Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. (SCHN)

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PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. dba Radius Recycling (NASDAQ: SCHN) announced that the Company's common stock will begin trading on NASDAQ under the symbol ‘RDUS' at the open of market trading on September 1, 2023, which coincides with the start of the Company's fiscal year. ‘RDUS' will replace the Company's current ticker symbol ‘SCHN,' which has been used since its initial public offering in 1993. The new ticker symbol aligns with the Company's rebranding fro.

PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCHN) today unveiled its new corporate name and identity, Radius Recycling, as part of a rebranding initiative to reflect the Company's vision, purpose, and impact on the global economy. For more than a century, the Company has developed robust networks to collect, process, and deliver recycled metals to customers around the world. As the global economy accelerates its shift toward low carbon technologies, the demand for.

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Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:SCHN ) Q2 2023 Earnings Conference Call April 5, 2023 11:30 AM ET Company Participants Michael Bennett - Investor Relations Tamara Lundgren - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Stefano Gaggini - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Emily Chieng - Goldman Sachs Operator Good day and thank you for standing by and welcome to Q2 Fiscal 2023 Earnings Call. [Operator Instructions] Please be advised that today's conference is being recorded.

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Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:SCHN ) Q1 2023 Earnings Conference Call January 5, 2023 11:30 AM ET Company Participants Michael Bennett - VP, IR Tamara Lundgren - Chairman and CEO Stefano Gaggini - CFO Conference Call Participants Emily Chang - Goldman Sachs Operator Good day and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Schnitzer Steel's First Quarter Fiscal 2023 Earnings Presentation.

PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCHN) today reported results for its first quarter of fiscal 2023 ended November 30, 2022. First Quarter Fiscal 2023 Highlights Diluted loss per share from continuing operations of $(0.64). Net loss of $(18) million and net loss per ferrous ton of $(21). Adjusted diluted loss per share from continuing operations of $(0.44), which excludes charges of $7 million related primarily to asset impairments and restructuring charges and other exit-related activities. Adjusted EBITDA of $8 million and adjusted EBITDA per ferrous ton of $10. Results reflect an adverse impact of approximately $18 million or $21 per ferrous ton from extended operational disruptions at the Everett and Oakland metals recycling facilities that were resolved in November. The Company's performance in the quarter reflected lower demand and lower average selling prices for recycled metals and finished steel products. Demand softened throughout the quarter, influenced by macro concerns, including slower growth, inflationary pressures, and steel inventory destocking. Lower prices led to tighter supply flows and compression of metal spreads. Ferrous and nonferrous sales volumes declined sequentially reflecting the impact of the disruptions in Everett and Oakland, the tighter supply flows and several ferrous shipments slipping into December. In the first quarter, the Company achieved nearly the full run rate of benefits from the $40 million of cost reduction and productivity initiatives previously announced in October, which mitigated the impact of inflation on operating costs and has increased the full-year target of productivity initiatives by $20 million. During the quarter, the Company made progress on its strategic growth investments in advanced metal recovery technologies and began the commissioning of two primary nonferrous recovery systems in Massachusetts and California. In addition, on November 18, 2022, the Company purchased the operating assets of ScrapSource LLC, a recycling services business based in Dallas, Texas. ScrapSource provides metals recycling management services and solutions to over five hundred customers, representing manufacturers, fabrication facilities and service centers across North America. Combined with the Company's existing national accounts team, this acquisition is expected to significantly expand the Company's recycled services volumes and extend this business into additional regional markets across the U.S. Tamara Lundgren, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “Although the past several months have been challenging as we faced weakening market conditions and short-term operational disruptions that are now resolved, we are continuing to progress our strategic initiatives centered on advanced metal recovery technologies, volume growth, and productivity improvements. Since the end of the quarter, we have seen a strengthening in selling prices and demand for recycled metals in both the export and domestic markets and we are expecting significant sequential improvements in our second