cmc-20201015
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): October 15, 2020
Commercial Metals Company
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
1-430475-0725338
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
6565 N. MacArthur Blvd.
Irving, Texas
75039
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)

(214) 689-4300
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Common Stock, $0.01 par valueCMCNew York Stock Exchange

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On October 15, 2020, Commercial Metals Company (the “Company”) issued a press release regarding its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended August 31, 2020. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The press release is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.02, and the foregoing description of the press release is qualified in its entirety by reference to Exhibit 99.1.

The information in this Item 2.02 of Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to liabilities under that section and is not incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On October 15, 2020, the Company made available on its website a financial presentation regarding its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended August 31, 2020. A copy of the financial presentation is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2. The financial presentation is incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01, and the foregoing description of the financial presentation is qualified in its entirety by reference to Exhibit 99.2.

The information in this Item 7.01 of Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.2, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to liabilities under that section and is not incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.



Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)   Exhibits
The following exhibits are being furnished as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K.
99.1
99.2
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)



SIGNATURES

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 hereunto duly authorized.


 
COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY
  
Date: October 15, 2020 By: /s/ Paul J. Lawrence
 Name: Paul J. Lawrence
  Title: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 






Exhibit No. 99.1
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COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER
AND FULL YEAR FISCAL 2020 RESULTS

•Fourth quarter GAAP Earnings from Continuing Operations increased 5.6% sequentially, Adjusted Earnings from Continuing Operations increased 35%
•Fourth quarter Core EBITDA rose 14% sequentially. Fiscal year 2020 Core EBITDA increased 30% year-over-year
•Fourth quarter North America segment Adjusted EBITDA increased 9% sequentially, driven by higher shipments of finished product and strong cost management throughout the vertically integrated value chain
•Generated full year Cash from Operations of $791.2 million

Irving, TX - October 15, 2020 - Commercial Metals Company (NYSE: CMC) today announced financial results for its fiscal fourth quarter and year ended August 31, 2020. Earnings from continuing operations were $67.8 million, or $0.56 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter, compared to $85.9 million, or $0.72 per diluted share, in the prior year period. For the full year, earnings from continuing operations were $278.3 million, or $2.31 per diluted share, compared to $198.8 million, or $1.67 per diluted share in the prior year.

During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020, the Company incurred $27.5 million in net after-tax charges, the largest of which related to the post-closing working capital settlement associated with its fiscal 2019 rebar asset acquisition. In addition, the Company incurred non-cash charges in connection with facility closures, as it continued to optimize its operational footprint, as well as debt extinguishment costs related to the complete pay-down of CMC's term loan facility. Excluding these and other, one-time expenses, fourth quarter adjusted earnings from continuing operations were $95.3 million, or $0.79 per diluted share, compared to adjusted earnings from continuing operations of $0.76 per diluted share in the prior year period. Details can be found in the non-GAAP reconciliation on page 12.

Barbara R. Smith, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "Fiscal 2020 was an exceptional year for CMC, and our strong results – including enhanced earnings, increased cash flow, additional operational flexibility, and a more robust balance sheet – demonstrate the value of CMC’s purposeful strategic transformation completed over the last several years and our position as a leader in concrete reinforcement."

"The past year was also one of unprecedented challenges that altered the work and home life of each of our employees. I could not be prouder of the way the CMC team members responded, delivering a banner year for our Company despite the difficulties presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. Looking ahead, we continue to strategically build for the future. We expect our ongoing network optimization efforts will yield additional margin and working


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capital benefits, and our third rolling line in Poland to begin commissioning toward the end of this fiscal year. In addition, we recently announced the construction of a third micro mill, which will be the world's first merchant product-capable micro mill upon its completion in fiscal 2023," Smith added.

As a result of the strong free cash flow generated during the fourth quarter, the Company reduced its debt sequentially, while also improving its cash balance to $542.1 million at August 31, 2020. Compared to the prior year-end, CMC's cash balance increased by $349.6 million, while total indebtedness was reduced by $161.0 million. Availability under the Company's credit and accounts receivable programs was $661.9 million at August 31, 2020.

On October 14, 2020, the board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share of CMC common stock payable to stockholders of record on October 29, 2020. The dividend will be paid on November 13, 2020, and marks 224 consecutive quarterly dividend payments by the Company.



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Business Segments - Fiscal Fourth Quarter 2020 Review
Beginning with its fiscal fourth quarter 2020 results, CMC is reporting two operating segments: North America and Europe. North America comprises the former Americas Recycling, Americas Mills, and Americas Fabrication segments. Europe comprises the former International Mill segment, with no other changes. For additional details regarding changes to the operating segment reporting, please refer to the investor relations section of CMC's website.

The North America segment generated adjusted EBITDA of $174.2 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020, an increase of 14% compared to $152.5 million in the prior year period. The improvement reflects strong management of non-raw material costs at each stage of our vertically integrated value chain. Cost performance at the mills was particularly strong, with a meaningful portion of the improvement driven by the recent decision to curtail melting operations at Steel California and supply billets from lower cost plants. Lower operating costs at downstream locations also contributed to the improved performance.

Shipment volumes of finished goods, which includes steel products and downstream products, were flat compared to the prior year quarter. Demand for rebar from the mills remained strong, growing year-over-year, supported by healthy construction backlogs across our customer base. As a result of gains in market share, shipments of merchant bar were flat compared to the prior year period, as underlying consumption declined across the industry. Downstream product volumes declined modestly year-over-year due largely to the impact of weather challenges in the Gulf Coast and Texas markets.

Margins over scrap cost within the vertical chain declined from the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019, due primarily to steel products. Average selling price for steel products decreased $59 per ton year-over-year, which was only partially offset by lower scrap costs. Margin over scrap cost on downstream products expanded modestly compared to a year ago, driven by lower input costs and stronger pricing in CMC's committed backlog, which led to higher average selling prices.
The Europe segment reported adjusted EBITDA of $22.9 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020, up slightly compared to adjusted EBITDA of $22.7 million for the prior year quarter. Results benefited from a $10.7 million carbon credit that was received during the quarter. While shipment volumes decreased modestly compared to the prior year quarter, they remain supported by resilience in the Polish construction sector. The Central European market for long products continues to be challenged by ongoing incursions of imported material, which led to a $39 per ton reduction in steel product margin over scrap compared to the prior year period.

