Schnitzer Steel Industries : Reports Third Quarter 2019 Financial Results

AMR Ferrous and Nonferrous Volumes up 9% and CSS Finished Steel Volumes Up 38% Sequentially Strong Third Quarter Operating Cash Flow of $40 million

Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCHN) today reported results for its third quarter of fiscal 2019 ended May 31, 2019. The Company reported earnings per share from continuing operations of $0.56 and adjusted earnings per share of $0.63, a sequential improvement from the second quarter reported and adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations of $0.46 and $0.48, respectively. In the third quarter of fiscal 2018, the Company’s reported and adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations were $1.31 and $1.26, respectively. For a reconciliation of the adjusted results to U.S. GAAP, see the Non-GAAP Financial Measures provided after the financial statements in this document.

Auto and Metals Recycling (AMR) achieved operating income of $29 million, or $31 per ferrous ton, compared to operating income in the second quarter of fiscal 2019 of $22 million, or $25 per ferrous ton. AMR’s sequential improvement of $6 per ferrous ton was primarily driven by higher ferrous and nonferrous sales volumes which were up 9%, seasonally improved supply flows and retail sales, higher nonferrous average net selling prices which were up 7%, and continuing benefits from productivity initiatives, partially offset by higher selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expense.

Cascade Steel and Scrap (CSS) achieved operating income of $8 million, compared to operating income in the second quarter of fiscal 2019 of $6 million. The $2 million improvement in CSS’s performance was primarily driven by the benefits of higher finished steel sales volumes which were up 38% and increased utilization, partially offset by the impact of lower average net selling prices which were down 5% and high beginning inventory costs resulting from lower production in the second quarter.

“Our team delivered another quarter of strong operating performance with both segments achieving higher volumes while navigating a volatile price environment. AMR’s sequentially improved results reflect the team’s ability to continue to optimize purchase volumes and diversify sales, while CSS delivered sequentially higher performance on significantly increased sales volumes and utilization,” commented Tamara Lundgren, President and Chief Executive Officer. “We also generated strong cash flow and decreased our debt in the quarter. Looking forward, we remain focused on the continued implementation of our productivity initiatives, volume growth and capital investment strategy to support our objectives of increasing our efficiency and operating leverage, expanding our products and broadening our customer reach.”

Summary Results
($ in millions, except per share amounts)
	Quarter
	3Q19				3Q18				Change			2Q19				Change
Revenues	$	547			$	652			(16	)%		$	474			16	%
Operating income	$	24			$	51			(52	)%		$	19			28	%
Charge related to the settlement of a wage and hour class action lawsuit	2				—				NM			—				NM
Asset impairment charges (recoveries), net	—				(1		)		NM			—				NM
Restructuring charges and other exit-related activities	—				—				NM			1				NM
Adjusted operating income(1)(2)	$	27			$	50			(46	)%		$	20			37	%
Net income attributable to SSI	$	16			$	37			(58	)%		$	13			22	%
Net income from continuing operations attributable to SSI	$	16			$	37			(58	)%		$	13			20	%
Adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to SSI(1)	$	18			$	36			(51	)%		$	13			31	%
Diluted earnings per share attributable to SSI	$	0.56			$	1.31			(57	)%		$	0.46			22	%
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to SSI	$	0.56			$	1.31			(57	)%		$	0.46			21	%
Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to SSI(1)	$	0.63			$	1.26			(50	)%		$	0.48			31	%
(1) See Non-GAAP Financial Measures for reconciliation to U.S. GAAP.
(2) May not foot due to rounding.
NM = Not Meaningful

Auto and Metals Recycling

Summary of Auto and Metals Recycling Results
($ in millions, except selling prices and data per ton; Fe volumes 000s long tons; NFe volumes Ms lbs)
	Quarter
	3Q19				3Q18			Change			2Q19			Change
Total revenues	$	429			$	530		(19	)%		$	386		11	%
Ferrous revenues	$	280			$	364		(23	)%		$	257		9	%
Ferrous volume	938				983			(5	)%		858			9	%
Avg. net ferrous sales prices ($/LT)(1)	$	293			$	337		(13	)%		$	287		2	%
Nonferrous revenues	$	113			$	127		(11	)%		$	99		13	%
Nonferrous volume(2)	154				146			5	%		141			9	%
Avg. net nonferrous sales prices ($/LB)(1)(2)	$	0.62			$	0.74		(16	)%		$	0.58		7	%
Cars purchased for retail (000s)	102				109			(6	)%		89			15	%
Operating income	$	29			$	55		(47	)%		$	22		34	%
Operating income per Fe ton	$	31			$	56		(44	)%		$	25		23	%
Adjusted operating income(3)	$	29			$	54		(45	)%		$	22		34	%
Adjusted operating income per Fe ton	$	31			$	54		(43	)%		$	25		23	%
LT = Long Ton, which is equivalent to 2,240 pounds
(1) Price information is shown after netting the cost of freight incurred to deliver the product to the customer.
(2) Excludes platinum group metals (PGMs) in catalytic converters.
(3) See Non-GAAP Financial Measures for reconciliation to U.S. GAAP.

