tenaris
maintains
a strong, longstanding relationship with Petróleos Mexicanos
(“
Pemex
”)
,
one
of the world’s largest crude oil and condensates producers and
one
of its largest customers. Over the past several months, Pemex has delayed payments beyond the agreed-upon due dates, resulting in Tenaris having a significant credit exposure to Pemex, which represented
approximately
Tenaris’s credit policies related to sales of products and services are designed to identify customers with acceptable credit history and to allow Tenaris to require the use of credit insurance, letters of credit and other instruments designed to minimize credit risks whenever deemed necessary. Tenaris maintains allowances for impairment for potential credit losses. See s ection II. K .
As of December 31, 202
4
,
trade receivables amounted to $
As of December 31, 202
3
,
trade receivables amount
ed
to
$
Management believes that b oth the allowance for doubtful accounts and the existing guarantees are sufficient to cover doubtful trade receivables.
(v) Counterparty risk
Tenaris has investment guidelines with specific parameters to limit issuer risk on marketable securities. Counterparties for derivatives and cash transactions are limited to high credit quality financial institutions, normally investment grade.
Approximately
|
Consolidated Financial Statements
|
|
| For the years ended 2024 , 2023 and 2022 - all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated |
( v i ) Liquidity risk
Tenaris ’s financing strategy a i m s to maintain adequate financial resources and access to additional liquidity. During 20 2 4 , Tenaris has counted on cash flows from operations as well as additional bank financing to fund its transactions.
Management maintains sufficient cash and marketable securities to finance normal operations and believes that Tenaris also has appropriate access to market for short-term working capital needs.
Liquid financial assets as a whole (comprising cash and cash equivalents and other investments) were
Tenaris has a conservative approach to the management of its liquidity, which consists of i)
cash and cash equivalents (cash in banks, liquidity funds and investments
with a
maturity of l
ess than
Tenaris holds primarily investments in money market funds and variable or fixed-rate securities from investment grade issuers.
Tenaris holds its investments primarily in U.S.
dollars. As of December 31, 202
4
and
20
2
3
, U.S. dollar denominated liquid assets plus investments denominated in other currencies hedged to the U.S. dollar represented approximately
(vii) Commodity price risk
In the ordinary course of its operations, Tenaris purchases commodities and raw materials that are subject to price volatility caused by supply conditions, political and economic variables and other factors. As a consequence, Tenaris is exposed to risk resulting from fluctuations in the prices of these commodities and raw materials. Tenaris fixes the prices of such raw materials and commodities for short-term periods, typically not in excess of
B. Category of financial instruments and classification w ithin th e fair value h ierarchy
As mentioned in note II. V , the Company classifies its financial instruments in the following measurement categories: amortized cost, fair value through othe r comprehensive income and fair value through profit and loss . For financial instruments that are measured in the statement of financial position at fair value, IFRS 13 , “Fair value measurement” requires a disclosure of fair value measurements by level according to the following fair value measurement hierarchy:
Level 1 : Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2 : Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (that is, as prices) or indirectly (that is, derived from prices).
Level 3 : Inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (that is, unobservable inputs).
|
Consolidated Financial Statements
|
|
| For the years ended 2024 , 2023 and 2022 - all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated |
The following tables present the financial instruments by category and levels as of December 31, 20 2 4 and 20 2 3 .
|
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Carrying amount |
|
|
Measurement Categories |
|
|
At Fair Value |
|
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|
December 31, 2024 |
Amortized Cost |
|
|
FVOCI |
|
|
FVPL |
|
|
Level 1 |
|
|
Level 2 |
|
|
Level 3 |
|
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Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other investments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fixed income (time-deposit, zero coupon bonds, commercial papers) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Certificates of deposits |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial papers |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other notes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bonds and other fixed income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. government securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
Non-U.S. government securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
Corporates securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
Other notes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mutual Fund |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
Derivative financial instruments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Investments Non-current |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
Bonds and other fixed income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fixed income (time-deposit, zero coupon bonds, commercial papers) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other investments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trade receivables |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Receivables C and NC |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other receivables |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other receivables (non-financial) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total |
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|
|
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|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Borrowings C and NC |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trade payables |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other liabilities C and NC |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other liabilities (*) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other liabilities (non-financial) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lease Liabilities C and NC |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Derivative financial instruments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(*)
Certain non-financial assets and liabilities were included in the above table to allow reconciliation with the Statements of Financial Position.
Due to their short time nature, the carrying amounts of trade receivables, trade payables, other financial receivables (including contract assets) , other financial liabilities and other investments are considered to be similar to their fair values.
|
Consolidated Financial Statements
|
|
| For the years ended 2024 , 2023 and 2022 - all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated |
|
|
Carrying amount |
|
|
Measurement Categories |
|
|
At Fair Value |
|
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|
December 31, 2023 |
Amortized Cost |
|
|
FVOCI |
|
|
FVPL |
|
|
Level 1 |
|
|
Level 2 |
|
|
Level 3 |
|
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Assets |
|
|
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Cash and cash equivalents |
|
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Other investments |
|
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Fixed income (time-deposit, zero coupon bonds, commercial papers) |
|
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U.S. Sovereign Bills |
|
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Certificates of deposits |
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Commercial papers |
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Other notes |
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Bonds and other fixed income |
|
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|
U.S. government securities |
|
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Non-U.S. government securities |
|
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Corporates securities |
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Mutual Fund |
|
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|
|
|
|
Derivative financial instruments |
|
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|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Investments Non-current |
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
Bonds and other fixed income |
|
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|
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|
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Other investments |
|
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|
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Trade receivables |
|
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|
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|
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|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
Receivables C and NC |
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Other receivables |
|
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Other receivables (non-financial) |
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Total |
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Liabilities |
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|
Borrowings C and NC |
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Other liabilties C and NC |
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|
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|
|
Other liabilities (*) |
|
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|
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|
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|
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Other liabilities (non-financial) |
|
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Trade payables |
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|
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|
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|
Lease Liabilities C and NC |
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|
|
Derivative financial instruments |
|
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|
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Total |
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(*)
Certain non-financial assets and liabilities were included in the above table to allow reconciliation with the Statements of Financial Position.
Due to their short time nature, the carrying amounts of trade receivables, trade payables, other financial receivables (including contract assets) , other financial liabilities and other investments are considered to be similar to their fair values.
|
Consolidated Financial Statements
|
|
| For the years ended 2024 , 2023 and 2022 - all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated |
T here were no transfers between l evel s during the year .
The fair value of financial instruments traded in active markets is based on quoted market prices at the reporting date. A market is regarded as active if quoted prices are readily and regularly available from an exchange, dealer, broker, industry group, pricing service, or regulatory agency, and those prices represent actual and regularly occurring market transactions on an arm’s length basis. The quoted market price used for financial assets held by Tenaris is the current bid price. These instruments are included in L evel 1 and comprise primar il y corporate and sovereign debt securities.
The fair value of financial instruments that are not traded in an active market (such as certain debt securities, certificates of deposits with original maturity of more than
If one or more of the significant inputs are not based on observable market data, the instruments are included in Level 3 . The Company values its assets and liabilities in this level using management assumptions which reflect the Company’s best estimate on how market participants would price the asset or liability at measurement date. As of December 31, 202 4 and 202 3 , main balances in this level included a liability related to the shares to be settled under the share buyback program. Unobservable inputs related to this balance include assumptions regarding average purchase prices of previous periods, and management's past experience related to the conclusion of the share buy-back program itself. A reasonable change in the inputs used would not affect the fair value of the liability materially. For more information see note 35 .
The following table presents the changes in L evel 3 assets :
|
|
Year ended December 31, |
|
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|
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2024 |
|
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2023 |
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At the beginning of the year |
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Decrease (*) |
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
Currency translation adjustment and others |
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
At the end of the year |
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(*)
The following table presents the changes in Level 3 liabilities :
|
|
Year ended December 31, |
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|
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2024 |
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2023 |
|
|
At the beginning of the year |
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Settlement of share buy back program liability |
(
|
) |
|
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|
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Increase in share buyback program liability |
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At the end of the year |
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Consolidated Financial Statements
|
|
| For the years ended 2024 , 2023 and 2022 - all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated |
C . Fair value estimation
Financial assets or liabilities classified at fair value through profit or loss are measured under the framework established by the IASB accounting guidance for fair value measurements and disclosures.
The fair values of quoted investments are generally based on current bid prices. If the market for a financial asset is not active or no market is available, fair values are established using standard valuation techniques.
The fair value of all outstanding derivatives is determined using speci fic pricing models that include inputs that are observable in the market or can be derived from or corroborated by observable data. The fair value of forward foreign exchange contracts is calculated as the net present value of the estimated future cash flows in each currency, based on observable yield curves, converted into U.S. dollars at the spot rate of the valuation date.
Borrowings are classified under other financial liabilities and measured at their amortized cost. Tenaris estimates that the fair value
(level
2
)
of its main
borrowings
is approxi
mately
The carrying amount of investments recognized at amortized cost approximates its fair value.
D. Accounting for derivative financial instruments and hedging activities
Tenaris
uses derivative financial instruments principally to manage its exposure to fluctuations in exchange rates
and
prices of raw materials. Derivative financial instruments are classified as current or non-current assets or liabilities based on their maturity dates.
Derivative financial instruments are initially recognized in the statement of financial position at fair value
.
T
enaris uses market prices or spec
ific tools for calculation of each instrument’s fair value
, these tools are tested
for consistency on a monthly basis. Market rates are used for all pricing operations. These include exchange rates, deposit rates and other discount rates matching the nature of each underlying risk.
Gains or losses arising from changes in fair value of derivatives are recognized
in
Financial Results
in the Consolidated Income Statement
, except for derivatives that are designated and qualify for hedge accounting.
Tenaris designa tes certain derivatives as hedges of particular risks associated with recognized assets or liabilities or highly probable forecast transactions. These transactions are classified as cash flow hedges. The effective portion of the fair value of derivatives that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges is recognized in equity. Amounts accumulated in equity are then recognized in the income statement in the same period as the offsetting losses and gains on the hedged item. The gain or loss relating to the ineffective portion is recognized immediately in the income statement. The fair value of Tenaris’s derivative financial instruments (assets or liabilities) continues to be reflected in the statement of financial position.
