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RELIANCE STEEL & ALUMINUM CO - Quarter Report: 2010 June (Form 10-Q)

Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

(Mark One)

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2010

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                      to                     .

Commission file number: 001-13122

 

 

RELIANCE STEEL & ALUMINUM CO.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

California   95-1142616

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

350 South Grand Avenue, Suite 5100

Los Angeles, California 90071

(213) 687-7700

(Address of principal executive offices and telephone number)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act:

Large accelerated filer  x            Accelerated filer  ¨            Non-accelerated filer  ¨            Smaller reporting company  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

As of July 30, 2010, 74,266,446 shares of the registrant’s common stock, no par value, were outstanding.

 

 

 


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RELIANCE STEEL & ALUMINUM CO.

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

   1

Item 1.

   Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2010 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2009    1
  

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009

   2
  

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009

   3
   Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009    4
   Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements    5

Item 2.

   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    20

Item 3.

   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk    25

Item 4.

   Controls and Procedures    25

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

   26

Item 1A.

   Risk Factors    26

Item 6.

   Exhibits    26

SIGNATURES

   27

EXHIBIT INDEX

   28

 

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

RELIANCE STEEL & ALUMINUM CO.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share amounts)

 

     June 30,
2010
    December 31,
2009
 
     (Unaudited)        
ASSETS   

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 47,403      $ 43,002   

Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $17,273 at June 30, 2010 and $21,269 at December 31, 2009

     736,404        533,871   

Inventories

     896,660        719,915   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     34,836        40,096   

Income taxes receivable

     7,030        54,020   
                

Total current assets

     1,722,333        1,390,904   

Property, plant and equipment:

    

Land

     133,103        131,009   

Buildings

     567,976        543,590   

Machinery and equipment

     859,332        829,154   

Accumulated depreciation

     (577,523     (522,494
                
     982,888        981,259   

Goodwill

     1,081,319        1,081,324   

Intangible assets, net

     711,864        726,255   

Cash surrender value of life insurance policies, net

     87,507        92,860   

Investments in unconsolidated entities

     15,977        20,880   

Other assets

     16,632        13,295   
                

Total assets

   $ 4,618,520      $ 4,306,777   
                
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY   

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 291,704      $ 169,113   

Accrued expenses

     50,317        55,927   

Accrued compensation and retirement costs

     71,016        67,012   

Accrued insurance costs

     38,514        39,134   

Current maturities of long-term debt and short-term borrowings

     86,966        86,383   
                

Total current liabilities

     538,517        417,569   

Long-term debt

     923,446        849,375   

Long-term retirement costs

     69,016        69,277   

Other long-term liabilities

     28,592        26,537   

Deferred income taxes

     334,062        335,897   

Commitments and contingencies

    

Equity:

    

Preferred stock, no par value:

    

Authorized shares — 5,000,000
None issued or outstanding

     —          —     

Common stock, no par value:

    

Authorized shares — 100,000,000
Issued and outstanding shares — 74,258,946 at June 30, 2010 and 73,750,771 at December 31, 2009, stated capital

     608,651        587,612   

Retained earnings

     2,114,688        2,020,343   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (2,565     (1,523
                

Total Reliance shareholders’ equity

     2,720,774        2,606,432   

Noncontrolling interests

     4,113        1,690   
                

Total equity

     2,724,887        2,608,122   
                

Total liabilities and equity

   $ 4,618,520      $ 4,306,777   
                

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2010     2009  

Net sales

   $ 1,620,585      $ 1,242,978   

Costs and expenses:

    

Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below)

     1,203,810        960,093   

Warehouse, delivery, selling, general and administrative

     272,187        247,875   

Depreciation and amortization

     29,977        29,580   
                
     1,505,974        1,237,548   
                

Operating income

     114,611        5,430   

Other income (expense):

    

Interest

     (15,647     (16,698

Other (expense) income, net

     (2,236     1,832   
                

Income (loss) before income taxes

     96,728        (9,436

Income tax provision (benefit)

     33,923        (3,880
                

Net income (loss)

     62,805        (5,556

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

     1,206        231   
                

Net income (loss) attributable to Reliance

   $ 61,599      $ (5,787
                

Earnings (loss) per share:

    

Diluted earnings (loss) per common share attributable to Reliance shareholders

   $ 0.83      $ (0.08
                

Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted

     74,517,743        73,376,023   
                

Basic earnings (loss) per common share attributable to Reliance shareholders

   $ 0.83      $ (0.08
                

Weighted average shares outstanding - basic

     74,220,164        73,376,023   
                

Cash dividends per share

   $ 0.10      $ 0.10   
                

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2010     2009  

Net sales

   $ 3,074,660      $ 2,801,513   

Costs and expenses:

    

Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below)

     2,279,772        2,164,186   

Warehouse, delivery, selling, general and administrative

     541,461        524,509   

Depreciation and amortization

     59,055        59,427   
                
     2,880,288        2,748,122   
                

Operating income

     194,372        53,391   

Other income (expense):

    

Interest

     (30,730     (36,014

Other (expense) income, net

     (1,109     3,756   
                

Income before income taxes

     162,533        21,133   

Income tax provision

     54,741        6,301   
                

Net income

     107,792        14,832   

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

     1,543        501   
                

Net income attributable to Reliance

   $ 106,249      $ 14,331   
                

Earnings per share:

    

Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Reliance shareholders

   $ 1.43      $ 0.19   
                

Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted

     74,354,767        73,527,944   
                

Basic earnings per common share attributable to Reliance shareholders

   $ 1.43      $ 0.20   
                

Weighted average shares outstanding - basic

     74,042,293        73,346,744   
                

Cash dividends per share

   $ 0.20      $ 0.20   
                

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2010     2009  

Operating activities:

    

Net income

   $ 107,792      $ 14,832   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization expense

     59,055        59,427   

Deferred income tax benefit

     (1,835     (2,906

Loss (gain) on sales of property, plant and equipment

     850        (38

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities

     (633     (269

Dividend received from unconsolidated entity

     320        —     

Stock based compensation expense

     8,130        7,447   

Excess tax benefit from stock based compensation

     (2,904     (513

Net loss (gain) from life insurance policies

     1,470        (2,450

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable

     (202,906     291,842   

Inventories

     (177,363     470,160   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     48,868        (4,793

Accounts payable and other liabilities

     123,705        (151,480
                

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

     (35,451     681,259   

Investing activities:

    

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

     (39,380     (40,789

Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment

     725        684   

Net proceeds from redemption of life insurance policies

     3,883        4,394   
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (34,772     (35,711

Financing activities:

    

Net short-term debt borrowings (repayments)

     405        (2,670

Proceeds from long-term debt borrowings

     262,000        102,000   

Principal payments on long-term debt

     (188,360     (603,261

Payments to noncontrolling interest holder

     (490     (588

Dividends paid

     (14,808     (14,670

Excess tax benefit from stock based compensation

     2,904        513   

Exercise of stock options

     12,909        3,476   

Issuance of common stock

     —          258   

Noncontrolling interests purchased

     —          (2,661
                

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     74,560        (517,603

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     64        (527
                

Increase in cash and cash equivalents

     4,401        127,418   

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

     43,002        51,995   
                

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 47,403      $ 179,413   
                

Supplemental cash flow information:

    

Interest paid during the period

   $ 27,028      $ 40,731   

Income taxes paid during the period

   $ 15,071      $ 25,466   

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

1. Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions of Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation with respect to the interim financial statements, have been included. The results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year ending December 31, 2010. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2009, included in Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.’s (“We”, “Reliance” or the “Company”) Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and the disclosure of contingent amounts in the Company’s consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The Company’s consolidated financial statements include the assets, liabilities and operating results of majority-owned subsidiaries. The ownership of the other interest holders of consolidated subsidiaries is reflected as noncontrolling interests. The Company’s investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries are recorded under the equity method of accounting. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

2. Impact of Recently Issued Accounting Guidance

Accounting Guidance Recently Adopted

On January 1, 2010, the Company adopted changes issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) for accounting for variable interest entities. These changes replaced the quantitative-based risks and rewards calculation for determining which reporting entity, if any, has a controlling financial interest in a variable interest entity with an approach focused on identifying which reporting entity has the power to direct the activities of a variable interest entity that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and (1) the obligation to absorb losses of the entity or (2) the right to receive benefits from the entity. The changes also require additional disclosures about a reporting entity’s involvement in variable interest entities. The adoption of this guidance resulted in the consolidation of one of the Company’s joint venture entities, which did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

3. Goodwill

The change in the carrying amount of goodwill for the six months ended June 30, 2010 is as follows:

 

     (In thousands)  

Balance as of December 31, 2009

   $ 1,081,324   

Effect of foreign currency translation

     (5
        

Balance as of June 30, 2010

   $ 1,081,319   
        

The Company had no accumulated impairment losses related to goodwill as of June 30, 2010.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(UNAUDITED)

 

4. Intangible Assets, net

The following table summarizes the Company’s intangible assets, net:

 

     June 30, 2010     December 31, 2009  
     Gross
Carrying
Amount
   Accumulated
Amortization
    Gross
Carrying
Amount
   Accumulated
Amortization
 
     (In thousands)  

Intangible assets subject to amortization:

          

Covenants not to compete

   $ 6,853    $ (6,650   $ 6,853    $ (6,558

Loan fees

     23,868      (12,327     23,868      (10,592

Customer lists/relationships

     345,076      (70,721     345,035      (58,749

Software – internal use

     8,100      (3,443     8,100      (3,038

Other

     4,951      (1,545     4,949      (1,297
                              
     388,848      (94,686     388,805      (80,234

Intangible assets not subject to amortization:

          

Trade names

     417,702      —          417,684      —     
                              
   $ 806,550    $ (94,686   $ 806,489    $ (80,234
                              

The Company recognized amortization expense for intangible assets of approximately $14.5 million and $14.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. All other changes in intangible assets during the six months ended June 30, 2010 are due to foreign currency translation.

Based on the current amount of intangibles subject to amortization, the estimated amortization expense for the remaining six months of 2010 and each of the succeeding five years is as follows:

 

     (In thousands)

2010

   $ 14,369

2011

     28,524

2012

     27,985

2013

     25,304

2014

     23,305

2015

     21,741

5. Income Taxes

The Company’s effective tax rates for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 were 33.7% and 29.8%, respectively. The fluctuations in the Company’s effective tax rate are mainly because of varying income levels over these periods. Permanent items that impacted the Company’s effective tax rates as compared to the U.S. federal statutory rate of 35% were not materially different in amounts during both periods and relate mainly to company-owned life insurance policies and domestic production activities deductions.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(UNAUDITED)

 

6. Debt

Debt consists of the following:

 

     June 30,
2010
    December 31,
2009
 
     (In thousands)  

Unsecured revolving credit facility due November 9, 2012

   $ 189,000      $ 115,000   

Senior unsecured notes due October 15, 2010

     78,000        78,000   

Senior unsecured notes due from July 1, 2011 to July 2, 2013

     135,000        135,000   

Senior unsecured notes due November 15, 2016

     350,000        350,000   

Senior unsecured notes due November 15, 2036

     250,000        250,000   

Other notes and revolving credit facilities

     10,266        9,684   
                

Total debt

     1,012,266        937,684   

Less unamortized discount

     (1,854     (1,926

Less amounts due within one year and short-term borrowings

     (86,966     (86,383
                

Total long-term debt

   $ 923,446      $ 849,375   
                

Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility

The Company’s $1.1 billion unsecured revolving credit facility has 16 banks as lenders. On September 28, 2009, the Company amended its syndicated credit agreement to adjust certain financial ratio requirements (primarily related to minimum interest coverage ratio and maximum leverage ratio) until June 30, 2010 at which time these ratios adjust back to the pre-amendment levels. With the amendment, the pricing on the revolving credit facility was adjusted to market rates in effect at that time and restrictions were placed on certain uses of cash until June 30, 2010 for acquisitions, dividends, investments, and stock repurchases. On June 30, 2010, these financial ratio requirements were adjusted back to pre-amendment levels and the restrictions placed on cash were removed. Also, with the amendment, the Company extended the maturity date of $1.02 billion of commitments with 14 extending lenders through November 9, 2012, while the maturity date for $80.0 million of commitments with non-extending lenders remains at November 9, 2011. Interest on borrowings from extending lenders is at variable rates based on LIBOR plus 3.50% or the bank prime rate plus 2.50% as of June 30, 2010. Interest on borrowings from non-extending lenders is at variable rates based on LIBOR plus 0.45% or the bank prime rate as of June 30, 2010. The revolving credit facility includes a commitment fee on the unused portion, at an annual rate of 0.40% and 0.10% for extending and non-extending lenders, respectively, as of June 30, 2010. The applicable margin over LIBOR rate and base rate borrowings along with commitment fees are subject to adjustment every quarter based on the Company’s leverage ratio.

Weighted average rates on borrowings outstanding on the revolving credit facility were 3.63% and 3.51% as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.

As of June 30, 2010, the Company had $44.8 million of letters of credit outstanding under the revolving credit facility with availability to issue an additional $80.2 million of letters of credit.

Revolving Credit Facilities – Foreign Operations

The Company also had two separate revolving credit facilities for operations in Canada with a combined credit limit of CAD$35.0 million as of December 31, 2009. In January 2010, the Canadian credit facilities were combined into one unsecured facility with a reduced credit limit of CAD$5.0 million. There were no borrowings outstanding on these revolving credit facilities as of June 30, 2010 or December 31, 2009.

Various other separate revolving credit facilities with a combined credit limit of approximately $22.3 million are in place for operations in: a) Asia with outstanding balances of $6.5 million and $6.6 million as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively, and b) the United Kingdom with outstanding balances of $2.2 million and $1.5 million as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(UNAUDITED)

 

Senior Unsecured Notes – Private Placements

The Company also has $213.0 million of outstanding senior unsecured notes issued in private placements of debt as of June 30, 2010. At June 30, 2010, the outstanding senior notes bear interest at a weighted average fixed rate of 5.7% and have a weighted average remaining life of 1.4 years, maturing from October 2010 to July 2013.