Volumes: Ferrous sales volumes in the third quarter increased 9% sequentially, driven by the benefits from seasonally improved supply flows following unusually severe weather conditions in the second quarter and higher car purchase volumes, and decreased 5% compared to the prior year third quarter. Nonferrous sales volumes in the third quarter were also 9% higher sequentially, due primarily to the impact of higher purchase volumes, and were 5% higher compared to the prior year third quarter.

Export customers accounted for 67% of total ferrous sales volumes. Our ferrous and nonferrous products were shipped to 22 countries in the third quarter, with Bangladesh, South Korea and Turkey representing the top export destinations for ferrous shipments.

Pricing: Average ferrous net selling prices increased $6 per ton, or 2%, sequentially and decreased $44 per ton, or 13%, compared to the prior year third quarter. Average nonferrous net selling prices increased 7% sequentially and decreased 16% compared to the prior year third quarter.

Margins: Operating income was $29 million in the third quarter, $7 million, or 34%, higher sequentially. Operating income per ferrous ton of $31 was $6 higher sequentially. AMR’s improvement sequentially primarily reflected the benefits from higher retail sales, increased ferrous and nonferrous sales volumes, and higher average nonferrous net selling prices, which were partially offset by increased SG&A expense including higher incentive compensation accruals. Operating income in the prior year third quarter was $55 million or $56 per ferrous ton. The year-over-year margin compression resulted primarily from the decline in average net selling prices for nonferrous and ferrous products and lower ferrous sales volumes, partially offset by the benefits from productivity initiatives. Third quarter operating results include an adverse impact from average inventory accounting of $1 million compared to adverse impact of $1 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2019 and a benefit of $2 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2018.

Cascade Steel and Scrap

Summary of Cascade Steel and Scrap Results
($ in millions, except selling prices and volumes)
	Quarter
	3Q19				3Q18				Change			2Q19				Change
Steel revenues	$	97			$	104			(7	)%		$	74			31	%
Recycling revenues	25				26				(6	)%		16				51	%
Total revenues	$	121			$	130			(7	)%		$	90			34	%
Operating income	$	8			$	11			(25	)%		$	6			41	%
Finished steel average net sales price ($/ST)(1)	$	703			$	703			—	%		$	737			(5	)%
Finished steel sales volume (000s ST)	130				140				(7	)%		94				38	%
Rolling mill utilization	98		%		91		%		8	%		76		%		29	%
ST = Short Ton, which is equivalent to 2,000 pounds
(1) Price information is shown after netting the cost of freight incurred to deliver the product to the customer.

Volumes: Finished steel sales volumes in the third quarter were 38% higher sequentially, primarily due to seasonality, including from the impact of weather-related construction delays in our West Coast markets that occurred in the prior quarter, and were 7% lower year-over-year. Recycling revenues were 51% higher sequentially primarily as a result of improved supply flows and the timing of shipments, and down 6% compared to the prior year third quarter.

Pricing: Average net selling prices for finished steel products decreased 5% sequentially and were consistent with the prior year third quarter reflecting low levels of steel imports.

Margins: Operating income for the third quarter of fiscal 2019 was $8 million, an improvement of $2 million compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2019 due primarily to the benefits of higher finished steel sales volumes and higher utilization, partially offset by lower average net selling prices and high beginning inventory costs resulting from lower production in the second quarter. Year-over-year, operating income declined by $3 million primarily as a result of lower finished steel sales volumes, the impact of the high beginning inventory costs, and a $1 million impact from a spike in gas prices in March 2019, partially offset by benefits from productivity initiatives and lower SG&A expense.

