News Release

Schnitzer Reports Third Quarter 2018 Financial Results

Best Quarterly Consolidated Operating Income Since Fiscal 2011

SSI Ferrous Volumes Up 18% Year-over-Year

PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 26, 2018-- Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCHN) today reported results for its third quarter of fiscal 2018 ended May 31, 2018. The Company reported earnings per share from continuing operations of $1.31 and adjusted earnings per share of $1.26. These results are more than double the prior year third quarter earnings per share from continuing operations of $0.60 and adjusted earnings per share of $0.56. Reported and adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations in the second quarter of fiscal 2018 were $1.42 which include discrete tax benefits of $0.52 per share. For a reconciliation of the adjusted results to U.S. GAAP, see the Non-GAAP Financial Measures provided after the financial statements in this document.

Auto and Metals Recycling’s (AMR) operating income of $55 million, or $56 per ferrous ton, was significantly higher than the prior year third quarter operating income of $30 million, or $36 per ferrous ton. Adjusted operating income was $54 per ferrous ton compared to adjusted operating income of $34 per ferrous ton in the prior year third quarter. Supported by stronger global demand for its products, AMR’s improved operating performance year-over-year was driven primarily by expanded metal spreads, higher ferrous sales volumes of 19%, higher average ferrous and nonferrous net selling prices of 31% and 14%, respectively, benefits from commercial initiatives to increase our supply volumes, and sustained contributions from productivity improvements.

Cascade Steel and Scrap (CSS) delivered third quarter operating income of $11 million, representing a $10 million improvement compared to the prior year third quarter. The strong CSS operating performance was driven primarily by a 29% increase in finished steel average net selling prices which significantly outpaced the increase in the cost of steelmaking raw materials, higher utilization, and benefits of productivity improvements from the integration of our steel manufacturing and Oregon metal recycling operations.

Tamara Lundgren, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “Our third quarter financial results reflect continued strong financial and operating performance in both of our businesses. AMR’s sales volumes increased significantly versus last year, and its third quarter operating income per ton achieved levels last reached in fiscal 2011 at a time when both volumes and scrap prices were much higher than today. CSS also delivered excellent results, significantly expanding its operating margins through higher steel prices, improved utilization, and continued focus on operating efficiencies and productivity initiatives. The strong operating cash flow we generated in the quarter allowed us to reduce debt and also return capital to shareholders through both our dividend and the repurchase of shares.”


Summary Results
($ in millions, except per share amounts)
	Quarter
	3Q18			3Q17			Change		2Q18		Change
Revenues	$	652		$	477		37	%	$	559	17	%

Operating income	$	51		$	19		168	%	$	33	54	%
Other asset impairment charges (recoveries), net	(1		)	(1		)	40	%	—		NM
Restructuring charges and other exit-related activities	—			—			NM		—		NM
Recoveries related to the resale or modification of previously contracted shipments	—			—			NM		—		NM
Adjusted operating income⁽¹⁾	$	50		$	18		176	%	$	33	49	%

Net income attributable to SSI	$	37		$	17		126	%	$	41	(9	)%

Net income from continuing operations attributable to SSI	$	37		$	17		124	%	$	41	(8	)%

Adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to SSI⁽¹⁾	$	36		$	16		132	%	$	41	(12	)%

Diluted earnings per share attributable to SSI	$	1.31		$	0.60		118	%	$	1.42	(8	)%

Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to SSI	$	1.31		$	0.60		117	%	$	1.42	(8	)%

Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to SSI⁽¹⁾	$	1.26		$	0.56		124	%	$	1.42	(11	)%

⁽¹⁾ See Non-GAAP Financial Measures for reconciliation to U.S. GAAP.
NM = Not Meaningful

Auto and Metals Recycling


Summary of Auto and Metals Recycling Results
($ in millions, except selling prices and data per ton; Fe volumes 000s long tons; NFe volumes Ms lbs)
	Quarter
	3Q18		3Q17		Change		2Q18		Change
Total revenues	$	530	$	385	37	%	$	450	18	%

