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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 22, 2024

 

 

NUCOR CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-4119   13-1860817

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1915 Rexford Road,

Charlotte, NC

    28211
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)     (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (704) 366-7000

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.40 per share   NUE   New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 

 


Item 2.02.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On April 22, 2024, Nucor Corporation issued a news release reporting its financial results for the quarter ended March 30, 2024. A copy of the news release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 7.01.

Regulation FD Disclosure.

On April 22, 2024, Nucor Corporation, in conjunction with the issuance of the aforementioned news release, posted an investor presentation to its Investor Relations website. A copy of the investor presentation is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (d)

Exhibits

 

99.1    News Release of Nucor Corporation dated April 22, 2024
99.2    Investor Presentation dated April 22, 2024
104    Cover Page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL

The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibits attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. Furthermore, the information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such registration statement or other document.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    NUCOR CORPORATION
Date: April 22, 2024     By:  

/s/ Stephen D. Laxton

      Stephen D. Laxton
     

Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Executive

Vice President

 

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EX-99.1 2 d817744dex991.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

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Nucor Reports Results for the First Quarter of 2024

First Quarter of 2024 Highlights

 

   

Net earnings attributable to Nucor stockholders of $844.8 million, or $3.46 per diluted share.

 

   

Net sales of $8.14 billion.

 

   

Net earnings before noncontrolling interests of $959.0 million; EBITDA of $1.50 billion.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – April 22, 2024 - Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE) today announced consolidated net earnings attributable to Nucor stockholders of $844.8 million, or $3.46 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2024. By comparison, Nucor reported consolidated net earnings attributable to Nucor stockholders of $785.4 million, or $3.16 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2023 and $1.14 billion, or $4.45 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2023.

“Nucor’s performance continues to be strong even as steel market conditions have come off their post-pandemic record highs,” said Leon Topalian, Nucor’s Chair, President, and Chief Executive Officer. “We also took several bold steps to advance our growth, sustainability, and commercial strategies during the first quarter. We broadened our capabilities in the rapidly growing data center market, announced new partnerships to supply our customers with low carbon steel and accelerate the development of cleaner forms of energy, and introduced the Nucor Consumer Spot Price for our hot-rolled coil products to provide our customers with more timely and transparent information.”

Selected Segment Data

Earnings (loss) before income taxes and noncontrolling interests by segment for the first quarter of 2024 and 2023 were as follows (in thousands):

 

     Three Months (13 Weeks) Ended  
     March 30, 2024      April 1, 2023  

Steel mills

   $ 1,102,251      $ 838,388  

Steel products

     511,559        970,802  

Raw materials

     9,581        58,140  

Corporate/eliminations

     (398,050      (270,546
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 1,225,341      $ 1,596,784  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial Review

Nucor’s consolidated net sales were $8.14 billion in the first quarter of 2024, a 6% increase compared to $7.70 billion in the fourth quarter of 2023 and a 7% decrease compared to $8.71 billion in the first quarter of 2023. Average sales price per ton in the first quarter of 2024 increased 1% compared to the fourth quarter of 2023 and decreased 3% compared to the first quarter of 2023. A total of 6,224,000 tons were shipped to outside customers in the first quarter of 2024, an increase of 5% compared to the fourth quarter of 2023 and a decrease of 3% compared to the first quarter of 2023.

 

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Nucor Executive Offices: 1915 Rexford Road, Charlotte, North Carolina 28211

Phone 704-366-7000 Fax 704-362-4208 www.nucor.com


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Nucor Reports Results for the First Quarter of 2024 (Continued)

 

Total steel mill shipments in the first quarter of 2024 increased 7% compared to the fourth quarter of 2023 and decreased 2% compared to the first quarter of 2023. Steel mill shipments to internal customers represented 21% of total steel mill shipments in the first quarter of 2024, compared to 20% in the fourth quarter of 2023 and the first quarter of 2023. Downstream steel product shipments to outside customers in the first quarter of 2024 decreased 5% from the fourth quarter of 2023 and decreased 15% from the first quarter of 2023.

The average scrap and scrap substitute cost per gross ton used in the first quarter of 2024 was $421, a 6% increase compared to $397 in the fourth quarter of 2023 and a 2% increase compared to $414 in the first quarter of 2023.

Pre-operating and start-up costs related to the Company’s growth projects were approximately $125 million, or $0.39 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2024, compared with approximately $127 million, or $0.39 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2023 and approximately $82 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2023.

Overall operating rates at the Company’s steel mills increased to 82% in the first quarter of 2024 compared to 74% in the fourth quarter of 2023 and 79% in the first quarter of 2023.

Financial Strength

At the end of the first quarter of 2024, we had $5.54 billion in cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments and restricted cash and cash equivalents on hand. The Company’s $1.75 billion revolving credit facility remains undrawn and does not expire until November 2026. Nucor continues to have the strongest credit rating in the North American steel sector (A-/A-/Baa1) with stable outlooks at Standard & Poor’s, Fitch Ratings and Moody’s.

