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EX-99.1 2 cmc-5312023xearningsreleas.htm EX-99.1 Document

Exhibit No. 99.1
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COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY REPORTS THIRD QUARTER FISCAL 2023 RESULTS

Third quarter net earnings of $234.0 million, or $1.98 per diluted share, increased 30% from the previous quarter
Core EBITDA of $391.7 million increased 29% sequentially
North America segment adjusted EBITDA grew sequentially and year-over-year, driven by strong business activity and ongoing cost improvement
North America new project bid volumes increased by a double-digit percentage vs. prior year, signaling continued strength in construction pipeline
Volume and value of North America downstream backlog remained near all-time highs
Operational startup of Arizona 2 micro mill underway


Irving, TX - June 22, 2023 - Commercial Metals Company (NYSE: CMC) today announced financial results for its fiscal third quarter ended May 31, 2023. Net earnings were $234.0 million, or $1.98 per diluted share, on net sales of $2.3 billion, compared to prior year period net earnings of $312.4 million, or $2.54 per diluted share, on net sales of $2.5 billion.

During the third quarter of fiscal 2023, the Company recorded a net after-tax charge of $5.8 million related to the commissioning of the Arizona 2 micro mill. Excluding this item, third quarter adjusted earnings were $239.7 million, or $2.02 per diluted share, compared to adjusted earnings of $320.2 million, or $2.61 per diluted share, in the prior year period. “Adjusted EBITDA,” “core EBITDA,” “adjusted earnings” and “adjusted earnings per diluted share” are non-GAAP financial measures. Details, including a reconciliation of each such non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable measure prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP, can be found in the financial tables that follow.

Barbara R. Smith, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, said, “CMC delivered strong third quarter financial results, benefiting from robust North American construction activity, good product margins in the domestic market, and success in our continued efforts to reduce controllable costs. Our North America segment achieved EBITDA growth both sequentially and year-over-year, demonstrating the resilience of CMC's business and the strength of our end markets. During the third quarter, North American segment volumes were supported by significant structural trends, including the re-shoring of manufacturing and logistical supply chains, and increasing investment to improve the condition and functionality of our nation's core infrastructure and energy markets. We expect increased activity in these rebar-intensive construction sectors will continue to drive demand in the quarters and years ahead."



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Ms. Smith continued, “I am also extremely encouraged by the progress we have made on our commissioning of operations at CMC's Arizona 2 project. Operations are starting at an ideal time to capitalize on growing construction activity related to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, re-shoring, and the Inflation Reduction Act. We expect this project, together with our Tensar platform and other strategic initiatives, will provide a significant source of earnings and cash flow growth and generate meaningful value for our shareholders.”

The Company's balance sheet and liquidity position remained strong as of May 31, 2023. Cash and cash equivalents totaled $475.5 million, with available liquidity of $1.4 billion. During the quarter, CMC repaid $214.1 million in senior notes that matured in May, and repurchased 352,000 shares of common stock valued at $16.5 million. As of May 31, 2023, $105.3 million remained available under the current share repurchase authorization.

On June 21, 2023, the board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.16 per share of CMC common stock payable to stockholders of record on July 3, 2023. The dividend to be paid on July 12, 2023, marks the 235th consecutive quarterly payment by the Company, and represents a 14% increase from the dividend paid in July 2022.

Business Segments - Fiscal Third Quarter 2023 Review
Demand for CMC's finished steel products in North America remained healthy during the quarter. Downstream bid volumes, a significant indicator of the construction project pipeline, improved from a year ago, resulting in an expansion of the Company’s contract backlog value compared to the prior year period. Demand from industrial end markets, which is important for merchant products, was stable on both a sequential and year-over-year basis.

The North America segment reported adjusted EBITDA of $402.2 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2023, in comparison to $379.4 million in the prior year period, representing a 6% increase. Financial results for the period mark the tenth consecutive quarter of year-over-year growth in adjusted EBITDA, excluding the large gain on the sale of real estate recognized in the second quarter of fiscal 2022. The improvement was driven by expanded margins over scrap cost on downstream products. Controllable costs per ton of finished steel increased from the prior year period by approximately 6%, primarily due to general inflationary pressures. However, in comparison to the second quarter of fiscal 2023, controllable costs decreased meaningfully primarily due to improved fixed cost leverage on higher volumes, lower per-unit costs for key consumables, and a lower cost burden related to major planned maintenance outages.