Outlook
"We expect finished steel volumes for our North America and Europe operations to follow typical seasonal trends in the first fiscal quarter, with some negative impact in North America due to storms in the Texas and Gulf


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Coast markets," said Ms. Smith. "Shipments of steel and downstream products in the near-term should be supported by our solid construction backlog. We anticipate margin headwinds in the first quarter within North America due to the recent rise in scrap costs mitigated, in part, by steel price increases that became effective during the quarter. The market for long products in Europe is expected to remain challenged due to elevated import levels. However, demand appears solid, driven by construction sector resilience, and rebounding Central European industrial production."

Conference Call
CMC invites you to listen to a live broadcast of its fourth quarter fiscal 2020 conference call today, Thursday, October 15, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. ET. Barbara Smith, Chairman of the Board of Directors, President, and Chief Executive Officer, and Paul Lawrence, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will host the call. The call is accessible via our website at www.cmc.com. In the event you are unable to listen to the live broadcast, the call will be archived and available for replay on our website on the next business day. Financial and statistical information presented in the broadcast are located on CMC's website under "Investors."

About Commercial Metals Company
Commercial Metals Company and its subsidiaries manufacture, recycle and fabricate steel and metal products, related materials and services through a network of facilities that includes seven electric arc furnace ("EAF") mini mills, two EAF micro mills, two rerolling mills, steel fabrication and processing plants, construction-related product warehouses, and metal recycling facilities in the U.S. and Poland.

Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws with respect to general economic conditions, key macro-economic drivers that impact our business, the effects of ongoing trade actions, the effects of continued pressure on the liquidity of our customers, potential synergies and organic growth provided by our recent acquisitions and strategic investments, demand for our products, metal margins, the effect of COVID-19 and related governmental and economic responses thereto, the ability to operate our steel mills at full capacity, future supplies of raw materials and energy for our operations, share repurchases, legal proceedings, the undistributed earnings of our non-U.S. subsidiaries, U.S. non-residential construction activity, international trade, capital expenditures, our liquidity and our ability to satisfy future liquidity requirements, estimated contractual obligations and our expectations or beliefs concerning future events. These forward-looking statements can generally be identified by phrases such as we or our management "expects," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "intends," "plans to," "ought," "could," "will," "should," "likely," "appears," "projects," "forecasts," "outlook" or other similar words or phrases. There are inherent risks and uncertainties in any forward-looking statements. We caution readers not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements.



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Although we believe that our expectations are reasonable, we can give no assurance that these expectations will prove to have been correct, and actual results may vary materially. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update, amend or clarify any forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events, new information or circumstances or any other changes. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations include those described in Part I, Item 1A, "Risk Factors" of our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2020, as well as the following: changes in economic conditions which affect demand for our products or construction activity generally, and the impact of such changes on the highly cyclical steel industry; rapid and significant changes in the price of metals, potentially impairing our inventory values due to declines in commodity prices or reducing the profitability of our downstream products contracts due to rising commodity pricing; impacts from COVID-19 on the economy, demand for our products and on our operations, including the responses of governmental authorities to contain COVID-19; excess capacity in our industry, particularly in China, and product availability from competing steel mills and other steel suppliers including import quantities and pricing; compliance with and changes in environmental laws and regulations, including increased regulation associated with climate change and greenhouse gas emissions; involvement in various environmental matters that may result in fines, penalties or judgments; potential limitations in our or our customers' abilities to access credit and non-compliance by our customers with our contracts; activity in repurchasing shares of our common stock under our repurchase program; financial covenants and restrictions on the operation of our business contained in agreements governing our debt; our ability to successfully identify, consummate and integrate acquisitions, and the effects that acquisitions may have on our financial leverage; risks associated with acquisitions generally, such as the inability to obtain, or delays in obtaining, required approvals under applicable antitrust legislation and other regulatory and third party consents and approvals; lower than expected future levels of revenues and higher than expected future costs; failure or inability to implement growth strategies in a timely manner; impact of goodwill impairment charges; impact of long-lived asset impairment charges; currency fluctuations; global factors, including trade measures, political uncertainties and military conflicts; availability and pricing of electricity, electrodes and natural gas for mill operations; ability to hire and retain key executives and other employees; competition from other materials or from competitors that have a lower cost structure or access to greater financial resources; information technology interruptions and breaches in security; ability to make necessary capital expenditures; availability and pricing of raw materials and other items over which we exert little influence, including scrap metal, energy and insurance; unexpected equipment failures; losses or limited potential gains due to hedging transactions; litigation claims and settlements, court decisions, regulatory rulings and legal compliance risks; risk of injury or death to employees, customers or other visitors to our operations; civil unrest, protests and riots; new and clarifying guidance with regard to interpretation of certain provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that could impact our assessment; and increased costs related to health care reform legislation.


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COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY
FINANCIAL & OPERATING STATISTICS (UNAUDITED)
 Three Months EndedFiscal Year Ended
(in thousands, except per ton amounts)8/31/20205/31/20202/29/202011/30/20198/31/20198/31/20208/31/2019
North America
Net sales$1,224,849 $1,167,081 $1,161,283 $1,216,720 $1,333,014 $4,769,933 $5,001,116 
Adjusted EBITDA174,219 159,394 152,831 174,732 152,450 661,176 456,296 
External tons shipped
Raw materials300 288 321 320 399 1,229 1,662 
Rebar498 463 461 475 474 1,897 1,726 
Merchant and other234 211 238 236 237 919 973 
Steel products732 674 699 711 711 2,816 2,699 
Downstream products429 427 366 413 448 1,635 1,632 
Average selling price per ton
Raw materials$605 $517 $595 $547 $535 $567 $563 
Steel products600 624 625 626 659 618 681 
Downstream products970 966 984 976 963 975 905 
Cost of raw materials per ton$427 $348 $435 $392 $383 $402 $406 
Cost of ferrous scrap utilized per ton237 239 256 226 246 238 284 
Steel products metal margin per ton$363 $385 $369 $400 $413 $380 $397 
Europe
Net sales$179,855 $173,817 $180,079 $165,389 $205,461 $699,140 $817,048 
Adjusted EBITDA22,927 14,270 13,451 11,359 22,666 62,007 100,102 
External tons shipped
Rebar150 122 145 122 151 539 423 
Merchant and other230 252 235 216 237 933 1,037 
Steel products380 374 380 338 388 1,472 1,460 
Average selling price per ton
Steel products$446 $437 $449 $461 $500 $448 $528 
Cost of ferrous scrap utilized per ton$250 $239 $251 $244 $265 $246 $288 
Steel products metal margin per ton$196 $198 $198 $217 $235 $202 $240 




