Document and Entity Information
Document and Entity Information Document - shares | 9 Months Ended | |
May 31, 2022 | Jun. 27, 2022 | |
Entity Information [Line Items] | ||
Document Type | 10-Q | |
Document Period End Date | May 31, 2022 | |
Entity Registrant Name | SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES, INC. | |
Amendment Flag | false | |
Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2022 | |
Trading Symbol | SCHN | |
Document Fiscal Period Focus | Q3 | |
Entity Central Index Key | 0000912603 | |
Current Fiscal Year End Date | --08-31 | |
Entity Filer Category | Large Accelerated Filer | |
Entity Emerging Growth Company | false | |
Entity Small Business | false | |
Entity Shell Company | false | |
Entity Current Reporting Status | Yes | |
Entity File Number | 000-22496 | |
Entity Tax Identification Number | 93-0341923 | |
Entity Address, Address Line One | 299 SW Clay Street | |
Entity Address, Address Line Two | Suite 350 | |
Entity Address, City or Town | Portland | |
Entity Address, State or Province | OR | |
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 97201 | |
City Area Code | 503 | |
Local Phone Number | 224-9900 | |
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | OR | |
Title of 12(b) Security | Class A Common Stock, $1.00 par value | |
Security Exchange Name | NASDAQ | |
Document Quarterly Report | true | |
Document Transition Report | false | |
Entity Interactive Data Current | Yes | |
Class A Common Stock | ||
Entity Information [Line Items] | ||
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 27,247,009 | |
Class B Common Stock | ||
Entity Information [Line Items] | ||
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 200,000 |
Condensed Consolidated Balance
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands | May 31, 2022 | Aug. 31, 2021 |
Current assets: | ||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 16,125 | $ 27,818 |
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $1,556 and $1,566 | 283,819 | 214,098 |
Inventories | 439,704 | 256,427 |
Refundable income taxes | 1,285 | 837 |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 46,992 | 43,934 |
Total current assets | 787,925 | 543,114 |
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $847,366 and $837,293 | 629,104 | 562,674 |
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 127,311 | 131,221 |
Investments in joint ventures | 13,461 | 12,844 |
Goodwill | 254,511 | 170,304 |
Intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $6,219 and $3,846 | 26,199 | 3,980 |
Deferred income taxes | 24,988 | 27,561 |
Other assets | 48,942 | 42,665 |
Total assets | 1,912,441 | 1,494,363 |
Current liabilities: | ||
Short-term borrowings | 5,764 | 3,654 |
Accounts payable | 223,816 | 179,917 |
Accrued payroll and related liabilities | 56,681 | 69,622 |
Environmental liabilities | 11,600 | 24,743 |
Operating lease liabilities | 21,964 | 21,417 |
Accrued income taxes | 10,140 | 3,521 |
Other accrued liabilities | 50,898 | 49,976 |
Total current liabilities | 380,863 | 352,850 |
Deferred income taxes | 62,133 | 40,593 |
Long-term debt, net of current maturities | 316,108 | 71,299 |
Environmental liabilities, net of current portion | 54,950 | 52,385 |
Operating lease liabilities, net of current maturities | 106,745 | 113,165 |
Other long-term liabilities | 23,772 | 24,292 |
Total liabilities | 944,571 | 654,584 |
Commitments and contingencies (Note 5) | ||
Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. (“SSI”) shareholders’ equity: | ||
Preferred stock – 20,000 shares $1.00 par value authorized, none issued | 0 | 0 |
Additional paid-in capital | 34,426 | 49,074 |
Retained earnings | 936,060 | 793,712 |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (34,245) | (34,554) |
Total SSI shareholders’ equity | 963,688 | 835,764 |
Noncontrolling interests | 4,182 | 4,015 |
Total equity | 967,870 | 839,779 |
Total liabilities and equity | 1,912,441 | 1,494,363 |
Class A Common Stock | ||
Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. (“SSI”) shareholders’ equity: | ||
Common stock, value | 27,247 | 27,332 |
Class B Common Stock | ||
Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. (“SSI”) shareholders’ equity: | ||
Common stock, value | $ 200 | $ 200 |
Condensed Consolidated Balanc_2
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | May 31, 2022 | Aug. 31, 2021 |
Current assets: | ||
Accounts receivable, allowance for credit loss | $ 1,556 | $ 1,566 |
Property, plant and equipment, accumulated depreciation | 847,366 | 837,293 |
Intangibles, accumulated amortization | $ 6,219 | $ 3,846 |
Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. (“SSI”) shareholders’ equity: | ||
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ 1 | $ 1 |
Preferred stock, shares authorized | 20,000,000 | 20,000,000 |
Preferred stock, shares issued | 0 | 0 |
Class A Common Stock | ||
Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. (“SSI”) shareholders’ equity: | ||
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ 1 | $ 1 |
Common stock, shares authorized | 75,000,000 | 75,000,000 |
Common stock, shares issued | 27,247,000 | 27,332,000 |
Common stock, shares outstanding | 27,247,000 | 27,332,000 |
Class B Common Stock | ||
Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. (“SSI”) shareholders’ equity: | ||
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ 1 | $ 1 |
Common stock, shares authorized | 25,000,000 | 25,000,000 |
Common stock, shares issued | 200,000 | 200,000 |
Common stock, shares outstanding | 200,000 | 200,000 |
Condensed Consolidated Statemen
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
May 31, 2022 | May 31, 2021 | May 31, 2022 | May 31, 2021 | |
Income Statement [Abstract] | ||||
Revenues | $ 1,010,087 | $ 820,718 | $ 2,591,403 | $ 1,912,936 |
Operating expense: | ||||
Cost of goods sold | 834,375 | 678,297 | 2,188,158 | 1,585,416 |
Selling, general and administrative | 77,672 | 61,887 | 194,020 | 165,935 |
(Income) from joint ventures | (762) | (950) | (1,589) | (2,131) |
Asset impairment charges | 932 | 932 | ||
Restructuring charges and other exit-related activities | 26 | 104 | 52 | 982 |
Operating income | 97,844 | 81,380 | 209,830 | 162,734 |
Interest expense | (2,223) | (1,383) | (5,496) | (4,387) |
Other loss, net | (34) | (114) | (136) | (521) |
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | 95,587 | 79,883 | 204,198 | 157,826 |
Income tax expense | (20,037) | (14,401) | (43,207) | (31,589) |
Income from continuing operations | 75,550 | 65,482 | 160,991 | 126,237 |
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax | (46) | (46) | (46) | (58) |
Net income | 75,504 | 65,436 | 160,945 | 126,179 |
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (870) | (1,801) | (2,497) | (3,852) |
Net income attributable to SSI shareholders | $ 74,634 | $ 63,635 | $ 158,448 | $ 122,327 |
Net income per share attributable to SSI shareholders Basic: | ||||
Income per share from continuing operations | $ 2.65 | $ 2.27 | $ 5.63 | $ 4.38 |
Net income per share | 2.65 | 2.27 | 5.63 | 4.38 |
Net income per share attributable to SSI shareholders Diluted: | ||||
Income per share from continuing operations | 2.52 | 2.16 | 5.33 | 4.23 |
Net income per share | $ 2.52 | $ 2.15 | $ 5.33 | $ 4.22 |
Weighted average number of common shares: | ||||
Basic | 28,143 | 28,047 | 28,161 | 27,948 |
Diluted | 29,625 | 29,543 | 29,741 | 28,963 |
Condensed Consolidated Statem_2
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
May 31, 2022 | May 31, 2021 | May 31, 2022 | May 31, 2021 | |
Statement Of Income And Comprehensive Income [Abstract] | ||||
Net income | $ 75,504 | $ 65,436 | $ 160,945 | $ 126,179 |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: | ||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments | 153 | 4,514 | (240) | 6,325 |
Pension obligations, net | 40 | 37 | 549 | (185) |
Total other comprehensive income, net of tax | 193 | 4,551 | 309 | 6,140 |
Comprehensive income | 75,697 | 69,987 | 161,254 | 132,319 |
Less comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (870) | (1,801) | (2,497) | (3,852) |
Comprehensive income attributable to SSI shareholders | $ 74,827 | $ 68,186 | $ 158,757 | $ 128,467 |
Condensed Consolidated Statem_3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands | Total | Class A Common Stock | Class B Common Stock | Common Stock Class A Common Stock | Common Stock Class B Common Stock | Additional Paid-in Capital | Retained Earnings | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Total SSI Shareholders' Equity | Noncontrolling Interests |
Beginning balance at Aug. 31, 2020 | $ 680,436 | $ 26,899 | $ 200 | $ 36,616 | $ 649,863 | $ (36,871) | $ 676,707 | $ 3,729 | ||
Beginning balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2020 | 26,899 | 200 | ||||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | ||||||||||
Net income | 126,179 | 122,327 | 122,327 | 3,852 | ||||||
Other comprehensive income, net of tax | 6,140 | 6,140 | 6,140 | |||||||
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | (3,029) | (3,029) | ||||||||
Issuance of restricted stock | $ 644 | (644) | ||||||||
Issuance of restricted stock (in shares) | 644 | |||||||||
Restricted stock withheld for taxes | (5,435) | $ (220) | (5,215) | (5,435) | ||||||
Restricted stock withheld for taxes (in shares) | (220) | |||||||||
Share-based compensation cost | 14,220 | 14,220 | 14,220 | |||||||
Dividends | (15,928) | (15,928) | (15,928) | |||||||
Ending balance at May. 31, 2021 | 802,583 | $ 27,323 | $ 200 | 44,977 | 756,262 | (30,731) | 798,031 | 4,552 | ||
Ending balance (in shares) at May. 31, 2021 | 27,323 | 200 | ||||||||
Beginning balance at Feb. 28, 2021 | 734,039 | $ 27,263 | $ 200 | 39,695 | 697,966 | (35,282) | 729,842 | 4,197 | ||
Beginning balance (in shares) at Feb. 28, 2021 | 27,263 | 200 | ||||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | ||||||||||
Net income | 65,436 | 63,635 | 63,635 | 1,801 | ||||||
Other comprehensive income, net of tax | 4,551 | 4,551 | 4,551 | |||||||
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | (1,446) | (1,446) | ||||||||
Issuance of restricted stock | $ 91 | (91) | ||||||||
Issuance of restricted stock (in shares) | 91 | |||||||||
Restricted stock withheld for taxes | (1,464) | $ (31) | (1,433) | (1,464) | ||||||
Restricted stock withheld for taxes (in shares) | (31) | |||||||||
Share-based compensation cost | 6,806 | 6,806 | 6,806 | |||||||
Dividends | (5,339) | (5,339) | (5,339) | |||||||
Ending balance at May. 31, 2021 | 802,583 | $ 27,323 | $ 200 | 44,977 | 756,262 | (30,731) | 798,031 | 4,552 | ||
Ending balance (in shares) at May. 31, 2021 | 27,323 | 200 | ||||||||
Beginning balance at Aug. 31, 2021 | 839,779 | $ 27,332 | $ 200 | 49,074 | 793,712 | (34,554) | 835,764 | 4,015 | ||
Beginning balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2021 | 27,332 | 200 | 27,332 | 200 | ||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | ||||||||||
Net income | 160,945 | 158,448 | 158,448 | 2,497 | ||||||
Other comprehensive income, net of tax | 309 | 309 | 309 | |||||||
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | (2,330) | (2,330) | ||||||||
Share repurchases | (17,858) | $ (444) | (17,414) | (17,858) | ||||||
Share repurchase (in shares) | (444) | |||||||||
Issuance of restricted stock | $ 568 | (568) | ||||||||
Issuance of restricted stock (in shares) | 568 | |||||||||
Restricted stock withheld for taxes | (11,003) | $ (209) | (10,794) | (11,003) | ||||||
Restricted stock withheld for taxes (in shares) | (209) | |||||||||
Share-based compensation cost | 14,128 | 14,128 | 14,128 | |||||||
Dividends | (16,100) | (16,100) | (16,100) | |||||||
Ending balance at May. 31, 2022 | 967,870 | $ 27,247 | $ 200 | 34,426 | 936,060 | (34,245) | 963,688 | 4,182 | ||
Ending balance (in shares) at May. 31, 2022 | 27,247 | 200 | 27,247 | 200 | ||||||
Beginning balance at Feb. 28, 2022 | 904,649 | $ 27,433 | $ 200 | 40,821 | 866,776 | (34,438) | 900,792 | 3,857 | ||
Beginning balance (in shares) at Feb. 28, 2022 | 27,433 | 200 | ||||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | ||||||||||
Net income | 75,504 | 74,634 | 74,634 | 870 | ||||||
Other comprehensive income, net of tax | 193 | 193 | 193 | |||||||
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | (545) | (545) | ||||||||
Share repurchases | (9,993) | $ (244) | (9,749) | (9,993) | ||||||
Share repurchase (in shares) | (244) | |||||||||
Issuance of restricted stock | $ 89 | (89) | ||||||||
Issuance of restricted stock (in shares) | 89 | |||||||||
Restricted stock withheld for taxes | (1,426) | $ (31) | (1,395) | (1,426) | ||||||
Restricted stock withheld for taxes (in shares) | (31) | |||||||||
Share-based compensation cost | 4,838 | 4,838 | 4,838 | |||||||
Dividends | (5,350) | (5,350) | (5,350) | |||||||
Ending balance at May. 31, 2022 | $ 967,870 | $ 27,247 | $ 200 | $ 34,426 | $ 936,060 | $ (34,245) | $ 963,688 | $ 4,182 | ||
Ending balance (in shares) at May. 31, 2022 | 27,247 | 200 | 27,247 | 200 |
Condensed Consolidated Statem_4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity (Parenthetical) - $ / shares | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
May 31, 2022 | May 31, 2021 | May 31, 2022 | May 31, 2021 | |
Statement Of Stockholders Equity [Abstract] | ||||
Dividends per common share | $ 0.1875 | $ 0.1875 | $ 0.5625 | $ 0.5625 |
Condensed Consolidated Statem_5
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended | |
May 31, 2022 | May 31, 2021 | |
Cash flows from operating activities: | ||
Net income | $ 160,945 | $ 126,179 |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities: | ||
Asset impairment charges | 932 | |
Depreciation and amortization | 54,566 | 43,621 |
Inventory write-downs | 3,199 | |
Deferred income taxes | 23,851 | 11,393 |
Undistributed equity in earnings of joint ventures | (1,589) | (2,131) |
Share-based compensation expense | 14,046 | 13,987 |
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets, net | 1,192 | (48) |
Unrealized foreign exchange loss, net | 193 | 137 |
Credit loss, net | 17 | 21 |
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions: | ||
Accounts receivable | (43,340) | (133,164) |
Inventories | (164,196) | (92,114) |
Income taxes | 8,843 | 18,932 |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | (14,771) | (9,671) |
Other long-term assets | (1,068) | (4,524) |
Operating lease assets and liabilities | (2,049) | (696) |
Accounts payable | 44,874 | 56,394 |
Accrued payroll and related liabilities | (16,890) | 14,269 |
Other accrued liabilities | 1,747 | 1,208 |
Environmental liabilities | (14,744) | 2,055 |
Other long-term liabilities | 650 | 3,496 |
Distributed equity in earnings of joint ventures | 1,600 | 1,250 |
Net cash provided by operating activities | 58,008 | 50,594 |
Cash flows from investing activities: | ||
Capital expenditures | (97,972) | (76,730) |
Acquisitions, net of acquired cash | (177,070) | |
Proceeds from insurance and sale of assets | 18,244 | 462 |
Purchase of equity investment | (5,000) | |
Deposit on land option | (80) | 630 |
Net cash used in investing activities | (261,878) | (75,638) |
Cash flows from financing activities: | ||
Borrowings from long-term debt | 895,175 | 445,829 |
Repayment of long-term debt | (655,440) | (396,810) |
Payment of debt issuance costs | (23) | |
Repurchase of Class A common stock | (17,858) | |
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of share-based payment awards | (11,003) | (5,435) |
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | (2,330) | (3,029) |
Dividends paid | (16,172) | (16,067) |
Net cash provided by financing activities | 192,372 | 24,465 |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | (195) | 619 |
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | (11,693) | 40 |
Cash and cash equivalents as of beginning of period | 27,818 | 17,887 |
Cash and cash equivalents as of end of period | 16,125 | 17,927 |
Cash paid during the period for: | ||
Interest | 3,249 | 2,454 |
Income taxes paid, net | 10,502 | 1,267 |
Schedule of noncash investing and financing transactions: | ||
Purchases of property, plant and equipment included in liabilities | $ 19,868 | $ 10,572 |
Summary of Significant Accounti