Shipment volumes of finished steel, which include steel products and downstream products, were relatively unchanged from the prior year period. The average selling price for steel products decreased by $131 per ton compared to the third quarter of fiscal 2022, while the cost of scrap utilized declined $88 per ton, resulting in a year-



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over-year decrease of $43 per ton in steel products margin over scrap. The average selling price for downstream products increased by $208 per ton from the prior year period and $34 per ton on a sequential quarter basis.

Europe end market conditions softened during the quarter, as Polish construction activity decelerated, and industrial production across Central Europe remained muted. The Europe segment reported adjusted EBITDA of $9.6 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2023, compared to the record adjusted EBITDA of $121.0 million achieved in the prior year period. The decline was driven by lower margins over scrap, higher energy costs, and reduced shipment volumes.

The Europe segment's advantageous cost position and operational flexibility allowed it to maintain strong shipment levels, despite these market headwinds. Third quarter volume of 429,000 tons was 10% below prior year shipment levels, which were positively impacted by heavy customer buying following the invasion of Ukraine. Average selling price decreased by $214 per ton in the third quarter compared to the prior year period, while the cost of scrap utilized declined $103 per ton. The result was a year-over-year decline in margin over scrap of $111 per ton. Average selling price and margin over scrap also decreased on a sequential basis by $3 per ton and $41 per ton, respectively.

Outlook
Ms. Smith said, "We expect financial performance to remain strong during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023. North America finished steel product shipments are anticipated to be consistent with the third quarter, supported by healthy end market demand and our historically high downstream backlog. Margin levels in North America should be similar to the third quarter. Results in our Europe segment are expected to be relatively unchanged from the third quarter, reflecting continued economic uncertainty. CMC will leverage its market leading cost position to maintain profitability in Europe within this challenging backdrop.”

Conference Call
CMC invites you to listen to a live broadcast of its third quarter fiscal 2023 conference call today, Thursday, June 22, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. ET. Barbara R. Smith, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Peter Matt, President, and Paul Lawrence, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will host the call. The call is accessible via our website at www.cmc.com. In the event you are unable to listen to the live broadcast, the call will be archived and available for replay on our website on the next business day. Financial and statistical information presented in the broadcast are located on CMC's website under "Investors."




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About Commercial Metals Company
Commercial Metals Company and its subsidiaries manufacture, recycle and fabricate steel and metal products and provide related materials and services through a network of facilities that includes seven electric arc furnace ("EAF") mini mills, two EAF micro mills, one rerolling mill, steel fabrication and processing plants, construction-related product warehouses and metal recycling facilities in the United States and Poland. Through its Tensar operations, CMC is a leading global provider of innovative ground and soil stabilization solutions selling into more than 80 national markets through two major product lines: Tensar® geogrids and Geopier® foundation systems.

Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws with respect to general economic conditions, key macro-economic drivers that impact our business, the effects of ongoing trade actions, the effects of continued pressure on the liquidity of our customers, potential synergies and organic growth provided by acquisitions and strategic investments, demand for our products, shipment volumes, metal margins, the ability to operate our steel mills at full capacity, future availability and cost of supplies of raw materials and energy for our operations, share repurchases, legal proceedings, construction activity, international trade, the impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, capital expenditures, tax credits, our liquidity and our ability to satisfy future liquidity requirements, estimated contractual obligations, the expected capabilities and benefits of new facilities, the timeline for execution of our growth plan and our expectations or beliefs concerning future events. The statements in this release that are not historical statements, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements can generally be identified by phrases such as we or our management "expects," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "future," "intends," "may," "plans to," "ought," "could," "will," "should," "likely," "appears," "projects," "forecasts," "outlook" or other similar words or phrases, as well as by discussions of strategy, plans or intentions.

The Company's forward-looking statements are based on management’s expectations and beliefs as of the time this news release was prepared. Although we believe that our expectations are reasonable, we can give no assurance that these expectations will prove to have been correct, and actual results may vary materially. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update, amend or clarify any forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events, new information or circumstances or any other changes. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations include those described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, in Part I, Item 1A, "Risk Factors" of our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2022, and Part II, Item 1A, "Risk Factors" of our subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, as well as the following: changes in economic conditions which affect demand for our products or construction activity generally, and the impact of such changes on the highly cyclical steel industry; rapid and significant changes in the price of metals, potentially impairing our inventory values due to declines in commodity prices or reducing the profitability of our downstream contracts due to rising commodity pricing; excess capacity in our industry, particularly in China, and product



