RELIANCE STEEL & ALUMINUM CO - Quarter Report: 2019 June (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2019

☐	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)

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

95-1142616

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

350 South Grand Avenue, Suite 5100

Los Angeles, California 90071

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(213) 687-7700

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value	RS	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes ⌧ No ◻

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

Yes ⌧ No ◻

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

Large accelerated filer ☒	Accelerated filer ☐
Non-accelerated filer ☐	Smaller reporting company ☐
Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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

As of July 26, 2019, 66,655,032 shares of the registrant’s common stock, $0.001 par value, were outstanding.

Table of Contents

RELIANCE STEEL & ALUMINUM CO.

TABLE OF CONTENTS


PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION			1

	Item 1.	Financial Statements

		Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets	1

		Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income	2

		Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income	3

		Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Equity	4

		Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	5

		Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements	6

	Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	13

	Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	23

	Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	23

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION			23

	Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	23

	Item 1A.	Risk Factors	23

	Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	23

	Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	24

	Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	24

	Item 5.	Other Information	24

	Item 6.	Exhibits	25

SIGNATURES			26

Table of Contents

PART I -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

RELIANCE STEEL & ALUMINUM CO.

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in millions, except number of shares which are reflected in thousands and par value)


	June 30,		December 31,
	2019		2018*
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	141.5	$	128.2
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $20.4 at June 30, 2019 and $18.8 at December 31, 2018		1,350.3		1,242.3
Inventories		1,787.1		1,817.1
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		73.4		81.5
Income taxes receivable		13.6		15.9
Total current assets		3,365.9		3,285.0
Property, plant and equipment:
Land		237.3		233.9
Buildings		1,180.7		1,158.9
Machinery and equipment		1,958.4		1,880.1
Accumulated depreciation		(1,613.1)		(1,543.0)
Property, plant and equipment, net		1,763.3		1,729.9

Operating lease right-of-use assets		188.0		—
Goodwill		1,873.8		1,870.8
Intangible assets, net		1,052.2		1,072.0
Cash surrender value of life insurance policies, net		34.4		43.6
Other assets		49.5		43.6
Total assets	$	8,327.1	$	8,044.9

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	396.1	$	338.8
Accrued expenses		79.3		77.4
Accrued compensation and retirement costs		123.4		174.8
Accrued insurance costs		46.3		42.9
Current maturities of long-term debt and short-term borrowings		65.3		65.2
Current maturities of operating lease liabilities		50.4		—
Total current liabilities		760.8		699.1
Long-term debt		1,944.9		2,138.5
Operating lease liabilities		138.9		—
Long-term retirement costs		78.4		71.8
Other long-term liabilities		15.3		15.9
Deferred income taxes		439.3		440.1
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value:
Authorized shares — 5,000
None issued or outstanding		—		—
Common stock and additional paid-in capital, $0.001 par value:
Authorized shares — 200,000
Issued and outstanding shares — 66,654 at June 30, 2019 and 66,882 at December 31, 2018		99.7		136.4
Retained earnings		4,936.0		4,637.9
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(94.7)		(102.7)
Total Reliance stockholders’ equity		4,941.0		4,671.6
Noncontrolling interests		8.5		7.9
Total equity		4,949.5		4,679.5
Total liabilities and equity	$	8,327.1	$	8,044.9

* Amounts were derived from audited financial statements.

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

Table of Contents

RELIANCE STEEL & ALUMINUM CO.

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(in millions, except per share amounts)


	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Net sales	$	2,883.5	$	2,988.9	$	5,840.1	$	5,746.0

Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below)		2,029.9		2,071.4		4,119.6		4,008.6
Warehouse, delivery, selling, general and administrative		531.4		535.9		1,063.5		1,055.3
Depreciation and amortization		54.4		54.3		108.4		108.4
Impairment of long-lived assets		1.2		—		1.2		—
		2,616.9		2,661.6		5,292.7		5,172.3

Operating income		266.6		327.3		547.4		573.7

Other (income) expense:
Interest expense		23.7		21.3		47.9		40.6
Other (income) expense, net		(2.9)		(0.6)		(1.8)		1.3
Income before income taxes		245.8		306.6		501.3		531.8
Income tax provision		61.5		73.5		125.4		127.6
Net income		184.3		233.1		375.9		404.2
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		1.2		2.3		2.7		4.4
Net income attributable to Reliance	$	183.1	$	230.8	$	373.2	$	399.8

Earnings per share attributable to Reliance stockholders:
Diluted	$	2.69	$	3.16	$	5.49	$	5.46
Basic	$	2.73	$	3.19	$	5.56	$	5.51

Shares used in computing earnings per share:
Diluted		67,977		72,988		67,951		73,218
Basic		67,045		72,343		67,086		72,580

Cash dividends per share	$	0.55	$	0.50	$	1.10	$	1.00

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

Table of Contents

RELIANCE STEEL & ALUMINUM CO.

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(in millions)


	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Net income	$	184.3	$	233.1	$	375.9	$	404.2
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)		1.2		(11.2)		8.0		(14.1)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)		1.2		(11.2)		8.0		(14.1)
Comprehensive income		185.5		221.9		383.9		390.1
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests		1.2		2.3		2.7		4.4
Comprehensive income attributable to Reliance	$	184.3	$	219.6	$	381.2	$	385.7

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

Table of Contents

RELIANCE STEEL & ALUMINUM CO.

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY

(in millions, except number of shares which are reflected in thousands and per share amounts)


		Reliance Stockholders’ Equity
	Common Stock						Accumulated
	and Additional						Other		Non-
	Paid-In Capital				Retained		Comprehensive		controlling
		Shares	Amount		Earnings		(Loss) Income		Interests		Total
Balance at January 1, 2018		72,610	$	594.6	$	4,144.1	$	(71.6)	$	32.8	$	4,699.9
Net income		—		—		169.0		—		2.1		171.1
Other comprehensive loss		—		—		—		(2.9)		—		(2.9)
Dividends to noncontrolling interest holders		—		—		—		—		(1.8)		(1.8)
Stock-based compensation, net		269		1.0		—		—		—		1.0
Stock options exercised		48		2.8		—		—		—		2.8
Repurchase of common shares		(584)		(49.3)		—		—		—		(49.3)
Cash dividends — $0.50 per share and dividend equivalents		—		—		(37.2)		—		—		(37.2)
Balance at March 31, 2018		72,343		549.1		4,275.9		(74.5)		33.1		4,783.6
Net income		—		—		230.8		—		2.3		233.1
Other comprehensive loss		—		—		—		(11.2)		—		(11.2)
Dividends to noncontrolling interest holders		—		—		—		—		(0.8)		(0.8)
Stock-based compensation, net		15		12.9		—		—		—		12.9
Repurchase of common shares		(8)		(0.7)		—		—		—		(0.7)
Cash dividends — $0.50 per share and dividend equivalents		—		—		(36.1)		—		—		(36.1)
Balance at June 30, 2018		72,350	$	561.3	$	4,470.6	$	(85.7)	$	34.6	$	4,980.8