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | 9 Months Ended |
May 31, 2022 | |
Accounting Policies [Abstract] | |
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Basis of Presentation The accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. and its majority-owned and wholly-owned subsidiaries (the “Company”) have been prepared pursuant to generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for Form 10-Q, including Article 10 of Regulation S-X. The year-end condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in annual financial statements have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC. In the opinion of management, all normal, recurring adjustments considered necessary for a fair statement have been included. Management suggests that these Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2021. The results for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2022 and 2021 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the entire fiscal year. Segment Reporting The Company acquires and recycles ferrous and nonferrous scrap metal for sale to foreign and domestic metal producers, processors, and brokers, and it procures salvaged vehicles and sells serviceable used auto parts from these vehicles through a network of self-service auto parts stores. Most of these auto parts stores supply the Company’s shredding facilities with auto bodies that are processed into saleable recycled metal products. In addition to the sale of recycled metal products processed at its facilities, the Company provides a variety of recycling and related services. The Company also produces a range of finished steel long products at its electric arc furnace (“EAF”) steel mill using recycled ferrous metal sourced internally from its recycling and joint venture operations and other raw materials. The accounting standards for reporting information about operating segments define an operating segment as a component of an enterprise that engages in business activities from which it may earn revenues and incur expenses for which discrete financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision-maker in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. The Company’s internal organizational and reporting structure includes a single operating and reportable segment. Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash and cash equivalents include short-term securities that are not restricted by third parties and have an original maturity date of 90 days or less. Included in accounts payable are book overdrafts representing outstanding checks in excess of funds on deposit of $ 62 million and $ 47 million as of May 31, 2022 and August 31, 2021 , respectively. Accounts Receivable, net Accounts receivable represent amounts primarily due from customers on product and other sales. These accounts receivable, which are reduced by an allowance for credit losses, are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. The Company extends credit to customers under contracts containing customary and explicit payment terms, and payment is generally required within 30 to 60 days of shipment. Nonferrous export sales typically require a deposit prior to shipment. Historically, almost all the Company’s ferrous export sales have been made with letters of credit. Ferrous and nonferrous metal sales to domestic customers and finished steel sales are generally made on open account, and a portion of these sales are covered by credit insurance. The Company evaluates the collectibility of its accounts receivable based on a combination of factors, including whether sales were made pursuant to letters of credit or required deposits prior to shipment, the aging of customer receivable balances, the financial condition of the Company’s customers, historical collection rates, and economic trends. Management uses this evaluation to estimate the amount of customer receivables that may not be collected in the future and records a provision for expected credit losses. Accounts are written off when all efforts to collect have been exhausted. Also included in accounts receivable are short-term advances to scrap metal suppliers used as a mechanism to acquire unprocessed scrap metal. The advances are generally repaid with scrap metal, as opposed to cash. Repayments of advances with scrap metal are treated as noncash operating activities in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and totaled $ 9 million and $ 7 million for the nine months ended May 31, 2022 and 2021 , respectively. Prepaid Expenses The Company’s prepaid expenses, reported within prepaid expenses and other current assets in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, totaled $ 33 million and $ 22 million as of May 31, 2022 and August 31, 2021, respectively, and consisted primarily of prepaid insurance, deposits on capital projects, prepaid services, and prepaid property taxes. Other Assets The Company’s other assets, exclusive of prepaid expenses and assets relating to certain employee benefit plans, consisted primarily of receivables from insurers, two equity investments, capitalized implementation costs for cloud computing arrangements, major spare parts and equipment, cash held in a client trust account relating to a legal settlement, debt issuance costs, and notes and other contractual receivables. Other assets are reported within either prepaid expenses and other current assets or other assets in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets based on their expected use either during or beyond the current operating cycle of one year from the reporting date. Receivables from insurers represent the portion of insured losses expected to be recovered from the Company’s insurers. The receivable is recorded at an amount not to exceed the recorded loss and only if the terms of legally enforceable insurance contracts support that the insurance recovery will not be disputed and is deemed collectible. Receivables from insurers totaled $ 14 million and $ 21 million as of May 31, 2022 and August 31, 2021, respectively. Receivables from insurers as of May 31, 2022 comprised primarily $ 4 million relating to property loss and damage and other claims in connection with the December 2021 fire at the Company’s shredder facility in Everett, Massachusetts, $ 5 million relating to environmental claims, and $ 4 million relating to workers’ compensation claims. Receivables from insurers as of August 31, 2021 comprised primarily $ 10 million relating to property loss and damage and other claims in connection with the May 2021 fire at the Company’s melt shop operations in McMinnville, Oregon, $ 6 million relating to environmental claims, and $ 4 million relating to workers’ compensation claims. See “Accounting for Impacts of Involuntary Events” below in this Note for further discussion of receivables and advance payments from insurers relating to property damage and business interruption claims. Other assets as of May 31, 2022 and August 31, 2021 also included approximately $ 7 million and $ 8 million, respectively, in connection with cash deposited into a client trust account in the second quarter of fiscal 2021 to fund the remediation of a site, a portion of which was previously leased to and operated by an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary. The cash was deposited into the client trust account by other potentially liable parties in connection with settlement of a lawsuit relating to allocation of the remediation costs, including agreement by the Company’s subsidiary to perform certain remedial actions. See “Other Legacy Environmental Loss Contingencies” within “Contingencies – Environmental” in Note 5 - Commitments and Contingencies for further discussion of this matter. The Company invested $ 6 million in the equity of a privately-held U.S. waste and recycling entity in fiscal 2017, and in May 2022, the Company invested $ 5 million in the equity of an unrelated privately-held Canadian recycling entity. The Company's influence over the operating and financial policies of each entity is not significant, and, thus, the investments are accounted for under the guidance for investments in equity securities. The equity investments do not have readily determinable fair values and, therefore, are carried at cost and adjusted for impairments and observable price changes. The investments are reported within other assets in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of May 31, 2022 and August 31, 2021 , the aggregate carrying value of the investments was $ 11 million and $ 6 million, respectively. The Company has not recorded any impairments or upward or downward adjustments to the carrying value of the investments since their respective acquisition. Accounting for Impacts of Involuntary Events Assets destroyed or damaged as a result of involuntary events are written off or reduced in carrying value to their salvage value. When recovery of all or a portion of the amount of property damage loss or other covered expenses through insurance proceeds is demonstrated to be probable, a receivable is recorded and offsets the loss or expense up to the amount of the total loss or expense. No gain is recorded until all contingencies related to the insurance claim have been resolved. On May 22, 2021, the Company experienced a fire at its steel mill in McMinnville, Oregon. Direct physical loss or damage to property from the incident was limited to the mill’s melt shop, with no bodily injuries and no physical loss or damage to other buildings or equipment. As a result of the fire, the rolling mill production ceased in early June 2021. In August 2021, the steel mill began ramping up operations following the substantial completion of replacement and repairs of property and equipment in the melt shop that had been lost or damaged by the fire. The Company experienced the loss of business income during the shutdown of the steel mill and the subsequent ramp-up phase which was substantially completed during the second quarter of fiscal 2022. The Company filed initial insurance claims for the physical loss and damage experienced at the mill’s melt shop and business income losses resulting from the matter. As of August 31, 2021 , prepaid expenses and other current assets in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets included an initial $ 10 million insurance receivable recognized in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021, primarily offsetting applicable losses including capital purchases of $ 10 million that had been incurred by the Company as of August 31, 2021 . In the first nine months of fiscal 2022, the Company increased the amount of this insurance receivable to $ 25 million and recognized a related $ 15 million insurance recovery gain, $ 3 million recorded in the first quarter and $ 12 million recorded in the second quarter, within cost of goods sold in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, reflecting recovery of applicable losses incurred as a result of the fire to date. In addition, during the first nine months of fiscal 2022, the Company received advance payments from insurers totaling approximately $ 30 million towards the Company’s claims, and not reflecting any final or full settlement of claims with the insurers, which amount reduced the $ 25 million insurance receivable to zero with the remaining amount of advance payments of $ 5 million reported within other accrued liabilities in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of May 31, 2022. On December 8, 2021, the Company experienced a fire at its metals recycling facility in Everett, Massachusetts. Direct physical loss or damage to property from the incident was limited to the facility’s shredder building and equipment, with no bodily injuries and no physical loss or damage to property reported at other buildings or equipment. As a result of the fire, shredding operations ceased, while all non-shredding operations at the facility continued, including torching, shearing, separating, and sorting purchased non-shreddable recycled ferrous metals. On January 28, 2022, shredding operations at the facility began ramping up following the replacement and repairs to shredder equipment that had been damaged. Completion of the remainder of repair and replacement of property that experienced physical loss or damage, primarily buildings and improvements, will occur over a longer period and impacts on business income may continue. For example, as of June 18, 2022, shredder operations temporarily ceased at the facility pending completion of discussions with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection and the Massachusetts Attorney General’s office regarding installation and operation of temporary emission capture and controls that would allow operation of the shredder prior to completion of the repair and replacement of the shredder enclosure building. Non-shredding operations at the facility continue. The Company filed initial insurance claims for the property that experienced physical loss or damage and anticipated business income losses resulting from the matter. In the second quarter of fiscal 2022 , the Company recognized an initial $ 10 million insurance receivable and related insurance recovery gain, reported within prepaid expenses and other current assets in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and within cost of goods sold in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, respectively, reflecting recovery of applicable losses including impairment charges of $ 6 million related to the carrying value of plant and equipment assets lost in or damaged by the fire and initial capital purchases and other costs totaling $ 4 million that had been incurred by the Company as of February 28, 2022. In the third quarter of fiscal 2022, the Company increased the amount of this insurance receivable to $ 11 million and recognized a related $ 1 million insurance recovery gain, reflecting recovery of applicable losses incurred as a result of the fire to date. Also in the third quarter of fiscal 2022, the Company received advance payments from insurers totaling approximately $ 7 million towards the Company's claims, and not reflecting any final or full settlement of claims with the insurers, which amount reduced the insurance receivable to $ 4 million as of May 31, 2022 . Business Acquisitions The Company recognizes the assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree at the acquisition date, measured at their fair values as of that date. Contingent purchase consideration is recorded at fair value at the date of acquisition. Any excess purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired is recorded as goodwill. Within one year from the date of acquisition, the Company may update the value allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, and the resulting goodwill balance, based on information received regarding the valuation of such assets and liabilities that was not available at the time of purchase. Measuring assets and liabilities at fair value requires the Company to determine the price that would be paid by a third-party market participant based on the highest and best use of the assets or interests acquired. Acquisition costs are expensed as incurred. Concentration of Credit Risk Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant concentration of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivable. The majority of cash and cash equivalents is maintained with major financial institutions. Balances with these and certain other institutions exceeded the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insured amount of $ 250 thousand as of May 31, 2022 . Concentration of credit risk with respect to accounts receivable is limited because a large number of geographically diverse customers make up the Company’s customer base. The Company controls credit risk through credit approvals, credit limits, credit insurance, letters of credit or other collateral, cash deposits, and monitoring procedures. Recent Accounting Pronouncements The Company does not expect that its adoption in the future of any recently issued accounting pronouncements will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements. |
Inventories