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COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY
BUSINESS SEGMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands)Three Months EndedFiscal Year Ended
Net sales8/31/20205/31/20202/29/202011/30/20198/31/20198/31/20208/31/2019
North America$1,224,849 $1,167,081 $1,161,283 $1,216,720 $1,333,014 $4,769,933 $5,001,116 
Europe179,855 173,817 180,079 165,389 205,461 699,140 817,048 
Corporate and Other4,428 785 (399)2,599 4,530 7,413 10,838 
Total net sales$1,409,132 $1,341,683 $1,340,963 $1,384,708 $1,543,005 $5,476,486 $5,829,002 
Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations
North America$174,219 $159,394 $152,831 $174,732 $152,450 $661,176 $456,296 
Europe22,927 14,270 13,451 11,359 22,666 62,007 100,102 
Corporate and Other(64,846)(26,882)(28,561)(26,286)(29,871)(146,575)(132,313)




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COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (UNAUDITED)
 Three Months EndedFiscal Year Ended
(in thousands, except share data)8/31/20208/31/20198/31/20208/31/2019
Net sales$1,409,132 $1,543,005 $5,476,486 $5,829,002 
Costs and expenses: 
Cost of goods sold1,145,725 1,290,346 4,531,688 5,025,514 
Selling, general and administrative expenses162,070 131,882 504,572 463,271 
Asset impairments1,098 369 7,611 384 
Interest expense13,962 17,702 61,837 71,373 
1,322,855 1,440,299 5,105,708 5,560,542 
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes86,277 102,706 370,778 268,460 
Income taxes18,495 16,826 92,476 69,681 
Earnings from continuing operations67,782 85,880 278,302 198,779 
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes(34)280 1,907 (528)
Income taxes125 49 706 158 
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations(159)231 1,201 (686)
Net earnings$67,623 $86,111 $279,503 $198,093 
Basic earnings (loss) per share*
Earnings from continuing operations$0.57 $0.73 $2.34 $1.69 
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations— — 0.01 (0.01)
Net earnings$0.57 $0.73 $2.35 $1.68 
Diluted earnings (loss) per share*
Earnings from continuing operations$0.56 $0.72 $2.31 $1.67 
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations— — 0.01 (0.01)
Net earnings$0.56 $0.72 $2.32 $1.66 
Cash dividends per share$0.12 $0.12 $0.48 $0.48 
Average basic shares outstanding119,198,785 118,046,800 118,921,854 117,834,558 
Average diluted shares outstanding120,645,931 119,392,062 120,309,621 119,124,628 

* Earnings Per Share ("EPS") is calculated independently for each component and may not sum to net earnings EPS due to rounding.



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COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
August 31,
(in thousands, except share data)20202019
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$542,103 $192,461 
Accounts receivable (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $9,597 and $8,403)
880,728 1,016,088 
Inventories625,393 692,368 
Prepaid and other current assets165,879 179,088 
Total current assets2,214,103 2,080,005 
Property, plant and equipment:
Land143,567 142,825 
Buildings and improvements786,820 750,381 
Equipment2,364,923 2,234,800 
Construction in process103,776 68,579 
3,399,086 3,196,585 
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization(1,828,019)(1,695,614)
Property, plant and equipment, net1,571,067 1,500,971 
Goodwill64,321 64,138 
Other noncurrent assets232,237 113,657 
Total assets$4,081,728 $3,758,771 
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable$266,102 $288,005 
Accrued expenses and other payables454,977 353,786 
Acquired unfavorable contract backlog6,035 35,360 
Current maturities of long-term debt and short-term borrowings18,149 17,439 
Total current liabilities745,263 694,590 
Deferred income taxes130,810 79,290 
Other noncurrent liabilities250,706 133,620 
Long-term debt1,065,536 1,227,214 
Total liabilities2,192,315 2,134,714 
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share; authorized 200,000,000 shares; issued 129,060,664 shares; outstanding 119,220,905 and 117,924,938 shares
1,290 1,290 
Additional paid-in capital358,912 358,668 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(103,764)(124,126)
Retained earnings1,807,826 1,585,379 
Less treasury stock, 9,839,759 and 11,135,726 shares at cost
(175,063)(197,350)
Stockholders' equity1,889,201 1,623,861 
Stockholders' equity attributable to noncontrolling interests212 196 
Total equity1,889,413 1,624,057 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$4,081,728 $3,758,771 





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COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
 Year Ended August 31,
(in thousands)20202019
Cash flows from (used by) operating activities:
Net earnings$279,503 $198,093 
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash flows from (used by) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization165,758 158,671 
Deferred income taxes and other long-term taxes49,580 49,523 
Share-based compensation31,850 25,106 
Amortization of acquired unfavorable contract backlog(29,367)(74,784)
Asset impairments7,611 384 
Net gain on sales of a subsidiary, assets and other(4,213)(2,281)
Write-down of inventory and other2,065 723 
Loss on debt extinguishment1,778 — 
Provision for losses on receivables, net578 388 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions
Accounts receivable146,375 27,204 
Inventories78,903 89,664 
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other payables45,718 (15,315)
Other operating assets and liabilities15,065 (52,851)
Beneficial interest in securitized accounts receivable— (367,521)
Net cash flows from (used by) operating activities791,204 37,004 
Cash flows from (used by) investing activities:
Capital expenditures(187,618)(138,836)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired(18,137)(700,941)
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment11,843 3,910 
Proceeds from insurance, sale of discontinued operations and other974 6,298 
Beneficial interest in securitized accounts receivable— 367,521 
Net cash flows from (used by) investing activities(192,938)(462,048)
Cash flows from (used by) financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt62,539 180,000 
Repayments of long-term debt(246,523)(127,704)
Proceeds from accounts receivable programs234,482 288,896 
Repayments under accounts receivable programs(237,828)(296,033)
Cash dividends(57,056)(56,537)
Stock issued under incentive and purchase plans, net of forfeitures(3,420)(1,876)
Other 16 10 
Net cash flows from (used by) financing activities(247,790)(13,244)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash759 (598)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents351,235 (438,886)
Cash, restricted cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year193,729 632,615 
Cash, restricted cash and cash equivalents at end of year$544,964 $193,729 
Supplemental information:
Cash and cash equivalents$542,103 $192,461 
Restricted cash$2,861 $1,268 
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash$544,964 $193,729 



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COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (UNAUDITED)