quarter results.” Ms. Lundgren continued, “Last month, we published our Fiscal 2022 Sustainability Report, Recycled Metals for a Low-Carbon Future. We made significant progress towards our People, Planet, and Profit goals, including achieving 100% net carbon-free electricity use across our operations for a second consecutive year and reducing Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions from recycling operations by 24% against a 2019 baseline. We also launched GRN Steel™, our line of net zero carbon emissions steel products. By supplying our global customers with high quality, low-carbon recycled metals that are critical to the production of sustainable products and infrastructure, we are continuing to deliver on our commitment to creating a more sustainable future.” Summary Results ($ in millions, except per share amounts, and prices per ton/pound) Quarter 1Q23 4Q22 1Q22 Revenues $ 599 $ 894 $ 798 Gross margin (total revenues less cost of goods sold) $ 49 $ 85 $ 115 Selling, general and administrative expense $ 64 $ 69 $ 55 Net (loss) income $ (18 ) $ 11 $ 47 Net (loss) income per ferrous ton $ (21 ) $ 9 $ 41 Diluted (loss) earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to SSI shareholders Reported $ (0.64 ) $ 0.36 $ 1.55 Adjusted(1) $ (0.44 ) $ 0.50 $ 1.58 Adjusted EBITDA(1) $ 8 $ 40 $ 78 Adjusted EBITDA per ferrous ton(1)(4) $ 10 $ 32 $ 68 Ferrous sales volumes (LT, in thousands) 851 1,268 1,148 Avg. net ferrous sales prices ($/LT)(2) $ 340 $ 387 $ 446 Nonferrous sales volumes (pounds, in millions)(3) 163 186 153 Avg. nonferrous sales prices ($/pound)(2)(3) $ 0.90 $ 1.05 $ 1.05 Finished steel average net sales price ($/ST)(2) $ 1,015 $ 1,118 $ 979 Finished steel sales volumes (ST, in thousands) 118 125 99 Rolling mill utilization (%) 81 % 93 % 78 % (1) See Non-GAAP Financial Measures for reconciliation to U.S. GAAP. (2) Price information is shown after netting the cost of freight incurred to deliver the product to the customer. (3) Nonferrous sales volumes and average nonferrous prices excludes platinum group metals (“PGMs”) in catalytic converters. (4) May not foot due to rounding. First Quarter Fiscal 2023 Financial Review and Analysis Net loss per ferrous ton was $(21) and adjusted EBITDA per ferrous ton was $10 in the first quarter of fiscal 2023. Sequential performance was impacted by lower average selling prices and sales volumes for recycled ferrous and nonferrous metals and finished steel products. Lower prices led to tighter supply flows and compression of metal spreads. Results reflected an estimated adverse impact of approximately $18 million or $21 per ferrous ton from the extended operational disruptions at the Everett and Oakland recycling facilities that were resolved in November. After delivering a nearly full run rate of benefits in the first quarter from the previously announced productivity initiatives targeting annual benefits of $40 million, the Company is expanding the scope of the initiatives by targeting an additional $20 million in cost reductions annually, which primarily focus on SG&A expense. Ferrous and nonferrous sales volumes in the first quarter of fiscal 2023 were down 33% and 12% sequentially, which included the impact on supply flows and sales volumes from the disruptions in Everett and Oakland and several ferrous shipments slipping into December. Average ferrous and nonferrous net selling prices were down sequentially 12% and 14%, respectively. Finished steel sales volumes were down 6% sequentially, and rolling mill utilization averaged 81% in the quarter. Average net selling prices for finished steel products were down 9% sequentially. The detriment from average inventory accounting was approximately $2 per ferrous ton. The first quarter of fiscal 2023 had negative operating cash flow of $62 million, reflecting an increase in net working capital due to higher inventories due to the shipment delays and the annual payment of incentive compensation accrued in fiscal 2022. Total debt at the end of the quarter was $358 million, and debt, net of cash, was $354 million. Capital expenditures were $48 million in the quarter, including investments in advanced metal recovery technologies, maintaining the business and environmental projects. The sequential increase in debt also reflects a $25 million investment for the purchase of the assets of ScrapSource in November (for a reconciliation of adjusted results and debt, net of cash, to U.S. GAAP, see the table provided in the Non-GAAP Financial Measures section). The Company’s effective tax rate for the first quarter of fiscal 2023 was a benefit of 26%. During the first quarter, the Company returned capital to shareholders through its 115th consecutive quarterly dividend. Declaration of Quarterly Dividend The Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.1875 per common share, payable February 14, 2023 to shareholders of record on January 31, 2023. Schnitzer has paid a dividend every quarter since going public in November 1993. Analysts’ Conference Call: First Quarter of Fiscal 2023 A conference call and slide presentation to discuss results will be held today, January 5, 2023, at 11:30 a.m. Eastern and will be hosted by Tamara