10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 10-Q 

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☒    QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended May 31, 2023

OR

☐    TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from             to            

Commission file number 1-4304

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COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Delaware	75-0725338
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

6565 N. MacArthur Blvd., Irving, Texas 75039

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(214) 689-4300

(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	CMC	New York Stock Exchange

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 ("Exchange Act") 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  x    No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer	☒	Accelerated filer	☐
Non-accelerated filer	☐	Smaller reporting company	☐
		Emerging growth company	☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). 

Yes  ☐    No  ☒

As of June 21, 2023, 116,786,346 shares of the registrant's common stock, par value $0.01 per share, were outstanding.

COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION	3
Item 1. Financial Statements	3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Unaudited) - Three and nine months ended May 31, 2023 and 2022	3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) - Three and nine months ended May 31, 2023 and 2022	4
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - May 31, 2023 and August 31, 2022	5
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - Nine months ended May 31, 2023 and 2022	6
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) - Three and nine months ended May 31, 2023 and 2022	8
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)	10
Note 1. Accounting Policies	10
Note 2. Changes in Business	10
Note 3. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	12
Note 4. Revenue Recognition	13
Note 5. Inventories, Net	13
Note 6. Goodwill and Other Intangibles	14
Note 7. Credit Arrangements	15
Note 8. New Markets Tax Credit Transactions	16
Note 9. Derivatives	17
Note 10. Fair Value	18
Note 11. Stock-Based Compensation Plans	20
Note 12. Employees' Retirement Plans	20
Note 13. Stockholders' Equity and Earnings Per Share	21
Note 14. Commitments and Contingencies	21
Note 15. Operating Segments	22
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	24
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	34
Item 4. Controls and Procedures	34
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION	35
Item 1. Legal Proceedings	35
Item 1A. Risk Factors	35
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	35
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities	36
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures	36
Item 5. Other Information	36
Item 6. Exhibits	37
Signature	38

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (UNAUDITED)
	Three Months Ended May 31,				Nine Months Ended May 31,
(in thousands, except share and per share data)	2023		2022		2023		2022
Net sales	$	2,344,989	$	2,515,727	$	6,590,305	$	6,506,416
Costs and operating expenses (income):
Cost of goods sold	1,862,299		1,956,459		5,203,476		5,157,834
Selling, general and administrative expenses	162,953		139,556		469,503		391,119
Interest expense	8,878		13,433		31,868		36,479
Asset impairments	1		3,245		46		4,473
Loss on debt extinguishment	—		39		178		16,091
Loss (gain) on sales of assets	788		(2,024)		1,175		(276,106)
	2,034,919		2,110,708		5,706,246		5,329,890
Earnings before income taxes	310,070		405,019		884,059		1,176,526
Income taxes	76,099		92,590		208,465		247,894
Net earnings	$	233,971	$	312,429	$	675,594	$	928,632
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	2.00	$	2.58	$	5.76	$	7.66
Diluted	$	1.98	$	2.54	$	5.69	$	7.55
Average basic shares outstanding	117,066,623		121,247,105		117,192,710		121,277,553
Average diluted shares outstanding	118,397,899		122,799,869		118,747,084		122,927,291

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)
	Three Months Ended May 31,				Nine Months Ended May 31,
(in thousands)	2023		2022		2023		2022
Net earnings	$	233,971	$	312,429	$	675,594	$	928,632
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes:
Foreign currency translation	42,723		(14,668)		95,780		(68,817)
Derivatives:
Net unrealized holding gain (loss)	(11,848)		25,927		80,154		81,378
Reclassification for realized gain	(295)		(5,107)		(8,128)		(13,453)
Net unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives	(12,143)		20,820		72,026		67,925
Defined benefit plans gain (loss) after amortization of prior service costs	(94)		(6)		1,627		(18)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes	30,486		6,146		169,433		(910)
Comprehensive income	$	264,457	$	318,575	$	845,027	$	927,722

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except share and per share data)	May 31, 2023		August 31, 2022
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	475,489	$	672,596
Accounts receivable (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,633 and $4,990)	1,244,652		1,358,907
Inventories, net	1,145,476		1,169,696
Prepaid and other current assets	276,024		240,269
Total current assets	3,141,641		3,441,468
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,268,150		1,910,871
Intangible assets, net	252,260		257,409
Goodwill	342,109		249,009
Other noncurrent assets	516,700		378,270
Total assets	$	6,520,860	$	6,237,027
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	382,482	$	428,055
Accrued expenses and other payables	414,240		540,136
Current maturities of long-term debt and short-term borrowings	56,222		388,796
Total current liabilities	852,944		1,356,987
Deferred income taxes	310,087		250,302
Other noncurrent liabilities	231,321		230,060
Long-term debt	1,102,883		1,113,249
Total liabilities	2,497,235		2,950,598
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share; authorized 200,000,000 shares; issued 129,060,664 shares; outstanding 116,863,346 and 117,496,053 shares	1,290		1,290
Additional paid-in capital	385,418		382,767
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	54,982		(114,451)
Retained earnings	3,931,775		3,312,438
Less treasury stock 12,197,318 and 11,564,611 shares at cost	(350,081)		(295,847)
Stockholders' equity	4,023,384		3,286,197
Stockholders' equity attributable to non-controlling interests	241		232
Total stockholders' equity	4,023,625		3,286,429
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	6,520,860	$	6,237,027

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
	Nine Months Ended May 31,
(in thousands)	2023		2022
Cash flows from (used by) operating activities:
Net earnings	$	675,594	$	928,632
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	157,528		125,943
Stock-based compensation	44,000		37,856
Deferred income taxes and other long-term taxes	34,815		64,241
Write-down of inventory	8,931		266
Net loss (gain) on sales of assets	1,175		(276,106)
Loss on debt extinguishment	178		16,052
Asset impairments	46		4,473
Other	4,780		1,183
Settlement of New Markets Tax Credit transaction	(17,659)		—
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions	25,291		(660,793)
Net cash flows from operating activities	934,679		241,747
Cash flows from (used by) investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(439,742)		(294,346)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(167,069)		(552,449)
Proceeds from insurance	2,456		3,081
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment and other	776		314,971
Other	(1,583)		—
Net cash flows used by investing activities	(605,162)		(528,743)
Cash flows from (used by) financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net	—		740,403
Repayments of long-term debt	(380,700)		(319,706)
Debt issuance costs	(1,800)		(3,064)
Debt extinguishment costs	(96)		(13,642)
Proceeds from accounts receivable facilities	242,408		327,665
Repayments under accounts receivable facilities	(244,105)		(290,666)
Treasury stock acquired	(82,839)		(55,597)
Tax withholdings related to share settlements, net of purchase plans	(13,665)		(10,132)
Dividends	(56,257)		(51,003)
Contribution from non-controlling interest	9		—
Net cash flows from (used by) financing activities	(537,045)		324,258
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	6,970		(1,862)
Increase (decrease) in cash, restricted cash and cash equivalents	(200,558)		35,400
Cash, restricted cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	679,243		501,129
Cash, restricted cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	478,685	$	536,529

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Supplemental information:	Nine Months Ended May 31,
(in thousands)	2023		2022
Cash paid for income taxes	$	150,658	$	189,491
Cash paid for interest	51,305		34,394
Noncash activities:
Liabilities related to additions of property, plant and equipment	$	28,312	$	50,948
Right of use assets obtained in exchange for operating leases	33,785		45,949
Right of use assets obtained in exchange for finance leases	38,962		15,670
Cash and cash equivalents	$	475,489	$	410,265
Restricted cash	3,196		126,264
Total cash, restricted cash and cash equivalents	$	478,685	$	536,529

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COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
	Three Months Ended May 31, 2023
	Common Stock									Treasury Stock
(in thousands, except share and per share data)	Number of Shares	Amount		Additional Paid-In Capital		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income		Retained Earnings		Number of Shares	Amount		Non-controlling Interest		Total
Balance, March 1, 2023	129,060,664	$	1,290	$	374,440	$	24,496	$	3,716,537	(11,855,357)	$	(333,802)	$	232	$	3,783,193
Net earnings								233,971							233,971
Other comprehensive income						30,486									30,486
Dividends ($0.16 per share)								(18,733)							(18,733)
Treasury stock acquired										(352,000)	(16,516)				(16,516)
Issuance of stock under incentive and purchase plans, net of shares withheld for taxes				887						10,039	237				1,124
Stock-based compensation				10,091											10,091
Contribution of non-controlling interest													9		9
Balance, May 31, 2023	129,060,664	$	1,290	$	385,418	$	54,982	$	3,931,775	(12,197,318)	$	(350,081)	$	241	$	4,023,625
	Nine Months Ended May 31, 2023
	Common Stock									Treasury Stock
(in thousands, except share and per share data)	Number of Shares	Amount		Additional Paid-In Capital		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)		Retained Earnings		Number of Shares	Amount		Non-controlling Interest		Total
Balance, September 1, 2022	129,060,664	$	1,290	$	382,767	$	(114,451)	$	3,312,438	(11,564,611)	$	(295,847)	$	232	$	3,286,429
Net earnings								675,594							675,594
Other comprehensive income						169,433									169,433
Dividends ($0.48 per share)								(56,257)							(56,257)
Treasury stock acquired										(1,957,452)	(82,839)				(82,839)
Issuance of stock under incentive and purchase plans, net of shares withheld for taxes				(42,270)						1,324,745	28,605				(13,665)
Stock-based compensation				35,229											35,229
Contribution of non-controlling interest													9		9
Reclassification of share-based liability awards				9,692											9,692
Balance, May 31, 2023	129,060,664	$	1,290	$	385,418	$	54,982	$	3,931,775	(12,197,318)	$	(350,081)	$	241	$	4,023,625

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	Three Months Ended May 31, 2022
	Common Stock									Treasury Stock
(in thousands, except share and per share data)	Number of Shares	Amount		Additional Paid-In Capital		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)		Retained Earnings		Number of Shares	Amount		Non-controlling Interest		Total
Balance, March 1, 2022	129,060,664	$	1,290	$	366,162	$	(91,876)	$	2,745,117	(7,564,796)	$	(150,978)	$	232	$	2,869,947
Net earnings								312,429							312,429
Other comprehensive income						6,146									6,146
Dividends ($0.14 per share)								(16,992)							(16,992)
Treasury stock acquired										(1,006,387)	(38,587)				(38,587)
Issuance of stock under incentive and purchase plans, net of shares withheld for taxes				585						926	2				587
Stock-based compensation				8,639											8,639
Balance, May 31, 2022	129,060,664	$	1,290	$	375,386	$	(85,730)	$	3,040,554	(8,570,257)	$	(189,563)	$	232	$	3,142,169
	Nine Months Ended May 31, 2022
	Common Stock									Treasury Stock
(in thousands, except share and per share data)	Number of Shares	Amount		Additional Paid-In Capital		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		Retained Earnings		Number of Shares	Amount		Non-controlling Interest		Total
Balance, September 1, 2021	129,060,664	$	1,290	$	368,064	$	(84,820)	$	2,162,925	(8,474,075)	$	(152,582)	$	232	$	2,295,109
Net earnings								928,632							928,632
Other comprehensive loss						(910)									(910)
Dividends ($0.42 per share)								(51,003)							(51,003)
Treasury stock acquired										(1,501,387)	(55,597)				(55,597)
Issuance of stock under incentive and purchase plans, net of shares withheld for taxes				(28,748)						1,405,205	18,616				(10,132)
Stock-based compensation				26,979											26,979
Reclassification of share-based liability awards				9,091											9,091
Balance, May 31, 2022	129,060,664	$	1,290	$	375,386	$	(85,730)	$	3,040,554	(8,570,257)	$	(189,563)	$	232	$	3,142,169

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

NOTE 1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP") on a basis consistent with that used in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2022 (the "2022 Form 10-K") filed by Commercial Metals Company ("CMC," and together with its consolidated subsidiaries, the "Company") with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and include all normal recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the condensed consolidated balance sheets and the condensed consolidated statements of earnings, comprehensive income, cash flows and stockholders' equity for the periods indicated. These notes should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes included in the 2022 Form 10-K. The results of operations for the three and nine month periods ended May 31, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year. Any reference in this Form 10-Q to the "corresponding period" or "comparable period" relates to the three or nine month period ended May 31, 2022, as applicable. Any reference in this Form 10-Q to a year refers to the fiscal year ended August 31st of that year, unless otherwise noted.

NOTE 2. CHANGES IN BUSINESS

Tensar Acquisition

On April 25, 2022 (the "Tensar Acquisition Date"), the Company completed the acquisition of TAC Acquisition Corp. ("Tensar"). The total cash purchase price, net of $19.6 million cash acquired, was approximately $550 million, and was funded through domestic cash on-hand. The acquired operations in North America are presented within the Company's North America reportable segment, and the remaining acquired operations are presented within the Company's Europe reportable segment.

The table below presents the fair values and measurement period adjustments that were allocated to Tensar's assets and liabilities as of the Tensar Acquisition Date:

(in thousands)	Fair Value as Previously Reported(1)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	19,551
Accounts receivable	37,741
Inventories	39,462
Prepaid and other current assets	12,528
Defined benefit pension plan	14,620
Property, plant and equipment	85,983
Intangible assets	260,500
Goodwill	186,805
Other noncurrent assets	19,660
Accounts payable	(12,134)
Accrued expenses and other payables	(23,725)
Current maturities of long-term debt	(3,277)
Deferred income taxes	(45,055)
Other noncurrent liabilities	(16,347)
Long-term debt	(4,312)
Total assets acquired and liabilities assumed	$	572,000

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(1) As previously reported in the 2022 Form 10-K. No measurement period adjustments occurred during the nine months ended May 31, 2023.

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Pro Forma Supplemental Information

Supplemental information on an unaudited pro forma basis is presented below as if the acquisition of Tensar occurred on September 1, 2020. The pro forma financial information is presented for comparative purposes only, based on certain factually supported estimates and assumptions, which the Company believes to be reasonable, but not necessarily indicative of future results of operations or the results that would have been reported if the acquisition had been completed on September 1, 2020. These results were not used as part of management's analysis of the financial results and performance of the Company. The pro forma adjustments do not reflect anticipated synergies, but rather include the nonrecurring impact of additional cost of sales from revalued inventory and the recurring income statement effects of fair value adjustments, such as depreciation and amortization. Further adjustments were made to remove the impact of Tensar's prior management fees, acquisition and integration expenses and interest on debt not assumed in the acquisition. The resulting tax effects of the business combination are also reflected below.

(in thousands)	Three Months Ended May 31, 2022		Nine Months Ended May 31, 2022
Pro forma net sales	$	2,554,295	$	6,657,257
Pro forma net earnings	318,736		942,369

The pro forma results presented above include, but are not limited to, adjustments to remove the impact of $4.5 million and $7.6 million of acquisition and integration expenses from the three and nine months ended May 31, 2022, respectively, and $2.2 million of increased cost of goods sold from both the three and nine months ended May 31, 2022 as a result of the revaluation of inventory. Results also reflect increased amortization expense from revalued intangible assets of $1.9 million and $8.1 million in the three and nine months ended May 31, 2022, respectively.

2023 Acquisitions

On September 15, 2022, the Company completed the acquisition of Advanced Steel Recovery, LLC ("ASR"), a supplier of recycled ferrous metals located in Southern California. ASR's primary operations include processing and brokering capabilities that source material for sale into both the domestic and export markets.

On November 14, 2022, the Company completed the acquisition of a Galveston, Texas area metals recycling facility and related assets (collectively, "Kodiak") from Kodiak Resources, Inc. and Kodiak Properties, L.L.C.

On March 3, 2023, the Company completed the acquisition of all of the assets of Roane Metals Group, LLC ("Roane"), a supplier of recycled metals with two facilities located in eastern Tennessee. The majority of volumes processed by Roane relate to obsolete ferrous scrap metals to be consumed by the Company's steel mill operations.

On March 17, 2023, the Company completed the acquisition of Tendon Systems, LLC ("Tendon"), a leading provider of post-tensioning, barrier cable and concrete restoration solutions to the southeastern U.S.

On May 1, 2023, the Company completed the acquisition of all of the assets of BOSTD America, LLC ("BOSTD"), a geogrid manufacturing facility located in Blackwell, Oklahoma. Prior to the acquisition, BOSTD produced several product lines for the Company's Tensar operations under a contract manufacturing arrangement.

The acquisitions of ASR, Kodiak, Roane, Tendon and BOSTD (the "2023 Acquisitions") are not material individually, or in the aggregate, to the Company's financial position as of May 31, 2023 or results of operations for the three or nine months ended May 31, 2023, and therefore, pro forma operating results and other disclosures for the 2023 Acquisitions are not presented. Operating results for the 2023 Acquisitions are presented within the Company's North America reportable segment.

Facility Disposition

On September 29, 2021, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to sell the assets associated with its Rancho Cucamonga melting operations and an adjacent rebar fabrication facility ("the Rancho Cucamonga facilities"), which were part of the North America segment. On December 28, 2021, the sale of the Rancho Cucamonga facilities was completed for gross proceeds of $313.0 million. A portion of the gross proceeds amounting to $39.0 million was set aside in a restricted cash account to facilitate the purchase of like-kind assets. In January 2022, the Company used $7.5 million of the restricted cash for the purchase of a like-kind asset, resulting in a balance of $31.5 million recorded in restricted cash as of May 31, 2022. In June

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2022, the Company used an additional $14.5 million of the restricted cash for the purchase of a like-kind asset before the remaining balance was released from restrictions per the terms of the sale agreement during July 2022.

NOTE 3. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

The following tables reflect the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) ("AOCI"):

	Three Months Ended May 31, 2023
(in thousands)	Foreign Currency Translation		Derivatives		Defined Benefit Obligation		Total AOCI
Balance, March 1, 2023	$	(192,840)	$	222,411	$	(5,075)	$	24,496
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	42,723		(14,686)		(146)		27,891
Reclassification for gain (1)	—		(319)		—		(319)
Income tax benefit	—		2,862		52		2,914
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	42,723		(12,143)		(94)		30,486
Balance, May 31, 2023	$	(150,117)	$	210,268	$	(5,169)	$	54,982
	Nine Months Ended May 31, 2023
(in thousands)	Foreign Currency Translation		Derivatives		Defined Benefit Obligation		Total AOCI
Balance, September 1, 2022	$	(245,897)	$	138,242	$	(6,796)	$	(114,451)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	95,780		98,542		1,533		195,855
Reclassification for gain (1)	—		(10,055)		—		(10,055)
Income tax (expense) benefit	—		(16,461)		94		(16,367)
Net other comprehensive income	95,780		72,026		1,627		169,433
Balance, May 31, 2023	$	(150,117)	$	210,268	$	(5,169)	$	54,982

	Three Months Ended May 31, 2022
(in thousands)	Foreign Currency Translation		Derivatives		Defined Benefit Obligation		Total AOCI
Balance, March 1, 2022	$	(159,829)	$	68,886	$	(933)	$	(91,876)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(14,668)		32,302		(7)		17,627
Reclassification for gain (1)	—		(6,342)		—		(6,342)
Income tax (expense) benefit	—		(5,140)		1		(5,139)
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	(14,668)		20,820		(6)		6,146
Balance, May 31, 2022	$	(174,497)	$	89,706	$	(939)	$	(85,730)
	Nine Months Ended May 31, 2022
(in thousands)	Foreign Currency Translation		Derivatives		Defined Benefit Obligation		Total AOCI
Balance, September 1, 2021	$	(105,680)	$	21,781	$	(921)	$	(84,820)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(68,817)		100,820		(23)		31,980
Reclassification for gain (1)	—		(16,667)		—		(16,667)
Income tax (expense) benefit	—		(16,228)		5		(16,223)
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	(68,817)		67,925		(18)		(910)
Balance, May 31, 2022	$	(174,497)	$	89,706	$	(939)	$	(85,730)

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(1) Reclassifications for gains on derivatives included in net earnings are recorded in cost of goods sold in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings.

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NOTE 4. REVENUE RECOGNITION

Revenue related to raw materials, steel products and construction-related solutions in the North America and Europe segments and downstream products in the Europe segment is recognized at a point in time concurrent with the transfer of control, which usually occurs, depending on shipping terms, upon shipment or customer receipt. See Note 15, Operating Segments, for further information about disaggregated revenue by the Company's major product lines.

Each downstream product contract sold by the North America segment represents a single performance obligation. Revenue from contracts where the Company provides fabricated product and installation services is recognized over time using an input measure; these contracts represented 7% of net sales in the North America segment in both the three and nine months ended May 31, 2023, and 7% and 8% of net sales in the North America segment in the three and nine months ended May 31, 2022, respectively. Revenue from contracts where the Company does not provide installation services is recognized over time using an output measure; these contracts represented 10% and 11% of net sales in the North America segment in the three and nine months ended May 31, 2023, respectively, and 8% of net sales in the North America segment in both the three and nine months ended May 31, 2022.

The following table provides information about assets and liabilities from contracts with customers:

(in thousands)	May 31, 2023		August 31, 2022
Contract assets (included in accounts receivable)	$	69,362	$	73,037
Contract liabilities (included in accrued expenses and other payables)	29,293		27,567

The amount of revenue reclassified from August 31, 2022 contract liabilities during the nine months ended May 31, 2023 was approximately $23.4 million.

Remaining Performance Obligations

As of May 31, 2023, revenue totaling $1.0 billion has been allocated to remaining performance obligations in the North America segment related to contracts where revenue is recognized using an input or output measure. Of this amount, the Company estimates that approximately 78% of the remaining performance obligations will be recognized in the twelve months after May 31, 2023, and the remainder will be recognized during the subsequent twelve months. The duration of all other contracts in the North America and Europe segments are typically less than one year.

NOTE 5. INVENTORIES, NET

The majority of the Company's inventories are in the form of semi-finished and finished steel products. Under the Company’s vertically integrated business model, steel products are sold to external customers in various stages, from semi-finished billets through fabricated steel, leading these categories to be combined as finished goods.

The components of inventories were as follows:

(in thousands)	May 31, 2023		August 31, 2022
Raw materials	$	287,785	$	271,756
Work in process	4,786		9,446
Finished goods	852,905		888,494
Total	$	1,145,476	$	1,169,696

Inventory write-downs were $3.4 million and $8.9 million during the three and nine months ended May 31, 2023, respectively, and were primarily recorded in the Europe segment. Inventory write-downs were immaterial in the corresponding periods.

