COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Worthington Industries, Inc. (NYSE:WOR) today reported net sales of $978.3 million and net earnings of $113.6 million, or $2.15 per diluted share, for its fiscal 2021 fourth quarter ended May 31, 2021. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020, the Company reported net sales of $611.6 million and net earnings of $16.2 million, or $0.29 per diluted share. Results in both the current and prior year quarters were impacted by certain unique items, as summarized in the table below.

(U.S. dollars in millions, except per share amounts)

	4Q 2021						4Q 2020
	After-Tax			Per Share			After-Tax		Per Share
Net earnings	$	113.6		$	2.15		$	16.2	$	0.29
Impairment and restructuring charges		10.9			0.20			11.0		0.20
Incremental expenses related to Nikola gains		(1.1	)		(0.02	)		-		-
Adjusted net earnings	$	123.4		$	2.33		$	27.2	$	0.49

Financial highlights for the current and comparative periods are as follows:

(U.S. dollars in millions, except per share amounts)

	4Q 2021		4Q 2020		12M 2021		12M 2020
Net sales	$	978.3	$	611.6	$	3,171.4	$	3,059.1
Operating income		110.5		6.3		167.5		22.5
Equity income		42.4		17.3		123.3		114.8
Net earnings		113.6		16.2		723.8		78.8
Earnings per diluted share	$	2.15	$	0.29	$	13.42	$	1.41

"We had an exceptional fiscal 2021 generating record fourth quarter and annual earnings per share," said Andy Rose, President and CEO. "While we benefitted from rising steel prices, we also saw robust demand across most of our businesses and joint ventures. I am very pleased with the way our teams executed this past year coming out of the pandemic, and I want to thank all of our employees for their hard work and continuing commitment to making the Company better and growing earnings for our shareholders."

Consolidated Quarterly Results

Net sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021 were $978.3 million compared to $611.6 million, an increase of 60% over the comparable quarter in the prior year. The increase was driven by overall volume improvements in both Steel Processing and Pressure Cylinders and higher average direct selling prices in Steel Processing.

Gross margin increased $136.3 million over the prior year quarter to $226.1 million, primarily due to improved direct spreads in Steel Processing and the impact of higher overall volumes.

Operating income for the current quarter was $110.5 million, an increase of $104.1 million over the prior year quarter. The impact of higher gross margin was partially offset by higher SG&A expense, which was up $32.1 million, mostly due to higher profit sharing and bonus expense resulting from the significant increase in earnings.

Interest expense was $7.7 million in the current quarter, compared to $7.5 million in the prior year quarter. The increase was due primarily to higher average debt levels.

Equity income from unconsolidated joint ventures increased $25.1 million over the prior year quarter to $42.4 million on higher contributions from all joint ventures. The Company received cash distributions of $25.5 million from unconsolidated joint ventures during the quarter.

Income tax expense was $27.4 million in the current quarter compared to $5.8 million in the prior year quarter. The increase was driven by higher pre-tax earnings, partially offset by a discrete tax benefit realized in connection with the sale of the Company's liquified petroleum gas (LPG) fuel storage business in Poland. Tax expense in the current quarter reflects an annual effective rate of 19.6% compared to 25.1% for the prior year.

Balance Sheet

At quarter-end, total debt of $710.5 million was relatively consistent with debt at February 28, 2021, and the Company had $640.3 million of cash.

Quarterly Segment Results

Steel Processing's net sales totaled $655.2 million, up 100%, or $327.0 million, over the comparable prior year quarter when COVID-19 related shutdowns significantly reduced demand. The increase in net sales was driven by higher average direct selling prices and higher volume. Operating income of $94.3 million was $96.1 million higher than the loss in the prior year quarter on improved direct spreads and the impact of higher volume. Direct spreads benefited from significant inventory holding gains, estimated to be $50.5 million in the current quarter compared to $0.6 million in the prior year quarter. The mix of direct versus toll tons processed was 48% to 52% in the current quarter, compared to 45% to 55% in the prior year quarter.

Pressure Cylinders' net sales totaled $323.1 million, up 14%, or $40.2 million, over the comparable prior year quarter due to higher volumes in both the consumer and industrial products businesses. Operating income of $13.0 million was $0.5 million less than the prior year quarter. Excluding impairment and restructuring charges, operating income was up $9.3 million over the prior year quarter to $31.1 million, driven by higher volumes combined with the impact of divestitures of underperforming businesses completed earlier in the fiscal year.