Balance at January 1, 2019		66,882	$	136.4	$	4,637.9	$	(102.7)	$	7.9	$	4,679.5
Net income		—		—		190.1		—		1.5		191.6
Other comprehensive income		—		—		—		6.8		—		6.8
Stock-based compensation, net		333		(1.3)		—		—		—		(1.3)
Stock options exercised		20		0.8		—		—		—		0.8
Cash dividends — $0.55 per share and dividend equivalents		—		—		(38.2)		—		—		(38.2)
Balance at March 31, 2019		67,235		135.9		4,789.8		(95.9)		9.4		4,839.2
Net income		—		—		183.1		—		1.2		184.3
Other comprehensive income		—		—		—		1.2		—		1.2
Dividends to noncontrolling interest holders		—		—		—		—		(1.7)		(1.7)
Noncontrolling interest purchased		—		—		—		—		(0.4)		(0.4)
Stock-based compensation, net		12		13.8		—		—		—		13.8
Repurchase of common shares		(593)		(50.0)		—		—		—		(50.0)
Cash dividends — $0.55 per share and dividend equivalents		—		—		(36.9)		—		—		(36.9)
Balance at June 30, 2019		66,654	$	99.7	$	4,936.0	$	(94.7)	$	8.5	$	4,949.5

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

Table of Contents

RELIANCE STEEL & ALUMINUM CO.

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in millions)


	Six Months Ended
	June 30,
	2019		2018
Operating activities:
Net income	$	375.9	$	404.2
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense		108.4		108.4
Impairment of long-lived assets		1.2		—
Provision for uncollectible accounts		3.8		7.1
Stock-based compensation expense		22.1		19.3
Other		1.6		1.2
Changes in operating assets and liabilities (excluding effect of businesses acquired):
Accounts receivable		(111.1)		(295.0)
Inventories		31.2		(332.0)
Prepaid expenses and other assets		35.3		(1.5)
Accounts payable and other liabilities		(5.2)		185.3
Net cash provided by operating activities		463.2		97.0

Investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment		(123.9)		(98.6)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(1.0)		(39.6)
Other		7.0		9.2
Net cash used in investing activities		(117.9)		(129.0)

Financing activities:
Net short-term debt repayments		—		(2.1)
Proceeds from long-term debt borrowings		616.0		670.0
Principal payments on long-term debt		(811.0)		(533.3)
Dividends and dividend equivalents paid		(76.5)		(74.6)
Share repurchases		(50.0)		(50.0)
Other		(11.6)		(5.2)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(333.1)		4.8
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		1.1		(2.9)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		13.3		(30.1)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year		128.2		154.4
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	141.5	$	124.3

Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid during the period	$	46.8	$	39.7
Income taxes paid during the period, net	$	123.9	$	114.5

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

Table of Contents

RELIANCE STEEL & ALUMINUM CO.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

June 30, 2019

Note 1. Basis of Presentation

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) 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. GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, our financial statements reflect all adjustments, which are of a normal recurring nature, necessary for presentation of financial statements for interim periods in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year ending December 31, 2019. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2018, included in the Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (“Reliance,” the “Company,” “we,” “our” or “us”) Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and the disclosure of contingent amounts in our consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

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

Note 2. Impact of Recently Issued Accounting Guidance

Impact of Recently Issued Accounting Standards—Adopted

Leases—In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued accounting changes that require lessees to recognize most long-term leases on the balance sheet through the recognition of a right-of-use asset and a lease liability using a modified retrospective transition method and provide enhanced disclosures. In July 2018, the FASB issued an update to these accounting changes providing an additional, optional transition method that allows lessees the option to initially apply the new accounting changes at the adoption date while continuing to present all prior periods under previous lease accounting guidance.

We adopted the new standard on January 1, 2019 using the optional transition method and available practical expedients. The practical expedients allow us, among other things, to carry forward our assessment of lease classification and remaining lease terms under the previous lease accounting guidance. Our adoption of the new lease standard resulted in the recognition of $186.3 million of operating lease right-of-use assets and $187.1 million of operating lease liabilities but did not have a material impact on our consolidated statements of income, equity or cash flows. For further discussion of our leases, see Note 7 – “Leases.”

Table of Contents

Note 3. Revenues

The following table presents our sales disaggregated by product and service. Certain sales taxes and value-added taxes collected from customers are excluded from our reported net sales.


	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
	(in millions)
Carbon steel	$	1,532.7	$	1,642.2	$	3,126.3	$	3,103.4
Aluminum		564.4		570.0		1,130.2		1,120.2
Stainless steel		407.2		428.7		813.7		831.9
Alloy		170.0		172.5		354.3		341.5
Toll processing and logistics		108.1		104.3		219.8		205.4
Other and eliminations		101.1		71.2		195.8		143.6
Total	$	2,883.5	$	2,988.9	$	5,840.1	$	5,746.0

Note 4. Goodwill

The change in the carrying amount of goodwill is as follows:


	(in millions)
Balance at January 1, 2019	$	1,870.8
Acquisition		1.0
Purchase price allocation adjustments		(0.5)
Foreign currency translation gain		2.5
Balance at June 30, 2019	$	1,873.8

We had no accumulated impairment losses related to goodwill at June 30, 2019.

Note 5. Intangible Assets, net

Intangible assets, net consisted of the following:


		June 30, 2019				December 31, 2018
	Weighted Average	Gross				Gross
	Amortizable	Carrying		Accumulated		Carrying		Accumulated
	Life in Years	Amount		Amortization		Amount		Amortization
		(in millions)
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
Covenants not to compete	4.8	$	0.8	$	(0.5)	$	0.8	$	(0.4)
Customer lists/relationships	15.0		709.6		(416.2)		707.3		(393.4)
Software	10.0		8.1		(8.1)		8.1		(8.1)
Other	7.5		1.1		(0.9)		1.0		(0.9)
			719.6		(425.7)		717.2		(402.8)
Intangible assets not subject to amortization:
Trade names			758.3		—		757.6		—
		$	1,477.9	$	(425.7)	$	1,474.8	$	(402.8)

Amortization expense for intangible assets was $21.5 million and $23.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Foreign currency translation gains related to intangible assets, net, were $1.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $2.3 million of foreign currency translation losses for the six months ended June 30, 2018.