Senior Unsecured Notes – Publicly Traded

On November 20, 2006, the Company entered into an Indenture (the “Indenture”), for the issuance of $600 million of unsecured debt securities. The total debt issued was comprised of two tranches, (a) $350 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes bearing interest at the rate of 6.20% per annum, maturing on November 15, 2016 and (b) $250 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes bearing interest at the rate of 6.85% per annum, maturing on November 15, 2036. The notes are senior unsecured obligations of Reliance and rank equally with all other existing and future unsecured and unsubordinated debt obligations of Reliance. The senior unsecured notes include provisions that, in the event of a change in control and a downgrade of the Company’s credit rating, require the Company to make an offer to repurchase the notes at a price equal to 101% of their principal amount plus accrued interest.

Covenants

The $1.1 billion revolving credit facility and the senior unsecured note agreements collectively require the Company to maintain a minimum net worth and interest coverage ratio and a maximum leverage ratio and include a change of control provision, among other things. On June 30, 2010, the minimum interest coverage ratio and maximum leverage ratio requirements adjusted from amended levels of 2.0 times and 50%, respectively, back to the pre-amendment levels of 3.0 times and 60%, respectively. The Company’s interest coverage ratio for the twelve-month period ended June 30, 2010 was approximately 6.4 times compared to the debt covenant minimum requirement of 3.0 times (interest coverage ratio is calculated as net income attributable to Reliance plus interest expense and provision for income taxes and plus or minus any non-operating non-recurring loss or gain, respectively, divided by interest expense). The Company’s leverage ratio as of June 30, 2010 calculated in accordance with the terms of the revolving credit facility was 28.0% compared to the financial covenant maximum amount of 60% (leverage ratio is calculated as total debt, inclusive of capital lease obligations and outstanding letters of credit, divided by Reliance shareholders’ equity plus total debt). The minimum net worth requirement as of June 30, 2010 was $950.6 million compared to Reliance shareholders’ equity balance of $2.72 billion as of June 30, 2010.

Additionally, all of our wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries, which constitute the substantial majority of our subsidiaries, guarantee the borrowings under the revolving credit facility, the Indenture and the private placement notes. The subsidiary guarantors, together with Reliance, are required collectively to account for at least 80% of the Company’s consolidated EBITDA and 80% of consolidated tangible assets. Reliance and the subsidiary guarantors accounted for approximately 97% of our total consolidated EBITDA for the last twelve months and approximately 93% of total consolidated tangible assets as of June 30, 2010.

The Company was in compliance with all debt covenants as of June 30, 2010.

7. Equity

Common Stock

During the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Company issued 508,175 shares of common stock in connection with the exercise of stock options for total proceeds of approximately $12.9 million.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(UNAUDITED)

 

Share Based Compensation

On May 19, 2010, pursuant to the Amended and Restated Directors’ Stock Option Plan, which has been approved by the shareholders, 36,000 options to acquire the Company’s common stock were automatically granted to the non-employee members of the Board of Directors with an exercise price equal to the fair market value as of the date of the grant. The stock options cliff vest after one year and expire ten years after the date of grant. The fair value of stock options granted was estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions: Expected life – 5.5 years; Expected volatility – 57.3%; Dividend yield – 0.9%; Risk-free interest rate – 2.1%; Exercise price – $44.99.

On February 23, 2010, the Company granted 1,003,400 options to acquire its common stock to key employees with an exercise price equal to the fair market value as of the date of the grant. The stock options vest ratably over a period of four years and expire seven years after the date of grant. The fair value of stock options granted was estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions: Expected life – 4.8 years; Expected volatility – 59.7%; Dividend yield – 0.9%; Risk-free interest rate – 2.4%; Exercise price - $42.81.

On July 26, 2010, the Company granted 61,000 shares of restricted stock to certain officers of the Company. The awards include dividend rights and vest 20% on August 1, 2011 and 20% on each August 1 thereafter through 2015. The fair value of the restricted stock granted was $41.24 per share, determined based on the fair value of the Company’s common stock on the grant date. Total unrecognized compensation cost related to these restricted stock awards is approximately $2.5 million, which is expected to be recognized over a five-year period from the date of the grant.

Share Repurchase Program

Under the Company’s current stock repurchase program 7,883,033 shares of common stock remain available for repurchase as of June 30, 2010. No shares were repurchased in 2010 or 2009. Repurchased shares are redeemed and treated as authorized but unissued shares.

Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income

Other comprehensive (loss) income included the following:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2010     2009     2010     2009  
     (In thousands)  

Net income (loss)

   $ 62,805      $ (5,556   $ 107,792      $ 14,832   

Other comprehensive (loss) income:

        

Foreign currency translation (loss) gain

     (6,103     14,381        (1,010     9,159   

Unrealized (loss) gain on investments, net of tax

     (159     140        (37     240   

Minimum pension liability, net of tax

     2        (12     5        (31
                                

Total other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax

     (6,260     14,509        (1,042     9,368   
                                

Comprehensive income

     56,545        8,953        106,750        24,200   

Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests

     (1,206     (231     (1,543     (501
                                

Comprehensive income attributable to Reliance

   $ 55,339      $ 8,722      $ 105,207      $ 23,699   
                                

 

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Accumulated other comprehensive loss included the following:

 

     June 30,
2010
    December 31,
2009
 
     (In thousands)  

Foreign currency translation gain

   $ 9,638      $ 10,648   

Unrealized loss on investments, net of tax

     (485     (448

Minimum pension liability, net of tax

     (11,718     (11,723
                

Total accumulated other comprehensive loss

   $ (2,565   $ (1,523
                

Foreign currency translation adjustments are not generally adjusted for income taxes as they relate to indefinite investments in foreign subsidiaries. Unrealized loss on investments and minimum pension liability are net of taxes of approximately $0.3 million and $7.3 million, respectively, as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009.

8. Commitments and Contingencies

The Company is currently involved with certain environmental remediation projects related to activities at manufacturing operations of Earle M. Jorgensen Company (“EMJ”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, that were sold many years prior to Reliance’s acquisition of EMJ in 2006. Although the potential cleanup costs could be significant, EMJ had insurance policies in place at the time they owned the manufacturing operations that are expected to cover the majority of the related costs. The Company does not expect that these obligations will have a material adverse impact on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

9. Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings (loss) per share exclude any dilutive effects of options, warrants and convertible securities. Diluted earnings (loss) per share are calculated including the dilutive effects of options, warrants and convertible securities, if any.

