Investor Relations Presentation Fiscal 2017 November 2017 Safe - PDF document

Investor Relations Presentation Fiscal 2017 November 2017

Safe Harbor SAFE HARBOR Statements and information included in this presentation by Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. (the "Company") that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are made pursuant to the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements in this presentation include statements regarding future events or our expectations, intentions, beliefs and strategies regarding the future, which may include statements regarding trends, cyclicality and changes in the markets we sell into; the Company's outlook, growth initiatives or expected results or objectives, including pricing, margins, sales volumes and profitability; strategic direction or goals; and targets. Forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain, and often contain words such as “outlook,” "target,” “aim,” “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “assumes,” “estimates,” “evaluates,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “opinions,” “forecasts,” “projects,” “plans,” “future,” “forward,” “potential,” “probable,” and similar expressions. However, the absence of these words or similar expressions does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. We may make other forward-looking statements from time to time, including in reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, press releases, presentations and on public conference calls. All forward-looking statements we make are based on information available to us at the time the statements are made, and we assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as may be required by law. Our business is subject to the effects of changes in domestic and global economic conditions and a number of other risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those included in, or implied by, such forward-looking statements. Some of these risks and uncertainties are discussed in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in Part I of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, as supplemented in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in Part II of subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Examples of these risks include: potential environmental cleanup costs related to the Portland Harbor Superfund site or other locations; the cyclicality and impact of general economic conditions; instability in international markets; volatile supply and demand conditions affecting prices and volumes in the markets for both our products and raw materials we purchase; imbalances in supply and demand conditions in the global steel industry; the impact of goodwill impairment charges; the impact of long-lived asset and cost and equity method investment impairment charges; inability to sustain the benefits from productivity and restructuring initiatives; difficulties associated with acquisitions and integration of acquired businesses; customer fulfillment of their contractual obligations; increases in the relative value of the U.S. dollar; the impact of foreign currency fluctuations; potential limitations on our ability to access capital resources and existing credit facilities; restrictions on our business and financial covenants under our bank credit agreement; the impact of consolidation in the steel industry; inability to realize expected benefits from investments in technology; freight rates and the availability of transportation; the impact of equipment upgrades, equipment failures and facility damage on production; product liability claims; the impact of legal proceedings and legal compliance; the adverse impact of climate change; the impact of not realizing deferred tax assets; the impact of tax increases and changes in tax rules; the impact of one or more cybersecurity incidents; environmental compliance costs and potential environmental liabilities; inability to obtain or renew business licenses and permits or renew facility leases; compliance with greenhouse gas emission laws and regulations; reliance on employees subject to collective bargaining agreements; and the impact of the underfunded status of multiemployer plans in which we participate. NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES This presentation contains certain non-GAAP financial measures as defined under SEC rules. Reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures contained in this presentation to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure are provided in the Appendix. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measures. 2

Company Overview Leading North American Auto and Metals Recycler and West Coast Steel Manufacturer Auto and Metals Recycling (AMR) • Sourcing Scrap ─ 53 auto parts stores purchase more than 400,000 salvage vehicles annually ─ 39 metals recycling facilities collect obsolete machinery and equipment, railroad cars and tracks, automobiles, home appliances, consumer goods, manufacturing, construction and demolition metal • Processing Scrap Metal ─ 3.1 million long tons of ferrous and 541 million pounds of nonferrous annually for use in steel and other manufacturing globally ─ Six deep water ports on East (2) and West (2) Coasts, Hawaii and Puerto Rico serve domestic and global steel manufacturers Cascade Steel & Scrap (CSS) • Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) Producer of Finished Steel and Recycled Metals ─ Steel manufacturing facility in McMinnville, OR and metals recycling and deep water export operation in Portland, OR with 4 metals recycling yards ─ Long product producer of wire rod and rebar from recycled scrap for construction markets on the West Coast and Western Canada 3 Company data as of 4Q fiscal 2017

