10-Q

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

	Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
	For the period ended June 30, 2005
	OR
	Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Commission File Number 0-21719

Steel Dynamics, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Indiana (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	35-1929476 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
6714 Pointe Inverness Way, Suite 200, Fort Wayne, IN	46804
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (260) 459-3553

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes         No   

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.    Yes         No   

As of July 26, 2005, Registrant had 43,080,313 outstanding shares of Common Stock.

STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.
Table of Contents

	PART I. Financial Information
Item 1.	Financial Statements:	Page
	Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2005 (unaudited) and December 31, 2004	1
	Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 (unaudited)	2
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 (unaudited)	3
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	4
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	10
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	13
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	14
	PART II. Other Information
Item 2.	Changes in Securities, Use of Proceeds and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities	14
Item 4.	Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders	15
Item 6.	Exhibits	15
	Signature	15

STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share data)

		June 30,			December 31,
		2005			2004
		(unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	$	1,645		$	16,334
Accounts receivable, net		190,179			214,880
Accounts receivable-related parties		49,188			38,981
Inventories		421,894			381,488
Deferred taxes		7,933			6,856
Other current assets		13,439			18,980
Total current assets		684,278			677,519
Property, plant and equipment, net		1,018,112			1,024,044
Restricted cash		1,588			989
Other assets		31,983			31,067
Total assets	$	1,735,961		$	1,733,619
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	90,475		$	136,517
Accounts payable-related parties		2,672			5,371
Accrued interest		9,297			8,796
Other accrued expenses		52,382			75,750
Current maturities of long-term debt		8,572			6,774
Total current liabilities		163,398			233,208
Long-term debt, including unamortized bond premium of $6,303 and $7,147, as of June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively		564,840			441,605
Deferred taxes		224,760			209,215
Minority interest		1,035			2,469
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock voting, $.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 52,933,023 and 52,435,059 shares issued; and 43,261,292 and 48,485,671 shares outstanding, as of June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively		527			523
Treasury stock, at cost; 9,671,731 and 3,949,388 shares, at June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively		(264,565	)		(84,141	)
Additional paid-in capital		403,337			390,505
Retained earnings		642,629			540,235
Total stockholders’ equity		781,928			847,122
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	1,735,961		$	1,733,619

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except per share data)

		Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
		2005			2004			2005			2004
Net sales:
Unrelated parties	$	482,550		$	474,317		$	983,396		$	809,983
Related parties		63,276			51,340			133,136			99,819
Total net sales		545,826			525,657			1,116,532			909,802
Costs of goods sold		434,642			388,986			876,571			696,656
Gross profit		111,184			136,671			239,961			213,146
Selling, general and administrative expenses		20,081			21,555			42,535			39,490
Operating income		91,103			115,116			197,426			173,656
Interest expense		8,898			10,592			16,975			20,096
Other income, net		(175	)		(3,143	)		(753	)		(5,246	)
Income before income taxes		82,380			107,667			181,204			158,806
Income taxes		31,717			40,375			69,764			59,552
Net income	$	50,663		$	67,292		$	111,440		$	99,254
Basic earnings per share	$	1.14		$	1.36		$	2.42		$	2.02
Weighted average common shares outstanding		44,510			49,340			46,106			49,143
Diluted earnings per share, including effect of
assumed conversions	$	1.00		$	1.20		$	2.12		$	1.78
Weighted average common shares and share
equivalents outstanding		51,472			56,545			53,150			56,379
Dividends declared per share	$	.10		$	—		$	.20		$	—

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands)

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months ended June 30,
		2005			2004			2005			2004
Operating activities:
Net income	$	50,663		$	67,292		$	111,440		$	99,254
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		21,579			23,629			43,409			42,408
Deferred income taxes		1,435			20,930			14,468			32,598
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment		522			31			522			175
Minority interest		(1,552	)		562			(1,434	)		1,211
Changes in certain assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		28,426			(34,558	)		14,494			(73,131	)
Inventories		(26,259	)		(44,181	)		(40,405	)		(95,674	)
Other assets		(7,860	)		(2,360	)		2,660			(10,764	)
Accounts payable		(40,499	)		(7,628	)		(48,021	)		41,635
Accrued expenses		(7,328	)		19,700			(23,032	)		16,370
Net cash provided by operating activities		19,127			43,417			74,101			54,082
Investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment		(17,146	)		(30,755	)		(36,287	)		(54,660	)
Financing activities:
Issuance of long-term debt		176,297			134,182			237,605			164,121
Repayment of long-term debt		(72,061	)		(169,749	)		(112,571	)		(203,408	)
Issuance of common stock (net of expenses) and proceeds and tax benefits from exercise of stock options		472			4,539			12,836			14,625
Purchase of treasury stock		(103,724	)		—			(180,424	)		(238	)
Dividends paid		(4,721	)		—			(9,603	)		—
Debt issuance costs		(346	)		(1,487	)		(346	)		(1,511	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(4,083	)		(32,515	)		(52,503	)		(26,411	)
Decrease in cash and equivalents		(2,102	)		(19,853	)		(14,689	)		(26,989	)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period		3,747			58,294			16,334			65,430
Cash and equivalents at end of period	$	1,645		$	38,441		$	1,645		$	38,441
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	$	2,961		$	5,420		$	17,018		$	20,345
Cash paid for federal and state income taxes	$	54,607		$	11,850		$	54,777		$	11,927

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1. Summary of Accounting Policies

Principles of Consolidation. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Steel Dynamics, Inc. (SDI), together with its subsidiaries after elimination of significant intercompany accounts and transactions. Minority interest represents the minority shareholders’ proportionate share in the equity or income of the company’s consolidated subsidiaries.

