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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2004

OR

For the transition period from              to             

Commission File Number 333-79587

CALIFORNIA STEEL INDUSTRIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(909) 350-6200

(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)

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.    x  Yes    ¨  No

As of October 27, 2004, 1,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, no par value, were outstanding.

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CALIFORNIA STEEL INDUSTRIES, INC.

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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CALIFORNIA STEEL INDUSTRIES, INC.

AND SUBSIDIARY

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands except share and per share data)

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CALIFORNIA STEEL INDUSTRIES, INC.

AND SUBSIDIARY

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In thousands)

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CALIFORNIA STEEL INDUSTRIES, INC.

AND SUBSIDIARY

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands)

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CALIFORNIA STEEL INDUSTRIES, INC.

AND SUBSIDIARY

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

1. Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of California Steel Industries, Inc. and its subsidiary as of September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003 (audited) and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003 have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. However, the information reflects all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) that, in the opinion of our management, are necessary to present fairly the financial position and results of operations for the periods indicated.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in California Steel Industries, Inc.’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003. Results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004 are not necessarily indicative of results expected for the full year.

2. New Accounting Pronouncements

In January 2003, the FASB issued FIN 46 (revised December 2003), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities,” (“FIN 46R”) to expand upon and strengthen existing accounting guidance that addresses when a company should include the assets, liabilities and activities of another entity in its financial statements. To improve financial reporting by companies involved with variable interest entities (more commonly referred to as a special-purpose entities or off-balance sheet structures), FIN 46R requires that a variable interest entity be considered by a company if that company is subject to a majority risk of loss from the variable interest entity’s activities or entitled to receive a majority of the entity’s residual returns or both. Prior to FIN 46R, a company generally included another entity in its consolidated financial statements only if it controlled the entity through voting interests. The consolidation requirements of FIN 46R apply immediately to variable interest entities created after January 31, 2003, and to older entities in the first fiscal year or interim period ending after March 15, 2004. The adoption of this interpretation did not have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations or financial position.

3. Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (determined under the first-in, first-out method of accounting) or market value.

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4. Investment in Affiliated Company

The investment in the net assets of CST accounted for under the equity method amounted to $31,463,000 and $36,753,000 at September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively.

The Company received $2,242,000 and $1,975,000 in dividends from CST during the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003 respectively.

Summarized balance sheet information of the Company’s equity-method investee, as included in the accompanying financial statements, is as follows (dollars in thousands):

Summarized statement of operations information of the Company’s equity-method investee, calculated for the period during which the Company had investments in such investee, as included in the accompanying financial statements, is as follows (dollars in thousands):

On October 14, CSI entered into option and waiver agreements with Arcelor S.A. (“Arcelor”) regarding Arcelor’s acquisition of CSI’s 4% interest in the common stock in Companhia Siderúrgica de Tubarão (“CST”). CSI and Arcelor are both shareholders in CST and are parties to the existing CST Shareholders’ Agreement governing the transfer of CST shares. Pursuant to the option agreement, Arcelor granted to CSI an option to sell and CSI granted to Arcelor an option to purchase CSI’s interest in CST. These options may be exercised during the thirty day period following the termination of the CST shareholders agreement on May 25, 2005. In the waiver agreement, CSI further agreed to waive its right of first refusal under the CST Shareholders’ Agreement.

CSI’s results for the third quarter reflect an adjustment of pretax loss of $5.3 million reflecting the expected realization of the value of CSI’s interest in CST consistent with the Arcelor agreement. CST is one of CSI’s suppliers of steel slab, a relationship that both CSI and CST expect to continue following the transfer.

5. Issuance of 6.125% Senior Notes due 2014

On March 22, 2004, the Company issued an aggregate of $150,000,000 of ten-year, 6.125% unsecured senior notes due in 2014. Interest on these new senior notes is payable on March 15 and September 15 of

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each year. The notes are senior in right of payment to all of the Company’s subordinated indebtedness and equal in right of payment to all of the Company’s existing and future indebtedness that is not by its terms subordinated to the notes. The Company may redeem the notes at any time after March 15, 2009. In addition, the Company may redeem up to 35% of the notes before March 15, 2007 with the net cash proceeds from a public equity offering.

With the proceeds of the 6.125% senior notes and cash on hand, the Company retired the 8.50% senior notes due in 2009. Of the total $150,000,000, the Company redeemed $132,140,000 in March 2004, and the remaining $17,860,000, were redeemed in April 2004.