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NOTE 6. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES

Goodwill by reportable segment is detailed in the following table:

(in thousands)	North America		Europe		Consolidated
Goodwill, gross
Balance, September 1, 2022	$	216,059	$	43,115	$	259,174
Acquisitions	92,077		—		92,077
Foreign currency translation	—		1,037		1,037
Balance, May 31, 2023	308,136		44,152		352,288
Accumulated impairment
Balance, September 1, 2022	(10,036)		(129)		(10,165)
Foreign currency translation	—		(14)		(14)
Balance, May 31, 2023	(10,036)		(143)		(10,179)
Goodwill, net
Balance, September 1, 2022	206,023		42,986		249,009
Acquisitions	92,077		—		92,077
Foreign currency translation	—		1,023		1,023
Balance, May 31, 2023	$	298,100	$	44,009	$	342,109

Intangible assets subject to amortization are detailed in the following table:

		May 31, 2023						August 31, 2022
(in thousands)	Useful Lives in Years	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Developed technologies	1 to 15	$	149,009	$	20,529	$	128,480	$	147,040	$	6,485	$	140,555
Customer relationships	5 to 17	62,425		5,704		56,721		53,115		2,116		50,999
Perpetual lease rights	79	5,830		868		4,962		3,584		744		2,840
Patents	5 to 7.5	7,203		5,327		1,876		7,203		4,596		2,607
Trade names	5 to 15	3,253		1,037		2,216		3,212		764		2,448
Non-compete agreements	5 to 7	2,300		1,402		898		3,050		1,135		1,915
Other	15	101		101		—		101		99		2
Total		$	230,121	$	34,968	$	195,153	$	217,305	$	15,939	$	201,366

The acquired assets from the Tendon acquisition included an intangible asset for customer relationships with a fair value of $8.9 million. The fair value of the intangible asset for customer relationships was calculated using an income approach, under the with-and-without method, which considers opportunity costs associated with lost profits in the absence of the existing customer base. The intangible asset for customer relationships was assigned a useful life of five years. See Note 2, Changes in Business, for additional information on the acquisition of Tendon.

Foreign currency translation adjustments for intangible assets subject to amortization were immaterial for all periods presented above.

Other indefinite-lived intangible assets consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	May 31, 2023		August 31, 2022
Trade names	$	53,956	$	53,633
In-process research and development	2,400		2,400
Non-compete agreements	750		750
Total	$	57,106	$	56,783

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The change in the balance of intangible assets with indefinite lives from August 31, 2022 to May 31, 2023 was due to foreign currency translation adjustments.

Amortization expense for intangible assets was $6.6 million and $18.9 million in the three and nine months ended May 31, 2023, respectively, of which $4.7 million and $14.0 million, respectively, was recorded in cost of goods sold and $1.9 million and $4.9 million, respectively, was recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings. The Company recorded immaterial amortization expense for intangible assets in the three and nine months ended May 31, 2022. Estimated amounts of amortization expense for intangible assets for the next five years are as follows:

	(in thousands)
Remainder of 2023	$	6,584
2024	25,607
2025	23,991
2026	22,562
2027	22,562

NOTE 7. CREDIT ARRANGEMENTS

Long-term debt was as follows: 

(in thousands)	Weighted Average Interest Rate as of May 31, 2023	May 31, 2023		August 31, 2022
2023 Notes	4.875%	$	—	$	330,000
2030 Notes	4.125%	300,000		300,000
2031 Notes	3.875%	300,000		300,000
2032 Notes	4.375%	300,000		300,000
Series 2022 Bonds, due 2047	4.000%	145,060		145,060
Poland Term Loan	—	—		32,439
Short-term borrowings	7.750%	24,571		26,390
Other	4.547%	19,030		21,278
Finance leases	4.793%	81,032		58,536
Total debt		1,169,693		1,513,703
Less unamortized debt issuance costs		(15,282)		(16,496)
Plus unamortized bond premium		4,694		4,838
Total amounts outstanding		1,159,105		1,502,045
Less current maturities of long-term debt and short-term borrowings		(56,222)		(388,796)
Long-term debt		$	1,102,883	$	1,113,249

The Company's credit arrangements require compliance with certain covenants, including an interest coverage ratio and a debt to capitalization ratio. At May 31, 2023, the Company was in compliance with all financial covenants in its credit arrangements.

Capitalized interest, resulting primarily from the construction of the Company's third micro mill, was $6.2 million and $16.2 million during the three and nine months ended May 31, 2023, respectively, compared to $3.6 million and $7.8 million, respectively, during the corresponding periods.

Senior Notes Activity

In May 2013, the Company issued $330.0 million of 4.875% Senior Notes due May 2023 (the "2023 Notes"). As of August 31, 2022, the 2023 Notes were included in current maturities of long-term debt and short-term borrowings in the consolidated balance sheet. In November 2022, the Company repurchased $115.9 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2023 Notes through a cash tender offer and recognized an immaterial loss on debt extinguishment. On May 15, 2023, the Company repaid the remaining $214.1 million outstanding aggregate principal amount of the 2023 Notes, plus interest, at maturity.

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Credit Facilities

In October 2022, the Company entered into a Sixth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (as amended, the "Credit Agreement") with a revolving credit facility (the "Revolver") of $600.0 million and a maturity date in October 2027, replacing the Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with a revolving credit facility of $400.0 million and a maturity date in March 2026. The maximum availability under the Revolver can be increased to $850.0 million with bank approval. The Credit Agreement also provides for a delayed draw senior secured term loan facility with a maximum principal amount of $200.0 million (the “Term Loan”). The Term Loan is coterminous with the Revolver. As of May 31, 2023, the Company had no amounts drawn under the Term Loan. The Company's obligations under the Credit Agreement are secured by its North America inventory. The Credit Agreement's capacity includes a $50.0 million sub-limit for the issuance of stand-by letters of credit. The Company had no amounts drawn under the Revolver or the previous revolving credit facility at May 31, 2023 or August 31, 2022. The availability under the Revolver and the previous revolving credit facility, as applicable, was reduced by outstanding stand-by letters of credit of $0.9 million and $1.4 million at May 31, 2023 and August 31, 2022, respectively.

In November 2022, the Company repaid the outstanding principal on its term loan facility (the "Poland Term Loan") through its subsidiary, CMC Poland Sp. z.o.o. ("CMCP"). At May 31, 2023, there was no amount outstanding or available, compared to PLN 152.4 million, or $32.4 million, outstanding and available under the facility as of August 31, 2022.

In May 2023, the Company amended certain terms of its credit facilities in Poland through CMCP, increasing the total credit facilities from PLN 300.0 million, or $63.9 million, at August 31, 2022, to PLN 550.0 million, or $129.9 million, at May 31, 2023. The facilities have expiration dates ranging from August 2024 to April 2026. There were no amounts outstanding under these facilities as of May 31, 2023 or August 31, 2022. The available balance of these credit facilities was reduced by outstanding stand-by letters of credit, guarantees and/or other financial assurance instruments, which totaled $15.9 million and $1.0 million at May 31, 2023 and August 31, 2022, respectively.

Accounts Receivable Facilities

In November 2022, the Company terminated its $150.0 million U.S. trade accounts receivable facility. The Company had no advance payments outstanding under this facility at August 31, 2022.

The Poland accounts receivable facility had a limit of PLN 288.0 million, or $68.0 million and $61.3 million, at May 31, 2023 and August 31, 2022, respectively. The Company had PLN 104.0 million, or $24.6 million, advance payments outstanding under the Poland accounts receivable facility at May 31, 2023, compared to PLN 124.0 million, or $26.4 million, advance payments outstanding at August 31, 2022.

NOTE 8. NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT TRANSACTIONS

During 2016 and 2017, the Company entered into three New Markets Tax Credit (“NMTC”) transactions with U.S. Bancorp Community Development Corporation, a Minnesota corporation ("USBCDC"). The NMTC transactions related to the construction and equipping of the micro mill in Durant, Oklahoma, as well as a rebar spooler and automated T-post shop located on the same site. As of August 31, 2022, $17.7 million of USBCDC’s contributions were classified as accrued expenses and other payables in the consolidated balance sheet and $9.5 million of USBCDC’s contributions were classified as other noncurrent liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet, in each case representing deferred revenue to the Company. During December 2022, the seven-year recapture period on the first NMTC transaction, the USBCDC Investment Fund 156, ended, and therefore, the corresponding $17.7 million USBCDC capital contribution was recognized in net sales during the nine months ended May 31, 2023. Additionally, the $2.1 million Qualifying Equity Investment for Twain Investment Fund 222, which was classified as long-term debt in the Company's consolidated balance sheet as of August 31, 2022, will mature in March 2024 and was reclassified to current maturities of long-term debt and short-term borrowings as of May 31, 2023. See Note 10, New Markets Tax Credit Transactions, to the consolidated financial statements in the 2022 Form 10-K for discussion related to the Company's NMTC transactions.

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NOTE 9. DERIVATIVES

The Company's global operations and product lines expose it to risks from fluctuations in metal commodity prices, foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates and natural gas, electricity and other energy prices. One objective of the Company's risk management program is to mitigate these risks using derivative instruments. The Company enters into (i) metal commodity futures and forward contracts to mitigate the risk of unanticipated changes in net earnings due to price volatility in these commodities, (ii) foreign currency forward contracts that match the expected settlements for purchases and sales denominated in foreign currencies and (iii) natural gas and electricity commodity derivatives to mitigate the risk related to price volatility of these commodities.

The Company considers the total notional value of its futures and forward contracts as the best measure of the volume of derivative transactions. At May 31, 2023, the notional values of the Company's foreign currency and commodity contract commitments were $412.9 million and $450.9 million, respectively. At August 31, 2022, the notional values of the Company's foreign currency and commodity contract commitments were $253.5 million and $205.1 million, respectively.

The following table provides information regarding the Company's commodity contract commitments at May 31, 2023:

Commodity	Position	Total
Aluminum	Long	3,675	MT
Aluminum	Short	1,775	MT
Copper	Long	828	MT
Copper	Short	7,564	MT
Electricity	Long	3,354,000	MW(h)
Natural Gas	Long	4,790,450	MMBtu

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MT = Metric Ton

MW(h) = Megawatt hour

MMBtu = Metric Million British thermal unit

The following table summarizes the location and amounts of the fair value of the Company's derivative instruments and hedged items recognized in the condensed consolidated balance sheets:

(in thousands)	Primary Location	May 31, 2023		August 31, 2022
Derivative assets:
Commodity	Prepaid and other current assets	$	17,924	$	26,180
Commodity	Other noncurrent assets	267,224		134,667
Foreign exchange	Prepaid and other current assets	4,275		1,296
Derivative liabilities:
Commodity	Accrued expenses and other payables	$	3,885	$	1,110
Commodity	Other noncurrent liabilities	1,606		150
Foreign exchange	Accrued expenses and other payables	6,730		3,126

The following tables summarize activities related to the Company's derivative instruments and hedged items recognized in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings. All other activity related to the Company's derivative instruments and hedged items was immaterial for the periods presented.

		Three Months Ended May 31,				Nine Months Ended May 31,
Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments (in thousands)	Primary Location	2023		2022		2023		2022
Commodity	Cost of goods sold	$	7,540	$	2,042	$	(1,540)	$	2,574
Foreign exchange	SG&A expenses	3,686		6,157		10,095		(2,886)

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Effective Portion of Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedging Instruments Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (in thousands)	Three Months Ended May 31,				Nine Months Ended May 31,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
Commodity(1)	$	(11,855)	$	25,920	$	80,134	$	81,285

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(1) Amounts presented do not include the effects of foreign currency translation adjustments. See Note 3, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), for separate presentation of foreign currency translation adjustments.

The Company's natural gas derivatives accounted for as cash flow hedging instruments have maturities extending to May 2026. The Company's electricity commodity derivatives accounted for as cash flow hedging instruments have maturities extending to December 2034. Included in the AOCI balance as of May 31, 2023 was an estimated net gain of $9.7 million from cash flow hedging instruments that is expected to be reclassified into net earnings within the twelve months following May 31, 2023. See Note 10, Fair Value, for the fair value of the Company's derivative instruments recorded in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

NOTE 10. FAIR VALUE

The Company has established a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs to the valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three levels. These levels are determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Levels within the hierarchy are defined within Note 1, Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, to the consolidated financial statements in the 2022 Form 10-K.

The following table summarizes information regarding the Company's financial assets and financial liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

			Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
(in thousands)	Total		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
As of May 31, 2023:
Assets:
Investment deposit accounts (1)	$	389,688	$	389,688	$	—	$	—
Commodity derivative assets (2)	285,148		4,863		—		280,285
Foreign exchange derivative assets (2)	4,275		—		4,275		—
Liabilities:
Commodity derivative liabilities (2)	5,491		5,491		—		—
Foreign exchange derivative liabilities (2)	6,730		—		6,730		—
As of August 31, 2022:
Assets:
Investment deposit accounts (1)	$	572,384	$	572,384	$	—	$	—
Commodity derivative assets (2)	160,847		17,347		—		143,500
Foreign exchange derivative assets (2)	1,296		—		1,296		—
Liabilities:
Commodity derivative liabilities (2)	1,260		1,260		—		—
Foreign exchange derivative liabilities (2)	3,126		—		3,126		—

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(1) Investment deposit accounts are short-term in nature, and the value is determined by principal plus interest. The investment portfolio mix can change each period based on the Company's assessment of investment options.

(2) Derivative assets and liabilities classified as Level 1 are commodity futures contracts valued based on quoted market prices in the London Metal Exchange or New York Mercantile Exchange. Amounts in Level 2 are based on broker quotes in the over-the-counter market. Derivatives classified as Level 3 are described below. Further discussion regarding the Company's use of derivative instruments is included in Note 9, Derivatives.

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As of August 31, 2022, the Company had one Level 3 commodity derivative. The Company entered into its second and third Level 3 commodity derivatives in September 2022 and January 2023, respectively, with the same counterparty as the first Level 3 commodity derivative. Both the second and third Level 3 commodity derivatives will begin to settle in January 2025.

The fair value estimates of the Level 3 commodity derivatives are based on internally developed discounted cash flow models primarily utilizing unobservable inputs for which there is little or no market data. The Company forecasts future energy rates using a range of historical prices (the "floating rate"). The floating rate is the only significant unobservable input used in the Company's discounted cash flow models. Significantly higher or lower floating rates could have resulted in a material difference in our fair value measurement. The following table summarizes the floating rates used to measure the fair value of the Level 3 commodity derivatives at May 31, 2023 and August 31, 2022, which are applied uniformly across each of our Level 3 commodity derivatives:

	Floating rate (PLN)
	Low	High	Average
May 31, 2023	479.70	1,298.53	770.93
August 31, 2022	460.11	1,298.53	717.22

Below is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the Level 3 commodity derivatives recognized in the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income. The fluctuation in energy rates over time causes volatility in the fair value estimates and is the primary reason for unrealized gains included in other comprehensive income ("OCI") in the three and nine months ended May 31, 2023 and 2022.                                     

(in thousands)	Three Months Ended May 31, 2023
Balance, March 1, 2023	$	280,842
Total gains, realized and unrealized:
Unrealized holding gain before reclassification (1)	1,526
Reclassification for gain included in net earnings (2)	(2,083)
Balance, May 31, 2023	$	280,285
(in thousands)	Nine Months Ended May 31, 2023
Balance, September 1, 2022	$	143,500
Total gains, realized and unrealized:
Unrealized holding gain before reclassification (1)	145,808
Reclassification for gain included in net earnings (2)	(9,023)
Balance, May 31, 2023	$	280,285
(in thousands)	Three Months Ended May 31, 2022
Balance, March 1, 2022	$	78,879
Total gains, realized and unrealized:
Unrealized holding gain before reclassification (1)	19,201
Reclassification for gain included in net earnings (2)	(4,760)
Balance, May 31, 2022	$	93,320
(in thousands)	Nine Months Ended May 31, 2022
Balance, September 1, 2021	$	26,413
Total gains, realized and unrealized:
Unrealized holding gain before reclassification (1)	81,039
Reclassification for gain included in net earnings (2)	(14,132)
Balance, May 31, 2022	$	93,320

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(1) Unrealized holding gains, net of foreign currency translation, less amounts reclassified are included in net unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives in the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income.

(2) Gains included in net earnings are recorded in cost of goods sold in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings.

No material, non-recurring fair value remeasurements occurred during the three or nine months ended May 31, 2023 or 2022.

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The carrying values of the Company's short-term items, including documentary letters of credit and notes payable, approximate fair value.

The carrying value and fair value of the Company's long-term debt, including current maturities, was $1.0 billion and $905.9 million, respectively, at May 31, 2023, and $1.4 billion and $1.2 billion, respectively at August 31, 2022. The fair value of the Company's long-term debt, including current maturities, was estimated based on Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy using indicated market values. The Company's other borrowings contain variable interest rates, and as a result, their carrying values approximate fair values.

NOTE 11. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS

The Company's stock-based compensation plans are described in Note 14, Stock-Based Compensation Plans, to the consolidated financial statements in the 2022 Form 10-K. In general, restricted stock units vest ratably over a period of three years. Subject to the achievement of performance targets established by the Compensation Committee of CMC's Board of Directors, performance stock units vest after a period of three years.

During the nine months ended May 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company granted the following awards under its stock-based compensation plans:

	May 31, 2023			May 31, 2022
(in thousands, except per share data)	Shares Granted	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		Shares Granted	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Equity method	1,439	$	36.88	1,467	$	28.16
Liability method	269	N/A		261	N/A

The Company recorded immaterial mark-to-market adjustments on liability awards for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2023 and 2022. At May 31, 2023, the Company had outstanding 541,202 equivalent shares accounted for under the liability method. The Company expects 514,142 equivalent shares to vest.

The following table summarizes total stock-based compensation expense, including fair value remeasurements, which was primarily included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the Company's condensed consolidated statements of earnings:

	Three Months Ended May 31,				Nine Months Ended May 31,
(in thousands)	2023		2022		2023		2022
Stock-based compensation expense	$	10,376	$	11,986	$	44,000	$	37,856

NOTE 12. EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT PLANS

In October 2022, the Company terminated its U.S. Pension Plan (as defined in Note 15, Employees' Retirement Plans, to the consolidated financial statements in the 2022 Form 10-K). As part of the termination, the Company made a contribution of $4.1 million. Plan assets were liquidated to purchase annuity contracts with an insurance company for all participants. The Company recognized a $4.2 million settlement charge as a result of the termination, including an immaterial non-cash charge for unrecognized losses within accumulated other comprehensive income as of the termination date. The $4.2 million settlement charge was recognized within selling, general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statement of earnings during the nine months ended May 31, 2023. No benefit obligation or plan assets related to the U.S. Pension Plan remain.

See Note 15, Employees' Retirement Plans, to the consolidated financial statements in the 2022 Form 10-K for information on the Company's remaining defined benefit pension plan (the "U.K. Pension Plan," as defined in Note 15, Employees' Retirement Plans, to the consolidated financial statements in the 2022 Form 10-K), defined contribution 401(k) retirement plan and Benefit Restoration Plan ("BRP").

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NOTE 13. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share ("EPS") is computed based on the weighted average shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Restricted stock is included in the number of shares of common stock issued and outstanding but omitted from the basic EPS calculation until the shares vest. Diluted EPS is computed based on the weighted average shares of common stock plus the effect of dilutive securities outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method. The effect of dilutive securities includes the impact of outstanding stock-based incentive awards and shares purchased by employees through participation in the Company's employee stock purchase plan.

The calculations of basic and diluted EPS were as follows: 

	Three Months Ended May 31,				Nine Months Ended May 31,
(in thousands, except share and per share data)	2023		2022		2023		2022
Net earnings	$	233,971	$	312,429	$	675,594	$	928,632
Average basic shares outstanding	117,066,623		121,247,105		117,192,710		121,277,553
Effect of dilutive securities	1,331,276		1,552,764		1,554,374		1,649,738
Average diluted shares outstanding	118,397,899		122,799,869		118,747,084		122,927,291
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	2.00	$	2.58	$	5.76	$	7.66
Diluted	$	1.98	$	2.54	$	5.69	$	7.55

For all periods presented above, the Company had immaterial anti-dilutive shares, which were not included in the computation of average diluted shares outstanding.

In October 2021, the Company's Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program under which the Company may repurchase up to $350.0 million of shares of CMC common stock. During the three and nine months ended May 31, 2023, the Company repurchased 352,000 and 1,957,452 shares of CMC common stock, respectively, at an average purchase price of $46.92 and $42.32 per share, respectively. The Company had remaining authorization to repurchase $105.3 million of shares of CMC common stock at May 31, 2023.

NOTE 14. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

In the ordinary course of conducting its business, the Company becomes involved in litigation, administrative proceedings and governmental investigations, including environmental matters. At May 31, 2023 and August 31, 2022, the amounts accrued for cleanup and remediation costs at certain sites in response to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ("CERCLA") and analogous state and local statutes were immaterial. Total accrued environmental liabilities, including CERCLA sites, were $5.2 million and $5.3 million at May 31, 2023 and August 31, 2022, respectively, of which $2.1 million and $2.0 million were classified as other noncurrent liabilities as of May 31, 2023 and August 31, 2022, respectively. These amounts have not been discounted to their present values. Due to evolving remediation technology, changing regulations, possible third-party contributions, the inherent uncertainties of the estimation process and other factors, amounts accrued could vary significantly from amounts paid.

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NOTE 15. OPERATING SEGMENTS

The Company structures its business into two reportable segments: North America and Europe. See Note 1, Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, to the consolidated financial statements in the 2022 Form 10-K and Note 2, Changes in Business, for more information about the reportable segments, including the types of products and services from which each reportable segment derives its net sales. Corporate and Other contains earnings or losses on assets and liabilities related to the Company's BRP assets and short-term investments, expenses of the Company's corporate headquarters, interest expense related to long-term debt, other revenue resulting from the Company's NMTC transactions and intercompany eliminations.

