FORT WAYNE, Ind., Jan. 24, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --

Annual 2016 Results

  • Record company-wide safety performance
  • Record steel shipments of 9.2 million tons
  • Record steel production of 9.5 million tons
  • Record fabrication shipments of 562,725 tons
  • Operating income of $728 million and record adjusted operating income of $861 million
  • Near-record EBITDA of $1.0 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $1.2 billion
  • Near-record liquidity of over $2.0 billion

Steel Dynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ/GS: STLD) today announced fourth quarter and annual 2016 financial results.  The company reported fourth quarter net sales of $1.9 billion and net income of $20 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, which includes non-cash goodwill and asset impairment charges of $0.31 per diluted share and debt refinancing and repayment charges of $0.04 per diluted share. Excluding these items, the company's adjusted fourth quarter 2016 net income was $106 million, or $0.43 per diluted share.

As indicated in the company's December 16, 2016 guidance press release, based on recent events related to the company's 82%-owned and idled Mining Resources joint venture, the company assessed the carrying value of its Minnesota iron mining operations during the fourth quarter 2016.  Upon completion of the assessment, it was determined that the estimated fair value did not support the carrying value in place.  Therefore, the company recorded a pretax, non-cash asset impairment charge of $127 million during the fourth quarter 2016, and based on the company's joint venture ownership percentages, reduced consolidated pretax income by $114 million.  The planned sale of certain metals recycling assets also resulted in a pretax, non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $5.5 million during the fourth quarter 2016.

The fourth quarter 2016 also included additional compensation costs of approximately $7.5 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, associated with a one-time, special cash performance bonus paid to all non-executive, eligible employees in recognition of their tremendous performance during the year. 

Comparatively, prior year fourth quarter net sales were $1.6 billion, with adjusted net income of $22 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, which excluded the impact of non-cash goodwill and asset impairment charges related to the company's metals recycling operations of $1.13 per diluted share.  Sequential third quarter 2016 net sales were $2.1 billion, with adjusted net income of $160 million, or $0.65 per diluted share, which excluded the impact of a litigation settlement charge of approximately $5 million, or $0.01 per diluted share.

"We continue to perform at the top of our industry, both operationally and financially," said Mark D. Millett, President and Chief Executive Officer. "We achieved record steel and fabrication shipments, and excluding the previously mentioned impairment charges, we earned record adjusted operating income of $861 million and near record adjusted EBITDA of $1.2 billion.  The industry benefited this year from reduced flat roll steel imports, coupled with steady demand.  Our steel operations profitability declined significantly in the fourth quarter, as customers' hesitancy to place orders earlier in the quarter resulted in both lower shipments and product pricing.  However, supported by steady demand and a more favorable supply environment, rising world steel prices, and increasing raw material costs, both flat roll steel selling values and customer order activity increased meaningfully in November and December, and remain strong with an expectation for continued strength into 2017."   

"Operating income from our metals recycling platform (excluding the impairment charge) remained steady in the fourth quarter 2016, despite lower seasonal domestic steel mill utilization, which resulted in weakened demand," continued Millett. "The benefit from the team's continued focus on cost reduction and better alignment of metals recycling assets helped offset lower shipments and slightly lower metal spread.  Earnings from our fabrication operations also remained steady in the quarter, as the benefit from metal spread expansion more than offset lower seasonal shipments.  Our fabrication platform continues to experience steady demand from the non-residential construction sector.  Based on continued strong generation of cash flow from operations of $853 million for 2016, we maintained near-record liquidity of over $2.0 billion, while simultaneously investing in our company and reducing debt during the year. We have a firm foundation for continued growth."

Additional Fourth Quarter 2016 Comments

Fourth quarter 2016 operating income for the company's steel operations decreased 30 percent to $218 million sequentially, based on a three percent decline in shipments and metal spread compression.  The company's average steel product price decreased more than consumed raw material scrap costs, resulting in steel metal spread compression.  The fourth quarter 2016 average product selling price for the company's steel operations decreased $60 to $680 per ton.  The average ferrous scrap cost per ton melted only decreased $31 to $220 per ton. 

Fourth quarter 2016 operating income attributable to the company's flat roll products decreased 33 percent when compared to the sequential third quarter, driven by lower shipments and a meaningful decline in metal spread, based on lower selling values that outpaced decreasing scrap costs. Operating income from long products decreased 16 percent as a result of overall lower shipments.  Aside from the construction sector, long product steel demand is generally challenged, and selling values remain under pressure from excess domestic production capability.  The company's steel production utilization rate was 81 percent in the fourth quarter 2016, compared to 85 percent in the sequential third quarter and compared to the domestic industry utilization rate of less than 70 percent.    

