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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549
FORM 10-Q
 
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Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
For the period ended September 30, 2004
 
OR
 
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Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
 
Commission File Number 0-21719
 
 
Steel Dynamics, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Indiana
 
35-1929476
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
6714 Pointe Inverness Way, Suite 200, Fort Wayne, IN
 
46804
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (260) 459-3553
 
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 is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.  Yes    No  
 
As of November 2, 2004, Registrant had 49,881,377 outstanding shares of Common Stock.
 
 
STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.
Table of Contents
 
PART I.  Financial Information
 
 
 
 
 
Page
 
 
Item 1.
Consolidated Financial Information:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share data)
 
 
 
September 30,
2004
 
December 31,
2003
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and equivalents
 
$
159,674
 
$
65,430
 
Accounts receivable, net
 
 
202,601
 
 
100,933
 
Accounts receivable-related parties
 
 
45,151
 
 
25,090
 
Inventories
 
 
285,790
 
 
184,496
 
Deferred taxes
 
 
8,883
 
 
23,217
 
Other current assets
 
 
15,383
 
 
8,769
 
 
 
 
 
Total current assets
 
 
717,482
 
 
407,935
 
Property, plant and equipment, net
 
 
1,014,698
 
 
1,001,116
 
Restricted cash
 
 
1,649
 
 
2,636
 
Other assets
 
 
31,184
 
 
36,752
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets
 
$
1,765,013
 
$
1,448,439
 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
 
$
144,181
 
$
42,698
 
Accounts payable-related parties
 
 
1,300
 
 
36,628
 
Accrued interest
 
 
10,888
 
 
11,312
 
Other accrued expenses
 
 
69,490
 
 
46,678
 
Current maturities of long-term debt
 
 
2,277
 
 
15,988
 
 
 
 
 
Total current liabilities
 
 
228,136
 
 
153,304
 
Long-term debt, including unamortized bond premium of $7,569 and $8,834, as of September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively
 
 
548,724
 
 
591,586
 
Deferred taxes
 
 
168,775
 
 
115,703
 
Minority interest
 
 
2,274
 
 
613
 
Commitments and contingencies
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stockholders’ equity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock voting, $.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 52,130,841 and 51,011,839 shares issued; and 49,769,186 and 48,645,246 shares outstanding, as of September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively
 
 
520
 
 
509
 
Treasury stock, at cost; 2,361,655 and 2,366,593 shares, at September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively
 
 
(28,719
)
 
(28,670
)
Additional paid-in capital
 
 
384,185
 
 
362,328
 
Retained earnings
 
 
462,671
 
 
257,254
 
Other accumulated comprehensive loss
 
 
(1,553
)
 
(4,188
)
 
 
 
 
Total stockholders’ equity
 
 
817,104
 
 
587,233
 
 
 
 
 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
$
1,765,013
 
$
1,448,439
 
 
 
 
 
 
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
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STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(in thousands, except per share data)
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2004
 
2003
 
2004
 
2003
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrelated parties
 
$
562,552
 
$
233,594
 
$
1,372,535
 
$
613,082
 
Related parties
 
 
72,189
 
 
30,358
 
 
172,008
 
 
95,006
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total net sales
 
 
634,741
 
 
253,952
 
 
1,544,543
 
 
708,088
 
Cost of goods sold
 
 
406,489
 
 
215,097
 
 
1,091,503
 
 
587,790
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit
 
 
228,252
 
 
38,855
 
 
453,040
 
 
120,298
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
 
 
34,992
 
 
16,010
 
 
86,124
 
 
45,667
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income
 
 
193,260
 
 
22,845
 
 
366,916
 
 
74,631
 
Interest expense
 
 
10,469
 
 
8,251
 
 
30,565
 
 
26,355
 
Other income
 
 
(458
)
 
(112
)
 
(5,704
)
 
(362
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income before income taxes
 
 
183,249
 
 
14,706
 
 
342,055
 
 
48,638
 
Income taxes
 
 
69,635
 
 
5,515
 
 
129,187
 
 
18,239
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
$
113,614
 
$
9,191
 
$
212,868
 
$
30,399
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per share
 
$
2.29
 
$
.19
 
$
4.32
 
$
.64
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding
 
 
49,611
 
 
47,797
 
 
49,299
 
 
47,683
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted earnings per share, including effect of assumed conversions
 
$
2.01
 
$
.19
 
$
3.80
 
$
.63
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares and share equivalents outstanding
 
 
56,881
 
 
48,122
 
 
56,546
 
 
47,920
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dividends declared per share
 
$
.15
 
$
—  
 
$
.15
 
$
—  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
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STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2004
 
2003
 
2004
 
2003
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
$
113,614
 
$
9,191
 
$
212,868
 
$
30,399
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
 
21,735
 
 
17,472
 
 
64,143
 
 
50,391
 
Deferred income taxes
 
 
34,272
 
 
9,491
 
 
66,871
 
 
20,921
 
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment
 
 
583
 
 
—  
 
 
757
 
 
—  
 
Minority interest
 
 
451
 
 
86
 
 
1,661
 
 
(541
)
Changes in certain assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts receivable
 
 
(48,598
)
 
(4,879
)
 
(121,729
)
 
1,361
 
Inventories
 
 
(5,620
)
 
2,043
 
 
(101,294
)
 
(18,177
)
Other assets
 
 
6,612
 
 
(3,124
)
 
(4,152
)
 
(4,920
)
Accounts payable
 
 
24,519
 
 
8,649
 
 
66,154
 
 
24,329
 
Accrued expenses
 
 
5,455
 
 
524
 
 
21,825
 
 
(5,966
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
 
 
153,023
 
 
39,453
 
 
207,104
 
 
97,797
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
 
 
(18,211
)
 
(28,883
)
 
(72,872
)
 
(89,988
)
Other investing activities
 
 
55
 
 
—  
 
 
55
 
 
(8,283
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash used in investing activities
 
 
(18,156
)
 
(28,883
)
 
(72,817
)
 
(98,271
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Issuance of long-term debt
 
 
162
 
 
11,343
 
 
164,284
 
 
59,823
 
Repayments of long-term debt
 
 
(17,450
)
 
(14,588
)
 
(220,857
)
 