The following is a summary of certain financial information by reportable segment and Corporate and Other:

	Three Months Ended May 31, 2023
(in thousands)	North America		Europe		Corporate and Other		Total
Net sales	$	1,987,535	$	353,294	$	4,160	$	2,344,989
Adjusted EBITDA	402,175		9,618		(37,715)		374,078
	Nine Months Ended May 31, 2023
(in thousands)	North America		Europe		Corporate and Other		Total
Net sales	$	5,445,367	$	1,115,440	$	29,498	$	6,590,305
Adjusted EBITDA	1,079,442		87,072		(93,013)		1,073,501
Total assets at May 31, 2023	4,837,341		1,270,636		412,883		6,520,860

	Three Months Ended May 31, 2022
(in thousands)	North America		Europe		Corporate and Other		Total
Net sales	$	2,033,150	$	484,564	$	(1,987)	$	2,515,727
Adjusted EBITDA	379,355		120,974		(35,049)		465,280
	Nine Months Ended May 31, 2022
(in thousands)	North America		Europe		Corporate and Other		Total
Net sales	$	5,300,996	$	1,209,378	$	(3,958)	$	6,506,416
Adjusted EBITDA	1,183,342		281,955		(121,876)		1,343,421
Total assets at August 31, 2022	4,467,314		1,056,101		713,612		6,237,027

The following table presents a reconciliation of net earnings to adjusted EBITDA:

	Three Months Ended May 31,				Nine Months Ended May 31,
(in thousands)	2023		2022		2023		2022
Net earnings	$	233,971	$	312,429	$	675,594	$	928,632
Interest expense	8,878		13,433		31,868		36,479
Income taxes	76,099		92,590		208,465		247,894
Depreciation and amortization	55,129		43,583		157,528		125,943
Asset impairments	1		3,245		46		4,473
Adjusted EBITDA	$	374,078	$	465,280	$	1,073,501	$	1,343,421

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Disaggregation of Revenue

The following tables display revenue by reportable segment and Corporate and Other from external customers, disaggregated by major product:

	Three Months Ended May 31, 2023
(in thousands)	North America		Europe		Corporate and Other		Total
Major product:
Raw materials	$	385,449	$	5,967	$	—	$	391,416
Steel products	752,153		269,112		—		1,021,265
Downstream products	659,103		46,448		—		705,551
Construction-related solutions	150,348		21,902		—		172,250
Other	38,466		9,265		6,776		54,507
Net sales from external customers	1,985,519		352,694		6,776		2,344,989
Intersegment net sales, eliminated on consolidation	2,016		600		(2,616)		—
Net sales	$	1,987,535	$	353,294	$	4,160	$	2,344,989
	Nine Months Ended May 31, 2023
(in thousands)	North America		Europe		Corporate and Other		Total
Major product:
Raw materials	$	993,480	$	15,728	$	—	$	1,009,208
Steel products	2,088,339		853,655		—		2,941,994
Downstream products	1,840,210		156,158		—		1,996,368
Construction-related solutions	415,184		58,728		—		473,912
Other(1)	103,547		29,313		35,963		168,823
Net sales from external customers	5,440,760		1,113,582		35,963		6,590,305
Intersegment net sales, eliminated on consolidation	4,607		1,858		(6,465)		—
Net sales	$	5,445,367	$	1,115,440	$	29,498	$	6,590,305

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(1) Other revenue during the nine months ended May 31, 2023 includes $17.7 million derived from the Company's NMTC transactions. See Note 8, New Markets Tax Credit Transactions, for further information.

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	Three Months Ended May 31, 2022
(in thousands)	North America		Europe		Corporate and Other		Total
Major product:
Raw materials	$	435,171	$	7,406	$	—	$	442,577
Steel products	851,762		367,810		—		1,219,572
Downstream products	587,568		88,667		—		676,235
Construction-related solutions	121,285		9,481		—		130,766
Other	37,356		10,641		(1,420)		46,577
Net sales from external customers	2,033,142		484,005		(1,420)		2,515,727
Intersegment net sales, eliminated on consolidation	8		559		(567)		—
Net sales	$	2,033,150	$	484,564	$	(1,987)	$	2,515,727
	Nine Months Ended May 31, 2022
(in thousands)	North America		Europe		Corporate and Other		Total
Major product:
Raw materials	$	1,155,204	$	20,230	$	—	$	1,175,434
Steel products	2,192,851		931,369		—		3,124,220
Downstream products	1,561,717		218,280		—		1,779,997
Construction-related solutions	287,422		9,481		—		296,903
Other	103,794		28,556		(2,488)		129,862
Net sales from external customers	5,300,988		1,207,916		(2,488)		6,506,416
Intersegment net sales, eliminated on consolidation	8		1,462		(1,470)		—
Net sales	$	5,300,996	$	1,209,378	$	(3,958)	$	6,506,416

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

In the following discussion, references to "we," "us," "our" or the "Company" mean Commercial Metals Company ("CMC") and its consolidated subsidiaries, unless the context otherwise requires. The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto, which are included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this "Form 10-Q"), and our consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto, which are included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2022 (the "2022 Form 10-K"). This discussion contains or incorporates by reference "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts, but rather are based on expectations, estimates, assumptions and projections about our industry, business and future financial results, based on information available at the time this Form 10-Q was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") or, with respect to any document incorporated by reference, available at the time that such document was prepared. Our actual results could differ materially from the results contemplated by these forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including those identified in the section entitled "Forward-Looking Statements" at the end of Item 2 of this Form 10-Q and in the sections entitled "Risk Factors" in Part I, Item 1A of our 2022 Form 10-K and Part II, Item 1A of this Form 10-Q. We do not undertake any obligation to update, amend or clarify any forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events, new information or circumstances or otherwise, except as required by law.

Any reference in this Form 10-Q to the "corresponding period" or "comparable period" relates to the relevant three or nine month period ended May 31, 2022. Any reference in this Form 10-Q to a year refers to the fiscal year ended August 31st of that year, unless otherwise noted.

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BUSINESS CONDITIONS AND DEVELOPMENTS

Tensar Acquisition

On April 25, 2022 (the "Tensar Acquisition Date"), we completed the acquisition of TAC Acquisition Corp. ("Tensar") for approximately $550 million, net of $19.6 million cash acquired. Through its patented foundation systems, Tensar produces ground stabilization and soil reinforcement solutions that complement our existing concrete reinforcement product lines and broaden our ability to address multiple early phases of commercial and infrastructure construction, including subgrade, foundation and structures. End customers for these products include commercial, industrial and residential site developers, mining and oil and gas companies, transportation authorities, coastal and waterway authorities and waste management companies. The acquired operations within North America are presented within our North America reportable segment and the remaining acquired operations are presented within our Europe reportable segment. See Note 2, Changes in Business, in Part I, Item 1, Financial Statements, of this Form 10-Q, for more information about the acquisition of Tensar.

2023 Acquisitions

On September 15, 2022, we completed the acquisition of Advanced Steel Recovery, LLC ("ASR"), a supplier of recycled ferrous metals located in Southern California. ASR's primary operations include processing and brokering capabilities that source material for sale into both the domestic and export markets.

On November 14, 2022, we completed the acquisition of a Galveston, Texas area metals recycling facility and related assets (collectively, "Kodiak") from Kodiak Resources, Inc. and Kodiak Properties, L.L.C.

On March 3, 2023, we completed the acquisition of all of the assets of Roane Metals Group, LLC ("Roane"), a supplier of recycled metals with two facilities located in eastern Tennessee. The majority of volumes processed by Roane relate to obsolete ferrous scrap metals to be consumed by our steel mill operations.

On March 17, 2023, we completed the acquisition of Tendon Systems, LLC ("Tendon"), a leading provider of post-tensioning, barrier cable and concrete restoration solutions to the southeastern U.S.

On May 1, 2023, we completed the acquisition of all of the assets of BOSTD America, LLC ("BOSTD"), a geogrid manufacturing facility located in Blackwell, Oklahoma. Prior to the acquisition, BOSTD produced several product lines for our Tensar operations under a contract manufacturing arrangement.

Operating results for the acquired operations of ASR, Kodiak, Roane, Tendon and BOSTD (the "2023 Acquisitions") are presented within our North America reportable segment. See Note 2, Changes in Business, in Part I, Item 1, Financial Statements, of this Form 10-Q, for more information about the 2023 Acquisitions.

Capital Expenditures

In September 2021, we began the construction of a third micro mill. This micro mill will be the first in the world with the capability to produce merchant bar quality products through a continuous production process and will employ the latest technology in electric arc furnace ("EAF") power supply systems which will allow us to directly connect the EAF and the ladle furnace to renewable energy sources such as solar and wind. Operational startup for this micro mill is underway. The new facility, located in Mesa, Arizona, will replace the rebar capacity at our Rancho Cucamonga, California mill, which was sold during fiscal 2022, and will allow us to more efficiently meet West Coast demand for steel products. For further details on the sale of the Rancho Cucamonga, California mill, refer to Note 2, Changes in Business, in Part I, Item 1, Financial Statements, of this Form 10-Q.

In December 2022, we announced that our planned fourth micro mill will be located in Berkeley County, West Virginia. This new micro mill will be geographically situated to serve the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Mid-Western U.S. markets and will enhance our steel production capabilities by achieving synergies within the existing network of mills and downstream fabrication plants. We expect this micro mill to be commissioned in late calendar 2025.

Senior Notes Activity

In November 2022, we repurchased $115.9 million in aggregate principal amount of the 4.875% Senior Notes due 2023 (the “2023 Notes”) through a cash tender offer. In May 2023, we repaid the remaining $214.1 million outstanding aggregate

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principal amount of the 2023 Notes, plus interest, at maturity.

Russian Invasion of Ukraine

The Russian invasion of Ukraine did not have a direct material adverse impact on our business, financial condition or results of operations during the three or nine months ended May 31, 2023 or 2022. Our Europe segment has not had an interruption in energy supply and was able to identify alternate sources for a limited number of materials previously procured through Russia. However, we will continue to monitor disruptions in supply of energy and materials and the indirect effects on our operations of inflationary pressures, foreign exchange rate fluctuations, commodity pricing, potential cybersecurity risks and sanctions resulting from the invasion.

See Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors, of our 2022 Form 10-K and Part II, Item 1A, Risk Factors, of this Form 10-Q, for further discussion related to the above business conditions and developments.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates as set forth in Item 7, Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, included in our 2022 Form 10-K.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS SUMMARY

Business Overview

Our vertically integrated steel-related operations manufacture, recycle and fabricate steel and metal products and provide related materials and services through a network of facilities that includes seven EAF mini mills, two EAF micro mills, one rerolling mill, steel fabrication and processing plants, construction-related product warehouses and metal recycling facilities in the United States and Poland. Through our Tensar operations, CMC is a leading global provider of innovative ground and soil stabilization solutions selling into more than 80 national markets through two major product lines: Tensar® geogrids and Geopier® foundation systems. Our operations are conducted through two reportable segments: North America and Europe.

Key Performance Indicators

When evaluating our results for the period, we compare net sales, in the aggregate and for both of our segments, in the current period to net sales in the corresponding period. In doing so, we focus on changes in average selling price per ton and tons shipped compared to the prior period for each of our vertically integrated product categories (raw materials, steel products and downstream products) as these are the two variables that typically have the greatest impact on our net sales. Raw materials include ferrous and nonferrous scrap, steel products include rebar, merchant and other steel products, such as billets and wire rod, and downstream products include fabricated rebar and steel fence posts.

Adjusted EBITDA is used by management to compare and evaluate the period-over-period underlying business operational performance of our segments. Adjusted EBITDA is the sum of the Company's earnings before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization and impairment expense. Although there are many factors that can impact a segment’s adjusted EBITDA and, therefore, our overall earnings, changes in metal margins of our steel products and downstream products period-over-period is a consistent area of focus for our Company and industry. Metal margin is a metric used by management to monitor the results of our vertically integrated organization. For our steel products, metal margin is the difference between the average selling price per ton of rebar, merchant and other steel products and the cost of ferrous scrap per ton utilized by our steel mills to produce these products. An increase or decrease in input costs can impact profitability of these products when there is no corresponding change in selling prices. The metal margin for our downstream products is the difference between the average selling price per ton of fabricated rebar and steel fence post products and the scrap input costs to produce these products. The majority of our downstream products selling prices per ton are fixed at the beginning of a project and these projects last one to two years on average. Because the selling price generally remains fixed over the life of a project, changes in input costs over the life of the project can significantly impact profitability.

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Financial Results Overview

	Three Months Ended May 31,				Nine Months Ended May 31,
(in thousands, except per share data)	2023		2022		2023		2022
Net sales	$	2,344,989	$	2,515,727	$	6,590,305	$	6,506,416
Net earnings	233,971		312,429		675,594		928,632
Diluted earnings per share	$	1.98	$	2.54	$	5.69	$	7.55

Net sales decreased $170.7 million, or 7%, for the three months ended May 31, 2023, compared to the corresponding period, and remained relatively flat for the nine months ended May 31, 2023, compared to the corresponding period. See discussions below, labeled North America and Europe within our Segment Operating Data section, for further information on our period-over-period net sales results.

During the three and nine months ended May 31, 2023, we achieved net earnings of $234.0 million and $675.6 million, respectively, compared to net earnings of $312.4 million and $928.6 million, respectively, during the corresponding periods. The change in net earnings in the three and nine months ended May 31, 2023, compared to the corresponding period, was due to compression in steel products metal margins in our Europe segment, contrasted by significant expansion in downstream products margin over scrap in our North America segment. Included in net earnings during the nine months ended May 31, 2022 was a $273.3 million gain on the sale of the Rancho Cucamonga facilities. See Note 2, Changes in Business, in Part I, Item 1, Financial Statements, of this Form 10-Q, for more information on the sale of the Rancho Cucamonga facilities.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $23.4 million and $78.4 million during the three and nine months ended May 31, 2023, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods. Contributing to the period-over-period increases were $11.5 million and $55.4 million of incremental selling, general and administrative expenses from Tensar operations' commercial and engineering support in the three and nine months ended May 31, 2023, respectively, compared to the expenses recorded in the corresponding periods following the Tensar Acquisition Date. Additionally, we incurred $3.2 million and $7.6 million of selling, general and administrative expenses from the acquired operations of the 2023 Acquisitions during the three and nine months ended May 31, 2023, respectively, with no corresponding expenses in the comparable periods. While the remaining fluctuations in selling, general and administrative expenses during the three months ended May 31, 2023 were due to individually immaterial factors, the nine months ended May 31, 2023 included a $8.2 million increase in professional services expenses and a $7.3 million increase in expenses for our benefit restoration plan, compared to the prior period, along with a $4.2 million pension plan settlement charge, with no such settlement charge in the corresponding period. These fluctuations were partially offset by a $17.6 million decrease in labor-related expenses during the nine months ended May 31, 2023, compared to the corresponding period. See Note 12, Employees' Retirement Plans, in Part I, Item 1, Financial Statements, of this Form 10-Q, for more information on the pension plan termination activity.

Interest Expense

Interest expense decreased by $4.6 million during both the three and nine months ended May 31, 2023, compared to the corresponding periods. Contributing to the decreases in interest expense were $2.6 million and $8.4 million of additional capitalized interest during the three and nine months ended May 31, 2023, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods, resulting primarily from the construction of our third micro mill. Partially offsetting the additional capitalized interest during the nine months ended May 31, 2023 was a $2.4 million increase in long-term debt interest expense due to a higher average balance of long-term debt outstanding during the nine months ended May 31, 2023, compared to the corresponding period.

Income Taxes

The effective income tax rates for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2023 were 24.5% and 23.6%, respectively, compared to 22.9% and 21.1%, respectively, in the corresponding periods. The increase in the effective income tax rate for the three months ended May 31, 2023, compared with the corresponding period, is due to multiple factors of which no single item was material. The increase in the effective income tax rate for the nine months ended May 31, 2023, compared with the corresponding period, is primarily due to the recognition of a tax benefit on a tax restructuring transaction during the first quarter of 2022 that did not recur in 2023.

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SEGMENT OPERATING DATA

The operational data by product category presented in the tables below reflects activity from sales of raw materials, steel products and downstream products, as applicable, which comprise the majority of sales in North America and Europe. The data is calculated using averages, and therefore, it is not meaningful to quantify the effect that any individual metric had on the segment's net sales or adjusted EBITDA. See Note 15, Operating Segments, in Part I, Item 1, Financial Statements, of this Form 10-Q, for more information on our reportable segments.

North America

	Three Months Ended May 31,				Nine Months Ended May 31,
(in thousands, except per ton amounts)	2023		2022		2023		2022
Net sales	$	1,987,535	$	2,033,150	$	5,445,367	$	5,300,996
Adjusted EBITDA	402,175		379,355		1,079,442		1,183,342
External tons shipped
Raw materials	409		353		1,046		1,016
Rebar	539		505		1,425		1,354
Merchant and other	248		274		727		776
Steel products	787		779		2,152		2,130
Downstream products	382		399		1,075		1,126
Average selling price (per ton)
Raw materials	$	833	$	1,207	$	841	$	1,116
Steel products	979		1,110		994		1,045
Downstream products	1,452		1,244		1,424		1,168
Cost of raw materials per ton	$	619	$	908	$	617	$	837
Cost of ferrous scrap utilized per ton	384		472		352		446
Steel products metal margin per ton	595		638		642		599

Net sales in our North America segment remained relatively flat for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2023, compared to the corresponding periods, with a decrease of 2% and an increase of 3%, respectively. While downstream products average selling prices experienced significant increases of $208 per ton, or 17%, and $256 per ton, or 22%, during the three and nine months ended May 31, 2023, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods, total North America net sales across these periods remained flat due to decreases in steel products average selling prices and growing shipments of raw materials in a falling scrap price environment. These increases in average selling prices for downstream products, many of which are fixed at the beginning of the project, reflected the increased input costs from rising scrap and energy prices during 2022 when we entered into the contracts. The acquired Tensar operations also contributed an incremental $32.1 million and $108.2 million of net sales during the three and nine months ended May 31, 2023, respectively, compared to the net sales in the corresponding periods following the Tensar Acquisition Date.

During the three and nine months ended May 31, 2023, we achieved adjusted EBITDA of $402.2 million and $1.1 billion, respectively, compared to adjusted EBITDA of $379.4 million and $1.2 billion, respectively, during the corresponding periods. Adjusted EBITDA during the three and nine months ended May 31, 2023, compared to the corresponding periods, included significant expansion in downstream products margin over scrap per ton, driven by a combination of the high downstream products average selling prices mentioned above and sharp decreases in the cost of ferrous scrap utilized per ton over both comparable periods. Additionally, the acquired Tensar operations provided incremental adjusted EBITDA of $9.6 million and $25.1 million during the three and nine months ended May 31, 2023, respectively, compared to adjusted EBITDA in the corresponding periods following the Tensar Acquisition Date. These increases in adjusted EBITDA during the nine months ended May 31, 2023, compared to the corresponding period, were partially muted by a $273.3 million non-recurring gain on the sale of the Rancho Cucamonga facilities recorded during the nine months ended May 31, 2022. See Note 2, Changes in Business, in Part I, Item 1, Financial Statements, of this Form 10-Q, for more information about the sale of the Rancho Cucamonga facilities.

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Europe

	Three Months Ended May 31,				Nine Months Ended May 31,
(in thousands, except per ton amounts)	2023		2022		2023		2022
Net sales	$	353,294	$	484,564	$	1,115,440	$	1,209,378
Adjusted EBITDA	9,618		120,974		87,072		281,955
External tons shipped
Rebar	146		170		533		445
Merchant and other	283		306		805		846
Steel products	429		476		1,338		1,291
Average selling price (per ton)
Steel products	$	753	$	967	$	768	$	898
Cost of ferrous scrap utilized per ton	$	427	$	530	$	395	$	472
Steel products metal margin per ton	326		437		373		426

Net sales in our Europe segment decreased $131.3 million, or 27%, and $93.9 million, or 8%, during the three and nine months ended May 31, 2023, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods. The decreases in net sales were primarily due to decreases in steel products average selling prices per ton of 22% and 14% during the three and nine months ended May 31, 2023, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods. Net sales were also impacted, to a lesser extent, by a 10% decrease in steel products shipment volumes during the three months ended May 31, 2023, compared to the corresponding period, contrasted by a 4% increase in steel products shipment volumes during the nine months ended May 31, 2023, compared to the corresponding period. The decreases in steel products average selling prices in both periods and quarter-over-quarter slowdown in demand were driven by the indirect impacts of macroeconomic factors affecting the overall global business climate, such as inflation and rising interest rates, which resulted in consumer uncertainties and delayed construction starts across our end markets. The acquired Tensar operations provided $12.5 million and $49.4 million of incremental net sales during the three and nine months ended May 31, 2023, respectively, compared to the net sales in the corresponding periods following the Tensar Acquisition Date. The three months ended May 31, 2023 were impacted by favorable foreign currency translation adjustments of $4.2 million; however, the nine months ended May 31, 2023 were impacted by unfavorable foreign currency translation adjustments of $105.9 million, due primarily to the increase in the average value of the U.S. dollar relative to the Polish zloty.

Adjusted EBITDA for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2023 decreased $111.4 million, or 92%, and $194.9 million, or 69%, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods. Steel products metal margin per ton decreased $111 and $53 during the three and nine months ended May 31, 2023, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods, due to the declines in steel products average selling prices described above, which outpaced the decreases in cost of ferrous scrap utilized. In addition to the change in steel products metal margin per ton, the cost of energy increased $57 per ton during both the three and nine months ended May 31, 2023, compared to the corresponding periods, further contributing to the decrease in adjusted EBITDA. Results during the three and nine months ended May 31, 2023 benefited from $4.3 million and $13.8 million in energy credits, respectively, compared to a $15.5 million energy credit received in the first quarter of 2022. The three and nine months ended May 31, 2023 also included $2.9 million and $7.6 million of incremental adjusted EBITDA provided by the acquired Tensar operations, respectively, compared to the adjusted EBITDA in the corresponding periods following the Tensar Acquisition Date. Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended May 31, 2023 included immaterial foreign currency translation adjustments, while adjusted EBITDA during the nine months ended May 31, 2023 was impacted by unfavorable foreign currency translation adjustments of $14.7 million.

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Corporate and Other

Corporate and Other reported adjusted EBITDA losses of $37.7 million and $93.0 million for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2023, respectively, compared to adjusted EBITDA losses of $35.0 million and $121.9 million in the corresponding periods, respectively. Contributing to the decrease in adjusted EBITDA loss during the nine months ended May 31, 2023 was $17.7 million in other revenue from our New Markets Tax Credit (“NMTC”) transactions, with no such activity in the corresponding period, along with $16.1 million in debt extinguishment costs incurred during the nine months ended May 31, 2022, compared to immaterial activity in the nine months ended May 31, 2023. See Note 8, New Markets Tax Credit Transactions, in Part I, Item 1, Financial Statements, of this Form 10-Q, for more information on the NMTC transactions. In contrast to these reductions to adjusted EBITDA loss, during the nine months ended May 31, 2023 we recognized a $4.2 million pension plan settlement charge, with no such settlement charge in the corresponding period. See Note 12, Employees' Retirement Plans, in Part I, Item 1, Financial Statements, of this Form 10-Q, for more information on the pension plan termination activity.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Sources of Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash flows from operating activities are our principal sources of liquidity and result primarily from sales of raw materials, steel products, downstream products and related materials and services, as described in Part I, Item 1, Business, of our 2022 Form 10-K and Note 2, Changes in Business, in Part I, Item 1, Financial Statements, of this Form 10-Q.

