EX-99.1 2 tm205878d1_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

Press Release
January 22, 2020

 

7575 W. Jefferson Blvd.

Fort Wayne, IN 46804

 

 

 

Steel Dynamics Reports Fourth Quarter and

Annual 2019 Results

 

FORT WAYNE, INDIANA, January 22, 2020 / PRNewswire /

 

Annual 2019 Performance:

 

§Record steel shipments of 10.8 million tons and record steel fabrication shipments of 644,000 tons
§Net sales of $10.5 billion, the company’s second-best performance
§Operating income of $987 million and net income of $671 million, the company’s third-best performance
§Cash flow from operations of $1.4 billion and EBITDA of $1.3 billion, the company’s second-best and third-best performances, respectively
§Achieved Investment grade credit rating designation, and successfully executed inaugural notes offering

 

Steel Dynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ/GS: STLD) today announced fourth quarter and annual 2019 financial results. The company reported fourth quarter 2019 net sales of $2.4 billion and net income of $121 million, or $0.56 per diluted share. Excluding the impact from the following items, the company’s fourth quarter adjusted net income was $134 million, or $0.62 per diluted share:

 

§Financing costs related to the company’s December 2019 refinancing activities of approximately $4 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, and
§Lower earnings resulting from two planned annual maintenance outages at the company’s Butler and Columbus flat roll divisions, causing higher than normal maintenance and associated costs of approximately $15 million, or $0.05 per diluted share. The outages also reduced flat roll steel shipments by an estimated 70,000 tons to 80,000 tons, further reducing fourth quarter earnings.

 

Comparatively, prior year fourth quarter net sales were $2.9 billion, with net income of $270 million, or $1.17 per diluted share, which included lower earnings from planned facility outages of $0.10 per diluted share, and additional performance-based compensation of $0.04 per diluted share. Sequential third quarter 2019 net sales were $2.5 billion, with net income of $151 million, or $0.69 per diluted share.

 

“The team delivered a strong 2019 operational and financial performance in a challenging steel pricing environment, achieving our third-best annual earnings performance and numerous operational records, including record annual steel and fabrication shipments,” said Mark D. Millett, President and Chief Executive Officer. “We performed at the top of our industry throughout the year. We achieved operating income of $987 million with EBITDA of $1.3 billion. With near record 2019 cash flow generation of $1.4 billion, we achieved record liquidity of $2.8 billion, while at the same time growing our business through both organic and transactional growth investments, maintaining a positive cash dividend profile, and executing on our share repurchase program. In recognition of our growth, strong balance sheet profile and consistent free cash flow generation capability, we also achieved investment grade credit designations from three credit rating agencies. We have a firm foundation for our continued long-term, strategic growth and value creation.

 

“Even though 2019 was one of our best years, it was challenged with high customer steel inventories, as many customers purchased beyond normal demand levels in 2018,” continued Millett. “Domestic steel demand remained steady in 2019, but as customers began to destock inventories, steel prices declined throughout the year, and firmed in the fourth quarter, as destocking subsided and inventory levels were right-sized. As a result, operating income from our steel operations was $1.0 billion in 2019, compared to a record $1.9 billion in 2018. Ferrous scrap prices also declined in eight of the past twelve months during 2019, resulting in our metals recycling operations earning $28 million in 2019, compared to $88 million last year.

 

 

 

 

“Looking ahead, steel customer inventory levels have moderated, and underlying domestic steel demand remains intact for the primary steel consuming sectors, including automotive and construction. Customers have been positive concerning the business outlook for 2020. Additionally, our fabrication platform has an order backlog that is even stronger entering 2020 than it was at this time last year, and fabrication customer sentiment remains optimistic, a positive growth indication for non-residential construction projects. Our fabrication operations achieved record shipments in 2019, and operating income of $119 million, almost double last year’s performance,” stated Millett.