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availability from competing steel mills and other steel suppliers including import quantities and pricing; the impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on the global economy, inflation, energy supplies and raw materials; increased attention to environmental, social and governance ("ESG") matters, including any targets or other ESG or environmental justice initiatives; operating and startup risks, as well as market risks associated with the commissioning of new projects could prevent us from realizing anticipated benefits and could result in a loss of all or a substantial part of our investments; impacts from global public health crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic, on the economy, demand for our products, global supply chain and on our operations; compliance with and changes in existing and future laws, regulations and other legal requirements and judicial decisions that govern our business, including increased environmental regulations associated with climate change and greenhouse gas emissions; involvement in various environmental matters that may result in fines, penalties or judgments; evolving remediation technology, changing regulations, possible third-party contributions, the inherent uncertainties of the estimation process and other factors that may impact amounts accrued for environmental liabilities; potential limitations in our or our customers' abilities to access credit and non-compliance with their contractual obligations, including payment obligations; activity in repurchasing shares of our common stock under our share repurchase program; financial and non-financial covenants and restrictions on the operation of our business contained in agreements governing our debt; our ability to successfully identify, consummate and integrate acquisitions and realize any or all of the anticipated synergies or other benefits of acquisitions; the effects that acquisitions may have on our financial leverage; risks associated with acquisitions generally, such as the inability to obtain, or delays in obtaining, required approvals under applicable antitrust legislation and other regulatory and third party consents and approvals; lower than expected future levels of revenues and higher than expected future costs; failure or inability to implement growth strategies in a timely manner; the impact of goodwill or other indefinite lived intangible asset impairment charges; the impact of long-lived asset impairment charges; currency fluctuations; global factors, such as trade measures, military conflicts and political uncertainties, including changes to current trade regulations, such as Section 232 trade tariffs and quotas, tax legislation and other regulations which might adversely impact our business; availability and pricing of electricity, electrodes and natural gas for mill operations; our ability to hire and retain key executives and other employees; competition from other materials or from competitors that have a lower cost structure or access to greater financial resources; information technology interruptions and breaches in security; our ability to make necessary capital expenditures; availability and pricing of raw materials and other items over which we exert little influence, including scrap metal, energy and insurance; unexpected equipment failures; losses or limited potential gains due to hedging transactions; litigation claims and settlements, court decisions, regulatory rulings and legal compliance risks; risk of injury or death to employees, customers or other visitors to our operations; and civil unrest, protests and riots.



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COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY
FINANCIAL & OPERATING STATISTICS (UNAUDITED)
 Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
(in thousands, except per ton amounts)5/31/20232/28/202311/30/20228/31/20225/31/20225/31/20235/31/2022
North America
Net sales$1,987,535 $1,640,933 $1,816,899 $1,997,636 $2,033,150 $5,445,367 $5,300,996 
Adjusted EBITDA402,175 299,311 377,956 370,516 379,355 1,079,442 1,183,342 
External tons shipped
Raw materials409 321 316 359 353 1,046 1,016 
Rebar539 425 461 451 505 1,425 1,354 
Merchant and other248 236 243 249 274 727 776 
Steel products787 661 704 700 779 2,152 2,130 
Downstream products382 311 382 432 399 1,075 1,126 
Average selling price per ton
Raw materials$833 $868 $824 $950 $1,207 $841 $1,116 
Steel products979 985 1,020 1,104 1,110 994 1,045 
Downstream products1,452 1,418 1,399 1,348 1,244 1,424 1,168 
Cost of raw materials per ton$619 $639 $598 $717 $908 $617 $837 
Cost of ferrous scrap utilized per ton$384 $346 $325 $387 $472 $352 $446 
Steel products metal margin per ton$595 $639 $695 $717 $638 $642 $599 
Europe
Net sales$353,294 $355,633 $406,513 $412,264 $484,564 $1,115,440 $1,209,378 
Adjusted EBITDA9,618 12,949 64,505 64,096 120,974 87,072 281,955 
External tons shipped
Rebar146 183 204 177 170 533 445 
Merchant and other283 253 269 251 306 805 846 
Steel products429 436 473 428 476 1,338 1,291 
Average selling price per ton
Steel products$753 $756 $792 $888 $967 $768 $898 
Cost of ferrous scrap utilized per ton$427 $389 $366 $435 $530 $395 $472 
Steel products metal margin per ton$326 $367 $426 $453 $437 $373 $426 





