COMMERCIAL METALS CO
8-K, 1995-01-27
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                       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) JANUARY 27, 1995

                           COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                    DELAWARE
                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

             1-4304                                     75-0725338
     (Commission File Number)               (IRS Employer Identification NO.)

   7800 Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, Texas                   75247
 (Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code (214) 689-4300
<PAGE>   2
Item 1.  Not Applicable.

Item 2.  Acquisition of Assets.

                 As reported on Form 8-K filed November 30, 1994, Commercial
Metals Company (the "Company") acquired on November 15, 1994, by merger, Owen
Steel Company, Inc. and two affiliated corporations, Owen Miscellaneous Metals,
Inc., and South Carolina Steel Corporation. This Form 8-K is being filed to
include the financial statements and pro forma financial information required
in connection with the acquisition which were not available at the November 30
filing of the Form 8-K reporting the acquisition.

Items 3. and 4.  Not Applicable.

Item 5.  Other Events.

         See Item 3. Legal Proceedings in the Company's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended August 31,1994, filed November 28, 1994, and Form 8-K
filed November 30, 1994, concerning litigation involving the Company's
subsidiary, CMC Oil Company and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission of the
United States Department of Energy. On January 20, 1995, CMC Oil Company filed
Notice of Appeal of the November 22, 1994, District Court Order granting the
Government's Motion for Summary Judgment and affirming the November 30, 1993,
Remedial Order issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Notice of
Appeal was filed in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
and for the Federal Circuit with respect to issues over which each Court of
Appeals has jurisdiction.

Item 6.  Not Applicable.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         (a)     Financial statements of businesses acquired.

                 Audited financial statements:
                 Owen Steel Company, Inc. - year ended December 31, 1993
                 Owen Steel Company, Inc. - year ended December 31, 1992
                 Owen Steel Company, Inc. - year ended December 31, 1991
                 South Carolina Steel Corporation - year ended December 31,
                 1993
                 South Carolina Steel Corporation - year ended December 31,
                 1992
                 South Carolina Steel Corporation - year ended December 31,
                 1991
                 Owen Miscellaneous Metals, Inc. - year ended December 31, 1993
                 Owen Miscellaneous Metals, Inc. - year ended December 31, 1992
                 Owen Miscellaneous Metals, Inc. - year ended December 31, 1991

                 Unaudited financial statements:
                 Owen Steel Company, Inc. - Nine months ended September 30,
                 1994 and 1993
                 South Carolina Steel Corporation - Nine months ended September
                 30, 1994 and 1993
                 Owen Miscellaneous Metals, Inc. - Nine months ended September
                 30, 1994 and 1993
<PAGE>   3





                            OWEN STEEL COMPANY, INC.

                              AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

                                FINANCIAL REPORT

                               DECEMBER 31, 1993
<PAGE>   4
                            OWEN STEEL COMPANY, INC.

                              AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

                                     INDEX

                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993




INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


EXHIBITS

     A           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

     B           CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME

     C           CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF RETAINED EARNINGS

     D           CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

     E           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
<PAGE>   5

                          INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT




To the Board of Directors
Owen Steel Company, Inc.
Columbia, South Carolina


We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Owen Steel
Company, Inc. and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 1993, and the related
consolidated statements of income, retained earnings, and cash flows for the
year then ended.  These financial statements are the responsibility of the
Company's management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of
material misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation.  We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis
for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Owen Steel Company,
Inc. and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 1993, and the results of its
operations and its cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.



/s/ DERRICK, STUBBS & STITH
Derrick, Stubbs & Stith
March 8, 1994
<PAGE>   6

                                                                       EXHIBIT A
                            OWEN STEEL COMPANY, INC.

                              AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

                               DECEMBER 31, 1993


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
         ASSETS
         ------
<S>                                      <C>                <C>
Current Assets:
- -------------- 

  Cash                                   $     5,086,292
  Accounts Receivable - Customers,
    Less, Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
    of $ 127,055                              26,992,171
  Accounts Receivable - Other                     59,548
  Income Tax Refunds Due                       5,110,700
  Inventories                                 20,776,721
  Prepaid Expenses                               104,256
                                         ---------------
                                                            $   58,129,688
Long-Term Investments:
- --------------------- 
  Other Investments (Note 2)                                        75,000

Property and Equipment:
- ---------------------- 
  Land                                   $     2,014,145
  Offices and Plants                          13,694,918
  Machinery and Equipment                     63,183,294
  Furniture and Fixtures                       2,582,486
  Autos and Trucks                             5,849,638
  Other                                        1,404,538
                                         ---------------
    Total Cost                           $    88,729,019
  Less, Accumulated Depreciation              48,544,611
                                         ---------------
                                                                40,184,408
Other Assets:
- ------------ 
  Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance $     2,619,440
  Fixed Assets Under Construction                412,533
  Deferred Charges                               342,018
  Other Assets                                     3,490
                                         ---------------
                                                                 3,377,481
                                                            --------------



      Total Assets                                          $  101,766,577
                                                            ==============

          LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
          ------------------------------------
Current Liabilities:
  Accounts Payable                       $    20,616,521
  Notes Payable - Amount Due
    Within One Year
    (Notes 3 and 4)                           15,151,225
  Payroll Taxes Payable                          165,172
  Sales Taxes Payable                            295,478
  Accrued Expenses                             1,683,566
  Provision for Waste Removal                    418,456
  Other Liabilities                                7,127
                                         ---------------
                                                            $   38,337,545
Long-Term Liabilities:
- --------------------- 
  Notes and Loans Payable - Amount
    Due After One
    Year (Notes 3 and 4)                 $    19,157,192
  Accrued Deferred Compensation Expense
    (Note 5)                                     747,278
                                         ---------------
                                                                19,904,470
                                                            --------------

        Total Liabilities                                   $   58,242,015

Deferred Income Taxes (Note 7)                                     750,841
- ---------------------                                                     

Minority Interests                                               2,034,479
- ------------------                                                        

Stockholders' Equity:
- -------------------- 
  Common Stock:
    Class A Voting (1,000,000 
      shares of $ 1 par
      value authorized; 865,500 
      shares issued)                     $       865,500
    Class B Non-Voting (4,000,000 
      shares of $ 1 par
      value authorized; 2,820,000           
      shares issued)                           2,820,000
    Additional Paid-In Capital                    60,000
    Retained Earnings - Exhibit C             39,393,415
                                         ---------------
                                         $    43,138,915
Less, Cost of Treasury Stock 
  (639,654 shares)                             2,399,673
                                                            --------------
                                                                40,739,242
                                                            --------------

  Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity                $  101,766,577
                                                            ==============
</TABLE>


See Notes to Financial Statements.
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                                                                       EXHIBIT B

                            OWEN STEEL COMPANY, INC.

                              AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME

                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         % of
                                       Amount           Sales 
                                   -------------       -------
<S>                                <C>                  <C>
Sales                              $ 211,656,333        100.00

Cost of Sales                        195,827,075         92.50
                                   -------------        ------
  Gross Income                     $  15,829,258          7.50

General and Administrative 
  Expenses                            33,391,103         15.77 
                                   -------------        ------
  Net Operating Income             $ (17,561,845)        (8.27)

Other Income and Expenses - Net       (2,822,810)        (1.33)
                                   -------------        ------                    

  Net Income (Loss) Before Taxes   $ (20,384,655)        (9.60)

Income Taxes (Refunds)                (5,437,829)        (2.57)
                                   -------------        ------
  Net Income (Loss) Before
   Minority Interests              $ (14,946,826)        (7.03)

Minority Interests                    (1,060,228)         (.50)
                                   --------------       ------
  Net Income (Loss) - Exhibit C    $ (13,886,598)        (6.53)
                                   =============        ======
</TABLE>




See Notes to Financial Statements.
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                                                                       EXHIBIT C

                            OWEN STEEL COMPANY, INC.

                              AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

                  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF RETAINED EARNINGS

                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993





<TABLE>
<S>                                            <C>
Retained Earnings, Beginning                   $53,280,013
Net Income (Loss) - Exhibit B                  (13,886,598)
                                               ----------- 
Retained Earnings, Ending - Exhibit A          $39,393,415
                                               ===========
</TABLE>



See Notes to Financial Statements.
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                                                                       EXHIBIT D
                            OWEN STEEL COMPANY, INC.

                              AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993



<TABLE>
<S>                                                     <C>
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
- ------------------------------------ 
  Net Income (Loss) - Exhibit B                         $(13,886,598)
                                                              
  Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash
    Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities:
      Depreciation and Amortization                        5,404,178
                                                           
      Deferred Income Taxes                                 (389,122)
      Deferred Compensation                                   17,426
      Allowance for Doubtful Accounts                         19,826
      (Gain) Loss on Disposal of Property and Equipment      (94,291)

      Minority Interest in Net Income (Loss)              (1,060,228)
                                                              
      Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities:
        (Increase) Decrease in Accounts Receivable        12,961,508

        (Increase) Decrease in Inventories                 6,417,532
        (Increase) Decrease in Other Assets                  (65,391)
        Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and
         Accrued Expenses                                   (713,770)
                                                        ------------   
           Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities    $  8,611,070
                                                        ------------

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
- ------------------------------------ 
  Purchase of Property and Equipment                    $ (1,293,392)
                                                              
  Proceeds from Sale of Property and Equipment               261,895
  (Increase) Decrease in Cash Surrender Value of 
    Life Insurance                                          (201,745)
                                                        ------------
     Net Cash (Used in) Investing Activities            $ (1,233,242)
                                                        ------------  

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
- ------------------------------------ 
  Proceeds from Long-Term Borrowings                    $    156,750
  Payments on Long-Term Debt                              (1,778,846)
                                                              
  Increase (Decrease) in Short-Term Borrowings            (1,200,000)
                                                        ------------
    Net Cash (Used in) Financing Activities             $ (2,822,096)
                                                        ------------
Net Increase in Cash                                    $  4,555,732
- --------------------                                       

Cash:
- ---- 
  Beginning                                                  530,560
                                                        ------------

  Ending                                                $  5,086,292
                                                        ============

Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
- ------------------------------------------------- 
  Cash Payment for:
    Interest                                            $  2,852,408
                                                        ============

    Income Taxes (Net of Refunds)                       $ (6,850,691)
                                                        ============   
</TABLE>


See Notes to Financial Statements.
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                                                                       EXHIBIT E
                                                                         Sheet 1

                            OWEN STEEL COMPANY, INC.

                              AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993


1. Significant Accounting Policies:

   1.1 These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of
       the parent company and all of its subsidiaries.  All
       significant intercompany balances and transactions have been
       eliminated in consolidation.

   1.2 Profits on contracts are recorded on the basis of the Company's
       estimate of projected revenue and costs on the percentage of
       completion method applied to individual contracts.  Any
       revisions that are required in contract estimates during the
       course of the work are reflected in the accounting period in
       which the facts that require the revision become known.

   1.3 Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, using
       principally the last-in, first-out method (LIFO).

   1.4 Property and Equipment is stated at cost.  For financial
       reporting purposes, depreciation is computed using principally
       the accelerated method (except at the Company's subsidiary,
       Owen Electric Steel Company of South Carolina, which uses
       principally the straight-line method) over the useful lives of
       the assets which are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          Years
                                                          -----
                 <S>                                    <C>
                 Autos and Trucks                        3 to 4
                 Machinery and Equipment                5 to 10
                 Office Furniture and Fixtures          5 to 10
                 Computer Hardware and Software            5
                 Buildings                                 20
                 New Melt Shop Equipment at Owen
                  Electric Steel Company of South Carolina 12
</TABLE>

   1.5 The Company participates in a deferred cash [401(k)] plan
       covering full time employees who have one year of service and
       are age twenty-one or older.  Company contributions to the Plan
       are determined annually by the Board of Directors.
       Participants are immediately one hundred percent (100%) vested.
       The Company does not have any unfunded liability under this
       Plan.  The Company made contributions to the Plan for the year
       ended December 31, 1993 of $ 462,054.

   1.6 Deferred income taxes are recognized for differences in the
       time of recording items of income and expense in the financial
       records and their inclusion in or deduction from taxable
       income.

   1.7 The Company has elected to expense all applicable research and
       development expense.
<PAGE>   11
                                                                       EXHIBIT E
                                                                         Sheet 2

                            OWEN STEEL COMPANY, INC.

                              AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993


2. Other Investments:

   Other Investments represent a qualified investment in The Palmetto
   Seed Capital Corporation.  This is a fund that provides financing to
   high growth oriented start-up businesses or prestart-up businesses
   in the state of South Carolina.  This investment is not anticipated
   by the Company to achieve a high rate of return.

3. Notes Payable:

   3.1 On July 1, 1992, the Company and each of its subsidiaries
       entered into an unsecured credit agreement with South Carolina
       National Bank.  Under the terms of this agreement, the parent
       company could borrow a maximum of $15,000,000 at the prime rate
       or, at the Company's option LIBOR plus 2%.  This agreement was
       effective through June 30, 1993.

       This loan agreement, with a maximum borrowing amount of
       $10,000,000 and a rate of prime plus 3/4%, was extended through
       July 31, 1993.  No agreements have been made for the period
       after July 31, 1993.  Interest payments on this loan balance
       have been paid timely.  The loan balance at December 31, 1993
       was $10,000,000.

   3.2 On October 24, 1990, the Company entered into a $27,000,000
       unsecured loan agreement with Principal Mutual Life Insurance
       Company and Confederation Life Insurance Company.  Interest at
       a fixed rate of 9.51% is paid quarterly commencing on December
       30, 1990.

       Principal is due in 32 equal quarterly installments commencing
       on March 30, 1992.  The loan agreement is quaranteed by each of
       the subsidiaries.  The remaining five year debt maturities of
       this loan are as follows:

<TABLE>
               <S>                      <C>
               1994                     $ 5,062,500
               1995                       3,375,000
               1996                       3,375,000
               1997                       3,375,000
               1998                       3,375,000
               Remaining                  3,375,000
                                        -----------
                   Total                $21,937,500
                                        ===========
</TABLE>

   3.3 $5,062,500 principal on this loan is due within one year.
       Included in the currently due amount is $1,687,500 of principal
       which was due, but not paid, in 1993.  Interest payments on
       these loan balances have been paid timely.

   3.4 Both loan agreements contain requirements as to certain
       financial ratios, capital expenditures and insurance coverage
       along with other usual protective provisions.  Owen Steel
       Company, Inc. and its subsidiaries have not complied with all
       of the provisions of these loan agreements.
<PAGE>   12
                                                                       EXHIBIT E
                                                                         Sheet 3

                            OWEN STEEL COMPANY, INC.

                              AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993


3. Notes Payable (Continued):

   3.4 (Continued):

       The subsidiaries of Owen Steel Company, Inc. are:

              Owen Steel Company of N. C., Inc., Gastonia, North
                Carolina
              Owen of Georgia, Inc., Lawrenceville, Georgia
              Owen Steel Company of Florida, Jacksonville, Florida
              Owen Supply Company, Inc., Columbia, South Carolina
              Owen Industrial Products, Inc., Lexington, South Carolina
              Owen Electric Steel Company of South Carolina, Cayce,
                South Carolina
              Owen Joist Corporation, Cayce, South Carolina
              Owen Joist of Florida, Inc., Starke, Florida

   3.5 Owen Steel Company, Inc. has made loans on certain life
       insurance policies owned by the Company.  These loans bear
       interest at a rate of 5% to 8% per annum and are shown as a
       long-term liability since it is anticipated that these loans
       will not be repaid within one year.  The cash surrender values
       and outstanding policy loans at December 31, 1993 are as
       follows:


<TABLE>
            <S>                             <C>
            Cash Surrender Values           $2,619,440
                                            ==========

            Outstanding Policy Loans        $2,201,354
                                            ==========
</TABLE>

4.  Capital Lease Obligation:

    Two subsidiaries of the Company have entered into a lease purchase
    agreement for equipment that qualifies as a capital lease
    obligation and, accordingly, have been recorded as a purchase of
    fixed assets.  The future lease payments are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                            Total
        Year         Principal  Interest   Payment  
     ----------      ---------  --------  ----------
        <S>           <C>       <C>        <C>
        1994          $ 88,725  $12,652    $101,377
        1995            42,239    6,265      48,504
        1996            38,599    1,821      40,420
                      --------  -------    --------
                      $169,563  $20,738    $190,301
                      ========  =======    ========
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   13
                                                                       EXHIBIT E
                                                                         Sheet 4

                            OWEN STEEL COMPANY, INC.

                              AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993


5.  Deferred Compensation Agreements:

    The Company has entered into deferred compensation agreements with
    certain key employees providing for payments only if the
    participant remains continuously in the employ of the Company until
    the agreed retirement age of 65, or upon death or disability, if
    earlier.   The agreements  do not require funding and there are no
    vested benefits prior to reaching age 65 or the date of death or
    disability.  Of the total balance of $747,278, at December 31,
    1993, $ 243,100 is calculated on the actuarial present value of the
    future benefits using an 8% assumed rate of return.   The remainder
    of the liability, $ 504,178, accrues interest and does not require
    any actuarial assumptions.

6.  Backlog:

    One of the Company's operations consists of the fabrication of
    reinforcing steel.  Most of its contracts for these products are
    fixed price contracts.  Scrap steel is a major cost component of
    reinforcing steel.  During the year 1993, scrap prices increased
    substantially.  If these scrap prices do not moderate downward, the
    Company will likely suffer losses in fulfilling the remaining
    portions of most of its fabricated reinforcing steel contracts.  As
    of December 31, 1993, the Company had approximately 78,411 net tons
    remaining to be fabricated on these reinforcing contracts.  No
    provisions have been made for any future losses that may be
    incurred when these contracts are fabricated.

7.  Income Tax Matters:

    Net deferred tax liabilities consist of the following at December
    31, 1993:



<TABLE>
       <S>                        <C>         
       Deferred Tax Assets        $2,623,369
                                           
       Deferred Tax Liabilities    3,374,210
                                  ----------
                                  $  750,841
                                  ==========
</TABLE>

    During the year ended December 31, 1993, the Company generated
    various state and federal net operating  loss  carryforwards.  The
    amount  of the  federal  net  operating  loss  carryforward  at
    December 31, 1993 is $4,090,000.  Management has not recorded a
    deferred tax asset for any amount of federal tax associated with
    the future use of this net operating loss carryforward.

