Good day, ladies and gentlemen and welcome to the Ternium Third Quarter 2013 Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. Later, we will conduct a question-and-answer session and instructions will follow at that time. (Operator Instructions) As a reminder, today’s conference call is being recorded. I would now like to introduce your host for today’s conference Mr. Sebastián Marti. Mr. Marti, please begin. Sebastián Marti: Thank you. Good morning and thank you for joining us today. My name is Sebastián Marti and I am Ternium’s Director of Investor Relations. Ternium issued a press release earlier yesterday detailing its results for the third quarter of 2013. This call is complementary to that presentation. Joining me today is Ternium’s CFO, Mr. Pablo Brizzio, who will discuss our performance and at the conclusion of our prepared remarks, we will open up the call to your questions. Before we begin, I would like to remind you that this conference call contains forward-looking information and that actual results may vary from those expressed or implied. Factors that could affect results are contained in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and in our press release issued yesterday. With that, I’ll turn the call over to Mr. Brizzio.

Thanks, Sebastián and good morning to everyone. EBITDA during the third quarter 2013 was $358 million, slightly lower than in the second quarter. Steel shipments increased to 2.2 million tons in the quarter. This was a result of higher shipments in Mexico and in the Southern Region partially offset by lower shipments to other markets. In Mexico, shipments to industrial customer remain at good level while our construction related shipments are still relatively weak. In Argentina, steel demand remains at healthy level with the bulk of the production of our facilities in this country being sold at the local markets. As we anticipated in last quarter press release steel revenue per ton was slightly lower in the third quarter compared to the second quarter, both in Mexico and Argentina. After giving us a nice price in the third quarter the steel price, the scenario is looking good in the U.S. and Mexico for the remaining of the year, at the same time we are not expecting relevant changes in steel price in Argentina in the current quarter. Due to all these reasons, consolidated EBITDA per ton of steel was $156 in the third quarter, compared to $167 in the second quarter. And EBITDA margin remains at a healthy 17%. Net income in the third quarter 2013 was $136 million or a gain of $0.52 per ADS. The results compares with $134 million gain in the second quarter or $0.52 per ADS. Net income in the third quarter 2013 includes a deferred tax charge of $24 million related to the introduction of the new withholding tax on dividend distribution of Argentine companies to foreign beneficiaries. This charge is equivalent to a loss of $0.12 per ADS and represent the deferred tax impact of 10% withholding over the reserve for future dividends…

(Operator Instructions) And the first question is from Leonardo Correa of HSBC. Please go ahead. Leonardo Correa – HSBC: Hi, good morning everyone. Thank you. My first question, Pablo, as you mentioned on the CapEx cycle, clearly you have several projects which are being delivered and in process of ramping up in the next year. I just wanted to understand the next phase, if there is any next phase on the CapEx cycle, or should we expect something closer to maintenance CapEx for the next period? So that would be my first question. Second on Iron ore, we’ve been seeing clearly stronger than expected iron ore pricing, the outlook seems to be a bit better than what we were expecting as a market several months ago. So just wanted to get your views on how this could potentially change your decision of moving forward with an iron ore expansion. So those are the two questions. Thank you.

Okay, hi, Leonardo, how are you? Let me start with the issue on CapEx. As we commented before, you are right, we are in the late stage of our latest CapEx plan, but we are still working very hard on this. As you know, we need to note that we are in a ramp up period in the case of the facilities in Mexico. We are still working in the facility in Argentina with the idea and the taxation to finalize and start working in the new plant in Argentina during the first quarter next year. So, we are still in that process. As you know we also launched a new project to be self-sufficient of energy needs in our operations in Mexico. So this is what we are doing at the moment and we are not yet in a position to further develop our CapEx plan coming into the future. We need to take full advantage of all the facilities that we are putting into place at the moment. So we are expecting to reduce the level of CapEx coming into next year and the following. We – as I mentioned, we are still be working during the first quarter next year in our operation or our expansion in Argentina. So, a remainder of that will be during next year, so no – it won’t be only maintenance CapEx. Our current estimate of CapEx for next year will be around $600 million. As you noted in the numbers that we issued for the third quarter we started to reduce the level of CapEx if you compare the third quarter against the second quarter. A relationship to our original project, we have no plans at the moment to change the formal situation in which we are – which is we are not at the moment with an idea of further developing our mining activities. We believe that this will need to be in consensus within the project and this is not the moment to go ahead with this one, even as you said, which is clear that prices in iron ore gets better if you want, if you are a miner and it will increase, if you are a consumer, but it doesn’t make us to change our mind in respect to the iron ore project. Leonardo Correa – HSBC: Thank you.