Recent Developments

On March 12, 2021, the Company sold its Structural Composites Industries, LLC business located in Pomona, California to Luxfer Holdings PLC. The Company received net proceeds of $19.1 million, resulting in a pre-tax loss of $7.2 million within restructuring and other expense.
On May 31, 2021, the Company sold its LPG fuel storage business, located in Poland, to Westport Fuel Systems, Inc. The Company received total consideration of approximately $6.0 million, resulting in a pre-tax loss of $11.0 million within restructuring and other expense.
During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021, the Company repurchased a total of 700,000 of its common shares for $46.8 million, at an average purchase price of $66.86.
On June 8, 2021, the Company acquired certain assets of Shiloh Industries U.S. BlankLight® business, a provider of laser welded solutions, for approximately $105.0 million, subject to closing adjustments. The acquisition includes three facilities that will expand the capacity and capabilities of TWB's laser welded products business and an additional blanking facility that will support the Company's core steel processing operations.
On June 9, 2021, the Company's consolidated joint venture, WSP, sold the remaining assets of its Canton, Mich., facility for approximately $20.0 million. The Company expects to record a gain of approximately $12.0 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2022 related to the divestiture. WSP continues to operate locations in Jackson and Taylor, Mich.
On June 10, 2021, the Company announced that its Pressure Cylinders segment was being divided into three new reporting segments: Consumer Products, Building Products and Sustainable Energy Solutions, effective at the start of fiscal year 2022. The three new reporting segments are in addition to the Company's Steel Processing segment.
On June 23, 2021, Worthington's Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.28 per share payable on September 29, 2021 to shareholders of record on September 15, 2021.

Outlook

"As we enter our new fiscal year, demand levels and backlogs are quite good across our key end markets. Going forward, we expect results will be positively impacted by our recent acquisitions and actions we have taken to divest underperforming assets," said Rose. "Our businesses have solid growth strategies, underpinned by innovation, transformation and M&A, and our new reporting segments will allow our teams to reshape these businesses around larger, more attractive end markets."

Conference Call

Worthington will review fiscal 2021 fourth quarter results during its quarterly conference call on June 24, 2021, at 9:30 a.m., Eastern Time. Details regarding the conference call can be found on the Company website at www.WorthingtonIndustries.com.

About Worthington Industries

Worthington Industries (NYSE:WOR) is a leading industrial manufacturing company delivering innovative solutions to customers that span many industries including transportation, construction, industrial, agriculture, retail and energy. Worthington is North America's premier value-added steel processor and producer of laser welded products; and a leading global supplier of pressure cylinders and accessories for applications such as fuel storage, water systems, outdoor living, tools and celebrations. The Company's brands, primarily sold in retail stores, include Coleman®, Bernzomatic®, Balloon Time®, Mag Torch®, Well-X-Trol®, General®, Garden-Weasel®, Pactool International® and Hawkeye™. Worthington's WAVE joint venture with Armstrong is the North American leader in innovative ceiling solutions.

Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Worthington operates 53 facilities in 15 states and seven countries, sells into over 90 countries and employs approximately 8,000 people. Founded in 1955, the Company follows a people-first philosophy with earning money for its shareholders as its first corporate goal. Relentlessly finding new ways to drive progress and practicing a shared commitment to transformation, Worthington makes better solutions possible for customers, employees, shareholders and communities.

