Intangible Assets and Liabilities
The following is a summary of our intangible assets and liabilities:
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(In Millions)
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Classification1
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Gross Amount
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Accumulated Amortization
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Net Amount
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As of September 30, 2020
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Intangible assets:
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Customer relationships
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Intangible assets, net
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$
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77.0
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$
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(2.6)
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$
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74.4
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Developed technology
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Intangible assets, net
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60.0
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(2.1)
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57.9
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Trade names and trademarks
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Intangible assets, net
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11.0
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(0.7)
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10.3
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Mining permits
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Intangible assets, net
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72.2
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(24.7)
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47.5
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Total intangible assets
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$
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220.2
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$
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(30.1)
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$
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190.1
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Intangible liabilities:
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Above-market supply contracts
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Intangible liabilities, net
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$
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(70.5)
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$
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4.6
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$
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(65.9)
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As of December 31, 2019
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Intangible assets:
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Mining permits
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Intangible assets, net
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$
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72.2
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$
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(24.1)
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$
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48.1
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1 Amortization of intangible liabilities related to above-market supply contracts and intangible assets related to mining permits is recognized in Cost of goods sold. Amortization of all other intangible assets is recognized in Selling, general and administrative expenses.
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Amortization expense related to intangible assets was $2.5 million and $6.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, and $0.2 million and $0.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively.
Estimated future amortization expense related to intangible assets at September 30, 2020 is as follows:
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(In Millions)
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Years ending December 31,
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2020 (remaining period of the year)
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$
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2.5
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2021
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10.0
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2022
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10.0
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2023
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10.0
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2024
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10.0
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2025
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10.0
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Income from amortization related to the intangible liabilities was $1.9 million and $4.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively.
Estimated future amortization income related to the intangible liabilities at September 30, 2020 is as follows:
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(In Millions)
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Years ending December 31,
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2020 (remaining period of the year)
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$
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2.0
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2021
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7.8
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2022
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7.8
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2023
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7.8
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2024
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7.8
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2025
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7.8
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NOTE 7 - DEBT AND CREDIT FACILITIES
The following represents a summary of our long-term debt:
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(In Millions)
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September 30, 2020
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Debt Instrument
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Issuer1
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Annual Effective
Interest Rate
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Total Principal Amount
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Debt Issuance Costs
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Unamortized Premiums (Discounts)
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Total Debt
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Senior Secured Notes:
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4.875% 2024 Senior Secured Notes
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Cliffs
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5.00%
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$
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394.5
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$
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(3.7)
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$
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(1.5)
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$
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389.3
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9.875% 2025 Senior Secured Notes
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Cliffs
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10.57%
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955.2
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(8.1)
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(25.8)
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921.3
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6.75% 2026 Senior Secured Notes
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Cliffs
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6.99%
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845.0
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(21.4)
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(9.0)
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814.6
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Senior Unsecured Notes:
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7.625% 2021 AK Senior Notes
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AK Steel
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7.33%
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33.5
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—
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0.1
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33.6
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7.50% 2023 AK Senior Notes
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AK Steel
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6.17%
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12.8
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—
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0.5
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13.3
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6.375% 2025 Senior Notes
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Cliffs
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8.11%
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64.3
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(0.2)
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(4.6)
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59.5
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6.375% 2025 AK Senior Notes
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AK Steel
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8.11%
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38.4
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—
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(2.7)
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35.7
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1.50% 2025 Convertible Senior Notes
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Cliffs
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6.26%
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296.3
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(3.7)
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(53.0)
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239.6
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5.75% 2025 Senior Notes
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Cliffs
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6.01%
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396.2
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(2.6)
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(4.1)
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389.5
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7.00% 2027 Senior Notes
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Cliffs
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9.24%
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88.0
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(0.3)
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(9.6)
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78.1
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7.00% 2027 AK Senior Notes
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AK Steel
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9.24%
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56.3
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—
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(6.0)
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50.3
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5.875% 2027 Senior Notes
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Cliffs
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6.49%
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555.5
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(4.3)
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(18.6)
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532.6
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6.25% 2040 Senior Notes
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Cliffs
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6.34%
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262.7
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(1.8)
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(2.8)
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258.1
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IRBs due 2024 to 2028
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AK Steel
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Various
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92.0
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—
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2.3
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94.3
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ABL Facility
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Cliffs2
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2.77%
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2,000.0
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—
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—
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400.0
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Total long-term debt
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$
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4,309.8
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1 Unless otherwise noted, references in this column to "Cliffs" are to Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., and references to "AK Steel" are to AK Steel Corporation.
2 Refers to Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. as borrower under our ABL Facility.
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(In Millions)
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December 31, 2019
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Debt Instrument
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Issuer1
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Annual Effective
Interest Rate
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Total Principal Amount
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Debt Issuance Costs
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Unamortized Discounts
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Total Debt
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Senior Secured Notes:
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4.875% 2024 Senior Notes
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Cliffs
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5.00%
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$
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400.0
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$
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(4.6)
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$
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(1.8)
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$
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393.6
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Senior Unsecured Notes:
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1.50% 2025 Convertible Senior Notes
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Cliffs
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6.26%
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316.3
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(4.6)
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(65.0)
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246.7
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5.75% 2025 Senior Notes
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Cliffs
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6.01%
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473.3
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(3.6)
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(5.5)
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464.2
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5.875% 2027 Senior Notes
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Cliffs
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6.49%
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750.0
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(6.3)
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(27.3)
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716.4
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6.25% 2040 Senior Notes
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Cliffs
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6.34%
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298.4
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(2.2)
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(3.3)
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292.9
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Former ABL Facility
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Cliffs2
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N/A
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450.0
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N/A
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N/A
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—
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Total long-term debt
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$
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2,113.8
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1 Unless otherwise noted, references in this column to "Cliffs" are to Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.
2 Refers to Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries as borrowers under our Former ABL Facility.
Debt Extinguishments - 2020
On April 24, 2020, we used the net proceeds from the offering of the additional 9.875% 2025 Senior Secured Notes to repurchase $736.4 million aggregate principal amount of our outstanding senior notes of various series, which resulted in debt reduction of $181.2 million. During the second quarter of 2020, we also repurchased an additional $11.2 million aggregate principal amount of our outstanding senior notes of various series with cash on hand. On June 1, 2020, we redeemed $7.3 million aggregate principal amount of our outstanding 2020 IRBs.
On March 13, 2020, in connection with the Merger, we purchased $364.2 million aggregate principal amount of 7.625% 2021 AK Senior Notes and $310.7 million aggregate principal amount of 7.50% 2023 AK Senior Notes upon early settlement of tender offers made by Cliffs. The net proceeds from the offering of 6.75% 2026 Senior Secured Notes, along with a portion of the ABL Facility borrowings, were used to fund such purchases. As the 7.625% 2021 AK Senior Notes and 7.50% 2023 AK Senior Notes were recorded at fair value just prior to being purchased, there was no gain or loss on extinguishment. Additionally, in connection with the final settlement of the tender offers, on March 27, 2020, we purchased $8.5 million aggregate principal amount of the 7.625% 2021 AK Senior Notes and $56.5 million aggregate principal amount of the 7.50% 2023 AK Senior Notes with cash on hand.
The following is a summary of the debt extinguished and the respective gain on extinguishment:
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(In Millions)
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Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2020
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Debt Instrument
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Debt Extinguished
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Gain on Extinguishment
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7.625% 2021 AK Senior Notes
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$
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372.7
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$
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0.4
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7.50% 2023 AK Senior Notes
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367.2
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2.8
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4.875% 2024 Senior Secured Notes
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5.5
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0.5
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6.375% 2025 Senior Notes
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167.5
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21.3
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1.50% 2025 Convertible Senior Notes
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20.0
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1.3
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5.75% 2025 Senior Notes
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77.1
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16.3
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7.00% 2027 Senior Notes
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247.3
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28.4
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5.875% 2027 Senior Notes
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194.5
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48.7
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6.25% 2040 Senior Notes
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35.7
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12.9
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$
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1,487.5
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$
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132.6
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Debt Extinguishments - 2019
The following is a summary of the debt extinguished with cash and the respective loss on extinguishment:
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(In Millions)
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Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2019
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Debt Instrument
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Debt Extinguished
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(Loss) on Extinguishment
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4.875% 2021 Senior Notes
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$
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124.0
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$
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(5.3)
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5.75% 2025 Senior Notes
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600.0
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(12.9)
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$
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724.0
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$
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(18.2)
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ABL Facility
As of September 30, 2020, we were in compliance with the ABL Facility liquidity requirements and, therefore, the springing financial covenant requiring a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.0 to 1.0 was not applicable.
The following represents a summary of our borrowing capacity under the ABL Facility:
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(In Millions)
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September 30,
2020
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Available borrowing base on ABL Facility1
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$
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1,715.2
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Borrowings
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(400.0)
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Letter of credit obligations2
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(192.2)
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Borrowing capacity available
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$
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1,123.0
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1 As of September 30, 2020, the ABL Facility has a maximum borrowing base of $2.0 billion. The available borrowing base is determined by applying customary advance rates to eligible accounts receivable, inventory and certain mobile equipment.
2 We issued standby letters of credit with certain financial institutions in order to support business obligations including, but not limited to, workers' compensation, employee severance, IRBs and environmental obligations.
