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Schnitzer Steel Industries (NASDAQ: SCHN) reported a strong first quarter for fiscal 2021, with diluted earnings per share from continuing operations at $0.50, significantly up from $(0.26) in Q1 2020. Net income reached $15 million, a rise from $5 million in Q4 2020, and adjusted EBITDA improved to $40 million. This growth was driven by strong demand for recycled metals and productivity enhancements. The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.1875. Market conditions are favorable, with ferrous selling prices returning to pre-COVID levels and nonferrous prices reaching multi-year highs.

Positive
  • Diluted earnings per share of $0.50, up from $(0.26) YoY.
  • Net income increased to $15 million from $(7) million YoY.
  • Adjusted EBITDA rose to $40 million from $10 million YoY.
  • Strong market demand for recycled metals and finished steel.
  • Completion of transition to a functionally-based operating model.
  • Quarterly dividend of $0.1875 declared, maintaining dividend history.
Negative
  • Negative operating cash flow of $(7) million due to increased working capital.
  • Ferrous sales volumes down 1% sequentially.
  • Nonferrous sales volumes decreased by 13% sequentially.

Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCHN) today reported results for its first quarter of fiscal 2021 ended November 30, 2020.

First Quarter Fiscal 2021 Highlights

  • Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of $0.50, more than triple earnings per share of $0.14 in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020, and compared to a diluted loss per share from continuing operations of $(0.26) in the first quarter of fiscal 2020
  • Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of $0.57, more than double adjusted diluted earnings per share of $0.23 in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020, and compared to an adjusted diluted loss per share of $(0.17) in the first quarter of fiscal 2020
  • Net income increased to $15 million, a strong increase compared to net income of $5 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020 and a net loss of $(7) million in the first quarter of fiscal 2020
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $40 million in the quarter, a strong improvement compared to adjusted EBITDA of $28 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020 and $10 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2020

The Company’s performance benefited from strong market demand for recycled metals and finished steel products, as well as from the execution of commercial initiatives and productivity improvements enabled by the full transition to the One Schnitzer functionally-based operating model. Markets strengthened during the quarter, with domestic ferrous selling prices returning to pre-COVID levels and nonferrous and export ferrous selling prices reaching multi-year highs by the end of the quarter. The West Coast finished steel markets also continued to demonstrate resilience.

Tamara Lundgren, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “We were very pleased with our first quarter results, which reflect our second highest first quarter operating income in the last ten years. This strong performance reflects the resiliency of our operations and the agility of our team in leveraging positive market conditions while delivering on our productivity and operational efficiency initiatives and continuing to execute on our longer-term strategic initiatives. Our transition to a functionally-based One Schnitzer model is complete, and our improved first quarter results reflect the benefits of this more efficient structure. We believe that our strategic investments in advanced metal recovery technologies will further enhance our operational efficiencies, and we expect to complete construction of these projects by the end of this fiscal year.”

Ms. Lundgren continued, “There are many trends that support strong and sustainable ferrous and nonferrous scrap demand. The recent sharp increases in prices have been driven by low inventory levels after many quarters of de-stocking, followed by significantly higher steel mill and smelter buy plans and production levels, the transition to lower carbon technologies, and the prospect of China’s re-emergence as an importer in the global ferrous scrap market. In a world that is seeking de-carbonization, we expect recycled scrap metal to be an increasingly important metals carbon solution and for demand to accelerate.”

 

Summary Results

 

($ in millions, except prices, per ton and per share amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quarter

 

 

1Q21

 

4Q20

 

1Q20

Revenues

 

$

492

 

 

$

465

 

 

$

406

 

Gross margin (total revenues less cost of goods sold)

 

 

72

 

 

 

62

 

 

 

41

 

Gross margin (%)

 

 

14.6

%

 

 

13.4

%

 

 

10.1

%

Selling, general and administrative

 

$

50

 

 

$

49

 

 

$

47

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

15

 

 

$

5

 

 

$

(7

)

Net income (loss) per ferrous ton

 

$

14

 

 

$

4

 

 

$

(7

)

Diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations attributable to SSI shareholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reported

 

$

0.50

 

 

$

0.14

 

 

$

(0.26

)

Adjusted(1)

 

$

0.57

 

 

$

0.23

 

 