Use of Estimates. These financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and, accordingly, include amounts that require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and in the notes thereto. Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include the carrying value of property, plant and equipment; valuation allowances for trade receivables, inventories and deferred income tax assets; potential environmental liabilities, litigation claims and settlements. Actual results may differ from these estimates and assumptions.

In the opinion of management, these financial statements reflect all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the interim period results. These financial statements and notes should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements included in the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.

Reclassifications. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the fiscal 2004 presentation. The company reclassified certain costs related to the receipt of materials, internal transportation of inventories and related employee salaries and benefits from selling, general and administrative expenses to costs of goods sold for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004. Generally, the company’s gross margin was reduced by approximately 1% due to this reclassification; however, total operating income was not affected.

Stock-Based Compensation. At June 30, 2005 and 2004, the company had three incentive stock option plans and accounted for these plans under the recognition and measurement principles of Accounting Standards Board APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and related interpretations. Under APB 25, no stock-based employee compensation cost related to the incentive stock option plans is reflected in net income, as all options granted under those plans had an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock.

The following table illustrates the effect on net income and earnings per share if the company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Statement No. 123 to its stock-based employee compensation for the three and six-month periods ended June 30 (in thousands, except per share data):

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
		2005			2004			2005			2004
Net income, as reported	$	50,663		$	67,292		$	111,440		$	99,254
Stock-based employee compensation expense, using the fair value based method, net of related tax effect		(622	)		(714	)		(1,664	)		(1,430	)
Pro forma net income, basic earnings per share		50,041			66,578			109,776			97,824
Effect of assumed conversions, net of related tax effect		666			683			1,330			1,328
Pro forma net income, diluted earnings per share	$	50,707		$	67,261		$	111,106		$	99,152
Basic earnings per share:
As reported	$	1.14		$	1.36		$	2.42		$	2.02
Pro forma		1.12			1.35			2.38			1.99
Diluted earnings per share:
As reported	$	1.00		$	1.20		$	2.12		$	1.78
Pro forma		0.99			1.19			2.09			1.76

In December 2004, the FASB issued FAS No. 123R (FAS 123R), “Share-Based Payments”, which among other things, eliminates the use of APB 25 and the intrinsic value method of accounting that the company uses to account for its stock option plans. FAS 123R requires companies to recognize the cost of employee services received in exchange for awards of equity instruments, based on the grant date fair value of those awards, in the financial statements. On April 14, 2005, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it would provide for a phased-in implementation process for FAS 123R and that registrants that are not small business issuers must adopt FAS 123R no later than the beginning of the first fiscal year beginning after June 15, 2005, which is January 1, 2006 for the company. The financial impact of adopting FAS 123R cannot currently be predicted as it will depend on future levels of share-based payments. However, had the company adopted FAS 123R in prior periods and utilized the Black-Scholes pricing model, the impact would have approximated the disclosure of pro forma net income presented in the preceding table.

Note 2. Earnings Per Share

The company computes and presents earnings per common share in accordance with FASB Statement No. 128, “Earnings Per Share”. Basic earnings per share is based on the weighted average shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share assumes, in addition to the above, the weighted average dilutive effect of common share equivalents outstanding during the period. Common share equivalents represent dilutive stock options and dilutive shares related to the company’s convertible subordinated debt and are excluded from the computation in periods in which they have an anti-dilutive effect.

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STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The following table presents a reconciliation of the numerators and the denominators of the company’s basic and diluted earnings per share computations for net income for the three and six-month periods ended June 30 (in thousands, except per share data):

	Three Months Ended
	2005									2004
	Net Income (Numerator)		Shares (Denominator)		Per Share Amount		Net Income (Numerator)		Shares (Denominator)		Per Share Amount
Basic earnings per share	$	50,663		44,510	$	1.14	$	67,292		49,340	$	1.36
Dilutive stock option effect		—		199				—		442
Convertible subordinated debt effect		666		6,763				683		6,763
Diluted earnings per share	$	51,329		51,472	$	1.00	$	67,975		56,545	$	1.20

	Three Months Ended
	2005									2004
	Net Income (Numerator)		Shares (Denominator)		Per ShareAmount		Net Income (Numerator)		Shares (Denominator)		Per Share Amount
Basic earnings per share	$	111,440		46,106	$	2.42	$	99,254		49,143	$	2.02
Dilutive stock option effect		—		281				—		473
Convertible subordinated debt effect		1,330		6,763				1,328		6,763
Diluted earnings per share	$	112,770		53,150	$	2.12	$	100,582		56,379	$	1.78

At June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, options to purchase 213,000 shares and 39,000 shares were excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation because the options were anti-dilutive.