Debt Maturities
The following represents a summary of our maturities of debt instruments based on the principal amounts outstanding at September 30, 2020:
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(In Millions)
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Maturities of Debt
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2020 (remaining period of year)
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$
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—
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2021
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33.5
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2022
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—
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2023
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12.8
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2024
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456.5
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Thereafter
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3,987.9
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Total maturities of debt
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$
|
4,490.7
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NOTE 8 - FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The following represents the assets and liabilities measured at fair value:
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(In Millions)
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September 30, 2020
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Quoted Prices in Active
Markets for Identical Assets/Liabilities
(Level 1)
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Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
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Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
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Total
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Assets:
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Other current assets:
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Commodity contracts
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$
|
—
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$
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15.8
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$
|
—
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$
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15.8
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Customer supply agreement
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—
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—
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34.5
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34.5
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Provisional pricing arrangement
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—
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|
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—
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26.9
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26.9
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Other non-current assets:
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Commodity contracts
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—
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1.8
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—
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1.8
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Total
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$
|
—
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$
|
17.6
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$
|
61.4
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$
|
79.0
|
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Liabilities:
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Other current liabilities:
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|
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Commodity contracts
|
$
|
—
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$
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(8.7)
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$
|
—
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|
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$
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(8.7)
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Provisional pricing arrangement
|
—
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—
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(0.3)
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(0.3)
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Foreign exchange contracts
|
—
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(0.6)
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—
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(0.6)
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Other non-current liabilities:
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Foreign exchange contracts
|
—
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(0.1)
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—
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(0.1)
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Total
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$
|
—
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|
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$
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(9.4)
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$
|
(0.3)
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$
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(9.7)
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(In Millions)
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December 31, 2019
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Quoted Prices in Active
Markets for Identical Assets/Liabilities
(Level 1)
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Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
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Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
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Total
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Assets:
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Cash equivalents - Commercial paper
|
$
|
—
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$
|
187.6
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$
|
—
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$
|
187.6
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Other current assets:
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Customer supply agreement
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
44.5
|
|
|
44.5
|
|
Provisional pricing arrangement
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1.3
|
|
|
1.3
|
|
Total
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
187.6
|
|
|
$
|
45.8
|
|
|
$
|
233.4
|
|
Liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other current liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commodity contracts
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
(3.2)
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
(3.2)
|
|
Provisional pricing arrangement
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(1.1)
|
|
|
(1.1)
|
|
Total
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
(3.2)
|
|
|
$
|
(1.1)
|
|
|
$
|
(4.3)
|
|
The valuation of financial assets and liabilities classified in Level 2 is determined using a market approach based upon quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, or other inputs that are observable. Level 2 assets include commercial paper and commodity hedge contracts. Our commodity hedge contracts primarily include those related to natural gas, electricity and zinc, and our foreign exchange contracts include Canadian dollars.
The Level 3 assets consist of a freestanding derivative instrument related to a certain supply agreement and derivative assets related to certain provisional pricing arrangements with our customers. The Level 3 liabilities consist of derivative liabilities related to certain provisional pricing arrangements with our customers.
The supply agreement included in our Level 3 assets contains provisions for supplemental revenue or refunds based on the hot-rolled coil steel price in the year the iron ore product is consumed in the customer’s blast furnaces. We account for these provisions as a derivative instrument at the time of sale and adjust the derivative instrument to fair value through Revenues each reporting period until the product is consumed and the amounts are settled.
The provisional pricing arrangements included in our Level 3 assets/liabilities specify provisional price calculations, where the pricing mechanisms generally are based on market pricing, with the final revenue rate to be based on market inputs at a specified point in time in the future, per the terms of the supply agreements. The difference between the estimated final revenue rate at the date of sale and the estimated final revenue rate at the measurement date is characterized as a derivative and is required to be accounted for separately once control has transferred upon delivery. The derivative instruments are adjusted to fair value through Revenues each reporting period based upon current market data and forward-looking estimates provided by management until the final revenue rates are determined.
The following table illustrates information about quantitative inputs and assumptions for the derivative assets and derivative liabilities categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy:
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Qualitative/Quantitative Information About Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
|
|
Fair Value at September 30, 2020
(In Millions)
|
|
Balance Sheet
Location
|
|
Valuation Technique
|
|
Unobservable Input
|
|
Range or Point Estimate (Weighted Average)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Customer supply agreement
|
|
$
|
34.5
|
|
|
Other current assets
|
|
Market Approach
|
|
Management's estimate of hot-rolled coil steel price per net ton
|
|
$542 - $634
$(548)
|
Provisional pricing arrangements
|
|
$
|
26.9
|
|
|
Other current assets
|
|
Market Approach
|
|
Management's
estimate of Platts 62% Price per dry metric ton
|
|
$104 - $123
($105)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Atlantic Basin Pellet Premium
|
|
$30
|
Provisional pricing arrangements
|
|
$
|
(0.3)
|
|
|
Other current liabilities
|
|
Market Approach
|
|
Management's
estimate of Platts 62% Price per dry metric ton
|
|
$104
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PPI Estimates
|
|
110
|
The following tables represent a reconciliation of the changes in fair value of financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3):
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In Millions)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Level 3 Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
September 30,
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
|
|
|
|
2020
|
|
2019
|
|
2020
|
|
2019
|
Beginning balance
|
$
|
35.3
|
|
|
$
|
118.1
|
|
|
$
|
45.8
|
|
|
$
|
91.4
|
|
Total gains (losses) included in earnings
|
29.5
|
|
|
(6.5)
|
|
|
43.3
|
|
|
83.1
|
|
Settlements
|
(3.4)
|
|
|
(38.8)
|
|
|
(27.7)
|
|
|
(101.7)
|
|
Ending balance
|
$
|
61.4
|
|
|
$
|
72.8
|
|
|
$
|
61.4
|
|
|
$
|
72.8
|
|
Total gains (losses) for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains (losses) on assets still held at the reporting date
|
$
|
27.8
|
|
|
$
|
(6.5)
|
|
|
$
|
40.4
|
|
|
$
|
81.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In Millions)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Level 3 Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
September 30,
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
|
|
|
|
2020
|
|
2019
|
|
2020
|
|
2019
|
Beginning balance
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
(1.1)
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
Total losses included in earnings
|
(0.3)
|
|
|
(34.4)
|
|
|
(0.9)
|
|
|
(39.7)
|
|
Settlements
|
—
|
|
|
4.2
|
|
|
1.7
|
|
|
9.5
|
|
Ending balance
|
$
|
(0.3)
|
|
|
$
|
(30.2)
|
|
|
$
|
(0.3)
|
|
|
$
|
(30.2)
|
|
Total losses for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized losses on liabilities still held at the reporting date
|
$
|
(0.3)
|
|
|
$
|
(30.2)
|
|
|
$
|
(0.3)
|
|
|
$
|
(30.2)
|
|
The carrying values of certain financial instruments (e.g., Accounts receivable, net, Accounts payable and Other current liabilities) approximate fair value and, therefore, have been excluded from the table below. A summary of the carrying value and fair value of other financial instruments were as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In Millions)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2020
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2019
|
|
|
|
Classification
|
|
Carrying
Value
|
|
Fair Value
|
|
Carrying
Value
|
|
Fair Value
|
Long-term debt:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior Notes
|
Level 1
|
|
$
|
3,815.5
|
|
|
$
|
3,975.2
|
|
|
$
|
2,113.8
|
|
|
$
|
2,237.0
|
|
IRBs due 2024 to 2028
|
Level 1
|
|
94.3
|
|
|
90.2
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
ABL Facility - outstanding balance
|
Level 2
|
|
400.0
|
|
|
400.0
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Total long-term debt
|
|
|
$
|
4,309.8
|
|
|
$
|
4,465.4
|
|
|
$
|
2,113.8
|
|
|
$
|
2,237.0
|
|
The fair value of long-term debt was determined using quoted market prices.
NOTE 9 - PENSIONS AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS
We offer defined benefit pension plans, defined contribution pension plans and OPEB plans, primarily consisting of retiree healthcare benefits, to most employees as part of a total compensation and benefits program. The defined benefit pension plans are noncontributory and benefits generally are based on a minimum formula or employees’ years of service and average earnings for a defined period prior to retirement.
As a result of the acquisition of AK Steel, we assumed the obligations under AK Steel's defined benefit pension plans and OPEB plans. Noncontributory pension and various healthcare and life insurance benefits are provided to a significant portion of our employees and retirees. AK Steel also contributes to multiemployer pension plans according to collective bargaining agreements that cover certain union-represented employees and defined contribution pension plans. The AK Steel pension and OPEB plans were remeasured as of March 13, 2020.