Ferrous revenues	$	364	$	237	54	%	$	308	18	%
Ferrous volumes	983		825		19	%	896		10	%
Avg. net ferrous sales prices ($/LT)⁽¹⁾	$	337	$	258	31	%	$	314	7	%

Nonferrous revenues	$	127	$	113	12	%	$	110	15	%
Nonferrous volumes⁽²⁾	146		150		(3	)%	130		13	%
Avg. net nonferrous sales prices ($/lb)⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	$	0.74	$	0.65	14	%	$	0.72	3	%

Cars purchased for retail (000s)	109		108		1	%	102		7	%

Operating income	$	55	$	30	86	%	$	45	22	%
Operating income per Fe ton	$	56	$	36	56	%	$	50	11	%

Adjusted operating income⁽³⁾	$	54	$	28	89	%	$	45	19	%
Adjusted operating income per Fe ton	$	54	$	34	59	%	$	50	8	%

⁽¹⁾ Sales prices are shown net of freight.
⁽²⁾ Excludes platinum group metals (PGMs) in catalytic converters.
⁽³⁾ See Non-GAAP Financial Measures for reconciliation to U.S. GAAP.

Volumes: Ferrous sales volumes in the third quarter increased 19% compared to the prior year third quarter, and increased 10% sequentially, primarily due to stronger export and domestic demand for recycled metals and commercial initiatives to increase our supply flows. Nonferrous sales volumes were 3% lower compared to the prior year third quarter and 13% higher compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2018.

Export customers accounted for 70% of total ferrous sales volumes. Our products, including ferrous, nonferrous and recycled auto parts, were shipped to 23 countries in the third quarter of fiscal 2018, with Bangladesh, Turkey and Thailand as the top export destinations for ferrous shipments.

Pricing: Average ferrous net selling prices increased $79 per ton, or 31%, compared to the prior year third quarter, and were up $23 per ton, or 7%, sequentially. Average nonferrous net selling prices increased 14% compared to the prior year third quarter, while increasing by 3% sequentially.

Margins: Operating income was $55 million in the third quarter, an increase of $25 million or 86% compared to the prior year third quarter and an increase of $10 million or 22% compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2018. Operating income included a benefit primarily from the sale of assets of $1 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2017 and 2018. Adjusted operating income was $54 million in the third quarter, an increase of $25 million or 89% compared to the prior year third quarter. Additionally, operating income per ferrous ton of $56 represented an increase of $20 or 56% from the prior year third quarter and a sequential increase of $6 or 11%. Adjusted operating income was $54 per ferrous ton compared to $34 per ferrous ton in the prior year third quarter. The improved performance compared to the prior year third quarter was driven by metal spread expansion from higher priced shipments, increased ferrous sales volumes, and higher average ferrous and nonferrous net selling prices. The impact from average inventory accounting in the quarter was a benefit of $2 million, compared to a benefit of $4 million in the previous quarter and an adverse impact of $1 million in the prior year third quarter.

Cascade Steel and Scrap


Summary of Cascade Steel and Scrap Results
($ in millions, except selling prices)
	Quarter
	3Q18			3Q17			Change		2Q18			Change
Steel revenues	$	104		$	82		27	%	$	82		27	%
Recycling revenues	26			14			85	%	35			(25	)%
Total revenues	$	130		$	96		35	%	$	117		11	%

Operating income	$	11		$	1		828	%	$	5		99	%

Finished steel average net sales price ($/ST)⁽¹⁾	$	703		$	545		29	%	$	619		14	%
Finished steel sales volumes (000s ST)	140			141			(1	)%	125			12	%

Rolling mill utilization	91		%	85		%	7	%	83		%	10	%

⁽¹⁾ Price information is shown after netting the cost of freight incurred to deliver the product to the customer.

NM = Not Meaningful

Volumes: Finished steel sales volumes in the third quarter were consistent with the prior year third quarter. Sequentially, finished steel sales volumes increased 12% primarily due to seasonally higher demand.

Pricing: Average net sales prices for finished steel products increased 29% from the prior year third quarter and 14% sequentially, reflecting the impact of higher raw material prices year-over-year and reduced pressure from steel imports.