L. Lundgren, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Stefano Gaggini, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. The call and the slide presentation will be webcast and accessible on the Company’s website under Company > Investors > Event Calendar at www.schnitzersteel.com/company/investors/event-calendar. Summary financial data is provided in the following pages. The slide presentation and related materials will be available prior to the call on the above website. About Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. operates at the intersection of metals recovery, reuse, recycling, and manufacturing. Schnitzer is one of the largest manufacturers and exporters of recycled metal products in North America with operating facilities located in 25 states, Puerto Rico, and Western Canada. Schnitzer has seven deep water export facilities located on both the East and West Coasts and in Hawaii and Puerto Rico. The Company’s integrated operating platform also includes 51 stores which sell serviceable used auto parts from salvaged vehicles and receive over 4.1 million annual retail visits. The Company’s steel manufacturing operations produce finished steel products, including rebar, wire rod, and other specialty products. The Company began operations in 1906 in Portland, Oregon. SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS ($ in thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited) Three Months Ended November 30, 2022 August 31, 2022 November 30, 2021 Revenues $ 598,730 $ 894,412 $ 798,118 Cost of goods sold 550,011 809,587 683,244 Selling, general and administrative expense 64,228 69,237 55,267 Income from joint ventures (790 ) (1,151 ) (236 ) Asset impairment charges — 638 — Restructuring charges and other exit-related activities 1,592 25 22 Operating (loss) income (16,311 ) 16,076 59,821 Interest expense (3,324 ) (3,042 ) (1,372 ) Other loss, net (3,884 ) (556 ) (47 ) (Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes (23,519 ) 12,478 58,402 Income tax benefit (expense) 6,032 (1,390 ) (11,097 ) (Loss) income from continuing operations (17,487 ) 11,088 47,305 Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax (69 ) (37 ) (29 ) Net (loss) income (17,556 ) 11,051 47,276 Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (232 ) (699 ) (1,077 ) Net (loss) income attributable to SSI shareholders $ (17,788 ) $ 10,352 $ 46,199 Net (loss) income per share attributable to SSI shareholders: Basic: (Loss) income per share from continuing operations $ (0.64 ) $ 0.37 $ 1.64 Net (loss) income per share $ (0.64 ) $ 0.37 $ 1.64 Diluted: (Loss) income per share from continuing operations $ (0.64 ) $ 0.36 $ 1.55 Net (loss) income per share $ (0.64 ) $ 0.36 $ 1.55 Weighted average number of common shares: Basic 27,723 27,803 28,159 Diluted 27,723 28,892 29,885 Dividends declared per common share $ 0.1875 $ 0.1875 $ 0.1875 SELECTED OPERATING STATISTICS (Unaudited) 1Q23 Total ferrous volumes (LT, in thousands)(1) 851 Total nonferrous volumes (pounds, in thousands)(1)(2) 162,720 Ferrous selling prices ($/LT)(3) Domestic $ 313 Foreign $ 356 Average $ 340 Ferrous sales volume (LT, in thousands) Domestic 432 Foreign 418 Total(6) 851 Nonferrous average price ($/pound)(2)(3) $ 0.90 Cars purchased (in thousands)(4) 69 Auto stores at period end 51 Finished steel average sales price ($/ST)(3) $ 1,015 Sales volume (ST, in thousands) Rebar 101 Coiled products 16 Merchant bar and other 1 Finished steel products sold 118 Rolling mill utilization(5) 81 % (1) Ferrous and nonferrous volumes sold externally and delivered to our steel mill for finished steel production. (2) Excludes platinum group metals (“PGMs”) in catalytic converters. (3) Price information is shown after netting the cost of freight incurred to deliver the product to the customer. (4) Cars purchased by auto parts stores only. (5) Rolling mill utilization is based on effective annual production capacity under current conditions of 580 thousand tons of finished steel products. (6) May not foot due to rounding. SELECTED OPERATING STATISTICS (Unaudited) FY 1Q22 2Q22 3Q22 4Q22 2022(6) Total ferrous volumes (LT, in thousands)(1) 1,148 1,071 1,129 1,268 4,616 Total nonferrous volumes (pounds, in thousands)(1)(2) 153,227 147,145 201,413 185,634 687,419 Ferrous selling prices ($/LT)(3) Domestic $ 431 $ 418 $ 516 $ 389 $ 438 Foreign $ 450 $ 455 $ 552 $ 387 $ 457 Average $ 446 $ 445 $ 541 $ 387 $ 452 Ferrous sales volume (LT, in thousands) Domestic 430 408 490 477 1,806 Foreign 718 663 639 791 2,810 Total 1,148 1,071 1,129 1,268 4,616 Nonferrous average price ($/pound)(2)(3) $ 1.05 $ 1.10 $ 1.12 $ 1.05 $ 1.08 Cars purchased (in thousands)(4) 80 73 84 76 312 Auto stores at period end 50 50 50 51 51 Finished steel average sales price ($/ST)(3) $ 979 $ 1,045 $ 1,129 $ 1,118 $ 1,075 Sales volume (ST, in thousands) Rebar 74 73 99 96 343 Coiled products 25 32 35 28 119 Merchant bar and other — 1 1 1 3 Finished steel products sold 99 106 135 125 465 Rolling mill utilization(5) 78 % 86 % 96 % 93 % 88 % (1) Ferrous and nonferrous volumes sold externally and delivered to our steel mill for finished steel production. (2) Excludes platinum group metals (“PGMs”) in catalytic converters. (3) Price information is shown after netting the cost of freight incurred to deliver the product to the customer. (4) Cars purchased by auto parts stores only. (5) Rolling mill utilization is based on effective annual production capacity under current conditions of 580 thousand tons of finished steel products. 