Steel Dynamics Reports Third Quarter 2019 Results

FORT WAYNE, Ind., Oct. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Steel Dynamics, Inc. STLD today announced third quarter 2019 financial results. The company reported third quarter 2019 net sales of $2.5 billion and net income of $151 million, or $0.69 per diluted share. Comparatively, prior year third quarter net sales were $3.2 billion, with net income of $398 million, or $1.69 per diluted share, which included charges related to fair value purchase accounting adjustments of $0.04 per diluted share and a tax benefit of $0.04 per diluted share. Sequential second quarter 2019 net sales were $2.8 billion, with net income of $194 million, or $0.87 per diluted share.

"Our third quarter 2019 consolidated operating income was $228 million and adjusted EBITDA $315 million," said Mark D. Millett, President and Chief Executive Officer. "The team delivered a solid third quarter performance in a challenging steel pricing environment, as average steel pricing declined in the quarter more than offsetting the benefit of lower scrap costs. Steel customer inventory destocking has subsided, and underlying domestic steel demand remains principally intact for the primary steel consuming sectors, with particular strength in construction, as supported by our continued seasonally strong steel fabrication backlog."

The company generated strong cash flow from operations of $444 million during the third quarter 2019 and increased liquidity to a record high $2.4 billion. The company paid cash dividends of $53 million and repurchased $115 million of its common stock during the third quarter 2019.

"We are pleased by the recent rating upgrades to an investment grade credit by all three credit rating agencies," stated Theresa E. Wagler, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. "This is a natural progression of our growth, and recognition of our strong balance sheet profile and through-cycle free cash flow generation capability. Due to the strength of our liquidity profile, capital structure and free cash flow generating business model, we have the flexibility for continued growth and responsible shareholder distributions, while also being committed to maintaining investment grade credit metrics."

Third Quarter 2019 Comments

Third quarter 2019 operating income for the company's steel operations was $240 million, or 19 percent lower than sequential second quarter 2019 results. The sequential earnings decline was driven by lower realized product pricing and decreased shipments in the company's sheet steel operations, which more than offset the benefit of lower scrap costs in the quarter. The third quarter 2019 average external product selling price for the company's overall steel operations decreased $70 sequentially to $809 per ton. The average ferrous scrap cost per ton melted at the company's steel mills decreased $41 to $275 per ton.

The company's steel processing locations represented 17 percent of the shipment mix in the third quarter 2019, compared to 16 percent in the sequential quarter and 12 percent in the prior year third quarter. These locations use steel products as their primary raw material, and the associated steel procurement costs represented 17 percent of the steel operations cost of goods sold in the third quarter 2019, 18 percent in the sequential quarter, and 9 percent in the prior year third quarter.

Third quarter 2019 operating income from the company's metals recycling operations decreased to $3 million, compared to $11 million in the sequential second quarter, primarily as a result of the continued decline in aluminum demand and associated selling values. London Metal Exchange aluminum prices have declined more than 10 percent in 2019. Ferrous shipments and selling values also declined in the quarter, with prime scrap indices falling almost $30 per gross ton from July to September 2019.

Third quarter 2019 operating income from the company's steel fabrication operations was a strong $35 million, or 15 percent higher than sequential second quarter results. Earnings improved as higher shipments and lower raw material steel input costs resulted in expanded profit margins. The steel fabrication platform's order backlog remains strong, and customers remain optimistic concerning non-residential construction projects.

Year-to-Date September 30, 2019 Comparison

For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, net income was $550 million, or $2.47 per diluted share, with net sales of $8.1 billion, as compared to net income of $988 million, or $4.17 per diluted share, with net sales of $8.9 billion for the same period in 2018. Net sales decreased nine percent, while operating income of $805 million decreased 41 percent from record high 2018 year-to-date results of $1.4 billion. The decline in earnings was driven by decreased sheet steel product pricing, as hot roll coil price indices fell approximately $185 per ton, or 25 percent, since December 2018.

Compared to prior year results, the average year-to-date external product selling price for the company's overall steel operations decreased $53 to $863 per ton. The average year-to-date ferrous scrap cost per ton melted at the company's steel mills decreased $31 to $309 per ton.

The company generated strong cash flow from operations of $987 million, paid cash dividends of $148 million, and repurchased $292 million of its common stock during the first nine months of 2019.

Outlook

"Based on domestic steel demand fundamentals, we are constructive regarding 2020 North American steel market dynamics," said Millett. "We believe North American steel consumption will experience modest growth and will be supported by further steel import reductions and the end of steel inventory destocking. We believe current trade actions could have a positive impact in further reducing unfairly traded steel imports into the United States, including coated flat roll steel, which could have a significant positive impact for Steel Dynamics, as we are the largest non-automotive flat roll steel coater in the United States.