    The Company's deferred tax asset at December 31, 1993 includes
    $1,713,471 of alternative minimum tax credit carryforward which may
    be carried forward indefinitely to reduce future regular federal
    income taxes payable.
<PAGE>   14
                                                                       EXHIBIT E
                                                                         Sheet 5

                            OWEN STEEL COMPANY, INC.

                              AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993


8.  Suspended Operations:

    The Company has temporarily suspended the structural fabrication
    operations at its subsidiary companies' plants in Gastonia, North
    Carolina, Lawrenceville, Georgia and Jacksonville, Florida until
    the economic outlook in these markets warrants restarting these
    operations.  To facilitate its re-entry into these markets, the
    Company plans on retaining the physical facilities related to
    structural fabrication.  The Company continues to fabricate
    reinforcing steel at these plants.
<PAGE>   15


                            OWEN STEEL COMPANY, INC.

                              AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

                                FINANCIAL REPORT

                               DECEMBER 31, 1992
<PAGE>   16
                            OWEN STEEL COMPANY, INC.

                              AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

                                     INDEX

                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1992




INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
  EXHIBITS
  --------
     <S>         <C>
     A           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

     B           CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME

     C           CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF RETAINED EARNINGS

     D           CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

     E           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   17

                          INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT




To the Board of Directors
Owen Steel Company, Inc.
Columbia, South Carolina


We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Owen Steel
Company, Inc. and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 1992, and the related
consolidated statements of income, retained earnings, and cash flows for the
year then ended.  These financial statements are the responsibility of the
Company's management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of
material misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation.  We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis
for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Owen Steel Company,
Inc. and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 1992, and the results of its
operations and its cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.



/s/ DERRICK, STUBBS & STITH
Derrick, Stubbs & Stith
March 5, 1993
<PAGE>   18
                                                                       EXHIBIT A
                            OWEN STEEL COMPANY, INC.

                              AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

                               DECEMBER 31, 1992


<TABLE>
<S>                                                                               <C>                   <C>
                 ASSETS                                                                   
                 ------                                                                   
Current Assets:                                                                      
- --------------                                                                       
  Cash                                                                            $         530,560
  Accounts Receivable - Customers,                                                   
    Less, Allowance for Doubtful Accounts                                            
    of $ 107,229                                                                         38,499,412
  Accounts Receivable - Other                                                                35,547
  Income Tax Refunds Due                                                                  6,608,794
  Inventories                                                                            27,194,253
  Prepaid Expenses                                                                           87,486
                                                                                  -----------------
                                                                                                        $ 72,956,052
Long-Term Investments:                                                                                 
- ---------------------                                                                                  
  Other Investments (Note 3)                                                                                  75,000
                                                                                                       
Property and Equipment:                                                                                
- ----------------------                                                                                 
  Land                                                                            $       1,975,110    
  Offices and Plants                                                                     13,270,926    
  Machinery and Equipment                                                                62,695,693    
  Furniture and Fixtures                                                                  2,560,067    
  Autos and Trucks                                                                        6,422,358    
  Other                                                                                   1,352,147    
                                                                                  -----------------
    Total Cost                                                                    $      88,276,301    
  Less, Accumulated Depreciation                                                         43,968,001    
                                                                                  -----------------
                                                                                                          44,308,300
Other Assets:                                                                                          
- ------------                                                                                           
  Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance                                          $       2,417,695    
  Fixed Assets Under Construction                                                           567,031    
  Deferred Charges                                                                          287,001    
  Other Assets                                                                                9,886    
                                                                                  -----------------
                                                                                                           3,281,613
                                                                                                        ------------
                                                                                                       
                                                                                                       
                                                                                                       
      Total Assets                                                                                      $120,620,965
                                                                                                        ============
                                                                                                       
Current Liabilities:                                                                                   
- -------------------                                                                                    
  Accounts Payable                                                                $      21,872,316    
  Notes Payable - Amount Due Within One Year                                                           
    (Notes 4 and 5)                                                                      14,660,355    
  Payroll Taxes Payable                                                                     226,954    
  Sales Taxes Payable                                                                       251,725    
  Accrued Expenses                                                                          912,203    
  Provision for Waste Removal                                                               625,000    
  Other Liabilities                                                                          11,893    
                                                                                  -----------------
                                                                                                         $38,560,446
Long-Term Liabilities:                                                                                 
- ---------------------                                                                                  
  Notes and Loans Payable - Amount Due After                                                           
    One Year (Notes 4 and 5)                                                      $      22,470,157    
  Accrued Deferred Compensation Expense                                                                
    (Note 6)                                                                                729,852    
                                                                                  -----------------
                                                                                                          23,200,009
                                                                                                        ------------
                                                                                                       
        Total Liabilities                                                                               $ 61,760,455
                                                                                                       
Deferred Income Taxes                                                                                      1,139,963
- ---------------------                                                                                              
                                                                                                       
Minority Interests                                                                                         3,094,707
- ------------------                                                                                                 
                                                                                                       
Stockholders' Equity:                                                                                  
- --------------------                                                                                   
  Common Stock:                                                                                        
    Class A Voting (1,000,000 shares of $ 1 par                                                        
      value authorized; 865,500 shares issued)                                    $         865,500    
    Class B Non-Voting (4,000,000 shares of $ 1 par                                                    
      value authorized; 2,820,000 shares issued)                                          2,820,000    
    Additional Paid-In Capital                                                               60,000    
    Retained Earnings - Exhibit C                                                        53,280,013    
                                                                                  -----------------
                                                                                  $      57,025,513    
Less, Cost of Treasury Stock (639,654 shares)                                             2,399,673    
                                                                                  -----------------
                                                                                                          54,625,840
                                                                                                        ------------
                                                                                                       
  Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity                                                            $120,620,965
                                                                                                        ============
</TABLE> 

See Notes to Financial Statements.
<PAGE>   19
                                                                       EXHIBIT B

                            OWEN STEEL COMPANY, INC.

                              AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME

                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1992


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                % of
                                                                    Amount                      Sales 
                                                                 -------------                 ------ 
<S>                                                              <C>                           <<C>
Sales                                                            $ 198,707,317                 100.00
Cost of Sales                                                      177,367,314                  89.26
                                                                 -------------                 ------ 
  Gross Income                                                   $  21,340,003                  10.74
General and Administrative Expenses                                 35,616,517                  17.92
                                                                 -------------                 ------ 
  Net Operating Income                                           $ (14,276,514)                 (7.18)
Other Income and Expenses - Net                                     (1,633,580)                  (.83)
                                                                 -------------                 ------ 
  Net Income (Loss) Before Taxes                                 $ (15,910,094)                 (8.01)
Income Taxes (Refunds)                                              (5,481,064)                 (2.76)
                                                                 -------------                 ------ 
  Net Income (Loss) Before Minority
   Interests                                                     $ (10,429,030)                 (5.25)
Minority Interests                                                    (791,130)                  (.40)
                                                                 -------------                 ------ 
  Net Income (Loss) - Exhibit C                                  $  (9,637,900)                 (4.85)
                                                                 =============                 ====== 
</TABLE>




See Notes to Financial Statements.
<PAGE>   20
                                                                       EXHIBIT C

                            OWEN STEEL COMPANY, INC.

                              AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

                  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF RETAINED EARNINGS

                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1992





<TABLE>
<S>                                                                              <C>
Retained Earnings, Beginning                                                     $  63,527,082
Net Income (Loss) - Exhibit B                                                       (9,637,900)
Dividends Paid                                                                        (609,169)
                                                                                 ------------- 
Retained Earnings, Ending - Exhibit A                                            $  53,280,013
                                                                                 =============
</TABLE>



See Notes to Financial Statements.
<PAGE>   21
                                                                       EXHIBIT D
                            OWEN STEEL COMPANY, INC.

                              AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1992


<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                <C>
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
- ------------------------------------ 
  Net Income (Loss) - Exhibit B                                                    $   (9,637,900)
  Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash                                   
    Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities:                                     
      Depreciation and Amortization                                                     4,448,431
      Deferred Income Taxes                                                             1,056,165
      Deferred Compensation                                                                24,781
      Allowance for Doubtful Accounts                                                       3,921
      (Gain) Loss on Disposal of Property and Equipment                                    63,700
      Minority Interest in Net Income (Loss)                                             (791,130)
      Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities:                                  
        (Increase) Decrease in Accounts Receivable                                     (3,117,909)
        (Increase) Decrease in Inventories                                             (3,185,633)
        (Increase) Decrease in Other Assets                                                68,408
        Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and                                 
         Accrued Expenses                                                               2,582,934
                                                                                   -------------- 
           Net Cash (Used in) Operating Activities                                 $   (8,484,232)
                                                                                   -------------- 
                                                                                    
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:                                               
- ------------------------------------                                                
  Purchase of Property and Equipment                                               $  (10,709,294)
  Proceeds from Sale of Property and Equipment                                             26,662
  Decrease in Short-Term Investments                                                    9,126,446
  (Increase) Decrease in Loans to Affiliates                                              897,000
  (Increase) Decrease in Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance                          (393,062)
                                                                                   -------------- 
     Net Cash (Used in) Investing Activities                                       $   (1,052,248)
                                                                                   -------------- 
                                                                                    
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:                                               
- ------------------------------------                                                
  Proceeds from Long-Term Borrowings                                               $    2,323,166
  Payments on Long-Term Debt                                                           (3,392,653)
  Increase (Decrease) in Short-Term Borrowings                                         11,200,000
  Dividends Paid                                                                         (609,169)
                                                                                   -------------- 
    Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities                                      $    9,521,344
                                                                                   -------------- 
                                                                                    
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash                                                    $      (15,136)
- -------------------------------                                                                   
                                                                                    
Cash:                                                                               
- ----                                                                                
  Beginning                                                                               545,696
                                                                                   -------------- 
  Ending                                                                           $      530,560
                                                                                   ==============
                                                                                    
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:                                  
- -------------------------------------------------                                   
  Cash Payment for:                                                                 
    Interest (Net of Amounts Capitalized)                                          $    2,515,297
                                                                                   ==============
                                                                                    
    Income Taxes (Net of Refunds)                                                  $   (2,360,540)
                                                                                   ==============
</TABLE>


See Notes to Financial Statements.
<PAGE>   22
                                                                       EXHIBIT E
                                                                         Sheet 1

                            OWEN STEEL COMPANY, INC.

                              AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1992


1.   Significant Accounting Policies:

     1.1     These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of
             the parent company and all of its subsidiaries.  All significant
             intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in
             consolidation.

     1.2     Profits on contracts are recorded on the basis of the Company's
             estimate of projected revenue and costs on the percentage of
             completion method applied to individual contracts.  Any revisions
             that are required in contract estimates during the course of the
             work are reflected in the accounting period in which the facts
             that require the revision become known.

     1.3     Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, using
             principally the last-in, first-out method (LIFO).

     1.4     Property and Equipment is stated at cost.  For financial reporting
             purposes, depreciation is computed using principally the
             accelerated method (except at the Company's subsidiary, Owen
             Electric Steel Company of South Carolina, which uses principally
             the straight-line method) over the useful lives of the assets
             which are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                    Years
                                                                                    -----
             <S>                                                                  <C>
             Autos and Trucks                                                      3 to 4
             Machinery and Equipment                                              5 to 10
             Office Furniture and Fixtures                                        5 to 10
             Computer Hardware and Software                                          5
             Buildings                                                               20
             New Melt Shop Equipment at Owen
              Electric Steel Company of South Carolina                               12
</TABLE>

     1.5     The Company participates in a deferred cash [401(k)] plan covering
             full time employees who have one year of service and are age
             twenty-one or older.  Company contributions to the Plan are
             determined annually by the Board of Directors.  Participants are
             immediately one hundred percent (100%) vested.  The Company does
             not have any unfunded liability under this Plan.  The Company made
             contributions to the Plan for the year ended December 31, 1992 of
             $ 598,129.

     1.6     Deferred income taxes are recognized for differences in the time
             of recording items of income and expense in the financial records
             and their inclusion in or deduction from taxable income.

     1.7     For purposes of reporting the statement of cash flows, the Company
             considers all commercial paper and tax-exempt bonds, regardless of
             maturity, to be short-term investments.

     1.8     The Company has elected to expense all applicable research and
             development expense.
<PAGE>   23
                                                                       EXHIBIT E
                                                                         Sheet 2

                            OWEN STEEL COMPANY, INC.

                              AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1992


2.   Loans Receivable - Affiliates:

     Prior to June 30, 1992, the Company had loan agreements with affiliated
     companies whereby loans were made bearing interest at prime less 1/4%.
     There were no outstanding loans receivable from the affiliates at December
     31, 1992.

3.   Other Investments:

     Other Investments represent a qualified investment in The Palmetto Seed
     Capital Corporation.  This is a fund that provides financing to high
     growth oriented start-up businesses or prestart-up businesses in the state
     of South Carolina.  This investment is not anticipated by the Company to
     achieve a high rate of return.

4.   Notes Payable:

     4.1     On July 1, 1992, the Company and each of its subsidiaries entered
             into an unsecured credit agreement with South Carolina National
             Bank.  Under the terms of this agreement, the parent company may
             borrow a maximum of $15,000,000 at the prime rate or, at the
             Company's option LIBOR plus 2%.  This agreement is effective
             through June 30, 1993.  The outstanding balance under this loan at
             December 31, 1992 was $11,200,000.

     4.2     On October 24, 1990, the Company entered into a $27,000,000
             unsecured loan agreement with Principal Mutual Life Insurance
             Company and Confederation Life Insurance Company.  Interest at a
             fixed rate of 9.51% is paid quarterly commencing on December 30,
             1990.  Principal will be repaid in 32 equal quarterly installments
             commencing on March 30, 1992.  The loan agreement is guaranteed by
             each of the subsidiaries.  The outstanding balance under this loan
             amounted to $23,625,000 at December 31, 1992.

     4.3     Both loan agreements contain requirements as to certain financial
             ratios, capital expenditures and insurance coverage along with
             other usual protective provisions.  Owen Steel Company, Inc. and
             its subsidiaries have complied with all of the provisions of these
             loan agreements.

             The subsidiaries of Owen Steel Company, Inc. are:

                     Owen Steel Company of N. C., Inc., Gastonia, North Carolina
                     Owen of Georgia, Inc., Lawrenceville, Georgia
                     Owen Steel Company of Florida, Jacksonville, Florida
                     Owen Supply Company, Inc., Columbia, South Carolina
                     Owen Industrial Products, Inc., Lexington, South Carolina
                     Owen Electric Steel Company of South Carolina, Cayce,
                     South Carolina Owen Joist Corporation, Cayce, South
                     Carolina Owen Joist of Florida, Inc., Starke, Florida
<PAGE>   24
                                                                       EXHIBIT E
                                                                         Sheet 3

                            OWEN STEEL COMPANY, INC.

                              AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1992


4.    Notes Payable (Continued):

     4.4     Owen Steel Company, Inc. has made loans on certain life insurance
             policies owned by the Company.  These loans bear interest at a
             rate of 5% to 8% per annum and are shown as a long-term liability
             since it is anticipated that these loans will not be repaid within
             one year.  The cash surrender values and outstanding policy loans
             at December 31, 1992 are as follows:

<TABLE>
                     <S>                                                  <C>
                     Cash Surrender Values                                $ 2,417,695
                                                                          ===========

                     Outstanding Policy Loans                             $ 2,169,615
                                                                          ===========
</TABLE>

      4.5   Five year debt maturities of long-term debt (excluding capital
            leases) are as follows:

<TABLE>
                     <S>                                                   <C>
                     1993                                                  $   3,375,000
                     1994                                                      3,375,000
                     1995                                                      3,375,000
                     1996                                                      3,375,000
                     1997                                                      3,375,000
                     Remaining                                                 8,919,615
                                                                           -------------
                                                                           $  25,794,615
                                                                           =============
</TABLE>                                                                    

5.    Capital Lease Obligation:

      Two subsidiaries of the Company have entered into a lease purchase
      agreement for equipment that qualifies as a capital lease obligation and,
      accordingly, have been recorded as a purchase of fixed assets.  The
      minimum future lease payments are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                Total
       Year               Principal         Interest          Payment  
    ----------            ---------       ------------      -----------
       <S>               <C>               <C>               <C>
       1993              $     85,356      $    6,355        $      91,711
       1994                    50,542           2,333               52,875
                         ------------      ----------        -------------
                         $    135,898      $    8,688        $     144,586
                         ============      ==========        =============
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   25
                                                                       EXHIBIT E
                                                                         Sheet 4

                            OWEN STEEL COMPANY, INC.

                              AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1992


6.    Deferred Compensation Agreements:

      The Company has entered into deferred compensation agreements with
      certain key employees providing for payments only if the participant
      remains continuously in the employ of the Company until the agreed
      retirement age of 65, or upon death or disability, if earlier.   The
      agreements  do not require funding and there are no vested benefits prior
      to reaching age 65 or the date of death or disability.  Of the total
      balance of $729,852, at December 31, 1992, $ 243,100 is calculated on the
      actuarial present value of the future benefits using an 8% assumed rate
      of return.   The remainder of the liability, $ 486,752, accrues interest
      and does not require any actuarial assumptions.  The deferred
      compensation expense charged to administrative salaries for the year
      ended December 31, 1992 was $5,700.  The Company has purchased certain
      life insurance policies to fund part of its liability under these
      agreements.

7.    Interest Cost:

      The total interest cost incurred during the year ended December 31, 1992
      was $3,941,585, of which $1,323,728 was capitalized as part of the cost
      of the Company's subsidiary, Owen Electric Steel Company of South
      Carolina, new melt shop facility that was placed in service on August 7,
      1992.

8.    Subsequent Events:

      The Company has temporarily suspended the structural fabrication
      operations at its subsidiary companies' plants in Gastonia, North
      Carolina, Lawrenceville, Georgia and Jacksonville, Florida until the
      economic outlook in these markets warrants restarting these operations.
      To facilitate its re-entry into these markets, the Company plans on
      retaining the entire physical facilities related to structural
      fabrication.  The Company will continue to fabricate reinforcing steel at
      these plants.
<PAGE>   26

                            OWEN STEEL COMPANY, INC.

                              AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

                                FINANCIAL REPORT

                               DECEMBER 31, 1991
<PAGE>   27
                            OWEN STEEL COMPANY, INC.

