EX-99.1 2 tm2328781d2_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

Press Release
October 18, 2023
 
 
 7575 W. Jefferson Blvd.
 Fort Wayne, IN 46804

 

 

Steel Dynamics Reports Third Quarter 2023 Results

 

FORT WAYNE, INDIANA, October 18, 2023 / PRNewswire /

 

Third Quarter 2023 Performance Highlights:

 

§Steel shipments of 3.1 million tons

§Net sales of $4.6 billion, operating income of $734 million, net income of $577 million, and adjusted EBITDA of $876 million

§Strong cash flow from operations of $1.1 billion and record liquidity of $3.7 billion

§Share repurchases of $331 million of the company’s common stock, representing 1.8 percent of its outstanding shares

 

Steel Dynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ/GS: STLD) today announced third quarter 2023 financial results. The company reported third quarter 2023 net sales of $4.6 billion and net income of $577 million, or $3.47 per diluted share.

 

Comparatively, the company’s sequential second quarter 2023 net income was $812 million, or $4.81 per diluted share, and prior year third quarter net income was $914 million, or $5.03 per diluted share.

 

“The teams executed well and delivered a solid third quarter performance across our operating platforms,” said Mark D. Millett, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “Our third quarter 2023 operating income was $734 million, with adjusted EBITDA of $876 million. The sequential decline in earnings was the result of lower realized flat rolled steel and steel fabrication pricing. The strength of our cash generation was once again demonstrated with cash flow from operations of $1.1 billion. We achieved record liquidity of $3.7 billion, while at the same time continuing to invest in our growth and providing strong shareholder distributions.

 

“Customer order activity and steel demand were steady during the third quarter, with our steel shipments remaining consistent excluding the lost volume from Sinton’s unplanned July outage of approximately 90,000 tons. The caster shear issues were successfully addressed, and we expect the team to reach about 65 to 70 percent production utilization before the end of the year. Continuing low customer steel inventories combined with steady order activity, stabilized flat rolled steel pricing in mid-September. Recently, there have also been additional price increases related to customer concerns over potential lack of flat rolled steel availability in the fourth quarter, as backlogs have extended.

 

Third Quarter 2023 Comments

 

Third quarter 2023 operating income for the company’s steel operations was $474 million, representing a 33 percent sequential decline based on metal spread compression within the company’s flat rolled steel operations as steel prices decreased more than scrap costs. The third quarter 2023 average external product selling price for the company’s steel operations decreased $66 per ton sequentially to $1,191 per ton. The average ferrous scrap cost per ton melted at the company’s steel mills decreased $39 per ton sequentially to $405 per ton.

 

Third quarter operating income from the company’s metals recycling operations decreased 54 percent to $19 million, as ferrous scrap shipments declined combined with metal spread compression related to lower realized ferrous and nonferrous scrap pricing. Domestic ferrous scrap demand was impacted due to numerous steel mill maintenance outages during the quarter.

 

The company’s steel fabrication operations achieved historically strong operating income of $330 million in the third quarter 2023, but below second quarter results, based on lower shipments and metal spread compression as lower realized selling values were combined with steady steel substrate costs. The order backlog extends through the first quarter 2024, with strong forward-pricing. In addition, the company believes that the continued onshoring of manufacturing, coupled with the robust U.S. infrastructure and Inflation Reduction Act programs, combined with industrial construction, supports strong demand in the coming years.

 

 

 

Based on the company’s differentiated business model and highly variable cost structure, the company generated cash flow from operations of $1.1 billion during the third quarter 2023. The company also invested $558 million in capital investments, paid cash dividends of $71 million, and repurchased $331 million of its outstanding common stock, representing 1.8 percent of its outstanding shares, while achieving record liquidity of $3.7 billion as of September 30, 2023.

 

Year-to-Date September 30, 2023 Comparison

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, net income was $2.0 billion, or $11.98 per diluted share, with net sales of $14.6 billion, as compared to net income of $3.2 billion, or $17.21 per diluted share, with net sales of $17.4 billion for the same period in 2022.