$

(0.17

)

Adjusted EBITDA(1)

 

$

40

 

 

$

28

 

 

$

10

 

Adjusted EBITDA per ferrous ton(1)

 

$

38

 

 

$

27

 

 

$

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ferrous sales volumes (LT, in thousands)

 

 

1,053

 

 

 

1,063

 

 

 

976

 

Avg. net ferrous sales prices ($/LT)(2)

 

$

269

 

 

$

236

 

 

$

222

 

Nonferrous sales volumes (pounds, in millions)(3)

 

 

138

 

 

 

159

 

 

 

144

 

Avg. nonferrous sales prices ($/pound)(2)

 

$

0.64

 

 

$

0.56

 

 

$

0.54

 

Finished steel average net sales price ($/ST)(2)

 

$

621

 

 

$

618

 

 

$

643

 

Finished steel sales volumes (ST, in thousands)

 

 

134

 

 

 

139

 

 

 

114

 

Rolling mill utilization (%)

 

 

97

%

 

 

96

%

 

 

85

%

LT = Long Ton, which is equivalent to 2,240 pounds
ST = Short Ton, which is equivalent to 2,000 pounds

(1)

See Non-GAAP Financial Measures for reconciliation to U.S. GAAP.

(2)

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

(3)

Average nonferrous sales volumes and prices excludes platinum group metals (PGMs) in catalytic converters.

First Quarter Fiscal 2021 Financial Review and Analysis

Higher average selling prices and a strong focus on productivity improvements led to an expansion in metal spreads and operating margins, reflected in net income per ferrous ton of $14 and adjusted EBITDA per ferrous ton of $38 in the quarter, both of which reflect a strong sequential increase from $4 and $27, respectively.

On a sequential basis, ferrous sales volumes were down 1%. Nonferrous sales volumes were down 13%, as sales volumes in the previous quarter partially benefited from the timing of shipments. Both average ferrous and nonferrous net selling prices were up 14%. Average pricing for the quarter reflected the timing of shipments and orders made earlier in the quarter. Finished steel sales volumes were down 3% and rolling mill utilization in the quarter was 97%. Average net selling prices for finished steel products were flat.

The first quarter of fiscal 2021 had negative operating cash flow of $(7) million, as cash flows associated with profitability were more than offset by an increase in working capital due to the timing of the annual cash payment of incentive compensation accrued in fiscal 2020 and the impact of the higher scrap price environment. Total debt at the end of the quarter was $143 million and debt, net of cash, was $136 million (for a reconciliation of adjusted results and debt, net of cash, to U.S. GAAP, see the table provided in the Non-GAAP Financial Measures section). The Company has a revolving credit facility of $700 million and CAD$15 million that matures in 2023. The Company’s effective tax rate for the first quarter of fiscal 2021 was an expense of 27%.

During the first quarter, the Company returned capital to shareholders through its 107th consecutive quarterly dividend. Capital expenditures were $32 million in the quarter, including investments in maintaining the business, environmental projects, advanced metal recovery technologies and other growth projects.

Declaration of Quarterly Dividend

The Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.1875 per common share, payable February 1, 2021 to shareholders of record on January 18, 2021. Schnitzer has paid a dividend every quarter since going public in November 1993.

Analysts’ Conference Call: First Quarter of Fiscal 2021

A conference call and slide presentation to discuss results will be held today, January 7, 2021, at 11:30 a.m. Eastern and will be hosted by Tamara L. Lundgren, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Richard Peach, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Strategy Officer. The call and the slide presentation will be webcast and accessible on the Company’s website under Company > Investors > Event Calendar at www.schnitzersteel.com/events.

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

About Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc.

Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. is one of the largest manufacturers and exporters of recycled metal products in North America with operating facilities located in 23 states, Puerto Rico and Western Canada. Schnitzer has seven deep water export facilities located on both the East and West Coasts and in Hawaii and Puerto Rico. The Company’s integrated operating platform also includes 50 stores which sell serviceable used auto parts from salvaged vehicles and receive approximately 5 million annual retail visits. The Company’s steel manufacturing operations produce finished steel products, including rebar, wire rod and other specialty products. The Company began operations in 1906 in Portland, Oregon.