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

Core EBITDA from Continuing Operations is a non-GAAP financial measure. Core EBITDA from continuing operations is the sum of earnings from continuing operations before interest expense and income taxes. It also excludes recurring non-cash charges for depreciation and amortization, asset impairments, and equity compensation. Core EBITDA from continuing operations also excludes certain acquisition settlement costs, amortization of acquired unfavorable contract backlog, labor cost government refunds, facility closure costs, debt extinguishment costs, acquisition and integration-related costs and the effect of purchase accounting adjustments on inventory. Core EBITDA from continuing operations should not be considered an alternative to earnings (loss) from continuing operations or net earnings (loss), or as a better measure of liquidity than net cash flows from operating activities, as determined by GAAP. However, we believe that Core EBITDA from continuing operations provides relevant and useful information, which is often used by analysts, creditors and other interested parties in our industry as it allows: (i) comparison of our earnings to those of our competitors; (ii) a supplemental measure of our ongoing core performance; and (iii) the assessment of period-to-period performance trends. Additionally, Core EBITDA from continuing operations is the target benchmark for our annual and long-term cash incentive performance plans for management. Core EBITDA from continuing operations may be inconsistent with similar measures presented by other companies.

A reconciliation of earnings from continuing operations before income taxes to Core EBITDA from continuing operations is provided below:

Three Months EndedFiscal Year Ended
(in thousands)8/31/20205/31/20202/29/202011/30/20198/31/20198/31/20208/31/2019
Earnings from continuing operations$67,782 $64,169 $63,596 $82,755 $85,880 $278,302 $198,779 
Interest expense13,962 15,409 15,888 16,578 17,702 61,837 71,373 
Income taxes18,495 23,804 22,845 27,332 16,826 92,476 69,681 
Depreciation and amortization41,654 41,765 41,389 40,941 41,051 165,749 158,653 
Asset impairments1,098 5,983 — 530 369 7,611 384 
Non-cash equity compensation9,875 6,170 7,536 8,269 7,758 31,850 25,106 
Acquisition settlement32,123 — — — — 32,123 — 
Amortization of acquired unfavorable contract backlog(10,691)(4,348)(5,997)(8,331)(16,582)(29,367)(74,784)
Labor cost government refund(2,985)— — — — (2,985)— 
Facility closure2,903 1,863 — 6,339 — 11,105 — 
Debt extinguishment costs1,778 — — — — 1,778 — 
Acquisition and integration related costs and other— — — — 6,177 — 41,958 
Purchase accounting effect on inventory— — — — — — 10,315 
Core EBITDA from continuing operations$175,994 $154,815 $145,257 $174,413 $159,181 $650,479 $501,465 



(CMC Year End 2020 - 12)

Adjusted earnings from continuing operations is a non-GAAP financial measure that is equal to earnings (loss) from continuing operations before certain acquisition settlement costs, labor cost government refunds, facility closure costs, debt extinguishment costs, asset impairments, acquisition and integration-related costs and purchase accounting effects on inventory, including the estimated income tax effects thereof. Additionally, we adjust adjusted earnings from continuing operations for the effects of the TCJA. Adjusted earnings from continuing operations should not be considered as an alternative to earnings from continuing operations or any other performance measure derived in accordance with GAAP. However, we believe that adjusted earnings from continuing operations provides relevant and useful information to investors as it allows: (i) a supplemental measure of our ongoing core performance and (ii) the assessment of period-to-period performance trends. Management uses adjusted earnings from continuing operations to evaluate our financial performance. Adjusted earnings from continuing operations may be inconsistent with similar measures presented by other companies. Adjusted earnings from continuing operations per diluted share is defined as adjusted earnings from continuing operations on a diluted per share basis.

A reconciliation of earnings from continuing operations to adjusted earnings from continuing operations is provided below:
 Three Months EndedFiscal Year Ended
(in thousands)8/31/20205/31/20202/29/202011/30/20198/31/20198/31/20208/31/2019
Earnings from continuing operations$67,782 $64,169 $63,596 $82,755 $85,880 $278,302 $198,779 
Acquisition settlement32,123 — — — — 32,123 — 
Labor cost government refund(2,985)— — — — (2,985)— 
Facility closure2,903 1,863 — 6,339 — 11,105 — 
Debt extinguishment costs1,778 — — — — 1,778 — 
Asset impairments1,098 5,983 — — — 7,081 — 
Acquisition and integration related costs and other— — — — 6,177 — 41,958 
Purchase accounting effect on inventory— — — — — — 10,315 
Total adjustments (pre-tax)$34,917 $7,846 $— $6,339 $6,177 $49,102 $52,273 
Tax Impact
TCJA impact$— $— $— $— $— $— $7,550 
Related tax effects on adjustments(7,392)(1,648)— (1,331)(1,297)(10,371)(10,977)
Total tax impact(7,392)(1,648)— (1,331)(1,297)(10,371)(3,427)
Adjusted earnings from continuing operations$95,307 $70,367 $63,596 $87,763 $90,760 $317,033 $247,625 
Adjusted earnings from continuing operations per diluted share$0.79 $0.59 $0.53 $0.73 $0.76 $2.64 $2.08 











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Q4 FY 2020 SUPPLEMENTAL SLIDES OCTOBER 15, 2020