Excluding non-cash goodwill impairment charges of $5.5 million, fourth quarter 2016 operating income from the company's metals recycling operations remained steady at $10 million, compared to the sequential third quarter.  Despite lower average quarterly ferrous pricing, metal spread only decreased slightly. 

The company's fabrication operations recorded fourth quarter 2016 operating income of $18 million, which equaled sequential third quarter results, a strong performance given the impact of seasonality.  Higher average steel input costs were more than offset by improved product selling values, resulting in sequential metal spread expansion, which offset seasonally lower shipments. 

During the fourth quarter 2016, the company successfully refinanced $400 million of its highest cost senior notes, reducing its ongoing interest burden and extending its debt maturity profile.  On December 14, 2016, the company also utilized available cash to repay $228 million of its senior secured term debt facility.  These actions reduced fourth quarter 2016 pretax income by approximately $17 million, due to the required call premium and other associated finance expenses. In combination, these transactions are expected to reduce the company's annual interest expense by approximately $10 million in 2017, and further strengthen and add flexibility to the company's long term capital structure and credit profile, supporting continued growth.

Annual 2016 Comparison

Annual 2016 net income was $382 million, or $1.56 per diluted share.  Excluding charges related to litigation settlement, non-cash goodwill and asset impairment, and debt capital structure activities, the company reported adjusted net income of $472 million, or $1.92 per diluted share.  Comparatively, annual 2015 net loss was $130 million, or $0.54 per diluted share, which included non-cash asset impairment and other charges related to the company's metals recycling and ferrous production operations and refinancing costs.  Excluding these charges, annual 2015 adjusted net income was $178 million, or $0.74 per diluted share. 

Annual 2016 net sales were $7.8 billion, compared to $7.6 billion in 2015.  The company's steel and fabrication operating platforms each achieved annual shipping records in 2016 and despite lower average selling values, drove the increase in 2016 revenues.  Annual 2016 adjusted operating income increased $463 million, more than double 2015 results, based on record annual operating income from the company's steel operations related to both increased shipments and metal spread expansion.  The average 2016 selling price for the company's steel operations decreased $17 to $658 per ton.  The average 2016 ferrous scrap cost per ton melted decreased $35 to $220 per ton.  The company's metals recycling platform also experienced a significant improvement in annual profitability based on metal spread expansion, achieving 2016 adjusted operating income of $40 million, compared to a loss of $4 million in 2015 (excluding non-cash goodwill and asset impairment charges). 

Outlook   

"The company believes that current and anticipated macroeconomic and market conditions are in place to benefit the domestic steel industry in the coming year," said Millett.  "Although domestic automotive production may be coming off record levels, we believe 2017 North American automotive steel consumption will be steady, and that there will be additional growth in the construction sector, especially for larger, public sector infrastructure projects.  We could also see some improved activity within the energy sector in 2017. 

"We continue to see progress at our Columbus Flat Roll Division.  The successful market and product diversification that we achieved at Columbus during 2015 was one of our key differentiators for improved annual profitability in 2016, and will continue to benefit the coming years as we have accessed numerous new customers and end markets. The team also successfully added the capability to produce value-added GalvalumeĀ® flat roll products during the third quarter 2016, and successfully installed the $100 million paint line in the fourth quarter of 2016, adding 250,000 tons of value-added painting capability. The team shipped prime GalvalumeĀ® product in the second half of 2016 and just shipped its first prime painted product a few weeks ago.    

"We continue to strengthen our financial position through strong cash flow generation and the execution of our long-term strategy. We are well-positioned for growth, and remain focused on delivering shareholder value through organic and strategic growth opportunities," concluded Millett.

 

Supplemental Information (dollars in thousands)




















Fourth Quarter



Year to Date







2016



2015



2016



2015



3Q 2016

External Net Sales






   Steel


$

1,393,329


$

1,091,029


$

5,634,711


$

5,203,512


$

1,557,502

   Fabrication



173,015



182,884



701,041



673,374



177,429

   Metals Recycling



282,783



270,625



1,169,342



1,433,003



306,092

   Other



61,469



46,508



272,015



284,522



60,287

Consolidated


$

1,910,596


$

1,591,046


$

7,777,109


$

7,594,411


$

2,101,310

















Operating Income
















   Steel


$

217,778


$

66,580


$

941,126


$

411,523


$

311,127

   Fabrication



17,766



30,193



91,167



115,947



17,814

   Metals Recycling



9,511



(16,047)