For transactions designated and qualifying for hedge accounting, Tenaris documents at the inception of the transaction the relationship between hedging instruments and hedged items, as well as its risk management objectives and strategy for undertaking various hedge transactions. Tenaris also documents its assessment on an ongoing basis, of whether the
hedging instrument
s
are highly effective in offsetting changes in the fair value or cash flow of hedged items. At December 31, 202
4
and
202
3
, the effective portion of designated cash flow hedges which is included
in
Other Reserves
in equity amounted to
$
The fair values of various derivative instruments used for hedging purposes and the movements of the hedging reserve included within Other Reserves in equity are disclosed in note 26 to these Consolidated Financial Statements.
| F-38 |
|
Consolidated Financial Statements
|
|
| For the years ended 2024 , 2023 and 2022 - all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated |
I V. OTHER NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1 Segment information
As mentione d in sectio n II. C , the S egment I nformation is disclo sed as follow s :
Reportable operating segments
(All amounts in millions of U.S. dollars )
|
Year ended December 31, 2024 |
Tubes |
|
|
Other |
|
|
Total |
|
|
Management view - operating income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Difference in cost of sales |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
Differences in selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
Differences in other operating income (expenses), net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IFRS - operating income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial income (expense), net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before equity in earnings of non-consolidated companies and income tax |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity in earnings of non-consolidated companies |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income tax |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Sales |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended December 31, 2023 |
Tubes |
|
|
Other |
|
|
Total |
|
|
Management view - operating income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Difference in cost of sales |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
Differences in selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
Differences in other operating income (expenses), net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
IFRS - operating income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial income (expense), net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before equity in earnings of non-consolidated companies and income tax |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity in earnings of non-consolidated companies |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income tax |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Sales |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended December 31, 2022 |
Tubes |
|
|
Other |
|
|
Total |
|
|
Management view - operating income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Difference in cost of sales |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Differences in depreciation and amortization |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Differences in selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
Differences in other operating income (expenses), net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IFRS - operating income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial income (expense), net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
Income before equity in earnings of non-consolidated companies and income tax |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity in earnings of non-consolidated companies |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income tax |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Sales |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The differences between operating income under IFRS and the management view s are mainly related to the cost of goods sold, reflecting the effect of raw materials prices increases on the valuation of the replacement cost considered for management view compared to IFRS cost calculated at historical cost on a FIFO basis, and other minor timing differences.
The main difference in Other operating income (expenses) , net , for the year ended December 31 , 2022 , is attributable to t he effect of the reclassification of the currency translation adjustment reserve related to NKK Tubes’ definitive cease of operations, not impacting the management view.
T he main differences in net income under the IFRS and management views arise from the impact of functional currencies on financial result, deferred income taxes as well as the equity in earnings of non-consolidated companies.
Following the integration of coating activities into its Tubes segment, the Company re presented year-to-date segment information amounts accordingly.
Geographical information
|
|
North America |
|
|
South America |
|
|
Europe |
|
|
Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa (*) |
|
|
Unallocated (**) |
|
|
Total |
|
|
Year ended December 31, 2024 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net sales |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property, plant and equipment, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intangible Assets, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Right of Use Assets, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments in non-consolidated companies |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended December 31, 2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net sales |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property, plant and equipment, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intangible Assets, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Right of Use Assets, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments in non-consolidated companies |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended December 31, 2022 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net sales |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property, plant and equipment, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intangible Assets, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Right of Use Assets, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments in non-consolidated companies |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(*)
(*
*
)
There are no revenues from external customers attributable to the Company’s country of incorporation (Luxembourg).
The principal countries from which the C
ompany derives its
revenues are
USA
(
|
Consolidated Financial Statements
|
|
| For the years ended 2024 , 2023 and 2022 - all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated |
Revenue is mainly recognized at a point in time to direct customers, when control has been transferred and there is no unfulfilled performance obligation that could affect the acceptance of the product by the customer. Revenues related to governmental institutions represent
approximately
Tubes segment revenues by market:
(All amounts in millions of U.S. dollars)
|
Revenues Tubes |
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
Oil & gas |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oil & gas processing plants |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Industrial, power and others |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The table above i
nclude
s
revenues from services performed on third party tubes of $
A
s of
December
31,
20
2
4
and
20
2
3
, the Company recognized contract liabilities related to customer
advances in the amount of
$
As of December 31, 2024
and
2023
, the Company recognized contract assets related to unbilled revenues in the amount of $
2 Cost of sales
|
|
Year ended December 31, |
|
||||||
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
Inventories at the beginning of the year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in inventory due to business combinations (*) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Plus: Charges of the year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Raw materials, energy, consumables and other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Services and fees |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Labor cost |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of intangible assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation of right-of-use assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maintenance expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allowance for obsolescence |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less: Inventories at the end of the year |
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (*) |
|
|
|
For the year 2023 , r elated to the GPC, Isoplus anticorrosion coating division and Mattr’s pipe coating business unit acquisitions . |
|
Consolidated Financial Statements
|
|
| For the years ended 2024 , 2023 and 2022 - all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated |
3 Selling, general and administrative expense s
|
|
Year ended December 31, |
|
||||||
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
Services and fees |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Labor cost |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of intangible assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation of right-of-use assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Freights and other selling expenses |
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Provisions for contingencies |
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Allowances for doubtful accounts |
(
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) |
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(
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) |
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Taxes |
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Other |
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4 Labor costs (included in Cost of sales and in Selling, general and administrative expenses)
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Year ended December 31, |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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Wages, salaries and social security costs |
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Severance indemnities |
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Post-employment benefits - defined contribution plans |
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Post-employment benefits - defined benefit plans |
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Employee retention and long-term incentive program |
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The following table shows the geographical distribution of the employees :
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2024 |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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Mexico |
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Argentina |
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USA |
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Italy |
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Romania |
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Brazil |
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Canada |
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Indonesia |
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Colombia |
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Saudi Arabia |
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Other |
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Consolidated Financial Statements
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| For the years ended 2024 , 2023 and 2022 - all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated |
5 Impairment charge
Tenaris conducts regular assessments of the carrying values of its assets. The recoverable value is based on the value in use. The main key assumptions used in estimating the value in use are discount rate, growth rate and competitive, economic and regulatory factors applied to determine cash flow projections, such as oil and gas prices, average number of active oil and gas drilling rigs (rig count) and raw material costs.
I
n December 2024,
even
though the Company did not identify any
impairment
indicators,
it
conducted impairment tests
f
or the CGUs with goodwill in their carrying amounts
and no impairment charges were recorded.
The main discount rates used were in a range between
In December 2023
,
c
onsidering that
the
recoverable amount of the
CGU
s
obtained in prior year
s
'
tests
and
that
the assets and liabilities making up those units ha
d
not changed significantly,
nor
the key assumptions mentioned above,
the Company
concluded that impairment tests for previous years
wer
e still
valid
.
In addition, the
C
ompany ha
d
considered the impact of updating the main discount rates, applying rates in a range between
In December 2022,
in the presence of
impairment indicator
s, the
C
ompany conducted impairment tests
and reviewed
the values
of
certain idle assets in its subsidiaries. The aforementioned analysis resulted
in impairment
charge
s
of
$
6 Other operating income and expenses
|
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Year ended December 31, |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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Other operating income |
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Results from sundry assets |
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Net rents |
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Reclassification of currency translation adjustment reserve |
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Bargain purchase gain |
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Result on sale of Venezuela awards |
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Other income |
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Other operating expenses |
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Contributions to welfare projects and non-profit organizations |
(
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) |
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(
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) |
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(
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) |
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Allowance for doubtful receivables |
(
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) |
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(
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) |
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(
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) |
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Securities Exchange Commission investigation settlement |
|
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(
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) |
|
Provision for the ongoing litigation related to the acquisition of participation in Usiminas |
(
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) |
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Other expense |
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(
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) |
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(
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) |
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(
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) |
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(
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) |
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(
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) |
|
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Other operating income and expenses, net |
(
|
) |
|
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|
(
|
) |
Other operating income
Bargain purchase gain: For the year 2024 , related to Mattr’s pipe coating business unit acquisition. For more information see note 34 .
For the year 2023 , related to Isoplus anticorrosion coating division acquisition.
Result on sal e of Venezuela awards: For the year 2023 , related to the transfer of the awards obtained in connection with the nationalizations of the Company’s interests in its majority-owned subsidiaries TAVSA – Tubos de Acero de Venezuela S.A., Matesi Materiales Siderúrgicos S.A. and Complejo Siderúrgico de Guayana, C.A.
|
Consolidated Financial Statements
|
|
| For the years ended 2024, 2023 and 2022 - all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated |
Reclassification of currency translation adjustment reserve: During 2022 , a s result of NKKTubes’ definitive cease of operations, the currency translation adjustment reserve belonging to the shareholders was reclassified to the income statement.
Other income:
For the year
2024
, includes mainly $
Other operating expens e s
Provision for the ongoing litigation related to the acquisition of participation in Usiminas : For the year 2024 , related to the provision described in note 27 “Contingencies, commitments and restrictions to the distribution of profits - Contingencies - CSN claims relating to the January 2012 acquisition of Usiminas ”, and does not include the net foreign exchange result.
Securities Exchange Commission investigation settlement : For more information see note 27 “Contingencies, commitments and restrictions to the distribution of profits - Contingencies - Petrobras-related proceedings and claims ”.
7 Financial results
|
|
Year ended December 31, |
|
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|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
Interest income |
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
Net result on changes in FV of financial assets at FVPL |
|
|
|
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|
|
(
|
) |
|
Finance income |
|
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|
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|
Finance cost |
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
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(
|
) |
|
Net foreign exchange transactions results |
|
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|
Net foreign exchange derivatives contracts results |
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
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Other |
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
Other financial results, net |
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
Net financial results |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(
|
) |
Finance Income:
In
202
4
,
202
3
and
202
2
includes
$
In
2024
,
2023
and
2022
includes $
In
2022
also includes a realized loss of $
Net foreign exchange transactions results : In 2024 mainly includes result from the Argentine peso depreciation against the U.S. dollar on Argentine peso denominated net financial position at subsidiaries with functional currency U.S. dollar, the Brazilian real de preciation against the U.S. dollar on Brazilian denominated net financial position at subsidiaries with functional currency U.S. dollar, together with the result from Euro de preciation against the U.S. dollar on Euro denominated intercompany liabilities in subsidiaries with functional currency U.S. dollar, offset by changes in currency translation adjustment reserve from an Italian subsidiary.