 
CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS This presentation contains or incorporates by reference a number of "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws with respect to general economic conditions, key macro-economic drivers that impact our business, the effects of ongoing trade actions, the effects of continued pressure on the liquidity of our customers, potential synergies provided by our recent acquisitions, demand for our products, steel margins, the effect of the COVID-19 and related governmental and economic responses thereto, the ability to operate our mills at full capacity, future supplies of raw materials and energy for our operations, share repurchases, legal proceedings, the undistributed earnings of our non-U.S. subsidiaries, U.S. non-residential construction activity, international trade, capital expenditures, our liquidity and our ability to satisfy future liquidity requirements, estimated contractual obligations and our expectations or beliefs concerning future events. 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Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update, amend or clarify any forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events, new information or circumstances or any other changes. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations include those described in Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2019 as well as in Part II, Item 1A, Risk Factors in our subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q as well as the following: changes in economic conditions which affect demand for our products or construction activity generally, and the impact of such changes on the highly cyclical steel industry; rapid and significant changes in the price of metals, potentially impairing our inventory values due to declines in commodity prices or reducing the profitability of our fabrication contracts due to rising commodity pricing; impacts from COVID-19 on the economy, demand for our products or our operations, including the responses of governmental authorities to contain COVID-19; excess capacity in our industry, particularly in China, and product availability from competing steel mills and other steel suppliers including import quantities and pricing; compliance with and changes in environmental laws and regulations, including increased regulation associated with climate change and greenhouse gas emissions; involvement in various environmental matters that may result in fines, penalties or judgments; potential limitations in our or our customers' abilities to access credit and non-compliance by our customers with our contracts; activity in repurchasing shares of our common stock under our repurchase program; financial covenants and restrictions on the operation of our business contained in agreements governing our debt; our ability to successfully identify, consummate, and integrate acquisitions and the effects that acquisitions may have on our financial leverage; risks associated with acquisitions generally, such as the inability to obtain, or delays in obtaining, required approvals under applicable antitrust legislation and other regulatory and third party consents and approvals; lower than expected future levels of revenues and higher than expected future costs; failure or inability to implement growth strategies in a timely manner; impact of goodwill impairment charges; impact of long-lived asset impairment charges; currency fluctuations; global factors, including trade measures, political uncertainties and military conflicts; availability and pricing of electricity, electrodes and natural gas for mill operations; ability to hire and retain key executives and other employees; competition from other materials or from competitors that have a lower cost structure or access to greater financial resources; information technology interruptions and breaches in security; ability to make necessary capital expenditures; availability and pricing of raw materials and other items over which we exert little influence, including scrap metal, energy and insurance; unexpected equipment failures; losses or limited potential gains due to hedging transactions; litigation claims and settlements, court decisions, regulatory rulings and legal compliance risks; risk of injury or death to employees, customers or other visitors to our operations; civil unrest, protests and riots; new and clarifying guidance with regard to interpretation of certain provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that could impact our assessment; and increased costs related to health care reform legislation. Q4 FY20 Supplemental Slides | October 15, 2020 2

 
KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM TODAY’S CALL Health and safety of our employees is always our top priority Change to segment reporting made to reflect vertically integrated operating Q4 Core EBITDA model of $176M Up 11% y/y Fiscal 2020 was a momentous year • Seeing the significant benefits of strategic transformation • Positioned to maintain operational momentum • Continued to build for the future Q4 Adjusted EPS Economic environment is uncertain, but CMC is controlling the controllables of $0.79 Up 4% y/y Organic investments expected to bring strong through-the-cycle earnings and returns Downstream backlog remains well-positioned to support volumes in the near-term Q4 Free Cash Flow of $206M Financial position provides flexibility to fund growth, weather economic uncertainty, and pursue opportunistic M&A Note: Core EBITDA, Adjusted EPS, and Free Cash Flow are non-GAAP measures. For a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, see the appendix to this document. Q4 FY20 Supplemental Slides | October 15, 2020 3

 
CHANGE IN SEGMENT REPORTING  Realigned reporting structure from four operating segments to two − North America and Europe  Previous Americas operating segments are now one North America segment  Reflects the way in which CMC manages the business and seeks to maximize returns for the integrated whole  New structure reflects the vertically integrated operating model New segment reporting structure is consistent with management approach discussed during CMC’s Investor Day (Investor Day Webcast). Additional resources related to the reporting change can be found in the Investor Toolkit section of our website (Investor Toolkit). Q4 FY20 Supplemental Slides | October 15, 2020 4

 
FISCAL YEAR 2020 ACCOMPLISHMENTS  Reacted quickly to COVID-19 outbreak, resulting in no major business interruptions, disruptions to customer service, or loss of productivity  Grew Core EBITDA by 30% year-over-year, and generated ROIC of 12%  Generated $604 million of free cash flow, further fortifying our balance sheet  Initiated network optimization efforts – next phase of the rebar asset acquisition  Announced construction of world’s first merchant bar (MBQ) capable micro mill  Continued progress toward “one-stop shop” concrete reinforcement provider with acquisition of GalvaBar  Held virtual Investor Day to share Company’s strategy and growth plans Notes: • Core EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure. For a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, see the appendix to this document • Return on Invested Capital is defined as After-tax Operating Profit divided by (Total Assets less Cash & Cash Equivalents less Non-Interest Bearing Liabilities) Q4 FY20 Supplemental Slides | October 15, 2020 5

 
CONSOLIDATED OPERATING RESULTS – QUARTERLY Performance Summary Core EBITDA Bridge – Q4 2019 to Q4 2020 Units in 000’s unless noted otherwise $ Millions Q4 ’19 Q1 ’20 Q2 ’20 Q3 ’20 Q4 ‘20 200 External Finished 1,547 1,462 1,445 1,475 1,541 180 0 Steel Tons Shipped1 22 (35) 160 30 Core EBITDA $159,181 $174,413 $145,257 154,815 $175,994 140 Core EBITDA per Ton Corporate & Eliminations includes 120 finalization of rebar asset of Finished Steel $103 $119 $101 $105 $114 acquisition purchase price Shipped 100 Adjusted Earnings 176 from Continuing $90,760 $87,763 $63,596 $70,367 $95,307 80 159 Operations 60 Non-Operating Charges / Benefits 40 Figures are pre-tax for Q4 2020 in $ millions 20 • $32.1 million for finalization of rebar asset acquisition purchase price • $2.9 million for facility closures, including several downstream locations 0 • $1.1 million for asset impairments largely related to facility closures Q4 2019 North America Europe Corporate & Non-Operating Q4 2020 • $3.0 million benefit related to a labor cost government refund in Europe Segment Segment Eliminations Items EBITDA EBITDA • $1.8 million debt extinguishment cost related to paydown of CMC term loan [1] External Finished Steel Tons Shipped equal to shipments of Steel Products plus Downstream Products Other Note: Core EBITDA and Adjusted earnings from continuing operations are non-GAAP measures. For a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, see the appendix to this document. Q4 FY20 Supplemental Slides | October 15, 2020 6