Corporate Items

In the third quarter of fiscal 2019, consolidated financial performance included Corporate expense of $13 million, an increase of $4 million compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2019, and decrease of $2 million from the prior year third quarter. Sequentially, the increase in expense was primarily driven by a $2 million charge related to the settlement of a wage and hour class action lawsuit and higher incentive compensation accruals. The year-over-year decrease was driven primarily by lower incentive compensation accruals and benefits from productivity initiatives, partially offset by the class action settlement charge.

The Company continued to make significant progress in implementing the productivity initiatives which were announced earlier in fiscal 2019 and target annual benefits of $35 million. Consolidated results in the third quarter of fiscal 2019 reflected $9 million of benefits from these measures, of which $7 million were achieved by AMR and the remainder by CSS and Corporate. Year-to-date, the Company has achieved $20 million of benefits from these measures and expects to achieve at least 80% of the total targeted benefits in fiscal 2019, with the full amount expected to be achieved in fiscal 2020.

The Company’s effective tax rate for the third quarter of fiscal 2019 was an expense of 26%.

In the third quarter of fiscal 2019, the Company generated operating cash flow of $40 million. Total debt at the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2019 was $142 million, and debt, net of cash, was $134 million, a decrease compared to $163 million and $150 million, respectively, at the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2019 (refer to Non-GAAP Financial Measures provided after the financial statements in this document).

During the third quarter, the Company returned capital to shareholders through its 101st consecutive quarterly dividend.

Analysts’ Conference Call: Third Quarter of Fiscal 2019

A conference call and slide presentation to discuss results will be held today, June 26, 2019, at 11:30 a.m. Eastern hosted by Tamara Lundgren, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Richard Peach, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief of Corporate Operations. The call and the slides will be webcast and accessible on the Company’s website under Company > Investors > Event Calendar at www.schnitzersteel.com/events.

Summary financial data is provided in the following pages. The slides and related materials will be available prior to the call on the website.

About Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc.

Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. is one of the largest manufacturers and exporters of recycled metal products in North America with operating facilities located in 23 states, Puerto Rico and Western Canada. Schnitzer has seven deep water export facilities located on both the East and West Coasts and in Hawaii and Puerto Rico. The Company’s integrated operating platform also includes auto parts stores with approximately 5 million annual retail visits. The Company’s steel manufacturing operations produce finished steel products, including rebar, wire rod and other specialty products. The Company began operations in 1906 in Portland, Oregon.

SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES, INC.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
($ in thousands)
(Unaudited)
		For the Three Months Ended												For the Nine Months Ended
		May 31, 2019				February 28, 2019				May 31, 2018				May 31, 2019				May 31, 2018
REVENUES:
Auto and Metals Recycling:
Ferrous revenues		$	280,362			$	257,488			$	363,566			$	836,662			$	926,236
Nonferrous revenues		112,785				99,484				127,288				316,450				348,019
Retail and other revenues		35,876				29,093				38,757				98,388				103,195
Total Auto and Metals Recycling revenues		429,023				386,065				529,611				1,251,500				1,377,450
Cascade Steel and Scrap:
Steel revenues		96,626				74,025				103,726				271,988				265,714
Recycling revenues		24,805				16,373				26,350				70,227				71,060
Total Cascade Steel and Scrap revenues		121,431				90,398				130,076				342,215				336,774
Intercompany sales eliminations		(3,058		)		(2,898		)		(7,271		)		(8,734		)		(19,086		)
Total revenues		$	547,396			$	473,565			$	652,416			$	1,584,981			$	1,695,138
OPERATING INCOME:
AMR operating income		$	29,189			$	21,741			$	54,980			$	73,947			$	135,284
CSS operating income		$	8,116			$	5,768			$	10,793			$	25,802			$	24,682
Consolidated operating income		$	24,459			$	19,036			$	51,234			$	66,184			$	111,015
Adjusted AMR operating income(1)		$	29,189			$	21,741			$	53,515			$	74,010			$	133,402
Adjusted CSS operating income(1)		8,116				5,768				10,793				25,802				24,594
Adjusted segment operating income(1)		37,305				27,509				64,308				99,812				157,996
Corporate expense, adjusted(2)		(10,172		)		(8,095		)		(14,467		)		(30,472		)		(47,861		)
Intercompany eliminations		(269		)		158				(2		)		50				(829		)
Adjusted operating income(1)		26,864				19,572				49,839				69,390				109,306
Charge related to the settlement of a wage and hour class action lawsuit		(2,330		)		—				—				(2,330		)		—
Asset impairment (charges) recoveries, net		—				—				1,465				(63		)		1,553
Restructuring charges and other exit-related activities		(75		)		(536		)		(70		)		(813		)		(261		)
Recoveries related to the resale or modification of previously contracted shipments		—				—				—				—				417
Total operating income		$	24,459			$	19,036			$	51,234			$	66,184			$	111,015

