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Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO

COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY REPORTS THIRD CONSECUTIVE PROFITABLE QUARTER

AND ANNOUNCES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

Irving, TX—June 27, 2012—Commercial Metals Company (NYSE: CMC) today reported net earnings of $40.7 million or $0.35 per diluted share on net sales of $2.0 billion for the third quarter ended May 31, 2012. This earnings performance is improved over the net earnings of $36.2 million or $0.31 per diluted share reported in last year’s third quarter on net sales of $2.1 billion. Net earnings for this year’s third quarter from continuing operations were $39.1 million or $0.34 per diluted share. Included in continuing operations is an after-tax LIFO expense of $3.0 million as compared to $3.9 million of after-tax LIFO expense in the third quarter of 2011. In addition, during the third quarter of 2012, we recorded an $11.5 million ($0.10 per share) research and development tax benefit. Net earnings from discontinued operations, which consist primarily of the Croatian pipe mill, were $1.6 million or $0.01 per diluted share.

Net earnings for the nine months ended May 31, 2012 of $177.3 million or $1.52 per diluted share on sales of $6.0 billion compares to a net loss of $9.3 million or $0.08 per share on sales of $5.6 billion for the same period last year. Continuing operations for this year’s first nine months resulted in net earnings of $191.9 million or $1.64 per diluted share while discontinued operations reflected a net loss of $14.7 million or $0.12 per share. Included in continuing operations is a tax benefit of $113.5 million ($0.97 per share) related to ordinary worthless stock and bad debt deductions from the investment in the Company’s Croatian subsidiary, as well as the tax benefit for research and development expenditures. Within discontinued operations is approximately $18.0 million of severance costs in the same period of this year. After-tax LIFO income of $11.3 million ($0.10 per share) was recorded in the nine month period ended May 31, 2012, while after-tax LIFO expense of $43.8 million ($0.38 per share) was recognized for the same period last year.

Adjusted EBITDA was $104.3 million for this year’s third quarter. For the nine months ended May 31, 2012, cash flow from operating activities was $134.8 million and adjusted EBITDA was $255.1 million which are $178.9 million and $80.4 million higher, respectively, than the same period in the prior year. Cash and short-term investments totaled $233.7 million as of May 31, 2012.

The board of directors of CMC declared a quarterly dividend of $0.12 on June 26th for shareholders of record on July 11, 2012. The dividend will be paid on July 25, 2012.

Joe Alvarado, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “Our focused efforts to improve and sustain operating profitability yielded positive results for the third consecutive quarter. Results have improved from prior year’s third quarter even as uncertainty remains over the continuity of the Euro zone and the instability in the US markets. Each operating segment reported quarterly adjusted operating profit for the first time since the first quarter of 2008. Notably, our Americas Fabrication segment reported positive adjusted operating profit for the first time in the last 10 sequential quarters.”


(CMC Third Quarter Fiscal 2012 - Page 2)

Alvarado further commented, “On June 1, 2012, we announced the sale of all outstanding shares of our Croatian pipe mill operation, excluding certain assets. On June 13, 2012, we completed the sale of certain assets excluded from the share purchase, and we continue to market the remaining assets. This completes an important step in our strategic plan to reposition the business for improved financial performance and increased shareholder value.”

Americas Recycling continued to be profitable, recording an adjusted operating profit of $3.9 million as compared to $13.2 million from prior year’s third quarter. The results suffered from lower nonferrous average selling prices and volumes primarily from reduced export demand within the Asian scrap market. Ferrous scrap prices moved down modestly during the quarter.

Americas Mills recorded an adjusted operating profit of $59.3 million, $11.8 million lower than last year’s third quarter primarily due to margin compression and additional LIFO expense of $4.6 million.

Our Americas Fabrication segment recorded an adjusted operating profit of $0.2 million in this year’s third quarter, marking a significant improvement of $14.9 million over last year’s third quarter. The segment benefited from stable material pricing and improved market conditions resulting in stronger volume and higher pricing.