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COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY
BUSINESS SEGMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
(in thousands)5/31/20232/28/202311/30/20228/31/20225/31/20225/31/20235/31/2022
Net sales
North America$1,987,535 $1,640,933 $1,816,899 $1,997,636 $2,033,150 $5,445,367 $5,300,996 
Europe353,294 355,633 406,513 412,264 484,564 1,115,440 1,209,378 
Corporate and Other4,160 21,437 3,901 (2,835)(1,987)29,498 (3,958)
Total net sales$2,344,989 $2,018,003 $2,227,313 $2,407,065 $2,515,727 $6,590,305 $6,506,416 
Adjusted EBITDA
North America$402,175 $299,311 $377,956 $370,516 $379,355 $1,079,442 $1,183,342 
Europe9,618 12,949 64,505 64,096 120,974 87,072 281,955 
Corporate and Other(37,715)(15,573)(39,725)(32,227)(35,049)(93,013)(121,876)
Total adjusted EBITDA$374,078 $296,687 $402,736 $402,385 $465,280 $1,073,501 $1,343,421 





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COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (UNAUDITED)
 Three Months Ended May 31,Nine Months Ended May 31,
(in thousands, except share and per share data)2023202220232022
Net sales$2,344,989 $2,515,727 $6,590,305 $6,506,416 
Costs and operating expenses (income): 
Cost of goods sold1,862,299 1,956,459 5,203,476 5,157,834 
Selling, general and administrative expenses162,953 139,556 469,503 391,119 
Interest expense8,878 13,433 31,868 36,479 
Asset impairments3,245 46 4,473 
Loss on debt extinguishment— 39 178 16,091 
Loss (gain) on sales of assets788 (2,024)1,175 (276,106)
2,034,919 2,110,708 5,706,246 5,329,890 
Earnings before income taxes310,070 405,019 884,059 1,176,526 
Income taxes76,099 92,590 208,465 247,894 
Net earnings$233,971 $312,429 $675,594 $928,632 
Earnings per share:
Basic$2.00 $2.58 $5.76 $7.66 
Diluted$1.98 $2.54 $5.69 $7.55 
Cash dividends per share$0.16 $0.14 $0.48 $0.42 
Average basic shares outstanding117,066,623 121,247,105 117,192,710 121,277,553 
Average diluted shares outstanding118,397,899 122,799,869 118,747,084 122,927,291 
 




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COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except share and per share data)May 31, 2023August 31, 2022
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$475,489 $672,596 
Accounts receivable (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,633 and $4,990)
1,244,652 1,358,907 
Inventories, net1,145,476 1,169,696 
Prepaid and other current assets276,024 240,269 
Total current assets3,141,641 3,441,468 
Property, plant and equipment, net2,268,150 1,910,871 
Intangible assets, net252,260 257,409 
Goodwill342,109 249,009 
Other noncurrent assets516,700 378,270 
Total assets$6,520,860 $6,237,027 
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable$382,482 $428,055 
Accrued expenses and other payables414,240 540,136 
Current maturities of long-term debt and short-term borrowings56,222 388,796 
Total current liabilities852,944 1,356,987 
Deferred income taxes310,087 250,302 
Other noncurrent liabilities231,321 230,060 
Long-term debt1,102,883 1,113,249 
Total liabilities2,497,235 2,950,598 
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share; authorized 200,000,000 shares; issued 129,060,664 shares; outstanding 116,863,346 and 117,496,053 shares
1,290 1,290 
Additional paid-in capital385,418 382,767 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)54,982 (114,451)
Retained earnings3,931,775 3,312,438 
Less treasury stock, 12,197,318 and 11,564,611 shares at cost
(350,081)(295,847)
Stockholders' equity4,023,384 3,286,197 
Stockholders' equity attributable to non-controlling interests241 232 
Total stockholders' equity4,023,625 3,286,429 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$6,520,860 $6,237,027 






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COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
 Nine Months Ended May 31,
(in thousands)20232022
Cash flows from (used by) operating activities:
Net earnings$675,594 $928,632 
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization157,528 125,943 
Stock-based compensation44,000 37,856 
Deferred income taxes and other long-term taxes34,815 64,241 
Write-down of inventory8,931 266 
Net loss (gain) on sales of assets1,175 (276,106)
Loss on debt extinguishment178 16,052 
Asset impairments46 4,473 
Other4,780 1,183 
Settlement of New Markets Tax Credit transaction(17,659)— 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions25,291 (660,793)
Net cash flows from operating activities
934,679 241,747 
Cash flows from (used by) investing activities:
Capital expenditures(439,742)(294,346)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired(167,069)(552,449)
Proceeds from insurance2,456 3,081 
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment and other776 314,971 
Other(1,583)— 
Net cash flows used by investing activities
(605,162)(528,743)
Cash flows from (used by) financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net— 740,403 
Repayments of long-term debt(380,700)(319,706)
Debt issuance costs(1,800)(3,064)
Debt extinguishment costs(96)(13,642)
Proceeds from accounts receivable facilities242,408 327,665 
Repayments under accounts receivable facilities(244,105)(290,666)
Treasury stock acquired(82,839)(55,597)
Tax withholdings related to share settlements, net of purchase plans(13,665)(10,132)
Dividends(56,257)(51,003)
Contribution from non-controlling interest— 
Net cash flows from (used by) financing activities
(537,045)324,258 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash6,970 (1,862)
Increase (decrease) in cash, restricted cash, and cash equivalents
(200,558)35,400 
Cash, restricted cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period679,243 501,129 
Cash, restricted cash and cash equivalents at end of period$478,685 $536,529 
Supplemental information:
Cash paid for income taxes$150,658 $189,491 
Cash paid for interest51,305 34,394 
Cash and cash equivalents$475,489 $410,265 
Restricted cash3,196 126,264 
Total cash, restricted cash and cash equivalents$478,685 $536,529 