40,305



(3,764)



9,747

       Metals Recycling Impairment



(5,500)



(428,500)



(5,500)



(428,500)



-

Operations



239,555



(347,774)



1,067,097



95,206



338,688

















Non-cash Amortization of Intangible Assets



(7,406)



(5,872)



(28,765)



(24,180)



(7,208)

Profit Sharing Expense



(19,563)



(4,427)



(71,285)



(23,064)



(22,255)

Non-segment Operations



(29,223)



(23,070)



(111,742)



(87,579)



(25,370)

    Minnesota Impairment/Idle Charges



(127,339)



-



(127,339)



(33,167)



-

Consolidated Operating Income (Loss)



56,024



(381,143)



727,966



(72,784)



283,855

















Non-cash Impairment Charges



132,839



428,500



132,839



428,500



-

Minnesota Idle & Non-cash Inventory Charges



-



-



-



33,167



-

Iron Dynamics Outage Impact



-



-



-



9,403



-

Adjusted Operating Income


$

188,863


$

47,357


$

860,805


$

398,286


$

283,855

















External Shipments
















   Steel (In tons)



2,041,078



1,777,597



8,558,331



7,703,749



2,104,219

Steel Shipped to Internal Locations



165,066



167,921



687,615



624,401



167,012

















   Fabrication (In tons)



132,186



141,731



562,725



492,875



142,585

















   Metals Recycling
















      Nonferrous (In 000's of pounds)



246,584



241,442



991,558



997,367



254,922

      Ferrous (In gross tons)



446,232



564,868



1,957,764



2,384,288



468,498

                              Ferrous Scrap Shipped to Internal Steel Mills



729,393



629,543



3,112,616



2,755,218



774,779

















Other Operating Information
















   Steel
















      Average External Sales Price (Per ton)


$

680


$

614


$

658


$

675


$

740

      Average Ferrous Cost (Per ton melted)


$

220


$

205


$

220


$

255


$

251

















      Flat Roll Shipments
















         Butler Division



685,788



601,502



2,914,534



2,539,399



742,785

         Columbus Division



699,628



627,934



2,941,717



2,598,939



680,750

         The Techs



179,741



149,358



774,838



667,661



197,259

      Long Product Shipments
















         Structural and Rail Division-Structural



261,261



216,659



1,062,302



923,564



274,482

        -Rail



58,004



55,775



237,249



261,545



56,212

         Engineered Bar Products Division



134,262



99,257



507,163



509,083



125,108

         Roanoke Bar Division



112,007



119,208



496,808



515,440



119,555

         Steel of West Virginia



75,453



75,825



311,335



312,519



75,080

Total Steel Shipments (In tons)



2,206,144



1,945,518



9,245,946



8,328,150



2,271,231

















         Steel Production (In tons)



2,237,200



1,982,315



9,503,465



8,528,885



2,341,659

















   Fabrication
















      Average External Sales Price (Per ton)


$

1,310


$

1,290


$

1,249


$

1,366


$

1,253

















   Consolidated EBITDA
















      Earnings (Loss) Before Taxes


$

2,820


$

(417,923)


$

564,133


$

(242,117)


$

243,305

      Net Interest Expense



34,752



36,107



141,148



152,609



34,867

      Depreciation



64,199



65,927



261,281



264,294



65,473

      Amortization of Intangible Assets



7,406



5,872



28,765



24,180



7,208

      Non-controlling Interest



16,180



3,077



22,109



14,859



2,984

 EBITDA



125,357



(306,940)



1,017,436



213,825



353,837

      Non-cash Adjustments
















         Unrealized Hedging (Gain) Loss



(143)



435



484



2,580



(880)

         Inventory Valuation


154



2,349



986



28,541



405

         Asset Impairment Charges



119,764



428,500



119,764



428,500



-

         Equity Based Compensation



10,069



9,947



30,230



28,835



5,895

         Financing Expenses



3,104



-



3,104



3,326



-

Adjusted EBITDA


$

258,305


$

134,291


$

1,172,004


$

705,607


$

359,257

















 

Conference Call and Webcast

Steel Dynamics, Inc. will hold a conference call to discuss fourth quarter and annual 2016 operating and financial results on Wednesday, January 25, 2017, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time.  You may access the call and find dial-in information on the Investors section of the company's website at www.steeldynamics.com.  A replay of the call will be available on our website until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on January 30, 2017.