                              AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

                                     INDEX

                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1991




INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
   EXHIBITS
   --------
     <S>         <C>
     A           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

     B           CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME

     C           CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF RETAINED EARNINGS

     D           CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

     E           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   28

                          INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT




To the Board of Directors
Owen Steel Company, Inc.
Columbia, South Carolina


We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Owen Steel
Company, Inc. and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 1991, and the related
consolidated statements of income, retained earnings, and cash flows for the
year then ended.  These financial statements are the responsibility of the
Company's management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of
material misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation.  We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis
for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Owen Steel Company,
Inc. and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 1991, and the results of its
operations and its cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.




/s/ DERRICK, STUBBS & STITH
Derrick, Stubbs & Stith
March 11, 1992
<PAGE>   29
                                                                       EXHIBIT A
                            OWEN STEEL COMPANY, INC.

                              AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

                               DECEMBER 31, 1991


<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>                   <C>               
                 ASSETS                                                                                                            
                 ------                                                                                                            
EQUITY                                                                                                
- ------

Current Assets:
- -------------- 
  Cash                                                        $    545,696
  Short-Term Investments (Note 2)                                9,126,446
  Accounts Receivable - Customers,
    Less, Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
    of $ 103,308                                                39,338,901
  Accounts Receivable - Other                                       92,737
  Accrued Interest Receivable                                      149,019
  Loans Receivable - Affiliates (Note 3)                           897,000
  Income Tax Refunds Due                                         2,449,108
  Inventories                                                   24,008,620
  Prepaid Expenses                                                  73,169
                                                              ------------
                                                                                    $   76,680,696
Long-Term Investments:
- --------------------- 
  Other Investments (Note 4)                                                                75,000

Property and Equipment:
- ---------------------- 
  Land                                                        $  1,593,275
  Offices and Plants                                            10,154,750
  Machinery and Equipment                                       39,734,986
  Furniture and Fixtures                                         2,510,553
  Autos and Trucks                                               6,808,336
  Other                                                            681,465
                                                              ------------
    Total Cost                                                $ 61,483,365
  Less, Accumulated Depreciation                                45,161,933
                                                              ------------
                                                                                        16,321,432
Other Assets:
- ------------ 
  Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance                      $  2,024,633
  Fixed Assets Under Construction                               22,383,398
  Deferred Charges                                                 363,848
  Other Assets                                                      15,765
                                                              ------------
                                                                                        24,787,644
                                                                                    --------------


      Total Assets                                                                  $  117,864,772
                                                                                    ==============


    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS'
    -----------------------------

Current Liabilities:
- ------------------- 
  Accounts Payable                                            $ 18,554,887
  Notes Payable - Amount Due Within One Year
    (Note 5)                                                     3,375,000
  Payroll Taxes Payable                                            214,142
  Sales Taxes Payable                                              175,447
  Accrued Expenses                                               2,001,293
  Provision for Waste Removal                                      277,833
  Other Liabilities                                                 15,081
  Accrued Income Taxes                                              78,474
                                                              ------------
                                                                                    $   24,692,157
Long-Term Liabilities:
- --------------------- 
  Notes and Loans Payable - Amount Due After
    One Year (Note 5)                                         $ 23,625,000
  Accrued Deferred Compensation Expense
    (Note 6)                                                       705,071
                                                              ------------
                                                                                        24,330,071
                                                                                       -----------

        Total Liabilities                                                           $   49,022,228

Deferred Income Taxes                                                                       83,798
- ---------------------                                                                             

Minority Interests                                                                       3,885,837
- ------------------                                                                                

Stockholders' Equity:
- -------------------- 
  Common Stock:
    Class A Voting (1,000,000 shares of $ 1 par
      value authorized; 865,500 shares issued)$                    865,500
    Class B Non-Voting (4,000,000 shares of $ 1 par
      value authorized; 2,820,000 shares issued)                 2,820,000
    Additional Paid-In Capital                                      60,000
    Retained Earnings - Exhibit C                               63,527,082
                                                              ------------
                                                              $ 67,272,582
Less, Cost of Treasury Stock (639,654 shares)                    2,399,673
                                                              ------------
                                                                                        64,872,909
                                                                                    --------------

  Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity                                        $  117,864,772
                                                                                    ==============
</TABLE>

See Notes to Financial Statements.
<PAGE>   30
                                                                       EXHIBIT B

                            OWEN STEEL COMPANY, INC.

                              AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME

                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1991


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                             % of
                                                                 Amount                     Sales 
                                                                --------                   -------
<S>                                                           <C>                         <C>
Sales                                                        $ 216,315,858                 100.00
Cost of Sales                                                  182,633,577                  84.43
                                                             -------------                ------- 
  Gross Income                                               $  33,682,281                  15.57
General and Administrative Expenses                             37,858,458                  17.50
                                                             -------------                ------- 
  Net Operating Income                                       $  (4,176,177)                 (1.93)
Other Income and Expenses - Net                                   (240,531)                  (.11)
                                                             -------------                ------- 
  Net Income (Loss) Before Taxes                             $  (4,416,708)                 (2.04)
Income Taxes (Refunds)                                          (1,424,796)                  (.66)
                                                             -------------                ------- 
  Net Income (Loss) Before Minority
   Interests                                                 $  (2,991,912)                 (1.38)
Minority Interests                                                (569,456)                  (.26)
                                                             -------------                ------- 
  Net Income (Loss) - Exhibit C                              $  (2,422,456)                 (1.12)
                                                             =============                ======= 

</TABLE>

See Notes to Financial Statements.
<PAGE>   31
                                                                       EXHIBIT C

                            OWEN STEEL COMPANY, INC.

                              AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

                  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF RETAINED EARNINGS

                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1991





<TABLE>
<S>                                                                               <C>
Retained Earnings, Beginning                                                      $  66,349,779
Net Income (Loss) - Exhibit B                                                        (2,422,456)
Dividends Paid                                                                         (609,169)
Excess of Book Value Over Purchase Price
 of Minority Interest Acquired                                                          208,928
                                                                                  -------------
Retained Earnings, Ending - Exhibit A                                             $  63,527,082
                                                                                  =============
</TABLE>



See Notes to Financial Statements.
<PAGE>   32
                                                                       EXHIBIT D
                            OWEN STEEL COMPANY, INC.

                              AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1991



<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                <C>
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
- ------------------------------------ 
  Net Income (Loss) - Exhibit B                                                    $  (2,422,456)
  Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash                                   
    Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities:                                     
      Depreciation and Amortization                                                    3,900,881
      Deferred Income Taxes                                                              (47,311)
      Deferred Compensation                                                               62,636
      Allowance for Doubtful Accounts                                                      7,434
      (Gain) Loss on Disposal of Property and Equipment                                  (20,046)
      Minority Interest in Net Income (Loss)                                            (569,456)
      Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities:                                  
        (Increase) Decrease in Accounts Receivable                                     4,017,828
        (Increase) Decrease in Inventories                                             6,889,167
        (Increase) Decrease in Other Assets                                               61,475
        Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and                                 
         Accrued Expenses                                                             (3,432,476)
                                                                                   ------------- 
           Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities                               $   8,447,676
                                                                                   ------------- 
                                                                                    
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:                                               
- ------------------------------------                                                
  Purchase of Property and Equipment                                               $ (24,282,036)
  Proceeds from Sale of Property and Equipment                                            57,222
  Net Change in Short-Term Investments                                                   984,690
  (Increase) Decrease in Loans to Affiliates                                            (772,000)
  (Increase) Decrease in Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance                         (345,164)
  Acquisition of Minority Interest                                                      (417,857)
                                                                                   ------------- 
     Net Cash (Used in) Investing Activities                                       $ (24,775,145)
                                                                                   ------------- 
                                                                                    
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:                                               
- ------------------------------------                                                
  Proceeds from Long-Term Borrowings                                               $  17,000,000
  Payments on Long-Term Debt                                                            (117,452)
  Dividends Paid                                                                        (609,169)
                                                                                   ------------- 
    Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities                                      $  16,273,379
                                                                                   ------------- 
                                                                                    
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash                                                    $     (54,090)
- -------------------------------                                                                  
                                                                                    
Cash:                                                                               
- ----                                                                                
  Beginning                                                                              599,786
                                                                                   ------------- 
  Ending                                                                           $     545,696
                                                                                   =============
                                                                                    
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:                                  
- -------------------------------------------------                                   
  Cash Payment for:                                                                 
    Interest (Net of Amount Capitalized)                                           $   1,638,737
                                                                                   =============
                                                                                    
    Income Taxes (Net of Refunds)                                                  $     964,701
                                                                                   =============
</TABLE>


See Notes to Financial Statements.
<PAGE>   33
                                                                       EXHIBIT E
                                                                         Sheet 1

                            OWEN STEEL COMPANY, INC.

                              AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1991



1.   Significant Accounting Policies:

     1.1     These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of
             the parent company and all of its subsidiaries.  All significant
             intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in
             consolidation.

     1.2     Profits on contracts are recorded on the basis of the Company's
             estimate of projected revenue and costs on the percentage of
             completion method applied to individual contracts.  Any revisions
             that are required in contract estimates during the course of the
             work are reflected in the accounting period in which the facts
             that require the revision become known.

     1.3     Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, using
             principally the last-in, first-out method (LIFO).

     1.4     Property and Equipment is stated at cost.  For financial reporting
             purposes, depreciation is computed using principally the
             accelerated method over the useful lives of the assets which are
             as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                       Years
                                                                       -----
  <S>                                                                  <C>
  Autos and Trucks                                                      3 to 4
  Machinery and Equipment                                              5 to 10
  Office Furniture and Fixtures                                        5 to 10
  Computer Hardware and Software                                          5
  Buildings                                                               20


</TABLE>

     1.5     The Company participates in a deferred cash [401(k)] plan covering
             full time employees who have one year of service and are age
             twenty-one or older.  Company contributions to the Plan are
             determined annually by the Board of Directors.  Participants are
             immediately one hundred percent (100%) vested.  The Company does
             not have any unfunded liability under this Plan.  The Company made
             contributions to the Plan for the year ended December 31, 1991 of
             $621,141.

     1.6     Deferred income taxes are recognized for differences in the time
             of recording items of income and expense in the financial records
             and their inclusion in or deduction from taxable income.

     1.7     For purposes of reporting the statement of cash flows, the Company
             considers all commercial paper and tax-exempt bonds, regardless of
             maturity, to be short-term investments.

     1.8     The Company has elected to expense all applicable research and
             development expense.
<PAGE>   34
                                                                       EXHIBIT E
                                                                         Sheet 2

                           OWEN STEEL COMPANY, INC.
                                       
                             AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
                                       
                  NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                       
                         YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1991
                                       

2.   Short-Term Investments:

     Short-term investments are stated at cost.  The balance at December 31,
1991 is summarized as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
      Date
    Investment                                        Face Value        Purchased         Maturity          Cost
    ----------                                        ----------        ---------         --------          ----
 <S>                                                <C>                  <C>              <C>             <C>
 Commercial Paper:
 ---------------- 
   South Carolina National Corporation              $      970,000       12/31/91         01/02/92        $  970,000
                                                                                                          ----------

 Tax-Exempt Securities:
 --------------------- 
   State of SC General Obligation Bonds             $      150,000       03/28/91         03/01/92        $  151,947
   Charleston County, SC School District
    Bonds                                                  300,000       04/11/91         02/01/92           303,082
   Spartanburg School District General
    Obligation Bonds                                     1,355,000       05/21/91         04/01/92         1,366,863
   Aiken County, SC Consolidated School
    District Bonds                                         500,000       05/15/91         04/01/92           504,910
   Aiken County, SC Public Facility Bonds                  165,000       05/13/91         02/01/92           165,000
   Spartanburg County, SC School General
    Obligation TANS                                        600,000       07/09/91         04/01/92           601,008
   Chesterfield County, SC School District
    TANS                                                 1,000,000       07/12/91         03/15/92         1,003,920
   Lexington County, SC School District
    TANS                                                 1,000,000       07/16/91         03/31/92         1,001,426
   Georgetown, SC General Obligation Bonds                  50,000       07/19/91         03/01/92            50,837
   Anderson County Tax Anticipation Notes                2,000,000       07/22/91         01/15/92         2,005,223
   Orangeburg County, SC School District
    General Obligation TANS                              1,000,000       09/10/91         03/13/92         1,002,230
                                                                                                          ----------
      Total Tax-Exempt Securities                                                                         $8,156,446
                                                                                                          ----------
        Total Short-Term Investments                                                                      $9,126,446
                                                                                                          ==========
</TABLE>

3.   Loans Receivable - Affiliates:

     The Company has a loan agreement with affiliated companies whereby loans
     are made bearing interest at prime less 1/4%. The outstanding loans
     receivable from the affiliates amounted to $897,000 at December 31, 1991.

4.   Other Investments:

     Other Investments represent a qualified investment in The Palmetto Seed
     Capital Corporation.  This is a fund that provides financing to high
     growth oriented start-up businesses or prestart-up businesses in the state
     of South Carolina.  This investment is not anticipated by the Company to
     achieve a high rate of return.
<PAGE>   35
                                                                       EXHIBIT E
                                                                         Sheet 3

                           OWEN STEEL COMPANY, INC.

                             AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
                                       
                  NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                       
                         YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1991


5.   Notes Payable:

     5.1     On July 1, 1990, the Company and each of its subsidiaries entered
             into an unsecured credit agreement with South Carolina National
             Bank.  Under the terms of this agreement, the parent company may
             borrow, at the prime rate, a maximum of $15,000,000.  This
             agreement is effective through June 30, 1992.  There was no
             outstanding balances under this loan at December 31, 1991.

     5.2     On October 24, 1990, the Company entered into a $27,000,000
             unsecured loan agreement with Principal Mutual Life Insurance
             Company and Confederation Life Insurance Company.  Under the terms
             of this agreement, the parent company has borrowed $10,000,000 on
             October 24, 1990, $10,000,000 on May 28, 1991 and $7,000,000 on
             August 29, 1991.  Interest at a fixed rate of 9.51% is paid
             quarterly commencing on December 30, 1990.  Principal will be
             repaid in 32 equal quarterly installments commencing on March 30,
             1992.  The loan agreement is guaranteed by each of the
             subsidiaries.

     5.3     Both loan agreements contain requirements as to certain financial
             ratios, capital expenditures and insurance coverage along with
             other usual protective provisions.  Owen Steel Company, Inc. and
             its subsidiaries have complied with all of the provisions of these
             loan agreements.

        The subsidiaries of Owen Steel Company, Inc. are:

           Owen Steel Company of N. C., Inc., Gastonia, North Carolina
           Owen of Georgia, Inc., Lawrenceville, Georgia
           Owen Steel Company of Florida, Jacksonville, Florida
           Owen Supply Company, Inc., Columbia, South Carolina
           Owen Industrial Products, Inc., Lexington, South Carolina
           Owen Electric Steel Company of South Carolina, Cayce, South Carolina
           Owen Joist Corporation, Cayce, South Carolina
           Owen Joist of Florida, Inc., Starke, Florida

       5.4   Five year debt maturities of long-term debt are as follows:
<TABLE>
       <S>                               <C>
                         
       1992                              $   3,375,000
       1993                                  3,375,000
       1994                                  3,375,000
       1995                                  3,375,000
       1996                                  3,375,000
       Remaining                            10,125,000
                                         -------------
                                         $  27,000,000
                                         =============
</TABLE>                                  
<PAGE>   36
                                                                       EXHIBIT E
                                                                         Sheet 4

                           OWEN STEEL COMPANY, INC.
                                       
                             AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
                                       
                  NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                       
                         YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1991
                                       

6.    Deferred Compensation Agreements:

      The Company has entered into deferred compensation agreements with
      certain key employees providing for payments only if the participant
      remains continuously in the employ of the Company until the agreed
      retirement age of 65, or upon death or disability, if earlier.   The
      agreements do not require funding and there are no vested benefits prior
      to reaching age 65 or the date of death or disability.  Of the total
      balance of $705,071, at December 31, 1991, $237,400 is calculated on the
      actuarial present value of the future benefits using an 8% assumed rate
      of return. The remainder of the liability, $467,671, accrues interest and
      does not require any actuarial assumptions.  The deferred compensation
      expense charged to administrative salaries  and  bonus  for  the  year
      ended  December 31, 1991 was $32,900.  The Company has purchased certain
      life insurance policies to fund part of its liability under these
      agreements.
<PAGE>   37


                        SOUTH CAROLINA STEEL CORPORATION

                                FINANCIAL REPORT

                               DECEMBER 31, 1993
<PAGE>   38



                        SOUTH CAROLINA STEEL CORPORATION

                                     INDEX

                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993



INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
  EXHIBITS
  --------
   <S>  <C>
   A    BALANCE SHEET

   B    STATEMENT OF INCOME

   C    STATEMENT OF RETAINED EARNINGS

   D    STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

   E    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   39





                          INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT



To the Board of Directors
South Carolina Steel Corporation
Greenville, South Carolina


We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of South Carolina Steel
Corporation as of December 31, 1993, and the related statements of income,
retained earnings, and cash flows for the year then ended.  These financial
statements are the responsibility of the Company's management.  Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of
material misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation.  We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis
for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of South Carolina Steel
Corporation as of December 31, 1993, and the results of its operations and its
cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.



/s/ DERRICK, STUBBS & STITH
Derrick, Stubbs & Stith
February 3, 1994
<PAGE>   40
                                                                       EXHIBIT A
                        SOUTH CAROLINA STEEL CORPORATION

                                 BALANCE SHEET

                               DECEMBER 31, 1993

<TABLE>
<S>                                                <C>               <C>
     ASSETS                                        
     ------                                        
               
Current Assets:
- -------------- 
 Cash                                               $    54,061
 Accounts Receivable - Customers,
   Less, Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
   of $38,183                                         4,958,847
 Accounts Receivable - Other                              4,273
 Inventories                                          2,278,126
 Prepaid Expense                                          5,127
                                                    -----------
                                                                      $7,300,434

Investments:
- ----------- 
 Common Stock of Owen Electric Steel
   Company of South Carolina (12,224 shares
   of $10 par value at equity in net
   assets - cost $125,295)                                             1,449,115

Property and Equipment:
- ---------------------- 
 Land                                               $    82,730
 Offices and Plants                                   1,656,271
 Machinery and Equipment                              2,407,114
 Furniture and Fixtures                                 276,706
 Autos and Trucks                                       569,853
 Other                                                  259,370
                                                    -----------
   Total Cost                                       $ 5,252,044
 Less, Accumulated Depreciation                       3,803,308
                                                    -----------
                                                                       1,448,736

Other Assets:
- ------------ 
 Fixed Assets Under Construction                    $    58,323
 Deferred Charges                                         1,749
 Other Assets                                            15,000
                                                    -----------
                                                                          75,072
                                                                     -----------

     Total Assets                                                    $10,273,357
                                                                     ===========
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
- ------------------------------------
Current Liabilities:
- ------------------- 
 Accounts Payable                                   $ 1,780,805
 Notes Payable - Amount Due
  Within One Year (Note 2)                            1,526,000
 Sales Taxes Payable                                    158,904
 Accrued Expenses                                        91,827
 Accrued Income Taxes                                    85,405
 Other Liabilities                                       10,464
                                                    -----------
                                                                      $3,653,405

Deferred Income Taxes (Note 3)                                           384,450
- ---------------------                                                           

Stockholder's Equity:
- -------------------- 
 Common Stock (2,500 shares of $10 par
   value authorized and issued)                     $    25,000
 Retained Earnings - Exhibit C                        7,045,067
                                                    -----------
                                                    $ 7,070,067
 Less, Cost of Treasury Stock (1,000 shares)          ( 834,565)
                                                    -----------
                                                                       6,235,502
                                                                     -----------
     Total Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity     $10,273,357
                                                    ===========
</TABLE>

See Notes to Financial Statements.