 

Fourth Quarter 2019 Comments

 

Fourth quarter 2019 operating income for the company’s steel operations was $201 million, or 16 percent lower than sequential third quarter results, based on two planned steel mill outages, seasonally lower shipments and metal spread compression. The company completed significant planned maintenance outages at both its Butler and Columbus Flat Roll divisions, which increased costs by an estimated $15 million and reduced flat roll shipments during the fourth quarter. The fourth quarter 2019 average external product selling price for the company’s steel operations decreased $45 sequentially to $764 per ton. The average ferrous scrap cost per ton melted at the company’s steel mills decreased $32 sequentially to $243 per ton.

 

Monthly prime scrap indices declined approximately $35 per gross ton on average from October through December, compared to July through September 2019. In concert, the company’s metals recycling platform’s average ferrous scrap selling price declined $28 per gross ton and shipments were seasonally 6% lower sequentially, resulting in an operating loss of $5 million, compared to an operating profit of $3 million in the third quarter 2019.

 

Fourth quarter 2019 operating income from the company’s steel fabrication operations was $33 million, remaining steady with strong sequential earnings of $35 million. Record quarterly shipments substantially offset the impact of marginal average price declines. The steel fabrication platform’s order backlog remains strong, and customers remain optimistic concerning construction activity.

 

The company generated strong fourth quarter 2019 cash flow from operations of $409 million and executed its inaugural investment grade notes offering. The company issued $400 million of 2.800% notes due 2024 and $600 million of 3.450% notes due 2030, using the proceeds to repay $700 million of its existing 5.125% senior notes due 2021 and for other general corporate purposes. These transactions extended the company's overall debt maturity profile and will reduce annual interest costs.

 

Annual 2019 Comparison

 

Annual 2019 net income was $671 million representing the company’s third-best annual performance, or $3.04 per diluted share, with net sales of $10.5 billion, as compared to record 2018 net income of $1.3 billion, or $5.35 per diluted share, with net sales of $11.8 billon. Annual 2019 net sales declined 11 percent, while operating income of $987 million decreased 43 percent from record high 2018 results of $1.7 billion. The decline in revenues was primarily caused by declining steel prices related to customer inventory destocking that occurred throughout the year, and more than offset the benefit of the company’s 2019 record annual steel and fabrication shipments. The decline in earnings was driven by lower average flat roll steel selling values, as average 2019 annual prime hot roll coil price indices decreased approximately $229 per ton, or 28 percent when compared to 2018, resulting in significant metal margin compression.

 

Compared to 2018, the average 2019 external product selling price for the company’s overall steel operations decreased $83 to $839 per ton. The average 2019 ferrous scrap cost per ton melted at the company’s steel mills decreased $48 to $293 per ton.

 

During 2019, the company increased value-added shipments from its steel processing locations, representing 15 percent of the total steel shipments, compared to 10 percent in 2018. These locations use steel products as their primary raw material, and the associated steel procurement costs represented over 16 percent of the company’s steel operations cost of goods sold in 2019, compared to 12 percent in 2018.

 

The company generated its second-best annual cash flow from operations of $1.4 billion, paid cash dividends of $200 million, and repurchased $349 million, or five percent of its outstanding common stock during 2019.

 

 

 

 

Outlook

 

“Based on domestic steel demand fundamentals, we are constructive regarding 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 recent and possible 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. The team began site work in the second half of 2019, and we are excited to announce that we recently received the required environmental permitting to allow for full construction efforts to begin, with current plans to commence operations mid-year 2021.

 

“Our differentiated business model and performance-driven culture clearly demonstrate our through-cycle earnings capability. We continue to strengthen our financial position through consistent strong cash flow generation and the execution of our long-term strategy. We are competitively positioned and remain focused on delivering long-term value creation for all of our stakeholders,” concluded Millett.

 

Conference Call and Webcast

 

Steel Dynamics, Inc. will hold a conference call to discuss fourth quarter and annual 2019 operating and financial results on Thursday, January 23, 2020, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. You may access the call and find dial-in information on the Investors section of 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 Time on January 28, 2020.

