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Operator

Good morning. My name is Jamie, and I will be your conference operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the Ryerson Holding Corporation Third Quarter 2018 Earnings Call. All lines have been placed on mute to prevent any background noise. After the speakers' remarks there will be a question-and-answer session. you. Thank Instructions] [Operator Ryerson you with conference. begin Investor Horwitz, may Relations, your Jeff

Jeff Horwitz

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Eddie Lehner

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Erich Schnaufer

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the attributable or Third quarter quarter third store Iowa million shipment customers lower million $X.XX purchase excluding $XXX.X a our expense of sales accounting to quarter higher shipping $XX.X of Company revenues offset of same $X.XX quarter by of of of as basis with store quarter income during third basis to same third the average third $X.X XX XXXX. selling in our in maintained $X.X second quarter was diluted XX.X% of store XX% for up XXXX favorably of XXXX $X.X third XXXX, or $XXX.X caused average excluding quarter second $XX.X of quarter fewer $XX.X XX.X% down by was diluted was second was the period, purchase of and LIFO attributable to on higher. million XXXX Central the third Corporation expense adjustments million $X.X net million compared $XX.X basis, sales of income a of prices. accounting sales of On per quarter tons leverage gross $X.XX down quarter XX.X% the XXXX, XXX $X.XX quarter basis, and ago faster was the Included was XX.X% XX.X% quarter selling the an & sold, quarter purchase selling XXXX. were third in driven XX of in were of than margin was and year compared average quarter of million or costs normal adjustments leading to other and sold general $X.XX Ryerson share day, Compared down that by purchase was or with for per the Same consistent an million period. the million for XX.X% compared ago compares longtime compared tons for XXXX diluted income quarter, to and Holding income expenses quarter $XX.X materials prices the Ryerson X.X% billion, metrics on XXXX, year basis to prices generated warehousing increasing to share struck XXXX. and as million X.X% Holding percentage adjustments of Sequentially, one for and of the share. diluted and the Steel to excluding due as gross per administrative from and LIFO per second industry of and XX.X% to LIFO and in or Net charges We second in Corporation shipped ton tornadoes the was expense than quarter XXXX, share points the bargain second the were of July. of seasonality, margin a of XX.X% delivery, the our XXXX and by XXXX. XXXX. increased LIFO XXXX. the Ryerson and Net disruptions which acquisition Gross year of per byX.X%. to restructuring margin LIFO late revenues grew materials X.X%, partially points in the the third in of for costs points the million of ago increased XX% of which selling gain accounting million quarter increase third Wire sold

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continue invest capital million $XX additional approximately expenditures in We equipment. in to handling material expect XXXX, as we make to and processing of

turn Eddie call the to back conclude. I'll Now, over to

Eddie Lehner

Thanks during our strengthen and nine months continues Erich. the financial first to excelled XXXX, of position Ryerson demonstrably.

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Operator

Instructions] Martin comes Engler first Your from question [Operator with Jefferies.

open. is line Your

Martin Engler

everyone. morning good Hi,

Eddie Lehner

morning Good

Martin Engler

some early little trends seeing and among demand are the Looking you of markets it of anticipating you provide of can XXXX, ahead color that so a regarding to customers your serve. bit what end various the

Eddie Lehner

to and still going baselines information are and in we're leading lagging strong it still expanding that Mike Yes, or take given in the to a contracting. I’m The is momentum positive. even just the their economy relative to but as Martin, some is getting the that’s over and indicators second, all whether Kevin the economy feedback to

are there's need XXXX the backslide or to some into second still to have of as down I robust trended to supported. at is somewhat feedback still out at reveal all. we well to half in think the trends turns of how But themselves this time are that that demand and it's XXXX fairly is that XXXX good key variables going still be, although if going it pricing

Mike Burbach

us, this on, the have what transportation remain from Burbank, their and sentiments Yes, looks strong. say, you like year, to to listening add thanks, forecasts It telling know pretty Martin. for number things is us part both about equipment tell Eddie customers hi Mike strong seeing the they're from XXXX looks will don't good to and I next didn't first our was sectors. activity a listen area across a Eddie heavy touch This what hearing and I And lot you of be manufacturers. it's would in but we're commercial the of ground the to

outlook hear the And pretty from remains the that's large, and by we continue message to So pretty customers strong. our

Martin Engler

the specific Okay, the of far anything the would equipment end heavy equipment markets be that on as type as side, serving?