<PAGE>   41
                                                                       EXHIBIT B

                        SOUTH CAROLINA STEEL CORPORATION

                              STATEMENT OF INCOME

                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                          % of
                                                          Amount                         Sales 
                                                         --------                       -------
<S>                                                    <C>                             <C>
Sales                                                    29,673,564                     100.00
Cost of Sales                                            20,018,888                      67.46
                                                       ------------                    -------
  Gross Income                                            9,654,676                      32.54
Manufacturing Expenses                                    5,123,877                      17.27
                                                       ------------                    -------
  Manufacturing Income                                    4,530,799                      15.27
General and Administrative Expenses                       3,741,596                      12.61
                                                       ------------                    -------
  Net Operating Income                                 $    789,203                       2.66
Other Income and Expenses - Net                             (18,523)                      (.06)
                                                       ------------                    -------
  Net Income Before Taxes                              $    770,680                       2.60
Income Taxes                                                292,994                        .99
                                                       ------------                    -------

  Net Income Before Equity in Net
   Income of Affiliated Company                        $    477,686                       1.61
Equity in Net Income (Loss) of
 Affiliated Company                                        (402,636)                     (1.36)
                                                       ------------                    -------
  Net Income - Exhibit C                               $     75,050                        .25
                                                       ============                    =======
</TABLE>



See Notes to Financial Statements.
<PAGE>   42
                                                                       EXHIBIT C
                        SOUTH CAROLINA STEEL CORPORATION

                         STATEMENT OF RETAINED EARNINGS

                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993




<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                <C>
Retained Earnings, Beginning                                                       $      6,970,017
Net Income - Exhibit B                                                                       75,050
                                                                                   ----------------
Retained Earnings, Ending - Exhibit A                                              $      7,045,067
                                                                                   ================

</TABLE>

See Notes to Financial Statements.
<PAGE>   43


                                                                       EXHIBIT D
                        SOUTH CAROLINA STEEL CORPORATION

                            STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                      <C>
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
- ------------------------------------ 
  Net Income - Exhibit B                                                   $ 75,050
  Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash
    Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities:
      Depreciation and Amortization                                         291,948
      Deferred Income Taxes                                                (270,207)
      Allowance for Doubtful Accounts                                        20,181
      Gain on Disposal of Property and Equipment                             (4,405)
      Undistributed Loss of Affiliated Company                              642,162
      Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities:
        (Increase) Decrease in Accounts Receivable                       (1,303,222)
        (Increase) Decrease in Inventories                                  212,845
        (Increase) Decrease in Other Assets                                   1,131
        Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and
          Accrued Expenses                                                  455,107
                                                                        -----------
           Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities                    $   120,590
                                                                        -----------

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
- ------------------------------------ 
  Purchases of Property and Equipment                                      (633,562)
                                                                                    
  Proceeds from Sale of Property and Equipment                               12,191
                                                                        -----------
    Net Cash (Used in) Investing Activities                             $  (621,371)
                                                                        -----------

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
- ------------------------------------ 
  Payment on Long-Term Debt                                             $  (100,000)
  Increase in Short-Term Borrowings                                         150,000
                                                                        -----------
    Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities                           $    50,000
                                                                        -----------
Net (Decrease) in Cash                                                     (450,781)
- ----------------------                                                              
Cash:
- ---- 
  Beginning                                                                 504,842
                                                                        -----------
  Ending                                                                $    54,061
                                                                        ===========

Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
- ------------------------------------------------- 
  Cash Payments for:
    Interest                                                            $    69,812
                                                                        ===========
    Income Taxes (Net of Refunds)                                       $   234,621
                                                                        ===========
</TABLE>

See Notes to Financial Statements.
<PAGE>   44
                                                                       EXHIBIT E
                                                                         Sheet 1

                        SOUTH CAROLINA STEEL CORPORATION

                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993



1.   Significant Accounting Policies:

        1.1    Profits on contracts are recorded on the basis of the Company's
               estimates of projected revenue and costs on the percentage of
               completion method applied to individual contracts.  Any
               revisions that are required in contract estimates during the
               course of the work are reflected in the accounting period in
               which the facts that require the revision become known.

        1.2    Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, using
               principally the last-in, first-out method (LIFO).

        1.3    The Company uses the equity method of accounting for its
               investment in its affiliated company and includes in income its
               equity in the earnings of the affiliated company.

        1.4    Property and Equipment is stated at cost.  For financial
               reporting purposes, depreciation is computed using principally
               the accelerated method over the useful lives of the assets which
               are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               Years
                                                               -----
<S>                                                           <C>
Autos and Trucks                                              3 to 4
Machinery and Equipment                                       5 to 10
Office Furniture and Fixtures                                 5 to 10
Computer Hardware and Software                                   5
Buildings                                                       20
</TABLE>

        1.5    The Company participates in a deferred cash [401(k)] plan
               covering full time employees who have one year of service and
               are age twenty-one or older.  Company contributions to the Plan
               are determined annually by the Board of Directors.  Participants
               are immediately one hundred percent (100%) vested.  The Company
               does not have any unfunded liability under this Plan.  The
               Company made contributions to the Plan for the year ended
               December 31, 1993 of $ 63,308.

        1.6    Deferred income taxes are recognized for differences in the time
               of recording items of income and expense in the financial
               records and their inclusion in or deduction from taxable income.

2.   Notes Payable:

        2.1    The Company has entered into a loan agreement for the issuance
               of a $1,000,000 Industrial Revenue Bond.   In accordance with
               the agreement, the bond was assigned to and purchased by  First
               Citizens Bank and  Trust Company of S. C.,  Greenville, S. C.
               The bond is due in annual installments of principal and
               quarterly installments of interest at sixty-five (65%) percent
               of the bank's prime rate on the unpaid balance.   The bond is
               collateralized by a mortgage on the real estate and improvements
               owned by the Company plus all machinery purchased with the bond
               proceeds.  At December 31, 1993, the outstanding balance on this
               loan was $100,000, maturing in one principal payment of $100,000
               through 1994.
<PAGE>   45
                                                                       EXHIBIT E
                                                                         Sheet 2

                        SOUTH CAROLINA STEEL CORPORATION

                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993



2.   Notes Payable (Continued):

        2.2    The Company has unsecured demand loans with First Citizens Bank
               and Trust Company of S. C., Greenville, S. C. and they bear
               interest at the bank's prime interest rate.  The outstanding
               balance of these loans was $1,426,000 at December 31, 1993.

3.   Income Tax Matters:

Net deferred tax liabilities consist of the following at December 31, 1993:



<TABLE>
               <S>                                              <C>
               Deferred Tax Assets                              $    109,335
               Deferred Tax Liabilities                              493,785
                                                                ------------
                                                                $    384,450
                                                                ============
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   46



                        SOUTH CAROLINA STEEL CORPORATION

                                FINANCIAL REPORT

                               DECEMBER 31, 1992
<PAGE>   47
                        SOUTH CAROLINA STEEL CORPORATION

                                     INDEX

                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1992



INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 EXHIBITS
 --------
   <S>           <C>
   A             BALANCE SHEET

   B             STATEMENT OF INCOME

   C             STATEMENT OF RETAINED EARNINGS

   D             STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

   E             NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   48
                          INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT



To the Board of Directors
South Carolina Steel Corporation
Greenville, South Carolina


We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of South Carolina Steel
Corporation as of December 31, 1992, and the related statements of income,
retained earnings, and cash flows for the year then ended.  These financial
statements are the responsibility of the Company's management.  Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of
material misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation.  We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis
for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of South Carolina Steel
Corporation as of December 31, 1992, and the results of its operations and its
cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.



/s/ DERRICK, STUBBS & STITH
Derrick, Stubbs & Stith
March 4, 1993
<PAGE>   49
                                                                       EXHIBIT A

                        SOUTH CAROLINA STEEL CORPORATION

                                 BALANCE SHEET

                               DECEMBER 31, 1992


<TABLE>
<S>                                                 <C>               <C>
                       ASSETS                                                                    
                       ------                                                                    
                                                             
Current Assets:
- -------------- 
 Cash                                               $     504,842
 Accounts Receivable - Customers,
   Less, Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
   of $18,002                                           3,676,857
 Accounts Receivable - Other                                3,222
 Inventories                                            2,490,971
 Prepaid Expense                                            4,159
                                                    -------------
                                                                      $   6,680,051

Investments:
- ----------- 
 Common Stock of Owen Electric Steel
   Company of South Carolina (12,224 shares
   of $10 par value at equity in net
   assets - cost $125,295)                                                2,091,277

Property and Equipment:
- ---------------------- 
 Land                                               $      82,730
 Offices and Plants                                     1,396,133
 Machinery and Equipment                                2,245,033
 Furniture and Fixtures                                   262,197
 Autos and Trucks                                         630,058
 Other                                                    110,071
                                                    -------------
   Total Cost                                       $   4,726,222
 Less, Accumulated Depreciation                         3,589,683
                                                    -------------
                                                                          1,136,539

Other Assets:
- ------------ 
 Fixed Assets Under Construction                    $       7,409
 Deferred Charges                                          33,131
 Other Assets                                              15,000
                                                    -------------
                                                                             55,540
                                                                      -------------

     Total Assets                                                     $   9,963,407
                                                                      =============

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
- ------------------------------------


Current Liabilities:
- ------------------- 
 Accounts Payable                                  $    1,556,238
 Notes Payable - Amount Due
  Within One Year (Note 3)                              1,376,000
 Sales Taxes Payable                                       70,832
 Accrued Expenses                                             775
 Accrued Income Taxes                                      44,453
                                                    -------------
                                                                    $  3,048,298

Long-Term Liabilities:
- --------------------- 
 Notes Payable - Amount Due After One Year
  (Note 3)                                                               100,000
                                                                    ------------

     Total Liabilities                                              $  3,148,298

Deferred Income Taxes                                                    654,657
- ---------------------                                                           

Stockholder's Equity:
- -------------------- 
 Common Stock (2,500 shares of $10 par
   value authorized and issued)                    $       25,000
 Retained Earnings - Exhibit C                          6,970,017
                                                    -------------
                                                   $     6,995,017
   Less, Cost of Treasury Stock (1,000 shares)            (834,565)
                                                     -------------
                                                                       6,160,452
                                                                   -------------


     Total Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity                   $    9,963,407
                                                                  ==============
</TABLE>

See Notes to Financial Statements.
<PAGE>   50
                                                                       EXHIBIT B

                        SOUTH CAROLINA STEEL CORPORATION

                              STATEMENT OF INCOME

                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1992


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                          % of
                                                                      Amount              Sales 
                                                                     --------            -------
<S>                                                              <C>                     <C>
Sales                                                            $  23,060,855           100.00
Cost of Sales                                                       15,454,822            67.02
                                                                 -------------          -------
  Gross Income                                                   $   7,606,033            32.98
Manufacturing Expenses                                               4,036,127            17.50
                                                                 -------------          -------
  Manufacturing Income                                           $   3,569,906            15.48
General and Administrative Expenses                                  2,849,932            12.36
                                                                 -------------          -------
  Net Operating Income                                           $     719,974             3.12
Other Income and Expenses - Net                                        39,343               .17
                                                                 -------------          -------
  Net Income Before Taxes                                        $     759,317             3.29
Income Taxes                                                           273,608             1.18
                                                                 -------------          -------
  Net Income Before Equity in Net                                   
   Income of Affiliated Company                                  $     485,709             2.11
Equity in Net Income (Loss) of                                      
 Affiliated Company                                                   (270,734)           (1.18)
                                                                 -------------          -------
  Net Income - Exhibit C                                         $     214,975              .93
                                                                 =============          =======
</TABLE>                                                            


See Notes to Financial Statements.
<PAGE>   51
                                                                       EXHIBIT C
                        SOUTH CAROLINA STEEL CORPORATION

                         STATEMENT OF RETAINED EARNINGS

                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1992




<TABLE>
<S>                                                    <C>
Retained Earnings, Beginning                           $ 6,755,042 
Net Income - Exhibit B                                     214,975 
                                                       -----------
Retained Earnings, Ending - Exhibit A                  $ 6,970,017
                                                       ===========

</TABLE>

See Notes to Financial Statements.
<PAGE>   52
                                                                       EXHIBIT D
                        SOUTH CAROLINA STEEL CORPORATION

                            STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1992


<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                  <C>
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
- ------------------------------------ 
  Net Income - Exhibit B                                                             $      214,975
  Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash
    Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities:
      Depreciation and Amortization                                                         350,320
      Deferred Income Taxes                                                                (200,670)
      Allowance for Doubtful Accounts                                                        (5,855)
      Gain on Disposal of Property and Equipment                                            (14,362)
      Undistributed Loss of Affiliated Company                                              431,793
      Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities:
        (Increase) Decrease in Accounts Receivable                                         (175,217)
        (Increase) Decrease in Inventories                                                 (979,658)
        (Increase) Decrease in Other Assets                                                 (12,543)
        Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and
          Accrued Expenses                                                                  (43,872)
                                                                                     --------------
           Net Cash (Used in) Operating Activities                                   $     (435,089)
                                                                                     --------------

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
- ------------------------------------ 
  Purchases of Property and Equipment                                                $      (80,150)
  Proceeds from Sale of Property and Equipment                                               27,138
                                                                                     --------------
    Net Cash (Used in) Investing Activities                                          $      (53,012)
                                                                                     --------------
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
- ------------------------------------ 
  Payment on Long-Term Debt                                                          $     (100,000)
  Increase in Short-Term Borrowings                                                       1,025,000
                                                                                     --------------
    Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities                                        $      925,000
                                                                                     --------------
Net Increase in Cash                                                                 $      436,899
- --------------------                                                                               
Cash:
- ---- 
  Beginning                                                                                  67,943
                                                                                     --------------
  Ending                                                                             $      504,842
                                                                                     ==============

Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
- ------------------------------------------------- 
  Cash Payments for:
    Interest                                                                         $       45,537
                                                                                     ==============

    Income Taxes (Net of Refunds)                                                    $       23,106
                                                                                     ==============


</TABLE>

See Notes to Financial Statements.
<PAGE>   53
                                                                       EXHIBIT E
                                                                         Sheet 1

                        SOUTH CAROLINA STEEL CORPORATION

                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1992



1.   Significant Accounting Policies:

        1.1    Profits on contracts are recorded on the basis of the Company's
               estimates of projected revenue and costs on the percentage of
               completion method applied to individual contracts.  Any
               revisions that are required in contract estimates during the
               course of the work are reflected in the accounting period in
               which the facts that require the revision become known.

        1.2    Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, using
               principally the last-in, first-out method (LIFO).

        1.3    The Company uses the equity method of accounting for its
               investment in its affiliated company and includes in income its
               equity in the earnings of the affiliated company.

        1.4    Property and Equipment is stated at cost.  For financial
               reporting purposes, depreciation is computed using principally
               the accelerated method over the useful lives of the assets which
               are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              Years
                                                              -----
<S>                                                          <C>
Autos and Trucks                                              3 to 4
Machinery and Equipment                                      5 to 10
Office Furniture and Fixtures                                5 to 10
Computer Hardware and Software                                  5
Buildings                                                       20
</TABLE>

        1.5    The Company participates in a deferred cash [401(k)] plan
               covering full time employees who have one year of service and
               are age twenty-one or older.  Company contributions to the Plan
               are determined annually by the Board of Directors.  Participants
               are immediately one hundred percent (100%) vested.  The Company
               does not have any unfunded liability under this Plan.  The
               Company made contributions to the Plan for the year ended
               December 31, 1992 of $53,617.

        1.6    Deferred income taxes are recognized for differences in the time
               of recording items of income and expense in the financial
               records and their inclusion in or deduction from taxable income.

2.   Loans Payable - Affiliate:

     Prior to June 30, 1992, the Company had a loan agreement with an
     affiliated company, Owen Steel Company, Inc., whereby loans were made
     bearing interest at prime less 1/4%.  There were no outstanding loans
     payable at December 31, 1992.

3.   Notes Payable:

        3.1    The Company has entered into a loan agreement for the issuance
               of a $1,000,000 Industrial Revenue Bond.  In accordance with the
               agreement, the bond was assigned to and purchased by  First
               Citizens Bank and  Trust Company
<PAGE>   54
                                                                       EXHIBIT E
                                                                         Sheet 2

                        SOUTH CAROLINA STEEL CORPORATION

                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1992



3.   Notes Payable (Continued):

        3.1    (Continued):

               of S. C., Greenville, S. C.  The bond is due in annual
               installments of principal and quarterly installments of interest
               at sixty-five (65%) percent of the bank's prime rate on the
               unpaid balance.   The bond is collateralized by a mortgage on
               the real estate and improvements owned by the Company plus all
               machinery purchased with the bond proceeds.  At December 31,
               1992, the outstanding balance on this loan was $200,000,
               maturing in two (2) principal payments of $100,000 through 1994.