 
NORTH AMERICA – QUARTERLY Performance Summary North America – Key Margins Units in 000’s unless noted otherwise $ / ton Q4 ’19 Q1 ’20 Q2 ’20 Q3 ’20 Q4 ‘20 800 717 750 728 727 733 180 External Finished 700 160 Steel Tons 1,159 1,124 1,065 1,101 1,161 Adjusted EBITDA per ton 600 140 Shipped1 120 500 100 Adjusted EBITDA $152,450 $174,732 $152,831 $159,394 $174,219 400 80 413 400 300 369 385 363 60 Adjusted EBITDA 200 40 per Ton of Finished $132 $155 $144 $145 $150 DP and SP Margin Over Scrap Over Margin SP and DP Steel Shipped 100 20 132 155 144 145 150 0 0 Adjusted EBITDA Q4 ’19 Q1 ’20 Q2 ’20 Q3 ’20 Q4 ‘20 11.4% 14.4% 13.2% 13.7% 14.2% Margin Adjusted EBITDA per Ton of Finished Steel Shipped Downstream Products Margin Over Scrap Steel Products Margin Over Scrap Key Performance Drivers North America Indexed Margins and Controllable Cost Q4 2020 vs Q4 2019 $ / ton of external finished steel shipped 130 • Reduction in controllable costs within vertically integrated chain • Moderate increase in Downstream Product margins over scrap • Impacted by narrowing of margins on Steel Products 100 Notes: [1] External Finished Steel Tons Shipped equal to shipments of Steel Products plus Downstream Products • Steel Products Margin Over Scrap equals Average Selling Price minus Cost of ferrous scrap utilized 70 • Downstream Products Margin Over Scrap equals Average Selling Price minus Cost of ferrous scrap utilized Q4 ’19 Q1 ’20 Q2 ’20 Q3 ’20 Q4 ‘20 Wgt Avg Finished Steel ASP Wgt Avg Finished Steel Margin Over Scrap Controllable Costs EBITDA per ton Q4 FY20 Supplemental Slides | October 15, 2020 7

 
EUROPE– QUARTERLY Performance Summary Europe – Key Margins Units in 000’s unless noted otherwise $ / ton Q4 ’19 Q1 ’20 Q2 ’20 Q3 ’20 Q4 ‘20 260 70 235 240 External Finished Steel 60 388 338 380 374 380 217 Adjusted EBITDA per ton Tons Shipped 220 198 198 196 50 200 40 Adjusted EBITDA $22,666 $11,359 $13,451 $14,270 $22,927 180 30 160 Adjusted EBITDA per 20 Ton of Finished Steel $58 $34 $35 $38 $60 140 Steel Product Margin Over Scrap Over Margin Product Steel Shipped 120 10 58 34 35 38 60 100 0 Adjusted EBITDA Margin 11.0% 6.9% 7.5% 8.2% 12.7% Q4 ’19 Q1 ’20 Q2 ’20 Q3 ’20 Q4 ‘20 Adjusted EBITDA per Ton of Finished Steel Shipped Steel Products Margin Over Scrap Key Performance Drivers Europe Indexed Margins and Controllable Cost Q4 2020 vs Q4 2019 $ / ton of finished product shipped 130 • Impacted by narrowing of margins on Steel Products − Imports into Central Europe created challenging price environment • Reduced controllable costs 100 − Benefit of $10.7 million carbon tax refund, expected next year as well • $3.0 benefit from labor cost government refund 70 Note: Steel Products Margin Over Scrap equals Average Selling Price minus Cost of ferrous scrap utilized 40 Q4 ’19 Q1 ’20 Q2 ’20 Q3 ’20 Q4 ‘20 Steel Products ASP Steel Product Margins Over Scrap Controllable Costs EBITDA per ton Q4 FY20 Supplemental Slides | October 15, 2020 8

 
CONSOLIDATED OPERATING RESULTS – ANNUAL Performance Summary Core EBITDA Bridge – FY 2019 to FY 2020 Units in 000’s unless noted otherwise $ Millions FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 800 External Finished Steel Tons 3,952 4,322 5,791 5,923 1 700 Shipped (38) (14) (4) Core EBITDA $288,092 $412,237 $501,465 $650,479 600 205 Corporate & Eliminations includes finalization of rebar asset Core EBITDA per Ton of $73 $95 $87 $110 acquisition purchase price Finished Steel Shipped 500 Adjusted Earnings from $67,028 $176,060 $247,625 $317,033 400 Continuing Operations Return on Invested Capital 650 4% 9% 10% 12% 300 (%) 501 Non-Operating Charges / Benefits 200 Figures are pre-tax for FY 2020 in $ millions 100 • $32.1 million for finalization of rebar asset acquisition purchase price • $11.1 million for facility closures, including Steel CA melt shop and several downstream locations 0 • $7.6 million for asset impairments largely related to facility closures FY 2019 North America Europe Corporate & Non-Operating FY 2020 Segment Segment Eliminations Items • $3.0 million benefit related to a labor cost government refund in Europe EBITDA EBITDA • $1.8 million debt extinguishment cost related to paydown of CMC term loan [1] External Finished Steel Tons Shipped equal to shipments of Steel Products plus Downstream Products Other Note: Core EBITDA and Adjusted earnings from continuing operations are non-GAAP measures. For a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, see the appendix to this document. Q4 FY20 Supplemental Slides | October 15, 2020 9

 
NORTH AMERICA – ANNUAL Performance Summary North America – Key Margins Units in 000’s unless noted otherwise $ / ton FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 800 737 160 700 621 140 External Finished Steel Tons Shipped1 2,822 4,331 4,451 Adjusted EBITDA per ton 600 120 497 500 100 Adjusted EBITDA $323,993 $456,296 $661,176 400 80 300 397 380 60 337 Adjusted EBITDA per Ton of Finished 200 40 $115 $105 $149 Steel Shipped Scrap Over Margin SP and DP 100 20 115 105 149 - 0 2018 2019 2020 Adjusted EBITDA Margin 8.7% 9.1% 13.9% Adjusted EBITDA per Ton of Finished Steel Shipped Downstream Products Margin Over Scrap Steel Products Margin Over Scrap Key Performance Drivers FY 2020 vs FY 2019 • Reduction in controllable costs within vertically integrated chain • Significant increase in Downstream Product margins over scrap • Shipments of Steel Products increased 4% over FY 2019 • Impacted by narrowing of margins on Steel Products Notes: [1] External Finished Steel Tons Shipped equal to shipments of Steel Products plus Downstream Products • Steel Products Margin Over Scrap equals Average Selling Price minus Cost of ferrous scrap utilized • Downstream Products Margin Over Scrap equals Average Selling Price minus Cost of ferrous scrap utilized Q4 FY20 Supplemental Slides | October 15, 2020 10

 
EUROPE – ANNUAL Performance Summary Europe– Key Margins Units in 000’s unless noted otherwise $ / ton FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 300 100 246 240 250 External Finished Steel Tons Shipped 1,500 1,460 1,472 80 Adjusted EBITDA per ton 202 200 60 Adjusted EBITDA $131,720 $100,102 $62,007 150 40 SP Margin Over Scrap Over Margin SP 100 Adjusted EBITDA per Ton of Finished $88 $69 $42 Steel Shipped 20 50 88 69 42 Adjusted EBITDA Margin 14.8% 12.3% 8.9% - 0 2018 2019 2020 Adjusted EBITDA per Ton of Finished Steel Shipped Steel Products Margin Over Scrap Key Performance Drivers FY 2020 vs FY 2019 • Impacted by narrowing of margins on Steel Products − Imports into Central Europe created challenging price environment • Shipment volumes flat from FY 2019, due to resilience in the Polish construction sector and slower industrial production in Central Europe • Reduced controllable costs − Benefit of $10.7 million carbon refund, expected next year as well Note: Steel Products Margin Over Scrap equals Average Selling Price minus Cost of ferrous scrap utilized Q4 FY20 Supplemental Slides | October 15, 2020 11