Commitment to Returning Capital to Stockholders

During the first quarter of 2024, Nucor repurchased approximately 5.5 million shares of its common stock at an average price of $180.79 per share. As of March 30, 2024, Nucor had approximately $2.32 billion remaining authorized and available for repurchases under its share repurchase program. This share repurchase authorization is discretionary and has no scheduled expiration date.

On February 20, 2024, Nucor’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.54 per share. This cash dividend is payable on May 10, 2024 to stockholders of record as of March 28, 2024 and is Nucor’s 204th consecutive quarterly cash dividend.

 

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Nucor Executive Offices: 1915 Rexford Road, Charlotte, North Carolina 28211

Phone 704-366-7000 Fax 704-362-4208 www.nucor.com


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Nucor Reports Results for the First Quarter of 2024 (Continued)

 

First Quarter of 2024 Analysis

Steel mills segment earnings in the first quarter of 2024 increased from the fourth quarter of 2023, primarily due to higher average selling prices and increased volumes, particularly at our sheet mills. Earnings in the steel products segment decreased in the first quarter of 2024 as compared to the fourth quarter of 2023 due to lower average selling prices and decreased volumes. Earnings in the raw materials segment increased in the first quarter of 2024 as compared to the fourth quarter of 2023.

Second Quarter of 2024 Outlook

We expect earnings in the second quarter of 2024 to decrease compared to the first quarter of 2024. The largest driver for the expected decrease in earnings in the second quarter of 2024 is the decreased earnings of the steel mills segment, primarily due to lower average selling prices partially offset by modestly increased volumes. The steel products segment is expected to have moderately decreased earnings in the second quarter of 2024 as compared to the first quarter of 2024 due to lower average selling prices, partially offset by increased volumes. Earnings in the raw materials segment are expected to be higher in the second quarter of 2024 as compared to the first quarter of 2024 due to the increased profitability of our direct reduced iron facilities and scrap processing operations.

Earnings Conference Call

You are invited to listen to the live broadcast of Nucor’s conference call during which management will discuss Nucor’s first quarter results on April 23, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The call can be accessed via webcast from the Investor Relations section of Nucor’s website (nucor.com/investors). A presentation with supplemental information to accompany the call has been posted to Nucor’s Investor Relations website. A playback of the webcast will be posted to the same site within one day of the live event.

About Nucor

Nucor and its affiliates are manufacturers of steel and steel products, with operating facilities in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Products produced include: carbon and alloy steel — in bars, beams, sheet and plate; hollow structural section tubing; electrical conduit; steel racking; steel piling; steel joists and joist girders; steel deck; fabricated concrete reinforcing steel; cold finished steel; precision castings; steel fasteners; metal building systems; insulated metal panels; overhead doors; steel grating; wire and wire mesh; and utility structures. Nucor, through The David J. Joseph Company and its affiliates, also brokers ferrous and nonferrous metals, pig iron and hot briquetted iron / direct reduced iron; supplies ferro-alloys; and processes ferrous and nonferrous scrap. Nucor is North America’s largest recycler.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company uses certain non-GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) financial measures in this news release, including EBITDA. Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company’s performance or financial position that either excludes or includes amounts that are not normally excluded or included in the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.

 

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Nucor Executive Offices: 1915 Rexford Road, Charlotte, North Carolina 28211

Phone 704-366-7000 Fax 704-362-4208 www.nucor.com


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Nucor Reports Results for the First Quarter of 2024 (Continued)

 

We define EBITDA as net earnings before noncontrolling interests, adding back the following items: interest (income) expense, net; provision for income taxes; depreciation; and amortization. Please note that other companies might define their non-GAAP financial measures differently than we do.

Management presents the non-GAAP financial measure of EBITDA in this news release because it considers it to be an important supplemental measure of performance. Management believes that this non-GAAP financial measure provides additional insight for analysts and investors evaluating the Company’s financial and operational performance by providing a consistent basis of comparison across periods.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this news release are “forward-looking statements” that involve risks and uncertainties which we expect will or may occur in the future and may impact our business, financial condition and results of operations. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “project,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could” and similar expressions are intended to identify those forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements reflect the Company’s best judgment based on current information, and, although we base these statements on circumstances that we believe to be reasonable when made, there can be no assurance that future events will not affect the accuracy of such forward-looking information. As such, the forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results may vary materially from the projected results and expectations discussed in this news release. Factors that might cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: (1) competitive pressure on sales and pricing, including pressure from imports and substitute materials; (2) U.S. and foreign trade policies affecting steel imports or exports; (3) the sensitivity of the results of our operations to general market conditions, and in particular, prevailing market steel prices and changes in the supply and cost of raw materials, including pig iron, iron ore and scrap steel; (4) the availability and cost of electricity and natural gas, which could negatively affect our cost of steel production or result in a delay or cancellation of existing or future drilling within our natural gas drilling programs; (5) critical equipment failures and business interruptions; (6) market demand for steel products, which, in the case of many of our products, is driven by the level of nonresidential construction activity in the United States; (7) impairment in the recorded value of inventory, equity investments, fixed assets, goodwill or other long-lived assets; (8) uncertainties and volatility surrounding the global economy, including excess world capacity for steel production, inflation and interest rate changes; (9) fluctuations in currency conversion rates; (10) significant changes in laws or government regulations affecting environmental compliance, including legislation and regulations that result in greater regulation of greenhouse gas emissions that could increase our energy costs, capital expenditures and operating costs or cause one or more of our permits to be revoked or make it more difficult to obtain permit modifications; (11) the cyclical nature of the steel industry; (12)

