Russel Metals Inc. · TSX:RUS

Russel Metals — Investor Presentation (December 2017)

45 slides from Russel Metals's investor presentation, December 2017

  1. Slide 1: Russel Metals December 2017

    Russel Metals DECEMBER 2017

  2. Slide 2: Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Information

    CAUTIONARY STATEMENT ON FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION Certain statements contained in this document constitute forward-looking statements or information within the meaning of applicable securities laws, including statements as to our future capital expenditures, our outlook, the availability of future

  3. Slide 3: Overview of Russel Metals

    OVERVIEW OF RUSSEL METALS  We are one of the largest metals distribution and processing companies in North America.  We are one of the largest pipe, valve and fittings companies in North America.  Consolidated Revenues: Year ended 2017 - $3.3 billion Year ended 2016 - $2.6 billion  Based on reve

  4. Slide 4: EPS – 2011 - 2017

    EPS – 2011 - 2017 $2.50 $1.97 $2.01 $2.00 $2.00 $1.63 $1.50 $1.37 $1.02 $1.00 $0.50 $(1.42) $- 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Notes: 2012 – restated due to adoption of IAS 19 (amended 2011) 4

  5. Slide 5: Net Borrowing Position 2015 - 2017

    $0 ($500,000) ($400,000) ($300,000) ($200,000) ($100,000) 31-Jan-15 28-Feb-15 31-Mar-15 30-Apr-15 31-May-15 30-Jun-15 31-Jul-15 31-Aug-15 30-Sep-15 31-Oct-15 30-Nov-15 31-Dec-15 31-Jan-16 29-Feb-16 31-Mar-16 30-Apr-16 31-May-16 30-Jun-16 31-Jul-16 31-Aug-16 30-Sep-16 31-Oct-16 30-Nov-16 31-Dec-16 31

  6. Slide 6: Debt Equity Ratio

    DEBT EQUITY RATIO 0.70 0.60 0.50 0.40 0.30 0.20 0.10 0.00 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 -0.10 Note: 2011 to 2014 adjusted for convertible debentures 6

  7. Slide 7: Three Distinct Segments

    THREE DISTINCT SEGMENTS REVENUES YEAR ENDED 2017 (2016) Steel Distributors 11% (12%) Metals Service Energy Centers Products 50% (54%) 39% (34%) 7

  8. Slide 8: Operating Units

    OPERATING UNITS CANADA METALS SERVICE CENTERS STEEL DISTRIBUTORS ENERGY British Columbia Wirth Steel Comco Pipe Apex Distribution Alberta (A.J. Forsyth) (Montreal) (Alberta) (Alberta) Ontario Fedmet Tubulars Triumph Tubulars Man/Sask (including Color Steels) (Alberta) (Alberta) Quebec Atlantic (Acie

  9. Slide 9: Balance Sheet as at December 31, 2017

    BALANCE SHEET AS AT DECEMBER 31, 2017 (millions) ASSETS EMPLOYED Cash $ 126 7% Accounts Receivable 446 25% Inventories 820 47% Property, Plant and Equipment 247 14% Goodwill/Intangibles 91 5% Other 29 2% $ 1,759 100% FINANCED BY Bank Indebtedness $ 208 12% Trade Creditors 366 21% Long-term Debt 296

  10. Slide 10: Broad Product Focus Breakdown

    BROAD PRODUCT FOCUS BREAKDOWN FOR YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017 (YE 2016) Flat Rolled Non Ferrous Bars 7.9% (6.6%) 3.5% (3.7%) Other 4.9% (6.0%) 4.7% (5.1%) Pipe Products Plate 25.3% (23.3%) 17.8% (17.9%) Structurals (Beams & HSS) 19.0% (21.7%) Flanges, Valves, Fittings & Other Energy 16.9% (15.7%) 1

  11. Slide 11: Top Mill Suppliers for YTD December 2017

    TOP MILL SUPPLIERS FOR YTD DECEMBER 2017 % of total purchased Products Purchased Supplier 1 6.3% Long Products Supplier 2 5.0% Plate Supplier 3 4.9% Flat Roll Steel Supplier 4 4.5% Tubing Supplier 5 3.7% Pipe Supplier 6 3.5% Long Products Supplier 7 3.3% Tubing & OCTG Supplier 8 3.3% Flat Roll Steel