About Steel Dynamics, Inc.

Steel Dynamics, Inc. is one of the largest domestic steel producers and metals recyclers in the United States based on estimated annual steelmaking and metals recycling capability, with facilities located throughout the United States and in Mexico.  Steel Dynamics produces steel products, including hot roll, cold roll, and coated sheet steel, structural steel beams and shapes, rail, engineered special-bar-quality steel, cold finished steel, merchant bar products, specialty steel sections and steel joists and deck.  In addition, the company produces liquid pig iron and processes and sells ferrous and nonferrous scrap.    

Note Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The company reports its financial results in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Management believes that Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP financial measures, provide additional meaningful information regarding the company's performance and financial strength. Non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative for, the company's reported results prepared in accordance with GAAP.  In addition, because not all companies use identical calculations, EBITDA included in this release may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains some predictive statements about future events, including statements related to conditions in the steel and metallic scrap markets, Steel Dynamics' revenues, costs of purchased materials, future profitability and earnings, and the operation of new or existing facilities. These statements, which we generally precede or accompany by such typical conditional words as "anticipate," "intend," "believe," "estimate," "plan," "seek," "project" or "expect," or by the words "may," "will," or "should," are intended to be made as "forward-looking," subject to many risks and uncertainties, within the safe harbor protections of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements speak only as of this date and are based upon information and assumptions, which we consider reasonable as of this date, concerning our businesses and the environments in which they operate. Such predictive statements are not guarantees of future performance, and we undertake no duty to update or revise any such statements. Some factors that could cause such forward-looking statements to turn out differently than anticipated include: (1) the effects of uncertain economic conditions; (2) cyclical and changing industrial demand; (3) changes in conditions in any of the steel or scrap-consuming sectors of the economy which affect demand for our products, including the strength of the non-residential and residential construction, automotive, appliance, pipe and tube, and other steel-consuming industries; (4) fluctuations in the cost of key raw materials (including steel scrap, iron units, and energy costs) and our ability to pass-on any cost increases; (5) the impact of domestic and foreign import price competition; (6) unanticipated difficulties in integrating or starting up new or acquired businesses; (7) risks and uncertainties involving product and/or technology development; and (8) occurrences of unexpected plant outages or equipment failures.

More specifically, we refer you to Steel Dynamics' more detailed explanation of these and other factors and risks that may cause such predictive statements to turn out differently, as set forth in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K under the headings Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements and Risk Factors, in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q or in other reports which we from time to time file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These are available publicly on the SEC website, www.sec.gov, and on the Steel Dynamics website, www.steeldynamics.com.

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)

(in thousands, except per share data)


















Three Months Ended


Year Ended


Three Months


December 31,


December 31,


Ended


2016


2015


2016


2015


September 30, 2016
















Net sales

$

1,910,596


$

1,591,046


$

7,777,109


$

7,594,411


$

2,101,310

Costs of goods sold


1,600,654



1,446,839



6,442,245



6,862,693



1,692,807

      Gross profit


309,942



144,207



1,334,864



731,718



408,503
















Selling, general and administrative expenses


94,110



86,551



374,009



328,758



95,185

Profit sharing


19,563



4,427



71,285



23,064



22,255

Amortization of intangible assets


7,406



5,872



28,765



24,180



7,208

Asset impairment charges


132,839



428,500



132,839



428,500



-

      Operating income (loss)


56,024



(381,143)



727,966



(72,784)



283,855
















Interest expense, net of capitalized interest


36,149



36,616



146,037



153,950



36,199

Other expense (income), net


17,055



164



17,796



15,383



4,351

      Income (loss) before income taxes


2,820



(417,923)



564,133



(242,117)



243,305
















Income tax expense (benefit)


(1,012)



(161,607)



204,127



(96,947)



88,892

      Net income (loss)


3,832



(256,316)



360,006



(145,170)



154,413

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests


16,180



3,077



22,109



14,859



2,984

      Net income (loss) attributable to Steel Dynamics, Inc.

$

20,012


$

(253,239)


$

382,115


$

(130,311)


$

157,397































Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to















   Steel Dynamics, Inc. stockholders

$

0.08


$

(1.04)


$

1.57


$

(0.54)


$

0.65
















Weighted average common shares outstanding


243,687



242,558



243,576



242,017



243,761
















Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to















   Steel Dynamics, Inc. stockholders, including the effect















   of assumed conversions when dilutive

$

0.08


$

(1.04)


$

1.56


$

(0.54)


$

0.64
















Weighted average common shares















   and share equivalents outstanding (Note 1)


245,511



242,558



245,298



242,017



245,682































Dividends declared per share

$

0.1400


$

0.1375


$

0.5600


$

0.5500


$

0.1400

 


Note 1:

Excludes the impact of common share equivalents outstanding for the three months and year ended December 31, 2015,
because the impact on diluted loss per share is anti-dilutive.