"In combination with our existing and newly announced expansion initiatives, there are firm drivers in place for our continued growth. We are excited about our Sinton, Texas flat roll steel mill project, and the associated long-term value creation it will bring through geographic and value-added product diversification. This facility is designed to have product size and quality capabilities beyond that of existing electric-arc-furnace flat roll steel producers, competing even more effectively with the integrated steel model and foreign competition. We have targeted regional markets that represent over 27 million tons of relevant flat roll steel consumption, which includes the growing Mexican flat roll steel market. This facility is located and designed to have a meaningful competitive advantage in those regions.

"We are competitively positioned and remain focused on delivering long-term shareholder value creation through organic and transactional growth opportunities," concluded Millett.

Conference Call and Webcast

Steel Dynamics, Inc. will hold a conference call to discuss third quarter 2019 operating and financial results on Thursday, October 17, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. You may access the call and find dial-in information on the Investors section of the company's website at www.steeldynamics.com. For the call, a quarterly slide presentation will be available on the company's website at www.steeldynamics.com. A replay of the call will be available on our website until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on October 23, 2019.

About Steel Dynamics, Inc.

Steel Dynamics is one of the largest domestic steel producers and metals recyclers in the United States based on estimated annual steelmaking and metals recycling capability, with facilities located throughout the United States, and in Mexico. Steel Dynamics produces steel products, including hot roll, cold roll, and coated sheet steel, structural steel beams and shapes, rail, engineered special-bar-quality steel, cold finished steel, merchant bar products, specialty steel sections and steel joists and deck. In addition, the company produces liquid pig iron and processes and sells ferrous and nonferrous scrap.

Note Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The company reports its financial results in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Management believes that EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP financial measures, provide additional meaningful information regarding the company's performance and financial strength. Non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative for, the company's reported results prepared in accordance with GAAP. In addition, because not all companies use identical calculations, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA included in this release may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains some predictive statements about future events, including statements related to conditions in domestic or global economies, conditions in steel and recycled metals market places, Steel Dynamics' revenues, costs of purchased materials, future profitability and earnings, and the operation of new, existing or planned facilities. These statements, which we generally precede or accompany by such typical conditional words as "anticipate", "intend", "believe", "estimate", "plan", "seek", "project", or "expect", or by the words "may", "will", or "should", are intended to be made as "forward-looking", subject to many risks and uncertainties, within the safe harbor protections of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements speak only as of this date and are based upon information and assumptions, which we consider reasonable as of this date, concerning our businesses and the environments in which they operate. Such predictive statements are not guarantees of future performance, and we undertake no duty to update or revise any such statements. Some factors that could cause such forward-looking statements to turn out differently than anticipated include: (1) the effects of uncertain economic conditions; (2) cyclical and changing industrial demand; (3) changes in conditions in any of the steel or scrap-consuming sectors of the economy which affect demand for our products, including the strength of the non-residential and residential construction, automotive, manufacturing, appliance, pipe and tube, and other steel-consuming industries; (4) fluctuations in the cost of key raw materials and supplies (including steel scrap, iron units, zinc, graphite electrodes, and energy costs) and our ability to pass on any cost increases; (5) the impact of domestic and foreign imports, including trade policy, restrictions, or agreements; (6) unanticipated difficulties in integrating or starting up new, acquired or planned businesses or assets; (7) risks and uncertainties involving product and/or technology development; and (8) occurrences of unexpected plant outages or equipment failures.

More specifically, we refer you to Steel Dynamics' more detailed explanation of these and other factors and risks that may cause such predictive statements to turn out differently, as set forth in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K under the headings Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements and Risk Factors, in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q or in other reports which we from time to time file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These are available publicly on the SEC website, www.sec.gov, and on the Steel Dynamics website, www.steeldynamics.com: Investors: SEC Filings.

 

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)

(in thousands, except per share data)































































Three Months Ended



Nine Months Ended



Three Months



September 30,



September 30,



Ended



2019



2018



2019



2018



June 30, 2019































Net sales

$

2,526,845



$

3,223,547



$

8,114,795



$

8,917,947



$

2,770,515

Costs of goods sold



2,167,006





2,537,466





6,900,220





7,116,368





2,349,349

Gross profit



359,839





686,081





1,214,575





1,801,579





421,166































Selling, general and administrative expenses



107,242





102,614





324,530





310,076





106,250

Profit sharing



17,848





45,304





64,396





114,301





22,871

Amortization of intangible assets



6,704





6,591





20,730





20,346





7,013

Operating income



228,045





531,572





804,919





1,356,856





285,032































Interest expense, net of capitalized interest



31,339





31,560





94,782





94,968





32,321

Other expense (income), net



(4,545)





(7,103)





(15,137)





(16,601)





(4,249)

Income before income taxes



201,251





507,115





725,274





1,278,489





256,960































Income tax expense



48,643





109,209





171,093





292,536





60,214

Net income



152,608





397,906





554,181





985,953





196,746

Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests



(1,560)





469





(4,503)





2,422





(2,444)

Net income attributable to Steel Dynamics, Inc.