  12. Slide 12: Service Center/Distribution Competitors

    SERVICE CENTER/DISTRIBUTION COMPETITORS TOP 15 BY REVENUE Public/ (in billions) 2016 2015 Private Headquarters Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. $ 8.6 $ 9.4 Public U.S Samuel, Son & Co. 3.6 3.7 Private Canada * Ryerson Inc. 2.9 3.2 Public U.S Russel Metals Inc. 2.6 3.1 Public Canada * Klockner (North Am

  13. Slide 13: Market Trends

    MARKET TRENDS 13

  14. Slide 14: Monthly Service Center Shipments – Steel Products

    MONTHLY SERVICE CENTER SHIPMENTS – STEEL PRODUCTS US CANADA 4000 900 800 3500 700 3000 Canadian shipments - Tons in Thousands US Shipments- Tons in Thousands 600 2500 500 2000 400 1500 300 1000 200 500 100 0 0 Source: Metals Service Center Institute 14

  15. Slide 15: Price of HR Sheet & HR Plate

    1020 1220 220 420 620 820 20 7-Jan-11 7-Mar-11 7-May-11 7-Jul-11 7-Sep-11 7-Nov-11 (US $ per ton) 7-Jan-12 7-Mar-12 7-May-12 7-Jul-12 7-Sep-12 7-Nov-12 7-Jan-13 7-Mar-13 7-May-13 7-Jul-13 7-Sep-13 7-Nov-13 7-Jan-14 7-Mar-14 7-May-14 7-Jul-14 7-Sep-14 7-Nov-14 7-Jan-15 7-Mar-15 7-May-15 7-Jul-15 7-Se

  16. Slide 16: Carbon Plate and Russel Metals EBIT

    CARBON PLATE AND RUSSEL METALS EBIT $1,000 $160 $150 Carbon Plate Adjusted EBIT $900 $140 $800 $130 $120 $700 $110 Carbon plate (US$ per ton) EBIT (millions of dollars) $100 $600 $90 $500 $80 $70 $400 $60 $300 $50 $40 $200 $30 $20 $100 $10 $- $- Adjusted for Inventory Write Downs of Q1-15 $2.5, Q2-1

  17. Slide 17: Scrap Pricing

    $- $50.00 $500.00 $400.00 $450.00 $300.00 $350.00 $200.00 $250.00 $100.00 $150.00 7-Jan-11 7-Mar-11 7-May-11 7-Jul-11 7-Sep-11 7-Nov-11 7-Jan-12 7-Mar-12 7-May-12 7-Jul-12 7-Sep-12 7-Nov-12 AMM Scrap Values 7-Jan-13 7-Mar-13 7-May-13 7-Jul-13 7-Sep-13 7-Nov-13 7-Jan-14 7-Mar-14 7-May-14 7-Jul-14 7-S

  18. Slide 18: Mill Production Tons

    Net Tons (000's) 700 900 1,100 1,300 1,500 1,700 1,900 2,100 1-Jan-11 1-Apr-11 1-Jul-11 1-Oct-11 1-Jan-12 1-Apr-12 1-Jul-12 1-Oct-12 1-Jan-13 1-Apr-13 1-Jul-13 1-Oct-13 1-Jan-14 1-Apr-14 1-Jul-14 1-Oct-14 1-Jan-15 1-Apr-15 1-Jul-15 1-Oct-15 1-Jan-16 MILL PRODUCTION TONS 1-Apr-16 1-Jul-16 1-Oct-16 1-

  19. Slide 19: Oil and Natural Gas Prices Low

    OIL AND NATURAL GAS PRICES LOW $10 $120 $110 $9 $100 $8 $90 $7 $80 Natural Gas $6 Gas Prices (CDN) Oil Prices (CDN) $70 Crude Oil $5 $60 $50 $4 $40 $3 $30 $2 $20 $1 $10 $- $- 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Dec-17 Source: Index Mundi 19

  20. Slide 20: North America Rig Count

    1000 1250 1500 1750 2000 2250 250 500 750 0 Jan-02 Jul-02 Jan-03 Jul-03 Jan-04 Jul-04 Jan-05 Jul-05 Jan-06 Jul-06 Jan-07 Jul-07 Jan-08 Jul-08 Jan-09 Jul-09 Jan-10 Jul-10 Jan-11 Jul-11 Jan-12 Jul-12 Jan-13 U.S Jul-13 Canada Jan-14 Jul-14 Jan-15 Jul-15 NORTH AMERICA RIG COUNT Jan-16 Jul-16 Jan-17 Jul-