On June 24, 2004, the Company completed an exchange offer exchanging its unregistered 6.125% senior notes for 6.125% senior notes registered by the Company pursuant to a registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933.

6. Commitments and Contingencies

At September 30, 2004, the Company is committed, in the form of open purchase orders, to purchase approximately $91,444,000 in steel slabs, of which $20,075,000 is from related parties, and $28,951,000 in other commitments.

When market conditions warrant, the Company enters into contracts to purchase certain commodities used in the manufacture of its products, such as electricity and natural gas. Any such commodity commitments are expected to be purchased and used over a reasonable period of time in the normal course of business. Accordingly, pursuant to SFAS No. 133, they are not accounted for as derivatives.

The Company has been contacted by various governmental agencies regarding specified environmental matters at its operating facility in Fontana, California. During September 1990, the Company reached a preliminary agreement with the California Regional Department of Health Services, which allows the Company to draft its own remediation agreement and move forward with its own plan of action at its operating facility. In November 1992, the Company entered into a Voluntary and Enforceable Agreement (the “Agreement”) with the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (“DTSC”) which sets forth certain terms and conditions related to the remediation of hazardous substances at the Company’s operating facility. The Agreement also preserves the Company’s right as to future assignment and apportionment of costs to other parties.

The Company is addressing environmental concerns caused by the former occupant at the Company’s Fontana site. The Company engaged an environmental consultant to conduct a remedial investigation and develop a remediation plan and remediation cost projections based upon that plan. Utilizing the remediation plan developed by the environmental consultant, the Company developed an estimate of future costs of the remediation plan. The total aggregate cost of remediation is estimated to be approximately $1.8 million, which is included in other accrued expenses at September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003. The DTSC has not yet completed its review and approval of the Company’s remediation plan; however, preliminary discussions between the DTSC and the Company have not indicated the need for any significant changes to the remediation plan or to the Company’s estimate of related costs. The estimate of costs could change as a result of changes to the remediation plan required by the DTSC or unforeseen circumstances, including without limitations, unknown site conditions, changes to applicable regulations or increased enforcement requirements by the regulators existing at the site.

The Company is involved in legal actions and claims arising in the ordinary course of business. It is the opinion of management, based on advice of legal counsel, that this litigation will be resolved without material effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or liquidity.

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7. Restatement.

At the time the Company prepared its financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2003, the Company reclassified its Class C redeemable preferred stock outside of permanent equity. The Class C preferred stock is redeemable by the Company at its option, in whole or in part, at par value. The Class C preferred stock has been classified outside of equity as the preferred stockholders control a majority of the board of directors and therefore control the redemption rights. This presentation is different from that included in the Company’s interim financial statements issued during 2003.

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this Form 10-Q regarding matters that are not historical facts and are forward-looking statements (as such term is defined in the rules promulgated pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended). Such forward-looking statements include any statement that may predict, forecast, indicate or imply future results, performance or achievements, and may contain the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “imply,” “intend,” “foresee,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result,” “could”, “should”, “would” and similar words and expressions. Such forward-looking statements reflect our current views about future events, but are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risk, uncertainties and assumptions. Such risks, uncertainties and assumptions include those specifically identified in this Form 10-Q and the following:

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Results of Operations

Net sales. Net sales increased $197,401,000 or 103.2% from $191,215,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2003 to $388,616,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2004. Year-to-date net sales rose $338,557,000 or 59.2%, from $571,618,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 to $910,175,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. Our net tons billed were higher by 50,297 or 9.9% from 507,683 for the three months ended September 30, 2003 to 557,980 for the same period in 2004. For the nine month period ended September 30, 2004, our net tons billed were 1,654,571, or 18.4% higher compared to the 1,397,305 tons billed for the same period in 2003. Our unit prices increased for the three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2004, compared to the same periods in 2003. The increase in net sales for three and nine months ending September 30, 2004 compared to the same periods in 2003 is attributed to strong market conditions due to the increase in the worldwide demand for steel products. Our tonnage increase contributed $19,079,000 and $104,311,000 and our price increase contributed $181,650,000 and $244,321,000 for three and nine months ending September 30, 2004, respectively, while our product mix reduced our net sales by $1,650,000 and $7,080,000 for the three and nine months ending September 30, 2004.