 

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 Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share, 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.

 

Contact:  Tricia Meyers, Investor Relations Manager— +1.260.969.3500

 

 

 

 

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

   Three Months Ended   Year Ended   Three Months 
   December 31,   December 31,   Ended 
   2019   2018   2019   2018   September 30, 2019 
Net sales  $2,370,491   $2,903,892   $10,485,286   $11,821,839   $2,526,845 
Costs of goods sold   2,054,082    2,382,657    8,954,302    9,499,025    2,167,006 
Gross profit   316,409    521,235    1,530,984    2,322,814    359,839 
                          
Selling, general and administrative expenses   111,968    106,564    436,498    416,640    107,242 
Profit sharing   13,633    41,684    78,029    155,985    17,848 
Amortization of intangible assets   8,847    7,434    29,577    27,780    6,704 
Operating income   181,961    365,553    986,880    1,722,409    228,045 
                          
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest   32,322    31,652    127,104    126,620    31,339 
Other income, net   (424)   (7,384)   (15,561)   (23,985)   (4,545)
Income before income taxes   150,063    341,285    875,337    1,619,774    201,251 
                          
Income tax expense   26,344    71,433    197,437    363,969    48,643 
Net income   123,719    269,852    677,900    1,255,805    152,608 
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests   (2,294)   152    (6,797)   2,574    (1,560)
Net income attributable to Steel Dynamics, Inc.  $121,425   $270,004   $671,103   $1,258,379   $151,048 
                          
Basic earnings per share attributable to Steel Dynamics, Inc. stockholders  $0.56   $1.18   $3.06   $5.38   $0.69 
                          
Weighted average common shares outstanding   215,119    229,245    219,639    233,923    217,873 
                          
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Steel Dynamics, Inc. stockholders, including the effect of assumed conversions when dilutive  $0.56   $1.17   $3.04   $5.35   $0.69 
                          
Weighted average common shares and share equivalents outstanding   216,402    230,455    220,748    235,193    219,109 
                          
Dividends declared per share  $0.2400   $0.1875   $0.9600   $0.7500   $0.2400 

 

 

 

 

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands)

 

   December 31,   December 31, 
   2019   2018 
    (unaudited)      
Assets          
Current assets          
Cash and equivalents  $1,381,460   $828,220 
Short term investments   262,174    228,783 
Accounts receivable, net   844,336    1,043,756 
Inventories   1,689,043    1,859,168 
Other current assets   76,012    72,730 
Total current assets   4,253,025    4,032,657 
           
Property, plant and equipment, net   3,135,886    2,945,767 
           
Intangible assets, net   327,901    270,328 
           
Goodwill   452,915    429,645 
           
Other assets   106,038    25,166 
Total assets  $8,275,765   $7,703,563 
Liabilities and Equity          
Current liabilities          
Accounts payable  $513,344   $550,754 
Income taxes payable   2,014    7,468 
Accrued expenses   401,984    436,681 
Current maturities of long-term debt   89,356    24,234 
Total current liabilities   1,006,698    1,019,137 
           
Long-term debt   2,644,988    2,352,489 
           
Deferred income taxes   484,169    435,838 
           
Other liabilities   75,055    8,870 
Total liabilities   4,210,910    3,816,334 
           
Commitments and contingencies          
           
Redeemable noncontrolling interests   143,614    111,240 
           
Equity          
Common stock   646    645 
Treasury stock, at cost   (1,525,113)   (1,184,243)
Additional paid-in capital   1,181,012    1,160,048 
Retained earnings   4,419,296    3,958,320 
Accumulated other comprehensive income   (7)   301 
Total Steel Dynamics, Inc. equity   4,075,834    3,935,071 
Noncontrolling interests   (154,593)   (159,082)
Total equity   3,921,241    3,775,989 
Total liabilities and equity  $8,275,765   $7,703,563 