 

For the first nine months of 2023, net sales decreased 16 percent to $14.6 billion and operating income declined 39 percent to $2.6 billion, when compared to the same period of 2022. Lower earnings were driven by metal spread contraction within the company’s steel operations, as lower realized product pricing outpaced lower ferrous scrap costs. Operating income from the company’s steel operations for the same period was $1.5 billion, compared to $2.9 billion achieved in the first nine months of 2022. The average nine-month 2023 external selling price for the company's steel operations decreased $316 per ton to $1,175 per ton compared to the same period of 2022, and the average ferrous scrap cost per ton melted at the company’s steel mills decreased $74 per ton to $421 per ton. Operating income for the company’s steel fabrication operations was $1.3 billion for the first nine months of 2023, compared to record results of $1.7 billion achieved for the same period in 2022.

 

The company generated cash flow from operations of $2.7 billion during the first nine months of 2023. The company also invested $1.1 billion in capital investments, paid cash dividends of $202 million, and repurchased $1.1 billion of its outstanding common stock, representing 5.7 percent of its outstanding shares, while achieving record liquidity.

 

Outlook

 

“Based on domestic steel fundamentals, we are constructive regarding North American steel market dynamics,” said Millett. “Customer order entry activity continues to be solid across our steel operations, as demand continues to be steady and customer inventories remain at low historical levels. We believe North American steel consumption will increase in the coming years, and that demand for lower-carbon emission, U.S. produced steel products coupled with lower imports will support steel pricing. The continued onshoring of manufacturing businesses, combined with the expectation of significant fixed asset investment to be derived from public funding related to the U.S. Infrastructure, Inflation Reduction Act, and Department of Energy programs, will competitively position the domestic steel industry. We believe this will benefit all of our operating platforms, especially our steel and steel fabrication businesses.

 

“This environment, in combination with our ongoing expansion initiatives, are firm drivers for our continued growth. The team continues to make great progress on our aluminum flat rolled products mill and related investments. We remain incredibly excited about this meaningful growth opportunity, which is aligned with our existing businesses and operational expertise,” said Millett. “The team has placed orders for all critical equipment, and the Columbus, Mississippi rolling mill site is exceptional. We have intentionally grown with our customers’ needs, providing efficient sustainable supply-chain solutions for the highest quality products. Thus far, this has primarily been achieved within the steel industry – however, a significant number of our flat rolled steel customers are also consumers and processors of aluminum flat rolled products. We are pleased to further diversify our end markets with plans to supply aluminum flat rolled products with high recycled content to the countercyclical sustainable beverage can and packaging industry, in addition to the automotive and industrial sectors. We believe our unique performance-based operating culture, coupled with our considerable experience in successfully constructing and operating cost-effective, highly profitable flat rolled steel mills, positions us exceptionally well to execute this strategic opportunity and to deliver strong long-term value creation.

 

 

 

“Our commitment is to the health and safety of our teams, families, and communities, while meeting the current and future needs of our customers. Our culture and business model continue to positively differentiate our performance compared to others. We continue to strengthen our financial position through strong cash flow generation and the execution of our long-term strategy,” concluded Millett.

 

Conference Call and Webcast

 

Steel Dynamics, Inc. will hold a conference call to discuss third quarter 2023 operating and financial results on Thursday, October 19, 2023, at 11:00 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.  A replay of the call will be available on our website until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on October 26, 2023.

 

About Steel Dynamics, Inc.

 