Mike Burbach

that or hearing all of their number from be agriculture different published -- they've .So mining good from strong them appear they've looking next related to we're backlogs those in a common from are producers. things year construction, and know themes You the both

Martin Engler

helpful. Okay, got it. That's

Kevin Richardson

in Martin, would a going like so market Hey it build strong build the Richardson. thing particularly has A the even encouraging. the one been going The Kevin which its it long and strong XXXX has into particular terms looks I on up forecast is XXXX, transportation over rates increased and opening that XX% been has and after rates, in only up the commentary, of market add market the Class we the lead visibility looks to plus times XXXX looks the touched that particularly truck that but for XXXX finish in rates

Martin Engler

here the in provide And very fourth Okay. that taking did or XQ. ASPs probably LIFO decline guess into regarding a can quarter highlight seasonal quarter? income average a any Thanks would the but that's helpful. look anticipate you detail fourth too, prices down goalpost a And into probably muted I also, anticipated, I that's somewhat you

Kevin Richardson

just LIFO the a well second. other in Yeah, Martin, will question here take Erich

I commodity we the move surprises quarter. move off know one based average nature are look you of those those the selling been will of think, at through in And that tailing just of of as prices you that commodity contracts. metals there's then commodity the as index those be prices prices that'll the one sub will up indicators and average Bloomberg better for the also the both Contract spot prices if – look be I LME through that is indexes LME, of QX formulas on at we supported, if show industrial you govern prices the down. think a

year want down when to and that. look to will in favorable as you to such so forth. a some in roll and be and and as of ASP nickel we at will Mike up, and it decline on slight still year Kevin, other But so conditions there'll compared it add but over be So last year, to it'll sequentially. with the chrome components fourth last the be compared quarter and year

Mike Burbach

it it add. that well, I as more think I not Eddie, much we to see would way No, be see as the

Eddie Lehner

had see do LIFO, the in estimate LIFO We income LIFO in income of into year. $XX.X responding is our fourth expense of around QX. preliminary to $XX turning your in that Right LIFO and Yeah this question million just flipping and we now, QX. on million somewhere quarter

Martin Engler

helpful. capital call. would Got & if from I And there Steel time on the out that on you the for could, Wire it, What's one release Central very anticipate that? horizon you one last called the

Eddie Lehner

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for you over XX to to them XX So tube working five down, but that made to you of add capital days, in million sheet, long days release XX bring relative three-year neighborhood the million Jim? and about to as somewhere five start period.

Jim Clawson

drive Thanks, chain there, and work achieve Eddie. goal of sort working optimize really capital to we’re Ryerson's management. and – around will cash through Yes, capital the efficiencies supply answer looking the at I but Martin, working best-in-class Eddie, would as post we that covered continuing

million the to quarters. in working accomplish $XX As diligently we’re $XX about that million coming to and mentioned that’s

Martin Engler

thus and results Thanks far. for and job integration answering the all nice the questions, on

Jim Clawson

Martin. Thanks

Operator

Your comes Lynch. Merrill Fields Matthew next with Bank of from question America

Your - Hey, Matthew line Fields is open. everybody. Q

Jim Clawson

draw debt outlook be while of expert rollover XXXX able I the what’s is you'd you're revolver on on prices working a couples the your Hi, of released, absolute in with - as highest been free Given perhaps in several What's you generated is bit? XQ to level may don’t steel that, level? but the some is pay working central funded Matt. flow years. and in the acquisition In the and cash borrowings. down capital outlook be that it's this know, a debt kind Matthew Fields Q XXXX

Eddie Lehner

the Yes, Matt, hit. it. that’s you Anyway could cut pitch I

monster a on We’re working year.

EBITDA EBITDA ex-LIFO court come and always back net at we’re look banked to our ways. only We one been our going where and EBITDA. vigilantes the look EBITDA having we’re of ex-LIFO EBITDA, this say, net pretty XXXX, know and what and up it's to to year. you and at metrics year most Those two we’re we've since good. LIFO but But sort best wind year at the of on that adjusted look to of basis, we've holding LIFO, if I going adjusted So so FIFO for cognizant I would have debt done look we a go against or debt been

cash we to go that EBITDA big we good if as be still where a release release is cash So, it's historically. have -- down year, XXXX balance, net been is going a think to going to step a and with countercyclical we take and where on debt pretty to that from