(64,488
)
Issuance of common stock, net of expenses and proceeds and tax benefits from exercise of stock options
 
 
7,244
 
 
2,744
 
 
21,869
 
 
4,414
 
Issuance (purchase) of treasury stock
 
 
189
 
 
—  
 
 
(49
)
 
(176
)
Dividends paid
 
 
(3,719
)
 
—  
 
 
(3,719
)
 
—  
 
Debt issuance costs
 
 
(60
)
 
(413
)
 
(1,571
)
 
(1,733
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash used in financing activities
 
 
(13,634
)
 
(914
)
 
(40,043
)
 
(2,160
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents
 
 
121,233
 
 
9,656
 
 
94,244
 
 
(2,634
)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period
 
 
38,441
 
 
11,928
 
 
65,430
 
 
24,218
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and equivalents at end of period
 
$
159,674
 
$
21,584
 
$
159,674
 
$
21,584
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash paid for interest
 
$
15,545
 
$
14,662
 
$
35,890
 
$
37,346
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash paid for federal and state income taxes
 
$
13,679
 
$
—  
 
$
25,638
 
$
7,474
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
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STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Note 1.  Summary of Accounting Policies
 
Principles of Consolidation.The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Steel Dynamics, Inc. (SDI), together with its subsidiaries after elimination of significant intercompany accounts and transactions.  Minority interest represents the minority shareholders’ proportionate share in the equity or income of the company’s consolidated subsidiaries. 
 
Use of Estimates. These 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 financial statements and in the notes thereto.  Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include the carrying value of property, plant and equipment; valuation allowances for trade receivables, inventories and deferred income tax assets; potential environmental liabilities, 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 financial statements and notes should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements included in the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.
 
Stock-Based Compensation.  At September 30, 2004, the company had three incentive stock option plans and accounted for these plans under the recognition and measurement principles of Accounting Standards Board APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and related interpretations.  Under APB 25, no stock-based employee compensation cost related to the incentive stock option plans is reflected in net income, as all options granted under those plans had an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant. 
 
The following table illustrates the effect on net income and earnings per share if the company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Statement No. 123 to its stock-based employee compensation for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30 (in thousands, except per share data):
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2004
 
 
2003
 
 
2004
 
 
2003
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income, as reported
 
$
113,614
 
$
9,191
 
$
212,868
 
$
30,399
 
Stock-based employee compensation expense, using the fair value based method, net of related tax effect
 
 
(944
)
 
(559
)
 
(2,373
)
 
(1,686
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income, pro forma
 
$
112,670
 
$
8,632
 
$
210,495
 
$
28,713
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
 
$
2.29
 
$
.19
 
$
4.32
 
$
.64
 
Pro forma
 
 
2.27
 
 
.18
 
 
4.27
 
 
.60
 
Diluted earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
 
$
2.01
 
$
.19
 
$
3.80
 
$
.63
 
Pro forma
 
 
1.99
 
 
.18
 
 
3.76
 
 
.60
 
 
Note 2.  Earnings Per Share
 
The company computes and presents earnings per common share in accordance with FASB Statement No. 128, “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, in addition to the above, the weighted average dilutive effect of common share equivalents outstanding during the period.  Common share equivalents represent dilutive stock options and dilutive shares related to the company’s convertible subordinated debt and are excluded from the computation in periods in which they have an anti-dilutive effect. 
 
The following table presents a reconciliation of the numerators and the denominators of the company’s basic and diluted earnings per share computations for net income for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30 (in thousands, except per share data):
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
 
2004
 
2003
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Income
(Numerator)
 
Shares
(Denominator)
 
Per Share
Amount
 
Net Income
(Numerator)
 
Shares
(Denominator)
 
Per Share
Amount
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per share
 
$
113,614
 
 
49,611
 
$
2.29
 
$
9,191
 
 
47,797
 
$
.19
 
Dilutive stock option effect
 
 
—  
 
 
507
 
 
 
 
 
—  
 
 
325
 
 
 
 
Convertible subordinated debt effect
 
 
671
 
 
6,763
 
 
 
 
 
—  
 
 
—  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted earnings per share
 
$
114,285
 
 
56,881
 
$
2.01
 
$
9,191
 
 
48,122
 
$
.19
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
 
2004
 
2003
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Income
(Numerator)
 
Shares
(Denominato)r
 
Per Share
Amount
 
Net Income
(Numerator)
 
Shares
(Denominator)
 
Per Share
Amount
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per share
 
$
212,868
 
 
49,299
 
$
4.32
 
$
30,399
 
 
47,683
 
$
.64
 
Dilutive stock option effect
 
 
—  
 
 
484
 
 
 
 
 
—  
 
 
237
 
 
 
 
Convertible subordinated debt effect
 
 
1,998
 
 
6,763
 
 
 
 
 
—  
 
 
—  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted earnings per share
 
$
214,866
 
 
56,546
 
$
3.80
 
$
30,399
 
 
47,920
 
$
.63
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The following table presents the common share equivalents that were excluded from the company’s diluted earnings per share calculation because they were anti-dilutive or not convertible at September 30 (in thousands):
 
 
 
2004
 
2003
 
 
 
 
 
Stock options
 
 
—  
 
 
624
 
Convertible subordinated debt
 
 
—  
 
 
6,763
 
 
 
 
 
Excluded common share equivalents
 
 
—  
 
 
7,387
 
 
 
 
 
 
Note 3.  Comprehensive Income
 
The following table presents the company’s components of comprehensive income, net of related tax, for the three and nine-months ended September 30 (in thousands):
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2004
 
2003
 
2004
 
2003
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income available to common shareholders
 
$
113,614
 
$
9,191
 
$
212,868
 
$
30,399
 
Unrealized gain on derivative instruments
 
 
873
 
 
957
 
 
2,696
 
 
1,932
 
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities
 
 
(17
)
 
195
 
 
(61
)
 
252
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive income
 
$
114,470
 
$
10,343
 
$
215,503
 
$
32,583
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hedge ineffectiveness gain
 
$
—  
 
$
—  
 
$
—  
 
$
—  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Note 4.  Inventories
 
Inventories are stated at lower of cost (principally standard cost which approximates actual cost on a first-in, first-out basis) or market.  Inventory consisted of the following (in thousands):
 