 

 

 

 

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

(in thousands)

 

   Three Months Ended   Year Ended 
   December 31,   December 31, 
   2019   2018   2019   2018 
Operating activities:                    
Net income  $123,719   $269,852   $677,900   $1,255,805 
                     
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:                    
Depreciation and amortization   80,527    80,560    321,082    317,198 
Equity-based compensation   14,402    14,457    47,631    43,317 
Deferred income taxes   16,769    16,390    51,721    61,827 
Other adjustments   2,365    (1,442)   1,413    (1,245)
Changes in certain assets and liabilities:                    
Accounts receivable   142,610    184,434    237,805    (145,873)
Inventories   77,977    (5,305)   217,866    (246,213)
Other assets   6,103    3,689    13,735    (3,475)
Accounts payable   (32,278)   (62,464)   (86,445)   37,904 
Income taxes receivable/payable   (31,810)   (28,943)   (12,095)   26,471 
Accrued expenses   8,678    19,833    (74,323)   69,753 
Net cash provided by operating activities   409,062    491,061    1,396,290    1,415,469 
                     
Investing activities:                    
Purchases of property, plant and equipment   (158,258)   (62,913)   (451,945)   (239,390)
Purchases of short term investments   (262,133)   (143,783)   (396,159)   (268,783)
Proceeds from maturities of short term investments   69,489    30,000    362,768    40,000 
Acquisition of business, net of cash and restricted cash acquired   -    -    (97,106)   (433,998)
Other investing activities   1,733    5,445    5,756    6,907 
Net cash used in investing activities   (349,169)   (171,251)   (576,686)   (895,264)
                     
Financing activities:                    
Issuance of current and long-term debt   1,199,276    117,937    1,573,962    445,607 
Repayment of current and long-term debt   (895,018)   (109,329)   (1,264,152)   (455,491)
Dividends paid   (51,778)   (43,767)   (200,271)   (168,913)
Purchase of treasury stock   (56,214)   (330,190)   (348,608)   (523,569)
Other financing activities   (20,302)   (10,177)   (27,561)   (18,501)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities   175,964    (375,526)   (266,630)   (720,867)
                     
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash   235,857    (55,716)   552,974    (200,662)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period   1,151,540    890,139    834,423    1,035,085 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period  $1,387,397   $834,423   $1,387,397   $834,423 
                     
Supplemental disclosure information:                    
Cash paid for interest  $62,848   $53,536   $134,550   $124,034 
Cash paid for income taxes, net  $39,376   $89,677   $155,525   $288,429 

 

 

 

 

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

(dollars in thousands)

 

   Fourth Quarter   Year to Date             
   2019   2018   2019   2018   1Q 2019   2Q 2019   3Q 2019 
External Net Sales                                   
Steel  $1,771,398   $2,198,459   $7,924,846   $8,920,719   $2,124,570   $2,106,350   $1,922,528 
Fabrication   246,173    251,592    962,155    921,148    228,480    241,424    246,078 
Metals Recycling   242,862    352,555    1,198,007    1,552,600    351,137    323,100    280,908 
Other   110,058    101,286    400,278    427,372    113,248    99,641    77,331 
Consolidated Net Sales  $2,370,491   $2,903,892   $10,485,286   $11,821,839   $2,817,435   $2,770,515   $2,526,845 
Operating Income                                   
Steel  $201,266   $402,252   $1,048,059   $1,855,109   $312,437   $294,769   $239,587 
Fabrication   32,573    14,902    119,263    62,064    20,663    30,706    35,321 
Metals Recycling   (5,251)   16,954    28,215    88,251    19,958    10,614    2,894 
Operations   228,588    434,108    1,195,537    2,005,424    353,058    336,089    277,802 
                                    