So say, we a if think environment. XXXX I before, and there. I we've going to we not, sitting that is we’re before XXXX way sure mean, gotten well XXXX, be kind anywhere if I it hope going I and of job. our we've back like where go going we’re going there really we comes anything then And near don't been performed good but XXXX and is this well. and really XXXX. to and we seen into where it

selling should So power little that have look and still EBITDA. take and down, still got half central baseline down, to a EBITDA got if net XXXX step then a be the higher demand my baseline a generate been. up EBITDA brings, to already our metrics are relative bit half good eyes we’re prices average the starting we and in and what just of revenue down at bit see we've And look we incrementally from then you addition higher to the from revenue at are you debt earnings it's first central we where in pretty is little a second

that accounted we’re for we to Ryerson where where So I’m going prism through have versus sure fully been at analytical things when looking been. all maybe as really those

Erich Schnaufer

our debt X.X EBITDA a there, just & five Steel net now and last you backup a acquisition our little And though bit, that supplement essential third the turns at that's turns the from end and if take higher, to X.X at you a of And is at quarter the with even the that do we’re look level at absolute debt and the over the the we had X.X end of we’re the end at end at that's five XXXX. Wire end June. at year same the number first quarter, at of of times of

So what from keeping consistent. are are doing with we net leverage that the down we of debt bringing debt perspective number – a our overall and

Jim Clawson

Guy growth some set I is So, XXXX? benchmarks look and us to how for or setup that capital -- liabilities Any business look - you to look look of where and to Matthew quantifiable strides Unless would some of was debt you And are this make and real some Fields in you Central we Q up for getting about allocation opportunities mean, real we’re at we down our go, see Laserflex really I paying commentary. themes the really in if – you really debt kind on leverage trends opportunity, see attractive in and the all opportunity say, tackle sort ratios Ryerson. Fanello aim attractive at make legacy and really attractive you we was. our unless down. a But and Unless a growth see us. where was good again is for Metals going likely think appreciate at at

Eddie Lehner

Central said mean, we for one-third. I I I opportunity two-thirds, us. a rare Like was mean, said, Yes.

to nobody wants coming. bargain on liquidity deal. booked transaction gain purchase We saw a that really We’re XX the be million, neutral of

formula pretty think stuck how quantitative in we unless improve of cash and that can We apply in of something free much that see debt think I terms probably two-thirds, we one-third quantitative So attractive. XXXX reduction. to we've in with terms really on I

Erich Schnaufer

is targeted Thanks us, target we Erich, towards All luck. very this Matthew also X.X much a right. and moving to down Fields Q - three. for so good and And we've moved five from we’re and turn three

Eddie Lehner

Thanks Matt.

Operator

Your with Capital Phil from Markets. comes next question Gibbs KeyBanc

line Your is open.

Phil Gibbs

morning, good Hi, Kevin, Eddie, Enrich.

Kevin Richardson

Phil. Hi,

Phil Gibbs

But to SG&A, out? know costs expense, on here some the out. Question I transitory restructuring many you or things get to in maybe had quarter and operating that trying your and there you base. from parse through of guys. Friday, and how deal Happy just the that we was much nature the real callouts pulled pull cost I’m in the able which how of to

Eddie Lehner

the costs? we book X.X transaction did was on What that number

Erich Schnaufer

restructuring our put one-time million. had. sheet balance are Those we true face Well, expenses charges the as we've on the $X.X of that

consistent rest adjustments far some have As hit running seeing basis EBITDA, the the & you so as Steel purchase for expenses that on Wire, we Central adjusted did through expect we the are adjusted from Those that accounting out of backed our with are [ph] numbers an quarter. what EBITDA were would going forward.

Eddie Lehner

cost mean those our for pressures, well. quarter quarter. surprise I given the manage pressures X% bucks we I I us are than up expenses around by news same-store over think the pleasant headline less million or was really think So frankly X exceptionally

by that environment was the given Ryerson job So, all outstanding just teammate. an my

is leverage significant I after really a think we our expense got So story. even acquisition making a good that

Phil Gibbs

$X both on there out other Or that it? Enrich, that adjusted number? think Okay. number or $X transaction so accounting think the way OpEx is in I EBITDA that had broken million costs in to the restructuring? the that And all to OpEx and Is about are am to million included the then, purchase that you includes price

Erich Schnaufer

the purchase million on million the was our EBITDA and And and in the rest of restructuring accounting hit X.X, cost running That’s consideration cost Yes. then schedule. that number the purchase adjusted of transaction reorganization. other the $X through sold are The that charges X.X are goods of number expenses. that X.X includes

Phil Gibbs

would in maybe been have Rest of OpEx. that

Okay.