 
 
September 30,
2004
 
December 31,
2003
 
 
 
 
 
Raw materials
 
$
95,689
 
$
46,347
 
Supplies
 
 
70,989
 
 
60,420
 
Work-in-progress
 
 
42,472
 
 
15,996
 
Finished goods
 
 
76,640
 
 
61,733
 
 
 
 
 
Total inventories
 
$
285,790
 
$
184,496
 
 
 
 
 
 
Note 5.  Segment Information
 
The company has two reportable segments: steel operations and steel scrap substitute operations.  The steel operations segment includes the company’s Flat Roll Division, Structural and Rail Division, and Bar Products Division.  The Flat Roll Division sells a broad range of hot-rolled, cold-rolled and coated steel products, including a large variety of specialty products such as thinner gauge hot-rolled products, galvanized products, and painted products.  The Flat Roll Division sells directly to end-users and service centers located primarily in the Midwestern United States and these products are used in numerous industry sectors, including the automotive, construction and commercial industries. 
 
The Structural and Rail Division produces and sells structural steel beams, pilings, and other steel components directly to end-users and steel service centers to be used primarily in the construction, transportation and industrial machinery markets.  This facility is also designed to produce and sell a variety of standard and premium-grade rail for the railroad industry.  The company has completed standard rail production trials and anticipates beginning rail shipments for evaluation before the end of 2004.
 
On December 29, 2003, the company’s Bar Products Division began commissioning and successfully produced certain SBQ and MBQ rounds.  The company continues to increase its SBQ and MBQ product offerings and anticipates the addition of angles, flats and channels during the fourth quarter.  The facility’s anticipated annual production capacity is between 500,000 and 600,000 tons.  The Bar Products Division markets its products directly to end-users and to service centers for the construction, transportation and industrial machinery markets.
 
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STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Steel Scrap Substitute Operations.  Steel scrap substitute operations include the revenues and expenses associated with the company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Iron Dynamics.  From the time operations were halted in 2001 through the fourth quarter of 2002, the costs incurred at IDI were composed of those expenses required to maintain the facility and further evaluate the project and its related benefits.  During the fourth quarter of 2002, IDI successfully completed certain operating trials utilizing a modified production process.  This process reduced the per-unit cost of liquid pig iron production.  Throughout 2003, the company invested $13.3 million for capital expenditures required to implement this modified production process, and Iron Dynamics restarted operations mid-November 2003.  During the first nine months of 2004, IDI produced 123,000 tonnes of hot briquetted iron and after restarting the submerged arc furnace in June produced 19,200 tonnes of liquid pig iron during the third quarter. 
 
Revenues included in the category “All Other” are from two subsidiary operations that are below the quantitative thresholds required for reportable segments.  These revenues are from the fabrication of trusses, girders, steel joists and steel decking for the non-residential construction industry; from the further processing, or slitting, and sale of certain steel products; and from the resale of certain secondary and excess steel products.  In addition, “All Other” also includes certain unallocated corporate accounts, such as the company’s senior secured credit facilities, senior unsecured notes, convertible subordinated notes and certain other investments.
 
The company’s operations are primarily organized and managed by operating segment.  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 financial statements.  Intersegment sales and any related profits are eliminated in consolidation.  The external net sales of the company’s steel operations include sales to non-U.S. companies of $30.3 million and $7.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively, and $36.6 million and $60.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively.  The company’s segment results for the three and nine months ended September 30 are as follows (in thousands):
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2004
 
 
2003
 
 
2004
 
 
2003
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Steel Operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
External
 
$
592,814
 
$
231,276
 
$
1,435,449
 
$
647,114
 
Other segments
 
 
28,837
 
 
14,374
 
 
72,103
 
 
37,179
 
Operating income
 
 
208,451
 
 
24,536
 
 
400,802
 
 
87,839
 
Assets
 
 
1,360,037
 
 
1,106,122
 
 
1,360,037
 
 
1,106,122
 
Steel Scrap Substitute Operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
External
 
$
—  
 
$
—  
 
$
—  
 
$
—  
 
Other segments
 
 
10,745
 
 
9
 
 
27,294
 
 
11
 
Operating loss
 
 
(3,347
)
 
(2,951
)
 
(9,388
)
 
(7,339
)
Assets
 
 
166,288
 
 
157,486
 
 
166,288
 
 
157,486
 
All Other
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
External
 
$
41,927
 
$
22,676
 
$
109,094
 
$
60,974
 
Other segments
 
 
192
 
 
252
 
 
836
 
 
508
 
Operating income (loss)
 
 
(10,537
)
 
1,655
 
 
(21,491
)
 
(6,458
)
Assets
 
 
1,739,791
 
 
182,289
 
 
1,739,791
 
 
182,289
 
Eliminations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
External
 
$
—  
 
$
—  
 
$
—  
 
$
—  
 
Other segments
 
 
(39,774
)
 
(14,635
)
 
(100,233
)
 
(37,698
)
Operating income (loss)
 
 
(1,307
)
 
(395
)
 
(3,007
)
 
589
 
Assets
 
 
(1,501,103
)
 
(105,581
)
 
(1,501,103
)
 
(105,581
)
Consolidated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
 
$
634,741
 
$
253,952
 
$
1,544,543
 
$
708,088
 
Operating income
 
 
193,260
 
 
22,845
 
 
366,916
 
 
74,631
 
Assets
 
 
1,765,013
 
 
1,340,316
 
 
1,765,013
 
 
1,340,316
 
 
Note 6.  Short-Term Bond Transaction
 
During the first quarter of 2004, the company entered into a transaction relating to the short-sale of $66.0 million of U.S. Treasury Securities.  The transaction was intended to address interest rate exposure and generate capital gains.  As a result of this transaction, the company recorded short-term capital gains of $4.9 million, interest income of $333,000 and interest expense of $5.4 million during the nine-months ended September 30, 2004.  The company has an obligation to repurchase, on or before November 12, 2004, $66.0 million of U.S. Treasury Securities that had a market value of $66.8 million at September 30, 2004.  The company has placed the proceeds of $73.0 million from the short sale into an interest-bearing collateral account to provide for this repurchase.  At September 30, 2004, the net obligation of this transaction was $195,000, which included net accrued interest payable of $6.7 million.
 