Gross profit. Gross profit increased $93,427,000 or 5,924.4% from $1,577,000 for the three months ending September 30, 2003 to $95,004,000 for the same period in 2004. Year-to-date gross profit increased $138,435,000, or 467.2%, from $29,629,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 to $168,064,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales increased from 0.8% for the three months ending September 30, 2003 to 24.4% for the three months ending September 30, 2004 and from 5.2% for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 to 18.5% for the same period in 2004. Our gross profit increased as a result of higher sales prices and increased billed tons. The increase in gross profit was partially offset by increases in slab consumption costs and higher salaries and wages, including profit sharing.

*Selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A). Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $2,777,000 or 49.8% from $5,571,000 for the three months ending September 30, 2003 to $8,348,000 for the three months ending September 30, 2004. Of the total increase, $2,464,000 is attributed to higher salaries and wages, including profit sharing. Our year-to-date SG&A expenses increased $2,347,000, or 12.4%, from $18,934,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 to $21,281,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. Of the total increase, $2,109,000 is attributed to higher salaries and wages, including profit sharing.

Equity in income (loss) of affiliate. On October 14, 2004, we entered into an option and waiver agreements with Arcelor S.A. (“Arcelor”) regarding Arcelor’s acquisition of our 4% interest in the common stock (which equates to 1.5% of total shareholders’ equity) in Companhia Siderúrgica de Tubarão (“CST”). CSI and Arcelor are both shareholders in CST and are parties to the existing CST Shareholders’ Agreement governing the transfer of CST shares. Pursuant to the option agreement, Arcelor

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granted to CSI an option to sell and CSI granted to Arcelor an option to purchase CSI’s interest in CST. These options may be exercised during the thirty day period following the termination of the CST shareholders agreement on May 25, 2005. In the waiver agreement, CSI further agreed to waive its right of first refusal under the CST Shareholders’ Agreement. Both the option agreement and the waiver agreement are attached as exhibits to this Form 10-Q. This transaction resulted in impairment loss of $5,258,000, which was recognized in September 2004.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004, our loss from our investment in CST was $5,258,000 and $3,047,000, respectively, compared to income of $431,000 and $1,191,000 for the same periods in 2003. We received dividends from CST in the amount of $2,242,000 and $1,975,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively. Our investment in CST is accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

*Interest expense. Interest expense decreased $1,063,000 or 31.5% from $3,371,000 for the three months ending September 30, 2003 to $2,308,000 for the same period in 2004. The year-to-date interest expense decreased $2,265,000, or 21.8%, from $10,385,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 to $8,120,000 for the same period in 2004. The decrease in interest expense for three and nine months ending September 30, 2004 resulted from lower interest rates on our 6.125% senior notes issued in March 2004 and a lower outstanding balance of our revolving line of credit. Interest expense figures are net of interest income and capitalized interest of $98,000 and $207,000, for the three and nine months ending September 30, 2004, respectively, compared to $35,000 and $114,000 for the same periods in 2003.

Income taxes. Income tax increased $35,057,000 from $2,956,000 of tax benefit for the three months ended September 30, 2003 to $32,101,000 of tax expense for the same period in 2004. Year-to-date income tax expense increased $51,294,000 from $386,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2003, to $51,680,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. These increases reflect the increase in pretax income for the periods presented as discussed above. Our effective tax rate was 41.0% for the three months ended September 30, 2004 and we had tax benefit for the same period in 2003. Our effective tax rate was 41.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 compared to 21.3% for the nine months ended September 30, 2003. During the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2003, our effective tax rate was influenced by State Manufacturers’ Investment Tax Credit (MIC) of $185,000 and $555,000 respectively. There is no State Manufacturers’ Investment Tax Credit (MIC) in 2004.

Net income. Net income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004 was $46,111,000 and $74,232,000, respectively, compared to a net loss of $3,955,000 and net income of $1,429,000 for the same periods in 2003, an increase of $50,066,000 and $72,803,000 respectively.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

At September 30, 2004, we had $20,617,000 in cash and cash equivalents and over $108,000,000 in financing available under our credit facilities. Operating results for the nine months period ending September 30, 2004 generated $107,133,000 of cash (net income excluding depreciation and amortization, loss on redemption of 8.50% senior notes, loss on disposition of fixed assets and the undistributed earnings of our affiliate), which was offset by a $94,129,000 investment in working capital. The majority of working capital investment was attributable to a $66,069,000 increase in trade accounts receivable and a $129,246,000 increase in inventories, offset by a $62,686,000 increase in trade accounts payable, a $30,426,000 increase in income taxes payable and a $9,329,000 increase in other accrued expenses. Cash flows from investing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2004 consisted of $11,315,000 of capital expenditures partially offset by dividends received from our affiliate in the amount of $2,242,000. Cash flows from financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2004 consisted of net proceeds from issuance of our new 6.125% 2014 senior notes of

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$148,125,000, offset by the redemption of our 8.50% senior notes of $150,000,000, plus premiums paid on early redemption of our 8.50% senior notes of $6,870,000. We also paid dividends in the amount of $17,061,000 during the nine month period ended September 30, 2004. During the nine month period ended September 30, 2004, we paid $10,594,000, representing payment of interest on our 8.50% senior notes (retired in March 2004) and 6.125% senior notes due in 2014.