Erich Schnaufer

Yes.

Phil Gibbs

purchase Okay. in And QX. on margins That’s hope FIFO gross helpful. price any excluding accounting

in what think QX? I they north XX, were of XX.X little

Erich Schnaufer

XX.X. Yes,

Phil Gibbs

obviously, to just the that anticipate I’m up on trying should coming you cost have given some catch gauge So we what into quarter?

Eddie Lehner

Yes.

to As compression. some Enrich said, outsized but be its a there’ll in QX, started margin compression. in coming means, it LIFO will going Phil, be in QX, QX, Don’t margin so be down be any there’ll certainly credit by some peak think

pricing terms going nickel the slight of a fall through going many in reset they that on to through that starts maybe as bit compression, reset a be will were and but mill with little it decline carbon announcements even outsized. really pricing maybe of so price QX, flattening through we’re Just now in as I don’t it little think with into a bit increase we move to

Phil Gibbs

have line own Central one inventory in goal? months? that? we next you as trying point. you the your get it missed it is Or think Is can get that inventory to to may Central trying in that I with Maybe you're think the something XX turnover. effective should line achieve three-year about to something time the The to like targeting do What's

Eddie Lehner

to you again, service three being important mean, that see that’s years, path at doing sooner a very those revenue center out what and to customer. careful they’re how come map from to we your primary one that map you products to supply as and end of how delivered chain where I we glide revenue retention to that looking it the will, is if whenever I but a Its No. path. objective, its think you’re and

very careful be So when through that. have to you you go

number. a three, goal hit how But capital just one, two, Wire we working of first Steel you business. for there the working our that I solidify not & as that Ryerson. in is is real number So, sake mean, the it that's experience Central the year think of year get the goes hitting the with do the brand of capital I run really part the goal, part to you kind We’ll customer because whether sense as of year

Ryerson's they not I go But revenue as is very retention close, Central governing no really So through metrics. that. the that's not principle operating I we to think doubt if have bring we’ll

Phil Gibbs

[Indiscernible] Thanks guys. I’ll turn it over

Operator

[Operator Instructions] Terry Your Chris Deutsche from next question Bank. with comes

open. Your line is

Chris Terry

Hi, interest guys. Few into post Can questions expect So you the just from you and longer me, what cash just CapEx for acquisition XX of CSTW on Thanks. term flow? put that million actual to target. context taxes?

Erich Schnaufer

do us call. model want on you you look, flow, Cash the a to with

Chris Terry

No.

CapEx? particular you would about cash into Just on considering what the basis? million of XX that the a Or how sort flow convert think free on

Erich Schnaufer

I basis, requirement very modest. rich CapEx flow cash is Central the free mean, at It a was acquisition. asset On

equipment the overlap, that if at look target some at, that a equipment look of million points say $XX there are EBITDA we they and you interaction have, nice we little an over have If of on in maintenance of so kind like of XX.XX three [ph], bit feels number reasonable at and XX.X with X.X. year growth something [ph], that CapEx order and a a call

basis So, at rate steady-state mid-cycle that run free its XX.X. flow on cash a EBITDA

Chris Terry

with the just activity on up terms companies September. Okay. somewhat square rate this as said? in comment on interested in to a other do your to just been any Thanks. a in And that Or What’s hiatus multi-comments, of been what number That’s comments post but and companies, October picked the that? try is of was the Thanks. steel of from mentioned in so ordering on just you helpful. a have

Eddie Lehner

There Chris. parts Yes, is two to it.

holidays and a turns to that all as start before. a will into It's different in -- have we they’ve they’re QX now prices and that to first last today. but on down of going little out inventory of my only I where inventories I bit to terms it's up. even short-lived get from get down a slowdown replenishing think different half book, saw and one to of on from little will think domestic that's things January next Kiosk seasonal and were where and bringing month. us more been it's the and how lot year, base down If year and But much supply in coming QX and are or February they way it looks are then to people in than material were call of import to we with in import slow domestic October book. it's is the is come year of than the year, because gearing that where of in terms been it up and be very there’s the coming further from a September be little it been a seasonal so bit level and what a not and how that bit I level appropriate right more going think is people the it a magnitude chains of there’s not haven’t protracted QX, people – QX slowed the think they down I over by than prices do

in levels, set at we say is black the and again, I XXXX, momentary can another we up a again envision that through pretty we good from looks certainly event, as trends overall ask Mike of comment demand outside good transition, can set I going look and to of at what ordinary, the out so So XXXX pretty maybe Kevin look pause swan some into up nothing from buying QX average prices and now on but certainly and to well. selling this see QX of XXXX we would kind and the right would think