The International Mill segment had an adjusted operating profit of $1.3 million for this year’s third quarter compared to an adjusted operating profit of $22.6 million for last year’s third quarter. Market conditions have weakened amid fresh economic and political instability in Europe. New infrastructure projects in Poland have decreased but exports remain strong due to the weaker Polish zloty.

The International Marketing and Distribution segment logged an adjusted operating profit of $23.3 million for this year’s third quarter compared to an adjusted operating profit of $17.0 million for last year’s third quarter. All of the operations in this segment were profitable. The raw materials marketing operation was the largest contributor to the overall results of this segment.

Outlook

Alvarado concluded, “In the fourth quarter of 2012, we expect scrap prices to decline further from oversupply as the constriction of the export market continues through the summer months. Despite weakness in the scrap markets, we remain encouraged by the strong backlogs for both our domestic and international operations going into the fourth quarter and are optimistic about their performance. We believe our International Mill segment will continue to face difficult market conditions in the fourth quarter. However, we have reduced our higher priced inventory and we believe prices will continue to stabilize for this segment. We remain committed to improving our cost structure and cash flows.”

Conference Call

CMC invites you to listen to a live broadcast of its third quarter 2012 conference call today, Wednesday, June 27, 2012, at 11:00 a.m. ET. The call will be hosted by Joe Alvarado, President and CEO, and Barbara Smith, Senior Vice President and CFO, and can be accessed via our website at www.cmc.com or at www.streetevents.com. In the event you are unable to listen to the live broadcast, the call will be archived and available for replay on the webcast on the next business day. Financial and statistical information presented in the broadcast can be found on CMC’s website under “Investor Relations.”


(CMC Third Quarter Fiscal 2012 - Page 3)

Commercial Metals Company and subsidiaries manufacture, recycle and market steel and metal products, related materials and services through a network including steel minimills, steel fabrication and processing plants, construction-related product warehouses, a copper tube mill, metal recycling facilities and marketing and distribution offices in the United States and in strategic international markets.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements regarding the Company’s expectations relating to economic conditions, product pricing and demand, scrap prices, inventory levels, instability within the Euro zone and general market conditions. There are inherent risks and uncertainties in any forward-looking statements. Variances will occur and some could be materially different from our current expectations. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update, amend or clarify any forward-looking statements to reflect events, new information or otherwise.

Developments that could impact the Company’s expectations include the following: absence of global economic recovery or possible recession relapse; construction activity or lack thereof; decisions by governments affecting the level of steel imports, including tariffs and duties; difficulties or delays in the execution of construction contracts resulting in cost overruns or contract disputes; metals pricing over which the Company exerts little influence; increased capacity and product availability from competing steel minimills and other steel suppliers, including import quantities and pricing; execution of cost reduction strategies; industry consolidation or changes in production capacity or utilization; currency fluctuations; availability and pricing of raw materials, including scrap metal, energy, insurance and supply prices; passage of new, or interpretation of existing, environmental laws and regulations; and the pace of overall economic activity, particularly in China.


(CMC Third Quarter Fiscal 2012 - Page 4)

COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

 

     Three Months Ended
May 31,
    Nine Months Ended
May 31,
 

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

   2012      2011     2012     2011  

Net sales

   $ 2,006,729       $ 2,062,683      $ 5,950,293      $ 5,619,425   

Costs and expenses:

         

Cost of goods sold

     1,822,520         1,844,120        5,410,770        5,152,042   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     118,050         141,561        368,462        379,944   

Interest expense

     19,605         17,797        51,945        53,530   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     1,960,175         2,003,478        5,831,177        5,585,516   

Earnings from continuing operations before taxes

     46,554         59,205        119,116        33,909   

Income taxes (benefit)

     7,488         14,493        (72,824     8,688   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings from continuing operations

     39,066         44,712        191,940        25,221   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations before taxes

     2,429         (9,046     (22,780     (34,707

Income taxes (benefit)

     812         (554     (8,112     (303
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations

     1,617         (8,492     (14,668     (34,404
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss)

     40,683         36,220        177,272        (9,183

Less net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests

     1         55        3        163   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss) attributable to CMC

   $ 40,682       $ 36,165      $ 177,269      $ (9,346
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to CMC:

         

Earnings from continuing operations

   $ 0.34       $ 0.38      $ 1.65      $ 0.22   

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations

     0.01         (0.07     (0.12     (0.30
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss)

   $ 0.35       $ 0.31      $ 1.53      $ (0.08

Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to CMC:

         

Earnings from continuing operations

   $ 0.34       $ 0.38      $ 1.64      $ 0.22   

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations

     0.01         (0.07     (0.12     (0.30
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss)

   $ 0.35       $ 0.31      $ 1.52      $ (0.08

Cash dividends per share

   $ 0.12       $ 0.12      $ 0.36      $ 0.36   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Average basic shares outstanding

     115,946,691         115,403,374        115,726,793        114,819,792   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Average diluted shares outstanding

     116,934,840         116,360,755        116,742,593        116,037,430   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


(CMC Third Quarter Fiscal 2012 - Page 5)

COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)

 

(in thousands)

   May 31,
2012
     August 31,
2011
 

Assets

     

Current assets:

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 233,659       $ 222,390   

Accounts receivable, net

     898,992         956,852   

Inventories

     865,385         908,338   

Other

     269,537         238,673   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     2,267,573         2,326,253   

Net property, plant and equipment

     979,338         1,112,015   

Goodwill

     76,240         77,638   

Other assets

     136,895         167,225   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 3,460,046       $ 3,683,131   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

     

Current liabilities:

     

Accounts payable-trade

   $ 445,394       $ 585,289   

Accounts payable-documentary letters of credit

     110,083         170,683   

Accrued expenses and other payables

     326,949         377,774   

Notes payable

     40,892         6,200   

Current maturities of long-term debt

     4,090         58,908   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     927,408         1,198,854   

Deferred income taxes

     58,361         49,572   

Other long-term liabilities

     117,945         106,560   

Long-term debt

     1,160,251         1,167,497   

Stockholders’ equity attributable to CMC

     1,195,930         1,160,425   

Stockholders’ equity attributable to noncontrolling interests

     151         223   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total equity

     1,196,081         1,160,648   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 3,460,046       $ 3,683,131   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 


(CMC Third Quarter Fiscal 2012 - Page 6)

COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

 

     Nine Months Ended
May 31,
 

(in thousands)

   2012     2011  

Cash flows from (used by) operating activities:

    

Net earnings (loss)

   $ 177,272      $ (9,183

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to cash flows from (used by) operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     103,941        120,810   

Provision for losses (recoveries) on receivables, net

     785        (2,922

Share-based compensation

     9,196        9,240   

Deferred income taxes (benefit)

     (67,497     1,357   

Tax benefits from stock plans

     (58     (2,367

Net gain on sale of assets and other

     (1,134     (1,569

Write-down of inventory

     9,305        7,593   

Asset impairment

     1,628        —     

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:

    

Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable

     4,157        (141,636

Accounts receivable sold

     23,891        49,890   

Increase in inventories

     (8,130     (202,995

Decrease in other assets

     14,946        60,100   

Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued expenses, other payables and income taxes

     (145,900     59,172   

Increase in other long-term liabilities

     12,433        8,444   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows from (used by) operating activities

     134,835        (44,066

Cash flows from (used by) investing activities:

    

Capital expenditures

     (82,505     (51,539

Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment and other

     11,371        52,253   

Proceeds from the sale of equity method investments

     —          4,224   

Decrease (increase) in deposit for letters of credit

     30,404        (3,258
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows from (used by) investing activities

     (40,730     1,680   

Cash flows from (used by) financing activities:

    