  21. Slide 21: RMI Operations

    RMI OPERATIONS METALS STEEL SERVICE DISTRIBUTORS CENTERS ENERGY PRODUCTS 21

  22. Slide 22: Total Revenue & EBIT as a % of Revenues Q4-17

    TOTAL REVENUE & EBIT AS A % OF REVENUES $1,200 6.8% 7% 6.6% 6.3% 6.1% 6.0% 5.8% $1,000 5.3% 5.0% 5.7% 4.8% 5% 4.6% 4.3% 4.8% $800 4.3% 4.1% 3.5% 3.9% ($000,000's) $600 3% 2.6% 2.6% 2.5% $400 1% $200 $822 $758 $797 $811 $924 $893 $1,039 $1,013 $904 $761 $773 $673 $662 $624 $639 $654 $804 $817 $851 $8

  23. Slide 23: Metals Service Centers – Strong Canadian Franchise

    METALS SERVICE CENTERS – STRONG CANADIAN FRANCHISE  2017 revenues of $1.6 billion, EBIT of $80 million.  2016 revenues of $1.4 billion, EBIT of $58 million.  51 Metals Service Centers in Canada.  14 Metals Service Centers in U.S.  Broad customer base - 29,000 Canadian, 17,000 U.S.  Average inv

  24. Slide 24: Role of Metals Service Centers

    ROLE OF METALS SERVICE CENTERS Suppliers Metals Service Centers Customers • Mills producing base metal • Source material and • Manufacturers, fabricators products purchase in large quantity • Processing includes • Process material to meet • Focused on design, pickling, blanking, tube specific custom

  25. Slide 25: Location of Operations: Metals Service Centers

    LOCATION OF OPERATIONS METALS SERVICE CENTERS 25

  26. Slide 26: Operations: Metals Service Centers Units

    OPERATIONS METALS SERVICE CENTERS - 65 UNITS Canada Alberta/Manitoba/Saskatchewan – 16 units British Columbia – 8 units Quebec – 12 units Ontario – 10 units Atlantic – 5 units United States 3 units 1 unit 9 units 1 unit 26

  27. Slide 27: Metals Service Centers Processing Capabilities

    METALS SERVICE CENTERS PROCESSING CAPABILITIES • Cutting-to-Length • Stretcher Leveling • Blanking • Leveling • Edge Trimming • Slitting • Oxygen Fuel Cutting • Plasma Cutting • Hi-definition Plasma Cutting • Laser Cutting • Drilling, Tapping, Beveling 27

  28. Slide 28: Processing Capabilities

    PROCESSING CAPABILITIES • Shearing • Braking • Rolling • Shot Blasting • 3D and Tilt Cutting • Fabricating • Bundle Cutting 28

  29. Slide 29: Top Metals Service Centers Customers

    TOP METALS SERVICE CENTERS CUSTOMERS YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017 % of Segment Customer Revenues Products Purchased Customer 1 Manufacturer-Transportation 0.9% Flat Rolled, Tubing, Structurals, Plate Customer 2 Metals Fabricator 0.7% Plate (Discreet & Plate in Coil) Customer 3 Service Center 0.6% St

  30. Slide 30: Metals Service Centers Revenue & EBIT as a % of Revenues

    METALS SERVICE CENTERS REVENUE & EBIT AS A % OF REVENUES $500 7% 6.6% $450 6.1% 5.9% 6% 5.6% 5.4% 5.4% 5.4% $400 5.3% 5.0% 5% $350 5.0% $300 3.9% 4.4% 4% 3.4% ($000,000's) $250 3.8% 3.8% 3.3% 2.8% 2.8% 3% $200 $150 2.2% 2% $100 1.4% 1% $50 $359 $378 $367 $352 $392 $419 $417 $403 $400 $385 $369 $326

  31. Slide 31: Energy Products

    ENERGY PRODUCTS  2017 revenues of $1.3 billion, EBIT of $107 million.  2016 revenues of $881 million, EBIT of $19 million.  Apex Distribution, Apex Monarch & Apex Western Fiberglass - Western Canada Apex Remington - Central U.S. Fedmet Tubulars & Triumph Tubular - Calgary Comco Pipe & Supply Comp

  32. Slide 32: Role of Pipe Distributors

    ROLE OF PIPE DISTRIBUTORS Suppliers Pipe Distributors Customers • Mills producing pipe, • Source material and • Oil and gas valves and fittings purchase in large quantity producers/distributors • Processing includes • Arrange coating if • Focused on production coating required • Limited ability to s