Note 3. Comprehensive Income

The following table presents the company’s components of comprehensive income, net of related tax, for the three and six-month periods ended June 30 (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
	2005		2004			2005		2004
Net income available to common shareholders	$	50,663	$	67,292		$	111,440	$	99,254
Unrealized gain (loss) related to interest rate swaps		—		245			—		(39	)
Reclassification adjustment related to interest rate swaps		—		931			—		1,862
Unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities		—		(345	)		—		(45	)
Comprehensive income	$	50,663	$	68,123		$	111,440	$	101,032
Hedge ineffectiveness gain	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	275

Note 4. Inventories

Inventories are stated at lower of cost (principally standard cost which approximates actual cost on a first-in, first-out basis) or market. Inventory consisted of the following (in thousands):

		June 30,		December 31,
		2005		2004
Raw materials	$	208,906	$	174,254
Supplies		97,004		74,057
Work-in-progress		31,259		33,864
Finished goods		84,725		99,313
Total inventories	$	421,894	$	381,488

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STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 5. Segment Information

The company has two reportable segments: steel operations and steel scrap substitute operations. The steel operations segment includes the company’s Flat Roll Division, Structural and Rail Division, and Bar Products Division. These divisions operate mini-mills, producing steel from steel scrap, using electric arc melting furnaces, continuous casting and automated rolling mills. The Bar Products Division began operations during January 2004. The steel scrap substitute operations include the revenues and expenses associated with the company’s steel scrap substitute facility, Iron Dynamics.

Revenues included in the category “All Other” are from two subsidiary operations that are below the quantitative thresholds required for reportable segments. These revenues are from the fabrication of trusses, girders, steel joists and steel decking and from the further processing and resale of certain secondary and excess steel products. In addition, “All Other” also includes certain unallocated corporate accounts, such as the company’s senior secured credit facilities, senior unsecured notes, convertible subordinated notes, certain other investments and profit sharing expenses.

The company’s operations are organized and managed as operating segments. Operating segment performance and resource allocations are primarily based on operating results before income taxes. The accounting policies of the reportable segments are consistent with those described in Note 1 to the financial statements. Refer to the company’s Annual Report on Form10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, for more information related to the company’s segment reporting.

Intersegment sales and any related profits are eliminated in consolidation. The external net sales of the company’s steel operations include sales to non-U.S. companies of $16.8 million and $10.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively and $41.8 and $52.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The company’s segment results for the three and six-month periods ended June 30 are as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	2005			2004			2005			2004
Steel Operations
Net sales
External	$	498,006		$	489,853		$	1,032,567		$	842,636
Other segments		23,400			22,980			42,869			43,265
Operating income		101,875			127,434			218,657			192,351
Assets		1,448,627			1,338,748			1,448,627			1,338,748
Steel Scrap Substitute Operations
Net sales
External	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Other segments		9,336			9,656			23,912			16,549
Operating loss		(4,127	)		(3,357	)		(3,965	)		(6,041	)
Assets		134,006			161,102			134,006			161,102
All Other
Net sales
External	$	47,820		$	35,804			83,965		$	67,166
Other segments		208			292			358			645
Operating loss		(7,811	)		(8,092	)		(17,426	)		(10,954	)
Assets		198,263			195,364			198,263			195,364
Eliminations
Net sales
External	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Other segments		(32,944	)		(32,298	)		(67,139	)		(60,459	)
Operating income (loss)		1,166			(869	)		160			(1,700	)
Assets		(44,935	)		(91,260	)		(44,935	)		(91,260	)
Consolidated
Net sales	$	545,826		$	525,657		$	1,116,532		$	909,802
Operating income		91,103			115,116			197,426			173,656
Assets		1,735,961			1,609,954			1,735,961			1,603,954

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STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 6. Condensed Consolidating Information

Certain 100%-owned subsidiaries of SDI have fully and unconditionally guaranteed all of the indebtedness relating to the issuance of $300.0 million of senior notes due March 2009. Following are condensed consolidating financial statements of the company, including the guarantors. The following condensed consolidating financial statements present the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of (i) SDI (in each case, reflecting investments in its consolidated subsidiaries under the equity method of accounting), (ii) the guarantor subsidiaries of SDI, (iii) the non-guarantor subsidiaries of SDI, and (iv) the eliminations necessary to arrive at the information for the company on a consolidated basis. The condensed consolidating financial statements should be read in conjunction with the accompanying consolidated financial statements of the company and the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets (in thousands)

As of June 30, 2005
							Combined		Consolidating			Total
	Parent			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors		Adjustments			Consolidated
Cash	$	1,258		$	272		$	115	$	—		$	1,645
Accounts receivable		226,434			141,652			23,084		(151,803	)		239,367
Inventories		384,223			—			39,816		(2,145	)		421,894
Other current assets		20,969			—			403		—			21,372
Total current assets		632,884			141,924			63,418		(153,948	)		684,278
Property, plant and equipment, net		959,525			—			58,705		(118	)		1,018,112
Other assets		16,533			106,707			448		(90,117	)		33,571
Total assets	$	1,608,942		$	248,631		$	122,571	$	(244,183	)	$	1,735,961
Accounts payable	$	92,752		$	(10,712	)	$	10,546	$	561		$	93,147
Accrued expenses		58,566			879			3,111		(877	)		61,679
Current maturities of long-term debt		2,106			—			6,466		—			8,572
Total current liabilities		153,424			(9,833	)		20,123		(316	)		163,398
Other liabilities		142,154			77,780			82,934		(78,108	)		224,760
Long-term debt		564,840			—			—		—			564,840
Minority interest		—			—			—		1,035			1,035
Common stock		527			2			17,311		(17,313	)		527
Treasury stock		(264,565	)		—			—		—			(264,565	)
Additional paid in capital		403,337			116,868			—		(116,868	)		403,337
Retained earnings		609,225			63,814			2,203		(32,613	)		642,629
Total stockholders’ equity		748,524			180,684			19,514		(166,794	)		781,928
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	1,608,942		$	248,631		$	122,571	$	(244,183	)	$	1,735,961