(1)	See Non-GAAP Financial Measures for reconciliation to U.S. GAAP.
(2)	Corporate expense has been adjusted for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2019 to exclude a $2 million charge related to the settlement of a wage and hour class action lawsuit. See Non-GAAP Financial Measures for reconciliation to U.S. GAAP.

SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
		For the Three Months Ended												For the Nine Months Ended
		May 31, 2019				February 28, 2019				May 31, 2018				May 31, 2019				May 31, 2018
Revenues		$	547,396			$	473,565			$	652,416			$	1,584,981			$	1,695,138
Cost of goods sold		474,598				414,688				549,164				1,379,418				1,427,877
Selling, general and administrative		48,575				39,489				54,185				139,483				158,866
(Income) from joint ventures		(311		)		(184		)		(772		)		(980		)		(1,328		)
Asset impairment charges (recoveries), net		—				—				(1,465		)		63				(1,553		)
Restructuring charges and other exit-related activities		75				536				70				813				261
Operating income		24,459				19,036				51,234				66,184				111,015
Interest expense		(2,294		)		(2,067		)		(2,483		)		(6,267		)		(6,823		)
Other income, net		29				321				403				373				1,353
Income from continuing operations before income taxes		22,194				17,290				49,154				60,290				105,545
Income tax expense		(5,762		)		(3,855		)		(10,650		)		(13,733		)		(6,030		)
Income from continuing operations		16,432				13,435				38,504				46,557				99,515
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax		8				(138		)		(56		)		(202		)		72
Net income		16,440				13,297				38,448				46,355				99,587
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		(750		)		(405		)		(1,046		)		(1,585		)		(2,806		)
Net income attributable to SSI		$	15,690			$	12,892			$	37,402			$	44,770			$	96,781
Net income per share attributable to SSI:
Basic:
Income per share from continuing operations attributable to SSI		$	0.57			$	0.47			$	1.35			$	1.63			$	3.49
Income (loss) per share from discontinued operations attributable to SSI		—				—				—				(0.01		)		—
Net income per share attributable to SSI(1)		$	0.57			$	0.47			$	1.35			$	1.63			$	3.49
Diluted:
Income per share from continuing operations attributable to SSI		$	0.56			$	0.46			$	1.31			$	1.60			$	3.38
Income (loss) per share from discontinued operations attributable to SSI		—				—				—				(0.01		)		—
Net income per share attributable to SSI		$	0.56			$	0.46			$	1.31			$	1.59			$	3.38
Weighted average number of common shares:
Basic		27,510				27,630				27,676				27,548				27,719
Diluted		28,074				28,114				28,636				28,184				28,646
Dividends declared per common share		$	0.1875			$	0.1875			$	0.1875			$	0.5625			$	0.5625
(1) May not foot due to rounding.

SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES, INC.
SELECTED OPERATING STATISTICS
(Unaudited)
														YTD
		1Q19				2Q19				3Q19				2019
SSI Total Volume(1)
Total ferrous volume (LT)(2)		1,079,705				992,061				1,079,354				3,151,120
Total nonferrous volume (000s LB)		166,977				154,571				169,912				491,460
Auto and Metals Recycling
Ferrous selling prices ($/LT)(3)
Domestic		$	290			$	286			$	268			$	282
Export		$	314			$	288			$	303			$	302
Average		$	306			$	287			$	293			$	295
Ferrous sales volume (LT)
Domestic		339,879				343,017				311,408				994,304
Export		578,976				515,171				627,046				1,721,193
Total		918,855				858,188				938,454				2,715,497
Nonferrous average price ($/LB)(3)(4)		$	0.59			$	0.58			$	0.62			$	0.60
Nonferrous sales volume (000s LB)(4)		152,869				141,307				153,936				448,112
Car purchase volume (000s)(5)		94				89				102				285
Auto stores at end of quarter		51				51				51				51
Cascade Steel and Scrap
Finished steel average sales price ($/ST)(3)		$	747			$	737			$	703			$	728
Sales volume (ST)
Rebar		81,470				59,424				90,826				231,720
Coiled products		37,418				34,489				38,525				110,432
Merchant bar and other		316				209				362				887
Finished steel products sold		119,204				94,122				129,713				343,039
Rolling mill utilization(6)		87		%		76		%		98		%		87		%