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STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Note 7.  Condensed Consolidating Information
 
Certain 100%-owned subsidiaries of SDI have fully and unconditionally guaranteed all of the indebtedness relating to the issuance of $300.0 million of senior notes due March 2009.  Following are condensed consolidating financial statements of the company, including the guarantors.  The following condensed consolidating financial statements present the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of (i) SDI (in each case, reflecting investments in its consolidated subsidiaries under the equity method of accounting), (ii) the guarantor subsidiaries of SDI, (iii) the non-guarantor subsidiaries of SDI, and (iv) the eliminations necessary to arrive at the information for the company on a consolidated basis.  The condensed consolidating financial statements should be read in conjunction with the accompanying consolidated financial statements of the company and the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.
 
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets (in thousands)
 
As of September 30, 2004
 
Parent
 
Guarantors
 
Combined
non-guarantors
 
Consolidating
adjustments
 
Total
consolidated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash
 
$
154,460
 
$
595
 
$
4,619
 
$
—  
 
$
159,674
 
Accounts receivable
 
 
190,347
 
 
162,967
 
 
26,905
 
 
(132,467
)
 
247,752
 
Inventories
 
 
207,039
 
 
51,946
 
 
27,693
 
 
(888
)
 
285,790
 
Other current assets
 
 
23,102
 
 
295
 
 
1,047
 
 
(178
)
 
24,266
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total current assets
 
 
574,948
 
 
215,803
 
 
60,264
 
 
(133,533
)
 
717,482
 
Property, plant and equipment, net
 
 
724,090
 
 
135,468
 
 
155,257
 
 
(117
)
 
1,014,698
 
Other assets
 
 
392,163
 
 
85,320
 
 
5
 
 
(444,655
)
 
32,833
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets
 
$
1,691,201
 
$
436,591
 
$
215,526
 
$
(578,305
)
$
1,765,013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
 
$
120,767
 
$
25,351
 
$
11,926
 
$
(12,563
)
$
145,481
 
Accrued expenses
 
 
66,396
 
 
6,503
 
 
8,504
 
 
(1,025
)
 
80,378
 
Current maturities of long-term debt
 
 
1,607
 
 
—  
 
 
693
 
 
(23
)
 
2,277
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total current liabilities
 
 
188,770
 
 
31,854
 
 
21,123
 
 
(13,611
)
 
228,136
 
Other liabilities
 
 
125,721
 
 
164,261
 
 
29,666
 
 
(150,873
)
 
168,775
 
Long-term debt
 
 
547,896
 
 
—  
 
 
982
 
 
(154
)
 
548,724
 
Minority interest
 
 
—  
 
 
—  
 
 
—  
 
 
2,274
 
 
2,274
 
Common stock
 
 
520
 
 
89,426
 
 
202,184
 
 
(291,610
)
 
520
 
Treasury stock
 
 
(28,719
)
 
—  
 
 
—  
 
 
—  
 
 
(28,719
)
Additional paid in capital
 
 
384,185
 
 
116,868
 
 
—  
 
 
(116,868
)
 
384,185
 
Retained earnings
 
 
474,381
 
 
34,182
 
 
(38,429
)
 
(7,463
)
 
462,671
 
Other accumulated comprehensive loss
 
 
(1,553
)
 
—  
 
 
—  
 
 
—  
 
 
(1,553
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total stockholders’ equity
 
 
828,814
 
 
240,476
 
 
163,755
 
 
(415,941
)
 
817,104
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
$
1,691,201
 
$
436,591
 
$
215,526
 
$
(578,306
)
$
1,765,013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2003
 
Parent
 
Guarantors
 
Combined
non-guarantors
 
Consolidating
adjustments
 
Total
consolidated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash
 
$
64,008
 
$
496
 
$
926
 
$
—  
 
$
65,430
 
Accounts receivable
 
 
123,315
 
 
119,785
 
 
13,037
 
 
(130,114
)
 
126,023
 
Inventories
 
 
164,024
 
 
2,579
 
 
18,397
 
 
(504
)
 
184,496
 
Other current assets
 
 
32,938
 
 
68
 
 
168
 
 
(1,188
)
 
31,986
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total current assets
 
 
384,285
 
 
122,928
 
 
32,528
 
 
(131,806
)
 
407,935
 
Property, plant and equipment, net
 
 
755,707
 
 
96,757
 
 
148,769
 
 
(117
)
 
1,001,116
 
Other assets
 
 
260,538
 
 
36,855
 
 
262
 
 
(258,267
)
 
39,388
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets
 
$
1,400,530
 
$
256,540
 
$
181,559
 
$
(390,190
)
$
1,448,439
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
 
$
64,069
 
$
15,618
 
$
11,025
 
$
(11,386
)
$
79,326
 
Accrued expenses
 
 
52,365
 
 
1,699
 
 
5,046
 
 
(1,120
)
 
57,990
 
Current maturities of long-term debt
 
 
11,765
 
 
—  
 
 
4,243
 
 
(20
)
 
15,988
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total current liabilities
 
 
128,199
 
 
17,317
 
 
20,314
 
 
(12,526
)
 
153,304
 
Other liabilities
 
 
108,680
 
 
73,310
 
 
(13,587
)
 
(52,700
)
 
115,703
 
Long-term debt
 
 
575,608
 
 
—  
 
 
24,826
 
 
(8,848
)
 
591,586
 
Minority interest
 
 
28
 
 
—  
 
 
—  
 
 
585
 
 
613
 
Common stock
 
 
509
 
 
46,482
 
 
189,735
 
 
(236,217
)
 
509
 
Treasury stock
 
 
(28,670
)
 
—  
 
 
—  
 
 
—  
 
 
(28,670
)
Additional paid in capital
 
 
362,328
 
 
116,868
 
 
—  
 
 
(116,868
)
 
362,328
 
Retained earnings
 
 
257,919
 
 
2,563
 
 
(39,612
)
 
36,384
 
 
257,254
 
Other accumulated comprehensive loss
 
 
(4,071
)
 
—  
 
 
(117
)
 
—  
 
 
(4,188
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total stockholders’ equity
 
 
588,015
 
 
165,913
 
 
150,006
 
 
(316,701
)
 