 

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The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
           2010                2009                 2010                2009      
     (In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Numerator:

  

Net income (loss) attributable to Reliance

   $ 61,599    $ (5,787   $ 106,249    $ 14,331
                            

Denominator:

          

Denominator for basic earnings per share:

          

Weighted average shares

     74,220      73,376        74,042      73,347
                            

Effect of dilutive securities:

          

Stock options

     298      —          313      181
                            

Denominator for diluted earnings per share:

          

Adjusted weighted average shares and assumed conversions

     74,518      73,376        74,355      73,528
                            

Net income (loss) per share attributable to Reliance shareholders – diluted

   $ 0.83    $ (0.08   $ 1.43    $ 0.19
                            

Net income (loss) per share attributable to Reliance shareholders – basic

   $ 0.83    $ (0.08   $ 1.43    $ 0.20
                            

The computation of earnings per share for the three months ended June 30, 2010 does not include 2,186,425 weighted average shares reserved for issuance upon exercise of stock options because their inclusion would have an anti-dilutive effect. Due to the net loss for the three months ended June 30, 2009, no shares reserved for issuance upon exercise of stock options were included in the computation of diluted loss per share as their inclusion would have an anti-dilutive effect.

The computations of earnings per share for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 do not include 2,171,400 and 3,121,332 weighted average shares reserved for issuance upon exercise of stock options, respectively, because their inclusion would have an anti-dilutive effect.

10. Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements

In November 2006, the Company issued senior unsecured notes in the aggregate principal amount of $600 million at fixed interest rates that are guaranteed by its wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries. The accompanying consolidating financial information has been prepared and presented pursuant to Rule 3-10 of SEC Regulation S-X “Financial Statements of Guarantors and Issuers of Guaranteed Securities Registered or Being Registered.” The guarantees are full and unconditional and joint and several obligations of each of the guarantor subsidiaries. There are no significant restrictions on the ability of the Company to obtain funds from any of the guarantor subsidiaries by dividends or loans. The supplemental consolidating financial information has been presented in lieu of separate financial statements of the guarantors as such separate financial statements are not considered meaningful.

 

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(UNAUDITED)

 

Condensed Unaudited Consolidating Balance Sheet

As of June 30, 2010

(In thousands)

 

     Parent    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   Eliminations     Consolidated

Assets

            

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 14,488    $ 2,563      $ 30,352    $ —        $ 47,403

Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts

     63,036      623,279        50,089      —          736,404

Inventories

     41,851      802,541        52,268      —          896,660

Intercompany receivables

     425      11,830        142      (12,397     —  

Income taxes receivable

     34,473      (28,652     1,209      —          7,030

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     3,893      26,706        4,237      —          34,836
                                    

Total current assets

     158,166      1,438,267        138,297      (12,397     1,722,333

Investments in subsidiaries

     1,696,429      183,113        —        (1,879,542     —  

Property, plant and equipment, net

     90,353      833,930        58,605      —          982,888

Goodwill

     23,780      1,002,775        54,764      —          1,081,319

Intangible assets, net

     11,542      638,999        61,323      —          711,864

Intercompany receivables

     1,983,662      —          —        (1,983,662     —  

Other assets

     4,171      114,368        1,577      —          120,116
                                    

Total assets

   $ 3,968,103    $ 4,211,452      $ 314,566    $ (3,875,601   $ 4,618,520
                                    

Liabilities & Equity

            

Accounts payable

   $ 27,555    $ 244,013      $ 32,533    $ (12,397   $ 291,704

Accrued compensation and retirement costs

     9,841      57,236        3,939      —          71,016

Other current liabilities

     43,405      40,967        4,459      —          88,831

Current maturities of long-term debt and short-term borrowings

     78,250      —          8,716      —          86,966
                                    

Total current liabilities

     159,051      342,216        49,647      (12,397     538,517

Long-term debt

     923,293      153        —        —          923,446

Intercompany borrowings

     —        1,958,143        25,519      (1,983,662     —  

Deferred taxes and other long-term liabilities

     164,985      264,030        2,655      —          431,670

Total Reliance shareholders’ equity

     2,720,774      1,643,666        235,876      (1,879,542     2,720,774

Noncontrolling interests

     —        3,244        869      —          4,113
                                    

Total equity

     2,720,774      1,646,910        236,745      (1,879,542     2,724,887
                                    

Total liabilities and equity

   $ 3,968,103    $ 4,211,452      $ 314,566    $ (3,875,601   $ 4,618,520
                                    

 

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Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

As of December 31, 2009

(In thousands)

 

     Parent    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   Eliminations &
Reclassifications
    Consolidated

Assets

             

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 8,968    $ 6,890    $ 27,144    $ —        $ 43,002

Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts

     48,344      451,234      34,293      —          533,871

Inventories

     27,791      646,343      45,781      —          719,915

Intercompany receivables

     300      15,845      1,940      (18,085     —  

Income taxes receivable

     52,021      —        1,999      —          54,020

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     6,500      30,544      3,052      —          40,096
                                   

Total current assets

     143,924      1,150,856      114,209      (18,085     1,390,904

Investments in subsidiaries

     1,642,191      155,039      612      (1,797,842     —  

Property, plant and equipment, net

     92,706      840,606      47,947      —          981,259

Goodwill

     23,780      1,002,775      54,769      —          1,081,324

Intangible assets, net

     13,276      650,784      62,195      —          726,255

Intercompany receivables

     1,857,443      —        —        (1,857,443     —  

Other assets

     4,282      121,883      870      —          127,035
                                   

Total assets

   $ 3,777,602    $ 3,921,943    $ 280,602    $ (3,673,370   $ 4,306,777
                                   

Liabilities & Equity

             

Accounts payable

   $ 16,853    $ 156,994    $ 13,351    $ (18,085   $ 169,113

Accrued compensation and retirement costs

     11,557      51,588      3,867      —          67,012

Other current liabilities

     49,109      41,829      4,123      —          95,061

Current maturities of long-term debt and short-term borrowings

     78,250      —        8,133      —          86,383
                                   

Total current liabilities

     155,769      250,411      29,474      (18,085     417,569

Long-term debt

     849,220      155      —        —          849,375

Intercompany borrowings

     —        1,832,229      25,214      (1,857,443     —  

Deferred taxes and other long-term liabilities

     166,181      263,050      2,480      —          431,711

Total Reliance shareholders’ equity

     2,606,432      1,575,184      222,658      (1,797,842     2,606,432

Noncontrolling interests

     —        914      776      —          1,690
                                   

Total equity

     2,606,432      1,576,098      223,434      (1,797,842     2,608,122
                                   

Total liabilities and equity

   $ 3,777,602    $ 3,921,943    $ 280,602    $ (3,673,370   $ 4,306,777
                                   

 

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(UNAUDITED)

 

Condensed Unaudited Consolidating Statement of Operations

For the three months ended June 30, 2010

(In thousands)

 

     Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Net sales

   $ 153,478      $ 1,432,167      $ 82,518      $ (47,578   $ 1,620,585   

Costs and expenses:

          

Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below)

     110,670        1,085,656        55,083        (47,599     1,203,810   

Warehouse, delivery, selling, general and administrative

     21,402        249,996        18,274        (17,485     272,187   

Depreciation and amortization

     3,216        25,193        1,568        —          29,977   
                                        
     135,288        1,360,845        74,925        (65,084     1,505,974   
                                        

Operating income

     18,190        71,322        7,593        17,506        114,611   

Other income (expense):

          