(1)	Ferrous and nonferrous volumes sold externally by AMR and CSS and delivered to our steel mill for finished steel production.
(2)	Subsequent to the earnings release for the second quarter of fiscal 2019, total ferrous volumes for the second quarter of fiscal 2019 were revised to include an additional 35 thousand LT.
(3)	Price information is shown after netting the cost of freight incurred to deliver the product to the customer.
(4)	Excludes PGM metals in catalytic converters.
(5)	Cars purchased by auto parts stores only.
(6)	Rolling mill utilization is based on effective annual production capacity under current conditions of 580 thousand tons of finished steel products.

SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES, INC.
SELECTED OPERATING STATISTICS
(Unaudited)
																		Fiscal
		1Q18				2Q18				3Q18				4Q18				2018
SSI Total Volume(1)
Total ferrous volume (LT)		912,145				1,062,260				1,118,743				1,205,803				4,298,951
Total nonferrous volume (000s LB)		141,046				144,024				162,667				188,359				636,096
Auto and Metals Recycling
Ferrous selling prices ($/LT)(2)
Domestic		$	259			$	278			$	314			$	303			$	291
Export		$	306			$	327			$	347			$	328			$	328
Average		$	292			$	314			$	337			$	321			$	317
Ferrous sales volume (LT)
Domestic		237,464				239,571				293,323				314,974				1,085,332
Export		559,154				656,738				690,019				716,834				2,622,745
Total		796,618				896,309				983,342				1,031,808				3,708,077
Nonferrous average price ($/LB)(2)(3)		$	0.73			$	0.72			$	0.74			$	0.69			$	0.72
Nonferrous sales volume (000s LB)(3)		129,137				129,549				146,043				166,976				571,705
Car purchase volume (000s)(4)		108				102				109				105				424
Auto stores at end of quarter		53				53				53				52				52
Cascade Steel and Scrap
Finished steel average sales price ($/ST)(2)		$	599			$	619			$	703			$	741			$	666
Sales volume (ST)
Rebar		84,243				79,718				91,603				81,182				336,746
Coiled products		40,928				43,056				46,673				43,878				174,535
Merchant bar and other		2,049				1,937				1,945				1,950				7,881
Finished steel products sold		127,220				124,711				140,221				127,010				519,162
Rolling mill utilization(5)		95		%		83		%		91		%		83		%		88		%

(1) Ferrous and nonferrous volumes sold externally by AMR and CSS and delivered to our steel mill for finished steel production.

(2) Price information is shown after netting the cost of freight incurred to deliver the product to the customer.

(3) Excludes PGM metals in catalytic converters.

(4) Cars purchased by auto parts stores only.

(5) Rolling mill utilization is based on effective annual production capacity under current conditions of 580 thousand tons of finished steel products.

SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
($ in thousands)
(Unaudited)
	May 31, 2019				August 31, 2018
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	8,119			$	4,723
Accounts receivable, net	167,988				169,418
Inventories	202,192				205,877
Other current assets	39,050				68,341
Total current assets	417,349				448,359
Property, plant and equipment, net	437,456				415,711
Goodwill and other assets	237,817				240,747
Total assets	$	1,092,622			$	1,104,817
Liabilities and Equity
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings	$	1,234			$	1,139
Other current liabilities	175,704				253,538
Total current liabilities	176,938				254,677
Long-term debt	140,895				106,237
Other long-term liabilities	81,085				73,793
Equity:
Total Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. (“SSI”) shareholders’ equity	689,028				666,078
Noncontrolling interests	4,676				4,032
Total equity	693,704				670,110
Total liabilities and equity	$	1,092,622			$	1,104,817