        3.2    The Company has unsecured demand loans with First Citizens Bank
               and Trust Company of S. C., Greenville, S. C. and they bear
               interest at the bank's prime interest rate.  The outstanding
               balance of these loans was $1,276,000 at December 31, 1992.
<PAGE>   55





                        SOUTH CAROLINA STEEL CORPORATION

                                FINANCIAL REPORT

                               DECEMBER 31, 1991
<PAGE>   56
                        SOUTH CAROLINA STEEL CORPORATION

                                     INDEX

                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1991



INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


EXHIBITS

   A             BALANCE SHEET

   B             STATEMENT OF INCOME

   C             STATEMENT OF RETAINED EARNINGS

   D             STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

   E             NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
<PAGE>   57





                          INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT



To the Board of Directors
South Carolina Steel Corporation
Greenville, South Carolina


We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of South Carolina Steel
Corporation as of December 31, 1991, and the related statements of income,
retained earnings, and cash flows for the year then ended.  These financial
statements are the responsibility of the Company's management.  Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of
material misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation.  We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis
for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of South Carolina Steel
Corporation as of December 31, 1991, and the results of its operations and its
cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.



/s/ DERRICK, STUBBS & STITH
Derrick, Stubbs & Stith
February 6, 1992
<PAGE>   58
                                                                       EXHIBIT A
                        SOUTH CAROLINA STEEL CORPORATION

                                 BALANCE SHEET

                               DECEMBER 31, 1991

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                       ASSETS
                       ------
<S>                                           <C>                      <C>
Current Assets:
- -------------- 
 Cash                                         $        67,943
 Accounts Receivable - Customers,           
   Less, Allowance for Doubtful Accounts    
   of $23,857                                       3,246,935
 Accounts Receivable - Other                            4,832
 Income Tax Refunds Due                               247,240
 Inventories                                        1,511,313
 Prepaid Expense                                        4,346
                                              ---------------
                                                                       $      5,082,609
                                                  
Investments:                                
- ----------- 
 Common Stock of Owen Electric Steel
   Company of South Carolina (12,224 shares
   of $10 par value at equity in net
   assets - cost $125,295)                                                    2,523,070

Property and Equipment:
- ---------------------- 
 Land                                         $        82,730
 Offices and Plants                                 1,382,697
 Machinery and Equipment                            2,227,754
 Furniture and Fixtures                               297,843
 Autos and Trucks                                     727,080
 Other                                                110,071
                                              ---------------
   Total Cost                                 $     4,828,175
 Less, Accumulated Depreciation                     3,424,466
                                              ---------------
                                                                              1,403,709

Other Assets:
- ------------ 
 Fixed Assets Under Construction              $         3,995
 Deferred Charges                                      39,590
 Other Assets                                          15,000
                                              ---------------
                                                                                 58,585
                                                                       ----------------

     Total Assets                                                      $      9,067,973
                                                                       ================

                 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
                 ------------------------------------
Current Liabilities:
- ------------------- 
 Accounts Payable                             $     1,585,487
 Notes Payable - Amount Due
  Within One Year (Note 3)                            101,000
 Loans Payable - Affiliate (Note 2)                   250,000
 Sales Taxes Payable                                   44,551
 Accrued Expenses                                      82,733
 Other Liabilities                                      3,398
                                              ---------------
                                                   2,067,169
Long-Term Liabilities:
- --------------------- 
 Notes Payable - Amount Due After One Year
  (Note 3)                                           200,000
                                              --------------
     Total Liabilities                        $    2,267,169

Deferred Income Taxes                                855,327
- ---------------------                                 
Stockholder's Equity:
- -------------------- 
 Common Stock (2,500 shares of $10 par
   value authorized and issued)               $       25,000
 Retained Earnings - Exhibit C                     6,755,042
                                              --------------
                                                   6,780,042
 Less, Cost of Treasury Stock
  (1,000 shares)                                    (834,565)
                                              -------------- 
                                                   5,945,477
                                              --------------
     Total Liabilities and Stockholder's 
       Equity                                 $    9,067,973
                                              ==============
</TABLE>

See Notes to Financial Statements.
<PAGE>   59
                                                                       EXHIBIT B

                        SOUTH CAROLINA STEEL CORPORATION

                              STATEMENT OF INCOME

                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1991


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          % of
                                          Amount          Sales 
                                         --------        -------
<S>                                    <C>               <C>
Sales                                  $21,020,594       100.00
                                                               

Cost of Sales                           14,099,516         67.07
                                       -----------       -------

  Gross Income                         $ 6,921,078         32.93

Manufacturing Expenses                   4,484,409         21.34
                                       -----------       -------

  Manufacturing Income                   2,436,669         11.59
                                                                

General and Administrative Expenses      3,044,034         14.48
                                       -----------       -------

  Net Operating Income (Loss)          $  (607,365)        (2.89)

Other Income and Expenses - Net            150,392           .72
                                       -----------       -------

  Net Income (Loss) Before Taxes       $  (456,973)        (2.17)
                                                               

Income Taxes (Refunds)                     (95,157)         (.45)
                                       -----------       ------- 

  Net Income (Loss) Before Equity in Net
   Income of Affiliated Company        $  (361,816)        (1.72)

Equity in Net Income (Loss) of
 Affiliated Company                       (157,892)        (.75)
                                       -----------       ------ 

  Net Income (Loss) - Exhibit C        $  (519,708)        (2.47)
                                       ===========       ======= 
</TABLE>



See Notes to Financial Statements.
<PAGE>   60
                                                                       EXHIBIT C
                        SOUTH CAROLINA STEEL CORPORATION

                         STATEMENT OF RETAINED EARNINGS

                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1991




<TABLE>
<S>                                              <C>
Retained Earnings, Beginning                     $7,274,750
                                                          

Net Income (Loss) - Exhibit B                      (519,708)
                                                 ---------- 

Retained Earnings, Ending - Exhibit A            $6,755,042
                                                 ==========
</TABLE>


See Notes to Financial Statements.
<PAGE>   61
                                                                       EXHIBIT D
                        SOUTH CAROLINA STEEL CORPORATION

                            STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1991


<TABLE>
<S>                                                   <C>
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
- ------------------------------------ 
  Net Income (Loss) - Exhibit B                       $     (519,708)
  Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income 
    (Loss) to Net Cash
    Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities:
      Depreciation and Amortization                          439,913
      Deferred Income Taxes                                  (85,930)
      Allowance for Doubtful Accounts                         (6,926)
      Gain on Disposal of Property and 
       Equipment                                             (36,204)
      Undistributed Loss of Affiliated Company               251,821
      Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities:
        (Increase) Decrease in Accounts Receivable           829,418
        (Increase) Decrease in Inventories                  (204,132)
        (Increase) Decrease in Other Assets                    2,859
        Increase (Decrease) in Accounts 
          Payable and Accrued Expenses                      (722,033)
                                                      -------------- 
           Net Cash (Used in) Operating 
            Activities                                $      (50,922)
                                                      -------------- 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
- ------------------------------------ 
  Purchases of Property and Equipment                 $     (352,002)
  Proceeds from Sale of Property and Equipment                36,856
                                                      --------------
    Net Cash (Used in) Investing Activities           $     (315,146)
                                                      -------------- 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
- ------------------------------------ 
  Payment on Long-Term Debt                           $     (100,000)
  Increase in Short-Term Borrowings                          250,000
                                                      --------------
    Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities         $      150,000
                                                      --------------

Net (Decrease) in Cash                                $     (216,068)
- ----------------------                                      
Cash:
- ---- 
  Beginning                                                  284,011
                                                      --------------
  Ending                                              $       67,943
                                                      ==============

Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
- ------------------------------------------------- 
  Cash Payments for:

    Interest                                          $       32,154
                                                      ==============

    Income Taxes (Net of Refunds)                     $       89,348
                                                      ==============
</TABLE>





See Notes to Financial Statements.
<PAGE>   62
                                                                       EXHIBIT E
                                                                         Sheet 1

                        SOUTH CAROLINA STEEL CORPORATION

                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1991




1.   Significant Accounting Policies:

          1.1  Profits on contracts are recorded on the basis of the
               Company's estimates of projected revenue and costs on the
               percentage of completion method applied to individual
               contracts.  Any revisions that are required in contract
               estimates during the course of the work are reflected in the
               accounting period in which the facts that require the
               revision become known.

          1.2  Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, using
               principally the last-in, first-out method (LIFO).

          1.3  The Company uses the equity method of accounting for its
               investment in its affiliated company and includes in income
               its equity in the earnings of the affiliated company.

          1.4  Property and Equipment is stated at cost. For financial
               reporting purposes, depreciation is computed using
               principally the accelerated method over the useful lives of
               the assets which are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          Years
                                                          -----
                 <S>                                    <C>
                 Autos and Trucks                        3 to 4
                 Machinery and Equipment                5 to 10
                 Office Furniture and Fixtures          5 to 10
                 Computer Hardware and Software            5
                 Buildings                                 20
</TABLE>

          1.5  The Company participates in a deferred cash [401(k)] plan
               covering full time employees who have one year of service
               and are age twenty-one or older. Company contributions to
               the Plan are determined annually by the Board of Directors.
               Participants are immediately one hundred percent (100%)
               vested.  The Company does not have any unfunded liability
               under this Plan. The Company made contributions to the Plan
               for the year ended December 31, 1991 of $60,733.

          1.6  Deferred income taxes are recognized for differences in the
               time of recording items of income and expense in the
               financial records and their inclusion in or deduction from
               taxable income.

2.   Loans Payable - Affiliate:

     The Company has a loan agreement with an affiliated company, Owen
     Steel Company, Inc., whereby loans are made bearing interest at prime
     less 1/4%.  The outstanding loan payable to the affiliated company
     amounted to $250,000 at December 31, 1991.

3.   Notes Payable:

          3.1  The Company has entered into a loan agreement for the
               issuance of a $1,000,000 Industrial Revenue Bond.  In
               accordance with the agreement, the bond was assigned to and
               purchased by First Citizens Bank and Trust Company
<PAGE>   63
                                                                       EXHIBIT E
                                                                         Sheet 2

                        SOUTH CAROLINA STEEL CORPORATION

                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1991



3.   Notes Payable (Continued):

          3.1  (Continued):

               of S. C., Greenville, S. C.  The bond is due in annual
               installments of principal and quarterly installments of
               interest at sixty-five (65%) percent of the bank's prime
               rate on the unpaid balance.  The bond is collateralized by a
               mortgage on the real estate and improvements owned by the
               Company plus all machinery purchased with the bond proceeds.
                At December 31, 1991, the outstanding balance on this loan
               was $300,000, maturing in three (3) principal payments of
               $100,000 through 1994.

          3.2  The Company has unsecured demand loans with First Citizens
               Bank and Trust Company of S. C., Greenville, S. C. and they
               bear interest at the bank's prime interest rate.  The
               outstanding balance of these loans was $1,000 at December
               31, 1991.
<PAGE>   64





                        OWEN MISCELLANEOUS METALS, INC.

                                FINANCIAL REPORT

                               DECEMBER 31, 1993
<PAGE>   65
                        OWEN MISCELLANEOUS METALS, INC.

                                     INDEX

                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993




INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


EXHIBITS

     A           BALANCE SHEET

     B           STATEMENT OF INCOME

     C           STATEMENT OF RETAINED EARNINGS

     D           STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

     E           NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
<PAGE>   66

                          INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT




To the Board of Directors
Owen Miscellaneous Metals, Inc.
Cayce, South Carolina


We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Owen Miscellaneous Metals,
Inc. as of December 31, 1993, and the related statements of income, retained
earnings, and cash flows for the year then ended.  These financial statements
are the responsibility of the Company's management.  Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of
material misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation.  We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis
for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of Owen Miscellaneous Metals,
Inc. as of December 31, 1993, and the results of its operations and its cash
flows for the year then ended in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles.




/s/ DERRICK, STUBBS & STITH
Derrick, Stubbs & Stith
March 14, 1994
<PAGE>   67
                                                                       EXHIBIT A
                        OWEN MISCELLANEOUS METALS, INC.

                                 BALANCE SHEET

                               DECEMBER 31, 1993


<TABLE>
<S>                                                  <C>             <C>
                 ASSETS
                 ------

Current Assets:
- -------------- 
 Cash                                                $     605,044
 Accounts Receivable - Customers,
  Less, Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
  of $ 4,732                                               579,520
 Accounts Receivable - Other                                 2,220
 Inventories                                               534,766
 Assets Purchased for Resale                               615,981
 Prepaid Expense                                             1,524
                                                     -------------
                                                                     $    2,339,055

Property and Equipment:
- ---------------------- 
 Land                                                $     140,568
 Offices and Plants                                        371,199
 Machinery and Equipment                                   611,024
 Furniture and Fixtures                                     96,464
 Autos and Trucks                                          193,738
 Other                                                      11,822
                                                     -------------
  Total Cost                                         $   1,424,815
 Less, Accumulated Depreciation                          1,135,221
                                                     -------------
                                                                            289,594
                                                                     --------------
Other Assets:
- ------------ 
 Fixed Assets Under Construction                     $      14,831
 Deferred Charges                                           10,067
 Other Assets                                                   87
                                                     -------------
                                                                             24,985
                                                                     --------------

  Total Assets                                                       $    2,653,634
                                                                     ==============

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
- ------------------------------------

Current Liabilities
- -------------------
 Accounts Payable                                    $     413,254
 Notes Payable - Amount Due Within One Year
   (Note 2)                                                590,000
  Payroll Taxes Payable                                      8,076
 Sales Taxes Payable                                         3,294
 Accrued Expenses                                           43,044
 Other Liabilities                                             718
                                                     -------------
                                                                     $    1,058,386

Long-Term Liabilities:
- --------------------- 
 Notes Payable - Amount Due After One Year
   (Note 2)                                                                  10,000
                                                                     --------------

  Total Liabilities                                                  $    1,068,386

Stockholder's Equity:
- -------------------- 
 Common Stock (10,000 shares of $ 10 par
  value authorized; 3,600 shares
  issued and outstanding)                            $      36,000
 Retained Earnings - Exhibit C                           1,549,248
                                                     -------------
                                                                          1,585,248
                                                                     --------------

   Total Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity                        $    2,653,634
                                                                     ==============
</TABLE>

See Notes to Financial Statements.
<PAGE>   68
                                                                       EXHIBIT B

                        OWEN MISCELLANEOUS METALS, INC.

                              STATEMENT OF INCOME

                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                      % of
                                                                        Amount                        Sales 
                                                                 -------------------                 ------
<S>                                                              <C>                                 <C>
Sales                                                            $         8,366,975                 100.00

Cost of Sales                                                              4,821,487                  57.63
                                                                 -------------------                 ------

  Gross Income                                                   $         3,545,488                  42.37

Manufacturing Expenses                                                     2,320,556                  27.73
                                                                 -------------------                 ------

  Manufacturing Income                                           $         1,224,932                  14.64

General and Administrative Expenses                                        1,391,835                  16.64
                                                                 -------------------                 ------

  Net Operating Income (Loss)                                    $          (166,903)                 (2.00)

Other Income and Expenses - Net                                              196,238                   2.35
                                                                 -------------------                 ------

  Net Income - Exhibit C                                         $            29,335                    .35
                                                                 ===================                 ======
</TABLE>




See Notes to Financial Statements.
<PAGE>   69
                                                                       EXHIBIT C

                        OWEN MISCELLANEOUS METALS, INC.

                         STATEMENT OF RETAINED EARNINGS

                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993





<TABLE>
<S>                                                                           <C>
Retained Earnings, Beginning                                                  $    1,546,373

Net Income - Exhibit B                                                                29,335

Dividends Paid                                                                       (26,460)
                                                                              -------------- 

Retained Earnings, Ending - Exhibit A                                         $    1,549,248
                                                                              ==============
</TABLE>




See Notes to Financial Statements.
<PAGE>   70
                                                                       EXHIBIT D

                        OWEN MISCELLANEOUS METALS, INC.

                            STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993



<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                   <C>
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
- ------------------------------------ 
  Net Income - Exhibit B                                                              $       29,335
  Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash
    Provided by (Used-in) Operating Activities:
      Depreciation and Amortization                                                           53,368
      Allowance for Doubtful Accounts                                                            598
      Gain on Sale of Purchased Assets                                                      (260,001)
      Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities:
        (Increase) Decrease in Accounts Receivable                                           609,831
        (Increase) Decrease in Inventories                                                   177,062
        (Increase) Decrease in Other Assets                                                      260
        Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses                        (282,229)
                                                                                      -------------- 
            Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities                                 $      328,224
                                                                                      --------------
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
- ------------------------------------ 
  Purchases of Property and Equipment                                                 $     (961,845)
  Proceeds from Sale of Property and Equipment                                             1,495,000
                                                                                      --------------
    Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities                                         $      533,155
                                                                                      --------------
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
- ------------------------------------ 
  Payments on Long-Term Debt                                                          $       (5,000)
  Payments on Short-Term Debt                                                               (265,000)
  Dividends Paid                                                                             (26,460)
                                                                                      -------------- 
    Net Cash (Used-in) Financing Activities                                           $     (296,460)
                                                                                      -------------- 

Net Increase in Cash                                                                  $      564,919
- --------------------                                                                                

Cash:
- ---- 
  Beginning                                                                                   40,125
                                                                                      --------------

  Ending                                                                              $      605,044
                                                                                      ==============

Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
- ------------------------------------------------- 
  Cash Payments for:
     Interest                                                                         $       47,415
                                                                                      ==============
</TABLE>

See Notes to Financial Statements.
<PAGE>   71
                                                                       EXHIBIT E
                                                                         Sheet 1

                        OWEN MISCELLANEOUS METALS, INC.

                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993


1.   Significant Accounting Policies:

        1.1    Profits on contracts are recorded on the basis of the Company's
               estimate of projected revenue and costs on the percentage of
               completion method applied to individual contracts.  Any
               revisions that are required in contract estimates during the
               course of the work are reflected in the accounting period in
               which the facts that require the revision become known.

        1.2    The Company regularly buys and sells used metal fabricating
               equipment for profit.  Sales on these transactions are
               recognized when deliveries are made.

        1.3    Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, using
               principally the last-in, first-out method (LIFO).

        1.4    Property and Equipment is stated at cost.  For financial
               reporting purposes, depreciation is computed using principally
               the accelerated method over the useful lives of the assets which
               are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                    Years
                                                                                                    -----
                             <S>                                                                  <C>
                             Autos and Trucks                                                      3 to 4
                             Machinery and Equipment                                              5 to 10
                             Office Furniture and Fixtures                                        5 to 10
                             Computer Hardware and Software                                          5
                             Buildings                                                               20
</TABLE>

        1.5    The Company participates in a deferred cash [401(k)] plan
               covering full time employees who have one year of service and
               are age twenty-one or older.  Company contributions to the Plan
               are determined annually by the Board of Directors.  Participants
               are immediately one hundred percent (100%) vested.  The Company
               does not have any unfunded liability under this Plan.  The
               Company made contributions to the Plan for the year ended
               December 31, 1993 of $ 32,405.