 


Steel Dynamics, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands)










December 31,



December 31,

Assets

2016



2015


(unaudited)





Current assets







   Cash and equivalents

$

841,483



$

727,032

   Accounts receivable, net


729,784




613,605

   Inventories


1,275,211




1,149,390

   Other current assets


83,197




47,914

      Total current assets


2,929,675




2,537,941








Property, plant and equipment, net


2,787,215




2,951,210








Restricted cash


18,060




19,565








Intangible assets, net


283,977




278,960








Goodwill


393,351




397,470








Other assets


11,454




16,936

      Total assets

$

6,423,732



$

6,202,082








Liabilities and Equity














Current liabilities







   Accounts payable

$

395,196



$

283,355

   Income taxes payable


5,593




2,023

   Accrued expenses


308,394




233,232

   Current maturities of long-term debt


3,632




16,680

      Total current liabilities


712,815




535,290








Long-term debt


2,353,194




2,577,976








Deferred income taxes


448,375




400,770








Other liabilities


20,649




16,595

      Total liabilities


3,535,033




3,530,631








Commitments and contingencies














Redeemable noncontrolling interests


111,240




126,340








Equity







   Common stock


641




638

   Treasury stock, at cost


(416,829)




(396,455)

   Additional paid-in capital


1,132,749




1,110,253

   Retained earnings


2,210,459




1,965,291

      Total Steel Dynamics, Inc. equity


2,927,020




2,679,727

   Noncontrolling interests


(149,561)




(134,616)

      Total equity


2,777,459




2,545,111

      Total liabilities and equity

$

6,423,732



$

6,202,082

 

 

 


Steel Dynamics, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

(in thousands)






































Three Months Ended


Year Ended


December 31,


December 31,


2016


2015


2016


2015













Operating activities:












   Net income (loss)

$

3,832


$

(256,316)


$

360,006


$

(145,170)













   Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by












      operating activities:












      Depreciation and amortization


73,139



73,289



296,109



294,595

      Impairment charges


132,839



428,500



132,839



428,500

      Equity-based compensation


10,069



9,949



31,656



30,181

      Deferred income taxes


(33)



(145,537)



53,846



(99,323)

      Other adjustments


17,450



4,129



20,676



19,886

      Changes in certain assets and liabilities:












         Accounts receivable


43,193



189,006



(106,617)



311,302

         Inventories


(13,236)



170,593



(115,575)



488,003

         Accounts payable


(10,699)



(100,017)



106,521



(227,092)

         Income taxes receivable/payable


(54,881)



(16,603)



(13,921)



12,706

         Other assets and liabilities


5,734



(19,230)



87,229



(59,963)

      Net cash provided by operating activities


207,407



337,763



852,769



1,053,625













Investing activities:












   Purchases of property, plant and equipment


(74,992)



(28,043)



(198,160)



(114,501)

   Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired


(14,286)



-



(123,351)



(45,000)

   Other investing activities


2,851



3,690



8,618



16,874

      Net cash used in investing activities


(86,427)



(24,353)



(312,893)



(142,627)













Financing activities:












   Issuance of current and long-term debt


400,000



28,897



473,903



207,930

   Repayment of current and long-term debt


(656,855)



(51,105)



(728,993)



(625,924)

   Dividends paid


(34,128)



(33,288)



(135,767)



(127,569)

   Stock option exercise proceeds, including related tax effect


1,961



3,520



9,564



10,781

   Purchase of treasury stock


(25,034)



-



(25,034)



-

   Other financing activities


(16,930)



(8,192)



(19,098)



(10,547)

      Net cash used in financing activities


(330,986)



(60,168)



(425,425)



(545,329)













Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents


(210,006)



253,242



114,451



365,669

Cash and equivalents at beginning of period


1,051,489



473,790



727,032



361,363

Cash and equivalents at end of period

$

841,483


$

727,032


$

841,483


$

727,032

























Supplemental disclosure information:












   Cash paid for interest

$

53,074


$

44,845


$

150,679


$

160,190

   Cash paid (received) for income taxes, net

$

55,826


$

423


$

159,950


$

(9,898)

 

 

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