Table of Contents

The following is a summary of estimated future amortization expense for the remaining six months of 2019 and each of the succeeding five years:


	(in millions)
2019 (remaining six months)	$	21.6
2020		43.1
2021		41.4
2022		36.7
2023		30.7
2024		27.2

Note 6. Debt

Debt consisted of the following:


	June 30,		December 31,
	2019		2018
	(in millions)
Unsecured revolving credit facility due September 30, 2021	$	760.0	$	925.0
Unsecured term loan due from September 30, 2019 to September 30, 2021		495.0		525.0
Senior unsecured notes due April 15, 2023		500.0		500.0
Senior unsecured notes due November 15, 2036		250.0		250.0
Other notes and revolving credit facilities		14.3		14.2
Total		2,019.3		2,214.2
Less: unamortized discount and debt issuance costs		(9.1)		(10.5)
Less: amounts due within one year and short-term borrowings		(65.3)		(65.2)
Total long-term debt	$	1,944.9	$	2,138.5

Unsecured Credit Facility

On September 30, 2016, we entered into a $2.1 billion unsecured five-year credit agreement (“Credit Agreement”) comprised of a $1.5 billion unsecured revolving credit facility and a $600.0 million unsecured term loan, with an option to increase the revolving credit facility up to an additional $500.0 million at our request, subject to approval of the lenders and certain other customary conditions. The term loan due September 30, 2021 amortizes in quarterly installments, with an annual amortization of 10% until June 2021, with the balance to be paid at maturity. Interest on borrowings from the revolving credit facility and term loan at June 30, 2019 was at variable rates based on LIBOR plus 1.25% or the bank prime rate plus 0.25% and included a commitment fee at an annual rate of 0.15% on the unused portion of the revolving credit facility. The applicable margins over LIBOR and base rate borrowings, along with commitment fees, are subject to adjustment every quarter based on our leverage ratio, as defined in the Credit Agreement. All borrowings under the Credit Agreement may be prepaid without penalty.

Weighted average interest rates on borrowings outstanding on the revolving credit facility were 3.79% and 3.86% as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. Weighted average interest rates on borrowings outstanding on the term loan were 3.65% and 3.77% as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. As of June 30, 2019, we had $760.0 million of outstanding borrowings, $41.0 million of letters of credit issued and $699.0 million available for borrowing on the revolving credit facility.

Senior Unsecured Notes

On November 20, 2006, we entered into an indenture (the “2006 Indenture”) for the issuance of $600.0 million of unsecured debt securities. The total debt issued was comprised of two tranches, (a) $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes bearing interest at the rate of 6.20% per annum, which matured and were repaid on November 15, 2016 and (b) $250.0 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes bearing interest at the rate of 6.85% per annum, maturing on November 15, 2036.

Table of Contents

On April 12, 2013, we entered into an indenture (the “2013 Indenture” and, together with the 2006 Indenture, the “Indentures”) for the issuance of $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes at the rate of 4.50% per annum, maturing on April 15, 2023.

Under the Indentures, the notes are senior unsecured obligations and rank equally in right of payment with all of our existing and future unsecured and unsubordinated obligations. If we experience a change in control accompanied by a downgrade in our credit rating, we will be required to make an offer to repurchase the notes at a price equal to 101% of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest.

Other Notes and Revolving Credit Facilities

Revolving credit facilities with a combined credit limit of $10.0 million are in place for operations in Asia with combined outstanding balances of $4.8 million and $4.7 million as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

Various industrial revenue bonds had combined outstanding balances of $9.5 million as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, and have maturities through 2027.

Covenants

The Credit Agreement and the Indentures include customary representations, warranties, covenants and events of default provisions. The covenants under the Credit Agreement include, among other things, two financial maintenance covenants that require us to comply with a minimum interest coverage ratio and a maximum leverage ratio.

Note 7. Leases

Our metals service center leases are comprised of processing and distribution facilities, ground leases and other leased spaces, such as depots, sales offices and storage. We also lease various office buildings, including our corporate headquarters in Los Angeles, California. Our leases of facilities and other spaces expire at various times through 2031 and our ground leases expire at various times through 2068. Nearly all of our leases are operating leases. Information regarding the insignificant amount of finance leases we have is not meaningful to an understanding of our lease obligations.

The following is a summary of our lease cost:


	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
	(in millions)
Operating lease cost	$	21.1	$	20.5	$	41.9	$	40.4

Supplemental cash flow and balance sheet information is presented below:


	June 30,
	2019
	(in millions)
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash payments for operating leases (six months ended)	$	41.4
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations (six months ended)	$	28.6

Other lease information:
Weighted average remaining lease term—operating leases		5.7 years
Weighted average discount rate—operating leases		4.5%

Table of Contents

Maturities of operating lease liabilities as of June 30, 2019 are as follows:


	(in millions)
2019 (remaining six months)	$	31.4
2020		53.7
2021		41.5
2022		30.4
2023		23.3
Thereafter		55.7
Total minimum lease payments		236.0
Less: imputed interest		(46.7)
Total operating lease liabilities	$	189.3

As previously presented in our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, future minimum payments under previous lease accounting guidance for non-cancelable operating leases were as follows:


	(in millions)
2019	$	59.5
2020		45.5
2021		32.9
2022		22.7
2023		16.2
Thereafter		40.7
Total minimum lease payments	$	217.5

Note 8. Income Taxes

Our effective income tax rates for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2019 were 25% compared to 24% in the three months and six months ended June 30, 2018. The differences between our effective income tax rates and the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% were mainly due to state income taxes partially offset by the effects of company-owned life insurance policies.

Note 9. Equity

Dividends

On July 23, 2019, our Board of Directors declared the 2019 third quarter cash dividend of $0.55 per share of common stock, payable on September 6, 2019 to stockholders of record as of August 16, 2019.

During the second quarters of 2019 and 2018, we declared and paid quarterly dividends of $0.55 and $0.50 per share, or $36.9 million and $36.1 million in total, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, we declared and paid quarterly dividends of $1.10 and $1.00 per share, or $73.9 million and $72.6 million in total, respectively. In addition, we paid $2.6 million and $2.0 million in dividend equivalents with respect to vested restricted stock units (“RSUs”) during the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Stock-Based Compensation

We make annual grants of long-term incentive awards to officers and key employees in the forms of service-based and performance-based RSUs that have approximately 3-year vesting periods. The performance-based RSU awards are subject to both service and performance goal criteria. We also make annual grants of stock to the non-employee members of the Board of Directors that vest immediately upon grant. The fair value of the RSUs and stock grants is determined based on the closing stock price of our common stock on the grant date.