Interest

     (15,967     (11,307     (212     11,839        (15,647

Other income (expense), net

     28,677        (1,457     (111     (29,345     (2,236
                                        

Income before equity in earnings of subsidiaries and income taxes

     30,900        58,558        7,270        —          96,728   

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries

     27,621        4,109        —          (31,730     —     
                                        

Income before income taxes

     58,521        62,667        7,270        (31,730     96,728   

Income tax (benefit) provision

     (3,078     35,839        1,162        —          33,923   
                                        

Net income

     61,599        26,828        6,108        (31,730     62,805   

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

     —          1,141        65        —          1,206   
                                        

Net income attributable to Reliance

   $ 61,599      $ 25,687      $ 6,043      $ (31,730   $ 61,599   
                                        

 

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(UNAUDITED)

 

Condensed Unaudited Consolidating Statement of Operations

For the three months ended June 30, 2009

(In thousands)

 

     Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Net sales

   $ 120,539      $ 1,110,583      $ 46,564      $ (34,708   $ 1,242,978   

Costs and expenses:

          

Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below)

     81,786        877,345        35,691        (34,729     960,093   

Warehouse, delivery, selling, general and administrative

     30,818        220,549        12,406        (15,898     247,875   

Depreciation and amortization

     2,909        25,554        1,117        —          29,580   
                                        
     115,513        1,123,448        49,214        (50,627     1,237,548   
                                        

Operating income (loss)

     5,026        (12,865     (2,650     15,919        5,430   

Other income (expense):

          

Interest

     (16,971     (9,257     (134     9,664        (16,698

Other income (expense), net

     25,581        (170     2,004        (25,583     1,832   
                                        

Income (loss) before equity in losses of subsidiaries and income taxes

     13,636        (22,292     (780     —          (9,436

Equity in losses of subsidiaries

     (16,292     (1,688     —          17,980        —     
                                        

Loss before income taxes

     (2,656     (23,980     (780     17,980        (9,436

Income tax provision (benefit)

     3,131        (6,739     (272     —          (3,880
                                        

Net loss

     (5,787     (17,241     (508     17,980        (5,556

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

     —          225        6        —          231   
                                        

Net loss attributable to Reliance

   $ (5,787   $ (17,466   $ (514   $ 17,980      $ (5,787
                                        

 

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(UNAUDITED)

 

Condensed Unaudited Consolidating Statement of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2010

(In thousands)

 

     Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Net sales

   $ 293,005      $ 2,715,201      $ 155,166      $ (88,712   $ 3,074,660   

Costs and expenses:

          

Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below)

     220,494        2,040,106        107,925        (88,753     2,279,772   

Warehouse, delivery, selling, general and administrative

     48,535        496,731        34,136        (37,941     541,461   

Depreciation and amortization

     6,330        49,884        2,841        —          59,055   
                                        
     275,359        2,586,721        144,902        (126,694     2,880,288   
                                        

Operating income

     17,646        128,480        10,264        37,982        194,372   

Other income (expense):

          

Interest

     (31,277     (21,785     (381     22,713        (30,730

Other income (expense), net

     60,229        (530     (113     (60,695     (1,109
                                        

Income before equity in earnings of subsidiaries and income taxes

     46,598        106,165        9,770        —          162,533   

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries

     50,127        4,560        —          (54,687     —     
                                        

Income before income taxes

     96,725        110,725        9,770        (54,687 )       162,533   

Income tax (benefit) provision

     (9,524     62,661        1,604        —          54,741   
                                        

Net income

     106,249        48,064        8,166        (54,687 )       107,792   

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

     —          1,450        93        —          1,543   
                                        

Net income attributable to Reliance

   $ 106,249      $ 46,614      $ 8,073      $ (54,687   $ 106,249   
                                        

 

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(UNAUDITED)

 

Condensed Unaudited Consolidating Statement of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2009

(In thousands)

 

     Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Net sales

   $ 260,024      $ 2,503,598      $ 107,355      $ (69,464   $ 2,801,513   

Costs and expenses:

          

Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below)

     189,182        1,962,679        81,830        (69,505     2,164,186   

Warehouse, delivery, selling, general and administrative

     49,601        483,067        26,641        (34,800     524,509   

Depreciation and amortization

     5,638        51,621        2,168        —          59,427   
                                        
     244,421        2,497,367        110,639        (104,305     2,748,122   
                                        

Operating income (loss)

     15,603        6,231        (3,284     34,841        53,391   

Other income (expense):

          

Interest

     (36,797     (22,222     (282     23,287        (36,014

Other income, net

     58,259        1,858        1,767        (58,128     3,756   
                                        

Income (loss) before equity in losses of subsidiaries and income taxes

     37,065        (14,133     (1,799     —          21,133   

Equity in losses of subsidiaries

     (11,800     (2,083     —          13,883        —     
                                        

Income (loss) before income taxes

     25,265        (16,216     (1,799     13,883        21,133   

Income tax provision (benefit)

     10,934        (4,160     (473     —          6,301   
                                        

Net income (loss)

     14,331        (12,056     (1,326     13,883        14,832   

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

     —          562        (61     —          501   
                                        

Net income (loss) attributable to Reliance

   $ 14,331      $ (12,618   $ (1,265   $ 13,883      $ 14,331   
                                        

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(UNAUDITED)

 

Condensed Unaudited Consolidating Cash Flow Statement

For the six months ended June 30, 2010

(In thousands)

 

     Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Operating activities:

          

Net income

   $ 106,249      $ 48,064      $ 8,166      $ (54,687   $ 107,792   

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries

     (50,127     (5,193     —          54,687        (633

Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     8,773        (145,237     (6,146     —          (142,610
                                        

Cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     64,895        (102,366     2,020        —          (35,451

Investing activities:

          

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

     (3,116     (31,617     (4,647     —          (39,380

Net advances to subsidiaries

     (126,219     —          —          126,219        —     

Other investing activities, net

     (5,045     4,592        11        5,050        4,608   
                                        

Cash used in investing activities

     (134,380     (27,025     (4,636     131,269        (34,772

Financing activities:

          

Net borrowings (repayments) of debt

     74,000        (360     405        —          74,045   

Dividends paid

     (14,808     —          —          —          (14,808

Net intercompany borrowings

     —          125,914        305        (126,219     —     

Other financing activities, net

     15,813        (490     5,050        (5,050     15,323   
                                        

Cash provided by financing activities

     75,005        125,064        5,760        (131,269     74,560   

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     —          —          64        —          64   
                                        

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     5,520        (4,327     3,208        —          4,401   

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

     8,968        6,890        27,144        —          43,002   
                                        

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 14,488      $ 2,563      $ 30,352      $ —        $ 47,403   
                                        

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(UNAUDITED)

 

Condensed Unaudited Consolidating Cash Flow Statement

For the six months ended June 30, 2009

(In thousands)

 

     Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Operating activities:

          

Net income (loss)

   $ 14,331      $ (12,056   $ (1,326   $ 13,883      $ 14,832   

Equity in losses of subsidiaries

     11,800        2,083        —          (13,883     —     

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash provided by operating activities

     40,390        610,522        15,515        —          666,427   
                                        

Cash provided by operating activities

     66,521        600,549        14,189        —          681,259   

Investing activities:

          

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

     (3,932     (31,474     (5,383     —          (40,789

Net advances from subsidiaries

     583,168        —          —          (583,168     —     

Other investing activities, net

     77        4,779        222        —          5,078   
                                        

Cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     579,313        (26,695     (5,161     (583,168     (35,711

Financing activities:

          

Net repayments of debt

     (500,500     (761     (2,670     —          (503,931

Dividends paid

     (14,670     —          —          —          (14,670

Net intercompany (repayments) borrowings

     —          (583,445     277        583,168        —     

Other financing activities, net

     4,247        (588     (2,661     —          998   
                                        

Cash used in financing activities

     (510,923     (584,794     (5,054     583,168        (517,603

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     —          —          (527     —          (527
                                        

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     134,911        (10,940     3,447        —          127,418   

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

     21,263        19,201        11,531        —          51,995   
                                        

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 156,174      $ 8,261      $ 14,978      $ —        $ 179,413   
                                        

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may contain forward-looking statements relating to future financial results. Actual results may differ materially as a result of factors over which Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. has no control. These risk factors and additional information are included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.