Margins: Operating income for the third quarter of fiscal 2018 was $11 million, a significant improvement of $10 million from the prior year third quarter and approximately double the results in the second quarter of fiscal 2018. The improved year-over-year performance reflected an expansion in finished steel margins resulting from higher average selling prices which significantly outpaced the increase in cost of steelmaking raw materials. The third quarter also benefited from higher utilization and incremental productivity improvements resulting from the integration of our steel manufacturing and Oregon metal recycling operations. Third quarter results were higher sequentially, primarily as a result of expanded metal margins from higher average net selling prices and increased sales volumes.

Corporate Items

In the third quarter of fiscal 2018, consolidated financial performance included Corporate expense of $14 million, an increase of $3 million from the prior year third quarter, primarily driven by higher professional service expenses and increased incentive compensation accruals as a result of improved operating performance.

The Company’s effective tax rate for the third quarter of fiscal 2018 was an expense of 21.7% which reflects the application to current year projected taxable income of the lower blended federal statutory corporate tax rate established by the tax reform legislation enacted in December 2017. The Company’s accounting for the impact of the tax reform legislation, including the amounts discussed herein, reflects provisional estimates as of May 31, 2018, which may be adjusted over the course of the next three quarters.

In the third quarter of fiscal 2018, the Company generated operating cash flow of $64 million, driven primarily by our increased profitability. Total debt at the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2018 was $173 million, and debt, net of cash was $163 million compared to debt of $211 million and debt, net of cash of $196 million at the end of the second quarter (refer to Non-GAAP Financial Measures provided after the financial statements in this document).

Pursuant to its ongoing authorized share repurchase program, during the third quarter the Company repurchased a total of 166,013 shares of its Class A common stock in open market transactions. The Company also returned capital to shareholders through its 97th consecutive quarterly dividend.

Analysts’ Conference Call: Third Quarter of Fiscal 2018

A conference call and slide presentation to discuss results will be held today, June 26, 2018, at 11:30 a.m. EDT hosted by Tamara Lundgren, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Richard Peach, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief of Corporate Operations. The call and the slides will be webcast and accessible on the Company’s website under Company > Investors > Event Calendar at www.schnitzersteel.com/events.

Summary financial data is provided in the following pages. The slides and related materials will be available prior to the call on the website.


SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES, INC.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)

	For the Three Months Ended									For the Nine Months Ended
	May 31, 2018			February 28, 2018			May 31, 2017			May 31, 2018			May 31, 2017

REVENUES:

Auto and Metals Recycling:
Ferrous revenues	$	363,566		$	307,687		$	236,833		$	926,236		$	594,366
Nonferrous revenues	127,288			110,388			113,487			348,019			283,096
Retail and other revenues	38,757			31,710			35,076			103,195			92,849
Total Auto and Metals Recycling revenues	529,611			449,785			385,396			1,377,450			970,311

Cascade Steel and Scrap:
Steel revenues	103,726			81,542			81,966			265,714			192,852
Recycling revenues	26,350			35,172			14,259			71,060			41,519
Total Cascade Steel and Scrap revenues	130,076			116,714			96,225			336,774			234,371
Intercompany sales eliminations	(7,271		)	(7,056		)	(4,533		)	(19,086		)	(11,349		)
Total revenues	$	652,416		$	559,443		$	477,088		$	1,695,138		$	1,193,333

OPERATING INCOME (LOSS):

AMR operating income	$	54,980		$	45,132		$	29,520		$	135,284		$	67,414
CSS operating income (loss)	$	10,793		$	5,413		$	1,163		$	24,682		$	(2,744	)
Consolidated operating income	$	51,234		$	33,358		$	19,147		$	111,015		$	33,905