587,233
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
$
1,400,530
 
$
256,540
 
$
181,559
 
$
(390,190
)
$
1,448,439
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7
 
STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Income (in thousands)
 
For the Three Months Ended,
September 30, 2004
 
 
 
Parent
 
Guarantors
 
Combined
non-guarantors
 
Consolidating
adjustments
 
Total
consolidated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
 
$
552,976
 
$
621,651
 
$
52,865
 
$
(592,751
)
$
634,741
 
Cost of goods sold
 
 
353,881
 
 
608,348
 
 
47,666
 
 
(603,406
)
 
406,489
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit
 
 
199,095
 
 
13,303
 
 
5,199
 
 
10,655
 
 
228,252
 
Selling, general and administrative
 
 
28,210
 
 
4,486
 
 
3,097
 
 
(801
)
 
34,992
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income
 
 
170,885
 
 
8,817
 
 
2,102
 
 
11,456
 
 
193,260
 
Interest expense
 
 
9,354
 
 
742
 
 
378
 
 
(5
)
 
10,469
 
Other (income) expense
 
 
37,153
 
 
(37,597
)
 
(58
)
 
44
 
 
(458
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income before income taxes and equity in net loss of subsidiaries
 
 
124,378
 
 
45,672
 
 
1,782
 
 
11,417
 
 
183,249
 
Income taxes
 
 
48,118
 
 
16,265
 
 
677
 
 
4,575
 
 
69,635
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
76,260
 
 
29,407
 
 
1,105
 
 
6,842
 
 
113,614
 
Equity in net income of subsidiaries
 
 
30,511
 
 
—  
 
 
—  
 
 
(30,511
)
 
—  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
 
$
106,771
 
$
29,407
 
$
1,105
 
$
(23,669
)
$
113,614
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the Three Months Ended,
September 30, 2003
 
 
 
Parent
 
Guarantors
 
Combined
non-guarantors
 
Consolidating
adjustments
 
Total
consolidated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
 
$
245,650
 
$
—  
 
$
22,938
 
$
(14,636
)
$
253,952
 
Cost of good sold
 
 
206,871
 
 
—  
 
 
22,600
 
 
(14,374
)
 
215,097
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit (loss)
 
 
38,779
 
 
—  
 
 
338
 
 
(262
)
 
38,855
 
Selling, general and administration
 
 
11,702
 
 
1,821
 
 
2,354
 
 
133
 
 
16,010
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income (loss)
 
 
27,077
 
 
(1,821
)
 
(2,016
)
 
(395
)
 
22,845
 
Interest expense
 
 
8,362
 
 
(333
)
 
395
 
 
(173
)
 
8,251
 
Other (income) expense
 
 
14,942
 
 
(15,237
)
 
(20
)
 
203
 
 
(112
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in net loss of subsidiaries
 
 
3,773
 
 
13,749
 
 
(2,391
)
 
(425
)
 
14,706
 
Income taxes
 
 
1,621
 
 
4,790
 
 
(896
)
 
—  
 
 
5,515
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,152
 
 
8,959
 
 
(1,495
)
 
(425
)
 
9,191
 
Equity in net income of subsidiaries
 
 
7,464
 
 
—  
 
 
—  
 
 
(7,464
)
 
—  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
 
$
9,616
 
$
8,959
 
$
(1,495
)
$
(7,889
)
$
9,191
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8
 
STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
For the Nine Months Ended,
September 30, 2004
 
 
 
Parent
 
Guarantor
 
Combined
non-guarantors
 
Consolidating
adjustments
 
Total
consolidated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
 
$
1,388,980
 
$
1,507,552
 
$
137,225
 
$
(1,489,214
)
$
1,544,543
 
Cost of goods sold
 
 
974,114
 
 
1,476,862
 
 
125,329
 
 
(1,484,802
)
 
1,091,503
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit (loss)
 
 
414,866
 
 
30,690
 
 
11,896
 
 
(4,412
)
 
453,040
 
Selling, general and administrative
 
 
66,640
 
 
11,754
 
 
8,799
 
 
(1,069
)
 
86,124
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income (loss)
 
 
348,226
 
 
18,936
 
 
3,097
 
 
(3,343
)
 
366,916
 
Interest expense
 
 
29,226
 
 
113
 
 
1,221
 
 
5
 
 
30,565
 
Other (income) expense
 
 
85,300
 
 
(91,041
)
 
(60
)
 
97
 
 
(5,704
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) before income taxes and Equity in net loss of subsidiaries
 
 
233,700
 
 
109,864
 
 
1,936
 
 
(3,445
)
 
342,055
 
Income taxes
 
 
90,495
 
 
39,044
 
 
735
 
 
(1,087
)
 
129,187
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
143,205
 
 
70,820
 
 
1,201
 
 
(2,358
)
 
212,868
 
Equity in net income of subsidiaries
 
 
72,020
 
 
—  
 
 
—  
 
 
(72,020
)
 
—  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
 
$
215,225
 
$
70,820
 
$
1,201
 
$
(74,378
)
$
212,868
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the Nine Months Ended,
September 30, 2003
 
 
 
Parent
 
Guarantor
 
Combined
non-guarantors
 
Consolidating
adjustments
 
Total
consolidated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
 
$
684,293
 
$
—  
 
$
61,493
 
$
(37,698
)
$
708,088
 
Cost of good sold
 
 
563,616
 
 
—  
 
 
62,165
 
 
(37,991
)
 
587,790
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit (loss)
 
 
120,677
 
 
—  
 
 
(672
)
 
293
 
 
120,298
 
Selling, general and administration
 
 
35,917
 
 
3,276
 
 
6,770
 
 
(296
)
 
45,667
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income (loss)
 
 
84,760
 
 
(3,276
)
 
(7,442
)
 
589
 
 
74,631
 
Interest expense
 
 
26,430
 
 
(853
)
 
1,280
 
 
(502
)
 
26,355
 
Other (income) expense
 
 
41,294
 
 
(42,226
)
 
(22
)
 
592
 
 
(362
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in net loss of subsidiaries
 
 
17,036
 
 
39,803
 
 
(8,700
)
 
499
 
 
48,638
 
Income taxes
 
 
7,587
 
 
13,914
 
 
(3,262
)
 
—  
 
 
18,239
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9,449
 
 
25,889
 
 
(5,438
)
 