$

151,048



$

398,375



$

549,678



$

988,375



$

194,302





























































Basic earnings per share attributable to





























  Steel Dynamics, Inc. stockholders

$

0.69



$

1.70



$

2.49



$

4.20



$

0.88































Weighted average common shares outstanding



217,873





234,208





221,145





235,483





221,505































Diluted earnings per share attributable to





























Steel Dynamics, Inc. stockholders, including the





























effect of assumed conversions when dilutive

$

0.69



$

1.69



$

2.47



$

4.17



$

0.87































Weighted average common shares





























  and share equivalents outstanding



219,109





235,649





222,197





236,772





222,519





























































Dividends declared per share

$

0.2400



$

0.1875



$

0.7200



$

0.5625



$

0.2400

 

 

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands)























































September 30,





December 31,

Assets

2019





2018











(unaudited)









Current assets





















Cash and equivalents









$

1,146,007





$

828,220

Short term investments











69,529







228,783

Accounts receivable, net











986,946







1,043,756

Inventories











1,767,020







1,859,168

Other current assets











50,818







72,730

Total current assets











4,020,320







4,032,657























Property, plant and equipment, net











3,031,731







2,945,767























Intangible assets, net











249,598







270,328























Goodwill











540,913







429,645























Other assets











100,685







25,166

Total assets









$

7,943,247





$

7,703,563

Liabilities and Equity













Current liabilities





















Accounts payable









$

528,629





$

550,754

Income taxes payable











2,074







7,468

Accrued expenses











392,422







436,681

Current maturities of long-term debt











82,150







24,234

Total current liabilities











1,005,275







1,019,137























Long-term debt











2,355,243







2,352,489























Deferred income taxes











468,248







435,838























Other liabilities











70,126







8,870

Total liabilities











3,898,892







3,816,334























Commitments and contingencies











































Redeemable noncontrolling interests











143,614







111,240























Equity





















Common stock











645







645

Treasury stock, at cost











(1,469,078)







(1,184,243)

Additional paid-in capital











1,175,512







1,160,048

Retained earnings











4,349,523







3,958,320

Accumulated other comprehensive income











39







301

Total Steel Dynamics, Inc. equity











4,056,641







3,935,071

Noncontrolling interests











(155,900)







(159,082)

Total equity











3,900,741







3,775,989

Total liabilities and equity









$

7,943,247





$

7,703,563



 

 

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

(in thousands)



















































Three Months Ended



Nine Months Ended



September 30,



September 30,



2019



2018



2019



2018

























Operating activities:























Net income

$

152,608



$

397,906



$

554,181



$

985,953

























Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by























operating activities:























Depreciation and amortization



79,470





81,383





240,555





236,638

Equity-based compensation



8,841





7,978





33,229





28,860

Deferred income taxes



11,311





23,899





34,952





45,437

Other adjustments



(1,116)





312





(952)





197

Changes in certain assets and liabilities:























Accounts receivable



85,633





(48,024)





95,195





(330,307)

Inventories



35,479





(69,885)





139,889





(240,908)

Other assets



39





(6,429)





7,632





(7,164)

Accounts payable



1,111





(14,883)





(54,167)





100,368

Income taxes receivable/payable



6,293





(31,127)





19,715





55,414

Accrued expenses



64,533





79,310





(83,001)





49,920

Net cash provided by operating activities



444,202





420,440





987,228





924,408

























Investing activities:























Purchases of property, plant and equipment



(154,131)





(70,668)





(293,687)





(176,477)

Purchases of short term investments



(34,884)





(35,000)





(134,026)





(125,000)

Proceeds from maturities of short term investments



79,508





10,000





293,279





10,000

Acquisition of business, net of cash and restricted cash acquired



(3,694)





(37,589)





(97,106)





(433,998)

Other investing activities



2,746





576





4,023





1,462

Net cash used in investing activities



(110,455)





(132,681)





(227,517)





(724,013)

























Financing activities:























Issuance of current and long-term debt



128,230





110,041





374,686





327,670

Repayment of current and long-term debt



(119,988)





(115,039)





(369,134)





(346,162)

Dividends paid



(52,751)





(44,081)





(148,493)





(125,146)

Purchase of treasury stock



(114,950)





(74,965)





(292,394)





(193,379)

Other financing activities



(1,527)





-





(7,259)





(8,324)

Net cash used in financing activities



(160,986)





(124,044)





(442,594)





(345,341)

























Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash



172,761





163,715





317,117





(144,946)