Adjusted AMR operating income⁽¹⁾	$	53,515		$	45,132		$	28,305		$	133,402		$	65,643
Adjusted CSS operating income (loss)⁽¹⁾	10,793			5,413			1,163			24,594			(2,343		)
Adjusted segment operating income⁽¹⁾	64,308			50,545			29,468			157,996			63,300
Corporate expense	(14,467		)	(16,750		)	(11,272		)	(47,861		)	(30,684		)
Intercompany eliminations	(2		)	(346		)	(171		)	(829		)	(281		)
Adjusted operating income⁽¹⁾	49,839			33,449			18,025			109,306			32,335
Other asset impairment (charges) recoveries, net	1,465			—			1,044			1,553			643
Restructuring charges and other exit-related activities	(70		)	(91		)	(93		)	(261		)	200
Recoveries related to the resale or modification of certain previously contracted shipments	—			—			171			417			727
Total operating income	$	51,234		$	33,358		$	19,147		$	111,015		$	33,905

⁽¹⁾ See Non-GAAP Financial Measures for reconciliation to U.S. GAAP.


SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

	For the Three Months Ended									For the Nine Months Ended
	May 31, 2018			February 28, 2018			May 31, 2017			May 31, 2018			May 31, 2017
Revenues	$	652,416		$	559,443		$	477,088		$	1,695,138		$	1,193,333
Cost of goods sold	549,164			472,462			411,109			1,427,877			1,033,805
Selling, general and administrative	54,185			53,638			48,451			158,866			129,766
(Income) from joint ventures	(772		)	(106		)	(668		)	(1,328		)	(3,300		)
Other asset impairment charges (recoveries), net	(1,465		)	—			(1,044		)	(1,553		)	(643		)
Restructuring charges and other exit-related activities	70			91			93			261			(200		)
Operating income	51,234			33,358			19,147			111,015			33,905
Interest expense	(2,483		)	(2,281		)	(2,131		)	(6,823		)	(5,969		)
Other income, net	403			101			524			1,353			1,318
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	49,154			31,178			17,540			105,545			29,254
Income tax (expense) benefit	(10,650		)	10,577			(161		)	(6,030		)	(736		)
Income from continuing operations	38,504			41,755			17,379			99,515			28,518
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	(56		)	164			(127		)	72			(275		)
Net income	38,448			41,919			17,252			99,587			28,243
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,046		)	(903		)	(687		)	(2,806		)	(1,967		)
Net income attributable to SSI	$	37,402		$	41,016		$	16,565		$	96,781		$	26,276

Net income per share attributable to SSI:
Basic:
Income per share from continuing operations attributable to SSI	$	1.35		$	1.47		$	0.60		$	3.49		$	0.97
Income (loss) per share from discontinued operations attributable to SSI	—			0.01			—			—			(0.01		)
Net income per share attributable to SSI	$	1.35		$	1.48		$	0.60		$	3.49		$	0.96
Diluted:
Income per share from continuing operations attributable to SSI	$	1.31		$	1.42		$	0.60		$	3.38		$	0.96
Income (loss) per share from discontinued operations attributable to SSI	—			0.01			—			—			(0.01		)
Net income per share attributable to SSI⁽¹⁾	$	1.31		$	1.42		$	0.60		$	3.38		$	0.95

Weighted average number of common shares:
Basic	27,676			27,797			27,601			27,719			27,499
Diluted	28,636			28,805			27,703			28,646			27,692
Dividends declared per common share	$	0.1875		$	0.1875		$	0.1875		$	0.5625		$	0.5625
⁽¹⁾ May not foot due to rounding.


SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES, INC.
SELECTED OPERATING STATISTICS
(Unaudited)
										YTD
	1Q18			2Q18			3Q18			2018
SSI Total Volumes⁽¹⁾
Total ferrous volumes (LT)	912,145			1,062,260			1,118,743			3,093,148
Total nonferrous volumes (000s LB)	141,046			144,024			162,667			447,737
Auto and Metals Recycling
Ferrous selling prices ($/LT)⁽²⁾
Domestic	$	259		$	278		$	314		$	286
Export	$	306		$	327		$	347		$	328
Average	$	292		$	314		$	337		$	316
Ferrous sales volume (LT)
Domestic	237,464			239,571			293,323			770,358
Export	559,154			656,738			690,019			1,905,911
Total	796,618			896,309			983,342			2,676,269

