Schnitzer Announces Third Quarter Fiscal 2018 Preliminary Results and Earnings Date
─ Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call 11:30 a.m. Eastern June 26,
2018 ─
PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 14, 2018--
Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCHN) today announced
preliminary results for its third quarter of fiscal 2018 ended May 31,
2018. Schnitzer expects third quarter earnings per share from continuing
operations to be in the range of $1.27 - $1.33 and adjusted earnings per
share to be in the range of $1.22 - $1.28. Third quarter consolidated
results are expected to be significantly improved compared to the prior
year third quarter results of $0.60 earnings per share and $0.56
adjusted earnings per share. For a reconciliation of adjusted results to
U.S. GAAP, see the table provided in the Non-GAAP Financial Measures
section.
For the third quarter of fiscal 2018, Auto and Metals Recycling (AMR) is
expected to report operating income in the range of $53 million - $55
million, or operating income per ferrous ton of $54 - $56, compared to
operating income of $30 million, or operating income per ferrous ton of
$36, in the prior year third quarter. Ferrous sales volumes are expected
to increase by approximately 19% and nonferrous sales volumes are
expected to decrease by approximately 3% compared to the prior year
third quarter. Average ferrous and nonferrous net selling prices are
expected to increase by approximately 31% and 14%, respectively,
compared to the same period in the prior year. AMR’s higher third
quarter performance is expected to benefit from expanded metal spreads,
higher ferrous sales volumes, higher average ferrous and nonferrous net
selling prices, benefits from commercial initiatives, and sustained
contributions from productivity improvements.
Cascade Steel and Scrap (CSS) is expected to generate operating income
of approximately $11 million, reflecting a significant improvement from
the third quarter of fiscal 2017 operating income of $1 million.
Finished steel sales volumes are expected to be consistent with the
prior year third quarter, and average net selling prices for finished
steel products are expected to increase by approximately 29%
year-over-year. The expected improvement in CSS operating performance is
primarily driven by the higher average net selling prices for finished
steel products which significantly outpaced the increase in the cost of
steelmaking raw materials, higher utilization, and the continued
benefits of productivity improvements from the integration of our Oregon
metal recycling and steel manufacturing operations.
Consolidated financial performance in the third quarter is expected to
include Corporate expense of approximately $14 million, an increase of
$3 million compared to the prior year third quarter driven primarily by
higher professional service expenses and increased incentive
compensation accruals as a result of improved operating performance. For
the third quarter of fiscal 2018, the Company’s effective tax rate is
expected to be an expense of approximately 21%.
Operating cash flow is expected to be in the range of $60 million - $65
million in the third quarter of fiscal 2018. Total debt was $173 million
as of the end of the third quarter, and debt, net of cash, was $163
million (for a reconciliation of debt, net of cash, see the table
provided in the Non-GAAP Financial Measures section). This represents a
total debt reduction of $38 million sequentially. During the third
quarter the Company repurchased a total of 166,013 shares of its Class A
common stock in open market transactions pursuant to its ongoing
authorized share repurchase program.
The preliminary information provided above is based on the Company’s
current estimates of its financial results for the quarter ended May 31,
2018 and remains subject to change based on final review of the
Company’s third quarter financial results.
Schnitzer will report its third quarter fiscal 2018 financial results on
Tuesday, June 26, 2018 and will webcast a conference call to discuss the
performance at 11:30 a.m. Eastern on the same day. The webcast of the
call and the accompanying slide presentation may be accessed on
Schnitzer’s website under Company > Investors > Event Calendar at www.schnitzersteel.com/events.
The call will be hosted by Tamara L. Lundgren, President and Chief
Executive Officer, and Richard D. Peach, Senior Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer and Chief of Corporate Operations.
Replay Information
Toll Free Dial: (855) 859-2056
Toll Free International Dial: (404) 537-3406
Conference ID: 2184208
Replay Available: 06/26/2018 to 07/01/2018
About Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc.
Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. is one of the largest manufacturers and
exporters of recycled metal products in the United States with operating
facilities located in 23 states, Puerto Rico and Western Canada.
Schnitzer has seven deep water export facilities located on both the
East and West Coasts and in Hawaii and Puerto Rico. The Company’s
integrated operating platform also includes auto parts stores with
approximately 5 million annual retail visits. The Company’s steel
manufacturing operations produce finished steel products, including
rebar, wire rod and other specialty products. The Company began
operations in 1906 in Portland, Oregon.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release contains expected performance based on adjusted
diluted earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to
SSI which is a non-GAAP financial measure as defined under SEC rules. As
required by SEC rules, the Company has provided a reconciliation of this
measure for each period discussed to the most directly comparable U.S.
GAAP measure. Management believes that presenting non-GAAP financial
measures provides a meaningful presentation of our results from business
operations excluding adjustments for other asset impairment charges net
of recoveries, restructuring charges and other exit-related activities,
recoveries related to the resale or modification of certain previously
contracted shipments, and the income tax expense (benefit) allocated to
these adjustments, items which are not related to underlying business
operational performance, and improves the period-to-period comparability
of our results from business operations. Adjusted operating results in
fiscal 2015 excluded the impact from the resale or modification of the
terms, each at significantly lower prices due to sharp declines in
selling prices, of certain previously contracted bulk shipments for
delivery during fiscal 2015. Recoveries resulting from settlements with
the original contract parties, which began in the third quarter of
fiscal 2016 and concluded in the first quarter of fiscal 2018, are
reported within selling, general and administrative expense in the
quarterly statements of income and are also excluded from this measure.