We have a diverse and generally stable customer base, and regularly maintain a substantial amount of accounts receivable. We actively monitor our accounts receivable and, based on market conditions and customers' financial condition, record allowances when we believe accounts are uncollectible. We use credit insurance internationally to mitigate the risk of customer insolvency. We estimate that the amount of credit-insured or financially assured receivables was approximately 15% of total trade receivables at May 31, 2023.

We use futures or forward contracts to mitigate the risks from fluctuations in commodity prices, foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates and natural gas, electricity and other energy prices. See Note 9, Derivatives, in Part I, Item 1, Financial Statements, of this Form 10-Q, for further information.

The table below reflects our sources, facilities and availability of liquidity at May 31, 2023. See Note 7, Credit Arrangements, in Part I, Item 1, Financial Statements, of this Form 10-Q, for additional information.

(in thousands)	Liquidity Sources and Facilities		Availability
Cash and cash equivalents	$	475,489	$	475,489
Notes due from 2030 to 2032	900,000		(1)
Revolver	600,000		599,087
Term Loan	200,000		200,000
Series 2022 Bonds, due 2047	145,060		—
Poland credit facilities	129,882		113,937
Poland accounts receivable facility	68,011		43,440
Other	4,058		1,244

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(1) We believe we have access to additional financing and refinancing, if needed, although we can make no assurances as to the form or terms of such financing.

We continually review our capital resources to determine whether we can meet our short and long-term goals. We anticipate our current cash balances, cash flows from operations and available sources of liquidity will be sufficient to maintain operations, make necessary capital expenditures, pay dividends and opportunistically repurchase shares for at least the next twelve months. Additionally, we expect our long-term liquidity position will be sufficient to meet our long-term liquidity needs with cash flows from operations and financing arrangements. However, in the event of changes in business conditions or other developments, including a sustained market deterioration, unanticipated regulatory developments, significant acquisitions, competitive pressures, or to the extent our liquidity needs prove to be greater than expected or cash generated from operations is less than anticipated, we may need additional liquidity. To the extent we elect to finance our long-term liquidity needs, we believe that the potential financing capital available to us in the future will be sufficient.

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We estimate that our 2023 capital spending will range from $575 million to $600 million. We regularly assess our capital spending based on current and expected results and the amount is subject to change.

Our credit arrangements require compliance with certain non-financial and financial covenants, including an interest coverage ratio and a debt to capitalization ratio. At May 31, 2023, we believe we were in compliance with all covenants contained in our credit arrangements.

As of May 31, 2023 and August 31, 2022, we had no off-balance sheet arrangements that may have a current or future material effect on our financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

Cash Flows

Operating Activities

Net cash flows from operating activities were $934.7 million and $241.7 million for the nine months ended May 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The $686.1 million year-over-year net decrease in cash used by operating assets and liabilities was largely due to a decreased scrap price environment during the nine months ended May 31, 2023, compared to increased scrap prices in the nine months ended May 31, 2022, which reduced cash used by inventory purchases by $451.5 million year-over-year. Additionally, cash provided by accounts receivable increased by $369.9 million year-over-year, due in part to the decrease in accounts receivable from the reduction in steel products average selling prices during the nine months ended May 31, 2023, compared to the corresponding period. These cash flows from operating assets and liabilities were partially offset by a year-over-year increase in cash used by accounts payable, accrued expenses and other payables of $171.7 million due, in part, to the declining scrap price environment and a reduction in accrued labor-related expenses during the nine months ended May 31, 2023, compared to the corresponding period. Additional offsets to the increase in cash flows from operating activities were a $29.4 million decrease in deferred income taxes and other long-term taxes and a $15.9 million reduction in loss on debt extinguishment during the nine months ended May 31, 2023, compared to the corresponding period. Additionally, we recorded $17.7 million of non-cash other revenue from the settlement of NMTC transactions during the nine months ended May 31, 2023, with no such transactions in the corresponding period. See Note 8, New Markets Tax Credit Transactions, in Part I, Item 1, Financial Statements, of this Form 10-Q, for further information on the Company's NMTC transactions.

Investing Activities

Net cash flows used by investing activities were $605.2 million and $528.7 million for the nine months ended May 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The fluctuation in net cash flows used by investing activities was largely driven by $145.4 million of additional capital expenditures in the nine months ended May 31, 2023, compared to the corresponding period, primarily for the construction of our third and fourth micro mills, along with the proceeds from the sale of the Rancho Cucamonga facilities during the nine months ended May 31, 2022, compared to immaterial proceeds from the sale of assets in the nine months ended May 31, 2023. These fluctuations in cash flows used by investing activities were offset in part by a $385.4 million decrease in acquisitions during the nine months ended May 31, 2023, compared to the corresponding period. See Note 2, Changes in Business, in Part I, Item 1, Financial Statements, of this Form 10-Q, for more information about the sale of the Rancho Cucamonga facilities and our acquisitions completed in 2023 and 2022.

Financing Activities

Net cash flows used by financing activities were $537.0 million for the nine months ended May 31, 2023, compared to net cash flows from financing activities of $324.3 million for the nine months ended May 31, 2022. The $861.3 million increase in net cash flows used by financing activities was largely driven by net repayments of long-term debt of $380.7 million during the nine months ended May 31, 2023, compared to net proceeds from issuance of long-term debt of $420.7 million during the nine months ended May 31, 2022. Additionally, there was a $27.2 million increase in treasury stock acquired under the share repurchase program during the nine months ended May 31, 2023, compared to the corresponding period, along with decreased net proceeds from our Polish accounts receivable facilities of $38.7 million during the nine months ended May 31, 2023, compared to the corresponding period. See Note 7, Credit Arrangements, in Part I, Item 1, Financial Statements, of this Form 10-Q, for more information regarding our credit arrangements and accounts receivable facilities and Note 13, Stockholders' Equity and Earnings per Share, in Part I, Item 1, Financial Statements, of this Form 10-Q, for more information on the share repurchase program.

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CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

Our material cash commitments from known contractual and other obligations primarily consist of obligations for long-term debt and related interest, leases for properties and equipment and purchase obligations as part of normal operations. See Note 7, Credit Arrangements, in Part I, Item 1, Financial Statements, of this Form 10-Q, for more information regarding scheduled maturities of our long-term debt.

Our undiscounted purchase obligations due in the twelve months following May 31, 2023 were approximately $810 million and approximately $290 million due thereafter. Of the purchase obligations due in the twelve months following May 31, 2023, approximately 24% were for consumable production inputs, such as alloys, 21% were for capital expenditures in connection with normal business operations, 18% were for commodities and 16% were for the construction of our third and fourth micro mills. Of the purchase obligations due thereafter, 73% were for commodities and 9% were for the construction of our fourth micro mill.

Operating lease obligations in the twelve months following May 31, 2023 were approximately $38.8 million and $133.6 million due thereafter. Finance lease obligations in the twelve months following May 31, 2023 were approximately $27.9 million and $61.5 million due thereafter. Additionally, leases that have not yet commenced, primarily for vehicles, with aggregate fixed payments over their terms, were approximately $12.8 million, with $7.2 million to commence in 2023 and $5.6 million to commence in 2024.

Other Commercial Commitments

We maintain stand-by letters of credit to provide support for certain transactions that governmental agencies, our insurance providers and suppliers request. At May 31, 2023, we had committed $21.9 million under these arrangements, of which $0.9 million reduced availability under the Revolver (as defined in Note 7, Credit Arrangements, in Part I, Item 1, Financial Statements, of this Form 10-Q).

CONTINGENCIES

In the ordinary course of conducting our business, we become involved in litigation, administrative proceedings and governmental investigations, including environmental matters. We may incur settlements, fines, penalties or judgments because of some of these matters. Liabilities and costs associated with litigation-related loss contingencies require estimates and judgments based on our knowledge of the facts and circumstances surrounding each matter and the advice of our legal counsel. We record liabilities for litigation-related losses when a loss is probable, and we can reasonably estimate the amount of the loss. We evaluate the measurement of recorded liabilities each reporting period based on the current facts and circumstances specific to each matter. The ultimate losses incurred upon final resolution of litigation-related loss contingencies may differ materially from the estimated liability recorded at a particular balance sheet date. Changes in estimates are recorded in earnings in the period in which such changes occur. We do not believe that any currently pending legal proceedings to which we are a party will have a material adverse effect, individually or in the aggregate, on our results of operations, cash flows or financial condition. See Note 14, Commitments and Contingencies, in Part I, Item 1, Financial Statements, of this Form 10-Q, for more information.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Form 10-Q contains or incorporates by reference a number of "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws with respect to general economic conditions, key macro-economic drivers that impact our business, the effects of ongoing trade actions, the effects of continued pressure on the liquidity of our customers, potential synergies and organic growth provided by acquisitions and strategic investments, demand for our products, shipment volumes, metal margins, the ability to operate our steel mills at full capacity, future availability and cost of supplies of raw materials and energy for our operations, share repurchases, legal proceedings, construction activity, international trade, the impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, capital expenditures, tax credits, our liquidity and our ability to satisfy future liquidity requirements, estimated contractual obligations, the expected capabilities and benefits of new facilities, the timeline for execution of our growth plan and our expectations or beliefs concerning future events. The statements in this report that are not historical statements, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements can generally be identified by phrases such as we or our management "expects," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "future," "intends," "may," "plans to," "ought," "could," "will," "should," "likely," "appears," "projects," "forecasts," "outlook" or other similar words or phrases, as well as by discussions of strategy, plans or intentions.

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Our forward-looking statements are based on management's expectations and beliefs as of the time this Form 10-Q was filed with the SEC or, with respect to any document incorporated by reference, as of the time such document was prepared. Although we believe that our expectations are reasonable, we can give no assurance that these expectations will prove to have been correct, and actual results may vary materially. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update, amend or clarify any forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events, new information or circumstances or any other changes. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations, among others, include the following:

•changes in economic conditions which affect demand for our products or construction activity generally, and the impact of such changes on the highly cyclical steel industry;

•rapid and significant changes in the price of metals, potentially impairing our inventory values due to declines in commodity prices or reducing the profitability of our downstream contracts due to rising commodity pricing;

•excess capacity in our industry, particularly in China, and product availability from competing steel mills and other steel suppliers including import quantities and pricing;

•the impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on the global economy, inflation, energy supplies and raw materials;

•increased attention to environmental, social and governance ("ESG") matters, including any targets or other ESG or environmental justice initiatives;

•operating and startup risks, as well as market risks associated with the commissioning of new projects could prevent us from realizing anticipated benefits and could result in a loss of all or a substantial part of our investments;

•impacts from global public health crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic, on the economy, demand for our products, global supply chain and on our operations;

•compliance with and changes in existing and future laws, regulations and other legal requirements and judicial decisions that govern our business, including increased environmental regulations associated with climate change and greenhouse gas emissions;

•involvement in various environmental matters that may result in fines, penalties or judgments;

•evolving remediation technology, changing regulations, possible third-party contributions, the inherent uncertainties of the estimation process and other factors that may impact amounts accrued for environmental liabilities;

•potential limitations in our or our customers' abilities to access credit and non-compliance with their contractual obligations, including payment obligations;

•activity in repurchasing shares of our common stock under our share repurchase program;

•financial and non-financial covenants and restrictions on the operation of our business contained in agreements governing our debt;

•our ability to successfully identify, consummate and integrate acquisitions and realize any or all of the anticipated synergies or other benefits of acquisitions;

•the effects that acquisitions may have on our financial leverage;

•risks associated with acquisitions generally, such as the inability to obtain, or delays in obtaining, required approvals under applicable antitrust legislation and other regulatory and third party consents and approvals;

•lower than expected future levels of revenues and higher than expected future costs;

•failure or inability to implement growth strategies in a timely manner;

•the impact of goodwill or other indefinite lived intangible asset impairment charges;

•the impact of long-lived asset impairment charges;

•currency fluctuations;

•global factors, such as trade measures, military conflicts and political uncertainties, including changes to current trade regulations, such as Section 232 trade tariffs and quotas, tax legislation and other regulations which might adversely impact our business;

•availability and pricing of electricity, electrodes and natural gas for mill operations;

•our ability to hire and retain key executives and other employees;

•competition from other materials or from competitors that have a lower cost structure or access to greater financial resources;

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•information technology interruptions and breaches in security;

•our ability to make necessary capital expenditures;

•availability and pricing of raw materials and other items over which we exert little influence, including scrap metal, energy and insurance;

•unexpected equipment failures;

•losses or limited potential gains due to hedging transactions;

•litigation claims and settlements, court decisions, regulatory rulings and legal compliance risks;

•risk of injury or death to employees, customers or other visitors to our operations; and

•civil unrest, protests and riots.

Refer to the "Risk Factors" disclosed in the sections entitled "Risk Factors" in Part I, Item 1A of our 2022 Form 10-K and Part II, Item 1A of this Form 10-Q for specific information regarding additional risks that would cause actual results to differ from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors that could cause actual results, performance or our achievements, or industry results, to differ materially from historical results, any future results, or performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Accordingly, readers of this Form 10-Q are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

As of May 31, 2023, the U.S. dollar equivalent of the Company's total gross foreign currency exchange contract commitments increased $159.4 million, or 63%, compared to August 31, 2022. This increase was primarily due to forward contracts denominated in Polish zloty with a U.S. dollar functional currency, which increased $155.3 million as of May 31, 2023, compared to August 31, 2022.

As of May 31, 2023, the Company's total commodity contract commitments increased $245.8 million, or 120%, compared to August 31, 2022, due to a $254.4 million increase related to electricity commodity commitments, partially offset by a $8.4 million decrease to copper commodity commitments.

There were no other material changes to the information set forth in Item 7A, Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk, included in our 2022 Form 10-K.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The term "disclosure controls and procedures" is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act. This term refers to the controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within required time periods, and includes controls and procedures designed to ensure that such information is accumulated and communicated to the company's management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Form 10-Q, and they have concluded that as of that date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that occurred during the quarter ended May 31, 2023 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

For information regarding our legal proceedings, refer to Note 14, Commitments and Contingencies, in Part I, Item 1, Financial Statements, of this Form 10-Q.

With respect to administrative or judicial proceedings arising under any federal, state or local provisions that have been enacted or adopted regulating the discharge of materials into the environment or primarily for the purpose of protecting the environment, we have determined that we will disclose any such proceeding to which a governmental authority is a party if we reasonably believe such proceeding could result in monetary sanctions, exclusive of interest and costs, of at least $1.0 million. We believe that this threshold is reasonably designed to result in disclosure of environmental proceedings that are material to our business or financial condition. Applying this threshold, there were no environmental matters to disclose for this period.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

Except as set forth below, there were no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors, of our 2022 Form 10-K.

Operating and startup risks, as well as market risks associated with the commissioning of our third and fourth micro mills could prevent us from realizing anticipated benefits and could result in a loss of all or a substantial part of our investments.

Operational startup for our third micro mill is underway, and our fourth micro mill is expected to be commissioned in late calendar 2025. Although we have successfully commissioned and operated similar facilities, there are technological, operational, market and start-up risks associated with the construction and commissioning of our third and fourth micro mills. Construction of our micro mills is subject to changing market conditions, delays, inflation and cost overruns, work stoppages, labor shortages, weather interferences, supply chain delays, changes required by governmental authorities, delays or the inability to acquire required permits or licenses, any of which could have an adverse impact on our operational and financial results. Further, although we believe these facilities should each be capable of consistently producing high-quality products in sufficient quantities and at costs that will compare favorably with other similar steel manufacturing facilities, there can be no assurance that these expectations will be achieved. If we encounter cost overruns, system or process difficulties during or after startup or quality control restrictions with either or both facilities, our capital costs could increase materially, the expected benefits from the development of the applicable facilities could be diminished or lost, and we could lose all or a substantial portion of our investments. We could also encounter commodity market risk if, during a sustained period, the cost to manufacture is greater than projected.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers

The following table provides information about purchases of equity securities registered by the Company pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act made by the Company or any affiliated purchasers during the quarter ended May 31, 2023.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities(1)
Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased	Average Price Paid Per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs	Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs as of the End of Period
March 1, 2023 - March 31, 2023	126,500	$	48.49	126,500	$	115,671,851
April 1, 2023 - April 30, 2023	104,500	47.56		104,500	110,702,007
May 1, 2023 - May 31, 2023	121,000	44.73		121,000	105,289,392
	352,000			352,000

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(1) On October 13, 2021, the Company announced that the Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program under which the Company may repurchase up to $350.0 million of the Company's outstanding common stock. The share

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repurchase program does not require the Company to purchase any dollar amount or number of shares of CMC common stock and may be modified, suspended, extended or terminated by the Company at any time without prior notice. See Note 13, Stockholders' Equity and Earnings per Share, in Part I, Item 1, Financial Statements, of this Form 10-Q, for more information on the share repurchase program.

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

Not applicable.

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

Pursuant to Item 601(b)(4)(iii) of Regulation S-K, certain long-term debt instruments are omitted because the total amount of securities authorized thereunder does not exceed 10% of the total assets of Commercial Metals Company and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. Commercial Metals Company agrees to furnish copies of such instruments to the SEC upon its request.

2.1†	Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 3, 2021, by and among Commercial Metals Company, Tahoe Merger Sub Inc., TAC Acquisition Corp. and Castle Harlan Inc. (filed as Exhibit 2.1 to Commercial Metals Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 7, 2021 and incorporated herein by reference).
3.1(a)	Restated Certificate of Incorporation dated March 2, 1989 (filed as Exhibit 3(i) to Commercial Metals Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference).
3.1(b)	Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation dated February 1, 1994 (filed as Exhibit 3(i)(a) to Commercial Metals Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference).
3.1(c)	Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation dated February 17, 1995 (filed as Exhibit 3(i)(b) to Commercial Metals Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference).
3.1(d)	Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation dated January 30, 2004 (filed as Exhibit 3(i)(d) to Commercial Metals Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended February 29, 2004 and incorporated herein by reference).
3.1(e)	Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation dated January 26, 2006 (filed as Exhibit 3(i) to Commercial Metals Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended February 28, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference).
3.1(f)	Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of Series A Preferred Stock (filed as Exhibit 2 to Commercial Metals Company's Form 8-A filed August 3, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference).
3.2	Amended and Restated Bylaws (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to Commercial Metals Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 21, 2022 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.1	Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement, dated as of March 20, 2023, by and between Peter R. Matt and Commercial Metals Company (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to Commercial Metals Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended February 28, 2023 and incorporated by reference herein).
31.1	Certification of Barbara R. Smith, Chief Executive Officer of Commercial Metals Company, pursuant to Section 302 to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).
31.2	Certification of Paul J. Lawrence, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Commercial Metals Company, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).
32.1	Certification of Barbara R. Smith, Chief Executive Officer of Commercial Metals Company, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (furnished herewith).
32.2	Certification of Paul J. Lawrence, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Commercial Metals Company, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (furnished herewith).
101.INS	Inline XBRL Instance Document (filed herewith).
101.SCH	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document (filed herewith).
101.CAL	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document (filed herewith).
101.DEF	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document (filed herewith).
101.LAB	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document (filed herewith).
101.PRE	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document (filed herewith).
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL document and included in Exhibit 101).

† Certain of the exhibits and schedules to this Exhibit have been omitted in accordance with Regulation S-K Item 601(a)(5), and Commercial Metals Company agrees to furnish a copy of all omitted exhibits and schedules to the SEC upon its request.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

	COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY
June 22, 2023	/s/ Paul J. Lawrence
	Paul J. Lawrence
	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
	(Duly authorized officer and principal financial officer of the registrant)

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EX-31.1

EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER

I, Barbara R. Smith, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Commercial Metals Company;

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(s) 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(s) 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.

Date: June 22, 2023

/s/ Barbara R. Smith

Barbara R. Smith

Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER

I, Paul J. Lawrence, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Commercial Metals Company;

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(s) 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(s) 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.