Table of Contents

In the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, we made payments of $9.6 million and $5.4 million, respectively, to tax authorities on our employees’ behalf for shares withheld related to net share settlements. These payments are reflected in the Stock-based compensation, net caption of our consolidated statements of equity.

A summary of the status of our unvested service-based and performance-based RSUs as of June 30, 2019 and changes during the six-month period then ended is as follows:


		Weighted
		Average
		Grant Date
		Fair Value
Unvested RSUs	Shares	Per RSU
Unvested at January 1, 2019	889,830	$	82.05
Granted⁽¹⁾	488,345		88.05
Vested	(713)		81.29
Cancelled or forfeited	(6,052)		82.52
Unvested at June 30, 2019	1,371,410	$	84.18
Shares reserved for future grants (all plans)	1,032,681

(1)	Comprised of 294,190 service-based RSUs and 194,155 performance-based RSUs granted in March 2019 with a fair value of $88.05 per RSU. The service-based RSUs cliff vest on December 1, 2021 and the performance-based RSUs are subject to a three-year performance period ending December 31, 2021.

Share Repurchase Plan

On October 23, 2018, our Board of Directors amended our share repurchase plan, increasing the total authorized number of shares available to be repurchased by 5.0 million and extending the duration of the plan through December 31, 2021. As of June 30, 2019, we had authorization under the plan to repurchase approximately 6.4 million shares, or about 10% of our current outstanding shares. We repurchase shares through open market purchases under plans complying with Rule 10b5-1 and Rule 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Repurchased and subsequently retired shares are restored to the status of authorized but unissued shares. Our share repurchases were $50.0 million in the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Accumulated other comprehensive loss included the following:


			Pension and		Accumulated
	Foreign Currency		Postretirement		Other
	Translation		Benefit Adjustments,		Comprehensive
	(Loss) Gain		Net of Tax		(Loss) Income
	(in millions)
Balance as of January 1, 2019	$	(76.8)	$	(25.9)	$	(102.7)
Current-period change		8.0		—		8.0
Balance as of June 30, 2019	$	(68.8)	$	(25.9)	$	(94.7)

Foreign currency translation adjustments have not been adjusted for income taxes. Pension and postretirement benefit adjustments are net of taxes of $6.5 million as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018. Income tax effects are released from accumulated other comprehensive loss as defined benefit plan and supplemental executive retirement plan obligations are settled.

Table of Contents

Note 10. Commitments and Contingencies

Environmental Contingencies

We are currently involved with an environmental remediation project related to activities at former manufacturing operations of Earle M. Jorgensen Company (“EMJ”), our wholly owned subsidiary, that were sold many years prior to our acquisition of EMJ in 2006. Although the potential cleanup costs could be significant, EMJ maintained insurance policies during the time it owned the manufacturing operations that have covered costs incurred to date, and are expected to continue to cover the majority of the related costs. We do not expect that this obligation will have a material adverse impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Legal Matters

From time to time, we are named as a defendant in legal actions. Generally, these actions arise in the ordinary course of business. We are not currently a party to any pending legal proceedings other than routine litigation incidental to the business. We expect that these matters will be resolved without having a material adverse impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. We maintain general liability insurance against risks arising in the ordinary course of business.

Note 11. Earnings Per Share

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


	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
	(in millions, except number of shares which are reflected in thousands and per share amounts)
Numerator:
Net income attributable to Reliance	$	183.1	$	230.8	$	373.2	$	399.8
Denominator:
Weighted average shares outstanding		67,045		72,343		67,086		72,580
Dilutive effect of stock-based awards		932		645		865		638
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding		67,977		72,988		67,951		73,218

Earnings per share attributable to Reliance stockholders:
Diluted	$	2.69	$	3.16	$	5.49	$	5.46
Basic	$	2.73	$	3.19	$	5.56	$	5.51

Potentially dilutive securities whose effect would have been antidilutive were not significant for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2019.

Table of Contents

RELIANCE STEEL & ALUMINUM CO.

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

This report contains certain statements that are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Our forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, discussions of our industry, our end markets, our business strategies and our expectations concerning future demand and our results of operations, margins, profitability, impairment charges, taxes, liquidity, litigation matters and capital resources. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “preliminary,” “range” and “continue,” the negative of these terms, and similar expressions. All statements contained in this report, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s estimates, projections and assumptions as of the date of such statements.

Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are not guarantees of future performance. Actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in these forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including, but not limited to, those disclosed in this report and in other reports we have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Important risks and uncertainties about our business can be found in Item 1A “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 filed with the SEC. As a result, these statements speak only as of the date that they were made, and we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by law. You should review any additional disclosures we make in our press releases and Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K filed with or furnished to the SEC. We also suggest that you listen to our quarterly earnings release conference calls with financial analysts.

Overview

With relatively steady demand, strong operational execution in the second quarter of 2019 resulted in solid financial results.

Below are certain key financial results for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2019:

●

Net sales of $2.88 billion in the second quarter of 2019, down $105.4 million, or 3.5%, from record sales of $2.99 billion in the second quarter of 2018. Net sales of $5.84 billion in the six months ended June 30, 2019, up $94.1 million, or 1.6%, from $5.75 billion in the comparable 2018 period;

●

Gross profit of $853.6 million in the second quarter of 2019, the third highest in our history, down $63.9 million, or 7.0%, from our record gross profit of $917.5 million in the second quarter of 2018. Gross profit of $1.72 billion in the six months ended June 30, 2019, down $16.9 million, or 1.0%, from $1.74 billion in the comparable 2018 period;

●

Our gross profit margins of 29.6% and 29.5% in the three months and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, exceeded our estimated sustainable range of 27% to 29%;

●

Pretax income of $245.8 million, down $60.8 million, or 19.8%, from record pretax income of $306.6 million in the second quarter of 2018. Pretax income of $501.3 million in the six months ended June 30, 2019, down $30.5 million, or 5.7%, from $531.8 million in the comparable 2018 period; and

●

Earnings per diluted share of $2.69 for the second quarter of 2019, down $0.47, or 14.9%, from $3.16 in the second quarter of 2018. Earnings per diluted share were $5.49 for the six months ended June 30, 2019, up $0.03, or 0.5%, from $5.46 in the comparable 2018 period.