You are welcome.

The next question is from Carlos De Alba of Morgan Stanley. Please go ahead. Carlos De Alba – Morgan Stanley: Thank you very much, Pablo and Sebastián. The first question is, also on CapEx, I mean year-to-date or year through September, the company had spent $725.1 million, and that’s in the guidance it was something around close to $800 million for the year. What can we expect for the fourth quarter given what do you spent through September and the guidance of around $800 million? And also, do you foresee any changes in the dividend policy of Siderar and therefore Ternium after the 10% withholding tax or on dividend distribution by Argentine companies to foreign beneficiaries?

Okay, Carlo, how are you? Yes, you are right that we have invested up to now $725 million and though we are reducing the level of CapEx into the third quarter, now we are expecting to further reduce the level of CapEx going into the fourth quarter, probably it will be on the higher range of the $800 million for the full year. So probably instead of $800 million, we will be in the range of $850 million for the year. In respect to Argentina, we are – this should not change the – as you know, Siderar does not have a policy, so there is no policy to change. But, these should not change the tradition of Siderar to pay dividend every year. So we will probably continue with the same way we have been working up to now which is paying additional dividend every year. Carlos De Alba – Morgan Stanley: And then, could this affect the amount of dividends paid out Ternium to its shareholders?

This is also – as you know, there is no dividend policy, in Ternium, we should discuss this in next shareholders meeting, but shouldn’t prevent Ternium to continue to do where we have been doing up to now. Carlos De Alba – Morgan Stanley: All right, and then just, as you mentioned your CapEx needs are going to start to come down dramatically, and obviously as you ramp up your volumes in Mexico and Argentina, the cash from operations will start to go up. What do you plan to on doing with the cash generation that the company will have in the next few quarters?

Well, you are right, that we will be reducing the level of CapEx probably from this number that we are talking today of $850 million probably to a number – in the vicinity of $200 million. So this will be an extra cash flow generation. We are – as we discussed in the past, probably you discussed to a reduced level of debt and of course keep dividend payment at the Ternium level. We are not planning at the moment to utilize this cash for other CapEx as we have been commenting. Carlos De Alba – Morgan Stanley: All right, and then just final question, could you talk a little bit about the pricing outlook for steel, i.e. in North America in particular we have seen sort of some good momentum starting to kick in with price increases announced a few weeks ago and that we are getting a lot of pushback against them. But lately, it seems that they are sticking and as spot prices are going up, same situation in China, could it be that we have a strong end of the year with the stronger prices around the world and particularly in North America?

Well, first of all, it has been a very nice surprise what we have been seeing in the pricing scenario especially in the U.S. As you know that traditionally or in the last couple of years at least, the fourth quarter has been seeing lower pricing than the rest of the year. So, that is not the situation that we are seeing today. We tend to be conservative on our projection on pricing, but what we are at least expecting is to see this level of pricing to remain though the end of the year. So this will put us in a situation which the results for the fourth quarter will be reflecting that and as we are rephrasing our outlook we are expecting to see similar level of profitability for our business. So that’s a very good news that we are getting from the market. Carlos De Alba – Morgan Stanley: All right, thank you very much.

You are welcome, Carlos

The next question is from Ivano Westin of Credit Suisse. Please go ahead. Ivano Westin – Credit Suisse: Hi, Sebastián, Pablo, thanks for the question. My first one refers to our Mexican operations and on your shortage on slabs I just wonder what’s going to your movement for that you could comment on that whether we could expect some Brownfield expansions or even some M&A activity. You have previously mentioned that CSA is off the plate but the plant remains open for grants. So I just wondered whether that remains an option or not? That will be the first point and on the second one on your Mexican iron ore operations, we’ve been seeing some discussions on possible legislation change, just wonder what are your views on that. Thank you so much.