In 2023 mainly includes result from the Argentine peso depreciation against the U.S. dollar on Argentine peso denominated net financial position at subsidiaries with functional currency U.S. dollar, the Brazilian real appreciation against the U . S. dollar on Brazilian denominated net financial position at subsidiaries with functional currency U.S. dollar, together with the result from Euro appreciation against the U.S. dollar on Euro denominated intercompany liabilities in subsidiaries with functional currency U.S. dollar, offset by changes in currency translation adjustment reserve from an Italian subsidiary.
In 2022 mainly includes result from the Argentine peso and Japanese yen depreciation against the U.S. dollar on Argentine peso and Japanese yen denominated net financial position at subsidiaries with functional currency U.S. dollar, together with the result from Euro depreciation against the U.S. dollar on Euro denominated intercompany liabilities in subsidiaries with functional currency U.S. dollar, largely offset by changes in currency translation adjustment reserve from an Italian subsidiary .
Net f oreign exchange derivatives contracts results: In 2024 includes mainly losses on derivatives covering net receivables, fiscal and other liabilities in Brazilian real.
In 2023 includes mainly losses on derivatives covering net receivables in Brazilian real.
In 2022 includes mainly losses on derivatives covering net receivables in Brazilian real and net liabilities in Euro and Japanese yen.
|
Consolidated Financial Statements
|
|
| For the years ended 2024, 2023 and 2022 - all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated |
Other:
In
2024
includes
approximately
$
In
2024
also includes a $
In
2023
and
2022
includes a
net
loss of $
8 Equity in earnings of non-consolidated companies
|
|
Year ended December 31, |
|
||||||
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
Earnings from non-consolidated companies |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Remeasurement of previously held interest |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bargain purchase gain |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Impairment loss on non-consolidated companies |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
Net loss related to participation increase in Usiminas |
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings f
rom non-consolidated companies:
For
the year ended December 31,
2024
, includes a loss of
approximately
$
Remeasurement of previously held interest
and Bargain purchase gain
:
For year ended December 31, 2023,
include
$
Impairment loss on non-consolidated companies:
For
the
year ended December 31, 2022, $
Net loss related to participation increase in Usiminas: For more information see note 14 “Investments in non-consolidated companies - Usiminas ”.
9 Income tax
|
|
Year ended December 31, |
|
||||||
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
Current tax |
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
Deferred tax |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
Tax charge |
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
The group is within the scope of the OECD Pillar Two model rules. Pillar Two legislation was adopted in Luxembourg, the jurisdiction in which the C ompany is incorporated, and came into effect as from January 1, 2024. The group applies the exception regarding the recognition and disclosure of deferred tax assets and liabilities related to Pillar Two income taxes , as provided for in the amendments to IAS 12 issued in May 2023.
For the year
2024
, Tenaris recognized an estimated current tax expense related to Pillar
Two
, amounting to $
|
Consolidated Financial Statements
|
|
| For the years ended 2024 , 2023 and 2022 - all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated |
The tax charge differs from the theoretical amount that would arise by applying the nominal tax rate valid in each jurisdiction to the group's pre-tax income in that jurisdiction as follows:
|
|
Year ended December 31, |
|
||||||
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
Income before income tax |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tax calculated at the tax rate in each country |
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
Effect of currency translation on tax base |
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
Changes in the tax rates |
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
Utilization of previously unrecognized tax losses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tax revaluation, withholding tax and others |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tax charges |
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
Effect of currency translation on tax base : Tenaris applies the liability method to recognize deferred income tax on temporary differences between the tax bases of assets / liabilities and their carrying amounts in the financial statements. By application of this method, Tenaris recognizes gains and losses on deferred income tax due to the effect of the change in the value on the tax bases in subsidiaries (mainly Argentina and Mexico), which have a functional currency different than their local currency. These gains and losses are required by IFRS even though the revalued / devalued tax bases of the relevant assets will not result in any deduction / obligation for tax purposes in future periods.
Changes in the tax rates
:
For the year
2024
,
the
effect relates to the impact of the reduction in Luxembourg's corporate income tax rate that made the blended tax rate for a company registered in Luxembourg Ville decrease from
Tax revaluation, withholding tax and others
:
I
ncludes a
positive effect from inflationary
tax
adjustments in Argentina and Mexico
of $
10 Dividends distribution
On November
6
,
202
4
, the Company’s Board of Directors approved an interim dividend of $
On April 30, 2024, the Company’s shareholders approved an annual dividend in the amount of $
On
May 3, 2023
,
the Company’s shareholders approved an annual dividend in the amount of $
|
Consolidated Financial Statements
|
|
| For the years ended 2024, 2023 and 2022 - all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated |
11 Property, plant and equipment, net
|
Year ended December 31, 2024 |
Land and civil buildings |
|
|
Industrial buildings, plant and production equipment |
|
|
Vehicles, furniture and fixtures |
|
|
Work in progress |
|
|
Spare parts and equipment |
|
|
Total |
|
|
Cost |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Values at the beginning of the year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Currency translation adjustment |
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
Changes due to business combinations (*) |
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
Additions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transfers / Reclassifications |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
Disposals / Consumptions |
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
Values at the end of the year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and impairment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated at the beginning of the year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Currency translation adjustment |
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
Depreciation charge |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transfers / Reclassifications |
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
Disposals / Consumptions |
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
Accumulated at the end of the year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At December 31, 2024 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended December 31, 2023 |
Land and civil buildings |
|
|
Industrial buildings, plant and production equipment |
|
|
Vehicles, furniture and fixtures |
|
|
Work in progress |
|
|
Spare parts and equipment |
|
|
Total |
|
|
Cost |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Values at the beginning of the year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Currency translation adjustment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase due to business combinations (**) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transfers / Reclassifications |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
Disposals / Consumptions |
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
Values at the end of the year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and impairment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated at the beginning of the year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Currency translation adjustment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation charge |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transfers / Reclassifications |
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
Disposals / Consumptions |
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
Accumulated at the end of the year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At December 31, 2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(*)
(*
*
)
|
Consolidated Financial Statements
|
|
| For the years ended 2024, 2023 and 2022 - all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated |
Property, plant and equipment include capitalized interests for net amounts at December 31, 202
4
and
202
3
of $
Government grants recognized as a reduction of property, plant and equipment were not material for the years 202 4 and 202 3 .
The Company’s Brazilian subsidiary Confab Industrial S.A. (“Confab”) holds certain real estate assets, with a carrying value of $
See note
28
for a description of certain restricted assets with a carrying value of $
For the year
2024
and
2023
, t
he carrying amount of assets pledged as security for current and non-current borrowings amounted
to $
12 Intangible assets, net
|
Year ended December 31, 2024 |
Information system projects |
|
|
Licenses, patents and trademarks (*) |
|
|
Goodwill |
|
|
Customer relationships |
|
|
Total |
|
|
Cost |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Values at the beginning of the year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Currency translation adjustment |
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
Changes due to business combinations (**) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
Additions |
|
|
|
|
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Transfers / Reclassifications |
|
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|
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|
Disposals |
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
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|
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
Values at the end of the year |
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|
|
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|
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Amortization and impairment |
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated at the beginning of the year |
|
|
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|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Currency translation adjustment |
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
Amortization charge |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
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Transfers / Reclassifications |
|
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|
|
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|
Disposals |
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
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|
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
Accumulated at the end of the year |
|
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At December 31, 2024 |
|
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|
Consolidated Financial Statements
|
|
| For the years ended 2024, 2023 and 2022 - all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated |
|
Year ended December 31, 2023 |
Information system projects |
|
|
Licenses, patents and trademarks (*) |
|
|
Goodwill |
|
|
Customer relationships |
|
|
Total |
|
|
Cost |
|
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|
Values at the beginning of the year |
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
Currency translation adjustment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase due to business combinations (***) |
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
Additions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
Transfers / Reclassifications |
|
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|
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|
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|
|
Disposals |
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
Values at the end of the year |
|
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Amortization and impairment |
|
|
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|
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Accumulated at the beginning of the year |
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Currency translation adjustment |
|
|
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|
|
|
|
Amortization charge |
|
|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
Transfers / Reclassifications |
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
Disposals |
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
Accumulated at the end of the year |
|
|
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|
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At December 31, 2023 |
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(*)
(**)
(*
*
*
)
The geographical
allocation of goodwill
for the year
ended December 31, 20
2
4
was $
The geographical allocation of goodwill for the year ended December 31, 2023 was $
The carrying amount of goodwill allocated by CGU, as of December 31, 20 2 4 , was as follows:
|
(all amounts in millions of U.S. dollars) |
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Tubes Segment |
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CGU |
Hydril Acquisition |
|
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Other |
|
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Total |
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Tamsa |
|
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Siderca |
|
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Hydril |
|
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Other |
|
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|
|
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Total |
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|
Consolidated Financial Statements
|
|
| For the years ended 2024, 2023 and 2022 - all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated |
13 Right-of-use assets, net and lease liabilities
Right of use assets evolution
|
Year ended December 31, 2024 |
Land and Civil Buildings |
|
|
Industrial Buildings, Plant and Production Equipment |
|
|
Vehicles, furniture and fixtures |
|
|
Others |
|
|
Total |
|
|
Cost |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
Opening net book amount |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Currency translation adjustment |
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
Additions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transfers / Reclassifications |
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Disposals |
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
At December 31, 2024 |
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated at the beginning of the year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Currency translation adjustment |
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
Depreciation charge |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transfers / Reclassifications |
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Disposals |
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
Accumulated at the end of the year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At December 31, 2024 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended December 31, 2023 |
Land and Civil Buildings |
|
|
Industrial Buildings, Plant and Production Equipment |
|
|
Vehicles, furniture and fixtures |
|
|
Others |
|
|
Total |
|
|
Cost |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Opening net book amount |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Currency translation adjustment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase due to business combinations (*) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transfers / Reclassifications |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Disposals |
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
At December 31, 2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated at the beginning of the year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Currency translation adjustment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation charge |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transfers / Reclassifications |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Disposals |
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
Accumulated at the end of the year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At December 31, 2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(*)
Depreciation of right-of-use assets is mainly included in Tubes segment.
|
Consolidated Financial Statements
|
|
| For the years ended 2024, 2023 and 2022 - all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated |
Lease liability evolution
|
|
Year ended December 31, |
|
|||
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
Opening net book amount |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Changes due to business combinations (*) |
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
Translation differences |
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
Additions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cancellations |
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
Repayments (**) |
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
Interest accrued |
|
|
|
|
|
|
At December 31, |
|
|
|
|
|
(*)
For the year 2023 , r elated to the GPC and Mattr’s pipe coating business unit acquisitions .