Table of Contents

Our same-store tons sold decreased 5.0% and 5.5% in the three months and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2018, outpacing the industry data reported by the Metals Service Center Institute (“MSCI”), which indicated industry shipments were down 7.6% and 6.9%, respectively, during the same periods, and included one less shipping day in the 2019 six-month period. Our same-store average selling price per ton sold in the three months and six months ended June 30, 2019 increased 0.2% and 6.2%, respectively, from the comparable 2018 periods. Our investments in value-added processing equipment during the past several years and focus on specialty products supported our gross profit margins of 29.6% and 29.5% in the three months and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, exceeding our estimated sustainable range of 27% to 29%.

Our S,G&A expense as a percent of sales of 18.4% and 18.2% in the three months and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, changed from 17.9% and 18.4% in the comparable 2018 periods, respectively, due to changes in our sales levels as we continued to exercise effective expense control.

Due to our strong gross profit margin and effective working capital management, we generated significant cash flow from operations of $463.2 million in the six months ended June 30, 2019, up significantly from $97.0 million in the comparable 2018 period. As of June 30, 2019, our net debt-to-total capital ratio was 27.4%, down from 30.8% as of December 31, 2018.

We believe that our exposure to diverse end markets, a broad product base, just-in-time delivery, significant value-added processing capabilities along with our wide geographic footprint will continue to mitigate earnings volatility compared to many of our competitors. We believe that these business model characteristics combined with pricing discipline and our strategy of concentrating on higher margin business differentiates us from our peers and has allowed us to achieve industry leading results.

We will continue to focus on working capital management and maximizing profitability of our existing businesses, as well as executing our proven growth strategies and stockholder return activities. We believe we have sufficient liquidity as of June 30, 2019, with $699.0 million available for borrowing on our revolving credit facility, $141.5 million in cash and cash equivalents, and access to capital to continue executing our capital allocation strategy.

Acquisitions

2018 Acquisitions

On November 1, 2018, we acquired All Metals Holding, LLC, including its operating subsidiaries All Metals Processing & Logistics, Inc. and All Metals Transportation and Logistics, Inc. (collectively, “All Metals”). All Metals is headquartered in Spartanburg, South Carolina with an additional facility in Cartersville, Georgia. All Metals specializes in toll processing for automotive, construction, appliance and other diverse-end markets, and provides value-added transportation and logistics services for metal products from six strategically located terminals throughout the southeastern United States. All Metals’ net sales were $15.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019.

On October 23, 2018, we purchased the remaining 40% noncontrolling interest of Acero Prime, S. de R.L. de C.V. (“Acero Prime”), a toll processor in Mexico, which increased our ownership from 60% to 100%. Acero Prime, headquartered in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, has four toll processing locations. Acero Prime performs metal processing services such as slitting, multi-blanking and oxy-fuel cutting, as well as storage and supply-chain management for a variety of different industries including automotive, home appliance, lighting, HVAC, machinery and heavy equipment. Acero Prime’s net sales were $22.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019. We have consolidated the financial results of Acero Prime since October 1, 2014 when we acquired a controlling interest.

On August 1, 2018, we acquired KMS FAB, LLC and KMS South, Inc. (collectively, “KMS” or the “KMS Companies”). The KMS Companies are headquartered in Luzerne, Pennsylvania. The KMS Companies specialize in precision sheet metal fabrication ranging from prototypes to large production runs which utilize a wide variety of metals and fabrication methods including laser cutting, stamping, turret punching, machining, powder coating and welding. KMS’ net sales were $18.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019.

Table of Contents

On March 1, 2018, we acquired DuBose National Energy Services, Inc. (“DuBose Energy”) and its affiliate, DuBose National Energy Fasteners & Machined Parts, Inc. (“DuBose Fasteners” and, together with DuBose Energy, “DuBose”). DuBose is headquartered in Clinton, North Carolina. DuBose specializes in fabrication, supply and distribution of metal and metal products to the nuclear industry, including utilities, component manufacturers and contractors. DuBose’s net sales were $19.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019.

We funded our 2018 acquisitions with borrowings on our revolving credit facility and cash on hand.

Three Months and Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 Compared to Three Months and Six Months Ended June 30, 2018

The following table sets forth certain income statement data for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 (dollars are shown in millions and certain amounts may not calculate due to rounding):


	Three Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
	2019				2018				2019				2018
			% of				% of				% of				% of
	$		Net Sales		$		Net Sales		$		Net Sales		$		Net Sales
Net sales	$	2,883.5	100.0	%	$	2,988.9	100.0	%	$	5,840.1	100.0	%	$	5,746.0	100.0	%
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization expenses shown below)		2,029.9	70.4			2,071.4	69.3			4,119.6	70.5			4,008.6	69.8
Gross profit⁽¹⁾		853.6	29.6			917.5	30.7			1,720.5	29.5			1,737.4	30.2
Warehouse, delivery, selling, general and administrative expense ("S,G&A")		531.4	18.4			535.9	17.9			1,063.5	18.2			1,055.3	18.4
Depreciation expense		43.7	1.5			42.4	1.4			86.9	1.5			84.7	1.5
Amortization expense		10.7	0.4			11.9	0.4			21.5	0.4			23.7	0.4
Impairment of long-lived assets		1.2	—			—	—			1.2	—			—	—
Operating income	$	266.6	9.2	%	$	327.3	11.0	%	$	547.4	9.4	%	$	573.7	10.0	%

(1)

Gross profit, calculated as net sales less cost of sales, and gross profit margin, calculated as gross profit divided by net sales, are non-GAAP financial measures as they exclude depreciation and amortization expenses associated with the corresponding sales. About half 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, is not significant and is excluded from our cost of sales. Therefore, our cost of sales is substantially comprised of the cost of the material we sell. We use 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 their fluctuations 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.

Table of Contents

Net Sales


	June 30,				Dollar		Percentage
	2019		2018		Change		Change
	(in millions)
Net sales (three months ended)	$	2,883.5	$	2,988.9	$	(105.4)	(3.5)	%
Net Sales (six months ended)	$	5,840.1	$	5,746.0	$	94.1	1.6	%
Net Sales, same-store (three months ended)	$	2,857.2	$	2,982.2	$	(125.0)	(4.2)	%
Net Sales, same-store (six months ended)	$	5,787.7	$	5,736.9	$	50.8	0.9	%

	June 30,				Tons		Percentage
	2019		2018		Change		Change
	(in thousands)
Tons sold (three months ended)		1,507.3		1,584.5		(77.2)	(4.9)	%
Tons sold (six months ended)		3,009.3		3,180.2		(170.9)	(5.4)	%
Tons sold, same-store (three months ended)		1,504.6		1,583.6		(79.0)	(5.0)	%
Tons sold, same-store (six months ended)		3,004.0		3,179.0		(175.0)	(5.5)	%

	June 30,				Price		Percentage
	2019		2018		Change		Change
Average selling price per ton sold (three months ended)	$	1,904	$	1,890	$	14	0.7	%
Average selling price per ton sold (six months ended)	$	1,931	$	1,807	$	124	6.9	%
Average selling price per ton sold, same-store (three months ended)	$	1,890	$	1,887	$	3	0.2	%
Average selling price per ton sold, same-store (six months ended)	$	1,917	$	1,805	$	112	6.2	%

Tons sold and average selling price per ton sold amounts exclude our toll processing sales (as we process the metal for a fee, without taking ownership of the metal). Same-store amounts exclude the results of our acquisitions (other than our purchase of the remaining 40% ownership of Acero Prime) completed in 2018.