As of December 31, 2004
							Combined			Consolidating			Total
	Parent			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Adjustments			Consolidated
Cash	$	15,202		$	323		$	809		$	—		$	16,334
Accounts receivable		188,675			130,903			29,636			(95,353	)		253,861
Inventories		281,594			65,691			36,212			(2,009	)		381,488
Other current assets		25,309			261			287			(21	)		25,836
Total current assets		510,780			197,178			66,944			(97,383	)		677,519
Property, plant and equipment, net		713,641			142,542			167,979			(118	)		1,024,044
Other assets		364,636			59,679			95			(392,354	)		32,056
Total assets	$	1,589,057		$	399,399		$	235,018		$	(489,855	)	$	1,733,619
Accounts payable	$	115,458		$	9,800		$	14,674		$	1,956		$	141,888
Accrued expenses		70,752			8,319			6,990			(1,515	)		84,546
Current maturities of long-term debt		2,095			—			4,702			(23	)		6,774
Total current liabilities		188,305			18,119			26,366			418			233,208
Other liabilities		131,508			188,139			40,955			(151,387	)		209,215
Long-term debt		440,819			—			786			—			441,605
Minority interest		—			—			—			2,469			2,469
Common stock		523			89,426			202,184			(291,610	)		523
Treasury stock		(84,141	)		—			—			—			(84,141	)
Additional paid in capital		390,505			116,868			—			(116,868	)		390,505
Retained earnings		521,538			(13,153	)		(35,273	)		67,123			540,235
Total stockholders’ equity		828,425			193,141			166,911			(341,355	)		847,122
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	1,589,057		$	399,399		$	235,018		$	(489,855	)	$	1,733,619

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STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Income (in thousands)

For the Three Months Ended, June 30, 2005
						Combined		Consolidating			Total
	Parent		Guarantors			Non-Guarantors		Adjustments			Consolidated
Net sales	$	521,381	$	553,709		$	47,858	$	(577,122	)	$	545,826
Costs of goods sold		415,830		548,879			42,933		(573,000	)		434,642
Gross profit		105,551		4,830			4,925		(4,122	)		111,184
Selling, general and administrative		16,642		1,984			3,902		(2,447	)		20,081
Operating income (loss)		88,909		2,846			1,023		(1,675	)		91,103
Interest expense		8,328		—			570		—			8,898
Other (income) expense, net		31,897		(32,102	)		—		30			(175	)
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in net loss of subsidiaries		48,684		34,948			453		(1,705	)		82,380
Income taxes		19,934		12,524			188		(929	)		31,717
		28,750		22,424			265		(776	)		50,663
Equity in net income of subsidiaries		22,689		—			—		(22,689	)		—
Net income (loss)	$	51,439	$	22,424		$	265	$	(23,465	)	$	50,663
For the Three Months Ended, June 30, 2004
						Combined		Consolidating			Total
	Parent		Guarantors			Non-Guarantors		Adjustments			Consolidated
Net sales	$	471,903	$	512,833		$	45,752	$	(504,831	)	$	525,657
Costs of goods sold		343,580		500,539			42,413		(497,546	)		388,986
Gross profit (loss)		128,323		12,294			3,339		(7,285	)		136,671
Selling, general and administrative		15,020		3,806			2,840		(111	)		21,555
Operating income (loss)		113,303		8,488			499		(7,174	)		115,116
Interest expense		9,989		4			427		172			10,592
Other (income) expense, net		27,862		(30,865	)		—		(140	)		(3,143	)
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in net loss of subsidiaries		75,452		39,349			72		(7,206	)		107,667
Income taxes		29,062		14,004			27		(2,718	)		40,375
		46,390		25,345			45		(4,488	)		67,292
Equity in net income of subsidiaries		25,390		—			—		(25,390	)		—
Net income (loss)	$	71,780	$	25,345		$	45	$	(29,878	)	$	67,292
For the Six Months Ended,
June 30, 2005
						Combined		Consolidating			Total
	Parent		Guarantors			Non-Guarantors		Adjustments			Consolidated
Net sales	$	1,075,391	$	1,075,436		$	84,004	$	(1,118,299	)	$	1,116,532
Costs of goods sold		844,634		1,065,523			74,663		(1,108,249	)		876,571
Gross profit		230,757		9,913			9,341		(10,050	)		239,961
Selling, general and administrative		35,230		3,889			7,589		(4,173	)		42,535
Operating income (loss)		195,527		6,024			1,752		(5,877	)		197,426
Interest expense		15,932		—			1,042		1			16,975
Other (income) expense, net		65,180		(65,993	)		—		60			(753	)
Income (loss) before income taxes and Equity in net loss of subsidiaries		114,415		72,017			710		(5,938	)		181,204
Income taxes		45,897		25,813			287		(2,233	)		69,764
		68,518		46,204			423		(3,705	)		111,440
Equity in net income of subsidiaries		46,627		—			—		(46,627	)		—
Net income (loss)	$	115,145	$	46,204		$	423	$	(50,332	)	$	111,440