Inventories | 9 Months Ended |
May 31, 2022 | |
Inventory Net [Abstract] | |
Inventories | Note 2 - Inventories Inventories consisted of the following (in thousands): May 31, 2022 August 31, 2021 Processed and unprocessed scrap metal $ 299,681 $ 164,960 Semi-finished goods 18,457 7,671 Finished goods 69,949 39,368 Supplies 51,617 44,428 Inventories $ 439,704 $ 256,427 |
Business Acquisitions
Business Acquisitions | 9 Months Ended |
May 31, 2022 | |
Business Combination And Asset Acquisition [Abstract] | |
Business Acquisitions | Note 3 - Business Acquisitions Columbus Recycling On October 1, 2021 , the Company used cash on hand and borrowings under existing credit facilities to acquire eight metals recycling facilities across Mississippi, Tennessee, and Kentucky from Columbus Recycling, a provider of recycled ferrous and nonferrous metal products and recycling services. The transaction qualified as a business combination for accounting purposes, which involves application of the acquisition method described in Accounting Standards Codification Topic 805, Business Combinations , and summarized in “Business Acquisitions” in Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies . The cash purchase price was approximately $ 107 million, subject to adjustment for acquired net working capital relative to an agreed-upon benchmark, as well as other adjustments. The Company paid at closing an additional $ 7 million for estimated net working capital in excess of the benchmark, which is still subject to adjustment as of the date of this report, resulting in total purchase consideration measured as of the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2022 of approximately $ 114 million. As of the date of this report, measurement of actual acquired net working capital, as well as the fair values of certain other acquired assets and assumed liabilities, is still preliminary and subject to change based on the completion of valuation procedures. The acquired Columbus Recycling operations purchase and process scrap metal from industrial manufacturers, local recycling companies, and individuals, and sell the recycled products to regional foundries and steel mills. Combined with the Company’s regional metals recycling facilities in Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee, the acquired operations offer additional recycling products, services, and logistics solutions to customers and suppliers across the Southeast, giving rise to expected benefits supporting the amount of acquired goodwill. The following table summarizes the provisional fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed by the Company as of the October 1, 2021 acquisition date (in thousands): Cash $ 325 Accounts receivable 22,763 Inventories 10,060 Other current assets 255 Property, plant and equipment 13,491 Operating lease right-of-use assets 254 Goodwill (1) 62,552 Intangibles and other assets 19,741 Total assets acquired 129,441 Current liabilities 11,828 Other liabilities 3,350 Total liabilities assumed 15,178 Net assets acquired $ 114,263 (1) Approximately $ 59 million of the provisional amount of acquired goodwill is tax deductible. The following table summarizes the provisional purchase price allocation to the identifiable intangible assets and their estimated useful lives as of the October 1, 2021 acquisition date (in thousands): Useful Life Supplier relationships $ 17,245 7 Customer relationships 2,496 7 $ 19,741 The results of operations for the acquired Columbus Recycling business beginning as of the October 1, 2021 acquisition date are included in the accompanying financial statements. For each of the three and nine months ended May 31, 2022 , the revenues of the acquired Columbus Recycling business contributed 5 % or less of the Company’s consolidated revenues reported in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, and the amount of net income contributed by the acquired Columbus Recycling business was 3 % or less of the Company’s consolidated net income reported in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. Encore Recycling On April 29, 2022 , the Company used cash on hand and borrowings under existing credit facilities to acquire two recycling facilities in the greater Atlanta, Georgia metropolitan area, including a metal shredding operation and recycled auto-parts center from the previous owners of Encore Recycling. The acquired Encore Recycling operations purchase and process scrap metal and end-of life vehicles from industrial manufacturers, local recycling companies, and individuals, and sell the recycled products to regional foundries and steel mills. Combined with the Company’s existing regional metals recycling facilities and recycled auto-parts centers, the acquired operations offer additional recycling products, services, and logistics solutions to customers and suppliers across portions of the Southeast, giving rise to expected benefits supporting the amount of acquired goodwill. The transaction qualified as a business combination for accounting purposes. The cash purchase price was approximately $ 55 million, subject to adjustment for acquired net working capital relative to an agreed-upon benchmark, as well as other adjustments. The Company paid at closing an additional $ 8 million for estimated net working capital in excess of the benchmark, which is still subject to adjustment as of the date of this report, resulting in total purchase consideration measured as of the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2022 of approximately $ 63 million. As of the date of this report, measurement of actual acquired net working capital, as well as the fair values of certain other acquired assets and assumed liabilities, is still preliminary and subject to change based on the completion of valuation procedures. The Company is in the process of completing a fair valuation of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed by the Company as of the April 29, 2022 acquisition date. The following table summarizes the provisional fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed by the Company as of the April 29, 2022 acquisition date (in thousands): Accounts receivable $ 10,464 Inventories 4,270 Other current assets 65 Property, plant and equipment 24,937 Operating lease right-of-use assets 402 Goodwill (1) 21,715 Intangibles and other assets (2) 3,816 Total assets acquired 65,669 Current liabilities 1,447 Other liabilities 1,091 Total liabilities assumed 2,538 Net assets acquired $ 63,131 (1) Approximately $ 21 million of the provisional amount of acquired goodwill is tax deductible. (2) Provisional acquired intangibles comprised supplier and customer relationships with preliminary expected useful lives of 7 years. The results of operations for the acquired Encore Recycling business beginning as of the April 29, 2022 acquisition date are included in the accompanying financial statements. For each of the three and nine months ended May 31, 2022, the revenues and net income contributed by the acquired Encore Recycling business and reported in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income were not material to the financial statements taken as a whole. The following unaudited pro forma information presents the effect on the consolidated financial results of the Company of the Columbus Recycling and Encore Recycling businesses acquired during the first nine months of fiscal 2022 as though the businesses had been acquired as of the beginning of fiscal 2021 (in thousands): Three Months Ended May 31, Nine Months Ended May 31, 2022 2021 2022 2021 Revenues $ 1,029,000 $ 887,500 $ 2,671,500 $ 2,073,500 Net income $ 79,000 $ 68,000 $ 173,000 $ 131,500 Net income attributable to SSI shareholders $ 78,000 $ 66,500 $ 170,500 $ 127,500 There are no individually material, nonrecurring pro forma adjustments directly attributable to the business combinations included in these pro forma revenues and earnings. The information included in the pro forma amounts is derived from historical information obtained from the sellers of the businesses. These pro forma results are not necessarily indicative of what actual results would have been had these acquisitions occurred for the periods presented. In addition, the pro forma results are not intended to be a projection of future results and do not reflect any synergies that may be achieved from combining operations. |
Goodwill
Goodwill | 9 Months Ended |
May 31, 2022 | |
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Goodwill | Note 4 - Goodwill The Company evaluates goodwill for impairment annually on July 1 and upon the occurrence of certain triggering events or substantive changes in circumstances that indicate that the fair value of goodwill may be impaired. Impairment of goodwill is tested at the reporting unit level. A reporting unit is an operating segment or one level below an operating segment (referred to as a “component”). A component of an operating segment is required to be identified as a reporting unit if the component is a business for which discrete financial information is available and segment management regularly reviews its operating results. There were no triggering events identified during the first nine months of fiscal 2022 requiring an interim goodwill impairment test, and the Company did not record a goodwill impairment charge in any of the periods presented. The gross change in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended May 31, 2022 was as follows (in thousands): Goodwill August 31, 2021 $ 170,304 Additions (1) 84,040 Measurement period adjustments 227 Foreign currency translation adjustment ( 60 ) May 31, 2022 $ 254,511 (1) Additions to goodwill relate to the acquired Columbus Recycling business (approximately $ 62 million) and the Encore Recycling business (approximately $ 22 million) and are exclusive of measurement period adjustments presented separately. The amount of acquired goodwill in each acquisition was provisional as of May 31, 2022. See Note 3 - Business Acquisitions . Accumulated goodwill impairment charges were $ 471 million as of both May 31, 2022 and August 31, 2021 . |
Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments and Contingencies | 9 Months Ended |
May 31, 2022 | |
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Commitments and Contingencies | Note 5 - Commitments and Contingencies Contingencies - Environmental The Company evaluates the adequacy of its environmental liabilities on a quarterly basis. Adjustments to the liabilities are made when additional information becomes available that affects the estimated costs to study or remediate any environmental issues or expenditures are made for which liabilities were established. Changes in the Company’s environmental liabilities for the nine months ended May 31, 2022 were as follows (in thousands): Balance as of Liabilities Payments and Balance as of Short-Term Long-Term $ 77,128 $ 7,577 $ ( 18,155 ) $ 66,550 $ 11,600 $ 54,950 The Company had environmental liabilities of $ 67 million and $ 77 million as of May 31, 2022 and August 31, 2021, respectively, for the potential remediation of locations where it has conducted business or has environmental liabilities from historical or recent activities. The liabilities relate to the investigation and potential future remediation of contaminated sediments and riverbanks, soil contamination, groundwater contamination, storm water runoff issues, and other natural resource damages. Except for Portland Harbor and certain liabilities discussed under “Other Legacy Environmental Loss Contingencies” below, such liabilities were not individually material at any site. Portland Harbor In December 2000, the Company was notified by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”) that it is one of the potentially responsible parties (“PRPs”) that own or operate or formerly owned or operated sites which are part of or adjacent to the Portland Harbor Superfund site (the “Site”). The precise nature and extent of cleanup of any specific areas within the Site, the parties to be involved, the timing of any specific remedial action and the allocation of the costs for any cleanup among responsible parties have not yet been determined. The process of site investigation, remedy selection, identification of additional PRPs, and allocation of costs has been underway for a number of years, but significant uncertainties remain. It is unclear to what extent the Company will be liable for environmental costs or third-party contribution or damage claims with respect to the Site. From 2000 to 2017, the EPA oversaw a remedial investigation/feasibility study (“RI/FS”) at the Site. The Company was not among the parties that performed the RI/FS, but it contributed to the costs through an interim settlement with the performing parties. The performing parties have indicated that they incurred more than $ 155 million in that effort. In January 2017, the EPA issued a Record of Decision (“ROD”) that identified the selected remedy for the Site. The EPA has estimated the total cost of the selected remedy at $ 1.7 billion with a net present value cost of $ 1.05 billion (at a 7 % discount rate) and an estimated construction period of 13 years following completion of the remedial designs. In the ROD, the EPA stated that the cost estimate is an order-of-magnitude engineering estimate that is expected to be within + 50 % to - 30 % of the actual project cost and that changes in the cost elements are likely to occur as a result of new information and data collected during the engineering design. The Company has identified a number of concerns regarding the remedy described in the ROD, which is based on data that is more than 15 years old, and the EPA’s estimates for the costs and time required to implement the selected remedy. Moreover, the ROD provided only Site-wide cost estimates and did not provide sufficient detail to estimate costs for specific sediment management areas within the Site. In addition, the ROD did not determine or allocate the responsibility for remediation costs among the PRPs. In the ROD, the EPA acknowledged that much of the data was more than a decade old at that time and would need to be updated with a new round of “baseline” sampling to be conducted prior to the remedial design phase. The remedial design phase is an engineering phase during which additional technical information and data are collected, identified, and incorporated into technical drawings and specifications developed for the subsequent remedial action. Following issuance of the ROD, the EPA proposed that the PRPs, or a subgroup of PRPs, perform the additional investigative work in advance of remedial design. In December 2017, the Company and three other PRPs entered into an Administrative Settlement Agreement and Order on Consent with the EPA to perform such pre-remedial design investigation and baseline sampling over a two-year period. The report analyzing the results concluded that Site conditions have improved substantially since the data forming the basis of the ROD was collected. The EPA found with a few limited corrections that the data is of suitable quality and stated that such data will be used, in addition to existing and forthcoming design-level data, to inform implementation of the ROD. However, the EPA did not agree that the data or the analysis warranted a change to the remedy at this time and reaffirmed its commitment to proceed with remedial design. The Company and other PRPs disagree with the EPA’s position on use of the more recent data and will continue to pursue limited, but critical, changes to the selected remedy for the Site during the remedial design phase. The EPA encouraged PRPs to step forward (individually or in groups) to enter into consent agreements to perform remedial design in various project areas covering the entire Site. While certain PRPs executed consent agreements for remedial design work, because of the EPA’s refusal to date to modify the remedy to reflect the most current data on Site conditions and because of concerns with the terms of the consent agreement, the Company elected not to enter into a consent agreement. In April 2020, the EPA issued a unilateral administrative order (“UAO”) to the Company and MMGL, LLC (“MMGL”), an unaffiliated company, for the remedial design work in a portion of the Site designated as the River Mile 3.5 East Project Area. As required by the UAO, the Company notified the EPA of its intent to comply while reserving all of its sufficient cause defenses. Failure to comply with a UAO, without sufficient cause, could subject the Company to significant penalties or treble damages. Pursuant to the optimized remedial design timeline set forth in the UAO, the EPA’s expected schedule for completion of the remedial design work is four years . The EPA has estimated the cost of the work at approximately $ 4 million. The Company has agreed with the other respondent to the UAO, MMGL, that the Company will lead the performance and be responsible for a portion of the costs of the work for remedial design under the UAO and also entered into an agreement with another PRP pursuant to which such other PRP has agreed to fund a portion of the costs of such work. These agreements are not an allocation of liability or claims associated with the Site as between the respondents or with respect to any third party. The Company estimated that its share of the costs of performing such work under the UAO would be approximately $ 3 million, which it recorded to environmental liabilities and selling, general, and administrative expense in the consolidated financial statements in the third quarter of fiscal 2020. The Company has insurance policies pursuant to which the Company is being reimbursed for the costs it has incurred for remedial design. In the second quarter of fiscal 2021, the Company recorded an insurance receivable and a related insurance recovery to selling, general, and administrative expense for approximately $ 3 million. See “Other Assets” in Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for further discussion of receivables from insurers. The Company also expects to pursue in the future allocation or contribution from other PRPs for a portion of such remedial design costs. In February 2021, the EPA announced that 100 percent of the Site’s areas requiring active cleanup are in the remedial design phase of the process. Except for certain early action projects in which the Company is not involved, remediation activities at the Site are not expected to commence for a number of years. Moreover, those activities are expected to be sequenced, and the order and timing of such sequencing has not been determined. In addition, as noted above, the ROD does not determine the allocation of costs among PRPs. The Company has joined with approximately 100 other PRPs, including the RI/FS performing parties, in a voluntary process to establish an allocation of costs at the Site, including the costs incurred in the RI/FS, ongoing remedial design costs, and future remedial action costs. The Company expects the next major stage of the allocation process to proceed in parallel with the remedial design process. In addition to the remedial action process overseen by the EPA, the Portland Harbor Natural Resource Trustee Council (“Trustee Council”) is assessing natural resource damages at the Site. In 2008, the Trustee Council invited the Company and other PRPs to participate in funding and implementing the Natural Resource Injury Assessment for the Site. The Company and other participating PRPs ultimately agreed to fund the first two phases of the three-phase assessment, which included the development of the Natural Resource Damage Assessment Plan (“AP”) and implementation of the AP to develop information sufficient to facilitate early settlements between the Trustee Council and Phase 2 participants and the identification of restoration projects to be funded by the settlements. In late May 2018, the Trustee Council published notice of its intent to proceed with Phase 3, which will involve the full implementation of the AP and the final injury and damage determination. The Company is proceeding with the process established by the Trustee Council regarding early settlements under Phase 2. The Company has established an environmental reserve of approximately $ 2.3 million for this alleged natural resource damages liability as it continues to work with the Trustee Council to finalize an early settlement. The Company has insurance policies that it believes will provide reimbursement for costs related to this matter. As of May 31, 2022 and August 31, 2021, the Company had an insurance receivable in the same amount as the environmental reserve. See “Other Assets” in Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for further discussion of receivables from insurers. On January 30, 2017, one of the Trustees, the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, which withdrew from the council in 2009, filed a suit against approximately 30 parties, including the Company, seeking reimbursement of certain past and future response costs in connection with remedial action at the Site and recovery of assessment costs related to natural resources damages from releases at and from the Site to the Multnomah Channel and the Lower Columbia River. The parties filed various motions to dismiss or stay this suit, and in August 2019, the court issued an order denying the motions to dismiss and staying the action. The Company intends to defend against the claims in this suit and does not have sufficient information to determine the likelihood of a loss in this matter or to estimate the amount of damages being sought or the amount of such damages that could be allocated to the Company. The Company’s environmental liabilities as of May 31, 2022 and August 31, 2021 included $ 4 million and $ 6 million, respectively, relating to the Portland Harbor matters described above. Because the final remedial actions have not yet been designed and there has not been a determination of the allocation among the PRPs of costs of the investigations or remedial action costs, the Company believes it is not possible to reasonably estimate the amount or range of costs which it is likely to or which it is reasonably possible that it will incur in connection with the Site, although such costs could be material to the Company’s financial position, results of operations, cash flows, and liquidity. Among the facts being evaluated are detailed information on the history of ownership of and the nature of the uses of and activities and operations performed on each property within the Site, which are factors that will play a substantial role in determining the allocation of investigation and remedy costs among the PRPs. The Company has insurance policies that it believes will provide reimbursement for costs it incurs for defense, remedial design, remedial action, and mitigation for or settlement of natural resource damages claims in connection with the Site. Most of these policies jointly insure the Company and MMGL, as the successor to a former subsidiary of the Company. The Company and MMGL have negotiated the settlement with certain insurers of claims against them related to the Site, continue to seek settlements with other insurers, and formed a Qualified Settlement Fund (“QSF”) which became operative in fiscal 2020 to hold such settlement amounts until funds are needed to pay or reimburse costs incurred by the Company and MMGL in connection with the Site. These insurance policies and the funds in the QSF may not cover all of the costs which the Company may incur. The QSF is an unconsolidated variable interest entity (“VIE”) with no primary beneficiary. Two parties unrelated to each other, one appointed by the Company and one appointed by MMGL, share equally the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact its economic performance. The Company’s appointee to co-manage the VIE is an executive officer of the Company. Neither MMGL nor its appointee to co-manage the VIE is a related party of the Company for the purpose of the primary beneficiary assessment or otherwise. The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality is separately providing oversight of investigations and source control activities by the Company at various sites adjacent to Portland Harbor that are focused on controlling any current “uplands” releases of contaminants into the Willamette River. The Company has accrued liabilities for source control and related work at two sites, reflecting estimated costs of primarily investigation and design, which costs have not been material in the aggregate to date. No liabilities have been established in connection with these investigations for any other sites because the extent of contamination, required source control work, and the Company’s responsibility for the contamination and source control work, in each case if any, have not yet been determined. In addition, pursuant to its insurance policies, the Company is being reimbursed for the costs it incurs for required source control evaluation and remediation work. As of each of May 31, 2022 and August 31, 2021, the Company had an insurance receivable in the same amount as the environmental reserve for such source control work. Other Legacy Environmental Loss Contingencies The Company’s environmental loss contingencies as of May 31, 2022 and August 31, 2021, other than Portland Harbor, include actual or possible investigation and remediation costs from historical contamination at sites currently or formerly owned or formerly operated by the Company or at other sites where the Company may have responsibility for such costs due to past disposal or other activities (“legacy environmental loss contingencies”). These legacy environmental loss contingencies relate to the potential remediation of waterways and soil and groundwater contamination and may also involve natural resource damages, governmental fines and penalties, and claims by third parties for personal injury and property damage. The Company has been notified that it is or may be a potentially responsible party at certain of these sites, and investigation and remediation activities are ongoing or may be required in the future. The Company recognizes a liability for such matters when the loss is probable and can be reasonably estimated. When investigation, allocation, and remediation activities are ongoing or where the Company has not yet been identified as having responsibility or the contamination has not yet been identified, it is reasonably possible that the Company may need to recognize additional liabilities in connection with such sites but the Company cannot currently reasonably estimate the possible loss or range of loss absent additional information or developments. Such additional liabilities, individually or in the aggregate, may have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial condition, or cash flows. In fiscal 2018, the Company accrued an initial $ 4 million for the estimated costs related to remediation of shredder residue disposed of in or around the 1970s at third-party sites located near each other. Investigation activities have been conducted under oversight of the applicable state regulatory agency. As of both May 31, 2022 and August 31, 2021 , the Company had $ 4 million accrued for this matter. It is reasonably possible that the Company may recognize additional liabilities in connection with this matter at the time such losses are probable and can be reasonably estimated. The Company previously estimated a range of reasonably possible losses related to this matter in excess of current accruals at between zero and $ 28 million based on a range of remedial alternatives and subject to development and approval by regulators of specific remedy implementation plans. However, subsequent to the development of those remedial alternatives, the Company performed additional investigative activities under new state requirements that are likely to impact the required remedial actions and associated cost estimates, but the scope of such impacts and the amount or the range of the additional associated costs are not reasonably estimable at this time and are subject to further investigation, analysis, and discussion by the Company and regulators. The Company is investigating whether a portion or all of the current and future losses related to this matter, if incurred, are covered by existing insurance coverage or may be offset by contributions from other responsible parties. In addition, the Company’s loss contingencies as of May 31, 2022 and August 31, 2021 included $ 8 million and $ 19 million, respectively, for the estimated costs related to environmental matters in connection with a closed facility owned and previously operated by an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, including monitoring and remediation of soil and groundwater conditions and funding for wellhead treatment facilities. In the first nine months of fiscal 2022 , the Company accrued $ 3 million for certain soil remediation activities based on additional information related to estimated costs to complete. Investigation and remediation activities have been conducted under the oversight of the applicable state regulatory agency and are on-going, and the Company’s subsidiary has also been working with state and local officials with respect to the protection of public and private water supplies. As part of its activities relating to the protection of public water supplies, the Company’s subsidiary agreed to reimburse the municipality for certain studies and plans and to provide funding for the construction and operation by the municipality of wellhead treatment facilities, which agreement resulted in payment by the Company to the municipality of $ 11 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2022. It is reasonably possible that the Company may recognize additional liabilities in connection with this matter at the time such additional losses are probable and can be reasonably estimated. However, the Company cannot reasonably estimate at this time the possible additional loss or range of possible additional losses associated with this matter pending the on-going implementation of the approved remediation plan for soil and groundwater conditions and completion and operation of the wellhead treatment facilities. In addition, the Company’s loss contingencies as of both May 31, 2022 and August 31, 2021 included $ 8 million for the estimated costs related to remediation of a site a portion of which was previously leased to and operated by an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary. In connection with settlement of a lawsuit relating to allocation of the remediation costs, the Company’s subsidiary agreed to perform the remedial action related to metals contamination on the site estimated to cost approximately $ 7.9 million, and another potentially liable party agreed to perform the remedial action related to creosote contamination at the site. As part of the settlement, other potentially liable parties agreed to make payments totaling approximately $ 7.6 million to fund the remediation of the metals contamination at the site in exchange for a release and indemnity. This amount was fully funded into a client trust account for the Company’s subsidiary in December 2020. See “Other Assets” in Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for further discussion of this client trust account. It is reasonably possible that the Company may recognize additional liabilities in connection with this matter at the time such additional losses are probable and can be reasonably estimated. However, the Company cannot reasonably estimate at this time the possible additional loss or range of possible additional losses associated with this matter pending completion, approval, and implementation of the remediation action plan. Summary - Environmental Contingencies With respect to environmental contingencies other than the Portland Harbor Superfund site and the Other Legacy Environmental Loss Contingencies, which are discussed separately above, management currently believes that adequate provision has been made for the potential impact of its environmental contingencies. Historically, the amounts the Company has ultimately paid for such remediation activities have not been material in any given period, but there can be no assurance that such amounts paid will not be material in the future. Contingencies – Other In addition to legal proceedings relating to the contingencies described above, the Company is a party to various legal proceedings arising in the normal course of business. The Company recognizes a liability for such matters when the loss is probable and can be reasonably estimated. The Company does not anticipate that the liabilities arising from such legal proceedings in the normal course of business, after taking into consideration expected insurance recoveries, will have a material adverse effect on its results of operations, financial condition, or cash flows. |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | 9 Months Ended |