Decrease in documentary letters of credit

     (59,492     (54,741

Short-term borrowings, net change

     38,091        (8,253

Repayments on long-term debt

     (63,542     (23,473

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

     —          1,463   

Proceeds from termination of interest rate swaps

     52,733        —     

Stock issued under incentive and purchase plans

     1,488        10,062   

Cash dividends

     (41,657     (41,313

Purchase of noncontrolling interests

     (46     (3,980

Tax benefits from stock plans

     58        2,367   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows used by financing activities

     (72,367     (117,868

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     (10,469     4,503   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     11,269        (155,751

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

     222,390        399,313   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 233,659      $ 243,562   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


(CMC Third Quarter Fiscal 2012 - Page 7)

COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY

OPERATING STATISTICS AND BUSINESS SEGMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

     Three Months Ended
May 31,
     Nine Months Ended
May 31,
 

(short tons in thousands)

   2012      2011      2012      2011  

Americas Steel Mills rebar shipments

     357         312         986         913   

Americas Steel Mills structural and other shipments

     338         325         994         902   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Americas Steel Mills tons shipped

     695         637         1,980         1,815   

International Mill shipments

     374         425         1,164         1,095   

Americas Steel Mills average FOB selling price (total sales)

   $ 715       $ 705       $ 716       $ 658   

Americas Steel Mills average cost ferrous scrap utilized

   $ 393       $ 385       $ 390       $ 357   

Americas Steel Mills metal margin

   $ 322       $ 320       $ 326       $ 301   

Americas Steel Mills average ferrous scrap purchase price

   $ 352       $ 342       $ 349       $ 321   

International Mill average FOB selling price (total sales)

   $ 624       $ 687       $ 613       $ 623   

International Mill average cost ferrous scrap utilized

   $ 411       $ 416       $ 396       $ 381   

International Mill metal margin

   $ 213       $ 271       $ 217       $ 242   

International Mill average ferrous scrap purchase price

   $ 330       $ 341       $ 323       $ 315   

Americas Fabrication rebar shipments

     255         217         660         607   

Americas Fabrication structural and post shipments

     43         47         115         120   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Americas Fabrication tons shipped

     298         264         775         727   

Americas Fabrication average selling price (excluding stock and buyout sales)

   $ 906       $ 839       $ 900       $ 798   

Americas Recycling tons shipped

     648         624         1,857         1,755   

 

      Three Months Ended
May 31,
    Nine Months Ended
May 31,
 

(in thousands)

   2012     2011     2012     2011  

Net sales

        

Americas Recycling

   $ 412,412      $ 479,776      $ 1,246,861      $ 1,306,133   

Americas Mills

     565,125        546,015        1,616,506        1,459,333   

Americas Fabrication

     379,326        328,450        1,000,687        868,173   

International Mill

     251,838        318,322        765,109        739,425   

International Marketing and Distribution

     683,408        646,427        2,116,834        1,915,008   

Corporate and Eliminations

     (285,380     (256,307     (795,704     (668,647
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net sales

   $ 2,006,729      $ 2,062,683      $ 5,950,293      $ 5,619,425   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted operating profit (loss)

        

Americas Recycling

   $ 3,895      $ 13,194      $ 31,100      $ 32,251   

Americas Mills

     59,285        71,050        171,617        116,138   

Americas Fabrication

     199        (14,737     (17,150     (86,311

International Mill

     1,277        22,616        17,691        33,010   

International Marketing and Distribution

     23,346        16,978        45,799        53,588   

Corporate and Eliminations

     (20,232     (30,592     (72,927     (57,592
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted operating profit from continuing operations

     67,770        78,509        176,130        91,084   

Adjusted operating profit (loss) from discontinued operations

     2,622        (8,589     (21,543     (33,377
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted operating profit

   $ 70,392      $ 69,920      $ 154,587      $ 57,707   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


(CMC Third Quarter Fiscal 2012 - Page 8)

COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (UNAUDITED)

(dollars in thousands)

This press release uses financial statement measures not derived in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Reconciliations to the most comparable GAAP measures are provided below.