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STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the Six Months Ended, June 30, 2004
						Combined			Consolidating			Total
	Parent		Guarantor			Non-Guarantors			Adjustments			Consolidated
Net sales	$	836,004	$	885,901		$	84,360		$	(896,463	)	$	909,802
Costs of goods sold		631,875		868,514			77,663			(881,396	)		696,656
Gross profit		204,129		17,387			6,697			(15,067	)		213,146
Selling, general and administrative		26,788		7,268			5,702			(268	)		39,490
Operating income (loss)		177,341		10,119			995			(14,799	)		173,656
Interest expense		19,872		(629	)		843			10			20,096
Other (income) expense, net		48,147		(53,444	)		(2	)		53			(5,246	)
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in net loss of subsidiaries		109,322		64,192			154			(14,862	)		158,806
Income taxes		42,377		22,779			58			(5,662	)		59,552
		66,945		41,413			96			(9,200	)		99,254
Equity in net income of subsidiaries		41,509		—			—			(41,509	)		—
Net income (loss)	$	108,454	$	41,413		$	96		$	(50,709	)	$	99,254

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows (in thousands)

For the Six Months Ended, June 30, 2005
							Combined				Total
	Parent			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Consolidated
Net cash provided by (used in) operations	$	140,442		$	(52,032	)	$	(14,309	)	$	74,101
Net cash used in investing activities		(18,984	)		—			(17,303	)		(36,287	)
Net cash provided by (used in) in financing activities		(135,402	)		51,981			30,918			(52,503	)
Decrease in cash and equivalents		(13,944	)		(51	)		(694	)		(14,689	)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year		15,202			323			809			16,334
Cash and equivalents at end of period	$	1,258		$	272		$	115		$	1,645

For the Six Months Ended, June 30, 2004
							Combined				Total
	Parent			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Consolidated
Net cash provided by (used in) operations	$	112,333		$	(57,245	)	$	(1,006	)	$	54,082
Net cash used in investing activities		(12,677	)		(36,511	)		(5,472	)		(54,660	)
Net cash provided by (used in) in financing activities		(131,150	)		93,837			10,902			(26,411	)
Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents		(31,494	)		81			4,424			(26,989	)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year		64,008			496			926			65,430
Cash and equivalents at end of year	$	32,514		$	577		$	5,350		$	38,441

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Forward-Looking Statements

          Statements made in this report that are not statements of historical fact are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, any statements that may project, indicate or imply future results, events, performance or achievements. We refer you to the section denominated "Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" and “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, incorporated herein by reference, for a more detailed discussion of some of the many factors, variables, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those we may have expected or anticipated. We caution that any forward-looking statement reflects only our reasonable belief at the time the statement is made.

Income Statement Classifications

          Net Sales. Our net sales are a factor of net tons shipped, product mix and related pricing. Our net sales are determined by subtracting product returns, sales discounts, return allowances and claims from total sales. We charge premium prices for certain grades of steel, dimensions of product, or certain smaller volumes, based on our cost of production. We also charge marginally higher prices for our value-added products. These products include hot-rolled and cold-rolled galvanized products, cold-rolled products, and painted products from our Flat Roll Division and certain special bar quality products from our Bar Products Division.

          Cost of Goods Sold. Our cost of goods sold represents all direct and indirect costs associated with the manufacture of our products. The principal elements of these costs are steel scrap and scrap substitutes, alloys, natural gas, argon, direct and indirect labor and related benefits, electricity, oxygen, electrodes, depreciation, materials and transportation, and freight. Our metallic raw materials, steel scrap and scrap substitutes, represent the most significant component of our cost of goods sold.

          Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses consist of all costs associated with our sales, finance and accounting, and administrative departments. These costs include labor and benefits, professional services, financing cost amortization, property taxes, profit-sharing expense and start-up costs associated with new projects.

          Interest Expense. Interest expense consists of interest associated with our senior credit facilities and other debt agreements as described in the notes to our financial statements set forth in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, net of capitalized interest costs that are related to construction expenditures during the construction period of capital projects.

          Other (Income) Expense. Other income consists of interest income earned on our cash balances and any other non-operating income activity, including gains on certain short-term investments. Other expense consists of any non-operating costs.

Second Quarter Operating Results 2005 vs. 2004

          Net income was $50.7 million or $1.00 per diluted share during the second quarter of 2005, compared with $67.3 million or $1.20 per diluted share during the second quarter of 2004. When compared to 2004, our second quarter 2005 gross margin percentage decreased 6% in spite of a slight increase in our average consolidated selling price. This compression occurred due to increased costs associated with our manufacturing processes caused by a change in the mix of products produced and higher alloys costs.

          Gross Profit. During the second quarter of 2005, our net sales increased $20.2 million, or 4%, to $545.8 million and our consolidated shipments remained relatively unchanged at 897,000 tons, an increase of 8,000 tons compared with the second quarter of 2004. The increase in shipments was due to increased shipments of 26,000 tons from our Bar Products Division (which started operations in January 2004), 13,000 tons from New Millennium (which commissioned its second production facility located in Lake City, Florida during the first quarter of 2005), and 11,000 tons from our Structural & Rail Division. Our Flat Roll Division’s shipments decreased 39,000 tons during this period as a result of weaker demand for flat rolled products. As depicted by the following graph, our second quarter 2005 average consolidated selling price per ton shipped increased $17 compared with the second quarter of 2004, but decreased $61 from the first quarter of 2005.