 

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Nucor Executive Offices: 1915 Rexford Road, Charlotte, North Carolina 28211

Phone 704-366-7000 Fax 704-362-4208 www.nucor.com


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Nucor Reports Results for the First Quarter of 2024 (Continued)

 

capital investments and their impact on our performance; (13) our safety performance; (14) our ability to integrate businesses we acquire; and (15) any pandemic or public health situation. These and other factors are discussed in Nucor’s regulatory filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, including those in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of Nucor’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release speak only as of this date, and Nucor does not assume any obligation to update them, except as may be required by applicable law.

Contact Information

For Investor/Analyst Inquiries - Jack Sullivan, 704-264-8942, or Paul Donnelly, 704-264-8807

For Media Inquiries - Katherine Miller, 704-353-9015

 

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Nucor Executive Offices: 1915 Rexford Road, Charlotte, North Carolina 28211

Phone 704-366-7000 Fax 704-362-4208 www.nucor.com


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Nucor Reports Results for the First Quarter of 2024 (Continued)

 

Tonnage Data

(In thousands)

 

     Three Months (13 Weeks) Ended  
     March 30, 2024      April 1, 2023      Percent Change  

Steel mills total shipments:

        

Sheet

     2,974        2,819        5

Bars

     1,912        2,169        -12

Structural

     550        536        3

Plate

     412        454        -9

Other

     42        57        -26
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     5,890        6,035        -2
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Sales tons to outside customers:

        

Steel mills

     4,676        4,804        -3

Joist

     99        135        -27

Deck

     81        99        -18

Cold finished

     99        117        -15

Rebar fabrication products

     238        279        -15

Piling

     98        101        -3

Tubular products

     208        275        -24

Other steel products

     142        135        5

Raw materials

     583        498        17
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     6,224        6,443        -3
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Nucor Executive Offices: 1915 Rexford Road, Charlotte, North Carolina 28211

Phone 704-366-7000 Fax 704-362-4208 www.nucor.com


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Nucor Reports Results for the First Quarter of 2024 (Continued)

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

     Three Months (13 Weeks) Ended  
     March 30, 2024     April 1, 2023  

Net sales

   $ 8,137,083     $ 8,709,980  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Costs, expenses and other:

    

Cost of products sold

     6,613,903       6,711,778  

Marketing, administrative and other expenses

     345,395       389,895  

Equity in (earnings) losses of unconsolidated affiliates

     (9,769     1,340  

Interest (income) expense, net

     (37,787     10,183  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     6,911,742       7,113,196  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings before income taxes and noncontrolling interests

     1,225,341       1,596,784  

Provision for income taxes

     266,379       365,155  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings before noncontrolling interests

     958,962       1,231,629  

Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests

     114,121       95,087  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings attributable to Nucor stockholders

   $ 844,841     $ 1,136,542  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings per share:

    

Basic

   $ 3.46     $ 4.47  

Diluted

   $ 3.46     $ 4.45  

Average shares outstanding:

    

Basic

     243,098       253,608  

Diluted

     243,497       254,397  

 

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Nucor Executive Offices: 1915 Rexford Road, Charlotte, North Carolina 28211

Phone 704-366-7000 Fax 704-362-4208 www.nucor.com


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Nucor Reports Results for the First Quarter of 2024 (Continued)

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

     March 30, 2024     Dec. 31, 2023  

ASSETS

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 4,557,759     $ 6,383,298  

Short-term investments

     981,179       747,479  

Accounts receivable, net

     3,157,184       2,953,311  

Inventories, net

     5,589,675       5,577,758  

Other current assets

     356,882       724,012  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     14,642,679       16,385,858  

Property, plant and equipment, net

     11,456,683       11,049,767  

Restricted cash and cash equivalents

     46       3,494  

Goodwill

     3,956,062       3,968,847  

Other intangible assets, net

     3,049,070       3,108,015  

Other assets

     827,985       824,518  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 33,932,525     $ 35,340,499  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

    

Current liabilities:

    