 

SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

($ in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

 

 

November 30,
2020

 

August 31,
2020

 

November 30,
2019

Revenues

 

$

492,107

 

 

$

464,594

 

 

$

405,584

 

Cost of goods sold

 

 

420,094

 

 

 

402,228

 

 

 

364,760

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

 

49,906

 

 

 

49,132

 

 

 

46,774

 

(Income) from joint ventures

 

 

(727

)

 

 

(136

)

 

 

(199

)

Asset impairment charges

 

 

 

 

 

1,408

 

 

 

1,692

 

Restructuring charges and other exit-related activities

 

 

64

 

 

 

1,183

 

 

 

467

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

22,770

 

 

 

10,779

 

 

 

(7,910

)

Interest expense

 

 

(1,780

)

 

 

(3,270

)

 

 

(1,423

)

Other (loss) income, net

 

 

(165

)

 

 

(142

)

 

 

206

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

 

 

20,825

 

 

 

7,367

 

 

 

(9,127

)

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

 

(5,719

)

 

 

(2,734

)

 

 

2,534

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations

 

 

15,106

 

 

 

4,633

 

 

 

(6,593

)

(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

(42

)

 

 

(55

)

 

 

28

 

Net income (loss)

 

 

15,064

 

 

 

4,578

 

 

 

(6,565

)

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

(960

)

 

 

(616

)

 

 

(430

)

Net income (loss) attributable to SSI shareholders

 

$

14,104

 

 

$

3,962

 

 

$

(6,995

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per share attributable to SSI shareholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) per share from continuing operations

 

$

0.51

 

 

$

0.14

 

 

$

(0.26

)

Net income (loss) per share(1)

 

$

0.51

 

 

$

0.14

 

 

$

(0.25

)

Diluted:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) per share from continuing operations

 

$

0.50

 

 

$

0.14

 

 

$

(0.26

)

Net income (loss) per share(1)

 

$

0.50

 

 

$

0.14

 

 

$

(0.25

)

Weighted average number of common shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

27,807

 

 

 

27,729

 

 

 

27,515

 

Diluted

 

 

28,485

 

 

 

28,295

 

 

 

27,515

 

Dividends declared per common share

 

$

0.1875

 

 

$

0.1875

 

 

$

0.1875

 

(1)

May not foot due to rounding.

SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES, INC.

SELECTED OPERATING STATISTICS

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1Q21

Total ferrous volumes (LT, in thousands)(1)

 

 

1,053

 

Total nonferrous volumes (pounds, in thousands)(1)

 

 

138,236

 

Ferrous selling prices ($/LT)(2)

 

 

 

 

Domestic

 

$

242

 

Foreign

 

$

276

 

Average

 

$

269

 

Ferrous sales volume (LT, in thousands)

 

 

 

 

Domestic

 

 

388

 

Foreign

 

 

665

 

Total

 

 

1,053

 

Nonferrous average price ($/pound)(2)(3)

 

$

0.64

 

Nonferrous sales volume (pounds, in thousands)(3)

 

 

138,236

 

Cars purchased (in thousands)(4)

 

 

78

 

Auto stores at period end

 

 

50

 

Finished steel average sales price ($/ST)(2)

 

$

621

 

Sales volume (ST, in thousands)

 

 

 

 

Rebar

 

 

94

 

Coiled products

 

 

39

 

Merchant bar and other

 

 

1

 

Finished steel products sold

 

 

134

 

Rolling mill utilization(5)

 

 

97

%

(1)

Ferrous and nonferrous volumes sold externally and delivered to our steel mill for finished steel production.

(2)

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

(3)

Excludes platinum group metals (“PGMs”) in catalytic converters.

(4)

Cars purchased by auto parts stores only.

(5)

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

SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES, INC.