Further, management believes that debt, net of cash is a useful measure
for investors because, as cash and cash equivalents can be used, among
other things, to repay indebtedness, netting this against total debt is
a useful measure of our leverage. These non-GAAP financial measures
should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, the
most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measures.
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Diluted Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations
Attributable to SSI
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($ per share)
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Quarter
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3Q18
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3Q17
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High
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Low
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Net income from continuing operations attributable to SSI
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$
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1.33
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$
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1.27
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$
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0.60
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Other asset impairment charges (recoveries), net(1)
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(0.05
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(0.05
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(0.04
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Restructuring charges and other exit-related activities
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—
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Recoveries related to the resale or modification of certain
previously contracted shipments
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(0.01
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Income tax expense (benefit) allocated to adjustments(2)
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Adjusted diluted earnings from continuing operations attributable to
SSI(3)
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$
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1.28
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$
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1.22
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$
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0.56
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(1) Amounts relate to the AMR reportable segment and
reflect a pre-tax gain of $1.5 million in 3Q18 and $1.0 million in
3Q17.
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(2) Income tax allocated to adjustments reconciling
Reported and Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing
operations attributable to SSI is determined based on a tax
provision calculated with and without the adjustments.
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(3) May not foot due to rounding.
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Debt, Net of Cash
The following is a reconciliation of debt, net of cash (in millions):
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May 31, 2018
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Total debt
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$
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173
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Less: cash and cash equivalents
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10
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Total debt, net of cash
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$
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163
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Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements
Statements and information included in this press release that are not
purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are made pursuant
to the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. Except as noted herein or as the context may
otherwise require, all references in this press release to “we,” “our,”
“us,” “Company,” “Schnitzer,” and “SSI” refer to Schnitzer Steel
Industries, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.
Forward-looking statements in this press release include statements
regarding future events or our expectations, intentions, beliefs and
strategies regarding the future, which may include statements regarding
trends, cyclicality and changes in the markets we sell into; the
Company’s outlook, growth initiatives or expected results or objectives,
including pricing, margins, sales volumes and profitability; strategic
direction or goals; targets; changes to manufacturing and production
processes; the cost of and the status of any agreements or actions
related to our compliance with environmental and other laws; expected
tax rates, deductions and credits and the impact of the recently enacted
federal tax reform; the impact of tariffs and other trade actions; the
realization of deferred tax assets; planned capital expenditures;
liquidity positions; ability to generate cash from continuing
operations; the potential impact of adopting new accounting
pronouncements; obligations under our retirement plans; benefits,
savings or additional costs from business realignment, cost containment
and productivity improvement programs; and the adequacy of accruals.
Forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that are, to
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“target,” “aim,” “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,”
“assumes,” “estimates,” “evaluates,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,”
“opinions,” “forecasts,” “projects,” “plans,” “future,” “forward,”
“potential,” “probable,” and similar expressions. However, the absence
of these words or similar expressions does not mean that a statement is
not forward-looking.
We may make other forward-looking statements from time to time,
including in reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
press releases, presentations and on public conference calls. All
forward-looking statements we make are based on information available to
us at the time the statements are made, and we assume no obligation to
update any forward-looking statements, except as may be required by law.
Our business is subject to the effects of changes in domestic and global
economic conditions and a number of other risks and uncertainties that
could cause actual results to differ materially from those included in,
or implied by, such forward-looking statements. Some of these risks and
uncertainties are discussed in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in Part I of our
most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, as supplemented by our
subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Examples of these
risks include: potential environmental cleanup costs related to the
Portland Harbor Superfund site or other locations; the cyclicality and
impact of general economic conditions; uncertainty in global markets
including the impact of tariffs and other trade actions; volatile supply
and demand conditions affecting prices and volumes in the markets for
both our products and raw materials we purchase; imbalances in supply
and demand conditions in the global steel industry; the impact of
goodwill impairment charges; the impact of long-lived asset and cost and
equity method investment impairment charges; inability to sustain the
benefits from productivity and restructuring initiatives; difficulties
associated with acquisitions and integration of acquired businesses;
customer fulfillment of their contractual obligations; increases in the
relative value of the U.S. dollar; the impact of foreign currency
fluctuations; potential limitations on our ability to access capital
resources and existing credit facilities; restrictions on our business
and financial covenants under our bank credit agreement; the impact of
consolidation in the steel industry; inability to realize expected
benefits from investments in technology; freight rates and the
availability of transportation; the impact of equipment upgrades,
equipment failures and facility damage on production; product liability
claims; the impact of legal proceedings and legal compliance; the
adverse impact of climate change; the impact of not realizing deferred
tax assets; the impact of tax increases and changes in tax rules; the
impact of one or more cybersecurity incidents; environmental compliance
costs and potential environmental liabilities; inability to obtain or
renew business licenses and permits or renew facility leases; compliance
with greenhouse gas emission laws and regulations; reliance on employees
subject to collective bargaining agreements; and the impact of the
underfunded status of multiemployer plans in which we participate.
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Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc.
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