Short-term debt

   $ 130,002     $ 119,211  

Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease obligations

     73,890       74,102  

Accounts payable

     1,616,366       2,020,289  

Salaries, wages and related accruals

     686,186       1,326,390  

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     1,139,532       1,054,517  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     3,645,976       4,594,509  

Long-term debt and finance lease obligations due after one year

     6,647,560       6,648,873  

Deferred credits and other liabilities

     1,913,470       1,973,363  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     12,207,006       13,216,745  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

    

EQUITY

    

Nucor stockholders’ equity:

    

Common stock

     152,061       152,061  

Additional paid-in capital

     2,210,823       2,176,243  

Retained earnings

     29,476,087       28,762,045  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes

     (177,440     (162,072

Treasury stock

     (10,967,818     (9,987,643
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Nucor stockholders’ equity

     20,693,713       20,940,634  

Noncontrolling interests

     1,031,806       1,183,120  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     21,725,519       22,123,754  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

   $ 33,932,525     $ 35,340,499  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Phone 704-366-7000 Fax 704-362-4208 www.nucor.com


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Nucor Reports Results for the First Quarter of 2024 (Continued)

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

     Three Months (13 Weeks) Ended  
     March 30, 2024     April 1, 2023  

Operating activities:

    

Net earnings before noncontrolling interests

   $ 958,962     $ 1,231,629  

Adjustments:

    

Depreciation

     256,938       221,089  

Amortization

     58,683       58,769  

Stock-based compensation

     21,341       20,401  

Deferred income taxes

     (39,627     (28,193

Distributions from affiliates

     7,241       17,394  

Equity in (earnings)/losses of unconsolidated affiliates

     (9,769     1,340  

Changes in assets and liabilities (exclusive of acquisitions and dispositions):

    

Accounts receivable

     (207,682     (67,505

Inventories

     (13,980     (138,694

Accounts payable

     (392,403     394,602  

Federal income taxes

     247,783       330,781  

Salaries, wages and related accruals

     (595,861     (858,925

Other operating activities

     168,027       24,485  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash provided by operating activities

     459,653       1,207,173  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investing activities:

    

Capital expenditures

     (670,340     (531,733

Investment in and advances to affiliates

     (79     —   

Disposition of plant and equipment

     4,439       2,276  

Acquisitions (net of cash acquired)

     991       —   

Purchases of investments

     (646,570     (468,412

Proceeds from the sale of investments

     421,831       228,086  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash used in investing activities

     (889,728     (769,783
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financing activities:

    

Net change in short-term debt

     10,791       (19,765

Repayment of long-term debt

     (2,500     (2,500

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

     3,165       7,123  

Payment of tax withholdings on certain stock-based compensation

     (3,280     (7,105

Distributions to noncontrolling interests

     (265,435     (337,810

Cash dividends

     (133,568     (130,525

Acquisition of treasury stock

     (1,001,300     (425,820

Other financing activities

     (3,419     (4,272
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash used in financing activities

     (1,395,546     (920,674
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     (3,366     3,243  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Decrease) Increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents

     (1,828,987     (480,041

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year

     6,386,792       4,361,220  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents - end of three months

   $ 4,557,805     $ 3,881,179  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-cash investing activity:

    

Change in accrued plant and equipment purchases

   $ (10,880   $ (36,280
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Nucor Executive Offices: 1915 Rexford Road, Charlotte, North Carolina 28211

Phone 704-366-7000 Fax 704-362-4208 www.nucor.com


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Nucor Reports Results for the First Quarter of 2024 (Continued)

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Reconciliation of EBITDA (Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

     Three Months (13 Weeks) Ended  
     March 30, 2024     April 1, 2023  

Net earnings before noncontrolling interests

   $ 958,962     $ 1,231,629  

Depreciation

     256,938       221,089  

Amortization

     58,683       58,769  

Interest (income) expense, net

     (37,787     10,183  

Provision for income taxes

     266,379       365,155  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA

   $ 1,503,175     $ 1,886,825  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 99.2 FIRST QUARTER 2024 EARNINGS CALL LEON TOPALIAN Chair, President and CEO STEVE LAXTON Executive Vice President and CFO April 23, 2024


FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS Certainstatementsmadeinthispresentation may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve risks and uncertainties. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “project,” “will,” “should,” “could” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements reflect the Company’s best judgment based on current information, and although we base these statements on circumstances that we believe to be reasonable when made, there can be no assurance that future events will not affect the accuracy of such forward-looking information. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update these statements. The forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results may vary materially from the projected results and expectations discussed in this presentation. Factors that might cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in forward- looking statements include, but are not limited to: (1) competitive pressure on sales and pricing, including pressure from imports and substitute materials; (2) U.S. and foreign trade policies affecting steel imports or exports; (3) the sensitivity of the results of our operations to general market conditions, and in particular, prevailing market steel prices and changes in the supply and cost of raw materials, including pig iron, iron ore and scrap steel; (4) the availability and cost of electricity and natural gas, which could negatively affect our cost of steel production or result in a delay or cancellation of existing or future drilling within our natural gas drilling programs; (5) critical equipment failures and business interruptions; (6) market demand for steel products, which, in the case of many of our products, is driven by the level of nonresidential construction activity in the United States; (7) impairment in the recorded value of inventory, equity investments, fixed assets, goodwill or other long- lived assets; (8) uncertainties and volatility surrounding the global economy, including excess world capacity for steel production, inflation and interest rate changes; (9) fluctuations in currency conversion rates; (10) significant changes in laws or government regulations affecting environmental compliance, including legislation and regulations that result in greater regulation of greenhouse gas emissions that could increase our energy costs, capital expenditures and operating costs or cause one or more of our permits to be revoked or make it more difficult to obtain permit modifications; (11) the cyclical nature of the steel industry; (12) capital investments and their impact on our performance; (13) our safety performance; (14) our ability to integrate businesses we acquire; (15) the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, any variants of the virus, and any other similar public health situation; and (16) the risks discussed in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 and elsewhere therein and in the other reports we file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. 2


NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES The Company uses certain non-GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) financial measures in this news release, including EBITDA. Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company’s performance or financial position that either excludes or includes amounts that are not normally excluded or included in the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. We define EBITDA as net earnings before noncontrolling interests adding back the following items: interest expense, net; provision for income taxes; depreciation; amortization; and losses and impairments of assets. Please note that other companies might define their non-GAAP financial measures differently than we do. Management presents the non-GAAP financial measure of EBITDA in this news release because it considers it to be an important supplemental measure of performance. Management believes that this non- GAAP financial measure provides additional insight for analysts and investors evaluating the Company’s financial and operational performance by providing a consistent basis of comparison across periods. Non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as an analytical tool. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures provided in this news release, including in the accompanying tables. 3


Q1 2024: EXECUTING ON MULTIPLE FRONTS 1 ü $1.5 Billion EBITDA ü $1.5 Billion EBITDA SOLID Q1 FINANCIAL üü $845 Million $845 Million Net Earnings Net Earnings PERFORMANCE üü $3.46 Earnings $3.46 Earnings P Pe er r Share Share (diluted) (diluted) ü $1 Billion in Share Repurchases ü $1 Billion in Q1 Share Repurchases $1.13 BN RETURNED ü Reduced share count by ~5.5 million shares ü Reduces share count by ~5.5 million shares TO SHAREHOLDERS ü $134 Million in Q1 Dividend Payments ü $128 Million in Dividend Payments ü Safest start to the year in Nucor History ONGOING SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS ü Injury & Illness rate ~30% lower than Q1 of 2023 üü Announced partnerships aligned with Announced new partnerships to help Nucor and our our sustainability ADVANCING OUR customers meet goals our respective sustainability goals SUSTAINABILITY üü R Ra ank nked by Barron’ ed among Top 100 most Sustainable s among Top 100 Most Sustainable Companies STRATEGY Companies in the World (Barron’s 2024) ü Acquisition of Southwest Data Products expands our growing suite of solutions for existing and new data STRATEGIC GROWTH center customers AND COMMERCIAL LEADERSHIP ü Introduced Nucor Consumer Spot Price (CSP) to better serve our customers 4 1 EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. For a reconciliation of non-GAAP measures, please refer to the Appendix.


ADVANCING OUR SUSTAINABILITY GOALS PARTNERING WITH INDUSTRY LEADERS… . . . to proliferate the greenest steels . . . RANKED #1 IN OUR INDUSTRY THREE YEARS IN A ROW . . . and reduce GHG emissions from energy consumption RANKED #67 IN BARRON’S 100 MOST SUSTAINABLE COMPANIES 5


COMMITTED TO PRICE TRANSPARENCY FOR OUR CUSTOMERS • Launched Nucor Consumer Spot Price (CSP) on April 8 to provide weekly published pricing for Nucor’s hot-rolled coiled product • Increases pricing transparency for our customers and provides real- time information • Allows customers to make more informed purchasing decisions and reduce speculation and risk • Committed to on-time delivery within 3-5 weeks of 6 all CSP orders


EXPANDING OUR SUITE OF SOLUTIONS TO SUPPORT GROWING MARKET SEGMENTS SOUTHWEST DATA PRODUCTS (SWDP) ACQUISITION • Accelerates Nucor’s entry into rapidly growing end Airflow Containment market with attractive economics • Longstanding relationships Cabinets / Racks with some of the largest data center developers • Complements Nucor’s existing racking Advanced Aisle Pathway Support Structures capabilities for the warehouse space • Meaningful synergy potential and cross-selling Caging and Louvered Panel Systems opportunities with other Nucor downstream 7 products