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release contains performance based on adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to SSI and adjusted consolidated, AMR and CSS operating income, which are non-GAAP financial measures as defined under SEC rules. As required by SEC rules, we have provided reconciliations of these measures for each period discussed to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure. Management believes that presenting these non-GAAP financial measures provides a meaningful presentation of our results from business operations excluding adjustments for a charge related to the settlement of a wage and hour class action lawsuit, asset impairment charges net of recoveries, restructuring charges and other exit-related activities, recoveries related to the resale or modification of previously contracted shipments, and the income tax expense (benefit) allocated to these adjustments, items which are not related to underlying business operational performance, and improves the period-to-period comparability of our results from business operations. Adjusted operating results in fiscal 2015 excluded the impact from the resale or modification of the terms, each at significantly lower prices due to sharp declines in selling prices, of previously contracted bulk shipments for delivery during fiscal 2015. Recoveries resulting from settlements with the original contract parties, which began in the third quarter of fiscal 2016 and concluded in the first quarter of fiscal 2018, are reported within selling, general and administrative expense in the quarterly statements of income and are also excluded from the measures. Further, management believes that debt, net of cash is a useful measure for investors because, as cash and cash equivalents can be used, among other things, to repay indebtedness, netting this against total debt is a useful measure of our leverage. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measures.

($ in millions)	Quarter												YTD
	3Q19				3Q18				2Q19				3Q19				3Q18
Consolidated operating income:
Operating income	$	24			$	51			$	19			$	66			$	111
Charge related to the settlement of a wage and hour class action lawsuit	2				—				—				2				—
Asset impairment charges (recoveries), net	—				(1		)		—				—				(2		)
Restructuring charges and other exit-related activities	—				—				1				1				—
Recoveries related to the resale or modification of previously contracted shipments	—				—				—				—				—
Adjusted consolidated operating income(1)	$	27			$	50			$	20			$	69			$	109
AMR operating income:
Operating income	$	29			$	55			$	22			$	74			$	135
Asset impairment charges (recoveries), net	—				(1		)		—				—				(1		)
Recoveries related to the resale or modification of previously contracted shipments	—				—				—				—				—
Adjusted AMR operating income(1)	$	29			$	54			$	22			$	74			$	133
CSS operating income:
Operating income	$	8			$	11			$	6			$	26			$	25
Asset impairment charges (recoveries), net	—				—				—				—				—
Adjusted CSS operating income	$	8			$	11			$	6			$	26			$	25
(1) May not foot due to rounding.

Net income from continuing operations attributable to SSI
($ in millions)	Quarter												YTD
	3Q19				3Q18				2Q19				3Q19				3Q18
Net income from continuing operations attributable to SSI	$	16			$	37			$	13			$	45			$	97
Charge related to the settlement of a wage and hour class action lawsuit	2				—				—				2				—
Asset impairment charges (recoveries), net	—				(1		)		—				—				(2		)
Restructuring charges and other exit-related activities	—				—				1				1				—
Recoveries related to the resale or modification of previously contracted shipments	—				—				—				—				—
Income tax expense (benefit) allocated to adjustments(1)	(1		)		—				—				(1		)		—
Adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to SSI(2)	$	18			$	36			$	13			$	47			$	95

(1)	Income tax allocated to the aggregate adjustments reconciling reported and adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to SSI is determined based on a tax provision calculated with and without the adjustments.
(2)	May not foot due to rounding.

Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to SSI
($ per share)	Quarter												YTD
	3Q19				3Q18				2Q19				3Q19				3Q18
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to SSI	$	0.56			$	1.31			$	0.46			$	1.60			$	3.38
Charge related to the settlement of a wage and hour class action lawsuit	0.08				—				—				0.08				—
Asset impairment charges (recoveries), net	—				(0.05		)		—				—				(0.05		)
Restructuring charges and other exit-related activities	—				—				0.02				0.03				0.01
Recoveries related to the resale or modification of previously contracted shipments	—				—				—				—				(0.01		)
Income tax expense (benefit) allocated to adjustments(1)	(0.02		)		—				—				(0.02		)		0.01
Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to SSI(2)	$	0.63			$	1.26			$	0.48			$	1.68			$	3.32

(1)	Income tax allocated to the aggregate adjustments reconciling reported and adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to SSI is determined based on a tax provision calculated with and without the adjustments.
(2)	May not foot due to rounding.

Debt, net of cash
($ in thousands)
	May 31, 2019				February 28, 2019				August 31, 2018
Short-term borrowings	$	1,234			$	1,215			$	1,139
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	140,895				161,866				106,237
Total debt	142,129				163,081				107,376
Less: cash and cash equivalents	8,119				13,173				4,723
Total debt, net of cash	$	134,010			$	149,908			$	102,653

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