Steel Dynamics is one of the largest domestic steel producers and metals recyclers in North America, 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 the non-GAAP financial measures EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA 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, not all companies use identical calculations for EBITDA or Adjusted EBITDA; therefore, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA included in this release may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This report contains some predictive statements about future events, including statements related to conditions in domestic or global economies, conditions in steel, aluminum, 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) domestic and global economic factors; (2) global steelmaking overcapacity and imports of steel, together with increased scrap prices; (3) pandemics, epidemics, widespread illness or other health issues, such as COVID-19 or its variants; (4) the cyclical nature of the steel industry and the industries we serve; (5) volatility and major fluctuations in prices and availability of scrap metal, scrap substitutes and supplies, and our potential inability to pass higher costs on to our customers; (6) cost and availability of electricity, natural gas, oil, or other energy resources are subject to volatile market conditions; (7) increased environmental, greenhouse gas emissions and sustainability considerations or regulations; (8) compliance with and changes in environmental and remediation requirements; (9) significant price and other forms of competition from other steel and aluminum producers, scrap processors and alternative materials; (10) availability of an adequate source of supply of scrap for our metals recycling operations; (11) cybersecurity threats and risks to the security of our sensitive data and information technology; (12) the implementation of our growth strategy; (13) litigation and legal compliance; (14) unexpected equipment downtime or shutdowns; (15) governmental agencies may refuse to grant or renew some of our licenses and permits; (16) our senior unsecured credit facility contains, and any future financing agreements may contain, restrictive covenants that may limit our flexibility; and (17) the impacts of impairment charges.

 

 

 

More specifically, we refer you to our 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 file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These reports are available publicly on the Securities and Exchange Commission website, www.sec.gov, and on our website, www.steeldynamics.com under “Investors – SEC Filings.”

 

Contact:  Investor Relations — +1.260.969.3500

 

 

 

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 
   2023   2022   2023   2022   June 30, 2023 
Net sales  $4,587,057   $5,651,707   $14,561,893   $17,434,487   $5,081,630 
Costs of goods sold   3,635,038    4,187,278    11,246,894    12,304,203    3,774,772 
Gross profit   952,019    1,464,429    3,314,999    5,130,284    1,306,858 
                          
Selling, general and administrative expenses   145,896    132,627    431,414    403,019    141,209 
Profit sharing   64,413    105,122    224,978    373,333    90,990 
Amortization of intangible assets   8,160    6,836    25,962    21,158    10,924 
Operating income   733,550    1,219,844    2,632,645    4,332,774    1,063,735 
                          
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest   18,415    25,347    61,689    67,683    20,767 
Other (income) expense, net   (39,464)   (13,975)   (105,748)   2,472    (31,348)
Income before income taxes   754,599    1,208,472    2,676,704    4,262,619    1,074,316 
                          
Income tax expense   174,817    289,997    636,412    1,022,138    258,139 
Net income   579,782    918,475    2,040,292    3,240,481    816,177 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests   (2,587)   (4,150)   (13,680)   (12,671)   (4,070)
Net income attributable to Steel Dynamics, Inc.  $577,195   $914,325   $2,026,612   $3,227,810   $812,107 
                          
Basic earnings per share attributable to Steel Dynamics, Inc. stockholders  $3.49   $5.07   $12.04   $17.33   $4.83 
                          
Weighted average common shares outstanding   165,170    180,264    168,259    186,288    168,009 
                          
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Steel Dynamics, Inc. stockholders, including the effect of assumed conversions when dilutive  $3.47   $5.03   $11.98   $17.21   $4.81 
                          
Weighted average common shares and share equivalents outstanding   166,105    181,613    169,150    187,531    168,865 
                          
Dividends declared per share  $0.425   $0.34   $1.275   $1.02   $0.425 

  

 

 

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands)

 

   September 30,   December 31, 
   2023   2022 
    (unaudited)      
Assets          
Current assets          
Cash and equivalents  $1,765,467   $1,628,417 
Short-term investments   500,844    628,215 
Accounts receivable, net   1,882,049    2,056,051 
Inventories   2,941,634    3,129,964 
Other current assets   138,605    195,371 
Total current assets   7,228,599    7,638,018 
           
Property, plant and equipment, net   6,313,366    5,373,665 
           
Intangible assets, net   265,845    267,507 
           
Goodwill   477,471    502,067 
           
Other assets   643,675    378,727 
Total assets  $14,928,956   $14,159,984 
Liabilities and Equity          
Current liabilities          
Accounts payable  $1,060,175   $1,017,238 
Income taxes payable   30,343    6,520 
Accrued expenses   741,798    951,204 
Current maturities of long-term debt   86,061    57,334 
Total current liabilities   1,918,377    2,032,296 
           