499
 
 
30,399
 
Equity in net income of subsidiaries
 
 
20,451
 
 
—  
 
 
—  
 
 
(20,451
)
 
—  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
 
$
29,900
 
$
25,889
 
$
(5,438
)
$
(19,952
)
$
30,399
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows (in thousands)
 
For the Nine Months Ended,
September 30, 2004
 
 
 
Parent
 
Guarantor
 
Combined
non-guarantors
 
Total
consolidated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) operations
 
$
235,589
 
$
(17,489
)
$
(10,996
)
$
207,104
 
Net cash used in investing activities
 
 
(18,367
)
 
(41,716
)
 
(12,734
)
 
(72,817
)
Net cash provided by (used in) in financing activities
 
 
(126,770
)
 
59,304
 
 
27,423
 
 
(40,043
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents
 
 
90,452
 
 
99
 
 
3,693
 
 
94,244
 
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year
 
 
64,008
 
 
496
 
 
926
 
 
65,430
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and equivalents at end of period
 
$
154,460
 
$
595
 
$
4,619
 
$
159,674
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the Nine Months Ended,
September 30, 2003
 
 
 
Parent
 
Guarantor
 
Combined
non-guarantors
 
Total
consolidated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) operations
 
$
94,474
 
$
5,700
 
$
(2,377
)
$
97,797
 
Net cash used in investing activities
 
 
(69,865
)
 
(17,433
)
 
(10,973
)
 
(98,271
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
 
 
(26,222
)
 
11,778
 
 
12,284
 
 
(2,160
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
 
 
(1,613
)
 
45
 
 
(1,066
)
 
(2,634
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
 
 
22,530
 
 
282
 
 
1,406
 
 
24,218
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
 
$
20,917
 
$
327
 
$
340
 
$
21,584
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9
 
ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
Forward-Looking Statements
 
          Statements made in this report that are not statements of historical fact are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).  Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, any statements that may project, indicate or imply future results, events, performance or achievements. We refer you, however, to the section denominated “Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003, which we incorporate herein by reference, for a more detailed discussion of some of the many factors, variables, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those we may have expected or anticipated.  We caution that any forward-looking statement reflects only our reasonable belief at the time the statement is made.
 
Income Statement Classifications
 
          Net Sales.  Our total net sales are a factor of net tons shipped, product mix and related pricing.  Our net sales are determined by subtracting product returns, sales discounts, return allowances and claims from total sales.  We charge premium prices for certain grades of steel, dimensions of product, or certain smaller volumes, based on our cost of production. We also charge marginally higher prices for our value-added products.  These products include hot-rolled and cold-rolled galvanized products, cold-rolled products, and painted products from our Flat Roll Division and certain special bar quality products from our Bar Products Division. 
 
          Cost of Goods Sold.  Our cost of goods sold represents all direct and indirect costs associated with the manufacture of our products.  The principal elements of these costs are steel scrap and scrap substitutes, alloys, natural gas, argon, direct and indirect labor and related benefits, electricity, oxygen, electrodes, depreciation and freight.  Our metallic raw materials, steel scrap and scrap substitutes, represent the most significant component of our cost of goods sold.
 
          Selling, General and Administrative Expenses.  Selling, general and administrative expenses consist of all costs associated with our sales, finance and accounting, materials and transportation, and administrative departments. These costs include labor and benefits, professional services, financing cost amortization, property taxes, profit-sharing expense and start-up costs associated with new projects.
 
          Interest Expense.  Interest expense consists of interest associated with our senior credit facilities and other debt agreements as described in the notes to our financial statements set forth in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, net of capitalized interest costs that are related to construction expenditures during the construction period of capital projects.
 
          Other (Income) Expense.  Other income consists of interest income earned on our cash balances and any other non-operating income activity, including gains on certain short-term investments. Other expense consists of any non-operating costs. 
 
Third Quarter 2004 vs. Third Quarter 2003 Operating Results
 
          Net income was $113.6 million or $2.01 per diluted share during the third quarter of 2004, compared with $9.2 million or $.19 per diluted share during the third quarter of 2003.  This increase in our net income during 2004 was due to increased selling values and increased shipping volumes. 
 
          Gross Profit.     During the third quarter of 2004, our net sales increased $380.8 million, or 150%, to $634.7 million and our consolidated shipments increased 154,000 tons, or 21%, to 898,000 tons, compared with the third quarter of 2003. The increase in consolidated shipments was primarily due to increased shipments to external customers of 105,000 tons from our Bar Products Division, which started commercial operations during the first quarter of 2004.  Our third quarter 2004 average consolidated selling price increased $365 per ton compared with the third quarter of 2003 and increased $115 per ton compared with the second quarter of 2004.  We continue to see signs of a strengthening US economy and we experienced a related increase in demand and product base-pricing during the third quarter of 2004; however, our increase in selling values during that time was also due in part to the steel industry’s January 2004 initiation of a surcharge mechanism, derived from an indexed scrap number and designed to pass some of the increased costs associated with rising metallic prices through to its customers.
 
          Our metallic raw material cost per net ton charged increased $23 during the third quarter of 2004 and increased $122 when compared to the same period of 2003.  Our third quarter metallic raw material costs as a percentage of total cost of goods sold increased to 68%, a 16% increase compared to 2003.  This increase in the cost of our primary raw material as a percentage of our total manufacturing costs necessitated the surcharge.  We anticipate a further increase in our metallic raw material costs, specifically steel scrap, during the remainder of 2004.  If these costs fall from historical highs, the surcharge will also decline and may eventually cease to be utilized in our product price determination. 
 
          We are also experiencing some softening in our product base-pricing, specifically within the flat-rolled markets.  The fourth quarter market dynamics are traditionally weaker within the steel industry and our customer inventories are somewhat high for this end-of-year time-frame as well. The previously mentioned increase in raw material pricing coupled with a slight decrease in our product base-prices will somewhat decrease our fourth quarter margins when compared to the record margins achieved during the third quarter of 2004.  As the US economy continues to strengthen and demand of steel products continues to increase, we believe this will result in a corresponding increase in our margins and, combined with an anticipated increase in our shipments due to the continued ramp-up of our Bar Products Division, would result in strong 2005 financial results.
 