Date: June 22, 2023

/s/ Paul J. Lawrence

Paul J. Lawrence

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.1

EXHIBIT 32.1

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 Commercial Metals Company (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended May 31, 2023 (the “Report”), I, Barbara R. Smith, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:

(1) the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; 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/ Barbara R. Smith

Barbara R. Smith

Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

Date: June 22, 2023

EX-32.2

EXHIBIT 32.2

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 Commercial Metals Company (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended May 31, 2023 (the “Report”), I, Paul J. Lawrence, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:

(1) the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; 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/ Paul J. Lawrence

Paul J. Lawrence

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Date: June 22, 2023

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Entity Address, Address Line One	6565 N. MacArthur Blvd.
Entity Address, City or Town	Irving
Entity Address, State or Province	TX
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	75039
City Area Code	(214)
Local Phone Number	689-4300
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.01 par value
Trading Symbol	CMC
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		116,786,346
Entity Central Index Key	0000022444
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2023
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--08-31
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2023	May 31, 2022	May 31, 2023	May 31, 2022
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 2,344,989	$ 2,515,727	$ 6,590,305	$ 6,506,416
Costs and operating expenses (income):
Cost of goods sold	1,862,299	1,956,459	5,203,476	5,157,834
Selling, general and administrative expenses	162,953	139,556	469,503	391,119
Interest expense	8,878	13,433	31,868	36,479
Asset impairments	1	3,245	46	4,473
Loss on debt extinguishment	0	(39)	(178)	(16,091)
Loss (gain) on sales of assets	788	(2,024)	1,175	(276,106)
Costs and operating expenses	2,034,919	2,110,708	5,706,246	5,329,890
Earnings before income taxes	310,070	405,019	884,059	1,176,526
Income taxes	76,099	92,590	208,465	247,894
Net earnings	$ 233,971	$ 312,429	$ 675,594	$ 928,632
Earnings per share:
Basic (in USD per share)	$ 2.00	$ 2.58	$ 5.76	$ 7.66
Diluted (in USD per share)	$ 1.98	$ 2.54	$ 5.69	$ 7.55
Average basic shares outstanding (shares)	117,066,623	121,247,105	117,192,710	121,277,553
Average diluted shares outstanding (shares)	118,397,899	122,799,869	118,747,084	122,927,291

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2023	May 31, 2022	May 31, 2023	May 31, 2022
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net earnings	$ 233,971	$ 312,429	$ 675,594	$ 928,632
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes:
Foreign currency translation	42,723	(14,668)	95,780	(68,817)
Derivatives:
Net unrealized holding gain (loss)	(11,848)	25,927	80,154	81,378
Reclassification for realized gain	(295)	(5,107)	(8,128)	(13,453)
Net unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives	(12,143)	20,820	72,026	67,925
Defined benefit plans gain (loss) after amortization of prior service costs	(94)	(6)	1,627	(18)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes	30,486	6,146	169,433	(910)
Comprehensive income	$ 264,457	$ 318,575	$ 845,027	$ 927,722

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	May 31, 2023	Aug. 31, 2022
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 475,489	$ 672,596
Accounts receivable (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,633 and $4,990)	1,244,652	1,358,907
Inventories, net	1,145,476	1,169,696
Prepaid and other current assets	276,024	240,269
Total current assets	3,141,641	3,441,468
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,268,150	1,910,871
Intangible assets, net	252,260	257,409
Goodwill	342,109	249,009
Other noncurrent assets	516,700	378,270
Total assets	6,520,860	6,237,027
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	382,482	428,055
Accrued expenses and other payables	414,240	540,136
Current maturities of long-term debt and short-term borrowings	56,222	388,796
Total current liabilities	852,944	1,356,987
Deferred income taxes	310,087	250,302
Other noncurrent liabilities	231,321	230,060
Long-term debt	1,102,883	1,113,249
Total liabilities	2,497,235	2,950,598
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share; authorized 200,000,000 shares; issued 129,060,664 shares; outstanding 116,863,346 and 117,496,053 shares	1,290	1,290
Additional paid-in capital	385,418	382,767
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	54,982	(114,451)
Retained earnings	3,931,775	3,312,438
Less treasury stock 12,197,318 and 11,564,611 shares at cost	(350,081)	(295,847)
Stockholders' equity	4,023,384	3,286,197
Stockholders' equity attributable to non-controlling interests	241	232
Total stockholders' equity	4,023,625	3,286,429
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 6,520,860	$ 6,237,027

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	May 31, 2023	Aug. 31, 2022
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Current	$ 4,633	$ 4,990
Common stock, par value (in USD per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	200,000,000	200,000,000
Common stock, shares, issued (in shares)	129,060,664	129,060,664
Common stock, shares, outstanding (in shares)	116,863,346	117,496,053
Treasury stock, shares (in shares)	12,197,318	11,564,611

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2023	May 31, 2022	May 31, 2021	May 31, 2023	May 31, 2022	Aug. 31, 2022	Aug. 31, 2021
Cash flows from (used by) operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 233,971	$ 312,429		$ 675,594	$ 928,632
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization				157,528	125,943
Stock-based compensation	10,376		$ 11,986	44,000	37,856
Deferred income taxes and other long-term taxes				34,815	64,241
Write-down of inventory	3,400			8,931	266
Loss (gain) on sales of assets	(788)	2,024		(1,175)	276,106
Loss on debt extinguishment				178	16,052
Asset impairments				46	4,473
Other				4,780	1,183
Settlement of New Markets Tax Credit transaction				(17,659)	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions				25,291	(660,793)
Net cash flows from operating activities				934,679	241,747
Cash flows from (used by) investing activities:
Capital expenditures				(439,742)	(294,346)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired				(167,069)	(552,449)
Proceeds from insurance				2,456	3,081
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment and other				776	314,971
Other				(1,583)	0
Net cash flows used by investing activities				(605,162)	(528,743)
Cash flows from (used by) financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net				0	740,403
Repayments of long-term debt				(380,700)	(319,706)
Debt issuance costs				(1,800)	(3,064)
Debt extinguishment costs				(96)	(13,642)
Repayments under accounts receivable facilities				(244,105)	(290,666)
Proceeds from accounts receivable facilities				242,408	327,665
Treasury stock acquired				(82,839)	(55,597)
Tax withholdings related to share settlements, net of purchase plans				(13,665)	(10,132)
Dividends				(56,257)	(51,003)
Contribution from non-controlling interest				9	0
Net cash flows from (used by) financing activities				(537,045)	324,258
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash				6,970	(1,862)
Increase (decrease) in cash, restricted cash and cash equivalents				(200,558)	35,400
Cash, restricted cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	478,685	536,529		478,685	536,529	$ 679,243	$ 501,129
Cash, restricted cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 478,685	$ 536,529		$ 478,685	$ 536,529

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2023	May 31, 2022
Supplemental information:
Cash paid for income taxes	$ 150,658	$ 189,491
Cash paid for interest	51,305	34,394
Noncash activities:
Liabilities related to additions of property, plant and equipment	28,312	50,948
Right of use assets obtained in exchange for operating leases	33,785	45,949
Right of use assets obtained in exchange for finance leases	38,962	15,670
Cash and cash equivalents	475,489	410,265
Restricted cash	3,196	126,264
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Total	$ 478,685	$ 536,529

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2023	May 31, 2022	May 31, 2023	May 31, 2022
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance, shares			129,060,664
Beginning balance	$ 3,783,193	$ 2,869,947	$ 3,286,429	$ 2,295,109
Beginning balance, treasury stock, shares			(11,564,611)
Net earnings	233,971	312,429	$ 675,594	928,632
Other comprehensive income (loss)	30,486	6,146	169,433	(910)
Dividends	$ (18,733)	(16,992)	$ (56,257)	(51,003)
Treasury stock acquired, shares	(352,000)		(1,957,452)
Treasury stock acquired	$ (16,516)	(38,587)	$ (82,839)	(55,597)
Issuance of stock under incentive and purchase plans, net of shares withheld for taxes	1,124	587	(13,665)	(10,132)
Stock-based compensation	10,091	8,639	35,229	26,979
Contribution of non-controlling interest	$ 9		9
Reclassification of share-based liability awards			$ 9,692	9,091
Ending balance, shares	129,060,664		129,060,664
Ending balance	$ 4,023,625	$ 3,142,169	$ 4,023,625	$ 3,142,169
Ending balance, treasury stock, shares	(12,197,318)		(12,197,318)
Common Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance, shares	129,060,664	129,060,664	129,060,664	129,060,664
Beginning balance	$ 1,290	$ 1,290	$ 1,290	$ 1,290
Ending balance, shares	129,060,664	129,060,664	129,060,664	129,060,664
Ending balance	$ 1,290	$ 1,290	$ 1,290	$ 1,290
Additional Paid-In Capital
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	374,440	366,162	382,767	368,064
Issuance of stock under incentive and purchase plans, net of shares withheld for taxes	887	585	(42,270)	(28,748)
Stock-based compensation	10,091	8,639	35,229	26,979
Reclassification of share-based liability awards			9,692	9,091
Ending balance	385,418	375,386	385,418	375,386
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	24,496	(91,876)	(114,451)	(84,820)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	30,486	6,146
Ending balance	54,982	(85,730)	54,982	(85,730)
Retained Earnings
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	3,716,537	2,745,117	3,312,438	2,162,925
Net earnings	233,971	312,429	675,594	928,632
Dividends	(18,733)	(16,992)	(56,257)
Ending balance	3,931,775	3,040,554	3,931,775	3,040,554
Treasury Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ (333,802)	$ (150,978)	$ (295,847)	$ (152,582)
Beginning balance, treasury stock, shares	(11,855,357)	(7,564,796)	(11,564,611)	(8,474,075)
Treasury stock acquired, shares	(352,000)	(1,006,387)	(1,957,452)	(1,501,387)
Treasury stock acquired	$ (16,516)	$ (38,587)	$ (82,839)	$ (55,597)
Issuance of stock under incentive and purchase plans, net of shares withheld for taxes	$ 237	$ 2	$ 28,605	$ 18,616
Issuance of stock under incentive and purchase plans, net of forfeitures, shares	10,039	926	1,324,745	1,405,205
Ending balance	$ (350,081)	$ (189,563)	$ (350,081)	$ (189,563)
Ending balance, treasury stock, shares	(12,197,318)	(8,570,257)	(12,197,318)	(8,570,257)
Noncontrolling Interests
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 232	$ 232	$ 232	$ 232
Contribution of non-controlling interest	9		9
Ending balance	$ 241	$ 232	$ 241	$ 232

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED) (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2023	May 31, 2022	May 31, 2023	May 31, 2022
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Cash dividends per share (in USD per share)	$ 0.16	$ 0.14	$ 0.48	$ 0.42

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ACCOUNTING POLICIES

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2023

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Accounting policies

NOTE 1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP") on a basis consistent with that used in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2022 (the "2022 Form 10-K") filed by Commercial Metals Company ("CMC," and together with its consolidated subsidiaries, the "Company") with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and include all normal recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the condensed consolidated balance sheets and the condensed consolidated statements of earnings, comprehensive income, cash flows and stockholders' equity for the periods indicated. These notes should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes included in the 2022 Form 10-K. The results of operations for the three and nine month periods ended May 31, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year. Any reference in this Form 10-Q to the "corresponding period" or "comparable period" relates to the three or nine month period ended May 31, 2022, as applicable. Any reference in this Form 10-Q to a year refers to the fiscal year ended August 31st of that year, unless otherwise noted.

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CHANGES IN BUSINESS

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2023

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Changes in Business

NOTE 2. CHANGES IN BUSINESS

Tensar Acquisition

On April 25, 2022 (the "Tensar Acquisition Date"), the Company completed the acquisition of TAC Acquisition Corp. ("Tensar"). The total cash purchase price, net of $19.6 million cash acquired, was approximately $550 million, and was funded through domestic cash on-hand. The acquired operations in North America are presented within the Company's North America reportable segment, and the remaining acquired operations are presented within the Company's Europe reportable segment.

The table below presents the fair values and measurement period adjustments that were allocated to Tensar's assets and liabilities as of the Tensar Acquisition Date:

(in thousands)	Fair Value as Previously Reported(1)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	19,551
Accounts receivable	37,741
Inventories	39,462
Prepaid and other current assets	12,528
Defined benefit pension plan	14,620
Property, plant and equipment	85,983
Intangible assets	260,500
Goodwill	186,805
Other noncurrent assets	19,660
Accounts payable	(12,134)
Accrued expenses and other payables	(23,725)
Current maturities of long-term debt	(3,277)
Deferred income taxes	(45,055)
Other noncurrent liabilities	(16,347)
Long-term debt	(4,312)
Total assets acquired and liabilities assumed	$	572,000

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(1) As previously reported in the 2022 Form 10-K. No measurement period adjustments occurred during the nine months ended May 31, 2023.

Pro Forma Supplemental Information

Supplemental information on an unaudited pro forma basis is presented below as if the acquisition of Tensar occurred on September 1, 2020. The pro forma financial information is presented for comparative purposes only, based on certain factually supported estimates and assumptions, which the Company believes to be reasonable, but not necessarily indicative of future results of operations or the results that would have been reported if the acquisition had been completed on September 1, 2020. These results were not used as part of management's analysis of the financial results and performance of the Company. The pro forma adjustments do not reflect anticipated synergies, but rather include the nonrecurring impact of additional cost of sales from revalued inventory and the recurring income statement effects of fair value adjustments, such as depreciation and amortization. Further adjustments were made to remove the impact of Tensar's prior management fees, acquisition and integration expenses and interest on debt not assumed in the acquisition. The resulting tax effects of the business combination are also reflected below.

(in thousands)	Three Months Ended May 31, 2022		Nine Months Ended May 31, 2022
Pro forma net sales	$	2,554,295	$	6,657,257
Pro forma net earnings	318,736		942,369

The pro forma results presented above include, but are not limited to, adjustments to remove the impact of $4.5 million and $7.6 million of acquisition and integration expenses from the three and nine months ended May 31, 2022, respectively, and $2.2 million of increased cost of goods sold from both the three and nine months ended May 31, 2022 as a result of the revaluation of inventory. Results also reflect increased amortization expense from revalued intangible assets of $1.9 million and $8.1 million in the three and nine months ended May 31, 2022, respectively.

2023 Acquisitions

On September 15, 2022, the Company completed the acquisition of Advanced Steel Recovery, LLC ("ASR"), a supplier of recycled ferrous metals located in Southern California. ASR's primary operations include processing and brokering capabilities that source material for sale into both the domestic and export markets.

On November 14, 2022, the Company completed the acquisition of a Galveston, Texas area metals recycling facility and related assets (collectively, "Kodiak") from Kodiak Resources, Inc. and Kodiak Properties, L.L.C.

On March 3, 2023, the Company completed the acquisition of all of the assets of Roane Metals Group, LLC ("Roane"), a supplier of recycled metals with two facilities located in eastern Tennessee. The majority of volumes processed by Roane relate to obsolete ferrous scrap metals to be consumed by the Company's steel mill operations.

On March 17, 2023, the Company completed the acquisition of Tendon Systems, LLC ("Tendon"), a leading provider of post-tensioning, barrier cable and concrete restoration solutions to the southeastern U.S.

On May 1, 2023, the Company completed the acquisition of all of the assets of BOSTD America, LLC ("BOSTD"), a geogrid manufacturing facility located in Blackwell, Oklahoma. Prior to the acquisition, BOSTD produced several product lines for the Company's Tensar operations under a contract manufacturing arrangement.

The acquisitions of ASR, Kodiak, Roane, Tendon and BOSTD (the "2023 Acquisitions") are not material individually, or in the aggregate, to the Company's financial position as of May 31, 2023 or results of operations for the three or nine months ended May 31, 2023, and therefore, pro forma operating results and other disclosures for the 2023 Acquisitions are not presented. Operating results for the 2023 Acquisitions are presented within the Company's North America reportable segment.

Facility Disposition

On September 29, 2021, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to sell the assets associated with its Rancho Cucamonga melting operations and an adjacent rebar fabrication facility ("the Rancho Cucamonga facilities"), which were part of the North America segment. On December 28, 2021, the sale of the Rancho Cucamonga facilities was completed for gross proceeds of $313.0 million. A portion of the gross proceeds amounting to $39.0 million was set aside in a restricted cash account to facilitate the purchase of like-kind assets. In January 2022, the Company used $7.5 million of the restricted cash for the purchase of a like-kind asset, resulting in a balance of $31.5 million recorded in restricted cash as of May 31, 2022. In June

2022, the Company used an additional $14.5 million of the restricted cash for the purchase of a like-kind asset before the remaining balance was released from restrictions per the terms of the sale agreement during July 2022.

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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2023

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

NOTE 3. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

The following tables reflect the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) ("AOCI"):

	Three Months Ended May 31, 2023
(in thousands)	Foreign Currency Translation		Derivatives		Defined Benefit Obligation		Total AOCI
Balance, March 1, 2023	$	(192,840)	$	222,411	$	(5,075)	$	24,496
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	42,723		(14,686)		(146)		27,891
Reclassification for gain (1)	—		(319)		—		(319)
Income tax benefit	—		2,862		52		2,914
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	42,723		(12,143)		(94)		30,486
Balance, May 31, 2023	$	(150,117)	$	210,268	$	(5,169)	$	54,982
	Nine Months Ended May 31, 2023
(in thousands)	Foreign Currency Translation		Derivatives		Defined Benefit Obligation		Total AOCI
Balance, September 1, 2022	$	(245,897)	$	138,242	$	(6,796)	$	(114,451)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	95,780		98,542		1,533		195,855
Reclassification for gain (1)	—		(10,055)		—		(10,055)
Income tax (expense) benefit	—		(16,461)		94		(16,367)
Net other comprehensive income	95,780		72,026		1,627		169,433
Balance, May 31, 2023	$	(150,117)	$	210,268	$	(5,169)	$	54,982

	Three Months Ended May 31, 2022
(in thousands)	Foreign Currency Translation		Derivatives		Defined Benefit Obligation		Total AOCI
Balance, March 1, 2022	$	(159,829)	$	68,886	$	(933)	$	(91,876)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(14,668)		32,302		(7)		17,627
Reclassification for gain (1)	—		(6,342)		—		(6,342)
Income tax (expense) benefit	—		(5,140)		1		(5,139)
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	(14,668)		20,820		(6)		6,146
Balance, May 31, 2022	$	(174,497)	$	89,706	$	(939)	$	(85,730)
	Nine Months Ended May 31, 2022
(in thousands)	Foreign Currency Translation		Derivatives		Defined Benefit Obligation		Total AOCI
Balance, September 1, 2021	$	(105,680)	$	21,781	$	(921)	$	(84,820)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(68,817)		100,820		(23)		31,980
Reclassification for gain (1)	—		(16,667)		—		(16,667)
Income tax (expense) benefit	—		(16,228)		5		(16,223)
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	(68,817)		67,925		(18)		(910)
Balance, May 31, 2022	$	(174,497)	$	89,706	$	(939)	$	(85,730)

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(1) Reclassifications for gains on derivatives included in net earnings are recorded in cost of goods sold in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings.

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REVENUE RECOGNITION

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2023

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Revenue Recognition

NOTE 4. REVENUE RECOGNITION

Revenue related to raw materials, steel products and construction-related solutions in the North America and Europe segments and downstream products in the Europe segment is recognized at a point in time concurrent with the transfer of control, which usually occurs, depending on shipping terms, upon shipment or customer receipt. See Note 15, Operating Segments, for further information about disaggregated revenue by the Company's major product lines.

Each downstream product contract sold by the North America segment represents a single performance obligation. Revenue from contracts where the Company provides fabricated product and installation services is recognized over time using an input measure; these contracts represented 7% of net sales in the North America segment in both the three and nine months ended May 31, 2023, and 7% and 8% of net sales in the North America segment in the three and nine months ended May 31, 2022, respectively. Revenue from contracts where the Company does not provide installation services is recognized over time using an output measure; these contracts represented 10% and 11% of net sales in the North America segment in the three and nine months ended May 31, 2023, respectively, and 8% of net sales in the North America segment in both the three and nine months ended May 31, 2022.

The following table provides information about assets and liabilities from contracts with customers:

(in thousands)	May 31, 2023		August 31, 2022
Contract assets (included in accounts receivable)	$	69,362	$	73,037
Contract liabilities (included in accrued expenses and other payables)	29,293		27,567

The amount of revenue reclassified from August 31, 2022 contract liabilities during the nine months ended May 31, 2023 was approximately $23.4 million.

Remaining Performance Obligations

As of May 31, 2023, revenue totaling $1.0 billion has been allocated to remaining performance obligations in the North America segment related to contracts where revenue is recognized using an input or output measure. Of this amount, the Company estimates that approximately 78% of the remaining performance obligations will be recognized in the twelve months after May 31, 2023, and the remainder will be recognized during the subsequent twelve months. The duration of all other contracts in the North America and Europe segments are typically less than one year.

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INVENTORIES, NET

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2023

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories, net

NOTE 5. INVENTORIES, NET

The majority of the Company's inventories are in the form of semi-finished and finished steel products. Under the Company’s vertically integrated business model, steel products are sold to external customers in various stages, from semi-finished billets through fabricated steel, leading these categories to be combined as finished goods.

The components of inventories were as follows:

(in thousands)	May 31, 2023		August 31, 2022
Raw materials	$	287,785	$	271,756
Work in process	4,786		9,446
Finished goods	852,905		888,494
Total	$	1,145,476	$	1,169,696

Inventory write-downs were $3.4 million and $8.9 million during the three and nine months ended May 31, 2023, respectively, and were primarily recorded in the Europe segment. Inventory write-downs were immaterial in the corresponding periods.

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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2023

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and other intangibles

NOTE 6. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES

Goodwill by reportable segment is detailed in the following table:

(in thousands)	North America		Europe		Consolidated
Goodwill, gross
Balance, September 1, 2022	$	216,059	$	43,115	$	259,174
Acquisitions	92,077		—		92,077
Foreign currency translation	—		1,037		1,037
Balance, May 31, 2023	308,136		44,152		352,288
Accumulated impairment
Balance, September 1, 2022	(10,036)		(129)		(10,165)
Foreign currency translation	—		(14)		(14)
Balance, May 31, 2023	(10,036)		(143)		(10,179)
Goodwill, net
Balance, September 1, 2022	206,023		42,986		249,009
Acquisitions	92,077		—		92,077
Foreign currency translation	—		1,023		1,023
Balance, May 31, 2023	$	298,100	$	44,009	$	342,109

Intangible assets subject to amortization are detailed in the following table:

		May 31, 2023						August 31, 2022
(in thousands)	Useful Lives in Years	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Developed technologies	1 to 15	$	149,009	$	20,529	$	128,480	$	147,040	$	6,485	$	140,555
Customer relationships	5 to 17	62,425		5,704		56,721		53,115		2,116		50,999
Perpetual lease rights	79	5,830		868		4,962		3,584		744		2,840
Patents	5 to 7.5	7,203		5,327		1,876		7,203		4,596		2,607
Trade names	5 to 15	3,253		1,037		2,216		3,212		764		2,448
Non-compete agreements	5 to 7	2,300		1,402		898		3,050		1,135		1,915
Other	15	101		101		—		101		99		2
Total		$	230,121	$	34,968	$	195,153	$	217,305	$	15,939	$	201,366

The acquired assets from the Tendon acquisition included an intangible asset for customer relationships with a fair value of $8.9 million. The fair value of the intangible asset for customer relationships was calculated using an income approach, under the with-and-without method, which considers opportunity costs associated with lost profits in the absence of the existing customer base. The intangible asset for customer relationships was assigned a useful life of five years. See Note 2, Changes in Business, for additional information on the acquisition of Tendon.

Foreign currency translation adjustments for intangible assets subject to amortization were immaterial for all periods presented above.

Other indefinite-lived intangible assets consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	May 31, 2023		August 31, 2022
Trade names	$	53,956	$	53,633
In-process research and development	2,400		2,400
Non-compete agreements	750		750
Total	$	57,106	$	56,783

The change in the balance of intangible assets with indefinite lives from August 31, 2022 to May 31, 2023 was due to foreign currency translation adjustments.

Amortization expense for intangible assets was $6.6 million and $18.9 million in the three and nine months ended May 31, 2023, respectively, of which $4.7 million and $14.0 million, respectively, was recorded in cost of goods sold and $1.9 million and $4.9 million, respectively, was recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings. The Company recorded immaterial amortization expense for intangible assets in the three and nine months ended May 31, 2022. Estimated amounts of amortization expense for intangible assets for the next five years are as follows:

	(in thousands)
Remainder of 2023	$	6,584
2024	25,607
2025	23,991
2026	22,562
2027	22,562

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CREDIT ARRANGEMENTS

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2023

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Credit arrangements

NOTE 7. CREDIT ARRANGEMENTS

Long-term debt was as follows: 

(in thousands)	Weighted Average Interest Rate as of May 31, 2023	May 31, 2023		August 31, 2022
2023 Notes	4.875%	$	—	$	330,000
2030 Notes	4.125%	300,000		300,000
2031 Notes	3.875%	300,000		300,000
2032 Notes	4.375%	300,000		300,000
Series 2022 Bonds, due 2047	4.000%	145,060		145,060
Poland Term Loan	—	—		32,439
Short-term borrowings	7.750%	24,571		26,390
Other	4.547%	19,030		21,278
Finance leases	4.793%	81,032		58,536
Total debt		1,169,693		1,513,703
Less unamortized debt issuance costs		(15,282)		(16,496)
Plus unamortized bond premium		4,694		4,838
Total amounts outstanding		1,159,105		1,502,045
Less current maturities of long-term debt and short-term borrowings		(56,222)		(388,796)
Long-term debt		$	1,102,883	$	1,113,249

The Company's credit arrangements require compliance with certain covenants, including an interest coverage ratio and a debt to capitalization ratio. At May 31, 2023, the Company was in compliance with all financial covenants in its credit arrangements.