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          When compared to the first quarter, the composition of our second quarter 2005 steel operations’ shipments trended toward more value-added and cold-finished product offerings, which are more costly to manufacture and typically command higher selling prices. Our Bar Products Division consumes a greater amount and variety of alloys than our other operations. The increased production of bar products has increased our overall manufacturing costs as the costs of alloys per ton produced increased over 60% during the second quarter of 2005 when compared to the same period of 2004. We anticipate a further diversification of our product mix during the second half of 2005 as we continue to develop new bar products and increase rail production. The following table depicts our product mix by major product category based on tons shipped by our steel operations segment for the indicated three month periods

		June 30, 2004			March 31, 2005			June 30, 2005
Flat Roll	Hot Band		26	%		32	%		26	%
	Pickled & Oiled		5			4			5
	Cold Rolled		4			5			4
	Cold Rolled Galvanized		14			9			13
	Hot Rolled Galvanized		13			10			11
	Post Anneal		1			—			—
	Painted		6			7			6
Structural	Wide Flange Beams & H-Piling		22			22			23
Bar	Special Bar Quality & Merchant Shapes		9			11			12

          Metallic raw materials used in our electric arc furnaces represent our single-most significant manufacturing cost. Our metallic raw material cost per net ton consumed in our furnaces decreased $49 during the second quarter of 2005 and remained steady with a $2 decrease when compared to the same period of 2004. Historically our metallic raw material costs represented between 45% and 50% of our total manufacturing costs; however, for the year 2004 this percentage increased to 67% during the third quarter due to the elevated cost of our metallic raw materials, specifically steel scrap. This increase in the cost of our primary raw material as a percentage of our total manufacturing costs necessitated the initiation of a surcharge mechanism which was adopted by many steel producers during the first quarter of 2004. The surcharge is derived from an indexed scrap number and designed to pass some of the increased costs associated with rising metallic prices through to our customers. As these costs decrease, the surcharge also declines. During a portion of the second quarter of 2005 actual steel scrap costs were below the indexed surcharge numbers and in some instances no surcharge was utilized in determining prices for our products. Metallic raw materials represented 53% and 59% of our total manufacturing costs during the second quarter and first half of 2005, respectively.

          We are currently experiencing continued softness in base prices for our products, most significantly within the flat-rolled and bar steel markets. Our customers’ inventories remained higher than expected during the first half of 2005 and are being depleted more slowly than anticipated. We believe this will result in a somewhat lower average selling price for our third quarter.

          Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses were $20.1 million during the second quarter of 2005, as compared to $21.6 million during the same period in 2004, a decrease of $1.5 million, or 7%. During both the second quarter of 2005 and 2004, approximately 26% of our selling, general and administrative expenses were composed of costs related to our performance-based profit sharing plan allocation and total selling, general and administrative expenses represented 4% of net sales.

          Interest Expense. During the second quarter of 2005, gross interest expense decreased $2.9 million, or 24%, to $9.1 million and capitalized interest decreased $1.2 million to $202,000, as compared to the same period in 2004. This decrease in gross interest expense was the result of the repayment of certain debt instruments during the second half of 2004 and due to interest expense of $1.9 million that was recorded during the second quarter of 2004 in conjunction with a one-time short-term U.S. Treasury bond transaction which terminated in late 2004. The interest capitalization that occurred during these periods resulted from the interest required to be capitalized with respect to construction activities at our Bar Products Division and Structural and Rail Division. We currently anticipate gross interest expense to remain consistent with the first half of 2005 throughout the remainder of this year.

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          Other (Income) Expense. Other income was $175,000 during the second quarter of 2005, as compared to $3.1 million during 2004. During the first quarter of 2004 we entered into a one-time short-term U.S. Treasury Bond transaction to generate net interest income in an increasing interest rate environment and to generate capital gains. This transaction was completed during the fourth quarter of 2004 and we recorded associated gains of $2.0 million during the second quarter of 2004.

          Income Taxes. During the second quarter of 2005, our income tax provision was $31.7 million, as compared to $40.4 million during the same period in 2004. Our effective income tax rate was 37.5% for the first half of 2004. We increased our effective income tax rate to 38.5% beginning January 1, 2005 in anticipation of the year’s expected profitability levels and the resulting impact to our state income taxes.

First Half Operating Results 2005 vs. 2004

          Net income was $111.4 million or $2.12 per diluted share during the first half of 2005, compared with $99.3 million or $1.78 per diluted share during the first half of 2004.

          Gross Profit. During the first half of 2005, our net sales increased $206.7 million, or 23%, to $1.1 billion and our consolidated shipments increased 63,000 tons, or 4%, to 1.8 million tons, compared with the first half of 2004. The increase in shipments was primarily due to a 96,000 ton increase in shipments from our Bar Products Division, which started commercial operations during the first quarter of 2004 combined with a decrease of 39,000 tons from our Flat Roll Division. Our first half 2005 average consolidated selling price increased $99 per ton, or 18%, compared with the first half of 2004.

          Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses were $42.5 million during the first half of 2005, as compared to $39.5 million during the same period in 2004, an increase of $3.0 million, or 8%. This increase was attributed in part to increased profit sharing expense of $3.1 million. During the first half of 2005 and 2004, selling, general and administrative expenses represented approximately 4% of net sales.

          Interest Expense. During the first half of 2005, gross interest expense decreased $6.4 million, or 27%, to $17.5 million and capitalized interest decreased $3.3 million to $545,000, as compared to the same period in 2004. This decrease in gross interest expense was the result of the repayment of certain debt instruments during the second half of 2004 and due to interest expense of $3.5 million that was recorded during the first half of 2004 in conjunction with the aforementioned short-term U.S. Treasury bond transaction.

          Other (Income) Expense. Other income was $753,000 during the first half of 2005, as compared to $5.2 million during 2004. During the first half of 2004 we recorded gains of $4.0 million related to the aforementioned U.S. Treasury Bond transaction which was completed during the fourth quarter of 2004. We also recorded a $1.0 million gain from the early extinguishment of certain debt associated with our Structural and Rail Division during the first half of 2004.