Non-cash amortization of intangible assets   (8,847)   (7,434)   (29,577)   (27,780)   (7,013)   (7,013)   (6,704)
Profit sharing expense   (13,633)   (41,684)   (78,029)   (155,985)   (23,677)   (22,871)   (17,848)
Non-segment operations   (24,147)   (19,437)   (101,051)   (99,250)   (30,526)   (21,173)   (25,205)
Consolidated Operating Income  $181,961   $365,553   $986,880   $1,722,409   $291,842   $285,032   $228,045 
Adjusted EBITDA                                   
Net income  $123,719   $269,852   $677,900   $1,255,805   $204,827   $196,746   $152,608 
Income taxes   26,344    71,433    197,437    363,969    62,236    60,214    48,643 
Net interest expense   25,355    24,738    99,077    104,042    24,017    25,598    24,107 
Depreciation   70,314    71,765    286,201    283,890    71,846    72,585    71,456 
Amortization of intangible assets   8,847    7,434    29,577    27,780    7,013    7,013    6,704 
Noncontrolling interest   (2,294)   151    (6,797)   2,573    (499)   (2,444)   (1,560)
EBITDA   252,285    445,373    1,283,395    2,038,059    369,440    359,712    301,958 
Non-cash adjustments                                   
Unrealized hedging (gain) loss   589    (2,510)   2,309    (6,600)   1,742    (3,719)   3,697 
Inventory valuation   352    666    1,222    2,148    241    351    278 
Equity-based compensation   14,400    14,457    42,941    40,390    10,619    9,080    8,842 
Financing expenses   2,780    -    2,780    -    -    -    - 
Adjusted EBITDA  $270,406   $457,986   $1,332,647   $2,073,997   $382,042   $365,424   $314,775 
Other Operating Information                                   
Steel                                   
Average external sales price (Per ton) (a)  $764   $940   $839   $922   $902   $879   $809 
Average ferrous cost (Per ton melted) (b)  $243   $343   $293   $341   $338   $316   $275 
                                    
Flat Roll shipments                                   
Butler and Columbus Flat Roll divisions   1,512,003    1,493,894    6,140,547    6,207,019    1,526,851    1,574,463    1,527,230 
Steel Processing divisions (c)   404,388    262,642    1,585,657    974,266    330,775    422,849    427,645 
Long Product shipments                                   
Structural and Rail Division   374,774    389,107    1,469,356    1,630,235    376,263    352,013    366,306 
Engineered Bar Products Division   153,692    217,646    732,774    922,839    206,874    195,644    176,564 
Roanoke Bar Division   125,125    150,607    529,480    559,801    152,400    128,460    123,495 
Steel of West Virginia   80,981    70,367    358,827    315,603    91,248    95,929    90,669 
Total Shipments (Tons)   2,650,963    2,584,263    10,816,641    10,609,763    2,684,411    2,769,358    2,711,909 
                                    
External Shipments (Tons) (a)   2,305,633    2,328,420    9,402,608    9,625,291    2,347,209    2,386,851    2,362,915 
                                    
Steel Production (Tons) (a)   2,647,400    2,677,613    10,898,744    10,899,776    2,745,128    2,769,910    2,736,306 
Metals Recycling                                   
Nonferrous shipments (000's of pounds)   252,861    278,418    1,068,208    1,131,412    292,038    266,222    257,087 
Ferrous shipments (Gross tons)   1,096,211    1,215,474    4,627,214    5,123,553    1,171,361    1,189,679    1,169,963 
External ferrous shipments (Gross tons)   361,504    414,941    1,565,957    1,777,418    382,841    425,477    396,135 
Fabrication                                   
Average sales price (Per ton)  $1,419   $1,550   $1,495   $1,437   $1,575   $1,538   $1,464 
Shipments (Tons)   173,635    162,292    644,411    641,698    145,222    156,983    168,571 

 

(a)   Represents all steel operations

(b)   Represents ferrous cost per ton melted at our six electric arc furnace steel mills

(c)   Includes Heartland, The Techs and United Steel Supply locations