(
*
*
)
F
or
the year
202
3
includes repayments of $
As of December 31, 202
4
, t
he amount of remaining payments with maturities of less than
1
year, between
2
and
5
years and more than
5
years was approximately
As of
December
31, 202
3
,
t
he amount of remaining payments with maturit
ies of
less than
1
year, between
2
and
5
years and more than
5
years was
approximately
Expense s relat ed to short-term leases , leases of low value assets and variable leases (included in C ost of s ales and S elling, g eneral and a dministrative e xpense s ) were not material for the years 202 4 and 20 2 3 .
14 Investments in non-consolidated companies
|
|
Year ended December 31, |
|
|||
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
At the beginning of the year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Translation differences |
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
Equity in earnings of non-consolidated companies |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends and distributions declared |
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
Acquisition of non-consolidated companies |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Decrease due to step-acquisition |
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
Increase / (decrease) in equity reserves and others |
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
At the end of the year |
|
|
|
|
|
Equity in earnings of non-consolidated companies
:
For the year
2023
, i
ncludes a loss of $
|
Consolidated Financial Statements
|
|
| For the years ended 2024, 2023 and 2022 - all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated |
Dividends and distributions declared
:
Related to Ternium
and Usiminas
. During
202
4
and
20
2
3
$
Acquisition of non-consolidated companies : For the year 2023 , r elated to the investment in Usiminas.
Decrease due to step-acquisition : For the year 2023 , r elated to GPC acquisition.
The principal non-consolidated companies are:
|
|
|
% ownership at December 31, |
|
Book value at December 31, |
|
|||||
|
Company |
Country of incorporation |
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
a) Ternium (*) |
Luxembourg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
b) Usiminas (**) |
Brazil |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
c) Techgen |
Mexico |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Others |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(*) Including treasury shares.
(**)
At December 31,
20
2
4
and
2023
,
the voting rights were
a) Ternium
Ternium is a steel producer with production facilities in Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, the Southern Un ited States and Central America and is one of Tenaris’s main suppliers of round steel bars and flat steel products for its pipes business.
At December 31, 20
2
4
, the closing price of Ternium’s ADSs as quoted on the New York
Stock Exchange was
$
Summarized selected financial information of Ternium, including the aggregated amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and profit or loss is as follows:
|
|
Ternium |
|
|||
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
Non-current assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-current liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total equity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-controlling interests |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) / income for the year attributable to shareholders' equity |
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
Other comprehensive income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total comprehensive income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated Financial Statements
|
|
| For the years ended 2024, 2023 and 2022 - all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated |
b) Usiminas
Usiminas is a Brazilian producer of high - quality flat steel products used in the energy, automotive and other industries.
At
December 31, 20
2
4
, the closing price of the Usiminas’ ordinary and preferred shares, as quoted on the B
3
- Brasil Bolsa Balcão S.A
, was
BRL
In
2023
, f
ollowing the acquisition of shares referred to in note II.B.
2
).b) and considering the carrying value of the previously held interest, the price
paid for the acquisition
of the additional
Usiminas
shares and the fair value measurement of the Usiminas shares
(
conducted at the T/T Group
level)
the Company recorded a net loss of $
The Company reviews its participation in Usiminas whenever events or circumstances indicate that the asset’s carrying amount may not be recoverable. As of December 3 1 , 202 4 , the Company concluded that the carrying amount did not exceed the recoverable value of the investment.
Summarized selected financial information of Usiminas, including the aggregated amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and profit or loss is as follows :
|
|
Usiminas |
|
|||
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
Non-current assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-current liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total equity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-controlling interests |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) / income for the year attributable to shareholders' equity |
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
Other comprehensive income |
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
Total comprehensive income |
|
|
|
|
|
c) Techgen
Techgen is a Mexican company that operates a natural gas-fired combined cycle electric power plant in the Pesquería area of the State of Nuevo León, Mexico, with a power capacity of
900
megawatts. As of December 31, 202
4
, Tenaris held
Techgen entered into certain transportation capacity agreements
and
an agreement for the
purchase of clean energy certificates. As of December 31, 202
4
, Tenaris’s exposure under these agreements
amounted to $
Techgen’s sponsors granted certain subordinated loans to Techgen. As of December 31, 202
4
, the aggregate outstanding principal amount under these subordinated loans
was $
On February 13, 2019, Techgen entered into a $
|
Consolidated Financial Statements
|
|
| For the years ended 2024, 2023 and 2022 - all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated |
The existing syndicated loan agreement is “non-recourse” on the sponsors. Techgen’s obligations thereunder are guaranteed by a Mexican security trust (covering shares, assets, accounts and contract rights), account pledges and certain direct agreements –customary for these type of transactions–. The commercial terms and conditions governing the purchase by the Company’s Mexican subsidiary, Tamsa, of
Under the loan agreement, Techgen is committed to maintain a debt service reserve account covering debt service becoming due during
two
consecutive quarters; such account is funded by stand-by letters of credit issued for the account of Techgen’s sponsors in proportion to their respective participations in Techgen. Accordingly, the Company applied for stand-by letters of credit covering
15 Receivables non - current , net
|
|
Year ended December 31, |
|
|||
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
Employee advances and loans |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tax credits (*) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Receivables from related parties |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Legal deposits |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Advances to suppliers and other advances |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Others |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(*)
16 Inventories , net
|
|
Year ended December 31, |
|
|||
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
Finished goods |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Goods in process |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Raw materials |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplies |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Goods in transit |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allowance for obsolescence, see note 25 (i) |
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated Financial Statements
|
|
| For the years ended 2024, 2023 and 2022 - all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated |
17 Receivables and prepayments , net
|
|
Year ended December 31, |
|
|||
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other receivables |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Government entities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Employee advances and loans |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Advances to suppliers and other advances |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Government tax refunds on exports |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Receivables from related parties |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Others |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allowance for other doubtful accounts, see note 25 (i) |
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18 Current tax assets and liabilities
|
|
Year ended December 31, |
|
|||
|
Current tax assets |
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
Income tax assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
V.A.T. credits |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other prepaid taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended December 31, |
|
|||
|
Current tax liabilities |
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
Income tax liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
V.A.T. liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated Financial Statements
|
|
| For the years ended 2024 , 2023 and 2022 - all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated |
19 Trade receivables, net
|
|
Year ended December 31, |
|
|||
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
Current accounts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Receivables from related parties |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allowance for doubtful accounts, see note 25 (i) |
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following table sets forth details of the aging of trade receivables:
|
At December 31, 2024 |
Trade Receivables |
|
|
Not Due |
|
|
Past due |
|
|||
|
|
1 - 180 days |
|
|
> 180 days |
|
||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Guaranteed |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Not guaranteed |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Guaranteed and not guaranteed |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expected loss rate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allowance for doubtful accounts |
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
Nominative allowance for doubtful accounts |
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
Net Value |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At December 31, 2023 |
Trade Receivables |
|
|
Not Due |
|
|
Past due |
|
|||
|
|
1 - 180 days |
|
|
> 180 days |
|
||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Guaranteed |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Not guaranteed |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Guaranteed and not guaranteed |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expected loss rate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allowance for doubtful accounts |
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
Nominative allowance for doubtful accounts |
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
Net Value |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trade receivables are mainly denominated in U.S. dollars.
|
Consolidated Financial Statements
|
|
| For the years ended 2024 , 2023 and 2022 - all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated |
20 Cash and cash equivalents and o ther investments
|
|
Year ended December 31, |
|
|||
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
| Cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash at banks |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liquidity funds |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short-term investments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other investments - current |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fixed income (time-deposit, zero coupon bonds, commercial papers) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bonds and other fixed income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fund investments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other investments - non-current |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bonds and other fixed income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fixed income (time-deposit, zero coupon bonds, commercial papers) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Others |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated Financial Statements
|
|
| For the years ended 2024 , 2023 and 2022 - all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated |
21 Borrowings
|
|
Year ended December 31, |
|
|||
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
Non-current |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bank borrowings |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bank borrowings |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bank overdrafts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Borrowings |
|
|
|
|
|
The maturity of borrowings is as follows:
|
At December 31, 2024 |
1 year or less |
|
|
1 - 2 years |
|
|
2 – 3 years |
|
|
Over 3 years |
|
|
Total |
|
|
Borrowings |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total borrowings |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest to be accrued |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At December 31, 2023 |
1 year or less |
|
|
1 - 2 years |
|
|
2 – 3 years |
|
|
Over 3 years |
|
|
Total |
|
|
Borrowings |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total borrowings |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest to be accrued |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Significant borrowings include:
|
In millions of U.S. dollars |
|
|
|
|
|
Disbursement date |
Borrower |
Type |
Final maturity |
Outstanding |
|
2024 |
Tubos de Acero de Mexico S.A. |
Bilateral |
2025 |
|
|
2024 |
Tenaris Tubocaribe Ltda. |
Bilateral |
2025 |
|
|
2017 |
Global Pipe Company |
Bilateral |
2026 |
|
|
2023 |
Siderca SAIC |
Bilateral |
2025 |
|
|
Consolidated Financial Statements
|
|
| For the years ended 2024 , 2023 and 2022 - all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated |
As of December 31, 202 4 , Tenaris was in compliance with all of its covenants, or obtained the necessary wa i vers from the applicable financial institution if the covenants were not met.
The weighted average interest rates before tax shown below were calculated using the rates set for each instrument in its corresponding currency as of December 31, 20 2 4 and 20 2 3 , considering hedge accounting where applicable .