2.   Notes Payable:

        2.1    On January 17, 1986, Owen Miscellaneous Metals, Inc. entered
               into an agreement with Beatrice Parker to purchase approximately
               4 acres of land near its plant site in Cayce, S. C.  In addition
               to a cash down payment, the Company issued a note in the amount
               of $ 50,000 payable in ten (10) annual payments beginning
               January 17, 1987 of principal plus interest at the rate of nine
               percent (9%).  At December 31, 1993, the outstanding balance on
               this loan was $15,000  maturing in three (3)  annual  principal
               payments of $5,000  through  1996.

     2.2       On July 1, 1992, the Company entered into a demand note
               agreement with The South Carolina National Bank whereby loans up
               to $1,000,000 were made bearing interest at the bank's prime
               rate.  This note was reduced to $585,000 on November 23, 1993.
               The outstanding unpaid principal and accrued interest are
               payable on demand.  The outstanding balance on this loan was
               $585,000 at December 31, 1993.
<PAGE>   72
                                                                       EXHIBIT E
                                                                         Sheet 2

                        OWEN MISCELLANEOUS METALS, INC.

                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                         YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993


3.   Income Taxes:

     Beginning with the year 1982, the stockholders elected, under Section 1372
     of the Internal Revenue Code, to be taxed as a small business corporation
     and have the Corporation's taxable income taxed to the shareholders
     individually rather than to the Corporation.   Beginning with the year
     1984, this election was made for State purposes.

4.   Major Customer:

     The Company regularly buys and sells used metal fabricating equipment for
     profit.  The majority of  these transactions are with a single company.
     Sales of this equipment, along with their related costs,  are netted and
     reported in the Statement of Income under the caption "Gain on Sale of
     Purchased  Assets".  Inventories of these assets are reported in the
     Balance Sheet under the caption "Assets  Purchased for Resale".  No
     overhead or other costs other than the purchase price of the assets has
     been applied to these operations in calculating gains on sales.

     Sales of purchased assets for the year ended December 31, 1993 were
     $1,494,999.  These sales  comprised 15% of total revenue for the year
     ended December 31, 1993.
<PAGE>   73





                        OWEN MISCELLANEOUS METALS, INC.

                                FINANCIAL REPORT

                               DECEMBER 31, 1992
<PAGE>   74
                        OWEN MISCELLANEOUS METALS, INC.

                                     INDEX

                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1992




INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


EXHIBITS

     A           BALANCE SHEET

     B           STATEMENT OF INCOME

     C           STATEMENT OF RETAINED EARNINGS

     D           STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

     E           NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
<PAGE>   75

                          INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT




To the Board of Directors
Owen Miscellaneous Metals, Inc.
Cayce, South Carolina


We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Owen Miscellaneous Metals,
Inc. as of December 31, 1992, and the related statements of income, retained
earnings, and cash flows for the year then ended.  These financial statements
are the responsibility of the Company's management.  Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of
material misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation.  We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis
for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of Owen Miscellaneous Metals,
Inc. as of December 31, 1992, and the results of its operations and its cash
flows for the year then ended in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles.




/s/ DERRICK, STUBBS & STITH
Derrick, Stubbs & Stith
March 11, 1993
<PAGE>   76
                                                                       EXHIBIT A
                        OWEN MISCELLANEOUS METALS, INC.

                                 BALANCE SHEET

                               DECEMBER 31, 1992


<TABLE>
<S>                                                  <C>            <C>
                 ASSETS
                 ------

Current Assets:
- -------------- 
 Cash                                                $      40,125
 Accounts Receivable - Customers,
  Less, Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
  of $ 4,134                                             1,187,618
 Accounts Receivable - Other                                 4,552
 Inventories                                               711,828
 Prepaid Expense                                             1,784
                                                     -------------
                                                                    $    1,945,907

Property and Equipment:
- ---------------------- 
 Land                                                $     140,568
 Offices and Plants                                        371,199
 Machinery and Equipment                                   570,771
 Furniture and Fixtures                                     93,549
 Autos and Trucks                                          193,738
 Other                                                      11,822
                                                     -------------
  Total Cost                                         $   1,381,647
 Less, Accumulated Depreciation                          1,085,140
                                                     -------------
                                                                           296,507
Other Assets:
- ------------ 
 Fixed Assets Under Construction                     $      14,519
 Assets Purchased for Resale                               932,614
 Deferred Charges                                           13,354
 Other Assets                                                   87
                                                     -------------
                                                                           960,574
                                                                    --------------

  Total Assets                                                      $    3,202,988
                                                                    ==============

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
- ------------------------------------

Current Liabilities
- -------------------
 Accounts Payable                                    $     700,264
 Notes Payable - Amount Due Within One Year
   (Note 3)                                                855,000
 Payroll Taxes Payable                                       9,119
 Sales Taxes Payable                                         5,613
 Accrued Expenses                                           34,813
 Other Liabilities                                             806
                                                     -------------
                                                                    $    1,605,615

Long-Term Liabilities:
- --------------------- 
 Notes Payable - Amount Due After One Year
   (Note 3)                                                                 15,000
                                                                    --------------
  Total Liabilities                                                 $    1,620,615

Stockholder's Equity:
- -------------------- 
 Common Stock (4,000 shares of $ 10 par
  value authorized; 3,600 shares
  issued and outstanding)                            $      36,000
 Retained Earnings - Exhibit C                           1,546,373
                                                     -------------
                                                                         1,582,373
                                                                    --------------

   Total Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity                       $    3,202,988
                                                                    ==============
</TABLE>

See Notes to Financial Statements.
<PAGE>   77
                                                                       EXHIBIT B

                        OWEN MISCELLANEOUS METALS, INC.

                              STATEMENT OF INCOME

                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1992


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                      % of
                                                                        Amount                        Sales 
                                                                 -------------------                 ------
<S>                                                              <C>                                 <C>
Sales                                                            $         7,480,050                 100.00

Cost of Sales                                                              4,088,981                  54.66
                                                                 -------------------                 ------

  Gross Income                                                   $         3,391,069                  45.34

Manufacturing Expenses                                                     2,295,356                  30.69
                                                                 -------------------                 ------

  Manufacturing Income                                           $         1,095,713                  14.65

General and Administrative Expenses                                        1,303,914                  17.43
                                                                 -------------------                 ------

 Net Operating Income (Loss)                                     $          (208,201)                 (2.78)

Other Income and Expenses - Net                                              228,293                   3.05
                                                                 -------------------                 ------

  Net Income - Exhibit C                                         $            20,092                    .27
                                                                 ===================                =======
</TABLE>

See Notes to Financial Statements.
<PAGE>   78
                                                                       EXHIBIT C

                        OWEN MISCELLANEOUS METALS, INC.

                         STATEMENT OF RETAINED EARNINGS

                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1992





<TABLE>
<S>                                                                           <C>
Retained Earnings, Beginning                                                  $    1,625,281

Net Income - Exhibit B                                                                20,092                        

Dividends Paid                                                                       (99,000)
                                                                              -------------- 

Retained Earnings, Ending - Exhibit A                                         $    1,546,373
                                                                              ==============
</TABLE>

See Notes to Financial Statements.
<PAGE>   79
                                                                       EXHIBIT D

                        OWEN MISCELLANEOUS METALS, INC.

                            STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1992



<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                 <C>
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
- ------------------------------------ 
  Net Income - Exhibit B                                                            $         20,092
  Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash
    Provided by (Used-in) Operating Activities:
      Depreciation and Amortization                                                           60,462
      Allowance for Doubtful Accounts                                                         (2,657)
      Loss on Disposal of Property and Equipment                                                 392
      Gain on Sale of Purchased Assets                                                      (265,663)
      Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities:
        (Increase) Decrease in Accounts Receivable                                           326,733
        (Increase) Decrease in Inventories                                                  (136,031)
        (Increase) Decrease in Other Assets                                                     (762)
        Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses                          98,539
                                                                                    ----------------
            Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities                               $        101,105
                                                                                    ----------------
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
- ------------------------------------ 
  Purchases of Property and Equipment                                               $     (1,377,739)
  Proceeds from Sale of Property and Equipment                                             1,168,339
                                                                                    ----------------
    Net Cash (Used in) Investing Activities                                         $       (209,400)
                                                                                    ----------------
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
- ------------------------------------ 
  Payments on Long-Term Debt                                                        $         (5,000)
  Payments on Short-Term Debt                                                                203,000
  Dividends Paid                                                                             (99,000)
                                                                                    ----------------
    Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities                                       $         99,000
                                                                                    ----------------
Net (Decrease) in Cash                                                              $         (9,295)
- ----------------------                                                                               
Cash:
- ---- 
  Beginning                                                                                   49,420
                                                                                    ----------------

  Ending                                                                            $         40,125
                                                                                    ================
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
- ------------------------------------------------- 
  Cash Payments for:
     Interest                                                                       $         45,736
                                                                                    ================
</TABLE>

See Notes to Financial Statements.
<PAGE>   80
                                                                       EXHIBIT E
                                                                         Sheet 1
                        OWEN MISCELLANEOUS METALS, INC.

                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1992


1.   Significant Accounting Policies:

        1.1    Profits on contracts are recorded on the basis of the Company's
               estimate of projected revenue and costs on the percentage of
               completion method applied to individual contracts.  Any
               revisions that are required in contract estimates during the
               course of the work are reflected in the accounting period in
               which the facts that require the revision become known.

        1.2    The Company regularly buys and sells used metal fabricating
               equipment for profit.  Sales on these transactions are
               recognized when deliveries are made.

        1.3    Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, using
               principally the last-in, first-out method (LIFO).

        1.4    Property and Equipment is stated at cost.  For financial
               reporting purposes, depreciation is computed using principally
               the accelerated method over the useful lives of the assets which
               are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                    Years
                                                                                                    -----
                             <S>                                                                  <C>
                             Autos and Trucks                                                      3 to 4
                             Machinery and Equipment                                              5 to 10
                             Office Furniture and Fixtures                                        5 to 10
                             Computer Hardware and Software                                          5
                             Buildings                                                               20
</TABLE>

        1.5    The Company participates in a deferred cash [401(k)] plan
               covering full time employees who have one year of service and
               are age twenty-one or older.  Company contributions to the Plan
               are determined annually by the Board of Directors.  Participants
               are immediately one hundred percent (100%) vested.  The Company
               does not have any unfunded liability under this Plan.  The
               Company made contributions to the Plan for the year ended
               December 31, 1992 of $ 35,058.

2.   Loans Payable - Affiliate:

     Prior to June 30, 1992, the Company had a loan agreement with an
     affiliated company, Owen Steel Company, Inc., whereby loans are made
     bearing interest at prime less 1/4%.  There was no outstanding loan
     balance due affiliate at December 31, 1992.

3.   Notes Payable:

        2.1    On January 17, 1986, Owen Miscellaneous Metals, Inc. entered
               into an agreement with Beatrice Parker to purchase approximately
               4 acres of land near its plant site in Cayce, S. C.  In addition
               to a cash down payment, the Company issued a note in the amount
               of $ 50,000 payable in ten (10) annual payments beginning
               January 17, 1987 of principal plus interest at the rate of nine
               percent (9%).  At December 31, 1992, the outstanding balance on
               this loan was $20,000  maturing in four (4)  annual  principal
               payments of $5,000  through  1996.
<PAGE>   81
                                                                       EXHIBIT E
                                                                         Sheet 2

                        OWEN MISCELLANEOUS METALS, INC.

                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1992


     2.2       On July 1, 1992, the Company entered into an unsecured revolving
               commercial loan agreement with The South Carolina National Bank
               whereby loans up to $1,000,000 are made bearing interest at the
               bank's prime rate.  The outstanding unpaid principal and accrued
               interest are payable on demand.  At December 31, 1992, the
               outstanding balance on this loan was $850,000.

4.   Income Taxes:

     Beginning with the year 1982, the stockholders elected, under Section 1372
     of the Internal Revenue Code, to be taxed as a small business corporation
     and have the Corporation's taxable income taxed to the shareholders
     individually rather than to the Corporation.   Beginning with the year
     1984, this election was made for State purposes.

5.   Major Customer:

     The Company regularly buys and sells used metal fabricating equipment for
     profit.  The majority of these transactions are with a single company.
     Sales of this equipment, along with their related costs,  are netted and
     reported in the Statement of Income under the caption "Gain on Sale of
     Purchased  Assets".  Inventories of these assets are reported in the
     Balance Sheet under the caption "Assets  Purchased for Resale".  No
     overhead or other costs other than the purchase price of the assets has
     been applied to these operations in calculating gains on sales.

     Sales of purchased assets for the year ended December 31, 1992 were
     $1,168,339.  These sales comprised 14% of total revenue for the year ended
     December 31, 1992.
<PAGE>   82


                        OWEN MISCELLANEOUS METALS, INC.

                                FINANCIAL REPORT

                               DECEMBER 31, 1991
<PAGE>   83
                        OWEN MISCELLANEOUS METALS, INC.

                                     INDEX

                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1991





INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


EXHIBITS

     A           BALANCE SHEET

     B           STATEMENT OF INCOME

     C           STATEMENT OF RETAINED EARNINGS

     D           STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

     E           NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
<PAGE>   84

                          INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT




To the Board of Directors
Owen Miscellaneous Metals, Inc.
Cayce, South Carolina


We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Owen Miscellaneous Metals,
Inc. as of December 31, 1991, and the related statements of income, retained
earnings, and cash flows for the year then ended.  These financial statements
are the responsibility of the Company's management.  Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of
material misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation.  We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis
for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of Owen Miscellaneous Metals,
Inc. as of December 31, 1991, and the results of its operations and its cash
flows for the year then ended in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles.



/s/ DERRICK, STUBBS & STITH
Derrick, Stubbs & Stith
February 19, 1992
<PAGE>   85
                                                                       EXHIBIT A
                        OWEN MISCELLANEOUS METALS, INC.

                                 BALANCE SHEET

                               DECEMBER 31, 1991


<TABLE>
<S>                                                  <C>              <C>
                 ASSETS
                 ------

Current Assets:
- -------------- 
 Cash                                                $      49,420
 Accounts Receivable - Customers,
  Less, Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
  of $ 6,791                                             1,512,985
 Accounts Receivable - Other                                 3,260
 Inventories                                               575,797
 Prepaid Expense                                             1,023    $   2,142,485
                                                     -------------

Property and Equipment:
- ---------------------- 
 Land                                                $     140,568
 Offices and Plants                                        368,099
 Machinery and Equipment                                   539,143
 Furniture and Fixtures                                     82,940
 Autos and Trucks                                          193,738
 Other                                                      11,822
                                                     -------------
  Total Cost                                         $   1,336,310
 Less, Accumulated Depreciation                          1,029,226
                                                     -------------
                                                                            307,084
Other Assets:
- ------------ 
 Fixed Assets Under Construction                     $      18,659
 Assets Purchased for Resale                               513,278
 Deferred Charges                                            3,763
 Other Assets                                                   87
                                                     -------------
                                                                            535,787
                                                                      -------------

  Total Assets                                                        $   2,985,356
                                                                      =============

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY 
- -------------------------------------
Current Liabilities:
- --------------------
 Accounts Payable                                    $     570,278
 Notes Payable - Amount Due Within One Year
   (Note 3)                                                  5,000
 Loans Payable - Affiliate (Note 2)                        647,000
 Payroll Taxes Payable                                      11,908
 Sales Taxes Payable                                         4,632
 Accrued Expenses                                           64,294
 Other Liabilities                                             963
                                                     -------------
                                                                      $   1,304,075

Long-Term Liabilities:
- --------------------- 
 Notes Payable - Amount Due After One Year
   (Note 3)                                                                  20,000
                                                                      -------------

  Total Liabilities                                                   $   1,324,075

Stockholder's Equity:
- -------------------- 
 Common Stock (4,000 shares of $ 10 par
  value authorized; 3,600 shares
  issued and outstanding)                            $      36,000
 Retained Earnings - Exhibit C                           1,625,281
                                                     -------------
                                                                          1,661,281
                                                                      -------------

   Total Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity                         $   2,985,356
                                                                      =============
</TABLE>

See Notes to Financial Statements.
<PAGE>   86
                                                                       EXHIBIT B

                        OWEN MISCELLANEOUS METALS, INC.

                              STATEMENT OF INCOME

                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1991


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                     % of
                                                                        Amount                       Sales 
                                                                 -------------------                 ------
<S>                                                              <C>                                 <C>
Sales                                                            $         8,691,894                 100.00

Cost of Sales                                                              5,180,164                  59.60
                                                                 -------------------                 ------

  Gross Income                                                   $         3,511,730                  40.40

Manufacturing Expenses                                                     2,093,068                  24.08
                                                                 -------------------                 ------

  Manufacturing Income                                           $         1,418,662                  16.32

General and Administrative Expenses                                        1,421,698                  16.35
                                                                 -------------------                 ------

  Net Operating Income (Loss)                                    $            (3,036)                  (.03)

Other Income and Expenses - Net                                              103,826                   1.19
                                                                 -------------------                 ------

  Net Income - Exhibit C                                         $           100,790                   1.16
                                                                 ===================                 ======
</TABLE>

See Notes to Financial Statements.
<PAGE>   87
                                                                       EXHIBIT C

                        OWEN MISCELLANEOUS METALS, INC.

                         STATEMENT OF RETAINED EARNINGS

                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1991





<TABLE>
<S>                                                                         <C>
Retained Earnings, Beginning                                                $     1,589,291
Net Income - Exhibit B                                                              100,790

Dividends Paid                                                                      (64,800)

Retained Earnings, Ending - Exhibit A                                       $     1,625,281
                                                                            ===============
</TABLE>

See Notes to Financial Statements.
<PAGE>   88
                                                                       EXHIBIT D

                        OWEN MISCELLANEOUS METALS, INC.