1Q22 impacted by mill shutdown beginning in May 2021 and subsequent ramp-up of operations. (6) May not foot due to rounding. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS ($ in thousands) (Unaudited) November 30, 2022 August 31, 2022 Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 3,539 $ 43,803 Accounts receivable, net 218,189 237,654 Inventories 345,198 315,189 Other current assets 67,638 74,740 Total current assets 634,564 671,386 Property, plant and equipment, net 682,738 664,120 Operating lease right-of-use assets 117,806 122,413 Goodwill and other assets 387,511 368,678 Total assets $ 1,822,619 $ 1,826,597 Liabilities and Equity Current liabilities: Short-term borrowings $ 6,379 $ 6,041 Operating lease liabilities 21,538 21,660 Other current liabilities 281,090 353,872 Total current liabilities 309,007 381,573 Long-term debt, net of current maturities 351,200 242,521 Environmental liabilities, net of current portion 55,066 55,469 Operating lease liabilities, net of current maturities 97,536 101,651 Other long-term liabilities 81,306 86,909 Total liabilities 894,115 868,123 Total Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. ("SSI") shareholders' equity 924,739 953,979 Noncontrolling interests 3,765 4,495 Total equity 928,504 958,474 Total liabilities and equity $ 1,822,619 $ 1,826,597 Non-GAAP Financial Measures This press release contains performance based on adjusted diluted (loss) earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to SSI shareholders, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA per ferrous ton, and adjusted selling, general, and administration expense which are non-GAAP financial measures as defined under SEC rules. As required by SEC rules, the Company has provided a reconciliation of these measures for each period discussed to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure. Management believes that providing these non-GAAP financial measures adds a meaningful presentation of our results from business operations excluding adjustments for asset impairment charges, restructuring charges and other exit-related activities, legacy environmental matters (net of recoveries), business development costs not related to ongoing operations including pre-acquisition expenses, and the income tax benefit allocated to these adjustments, items which are not related to underlying business operational performance, and improves the period-to-period comparability of our results from business operations. We believe that presenting debt, net of cash is useful to investors as a measure of our leverage, as cash and cash equivalents can be used, among other things, to repay indebtedness. 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. Reconciliation of adjusted diluted (loss) earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to SSI shareholders ($ per share) Three Months Ended 1Q23 4Q22 1Q22 As reported $ (0.64 ) $ 0.36 $ 1.55 Asset impairment charges, per share(1) 0.14 0.02 — Restructuring charges and other exit-related activities, per share 0.06 — — Charges for legacy environmental matters, net, per share(2) 0.05 0.10 0.02 Business development costs, per share 0.01 0.02 0.02 Income tax benefit allocated to adjustments, per share(3) (0.06 ) — (0.01 ) Adjusted $ (0.44 ) $ 0.50 $ 1.58 Reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA per ferrous ton ($ in millions) Three Months Ended 1Q23(4) 4Q22 1Q22(4) Net (loss) income $ (18 ) $ 11 $ 47 Plus interest expense 3 3 1 Plus tax (benefit) expense(3) (6 ) 1 11 Plus depreciation and amortization 21 20 17 Plus asset impairment charges(1) 4 1 — Plus restructuring charges and other exit-related activities 2 — — Plus charges for legacy environmental matters, net(2) 1 3 — Plus business development costs — 1 1 Adjusted EBITDA(4) $ 8 $ 40 $ 78 Ferrous sales volume (LT, in thousands) 851 1,268 1,148 Adjusted EBITDA per ferrous ton sold ($/LT) $ 10 $ 32 $ 68 (1) For the first quarter of fiscal 2023, asset impairment charges included $4 million ($0.14 per share) reported within "Other loss, net" on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations. (2) Legal and environmental charges, net of recoveries, for legacy environmental matters including those related to the Portland Harbor Superfund site and to other legacy environmental loss contingencies. (3) Income tax allocated to the aggregate adjustments reconciling reported and adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to SSI shareholders is determined based on a tax provision calculated with and without the adjustments. (4) May not foot due to rounding. ($ in millions) Three Months Ended 1Q23 4Q22(2) 1Q22 As reported $ 64 $ 69 $ 55 Charges for legacy environmental matters, net(1) (1 ) (3 ) — Business development costs — (1 ) (1 ) Adjusted(2) $ 63 $ 66 $ 54 (1) Legal and environmental charges, net of recoveries, for legacy environmental matters including those related to the Portland Harbor