Capitalized interest, resulting primarily from the construction of the Company's third micro mill, was $6.2 million and $16.2 million during the three and nine months ended May 31, 2023, respectively, compared to $3.6 million and $7.8 million, respectively, during the corresponding periods.

Senior Notes Activity

In May 2013, the Company issued $330.0 million of 4.875% Senior Notes due May 2023 (the "2023 Notes"). As of August 31, 2022, the 2023 Notes were included in current maturities of long-term debt and short-term borrowings in the consolidated balance sheet. In November 2022, the Company repurchased $115.9 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2023 Notes through a cash tender offer and recognized an immaterial loss on debt extinguishment. On May 15, 2023, the Company repaid the remaining $214.1 million outstanding aggregate principal amount of the 2023 Notes, plus interest, at maturity.

Credit Facilities

In October 2022, the Company entered into a Sixth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (as amended, the "Credit Agreement") with a revolving credit facility (the "Revolver") of $600.0 million and a maturity date in October 2027, replacing the Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with a revolving credit facility of $400.0 million and a maturity date in March 2026. The maximum availability under the Revolver can be increased to $850.0 million with bank approval. The Credit Agreement also provides for a delayed draw senior secured term loan facility with a maximum principal amount of $200.0 million (the “Term Loan”). The Term Loan is coterminous with the Revolver. As of May 31, 2023, the Company had no amounts drawn under the Term Loan. The Company's obligations under the Credit Agreement are secured by its North America inventory. The Credit Agreement's capacity includes a $50.0 million sub-limit for the issuance of stand-by letters of credit. The Company had no amounts drawn under the Revolver or the previous revolving credit facility at May 31, 2023 or August 31, 2022. The availability under the Revolver and the previous revolving credit facility, as applicable, was reduced by outstanding stand-by letters of credit of $0.9 million and $1.4 million at May 31, 2023 and August 31, 2022, respectively.

In November 2022, the Company repaid the outstanding principal on its term loan facility (the "Poland Term Loan") through its subsidiary, CMC Poland Sp. z.o.o. ("CMCP"). At May 31, 2023, there was no amount outstanding or available, compared to PLN 152.4 million, or $32.4 million, outstanding and available under the facility as of August 31, 2022.

In May 2023, the Company amended certain terms of its credit facilities in Poland through CMCP, increasing the total credit facilities from PLN 300.0 million, or $63.9 million, at August 31, 2022, to PLN 550.0 million, or $129.9 million, at May 31, 2023. The facilities have expiration dates ranging from August 2024 to April 2026. There were no amounts outstanding under these facilities as of May 31, 2023 or August 31, 2022. The available balance of these credit facilities was reduced by outstanding stand-by letters of credit, guarantees and/or other financial assurance instruments, which totaled $15.9 million and $1.0 million at May 31, 2023 and August 31, 2022, respectively.

Accounts Receivable Facilities

In November 2022, the Company terminated its $150.0 million U.S. trade accounts receivable facility. The Company had no advance payments outstanding under this facility at August 31, 2022.

The Poland accounts receivable facility had a limit of PLN 288.0 million, or $68.0 million and $61.3 million, at May 31, 2023 and August 31, 2022, respectively. The Company had PLN 104.0 million, or $24.6 million, advance payments outstanding under the Poland accounts receivable facility at May 31, 2023, compared to PLN 124.0 million, or $26.4 million, advance payments outstanding at August 31, 2022.

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NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT TRANSACTIONS

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2023

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT TRANSACTIONS

NOTE 8. NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT TRANSACTIONS

During 2016 and 2017, the Company entered into three New Markets Tax Credit (“NMTC”) transactions with U.S. Bancorp Community Development Corporation, a Minnesota corporation ("USBCDC"). The NMTC transactions related to the construction and equipping of the micro mill in Durant, Oklahoma, as well as a rebar spooler and automated T-post shop located on the same site. As of August 31, 2022, $17.7 million of USBCDC’s contributions were classified as accrued expenses and other payables in the consolidated balance sheet and $9.5 million of USBCDC’s contributions were classified as other noncurrent liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet, in each case representing deferred revenue to the Company. During December 2022, the seven-year recapture period on the first NMTC transaction, the USBCDC Investment Fund 156, ended, and therefore, the corresponding $17.7 million USBCDC capital contribution was recognized in net sales during the nine months ended May 31, 2023. Additionally, the $2.1 million Qualifying Equity Investment for Twain Investment Fund 222, which was classified as long-term debt in the Company's consolidated balance sheet as of August 31, 2022, will mature in March 2024 and was reclassified to current maturities of long-term debt and short-term borrowings as of May 31, 2023. See Note 10, New Markets Tax Credit Transactions, to the consolidated financial statements in the 2022 Form 10-K for discussion related to the Company's NMTC transactions.

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DERIVATIVES

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2023

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivatives

NOTE 9. DERIVATIVES

The Company's global operations and product lines expose it to risks from fluctuations in metal commodity prices, foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates and natural gas, electricity and other energy prices. One objective of the Company's risk management program is to mitigate these risks using derivative instruments. The Company enters into (i) metal commodity futures and forward contracts to mitigate the risk of unanticipated changes in net earnings due to price volatility in these commodities, (ii) foreign currency forward contracts that match the expected settlements for purchases and sales denominated in foreign currencies and (iii) natural gas and electricity commodity derivatives to mitigate the risk related to price volatility of these commodities.

The Company considers the total notional value of its futures and forward contracts as the best measure of the volume of derivative transactions. At May 31, 2023, the notional values of the Company's foreign currency and commodity contract commitments were $412.9 million and $450.9 million, respectively. At August 31, 2022, the notional values of the Company's foreign currency and commodity contract commitments were $253.5 million and $205.1 million, respectively.

The following table provides information regarding the Company's commodity contract commitments at May 31, 2023:

Commodity	Position	Total
Aluminum	Long	3,675	MT
Aluminum	Short	1,775	MT
Copper	Long	828	MT
Copper	Short	7,564	MT
Electricity	Long	3,354,000	MW(h)
Natural Gas	Long	4,790,450	MMBtu

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MT = Metric Ton

MW(h) = Megawatt hour

MMBtu = Metric Million British thermal unit

The following table summarizes the location and amounts of the fair value of the Company's derivative instruments and hedged items recognized in the condensed consolidated balance sheets:

(in thousands)	Primary Location	May 31, 2023		August 31, 2022
Derivative assets:
Commodity	Prepaid and other current assets	$	17,924	$	26,180
Commodity	Other noncurrent assets	267,224		134,667
Foreign exchange	Prepaid and other current assets	4,275		1,296
Derivative liabilities:
Commodity	Accrued expenses and other payables	$	3,885	$	1,110
Commodity	Other noncurrent liabilities	1,606		150
Foreign exchange	Accrued expenses and other payables	6,730		3,126

The following tables summarize activities related to the Company's derivative instruments and hedged items recognized in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings. All other activity related to the Company's derivative instruments and hedged items was immaterial for the periods presented.

		Three Months Ended May 31,				Nine Months Ended May 31,
Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments (in thousands)	Primary Location	2023		2022		2023		2022
Commodity	Cost of goods sold	$	7,540	$	2,042	$	(1,540)	$	2,574
Foreign exchange	SG&A expenses	3,686		6,157		10,095		(2,886)

Effective Portion of Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedging Instruments Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (in thousands)	Three Months Ended May 31,				Nine Months Ended May 31,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
Commodity(1)	$	(11,855)	$	25,920	$	80,134	$	81,285

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(1) Amounts presented do not include the effects of foreign currency translation adjustments. See Note 3, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), for separate presentation of foreign currency translation adjustments.

The Company's natural gas derivatives accounted for as cash flow hedging instruments have maturities extending to May 2026. The Company's electricity commodity derivatives accounted for as cash flow hedging instruments have maturities extending to December 2034. Included in the AOCI balance as of May 31, 2023 was an estimated net gain of $9.7 million from cash flow hedging instruments that is expected to be reclassified into net earnings within the twelve months following May 31, 2023. See Note 10, Fair Value, for the fair value of the Company's derivative instruments recorded in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

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FAIR VALUE

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2023

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair value

NOTE 10. FAIR VALUE

The Company has established a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs to the valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three levels. These levels are determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Levels within the hierarchy are defined within Note 1, Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, to the consolidated financial statements in the 2022 Form 10-K.

The following table summarizes information regarding the Company's financial assets and financial liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

			Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
(in thousands)	Total		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
As of May 31, 2023:
Assets:
Investment deposit accounts (1)	$	389,688	$	389,688	$	—	$	—
Commodity derivative assets (2)	285,148		4,863		—		280,285
Foreign exchange derivative assets (2)	4,275		—		4,275		—
Liabilities:
Commodity derivative liabilities (2)	5,491		5,491		—		—
Foreign exchange derivative liabilities (2)	6,730		—		6,730		—
As of August 31, 2022:
Assets:
Investment deposit accounts (1)	$	572,384	$	572,384	$	—	$	—
Commodity derivative assets (2)	160,847		17,347		—		143,500
Foreign exchange derivative assets (2)	1,296		—		1,296		—
Liabilities:
Commodity derivative liabilities (2)	1,260		1,260		—		—
Foreign exchange derivative liabilities (2)	3,126		—		3,126		—

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(1) Investment deposit accounts are short-term in nature, and the value is determined by principal plus interest. The investment portfolio mix can change each period based on the Company's assessment of investment options.

(2) Derivative assets and liabilities classified as Level 1 are commodity futures contracts valued based on quoted market prices in the London Metal Exchange or New York Mercantile Exchange. Amounts in Level 2 are based on broker quotes in the over-the-counter market. Derivatives classified as Level 3 are described below. Further discussion regarding the Company's use of derivative instruments is included in Note 9, Derivatives.

As of August 31, 2022, the Company had one Level 3 commodity derivative. The Company entered into its second and third Level 3 commodity derivatives in September 2022 and January 2023, respectively, with the same counterparty as the first Level 3 commodity derivative. Both the second and third Level 3 commodity derivatives will begin to settle in January 2025.

The fair value estimates of the Level 3 commodity derivatives are based on internally developed discounted cash flow models primarily utilizing unobservable inputs for which there is little or no market data. The Company forecasts future energy rates using a range of historical prices (the "floating rate"). The floating rate is the only significant unobservable input used in the Company's discounted cash flow models. Significantly higher or lower floating rates could have resulted in a material difference in our fair value measurement. The following table summarizes the floating rates used to measure the fair value of the Level 3 commodity derivatives at May 31, 2023 and August 31, 2022, which are applied uniformly across each of our Level 3 commodity derivatives:

	Floating rate (PLN)
	Low	High	Average
May 31, 2023	479.70	1,298.53	770.93
August 31, 2022	460.11	1,298.53	717.22

Below is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the Level 3 commodity derivatives recognized in the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income. The fluctuation in energy rates over time causes volatility in the fair value estimates and is the primary reason for unrealized gains included in other comprehensive income ("OCI") in the three and nine months ended May 31, 2023 and 2022.                                     

(in thousands)	Three Months Ended May 31, 2023
Balance, March 1, 2023	$	280,842
Total gains, realized and unrealized:
Unrealized holding gain before reclassification (1)	1,526
Reclassification for gain included in net earnings (2)	(2,083)
Balance, May 31, 2023	$	280,285
(in thousands)	Nine Months Ended May 31, 2023
Balance, September 1, 2022	$	143,500
Total gains, realized and unrealized:
Unrealized holding gain before reclassification (1)	145,808
Reclassification for gain included in net earnings (2)	(9,023)
Balance, May 31, 2023	$	280,285
(in thousands)	Three Months Ended May 31, 2022
Balance, March 1, 2022	$	78,879
Total gains, realized and unrealized:
Unrealized holding gain before reclassification (1)	19,201
Reclassification for gain included in net earnings (2)	(4,760)
Balance, May 31, 2022	$	93,320
(in thousands)	Nine Months Ended May 31, 2022
Balance, September 1, 2021	$	26,413
Total gains, realized and unrealized:
Unrealized holding gain before reclassification (1)	81,039
Reclassification for gain included in net earnings (2)	(14,132)
Balance, May 31, 2022	$	93,320

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(1) Unrealized holding gains, net of foreign currency translation, less amounts reclassified are included in net unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives in the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income.

(2) Gains included in net earnings are recorded in cost of goods sold in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings.

No material, non-recurring fair value remeasurements occurred during the three or nine months ended May 31, 2023 or 2022.

The carrying values of the Company's short-term items, including documentary letters of credit and notes payable, approximate fair value.

The carrying value and fair value of the Company's long-term debt, including current maturities, was $1.0 billion and $905.9 million, respectively, at May 31, 2023, and $1.4 billion and $1.2 billion, respectively at August 31, 2022. The fair value of the Company's long-term debt, including current maturities, was estimated based on Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy using indicated market values. The Company's other borrowings contain variable interest rates, and as a result, their carrying values approximate fair values.

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2023

Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Stock-based compensation plans

NOTE 11. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS

The Company's stock-based compensation plans are described in Note 14, Stock-Based Compensation Plans, to the consolidated financial statements in the 2022 Form 10-K. In general, restricted stock units vest ratably over a period of three years. Subject to the achievement of performance targets established by the Compensation Committee of CMC's Board of Directors, performance stock units vest after a period of three years.

During the nine months ended May 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company granted the following awards under its stock-based compensation plans:

	May 31, 2023			May 31, 2022
(in thousands, except per share data)	Shares Granted	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		Shares Granted	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Equity method	1,439	$	36.88	1,467	$	28.16
Liability method	269	N/A		261	N/A

The Company recorded immaterial mark-to-market adjustments on liability awards for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2023 and 2022. At May 31, 2023, the Company had outstanding 541,202 equivalent shares accounted for under the liability method. The Company expects 514,142 equivalent shares to vest.

The following table summarizes total stock-based compensation expense, including fair value remeasurements, which was primarily included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the Company's condensed consolidated statements of earnings:

	Three Months Ended May 31,				Nine Months Ended May 31,
(in thousands)	2023		2022		2023		2022
Stock-based compensation expense	$	10,376	$	11,986	$	44,000	$	37,856

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EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT PLANS

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2023

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT PLANS

NOTE 12. EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT PLANS

In October 2022, the Company terminated its U.S. Pension Plan (as defined in Note 15, Employees' Retirement Plans, to the consolidated financial statements in the 2022 Form 10-K). As part of the termination, the Company made a contribution of $4.1 million. Plan assets were liquidated to purchase annuity contracts with an insurance company for all participants. The Company recognized a $4.2 million settlement charge as a result of the termination, including an immaterial non-cash charge for unrecognized losses within accumulated other comprehensive income as of the termination date. The $4.2 million settlement charge was recognized within selling, general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statement of earnings during the nine months ended May 31, 2023. No benefit obligation or plan assets related to the U.S. Pension Plan remain.

See Note 15, Employees' Retirement Plans, to the consolidated financial statements in the 2022 Form 10-K for information on the Company's remaining defined benefit pension plan (the "U.K. Pension Plan," as defined in Note 15, Employees' Retirement Plans, to the consolidated financial statements in the 2022 Form 10-K), defined contribution 401(k) retirement plan and Benefit Restoration Plan ("BRP").

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STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY AND EARNINGS PER SHARE

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2023

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Stockholder's equity and earnings per share

NOTE 13. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share ("EPS") is computed based on the weighted average shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Restricted stock is included in the number of shares of common stock issued and outstanding but omitted from the basic EPS calculation until the shares vest. Diluted EPS is computed based on the weighted average shares of common stock plus the effect of dilutive securities outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method. The effect of dilutive securities includes the impact of outstanding stock-based incentive awards and shares purchased by employees through participation in the Company's employee stock purchase plan.

The calculations of basic and diluted EPS were as follows: 

	Three Months Ended May 31,				Nine Months Ended May 31,
(in thousands, except share and per share data)	2023		2022		2023		2022
Net earnings	$	233,971	$	312,429	$	675,594	$	928,632
Average basic shares outstanding	117,066,623		121,247,105		117,192,710		121,277,553
Effect of dilutive securities	1,331,276		1,552,764		1,554,374		1,649,738
Average diluted shares outstanding	118,397,899		122,799,869		118,747,084		122,927,291
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	2.00	$	2.58	$	5.76	$	7.66
Diluted	$	1.98	$	2.54	$	5.69	$	7.55

For all periods presented above, the Company had immaterial anti-dilutive shares, which were not included in the computation of average diluted shares outstanding.

In October 2021, the Company's Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program under which the Company may repurchase up to $350.0 million of shares of CMC common stock. During the three and nine months ended May 31, 2023, the Company repurchased 352,000 and 1,957,452 shares of CMC common stock, respectively, at an average purchase price of $46.92 and $42.32 per share, respectively. The Company had remaining authorization to repurchase $105.3 million of shares of CMC common stock at May 31, 2023.

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2023
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and contingencies	NOTE 14. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES In the ordinary course of conducting its business, the Company becomes involved in litigation, administrative proceedings and governmental investigations, including environmental matters. At May 31, 2023 and August 31, 2022, the amounts accrued for cleanup and remediation costs at certain sites in response to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ("CERCLA") and analogous state and local statutes were immaterial. Total accrued environmental liabilities, including CERCLA sites, were $5.2 million and $5.3 million at May 31, 2023 and August 31, 2022, respectively, of which $2.1 million and $2.0 million were classified as other noncurrent liabilities as of May 31, 2023 and August 31, 2022, respectively. These amounts have not been discounted to their present values. Due to evolving remediation technology, changing regulations, possible third-party contributions, the inherent uncertainties of the estimation process and other factors, amounts accrued could vary significantly from amounts paid.

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BUSINESS SEGMENTS

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2023

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Business segments

NOTE 15. OPERATING SEGMENTS

The Company structures its business into two reportable segments: North America and Europe. See Note 1, Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, to the consolidated financial statements in the 2022 Form 10-K and Note 2, Changes in Business, for more information about the reportable segments, including the types of products and services from which each reportable segment derives its net sales. Corporate and Other contains earnings or losses on assets and liabilities related to the Company's BRP assets and short-term investments, expenses of the Company's corporate headquarters, interest expense related to long-term debt, other revenue resulting from the Company's NMTC transactions and intercompany eliminations.

The following is a summary of certain financial information by reportable segment and Corporate and Other:

	Three Months Ended May 31, 2023
(in thousands)	North America		Europe		Corporate and Other		Total
Net sales	$	1,987,535	$	353,294	$	4,160	$	2,344,989
Adjusted EBITDA	402,175		9,618		(37,715)		374,078
	Nine Months Ended May 31, 2023
(in thousands)	North America		Europe		Corporate and Other		Total
Net sales	$	5,445,367	$	1,115,440	$	29,498	$	6,590,305
Adjusted EBITDA	1,079,442		87,072		(93,013)		1,073,501
Total assets at May 31, 2023	4,837,341		1,270,636		412,883		6,520,860

	Three Months Ended May 31, 2022
(in thousands)	North America		Europe		Corporate and Other		Total
Net sales	$	2,033,150	$	484,564	$	(1,987)	$	2,515,727
Adjusted EBITDA	379,355		120,974		(35,049)		465,280
	Nine Months Ended May 31, 2022
(in thousands)	North America		Europe		Corporate and Other		Total
Net sales	$	5,300,996	$	1,209,378	$	(3,958)	$	6,506,416
Adjusted EBITDA	1,183,342		281,955		(121,876)		1,343,421
Total assets at August 31, 2022	4,467,314		1,056,101		713,612		6,237,027

The following table presents a reconciliation of net earnings to adjusted EBITDA:

	Three Months Ended May 31,				Nine Months Ended May 31,
(in thousands)	2023		2022		2023		2022
Net earnings	$	233,971	$	312,429	$	675,594	$	928,632
Interest expense	8,878		13,433		31,868		36,479
Income taxes	76,099		92,590		208,465		247,894
Depreciation and amortization	55,129		43,583		157,528		125,943
Asset impairments	1		3,245		46		4,473
Adjusted EBITDA	$	374,078	$	465,280	$	1,073,501	$	1,343,421

Disaggregation of Revenue

The following tables display revenue by reportable segment and Corporate and Other from external customers, disaggregated by major product:

	Three Months Ended May 31, 2023
(in thousands)	North America		Europe		Corporate and Other		Total
Major product:
Raw materials	$	385,449	$	5,967	$	—	$	391,416
Steel products	752,153		269,112		—		1,021,265
Downstream products	659,103		46,448		—		705,551
Construction-related solutions	150,348		21,902		—		172,250
Other	38,466		9,265		6,776		54,507
Net sales from external customers	1,985,519		352,694		6,776		2,344,989
Intersegment net sales, eliminated on consolidation	2,016		600		(2,616)		—
Net sales	$	1,987,535	$	353,294	$	4,160	$	2,344,989
	Nine Months Ended May 31, 2023
(in thousands)	North America		Europe		Corporate and Other		Total
Major product:
Raw materials	$	993,480	$	15,728	$	—	$	1,009,208
Steel products	2,088,339		853,655		—		2,941,994
Downstream products	1,840,210		156,158		—		1,996,368
Construction-related solutions	415,184		58,728		—		473,912
Other(1)	103,547		29,313		35,963		168,823
Net sales from external customers	5,440,760		1,113,582		35,963		6,590,305
Intersegment net sales, eliminated on consolidation	4,607		1,858		(6,465)		—
Net sales	$	5,445,367	$	1,115,440	$	29,498	$	6,590,305

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(1) Other revenue during the nine months ended May 31, 2023 includes $17.7 million derived from the Company's NMTC transactions. See Note 8, New Markets Tax Credit Transactions, for further information.