First of all, you put it right that we will still be having shortage on slabs and we are expecting to see significant buyers from we have been buying in the open market next year compared to this year because probably we will need buying other products not slabs coming into next year. So, we are always looking for the suppliers of slabs and the market up to now has been working pretty recently for the situation that we have. And as you know, we as a company are analyzing and seeing, which is the best way the company should take in order to see if the company needs to cover the shortage of slabs. But this is a process that the company will fully analyze and of course, at some point we need to take a decision. So this is something that we analyze carefully and you know that we have been looking in the past from this and alternatives from our own expansion or looking for alternatives in our places that you know that we saw in the past. So this is something that the company has always in mind and will try to get the best alternative for the company. At the moment, the company decides as it is the way to go. In relationship to the automotive – excuse me- sorry, sorry. I mixed with your iron ore, question. The iron ore, yes, the government in Mexico passed a new legislation on new taxes on mining. Of course, we will need to pay this new tax, but we are a company that only produce just for our own operation. Of course, it will have an impact, but we understand this is a limited impact. We are not a big iron ore producer and we are not a big exporter of iron ore. So, though, it would have an impact, we believe that it shouldn’t be that significant. Ivano Westin – Credit Suisse: Okay, thank you very much.

You are welcome, Ivano.

(Operator Instructions) The next question is from Marcos Assumpção of Itaú. Please go ahead. Marcos Assumpção – Itaú BBA: Good morning everyone. My first question is related to Argentina. If you comment a little bit on the market outlook regarding demand, we have seen very strong demand there in the country. Do you think that this is sustainable? And also if you could comment a little bit on the potential benefits from the new investments that you are making in Argentina, if you could comment a little bit on the additional volumes for the continuous caster also the benefits in terms of cost on the coking coal improvement and also the expansion of the hot strip mill? Thank you.

Okay, Marcos, how are you? In Argentina, you are right, we have been seeing strong volumes. We are entering into the fourth quarter and then in the first quarter of the year, in which especially in December and January we have seasonally a decrease on volumes. Up to now, we are expecting of course probably to have some impact of this seasonality effect, but we are seeing at least in the very short run, strong demand in the domestic market. Then, as usual in markets it’s difficult to foresee more and we are not willing or traditionally trying to foresee for a longer period. So, because we – very high volumes of sales to domestic markets during the past two quarters and the taxation for the fourth quarter is still to see some degree of strong market in Argentina entering into the seasonally lower period of the year and then as usual, it needs to be which will be the scenario after that. In relationship to the volume addition in Argentina, what we are adding is a new continuous caster machine that will allow us to produce 500,000 tons of slabs that will allow us to do two things. One to utilize part of slabs to increase a little bit the production of steel products in Argentina to keep serving the market in Argentina and then a significant part of the slab will be dedicated to export to Mexico which will allow us to reduce the third-party slab purchases. So this is the main objective of this project and as I mentioned, this should start ramping up during the first quarter next year. So, of course you won’t see the full impact of the project during 2014, but the full and complete ramp up and getting to maximum production should be seen after full year during 2014 – 2015, sorry. Marcos Assumpção – Itaú BBA: Okay, two quick questions now, if you could comment or provide us a little bit of an update on the investment in energy in Mexico, how much do you expect, when do you expect to start disbursing some cash on the project? In regarding potential M&A it seems you are starting to generate more cash and you have always more historically grown through acquisitions, what would be the – if you would consider to enter in the U.S. market as well, given the proximity to the Mexican market, and potentially the improvement in the U.S. market going forward?

Okay, in relationship to energy, we – as we have announced, we are fully working to develop in this project that will allow us to be self-sufficient in energy needs for our operations in Mexico. So, we have went through all the certification and the authorizations that we are required to have for this to be a reality. We are very robust on that process. And we should start putting money to buy equipment and to finalize the construction of the sites beginning of – at the beginning of this year or beginning of next year. And so we are very close to the moment in which these should start the construction of the facility and as we already mentioned, this will take around three years to be finalized. So we are in fact, and we will be working very hard in order to have this project develop as much. Regarding the question of M&A, as you know, this company has grown very much through M&A, through acquisitions in Venezuela, in Mexico, in different markets. So this is something that we are always seeing or paying attention with what we know in the market. As any case, in M&A activities, we – but they need to stop here and you need to see the right way to work for the company. So, this company as itself has different ways of growing. We believe that we need to grow and through CapEx or M&A activity is the way this company has grown in the past. And we probably will continue this trend in the future there is the possibility of doing that. Marcos Assumpção – Itaú BBA: Okay, thank you very much, Pablo.

You are welcome.

I am showing no more questions in the queue and would like turn the conference back to Mr. Pablo Brizzio.

Okay, thank you for your interest in Ternium and for your time today. And as usual I look forward to remain in touch with you. And as always, please contact us, if you have any additional questions. Thanks a lot and talk to you soon. Thanks, bye-bye.

Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for participating in today’s program. That concludes the presentation and you may all disconnect. Everyone have a great day.