UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

FORM 10-Q





Commission File Number 0-21719





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 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 ☒  No ☐



Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post such files). Yes ☒  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 definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). 





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 May 1, 2018, Registrant had 235,933,638 outstanding shares of common stock.

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STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share data)







See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)

(in thousands, except per share data)

























See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

(in thousands)

















See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Note 1.  Description of the Business and Significant Accounting Policies



Description of the Business

Steel Dynamics, Inc. (SDI), together with its subsidiaries (the company), is a domestic manufacturer of steel products and metals recycler. The company has three reportable segments: steel operations, metals recycling operations, and steel fabrication operations.

Steel Operations Segment.  Steel operations include the company’s Butler Flat Roll Division, Columbus Flat Roll Division, The Techs galvanizing lines, Structural and Rail Division, Engineered Bar Products Division, Vulcan Threaded Products, Inc., Roanoke Bar Division, Steel of West Virginia, and Iron Dynamics, a liquid pig iron (scrap substitute) production facility that supplies solely the Butler Flat Roll Division. These operations include electric arc furnace steel mills, producing steel from ferrous scrap and scrap substitutes, utilizing continuous casting, automated rolling mills and numerous downstream coating and bar processing lines. Steel operations accounted for 74% and 73% of the company’s consolidated external net sales during the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Metals Recycling Operations Segment. Metals recycling operations consists solely of OmniSource Corporation (OmniSource), and includes both ferrous and nonferrous processing, transportation, marketing, brokerage, and consulting services. Metals recycling operations accounted for 15% of the company’s consolidated external net sales during the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017.

Steel Fabrication Operations Segment.  Steel fabrication operations include the company’s New Millennium Building Systems’ joist and deck plants located throughout the United States, and in Northern Mexico. Revenues from these plants are generated from the fabrication of trusses, girders, steel joists and steel deck used within the non-residential construction industry. Steel fabrication operations accounted for 8% of the company’s consolidated external net sales during the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017.

Other. Other operations consists of subsidiary operations that are below the quantitative thresholds required for reportable segments and primarily consist of our Minnesota ironmaking operations that have been idle since May 2015, and other smaller joint ventures. Also included in “Other” are certain unallocated corporate accounts, such as the company’s senior secured credit facility, senior notes, certain other investments and certain profit sharing expenses.

Significant Accounting Policies



Principles of Consolidation.  The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of SDI, together with its wholly and majority-owned or controlled subsidiaries, after elimination of significant intercompany accounts and transactions. Noncontrolling interests represent the noncontrolling owner’s proportionate share in the equity, income, or losses of the company’s majority-owned or controlled consolidated subsidiaries. 



Use of Estimates.  These consolidated financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, and accordingly, include amounts that require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and in the notes thereto. Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include the carrying value of property, plant and equipment, intangible assets, and goodwill; valuation allowances for trade receivables, inventories and deferred income tax assets; unrecognized tax benefits; potential environmental liabilities; and litigation claims and settlements. Actual results may differ from these estimates and assumptions. 



In the opinion of management, these financial statements reflect all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the interim period results. These consolidated financial statements and notes should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto included in the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.



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Note 1.  Description of the Business and Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)



Goodwill.  The company’s goodwill is allocated to the following reporting units at March 31, 2018, and December 31, 2017, (in thousands):





OmniSource goodwill decreased $848,000 from December 31, 2017 to March 31, 2018, in recognition of the 2018 tax benefit related to the normal amortization of the component of OmniSource tax-deductible goodwill in excess of book goodwill.



Recently Adopted/Issued Accounting Standards



In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, which is codified in ASC 606, Revenue Recognition – Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which amends the guidance in former ASC 605, Revenue Recognition.  FASB later issued clarifying guidance in the form of ASU 2016-08, Revenue from Contracts with Customers: Principal versus Agent Consideration (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net), ASU 2016-10, Revenue from Contract with Customers: Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing, and ASU 2016-12, Revenue from Contracts with Customers: Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients, collectively (ASC 606). The core principle of ASC 606 is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. ASC 606 also requires additional disclosures to help users of financial statements better understand the nature, amount, timing, and potential uncertainty of revenue that is recognized. The company adopted ASC 606 effective January1, 2018 using the modified retrospective approach. There was no change in the amount or timing of revenue recognized under ASC 606, or significant changes required to the company’s functions, processes or systems. See Note 2 – Revenue from Contracts with Customers for disclosure required by ASC 606 and the updated accounting policy for revenue recognition.