Safe Harbor Statement

The Company wishes to take advantage of the Safe Harbor provisions included in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "Act"). Statements by the Company relating to the ever-changing effects of the novel coronavirus ("COVID-19") pandemic – and the various responses of governmental and nongovernmental authorities thereto (such as fiscal stimulus packages, quarantines, shut downs and other restrictions on travel and commercial, social or other activities) on economies (local, national and international) and markets, and on our customers, counterparties, employees and third-party service providers; future or expected cash positions, liquidity and ability to access financial markets and capital; outlook, strategy or business plans; future or expected growth, growth potential, forward momentum, performance, competitive position, sales, volumes, cash flows, earnings, margins, balance sheet strengths, debt, financial condition or other financial measures; pricing trends for raw materials and finished goods and the impact of pricing changes; the ability to improve or maintain margins; expected demand or demand trends for the Company or its markets; additions to product lines and opportunities to participate in new markets; expected benefits from Transformation and innovation efforts; the ability to improve performance and competitive position at the Company's operations; anticipated working capital needs, capital expenditures and asset sales; anticipated improvements and efficiencies in costs, operations, sales, inventory management, sourcing and the supply chain and the results thereof; projected profitability potential; the ability to make acquisitions and the projected timing, results, benefits, costs, charges and expenditures related to acquisitions, joint ventures, headcount reductions and facility dispositions, shutdowns and consolidations; projected capacity and the alignment of operations with demand; the ability to operate profitably and generate cash in down markets; the ability to capture and maintain market share and to develop or take advantage of future opportunities, customer initiatives, new businesses, new products and new markets; expectations for Company and customer inventories, jobs and orders; expectations for the economy and markets or improvements therein; expectations for generating improving and sustainable earnings, earnings potential, margins or shareholder value; effects of judicial rulings; and other non-historical matters constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Act. Because they are based on beliefs, estimates and assumptions, forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Any number of factors could affect actual results, including, without limitation, the risks, uncertainties and impacts related to the COVID-19 pandemic – the duration, extent and severity of which are impossible to predict, including the possibility of future resurgence in the spread of COVID-19 or variants thereof – and the availability and effectiveness of vaccines, and other actual or potential public health emergencies and actions taken by governmental authorities or others in connection therewith; the effect of national, regional and global economic conditions generally and within major product markets, including significant economic disruptions from COVID-19, the actions taken in connection therewith and the implementation of related fiscal stimulus packages; the effect of conditions in national and worldwide financial markets and with respect to the ability of financial institutions to provide capital; the impact of tariffs, the adoption of trade restrictions affecting the Company's products or suppliers, a United States withdrawal from or significant renegotiation of trade agreements, the occurrence of trade wars, the closing of border crossings, and other changes in trade regulations or relationships; changing oil prices ; product demand and pricing; changes in product mix, product substitution and market acceptance of the Company's products; fluctuations in the pricing, quality or availability of raw materials (particularly steel), supplies, transportation, utilities and other items required by operations; the outcome of adverse claims experience with respect to workers' compensation, product recalls or product liability, casualty events or other matters; effects of facility closures and the consolidation of operations; the effect of financial difficulties, consolidation and other changes within the steel, automotive, construction and other industries in which the Company participates; failure to maintain appropriate levels of inventories; financial difficulties (including bankruptcy filings) of original equipment manufacturers, end-users and customers, suppliers, joint venture partners and others with whom the Company does business; the ability to realize targeted expense reductions from headcount reductions, facility closures and other cost reduction efforts; the ability to realize cost savings and operational, sales and sourcing improvements and efficiencies, and other expected benefits from Transformation initiatives, on a timely basis; the overall success of, and the ability to integrate, newly-acquired businesses and joint ventures, maintain and develop their customers, and achieve synergies and other expected benefits and cost savings therefrom; capacity levels and efficiencies, within facilities, within major product markets and within the industries in which the Company participates as a whole; the effect of disruption in the business of suppliers, customers, facilities and shipping operations due to adverse weather, casualty events, equipment breakdowns, interruption in utility services, civil unrest, international conflicts, terrorist activities or other causes; changes in customer demand, inventories, spending patterns, product choices, and supplier choices; risks associated with doing business internationally, including economic, political and social instability, foreign currency exchange rate exposure and the acceptance of the Company's products in global markets; the ability to improve and maintain processes and business practices to keep pace with the economic, competitive and technological environment; deviation of actual results from estimates and/or assumptions used by the Company in the application of its significant accounting policies; the level of imports and import prices in the Company's markets; the impact of environmental laws and regulations or other actions of the environmental protection agency or similar regulators which increase costs or limit the ability to use or sell certain products; the impact of judicial rulings and governmental regulations, both in the United States and abroad, including those adopted by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and other governmental agencies as contemplated by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and the Consumer Protection Act of 2010; the effect of healthcare laws in the United States and potential changes for such laws, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, which may increase the Company's healthcare and other costs and negatively impact the Company's operations and financial results; cyber security risks; the effects of privacy and information security laws and standards; and other risks described from time to time in the Company's filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, including those described in "Part I – Item 1A. – Risk Factors" of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2020.

WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

	Three Months Ended						Twelve Months Ended
	May 31, 2021			May 31, 2020			May 31, 2021			May 31, 2020
Net sales	$	978,319		$	611,627		$	3,171,429		$	3,059,119
Cost of goods sold		752,171			521,737			2,532,351			2,615,782
Gross margin		226,148			89,890			639,078			443,337
Selling, general and administrative expense		99,925			67,816			351,145			328,110
Impairment of goodwill and long-lived assets		-			7,462			13,739			82,690
Restructuring and other expense, net		18,441			8,267			56,097			10,048
Incremental expenses related to Nikola gains		(2,676	)		-			50,624			-
Operating income		110,458			6,345			167,473			22,489
Other income (expense):
Miscellaneous income, net		797			783			2,163			9,099
Interest expense		(7,650	)		(7,459	)		(30,346	)		(31,616	)
Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates		42,386			17,256			123,325			114,848
Gains on investment in Nikola		-			-			655,102			-
Loss on extinguishment of debt		-			-			-			(4,034	)
Earnings before income taxes		145,991			16,925			917,717			110,786
Income tax expense		27,449			5,836			176,267			26,342
Net earnings		118,542			11,089			741,450			84,444
Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		4,987			(5,086	)		17,655			5,648
Net earnings attributable to controlling interest	$	113,555		$	16,175		$	723,795		$	78,796

Basic
Average common shares outstanding		51,587			54,604			52,701			54,958
Earnings per share attributable to controlling interest	$	2.20		$	0.30		$	13.73		$	1.43

Diluted
Average common shares outstanding		52,862			55,206			53,917			55,983
Earnings per share attributable to controlling interest	$	2.15		$	0.29		$	13.42		$	1.41


Common shares outstanding at end of period		51,330			54,616			51,330			54,616

Cash dividends declared per share	$	0.28		$	0.24		$	1.03		$	0.96

WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)

	May 31,		May 31,
	2021		2020
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	640,311	$	147,198
Receivables, less allowances of $608 and $1,521 at May 31, 2021
and May 31, 2020, respectively		639,964		341,038
Inventories:
Raw materials		266,208		234,629
Work in process		183,413		76,497
Finished products		115,133		93,975
Total inventories		564,754		405,101
Income taxes receivable		1,958		8,376
Assets held for sale		51,956		12,928
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		69,049		68,538
Total current assets		1,967,992		983,179
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates		233,126		203,329
Operating lease assets		35,101		31,557
Goodwill		351,056		321,434
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $80,513 and
$92,774 at May 31, 2021 and May 31, 2020, respectively		240,387		184,416
Other assets		30,566		34,956
Property, plant and equipment:
Land		21,744		24,197
Buildings and improvements		271,196		302,796
Machinery and equipment		1,046,065		1,055,139
Construction in progress		53,903		52,231
Total property, plant and equipment		1,392,908		1,434,363
Less: accumulated depreciation		877,891		861,719
Total property, plant and equipment, net		515,017		572,644
Total assets	$	3,373,245	$	2,331,515

Liabilities and equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	567,392	$	247,017
Accrued compensation, contributions to employee benefit plans and
related taxes		137,698		64,650
Dividends payable		16,536		14,648
Other accrued items		52,250		49,974
Current operating lease liabilities		9,947		10,851
Income taxes payable		3,620		949
Current maturities of long-term debt		458		149
Total current liabilities		787,901		388,238
Other liabilities		82,824		75,786
Distributions in excess of investment in unconsolidated affiliate		99,669		103,837
Long-term debt		710,031		699,516
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities		27,374		25,763
Deferred income taxes, net		113,751		71,942
Total liabilities		1,821,550		1,365,082
Shareholders' equity - controlling interest		1,398,193		820,821
Noncontrolling interests		153,502		145,612
Total equity		1,551,695		966,433
Total liabilities and equity	$	3,373,245	$	2,331,515

WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

	Three Months Ended						Twelve Months Ended
	May 31, 2021			May 31, 2020			May 31, 2021			May 31, 2020
Operating activities:
Net earnings	$	118,542		$	11,089		$	741,450		$	84,444
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		21,990			23,125			87,654			92,678
Impairment of goodwill and long-lived assets		-			7,462			13,739			82,690
Provision for (benefit from) deferred income taxes		(4,304	)		352			4,822			(1,309	)
Bad debt (income) expense		(95	)		(4	)		(255	)		580
Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates, net of distributions		(16,881	)		27,377			(32,318	)		8,106
Net (gain) loss on sale of assets		18,293			180			53,607			(5,057	)
Stock-based compensation		4,692			1,883			19,129			11,883
Gains on investment in Nikola		-			-			(655,102	)		-
Charitable contribution of Nikola shares		-			-			20,653			-
Loss on extinguishment of debt		-			-			-			4,034
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of impact of acquisitions:
Receivables		(112,535	)		131,708			(223,254	)		147,225
Inventories		(163,149	)		(28,781	)		(169,740	)		62,126
Accounts payable		157,593			(114,337	)		315,222			(142,684	)
Accrued compensation and employee benefits		27,134			10,862			75,725			(11,878	)
Income taxes payable		(33,896	)		525			2,671			(215	)
Other operating items, net		22,923			9,435			20,376			4,103
Net cash provided by operating activities		40,307			80,876			274,379			336,726

Investing activities:
Investment in property, plant and equipment		(16,857	)		(23,729	)		(82,178	)		(95,503	)
Proceeds from sale of Nikola shares		-			-			634,449			-
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired		203			(965	)		(129,615	)		(30,748	)
Proceeds from sale of assets		25,259			718			45,854			10,036
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities		8,605			(23,976	)		468,510			(116,215	)

Financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt, net of issuance costs		-			-			-			101,464
Principal payments on long-term obligations and debt redemption costs		(330	)		(102	)		(622	)		(154,913	)
Proceeds from issuance of common shares, net of tax withholdings		4,872			82			6,581			(6,513	)
Payments to noncontrolling interests		(2,880	)		-			(10,690	)		(1,453	)
Repurchase of common shares		(46,804	)		-			(192,054	)		(50,972	)
Dividends paid		(12,964	)		(13,112	)		(52,991	)		(53,289	)
Net cash used by financing activities		(58,106	)		(13,132	)		(249,776	)		(165,676	)

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(9,194	)		43,768			493,113			54,835
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		649,505			103,430			147,198			92,363
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	640,311		$	147,198		$	640,311		$	147,198

WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC.

SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

(In thousands, except volume)

This supplemental information is provided to assist in the analysis of the results of operations.

	Three Months Ended						Twelve Months Ended
	May 31, 2021			May 31, 2020			May 31, 2021			May 31, 2020
Volume:
Steel Processing (tons)		1,099,477			795,161			4,066,773			3,830,675
Pressure Cylinders (units)		25,161,866			23,346,466			86,769,147			82,519,829

Net sales:
Steel Processing	$	655,177		$	328,222		$	2,059,397		$	1,859,670
Pressure Cylinders		323,142			282,898			1,110,973			1,148,424
Other		-			507			1,059			51,025
Total net sales	$	978,319		$	611,627		$	3,171,429		$	3,059,119

Material cost:
Steel Processing	$	427,048		$	230,076		$	1,360,089		$	1,339,898
Pressure Cylinders		138,130			123,639			465,917			496,906

Selling, general and administrative expense:
Steel Processing	$	48,682		$	27,664		$	165,382		$	136,664
Pressure Cylinders		52,095			40,090			186,398			180,721

Operating income (loss):
Steel Processing	$	94,333		$	(1,797	)	$	208,648		$	40,564
Pressure Cylinders		12,970			13,498			9,276			38,903
Other		(529	)		(6,133	)		(1,499	)		(54,968	)
Segment operating income		106,774			5,568			216,425			24,499
Unallocated corporate and other		1,008			777			1,672			(2,010	)
Incremental expenses related to Nikola gains		2,676			-			(50,624	)		-
Total operating income	$	110,458		$	6,345		$	167,473		$	22,489

Equity income (loss) by unconsolidated affiliate:
WAVE	$	24,460		$	15,334		$	78,869		$	101,063
ClarkDietrich		8,365			3,309			24,578			17,225
Serviacero Worthington		8,571			(1,029	)		15,965			1,325
ArtiFlex		1,596			(297	)		4,475			2,731
Other		(606	)		(61	)		(562	)		(7,496	)
Total equity income	$	42,386		$	17,256		$	123,325		$	114,848

WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC.

SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

(In thousands, except volume)

The following provides detail of Pressure Cylinders volume and net sales by principal class of products.

	Three Months Ended				Twelve Months Ended
	May 31, 2021		May 31, 2020		May 31, 2021		May 31, 2020
Volume (units):
Consumer products		20,646,812		18,926,216		71,399,889		68,596,103
Industrial products		4,515,054		4,419,990		15,368,823		13,921,973
Oil & gas equipment		-		260		435		1,753
Total Pressure Cylinders		25,161,866		23,346,466		86,769,147		82,519,829

Net sales:
Consumer products	$	162,723	$	125,188	$	537,930	$	485,990
Industrial products		160,419		138,549		552,093		550,543
Oil & gas equipment		-		19,161		20,950		111,891
Total Pressure Cylinders	$	323,142	$	282,898	$	1,110,973	$	1,148,424


The following provides detail of impairment of goodwill and long-lived assets and restructuring and other expense, net included in operating income by segment.

	Three Months Ended				Twelve Months Ended
	May 31, 2021		May 31, 2020		May 31, 2021		May 31, 2020
Impairment of goodwill and long-lived assets:
Steel Processing	$	-	$	565	$	-	$	1,839
Pressure Cylinders		-		3,800		13,739		37,153
Other		-		3,097		-		43,698
Total impairment of goodwill and long-lived assets	$	-	$	7,462	$	13,739	$	82,690

Restructuring and other expense, net:
Steel Processing	$	79	$	2,799	$	1,883	$	3,501
Pressure Cylinders		18,149		4,535		54,155		5,282
Other		213		933		59		1,265
Total restructuring and other expense, net	$	18,441	$	8,267	$	56,097	$	10,048

WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

The Company reports its financial results in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP). The Company also presents adjusted earnings per diluted share and adjusted operating income to assist in the understanding of its results of operations. These represent non-GAAP financial measures and are used by management as measures of operating performance. In general, these measures exclude impairment and restructuring charges, but may also exclude other items that management does not believe reflect the Company's core operations.

The following provides a reconciliation of adjusted operating income and adjusted earnings per diluted share to the most comparable GAAP measures for the periods presented.

	Three Months Ended May 31, 2021
	Operating Income			Earnings Before Income Taxes			Income Tax Expense (Benefit)			Net Earnings Attributable to Controlling Interest¹			Earnings per Diluted Share
GAAP	$	110,458		$	145,991		$	27,449		$	113,555		$	2.15
Restructuring and other expense, net		18,441			18,441			(7,413	)		10,998			0.20
Incremental expenses related to Nikola gains		(2,676	)		(2,676	)		1,544			(1,132	)		(0.02	)
Non-GAAP	$	126,223		$	161,756		$	33,318		$	123,421		$	2.33

	Three Months Ended May 31, 2020
	Operating Income		Earnings Before Income Taxes		Income Tax Expense (Benefit)			Net Earnings Attributable to Controlling Interest¹		Earnings per Diluted Share
GAAP	$	6,345	$	16,925	$	5,836		$	16,175	$	0.29
Impairment of long-lived assets		7,462		7,462		(1,865	)		5,406		0.10
Restructuring and other expense, net		8,267		8,267		(2,134	)		5,615		0.10
Non-GAAP	$	22,074	$	32,654	$	9,835		$	27,196	$	0.49

Change	$	104,149	$	129,102	$	23,483		$	96,225	$	1.84

¹ Excludes the impact of the noncontrolling interest.

The following provides a reconciliation of adjusted operating income to the most comparable GAAP measure for the Company's Pressure Cylinders segment for the periods presented.

	Three Months Ended
	May 31, 2021		May 31, 2020
Operating income	$	12,970	$	13,498
Impairment of long-lived assets		-		3,800
Restructuring and other expense, net		18,149		4,535
Adjusted operating income	$	31,119	$	21,833

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