Our net sales were lower in the second quarter of 2019 compared to the second quarter of 2018 mainly due to lower tons sold and a relatively flat average selling price per tons sold.

Demand in the automotive (which we serve primarily through our toll processing operations in the U.S. and Mexico) and aerospace end markets remained strong. Demand in the non-residential construction (including infrastructure) and heavy industry remained relatively steady. Demand for the products we sell to the energy (oil and natural gas) end market softened in the second quarter of 2019. For the three months and six months ended June 30, 2019, our same-store tons sold were down 5.0% and 5.5%, respectively, from the comparable 2018 periods; however our performance outpaced the industry data reported by the MSCI, which indicated industry shipments were down 7.6% and 6.9%, respectively, and included one less shipping day in the 2019 six-month period. The imposition of tariffs under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (“Section 232”) in March 2018 increased our shipment levels in the first half of 2018, as many of our customers purchased in larger quantities due to the rapid increases in metal prices, contributing to the year-over-year declines in our tons sold.

Since we primarily purchase and sell our inventories in the “spot” market, the changes in our average selling prices generally fluctuate in accordance with the changes in the costs of the various metals we purchase. The mix of products sold can also have an impact on our average selling prices.

Our same-store average selling price per ton sold in the six months ended June 30, 2019 increased 6.2% from the comparable 2018 period due to higher average mill pricing for most products we sell. However, the second quarter of 2019 same-store average selling price per ton sold was essentially flat with the comparable 2018 period, increasing only 0.2%, due to multiple mill price decreases on many carbon steel products we sell during the second quarter of 2019. Our same-store average selling price has trended lower in the first half of 2019, with sequential decreases in the past three quarters,

Table of Contents

as compared to the first half of 2018 in which prices increased throughout the period mainly due to Section 232 tariffs imposed in March 2018. As carbon steel sales represent approximately 52% of our sales dollars, changes in carbon steel prices have the most significant impact on changes in our overall average selling price per ton sold.

Our major commodity selling prices changed year-over-year as follows:


	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30				June 30
			Same-store				Same-store
	Average Selling		Average Selling		Average Selling		Average Selling
	Price per Ton Sold		Price per Ton Sold		Price per Ton Sold		Price per Ton Sold
	(percentage change)				(percentage change)
Carbon steel	(2.0)	%	(2.0)	%	6.5	%	6.5	%
Aluminum	6.6	%	6.6	%	10.1	%	10.1	%
Stainless steel	4.0	%	3.8	%	7.0	%	6.8	%
Alloy	11.5	%	11.5	%	14.1	%	14.1	%

Cost of Sales


	June 30,
	2019				2018
			% of				% of		Dollar		Percentage
	$		Net Sales		$		Net Sales		Change		Change
	(dollars in millions)
Cost of sales (three months ended)	$	2,029.9	70.4	%	$	2,071.4	69.3	%	$	(41.5)	(2.0)	%
Cost of sales (six months ended)	$	4,119.6	70.5	%	$	4,008.6	69.8	%	$	111.0	2.8	%

The decrease in cost of sales in the second quarter of 2019 compared to the second quarter of 2018 is mainly due to lower tons sold partially offset by a higher average cost per ton sold. The increase in cost of sales in the six months ended June 30, 2019 is mainly due to higher average cost per ton sold partially offset by lower tons sold. See “Net Sales” above for trends in both demand and costs of our products.

Also, our last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) method inventory valuation reserve adjustment, which is included in cost of sales and, in effect, reflects cost of sales at current replacement costs, resulted in credits, or income, of $22.5 million and $35.0 million in the three months and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, compared to charges, or expenses, of $62.5 million and $87.5 million in the three months and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively.

Gross Profit


	June 30,
	2019				2018
			% of				% of		Dollar		Percentage
	$		Net Sales		$		Net Sales		Change		Change
	(dollars in millions)
Gross profit (three months ended)	$	853.6	29.6	%	$	917.5	30.7	%	$	(63.9)	(7.0)	%
Gross profit (six months ended)	$	1,720.5	29.5	%	$	1,737.4	30.2	%	$	(16.9)	(1.0)	%

Our gross profit decreased in the second quarter of 2019 compared to the second quarter of 2018 due to lower tons sold and a relatively flat average selling price per ton sold. See “Net Sales” and “Cost of Sales” above for further discussion on product pricing trends and our LIFO inventory valuation reserve adjustments, respectively.

Table of Contents

Our gross profit margins in the three months and six months ended June 30, 2018 benefited from both strong demand and rising metals prices as we were able to pass higher prices on to our customers before we received the higher cost metal in our inventory. The strong demand and pricing environment in the 2018 periods as a result of Section 232 tariffs led to higher gross profit margins as compared to the same periods in 2019.

Our gross profit margins in the three months and six months ended June 30, 2019 exceeded the high end of our sustainable range of 27% to 29%.

Expenses


	June 30,
	2019				2018
			% of				% of		Dollar		Percentage
	$		Net Sales		$		Net Sales		Change		Change
	(dollars in millions)
S,G&A expense (three months ended)	$	531.4	18.4	%	$	535.9	17.9	%	$	(4.5)	(0.8)	%
S,G&A expense (six months ended)	$	1,063.5	18.2	%	$	1,055.3	18.4	%	$	8.2	0.8	%
S,G&A expense, same-store (three months ended)	$	524.7	18.4	%	$	532.5	17.9	%	$	(7.8)	(1.5)	%
S,G&A expense, same-store (six months ended)	$	1,050.5	18.2	%	$	1,050.9	18.3	%	$	(0.4)	—	%
Depreciation & amortization expense (three months ended)	$	54.4	1.9	%	$	54.3	1.8	%	$	0.1	0.2	%
Depreciation & amortization expense (six months ended)	$	108.4	1.9	%	$	108.4	1.9	%	$	—	—	%

Same-store amounts exclude the results of our acquisitions (other than our purchase of the remaining 40% ownership of Acero Prime) completed in 2018.