May 31, 2022 | |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax [Abstract] | |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Note 6 - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, comprise the following (in thousands): Three Months Ended May 31, 2022 Three Months Ended May 31, 2021 Foreign Currency Pension Obligations, Total Foreign Currency Pension Obligations, Total Balances - March 1 (Beginning of period) $ ( 32,002 ) $ ( 2,436 ) $ ( 34,438 ) $ ( 32,373 ) $ ( 2,909 ) $ ( 35,282 ) Other comprehensive income before reclassifications 153 — 153 4,514 — 4,514 Income tax (expense) — — — — — — Other comprehensive income before reclassifications, net of tax 153 — 153 4,514 — 4,514 Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss — 52 52 — 49 49 Income tax (benefit) — ( 12 ) ( 12 ) — ( 12 ) ( 12 ) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax — 40 40 — 37 37 Net periodic other comprehensive income 153 40 193 4,514 37 4,551 Balances - May 31 (End of period) $ ( 31,849 ) $ ( 2,396 ) $ ( 34,245 ) $ ( 27,859 ) $ ( 2,872 ) $ ( 30,731 ) Nine Months Ended May 31, 2022 Nine Months Ended May 31, 2021 Foreign Currency Pension Obligations, Total Foreign Currency Pension Obligations, Total Balances - September 1 (Beginning of period) $ ( 31,609 ) $ ( 2,945 ) $ ( 34,554 ) $ ( 34,184 ) $ ( 2,687 ) $ ( 36,871 ) Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications ( 240 ) 451 211 6,325 ( 385 ) 5,940 Income tax (expense) benefit — ( 101 ) ( 101 ) — 87 87 Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications, net of tax ( 240 ) 350 110 6,325 ( 298 ) 6,027 Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss — 257 257 — 147 147 Income tax (benefit) — ( 58 ) ( 58 ) — ( 34 ) ( 34 ) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax — 199 199 — 113 113 Net periodic other comprehensive (loss) income ( 240 ) 549 309 6,325 ( 185 ) 6,140 Balances - May 31 (End of period) $ ( 31,849 ) $ ( 2,396 ) $ ( 34,245 ) $ ( 27,859 ) $ ( 2,872 ) $ ( 30,731 ) Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive loss to earnings, both individually and in the aggregate, were not material to the impacted captions in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income in all periods presented. |
Revenue
Revenue | 9 Months Ended |
May 31, 2022 | |
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Abstract] | |
Revenue | Note 7 - Revenue Disaggregation of Revenues The table below illustrates the Company’s revenues disaggregated by major product and sales destination (in thousands): Three Months Ended May 31, Nine Months Ended May 31, 2022 2021 2022 2021 Major product information: Ferrous revenues $ 530,303 $ 448,684 $ 1,434,473 $ 1,023,569 Nonferrous revenues 272,208 204,512 662,779 471,543 Steel revenues (1) 165,210 129,057 384,644 316,662 Retail and other revenues 42,366 38,465 109,507 101,162 Total revenues $ 1,010,087 $ 820,718 $ 2,591,403 $ 1,912,936 Revenues based on sales destination: Foreign $ 533,087 $ 466,739 $ 1,439,731 $ 1,067,335 Domestic 477,000 353,979 1,151,672 845,601 Total revenues $ 1,010,087 $ 820,718 $ 2,591,403 $ 1,912,936 (1) Steel revenues include predominantly sales of finished steel products, in addition to sales of semi-finished goods (billets) and steel manufacturing scrap. Receivables from Contracts with Customers The revenue accounting standard defines a receivable as an entity’s right to consideration that is unconditional, meaning that only the passage of time is required before payment is due. As of May 31, 2022 and August 31, 2021 , receivables from contracts with customers, net of an allowance for credit losses, totaled $ 278 million and $ 210 million, respectively, representing 98 % of total accounts receivable reported on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at each reporting date. Contract Liabilities Contract consideration received from a customer prior to revenue recognition is recorded as a contract liability and is recognized as revenue when the Company satisfies the related performance obligation under the terms of the contract. The Company’s contract liabilities, which consist almost entirely of customer deposits for recycled metal and finished steel sales contracts, are reported within accounts payable in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and totaled $ 10 million and $ 8 million as of May 31, 2022 and August 31, 2021, respectively. Unsatisfied performance obligations reflected in these contract liabilities relate to contracts with original expected durations of one year or less and, therefore, are not disclosed. During the three and nine months ended May 31, 2022 , the Company reclassified less than $ 1 million and $ 7 million, respectively, in contract liabilities as of August 31, 2021 to revenues as a result of satisfying performance obligations during the period. During the three and nine months ended May 31, 2021 , the Company reclassified less than $ 1 million and $ 7 million, respectively, in contract liabilities as of August 31, 2020 to revenues as a result of satisfying performance obligations during the period. |
Share-Based Compensation
Share-Based Compensation | 9 Months Ended |
May 31, 2022 | |
Share Based Compensation [Abstract] | |
Share-based Compensation | Note 8 - Share-Based Compensation In the first quarter of fiscal 2022, as part of the annual awards under the Company’s Long-Term Incentive Plan, the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors granted 158,656 restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and 153,080 performance share awards to the Company’s key employees and officers under the Company’s 1993 Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan. The RSUs have a five-year term and vest 20 % per year commencing October 31, 2022. The aggregate fair value of all the RSUs granted was based on the market closing price of the underlying Class A common stock on the grant date and totaled $ 8 million. The compensation expense associated with the RSUs is recognized over the requisite service period of the awards, net of forfeitures, which for participants who were retirement eligible as of the grant date or who will become retirement eligible during the five-year term of the awards is the longer of two years or the period ending on the date retirement eligibility is achieved. The performance share awards comprise two separate and distinct awards with different vesting conditions. Awards vest if the threshold level under the specified metric is met at the end of the approximately three-year performance period. For awards granted in the first quarter of fiscal 2022, the performance metrics are the Company’s recycled metal volume growth and its return on capital employed (“ROCE”). Award share payouts depend on the extent to which the performance goals have been achieved, which performance-based payout factors are adjusted by a total shareholder return (“TSR”) modifier based on the Company’s average TSR percentile rank relative to a designated peer group. The number of shares that a participant receives is equal to the number of performance shares granted multiplied by an initial payout factor based on recycled metal volume growth and ROCE, which ranges from a threshold of 50 % to a maximum of 200 %. The final payout factor is then determined by applying the TSR modifier to the initial payout factor within a certain range, with a maximum increase or decrease of 20 %. The Company granted 76,540 performance share awards based on its recycled metal volume growth metric with TSR modifier and 76,540 performance share awards based on its ROCE metric with TSR modifier over a three-year performance period consisting of the Company’s 2022, 2023, and 2024 fiscal years. The Company estimated the fair value of performance share awards granted in the first quarter of fiscal 2022 using a Monte-Carlo simulation model utilizing several key assumptions, including the following: Percentage Expected share price volatility (SSI) 51.6 % Expected share price volatility (Peer group) 58.5 % Expected correlation to peer group companies 46.0 % Risk-free rate of return 0.61 % The estimated aggregate fair value of these performance share awards at the date of grant was $ 8 million. The Company accrues compensation cost for these performance share awards based on the probable outcome of achieving specified performance conditions, net of estimated forfeitures, over the requisite service period (or to the date a qualifying employment termination event entitles the recipient to a prorated award, if before the end of the service period). The Company reassesses whether achievement of the performance conditions is probable at each reporting date. If it is probable that the actual performance results will exceed the stated target performance conditions, the Company accrues additional compensation cost for the additional performance shares to be awarded irrespective of the TSR modifier, the effects of which are incorporated in the grant-date fair value of the awards. If, upon reassessment, it is no longer probable that the actual performance results will exceed the stated target performance conditions, or that it is no longer probable that the target performance conditions will be achieved, the Company reverses any recognized compensation cost for shares no longer probable of being issued. If the performance conditions are not achieved at the end of the performance period, all related compensation cost previously recognized is reversed. Performance share awards will be paid in Class A common stock as soon as practicable after the end of the requisite service period and vesting date of October 31, 2024. In the second quarter of fiscal 2022, the Company granted deferred stock units (“DSUs”) to each of its non-employee directors under the Company’s 1993 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended. Each DSU gives the director the right to receive one share of Class A common stock at a future date. The grant included an aggregate of 18,924 shares that will vest in full on the day before the Company’s 2023 annual meeting of shareholders, subject to continued Board service. The total fair value of these awards at the grant date was $ 1 million. |
Income Taxes
Income Taxes | 9 Months Ended |
May 31, 2022 | |
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Income Taxes | Note 9 - Income Taxes Effective Tax Rate The Company’s effective tax rate from continuing operations for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2022 was an expense on pre-tax income of 21.0 % and 21.2 % , respectively, compared to 18.0 % and 20.0 % , respectively, for the comparable prior year periods. The Company’s effective tax rate from continuing operations for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2022 approximated the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21 %, reflecting primarily the aggregate impact of state taxes and permanent differences from non-deductible expenses on the projected annual effective tax rate applied to the quarterly results, offset by discrete tax benefits resulting from vesting of share-based awards in the periods and the favorable effects of other discrete items. The Company’s effective tax rate from continuing operations for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2021 was lower than the U.S. federal statutory rate primarily due to the benefit from the foreign derived intangible income deduction in fiscal 2021 and the impacts of research and development credits and other discrete items. Valuation Allowances The Company assesses the realizability of its deferred tax assets on a quarterly basis through an analysis of potential sources of future taxable income, including prior year taxable income available to absorb a carryback of tax losses, reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, tax planning strategies, and forecasts of taxable income. The Company considers all negative and positive evidence, including the weight of the evidence, to determine if valuation allowances against deferred tax assets are required. The Company continues to maintain valuation allowances against certain state and Canadian deferred tax assets. Canadian deferred tax assets against which the Company continues to maintain a valuation allowance relate to indefinite-lived assets. The Company files federal and state income tax returns in the U.S. and foreign tax returns in Puerto Rico and Canada. For U.S. federal income tax returns, fiscal years 2014 to 2021 remain subject to examination under the statute of limitations. |
Net Income Per Share
Net Income Per Share | 9 Months Ended |
May 31, 2022 | |
Earnings Per Share [Abstract] | |
Net Income Per Share | Note 10 - Net Income Per Share The following table sets forth the information used to compute basic and diluted net income per share attributable to SSI shareholders (in thousands): Three Months Ended May 31, Nine Months Ended May 31, 2022 2021 2022 2021 Income from continuing operations $ 75,550 $ 65,482 $ 160,991 $ 126,237 Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests ( 870 ) ( 1,801 ) ( 2,497 ) ( 3,852 ) Income from continuing operations attributable to SSI shareholders $ 74,680 $ 63,681 $ 158,494 $ 122,385 (Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax ( 46 ) ( 46 ) ( 46 ) ( 58 ) Net income attributable to SSI shareholders $ 74,634 $ 63,635 $ 158,448 $ 122,327 Computation of shares: Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic 28,143 28,047 28,161 27,948 Incremental common shares attributable to dilutive performance share awards, restricted stock units and deferred stock units 1,482 1,496 1,580 1,015 Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted 29,625 29,543 29,741 28,963 Common stock equivalent shares of 47,095 and 172,288 were considered antidilutive and were excluded from the calculation of diluted net income per share for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2022 , respectively. No common stock equivalent shares were considered antidilutive for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2021 . |
Related Party Transactions
Related Party Transactions | 9 Months Ended |
May 31, 2022 | |
Related Party Transactions [Abstract] | |
Related Party Transactions | Note 11 - Related Party Transactions The Company purchases recycled metal from one of its joint venture operations at prices that approximate fair market value. These purchases totaled $ 10 million and $ 6 million for the three months ended May 31, 2022 and 2021 , respectively, and $ 21 million and $ 14 million for the nine months ended May 31, 2022 and 2021 , respectively. |
Summary of Significant Accoun_2
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies) | 9 Months Ended |
May 31, 2022 | |
Accounting Policies [Abstract] | |
Basis of Presentation | Basis of Presentation The accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. and its majority-owned and wholly-owned subsidiaries (the “Company”) have been prepared pursuant to generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for Form 10-Q, including Article 10 of Regulation S-X. The year-end condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in annual financial statements have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC. In the opinion of management, all normal, recurring adjustments considered necessary for a fair statement have been included. Management suggests that these Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2021. The results for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2022 and 2021 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the entire fiscal year. |