Three Months and Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 Compared to Three Months and Six Months Ended June 30, 2009

The following table sets forth certain income statement data for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 (dollars are shown in thousands and certain amounts may not calculate due to rounding):

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2010     2009     2010     2009  
     $    % of
Net Sales
    $    % of
Net Sales
    $    % of
Net Sales
    $    % of
Net Sales
 

Net Sales

   $ 1,620,585    100.0   $ 1,242,978    100.0   $ 3,074,660    100.0   $ 2,801,513    100.0

Cost of Sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense shown below)

     1,203,810    74.3        960,093    77.2        2,279,772    74.1        2,164,186    77.3   

Gross Profit (1)

     416,775    25.7        282,885    22.8        794,888    25.9        637,327    22.7   

S,G&A Expenses

     272,187    16.8        247,875    19.9        541,461    17.6        524,509    18.7   

Depreciation Expense

     22,749    1.4        22,559    1.8        44,599    1.5        45,371    1.6   

Amortization Expense

     7,228    0.4        7,021    0.6        14,456    0.5        14,056    0.5   
                                                    

Operating Income

   $ 114,611    7.1   $ 5,430    0.4   $ 194,372    6.3   $ 53,391    1.9
                                                    

 

( 1 )

Gross profit, calculated as Net sales less Cost of sales, is a non-GAAP financial measure as it excludes depreciation and amortization expense associated with the corresponding sales. The majority of our orders are basic distribution with no processing services performed. For the remainder of our sales orders, we perform “first-stage” processing, which is generally not labor intensive as we are simply cutting the metal to size. Because of this, the amount of related labor and overhead, including depreciation and amortization, are not significant and are excluded from our Cost of sales. Therefore, our Cost of sales is primarily comprised of the cost of the material we sell. The Company uses Gross profit and Gross profit margin as shown above as measures of operating performance. Gross profit and Gross profit margin are important operating and financial measures, as fluctuations in Gross profit and Gross profit margin can have a significant impact on our earnings. Gross profit and Gross profit margin, as presented, are not necessarily comparable with similarly titled measures for other companies.

Net Sales. In the three months ended June 30, 2010, our consolidated net sales increased 30.4% to $1.62 billion from $1.24 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2009. This includes a 9.0% increase in tons sold and an 18.9% increase in our average selling price per ton sold. (Tons sold and average selling price per ton sold amounts exclude the toll processing sales of Precision Strip, Inc. and Feralloy Corporation.)

In the six months ended June 30, 2010, our consolidated net sales increased 9.7% to $3.07 billion from $2.80 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2009. This includes a 3.0% increase in tons sold and a 5.8% increase in our average selling price per ton sold.

Demand has been gradually improving since we reached our low in June 2009 as the general economy is slowly recovering and our customers are buying metal to meet their production needs. In the 2009 first half, prices for carbon steel products were declining rapidly and bottomed in the 2009 second quarter. In the 2010 first half, carbon steel prices were steadily climbing until late in the 2010 second quarter. The 2010 mill price increases have been due to raw material cost increases which started to level off and decline beginning in June 2010. Prices for stainless steel and aluminum products also began to decline in the 2010 second quarter. We expect continued pressure on metal pricing in the 2010 second half from pricing levels reached in the 2010 second quarter; however, this pricing volatility is manageable, unlike the rapid and significant price declines in the 2009 first half. Our product mix contained less carbon steel products, which typically have lower selling prices than our other products. This contributed to the increase in our average selling price for the 2010 three- and six-month periods compared to the same periods in 2009. Carbon steel products represented 52% of our total sales for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2010, compared to 57% and 58% for the same three- and six-month periods in 2009, respectively.

 

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Cost of Sales. In the three months ended June 30, 2010, our cost of sales increased 25.4% to $1.20 billion compared to $960.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009. In the six months ended June 30, 2010, our cost of sales increased 5.3% to $2.28 billion from $2.16 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2009. The increases in cost of sales in the 2010 three- and six-month periods are due to increases in tons sold as well as increased costs for most products we sell (see “Net Sales” above for trends in the costs of our products) from the same periods in 2009.

Our LIFO reserve adjustment, which is included in our cost of sales and, in effect, reflects cost of sales at current replacement costs, resulted in a charge, or expense, of $10.0 million in the 2010 second quarter compared to a credit, or income, of $75.0 million in the 2009 second quarter. Our LIFO reserve adjustment in the 2010 six-month period resulted in a charge, or expense of $15.0 million compared to a credit, or income, of $150.0 million in the 2009 six-month period.

We currently estimate our full year 2010 LIFO adjustment to be a charge, or expense, of $30.0 million as we expect that both our quantities and our average cost of inventory at December 31, 2010 will be higher than at January 1, 2010. Through the first half, our actual LIFO calculation resulted in LIFO expense of $36.1 million. Our estimate anticipates further reductions in prices and inventory quantities from current levels for many of our products through the end of the year.

Gross Profit. Our gross profit increased 47.3% to $416.8 million for the 2010 second quarter, compared to $282.9 million in the 2009 second quarter. Our gross profit as a percentage of sales in the 2010 second quarter was 25.7%, compared to 22.8% in the 2009 second quarter. Total gross profit increased 24.7% to $794.9 million for the 2010 six-month period compared to $637.3 million in the 2009 six-month period. Our gross profit as a percentage of sales in the 2010 six-month period was 25.9% compared to 22.7% in the 2009 six-month period.

During the first half of 2009, we were reducing our inventory levels to generate cash and selling high cost inventory into a declining market which adversely affected our gross profit margin. In mid-2009 our inventory costs were better aligned with current replacement costs and demand had generally stabilized. A more stable environment, along with increases in mill prices since that time, particularly in the 2010 first half, have supported our increased selling prices resulting in increased gross profit margins. See “Cost of Sales” above for discussion of our LIFO reserve adjustments.