Long-term debt   3,009,010    3,013,241 
           
Deferred income taxes   961,117    889,103 
           
Other liabilities   182,161    129,539 
Total liabilities   6,070,665    6,064,179 
           
Commitments and contingencies          
           
Redeemable noncontrolling interests   171,212    181,503 
           
Equity          
Common stock   650    650 
Treasury stock, at cost   (5,510,983)   (4,459,513)
Additional paid-in capital   1,214,894    1,212,566 
Retained earnings   13,189,468    11,375,765 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)   (494)   889 
Total Steel Dynamics, Inc. equity   8,893,535    8,130,357 
Noncontrolling interests   (206,456)   (216,055)
Total equity   8,687,079    7,914,302 
Total liabilities and equity  $14,928,956   $14,159,984 

 

 

 

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

(in thousands)

 

   Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended 
   September 30,   September 30, 
   2023   2022   2023   2022 
Operating activities:                    
Net income  $579,782   $918,475   $2,040,292   $3,240,481 
                     
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:                    
Depreciation and amortization   107,418    98,714    326,082    281,961 
Equity-based compensation   12,044    12,093    39,800    39,681 
Deferred income taxes   19,625    3,990    72,013    3,986 
Other adjustments   (12,163)   (12,409)   (20,628)   (1,892)
Changes in certain assets and liabilities:                    
Accounts receivable   260,915    326,731    173,022    (417,550)
Inventories   102,376    270,628    188,330    154,391 
Other assets   (13,423)   (15,789)   (10,504)   (9,274)
Accounts payable   (57,532)   (264,313)   (54,233)   (152,763)
Income taxes receivable/payable   (7,105)   8,269    96,656    146,822 
Accrued expenses   121,762    149,766    (195,542)   31,132 
Net cash provided by operating activities   1,113,699    1,496,155    2,655,288    3,316,975 
                     
Investing activities:                    
Purchases of property, plant and equipment   (558,361)   (241,229)   (1,142,960)   (564,701)
Purchases of short-term investments   (170,887)   (283,188)   (692,716)   (634,698)
Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments   282,592    49,794    821,668    49,794 
Business combinations, net of cash acquired   -    (47,638)   -    (47,638)
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates   -    -    -    (222,480)
Other investing activities   (5,891)   4,113    (221,453)   9,340 
Net cash used in investing activities   (452,547)   (518,148)   (1,235,461)   (1,410,383)
                     
Financing activities:                    
Issuance of current and long-term debt   345,563    348,286    1,066,605    1,050,933 
Repayment of current and long-term debt   (316,511)   (363,060)   (1,042,933)   (1,127,051)
Dividends paid   (70,713)   (62,088)   (201,834)   (177,131)
Purchase of treasury stock   (331,318)   (481,676)   (1,065,521)   (1,387,890)
Other financing activities   1,953    (6,057)   (39,075)   (88,825)
Net cash used in financing activities   (371,026)   (564,595)   (1,282,758)   (1,729,964)
                     
Increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash   290,126    413,412    137,069    176,628 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period   1,480,862    1,012,585    1,633,919    1,249,369 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period  $1,770,988   $1,425,997   $1,770,988   $1,425,997 
                     
Supplemental disclosure information:                    
Cash paid for interest  $9,848   $9,214   $61,225   $59,496 
Cash paid for income taxes, net  $160,178   $276,948   $472,936   $867,350 

 

 

 

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

(dollars in thousands)

 

   Third Quarter   Year to Date         
   2023   2022   2023   2022   1Q 2023   2Q 2023 
External Net Sales                              
Steel  $3,136,445   $3,720,826   $9,594,775   $11,625,343   $3,060,821   $3,397,509 
Steel Fabrication   630,184    1,140,273    2,278,361    3,156,007    868,768    779,409 
Metals Recycling   520,746    472,065    1,696,587    1,701,426    583,468    592,373 
Other   299,682    318,543    992,170    951,711    380,149    312,339 
Consolidated Net Sales  $4,587,057   $5,651,707   $14,561,893   $17,434,487   $4,893,206   $5,081,630 
Operating Income                              
Steel  $473,931   $658,264   $1,525,528   $2,931,868   $345,356   $706,241 
Steel Fabrication   330,061    676,767    1,343,495    1,742,915    551,313    462,121 
Metals Recycling   18,505    9,918    101,727    115,693    42,930    40,292 
    822,497    1,344,949    2,970,750    4,790,476    939,599    1,208,654 
                               