                            STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1991



<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                   <C>
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
- ------------------------------------ 
  Net Income - Exhibit B                                                              $      100,790
  Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash
    Provided by (Used-in) Operating Activities:
      Depreciation and Amortization                                                           73,969
      Allowance for Doubtful Accounts                                                            357
      Gain on Sale of Purchased Assets                                                      (113,012)
      Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities:
        (Increase) Decrease in Accounts Receivable                                          (781,769)
        (Increase) Decrease in Inventories                                                   291,045
        (Increase) Decrease in Other Assets                                                     (439)
        Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses                         323,104
                                                                                      --------------
            Net Cash (Used in) Operating Activities                                   $     (105,955)
                                                                                      --------------

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
- ------------------------------------ 
  Purchases of Property and Equipment                                                 $     (766,948)
  Proceeds from Sale of Property and Equipment                                               437,465
                                                                                      --------------
    Net Cash (Used in) Investing Activities                                           $     (329,483)
                                                                                      --------------

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
- ------------------------------------ 
  Payments on Long-Term Debt                                                          $       (5,000)
  Loans from Affiliate                                                                       522,000
  Dividends Paid                                                                             (64,800)
                                                                                      --------------
    Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities                                         $      452,200
                                                                                      --------------
Net Increase in Cash                                                                  $       16,762
- --------------------                                                                                

Cash:
- ---- 
  Beginning                                                                                   32,658
                                                                                      --------------

  Ending                                                                              $       49,420
                                                                                      ==============
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
- ------------------------------------------------- 
  Cash Payments for:
     Interest                                                                         $        8,352
                                                                                      ==============
</TABLE>


See Notes to Financial Statements.
<PAGE>   89
                                                                       EXHIBIT E


                        OWEN MISCELLANEOUS METALS, INC.

                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1991


1.   Significant Accounting Policies:

        1.1    Profits on contracts are recorded on the basis of the Company's
               estimate of projected revenue and costs on the percentage of
               completion method applied to individual contracts.  Any
               revisions that are required in contract estimates during the
               course of the work are reflected in the accounting period in
               which the facts that require the revision become known.

        1.2    Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, using
               principally the last-in, first-out method (LIFO).

        1.3    Property and Equipment is stated at cost.  For financial
               reporting purposes, depreciation is computed using principally
               the accelerated method over the useful lives of the assets which
               are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                    Years
                                                                                                    -----
                             <S>                                                                  <C>
                             Autos and Trucks                                                      3 to 4
                             Machinery and Equipment                                              5 to 10
                             Office Furniture and Fixtures                                        5 to 10
                             Computer Hardware and Software                                          5
                             Buildings                                                               20
</TABLE>

        1.4    The Company participates in a deferred cash [401(k)] plan
               covering full time employees who have one year of service and
               are age twenty-one or older.  Company contributions to the Plan
               are determined annually by the Board of Directors.  Participants
               are immediately one hundred percent (100%) vested.  The Company
               does not have any unfunded liability under this Plan.  The
               Company made contributions to the Plan for the year ended
               December 31, 1991 of $ 34,896.

2.   Loans Payable - Affiliate:

     The Company has a loan agreement with an affiliated company, Owen Steel
     Company, Inc., whereby loans are made bearing interest at prime less 1/4%.
     The outstanding loan payable to the affiliated company amounted to
     $647,000 at December 31, 1991.

3.   Notes Payable:

     On January 17, 1986, Owen Miscellaneous Metals, Inc. entered into an
     agreement with Beatrice Parker to purchase approximately 4 acres of land
     near its plant site in Cayce, S. C.  In addition to a cash down payment,
     the Company issued a note in the amount of $ 50,000 payable in ten (10)
     annual payments beginning January 17, 1987 of principal plus interest at
     the rate of nine percent (9%).  At December 31, 1991, the outstanding
     balance on this loan was $25,000  maturing in five (5)  annual  principal
     payments of $5,000 through 1996.

4.   Income Taxes:

     Beginning with the year 1982, the stockholders elected, under Section 1372
     of the Internal Revenue Code, to be taxed as a small business corporation
     and have the Corporation's taxable income taxed to the shareholders
     individually rather than to the Corporation.   Beginning with the year
     1984, this election was made for State purposes.
<PAGE>   90
                            OWEN STEEL COMPANY, INC.
                              AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
                    CONSOLIDATED COMPARATIVE BALANCE SHEETS
                   SEPTEMBER 30, 1994 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 1993
                                  (UNAUDITED)



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      September 30,
                  Assets                         1994               1993      
                  ------                   ----------------   ----------------
<S>                                        <C>                <C>
Current Assets:
  Cash on Hand and In Banks                     $4,745,703         $3,160,267
  Accounts Receivable - Customers               27,854,286         33,147,697
  Accounts Receivable - Other                       90,659             93,529
  Inventories                                   15,978,083         21,202,419
  Prepaid Expenses                                 413,923            112,807
  Income Tax Refunds Due                           137,996          5,332,300 
                                           ----------------   ----------------
     Total Current Assets                       49,220,650         63,049,019 
                                           ----------------   ----------------

Long-Term Investments:
  Other Investments                                 75,000             75,000 
                                           ----------------   ----------------

Property and Equipment:
  Land                                           2,014,145          2,009,145
  Offices and Plants                            13,752,959         13,674,499
  Machinery and Equipment                       63,678,706         62,930,565
  Furniture and Fixtures                         2,773,504          2,577,112
  Autos and Trucks                               5,581,270          5,916,632
  Other                                          1,404,141          1,405,138 
                                           ----------------   ----------------
     Total                                      89,204,725         88,513,091
  Less, Accumulated Depreciation                51,955,484         47,226,248 
                                           ----------------   ----------------
     Total Property and Equipment               37,249,241         41,286,843 
                                           ----------------   ----------------

Other Assets:
  Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance         2,762,771          2,699,674
  Fixed Assets Under Construction                  502,283            395,174
  Deferred Charges                                 373,216            331,251
  Other Assets                                       3,340              9,130 
                                           ----------------   ----------------
     Total Other Assets                          3,641,610          3,435,229 
                                           ----------------   ----------------


                                           ----------------   ----------------
     Total Assets                              $90,186,501       $107,846,091 
                                           ================   ================
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      September 30,
               Liabilities                       1994               1993
               -----------                 ----------------   ----------------              
<S>                                        <C>                <C>
Current Liabilities:
  Accounts Payable                             $18,269,635        $22,589,875
  Short-Term Notes Payable                      10,000,000         10,000,000
  Loans Payable-Due in One Year                 22,051,597          4,278,851
  Other Payables and Accrued Expenses            8,412,555          2,338,169
  Provision for Waste Removal                    5,085,669            625,000

                                           ----------------   ----------------
     Total Current Liabilities                  63,819,456         39,831,895 
                                           ----------------   ----------------

Long-Term Liabilities:
  Loans Payable-Due After One Year                                 17,730,894
  Insurance Loans Payable                                           2,278,921
  Other Long-Term Liabilities                      760,853            742,921 
                                           ----------------   ----------------
     Total Long-Term Liabilities                   760,853         20,752,736
                                           ----------------   ----------------
     Total Liabilities                          64,580,309         60,584,631 
                                           ----------------   ----------------
Deferred Income Taxes                            1,320,012            699,967 
                                           ----------------   ----------------
Minority Interests                               1,406,512          2,212,240 
                                           ----------------   ----------------
Stockholders' Equity:
  Capital Stock:
    Class A Voting Common                          865,500            865,500
    Class B Non-Voting Common                    2,820,000          2,820,000
  Additional Paid In Capital                        60,000             60,000
  Retained Earnings                             21,533,841         43,003,426 
                                           ----------------   ----------------
                                                25,279,341         46,748,926
  Less, Treasury Stock                           2,399,673          2,399,673 
                                           ----------------   ----------------
     Total Stockholders' Equity                 22,879,668         44,349,253 
                                           ----------------   ----------------
     Total Liabilities and
       Stockholders' Equity                    $90,186,501       $107,846,091 
                                           ================   ================
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   91
                            OWEN STEEL COMPANY, INC.
                              AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                                  (UNAUDITED)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                 NINE MONTHS ENDED               NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                                 SEPTEMBER 30, 1994              SEPTEMBER 30, 1993    
                                               ------------------------        ------------------------
                                                                % of                            % of
                                                   Amount       Sales              Amount       Sales  
                                               --------------- --------        --------------- --------
<S>                                              <C>            <C>              <C>            <C>
Sales                                            $146,110,569   100.00           $157,051,631   100.00

Cost of Sales                                     135,562,766    92.78            146,306,816    93.16 
                                              ---------------- --------       ---------------- --------

  Gross Income                                     10,547,803     7.22             10,744,815     6.84

General and Administrative Expenses                26,290,741    17.99             25,603,626    16.30 
                                              ---------------- --------       ---------------- --------

  Net Operating Income (Loss)                     (15,742,938)  (10.77)           (14,858,811)   (9.46)

Other Income and (Expenses) - Net                  (2,277,287)   (1.56)            (2,011,446)   (1.28)
                                              ---------------- --------       ---------------- --------

  Net Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes           (18,020,225)  (12.33)           (16,870,257)  (10.74)

Income Tax Expense (Benefit)                          467,314     0.32             (5,711,204)   (3.64)
                                              ---------------- --------       ---------------- --------

  Net Income (Loss) Before Minority Interests     (18,487,539)  (12.65)           (11,159,053)   (7.11)

Minority Interests                                   (627,965)   (0.43)              (882,466)   (0.56)
                                              ---------------- --------       ---------------- --------

  Net Income (Loss)                              ($17,859,574)  (12.22)          ($10,276,587)   (6.54)
                                              =========================       =========================

</TABLE>




<PAGE>   92

                            OWEN STEEL COMPANY, INC.
                              AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
                  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF RETAINED EARNINGS
                          SEPTEMBER 30, 1994 AND 1993
                                  (UNAUDITED)



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      September 30, 1994     September 30, 1993
                                                      ------------------     ------------------
<S>                                                         <C>                    <C>
Retained Earnings - Beginning                               $39,393,415            $53,280,013

Add, Net Income  (Loss)                                     (17,859,574)           (10,276,587)
                                                      ------------------     ------------------

Retained earnings - Ending                                  $21,533,841            $43,003,426 
                                                      ==================     ==================

</TABLE>

<PAGE>   93
                            OWEN STEEL COMPANY, INC.
                              AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                 NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1994 AND 1993
                                  (UNAUDITED)




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                          NINE MONTHS ENDED        NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                                                               9/30/94                  9/30/93
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:                                                     -----------------        -----------------
<S>                                                                           <C>                      <C>
  Net Income (Loss)                                                           ($17,859,574)            ($10,276,587)
  Adjustments to Reconcile Net Loss to Net Cash
    Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities:
      Depreciation and Amortization                                              3,878,073                4,075,874
      Deferred Income Taxes                                                        569,171                 (439,996)
      Deferred Compensation                                                         13,575                   13,069
      (Gain) Loss on Disposal of Property and Equipment                            (53,019)                   1,503
      Minority Interest in Net Income                                             (627,965)                (882,466)
      Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities:
      (Increase) Decrease in Accounts Receivable                                  (893,225)               5,293,734
      (Increase) Decrease in Income Tax Refunds Due                              4,972,704
      (Increase) Decrease in Inventories                                         4,798,636                5,991,834
      (Increase) Decrease in Other Assets                                         (309,517)               1,207,678
      Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses               8,581,540                1,652,952 
                                                                          -----------------        -----------------
          Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating
            Activities                                                           3,070,399                6,637,595 
                                                                          -----------------        -----------------
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
  Purchase of Property and Equipment                                            (1,032,657)                (990,848)
  Proceeds from Sale of Property and Equipment                                      21,820                  106,785
  (Increase) Decrease in Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance                   (143,331)                (281,979)
                                                                          -----------------        -----------------
    Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities                         (1,154,168)              (1,166,042)
                                                                          -----------------        -----------------
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
  Increase (Decrease) in Short-Term Borrowings                                                             (381,504)
  Increase (Decrease) in Long-Term Borrowings                                                            (2,460,342)
  Payments on Long-Term Debt                                                    (2,256,820)                         
                                                                          -----------------        -----------------
    Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities                         (2,256,820)              (2,841,846)
                                                                          -----------------        -----------------
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents                                  (340,589)               2,629,707

Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period                                 5,086,292                  530,560 
                                                                          -----------------        -----------------
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period                                      $4,745,703               $3,160,267 
                                                                          =================        =================


</TABLE>
<PAGE>   94
                       SOUTH CAROLINA STEEL CORPORATION
                          GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA
                          COMPARATIVE BALANCE SHEETS
                   SEPTEMBER 30, 1994 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 1993
                                  (UNAUDITED)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       September 30,
                  Assets                         1994               1993      
                  ------                   ----------------   ----------------
<S>                                            <C>                <C>
Current Assets:
  Cash on Hand and In Banks                     $1,263,904           $400,816
  Accounts Receivable - Customers                4,194,112          5,914,423
  Accounts Receivable - Other                       13,666              3,830
  Inventories                                    2,209,278          1,571,633
  Prepaid Expenses                                   5,792              4,159
  Prepaid Income Taxes                                                 98,163 
                                           ----------------   ----------------
     Total Current Assets                        7,686,752          7,993,024 
                                           ----------------   ----------------

Investments and Long-Term Receivables:
  Investment in Subsidiaries and
    Affiliated Company                           1,069,606          1,537,848 
                                           ----------------   ----------------

Property and Equipment:
  Land                                              82,729             82,730
  Offices and Plants                             1,606,414          1,656,271
  Machinery and Equipment                        2,577,303          2,350,223
  Furniture and Fixtures                           319,612            262,816
  Autos and Trucks                                 602,835            601,498
  Other                                            272,600            214,918 
                                           ----------------   ----------------
     Total                                       5,461,493          5,168,456
  Less, Accumulated Depreciation                 3,958,489          3,757,630 
                                           ----------------   ----------------
     Total Property and Equipment                1,503,004          1,410,826 
                                           ----------------   ----------------
Other Assets:
  Fixed Assets Under Construction                  318,731             47,754
  Deferred Income Taxes                            112,217             75,452
  Deferred Charges                                      86              3,849
  Other Assets                                      15,000             15,000 
                                           ----------------   ----------------
                                                   446,034            142,055 
                                           ----------------   ----------------

     Total Assets                              $10,705,396        $11,083,753 
                                           ================   ================

</TABLE>



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       September 30,
               Liabilities                       1994               1993      
               -----------                 ----------------   ----------------
<S>                                       <C>                 <C>
Current Liabilities:
  Accounts Payable                              $2,092,725         $2,069,412
  Short-Term Loans Payable                           1,000          1,951,000
  Notes Payable-Amount Due Within One Year         100,000            100,000
  Other Payables and Accrued Expenses            1,281,339            895,273


                                           ----------------   ----------------
     Total Current Liabilities                   3,475,064          5,015,685 
                                           ----------------   ----------------

Long-Term Liabilities:
  Notes Payable-Amount Due After One Year                             100,000 
                                           ----------------   ----------------
     Total Liabilities                           3,475,064          5,115,685 
                                           ----------------   ----------------


Stockholders' Equity:
  Capital Stock                                     25,000             25,000
  Retained Earnings                              8,039,897          6,777,633 
                                           ----------------   ----------------
                                                 8,064,897          6,802,633
  Less, Treasury Stock                             834,565            834,565 
                                           ----------------   ----------------
     Total Stockholders' Equity                  7,230,332          5,968,068 
                                           ----------------   ----------------



     Total Liabilities and
       Stockholders' Equity                    $10,705,396        $11,083,753 
                                           ================   ================

</TABLE>




<PAGE>   95
                        SOUTH CAROLINA STEEL CORPORATION
                           GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA
                      COMPARATIVE STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                  (UNAUDITED)



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                     Nine Months Ended September 30,
                                                       1994                      1993          
                                            -----------------------     -----------------------
                                                            % of                        % of
                                               Amount       Sales          Amount       Sales  
                                            -------------- --------     -------------- --------
<S>                                        <C>            <C>          <C>            <C>
Sales                                         $20,425,929   100.00        $22,074,243   100.00

Cost of Sales                                  15,997,938    78.32         19,059,671    86.34 
                                           --------------- --------    --------------- --------

  Gross Income                                  4,427,991    21.68          3,014,572    13.66

General and Administrative Expenses             2,486,922    12.18          2,755,725    12.48 
                                           --------------- --------    --------------- --------

  Net Operating Income                          1,941,069     9.50            258,847     1.17

Other Income and (Expenses) - Net                  31,840     0.16            (10,166)   (0.05)
                                           --------------- --------    --------------- --------

  Net Income Before Income Taxes                1,972,909     9.66            248,681     1.13

Income Taxes                                      740,127     3.62             94,065     0.43 
                                           --------------- --------    --------------- --------

  Net Income Before Equity in Net
   Income (Loss) of Affiliated Company          1,232,782     6.04            154,616     0.70


  Equity in Net Income (Loss) of
   Affiliated Company                            (237,952)   (1.16)          (347,000)   (1.57)

                                           --------------- --------    --------------- --------
  Net Income (Loss)                              $994,830     4.87          ($192,384)   (0.87)
                                           =============== ========    =============== ========

</TABLE>
<PAGE>   96


                        SOUTH CAROLINA STEEL CORPORATION
                           GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA
                        STATEMENTS OF RETAINED EARNINGS
                                  (UNAUDITED)



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                September 30, 1994          September 30, 1993
                                                ------------------          ------------------
<S>                                                    <C>                         <C>
Retained Earnings - Beginning                          $7,045,067                  $6,970,017

Add, Net Income (Loss)                                    994,830                    (192,384)
                                                ------------------          ------------------

Retained earnings - Ending                             $8,039,897                  $6,777,633 
                                                ==================          ==================
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   97
                        SOUTH CAROLINA STEEL CORPORATION
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                 NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1994 AND 1993
                                  (UNAUDITED)



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                             9 Months Ended           9 Months Ended
                                                                                 9/30/94                 9/30/93
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:                                                        ----------------        ----------------
<S>                                                                               <C>                     <C>
  Net Income (Loss)                                                                 $994,830               ($192,384)
  Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash
    Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities:
      Depreciation and Amortization                                                  222,894                 209,740
      Deferred Income Taxes                                                         (272,233)                  3,201
      (Gain) Loss on Disposal of Property and Equipment                               (4,405)                   (718)
      Undistributed Loss of Affiliated Company                                       237,952                 347,000
      Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities:
      (Increase) Decrease in Accounts Receivable                                     755,342              (2,238,184)
      (Increase) Decrease in Inventories                                              68,848                 919,338
      (Increase) Decrease in Other Assets                                               (666)
      Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses                 1,268,106                 765,504 
                                                                             ----------------        ----------------
          Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating
            Activities                                                             3,270,668                (186,503)
                                                                             ----------------        ----------------
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
  Purchase of Property and Equipment                                                (541,975)               (525,091)
  Proceeds from Sale of Property and Equipment                                         6,150                  32,567 
                                                                             ----------------        ----------------
    Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities                             (535,825)               (492,524)
                                                                             ----------------        ----------------
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
  Increase (Decrease) in Short-Term Borrowings                                    (1,425,000)                675,000
  Payments on Long-Term Debt                                                        (100,000)               (100,000)
                                                                             ----------------        ----------------
    Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities                           (1,525,000)                575,000 
                                                                             ----------------        ----------------
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents                                   1,209,843                (104,027)

Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period                                      54,061                 504,843 
                                                                             ----------------        ----------------
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period                                        $1,263,904                $400,816 
                                                                             ================        ================

</TABLE>

<PAGE>   98
                        OWEN MISCELLANEOUS METALS, INC.
                           COMPARATIVE BALANCE SHEETS
                   SEPTEMBER 30, 1994 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 1993
                                  (UNAUDITED)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                  September 30,
                Assets                       1994               1993      
                ------                 ----------------   ----------------
<S>                                         <C>                <C>
Current Assets:
  Cash on Hand and In Banks                   $677,938            $26,759
  Accounts Receivable - Customers            1,017,836          1,582,455
  Accounts Receivable - Other                    2,068              4,719
  Inventories                                  336,661            622,060
  Prepaid Expenses                               1,524              1,785
  Assets Held for Resale                       546,189            512,947 
                                       ----------------   ----------------
     Total Current Assets                    2,582,216          2,750,725 
                                       ----------------   ----------------

Property and Equipment:
  Land                                         140,568            140,568
  Offices and Plants                           379,806            371,199
  Machinery and Equipment                      614,076            611,023
  Furniture and Fixtures                       100,246             95,387
  Autos and Trucks                             212,796            193,738
  Other                                         11,822             30,880 
                                       ----------------   ----------------
     Total                                   1,459,314          1,442,795
  Less, Accumulated Depreciation             1,178,639          1,129,338 
                                       ----------------   ----------------
     Total Property and Equipment              280,675            313,457 
                                       ----------------   ----------------

Other Assets:
  Fixed Assets Under Construction               36,469             14,831
  Other Assets                                      87                 87 
                                       ----------------   ----------------
     Total Other Assets                         36,556             14,918 
                                       ----------------   ----------------


     Total Assets                           $2,899,447         $3,079,100 
                                       ================   ================
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                   September 30,
             Liabilities                     1994               1993      
             -----------               ----------------   ----------------
<S>                                         <C>                <C>
Current Liabilities:
  Accounts Payable                            $725,210           $709,961
  Short-Term Notes Payable                       5,000            890,000
  Payroll Taxes Payable                          9,142
  Sales Taxes Payable                            2,961             13,200
  Accrued Expenses                              53,077             95,774
  Other Liabilities                                834                802 
                                       ----------------   ----------------
     Total Current Liabilities                 796,224          1,709,737

Long-Term Liabilities:
  Loans Payable-Due After One Year               5,000             10,000 
                                       ----------------   ----------------
     Total Liabilities                         801,224          1,719,737 
                                       ----------------   ----------------
Stockholders' Equity:
  Capital Stock                                 36,000             36,000
  Retained Earnings                          2,062,223          1,323,363 
                                       ----------------   ----------------
                                             2,098,223          1,359,363 
                                       ----------------   ----------------

     Total Liabilities and
       Stockholders' Equity                 $2,899,447         $3,079,100 
                                       ================   ================

</TABLE>

<PAGE>   99
                       OWEN MISCELLANEOUS METALS, INC.
                           COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA
                     COMPARATIVE STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                 (UNAUDITED)
                                      
                                      
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        Nine Months Ended September 30,
                                                       1994                         1993        
                                            -----------------------      -----------------------
                                                            % of                         % of
                                               Amount       Sales           Amount       Sales  
                                            -------------- --------      -------------- --------
<S>                                            <C>          <C>             <C>          <C>
Sales                                          $8,396,235   100.00          $6,378,973   100.00

Cost of Sales                                   6,968,020    82.99           5,692,751    89.24 
                                           --------------- --------     --------------- --------

  Gross Income                                  1,428,215    17.01             686,222    10.76

General and Administrative Expenses               921,613    10.98           1,046,199    16.40 
                                           --------------- --------     --------------- --------

  Net Operating Income                            506,602     6.03            (359,977)   (5.64)

Other Income and (Expenses) - Net                  60,374     0.72             163,428     2.56 
                                           --------------- --------     --------------- --------

  Net Income (Loss)                              $566,976     6.75           ($196,549)   (3.08)
                                           ========================     ========================

</TABLE>

<PAGE>   100
                        OWEN MISCELLANEOUS METALS, INC.
                             CAYCE, SOUTH CAROLINA
                        STATEMENTS OF RETAINED EARNINGS
                          SEPTEMBER 30, 1994 AND 1993
                                  (UNAUDITED)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          September 30, 1994       September 30, 1993 
                                                          -------------------      -------------------
<S>                                                       <C>                      <C>
Retained Earnings - Beginning                                     $1,549,247               $1,546,372

Add, Net Income (Loss)                                               566,976                 (196,549)

Less, Dividends Paid                                                 (54,000)                 (26,460)

                                                          -------------------      -------------------

Retained earnings - Ending                                        $2,062,223               $1,323,363 
                                                          ===================      ===================


</TABLE>

<PAGE>   101
                         OWEN MISCELLANEOUS METALS, INC
                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                 NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1994 AND 1993
                                  (UNAUDITED)



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                             9 Months Ended           9 Months Ended
                                                                                 9/30/94                 9/30/93
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:                                                        ----------------        ----------------
<S>                                                                                 <C>                    <C>
  Net Income (Loss)                                                                 $566,976               ($196,549)
  Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash
    Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities:
      Depreciation and Amortization                                                   59,358                  38,493
      (Gain) Loss on Disposal of Property and Equipment                              (87,020)               (215,904)
      Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities:
      (Increase) Decrease in Accounts Receivable                                    (505,320)               (424,657)
      (Increase) Decrease in Inventories                                             248,105                  89,767
      (Increase) Decrease in Other Assets                                             69,791                 419,666
      Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses                  (349,838)                 69,713 
                                                                             ----------------        ----------------
          Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating
            Activities                                                                 2,052                (219,471)
                                                                             ----------------        ----------------
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
  Purchase of Property and Equipment                                                (147,030)                (42,402)
  Proceeds from Sale of Property and Equipment                                       861,872                 239,967 
                                                                             ----------------        ----------------
    Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities                              714,842                 197,565 
                                                                             ----------------        ----------------
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
  Increase (Decrease) in Short-Term Borrowings                                      (585,000)                 40,000
  Payments on Long-Term Debt                                                          (5,000)                 (5,000)
  Dividends Paid                                                                     (54,000)                (26,460)
                                                                             ----------------        ----------------
    Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities                             (644,000)                  8,540 
                                                                             ----------------        ----------------
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents                                      72,894                 (13,366)

Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period                                     605,044                  40,125 
                                                                             ----------------        ----------------
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period                                          $677,938                 $26,759 
                                                                             ================        ================


</TABLE>
<PAGE>   102
     (b)       Pro forma financial information

     On November 15, 1994, the Company acquired all the outstanding common
stock of three privately owned companies - Owen Steel Company, Inc. and two
affiliated corporations, Owen Miscellaneous Metals, Inc. and South Carolina
Steel Corporation (all three combined referred to as "Owen"). The Company paid
approximately $50 million consisting of $25 million in cash and the issuance of
932,301 shares, valued at $26.875 per share, of the Company's common stock. The
Company also provided funds for the retirement of approximately $32 million of
Owen debt at the closing. Approximately $9 million of the acquisition price is
presently maintained in an escrow account, subject to final determination of
the net worth of Owen at the closing date and certain other post-closing
adjustments. The transaction is accounted for by the purchase method of
accounting.

     The following unaudited pro forma statements of earnings have been derived
from historical financial statements of the Company (for the fiscal year ended
August 31, 1994 and the three months ended November 30, 1994) and Owen (for the
twelve months ended September 30, 1994 and the three months ended September 30,
1994). The information is adjusted to give effect to the acquisition of Owen by
the Company as if it had occurred on September 1, 1993. The pro forma
statements of earnings are presented for informational purposes only and do not
purport to be indicative of the results of operations that actually would have
resulted if the acquisition had been consummated on September 1, 1993.

     Both the Company and Owen operate in cyclical businesses. Accordingly,
results during the first quarter of a fiscal year are not necessarily
indicative of results which may be expected for an entire fiscal year. The pro
forma statements of operations should be read in conjunction with the related
notes and Owen's financial statements and related notes contained elsewhere in
this filing.

     The following unaudited pro forma balance sheet has been derived from
the historical balance sheet of the Company as of November 30, 1994. The 
information is adjusted to give effect to the acquisition of Owen by the
Company as if it had occurred on November 30, 1994. As the actual date of
acquisition was November 15, 1994, the November 30 balance sheet already
reflects a summary accounting of the transaction. The adjustments represent a
further refinement of the allocation of the purchase price to the fair value of
assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The allocation is still preliminary
and subject to possible material change as more information becomes available
and contingencies are resolved. The pro forma balance sheet is presented for
informational purposes only and does not purport to be indicative of the
financial condition that actually would have resulted if the acquisition had
occurred on November 30, 1994. The pro forma balance sheet should be read in
conjunction with the related notes and the Company's consolidated financial
statements and related notes previously filed November 28, 1994 on Form 10-K
for the year ended August 31, 1994 and Form 10-Q filed January 13, 1995, for
the quarter ended November 30, 1994.
<PAGE>   103
PRO FORMA STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                   Year ended August 31,1994
(in thousands except share data)                                      CMC           Owen         Pro forma       Adj
                                                                   Historical     Historical     Adjustments      #     Pro forma
<S>                                                                <C>              <C>             <C>           <C>   <C>
Revenues                                                           $1,666,234       $234,910                            $1,901,144

Cost of goods sold                                                  1,504,566        211,357          3,454       2      1,719,377
Selling, general and administrative expenses                          111,490         38,491          1,296       3        151,277
Interest expense                                                        9,271          3,281           (978)      4         11,574

                                                                    1,625,327        253,129          3,772              1,882,228

Earnings (loss) before income taxes                                    40,907        (18,219)        (3,772)                18,916

Income taxes                                                           14,737          1,629         (6,068)      5         10,298

Net earnings (loss)                                                   $26,170       ($19,848)         2,296                 $8,618

Net earnings per share - primary and
         fully diluted                                                  $1.75        -              -             6          $0.54

Weighted average shares outstanding                                14,956,479        -              -             6     15,888,780
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
                                                                    Quarter ended November 30,1994
                                                                       CMC           Owen         Pro forma
                                                                    Historical     Historical     Adjustments          Pro forma
<S>                                                                <C>               <C>            <C>           <C>   <C>
Revenues                                                             $413,738        $65,646                              $479,384

Cost of goods sold                                                    365,683         53,343            863       2        419,889
Selling, general and administrative expenses                           29,678         10,117            297       3         40,092
Interest expense                                                        3,029            820           (130)      4          3,719
Litigation accrual                                                      6,650              0                                 6,650
                                                                      405,040         64,280          1,030                470,350

Earnings before income taxes                                            8,698          1,366         (1,030)                 9,034

Income taxes                                                            2,326            797           (361)      5          2,763

Net earnings                                                           $6,372           $569           (670)                $6,272

Net earnings per share - primary and
         fully diluted                                                  $0.44        -              -             6          $0.41

Weighted average shares outstanding                                14,537,716        -              -             6     15,470,017
</TABLE>

See notes to pro forma statements of operations


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Notes to pro forma statements of operations

1. The fiscal year end of CMC is August 31; of Owen, December 31. These pro
   forma statements of operations combine CMC's fiscal year ended August
   31,1994 results with twelve months to September 30,1994 of Owen.  CMC's
   fiscal quarter ended November 30,1994 is combined with Owen's fiscal quarter
   ended September 30,1994.



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
2. Adjustments to cost of goods sold:                                                                      Year        Quarter
<S>                                                                                <C>                      <C>         <C>
         Owen historical depreciation and amortization                                                      (5,635)     (1,409)
                                                                                 
         Depreciation and amortization based on purchase cost allocation and     
         asset lives in accordance with CMC accounting policy                                                9,089       2,272
                                                                                 
                                                                                   NET                       3,454         863
                                                                                 
3. Adjustments to selling, general and administrative expenses:                  
                                                                                 
         Eliminate salaries/benefits of officers and employees of Owen not       
         continuing with CMC                                                                                  (729)       (182)
                                                                                 
         Salaries and benefits of planned increase in workforce                                              1,365         341
                                                                                 
         Reduction of professional fees incurred on standalone basis                                          (690)       (166)
                                                                                 
         Professional fees to be incurred as part of consolidated group                                        100          25
                                                                                 
         Eliminate expenses related to acquisition                                                             (50)        (46)
                                                                                 
         Startup costs - computer setup, training, travel, etc.                                                800         200
                                                                                 
         Increase level of maintenance expenditures                                                            500         125
                                                                                 
                                                                                   NET                       1,296         297
                                                                                 
4. Adjustments to interest expense:                                              
                                                                                 
         Eliminate interest expense on Owen debt retired at acquisition                                     (3,281)       (820)
                                                                                 
         Interest expense on debt incurred by CMC for Owen acquisition                                       2,303         690
                                                                                 
                                                                                   NET                        (978)       (130)
</TABLE>      

5. Income tax effects of pro forma adjustments are calculated at the
   35% marginal statutory rate. Amount represents the tax effect of the
   Owen loss plus the pro forma adjustments ($18,219 + $3,772 at 35%) less 
   1,629 taxes incurred.


6. Weighted average shares outstanding

         As part of the acquisition agreement, approximately 164,000 shares (of
         the 932,301 shares issued at acquisition) of CMC stock are held in an
         escrow account subject to the resolution of contingencies over a two
         year period. The disposition of these shares in the first year of
         operations is unknown; for purposes of calculating earnings per share
         maximum dilution is assumed.


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PRO FORMA BALANCE SHEET (UNAUDITED)                                                               November 30,1994
(in thousands)                                                                        CMC         Pro forma     Adj      Pro forma
                                                                                   Historical     Adjustments    #
<S>                                                                                 <C>             <C>         <C>      <C>
ASSETS

Current assets:
   Cash and temporary investments                                                    $22,385                               $22,385
   Accounts receivable                                                               239,239         31,364       2        270,603
   Financial services loans and advances                                                 500                                   500
   Inventories                                                                       138,635         33,541       2        172,176
   Net working capital - SMI Owen Steel                                               20,065        (20,065)      2              0
   Other                                                                              31,980          1,782                 33,762

   Total current assets                                                              452,804         46,622                499,426

Other assets                                                                           2,229                                 2,229

Property,plant,and equipment:
   Land                                                                               10,747          6,345       2         17,092
   Buildings                                                                          32,367          9,143       2         41,510
   Equipment                                                                         361,521           (762)      2        360,759
   Leasehold improvements                                                             15,730                                15,730
   Construction in process                                                             9,124                                 9,124

   Less accumulated depreciation and amortization                                   (220,620)                             (220,620)
                                                                                     208,869         14,726                223,595

Total assets                                                                        $663,902         61,348               $725,250


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:
   Commercial paper                                                                  $10,000                               $10,000
   Notes payable                                                                      40,000                                40,000
   Financial services notes payable                                                   25,659                                25,659
   Accounts payable                                                                   83,584         20,963       2        104,547
   Other payables and accrued expenses                                                74,850         27,851       2        102,701
   Income taxes payable                                                                3,498                                 3,498
   Current maturities of long-term debt                                                4,855                                 4,855

   Total current liabilities                                                         242,446         48,814                291,260

Deferred income taxes                                                                 19,077         12,534      2,3        31,611

Long-term debt                                                                       129,877                               129,877

Stockholders' equity:

Preferred stock                                                                            0                                     0
Common stock                                                                          80,663                                80,663
Additional paid-in-capital                                                            11,016                                11,016
Retained earnings                                                                    197,654                               197,654

Less treasury stock                                                                  (16,831)                              (16,831)

Total liabilities and equity                                                        $663,902         61,348               $725,250
</TABLE>

See notes to pro forma balance sheet


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Notes to pro forma balance sheet

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                             <C>
1. The purchase price is as follows:                                               
                                                                                   
            Cash paid to Owen shareholders                                                      $25,055
            Value of stock issued to Owen shareholders                                           25,055
            Owen debt retired at acquisition                                                     31,937
            Transaction costs paid by CMC                                                         1,220
                                                                                   
            Total                                                                               $83,267
                                                                                   
   This was reflected in CMC's historical November 30,1994 statements as follows:  
                                                                                   
            Cash                                                                                  5,518
            Net working capital - SMI Owen Steel                                                 20,065
            Other current assets                                                                  1,220
            Equipment                                                                            55,245
            Long-term debt                                                                      (56,993)
            Stockholders' equity                                                                (25,055)
</TABLE>       


<TABLE>        
<CAPTION>      
2. Allocation of purchase price to assets acquired and liabilities asssumed:                     CMC       Pro forma
                                                                                              Historical
                                                                                               11/30/94
   <S>                                                                                          <C>         <C>
   Cash                                                                                           5,518       5,518
   Accounts receivable                                                                                       31,364
   Inventories                                                                                               33,541
   Other current assets                                                                           1,220       3,002
   Net working capital - SMI Owen Steel                                                          20,065
                                                                                   
   Land                                                                                                       6,345
   Buildings                                                                                                  9,143
   Equipment                                                                                     55,245      54,483
                                                                                   
   Accounts payable                                                                                         (20,963)
   Other payables and accrued expenses                                                                      (27,851)
                                                                                   
   Deferred income taxes                                                                                    (12,534)
                                                                                   
   Long-term debt                                                                               (56,993)    (56,993)
                                                                                   
   Stockholders' equity                                                                         (25,055)    (25,055)
</TABLE>       


3. Deferred income taxes arise from the difference between the fair value of
   property, plant, and equipment and their respective tax basis at the
   acquisition date. Taxes are calculated at the 35% marginal statutory rate.





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Item 8. Not Applicable.


                                      
                                  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.



                                        COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY

Date   January 27, 1995                 By:  /s/ STANLEY A. RABIN
                                               Stanley A. Rabin,
                                               President & Chief Executive
                                               Officer


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