Our same-store S,G&A expenses were slightly lower in the three months and six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to the same periods in 2018 due to decreases in profit-based incentive compensation that offset general inflationary factors, including wage increases. Our S,G&A expense as a percentage of sales increased in the second quarter of 2019 compared to the second quarter of 2018, mainly due to our lower sales levels as a result of lower tons sold.

Operating Income


	June 30,
	2019				2018
			% of				% of		Dollar		Percentage
	$		Net Sales		$		Net Sales		Change		Change
	(dollars in millions)
Operating income (three months ended)	$	266.6	9.2	%	$	327.3	11.0	%	$	(60.7)	(18.5)	%
Operating income (six months ended)	$	547.4	9.4	%	$	573.7	10.0	%	$	(26.3)	(4.6)	%

Our operating income was lower in the three months and six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to the same periods in 2018 mainly due to lower gross profit dollars attributable to lower tons sold and gross profit margins. Our operating income margins in the three months and six months ended June 30, 2019 were lower than those in the comparable 2018 periods mainly due to declines in our gross profit margins. Our second quarter of 2019 operating income margin was also reduced by an increase in our S,G&A expense as a percentage of sales due to our lower sales levels. SG&A increase See “Net Sales” above for trends in both demand and costs of our products and “Expenses” for trends in our operating expenses.

Table of Contents

Other (Income) Expense


	June 30,
	2019				2018
			% of				% of		Dollar		Percentage
	$		Net Sales		$		Net Sales		Change		Change
	(dollars in millions)
Interest expense (three months ended)	$	23.7	0.8	%	$	21.3	0.7	%	$	2.4	11.3	%
Interest expense (six months ended)	$	47.9	0.8	%	$	40.6	0.7	%	$	7.3	18.0	%
Other income, net (three months ended)	$	(2.9)	(0.1)	%	$	(0.6)	—	%	$	(2.3)	383.3	%
Other (income) expense, net (six months ended)	$	(1.8)	—	%	$	1.3	—	%	$	(3.1)	(238.5)	%

Interest expense was higher in the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to the same period in 2018 mainly due to higher interest rates on borrowings on our revolving credit facility.

Income Tax Rate

Net Income


	June 30,
	2019				2018
			% of				% of		Dollar		Percentage
	$		Net Sales		$		Net Sales		Change		Change
	(dollars in millions)
Net income attributable to Reliance (three months ended)	$	183.1	6.3	%	$	230.8	7.7	%	$	(47.7)	(20.7)	%
Net income attributable to Reliance (six months ended)	$	373.2	6.4	%	$	399.8	7.0	%	$	(26.6)	(6.7)	%

The decreases in our net income and net income margin in the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2019 were primarily due to lower operating income and operating income margins.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Operating Activities

Net cash generated by operating activities was $463.2 million in the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $97.0 million in the same period in 2018. Our increased operating cash flow was mainly due to decreased working capital investment (primarily accounts receivable and inventory less accounts payable), resulting from a decrease in inventory tons on hand and relatively stable metals pricing in the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to the same period in 2018 when prices increased throughout the period. To manage our working capital, we focus on our days sales outstanding and on our inventory turnover rate, as receivables and inventory are the two most significant elements of our working capital. At June 30, 2019 and 2018, our days sales outstanding rate was 42.4 days and 41.9 days, respectively. Our inventory turn rate (based on tons) during the six months ended June 30, 2019 was 4.3 times (or 2.8 months on hand), compared to 4.4 times (or 2.7 months on hand) in the same period in 2018.

Table of Contents

Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities of $117.9 million in the six months ended June 30, 2019 decreased from $129.0 million used in the comparable 2018 period mainly due to $38.6 million less used to fund acquisitions that offset an increase in capital expenditures. Capital expenditures were $123.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $98.6 million in the same 2018 period. The majority of our 2019 and 2018 capital expenditures related to growth initiatives.

Financing Activities

Net cash used in financing activities of $333.1 million in the six months ended June 30, 2019 changed from $4.8 million net cash provided in the comparable 2018 period mainly due to paying down debt with the significant increase in free cash flow (cash provided by operations reduced by capital expenditures). Net debt repayments in the six months ended June 30, 2019 were $195.0 million compared to $134.6 million of net debt borrowings in the same period in 2018. We continued our shareholder return activities in the six months ended June 30, 2019, with $76.5 million of dividends and $50.0 million of share repurchases compared to $74.6 million of dividends and $50.0 million of share repurchases in the same period in 2018.

On July 23, 2019, our Board of Directors declared the 2019 third quarter cash dividend of $0.55 per share. We have increased our quarterly dividend 26 times since our IPO in 1994, with the most recent increase of 10.0% from $0.50 per share to $0.55 per share effective in the first quarter of 2019. We have never reduced or suspended our dividend and have paid regular quarterly dividends to our stockholders for 60 consecutive years.

On October 23, 2018, our Board of Directors amended our share repurchase plan, increasing the total authorized number of shares available to be repurchased by 5.0 million and extending the duration of the plan through December 31, 2021. During the six months ended June 30, 2019, we repurchased 592,934 shares of our common stock at an average cost of $84.33 per share. As of June 30, 2019, we had authorization under the plan to repurchase approximately 6.4 million shares, or about 10% of our current outstanding shares. From the inception of the plan in 1994 through June 30, 2019, we have repurchased approximately 29.1 million shares at an average cost of $42.71 per share, including record share repurchases of approximately 6.1 million shares for a total of $484.9 million in 2018. We expect to continue to be opportunistic in our approach to repurchasing shares of our common stock.

Liquidity

Our primary sources of liquidity are funds generated from operations and our $1.5 billion revolving credit facility. Our total outstanding debt at June 30, 2019 was $2.02 billion, down from $2.21 billion at December 31, 2018. As of June 30, 2019, we had $760.0 million of outstanding borrowings, $41.0 million of letters of credit issued and $699.0 million available for borrowing on our revolving credit facility. As of June 30, 2019,we had $141.5 million in cash and cash equivalents and our net debt-to-total capital ratio (net debt-to-total capital is calculated as total debt, net of cash, divided by total Reliance stockholders’ equity plus total debt, net of cash) was 27.4%, down from 30.8% as of December 31, 2018.