 
CASH FLOW PROFILE ADJUSTED EBITDA LESS CAPITAL EXPENDITURES AND DISBURSEMENTS TO STAKEHOLDERS 1 250 226 200 149 150 100 73 50 0 (4) (50) (26) (100) (108) (150) 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 CMC’s cash flow capabilities have been greatly enhanced through our strategic transformation − Will fund current projects using organic cash generation − Harvested $285 million of cash from working capital in FY 2020 FY 2021 capital expenditures expected in a range of $200 million to $225 million Spend on 2nd Arizona micro mill and Danieli 3 of $85 million and $18 million, respectively Source: Public filings, Internal data Notes: 1. Adjusted EBITDA less Capital Expenditures and Disbursements to Stakeholders is a non-GAAP financial measure. For a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, see the appendix to this document. Q4 FY20 Supplemental Slides | October 15, 2020 12

 
BALANCE SHEET STRENGTH DEBT MATURITY PROFILE PROVIDES STRATEGIC FLEXIBILITY DEBT MATURITY SCHEDULE Q4 FY’20 LIQUIDITY (US$ in millions) (US$ in millions) $542 Cash and Cash Equivalents Revolving 5.750% Credit Facility 4.875% Notes Notes 5.375% Notes 347 Revolver $350 $350 $330 $300 160 U.S. Accounts Receivables Facility 74 Poland Credit Facilities 54 Poland Accounts Receivable Facility 27 Poland Term Loan 2021 2022 2023 2024-2025 2026 2027 Source: Public filings Q4 FY20 Supplemental Slides | October 15, 2020 13

 
LEVERAGE PROFILE NET DEBT1,2 / EBITDA3 NET DEBT-TO-CAPITALIZATION4 4.5x 60% 4.0x 50% 3.5x 3.0x 40% 2.5x 30% 2.0x 3.9x 46% 3.2x 42% 1.5x 20% 37% 2.5x 33% 32% 1.0x 1.9x 24% 1.6x 10% 1.2x 18% 0.5x 0.9x NM 0% Q2 2019 Q3 2019 Q4 2019 Q1 2020 Q2 2020 Q3 2020 Q4 2020 Q2 2019 Q3 2019 Q4 2019 Q1 2020 Q2 2020 Q3 2020 Q4 2020 Financial strength gives us the flexibility to fund our announced projects, navigate current economic uncertainties, and pursue opportunistic M&A Source: Public filings, Internal data Notes: 1. Total debt is defined as long-term debt plus current maturities of long-term debt and short-term borrowings. 2. Net Debt is defined as total debt less cash & cash equivalents. 3. EBITDA depicted is adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations on a trailing 12 month basis. 4. Net debt-to-capitalization is defined as net debt on CMC’s balance sheet divided by the sum of total debt and shareholders’ equity Q4 FY20 Supplemental Slides | October 15, 2020 14

 
APPENDIX: NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS Q4 FY20 SupplementalQ4FY20 Slides | October 15,2020 15

 
FREE CASH FLOW RECONCILIATION 3 MONTHS ENDED 12 MONTHS ENDED ($ in thousands) 8/31/2020 5/31/2020 2/29/2020 11/30/2019 8/31/2020 Net cash flows from (used by) operating activities $259,371 $278,417 $106,998 $146,418 $791,204 Capital expenditures (53,526) (37,500) (51,033) (45,559) (187,618) Free Cash Flow $205,845 $240,917 $55,965 $100,859 $603,586 Source: Public filings Q4 FY20 Supplemental Slides | October 15, 2020 16

 
CORE EBITDA FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS RECONCILIATION 3 MONTHS ENDED 12 MONTHS ENDED ($ in thousands) 8/31/2020 5/31/2020 2/29/2020 11/30/2019 8/31/2019 8/31/2020 8/31/2019 8/31/2018 8/31/2017 Earnings from continuing operations $67,782 $64,169 $63,596 $82,755 $85,880 $278,302 $198,779 $135,237 $50,175 Interest expense 13,962 15,409 15,888 16,578 17,702 61,837 71,373 40,957 44,151 Income taxes 18,495 23,804 22,845 27,332 16,826 92,476 69,681 30,147 15,276 Depreciation and amortization 41,654 41,765 41,389 40,941 41,051 165,749 158,653 131,508 124,490 Asset impairments 1,098 5,983 – 530 369 7,611 384 14,372 1,730 Amortization of acquired unfavorable contract backlog (10,691) (4,348) (5,997) (8,331) (16,582) (29,367) (74,784) – – Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations $132,300 $146,782 $137,721 $159,805 $145,246 $576,608 $424,085 $352,221 $235,822 Non-cash equity compensation 9,875 6,170 7,536 8,269 7,758 31,850 25,106 24,038 21,469 Acquisition settlement 32,123 – – – – 32,123 – – – Labor cost government refund (2,985) – – – – (2,985) – – – Facility closure 2,903 1,863 – 6,339 – 11,105 – – – Debt extinguishment costs 1,778 – – – – 1,778 – – 22,672 Acquisition and integration related costs and other – – – – 6,177 – 41,958 25,507 – Purchase accounting effect on inventory – – – – – – 10,315 – – Mill operational start-up costs1 – – – – – – – 13,471 – CMC Steel Oklahoma incentives – – – – – – – (3,000) – Severance – – – – – – – – 8,129 Core EBITDA from continuing operations2 $175,994 $154,815 $145,257 $174,413 $159,181 $650,479 $501,465 $412,237 $288,092 Source: Public filings Notes: 1. Net of interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, impairments, and non-cash equity compensation 2. See page 21 for definitions of non-GAAP financial measures Q4 FY20 Supplemental Slides | October 15, 2020 17