	Three Months Ended May 31, 2022
(in thousands)	North America		Europe		Corporate and Other		Total
Major product:
Raw materials	$	435,171	$	7,406	$	—	$	442,577
Steel products	851,762		367,810		—		1,219,572
Downstream products	587,568		88,667		—		676,235
Construction-related solutions	121,285		9,481		—		130,766
Other	37,356		10,641		(1,420)		46,577
Net sales from external customers	2,033,142		484,005		(1,420)		2,515,727
Intersegment net sales, eliminated on consolidation	8		559		(567)		—
Net sales	$	2,033,150	$	484,564	$	(1,987)	$	2,515,727
	Nine Months Ended May 31, 2022
(in thousands)	North America		Europe		Corporate and Other		Total
Major product:
Raw materials	$	1,155,204	$	20,230	$	—	$	1,175,434
Steel products	2,192,851		931,369		—		3,124,220
Downstream products	1,561,717		218,280		—		1,779,997
Construction-related solutions	287,422		9,481		—		296,903
Other	103,794		28,556		(2,488)		129,862
Net sales from external customers	5,300,988		1,207,916		(2,488)		6,506,416
Intersegment net sales, eliminated on consolidation	8		1,462		(1,470)		—
Net sales	$	5,300,996	$	1,209,378	$	(3,958)	$	6,506,416

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ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2023

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP") on a basis consistent with that used in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2022 (the "2022 Form 10-K") filed by Commercial Metals Company ("CMC," and together with its consolidated subsidiaries, the "Company") with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and include all normal recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the condensed consolidated balance sheets and the condensed consolidated statements of earnings, comprehensive income, cash flows and stockholders' equity for the periods indicated. These notes should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes included in the 2022 Form 10-K. The results of operations for the three and nine month periods ended May 31, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year. Any reference in this Form 10-Q to the "corresponding period" or "comparable period" relates to the three or nine month period ended May 31, 2022, as applicable. Any reference in this Form 10-Q to a year refers to the fiscal year ended August 31st of that year, unless otherwise noted.

Fair value measurement

The Company has established a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs to the valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three levels. These levels are determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Levels within the hierarchy are defined within Note 1, Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, to the consolidated financial statements in the 2022 Form 10-K.

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CHANGES IN BUSINESS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2023

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition

The table below presents the fair values and measurement period adjustments that were allocated to Tensar's assets and liabilities as of the Tensar Acquisition Date:

(in thousands)	Fair Value as Previously Reported(1)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	19,551
Accounts receivable	37,741
Inventories	39,462
Prepaid and other current assets	12,528
Defined benefit pension plan	14,620
Property, plant and equipment	85,983
Intangible assets	260,500
Goodwill	186,805
Other noncurrent assets	19,660
Accounts payable	(12,134)
Accrued expenses and other payables	(23,725)
Current maturities of long-term debt	(3,277)
Deferred income taxes	(45,055)
Other noncurrent liabilities	(16,347)
Long-term debt	(4,312)
Total assets acquired and liabilities assumed	$	572,000

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(1) As previously reported in the 2022 Form 10-K. No measurement period adjustments occurred during the nine months ended May 31, 2023.

Schedule of Pro Forma Information

The resulting tax effects of the business combination are also reflected below.

(in thousands)	Three Months Ended May 31, 2022		Nine Months Ended May 31, 2022
Pro forma net sales	$	2,554,295	$	6,657,257
Pro forma net earnings	318,736		942,369

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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Tables)

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2023

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]

Schedule of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

The following tables reflect the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) ("AOCI"):

	Three Months Ended May 31, 2023
(in thousands)	Foreign Currency Translation		Derivatives		Defined Benefit Obligation		Total AOCI
Balance, March 1, 2023	$	(192,840)	$	222,411	$	(5,075)	$	24,496
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	42,723		(14,686)		(146)		27,891
Reclassification for gain (1)	—		(319)		—		(319)
Income tax benefit	—		2,862		52		2,914
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	42,723		(12,143)		(94)		30,486
Balance, May 31, 2023	$	(150,117)	$	210,268	$	(5,169)	$	54,982
	Nine Months Ended May 31, 2023
(in thousands)	Foreign Currency Translation		Derivatives		Defined Benefit Obligation		Total AOCI
Balance, September 1, 2022	$	(245,897)	$	138,242	$	(6,796)	$	(114,451)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	95,780		98,542		1,533		195,855
Reclassification for gain (1)	—		(10,055)		—		(10,055)
Income tax (expense) benefit	—		(16,461)		94		(16,367)
Net other comprehensive income	95,780		72,026		1,627		169,433
Balance, May 31, 2023	$	(150,117)	$	210,268	$	(5,169)	$	54,982

	Three Months Ended May 31, 2022
(in thousands)	Foreign Currency Translation		Derivatives		Defined Benefit Obligation		Total AOCI
Balance, March 1, 2022	$	(159,829)	$	68,886	$	(933)	$	(91,876)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(14,668)		32,302		(7)		17,627
Reclassification for gain (1)	—		(6,342)		—		(6,342)
Income tax (expense) benefit	—		(5,140)		1		(5,139)
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	(14,668)		20,820		(6)		6,146
Balance, May 31, 2022	$	(174,497)	$	89,706	$	(939)	$	(85,730)
	Nine Months Ended May 31, 2022
(in thousands)	Foreign Currency Translation		Derivatives		Defined Benefit Obligation		Total AOCI
Balance, September 1, 2021	$	(105,680)	$	21,781	$	(921)	$	(84,820)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(68,817)		100,820		(23)		31,980
Reclassification for gain (1)	—		(16,667)		—		(16,667)
Income tax (expense) benefit	—		(16,228)		5		(16,223)
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	(68,817)		67,925		(18)		(910)
Balance, May 31, 2022	$	(174,497)	$	89,706	$	(939)	$	(85,730)

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(1) Reclassifications for gains on derivatives included in net earnings are recorded in cost of goods sold in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings.

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REVENUE RECOGNITION (Tables)

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2023

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Information avout Assets and Liabilities from Contracts with Customers

The following table provides information about assets and liabilities from contracts with customers:

(in thousands)	May 31, 2023		August 31, 2022
Contract assets (included in accounts receivable)	$	69,362	$	73,037
Contract liabilities (included in accrued expenses and other payables)	29,293		27,567

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INVENTORIES, NET (Tables)

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2023

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventory

The components of inventories were as follows:

(in thousands)	May 31, 2023		August 31, 2022
Raw materials	$	287,785	$	271,756
Work in process	4,786		9,446
Finished goods	852,905		888,494
Total	$	1,145,476	$	1,169,696

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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2023

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill

Goodwill by reportable segment is detailed in the following table:

(in thousands)	North America		Europe		Consolidated
Goodwill, gross
Balance, September 1, 2022	$	216,059	$	43,115	$	259,174
Acquisitions	92,077		—		92,077
Foreign currency translation	—		1,037		1,037
Balance, May 31, 2023	308,136		44,152		352,288
Accumulated impairment
Balance, September 1, 2022	(10,036)		(129)		(10,165)
Foreign currency translation	—		(14)		(14)
Balance, May 31, 2023	(10,036)		(143)		(10,179)
Goodwill, net
Balance, September 1, 2022	206,023		42,986		249,009
Acquisitions	92,077		—		92,077
Foreign currency translation	—		1,023		1,023
Balance, May 31, 2023	$	298,100	$	44,009	$	342,109

Intangible assets subject to amortization are detailed in the following table:

		May 31, 2023						August 31, 2022
(in thousands)	Useful Lives in Years	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Developed technologies	1 to 15	$	149,009	$	20,529	$	128,480	$	147,040	$	6,485	$	140,555
Customer relationships	5 to 17	62,425		5,704		56,721		53,115		2,116		50,999
Perpetual lease rights	79	5,830		868		4,962		3,584		744		2,840
Patents	5 to 7.5	7,203		5,327		1,876		7,203		4,596		2,607
Trade names	5 to 15	3,253		1,037		2,216		3,212		764		2,448
Non-compete agreements	5 to 7	2,300		1,402		898		3,050		1,135		1,915
Other	15	101		101		—		101		99		2
Total		$	230,121	$	34,968	$	195,153	$	217,305	$	15,939	$	201,366

The acquired assets from the Tendon acquisition included an intangible asset for customer relationships with a fair value of $8.9 million. The fair value of the intangible asset for customer relationships was calculated using an income approach, under the with-and-without method, which considers opportunity costs associated with lost profits in the absence of the existing customer base. The intangible asset for customer relationships was assigned a useful life of five years. See Note 2, Changes in Business, for additional information on the acquisition of Tendon.

Foreign currency translation adjustments for intangible assets subject to amortization were immaterial for all periods presented above.

Other indefinite-lived intangible assets consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	May 31, 2023		August 31, 2022
Trade names	$	53,956	$	53,633
In-process research and development	2,400		2,400
Non-compete agreements	750		750
Total	$	57,106	$	56,783

The change in the balance of intangible assets with indefinite lives from August 31, 2022 to May 31, 2023 was due to foreign currency translation adjustments.

Amortization expense for intangible assets was $6.6 million and $18.9 million in the three and nine months ended May 31, 2023, respectively, of which $4.7 million and $14.0 million, respectively, was recorded in cost of goods sold and $1.9 million and $4.9 million, respectively, was recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings. The Company recorded immaterial amortization expense for intangible assets in the three and nine months ended May 31, 2022. Estimated amounts of amortization expense for intangible assets for the next five years are as follows:

	(in thousands)
Remainder of 2023	$	6,584
2024	25,607
2025	23,991
2026	22,562
2027	22,562

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CREDIT ARRANGEMENTS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2023

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-term debt, including the deferred gain from the termination of the interest rate swaps

Long-term debt was as follows: 

(in thousands)	Weighted Average Interest Rate as of May 31, 2023	May 31, 2023		August 31, 2022
2023 Notes	4.875%	$	—	$	330,000
2030 Notes	4.125%	300,000		300,000
2031 Notes	3.875%	300,000		300,000
2032 Notes	4.375%	300,000		300,000
Series 2022 Bonds, due 2047	4.000%	145,060		145,060
Poland Term Loan	—	—		32,439
Short-term borrowings	7.750%	24,571		26,390
Other	4.547%	19,030		21,278
Finance leases	4.793%	81,032		58,536
Total debt		1,169,693		1,513,703
Less unamortized debt issuance costs		(15,282)		(16,496)
Plus unamortized bond premium		4,694		4,838
Total amounts outstanding		1,159,105		1,502,045
Less current maturities of long-term debt and short-term borrowings		(56,222)		(388,796)
Long-term debt		$	1,102,883	$	1,113,249

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DERIVATIVES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2023

May 31, 2023

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Commodity contract commitments

The following table provides information regarding the Company's commodity contract commitments at May 31, 2023:

Commodity	Position	Total
Aluminum	Long	3,675	MT
Aluminum	Short	1,775	MT
Copper	Long	828	MT
Copper	Short	7,564	MT
Electricity	Long	3,354,000	MW(h)
Natural Gas	Long	4,790,450	MMBtu

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MT = Metric Ton

MW(h) = Megawatt hour

MMBtu = Metric Million British thermal unit

Schedule of Derivatives Instruments Statements of Financial Performance and Financial Position, Location

The following table summarizes the location and amounts of the fair value of the Company's derivative instruments and hedged items recognized in the condensed consolidated balance sheets:

(in thousands)	Primary Location	May 31, 2023		August 31, 2022
Derivative assets:
Commodity	Prepaid and other current assets	$	17,924	$	26,180
Commodity	Other noncurrent assets	267,224		134,667
Foreign exchange	Prepaid and other current assets	4,275		1,296
Derivative liabilities:
Commodity	Accrued expenses and other payables	$	3,885	$	1,110
Commodity	Other noncurrent liabilities	1,606		150
Foreign exchange	Accrued expenses and other payables	6,730		3,126

Derivative instruments, gain (loss)

The following tables summarize activities related to the Company's derivative instruments and hedged items recognized in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings. All other activity related to the Company's derivative instruments and hedged items was immaterial for the periods presented.

		Three Months Ended May 31,				Nine Months Ended May 31,
Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments (in thousands)	Primary Location	2023		2022		2023		2022
Commodity	Cost of goods sold	$	7,540	$	2,042	$	(1,540)	$	2,574
Foreign exchange	SG&A expenses	3,686		6,157		10,095		(2,886)

Effective Portion of Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedging Instruments Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (in thousands)	Three Months Ended May 31,				Nine Months Ended May 31,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
Commodity(1)	$	(11,855)	$	25,920	$	80,134	$	81,285

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(1) Amounts presented do not include the effects of foreign currency translation adjustments. See Note 3, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), for separate presentation of foreign currency translation adjustments.

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FAIR VALUE (Tables)

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2023

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis

The following table summarizes information regarding the Company's financial assets and financial liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

			Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
(in thousands)	Total		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
As of May 31, 2023:
Assets:
Investment deposit accounts (1)	$	389,688	$	389,688	$	—	$	—
Commodity derivative assets (2)	285,148		4,863		—		280,285
Foreign exchange derivative assets (2)	4,275		—		4,275		—
Liabilities:
Commodity derivative liabilities (2)	5,491		5,491		—		—
Foreign exchange derivative liabilities (2)	6,730		—		6,730		—
As of August 31, 2022:
Assets:
Investment deposit accounts (1)	$	572,384	$	572,384	$	—	$	—
Commodity derivative assets (2)	160,847		17,347		—		143,500
Foreign exchange derivative assets (2)	1,296		—		1,296		—
Liabilities:
Commodity derivative liabilities (2)	1,260		1,260		—		—
Foreign exchange derivative liabilities (2)	3,126		—		3,126		—

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(1) Investment deposit accounts are short-term in nature, and the value is determined by principal plus interest. The investment portfolio mix can change each period based on the Company's assessment of investment options.

(2) Derivative assets and liabilities classified as Level 1 are commodity futures contracts valued based on quoted market prices in the London Metal Exchange or New York Mercantile Exchange. Amounts in Level 2 are based on broker quotes in the over-the-counter market. Derivatives classified as Level 3 are described below. Further discussion regarding the Company's use of derivative instruments is included in Note 9, Derivatives.

As of August 31, 2022, the Company had one Level 3 commodity derivative. The Company entered into its second and third Level 3 commodity derivatives in September 2022 and January 2023, respectively, with the same counterparty as the first Level 3 commodity derivative. Both the second and third Level 3 commodity derivatives will begin to settle in January 2025.

The fair value estimates of the Level 3 commodity derivatives are based on internally developed discounted cash flow models primarily utilizing unobservable inputs for which there is little or no market data. The Company forecasts future energy rates using a range of historical prices (the "floating rate"). The floating rate is the only significant unobservable input used in the Company's discounted cash flow models. Significantly higher or lower floating rates could have resulted in a material difference in our fair value measurement. The following table summarizes the floating rates used to measure the fair value of the Level 3 commodity derivatives at May 31, 2023 and August 31, 2022, which are applied uniformly across each of our Level 3 commodity derivatives:

	Floating rate (PLN)
	Low	High	Average
May 31, 2023	479.70	1,298.53	770.93
August 31, 2022	460.11	1,298.53	717.22

Fair value, net derivative asset (liability) measured on recurring basis, unobservable input reconciliation

Below is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the Level 3 commodity derivatives recognized in the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income. The fluctuation in energy rates over time causes volatility in the fair value estimates and is the primary reason for unrealized gains included in other comprehensive income ("OCI") in the three and nine months ended May 31, 2023 and 2022.                                     

(in thousands)	Three Months Ended May 31, 2023
Balance, March 1, 2023	$	280,842
Total gains, realized and unrealized:
Unrealized holding gain before reclassification (1)	1,526
Reclassification for gain included in net earnings (2)	(2,083)
Balance, May 31, 2023	$	280,285
(in thousands)	Nine Months Ended May 31, 2023
Balance, September 1, 2022	$	143,500
Total gains, realized and unrealized:
Unrealized holding gain before reclassification (1)	145,808
Reclassification for gain included in net earnings (2)	(9,023)
Balance, May 31, 2023	$	280,285
(in thousands)	Three Months Ended May 31, 2022
Balance, March 1, 2022	$	78,879
Total gains, realized and unrealized:
Unrealized holding gain before reclassification (1)	19,201
Reclassification for gain included in net earnings (2)	(4,760)
Balance, May 31, 2022	$	93,320
(in thousands)	Nine Months Ended May 31, 2022
Balance, September 1, 2021	$	26,413
Total gains, realized and unrealized:
Unrealized holding gain before reclassification (1)	81,039
Reclassification for gain included in net earnings (2)	(14,132)
Balance, May 31, 2022	$	93,320

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(1) Unrealized holding gains, net of foreign currency translation, less amounts reclassified are included in net unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives in the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income.

(2) Gains included in net earnings are recorded in cost of goods sold in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings.

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2023

Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Schedule of Stock Based Awards Granted

During the nine months ended May 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company granted the following awards under its stock-based compensation plans:

	May 31, 2023			May 31, 2022
(in thousands, except per share data)	Shares Granted	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		Shares Granted	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Equity method	1,439	$	36.88	1,467	$	28.16
Liability method	269	N/A		261	N/A

Schedule of Stock-based Compensation Expense

The following table summarizes total stock-based compensation expense, including fair value remeasurements, which was primarily included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the Company's condensed consolidated statements of earnings:

	Three Months Ended May 31,				Nine Months Ended May 31,
(in thousands)	2023		2022		2023		2022
Stock-based compensation expense	$	10,376	$	11,986	$	44,000	$	37,856

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STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2023

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Calculations of the basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations

The calculations of basic and diluted EPS were as follows: 

	Three Months Ended May 31,				Nine Months Ended May 31,
(in thousands, except share and per share data)	2023		2022		2023		2022
Net earnings	$	233,971	$	312,429	$	675,594	$	928,632
Average basic shares outstanding	117,066,623		121,247,105		117,192,710		121,277,553
Effect of dilutive securities	1,331,276		1,552,764		1,554,374		1,649,738
Average diluted shares outstanding	118,397,899		122,799,869		118,747,084		122,927,291
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	2.00	$	2.58	$	5.76	$	7.66
Diluted	$	1.98	$	2.54	$	5.69	$	7.55

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BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2023

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Summary of certain financial information from continuing operations by reportable segment

The following is a summary of certain financial information by reportable segment and Corporate and Other:

	Three Months Ended May 31, 2023
(in thousands)	North America		Europe		Corporate and Other		Total
Net sales	$	1,987,535	$	353,294	$	4,160	$	2,344,989
Adjusted EBITDA	402,175		9,618		(37,715)		374,078
	Nine Months Ended May 31, 2023
(in thousands)	North America		Europe		Corporate and Other		Total
Net sales	$	5,445,367	$	1,115,440	$	29,498	$	6,590,305
Adjusted EBITDA	1,079,442		87,072		(93,013)		1,073,501
Total assets at May 31, 2023	4,837,341		1,270,636		412,883		6,520,860

	Three Months Ended May 31, 2022
(in thousands)	North America		Europe		Corporate and Other		Total
Net sales	$	2,033,150	$	484,564	$	(1,987)	$	2,515,727
Adjusted EBITDA	379,355		120,974		(35,049)		465,280
	Nine Months Ended May 31, 2022
(in thousands)	North America		Europe		Corporate and Other		Total
Net sales	$	5,300,996	$	1,209,378	$	(3,958)	$	6,506,416
Adjusted EBITDA	1,183,342		281,955		(121,876)		1,343,421
Total assets at August 31, 2022	4,467,314		1,056,101		713,612		6,237,027

Reconciliations of earnings from continuing operations to adjusted operating profit

The following table presents a reconciliation of net earnings to adjusted EBITDA:

	Three Months Ended May 31,				Nine Months Ended May 31,
(in thousands)	2023		2022		2023		2022
Net earnings	$	233,971	$	312,429	$	675,594	$	928,632
Interest expense	8,878		13,433		31,868		36,479
Income taxes	76,099		92,590		208,465		247,894
Depreciation and amortization	55,129		43,583		157,528		125,943
Asset impairments	1		3,245		46		4,473
Adjusted EBITDA	$	374,078	$	465,280	$	1,073,501	$	1,343,421

Net sales by major product

The following tables display revenue by reportable segment and Corporate and Other from external customers, disaggregated by major product:

	Three Months Ended May 31, 2023
(in thousands)	North America		Europe		Corporate and Other		Total
Major product:
Raw materials	$	385,449	$	5,967	$	—	$	391,416
Steel products	752,153		269,112		—		1,021,265
Downstream products	659,103		46,448		—		705,551
Construction-related solutions	150,348		21,902		—		172,250
Other	38,466		9,265		6,776		54,507
Net sales from external customers	1,985,519		352,694		6,776		2,344,989
Intersegment net sales, eliminated on consolidation	2,016		600		(2,616)		—
Net sales	$	1,987,535	$	353,294	$	4,160	$	2,344,989
	Nine Months Ended May 31, 2023
(in thousands)	North America		Europe		Corporate and Other		Total
Major product:
Raw materials	$	993,480	$	15,728	$	—	$	1,009,208
Steel products	2,088,339		853,655		—		2,941,994
Downstream products	1,840,210		156,158		—		1,996,368
Construction-related solutions	415,184		58,728		—		473,912
Other(1)	103,547		29,313		35,963		168,823
Net sales from external customers	5,440,760		1,113,582		35,963		6,590,305
Intersegment net sales, eliminated on consolidation	4,607		1,858		(6,465)		—
Net sales	$	5,445,367	$	1,115,440	$	29,498	$	6,590,305

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(1) Other revenue during the nine months ended May 31, 2023 includes $17.7 million derived from the Company's NMTC transactions. See Note 8, New Markets Tax Credit Transactions, for further information.