The following are the components of defined benefit pension and OPEB costs (credits):
Defined Benefit Pension Costs (Credits)
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In Millions)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
September 30,
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
|
|
|
|
2020
|
|
2019
|
|
2020
|
|
2019
|
Service cost
|
$
|
5.4
|
|
|
$
|
4.6
|
|
|
$
|
16.0
|
|
|
$
|
12.9
|
|
Interest cost
|
19.6
|
|
|
8.9
|
|
|
42.7
|
|
|
26.2
|
|
Expected return on plan assets
|
(36.7)
|
|
|
(13.7)
|
|
|
(91.9)
|
|
|
(41.0)
|
|
Amortization:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Prior service costs
|
0.2
|
|
|
0.3
|
|
|
0.7
|
|
|
0.9
|
|
Net actuarial loss
|
7.3
|
|
|
5.9
|
|
|
20.6
|
|
|
17.7
|
|
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)
|
$
|
(4.2)
|
|
|
$
|
6.0
|
|
|
$
|
(11.9)
|
|
|
$
|
16.7
|
|
OPEB Costs (Credits)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In Millions)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
September 30,
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
|
|
|
|
2020
|
|
2019
|
|
2020
|
|
2019
|
Service cost
|
$
|
1.4
|
|
|
$
|
0.5
|
|
|
$
|
3.3
|
|
|
$
|
1.3
|
|
Interest cost
|
4.4
|
|
|
2.3
|
|
|
10.9
|
|
|
7.0
|
|
Expected return on plan assets
|
(4.5)
|
|
|
(4.2)
|
|
|
(13.6)
|
|
|
(12.6)
|
|
Amortization:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Prior service credits
|
(0.5)
|
|
|
(0.5)
|
|
|
(1.5)
|
|
|
(1.5)
|
|
Net actuarial loss
|
0.8
|
|
|
1.3
|
|
|
2.2
|
|
|
3.8
|
|
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)
|
$
|
1.6
|
|
|
$
|
(0.6)
|
|
|
$
|
1.3
|
|
|
$
|
(2.0)
|
|
As a result of the CARES Act enacted on March 27, 2020, we have deferred pension contributions starting in the second quarter of 2020. Based on prior funding requirements, we made defined benefit pension contributions of $0.9 million and $4.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, compared to defined benefit pension contributions of $5.6 million and $12.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively. OPEB contributions for our voluntary employee benefit association trust plans are typically made on an annual basis in the first quarter of each year, but due to plan funding requirements being met, no OPEB contributions for our voluntary employee benefit association trust plans were required or made for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019.
NOTE 10 - INCOME TAXES
Our 2020 estimated annual effective tax rate before discrete items as of September 30, 2020 is 35.5%. The estimated annual effective tax rate differs from the U.S. statutory rate of 21.0% primarily due to the deduction for percentage depletion in excess of cost depletion related to our Mining and Pelletizing segment operations, as well as non-deductible transaction costs, executive officers' compensation, global intangible low-taxed income and income of noncontrolling interests for which no tax is recognized. The 2019 estimated annual effective tax rate before discrete items as of September 30, 2019 was 9.6%. The increase in the estimated annual effective tax rate before discrete items is driven by the change in the mix of income, as well as transaction costs and other acquisition-related charges that were incurred only in 2020.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, we recorded discrete items that resulted in an income tax benefit of $5.0 million and $8.6 million, respectively. The discrete adjustments are primarily related to the release of uncertain tax positions due to favorable resolution of an international audit issue. The discrete adjustments also include interest on uncertain tax positions and the refunds received during the year of amounts sequestered by the Internal Revenue Service on previously filed AMT credit refund claims. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, we recorded discrete items that resulted in an income tax benefit of $0.5 million and $1.3 million, respectively.
NOTE 11 - ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS
The following is a summary of our asset retirement obligations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In Millions)
|
|
|
|
September 30,
2020
|
|
December 31,
2019
|
Asset retirement obligations1
|
$
|
186.4
|
|
|
$
|
165.3
|
|
Less current portion
|
4.4
|
|
|
2.1
|
|
Long-term asset retirement obligations
|
$
|
182.0
|
|
|
$
|
163.2
|
|
1 Includes $33.7 million and $22.0 million related to our active operations as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.
The accrued closure obligation is predominantly related to our indefinitely idled and closed iron ore mining operations and provides for contractual and legal obligations associated with the eventual closure of those operations. Additionally, we have included in our asset retirement obligation $16.7 million for our integrated steel facilities and other operations acquired in the Merger. The closure date for each of our active mine sites was determined based on the exhaustion date of the remaining iron ore reserves and the amortization of the related asset and accretion of the liability is recognized over the estimated mine lives. The closure date and expected timing of the capital requirements to meet our obligations for our indefinitely idled or closed mines is determined based on the unique circumstances of each property. For indefinitely idled or closed mines, the accretion of the liability is recognized over the anticipated timing of remediation. As the majority of our asset retirement obligations at our steelmaking operations have indeterminate settlement dates, asset retirement obligations have been recorded at present values using estimated ranges of the economic lives of the underlying assets.
The following is a roll forward of our asset retirement obligation liability:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In Millions)
|
|
|
|
2020
|
|
2019
|
Asset retirement obligation as of January 1
|
$
|
165.3
|
|
|
$
|
172.4
|
|
Increase from AK Steel acquisition
|
16.7
|
|
|
—
|
|
Accretion expense
|
7.8
|
|
|
7.6
|
|
Remediation payments
|
(3.4)
|
|
|
(0.5)
|
|
Asset retirement obligation as of September 30
|
$
|
186.4
|
|
|
$
|
179.5
|
|
NOTE 12 - DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES
The following table presents the fair value of our derivative instruments and the classification of each in the Statements of Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Position:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under Topic 815:
|
|
|
|
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under Topic 815:
|
|
|
Derivative Asset (Liability)
|
|
September 30,
2020
|
|
December 31,
2019
|
|
September 30,
2020
|
|
December 31,
2019
|
Other current assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Customer supply agreement
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
34.5
|
|
|
$
|
44.5
|
|
Provisional pricing arrangements
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
26.9
|
|
|
1.3
|
|
Commodity contracts
|
|
7.9
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
7.9
|
|
|
—
|
|
Other non-current assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commodity contracts
|
|
1.8
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Other current liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Provisional pricing arrangements
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(0.3)
|
|
|
(1.1)
|
|
Commodity contracts
|
|
(1.8)
|
|
|
(3.2)
|
|
|
(6.9)
|
|
|
—
|
|
Foreign exchange contracts
|
|
(0.6)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Other non-current liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign exchange contracts
|
|
(0.1)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments - Cash Flow Hedges
Exchange rate fluctuations affect a portion of revenues and operating costs that are denominated in foreign currencies, and we use forward currency and currency option contracts to reduce our exposure to certain of these currency price fluctuations. Contracts to purchase Canadian dollars are designated as cash flow hedges for accounting purposes, and we record the gains and losses for the derivatives and premiums paid for option contracts in Accumulated other comprehensive loss until we reclassify them into Cost of goods sold when we recognize the associated underlying operating costs.
We are exposed to fluctuations in market prices of raw materials and energy sources. We may use cash-settled commodity swaps and options to hedge the market risk associated with the purchase of certain of our raw materials and energy requirements. Our hedging strategy is to reduce the effect on earnings from the price volatility of these various commodity exposures, including timing differences between when we incur raw material commodity costs and when we receive sales surcharges from our customers based on those raw materials. Independent of any hedging activities, price changes in any of these commodity markets could negatively affect operating costs.
The following table presents the notional amount of our outstanding hedge contracts:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In Millions)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2020
|
|
|
December 31, 2019
|
|
|
Unit of Measure
|
|
Maturity Dates
|
Notional Amount
|
|
Notional Amount
|
Commodity contracts:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Natural gas
|
|
MMBtu
|
|
October 2020 - December 2021
|
29.7
|
|
|
20.1
|
|
Diesel
|
|
Gallons
|
|
—
|
—
|
|
|
0.8
|
|
Zinc
|
|
Pounds
|
|
October 2020 - December 2021
|
10.9
|
|
|
—
|
|
Electricity
|
|
Megawatt hours
|
|
October 2020 - December 2021
|
0.8
|
|
|
—
|
|
Foreign exchange contracts:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Canadian dollars
|
|
CAD
|
|
October 2020 - December 2021
|
C$
|
38.8
|
|
|
C$
|
—
|
|
Estimated gains before tax expected to be reclassified into Cost of goods sold within the next 12 months for our existing derivatives that qualify as cash flow hedges are presented below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In Millions)
|
Hedge:
|
|
Estimated Gains
|
Natural gas
|
|
$
|
10.8
|
|
Zinc
|
|
2.3
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|
Electricity
|
|
1.1
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|
Canadian dollars
|
|
0.2
|
|
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
Customer Supply Agreement
A supply agreement with one customer provides for supplemental revenue or refunds to the customer based on the hot-rolled coil steel price at the time the iron ore product is consumed in the customer’s blast furnaces. The supplemental pricing is characterized as a freestanding derivative instrument and is required to be accounted for separately once control transfers to the customer. The derivative instrument, which is finalized based on a future price, is adjusted to fair value through Revenues each reporting period based upon current market data and forward-looking estimates provided by management until the pellets are consumed and the amounts are settled.
Provisional Pricing Arrangements
Certain of our supply agreements specify provisional price calculations, where the pricing mechanisms generally are based on market pricing, with the final revenue rate based on certain market inputs at a specified period in time in the future, per the terms of the supply agreements. Market inputs are tied to indexed price adjustment factors that are integral to the iron ore supply contracts and vary based on the agreement. The pricing mechanisms typically include adjustments based upon changes in the Platts 62% Price, Atlantic Basin Pellet Premium, Platts international indexed freight rates and changes in specified PPI. The pricing adjustments generally operate in the same manner, with each factor typically comprising a portion of the price adjustment, although the weighting of each factor varies based upon the specific terms of each agreement. The price adjustment factors have been evaluated to determine if they qualify as embedded derivatives. The price adjustment factors share the same economic characteristics and risks as the host sales contract and are integral to the host sales contract as inflation adjustments; accordingly, they have not been separately valued as derivative instruments.
