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| We were very pleased with third quarter performance, with net earnings of $299 million or $1.20 per diluted share |
| We are pleased to deliver differentiated steel solutions that are best for not only people, but for the planet as well |
| We're truly -- you guys are truly the best in the industry and in your hard work, your innovation, your commitment to safety first are taking U.S |
| Second, the continued strong performance of the business today, as Jess will discuss in our third quarter results |
| Steel if weren't for the incredible employees we have who are enabling our success every single day |
| So I think we're quite at least optimistic in the near term that some of the uncertainty becomes more resolved and more fully resolved, that will provide some good demand |
| But just keep in mind also that this business has been extraordinarily well run |
| The Board's North Star [ph] is and will continue to be maximizing stockholder value |
| Burritt We're focused on very clearly maximizing stockholder value, and the strategic process has put us in a really good place for unleashing a lot of value |
| So all in all, I think we're starting to see a positive momentum continue to be built, and we expect that to begin to flow through in Q4 and put us in a very good position to start 2024 |
| Steel is strategically positioned for tremendous value creation in the months and years ahead |
| And with reduced inventories in the system, we see certainly improved Q4 shipments |
| In fact, we are creating value today as we continue to deliver on our Best for All strategy, the second point of enthusiasm for stockholders |
| To that end, we are very pleased to have safely delivered a strong third quarter performance, our 12th consecutive quarter of profitability and even with elevated capital spending, we generated another positive free cash flow quarter |
| So with inventories low and continued strong demand through our diverse end markets, we think the pricing momentum is real and certainly excited about the increase that we announced this week |
| Our results reflect a solid operational performance |
| Our position in the heart of the USA, the world's most robust steel industry |
| Appliance sector remains strong, on track to achieve its third best year ever in appliances |
| In fact, we're on pace for another record best year of safety performance |
| I say another because our exceptional safety record follows record safety performances in 2020, in 2021, and in 2022 |
| Our stellar safety record is part and parcel of our stellar operations |
| So we benefited from increase in inquiries and order activity through line pipe and energy markets |
| Our safety performance, enabled by the best employees in the steel industry, allowed us to deliver strong financials in the third quarter |
| We believe it's very much supported by the strength that we're seeing in the order book and the continued momentum that continues to be built here as we conclude calendar year 2024 |
| Steel is well positioned to leverage megatrends that favor our industry |
| With much of the global steel industry stagnant at best when you consider industry dynamics in China and in Europe, we are bullish on American steel |
| Why? On our last call, I mentioned the three global megatrends that will provide tailwinds for American Steel and our business in the months and years to come |
| So clearly, as Dave just mentioned, it's a positive outcome to see the settling of the strike between Ford and the UAW |
| Steel's nearly 123-year history of producing steel that is mined, melted, and made in the USA is paying significant dividends, with more to come and significant room for continued growth in North American steel demand |
| And certainly, the update we've heard from the UAW and Ford is clearly a positive sign |
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| You'll recall that we mentioned on our earnings call back in July that we expected results to slow in Q3 versus Q2 |
| We expect a sequential decline in Flat-Rolled segment EBITDA, reflecting lower pricing and volumes |
| Pricing across the segments will be a headwind in the quarter, and we expect sequentially lower EBITDA in the fourth quarter versus the third |
| I have heard some concerns from some of the service centers and distributors in the Midwest that you could potentially see a lull in buying given that some of the inventory concerns have been addressed |
| And finally, we also expect sequentially lower EBITDA at our Tubular operations |
| It's a challenged business for sure in the short-term |
| And also, you guide for stable EBITDA quarter-on-quarter, but if I look at spot margins there, demand, all the indicators are pretty negative |
| In the Mini Mill segment, we expect lower steel prices and a planned maintenance outage to impact fourth quarter results, driving lower sequential EBITDA |
| The sequential decrease in EBITDA was primarily driven by a reduction in lower average realized prices and shipments for Tubular |
| And finally, we anticipate certain headwinds, primarily from foreign exchange impacts and lower steel prices based on average consensus sell-side estimates of about $750 per ton HRC in 2024 |
| Mini Mill segment EBITDA declined sequentially to 84 million as spot deal prices were lower and we had slightly lower shipments |
| We experienced declining prices and lower volumes impacting the top line in Europe |
| We have recently had to make some tough decisions related to reducing fixed costs in September, when we made the difficult decision to temporarily idle our last operating blast furnace at Granite City Works |
| We've actioned cost savings in Europe, which together with expected energy tailwinds, should deliver about $100 million of EBITDA in 2024, offsetting impacts from a top line that's going to continue to be challenged and from an extended supply chain |
| We will see likely some raw material headwinds, whether that's in iron ore pellets using the IDEXX kind of as our barometer for costs or with coking coal versus 2023 as well as some higher labor and CO2 costs |
| We are up to the challenge to harness these megatrends with our competitive advantages |
| I say this was a difficult decision, and it truly was, but it was a necessary one |
| We are seeing proceeds soften, as you mentioned, in the fourth quarter |
| This last year, I think the EU steel demand is expected to fall 5%, and it's more like expected to rebound 6% |
| Burritt There's no doubt Europe is challenged where we are today |
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