Non-cash amortization of intangible assets   (8,160)   (6,836)   (25,962)   (21,158)   (6,878)   (10,924)
Profit sharing expense   (64,413)   (105,122)   (224,978)   (373,333)   (69,575)   (90,990)
Non-segment operations   (16,374)   (13,147)   (87,165)   (63,211)   (27,786)   (43,005)
Consolidated Operating Income  $733,550   $1,219,844   $2,632,645   $4,332,774   $835,360   $1,063,735 
Adjusted EBITDA                              
Net income  $579,782   $918,475   $2,040,292   $3,240,481   $644,333   $816,177 
Income taxes   174,817    289,997    636,412    1,022,138    203,456    258,139 
Net interest expense (income)   (10,350)   16,902    (18,574)   57,116    (3,470)   (4,754)
Depreciation   97,707    90,278    295,355    256,011    99,210    98,438 
Amortization of intangible assets   8,160    6,836    25,962    21,158    6,878    10,924 
EBITDA   850,116    1,322,488    2,979,447    4,596,904    950,407    1,178,924 
Non-cash adjustments                              
Unrealized (gains) losses on derivatives and currency remeasurement   14,005    6,053    (12,570)   (7,648)   (8,142)   (18,433)
Equity-based compensation   11,989    14,518    37,366    39,794    13,877    11,500 
Adjusted EBITDA  $876,110   $1,343,059   $3,004,243   $4,629,050   $956,142   $1,171,991 
                               
Other Operating Information                              
Steel                              
Average external sales price (Per ton) (a)  $1,191   $1,381   $1,175   $1,491   $1,080   $1,257 
Average ferrous cost (Per ton melted) (b)  $405   $472   $421   $495   $413   $444 
                               
Flat Roll shipments                              
Butler, Columbus, and Sinton   1,740,130    1,766,726    5,484,128    5,009,403    1,893,940    1,850,058 
Steel Processing divisions (c)   452,139    425,304    1,308,221    1,269,658    435,602    420,480 
Long Product shipments                              
Structural and Rail Division   469,638    477,305    1,444,174    1,457,296    495,551    478,985 
Engineered Bar Products Division   201,903    234,993    649,789    688,339    231,723    216,163 
Roanoke Bar Division   142,195    161,832    447,532    463,103    157,024    148,313 
Steel of West Virginia   98,246    88,697    290,978    276,131    95,456    97,276 
Total Shipments (Tons)   3,104,251    3,154,857    9,624,822    9,163,930    3,309,296    3,211,275 
                               
External Shipments (Tons) (a)   2,632,617    2,694,709    8,169,117    7,796,390    2,833,469    2,703,031 
                               
Steel Mill Production (Tons)   2,782,870    2,793,463    8,620,531    8,039,107    2,939,032    2,898,629 
Metals Recycling                              
Nonferrous shipments (000's of pounds)   279,877    257,710    845,477    785,381    285,837    279,763 
Ferrous shipments (Gross tons)   1,442,964    1,320,117    4,415,949    3,944,068    1,452,821    1,520,164 
External ferrous shipments (Gross tons)   547,646    423,184    1,693,028    1,298,413    567,403    577,979 
Steel Fabrication                              
Average sales price (Per ton)  $3,916   $5,245   $4,452   $4,896   $5,021   $4,384 
Shipments (Tons)   161,697    218,441    512,537    646,685    173,021    177,819 

 

(a)Represents all steel operations
(b)Represents ferrous cost per ton melted at our electric arc furnace steel mills
(c)Includes Heartland, The Techs, and United Steel Supply operations