Revenue is recognized generally upon delivery to our customers. Revenue is measured at the point that control transfers and represents the amount of consideration we expect to receive in exchange for transferring goods. Changes in the expected revenue rate from the date that control transfers through final settlement of contract terms is recorded in accordance with Topic 815 and is characterized as a derivative instrument and accounted for separately. Subsequently, the derivative instruments are adjusted to fair value through Revenues each reporting period based upon current market data and forward-looking estimates provided by management until the final revenue rate is determined.
The following summarizes the effect of our derivatives that are not designated as hedging instruments in the Statements of Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Operations:
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
(In Millions)
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
|
|
Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives
|
|
Three Months Ended
September 30,
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|
|
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2020
|
|
2019
|
|
2020
|
|
2019
|
Customer supply agreements
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|
Revenues
|
|
$
|
8.8
|
|
|
$
|
7.6
|
|
|
$
|
14.4
|
|
|
$
|
82.2
|
|
Provisional pricing arrangements
|
|
Revenues
|
|
20.4
|
|
|
(48.5)
|
|
|
28.0
|
|
|
(38.8)
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commodity contracts
|
|
Cost of goods sold
|
|
3.9
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(0.8)
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|
|
—
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
$
|
33.1
|
|
|
$
|
(40.9)
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|
|
$
|
41.6
|
|
|
$
|
43.4
|
|
Refer to NOTE 8 - FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS for additional information.
NOTE 13 - SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Acquisition of AK Steel
As more fully described in NOTE 3 - ACQUISITION OF AK STEEL, we acquired AK Steel on March 13, 2020. At the effective time of the Merger, each share of AK Steel common stock issued and outstanding prior to the effective time of the Merger was converted into, and became exchangeable for, 0.400 Cliffs common shares, par value $0.125 per share. We issued a total of 126.8 million Cliffs common shares in connection with the Merger at a fair value of $617.6 million. Following the closing of the Merger, AK Steel's common stock was de-listed from the New York Stock Exchange.
Dividends
The below table summarizes our recent dividend activity:
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Declaration Date
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Record Date
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Payment Date
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|
Dividend Declared per Common Share1
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2/18/2020
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|
4/3/2020
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|
4/15/2020
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|
$
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0.06
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12/2/2019
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1/3/2020
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|
1/15/2020
|
|
0.06
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|
9/3/2019
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|
10/4/2019
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|
10/15/2019
|
|
0.10
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|
5/31/2019
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|
7/5/2019
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|
7/15/2019
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|
0.06
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|
2/19/2019
|
|
4/5/2019
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|
4/15/2019
|
|
0.05
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|
10/18/2018
|
|
1/4/2019
|
|
1/15/2019
|
|
0.05
|
|
1 The dividend declared on September 3, 2019 included a special cash dividend of $0.04 per common share.
Subsequent to the dividend paid on April 15, 2020, our Board temporarily suspended future dividends as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in order to preserve cash during this time of economic uncertainty.
Preferred Stock
We have 3,000,000 shares of Serial Preferred Stock, Class A, without par value, authorized and 4,000,000 shares of Serial Preferred Stock, Class B, without par value, authorized; no preferred shares are issued or outstanding. Pursuant to the terms of the Transaction Agreement, we agreed to issue ArcelorMittal S.A. 583,273 shares of a new series of our Serial Preferred Stock, Class B, without par value, to be designated as the "Series B Participating Redeemable Preferred Stock" at closing of the pending Transaction.
Share Repurchase Program
In November 2018, our Board authorized a program to repurchase outstanding common shares in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, up to a maximum of $200 million, excluding commissions and fees. In April 2019, our Board increased the common share repurchase authorization by an additional $100 million, excluding commissions and fees. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, we repurchased 24.4 million common shares at a cost of $252.9 million in the aggregate, including commissions and fees. The share repurchase program was effective until December 31, 2019.
NOTE 14 - ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
The following tables reflect the changes in Accumulated other comprehensive loss related to shareholders’ equity:
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(In Millions)
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Postretirement Benefit Liability,
net of tax
|
|
Foreign Currency Translation
|
|
Derivative Financial Instruments, net of tax
|
|
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
|
December 31, 2019
|
$
|
(315.7)
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
(3.1)
|
|
|
$
|
(318.8)
|
|
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications
|
—
|
|
|
(0.9)
|
|
|
(5.2)
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|
|
(6.1)
|
|
Net loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss
|
5.6
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
2.2
|
|
|
7.8
|
|
March 31, 2020
|
$
|
(310.1)
|
|
|
$
|
(0.9)
|
|
|
$
|
(6.1)
|
|
|
$
|
(317.1)
|
|
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications
|
0.4
|
|
|
0.7
|
|
|
1.4
|
|
|
2.5
|
|
Net loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss
|
5.6
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
3.1
|
|
|
8.7
|
|
June 30, 2020
|
$
|
(304.1)
|
|
|
$
|
(0.2)
|
|
|
$
|
(1.6)
|
|
|
$
|
(305.9)
|
|
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications
|
0.4
|
|
|
1.6
|
|
|
12.2
|
|
|
14.2
|
|
Net loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss
|
6.2
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
3.5
|
|
|
9.7
|
|
September 30, 2020
|
$
|
(297.5)
|
|
|
$
|
1.4
|
|
|
$
|
14.1
|
|
|
$
|
(282.0)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In Millions)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Postretirement Benefit Liability, net of tax
|
|
Derivative Financial Instruments,
net of tax
|
|
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
|
December 31, 2018
|
$
|
(281.1)
|
|
|
$
|
(2.8)
|
|
|
$
|
(283.9)
|
|
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications
|
0.2
|
|
|
2.5
|
|
|
2.7
|
|
Net loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss
|
5.5
|
|
|
0.2
|
|
|
5.7
|
|
March 31, 2019
|
$
|
(275.4)
|
|
|
$
|
(0.1)
|
|
|
$
|
(275.5)
|
|
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
|
0.3
|
|
|
(2.3)
|
|
|
(2.0)
|
|
Net loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss
|
5.5
|
|
|
0.2
|
|
|
5.7
|
|
June 30, 2019
|
$
|
(269.6)
|
|
|
$
|
(2.2)
|
|
|
$
|
(271.8)
|
|
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
|
0.3
|
|
|
(0.5)
|
|
|
(0.2)
|
|
Net loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss
|
5.5
|
|
|
0.9
|
|
|
6.4
|
|
September 30, 2019
|
$
|
(263.8)
|
|
|
$
|
(1.8)
|
|
|
$
|
(265.6)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following table reflects the details about Accumulated other comprehensive loss components related to shareholders’ equity:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In Millions)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Components
|
|
Amount of (Gain)/Loss Reclassified into Income, Net of Tax
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Affected Line Item in the Statement of Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Operations
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
September 30,
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2020
|
|
2019
|
|
2020
|
|
2019
|
|
|
Amortization of pension and OPEB liability:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Prior service credits
|
|
$
|
(0.3)
|
|
|
$
|
(0.2)
|
|
|
$
|
(0.8)
|
|
|
$
|
(0.6)
|
|
|
Other non-operating income
|
Net actuarial loss
|
|
8.1
|
|
|
7.2
|
|
|
22.8
|
|
|
21.5
|
|
|
Other non-operating income
|
|
|
7.8
|
|
|
7.0
|
|
|
22.0
|
|
|
20.9
|
|
|
Total before taxes
|
|
|
(1.6)
|
|
|
(1.5)
|
|
|
(4.6)
|
|
|
(4.4)
|
|
|
Income tax benefit (expense)
|
|
|
$
|
6.2
|
|
|
$
|
5.5
|
|
|
$
|
17.4
|
|
|
$
|
16.5
|
|
|
Net of taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized loss on derivative financial instruments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commodity contracts
|
|
$
|
4.5
|
|
|
$
|
1.2
|
|
|
$
|
11.2
|
|
|
$
|
1.7
|
|
|
Cost of goods sold
|
|
|
(1.0)
|
|
|
(0.3)
|
|
|
(2.4)
|
|
|
(0.4)
|
|
|
Income tax benefit (expense)
|
|
|
$
|
3.5
|
|
|
$
|
0.9
|
|
|
$
|
8.8
|
|
|
$
|
1.3
|
|
|
Net of taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total reclassifications for the period, net of tax
|
|
$
|
9.7
|
|
|
$
|
6.4
|
|
|
$
|
26.2
|
|
|
$
|
17.8
|
|
|
|
NOTE 15 - RELATED PARTIES
We have certain co-owned joint ventures with companies from the steel and mining industries, including integrated steel companies, their subsidiaries and other downstream users of steel and iron ore products. In addition, we have certain long-term contracts, and from time to time, enter into other sales agreements with these parties, and as a result, generate Revenues from related parties.