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
Total borrowings |
|
|
|
|
|
Breakdown of long-term and short-term borrowings by currency and rate is as follows:
Non-current borrowings
|
|
|
Year ended December 31, |
|
|||
|
Currency |
Interest rates |
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
USD |
Variable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
SAR |
Fixed |
|
|
|
|
|
|
SAR |
Variable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total non-current borrowings |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current borrowings
|
|
|
Year ended December 31, |
|
|||
|
Currency |
Interest rates |
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
USD |
Variable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
USD |
Fixed |
|
|
|
|
|
|
BRL |
Variable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
EUR |
Fixed |
|
|
|
|
|
|
ARS |
Fixed |
|
|
|
|
|
|
SAR |
Variable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
SAR |
Fixed |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current borrowings |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Borrowing s evolution
|
|
Year ended December 31, 2024 |
|
|||
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
At the beginning of the year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Translation differences |
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
Proceeds and repayments, net |
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
Interests accrued less payments |
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
Increase due to business combinations (*) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Overdrafts variation |
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
At the end of the year |
|
|
|
|
|
(*)
|
Consolidated Financial Statements
|
|
| For the years ended 2024 , 2023 and 2022 - all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated |
22 Deferred tax assets and liabilities
Deferred income taxes are calculated in full on temporary differences under the liability method using the tax rate of each country.
The evolution of deferred tax assets and liabilities during the year is as follows:
Deferred tax liabilities
|
|
Fixed assets |
|
|
Inventories |
|
|
Intangible assets and other |
|
|
Total |
|
|
At the beginning of the year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Translation differences |
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
Changes due to business combinations (*) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Charged to other comprehensive income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
Income statement credit |
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
At December 31, 2024 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fixed assets |
|
|
Inventories |
|
|
Intangible assets and other |
|
|
Total |
|
|
At the beginning of the year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Translation differences |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase due to business combinations (**) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Charged to other comprehensive income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income statement charge |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At December 31, 2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(*)
(**)
|
Consolidated Financial Statements
|
|
| For the years ended 2024 , 2023 and 2022 - all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated |
Deferred tax assets
|
|
Provisions and allowances |
|
|
Inventories |
|
|
Tax losses |
|
|
Other |
|
|
Total |
|
|
At the beginning of the year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Translation differences |
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
Changes due to business combinations (*) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Charged to other comprehensive income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
Income statement credit / (charge) |
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
At December 31, 2024 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Provisions and allowances |
|
|
Inventories |
|
|
Tax losses |
|
|
Other |
|
|
Total |
|
|
At the beginning of the year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Translation differences |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase due to business combinations (**) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Charged to other comprehensive income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income statement credit / (charge) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
At December 31, 2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(*)
(*
*
)
Deferred tax assets related to tax losses of Tenaris subsidiaries are recognized to the extent it is probable that future taxable profits will be available, against which such losses can be utilized. The utilization of such tax losses may also be restricted by the nature of the profit , expiration dates and / or potential limitations on the ir yearly consumption. In determining the amount of deferred taxes to be recognized, Tenaris considered existing evidence, both positive and negative, including the historical taxable profits and the projections of future taxable profits prepared by m anagement to assess the probability that the deferred tax assets will be realized. Management applies significant judgment in assessing the likelihood that future taxable profits will be available.
|
Consolidated Financial Statements
|
|
| For the years ended 2024 , 2023 and 2022 - all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated |
Deferred tax assets related to tax losses as of the end of
2024
and
2023
include $
Tenaris has concluded as of end 202 4 and 2023 that it is probable that sufficient future taxable profits will be generated by business carried out by its Luxembourg subsidiary which has expanded its activities including sales, distribution, logistics and marketing of steel products and other related services , against which the above-mentioned tax losses could be utilized prior to their expiration.
Deferred tax assets related to tax losses
as of the end of
2024
and
2023
also in
clude $
Approximately 97 % of the recognized tax losses have an expiration date in more than 5 years or do not expire.
As of December 31, 202
4
, the unrecognized deferred tax assets
originating in tax losses or tax credits
amounted to $
Approximately 98 % of the unrecognized deferred tax assets have an expiration date in more than 5 years or do not expire.
The estimated recovery analysis of deferred tax assets and settlement of deferred tax liabilities, which takes into consideration m anagement assumptions and estimates, is as follows:
|
|
Year ended December 31, |
|
|||
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
Deferred tax assets to be recovered after 12 months |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred tax liabilities to be settled after 12 months |
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are offset when ( 1 ) there is a legally enforceable right to set - off current tax assets against current tax liabilities and ( 2 ) when the deferred income taxes relate to the same fiscal authority on either the same taxable entity or different taxable entities where there is an intention to settle the balances on a net basis . The following amounts, determined after appropriate set - off, are shown in the C onsolidated S tatement of F inancial P osition :
|
|
Year ended December 31, |
|
|||
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
Deferred tax assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred tax liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The movement i n the net deferred income tax asset / ( liability ) account is as follows:
|
|
Year ended December 31, |
|
|||
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
At the beginning of the year |
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
Translation differences |
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
Changes due to business combinations (*) |
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
Charged to other comprehensive income |
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
Income statement credit |
|
|
|
|
|
|
At the end of the year |
|
|
|
|
|
(*)
For the year 2023 , r elated to the GPC, Isoplus anticorrosion coating division and Mattr’s pipe coating business unit acquisitions .
|
Consolidated Financial Statements
|
|
| For the years ended 2024 , 2023 and 2022 - all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated |
23 Other liabilities
(i) Other liabilities – Non - current
|
|
Year ended December 31, |
|
|||
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
Post-employment benefits |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other long-term benefits |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Miscellaneous |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Post-employment benefits
|
|
Year ended December 31, |
|
|||
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
Unfunded |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funded |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At December 31, 2024 and
2023
the weighted average duration of liabilities related to post-employment benefits was
|
|
Year ended December 31, |
|
|||
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
Values at the beginning of the year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current service cost |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest cost |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Curtailments and settlements |
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
Remeasurements (*) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Translation differences |
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
Increase due to business combinations (**) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Benefits paid from the plan |
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
Other |
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
At the end of the year |
|
|
|
|
|
(*)
(**)
|
Consolidated Financial Statements
|
|
| For the years ended 2024 , 2023 and 2022 - all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated |
The actuarial assumptions for the most relevant plans were as follows:
|
|
Year ended December 31, |
|
|||
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
Discount rate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rate of compensation increase |
|
|
|
|
|
As o
f December 31, 20
2
4
, an increase / (decrease) of
The amounts recognized in the statement of financial position for the current annual period and the previous annual period are as follows:
|
|
Year ended December 31, |
|
|||
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
Present value of funded obligations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair value of plan assets |
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
Asset (*) |
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
(*)
The movement in the present value of funded obligations is as follows:
|
|
Year ended December 31, |
|
|||
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
At the beginning of the year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Translation differences |
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
Current service cost |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest cost |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Remeasurements (*) |
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
Increase due to business combinations (**) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Benefits paid |
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
Other |
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
At the end of the year |
|
|
|
|
|
(*)
(**)
|
Consolidated Financial Statements
|
|
| For the years ended 2024 , 2023 and 2022 - all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated |
The movement in the fair value of plan assets is as follows:
|
|
Year ended December 31, |
|
|||
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
At the beginning of the year |
(
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) |
|
(
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) |
|
Translation differences |
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
Return on plan assets |
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
Remeasurements |
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
Increase due to business combinations (*) |
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
Contributions paid to the plan |
(
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) |
|
|
|
|
Benefits paid from the plan |
|
|
|
|
|
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Other |
|
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|
|
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At the end of the year |
(
|
) |
|
(
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) |
(*)
The major categories of plan assets as a percentage of total plan assets are as follows:
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Year ended December 31, |
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2024 |
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2023 |
|
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Equity instruments |
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Debt instruments |
|
|
|
|
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Others (*) |
|
|
|
|
|
(*)
There are no unusual, entity-specific, or plan-specific risks in terms of the plan assets of funded pension plans.
The actuarial assumptions for the most relevant plans were as follows:
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Year ended December 31, |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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Discount rate |
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Rate of compensation increase |
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|
|
The expected return on plan assets is determined by considering the expected returns available on the assets underlying the current investment policy. Expected return on plan assets is determined based on long-term, prospective rates of return as of the end of the reporting period.
As of December 31, 20
2
4
, an increase / (decrease) of
The expected employer contributions for the year 202 5 are not material .
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Consolidated Financial Statements
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| For the years ended 2024 , 2023 and 2022 - all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated |
The methods and types of assumptions used in p reparing the sensitivity analyse s did not change compared to the previous period.
(ii) Other liabilities – C urrent
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Year ended December 31, |
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2024 |
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2023 |
|
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Payroll and social security payable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares to be settled under buyback program |
|
|
|
|
|
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Miscellaneous |
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24 Non-current allowances and provisions
Liabilities
|
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Year ended December 31, |
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2024 |
|
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2023 |
|
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Values at the beginning of the year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Translation differences |
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
Changes due to business combinations (*) |
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
Additional allowance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reclassifications |
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
Used and other movements |
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
Values at the end of the year |
|
|
|
|
|
Non-current allowances and provisions related to liabilities include lawsuits and other legal proceedings, including employee, tax and environmental-related claims.