On September 30, 2016, we entered into a $2.1 billion unsecured five-year credit agreement (“Credit Agreement”) comprised of a $1.5 billion unsecured revolving credit facility and a $600.0 million unsecured term loan, with an option to increase the revolving credit facility up to an additional $500.0 million at our request, subject to approval of the lenders and certain other customary conditions. We intend to use the revolving credit facility for working capital and general corporate purposes, including, but not limited to, capital expenditures, dividend payments, repayment of debt, share repurchases, internal growth initiatives and acquisitions. The $600.0 million term loan due September 30, 2021 amortizes in quarterly installments, with an annual amortization of 10% until June 2021, with the balance to be paid at maturity. All borrowings under the Credit Agreement may be prepaid without penalty.

Our leverage ratio as of June 30, 2019, calculated in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement, was 29.4% and our lowest level since funding our acquisition of Metals USA Holdings Corp. in April 2013. As our calculated leverage ratio, as rounded to the nearest whole percentage, was below 30.0%, applicable margins over benchmark rates used to calculate interest on our borrowings from the revolving credit facility were adjusted lower by 25 basis points and our commitment fees were reduced per the terms of the Credit Agreement. The applicable margins over LIBOR and base rate

Table of Contents

borrowings, along with commitment fees, are subject to adjustment every quarter based on our leverage ratio, as defined in the Credit Agreement.

Capital Resources

Various industrial revenue bonds had combined outstanding balances of $9.5 million as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, and have maturities through 2027.

As of June 30, 2019, we had $126.2 million of debt obligations coming due before our $1.5 billion revolving credit facility expires on September 30, 2021. We believe that we will continue to have sufficient liquidity to fund our future operating needs and to repay our debt obligations as they become due. In addition to funds generated from operations and funds available under our revolving credit facility, we expect to be able to access the capital markets to raise funds, if desired. We believe our investment grade credit rating enhances our ability to effectively raise capital, if needed. We expect to continue our acquisition and other growth and stockholder return activities in the future and anticipate that we will be able to fund such activities as they arise.

Covenants

The Credit Agreement and the Indentures include customary representations, warranties, covenants, acceleration, indemnity and events of default provisions. The covenants under the Credit Agreement include, among other things, two financial maintenance covenants that require us to comply with a minimum interest coverage ratio and a maximum leverage ratio. Our interest coverage ratio for the twelve-month period ended June 30, 2019 was 10.5 times compared to the debt covenant minimum requirement of 3.0 times (interest coverage ratio is calculated as earnings before interest and taxes (“EBIT”), as defined in the Credit Agreement, divided by interest expense). Our leverage ratio as of June 30, 2019, calculated in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement, was 29.4% compared to the debt covenant maximum amount of 60% (leverage ratio is calculated as total debt, inclusive of finance lease obligations and outstanding letters of credit, divided by Reliance stockholders’ equity plus total debt).

We were in compliance with all financial covenants in our Credit Agreement at June 30, 2019.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements or relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, such as entities often referred to as structured finance or variable interest entities, which are typically established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements or other contractually narrow or limited purposes.

Table of Contents

As of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, we were contingently liable under standby letters of credit in the aggregate amount of $31.4 million and $32.4 million, respectively. The letters of credit relate to insurance policies and construction projects.

Contractual Obligations and Other Commitments

We had no material changes in commitments for capital expenditures or purchase obligations as of June 30, 2019, 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, 2018.

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 are in seasonal businesses, especially customers in the construction industry and related businesses. However, our overall operations have not shown any material seasonal trends as a result of our geographic, product and customer diversity. Typically, revenues in the months of July, November and December have been lower than in other months because of a reduced number of working days for shipments of our products, resulting from holidays observed by the Company as well as vacation and extended holiday closures at some of our customers. Reduced shipping days also have a significant impact on our profitability. We cannot predict whether period-to-period fluctuations will be consistent with historical patterns. 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 $1.87 billion at June 30, 2019, or approximately 23% of total assets, or 38% of Reliance stockholders’ equity. Additionally, other intangible assets, net amounted to $1.05 billion at June 30, 2019, or approximately 13% of total assets, or 21% of Reliance stockholders’ equity. Goodwill and other intangible assets deemed to have indefinite lives are not amortized but are subject to annual impairment tests. Other intangible assets with finite useful lives are 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.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

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. GAAP. When we prepare these consolidated 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. Some of our accounting policies require that we make subjective judgments, including estimates that involve matters that are inherently uncertain. Our most critical accounting estimates include those related to goodwill, other 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. Our actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

See “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 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. We do not believe that the new accounting guidance implemented in 2019 changed our critical accounting policies.

Table of Contents

New Accounting Guidance

See Note 2—“Impact of Recently Issued Accounting Guidance” of our Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q 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 and metals pricing, demand and availability. See Item 7A “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 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) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act. 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 to ensure information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC rules and forms, and that it is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended June 30, 2019 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. We implemented internal control changes to properly assess the impact of our adoption of the lease accounting changes on January 1, 2019.

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

The information contained under the heading “Legal Matters” in Note 10—“Commitments and Contingencies” to our Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is incorporated by reference into this Item 1.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

We repurchase shares of our common stock from time to time pursuant to our publicly announced share repurchase program. All of our share repurchases during the second quarter of 2019 were made in the open market.

Table of Contents

Our share repurchase activity during the three months ended June 30, 2019 was as follows:


Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased	Average Price Paid Per Share ($)	Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plan	Maximum Number of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plan⁽¹⁾
April 1 - April 30, 2019	—	—	—	7,026,755
May 1 - May 31, 2019	515,876	84.30	515,876	6,510,879
June 1 - June 30, 2019	77,058	84.50	77,058	6,433,821
Total	592,934	84.33	592,934

(1)

Share repurchases were made pursuant to a share repurchase program authorized by our Board of Directors on October 20, 2015. On October 23, 2018, our Board of Directors amended our share repurchase plan increasing by 5,000,000 shares the total number of shares authorized to be repurchased and extending the duration of the program through December 31, 2021. Our share repurchase plan does not obligate us to acquire any specific number of shares. Under the share repurchase plan, shares may be repurchased in the open market or privately negotiated transactions.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

None.

Table of Contents

Item 6. Exhibits


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*		The following materials from Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2019 formatted in iXBRL (Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Equity, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (v) related notes to these consolidated financial statements.

101.INS*		XBRL Instance Document.

101.SCH*		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.

101.CAL*		XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase Document.

101.DEF*		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.

101.LAB*		XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase Document.

101.PRE*		XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document.

* Filed herewith.

** Furnished herewith.

Table of Contents

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.
	(Registrant)


Dated: August 1, 2019	By:	/s/ Karla R. Lewis
		Karla R. Lewis
		Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Financial Officer)



	By:	/s/ Arthur Ajemyan
		Arthur Ajemyan
		Vice President and Corporate Controller
		(Principal Accounting Officer)