Geographic Platform Enables Worldwide Access Sourcing scrap through 97 auto parts and metals recycling facilities in North America and providing processed recycled metals to customers around the world North America EAME Asia Schnitzer export facilities Export destinations EAME: Europe, Africa, Middle East Fiscal 2017 Performance 10% 15% 95% $100M 20% SSI Nonferrous Operating Net Debt SSI Ferrous Adjusted Operating Volume Growth Volume Growth Income Growth Cash Flow Leverage 4 Note: AMR data has been recast for all periods presented to reflect the integration of the Oregon metals recycling operations within the CSS segment in 4Q17. For a reconciliation to U.S. GAAP of adjusted operating income and net debt leverage, see appendix.

FY17 Financial Highlights Consolidated Adjusted Operating Income ($M) $54 Expanded margins Adjusted EPS and sustained benefits $28 +95% +95% from productivity $1.53 YOY YOY initiatives +217% +217% FY16 FY17 $0.69 YOY YOY SSI Volumes Achieved higher NonFerrous (M LB) Ferrous (000 LT) volumes through a FY16 FY17 combination of 585 3,628 expanding supply 510 3,289 channels, further +15% +15% +10% +10% diversifying sales, and YOY YOY YOY YOY Net Debt ($M) improved market conditions $166 FY16 FY17 FY16 FY17 $138 Adjusted EBITDA ($M) Operating Cash Flow ($M) -17% -17% YOY YOY Operating cash flow $105 $100 $99 remained strong as $84 higher EBITDA offset +1% +1% +25% +25% greater working capital FY16 FY17 YOY YOY YOY YOY needs FY16 FY17 FY16 FY17 5 For a reconciliation to U.S. GAAP of adjusted EBITDA, adjusted operating income, adjusted EPS from continuing operations and net debt, see appendix.

Leading U.S. Economic Trends U.S. Industrial Production U.S. Personal Consumption Expenditures & U.S. Housing Starts Monthly % Change YOY Consumer Confidence (000s) 2.5 $13.6 140 1,400 2.0 1,300 Consumer Expenditures ($B) $13.4 130 1.5 1,200 Consumer Confidence 1.0 $13.2 120 0.5 1,100 - $13.0 110 1,000 (0.5) 900 $12.8 100 (1.0) 800 (1.5) $12.6 90 (2.0) 700 (2.5) $12.4 80 600 Jan-16 Mar-16 May-16 Jul-16 Sep-16 Nov-16 Jan-17 Mar-17 May-17 Jul-17 Personal Consumption Expenditures Consumer Confidence U.S. Appliance Shipments U.S. Light Vehicle Sales (M) 20 12.0 50,000 11.5 11.0 45,000 15 10.5 10.0 40,000 9.5 10 9.0 8.5 35,000 8.0 5 7.5 30,000 US Light Vehicle Sales Ms (LHS) Average Age in Years (RHS) 6 Source: Federal Reserve, Department of Commerce, Whirlpool Corporation estimates of US appliance shipments, Conference Board, KeyBanc Research estimates

Metal Market Trends Ferrous Market Price Trends ($/ton) Iron Ore Price Trends ($/ton) $400 $120 4Q16 4Q17 $375 4Q16 4Q17 $110 $350 $100 $325 $90 $300 $80 $275 $70 $250 $60 $225 $50 $200 $40 $175 $30 $150 Iron Ore Index 62% Iron Ore Index 65% East Coast HMS West Coast HMS Domestic Shred Nonferrous Market Price Trends Chinese Steel Export & Utilization Trends $3.20 $1.20 4Q16 4Q17 120 86% $3.00 $1.10 $2.80 $1.00 100 84% $/Cu lb $2.60 $0.90 $/Al lb 80 82% $2.40 $0.80 60 80% $2.20 $0.70 40 78% $2.00 $0.60 20 76% $1.80 $0.50 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017e Chinese Steel Exports mmt - LHS Chinese Utilization Rate % - RHS Copper Aluminum 7 Sources: BofA Merrill Lynch Research, Platts, MetalBulletin, MetalPrices.com