Segment Reporting | Segment Reporting The Company acquires and recycles ferrous and nonferrous scrap metal for sale to foreign and domestic metal producers, processors, and brokers, and it procures salvaged vehicles and sells serviceable used auto parts from these vehicles through a network of self-service auto parts stores. Most of these auto parts stores supply the Company’s shredding facilities with auto bodies that are processed into saleable recycled metal products. In addition to the sale of recycled metal products processed at its facilities, the Company provides a variety of recycling and related services. The Company also produces a range of finished steel long products at its electric arc furnace (“EAF”) steel mill using recycled ferrous metal sourced internally from its recycling and joint venture operations and other raw materials. The accounting standards for reporting information about operating segments define an operating segment as a component of an enterprise that engages in business activities from which it may earn revenues and incur expenses for which discrete financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision-maker in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. The Company’s internal organizational and reporting structure includes a single operating and reportable segment. |
Cash and Cash Equivalents | Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash and cash equivalents include short-term securities that are not restricted by third parties and have an original maturity date of 90 days or less. Included in accounts payable are book overdrafts representing outstanding checks in excess of funds on deposit of $ 62 million and $ 47 million as of May 31, 2022 and August 31, 2021 , respectively. |
Accounts Receivable, net | Accounts Receivable, net Accounts receivable represent amounts primarily due from customers on product and other sales. These accounts receivable, which are reduced by an allowance for credit losses, are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. The Company extends credit to customers under contracts containing customary and explicit payment terms, and payment is generally required within 30 to 60 days of shipment. Nonferrous export sales typically require a deposit prior to shipment. Historically, almost all the Company’s ferrous export sales have been made with letters of credit. Ferrous and nonferrous metal sales to domestic customers and finished steel sales are generally made on open account, and a portion of these sales are covered by credit insurance. The Company evaluates the collectibility of its accounts receivable based on a combination of factors, including whether sales were made pursuant to letters of credit or required deposits prior to shipment, the aging of customer receivable balances, the financial condition of the Company’s customers, historical collection rates, and economic trends. Management uses this evaluation to estimate the amount of customer receivables that may not be collected in the future and records a provision for expected credit losses. Accounts are written off when all efforts to collect have been exhausted. Also included in accounts receivable are short-term advances to scrap metal suppliers used as a mechanism to acquire unprocessed scrap metal. The advances are generally repaid with scrap metal, as opposed to cash. Repayments of advances with scrap metal are treated as noncash operating activities in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and totaled $ 9 million and $ 7 million for the nine months ended May 31, 2022 and 2021 , respectively. |
Other Assets | Prepaid Expenses The Company’s prepaid expenses, reported within prepaid expenses and other current assets in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, totaled $ 33 million and $ 22 million as of May 31, 2022 and August 31, 2021, respectively, and consisted primarily of prepaid insurance, deposits on capital projects, prepaid services, and prepaid property taxes. Other Assets The Company’s other assets, exclusive of prepaid expenses and assets relating to certain employee benefit plans, consisted primarily of receivables from insurers, two equity investments, capitalized implementation costs for cloud computing arrangements, major spare parts and equipment, cash held in a client trust account relating to a legal settlement, debt issuance costs, and notes and other contractual receivables. Other assets are reported within either prepaid expenses and other current assets or other assets in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets based on their expected use either during or beyond the current operating cycle of one year from the reporting date. Receivables from insurers represent the portion of insured losses expected to be recovered from the Company’s insurers. The receivable is recorded at an amount not to exceed the recorded loss and only if the terms of legally enforceable insurance contracts support that the insurance recovery will not be disputed and is deemed collectible. Receivables from insurers totaled $ 14 million and $ 21 million as of May 31, 2022 and August 31, 2021, respectively. Receivables from insurers as of May 31, 2022 comprised primarily $ 4 million relating to property loss and damage and other claims in connection with the December 2021 fire at the Company’s shredder facility in Everett, Massachusetts, $ 5 million relating to environmental claims, and $ 4 million relating to workers’ compensation claims. Receivables from insurers as of August 31, 2021 comprised primarily $ 10 million relating to property loss and damage and other claims in connection with the May 2021 fire at the Company’s melt shop operations in McMinnville, Oregon, $ 6 million relating to environmental claims, and $ 4 million relating to workers’ compensation claims. See “Accounting for Impacts of Involuntary Events” below in this Note for further discussion of receivables and advance payments from insurers relating to property damage and business interruption claims. Other assets as of May 31, 2022 and August 31, 2021 also included approximately $ 7 million and $ 8 million, respectively, in connection with cash deposited into a client trust account in the second quarter of fiscal 2021 to fund the remediation of a site, a portion of which was previously leased to and operated by an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary. The cash was deposited into the client trust account by other potentially liable parties in connection with settlement of a lawsuit relating to allocation of the remediation costs, including agreement by the Company’s subsidiary to perform certain remedial actions. See “Other Legacy Environmental Loss Contingencies” within “Contingencies – Environmental” in Note 5 - Commitments and Contingencies for further discussion of this matter. The Company invested $ 6 million in the equity of a privately-held U.S. waste and recycling entity in fiscal 2017, and in May 2022, the Company invested $ 5 million in the equity of an unrelated privately-held Canadian recycling entity. The Company's influence over the operating and financial policies of each entity is not significant, and, thus, the investments are accounted for under the guidance for investments in equity securities. The equity investments do not have readily determinable fair values and, therefore, are carried at cost and adjusted for impairments and observable price changes. The investments are reported within other assets in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of May 31, 2022 and August 31, 2021 , the aggregate carrying value of the investments was $ 11 million and $ 6 million, respectively. The Company has not recorded any impairments or upward or downward adjustments to the carrying value of the investments since their respective acquisition. |
Accounting for Impacts of Involuntary Events | Accounting for Impacts of Involuntary Events Assets destroyed or damaged as a result of involuntary events are written off or reduced in carrying value to their salvage value. When recovery of all or a portion of the amount of property damage loss or other covered expenses through insurance proceeds is demonstrated to be probable, a receivable is recorded and offsets the loss or expense up to the amount of the total loss or expense. No gain is recorded until all contingencies related to the insurance claim have been resolved. On May 22, 2021, the Company experienced a fire at its steel mill in McMinnville, Oregon. Direct physical loss or damage to property from the incident was limited to the mill’s melt shop, with no bodily injuries and no physical loss or damage to other buildings or equipment. As a result of the fire, the rolling mill production ceased in early June 2021. In August 2021, the steel mill began ramping up operations following the substantial completion of replacement and repairs of property and equipment in the melt shop that had been lost or damaged by the fire. The Company experienced the loss of business income during the shutdown of the steel mill and the subsequent ramp-up phase which was substantially completed during the second quarter of fiscal 2022. The Company filed initial insurance claims for the physical loss and damage experienced at the mill’s melt shop and business income losses resulting from the matter. As of August 31, 2021 , prepaid expenses and other current assets in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets included an initial $ 10 million insurance receivable recognized in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021, primarily offsetting applicable losses including capital purchases of $ 10 million that had been incurred by the Company as of August 31, 2021 . In the first nine months of fiscal 2022, the Company increased the amount of this insurance receivable to $ 25 million and recognized a related $ 15 million insurance recovery gain, $ 3 million recorded in the first quarter and $ 12 million recorded in the second quarter, within cost of goods sold in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, reflecting recovery of applicable losses incurred as a result of the fire to date. In addition, during the first nine months of fiscal 2022, the Company received advance payments from insurers totaling approximately $ 30 million towards the Company’s claims, and not reflecting any final or full settlement of claims with the insurers, which amount reduced the $ 25 million insurance receivable to zero with the remaining amount of advance payments of $ 5 million reported within other accrued liabilities in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of May 31, 2022. On December 8, 2021, the Company experienced a fire at its metals recycling facility in Everett, Massachusetts. Direct physical loss or damage to property from the incident was limited to the facility’s shredder building and equipment, with no bodily injuries and no physical loss or damage to property reported at other buildings or equipment. As a result of the fire, shredding operations ceased, while all non-shredding operations at the facility continued, including torching, shearing, separating, and sorting purchased non-shreddable recycled ferrous metals. On January 28, 2022, shredding operations at the facility began ramping up following the replacement and repairs to shredder equipment that had been damaged. Completion of the remainder of repair and replacement of property that experienced physical loss or damage, primarily buildings and improvements, will occur over a longer period and impacts on business income may continue. For example, as of June 18, 2022, shredder operations temporarily ceased at the facility pending completion of discussions with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection and the Massachusetts Attorney General’s office regarding installation and operation of temporary emission capture and controls that would allow operation of the shredder prior to completion of the repair and replacement of the shredder enclosure building. Non-shredding operations at the facility continue. The Company filed initial insurance claims for the property that experienced physical loss or damage and anticipated business income losses resulting from the matter. In the second quarter of fiscal 2022 , the Company recognized an initial $ 10 million insurance receivable and related insurance recovery gain, reported within prepaid expenses and other current assets in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and within cost of goods sold in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, respectively, reflecting recovery of applicable losses including impairment charges of $ 6 million related to the carrying value of plant and equipment assets lost in or damaged by the fire and initial capital purchases and other costs totaling $ 4 million that had been incurred by the Company as of February 28, 2022. In the third quarter of fiscal 2022, the Company increased the amount of this insurance receivable to $ 11 million and recognized a related $ 1 million insurance recovery gain, reflecting recovery of applicable losses incurred as a result of the fire to date. Also in the third quarter of fiscal 2022, the Company received advance payments from insurers totaling approximately $ 7 million towards the Company's claims, and not reflecting any final or full settlement of claims with the insurers, which amount reduced the insurance receivable to $ 4 million as of May 31, 2022 . |
Business Acquisitions | Business Acquisitions The Company recognizes the assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree at the acquisition date, measured at their fair values as of that date. Contingent purchase consideration is recorded at fair value at the date of acquisition. Any excess purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired is recorded as goodwill. Within one year from the date of acquisition, the Company may update the value allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, and the resulting goodwill balance, based on information received regarding the valuation of such assets and liabilities that was not available at the time of purchase. Measuring assets and liabilities at fair value requires the Company to determine the price that would be paid by a third-party market participant based on the highest and best use of the assets or interests acquired. Acquisition costs are expensed as incurred. |
Concentration of Credit Risk | Concentration of Credit Risk Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant concentration of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivable. The majority of cash and cash equivalents is maintained with major financial institutions. Balances with these and certain other institutions exceeded the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insured amount of $ 250 thousand as of May 31, 2022 . Concentration of credit risk with respect to accounts receivable is limited because a large number of geographically diverse customers make up the Company’s customer base. The Company controls credit risk through credit approvals, credit limits, credit insurance, letters of credit or other collateral, cash deposits, and monitoring procedures. |
Recent Accounting Pronouncements | Recent Accounting Pronouncements The Company does not expect that its adoption in the future of any recently issued accounting pronouncements will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements. |
Inventories (Tables)
Inventories (Tables) | 9 Months Ended |
May 31, 2022 | |
Inventory Net [Abstract] | |
Schedule of Inventories | Inventories consisted of the following (in thousands): May 31, 2022 August 31, 2021 Processed and unprocessed scrap metal $ 299,681 $ 164,960 Semi-finished goods 18,457 7,671 Finished goods 69,949 39,368 Supplies 51,617 44,428 Inventories $ 439,704 $ 256,427 |
Business Acquisitions (Tables)
Business Acquisitions (Tables) | 9 Months Ended |
May 31, 2022 | |
Columbus Recycling | |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |
Summary of Provisional Fair Values of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed | The following table summarizes the provisional fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed by the Company as of the October 1, 2021 acquisition date (in thousands): Cash $ 325 Accounts receivable 22,763 Inventories 10,060 Other current assets 255 Property, plant and equipment 13,491 Operating lease right-of-use assets 254 Goodwill (1) 62,552 Intangibles and other assets 19,741 Total assets acquired 129,441 Current liabilities 11,828 Other liabilities 3,350 Total liabilities assumed 15,178 Net assets acquired $ 114,263 (1) Approximately $ 59 million of the provisional amount of acquired goodwill is tax deductible. |
Summary of Provisional Purchase Price Allocation to Identifiable Intangible Assets and Estimated Useful Lives | The following table summarizes the provisional purchase price allocation to the identifiable intangible assets and their estimated useful lives as of the October 1, 2021 acquisition date (in thousands): Useful Life Supplier relationships $ 17,245 7 Customer relationships 2,496 7 $ 19,741 |
Encore Recycling | |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |
Summary of Provisional Fair Values of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed | The following table summarizes the provisional fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed by the Company as of the April 29, 2022 acquisition date (in thousands): Accounts receivable $ 10,464 Inventories 4,270 Other current assets 65 Property, plant and equipment 24,937 Operating lease right-of-use assets 402 Goodwill (1) 21,715 Intangibles and other assets (2) 3,816 Total assets acquired 65,669 Current liabilities 1,447 Other liabilities 1,091 Total liabilities assumed 2,538 Net assets acquired $ 63,131 (1) Approximately $ 21 million of the provisional amount of acquired goodwill is tax deductible. (2) Provisional acquired intangibles comprised supplier and customer relationships with preliminary expected useful lives of 7 years. |
Summary of Unaudited Pro Forma Information | The following unaudited pro forma information presents the effect on the consolidated financial results of the Company of the Columbus Recycling and Encore Recycling businesses acquired during the first nine months of fiscal 2022 as though the businesses had been acquired as of the beginning of fiscal 2021 (in thousands): Three Months Ended May 31, Nine Months Ended May 31, 2022 2021 2022 2021 Revenues $ 1,029,000 $ 887,500 $ 2,671,500 $ 2,073,500 Net income $ 79,000 $ 68,000 $ 173,000 $ 131,500 Net income attributable to SSI shareholders $ 78,000 $ 66,500 $ 170,500 $ 127,500 |
Goodwill (Tables)
Goodwill (Tables) | 9 Months Ended |
May 31, 2022 | |
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Schedule of Gross Change in Carrying Amount of Goodwill | The gross change in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended May 31, 2022 was as follows (in thousands): Goodwill August 31, 2021 $ 170,304 Additions (1) 84,040 Measurement period adjustments 227 Foreign currency translation adjustment ( 60 ) May 31, 2022 $ 254,511 (1) Additions to goodwill relate to the acquired Columbus Recycling business (approximately $ 62 million) and the Encore Recycling business (approximately $ 22 million) and are exclusive of measurement period adjustments presented separately. The amount of acquired goodwill in each acquisition was provisional as of May 31, 2022. See Note 3 - Business Acquisitions . |
Commitments and Contingencies (
Commitments and Contingencies (Tables) | 9 Months Ended |
May 31, 2022 | |
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Schedule of Environmental Liabilities | Changes in the Company’s environmental liabilities for the nine months ended May 31, 2022 were as follows (in thousands): Balance as of Liabilities Payments and Balance as of Short-Term Long-Term $ 77,128 $ 7,577 $ ( 18,155 ) $ 66,550 $ 11,600 $ 54,950 |
Accumulated Other Comprehensi_2
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables) | 9 Months Ended |
May 31, 2022 | |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax [Abstract] | |
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, comprise the following (in thousands): Three Months Ended May 31, 2022 Three Months Ended May 31, 2021 Foreign Currency Pension Obligations, Total Foreign Currency Pension Obligations, Total Balances - March 1 (Beginning of period) $ ( 32,002 ) $ ( 2,436 ) $ ( 34,438 ) $ ( 32,373 ) $ ( 2,909 ) $ ( 35,282 ) Other comprehensive income before reclassifications 153 — 153 4,514 — 4,514 Income tax (expense) — — — — — — Other comprehensive income before reclassifications, net of tax 153 — 153 4,514 — 4,514 Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss — 52 52 — 49 49 Income tax (benefit) — ( 12 ) ( 12 ) — ( 12 ) ( 12 ) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax — 40 40 — 37 37 Net periodic other comprehensive income 153 40 193 4,514 37 4,551 Balances - May 31 (End of period) $ ( 31,849 ) $ ( 2,396 ) $ ( 34,245 ) $ ( 27,859 ) $ ( 2,872 ) $ ( 30,731 ) Nine Months Ended May 31, 2022 Nine Months Ended May 31, 2021 Foreign Currency Pension Obligations, Total Foreign Currency Pension Obligations, Total Balances - September 1 (Beginning of period) $ ( 31,609 ) $ ( 2,945 ) $ ( 34,554 ) $ ( 34,184 ) $ ( 2,687 ) $ ( 36,871 ) Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications ( 240 ) 451 211 6,325 ( 385 ) 5,940 Income tax (expense) benefit — ( 101 ) ( 101 ) — 87 87 Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications, net of tax ( 240 ) 350 110 6,325 ( 298 ) 6,027 Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss — 257 257 — 147 147 Income tax (benefit) — ( 58 ) ( 58 ) — ( 34 ) ( 34 ) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax — 199 199 — 113 113 Net periodic other comprehensive (loss) income ( 240 ) 549 309 6,325 ( 185 ) 6,140 Balances - May 31 (End of period) $ ( 31,849 ) $ ( 2,396 ) $ ( 34,245 ) $ ( 27,859 ) $ ( 2,872 ) $ ( 30,731 ) |
Revenue (Tables)
Revenue (Tables) | 9 Months Ended |
May 31, 2022 | |
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Abstract] | |
Summary of Revenues Disaggregated by Major Product and Sales Destination | The table below illustrates the Company’s revenues disaggregated by major product and sales destination (in thousands): Three Months Ended May 31, Nine Months Ended May 31, 2022 2021 2022 2021 Major product information: Ferrous revenues $ 530,303 $ 448,684 $ 1,434,473 $ 1,023,569 Nonferrous revenues 272,208 204,512 662,779 471,543 Steel revenues (1) 165,210 129,057 384,644 316,662 Retail and other revenues 42,366 38,465 109,507 101,162 Total revenues $ 1,010,087 $ 820,718 $ 2,591,403 $ 1,912,936 Revenues based on sales destination: Foreign $ 533,087 $ 466,739 $ 1,439,731 $ 1,067,335 Domestic 477,000 353,979 1,151,672 845,601 Total revenues $ 1,010,087 $ 820,718 $ 2,591,403 $ 1,912,936 (1) Steel revenues include predominantly sales of finished steel products, in addition to sales of semi-finished goods (billets) and steel manufacturing scrap. |
Share-based Compensation (Table
Share-based Compensation (Tables) | 9 Months Ended |
May 31, 2022 | |
Share Based Compensation [Abstract] | |
Key Assumptions for a Monte-Carlo Simulation Model Utilized to Estimate the Fair Value of Performance Share awards | The Company estimated the fair value of performance share awards granted in the first quarter of fiscal 2022 using a Monte-Carlo simulation model utilizing several key assumptions, including the following: Percentage Expected share price volatility (SSI) 51.6 % Expected share price volatility (Peer group) 58.5 % Expected correlation to peer group companies 46.0 % Risk-free rate of return 0.61 % |
Net Income Per Share (Tables)
Net Income Per Share (Tables) | 9 Months Ended |
May 31, 2022 | |
Earnings Per Share [Abstract] | |
Schedule of Calculation of Numerator and Denominator in Earnings Per Share | The following table sets forth the information used to compute basic and diluted net income per share attributable to SSI shareholders (in thousands): Three Months Ended May 31, Nine Months Ended May 31, 2022 2021 2022 2021 Income from continuing operations $ 75,550 $ 65,482 $ 160,991 $ 126,237 Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests ( 870 ) ( 1,801 ) ( 2,497 ) ( 3,852 ) Income from continuing operations attributable to SSI shareholders $ 74,680 $ 63,681 $ 158,494 $ 122,385 (Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax ( 46 ) ( 46 ) ( 46 ) ( 58 ) Net income attributable to SSI shareholders $ 74,634 $ 63,635 $ 158,448 $ 122,327 Computation of shares: Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic 28,143 28,047 28,161 27,948 Incremental common shares attributable to dilutive performance share awards, restricted stock units and deferred stock units 1,482 1,496 1,580 1,015 Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted 29,625 29,543 29,741 28,963 |
Summary of Significant Accoun_3
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||||
May 31, 2022 | Feb. 28, 2022 | Nov. 30, 2021 | Aug. 31, 2021 | May 31, 2022 | May 31, 2021 | Aug. 31, 2021 | |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] | |||||||
Bank Overdrafts | $ 62,000,000 | $ 47,000,000 | $ 62,000,000 | $ 47,000,000 | |||
Repayment of Advances with Scrap Metal | 9,000,000 | $ 7,000,000 | |||||
Insurance receivable | 0 | 10,000,000 | 0 | 10,000,000 | |||
Proceeds from legal settlements | 7,000,000 | 8,000,000 | |||||
Insurance recovery gain | 1,000,000 | $ 12,000,000 | $ 3,000,000 | 15,000,000 | |||
Increase in insurance receivable | 11,000,000 | 25,000,000 | |||||
Received payment related to claims from various insurers | 7,000,000 | 30,000,000 | |||||
Insurance amount received | 25,000,000 | ||||||
Impairment charges related to carrying value of plant and equipment assets lost in or damaged by fire | 6,000,000 | ||||||
Initial capital purchases and other costs of assets | 4,000,000 | ||||||
Cash, FDIC Insured Amount | 250,000 | 250,000 | |||||
Damage From Fire at Metals Recycling Facility in Everett, Massachusetts | |||||||
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] | |||||||
Insurance receivable | 4,000,000 | 4,000,000 | |||||
Canadian Recycling | |||||||
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] | |||||||
Investment, Original Cost | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 | |||||
US Recycling | |||||||
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] | |||||||
Investment, Original Cost | 6,000,000 | 6,000,000 | |||||
Cost of Goods Sold | |||||||
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] | |||||||
Gain on insurance receivable recognized | $ 10,000,000 | 10,000,000 | |||||
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets | |||||||
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] | |||||||
Prepaid expense | 33,000,000 | 22,000,000 | 33,000,000 | 22,000,000 | |||
Other Noncurrent Assets | |||||||
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] | |||||||
Insurance receivable | 14,000,000 | 21,000,000 | 14,000,000 | 21,000,000 | |||
Property loss and damage and business interruption claims environmental claims insurance receivable | 4,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 10,000,000 | |||
Environmental claims insurance receivable | 5,000,000 | 6,000,000 | 5,000,000 | 6,000,000 | |||
Workers' Compensation insurance receivables | 4,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 4,000,000 | |||
Investments, Carrying Value | $ 11,000,000 | $ 6,000,000 | 11,000,000 | $ 6,000,000 | |||
Other Accrued Liabilities | |||||||
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] | |||||||
Received payment related to claims from various insurers | $ 5,000,000 |
Inventories - Schedule of Inven
Inventories - Schedule of Inventories (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | May 31, 2022 | Aug. 31, 2021 |
Inventory Net [Abstract] | ||
Processed and unprocessed scrap metal | $ 299,681 | $ 164,960 |
Semi-finished goods | 18,457 | 7,671 |
Finished goods | 69,949 | 39,368 |
Supplies | 51,617 | 44,428 |
Inventories | $ 439,704 | $ 256,427 |
Business Acquisitions - Additio
Business Acquisitions - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
Apr. 29, 2022 USD ($) Facility | Oct. 01, 2021 USD ($) Facility | May 31, 2022 USD ($) | May 31, 2022 | |
Columbus Recycling | ||||
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | ||||
Number of recycling facilities acquired | Facility | 8 | |||
Business acquisition, effective date of acquisition | Oct. 01, 2021 | |||
Cash purchase price | $ 107 | |||
Business acquisition, payments to acquire estimated net working capital | $ 7 | |||
Business acquisition, total purchase consideration | $ 114 | |||
Percentage of unaudited amount of revenues | 5% | 5% | ||
Percentage of unaudited amount of net income | 3% | 3% | ||
Encore Recycling | ||||
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | ||||
Number of recycling facilities acquired | Facility | 2 | |||
Business acquisition, effective date of acquisition | Apr. 29, 2022 | |||
Cash purchase price | $ 55 | |||
Business acquisition, payments to acquire estimated net working capital | $ 8 | |||
Business acquisition, total purchase consideration | $ 63 |
Business Acquisitions - Summary
Business Acquisitions - Summary of Provisional Fair Values of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | May 31, 2022 | Apr. 29, 2022 | Oct. 01, 2021 | Aug. 31, 2021 |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | ||||
Goodwill | $ 254,511 | $ 170,304 | ||
Columbus Recycling | ||||
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | ||||
Cash | $ 325 | |||
Accounts receivable | 22,763 | |||
Inventories | 10,060 | |||
Other current assets | 255 | |||
Property, plant and equipment | 13,491 | |||
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 254 | |||
Goodwill | 62,552 | |||
Intangibles and other assets | 19,741 | |||
Total assets acquired | 129,441 | |||
Current liabilities | 11,828 | |||
Other liabilities | 3,350 | |||
Total liabilities assumed | 15,178 | |||
Net assets acquired | $ 114,263 | |||
Encore Recycling | ||||
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | ||||
Accounts receivable | $ 10,464 | |||
Inventories | 4,270 | |||
Other current assets | 65 | |||
Property, plant and equipment | 24,937 | |||
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 402 | |||
Goodwill | 21,715 | |||
Intangibles and other assets | 3,816 | |||
Total assets acquired | 65,669 | |||
Current liabilities | 1,447 | |||
Other liabilities | 1,091 | |||
Total liabilities assumed | 2,538 | |||
Net assets acquired | $ 63,131 |
Business Acquisitions - Summa_2
Business Acquisitions - Summary of Provisional Fair Values of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (Parenthetical) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Apr. 29, 2022 | Oct. 01, 2021 |
Columbus Recycling | ||
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | ||
Tax deductible amount of acquired goodwill | $ 59 | |
Encore Recycling | ||
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | ||
Tax deductible amount of acquired goodwill | $ 21 | |
Acquired intangibles, Expected useful lives | 7 years |
Business Acquisitions - Summa_3
Business Acquisitions - Summary of Provisional Purchase Price Allocation to Identifiable Intangible Assets and Estimated Useful Lives (Details) - Columbus Recycling $ in Thousands | Oct. 01, 2021 USD ($) |
Acquired Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | |
Identifiable intangible assets | $ 19,741 |
Supplier Relationships | |
Acquired Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | |
Identifiable intangible assets | $ 17,245 |
Identifiable intangible assets, useful life | 7 years |
Customer Relationships | |
Acquired Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | |
Identifiable intangible assets | $ 2,496 |
Identifiable intangible assets, useful life | 7 years |
Business Acquisitions - Summa_4
Business Acquisitions - Summary of Unaudited Pro Forma Information (Details) - Columbus Recycling and Encore Recycling - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
May 31, 2022 | May 31, 2021 | May 31, 2022 | May 31, 2021 | |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | ||||
Revenues | $ 1,029,000 | $ 887,500 | $ 2,671,500 | $ 2,073,500 |
Net income | 79,000 | 68,000 | 173,000 | 131,500 |