Adjusted Operating Profit (Loss) is a non-GAAP financial measure. Adjusted operating profit (loss) is used to compare and evaluate the financial performance of the Company. Adjusted operating profit (loss) is the sum of our earnings (loss) before income taxes, outside financing costs and discounts on sales of accounts receivable. For added flexibility, we may sell certain accounts receivable both in the U.S. and internationally. We consider sales of receivables as an alternative source of liquidity to finance our operations and believe that removing these costs provides a clearer perspective of the current operating performance. Adjusted operating profit (loss) may be inconsistent with similar measures presented by other companies.

 

     Three Months Ended
May 31,
    Nine Months Ended
May 31,
 

(in thousands)

   2012      2011     2012     2011  

Earnings from continuing operations

   $ 39,066       $ 44,712      $ 191,940      $ 25,221   

Interest expense

     19,605         17,797        51,945        53,530   

Income taxes (benefit)

     7,488         14,493        (72,824     8,688   

Discounts on sales of accounts receivable

     1,611         1,507        5,069        3,645   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted operating profit from continuing operations

     67,770         78,509        176,130        91,084   

Adjusted operating profit (loss) from discontinued operations

     2,622         (8,589     (21,543     (33,377
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted operating profit

   $ 70,392       $ 69,920      $ 154,587      $ 57,707   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. Adjusted EBITDA is the sum of our earnings (loss) before income taxes, outside financing costs, depreciation, amortization and non-cash impairment charges. It excludes the Company’s largest recurring non-cash charge, depreciation and amortization, including impairment charges. As a measure of cash flow before interest expense, it is one guideline used to assess the Company’s ability to pay its current debt obligations as they mature and a tool to calculate possible future levels of leverage capacity. Adjusted EBITDA to interest is a covenant test in certain of the Company’s note agreements. Additionally, Adjusted EBITDA is one measure used to assess the Company’s unleveraged performance of our investments. Adjusted EBITDA may be inconsistent with similar measures presented by other companies.

 

     Three Months Ended
May 31,
    Nine Months Ended
May 31,
 

(in thousands)

   2012     2011     2012     2011  

Earnings from continuing operations

   $ 39,066      $ 44,712      $ 191,940      $ 25,221   

Less net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests

     (1     (55     (3     (163

Interest expense

     19,605        17,797        51,945        53,530   

Income taxes (benefit)

     7,488        14,493        (72,824     8,688   

Depreciation, amortization and impairment charges

     34,790        37,872        103,391        116,943   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations

     100,948        114,819        274,449        204,219   

Adjusted EBITDA from discontinued operations

     3,309        (7,282     (19,365     (29,513
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 104,257      $ 107,537      $ 255,084      $ 174,706   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA to interest coverage for the

 

Three Months Ended May 31, 2012    Nine Months Ended May 31, 2012
$104,257 / 19,605 = 5.3    $255,084 / 51,945 = 4.9


(CMC Third Quarter Fiscal 2012 - Page 9)

Total Capitalization:

Total capitalization is the sum of long-term debt, deferred income taxes, and stockholders’ equity. The ratio of debt to total capitalization is a measure of current debt leverage. The following reconciles total capitalization at May 31, 2012 to the nearest GAAP measure, stockholders’ equity:

 

Stockholders’ equity attributable to CMC

   $ 1,195,930   

Long-term debt

     1,160,251   

Deferred income taxes

     58,361   
  

 

 

 

Total capitalization

   $ 2,414,542   

Other Financial Information

Long-term debt to cap ratio as of May 31, 2012:

Debt divided by capitalization

$1,160,251 / 2,414,542 = 48.1%

Total debt to cap plus short-term debt plus notes payable ratio as of May 31, 2012:

( $1,160,251 + 4,090 + 40,892 ) /( $2,414,542 + 4,090 + 40,892 ) = 49.0%

Current ratio as of May 31, 2012:

Current assets divided by current liabilities

$2,267,573 / 927,408 = 2.4

 

Contact: Barbara Smith

              Chief Financial Officer

              214.689.4300