  33. Slide 33: Role of Valve and Fitting Field Stores

    ROLE OF VALVE AND FITTING FIELD STORES Suppliers Field Stores Customers • Mills producing pipe, • High service model • Oil and gas valves and fittings producers/distributors • Limited ability to service • Located close to • Focused on production multiple customer needs customer base and rig down tim

  34. Slide 34: Well Positioned to Service North American Energy Sector

    WELL POSITIONED TO SERVICE NORTH AMERICAN ENERGY SECTOR ENERGY PRODUCTS 25 34

  35. Slide 35: Energy Products - 68 Units

    ENERGY PRODUCTS - 68 UNITS Canada Alberta/B.C./Manitoba/Saskatchewan – 41 units Alberta/Manitoba/Ontario – 5 units Alberta – 1 unit Alberta – 1 unit United States East and Central U.S. – 14 units Colorado / Texas – 5 units Texas – 1 unit 35

  36. Slide 36: Top Energy Products Customers

    TOP ENERGY PRODUCTS CUSTOMERS YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017 % of Segment Customer Revenues Products Purchased Customer 1 Oil drilling, Gas drilling 6.8% OCTG, Linepipe,Flanges & Fittings , Valves Customer 2 Oil drilling, Gas drilling 6.6% OCTG, Linepipe,Flanges & Fittings , Valves Customer 3 Oil dril

  37. Slide 37: Energy Products Revenue & EBIT as a % of Revenues

    ENERGY PRODUCTS REVENUE & EBIT AS A % OF REVENUES $500 11% 10.1% $450 10% 9% $400 9.2% 8% $350 7.3% 7.4% 7.0% 6.6% 6.5% 6.8% 7% 7.3% $300 6.3% ($000,000's) 5.9% 5.6% 5.6% 6% 5.4% $250 4.6% 4.6% 5% $200 4% $150 2.8% 2.7% 3% 2.2% $100 2% $50 1% 0.4% $389 $313 $353 $387 $445 $366 $497 $484 $385 $269 $3

  38. Slide 38: Steel Distributors

    STEEL DISTRIBUTORS  2017 revenues of $380 million, EBIT of $34 million.  2016 revenues of $305 million, EBIT of $29 million.  Sunbelt Group, Arrow Steel – Houston, Texas; Wirth Steel – Montreal, Vancouver  Arrow Steel provides coil processing in Houston, Texas  Customers – other steel service c

  39. Slide 39: Role of Steel Distributors

    ROLE OF STEEL DISTRIBUTORS Suppliers Steel Distributors Customers • Mills producing base metal • Source material and • Large original equipment products purchase in large quantity manufacturers • Processing includes • Arrange logistics for • Smaller service centers pickling, blanking, tube delivery

  40. Slide 40: Location of Operations: Steel Distributors

    LOCATION OF OPERATIONS STEEL DISTRIBUTORS 40

  41. Slide 41: Steel Distributors - 6 Units

    STEEL DISTRIBUTORS - 6 UNITS Canada Wirth Steel – Montreal, Vancouver United States Sunbelt Group - Houston, Texas (2) 41

  42. Slide 42: Top Steel Distributor Customers

    TOP STEEL DISTRIBUTOR CUSTOMERS YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017 % of Segment Customer Revenue Products Purchased Customer 1 Service center 8.9% Plate Customer 2 Service center 5.7% Tubing/Pipe , plate, beam, coils Customer 3 Service center 5.0% Stucturals, Plate, Other (light rail) Customer 4 Service c

  43. Slide 43: Steel Distributors Revenue & EBIT as a % of Revenues

    STEEL DISTRIBUTORS REVENUE & EBIT AS A % OF REVENUES $125 12% 11.1% 10.8% 10.1% $100 9.6% 9.6% 10% 9.8% 9.2% 7.7% 8% $75 7.2% 8.3% ($000,000's) 8.1% 6.5% 6.4% 7.2% 7.4% 6.6% 6% 6.1% $50 5.3% 3.9% 4% $25 2% 1.8% $74 $65 $74 $70 $87 $106 $123 $125 $119 $106 $103 $72 $73 $81 $72 $79 $78 $101 $97 $104 $

  44. Slide 44: Summary

    SUMMARY i) ©/Russel Metals 44

  45. Slide 45: Summary

    SUMMARY  Leading market position  Strong supplier relationships and unique market insight  Successful acquisition strategy to deploy capital  Multiple business segments  Diversified service center and energy customer base  Superior service and product availability  Prudent inventory managemen

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