(*)
25 Current allowances and provisions
(i) Deducted from assets
|
Year ended December 31, 2024 |
Allowance for doubtful accounts - Trade receivables |
|
|
Allowance for other doubtful accounts - Other receivables |
|
|
Allowance for inventory obsolescence |
|
|
Values at the beginning of the year |
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
Translation differences |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Changes due to business combinations (*) |
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
(Additional) / reversal allowances |
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
Used and other movements |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At December 31, 2024 |
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
Consolidated Financial Statements
|
|
| For the years ended 2024, 2023 and 2022 - all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated |
|
Year ended December 31, 2023 |
Allowance for doubtful accounts - Trade receivables |
|
|
Allowance for other doubtful accounts - Other receivables |
|
|
Allowance for inventory obsolescence |
|
|
Values at the beginning of the year |
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
Translation differences |
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
Increase due to business combinations (**) |
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
(Additional) allowances |
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
Used |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At December 31, 2023 |
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
(**)
(i i ) Liabilities
|
Year ended December 31, 2024 |
Sales risks |
|
|
Other claims and contingencies (*) |
|
|
Total |
|
|
Values at the beginning of the year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Translation differences |
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
Changes due to business combinations (**) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additional provisions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reclassifications |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Used |
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
At December 31, 2024 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended December 31, 2023 |
Sales risks |
|
|
Other claims and contingencies (*) |
|
|
Total |
|
|
Values at the beginning of the year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Translation differences |
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
Increase due to business combinations (**) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additional provisions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reclassifications |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Used |
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
At December 31, 2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(*)
For the year 2024, includes $
(**)
| F-67 |
|
Consolidated Financial Statements
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| For the years ended 2024, 2023 and 2022 - all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated |
26 Derivative financial instruments
Net fair values of derivative financial instruments
The net fair values of derivative financial instruments , in accordance with IFRS 13 , a re:
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Year ended December 31, |
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|||
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
Other derivatives |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contracts with positive fair values |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other derivatives |
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
Contracts with negative fair values |
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
Total |
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
Other derivatives include contracts which are designated to hedge positions other than borrowings and investments.
Foreign e xchange and commodities derivative contracts and hedge accounting
Te naris applies hedge accounting to certain cash flow hedges of highly probable forecast transactions. The net fair values of exchange rate derivatives and those derivat iv es that were designated for hedge accounting as of December 31, 20 2 4 and 20 2 3 were as follows:
|
Purchase currency |
Sell currency |
Term |
Fair Value |
|
|
Hedge Accounting Reserve |
|
||||||
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|||
|
BRL |
USD |
2025 |
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EUR |
USD |
2025 |
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
USD |
BRL |
2025 |
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
USD |
CAD |
2025 |
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
USD |
EUR |
2025 |
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
MXN |
USD |
2025 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
USD |
KWD |
2025 |
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
USD |
MXN |
2025 |
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
USD |
NGN |
2025 |
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
USD |
COP |
2025 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
USD |
GBP |
2025 |
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
USD |
CNY |
2025 |
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
RON |
USD |
2025 |
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Others |
|
2025 |
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated Financial Statements
|
|
| For the years ended 2024, 2023 and 2022 - all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated |
|
Commodity Derivatives |
Term |
Fair Value |
|
|
Hedge Accounting Reserve |
|
||||||
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
||
|
LME Scrap |
2025 |
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
PSV Gas |
2025 |
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
Nickel |
2025 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Houston Ship Channel Gas |
2025 |
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
Electric Energy |
2025 |
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
Total |
|
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
|
|
F ollowing is a summary of the hedge reserve evolution:
|
|
Equity Reserve
|
Movements 2023 |
|
|
Equity Reserve
|
|
|
Movements 2024 |
|
|
Equity Reserve
|
|
|
Foreign Exchange & Commodities |
|
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
|
Total Cash flow Hedge |
|
(
|
) |
|
|
|
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
Tenaris estimates that t he majority of the cash flow he dge reserve corresponding to derivatives instruments at December 31, 20 2 4 will be recycled to the Consolida ted Income Statement during 202 5 . For informa tion on hedge accounting reserve, see s ection III.D to these Consolidated Financial Statements .
27 Contingencies, commitments and restrictions o n the distribution of profits
(i) Contingencies
Tenaris is from time to time subject to various claims, lawsuits and other legal proceedings, including customer, employee, tax and environmental-related claims, in which third parties are seeking payment for alleged damages, reimbursement for losses, or indemnity. Management , with the assistance of legal counsel , periodically reviews the status of each significant matter and assesses potential financial exposure.
Some of these claims, lawsuits and other legal proceedings involve highly complex issues, and often these issues are subject to substantial uncertainties and, therefore, the probability of loss and an estimation of damages are difficult to ascertain. Accordingly, with respect to a large portion of such claims, lawsuits and other legal proceedings, the Company is unable to make a reliable estimate of the expected financial effect that will result from ultimate resolution of the proceeding. In those situations , the Company has not accrued a provision for the potential outcome of these cases.
If a potential loss from a claim, lawsuit or other proceeding is considered probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated, a provision is recorded. Accruals for loss contingencies reflect a reasonable estimate of the losses to be incurred based on information available to management as of the date of preparation of the financial statements and take into consideration litigation and settlement strategies. In a limited number of ongoing cases, the Company was able to make a reliable estimate of the expected loss or range of probable loss and, depending on the likelihood of occurrence, in some of such cases has accrued a provision for such loss but believes that publication of this information on a case-by-case basis would seriously prejudice the Tenaris’s position in the ongoing legal proceedings or in any related settlement discussions. Accordingly, in these cases, the Company has disclosed information with respect to the nature of the contingency but has not disclosed its estimate of the range of potential loss.
|
Consolidated Financial Statements
|
|
| For the years ended 2024 , 2023 and 2022 - all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated |
The Company believes that the aggregate provisions recorded for potential losses in these Consolidated Financial Statements are adequate based upon currently available information. However, if management’s estimates prove incorrect, current reserves could be inadequate and the Company could incur a charge to earnings which could have a material adverse effect on its results of operations, financial condition, net worth and cash flows.
Below is a summary description of Tenaris’s material legal proceedings which are outstanding as of the date of these Consolidated Financial Statements. In addition, the Company is subject to other legal proceedings, none of which is believed to be material.
T
he Company
is party to a longstanding
lawsuit filed in Brazil by Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (“CSN”), and various entities affiliated with CSN against the Company’s Brazilian subsidiary Confab and
On September 23, 2013, the first instance court dismissed the CSN lawsuit, and on February 8, 2017, the court of appeals maintained the understanding of the first instance court. On August 18, 2017, CSN filed an appeal to the Superior Court of Justice (“SCJ”) seeking the review and reversal of the decision issued by the Court of Appeals. On September 10, 2019, the SCJ declared CSN’s appeal admissible. On March 7, 2023, the SCJ, by majority vote, rejected CSN’s appeal.
CSN made several submissions in connection with the SCJ ’s March 7, 2023 decision, including a motion for clarification that challenged the merits of the SCJ decision. Decisions at the SCJ are adopted by majority vote. At an October 17, 2023 session, two justices of the SCJ voted in favor of remanding the case to the first instance for it to be retried following production and assessment of the new evidence, and two justices of the SCJ voted, without requiring any further evidence, in favor of granting CSN’s motion for clarification and reversing the March 7, 2023 decision that rejected CSN’s appeal; because the fifth member of SCJ excused himself from voting, a justice from another panel at the SCJ was summoned to produce the tie-breaking vote. On June 18, 2024, the SCJ completed its voting on CSN’s motion for clarification and reversed, by majority vote, its March 7, 2023 decision, and resolved that Confab and the three subsidiaries of Ternium should pay CSN an indemnification in connection with the acquisition by the T/T Group of a participation in Usiminas in January 2012, with CSN being allowed to retain ownership of the Usiminas ordinary shares it currently owns.
On August 1, 2024, Confab and the other T/T Group entities filed a motion for clarification against the SCJ decision and, subsequently, CSN filed its reply.
On December 6, 2024, the SCJ rejected this motion for clarification, confirming the obligation of Confab and the other T/T Group entities to pay indemnification in connection with the
2012
acquisition of the participations in Usiminas. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the SCJ unanimously resolved to modify the applicable monetary adjustment mechanism and to cap the applicable attorney’s fees, thereby lowering the aggregate amount that would be payable if CSN ultimately prevails in this claim. Based on such SCJ decision, assuming monetary adjustment thorough December 31, 2024, and attorney’s fees in the amount of BRL
The Company continues to believe that all of CSN's claims and allegations are unsupported and without merit, as confirmed by several opinions of Brazilian legal counsel, two decisions issued by the Brazilian securities regulator in February 2012 and December 2016, the first and second instance court decisions and the March 7, 2023 SCJ decision referred to above, and that in connection with the Usiminas acquisition the T/T Group was not required either to launch a tender offer or to pay indemnification to CSN. Accordingly, on February 10, 2025, Confab and the other T/T Group entities filed an extraordinary appeal against the SCJ decisions that ordered an indemnification payment, seeking their review and reversal by the Supreme Federal Tribunal. The Company, however, cannot predict the ultimate resolution of the matter.
On September 21, 2007, an accident occurred in the premises of Veracel Celulose S.A. (“Veracel”) in connection with a rupture in one of the tanks used in an evaporation system manufactured by Confab. The Veracel accident allegedly resulted in material damages to Veracel. Itaú Seguros S.A. (“Itaú”), Veracel’s insurer at the time of the Veracel accident and then replaced by Chubb Seguros Brasil S/A (“Chubb”), initiated a lawsuit against Confab seeking reimbursement of damages paid to Veracel in connection with the Veracel accident. Veracel initiated a second lawsuit against Confab seeking reimbursement of the amount paid as insurance deductible with respect to the Veracel accident and other amounts not covered by insurance. Itaú and Veracel claimed that the Veracel accident was caused by failures and defects attributable to the evaporation system manufactured by Confab. Confab believes that the Veracel accident was caused by the improper handling by Veracel’s personnel of the equipment supplied by Confab in violation of Confab’s instructions. The two lawsuits were consolidated and are considered by the 6 th Civil Court of São Caetano do Sul. However, each lawsuit will be adjudicated separately.
|
Consolidated Financial Statements
|
|
| For the years ended 2024 , 2023 and 2022 - all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated |
On September 28, 2018, Confab and Chubb entered into a settlement agreement pursuant to which on October 9, 2018, Confab paid an amount of approximately $
On October 10, 2018, Confab was notified that the court had issued rulings for both lawsuits. Both decisions were unfavorable to Confab:
| • | With respect to Chubb’s claim, the court subsequently homologated the above-mentioned settlement and, accordingly, the claim was finalized. |
|
|
|
| • |
With respect to Veracel’s claim, Confab was ordered to pay the insurance deductible and other concepts not covered by insurance, currently estimated to amount to BRL
|
|
|
|
| • | Petrobras-related proceedings and claims |
Upon learning that Brazilian, Italian and Swiss authorities were investigating whether certain payments were made prior to
2014
from accounts of entities presumably associated with affiliates of the Company to accounts allegedly linked to individuals related to Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (“Petrobras”) and whether any such payments were intended to benefit the Company’s Brazilian subsidiary Confab, the Audit Committee of the Company's Board of Directors engaged external counsel in connection with the Company’s review of these matters.