Expenses. Our 2010 second quarter warehouse, delivery, selling, general and administrative (S,G&A) expenses increased $24.3 million, or 9.8%, from the 2009 second quarter and were 16.8% as a percentage of sales, down from 19.9% in the 2009 second quarter. Our 2010 six-month period S,G&A expenses increased $17.0 million, or 3.2%, from the 2009 six-month period and were 17.6% as a percentage of sales, down from 18.7% in the 2009 six-month period.

Our cost structure is highly variable, with about 60% of our expenses personnel-related. In 2009, we reduced our headcount by over 1,700 employees, or 16% from 2008 year-end levels, with most reductions occurring in the first half of the year. Total compensation related expenses in 2009 were lower because of these personnel reductions as well as reduced bonus, commission, and incentive compensation due to lower gross profit and pre-tax income levels. Since employees throughout our workforce have a significant portion of compensation tied to profitability, and our gross profit margins and pre-tax profits improved significantly in the 2010 three- and six-month periods, our bonus, commission, and incentive compensation increased from the 2009 levels, accounting for most of the change in S,G&A expenses.

Operating Income. Our 2010 second quarter operating income was $114.6 million, resulting in an operating income margin of 7.1%, compared to $5.4 million, or a 0.4% operating income margin in the 2009 second quarter. Our 2010 six-month period operating income was $194.4 million, resulting in an operating income margin of 6.3%, compared to $53.4 million, or a 1.9% operating income margin in the same period of 2009. The higher gross profit margin generated on higher sales offset by only moderate increases in S,G&A expenses significantly improved our operating income.

Income Tax Rate. Our effective tax rate in the 2010 second quarter was 35.1% (provision on income) compared to our 2009 second quarter rate of 41.1% (benefit on a loss). Our effective tax rate in the 2010 six-month period was 33.7% (provision on income) compared to our 2009 six-month rate of 29.8% (provision on income). Permanent items that impacted our effective tax rates as compared to the U.S. federal statutory rate of 35% were not materially different in amounts during the comparable periods and relate mainly to company-owned life insurance policies and domestic activities deductions. The fluctuations in our effective tax rate are mainly due to our varying income levels.

 

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Net Income. Net income attributable to Reliance increased $67.4 million and $91.9 million during the three- and six-months ended June 30, 2010, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2009. The increase was primarily the result of improved demand and pricing for our products which has allowed us to generate increased gross profit margins while our operating expense remained relatively stable, with only slight increases.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Operating Activities

At June 30, 2010, our working capital was $1.18 billion, up from $973.3 million at December 31, 2009. Due to improving business conditions in the 2010 six-month period, we increased our working capital by $210.5 million, which more than offset our net earnings for the period and resulted in cash flow used in operating activities of $35.5 million. During the 2009 six-month period, we were focused on reducing our working capital as a result of declining demand and pricing for our products, generating $681.3 million of cash flow from operations. Increases of $202.9 million in our accounts receivable balance and $192.4 million in our FIFO inventory level, offset by a $123.7 million increase in our accounts payable and accrued expenses were the primary contributors to our increase in working capital during the 2010 six-month period.

To manage our working capital, we focus on our days sales outstanding to monitor accounts receivable and on our inventory turnover rate to monitor our inventory levels, as receivables and inventory are the two most significant elements of our working capital. As of June 30, 2010 our days sales outstanding improved to approximately 41 1/2 days compared to 42 1/2 days at December 31, 2009. (We calculate our days sales outstanding as an average of the most recent two-month period.) Our accounts receivable balance increased due to improved sales levels from December 31, 2009.

Our inventory turn rate during the 2010 six-month period improved significantly to about 4.8 times (or 2.5 months on hand), compared to our 2009 rate for the same period of 3.4 times (or 3.5 months on hand). Our June 30, 2010 FIFO inventory levels increased from December 31, 2009 levels because of our higher shipment levels and higher metal costs.

Investing Activities

Capital expenditures were $39.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to $40.8 million during the same period in 2009, with the majority used to purchase two of our existing warehouses that we previously leased and construction costs of four new operating facilities, one of which, EMJ Malaysia was recently completed and commenced operations. Our 2010 capital expenditures are budgeted at approximately $140.0 million and include many growth projects.

Financing Activities

The increase in our working capital during the 2010 six-month period was partially funded by net borrowings of $74.0 million. We paid dividends to our shareholders of $14.8 million during the 2010 six-month period. On July 21, 2010, our Board of Directors declared the 2010 third quarter cash dividend of $0.10 per share. We have paid regular quarterly dividends to our shareholders for 51 consecutive years.

Under our current stock repurchase program 7.9 million shares of common stock remain available for repurchase as of June 30, 2010. Repurchased shares are treated as authorized but unissued shares. No shares were repurchased in 2010 or 2009. Since initiating our Stock Repurchase Plan in 1994, we have repurchased approximately 15.2 million shares at an average cost of $18.41 per share. We believe such purchases, given appropriate circumstances, enhance shareholder value and reflect our confidence in the long-term growth potential of our Company.

Liquidity

Our primary sources of liquidity are generally our internally generated funds from operations and our $1.1 billion revolving credit facility. In the 2010 six-month period, we used cash in operations of $35.5 million, compared to generating $681.3 million of cash from operations in the same period of 2009. Our outstanding debt at June 30, 2010 was $1.01 billion, up slightly from $935.8 million at December 31, 2009. At June 30, 2010, we had $189.0 million outstanding on our $1.1 billion revolving credit facility.

 

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On September 28, 2009, we amended our $1.1 billion revolving credit facility to adjust certain financial covenants and placed restrictions on certain uses of cash including cash used for acquisitions, dividends, investments and stock repurchases. Effective June 30, 2010, the interest coverage ratio and leverage ratio requirements automatically adjusted back to pre-amendment levels and the restrictions placed on cash were removed. Also, with the amendment, our pricing was adjusted to rates in effect at the time of the amendment and the maturity date of the revolving credit facility was extended by one year from November 2011 to November 2012 for $1.02 billion of commitments.

We also had two separate revolving credit facilities for operations in Canada with a combined credit limit of CAD$35.0 million as of December 31, 2009. In January 2010, the Canadian credit facilities were combined into one unsecured facility with a credit limit of CAD$5.0 million. There were no borrowings outstanding on these revolving credit facilities as of June 30, 2010 or December 31, 2009. Various other separate revolving credit facilities are in place for our operations in Asia and for our operations in the United Kingdom with total combined outstanding balances of $8.7 million and $8.1 million at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.

Capital Resources

On November 20, 2006 we entered into an Indenture (the “Indenture”), for the issuance of $600 million of unsecured debt securities which are guaranteed by all of our direct and indirect, wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries and any entities that become such subsidiaries during the term of the Indenture (collectively, the “Subsidiary Guarantors”). None of our foreign subsidiaries or our non-wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries is a guarantor. The total debt issued was comprised of two tranches, (a) $350 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes bearing interest at the rate of 6.20% per annum, maturing on November 15, 2016 and (b) $250 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes bearing interest at the rate of 6.85% per annum, maturing on November 15, 2036. The notes are senior unsecured obligations and rank equally with all of our other existing and future unsecured and unsubordinated debt obligations. In April 2007, these notes were exchanged for publicly traded notes registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

At June 30, 2010, we also had $213.0 million of outstanding senior unsecured notes issued in private placements of debt. The outstanding senior notes bear interest at an average fixed rate of 5.7% and have an average remaining life of 1.4 years, maturing from October 2010 to July 2013, with $78 million maturing on October 15, 2010.