          Income Taxes. During the first half of 2005, our income tax provision was $69.8 million, as compared to $59.6 million during the same period in 2004. Our effective income tax rate was 37.5% for the first half of 2004. We increased our effective income tax rate to 38.5% beginning January 1, 2005 in anticipation of the year’s expected profitability levels and the resulting impact to our state income taxes.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

          Our business is capital intensive and requires substantial expenditures for, among other things, the purchase and maintenance of equipment used in our steelmaking and finishing operations and to remain in compliance with environmental laws. Our short-term and long-term liquidity needs arise primarily from capital expenditures, working capital requirements and principal and interest payments related to our outstanding indebtedness. We have met these liquidity requirements with cash provided by operations, equity, long-term borrowings, state and local grants and capital cost reimbursements.

          Working Capital. During the first half of 2005, our operating working capital position, representing our cash invested in trade receivables and inventories less trade payables and accruals increased $97.5 million to $506.4 million compared to December 31, 2004. Due to decreased sales volume and price, trade receivables decreased $14.5 million during the first half to $239.4 million, of which 95%, were current or less than 60 days past due. Our largest customer is an affiliated company, Heidtman Steel, which represented 20% and 15% of our outstanding trade receivables at June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively. During the first half of 2005 our inventories increased $40.4 million to $421.9 million. Raw materials and supplies increased $57.6 million while finished goods and work-in-process inventories decreased by $17.2 million. The increase in raw materials and supplies was driven by a 58% increase in our steel scrap supply which was the result of our decision to gain favorable pricing as the cost of steel scrap declined during the first half of the year and due to increased alloy volumes required as product diversification increases at our Bar Products Division. Our trade payables and accruals decreased $71.6 million, or 32%, during the first half of 2005 due to the timing of funding certain payables, including our 2004 401(k) retirement savings and profit sharing plan contribution in March 2005.

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          Capital Expenditures. During the first half of 2005 we invested $36.3 million in property, plant and equipment related to a new joist and deck production facility and to improvement projects in our existing facilities. Approximately 47% of these capital investments were related to the expansion of our New Millennium joist and deck operations with the addition of a plant in Lake City, Florida. We believe these capital investments will increase our net sales and related cash flows as each project develops.

          Capital Resources. During the first half of 2005 our total outstanding debt, including unamortized bond premium, increased $125.0 million to $573.4 million. Our long-term debt to capitalization ratio, representing our long-term debt divided by the sum of our long-term debt and our total stockholders’ equity, was 42% and 34% at June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively.

          At June 30, 2005, we had $125.0 million in outstanding borrowings related to our $230.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility. Our senior secured credit agreement is secured by liens and mortgages on substantially all of our personal and real property assets, by liens and mortgages on substantially all of the personal and real property assets of our wholly-owned subsidiaries, and by pledges of all shares of capital stock and inter-company debt held by us and each wholly-owned subsidiary. The senior secured credit agreement contains financial covenants and other covenants that limit or restrict our ability to make capital expenditures; incur indebtedness; permit liens on our property; enter into transactions with affiliates; make restricted payments or investments; enter into mergers, acquisitions or consolidations; conduct asset sales; pay dividends or distributions and enter into other specified transactions and activities. Our ability to draw down the revolver is dependent upon our continued compliance with the financial covenants and other covenants contained in our senior secured credit agreement. We were in compliance with these covenants at June 30, 2005.

          During the second quarter of 2005, our board of directors declared a cash dividend of $.10 (ten cents) per common share for shareholders of record at close of business on June 30, 2005. The cash dividend of $4.4 million was paid on July 12, 2005. On April 20, 2005, we announced the approval of our board of directors to increase the shares available for the company to repurchase from 5 million shares to 7.5 million shares pursuant to the 2004 share repurchase program. At June 30, 2005, we had repurchased 7.3 million shares pursuant to the program in the open market at an average price of $32 per share. We repurchased the remaining 200,000 authorized shares during July at an average price of $32 per share.

          Our ability to meet our debt service obligations and reduce our total debt will depend upon our future performance, which in turn, will depend upon general economic, financial and business conditions, along with competition, legislation and regulation factors that are largely beyond our control. In addition, we cannot assure you that our operating results, cash flow and capital resources will be sufficient for repayment of our indebtedness in the future. We believe that based upon current levels of operations and anticipated growth, cash flow from operations, together with other available sources of funds, including additional borrowings under our senior secured credit agreement, will be adequate for the next two years for making required payments of principal and interest on our indebtedness and for funding anticipated capital expenditures and working capital requirements.

Other Matters

          Inflation. We believe that inflation has not had a material effect on our results of operations.

          Environmental and Other Contingencies. We have incurred, and in the future will continue to incur, capital expenditures and operating expenses for matters relating to environmental control, remediation, monitoring and compliance. We believe, apart from our dependence on environmental construction and operating permits for our existing and proposed manufacturing facilities, that compliance with current environmental laws and regulations is not likely to have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or liquidity; however, environmental laws and regulations are subject to change and we may become subject to more stringent environmental laws and regulations in the future.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

          Market Risk. In the normal course of business we are exposed to interest rate changes. Our objectives in managing exposure to interest rate changes are to limit the impact of these rate changes on earnings and cash flows and to lower overall borrowing costs. To achieve these objectives, we primarily use interest rate swaps to manage net exposure to interest rate changes related to our borrowings. We generally maintain fixed rate debt as a percentage of our net debt between a minimum and maximum percentage. A portion of our debt has an interest component that resets on a periodic basis to reflect current market conditions. At June 30, 2005, no material changes had occurred related to our interest rate risk from the information disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.