Net income attributable to SSI shareholders | $ 78,000 | $ 66,500 | $ 170,500 | $ 127,500 |
Goodwill - Schedule of Gross Ch
Goodwill - Schedule of Gross Change in Carrying Amount of Goodwill (Details) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended |
May 31, 2022 USD ($) | |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] | |
Goodwill, beginning of period | $ 170,304 |
Additions | 84,040 |
Measurement period adjustments | 227 |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | (60) |
Goodwill, end of period | $ 254,511 |
Goodwill - Schedule of Gross _2
Goodwill - Schedule of Gross Change in Carrying Amount of Goodwill (Parenthetical) (Details) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended |
May 31, 2022 USD ($) | |
Goodwill [Line Items] | |
Additions | $ 84,040 |
Columbus Recycling | |
Goodwill [Line Items] | |
Additions | 62,000 |
Encore Recycling | |
Goodwill [Line Items] | |
Additions | $ 22,000 |
Goodwill - Additional Informati
Goodwill - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | May 31, 2022 | Aug. 31, 2021 |
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] | ||
Goodwill, impaired, accumulated impairment loss | $ 471 | $ 471 |
Commitments and Contingencies -
Commitments and Contingencies - Schedule of Environmental Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended | |
May 31, 2022 | Aug. 31, 2021 | |
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies [Roll Forward] | ||
Beginning Balance | $ 77,128 | |
Liabilities Established (Released), Net | 7,577 | |
Payments and Other | (18,155) | |
Ending Balance | 66,550 | |
Short-Term | 11,600 | $ 24,743 |
Long-Term | $ 54,950 | $ 52,385 |
Commitments and Contingencies_2
Commitments and Contingencies - Recycling Operations - Recycling Operations (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||||||
Feb. 28, 2021 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 Potentially_responsible_party | Jan. 31, 2017 USD ($) | May 31, 2020 USD ($) | May 31, 2022 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Jan. 30, 2017 Party Potentially_responsible_party | Aug. 31, 2007 USD ($) | |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | |||||||||
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies | $ 66,550,000 | $ 77,128,000 | |||||||
Liabilities Established | 7,577,000 | ||||||||
Insurance receivable | 0 | 10,000,000 | |||||||
Other Noncurrent Assets | |||||||||
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | |||||||||
Insurance receivable | 14,000,000 | 21,000,000 | |||||||
Portland Harbor Superfund Site | |||||||||
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | |||||||||
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies | 4,000,000 | $ 6,000,000 | |||||||
Number Of Other Potentially Responsible Parties Signing Settlement Agreement and Order on Consent | Potentially_responsible_party | 3 | ||||||||
Number of Years for Pre-Remedial Design | 2 years | ||||||||
Site contingency expected completion term for remedial design | 4 years | ||||||||
Site contingency EPA estimated completion cost for remedial design | $ 4,000,000 | ||||||||
Liabilities Established | $ 3,000,000 | ||||||||
Number Of Potentially Responsible Parties Joining Allocation Process | Potentially_responsible_party | 100 | ||||||||
Parties named in Litigation | Party | 30 | ||||||||
Portland Harbor Superfund Site | Other Noncurrent Assets | |||||||||
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | |||||||||
Insurance receivable | $ 2,300,000 | ||||||||
Portland Harbor Superfund Site | Minimum | |||||||||
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | |||||||||
Insurance receivable | $ 3,000,000 | ||||||||
Percentage of area require active clean up in remedial design phase | 100% | ||||||||
Lower Willamette Group | Portland Harbor Superfund Site | Minimum | |||||||||
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | |||||||||
Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study Costs | $ 155,000,000 | ||||||||
Potential Responsible Parties | Portland Harbor Superfund Site | |||||||||
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | |||||||||
Estimated Cost of Selected Remedy Undiscounted | $ 1,700,000,000 | ||||||||
Estimated Cost of Selected Remedy Discounted | $ 1,050,000,000 | ||||||||
Estimated Cost of Selected Remedy, Discount Rate | 7% | ||||||||
Site Contingency, Estimated Construction Time Frame | 13 years | ||||||||
Potential Responsible Parties | Portland Harbor Superfund Site | Minimum | |||||||||
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | |||||||||
Estimated Cost of Selected Remedy, Range | 50% | ||||||||
Potential Responsible Parties | Portland Harbor Superfund Site | Maximum | |||||||||
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | |||||||||
Estimated Cost of Selected Remedy, Range | (30.00%) |
Commitments and Contingencies_3
Commitments and Contingencies - Recycling Operations - Other Legacy (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |
Feb. 28, 2022 | May 31, 2022 | Aug. 31, 2018 | Aug. 31, 2021 | |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | ||||
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies | $ 66,550,000 | $ 77,128,000 | ||
Legacy Environmental Site 1 - Remediation of Shredder Residue | ||||
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | ||||
Environmental remediation expense accrued in the period | $ 4,000,000 | |||
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies | 4,000,000 | 4,000,000 | ||
Legacy Environmental Site 1 - Remediation of Shredder Residue | Minimum | ||||
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | ||||
Loss contingency, range of possible loss | 0 | |||
Legacy Environmental Site 1 - Remediation of Shredder Residue | Maximum | ||||
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | ||||
Loss contingency, range of possible loss | 28,000,000 | |||
Legacy Environmental Site 2 - Remediation of Soil and Groundwater Conditions | ||||
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | ||||
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies | 8,000,000 | 19,000,000 | ||
Soil Remediation Activities | ||||
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | ||||
Accrued for certain soil remediation activities | 3,000,000 | |||
Protection of Public Water Supplies | ||||
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | ||||
Payment to municipality | $ 11,000,000 | |||
Legacy Remediation of Site Previously Owned and Operated | ||||
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | ||||
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies | 8,000,000 | $ 8,000,000 | ||
Metals Contamination | ||||
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | ||||
Litigation settlement, cost of remedial action | 7,900,000 | |||
Litigation settlement, amount payment other party | $ 7,600,000 |
Accumulated Other Comprehensi_3
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss - Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
May 31, 2022 | May 31, 2021 | May 31, 2022 | May 31, 2021 | |
Increase (Decrease) In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Roll Forward] | ||||
Beginning balance | $ 904,649 | $ 734,039 | $ 839,779 | $ 680,436 |
Total other comprehensive income, net of tax | 193 | 4,551 | 309 | 6,140 |
Ending balance | 967,870 | 802,583 | 967,870 | 802,583 |
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments | ||||
Increase (Decrease) In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Roll Forward] | ||||
Beginning balance | (32,002) | (32,373) | (31,609) | (34,184) |
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications | 153 | 4,514 | 240 | 6,325 |
Income tax (expense) benefit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications, net of tax | 153 | 4,514 | 240 | 6,325 |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Income tax (benefit) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total other comprehensive income, net of tax | 153 | 4,514 | 240 | 6,325 |
Ending balance | (31,849) | (27,859) | (31,849) | (27,859) |
Pension Obligations, net | ||||
Increase (Decrease) In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Roll Forward] | ||||
Beginning balance | (2,436) | (2,909) | (2,945) | (2,687) |
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications | 0 | 0 | 451 | (385) |
Income tax (expense) benefit | 0 | 0 | (101) | 87 |
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications, net of tax | 0 | 0 | 350 | (298) |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss | 52 | 49 | 257 | 147 |
Income tax (benefit) | (12) | (12) | (58) | (34) |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax | 40 | 37 | 199 | 113 |
Total other comprehensive income, net of tax | 40 | 37 | 549 | (185) |
Ending balance | (2,396) | (2,872) | (2,396) | (2,872) |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | ||||
Increase (Decrease) In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Roll Forward] | ||||
Beginning balance | (34,438) | (35,282) | (34,554) | (36,871) |
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications | 153 | 4,514 | 211 | 5,940 |
Income tax (expense) benefit | 0 | 0 | (101) | 87 |
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications, net of tax | 153 | 4,514 | 110 | 6,027 |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss | 52 | 49 | 257 | 147 |
Income tax (benefit) | (12) | (12) | (58) | (34) |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax | 40 | 37 | 199 | 113 |
Total other comprehensive income, net of tax | 193 | 4,551 | 309 | 6,140 |
Ending balance | $ (34,245) | $ (30,731) | $ (34,245) | $ (30,731) |
Revenue - Summary of Revenues D
Revenue - Summary of Revenues Disaggregated by Major Product and Sales Destination (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
May 31, 2022 | May 31, 2021 | May 31, 2022 | May 31, 2021 | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | ||||
Revenues | $ 1,010,087 | $ 820,718 | $ 2,591,403 | $ 1,912,936 |
Ferrous Revenues | ||||
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | ||||
Revenues | 530,303 | 448,684 | 1,434,473 | 1,023,569 |
Nonferrous Revenues | ||||
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | ||||
Revenues | 272,208 | 204,512 | 662,779 | 471,543 |
Steel Revenues | ||||
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | ||||
Revenues | 165,210 | 129,057 | 384,644 | 316,662 |
Retail and Other Revenues | ||||
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | ||||
Revenues | 42,366 | 38,465 | 109,507 | 101,162 |
Foreign | ||||
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | ||||
Revenues | 533,087 | 466,739 | 1,439,731 | 1,067,335 |
Domestic | ||||
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | ||||
Revenues | $ 477,000 | $ 353,979 | $ 1,151,672 | $ 845,601 |
Revenue - Additional Informatio
Revenue - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | |||
May 31, 2022 | May 31, 2021 | May 31, 2022 | May 31, 2021 | Aug. 31, 2021 | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | |||||
Receivables from contracts with customers, net of allowance for credit losses | $ 278 | $ 278 | $ 210 | ||
Percentage of receivables from contracts with customers of accounts receivable | 98% | 98% | 98% | ||
Contract liabilities | $ 10 | $ 10 | $ 8 | ||
Contract liabilities reclassified to revenue | $ 7 | ||||
Maximum | |||||
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | |||||
Contract liabilities reclassified to revenue | $ 1 | $ 1 | $ 7 |
Share-based Compensation - Addi
Share-based Compensation - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | |
Feb. 28, 2022 | Nov. 30, 2021 | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||
Increase decrease in payouts threshold | 20% | |
Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) | ||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||
Shares granted (in shares) | 158,656 | |
Vesting term | 5 years | |
Vesting percentage per year | 20% | |
Shares granted, fair value | $ 8 | |
Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) | Maximum | ||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||
Vesting period for retirement eligibility for expense to be recognized | 5 years | |
Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) | Minimum | ||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||
Vesting period for retirement eligibility for expense to be recognized | 2 years | |
Performance Shares (PSUs) | ||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||
Shares granted (in shares) | 153,080 | |
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award requisite performance period | 3 years | |
Shares granted, fair value | $ 8 | |
Performance Shares (PSUs) | Maximum | ||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||
Performance based awards award payouts threshold | 200% | |
Performance Shares (PSUs) | Minimum | ||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||
Performance based awards award payouts threshold | 50% | |
Total Shareholder Return (TSR) | ||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||
Shares granted (in shares) | 76,540 | |
Return on Capital Employed Awards | ||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||
Shares granted (in shares) | 76,540 | |
Deferred stock units ("DSUs") | ||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||
Total fair value of share awards at grant date | $ 1 | |
Deferred stock units ("DSUs") | Non-employee Directors | ||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||
Shares granted (in shares) | 18,924 | |
Deferred stock units ("DSUs") | Non-employee Directors | Class A Common Stock | ||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||
Number of shares per stock unit | 1 |
Share-based Compensation - Summ
Share-based Compensation - Summary of Fair Value using Monte-Carlo Simulation Model Utilizing Several Key Assumptions (Details) - Performance Shares (PSUs) | 3 Months Ended |
Nov. 30, 2021 | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |
Expected share price volatility | 51.60% |
Risk-free rate of return | 0.61% |
Peer Group | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |
Expected share price volatility | 58.50% |
Expected correlation | 46% |
Income Taxes - Additional Infor
Income Taxes - Additional Information (Details) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
May 31, 2022 | May 31, 2021 | May 31, 2022 | May 31, 2021 | |
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | ||||
Effective tax rate | 21% | 18% | 21.20% | 20% |
Federal statutory rate | 21% | 21% |
Net Income Per Share - Schedule
Net Income Per Share - Schedule of Basic and Diluted Net Income Per Share (Details) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
May 31, 2022 | May 31, 2021 | May 31, 2022 | May 31, 2021 | |
Earnings Per Share [Abstract] | ||||
Income from continuing operations | $ 75,550 | $ 65,482 | $ 160,991 | $ 126,237 |
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (870) | (1,801) | (2,497) | (3,852) |
Income from continuing operations attributable to SSI shareholders | 74,680 | 63,681 | 158,494 | 122,385 |
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax | (46) | (46) | (46) | (58) |
Net income attributable to SSI shareholders | $ 74,634 | $ 63,635 | $ 158,448 | $ 122,327 |
Computation of shares: | ||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic | 28,143 | 28,047 | 28,161 | 27,948 |
Incremental common shares attributable to dilutive performance share awards, restricted stock units and deferred stock units | 1,482 | 1,496 | 1,580 | 1,015 |
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted | 29,625 | 29,543 | 29,741 | 28,963 |
Net Income Per Share - Addition
Net Income Per Share - Additional Information (Details) - shares | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
May 31, 2022 | May 31, 2021 | May 31, 2022 | May 31, 2021 | |
Earnings Per Share [Abstract] | ||||
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share, amount (in shares) | 47,095 | 0 | 172,288 | 0 |
Related Party Transactions - Ad
Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
May 31, 2022 | May 31, 2021 | May 31, 2022 | May 31, 2021 | |
Corporate Joint Venture | ||||
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | ||||
Purchases from joint ventures | $ 10 | $ 6 | $ 21 | $ 14 |