Nonferrous average price ($/LB)⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	$	0.73		$	0.72		$	0.74		$	0.73
Nonferrous sales volume (000s LB)⁽³⁾	129,137			129,549			146,043			404,729
Car purchase volume (000s)⁽⁴⁾	108			102			109			319
Auto stores at end of quarter	53			53			53			53
Cascade Steel and Scrap
Finished steel average sales price ($/ST)⁽²⁾	$	599		$	619		$	703		$	642
Sales volume (ST)
Rebar	84,243			79,718			91,603			255,564
Coiled products	40,928			43,056			46,673			130,657
Merchant bar and other	2,049			1,937			1,945			5,931
Finished steel products sold	127,220			124,711			140,221			392,152

Rolling mill utilization⁽⁵⁾	95		%	83		%	91		%	90		%

⁽¹⁾ Ferrous and nonferrous volumes sold externally by AMR and CSS and delivered to our steel mill for finished steel production.

⁽²⁾ Price information is shown after a reduction for the cost of freight incurred to deliver the product to the customer.

⁽³⁾ Excludes PGM metals in catalytic converters.

⁽⁴⁾ Cars purchased by auto parts stores only.

⁽⁵⁾ Rolling mill utilization is based on effective annual production capacity under current conditions of 580 thousand tons of finished steel products.

SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES, INC.
SELECTED OPERATING STATISTICS
(Unaudited)
													Fiscal
	1Q17			2Q17			3Q17			4Q17			2017
SSI Total Volumes⁽¹⁾
Total ferrous volumes (LT)	833,889			852,036			951,230			990,516			3,627,671
Total nonferrous volumes (000s LB)	136,057			122,554			161,832			164,342			584,785
Auto and Metals Recycling
Ferrous selling prices ($/LT)⁽²⁾
Domestic	$	169		$	237		$	263		$	257		$	236
Export	$	203		$	252		$	255		$	263		$	244
Average	$	194		$	247		$	258		$	262		$	242
Ferrous sales volume (LT)
Domestic	197,255			220,975			291,227			238,930			948,387
Export	519,510			518,200			534,164			625,168			2,197,042
Total	716,765			739,175			825,391			864,098			3,145,429

Nonferrous average price ($/LB)⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	$	0.58		$	0.64		$	0.65		$	0.64		$	0.63
Nonferrous sales volume (000s LB)⁽³⁾	125,817			114,275			150,356			150,343			540,791
Car purchase volume (000s)⁽⁴⁾	94			96			108			113			411
Auto stores at end of quarter	52			52			53			53			53
Cascade Steel and Scrap
Finished steel average sales price ($/ST)⁽²⁾	$	492		$	517		$	545		$	565		$	534
Sales volume (ST)
Rebar	73,903			69,136			84,166			96,323			323,528
Coiled products	23,934			34,371			54,629			48,349			161,283
Merchant bar and other	3,038			2,482			2,426			2,759			10,705
Finished steel products sold	100,875			105,989			141,221			147,431			495,516

Rolling mill utilization⁽⁵⁾	65		%	89		%	85		%	95		%	83		%

⁽¹⁾ Ferrous and nonferrous volumes sold externally by AMR and CSS and delivered to our steel mill for finished steel production.

⁽²⁾ Price information is shown after a reduction for the cost of freight incurred to deliver the product to the customer.

⁽³⁾ Excludes PGM metals in catalytic converters.

⁽⁴⁾ Cars purchased by auto parts stores only.

⁽⁵⁾ Rolling mill utilization is based on effective annual production capacity under current conditions of 580 thousand tons of finished steel products.


SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
	May 31, 2018		August 31, 2017
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	10,090	$	7,287
Accounts receivable, net	190,195		138,998
Inventories	234,437		166,942
Other current assets	42,000		24,723
Total current assets	476,722		337,950

Property, plant and equipment, net	393,387		390,629

Goodwill and other assets	207,161		205,176

Total assets	$	1,077,270	$	933,755

Liabilities and Equity
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings	$	1,146	$	721
Other current liabilities	215,694		175,539
Total current liabilities	216,840		176,260

Long-term debt	171,545		144,403

Other long-term liabilities	69,323		75,599

Equity:
Total Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. (“SSI”) shareholders’ equity	614,975		533,586
Noncontrolling interests	4,587		3,907
Total equity	619,562		537,493
Total liabilities and equity	$	1,077,270	$	933,755

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release contains performance based on adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to SSI and adjusted consolidated, AMR and CSS operating income (loss), which are non-GAAP financial measures as defined under SEC rules. As required by SEC rules, we have provided reconciliations of these measures for each period discussed to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure. Management believes that providing these non-GAAP financial measures adds 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 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 the measures. 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.


($ in millions)	Quarter								YTD
	3Q18			3Q17			2Q18		3Q18			3Q17
Consolidated operating income:
Operating income	$	51		$	19		$	33	$	111		$	34
Other asset impairment charges (recoveries), net	(1		)	(1		)	—		(2		)	(1		)
Restructuring charges and other exit-related activities	—			—			—		—			—
Recoveries related to the resale or modification of certain previously contracted shipments	—			—			—		—			(1		)
Adjusted consolidated operating income	$	50		$	18		$	33	$	109		$	32

AMR operating income:
Operating income	$	55		$	30		$	45	$	135		$	67
Other asset impairment charges (recoveries), net	(1		)	(1		)	—		(1		)	(1		)
Recoveries related to the resale or modification of certain previously contracted shipments	—			—			—		—			(1		)
Adjusted AMR operating income⁽¹⁾	$	54		$	28		$	45	$	133		$	66

CSS operating income (loss):
Operating income (loss)	$	11		$	1		$	5	$	25		$	(3	)
Other asset impairment charges (recoveries), net	—			—			—		—			—
Adjusted CSS operating income (loss)⁽¹⁾	$	11		$	1		$	5	$	25		$	(2	)

⁽¹⁾ May not foot due to rounding.


Net income from continuing operations attributable to SSI
($ in millions)	Quarter								YTD
	3Q18			3Q17			2Q18		3Q18			3Q17
Net income from continuing operations attributable to SSI	$	37		$	17		$	41	$	97		$	27
Other asset impairment charges (recoveries), net	(1		)	(1		)	—		(2		)	(1		)
Restructuring charges and other exit-related activities	—			—			—		—			—
Recoveries related to the resale or modification of certain previously contracted shipments	—			—			—		—			(1		)
Income tax expense (benefit) allocated to adjustments⁽¹⁾	—			—			—		—			—
Adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to SSI	$	36		$	16		$	41	$	95		$	25

⁽¹⁾ Income tax allocated to the aggregate adjustments reconciling reported and adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to SSI is determined based on a tax provision calculated with and without the adjustments.


Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to SSI
($ per share)	Quarter								YTD
	3Q18			3Q17			2Q18		3Q18			3Q17
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to SSI	$	1.31		$	0.60		$	1.42	$	3.38		$	0.96
Other asset impairment charges (recoveries), net	(0.05		)	(0.04		)	—		(0.05		)	(0.02		)
Restructuring charges and other exit-related activities	—			—			—		0.01			(0.01		)
Recoveries related to the resale or modification of certain previously contracted shipments	—			(0.01		)	—		(0.01		)	(0.03		)
Income tax expense (benefit) allocated to adjustments⁽¹⁾	—			—			—		0.01			—
Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to SSI⁽²⁾	$	1.26		$	0.56		$	1.42	$	3.32		$	0.90

⁽¹⁾ Income tax allocated to the aggregate 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.

⁽²⁾ May not foot due to rounding.


Debt, net of cash
($ in thousands)
	May 31, 2018		February 28, 2018		August 31, 2017
Short-term borrowings	$	1,146	$	793	$	721
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	171,545		210,031		144,403
Total debt	172,691		210,824		145,124
Less: cash and cash equivalents	10,090		15,007		7,287
Total debt, net of cash	$	162,601	$	195,817	$	137,837

About Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc.

Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. is one of the largest manufacturers and exporters of recycled metal products in North America 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.

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