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COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (UNAUDITED)

This press release contains financial measures not derived in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). Reconciliations to the most comparable GAAP measure are provided below.

Adjusted EBITDA, core EBITDA and adjusted earnings are non-GAAP financial measures. Adjusted earnings per diluted share is defined as adjusted earnings on a diluted per share basis.

Non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as alternatives for, the most directly comparable measures derived in accordance with GAAP and may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. However, we believe that the non-GAAP financial measures provide relevant and useful information to management, investors, analysts, creditors and other interested parties in our industry as they allow: (i) comparison of our earnings to those of our competitors; (ii) a supplemental measure of our underlying business operational performance; and (iii) the assessment of period-to-period performance trends. Management uses non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate financial performance and set target benchmarks for annual and long-term cash incentive performance plans.

A reconciliation of net earnings to adjusted EBITDA and core EBITDA is provided below:
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
(in thousands)5/31/20232/28/202311/30/20228/31/20225/31/20225/31/20235/31/2022
Net earnings$233,971 $179,849 $261,774 $288,630 $312,429 $675,594 $928,632 
Interest expense8,878 9,945 13,045 14,230 13,433 31,868 36,479 
Income taxes76,099 55,641 76,725 49,991 92,590 208,465 247,894 
Depreciation and amortization55,129 51,216 51,183 49,081 43,583 157,528 125,943 
Asset impairments36 453 3,245 46 4,473 
Adjusted EBITDA374,078 296,687 402,736 402,385 465,280 1,073,501 1,343,421 
Non-cash equity compensation10,376 16,949 16,675 9,122 11,986 44,000 37,856 
Mill operational start-up costs(1)
7,264 6,811 5,574 — — 19,649 — 
Settlement of New Markets Tax Credit transaction— (17,659)— — — (17,659)— 
Acquisition and integration related costs and other— — — 1,008 4,478 — 7,643 
Purchase accounting effect on inventory— — — 6,506 2,169 — 2,169 
Gain on sale of assets— — — — — — (273,315)
Loss on debt extinguishment— — — — — — 16,052 
Core EBITDA$391,718 $302,788 $424,985 $419,021 $483,913 $1,119,491 $1,133,826 
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(1) Net of depreciation and non-cash equity compensation.



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A reconciliation of net earnings to adjusted earnings is provided below:
 Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
(in thousands, except per share data)5/31/20232/28/202311/30/20228/31/20225/31/20225/31/20235/31/2022
Net earnings$233,971 $179,849 $261,774 $288,630 $312,429 $675,594 $928,632 
Asset impairments36 453 3,245 46 4,473 
Mill operational start-up costs7,287 6,825 5,584 — — 19,696 — 
Settlement of New Markets Tax Credit transaction— (17,659)— — — (17,659)— 
Acquisition and integration related costs and other— — — 1,008 4,478 — 7,643 
Purchase accounting effect on inventory— — — 6,506 2,169 — 2,169 
Gain on sale of assets— — — — — — (273,315)
Loss on debt extinguishment— — — — — — 16,052 
Total adjustments (pre-tax)$7,288 $(10,798)$5,593 $7,967 $9,892 $2,083 $(242,978)
Tax items
International restructuring— — — — — — (36,237)
Related tax effects on adjustments(1,530)2,268 (1,175)(1,673)(2,077)(437)57,532 
Total tax items(1,530)2,268 (1,175)(1,673)(2,077)(437)21,295 
Adjusted earnings$239,729 $171,319 $266,192 $294,924 $320,244 $677,240 $706,949 
Net earnings per diluted share$1.98 $1.51 $2.20 $2.40 $2.54 $5.69 $7.55 
Adjusted earnings per diluted share$2.02 $1.44 $2.24 $2.45 $2.61 $5.70 $5.75 








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