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230); which requires amounts generally described as restricted cash to be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the total beginning and ending amounts for the periods shown on the statement of cash flows. The company adopted the provisions of ASU 2016-18 as of January 1, 2018, retrospectively changed beginning and ending amounts reflected in the consolidated statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, to include restricted cash. The balance of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash in the consolidated statements of cash flows includes restricted cash of $5.6 million at March 31, 2018, $6.4 million at January 1, 2018, and $6.6 million at March 31, 2017, and January 1, 2017, which are recorded in Other Assets (noncurrent) in the company’s consolidated balance sheets.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842); which establishes a new lease accounting model that requires lessees to recognize a right of use asset and related lease liability for most leases having lease terms of more than 12 months (ASU 2016-02).  This new guidance is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2018, but can be early adopted.  The company is working through an adoption plan to evaluate the lease portfolio, systems, processes and policies to determine the impact of the provisions of ASU 2016-02 to our financial statements and disclosures. The company anticipates adopting ASU 2016-02 on January 1, 2019. 



Note 2.  Revenue from Contracts with Customers



The company adopted ASC 606 effective January 1, 2018, using the modified retrospective approach. We applied the standard to contracts that were not completed as of the adoption date, with no cumulative effect adjustment at date of adoption. Accordingly, amounts and disclosures for reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2018 are presented under ASC 606, while comparative amounts and disclosures for prior periods have not been adjusted and continue to be reported in accordance with historical accounting policies for revenue recognition prior to the adoption of ASC 606. The new revenue standard requires recognition of revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods and services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.



In the steel and metals recycling operations segments, revenue is recognized at the point in time the performance obligation is satisfied and control of the product is transferred to the customer upon shipment or delivery, at the amount of consideration the company expects to receive, including any variable consideration.  The variable consideration included in the company’s steel operations segment contracts, which is not constrained, include estimated product returns and customer claims based on historical experience, and may include volume rebates which are

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Note 2.  Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Continued)



recorded on an expected value basis. Revenue recognized is limited to the amount the company expects to receive. The company does not exercise significant judgements in determining the timing of satisfaction of performance obligations or the transaction price. Shipment of products to customers is considered a fulfillment activity with amounts billed to customers included in sales and costs associated with such included in cost of goods sold.



The company’s steel fabrication operations segment recognizes revenue over time at the amount of consideration the company expects to receive. Revenue is measured on an output method representing completed fabricated tons to date as a percentage of total tons required for each contract. Revenue from fabrication of tons remaining on partially fabricated customer contracts as of a reporting date, which are generally expected to be realized within the following fiscal quarter, and revenue from yet to be fabricated customer contracts, has not been disclosed under the practical expedient in paragraph ASC 606-10-50-14 related to customer contracts with expected duration of one year or less. The company does not exercise significant judgements in determining the timing of satisfaction of performance obligations or the transaction price. Shipment of products to customers, which occurs after control over the product has transferred to the customer and revenue is recognized, is considered a fulfillment activity with amounts billed to customers included in sales and costs associated with such included in cost of goods sold.



Payments from customers for all operating segments are generally due within 30 days of invoicing, which generally occurs upon shipment of the products. Shipment for the steel fabrication operations segment generally occurs within 30 days of satisfaction of the performance obligation and revenue recognition. The company does not have financing components. Payments from customers have historically generally been within these terms, however, payments for non-US sales may extend longer. The allowance for doubtful accounts for all operating segments is based on the company’s best estimate of probable credit losses, along with historical experience.



Refer to Note 9 Segment Information, for disaggregated revenue by segment to external, external non-United States, and other segment customers.



Note 3.  Earnings Per Share



Basic earnings per share is based on the weighted average shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share assumes the weighted average dilutive effect of common share equivalents outstanding during the period applied to the company’s basic earnings per share. Common share equivalents represent potentially dilutive restricted stock units, deferred stock units, restricted stock, and performance awards, and are excluded from the computation in periods in which they have an anti-dilutive effect. There were no anti-dilutive common share equivalents as of or for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and March 30, 2017.