Q1 2024 EXPENSES RELATED TO CORP/ELIMS HIGHER THAN EXPECTED CORPORATE / QUARTERLY SEGMENT EARNINGS ELIMINATIONS INCLUDE (a) & CORPORATE / ELIMINATIONS THE FOLLOWING: $ in millions $138 Teammate incentive compensation programs $1,011 $58 $71 Interest expense on $10 corporate debt $512 $971 $807 Selling, General, and $656 Administrative expenses $1,404 $1,102 $883 $838 $588 Elimination of segment-level profits/losses not realized by ($14) the enterprise ($151) ($213) ($271) ($398) ($503) Q1 2023 Q2 2023 Q3 2023 Q4 2023 Q1 2024 STEEL MILLS STEEL PRODUCTS (a) Total segment before income taxes and non-controlling interests. 8


Q1 2024 SEGMENT RESULTS STEEL MILLS SEGMENT Q1 2024 vs. Q4 2023 % Change vs. · 7% increase in shipments, led Q1 ‘24 Q4 ‘23 Q1 ‘23 Prior Qtr Prior Year by sheet Shipments (tons in 5,890 5,513 6,035 7% -2% 000s) · Higher realized pricing, 1 EBT ($M) $1,102 $588 $838 87% 32% increased metal margin EBT/Ton ($) $187 $107 $139 75% 35% STEEL PRODUCTS SEGMENT Q1 2024 vs. Q4 2023 % Change vs. · Modest decrease in shipments Q1 ‘24 Q4 ‘23 Q1 ’23 Prior Qtr Prior Year Shipments (tons in · Higher pricing, margins in Tube 965 1,011 1,141 -5% -15% 000s) offset by lower pricing in Joist & 1 EBT ($M) $512 $656 $971 -22% -47% Deck, Metal Buildings and Rebar Fabrication EBT/Ton ($) $531 $649 $851 -18% -38% RAW MATERIALS SEGMENT Q1 2024 vs. Q4 2023 % Change vs. Q1 ‘24 Q4 ‘23 Q1 ‘23 Prior Qtr Prior Year · Higher shipments Production (tons in 2,115 1,700 2,100 24% 1% 2 000s)· Lower margins 1 EBT ($M) $10 ($14) $58 171% -38% 1 EBT ($M) refers to Earnings (loss) before income taxes and noncontrolling interests as disclosed in 9 2 relevant quarterly Nucor quarterly earnings news release. Excludes scrap brokerage activities


BALANCE SHEET & CAPITAL ALLOCATION RECAP COMMITTED TO A STRONG BALANCE 25% REDUCTION TO SHARECOUNT SINCE SHEET 2017 Shares rounded to closest 318 xLTM $USD in millions million 1 as of March 31, 2024 Amount EBITDA % cap 240 Total Debt 6,851 ~1.0x 24% Cash and Cash Equivalents 5,539 Net Debt 1,312 Total Equity & Non-Controlling 21,726 76% Int. Total Book Capitalization 28,577 100% 2017 2019 2021 2023 Q1 2024 RETURNS TO SHAREHOLDERS (2020 – Q1 2024) CASH RETURNS RETURNS AS A % OF NET EARNINGS 134% ü Committed to at least 40% of annual net earnings USD in millions DIVIDENDS returned to Nucor shareholders $2,157 74% 55% 46% 43% $10.8B 40 % SHARE REPURCHASES $8,633 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 YTD 1 EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. For a reconciliation of non-GAAP measures, please refer to the Appendix. 10 2 Long-Term Debt includes Current Portion of Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations


Q2 2024 EARNINGS OUTLOOK OUTLOOK VARIANCE EXPECTATIONS FOR Q2 2024 SEGMENT TO Q1 2024 • Lower average selling prices Steel Mills partially offset by modestly increased volumes • Modestly decreased earnings due to lower average selling prices, Steel Products partially offset by increased volumes • Increased profitability of our DRI Raw Materials facilities and scrap processing operations • Intercompany eliminations Corp / Eliminations expected to trend lower Consolidated • Overall lower than Q1 Earnings 11


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SEGMENT RESULTS: STEEL MILLS AND STEEL PRODUCTS STEEL MILLS % Change Versus Q1 2024 vs. Q4 2023 Shipments (tons in Prior Q1 ’24 Q4 ‘23 Q1 ‘23 Prior Qtr. thousands) Year · 7% increase in shipments, led by Sheet 11% 5% 2,974 2,675 2,819 sheet Bars 1% -12% 1,912 1,901 2,169 · Higher realized pricing, increased Structural 1% 3% 550 542 536 metal margin Plate 10% -9% 412 373 454 Other Steel 91% -26% 42 22 57 Total Shipments 7% -2% 5,890 5,513 6,035 1 EBT ($ in millions) 87% 32% $1,102 $588 $838 1 EBT /Ton ($) 75% 35% $187 $107 $139 STEEL PRODUCTS % Change Versus Q1 2024 vs. Q4 2023 Shipments (tons in Prior Q1 ’24 Q4 ‘23 Q1 ‘23 Prior Qtr. thousands) Year · Modest decrease in shipments Tubular 208 212 275 -2% -24% Joist & Deck· 180 197 234 -9% -23% Higher pricing, margins in Tube Rebar Fabrication 238 251 279 -5% -15% offset by lower pricing in Joist & Piling Deck, Metal Buildings and Rebar 98 102 101 -4% -3% Cold finished 99 96 117 3% -15% Fabrication Other 142 153 135 -7% 5% Total Shipments 965 1,011 1,141 -5% -15% 1 EBT ($ in millions) $512 $656 $971 -22% -47% 1 EBT /Ton ($) $531 $649 $851 -18% -38% 1 EBT refers to Earnings (loss) before income taxes and noncontrolling interests as disclosed 13 in relevant Nucor quarterly earnings news release