Hibbing is a co-owned joint venture with companies that are integrated steel producers or their subsidiaries. The following is a summary of the mine ownership of the co-owned iron ore mine at September 30, 2020:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mine
|
|
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.
|
|
ArcelorMittal USA
|
|
U.S. Steel
|
Hibbing
|
|
23.0%
|
|
62.3%
|
|
14.7%
|
The tables below summarize our material related party transactions:
Revenues from related parties were as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Dollars In Millions)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
September 30,
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
|
|
|
|
2020
|
|
2019
|
|
2020
|
|
2019
|
Revenue from related parties
|
$
|
294.9
|
|
|
$
|
293.5
|
|
|
$
|
587.5
|
|
|
$
|
792.8
|
|
Revenues1
|
$
|
1,646.0
|
|
|
$
|
555.6
|
|
|
$
|
3,097.8
|
|
|
$
|
1,455.8
|
|
Related party revenues as a percent of Revenues1
|
17.9
|
%
|
|
52.8
|
%
|
|
19.0
|
%
|
|
54.5
|
%
|
Purchases from related parties
|
$
|
8.2
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
20.4
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
1 Includes Realization of deferred revenue of $34.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.
The following table presents the classification of related party assets and liabilities in the Statements of Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Position:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In Millions)
|
|
|
Balance Sheet Location
|
|
September 30,
2020
|
|
December 31,
2019
|
Accounts receivable, net
|
|
$
|
91.6
|
|
|
$
|
31.1
|
|
Other current assets
|
|
58.5
|
|
|
44.5
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
(1.2)
|
|
|
—
|
|
Other current liabilities
|
|
(1.7)
|
|
|
(2.0)
|
|
Other current assets
A supply agreement with one customer provides for supplemental revenue or refunds to the customer based on the hot-rolled coil steel price at the time the product is consumed in the customer’s blast furnaces. The supplemental pricing is characterized as a freestanding derivative. Additionally, the customer also has certain provisional pricing arrangements where the difference between the estimated final revenue rate at the date of sale and the estimated final revenue rate at the measurement date is characterized as a derivative and is required to be accounted for separately once control has transferred upon delivery. Refer to NOTE 12 - DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES for further information.
NOTE 16 - VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES
SunCoke Middletown
We purchase all the coke and electrical power generated from SunCoke Middletown’s plant under long-term supply agreements. SunCoke Middletown is a VIE because we have committed to purchase all the expected production from the facility through 2032 and we are the primary beneficiary. Therefore, we consolidate SunCoke Middletown’s financial results with our financial results, even though we have no ownership interest in SunCoke Middletown. SunCoke Middletown had income before income taxes of $11.8 million and $31.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, that was included in our consolidated income before income taxes.
The assets of the consolidated VIE can only be used to settle the obligations of the consolidated VIE and not obligations of the Company. The creditors of SunCoke Middletown do not have recourse to the assets or general credit of the Company to satisfy liabilities of the VIE. The consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2020 includes the following amounts for SunCoke Middletown:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
(In Millions)
|
|
September 30,
2020
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
$
|
0.3
|
|
Inventories
|
22.5
|
|
Property, plant and equipment, net
|
305.4
|
|
Accounts payable
|
(10.0)
|
|
Other assets (liabilities), net
|
(5.6)
|
|
Noncontrolling interests
|
(312.6)
|
|
NOTE 17 - EARNINGS PER SHARE
The following table summarizes the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
September 30,
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
|
|
|
|
2020
|
|
2019
|
|
2020
|
|
2019
|
Income (loss) from continuing operations
|
$
|
2.2
|
|
|
$
|
91.8
|
|
|
$
|
(154.8)
|
|
|
$
|
231.1
|
|
Income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interest
|
(11.9)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(31.2)
|
|
|
—
|
|
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Cliffs shareholders
|
(9.7)
|
|
|
91.8
|
|
|
(186.0)
|
|
|
231.1
|
|
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
|
(0.3)
|
|
|
(0.9)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(1.5)
|
|
Net income (loss) attributable to Cliffs shareholders
|
$
|
(10.0)
|
|
|
$
|
90.9
|
|
|
$
|
(186.0)
|
|
|
$
|
229.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average number of shares:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
399.4
|
|
|
270.0
|
|
|
365.2
|
|
|
278.4
|
|
Convertible senior notes
|
—
|
|
|
3.7
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
5.8
|
|
Employee stock plans
|
—
|
|
|
2.9
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
3.6
|
|
Diluted
|
399.4
|
|
|
276.6
|
|
|
365.2
|
|
|
287.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings (loss) per common share attributable to Cliffs shareholders - basic:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Continuing operations
|
$
|
(0.02)
|
|
|
$
|
0.34
|
|
|
$
|
(0.51)
|
|
|
$
|
0.83
|
|
Discontinued operations
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(0.01)
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$
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(0.02)
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$
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0.34
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$
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(0.51)
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$
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0.82
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Earnings (loss) per common share attributable to Cliffs shareholders - diluted:
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Continuing operations
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$
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(0.02)
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|
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$
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0.33
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$
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(0.51)
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|
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$
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0.80
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Discontinued operations
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—
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—
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|
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—
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|
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—
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$
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(0.02)
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|
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$
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0.33
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|
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$
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(0.51)
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|
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$
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0.80
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The following table summarizes the shares that have been excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation as they were anti-dilutive:
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(In Millions)
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Three Months Ended
September 30,
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Nine Months Ended
September 30,
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2020
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2019
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2020
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2019
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Shares related to employee stock plans
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1.8
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|
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—
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|
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1.6
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|
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—
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There was no dilution during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 related to the common share equivalents for the convertible senior notes as our common shares average price did not rise above the conversion price.
NOTE 18 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Purchase Commitments
HBI production plant
In 2017, we began to incur capital commitments related to the construction of our HBI production plant in Toledo, Ohio; however, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we temporarily halted construction in March 2020. In June 2020, we resumed construction and now expect to complete the project and begin production in the fourth quarter of 2020. In total, to complete the project, we expect to spend approximately $1 billion on the HBI production plant, excluding capitalized interest, of which $940.2 million was paid as of September 30, 2020. As of September 30, 2020, we have contracts and purchase orders in place for $97.8 million.
Contingencies
We are currently the subject of, or party to, various claims and legal proceedings incidental to our operations. These claims and legal proceedings are subject to inherent uncertainties and unfavorable rulings could occur. An unfavorable ruling could include monetary damages, additional funding requirements or an injunction. If an unfavorable ruling were to occur, there exists the possibility of a material effect on the financial position and results of operations for the period in which the ruling occurs or future periods. However, based on currently available information we do not believe that any pending claims or legal proceedings will result in a material effect in relation to our consolidated financial statements.
Environmental Contingencies
Although we believe our operating practices have been consistent with prevailing industry standards, hazardous materials may have been released at operating sites or third-party sites in the past, including operating sites that we no longer own. If we reasonably can, we estimate potential remediation expenditures for those sites where future remediation efforts are probable based on identified conditions, regulatory requirements or contractual obligations arising from the sale of a business or facility. For sites involving government required investigations, we typically make an estimate of potential remediation expenditures only after the investigation is complete and when we better understand the nature and scope of the remediation. In general, the material factors in these estimates include the costs associated with investigations, delineations, risk assessments, remedial work, governmental response and oversight, site monitoring, and preparation of reports to the appropriate environmental agencies.
The following is a summary of our environmental obligations:
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September 30,
2020
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December 31,
2019
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Environmental obligations
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$
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40.9
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$
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2.0
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Less current portion
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6.4
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0.3
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Long-term environmental obligations
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$
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34.5
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$
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1.7
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We cannot predict the ultimate costs for each site with certainty because of the evolving nature of the investigation and remediation process. Rather, to estimate the probable costs, we must make certain assumptions. The most significant of these assumptions is for the nature and scope of the work that will be necessary to investigate and remediate a particular site and the cost of that work. Other significant assumptions include the cleanup technology that will be used, whether and to what extent any other parties will participate in paying the investigation and remediation costs, reimbursement of past response costs and future oversight costs by governmental agencies, and the reaction of the governing environmental agencies to the proposed work plans. Costs for future investigation and remediation are not discounted to their present value, unless the amount and timing of the cash disbursements are readily known. To the extent that we have been able to reasonably estimate future liabilities, we do not believe that there is a reasonable possibility that we will incur a loss or losses that exceed the amounts we accrued for the environmental matters discussed below that would, either individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. However, since we recognize amounts in the consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP that exclude potential losses that are not probable or that may not be currently estimable, the ultimate costs of these environmental matters may be higher than the liabilities we currently have recorded in our consolidated financial statements.
Except as we expressly note below, we do not currently anticipate any material effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows as a result of compliance with current environmental regulations. Moreover, because all domestic steel and iron ore producers operate under the same federal environmental regulations, we do not believe that we are more disadvantaged than our domestic competitors by our need to comply with these regulations. Some foreign competitors may benefit from less stringent environmental requirements in the countries where they produce, resulting in lower compliance costs for them and providing those foreign competitors with a cost advantage on their products.
According to RCRA, which governs the treatment, handling and disposal of hazardous waste, the EPA and authorized state environmental agencies may conduct inspections of RCRA-regulated facilities to identify areas where there have been releases of hazardous waste or hazardous constituents into the environment and may order the facilities to take corrective action to remediate such releases. Environmental regulators may inspect our major iron ore and steelmaking facilities. While we cannot predict the future actions of these regulators, it is possible that they may identify conditions in future inspections of these facilities which they believe require corrective action.
Under authority from CERCLA, the EPA and state environmental authorities have conducted site investigations at certain of our facilities and other third-party facilities, portions of which previously may have been used for disposal of materials that are currently regulated. The results of these investigations are still pending, and we could be directed to spend funds for remedial activities at the former disposal areas. Because of the uncertain status of these investigations, however, we cannot reliably predict whether or when such spending might be required or its magnitude.