	Three Months Ended May 31, 2022
(in thousands)	North America		Europe		Corporate and Other		Total
Major product:
Raw materials	$	435,171	$	7,406	$	—	$	442,577
Steel products	851,762		367,810		—		1,219,572
Downstream products	587,568		88,667		—		676,235
Construction-related solutions	121,285		9,481		—		130,766
Other	37,356		10,641		(1,420)		46,577
Net sales from external customers	2,033,142		484,005		(1,420)		2,515,727
Intersegment net sales, eliminated on consolidation	8		559		(567)		—
Net sales	$	2,033,150	$	484,564	$	(1,987)	$	2,515,727
	Nine Months Ended May 31, 2022
(in thousands)	North America		Europe		Corporate and Other		Total
Major product:
Raw materials	$	1,155,204	$	20,230	$	—	$	1,175,434
Steel products	2,192,851		931,369		—		3,124,220
Downstream products	1,561,717		218,280		—		1,779,997
Construction-related solutions	287,422		9,481		—		296,903
Other	103,794		28,556		(2,488)		129,862
Net sales from external customers	5,300,988		1,207,916		(2,488)		6,506,416
Intersegment net sales, eliminated on consolidation	8		1,462		(1,470)		—
Net sales	$	5,300,996	$	1,209,378	$	(3,958)	$	6,506,416

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CHANGES IN BUSINESS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 25, 2022	Sep. 29, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jan. 31, 2022	May 31, 2023	May 31, 2022	May 31, 2023	May 31, 2022
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cost of goods sold					$ 1,862,299	$ 1,956,459	$ 5,203,476	$ 5,157,834
Amortization					6,600		18,900
Payments to acquire asset			$ 14,500	$ 7,500
Restricted cash					3,196	126,264	3,196	126,264
Rancho Cucamonga Facilities
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of assets		$ 313,000
Restricted cash		$ 39,000				31,500		31,500
Tensar
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash acquired	$ 19,551
Consideration transferred	$ 550,000
Non-recurring acquisition and integration costs						4,500		7,600
Cost of goods sold					$ 2,200		$ 2,200
Amortization						$ 1,900		$ 8,100

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CHANGES IN BUSINESS - Schedule of Acquisition (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	May 31, 2023	Aug. 31, 2022	Apr. 25, 2022
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 342,109	$ 249,009
Tensar
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents			$ 19,551
Accounts receivable			37,741
Inventories			39,462
Prepaid and other current assets			12,528
Defined benefit pension plan			14,620
Property, plant and equipment			85,983
Intangible assets			260,500
Goodwill			186,805
Other noncurrent assets			19,660
Accounts payable			12,134
Accrued expenses and other payables			23,725
Current maturities of long-term debt			3,277
Deferred income taxes			45,055
Other noncurrent liabilities			16,347
Long-term debt			4,312
Total assets acquired and liabilities assumed			$ 572,000

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CHANGES IN BUSINESS - Schedule of Pro Forma Supplemental Information (Details) - Tensar - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2022	May 31, 2022
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Pro forma net sales	$ 2,554,295	$ 6,657,257
Pro forma net earnings	$ 318,736	$ 942,369

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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (AOCI by Components) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2023	May 31, 2022	May 31, 2023	May 31, 2022
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 24,496	$ (91,876)	$ (114,451)	$ (84,820)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	27,891	17,627	195,855	31,980
Reclassification for gain	(319)	(6,342)	(10,055)	(16,667)
Income tax benefit	2,914	(5,139)	(16,367)	(16,223)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes	30,486	6,146	169,433	(910)
Ending balance	54,982	(85,730)	54,982	(85,730)
Foreign Currency Translation
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(192,840)	(159,829)	(245,897)	(105,680)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	42,723	(14,668)	95,780	(68,817)
Reclassification for gain	0	0	0	0
Income tax benefit	0	0	0	0
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes	42,723	(14,668)	95,780	(68,817)
Ending balance	(150,117)	(174,497)	(150,117)	(174,497)
Derivatives
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	222,411	68,886	138,242	21,781
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(14,686)	32,302	98,542	100,820
Reclassification for gain	(319)	(6,342)	(10,055)	(16,667)
Income tax benefit	2,862	(5,140)	(16,461)	(16,228)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes	(12,143)	20,820	72,026	67,925
Ending balance	210,268	89,706	210,268	89,706
Defined Benefit Obligation
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(5,075)	(933)	(6,796)	(921)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(146)	(7)	1,533	(23)
Reclassification for gain	0	0	0	0
Income tax benefit	52	1	94	5
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes	(94)	(6)	1,627	(18)
Ending balance	$ (5,169)	$ (939)	$ (5,169)	$ (939)

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REVENUE RECOGNITION - Revenue Recognition Method (Details) - Americas Fabrication - Recognized over Time	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2023	May 31, 2022	May 31, 2023	May 31, 2022
Fabricated Product and Installation Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Contract as percent of total segment revenue (percent)	7.00%	7.00%	7.00%	8.00%
Fabricated Product without Installation Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Contract as percent of total segment revenue (percent)	10.00%	8.00%	11.00%

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REVENUE RECOGNITION - Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	May 31, 2023	Aug. 31, 2022
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Contract assets (included in other current assets)	$ 69,362	$ 73,037
Contract liabilities (included in accrued expenses and other payables)	$ 29,293	$ 27,567

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REVENUE RECOGNITION - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2023 USD ($)
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Revenue reclassified from contract liabilities	$ 23.4
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 1,000.0
Remaining performance obligation (percent)	78.00%
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-12-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2023-12-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Period	1 year

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INVENTORIES, NET (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	May 31, 2023	Aug. 31, 2022
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Raw materials	$ 287,785	$ 271,756
Work in process	4,786	9,446
Finished goods	852,905	888,494
Total	$ 1,145,476	$ 1,169,696

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INVENTORIES, NET - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2023	May 31, 2023	May 31, 2022
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Write-down of inventory	$ 3,400	$ 8,931	$ 266

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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES (Changes in the Carrying Amount of Goodwill) (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2023 USD ($)
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, gross, beginning balance	$ 259,174
Goodwill, gross, foreign currency translation	(1,037)
Goodwill, gross, acquisition	92,077
Goodwill, gross, ending balance	352,288
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning balance	10,165
Accumulated impairment, foreign currency translation	(14)
Accumulated impairment losses, ending balance	10,179
Goodwill, net, beginning balance	249,009
Goodwill, net, foreign currency translation	1,023
Goodwill, net, acquisition	92,077
Goodwill, net, ending balance	342,109
North America
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, gross, beginning balance	216,059
Goodwill, gross, foreign currency translation	0
Goodwill, gross, acquisition	92,077
Goodwill, gross, ending balance	308,136
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning balance	10,036
Accumulated impairment, foreign currency translation	0
Accumulated impairment losses, ending balance	10,036
Goodwill, net, beginning balance	206,023
Goodwill, net, foreign currency translation	0
Goodwill, net, acquisition	92,077
Goodwill, net, ending balance	298,100
Europe
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, gross, beginning balance	43,115
Goodwill, gross, foreign currency translation	(1,037)
Goodwill, gross, acquisition	0
Goodwill, gross, ending balance	44,152
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning balance	129
Accumulated impairment, foreign currency translation	(14)
Accumulated impairment losses, ending balance	143
Goodwill, net, beginning balance	42,986
Goodwill, net, foreign currency translation	1,023
Goodwill, net, acquisition	0
Goodwill, net, ending balance	$ 44,009

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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES - Schedule of Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 25, 2022	May 31, 2023	Aug. 31, 2022
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount		$ 230,121	$ 217,305
Accumulated Amortization		34,968	15,939
Net		195,153	201,366
Patents
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount		7,203	7,203
Accumulated Amortization		5,327	4,596
Net		1,876	2,607
Customer relationships
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount		62,425	53,115
Accumulated Amortization		5,704	2,116
Net		56,721	50,999
Developed technologies
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount		149,009	147,040
Accumulated Amortization		20,529	6,485
Net		$ 128,480	140,555
Perpetual lease rights
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, useful life		79 years
Gross Carrying Amount		$ 5,830	3,584
Accumulated Amortization		868	744
Net		4,962	2,840
Trade names
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount		3,253	3,212
Accumulated Amortization		1,037	764
Net		2,216	2,448
Non-compete agreements
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount		2,300	3,050
Accumulated Amortization		1,402	1,135
Net		898	1,915
Other
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount		101	101
Accumulated Amortization		101	99
Net		$ 0	$ 2
Minimum | Patents
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, useful life		5 years
Minimum | Customer relationships
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, useful life		5 years
Minimum | Developed technologies
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, useful life	1 year
Minimum | Trade names
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, useful life	5 years
Minimum | Non-compete agreements
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, useful life		5 years
Maximum | Patents
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, useful life		7 years 6 months
Maximum | Customer relationships
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, useful life		17 years
Maximum | Developed technologies
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, useful life	15 years
Maximum | Trade names
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, useful life	15 years
Maximum | Non-compete agreements
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, useful life		7 years
Maximum | Other
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, useful life		15 years

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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES - Schedule of Indefinite Lived Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	May 31, 2023	Aug. 31, 2022
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	$ 57,106	$ 56,783
Trade names
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	53,956	53,633
In Process Research and Development
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	2,400	2,400
Non-Compete Agreements
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	$ 750	$ 750

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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 25, 2022	May 31, 2023	May 31, 2022	May 31, 2023	May 31, 2022
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Amortization		$ 6.6		$ 18.9
Amortization in cost of goods sold		4.7		14.0
Amortization in selling, general and administrative expense		$ 1.9		$ 4.9
Customer Relationships
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets acquired	$ 8.9
Tensar
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Amortization			$ 1.9		$ 8.1
Tensar | Customer Relationships
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible asset, useful life				5 years

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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES - Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Estimated Remaining Amortization Expense (Details) $ in Thousands	May 31, 2023 USD ($)
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Remainder of 2023	$ 6,584
2024	25,607
2025	23,991
2026	22,562
2027	$ 22,562

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CREDIT ARRANGEMENTS (Schedule of Long-term Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	May 31, 2023	Aug. 31, 2022	May 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 1,169,693	$ 1,513,703
Less debt issuance costs	(15,282)	(16,496)
Total amounts outstanding	1,159,105	1,502,045
Less current maturities of long-term debt	(56,222)	(388,796)
Long-term debt	$ 1,102,883	1,113,249
2032 Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate	4.375%
Total debt	$ 300,000	300,000
2031 Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate	3.875%
Total debt	$ 300,000	300,000
2030 Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate	4.125%
Total debt	$ 300,000	300,000
2023 Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate	4.875%		4.875%
Total debt	$ 0	330,000
Series 2022 Bonds, due 2047
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate	4.00%
Total debt	$ 145,060	145,060
Plus unamortized bond premium	$ 4,694	4,838
Poland Term Loan | Revolving credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate	0.00%
Total debt	$ 0	32,439
Short-term borrowings
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate, short term	7.75%
Total debt	$ 24,571	26,390
Other
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate	4.547%
Total debt	$ 19,030	21,278
Finance leases
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate	4.793%
Total debt	$ 81,032	$ 58,536

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CREDIT ARRANGEMENTS (Narrative) (Details)			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	May 15, 2023 USD ($)	Nov. 10, 2022 USD ($)	May 31, 2023 USD ($)	May 31, 2022 USD ($)	May 31, 2023 USD ($)	May 31, 2022 USD ($)	May 31, 2023 PLN (zł)	Nov. 09, 2022 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2022 PLN (zł)	May 31, 2013 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Capitalized interest			$ 6,200,000	$ 3,600,000	$ 16,200,000	$ 7,800,000
Repayment of long-term debt					380,700,000	319,706,000
Financial liabilities			1,169,693,000		1,169,693,000					$ 1,513,703,000
Transfer of accounts receivable program, termination								$ 150,000,000
CMCP
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility current borrowing capacity			129,900,000		129,900,000		zł 550,000,000			63,900,000	zł 300,000,000
Revolving credit facility, amount drawn			0		0					0
Poland Program
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Transfer of accounts receivable program limit			68,000,000		68,000,000		288,000,000			61,300,000
Advances outstanding under transfer of receivables programs			$ 24,600,000		$ 24,600,000		zł 104,000,000			26,400,000	124,000,000
2023 Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt												$ 330,000,000
Weighted average interest rate			4.875%		4.875%		4.875%					4.875%
Repayment of long-term debt	$ 214,100,000	$ 115,900,000
Financial liabilities			$ 0		$ 0					330,000,000
Poland Term Loan | CMCP
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stand by letters of credit outstanding amount			$ 15,900,000		$ 15,900,000					1,000,000
Financial liabilities										32,400,000	zł 152,400,000
Poland Term Loan | Revolving credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate			0.00%		0.00%		0.00%
Financial liabilities			$ 0		$ 0					32,439,000
Line of Credit | Revolving credit facility | Credit Agreement Maturing October 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility current borrowing capacity									$ 600,000,000
Maximum borrowing capacity									850,000,000
Revolving credit facility, amount drawn			0	$ 0	0	$ 0
Line of Credit | Revolving credit facility | Credit Agreement Maturing March 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility current borrowing capacity									400,000,000
Line of Credit | Secured Debt | Credit Agreement Maturing October 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt									200,000,000
Revolving credit facility, amount drawn			0		0
Standby Letters of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stand by letters of credit outstanding amount			$ 900,000		$ 900,000					$ 1,400,000
Standby Letters of Credit | Revolving credit facility | Credit Agreement Maturing October 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility current borrowing capacity									$ 50,000,000

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NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT TRANSACTIONS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2023	May 31, 2023	Aug. 31, 2022
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Deferred Revenue, Revenue Recognized	$ 17.7	$ 17.7
Fund 222 | Qualified Equity Investment Loans
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Loans Payable			$ 2.1
Other Noncurrent Liabilities
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Deferred Revenue			9.5
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Deferred Revenue			$ 17.7

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DERIVATIVES (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2023	Aug. 31, 2022
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain from components excluded from assessment of cash flow hedge effectiveness	$ 9.7
Foreign exchange
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount	412.9	$ 253.5
Commodity
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount	$ 450.9	$ 205.1

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DERIVATIVES (Commodity Contract Commitments) (Details) MWh in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2023 MWh MMBTU t
Aluminum | Long
Derivative [Line Items]
Commodity contract commitments	3,675
Aluminum | Short
Derivative [Line Items]
Commodity contract commitments	1,775
Copper | Long
Derivative [Line Items]
Commodity contract commitments	828
Copper | Short
Derivative [Line Items]
Commodity contract commitments	7,564
Electricity | Long
Derivative [Line Items]
Commodity contract commitment, energy | MWh	3,354
Natural Gas | Long
Derivative [Line Items]
Commodity contract commitment, energy | MMBTU	4,790,450

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DERIVATIVES - Schedule of Derivative Location On Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	May 31, 2023	Aug. 31, 2022
Commodity | Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets (other current assets)	$ 17,924	$ 26,180
Commodity | Other Noncurrent Assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets (other current assets)	267,224	134,667
Commodity | Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative liabilities (accrued expenses and other payables)	3,885	1,110
Commodity | Other Noncurrent Liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative liabilities (accrued expenses and other payables)	1,606	150
Foreign exchange | Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets (other current assets)	4,275	1,296
Foreign exchange | Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative liabilities (accrued expenses and other payables)	$ 6,730	$ 3,126

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DERIVATIVES (Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2023	May 31, 2022	May 31, 2023	May 31, 2022
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on commodity derivatives accounted for as cash flow hedging instruments	$ (11,848)	$ 25,927	$ 80,154	$ 81,378
Commodity
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on commodity derivatives accounted for as cash flow hedging instruments	(11,855)	25,920	80,134	81,285
Commodity | Cost of goods sold
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) before income taxes for derivatives not designated as hedges	7,540	2,042	(1,540)	2,574
Foreign exchange | SG&A expenses
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) before income taxes for derivatives not designated as hedges	$ 3,686	$ 6,157	$ 10,095	$ (2,886)

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FAIR VALUE (Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis) (Details) - USD ($)	May 31, 2023	Aug. 31, 2022	May 31, 2022
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Minimum | Commodity | Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Energy floating rate	$ 479.70		$ 460.11
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Maximum | Commodity | Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Energy floating rate	1,298.53		1,298.53
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Average | Commodity | Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Energy floating rate	770.93		$ 717.22
Fair value, measurements, recurring | Money market investments
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Money market investments	389,688,000	$ 572,384,000
Fair value, measurements, recurring | Commodity
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative assets	285,148,000	160,847,000
Derivative liabilities	5,491,000	1,260,000
Fair value, measurements, recurring | Foreign exchange
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative assets	4,275,000	1,296,000
Derivative liabilities	6,730,000	3,126,000
Fair value, measurements, recurring | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Money market investments
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Money market investments	389,688,000	572,384,000
Fair value, measurements, recurring | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Commodity
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative assets	4,863,000	17,347,000
Derivative liabilities	5,491,000	1,260,000
Fair value, measurements, recurring | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Foreign exchange
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative assets	0	0
Derivative liabilities	0	0
Fair value, measurements, recurring | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Money market investments
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Money market investments	0	0
Fair value, measurements, recurring | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Commodity
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative assets	0	0
Derivative liabilities	0	0
Fair value, measurements, recurring | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Foreign exchange
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative assets	4,275,000	1,296,000
Derivative liabilities	6,730,000	3,126,000
Fair value, measurements, recurring | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Money market investments
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Money market investments	0	0
Fair value, measurements, recurring | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Commodity
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative assets	280,285,000	143,500,000
Derivative liabilities	0	0
Fair value, measurements, recurring | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Foreign exchange
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative assets	0	0
Derivative liabilities	$ 0	$ 0

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Fair Value (Reconciliation of Commodity Derivative Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income) (Details) - Commodity - Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2023	May 31, 2022	May 31, 2023	May 31, 2022
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 280,842	$ 78,879	$ 143,500	$ 26,413
Unrealized holding gain before reclassification	1,526	19,201	145,808	81,039
Reclassification for gain included in net earnings	(2,083)	(4,760)	(9,023)	(14,132)
Ending balance	$ 280,285	$ 93,320	$ 280,285	$ 93,320

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FAIR VALUE - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	May 31, 2023	Aug. 31, 2022
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Long-Term Debt	$ 1,000.0	$ 1,400.0
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Long-Term Debt	$ 905.9	$ 1,200.0

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2023	May 31, 2022	May 31, 2021	May 31, 2023	May 31, 2022
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period in years				3 years
Share-based compensation expense	$ 0	$ 0		$ 0	$ 0
Stock-based compensation	$ 10,376,000		$ 11,986,000	$ 44,000,000	$ 37,856,000
Equity method awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares granted				1,439,000	1,467,000
Weighted average grant-date fair value				$ 36.88	$ 28.16
Liability method awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares granted				269,000	261,000
Equivalent shares outstanding	541,202			541,202
Equivalent shares expected to vest	514,142			514,142

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EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT PLANS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2022	May 31, 2023
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Employer contribution	$ 4.1
Payment for settlement		$ 4.2

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STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY AND EARNINGS PER SHARE (Calculations of the Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2023	May 31, 2022	May 31, 2023	May 31, 2022
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net earnings	$ 233,971	$ 312,429	$ 675,594	$ 928,632
Average basic shares outstanding (shares)	117,066,623	121,247,105	117,192,710	121,277,553
Effect of dilutive securities (shares)	1,331,276	1,552,764	1,554,374	1,649,738
Average diluted shares outstanding (shares)	118,397,899	122,799,869	118,747,084	122,927,291
Earnings per share:
Basic (in USD per share)	$ 2.00	$ 2.58	$ 5.76	$ 7.66
Diluted (in USD per share)	$ 1.98	$ 2.54	$ 5.69	$ 7.55

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STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY AND EARNINGS PER SHARE (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2023	May 31, 2023	Oct. 31, 2021
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount			$ 350,000,000
Treasury stock acquired, shares	352,000	1,957,452
Treasury stock acquired (in dollars per share)	$ 46.92	$ 42.32
Stock repurchase program, remaining authorized repurchase amount	$ 105,300,000	$ 105,300,000

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Narrative) (Details) - CERCLA sites - USD ($) $ in Millions	May 31, 2023	Aug. 31, 2022
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Accrual for environmental loss contingencies	$ 5.2	$ 5.3
Accrued environmental loss contingencies, noncurrent	$ 2.1	$ 2.0

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BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Narrative) (Details)	9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2023 segments
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of reporting segments	2

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BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Summary of Certain Financial Information from Continuing Operations by Reportable Segment and Major Product) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	May 31, 2023	May 31, 2022	May 31, 2023	May 31, 2022	Aug. 31, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 2,344,989	$ 2,515,727	$ 6,590,305	$ 6,506,416
Adjusted EBITDA	374,078	465,280	1,073,501	1,343,421
Total assets	6,520,860		6,520,860		$ 6,237,027
Segments | Continuing Operations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	2,344,989	2,515,727	6,590,305	6,506,416
Adjusted EBITDA	374,078	465,280	1,073,501		1,343,421
Total assets	6,520,860		6,520,860		6,237,027
Segments | North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,987,535	2,033,150	5,445,367	5,300,996
Adjusted EBITDA	402,175	379,355	1,079,442		1,183,342
Total assets	4,837,341		4,837,341		4,467,314
Segments | Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	353,294	484,564	1,115,440	1,209,378
Adjusted EBITDA	9,618	120,974	87,072		281,955
Total assets	1,270,636		1,270,636		1,056,101
Segments | Unaffiliated Customers
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	2,344,989	2,515,727	6,590,305	6,506,416
Segments | Unaffiliated Customers | North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,985,519	2,033,142	5,440,760	5,300,988
Segments | Unaffiliated Customers | Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	352,694	484,005	1,113,582	1,207,916
Segments | Raw materials
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	391,416	442,577	1,009,208	1,175,434
Segments | Raw materials | North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	385,449	435,171	993,480	1,155,204
Segments | Raw materials | Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	5,967	7,406	15,728	20,230
Segments | Steel Products
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,021,265	1,219,572	2,941,994	3,124,220
Segments | Steel Products | North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	752,153	851,762	2,088,339	2,192,851
Segments | Steel Products | Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	269,112	367,810	853,655	931,369
Segments | Downstream products
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	705,551	676,235	1,996,368	1,779,997
Segments | Downstream products | North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	659,103	587,568	1,840,210	1,561,717
Segments | Downstream products | Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	46,448	88,667	156,158	218,280
Segments | Construction-related solutions
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	172,250	130,766	473,912	296,903
Segments | Construction-related solutions | North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	150,348	121,285	415,184	287,422
Segments | Construction-related solutions | Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	21,902	9,481	58,728	9,481
Segments | Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	54,507	46,577	168,823	129,862
Segments | Other | North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	38,466	37,356	103,547	103,794
Segments | Other | Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	9,265	10,641	29,313	28,556
Segments | New Markets Tax Credit Transactions | North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales			17,700
Segments | Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	4,160	(1,987)	29,498
Adjusted EBITDA	(37,715)	(35,049)
Segments | Corporate | Unaffiliated Customers
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	6,776	(1,420)	35,963	(2,488)
Segments | Corporate | Raw materials
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Segments | Corporate | Steel Products
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Segments | Corporate | Downstream products
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Segments | Corporate | Construction-related solutions
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Segments | Corporate | Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	6,776	(1,420)	35,963	(2,488)
Segments | Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales				(3,958)
Adjusted EBITDA			(93,013)		(121,876)
Total assets	412,883		412,883		$ 713,612
Intersegment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Intersegment | North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	2,016	8	4,607	8
Intersegment | Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	600	559	1,858	1,462
Intersegment | Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ (2,616)	$ (567)	$ (6,465)	$ (1,470)

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BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Reconciliations of Earnings from Continuing Operations to Adjusted Operating Profit) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2023	May 31, 2022	May 31, 2023	May 31, 2022
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Net earnings	$ 233,971	$ 312,429	$ 675,594	$ 928,632
Interest expense	8,878	13,433	31,868	36,479
Income taxes	76,099	92,590	208,465	247,894
Depreciation and amortization	55,129	43,583	157,528	125,943
Asset impairments	1	3,245	46	4,473
Adjusted EBITDA	$ 374,078	$ 465,280	$ 1,073,501	$ 1,343,421