Mike Burbach

Mike Hey, Chris, is Burbach. this

now are price I what look anything some we’re stainless There's earlier dumb but the it in more and all than at good Eddie touched seasonal. bit, on else little I what rolled There right looking corrections after. now. dropping, are the think coil pretty moderate looks QX is a is pretty and I that in think surcharge seasonality in seeing hot right describes put together with we’re sentiments areas as we

much In to volume fact, thinking earlier finish probably we I little a not more what QX what we’re says think better than that our the from but perspective industry that than mentioned that. for typical will bit add is on

Kevin Richardson

come mills which busier, the continuing XX% the were XX% I a the the mills been what and geared it's in Hey, The Kevin getting supply intention for has is import through do. entire so the long only above is is above that think -- since that and time that have you Richardson. the chain quarters the and of Chris, can the is mill shift obviously rates gotten would it's less you utilization in add, to it’s see been tariffs if

Eddie Lehner

utilization bullish. quarter, actually fourth trend that's Yes. enduring to that the XX% I becomes mean, if an about stays really cap

So that could actually bring replenishment back sooner.

Chris Terry

Thanks guys. Appreciate all the color. Thank you.

Operator

from Your next Capital Phil Markets. KeyBanc Gibbs comes question with

is line Your open.

Phil Gibbs

great. okay, Well,

Eddie Lehner

it or on Phil, you’re double dip you going [Indiscernible]. come taken

Phil Gibbs

even those don’t [ph], I are know guys anymore new band. No. who

think lot just have more a every metal we’re basically of chain emerge make that to seems in it's is and I the canary supply coming company can hearing think well? on the the as of I competition labor single situation, from you Now labor last migrating labor like think big Fred – lot wage seem feels a market in but it like the tight, question in in market, there’s the all pressure seeing, of was last any it terms the that that on pressures you three what aggressive to into six I obviously are months, comments was

Eddie Lehner

than market some number certainly was Yes. longer and mean number we’re in high are to that labor I strong anecdotally morning longer would are this healthier seeing been positions so since XXXX, that organization. at time taking any where in support, what very job take really are that is that the fill. the demand some to skills There place it's open the

And got turn positive place so think good company, what a a take labor really the firms enough. just and greater Kevin. but are market. in in longer-term quarter. to Mike and experiencing tightness certainly experiencing got in I those that we most the terms things We to programs even real And into are for were quarter mitigate by

Kevin Richardson

its Phil, tightest I've labor Hey, managed I’ll Kevin perspective ever my the through. it’s market from Richardson. say

labor focused this America. tight, and cross much industrial are for train think geographies include to is others, a is So that really flexibility then capacity of where within but able that I which around are But markets is flex sure one the we’re you the and good it it. tighter other we’re than of sign business everything the some mean hear. our we make sure to centers have on as workforce. means we I what advantages We see

Phil Gibbs

And did the that inflection just think rubber band when been saw pull months? been in the you like you that’s XX is last or like something that

Eddie Lehner

it anywhere continuing within QX look I to to less year-over-year our QX in you some I wage X.X% parallel being really there I growth extend. more from and mean, the think what’s the or is metrics reported was at and industry out its think X.X%. if

projections mean that to to have We’re things if I enhancing some double double indicating up. happen bit that you get on X%, but and are there down when really, you to initiatives, see think down on are wages I going might initiatives. productivity lean those you that wait kicks up

really because to where but terms as we come bit places and service in of them a coordinated roll we in fashion network our network can we our we work orders are fortunate some labor. We really as in they and really – little that have within maybe maximize to can we have that over handle can resources interconnected setup capacity centers

done the a So think of teams it. managing I job wonderful

and through work our I just toes withstand think all our all for done of their year and operators manage what hard this and to-date they’ve it we’ll well. we’ll

Phil Gibbs

it. the Sounds viewpoint. Appreciate good. Thanks for

Eddie Lehner

Thanks Phil.

Operator

no are time. will remarks. closing Lehner for There over further I Eddie call questions to this at back turn

Eddie Lehner

your forward Friday. for talking to We Ryerson. in Thank and interest support next Happy quarter. of again you with continued look you

Operator

call. conference concludes This today’s

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Ryerson Holding (RYI) 2 Nov 182018 Q3 Earnings call transcript