SEGMENT RESULTS: RAW MATERIALS RAW MATERIALS % Change Versus Q1 2024 vs. Q4 2023 Production (tons in Prior Q1 ’24 Q4 ‘23 Q1 ‘23 Prior Qtr. thousands) Year · Higher shipments DRI 46% 6% 1,066 728 1,002 Scrap Processing 8% -4% 1,049 972 1,098 · Lower margins 1 Total Production 24% 1% 2,115 1,700 2,100 2 EBT ($ in millions) 171% -83% $10 ($14) $58 1 Total production excluding scrap brokerage activities. 2 EBT refers to Earnings (loss) before income taxes and noncontrolling interests as disclosed in relevant 14 Nucor quarterly earnings news release


QUARTERLY SALES AND EARNINGS DATA EARNINGS SALES TONS (THOUSANDS) TO OUTSIDE CUSTOMERS (LOSS) BEFORE STEEL STEEL PRODUCTS INCOME TAXES COMP. SALES OTHER TOTAL PRICE TOTAL STEEL STEEL COLD REBAR TUBULAR STEEL STEEL RAW TOTAL NET SALES PER $ PER YEAR SHEET BARS STRUCTURAL PLATE STEEL JOISTS DECK FINISH FAB PILING PRODS PRODS PRODS MATLS TONS ($ 000’S) TON ($) ($ 000’S) TON 2024 Q1 2,517 1,344 431 384 4,676 99 81 99 238 98 208 142 965 583 6,224 $8,137,083 $1,307 $1,111,220 $188 Q2 Q3 Q4 YEAR 2023 Q1 2,384 1,550 440 430 4,804 135 99 117 279 101 275 135 1,141 498 6,443 $8,709,980 $1,352 $1,501,697 $244 Q2 2,404 1,481 399 490 4,774 142 107 112 332 113 239 148 1,193 621 6,588 $9,523,256 $1,446 $1,924,061 $306 Q3 2,305 1,408 439 426 4,578 127 104 103 307 117 223 160 1,141 521 6,240 $8,775,734 $1,406 $1,468,333 $247 Q4 2,239 1,402 414 341 4,396 106 91 96 251 102 212 153 1,011 527 5,934 $7,704,531 $1,298 $990,676 $175 YEAR 9,332 5,841 1,692 1,687 18,552 510 401 428 1,169 433 949 596 4,486 2,167 25,205 $34,713,501 $1,377 $5,884,767 $245 15


QUARTERLY SALES PRICES & SCRAP COST STEEL MILLS AVERAGE SCRAP AND SCRAP AVG TOTAL SUBSTITUTE COST EXTERNAL STEEL TOTAL SALES PRICE STRUCTURAL SHEET BARS PLATE PRODUCTS PER GROSS PER NET STEEL PER NET TON TON USED TON USED 2024 2024 st st 1 Quarter $1,079 $993 $1,417 $1,334 $1,108 $2,608 $421 $376 1 Quarter nd nd 2 Quarter 2 Quarter First Half First Half rd 3 Quarter rd 3 Quarter Nine Months Nine Months th th 4 Quarter 4 Quarter YEAR YEAR 2023 2023 st st 1 Quarter $876 $1,031 $1,452 $1,490 $1,035 $2,872 1 Quarter $414 $370 nd nd 2 Quarter $1,103 $1,080 $1,456 $1,506 $1,168 $2,884 2 Quarter $455 $406 $990 $1,055 $1,454 $1,499 $1,101 $2,878 $435 $388 First Half First Half rd rd 3 Quarter $1,021 $1,029 $1,429 $1,558 $1,114 $2,837 3 Quarter $415 $371 Nine Months $1,000 $1,047 $1,445 $1,517 $1,105 $2,865 Nine Months $429 $383 th th $914 $961 $1,407 $1,407 $1,015 $2,776 $397 $354 4 Quarter 4 Quarter YEAR $979 $1,026 $1,436 $1,495 $1,084 $2,845 YEAR $421 $376 16


RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURE $ in millions 2020 2021 2022 2023 YTD ‘24 Net earnings before $836 $7,122 $8,080 $4,913 $959 non-controlling interests Net Interest expense ($30) ($38) $153 $159 $170 Income taxes -- $2,078 $2,165 $1,360 $266 Depreciation expense $702 $735 $827 $930 $257 Amortization expense $83 $129 $235 $238 $59 Losses and impairments $614 $62 $102 -- -- of assets EBITDA $2,388 $10,292 $11,579 $7,411 $1,503 17


REINVESTING TO GROW THE CORE AND EXPAND BEYOND CAPEX BUDGET PRODUCT GROUP DIVISION PROJECT EST. COMPLETION ($MILLIONS) Kingman, AZ New Melt Shop Early 2025 $150 Lexington, NC New Mill H1 2025 $440 BAR BAR Pacific Northwest New Mill Late 2027 $860 NYS, Blytheville, STRUCTURAL Roll Mill Upgrade Mid 2025 $70 STRUCTURAL AR Crawfordsville, IN Coating Complex Late 2025 $430 Berkeley, SC Galv. Line 2 Mid 2026 $430 SHEET SHEET CSI, Fontana, CA Galv. Line 2027 $375 Apple Grove, WV New Sheet Mill 2026 $3,500 PLATE Tuscaloosa, AL New Mill Stand Early 2027 $280 PLATE TUBE Gallatin, KY New Plant Q2 2024 $195 TUBE TOWERS & Decatur, AL New Plant Early 2025 $190 TOWERS & STRUCTURES STRUCTURES Crawfordsville, IN New Plant Late 2025 $180 TOTAL $7,100 18


2024 PROJECTED CAPEX: ~$3.5 BILLION $2.4 BILLION WEST VIRGINIA SHEET MILL $1,200 IMPROVED PRODUCT CAPABILITIES & COST SAVING 9% INDIANA EXPANSION 66% COATING COMPLEX $250 TOWERS & STRUCTURES MAINTENANCE GREENFIELDS 15% $250 LEXINGTON REBAR MILL $230 AIR SEPARATION UNITS $230 BERKELEY GALV LINE $125 CSI GALV LINE $110 19 Millions of USD


LEADING THE AMERICAN STEEL INDUSTRY FINANCIAL OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MVA, please insert “made for good” photo from slide 5 of Q3’23 earnings call deck and improve formatting below § SCOPE and SCALE: § LOW GHG INTENSITY: § RETURN ON EQUITY: Largest and most diversified 60% lower than global 33% avg annual ROE (2020- steelmaking average steel producer in America, 2023) making ~1 out of every 4 tons § CIRCULAR BUSINESS MODEL: § LONG-TERM GROWTH: produced in the U.S. Largest recycler of any 44% EPS CAGR (2020-2023) § HIGHLY EFFICIENT: product in western 30 EAFs (+4 under § RETURNS TO hemisphere, with steel made construction); able to flex SHAREHOLDERS: $9.7B, from 79% recycled content production levels in response nearly 50% of net earnings § NET ZERO COMMITMENT: to demand trends; variable (2020-2023) cost structure Announced net-zero science- § FORTRESS BALANCE SHEET: based greenhouse gas target § SAFETY PERFORMANCE: Strongest credit ratings for 2050, including Scopes 1, 5 straight years of improved among all American steel 2 & 3 safety metrics on quest to companies become world’s safest steel 20 company


STRATEGIES & INVESTMENTS THAT DRIVE GROWTH STRATEGY INITIATIVES & INVESTMENTS § Leverage our market intelligence and § Advanced separation technology flexible supply chain to provide § Carbon Capture & Storage (DRI) lower- RAW MATERIALS § Investing in emerging cost, more sustainable inputs technologies related to low- emission ironmaking § Shifting mix to higher-margin § West Virginia Sheet Mill products § Brandenburg, KY Plate Mill STEEL MILLS § Creating value through our cost § Micro mill Bar projects in NC, AZ advantages, sustainability leadership and exploring options in Pacific and broad set of capabilities NW § Leverage reputation as a high-quality § Investments in automation to service provider to command decrease costs and improve premium pricing safety STEEL PRODUCTS § Create value by cross-selling more § New product development products through our Solutions team § Grow in complementary businesses § Investing in new greenfield aligned with steel-intensive mega- projects trends § Broadening customer base with EXPAND BEYOND § Pursue opportunities with attractive new channels to market & cross- growth and margins, steady FCF and selling high-synergy potential 21


BROAD PRODUCT CAPABILITIES AIMED AT LARGE STEEL CONSUMING END MARKETS Other Downstream Rebar Fabrication 6% 5% Sheet 41% Tubular Products 4% Joist & Deck 4% Non-Residential Construction & Infrastructure 53% Plate 7% Structural Other Energy 7% 5% 13% Transport & Logistics Automotive 7% Bar 7% Machinery & Industrial Consumer 25% Equipment Durables 13% 2% Note: Figures are approximate percentages of total external shipments for 2023 22