10
 
          Selling, General and Administrative Expenses.  Selling, general and administrative expenses were $35.0 million during the third quarter of 2004, as compared to $16.0 million during the same period in 2003, an increase of $19.0 million, or 119%. This increase was attributed to increased profit sharing expense of $10.8 million, which resulted from increased pretax earnings and an increase from 5% to 6% during the third quarter in the amount of pretax earnings allocated to our profit sharing pool.  During the third quarter of both 2004 and 2003, selling, general and administrative expenses represented 6% of net sales.
 
          Interest Expense.  During the third quarter of 2004, gross interest expense increased 17% to $12.1 million and capitalized interest decreased $496,000 to $1.6 million, as compared to the same period in 2003.  The interest capitalization that occurred during 2004 resulted from the interest required to be capitalized with respect to construction activities at our Bar Products Division and Structural and Rail Division.  We anticipate gross interest expense and capitalized interest to continue to decrease through the end of the year.     
 
          Other (Income) Expense.  Other income was $458,000 during the third quarter of 2004, as compared to $112,000 during 2003.  During the first quarter of 2004 we entered into a short-term U.S. Treasury Bond transaction which is intended to address interest rate exposure and generate capital gains.  During the third quarter of 2004, we recorded a $1.6 million gain as a result of this transaction. 
 
          Income Taxes.  During the third quarter of 2004, our income tax provision was $69.6 million, as compared to $5.5 million during the same period in 2003.  We increased our effective income tax rate from 37.5% to 38% during the third quarter of 2004.  This increase was necessary due to an increase in state income tax rates created by our higher profitability during 2004.
 
First Nine Months 2004 vs. First Nine Months 2003 Operating Results
 
          Net income was $212.9 million or $3.80 per diluted share during the first nine months of 2004, compared with $30.4 million or $.63 per diluted share during the first nine months of 2003.  This increase in our net income during 2004 was due to increased selling values and increased shipping volumes. 
 
          Gross Profit.     During the first nine months of 2004, our net sales increased $836.5 million, or 118%, to $1.5 billion and our consolidated shipments increased 541,000 tons, or 26%, to 2.6 million tons, compared with the first nine months of 2003. The increase in consolidated shipments was primarily due to increased shipments to external customers of 284,000 tons from our Structural and Rail Division, which started commercial operations mid-2002 and 207,000 tons from our Bar Products Division, which started commercial operations during the first quarter of 2004.  Our first nine months 2004 average consolidated selling price increased $251 per ton, or 73%, compared with the first nine months of 2003.  This is due in part to the previously discussed increase in base-prices resulting from strong demand, the surcharge mechanism and our shipping product mix becoming higher-value added with the addition of the Flat Roll Division’s painted products and the continued ramp-up of our Bar Products Division.
 
          Our metallic raw material cost per net ton charged increased $107 during the first nine months of 2004 when compared to the same period of 2003.  Our first nine months metallic raw material costs as a percentage of total cost of goods sold increased to 66%, a 14% increase compared to the same period in 2003. 
 
          Selling, General and Administrative Expenses.  Selling, general and administrative expenses were $86.1 million during the first nine months of 2004, as compared to $45.7 million during the same period in 2003, an increase of $40.4 million, or 89%.  This increase was attributed to increased revenues, increased profit sharing expense of $17.2 million and to our June 2004 refinancing which resulted in a write-off of previously capitalized financing costs in the amount of $3.1 million. During the first nine months of both 2004 and 2003, selling, general and administrative expenses represented 6% of net sales.
 
          Interest Expense.  Interest expense increased 16% to $30.6 million during the first nine months of 2004, as compared to $26.4 million during the same period in 2003.  During the first nine months of 2004, gross interest expense increased 14% to $36.0 million and capitalized interest increased $140,000 to $5.4 million, as compared to the same period in 2003.  The interest capitalization that occurred during 2004 resulted from the interest required to be capitalized with respect to construction activities at our Bar Products Division and Structural and Rail Division. 
 
          Other (Income) Expense.  Other income was $5.7 million during the first nine months of 2004, as compared to $362,000 during the first nine months of 2003. During the first quarter of 2004 we entered into a short-term U.S. Treasury Bond transaction which is intended to address interest rate exposure and generate capital gains.  During the first nine months of 2004, we recorded gains of $4.9 million as a result of this transaction.  We also recorded a $1.0 million gain from the early extinguishment of certain debt associated with our Structural and Rail Division during the second quarter.
 
          Income Taxes.  During the first nine months of 2004, our income tax provision was $129.2 million, as compared to $18.2 million during the same period in 2003.  Our effective income tax rate was 37.5% throughout 2003 and for the first half of 2004.  We increased our rate to 38% effective July 1, 2004 due to increased profitability in 2004. 
 
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
          Our business is capital intensive and requires substantial expenditures for, among other things, the purchase and maintenance of equipment used in our steelmaking and finishing operations and to remain in compliance with environmental laws. Our short-term and long-term liquidity needs arise primarily from capital expenditures, working capital requirements and principal and interest payments related to our outstanding indebtedness. We have met these liquidity requirements with cash provided by operations, equity, long-term borrowings, state and local grants and capital cost reimbursements.
 
          Working Capital.  During the first nine months of 2004, our operational working capital position, representing our cash invested in trade receivables and inventories less trade payables and accruals increased $134.5 million to $307.7 million compared to December 31, 2003.  Due to higher selling prices and increased sales volume, trade receivables increased $121.7 million during the first nine months to $247.8 million, of which $250.9 million, or 99%, were less than 60 days past due.  Our largest customer is an affiliated company, Heidtman Steel, which represented 18% and 20% of our outstanding trade receivables at September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively.  During the first nine months our inventories increased $101.3 million to $285.8 million, due primarily to the increased cost and volume of our metallic raw materials on-hand and to the start-up production of our Bar Products Division.  Our trade payables increased $66.2 million during the first nine months, a significant portion of which was associated with the amount we owed various vendors for metallic raw material purchases. 
 
          Capital Expenditures.  We invested $72.9 million in property, plant and equipment during the first nine months of 2004 related to our new divisions and improvement projects in our existing facilities.  Approximately 57% of our capital investments were related to the continued conversion of our Bar Products Division.  We believe these capital investments will increase our net sales and related cash flows as each project continues to develop.
 