The following tables present a reconciliation of the numerators and the denominators of the company’s basic and diluted earnings per share computations for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and March 30, 2017 (in thousands, except per share data):







Note 4.  Inventories



Inventories are stated at lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost is determined using a weighted average cost method for raw materials and supplies, and on a first-in, first-out basis for other inventory. Inventory consisted of the following (in thousands):











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Note 5.  Changes in Equity



The following table provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending carrying amounts of total equity, equity attributable to stockholders of Steel Dynamics, Inc., and equity and redeemable amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests (in thousands):







Note 6.  Derivative Financial Instruments



The company is exposed to certain risks relating to its ongoing business operations. The company utilizes derivative instruments to mitigate commodity margin risk, occasionally to mitigate foreign currency exchange rate risk, and have in the past to mitigate interest rate fluctuation risk. The company routinely enters into forward exchange traded futures and option contracts to manage the price risk associated with nonferrous metals inventory as well as purchases and sales of nonferrous metals (primarily aluminum and copper). The company offsets fair value amounts recognized for derivative instruments executed with the same counterparty under master netting agreements. 



Commodity Futures Contracts. If the company is “long” on futures contracts, it means the company has more futures contracts purchased than futures contracts sold for the underlying commodity. If the company is “short” on a futures contract, it means the company has more futures contracts sold than futures contracts purchased for the underlying commodity. The following summarizes the company’s futures contract commitments as of March 31, 2018:







The following summarizes the location and amounts of the fair values reported on the company’s balance sheets as of March 31, 2018, and December 31, 2017, and gains and losses related to derivatives included in the company’s statement of income for the three months ended March 31, 2018, and March 30, 2017 (in thousands):

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Note 6.  Derivative Financial Instruments (Continued)









The fair value of the above derivative instruments along with required margin deposit amounts with the same counterparty under master netting arrangements totaled $3.5 million at March 31, 2018, and $5.6 million at December 31, 2017, and are reflected in other current assets in the consolidated balance sheets.









Derivatives accounted for as fair value hedges had ineffectiveness resulting in losses of $101,000 during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and gains of $48,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2017.  Gains excluded from hedge effectiveness testing of $5.0 million and $833,000 decreased cost of goods sold during the three-month period ended March 31, 2018, and 2017, respectively.



Note 7.  Fair Value Measurements

FASB accounting standards provide a comprehensive framework for measuring fair value and sets forth a definition of fair value and establishes a hierarchy prioritizing the inputs to valuation techniques, giving the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable value inputs. Levels within the hierarchy are defined as follows:





The following table sets forth financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis in the consolidated balance sheet and the respective levels to which the fair value measurements are classified within the fair value hierarchy as of March 31, 2018, and December 31, 2017 (in thousands):    







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Note 7.  Fair Value Measurements (Continued)

The carrying amounts of financial instruments including cash and equivalents, and short-term investments in certificates of deposit approximate fair value. The fair values of commodity futures contracts are estimated by the use of quoted market prices, estimates obtained from brokers, and other appropriate valuation techniques based on references available. The fair value of long-term debt, including current maturities, as determined by quoted market prices (Level 2), was approximately $2.4 billion and $2.5 billion at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively (with a corresponding carrying amount in the consolidated balance sheet of $2.4 billion at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017). 



Note 8.  Commitments and Contingencies



The company is involved in various routine litigation matters, including administrative proceedings, regulatory proceedings, governmental investigations, environmental matters, and commercial and construction contract disputes, none of which are expected to have a material impact on our financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity. 



Note 9.  Segment Information



The company’s operations are primarily organized and managed by reportable operating segments, which are steel operations, metals recycling operations, and steel fabrication operations. The segment operations are more fully described in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements. Operating segment performance and resource allocations are primarily based on operating results before income taxes. The accounting policies of the reportable segments are consistent with those described in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements. Intra‑segment sales and any related profits are eliminated in consolidation. Amounts included in the category “Other” are from subsidiary operations that are below the quantitative thresholds required for reportable segments and primarily consist of our Minnesota ironmaking operations and several small joint ventures. In addition, “Other” also includes certain unallocated corporate accounts, such as the company’s senior secured credit facility, senior notes, certain other investments and certain profit sharing expenses.



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Note 9.  Segment Information (Continued)



The company’s segment results are as follows (in thousands):