In addition, the Company voluntarily notified the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) in October 2016. The Company conducted, with the assistance of external counsel, an internal investigation and found no evidence corroborating any involvement by the Company or its directors, officers or employees in respect of improper payments. An internal investigation commissioned by Petrobras also found no evidence that Confab obtained any unfair commercial benefit or advantage from Petrobras in return for payments, including improperly obtained contracts. On June 2, 2022, the Company resolved the investigation by the SEC, and the DOJ informed that it had closed its parallel inquiry without taking action. Under the settlement with the SEC, the Company neither admits nor denies the SEC’s findings and on June 24, 2022, paid $
In July 2019, the Company learned that the public prosecutors’ office of Milan, Italy, had completed a preliminary investigation into the same alleged payments and had included in the investigation, among other persons, the Company’s Chairman and chief executive officer, two other board members, Gianfelice Rocca and Roberto Bonatti, and the Company’s controlling shareholder, San Faustin. The Company wa s not a party to the proceedings. On March 22, 2022, upon completion of the evidentiary phase of the trial, the acting prosecutor requested the first-instance court in Milan in charge of the case to impose sanctions on our Chairman and chief executive officer, on the other two board members, and on San Faustin. On May 26, 2022, the first-instance court dismissed the case brought by the public prosecutor against the defendants for lack of jurisdiction and stated that the criminal proceeding should not have been initiated. On February 22, 2024, the court of appeals referred the case to the court of cassation, which, on May 23, 2024, confirmed the decision of the first-instance court and closed the case.
|
Consolidated Financial Statements
|
|
| For the years ended 2024 , 2023 and 2022 - all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated |
In June 2020, the Brazilian public prosecutors’ office requested the indictment of several individuals, including three executives or former executives of Confab and a former agent of Confab, charging them with the alleged crimes of corruption in relation to contracts executed between 2007 and 2010 , and money laundering in relation to payments between 2009 and 2013 . On December 11, 2024, the Confab executives were acquitted. The acquittal has already been appealed, so the criminal proceedings continue to be underway . Neither the Company nor Confab is a party to these criminal proceedings.
In addition, Petrobras and the Brazilian public prosecutors filed civil claims for alleged damages arising from the same events against, among others, Confab and the Confab executives named in the criminal proceedings referred to above. Confab became aware of these civil claims in September 2022
. As of
December
3
1
,
2024
, the aggregate amount of these claims was estimated at BRL
In late March 2024, the Company became aware of a resolution of Brazil’s General Controllers Office, which opened administrative responsibility proceedings against Confab and other non-Tenaris affiliates and formed an investigative commission charged with investigating the same purported irregularities. Confab received notice of these proceedings in February 2025, and believes that the General Controllers’ Office’s allegations do not address either the defence arguments or the evidence available to the plaintiffs in Brazil and presented in other jurisdictions. Although the Company is defending itself, it cannot predict the outcome of these administrative proceedings.
Confab is a party to an administrative proceeding concerning the recognition and transfer of tax credits for an amount allegedly exceeding the amount that Confab would have been entitled to recognize and / or transfer. The proceeding resulted in the imposition of a fine against Confab representing approximately
Tenaris Coiled Tubes, LLC (“TCT”), a U.S. subsidiary of the Company, was sued in 2017 by its competitor Global Tubing, alleging defamatory conduct by TCT and seeking a declaration that certain Global Tubing products do not infringe patents held by TCT. TCT counterclaimed that certain Global Tubing products did infringe patents held by TCT, and Global Tubing has since sought to invalidate such patents. On December 13, 2019, Global Tubing filed an amended complaint (including the Company as defendant), alleging, among other things, that TCT and the Company had misled the patent office. On March 20, 2023, the judge granted summary judgment in favor of Global Tubing, concluding that the patents at issue are unenforceable due to inequitable conduct during the patent prosecution process. TCT appealed this judgment, and Global Tubing appealed a previous ruling of the judge. Global Tubing also filed a brief seeking to recover attorneys’ fees, without specifying the amount of those fees. Although it is not possible to predict the final outcome of this matter, the Company believes that any potential losses arising from this case will not be material.
On October 27, 2021, the U.S. Department of Commerce (“DOC”) initiated antidumping duty investigations of oil country tubular goods (“OCTG”) from Argentina, Mexico, and Russia. After the DOC issued affirmative preliminary and final antidumping determinations with respect to imports from Argentina, Mexico and Russia on October 27, 2022, the International Trade Commission (“ITC”) determined that the imports under investigation caused injury to the U.S. OCTG industry. Tenaris and other parties have appealed the agency determinations from the investigation to the Court of International Trade
, and, with respect to certain claims, to the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
. In addition, in response to a request from the Government of Argentina, the World Trade Organization (“WTO”) established a panel of experts to consider whether the DOC’s antidumping order applicable to Argentina is consistent with the international obligations of the United States. As a result of the investigation, and unless overturned on appeal, Tenaris is required to pay antidumping duty deposits (at a rate of
| Consolidated Financial Statements |
|
| For the years ended 2024 , 2023 and 2022 - all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated |
(ii) Commitments and guarantees
Set forth is a description of the Tenaris’s main outstanding commitments:
| Consolidated Financial Statements |
|
| For the years ended 2024 , 2023 and 2022 - all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated |
In addition, Tenaris (i) applied for stand-by letters of credit as well as corporate guarantees covering certain obligations of Techgen as described in note
14
(c) and (ii) issued performance guarantees mainly related to long-term commercial contracts with several customers and Tenaris companies for approximately $
(iii) Restrictions on the distribution of profits and payment of dividends
In accordance with Luxembourg Law, the Company is required to transfer a minimum of
On April 30, 2024, the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders approved the cancelation of
The Company may pay dividends to the extent, among other conditions, that it has distributable retained earnings calculated in accordance with Luxembourg law and regulations.
28 Cancellation of title deed in Saudi Steel Pipe Company
In early 2021 , the Company learned through the Saudi Ministry of Justice’s online portal that the electronic title deeds to certain land plots of its Saudi Arabian subsidiary SSPC had become inactive due to cancellation by court order.
The affected land plots, with a total surface of
As of the date hereof, neither the cancellation nor the court order have been notified to SSPC or otherwise been made public by the authorities, and the legal basis for the court order is unknown. On May 4, 2021, SSPC filed a petition with an ad-hoc created special committee at the Saudi Ministry of Justice, seeking to have its title deeds reinstated. At this time, it is not possible to predict the outcome of this matter.
29 Foreign e xchan ge c ontrol measures in Argentina
Between September 2019 and December 13, 2023, the Argentine government imposed significant restrictions on foreign exchange transactions. Although after a new administration took office in Argentina in December 2023 certain restrictions were eased and other changes to such regulations are expected, at the date of these Consolidated Financial Statements the application of existing foreign exchange regulations remains uncertain, and the scope and timing of upcoming changes remain unknown. The main currently applicable measures are described below:
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Foreign currency proceeds derived from exports of goods must be sold into the Argentine foreign exchange market (“MULC”) and converted into Argentine pesos within
60
days (if made to related parties) or
180
days (if made to unrelated parties) from shipment date, or, if collected earlier, within
five
days of collection. Foreign currency proceeds from exports of services must be sold into the MULC and converted into Argentine pesos within
five
business days of collection. As from December 13, 2023, up to
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| • | Access to the MULC to pay for imports of goods with customs clearance as from December 13, 2023, does not require government approval. Payment of the price of such imports is deferred for varying periods of time depending on the date of customs clearance; in the case of imports of goods with customs clearance on or after October 21, 2024, the price may be paid in full as from the 30 th calendar day as from the date of custom clearance. Advance payments or at sight cannot be made. In December 2024, the government eliminated the tax on imports. |
| • | Access to the MULC to make dividend payments requires prior Argentine Central Bank approval. When required, Argentine Central Bank approvals are rarely, if ever, granted. |
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The above-described measures substantially limit the ability of Argentine companies to obtain foreign currency and make certain payments and distributions out of Argentina through the MULC at the official exchange rate.
Access to foreign currency and transfers out of Argentina can be achieved, however, through securities transactions involving bonds or shares with multiple listings, resulting in a different implicit exchange rate, generally higher than the official exchange rate. Such transactions are subject to certain restrictions and limits, which change from time to time, and often result in a financial loss being generated at the time of making any such transaction. For example, in the past, the Argentine Securities Commission imposed several additional restrictions on such securities transactions, including a requirement to give prior notice to the Argentine government of any proposed transfer of securities outside of Argentina and a limitation on the amount of any such transfers. It is still unclear if or when the new Argentine Securities Commission’s authorities will eliminate or loosen the remaining restrictions.
The exchange rate of the Argentine peso against the U.S. dollar devaluated by more than
100
% upon the change of government in December 2023. Since then
and until December 2024
, the new Administration maintains a “crawling peg” policy by devaluating the Argentine currency at a rate of approximately
As of
December
3
1
,
2024
, the total equity of Argentine subsidiaries represented approximately
This context of volatility and uncertainty remains in place as of the issue date of these Consolidated Financial Statements. Management continues to monitor closely the evolution of the main variables affecting its business, identifying the potential impact thereof on its financial and economic situation and determining the appropriate course of action in each case. These Consolidated Financial Statements should be read taking into account these circumstances.
30 Cash flow disclosures
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31 Related party transactions
As of December 31, 202 4 :
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| • | San Faustin owned all of its shares in the Company through its wholly-owned subsidiary Techint Holdings S.à.r.l., a Luxembourg société à responsabilité limitée (“Techint”), who is the holder of record of the above-mentioned Tenaris shares. |
| • | Rocca & Partners Stichting Administratiekantoor Aandelen San Faustin, a private foundation located in the Netherlands (Stichting) (“RP STAK”) held voting shares in San Faustin sufficient in number to control San Faustin. |
| • | No person or group of persons controls RP STAK. |
Based on the information most recently available to the Company, Tenaris’s directors and senior management as a group owned
Transactions and balances disclosed as with “associated companies” are those with companies over which Tenaris exerts significant influence in accordance with IFRS, but does not have control. Transactions and balances disclosed as with “joint ventures” are those with companies over which Tenaris exerts joint control in accordance with IFRS, but does not have control. All other transactions and balances with related parties which are not non-consolidated parties and which are not consolidated are disclosed as “other related parties”.