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period



978,779





726,424





834,423





1,035,085

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period

$

1,151,540



$

890,139



$

1,151,540



$

890,139

















































Supplemental disclosure information:























Cash paid for interest

$

9,115



$

8,643



$

71,702



$

70,498

Cash paid for income taxes, net

$

29,794



$

119,802



$

116,149



$

198,752

 

 

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

(dollars in thousands)























































































Third Quarter





Year to Date





















2019





2018





2019





2018





1Q 2019





2Q 2019

External Net Sales







































Steel





$

1,922,528



$

2,475,044



$

6,153,448



$

6,722,260



$

2,124,570



$

2,106,350

Fabrication







246,078





250,625





715,982





669,556





228,480





241,424

Metals Recycling







280,908





387,219





955,145





1,200,045





351,137





323,100

Other







77,331





110,659





290,220





326,086





113,248





99,641

Consolidated



$

2,526,845



$

3,223,547



$

8,114,795



$

8,917,947



$

2,817,435



$

2,770,515

Operating Income







































Steel





$

239,587



$

577,308



$

846,793



$

1,452,857



$

312,437



$

294,769

Fabrication







35,321





13,145





86,690





47,162





20,663





30,706

Metals Recycling







2,894





17,764





33,466





71,297





19,958





10,614

Operations







277,802





608,217





966,949





1,571,316





353,058





336,089









































Non-cash amortization of intangible assets







(6,704)





(6,591)





(20,730)





(20,346)





(7,013)





(7,013)

Profit sharing expense







(17,848)





(45,304)





(64,396)





(114,301)





(23,677)





(22,871)

Non-segment operations







(25,205)





(24,750)





(76,904)





(79,813)





(30,526)





(21,173)

Consolidated Operating Income



$

228,045



$

531,572



$

804,919



$

1,356,856



$

291,842



$

285,032

Adjusted EBITDA







































Net income





$

152,608



$

397,906



$

554,181



$

985,953



$

204,827



$

196,746

Income taxes







48,643





109,209





171,093





292,536





62,236





60,214

Net interest expense







24,107





25,894





73,722





79,304





24,017





25,598

Depreciation







71,456





73,431





215,887





212,125





71,846





72,585

Amortization of intangible assets







6,704





6,591





20,730





20,346





7,013





7,013

Noncontrolling interest







(1,560)





469





(4,503)





2,422





(499)





(2,444)

EBITDA





301,958





613,500





1,031,110





1,592,686





369,440





359,712

Non-cash adjustments







































Unrealized hedging (gain) loss







3,697





3,030





1,720





(4,090)





1,742





(3,719)

Inventory valuation





278





1,017





870





1,482





241





351

Equity-based compensation







8,842





7,978





28,541





25,933





10,619





9,080

Adjusted EBITDA



$

314,775



$

625,525



$

1,062,241



$

1,616,011



$

382,042



$

365,424

Other Operating Information







































Steel







































Average external sales price (Per ton) *





$

809



$

988



$

863



$

916



$

902



$

879

Average ferrous cost (Per ton melted) #





$

275



$

352



$

309



$

340



$

338



$

316









































Flat Roll shipments







































Butler and Columbus Flat Roll Divisions







1,527,230





1,562,813





4,628,544





4,713,125





1,526,851





1,574,463

Techs, Heartland, and USS Divisions (processing)







427,645





294,559





1,181,269





711,624





330,775





422,849

Long Product shipments







































Structural and Rail Division







366,306





431,326





1,094,582





1,241,128





376,263





352,013

Engineered Bar Products Division







176,564





239,951





579,082





705,193





206,874





195,644

Roanoke Bar Division







123,495





145,648





404,355





409,194





152,400





128,460

Steel of West Virginia







90,669





82,623





277,846





245,236





91,248





95,929

Total shipments (Tons)





2,711,909





2,756,920





8,165,678





8,025,500





2,684,411





2,769,358









































External shipments (Tons) *





2,362,915





2,489,133





7,096,975





7,296,871





2,347,209





2,386,851









































Steel production (Tons) *





2,736,306





2,852,451





8,251,344





8,222,163





2,745,128





2,769,910

Metals Recycling







































Nonferrous shipments (000's of pounds)







257,087





277,332





815,347





852,994





292,038





266,222

Ferrous shipments (Gross tons)







1,169,963





1,304,164





3,531,003





3,908,079





1,171,361





1,189,679

External ferrous shipments (Gross tons)





396,135





459,362





1,204,453





1,362,477





382,841





425,477

Fabrication







































Average sales price (Per ton)





$

1,464



$

1,461



$

1,523



$

1,398



$

1,575



$

1,538

Shipments (Tons)







168,571





171,578





470,776





479,406





145,222





156,983









































* Includes all steel operations

# Includes ferrous cost per ton melted at our steel mills



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