Our net debt-to-total capital ratio was 26.1% at June 30, 2010; up slightly from our 2009 year-end rate of 25.6%, but down from 30.7% at June 30, 2009 (net debt-to-total capital is calculated as total debt, net of cash, divided by Reliance shareholders’ equity plus total debt, net of cash).

We have $147.7 million of debt obligations coming due before our credit facility expires in November 2012. We are comfortable that we will have adequate cash flow and capacity on our revolving credit facility to fund our debt obligations as well as our working capital, capital expenditure, growth and other needs. We expect to continue our acquisition and other growth activities in the future and anticipate that we will be able to fund such activities with borrowings under our revolving credit facility or by accessing the capital markets.

Covenants

Our $1.1 billion syndicated credit facility and senior notes collectively require that we maintain a minimum net worth and interest coverage ratio, and a maximum leverage ratio and include change of control provisions, among other things. On June 30, 2010, the minimum interest coverage ratio and maximum leverage ratio requirements adjusted from amended levels of 2.0 times and 50%, respectively, back to the pre-amendment levels. The interest coverage ratio for the twelve month period ended June 30, 2010 was approximately 6.4 times compared to the debt covenant minimum requirement of 3.0 times (interest coverage ratio is calculated as net income attributable to Reliance plus interest expense and provision for income taxes and plus or minus any non-operating non-recurring loss or gain, respectively, divided by interest expense). The leverage ratio at June 30, 2010, calculated in accordance with the terms of the credit agreement, was 28.0% compared to the debt covenant maximum amount of 60% (leverage ratio is calculated as total

 

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debt, inclusive of capital lease obligations and outstanding letters of credit, divided by Reliance shareholders’ equity plus total debt). The minimum net worth requirement at June 30, 2010 was $950.6 million compared to the Reliance shareholders’ equity balance of $2.72 billion at June 30, 2010.

Additionally, all of our wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries, which constitute the substantial majority of our subsidiaries, guarantee the borrowings under the revolving credit facility, the Indenture and the private placement notes. The Subsidiary Guarantors, together with Reliance, are required collectively to account for at least 80% of the Company’s consolidated EBITDA and 80% of consolidated tangible assets. Reliance and the Subsidiary Guarantors accounted for approximately 97% of our total consolidated EBITDA for the last twelve months and approximately 93% of total consolidated tangible assets as of June 30, 2010.

We were in compliance with all debt covenants at June 30, 2010.

Off-Balance-Sheet Arrangements

We had no material changes in commitments for capital expenditures, operating lease obligations or purchase obligations as of June 30, 2010, as compared to those disclosed in our table of contractual obligations included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.

Inflation

Our operations have not been, and we do not expect them to be, materially affected by general inflation. Historically, we have been successful in adjusting prices to our customers to reflect changes in metal prices.

Seasonality

Some of our customers may be in seasonal businesses, especially customers in the construction industry. As a result of our geographic, product and customer diversity, our operations have not shown any material seasonal trends except that revenues in the months of July, November and December traditionally have been lower than in other months because of a reduced number of working days for shipments of our products, resulting from vacation and holiday closures at some of our customers. We cannot assure you that period-to-period fluctuations will not occur in the future. The results of any one or more quarters are therefore not necessarily indicative of annual results.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill, which represents the excess of cost over the fair value of net assets acquired, amounted to $1.08 billion at June 30, 2010, or approximately 23.4% of total assets, or 39.7% of Reliance shareholders’ equity. Additionally, other intangible assets, net amounted to $711.9 million at June 30, 2010, or approximately 15.4% of total assets, or 26.2% of Reliance shareholders’ equity. We review the recoverability of goodwill and other intangible assets deemed to have indefinite lives annually or whenever significant events or changes occur which might impair the recovery of recorded amounts. Our most recently completed annual impairment tests of goodwill were performed as of November 1, 2009 and it was determined that the recorded amounts for goodwill are recoverable and that no impairment existed. Our 2010 annual impairment tests of goodwill will be performed as of November 1, 2010 or more frequently, as appropriate. Other intangible assets with finite useful lives continue to be amortized over their useful lives. We review the recoverability of our long-lived assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable.

Impairment assessment inherently involves judgment as to assumptions about expected future cash flows and the impact of market conditions on those assumptions. Future events and the current changing market conditions may impact our assumptions as to commodity prices, demand and future growth rates or other factors that may result in changes in our estimates of future cash flows. Although we believe the assumptions used in testing for impairment are reasonable, significant changes in any one of our assumptions could produce a significantly different result. Furthermore, significant declines in the market conditions for our products as well as significant decreases in the price of our common stock could also impact our impairment analysis. However, as of June 30, 2010, we have noted no indications of impairment.

 

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Critical Accounting Policies

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations discusses our unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. When we prepare these financial statements, we are required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates and judgments, including those related to accounts receivable, inventories, deferred tax assets, goodwill and intangible assets and long-lived assets. We base our estimates and judgments on historical experience and on various other factors that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for our judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

For further information regarding the accounting policies that we believe to be critical accounting policies and that affect our more significant judgments and estimates used in preparing our consolidated financial statements see our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009. We do not believe that any of the new accounting guidance implemented during 2010 changed our critical accounting policies.

New Accounting Guidance

See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for disclosure on new accounting guidance issued or implemented.

 

Item 3. Quantitative And Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

In the ordinary course of business, we are exposed to various market risk factors, including fluctuations in interest rates, changes in general economic conditions, domestic and foreign competition, foreign currency exchange rates, metals pricing, demand and availability. There have been no significant changes in our market risk factors since December 31, 2009. Please refer to Item 7A - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk, contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 for further discussion on quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk.

 

Item 4. Controls And Procedures

Under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the Company carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to and as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) under the Securities Act of 1934, as amended. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered in this report, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended June 30, 2010, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

31.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
31.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
32    Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS    XBRL Instance Document. (1)
101.SCH    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document. (1)
101.CAL    XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase Document. (1)
101.DEF    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document. (1)
101.LAB    XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase Document. (1)
101.PRE    XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document. (1)

 

(1)

Furnished with this report. In accordance with Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the information in these exhibits shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liability under that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

    RELIANCE STEEL & ALUMINUM CO.
Dated: August 6, 2010     By:   /s/    DAVID H. HANNAH        
      David H. Hannah
      Chairman and
      Chief Executive Officer
    By:   /s/    KARLA LEWIS        
      Karla Lewis
      Executive Vice President and
      Chief Financial Officer

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit
No.

  

Description

31.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
31.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
32    Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS    XBRL Instance Document. (1)
101.SCH    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document. (1)
101.CAL    XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase Document. (1)
101.DEF    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document. (1)
101.LAB    XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase Document. (1)
101.PRE    XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document. (1)

 

(1)

Furnished with this report. In accordance with Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the information in these exhibits shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liability under that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

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