On April 29, 2002, AK Steel entered a mutually agreed-upon administrative order on consent with the EPA pursuant to Section 122 of CERCLA to perform a Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study (“RI/FS”) of the Hamilton Plant site located in New Miami, Ohio. The plant ceased operations in 1990 and all of its former structures have been demolished. AK Steel submitted the investigation portion of the RI/FS and completed supplemental studies. We currently have accrued $0.7 million for the remaining cost of the RI/FS. Until the RI/FS is complete, we cannot reliably estimate the additional costs, if any, we may incur for potentially required remediation of the site or when we may incur them.
On September 26, 2012, the EPA issued an order under Section 3013 of RCRA requiring a plan to be developed for investigation of four areas at the Ashland Works coke plant. The Ashland Works coke plant ceased operations in 2011 and all of its former structures have been demolished and removed. In 1981, AK Steel acquired the plant from Honeywell International Corporation (as successor to Allied Corporation), who had managed the coking operations there for approximately 60 years. In connection with the sale of the coke plant, Honeywell agreed to indemnify AK Steel against certain claims and obligations that could arise from the investigation, and we intend to pursue such indemnification from Honeywell, if necessary. We cannot reliably estimate how long it will take to complete the site investigation. On March 10, 2016, the EPA invited AK Steel to participate in settlement discussions regarding an enforcement action. Settlement discussions between the parties are ongoing, though whether the parties will reach agreement and any such agreement’s terms are uncertain. We currently have accrued $1.4 million for the projected cost of the investigation and known remediation. Until the site investigation is complete, we cannot reliably estimate the costs, if any, we may incur for potential additional required remediation of the site or when we may incur them.
On May 12, 2014, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (“EGLE”) (previously the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality) issued to Dearborn Works an Air Permit to Install No. 182-05C (the “PTI”) to increase the emission limits for the blast furnace and other emission sources. The PTI was issued as a correction to a prior permit to install that did not include certain information during the prior permitting process. On July 10, 2014, the South Dearborn Environmental Improvement Association (“SDEIA”), Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice, Original United Citizens of Southwest Detroit and the Sierra Club filed a Claim of Appeal of the PTI in the State of Michigan, Wayne County Circuit Court, Case No. 14-008887-AA. The appellants and EGLE required the intervention of Severstal Dearborn, LLC (later merged into AK Steel Corporation) in this action as an additional appellee. The appellants allege multiple deficiencies with the PTI and the permitting process. On July 2, 2019, the Circuit Court dismissed the PTI appeal and ruled that EGLE appropriately issued the permit modification. The appellants have appealed that decision. Until the appeal is resolved, we cannot determine what the ultimate permit limits will be. Until the permit limits are determined and final, we cannot reliably estimate the costs we may incur, if any, or when we may incur them.
On August 21, 2014, the SDEIA filed a Complaint under the Michigan Environmental Protection Act (“MEPA”) in the State of Michigan, Wayne County Circuit Court, Case No. 14-010875-CE. The plaintiffs allege that the air emissions from Dearborn Works are impacting the air, water and other natural resources, as well as the public trust in
such resources. The plaintiffs are requesting, among other requested relief, that the court assess and determine the sufficiency of the PTI’s limitations. On October 15, 2014, the court ordered a stay of the proceedings until a final order is issued in Wayne County Circuit Court Case No. 14-008887-AA (discussed above). When the proceedings resume, we intend to vigorously contest these claims. Until the claims in this complaint are resolved, we cannot reliably estimate the costs we may incur, if any, or when we may incur them.
On November 18, 2019, November 26, 2019, and March 16, 2020, EGLE issued Notices of Violations (“NOVs”) with respect to the basic oxygen furnace electrostatic precipitator at Dearborn Works alleging violations of manganese, lead and opacity limits. We are investigating these claims and will work with EGLE to attempt to resolve them. We intend to vigorously contest any claims which cannot be resolved through a settlement. Until a settlement is reached with EGLE or the claims of the NOVs are otherwise resolved, we cannot reliably estimate the costs, if any, associated with any potentially required work.
In addition to the foregoing matters, we are or may be involved in proceedings with various regulatory authorities that may require us to pay fines, comply with more rigorous standards or other requirements or incur capital and operating expenses for environmental compliance. We believe that the ultimate disposition of the proceedings will not have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
Other Contingencies
In addition to the matters discussed above, there are various pending and potential claims against us and our subsidiaries involving product liability, commercial, employee benefits, and other matters arising in the ordinary course of business. Because of the considerable uncertainties which exist for any claim, it is difficult to reliably or accurately estimate what the amount of a loss would be if a claimant prevails. If material assumptions or factual understandings we rely on to evaluate exposure for these contingencies prove to be inaccurate or otherwise change, we may be required to record a liability for an adverse outcome. If, however, we have reasonably evaluated potential future liabilities for all of these contingencies, including those described more specifically above, it is our opinion, unless we otherwise noted, that the ultimate liability from these contingencies, individually and in the aggregate, should not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
NOTE 19 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
We have evaluated subsequent events through the date of financial statement issuance.
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Item 2.
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Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
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Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations is designed to provide a reader of our financial statements with a narrative from the perspective of management on our financial condition, results of operations, liquidity and other factors that may affect our future results. We believe it is important to read our Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 and in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2020 and June 30, 2020, as well as other publicly available information.
Overview
Founded in 1847, Cleveland-Cliffs is among the largest vertically integrated producers of differentiated iron ore and steel in North America. With an emphasis on non-commoditized products, we are uniquely positioned to supply both customized iron ore pellets and steel solutions to a quality-focused customer base. AK Steel, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cleveland-Cliffs, is a leading producer of flat-rolled carbon, stainless and electrical steel products. The AK Tube and Precision Partners businesses provide customer solutions with carbon and stainless steel tubing products, die design and tooling, and hot- and cold-stamped components. In 2020, we expect to be the sole producer of HBI in the Great Lakes region. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, we employ approximately 11,000 people across mining and steel manufacturing operations in the United States and Canada.
On September 28, 2020, we entered into the Transaction Agreement with ArcelorMittal S.A., pursuant to which Cliffs will acquire substantially all of the operations of ArcelorMittal USA. Upon completion of the Transaction, we will be the largest flat-rolled steel producer in North America. We will also be the largest iron ore pellet producer in North America. We expect to complete the Transaction in the fourth quarter of 2020, subject to the receipt of regulatory approvals and the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions. We believe the transaction will transform us into a more efficient and flexible fully-integrated steel system, increasing our exposure in several
desirable end markets and creating a more resilient balance sheet. Unless otherwise noted, discussion of our business and results of operations in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q refers to our continuing operations on a stand-alone basis without giving effect to the Transaction.
Throughout 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic negatively disrupted, to varying degrees, effectively all of the end markets that we serve. As a result, we saw decreased demand for our steel and raw material products from the industrial markets that were impacted, most notably the automotive industry. However, during the third quarter of 2020, our business conditions rapidly improved as automotive customers have now resumed effectively full production in their previously idled facilities, and we have resumed operations at all of our temporarily idled facilities.
The largest market for our steel products is the automotive industry in North America, which makes light vehicle production a key driver of demand. In the first nine months of 2020, North American light vehicle production was approximately 9.2 million units, a 26% reduction from the prior year’s comparable period. The reduction is a result of automotive plants shutting down throughout the United States in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the most severe impact occurring in the second quarter of 2020. During the third quarter of 2020, automotive production recovered dramatically in response to increased demand from dealers, whose inventories had become severely depleted due to the shutdowns. We expect the industry to continue to operate at a healthy pace due to continued strong consumer light vehicle demand.
In our Steel and Manufacturing segment, we also sell our steel products to the infrastructure, manufacturing, electrical power, distributors and converters markets, which have shown signs of improvement, but not to the level of the automotive recovery. Shipments to the distributors and converters markets, for example, remained slower than normal for most of the third quarter of 2020 due to lower than normal demand and high inventories which resulted in a reduced hot-rolled coil pricing average.
For our Mining and Pelletizing segment, the key driver of our business is demand for raw materials from U.S. steelmakers. During the first eight months of 2020, the U.S. produced approximately 47 million metric tons of crude steel, which is 20% lower than the same period in 2019, representing about 4% of total global crude steel production. U.S. total steel capacity utilization was approximately 66% in the first nine months of 2020, which is an approximate 18% decrease from the same period in 2019.
The price for domestic hot-rolled coil steel, an important attribute in the pricing for our iron ore pellets and certain of our steel products, averaged $526 per net ton for the first nine months of 2020, 16% lower than the same period last year. The price of hot-rolled coil steel was negatively impacted by lower demand related to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, we are encouraged that the price has recovered dramatically since August 2020 to above $650 per net ton, as a result of improved supply-demand fundamentals.