SELECTED OPERATING STATISTICS

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fiscal Year

 

 

1Q20

 

2Q20

 

3Q20

 

4Q20

 

2020(1)

Total ferrous volumes (LT, in thousands)(2)

 

 

976

 

 

 

988

 

 

 

927

 

 

 

1,063

 

 

 

3,954

 

Total nonferrous volumes (pounds, in thousands)(2)

 

 

144,176

 

 

 

124,342

 

 

 

122,913

 

 

 

159,135

 

 

 

550,566

 

Ferrous selling prices ($/LT)(3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic

 

$

196

 

 

$

244

 

 

$

222

 

 

$

214

 

 

$

220

 

Foreign

 

$

229

 

 

$

258

 

 

$

236

 

 

$

242

 

 

$

241

 

Average

 

$

222

 

 

$

255

 

 

$

233

 

 

$

236

 

 

$

237

 

Ferrous sales volume (LT, in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic

 

 

363

 

 

 

379

 

 

 

312

 

 

 

375

 

 

 

1,429

 

Foreign

 

 

613

 

 

 

609

 

 

 

616

 

 

 

688

 

 

 

2,525

 

Total(4)

 

 

976

 

 

 

988

 

 

 

927

 

 

 

1,063

 

 

 

3,954

 

Nonferrous average price ($/pound)(3)(5)

 

$

0.54

 

 

$

0.55

 

 

$

0.54

 

 

$

0.56

 

 

$

0.55

 

Nonferrous sales volume (pounds, in thousands)(5)

 

 

144,176

 

 

 

124,342

 

 

 

122,913

 

 

 

159,135

 

 

 

550,566

 

Cars purchased (in thousands)(6)

 

 

83

 

 

 

85

 

 

 

74

 

 

 

74

 

 

 

316

 

Auto stores at period end

 

 

51

 

 

 

51

 

 

 

49

 

 

 

50

 

 

 

50

 

Finished steel average sales price ($/ST)(3)

 

$

643

 

 

$

627

 

 

$

633

 

 

$

618

 

 

$

630

 

Sales volume (ST, in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rebar

 

 

83

 

 

 

86

 

 

 

85

 

 

 

105

 

 

 

358

 

Coiled products

 

 

29

 

 

 

42

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

34

 

 

 

144

 

Merchant bar and other

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Finished steel products sold(4)

 

 

114

 

 

 

129

 

 

 

124

 

 

 

139

 

 

 

505

 

Rolling mill utilization(7)

 

 

85

%

 

 

72

%

 

 

91

%

 

 

96

%

 

 

86

%

LT = Long Ton, which is equivalent to 2,240 pounds
ST = Short Ton, which is equivalent to 2,000 pounds

(1)

The sum of quarterly amounts may not agree to full year equivalent due to rounding.

(2)

Ferrous and nonferrous volumes sold externally and delivered to our steel mill for finished steel production.

(3)

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

(4)

May not foot due to rounding.

(5)

Excludes platinum group metals (“PGMs”) in catalytic converters.

(6)

Cars purchased by auto parts stores only.

(7)

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

SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

($ in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

November 30, 2020

 

August 31, 2020

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

7,258

 

 

$

17,887

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

166,215

 

 

 

139,147

 

Inventories

 

 

185,347

 

 

 

157,269

 

Other current assets

 

 

42,210

 

 

 

48,328

 

Total current assets

 

 

401,030

 

 

 

362,631

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

 

495,376

 

 

 

487,004

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

 

140,320

 

 

 

140,584

 

Goodwill and other assets

 

 

240,807

 

 

 

239,708

 

Total assets

 

$

1,277,533

 

 

$

1,229,927

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term borrowings

 

$

2,171

 

 

$

2,184

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

 

19,901

 

 

 

19,760

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

191,348

 

 

 

201,720

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

213,420

 

 

 

223,664

 

Long-term debt, net of current maturities

 

 

141,172

 

 

 

102,235

 

Operating lease liabilities, net of current maturities

 

 

124,225

 

 

 

125,001

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

 

110,168

 

 

 

98,591

 

Total liabilities

 

 

588,985

 

 

 

549,491

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. ("SSI") shareholders' equity

 

 

684,582

 

 

 

676,707

 

Noncontrolling interests

 

 

3,966

 

 

 

3,729

 

Total equity

 

 

688,548

 

 

 

680,436

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

1,277,533

 

 

$

1,229,927

 

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release contains performance based on adjusted diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations attributable to SSI shareholders, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA per ferrous ton which are non-GAAP financial measures as defined under SEC rules. As required by SEC rules, the Company has provided a reconciliation of these measures for each period discussed to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure. Management believes that providing these non-GAAP financial measures adds a meaningful presentation of our results from business operations excluding adjustments for charges for legacy environmental matters (net of recoveries), business development costs not related to ongoing operations, restructuring charges and other exit-related activities, asset impairment charges and the income tax expense (benefit) allocated to these adjustments, items which are not related to underlying business operational performance, and improves the period-to-period comparability of our results from business operations. We believe that presenting debt, net of cash is useful to investors as a measure of our leverage, as cash and cash equivalents can be used, among other things, to repay indebtedness. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measures.