Superfund site and to other legacy environmental loss contingencies. (2) May not foot due to rounding. Reconciliation of debt, net of cash ($ in thousands) November 30, 2022 August 31, 2022 November 30, 2021 Short-term borrowings $ 6,379 $ 6,041 $ 3,501 Long-term debt, net of current maturities 351,200 242,521 256,215 Total debt 357,579 248,562 259,716 Less: cash and cash equivalents 3,539 43,803 19,081 Total debt, net of cash $ 354,040 $ 204,759 $ 240,635 Forward-Looking Statements Statements and information included in this press release 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. Except as noted herein or as the context may otherwise require, all references in this press release to “we,” “our,” “us,” “the Company,” and “SSI” refer to Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries. Forward-looking statements in this press release include statements regarding future events or our expectations, intentions, beliefs, and strategies regarding the future, which may include statements regarding the impact of equipment upgrades, equipment failures, and facility damage on production, including timing of repairs and resumption of operations; the realization of insurance recoveries; the impact of pandemics, epidemics, or other public health emergencies, such as the coronavirus disease 2019 (“COVID-19”) pandemic; the Company’s outlook, growth initiatives, or expected results or objectives, including pricing, margins, sales volumes, and profitability; completion of acquisitions and integration of acquired businesses; the impacts of supply chain disruptions, inflation, and rising interest rates; liquidity positions; our ability to generate cash from continuing operations; trends, cyclicality, and changes in the markets we sell into; strategic direction or goals; targets; changes to manufacturing and production processes; the realization of deferred tax assets; planned capital expenditures; the cost of and the status of any agreements or actions related to our compliance with environmental and other laws; expected tax rates, deductions, and credits; the impact of sanctions and tariffs, quotas, and other trade actions and import restrictions; the impact of labor shortages or increased labor costs; obligations under our retirement plans; benefits, savings, or additional costs from business realignment, cost containment, and productivity improvement programs; the potential impact of adopting new accounting pronouncements; and the adequacy of accruals. 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” of Part I of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. Examples of these risks include: potential environmental cleanup costs related to the Portland Harbor Superfund site or other locations; the impact of equipment upgrades, equipment failures, and facility damage on production; failure to realize or delays in realizing expected benefits from capital projects, including investments in processing and manufacturing technology improvements; the cyclicality and impact of general economic conditions; the impact of inflation, rising interest rates, and foreign currency fluctuations; changing conditions in global markets including the impact of sanctions and tariffs, quotas, and other trade actions and import restrictions; increases in the relative value of the U.S. dollar; economic and geopolitical instability including as a result of military conflict; volatile supply and demand conditions affecting prices and volumes in the markets for raw materials and other inputs we purchase; significant decreases in recycled metal prices; imbalances in supply and demand conditions in the global steel industry; difficulties associated with acquisitions and integration of acquired businesses; supply chain disruptions; reliance on third-party shipping companies, including with respect to freight rates and the availability of transportation; the impact of goodwill impairment charges; the impact of long-lived asset and equity investment impairment charges; the impact of pandemics, epidemics, or other public health emergencies, such as the COVID-19 pandemic; inability to achieve or sustain the benefits from productivity, cost savings, and restructuring initiatives; inability to renew facility leases; customer fulfillment of their contractual obligations; potential limitations on our ability to access capital resources and existing credit facilities; restrictions on our business and financial covenants under the agreement governing our bank credit facilities; the impact of consolidation in the steel industry; 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; translation risks associated with fluctuation in foreign exchange rates; inability to obtain or renew business licenses and permits; environmental compliance costs and potential environmental liabilities; increased environmental regulations and enforcement; compliance with climate change and greenhouse gas emission laws and regulations; the impact of labor shortages or increased labor costs; reliance on employees subject to collective bargaining agreements; and the impact of the underfunded status of multiemployer plans in which we participate.

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