The two other important indices that impact pricing in our Mining and Pelletizing segment are the Platts 62% Price and the Atlantic Basin Pellet Premium. The Platts 62% Price averaged $100 per metric ton in the first nine months of 2020, a 6% increase compared to the same period in 2019. The Platts 62% Price continued its strong performance in the third quarter of 2020, as Chinese demand for iron ore remains strong. The Atlantic Basin Pellet Premium averaged $29 per metric ton for the first nine months of 2020, a 54% decrease compared to the same period in 2019, as weakness in the steel market outside of China has driven reduced demand for higher quality raw materials.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, our consolidated Revenues, including Realization of deferred revenue of $34.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, were $1,646.0 million and $3,097.8 million, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, our consolidated Revenues were $555.6 million and $1,455.8 million, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, we had net loss from continuing operations attributable to Cliffs shareholders of $0.02 and $0.51 per diluted share, respectively, and consolidated Adjusted EBITDA of $126.3 million and $67.0 million, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, we had net income from continuing operations attributable to Cliffs shareholders of $0.33 and $0.80 per diluted share, respectively, and consolidated Adjusted EBITDA of $144.1 million and $413.7 million, respectively. See "– Results of Operations – Segment Information" below for a reconciliation of our consolidated Net Income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA.
Strategy
Our key strategic initiatives include:
Optimizing our Fully-Integrated Steelmaking Footprint
Upon expected completion of the Transaction to acquire substantially all of the operations of ArcelorMittal USA, Cliffs will be transformed into a fully-integrated steel enterprise with the size and scale to achieve improved through-the-cycle margins. The Transaction will form us into the largest flat-rolled steel producer in North America with combined 2019 shipments of approximately 17 million net tons. The pending Transaction is consistent with our U.S.-centric strategy and furthers our commitment to environmentally and socially conscious steelmaking, providing self-sufficiency in environmentally friendly HBI and pellets, and expands our relationship with our union partners.
The Transaction includes six steelmaking facilities, eight finishing facilities, two iron ore mining and pelletizing operations, and three coal and cokemaking operations. These assets build upon our existing high-end steelmaking and raw material capabilities, and also open up new markets to us. Once the Transaction is completed, our focus will be on the integration of these facilities within the Cliffs footprint. The combination will provide us additional scale and technical capabilities necessary in a competitive and increasingly quality-focused marketplace.
We expect the Transaction to improve our production capabilities, flexibility, and cost performance. We have identified approximately $150 million of cost synergies through asset optimization, economies of scale, and duplicative overhead savings. The Transaction also enhances optionality for future production of merchant pig iron, to complement our HBI offering in the metallics space.
Maximizing our Commercial Strengths
With the completed acquisition of AK Steel and the expected completion of the Transaction to acquire substantially all of the operations of ArcelorMittal USA, we will be positioned to enhance our offering of a full suite of products encompassing all steps of the iron ore and steel manufacturing process. We will enhance our industry-leading market share in the automotive industry, where our portfolio of high-end products will deliver a broad range of differentiated solutions for this highly sought after customer base.
Both before and after the expected completion of the acquisition of substantially all of the operations of ArcelorMittal USA, our product offering is expected to place heavy emphasis on the high-quality end of the spectrum, compared to other suppliers of steel in the domestic and global marketplace. Since 2015, AK Steel has de-emphasized the marketing of commodity-grade steel such as hot-rolled coil and focused on high-end applications and solutions, emphasizing niche products primarily for the automotive industry, which is well known for its extremely selective buying behavior. The AK Steel expertise, equipment capabilities and delivery reliability differentiate us from what most U.S.-based steelmakers are capable of offering. It also allows for the ability to minimize the pricing influence of volatile market indices with more focus on fixed-price agreements.
We also produce iron ore pellets, the most advanced and sophisticated iron ore product in the marketplace. The major global iron ore producers primarily sell iron ore fines, a commodity-grade product that makes up the vast majority of the seaborne iron ore trade. Our pellets are iron ore fines that have been further processed into homogenous feedstock that allow for enhanced efficiency within a blast furnace, offering steelmakers improved productivity and environmental performance. The sophisticated and tailor-made nature of our pellets allows us to charge a premium when compared to other iron ore products available in the marketplace. Upon the expected completion of the ArcelorMittal USA acquisition, we expect to transfer the vast majority of our pellets on an intercompany basis.
Our Toledo HBI production plant, when operational, will allow us to offer another unique, high-quality product to discerning raw material buyers. EAF steelmakers primarily use scrap for their iron feedstock, and our HBI will offer a sophisticated alternative with less impurities, allowing the steelmakers to increase the quality of their respective end steel products and reduce reliance on imported metallics.
Expanding our Customer Base and Product Offering
The completed acquisition of both AK Steel and the pending acquisition of substantially all of the operations of ArcelorMittal USA position us to benefit from a larger and more diverse base of customers, with less overall emphasis on commodity-linked contracts, particularly the Platts 62% Price and Atlantic Basin Pellet Premium. This expansion of our customer base into the automotive industry, as well as other steel consuming manufacturers, is expected to create resiliency by broadening our exposure to several diversified end steel markets. We will now generally supply more
advanced steel products than EAF steelmakers, who have gained market share from other blast furnaces on less advanced commodity-grade steels.
We are also seeking to expand our customer base with the rapidly growing and attractive electric vehicle market. At this time, we believe the North American automotive industry is approaching a monumental inflection point, with the adoption of electrical motors in passenger vehicles. As this market grows, it will require more advanced steel applications to meet the needs of electric vehicle producers and consumers. With our unique technical capabilities, we believe we are positioned better than any other North American steelmaker to supply the steel and parts necessary to fill these needs.
Additionally, although we have a different customer base compared to other blast furnace steelmakers, we cannot ignore the ongoing shift of steelmaking share in the U.S. away from the blast furnace producers to the EAF steelmakers. Over the past 25 years, the market share of EAFs has nearly doubled. However, as EAFs have moved to higher-value steel products, they require more high-quality iron ore-based metallics instead of lower-grade scrap as raw material feedstock. As a result of this trend, one of our top strategic priorities will be to become a critical supplier of the EAF market by providing these specialized metallics.
Once operational, we expect our HBI production plant to partially replace the over three million metric tons of ore-based metallics that are imported into the Great Lakes region every year from Russia, Ukraine, Brazil and Venezuela, as well as the nearly 20 million metric tons of scrap used in the Great Lakes area every year. The Toledo site is in close proximity to over 20 EAFs, giving us a natural competitive freight advantage over import competitors. Not only will our HBI production plant create another outlet for our high-margin pellets, but it also presents an attractive economic opportunity for us. As the only producer of DR-grade pellets in the Great Lakes region and with access to abundant, low-cost natural gas, we will be in a unique position to serve clients in the area and grow our customer base.
The completed acquisition of AK Steel and pending acquisition of substantially all of the operations of ArcelorMittal USA provide other potential outlets for HBI as it can also be used in integrated steel operations to increase productivity and reduce carbon footprint, allowing for more cost efficient and environmentally friendly steelmaking.
Strengthening our Legacy Mining and Pelletizing Business
We are the market-leading iron ore producer in the U.S., supplying differentiated iron ore pellets to major North American blast furnace steel production facilities. We have the unique advantage of being a low-cost, high-quality, iron ore pellet producer with significant transportation and logistics advantages to serve the Great Lakes steel market.
We recognize the importance of our current strong position in the North American blast furnace steel industry, and one of our top priorities is to enhance our Mining and Pelletizing business by continually evaluating opportunities to preserve our customer base, expand our production capacity and increase ore reserve life.
The acquisition of AK Steel is central to providing stability to our Mining and Pelletizing business, as sales to AK Steel accounted for 29% of our iron ore product revenue for the year ended December 31, 2019. The acquisition of AK Steel ensures pellet volume commitments for approximately 6 million long tons of pellets annually in a normalized environment to complement our existing long-term minimum volume pellet offtake agreements with other key integrated steel producers and pellets to be eventually consumed at our Toledo HBI production plant.
The pending Transaction to acquire substantially all of the operations of ArcelorMittal USA would further secure this business by integrating our largest external pellet customer into our business. This is expected to ensure pellet volume commitments of approximately 7 to 9 million long tons annually in a normalized environment. The pending Transaction will also add to our pellet footprint by approximately 8 million long tons of annual capacity, including ArcelorMittal USA’s majority share of the Hibbing mine as well as the Minorca mine. The pellet production from these two mines is also expected to supply pellets to our own blast furnace operations.
Third Quarter 2020 Recent Developments
On September 28, 2020, we entered into the Transaction Agreement with ArcelorMittal S.A., pursuant to which Cliffs will acquire substantially all of the operations of ArcelorMittal USA for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $1.4 billion, consisting of (i) $505 million in cash, (ii) 78,186,671 of our common shares, par value $0.125 per share, and (iii) 583,273 shares of a new series of our Serial Preferred Stock, Class B, without par value, to be designated as the “Series B Participating Redeemable Preferred Stock” at closing. The cash portion of the purchase price is subject to customary working capital and purchase price adjustments.
We expect to complete the Transaction in the fourth quarter of 2020. Completion of the Transaction is subject to various customary closing conditions, including the receipt of required regulatory approvals in identified jurisdictions, including the expiration or termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act, and it is possible that factors outside of our control could result in the Transaction being completed at a later time or not at all. The Transaction Agreement also contains certain termination rights that may be exercised by either us or ArcelorMittal S.A. We plan to complete the Transaction as soon as reasonably practicable following the satisfaction or waiver of all applicable conditions.
COVID-19
In December 2019, COVID-19 surfaced in Wuhan, China, and has since spread to other countries, including the United States. In March 2020, the World Health Organization characterized COVID-19 as a pandemic. Efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 intensified throughout 2020, and many countries, including the United States, took steps to restrict travel, temporarily close businesses and issue quarantine orders. It remains unclear how long and to what degree of severity the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic will be felt.