Reconciliation of adjusted diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations attributable to SSI shareholders

 

($ per share)

 

Quarter

 

 

 

1Q21

 

4Q20

 

1Q20

As reported

 

$

0.50

 

 

$

0.14

 

 

$

(0.26

)

Charges for legacy environmental matters, net, per share(1)

 

 

0.10

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

0.05

 

Restructuring charges and other exit-related activities, per share

 

 

 

 

 

0.04

 

 

 

0.02

 

Asset impairment charges, per share

 

 

 

 

 

0.05

 

 

 

0.06

 

Income tax benefit allocated to adjustments, per share(2)

 

 

(0.02

)

 

 

(0.01

)

 

 

(0.04

)

Adjusted(3)

 

$

0.57

 

 

$

0.23

 

 

$

(0.17

)

Reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA per ferrous ton

 

($ in millions, except per ton)

 

Quarter

 

 

1Q21

 

4Q20

 

1Q20

Net income (loss)

 

$

15

 

 

$

5

 

 

$

(7

)

Plus loss (income) from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Plus interest expense

 

 

2

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

1

 

Plus tax expense (benefit)

 

 

6

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

(3

)

Plus depreciation and amortization

 

 

15

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

14

 

Plus charges for legacy environmental matters, net(1)

 

 

3

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1

 

Plus asset impairment charges

 

 

-

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

2

 

Plus restructuring charges and other exit-related activities

 

 

-

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

-

 

Plus business development costs

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Adjusted EBITDA(3)

 

$

40

 

 

$

28

 

 

$

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ferrous sales volume (LT, in thousands)

 

 

1,053

 

 

 

1,063

 

 

 

976

 

Adjusted EBITDA per ferrous ton sold ($/LT)

 

$

38

 

 

$

27

 

 

$

10

 

LT = Long Ton, which is equivalent to 2,240 pounds

(1)

Legal and environmental charges for legacy environmental matters, net of recoveries. The prior year periods have been recast for comparability. Legacy environmental matters include charges (net of recoveries) related to the Portland Harbor Superfund site and to other legacy environmental loss contingencies.

(2)

Income tax allocated to the aggregate adjustments reconciling reported and adjusted diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations attributable to SSI shareholders is determined based on a tax provision calculated with and without the adjustments.

(3)

May not foot due to rounding.

Reconciliation of debt, net of cash

 

($ in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

November 30, 2020

 

August 31, 2020

 

November 30, 2019

Short-term borrowings

 

$

2,171

 

 

$

2,184

 

 

$

1,431

 

Long-term debt, net of current maturities

 

 

141,172

 

 

 

102,235

 

 

 

126,875

 

Total debt

 

 

143,343

 

 

 

104,419

 

 

 

128,306

 

Less: cash and cash equivalents

 

 

7,258

 

 

 

17,887

 

 

 

9,624

 

Total debt, net of cash

 

$

136,085

 

 

$

86,532

 

 

$

118,682

 

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FAQ

What were Schnitzer Steel's earnings results for Q1 fiscal 2021?

Schnitzer Steel reported diluted earnings per share of $0.50, compared to $(0.26) in Q1 fiscal 2020.

How did net income change for Schnitzer Steel in Q1 2021?

Net income increased to $15 million in Q1 2021, up from a net loss of $(7) million in Q1 2020.

What is Schnitzer Steel's adjusted EBITDA for Q1 fiscal 2021?

Schnitzer Steel's adjusted EBITDA for Q1 fiscal 2021 was $40 million, significantly up from $10 million in the same quarter last year.

What drove Schnitzer Steel's strong performance in Q1 2021?

Performance was driven by strong market demand for recycled metals, productivity improvements, and favorable selling prices.

What is the quarterly dividend declared by Schnitzer Steel?

Schnitzer Steel declared a cash dividend of $0.1875 per common share, payable on February 1, 2021.

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