In March 1999, we entered into a $130,000,000 five-year bank facility. On June 30, 2003 this bank facility was amended with the bank group led by Bank of America, as an agent, Wells Fargo bank, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi and Mizuho Corporate bank to $110,000,000 for a new period of three years expiring on June 30, 2006. Subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions and a borrowing base, advances under the bank facility may be made at any time prior to the bank facility termination date. There were no amounts outstanding under this facility as of September 30, 2004. The bank facility is collateralized by cash, accounts receivable, inventory and other assets. Advances under this facility may be used for working capital, capital expenditures, payment of dividends and other lawful corporate purposes, including the refinancing of existing debt.

On March 22, 2004, we issued an aggregate of $150,000,000, ten-year, 6.125% senior unsecured notes due in 2014. With the proceeds of this issue and cash on hand we retired our 8.50% senior notes due in 2009. Interest on our 6.125% senior notes is payable on March 15 and September 15 of each year. The notes are senior in right of payment to all of our subordinated indebtedness and equal in right of payment to all of our existing and future indebtedness that is not by its terms subordinated to the notes. We may redeem the notes at any time after March 15, 2009. In addition, we may redeem up to 35% of the notes before March 15, 2007 with the net cash proceeds from a public equity offering. The indenture governing the notes contains covenants that limit our ability to incur additional indebtedness, pay dividends on, redeem or repurchase capital stock and make investments, create liens, sell assets, sell capital stock of certain of our subsidiaries, engage in transactions with affiliates and consolidate, merge or transfer all or substantially all of our assets and the assets of certain of our subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.

We currently have approximately $7,434,000 in material commitments for capital expenditures expected to be completed during fiscal years 2004 and 2005. These represent signed purchase orders for various production facility upgrades. Our total budget for capital improvements in 2004 is approximately $23,000,000.

We anticipate that our primary liquidity requirements will be for working capital, capital expenditures, debt service and the payment of dividends. We believe that cash generated from operations and available borrowings under our bank facility will be sufficient to enable us to meet our liquidity requirements for fiscal year 2004. The Company was in compliance with all the bank covenants at September 30, 2004.

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Commitment and Contingencies

The following table represents a list of the Company’s contractual obligations and commitments as of September 30, 2004:

Payments Due by Period

(Amounts in thousands)

Critical Accounting Policies

In December 2001, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) requested that all registrants list their most “critical accounting policies” in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. The SEC indicated that a “critical accounting policy” is one which is both important to the portrayal of the company’s financial condition and results of operations and requires management’s most difficult, subjective or complex judgements, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. We believe that our following accounting policies fit this definition:

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts. We have attempted to reserve for expected credit losses based on our past experience with similar accounts receivable and believe our reserves to be adequate. It is possible, however, that the accuracy of our estimation process could be materially impacted as the composition of this pool of accounts receivable changes over time. We continually review and refine the estimation process to make it as reactive to these changes as possible; however, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to accurately estimate credit losses on these accounts receivable.

Environmental Reserve: We have engaged an environmental consultant to conduct a remedial investigation and develop a remediation plan and remediation cost projections based upon that plan. Utilizing the remediation plan developed by the environmental consultant, we developed an estimate for future costs of the remediation plan. The total aggregate cost of remediation is estimated to be approximately $1.8 million, which was accrued in 2002 and is still in our other accrued expenses at September 30, 2004 in our consolidated financial statements. The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) has not yet completed its review and approval of our plan; however, preliminary discussions between the DTSC and us have not indicated the need for any significant changes to the remediation plan or to the Company’s estimate of related costs. The estimate of costs could change as a result of changes to the remediation plan required by the DTSC or unforeseen circumstances at the site.