          Capital Resources. On June 30, 2004, we completed a refinancing of our senior secured credit facilities and entered into a new 4-year $230 million senior secured revolving credit facility.  At September 30, 2004 we had $100.0 million outstanding under this credit facility; however, we repaid the $100.0 million during October and the facility is currently undrawn.  Due to increasing interest rates, on October 6, 2004 we entered into a forward rate agreement to fix the LIBOR margin from September 15, 2004 to March 15, 2005 associated with our $200.0 million fixed to floating interest rate swap associated with our senior unsecured 9½% notes.  Our ability to draw down the revolver is dependent upon our continued compliance with the financial covenants and other covenants contained in our senior secured credit agreement.  We were in compliance with these covenants at September 30, 2004, and expect to remain in compliance during the next twelve months. 
 
          Our new senior secured credit agreement allows us to pay cash dividends dependent upon our continued compliance with the financial covenants and other covenants within the agreement.  During September our Board of Directors declared our second cash dividend.  The dividend of $.075 (seven and one-half cents) per common share was paid on October 12, 2004 to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 30, 2004.  The aggregate dividend payment was $3.7 million.  On October 26, 2004 we announced an increase in our dividend per common share from $.075 to $.10 for shareholders of record on December 31, 2004.  We estimate this payment to be approximately $5.0 million.  On October 26, 2004 we also announced our Board of Directors approved the repurchase of up to 5 million shares of our common stock to be made from time to time based upon the market price of our stock, the nature of other investment opportunities present, our cash flows from operations, and general economic conditions.  We terminated our existing share repurchase plan and amended our senior secured credit facility as a result of this approval.
 
          Our ability to meet our debt service obligations and reduce our total debt will depend upon our future performance, which in turn, will depend upon general economic, financial and business conditions, along with competition, legislation and regulation factors that are largely beyond our control.  In addition, we cannot assure you that our operating results, cash flow and capital resources will be sufficient for repayment of our indebtedness in the future.  We believe that based upon current levels of operations and anticipated growth, cash flow from operations, together with other available sources of funds, including additional borrowings under our senior secured credit agreement, will be adequate for the next twelve months for making required payments of principal and interest on our indebtedness and for funding anticipated capital expenditures and working capital requirements. 
 
Other Matters
 
          Inflation.  We believe that inflation has not had a material effect on our results of operations.
 
          Environmental and Other Contingencies.  We have incurred, and in the future will continue to incur, capital expenditures and operating expenses for matters relating to environmental control, remediation, monitoring and compliance. We believe, apart from our dependence on environmental construction and operating permits for our existing and proposed manufacturing facilities, that compliance with current environmental laws and regulations is not likely to have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or liquidity; however, environmental laws and regulations have changed rapidly in recent years and we may become subject to more stringent environmental laws and regulations in the future.
 
ITEM 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
 
          Market Risk.  In the normal course of business we are exposed to interest rate changes.  Our objectives in managing exposure to interest rate changes are to limit the impact of these rate changes on earnings and cash flows and to lower overall borrowing costs.  To achieve these objectives, we primarily use interest rate swaps to manage net exposure to interest rate changes related to our portfolio of borrowings.  We generally maintain fixed rate debt as a percentage of our net debt between a minimum and maximum percentage.  A portion of our debt has
 
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an interest component that resets on a periodic basis to reflect current market conditions.  At September 30, 2004, no material changes had occurred related to our interest rate risk from the information disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.
 
          Commodity Risk.  In the normal course of business we are exposed to the market risk and price fluctuations related to the sale of steel products and to the purchase of commodities used in our production process, such as metallic raw materials, electricity, natural gas and alloys.  Our risk strategy associated with product sales has generally been to obtain competitive prices for our products and to allow operating results to reflect market price movements dictated by supply and demand.  Our risk strategy associated with the purchase of commodities utilized within our production process has generally been to make certain commitments with suppliers relating to future expected requirements for such commodities.  Certain of these commitments contain provisions which require us to “take or pay” for specified quantities without regard to actual usage for periods of up to 3 years.  We believe that our production requirements will be such that consumption of the products or services purchased under these commitments will occur in the normal production process.  At September 30, 2004, no material changes had occurred related to these commodity risks from the information disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.   
 
ITEM 4.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
 
          (a)  Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.  An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of registrant’s management, including the chief executive officer and chief financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report.  Based upon their evaluation, registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by registrant in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms.
 
          (b)  Changes in Internal Controls.  There have been no significant changes in registrant’s internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to their evaluation.  There were no significant deficiencies or material weaknesses, and, therefore, there were no corrective actions taken.
 
PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
 
          On August 4, 2004 the Oakland County (Michigan) Circuit Court granted Steel Dynamics’ motion to dismiss General Motors Corporation’s complaint for breach of an alleged steel supply contract, which GM had filed on March 18, 2004 and which Steel Dynamics described in its March 25, 2004 press release and Form 8-K filed on the same date.  The Court dismissed the complaint, with prejudice, for failure to state any legally sufficient claim, finding that a January 22, 2003 GM drafted letter to Steel Dynamics, upon which GM had relied in asserting the existence of a multi-year supply contract, lacked mutuality of obligation and did not constitute an enforceable agreement.  General Motors has appealed this decision.
 
ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS
 
 
10.01
Credit Agreement relating to our $230 million senior secured revolving credit facility, dated June 30, 2004 among Steel Dynamics, Inc. as Borrower, certain designated “Initial Lenders,” General Electric Capital Corporation as Collateral and Administrative Agent, Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., as Lead Arranger and Syndication Agent, and Harris Trust and Savings Bank and National City Bank as Documentation Agents, and others.
 
10.01a
First Amendment to Credit Agreement dated October 26, 2004, relating to the Credit Agreement described at Exhibit 10.01.
 
 
 
 
31.1
Chief Executive Officer Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
31.2
Principal Financial Officer Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
32.1
Chief Executive Officer Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350
 
32.2
Principal Financial Officer Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350
 
Items 2, through 5 of Part II are not applicable for this reporting period and have been omitted.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Steel Dynamics, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
November 8, 2004
STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ THERESA E. WAGLER
 
 
 
 
Theresa E. Wagler
Acting Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer
and Duly Authorized Officer)
 
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