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Directors and senior management compensation
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2
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$
32 Princ ipal a ccountant f ees
Total fees accrued for professional services rendered to Tenaris S.A. and its subsidiaries by Ernst & Young S.A. (“EY”) for the year 2024 and by PricewaterhouseCoopers, Société coopérative (“PwC”) for the years 202 3 and 202 2 are detailed as follows:
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33 Principal subsidiaries
The following is a list of Tenaris’s principal subsidiaries and its direct and indirect percentage of ownership of each controlled company at December 31, 202 4 , 202 3 and 202 2 .
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ALGOMA TUBES INC. |
Canada |
Manufacturing of welded and seamless steel pipes |
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BREDERO SHAW INTERNATIONAL B.V. and subsidiaries |
Netherlands |
Holding company and supplier of pipe coating services |
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CONFAB INDUSTRIAL S.A. and subsidiaries |
Brazil |
Manufacturing of welded steel pipes |
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DALMINE S.p.A. and subsidiaries (a) |
Italy |
Manufacturing of seamless steel pipes |
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EXIROS B.V. and subsidiaries (b) |
Netherlands |
Procurement and trading services |
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HYDRIL COMPANY |
USA |
Manufacturing and marketing of premium connections |
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MAVERICK TUBE CORPORATION and subsidiaries |
USA |
Manufacturing of welded and seamless steel pipes |
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P.T. SEAMLESS PIPE INDONESIA JAYA |
Indonesia |
Manufacturing of seamless steel products |
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SILCOTUB S.A. |
Romania |
Manufacturing of seamless steel pipes |
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SAUDI STEEL PIPE CO. and subsidiaries (c) |
Saudi Arabia |
Manufacturing of welded steel pipes |
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SIAT SOCIEDAD ANONIMA |
Argentina |
Manufacturing of welded steel pipes |
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Argentina |
Manufacturing of seamless steel pipes |
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TALTA - TRADING E MARKETING SOCIEDADE UNIPESSOAL LDA. |
Portugal |
Holding company |
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TENARIS BAY CITY, INC. |
USA |
Manufacturing of welded and seamless steel pipes |
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TENARIS CONNECTIONS BV |
Netherlands |
Development, management and licensing of intellectual property |
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TENARIS FINANCIAL SERVICES S.A. |
Uruguay |
Financial operations |
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TENARIS GLOBAL SERVICES (CANADA) INC. |
Canada |
Marketing of steel products |
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USA |
Marketing of steel products |
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TENARIS GLOBAL SERVICES (UK) LTD |
United Kingdom |
Holding company and marketing of steel products |
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TENARIS GLOBAL SERVICES S.A. and subsidiaries |
Uruguay |
Marketing, distribution of steel products and holding company |
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TENARIS INVESTMENTS (NL) B.V. and subsidiaries |
Netherlands |
Holding company |
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TENARIS GLOBAL SERVICES and INVESTMENTS S.àr.l. and subsidiaries |
Luxembourg |
Marketing and distribution of steel products, financial operations and holding company |
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TENARIS QINGDAO STEEL PIPES LTD. |
China |
Processing of premium joints, couplings and automotive components |
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TENARIS TUBOCARIBE LTDA. |
Colombia |
Manufacturing of welded and seamless steel pipes |
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TUBOS DE ACERO DE MEXICO, S.A. and subsidiaries |
Mexico |
Manufacturing of seamless steel pipes |
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Tenaris holds
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34 Business combinations
Acquisition of the Pipe Coating Business Unit of Mattr
On November 30, 2023, Tenaris completed the acquisition of Mattr’s pipe coating business unit and other specific assets for $
The business acquired includes
The Company consolidated the balances and results of operations of the acquired business as from November 30, 2023.
For the
twelve
-month period ended December 31, 2024, the acquired business contributed revenues of $
The application of the acquisition method requires certain estimates and assumptions, mainly concerning the determination of the fair values of the acquired intangible assets, property, plant and equipment as well as the liabilities assumed at the date of the acquisition, including the timing and amounts of cash flow projections, the revenue growth rates, the customer attrition rates and the discount rate. The fair values determined at the acquisition date are based on discounted cash flows and other valuation techniques.
The purchase price allocation was carried out with the assistance of a third-party expert. Following IFRS 3 , during the twelve month following the acquisition date , the Company continued reviewing the allocation and, based on new information related to events or circumstances existing at the acquisition date, made certain adjustments over the value of the identifiable assets acquired such as property, plant and equipment, intangible assets, working capital and other assets and liabilities.
The allocation of the fair values determined for the assets and liabilities arising from the acquisition is as follows:
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Acquisition-related costs for the year ended December 31, 202
4
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2023
, amounted to
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The price purchase allocation of the remaining business combinations that occurred during 2023 were finalized during the year ended December 31, 202 4 without any further adjustments.
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35 Share B uyback P rogram s
First Share Buyback Program
On November 1, 2023, the Company’s board of directors approved a share buyback program of up to $
The
share
buyback program
was
carried out under the authority granted by the annual general meeting of shareholders held on June 2, 2020, up to a maximum of
For purposes of carrying out each tranche of the first share buyback program, Tenaris entered into non-discretionary buyback agreements with primary financial institutions that made trading decisions concerning the timing of the purchases of Tenaris’s ordinary shares independently of and uninfluenced by Tenaris and acted in compliance with applicable rules and regulations, including the Market Abuse Regulation 596 / 2014 and the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016 / 1052 .
During the
first
share buyback
program, which
was divided into
Second Share Buyback Program
On November 6, 2024 the Company’s board of directors
approved a follow-on share buyback program
o
f up to $
This follow-on share buyback program will cover up to $
During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company purchased
For purposes of carrying out the second share buyback program, Tenaris entered into non-discretionary buyback agreement with a primary financial institution that will make trading decisions concerning the timing of the purchases of Tenaris’s ordinary shares independently of and uninfluenced by Tenaris and will act in compliance with applicable rules and regulations, including the Market Abuse Regulation 596 / 2014 and the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016 / 1052 .
On April 30, 2024, the extraordinary shareholders meeting approved the cancellation of
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As of
December
3
1
,
2024
, the Company held
As of December 31,
2024
and
2023
, the Company held a liability in connection to the shares to be settled under the
share
buyback program
s
that amounted to
$
Further information on the buyback transactions is available on Tenaris’s corporate website under the Share Buyback Program Section.
36 Climate change
Tenaris carefully assesses the potential impact of climate change and energy transition on its business and on the risks to its markets and its tangible and intangible assets, and adapts its business strategy accordingly.
In February 2021 Tenaris set a medium-term target to reduce its carbon emissions intensity rate by
In particular, a large proportion of these investments
in projects aimed at reducing emissions
are being directed to installing renewable energy capacity for use in the Company’s operations. In October 2023, following an investment of approximately $
Tenaris encourages the use of sustainable practices among its suppliers and, in March 2023, it adopted a Sustainable Sourcing Policy to enhance its efforts in this area. The new Sustainability Sourcing Policy will help Tenaris to understand better the real emission levels of its suppliers and identify opportunities for improvement in line with its reduction target.
Th e medium-term target forms part of a broader objective of decarbonizing the Company’s operations and reaching carbon neutrality. At the same time, the Company is increasing its sales for low-carbon energy applications, such as hydrogen, geothermal and carbon capture and storage . These sales currently account for a relatively small proportion of overall sales but are expected to grow in the coming years.
In its assessment of climate change and energy transition potential impact on operations , Tenaris also considers that the countries in which it operates and its customers are also establishing their own decarbonization strategies and objectives, and that some customers are requesting specific information from their suppliers, including Tenaris, concerning the carbon emissions and Environmental, Social and Governance (“ ESG ”) practices in their supply chain, and that they may adjust their supply practices in light of that information.
The recoverable value assessments performed by the Company for purposes of the preparation of these financial statements reflects management’s views on the energy transition and climate change and their potential medium- and long-term impact on Tenaris’s operations and its sales. In addition, the Company carefully monitors the medium- and long-term outlook scenarios published by leading industry experts on how the energy transition could affect global demand for energy and oil and gas and how this could affect the global demand for tubular products and its sales. Furthermore, estimates and assumptions used in the Company’s impairment tests over long-lived assets and goodwill, useful lives of assets, capital and research and development expenditures, inventory valuation, recovery of deferred tax assets and provisions, and contingent liabilities are based on available information and current government regulations on energy transition and climate-related matters, as well as on Tenaris’s current short-term investment plans. As of the date of these financial statements, the Company does not believe that climate-related matters should trigger any material adjustments to the conclusions of its impairment tests or the valuation of the above mentioned areas.
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37 Events after the reporting period 11
Recently Announced
Early in 2025, the U.S. government imposed a
In addition, on February 1, 2025, the U.S. government announced the imposition, through the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”), of across-the-board tariffs applicable to all products imported from Mexico, Canada and China (with the exception, as of the date of this Consolidated Financial Statements), of Mexican and Canadian products that comply with USMCA preferential rules of origin). These tariffs could apply to certain products that Tenaris and other companies are currently importing under previously granted exclusions or tariff-free quotas.
In light of the foregoing uncertainties, at this time, Tenaris is unable to predict the evolution or ultimate outcome of these developments or to quantify the impact that the new tariffs and measures could have on its business or financial condition.
Annual Dividend Proposal
Upon approval of the Company
´s annual accounts
on
April
1
,
202
5
, the Board of Directors intends to propose, for the approval of the Annual General Shareholders' meeting to be held on
May
6
,
202
5
, the payment of an annual dividend of $
Share buyback Second Program Completion
On March 4, 2025, the Company announced the completion of its second Share Buyback Program. During the Program, which ran from November 11, 2024, until March 4, 2025, the Company purchased a total of
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/s/ Alicia Móndolo |
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Alicia Móndolo |
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| 11 This note was updated subsequently to the approval of these Consolidated Financial Statements by the Company’s Board of Directors on February 19, 2025. | |
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No information found
* THE VALUE IS THE MARKET VALUE AS OF THE LAST DAY OF THE QUARTER FOR WHICH THE 13F WAS FILED.
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No Customers Found
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