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Revenue Recognition: The Company recognizes revenue when products are shipped or delivered to the customer, depending on the terms of the sale. For products shipped FOB shipping point, revenue is recognized at the time of shipment and the title has transferred to customer. For products shipped FOB destination, revenue is recognized at the time of delivery and the title has transferred to the customer.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We are exposed to market risks related to fluctuations in interest rates on our $110,000,000 floating interest rate bank facility. We do not currently use interest rate swaps or other types of derivative financial instruments.

For fixed rate debt instruments such as our 6.125% senior notes, changes in interest rates generally affect the fair value of such debt instruments. For variable rate debt such as our bank facility, changes in interest rates generally do not affect the fair value of such debt, but do affect earnings and cash flow. We do not have an obligation to repay our 6.125% senior notes prior to maturity in 2014 and, as a result, interest rate risk and changes in fair value should not have a significant impact on us. As the new notes were issued on March 22, 2004, we believe that the interest rate on our 6.125% senior notes approximates the current rates available for similar types of financing and as a result the $150,000,000 carrying amount of the 6.125% senior notes approximates fair value. The carrying value of the floating rate bank facility approximates fair value as the interest rate is variable and resets frequently. The bank facility bears interest at the Eurodollar rate or the prime rate, which was approximately 2.750% (including margin) and 4.750% respectively, at September 30, 2004. We estimate that the average amount of debt outstanding under the facility for fiscal year 2004 will be approximately $4.2 million. Therefore, a one-percentage point increase in interest rates would result in an increase in interest expense of $42,000 for the year.

We do not believe that the future market rate risk related to our 6.125% senior notes and floating rate bank facility will have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

Our electricity demand averages approximately 40 megawatts in operating our equipment to produce our products. While we continue to study all options for electricity procurement, we currently participate in the direct access program whereby electricity customers can contract directly with energy service providers for energy, rather than utilizing the full-service bundled tariff from the local utility distribution company, Southern California Edison. The Public Utilities Commission of the State of California (PUC) issued an order on November 7, 2002, imposing exit fees of 2.7 cents per kilowatt hour on utility customers who entered into the direct access program during the California electricity crisis in 2001. The PUC’s stated purpose for the exit fees (officially termed as the Cost Responsibility Surcharge or “CRS”) is to recoup the substantial sums spent by the State of California and the utilities to purchase electricity during the crisis. The CRS, if continued at 2.7 cents per kwh, is projected to result in additional costs for our electricity service of approximately $9,000,000 per year at our current production levels. Our electricity costs accounted for approximately 2.8% and 2.9% and 4.4% and 3.7% of our cost of goods sold for the three and nine months period ending on September 30, 2004 and 2003 respectively.

In an effort to manage risk effectively, we will continue to monitor the electricity forward market pricing for possible opportunities to lock in some physical supply volumes and prices for balance of 2004 and possibly 2005, if forward prices fall to more attractive levels against recent historical standards.

Natural gas is another major component of our energy needs. We generally utilize a daily average of about 12,000 million British thermal units, or MMBTUs, of natural gas to produce our products. For the

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last several years natural gas prices have experienced volatility. To stabilize such volatility, we regularly use a risk management approach to fix the price on portions of our natural gas requirements up to two years ahead, through financial and/or physical hedging arrangements. These arrangements include fixed-price contracts for the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX), and/or the Southern California border basis.

We currently have in place agreements to hedge the price of approximately 60% of our natural gas requirements for the balance of 2004. We continue to monitor the near and long term price trends of natural gas and may enter into additional purchase agreements when we deem it appropriate or when opportunities present themselves. Our natural gas costs accounted for approximately 2.4% and 2.8% and 3.0% and 3.9% of our cost of goods sold for the three and nine months period ending on September 30, 2004 and 2003 respectively.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

For the period ending September 30, 2004 (the “Evaluation Date”), we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our President and Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Based upon this evaluation, our President and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of September 30, 2004, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports filed or submitted by us under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, and summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.

Additionally, our President and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer determined, as of September 30, 2004 that there were no changes in our internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect our internal controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation.

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PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

We are from time to time in the ordinary course of business, subject to various pending or threatened legal actions. We believe that any ultimate liability arising from pending or threatened legal actions should not have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

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Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure

Announcement of appointment of Vicente Wright as Chairman of the Board of Directors

Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

Second Quarter 2004 Financial Results disclosed in Press Release

Item 1.01. Disclosure of Material Contract - Arcelor Agreement

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition – 3^rd Quarter Financial Results and Non-GAAP Financial Measures

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

October 27, 2004

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INDEX OF EXHIBITS

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