 
ADJUSTED EARNINGS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS RECONCILIATION 3 MONTHS ENDED 12 MONTHS ENDED ($ in thousands) 8/31/2020 5/31/2020 2/29/2020 11/30/2019 8/31/2019 8/31/2020 8/31/2019 8/31/2018 8/31/2017 Earnings from continuing operations $67,782 $64,169 $63,596 $82,755 $85,880 $278,302 $198,779 $135,237 $50,175 Acquisition settlement 32,123 – – – – 32,123 – – – Labor cost government refund (2,985) – – – – (2,985) – – – Facility closure 2,903 1,863 – 6,339 – 11,105 – – – Debt extinguishment costs 1,778 – – – – 1,778 – – 17,799 Asset impairments 1,098 5,983 – – – 7,081 – 12,136 – Acquisition and integration related costs and other – – – – 6,177 – 41,958 25,507 – CMC Steel Oklahoma incentives – – – – – – – (3,000) – Purchase accounting effect on inventory – – – – – – 10,315 – – Mill operational start-up costs – – – – – – – 18,016 – Severance – – – – – – – – 8,129 Total adjustments (pre-tax) $34,917 $7,846 – $6,339 $6,177 $49,102 $52,273 $52,659 $25,928 Tax impact TCJA impact – – – – – – $7,550 $10,600 – International reorganization – – – – – – – (9,200) – Related tax effects on adjustments (7,392) (1,648) – (1,331) (1,297) (10,371) (10,977) (13,236) (9,075) Total tax impact ($7,392) ($1,648) – ($1,331) ($1,297) ($10,371) ($3,427) ($11,836) ($9,075) Adjusted earnings from continuing operations 1 $95,307 $70,367 $63,596 $87,763 $90,760 $317,033 $247,625 $176,060 $67,028 Adjusted earnings from continuing operations per diluted share $0.79 $0.59 $0.53 $0.73 $0.76 $2.64 $2.08 $1.49 $0.57 Source: Public filings Notes: 1. See page 21 for definitions of non-GAAP financial measures Q4 FY20 Supplemental Slides | October 15, 2020 18

 
ADJUSTED SEGMENT EBITDA MARGIN 3 MONTHS ENDED 12 MONTHS ENDED ($ in thousands) 8/31/2020 5/31/2020 2/29/2020 11/30/2019 8/31/2019 8/31/2020 8/31/2019 8/31/2018 North America Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations $174,219 $159,394 $152,831 $174,732 $152,450 $661,176 $456,296 $323,993 North America net sales 1,224,849 1,167,081 1,161,283 1,216,720 1,333,014 4,769,933 5,001,116 3,738,493 North America Adjusted EBITDA Margin 14.2% 13.7% 13.2% 14.4% 11.4% 13.9% 9.1% 8.7% Europe Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations $22,927 $14,270 $13,451 $11,359 $22,666 $62,007 $100,102 $131,720 Europe net sales 179,855 173,817 180,079 165,389 205,461 699,140 817,048 887,038 Europe Adjusted EBITDA Margin 12.7% 8.2% 7.5% 6.9% 11.0% 8.9% 12.3% 14.8% Source: Public filings Q4 FY20 Supplemental Slides | October 15, 2020 19

 
ADJUSTED EBITDA LESS CAPITAL EXPENDITURES AND DISBURSEMENTS TO STAKEHOLDERS 12 MONTHS ENDED ($ in thousands) 8/31/2020 8/31/2019 8/31/2018 8/31/2017 8/31/2016 8/31/2015 Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations $576,608 $424,085 $352,221 $235,822 $305,237 $309,268 Capital expenditures and disbursements to stakeholders Capital expenditures 187,618 138,836 174,655 213,120 163,332 119,580 Interest expense 61,837 71,373 40,957 44,151 62,121 76,456 Cash income taxes 44,499 7,977 7,198 30,963 50,201 61,000 Dividends 57,056 56,537 56,076 55,514 55,342 55,945 Total capital expenditures and disbursements to stakeholders $351,010 $274,723 $278,886 $343,748 $330,996 $312,981 Adjusted EBITDA less capital expenditures and disbursements $225,598 $149,362 $73,335 ($107,926) ($25,759) ($3,713) to stakeholders Source: Public filings Q4 FY20 Supplemental Slides | October 15, 2020 20

 
DEFINITIONS FOR NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES ADJUSTED EARNINGS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS Adjusted earnings from continuing operations is a non-GAAP financial measure that is equal to earnings (loss) from continuing operations before certain acquisition settlement costs, labor cost government refunds, facility closure costs, debt extinguishment costs, asset impairments, acquisition and integration-related costs, CMC Steel Oklahoma incentives, purchase accounting effects on inventory, mill operational start-up costs and severance expenses, including the estimated income tax effects thereof. Additionally, we adjust adjusted earnings from continuing operations for the effects of the TCJA. Adjusted earnings from continuing operations should not be considered as an alternative to earnings from continuing operations or any other performance measure derived in accordance with GAAP. However, we believe that adjusted earnings from continuing operations provides relevant and useful information to investors as it allows: (i) a supplemental measure of our ongoing core performance and (ii) the assessment of period-to-period performance trends. Management uses adjusted earnings from continuing operations to evaluate our financial performance. Adjusted earnings from continuing operations may be inconsistent with similar measures presented by other companies. Adjusted earnings from continuing operations per diluted share is defined as adjusted earnings from continuing operations on a diluted per share basis. CORE EBITDA FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS Core EBITDA from Continuing Operations is a non-GAAP financial measure. Core EBITDA from continuing operations is the sum of earnings from continuing operations before interest expense and income taxes. It also excludes recurring non-cash charges for depreciation and amortization, asset impairments, and equity compensation. Core EBITDA from continuing operations also excludes certain acquisition settlement costs, amortization of acquired unfavorable contract backlog, labor cost government refunds, facility closure costs, debt extinguishment costs, acquisition and integration-related costs, the effect of purchase accounting adjustments on inventory, mill operational start-up costs, CMC Steel Oklahoma incentives and severance expenses. Core EBITDA from continuing operations should not be considered an alternative to earnings (loss) from continuing operations or net earnings (loss), or as a better measure of liquidity than net cash flows from operating activities, as determined by GAAP. However, we believe that Core EBITDA from continuing operations provides relevant and useful information, which is often used by analysts, creditors and other interested parties in our industry as it allows: (i) comparison of our earnings to those of our competitors; (ii) a supplemental measure of our ongoing core performance; and (iii) the assessment of period-to-period performance trends. Additionally, Core EBITDA from continuing operations is the target benchmark for our annual and long-term cash incentive performance plans for management. Core EBITDA from continuing operations may be inconsistent with similar measures presented by other companies. Q4 FY20 Supplemental Slides | October 15, 2020 21

 
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