          Commodity Risk. In the normal course of business we are exposed to the market risk and price fluctuations related to the sale of steel products and to the purchase of commodities used in our production process, such as metallic raw materials, electricity, natural gas and alloys. Our risk strategy associated with product sales has generally been to obtain competitive prices for our products and to allow operating results to reflect market price movements dictated by supply and demand. Generally, our risk strategy associated with the purchase of commodities utilized within our production process is to make certain commitments with suppliers relating to future expected requirements for such commodities. Certain of these commitments contain provisions which require us to “take or pay” for specified quantities without regard to actual usage for periods of up to two years. We believe that our production requirements will be such that consumption of the products or services purchased under these commitments will occur in the normal production process. At June 30, 2005, no material changes had occurred related to these commodity risks from the information disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.

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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

          (a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of registrant’s management, including the chief executive officer and chief financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon their evaluation, registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by registrant in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms.

          (b) Changes in Internal Controls. There have been no significant changes in registrant’s internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to their evaluation. There were no significant deficiencies or material weaknesses, and, therefore, there were no corrective actions taken.

PART II
OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES, USE OF PROCEEDS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

          On April 20, 2005, our board of directors approved an increase in the shares authorized for repurchase pursuant to the 2004 share repurchase program from 5 million shares to 7.5 million shares. The following table indicates shares repurchased during the six months ended June 30, 2005.

							Total Shares Still
	Total Shares		Average Price		Total Program		Available For Purchase
Period	Purchased		Paid Per Share		Shares Purchased		Under the Program
2005
January 1 to 26		1,037,100	$	35.46		1,037,100		4,875,167
February 1		10,076		37.80		—		4,875,167
March 16 to 30		1,099,400		35.97		1,099,400		3,775,767
April 1 to 29		1,875,767		31.40		1,875,767		1,900,000
May 2 to 25		1,302,000		26.41		1,302,000		598,000
June 20 to 27		398,000		26.21		398,000		200,000

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ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

          Our Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held May 19, 2005. Proxies were solicited for the Annual Meeting in accordance with the requirements of The Securities Exchange Act 1935. At the Annual Meeting, the following occurred:

• With respect to Item 1 in our Proxy Statement (Election of Directors):

Director	Shares Voted For	Shares Voted Against or Withheld
Keith E. Busse	44,362,385	1,031,591
Mark D. Millett	44,640,996	752,980
Richard P. Teets, Jr.	44,637,550	756,426
John C. Bates	43,514,423	1,879,553
Dr. Frank D. Byrne	45,262,727	131,249
Paul B. Edgerley	45,262,608	131,368
Richard J. Freeland	45,262,696	131,280
Naoki Hidaka	45,168,012	225,964
Dr. Jürgen Kolb	45,261,319	132,657
James C. Marcuccilli	45,266,308	127,668
Joseph D. Ruffolo	45,265,326	128,650

• With respect to Item 2 in our Proxy Statement (Approval of Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors for the Year 2005), Ernst & Young LLP was approved as our independent auditors for the year 2005:

Shares Voted For	45,204,126
Shares Voted Against	181,486
Abstentions	8,364

ITEM 6.EXHIBITS

31.1 Chief Executive Officer Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2 Principal Financial Officer Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.1 Chief Executive Officer Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

32.2 Principal Financial Officer Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Items 1, 3 and 5 of Part II are not applicable for this reporting period and have been omitted.

* Filed concurrently herewith.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Steel Dynamics, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

August 5, 2005

	STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.
By:	/s/ Gary E. Heasley
	Gary E. Heasley
	Vice President of Finance and CFO

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EX-31.1

EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Keith E. Busse, certify that:

1.      I have reviewed this quarterly report for the period ended June 30, 2005, on Form 10-Q of Steel Dynamics, Inc.;

2.      Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.      Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.      The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a)      Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b)      Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, 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;

(c)      Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d)      Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.      The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)      All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b)      Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

/s/ KEITH E. BUSSE

Keith E. Busse
President and Chief Executive Officer
August 5, 2005

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Gary E. Heasley, certify that:

1.      I have reviewed this quarterly report for the period ended June 30, 2005, on Form 10-Q of Steel Dynamics, Inc.;

2.      Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.      Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.      The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a)      Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b)      Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, 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;

(c)      Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and proce­dures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d)      Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.      The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)      All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

/s/ Gary E. Heasley

Gary E. Heasley
Vice President of Finance & CFO
August 5, 2005

EX-32.1

EXHIBIT 32.1

Chief Executive Officer Certification
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Steel Dynamics, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2005 (the “Report”), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof, I, Keith E. Busse, President and Chief Executive Officer of Steel Dynamics, Inc., certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

1.	The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
2.	The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Keith E. Busse

Keith E. Busse
President and Chief Executive Officer
August 5, 2005

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Steel Dynamics, Inc. and will be retained by Steel Dynamics, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

EX-32.2

EXHIBIT 32.2

Principal Financial Officer Certification
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Steel Dynamics, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2005 (the “Report”), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof, I, Gary E. Heasley, Vice President and Principal Financial Officer of Steel Dynamics, Inc., certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

1.	The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
2.	The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Gary E. Heasley

Gary E. Heasley
Vice President of Finance & CFO
August 5, 2005

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Steel Dynamics, Inc. and will be retained by Steel Dynamics, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.