On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the CARES Act. The CARES Act, among other things, includes provisions relating to refundable payroll tax credits, deferment of employer side social security payments, net operating loss carryback periods, AMT credit refunds, modifications to the net interest deduction limitations and technical corrections to tax depreciation methods for qualified improvement property. We have evaluated the impact the CARES Act will have on our business and are receiving liquidity relief due to our ability to accelerate the receipt of approximately $60 million of AMT credit refunds, originally receivable in 2021 and 2022 but instead were collected in July 2020, and defer pension contributions and employer social security payments of approximately $90 million.
We continue to utilize stringent social distancing procedures in our operating facilities, including checking employees’ temperatures and symptoms before entering the workplace each day and deep cleaning our operational facilities. Although we continue to utilize these measures, the outbreak of COVID-19 has heightened the risk that a significant portion of our workforce will suffer illness or otherwise be unable to perform their ordinary work functions.
Although steel and iron ore production have been considered “essential” by the states in which we operate, certain of our facilities and construction activities were temporarily idled during the second quarter of 2020 due primarily to temporarily reduced product demand. Most of these temporarily idled facilities were restarted during the second quarter, and the remaining operations were restarted during the third quarter.
We cannot predict whether our operations will experience additional disruptions in the future. We may also continue to experience supply chain disruptions or operational issues with our vendors, as our suppliers and contractors face similar challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Because the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, we cannot currently predict the extent to which our business, results of operations, financial condition or liquidity will ultimately be impacted.
To mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, we took a number of steps throughout 2020 to solidify our liquidity position, including issuing $520 million aggregate principal amount of secured debt, adding a $150 million FILO tranche to our ABL facility, idling several facilities both temporarily and permanently, temporarily deferring our Chief Executive Officer’s compensation by 40%, temporarily deferring salaries by up to 20%, temporarily deferring other salaried employee benefits, and temporarily suspending capital expenditures. Lastly, our Board has suspended future dividends, which is a typical cash obligation of approximately $100 million on an annualized basis.
In light of the sudden onset and unknown impact and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, our previously released guidance for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020, should not be relied upon.
Results of Operations - Consolidated
The following is a summary of our consolidated results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019:
Revenues
The following table presents our sales volumes and Revenues by reportable segment:
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Three Months Ended
September 30,
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September 30,
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Sales volume (in thousands):
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Steel and Manufacturing (net tons)
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1,117
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—
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1,935
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—
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Mining and Pelletizing sales (long tons)
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4,907
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5,750
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11,800
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13,527
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Less: Intercompany sales (long tons)
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(1,204)
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(346)
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(3,028)
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(384)
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Mining and Pelletizing consolidated sales (long tons)
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3,703
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5,404
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8,772
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13,143
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Steel and Manufacturing net sales to external customers
|
$
|
1,261.7
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
2,194.3
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mining and Pelletizing net sales1
|
520.3
|
|
|
590.6
|
|
|
1,238.7
|
|
|
1,494.8
|
|
Less: Intercompany sales
|
(136.0)
|
|
|
(35.0)
|
|
|
(335.2)
|
|
|
(39.0)
|
|
Mining and Pelletizing net sales to external customers
|
384.3
|
|
|
555.6
|
|
|
903.5
|
|
|
1,455.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Total revenues
|
$
|
1,646.0
|
|
|
$
|
555.6
|
|
|
$
|
3,097.8
|
|
|
$
|
1,455.8
|
|
1 Includes Realization of deferred revenue of $34.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.
Revenues increased by $1,090.4 million, or 196.3%, for the three months ended September 30, 2020, compared to the prior-year period. Revenues, including Realization of deferred revenue, increased by $1,642.0 million, or 112.8%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to the prior-year period. The increase for the three months ended September 30, 2020 was due to the addition of revenues from our new Steel and Manufacturing segment as a result of the AK Steel acquisition, which was completed on March 13, 2020, and an increase in the realized revenue rates within the Mining and Pelletizing segment, which were partially offset by a decrease in the sales volumes within the Mining and Pelletizing segment. The increase for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was due to the addition of revenues from our new Steel and Manufacturing segment as a result of the AK Steel acquisition, which was completed on March 13, 2020, and was partially offset by a decrease in the sales volumes and realized revenue rates within the Mining and Pelletizing segment.
Refer to “– Results of Operations – Segment Information" for additional information regarding the specific factors that impacted revenue during the period.
Operating Costs
The following is a summary of Total operating costs:
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In Millions)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
September 30,
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
|
|
|
|
|
|
2020
|
|
2019
|
|
Variance
Favorable/
(Unfavorable)
|
|
2020
|
|
2019
|
|
Variance
Favorable/
(Unfavorable)
|
Cost of goods sold
|
$
|
(1,525.4)
|
|
|
$
|
(400.7)
|
|
|
$
|
(1,124.7)
|
|
|
$
|
(3,088.9)
|
|
|
$
|
(1,007.0)
|
|
|
$
|
(2,081.9)
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses
|
(59.6)
|
|
|
(25.5)
|
|
|
(34.1)
|
|
|
(149.2)
|
|
|
(82.2)
|
|
|
(67.0)
|
|
Acquisition-related costs
|
(7.5)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(7.5)
|
|
|
(68.4)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(68.4)
|
|
Miscellaneous – net:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Empire idle costs
|
(3.7)
|
|
|
(5.5)
|
|
|
1.8
|
|
|
(10.7)
|
|
|
(14.8)
|
|
|
4.1
|
|
HBI production plant startup costs
|
(8.0)
|
|
|
(2.0)
|
|
|
(6.0)
|
|
|
(23.0)
|
|
|
(3.9)
|
|
|
(19.1)
|
|
Other
|
(3.8)
|
|
|
(0.3)
|
|
|
(3.5)
|
|
|
(6.8)
|
|
|
(0.3)
|
|
|
(6.5)
|
|
Total Miscellaneous – net
|
(15.5)
|
|
|
(7.8)
|
|
|
(7.7)
|
|
|
(40.5)
|
|
|
(19.0)
|
|
|
(21.5)
|
|
Total operating costs
|
$
|
(1,608.0)
|
|
|
$
|
(434.0)
|
|
|
$
|
(1,174.0)
|
|
|
$
|
(3,347.0)
|
|
|
$
|
(1,108.2)
|
|
|
$
|
(2,238.8)
|
|
Cost of goods sold
The increases for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, were primarily due to the addition of activity from the Steel and Manufacturing segment of $1,239.4 million and $2,345.9 million, respectively, which was unfavorably impacted by temporary idle related costs of approximately $39 million and $149 million, respectively, resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Cost of goods sold for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 was partially offset by decreases at the Mining and Pelletizing segment of $31.5 million and $45.7 million, respectively, primarily due to a decrease in sales volumes. Mining and Pelletizing segment Cost of goods sold for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 included temporary idle related costs of approximately $14 million and $63 million, respectively, resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Refer to “– Results of Operations – Segment Information” for additional information regarding the specific factors that impacted our operating results during the period.
Selling, general and administrative expenses
We had additional Selling, general and administrative expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 for costs incurred related to AK Steel, which were partially offset by lower incentive compensation costs.
Acquisition-related costs
The Acquisition-related costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, include severance of $2.4 million and $38.3 million, respectively. Refer to NOTE 3 - ACQUISITION OF AK STEEL for further information on the acquisition.
Other Income (Expense)
The following is a summary of Total other expense:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In Millions)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
September 30,
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
|
|
|
|
|
|
2020
|
|
2019
|
|
Variance
Favorable/
(Unfavorable)
|
|
2020
|
|
2019
|
|
Variance
Favorable/
(Unfavorable)
|
Interest expense, net
|
$
|
(68.2)
|
|
|
$
|
(25.3)
|
|
|
$
|
(42.9)
|
|
|
$
|
(167.9)
|
|
|
$
|
(76.5)
|
|
|
$
|
(91.4)
|
|
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
132.6
|
|
|
(18.2)
|
|
|
150.8
|
|
Other non-operating income (expense):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net periodic benefit credits (costs) other than service costs component
|
9.3
|
|
|
(0.3)
|
|
|
9.6
|
|
|
29.9
|
|
|
(0.4)
|
|
|
30.3
|
|
Other
|
0.7
|
|
|
0.6
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
1.3
|
|
|
1.7
|
|
|
(0.4)
|
|
Total other expense
|
$
|
(58.2)
|
|
|
$
|
(25.0)
|
|
|
$
|
(33.2)
|
|
|
$
|
(4.1)
|
|
|
$
|
(93.4)
|
|
|
$
|
89.3
|
|
The increases in Interest expense, net were primarily due to the incremental debt associated with the acquisition of AK Steel. These increases were partially offset by an increase in capitalized interest primarily related to construction of the HBI production plant.
The gain on extinguishment of debt for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 primarily relates to the repurchase of $747.6 million aggregate principal amount of our outstanding senior notes of various series using the net proceeds from the additional $555.2 million 9.875% 2025 Senior Secured Notes issuance and other sources of cash. The nine months ended September 30, 2020 were also impacted by the purchase of $56.5 million aggregate principal amount of 7.50% 2023 AK Senior Notes and $8.5 million aggregate principal amount of 7.625% 2021 AK Senior Notes pursuant to tender offers. Refer to NOTE 7 - DEBT AND CREDIT FACILITIES for further details.
The increases in net periodic benefit credits (costs) other than service cost component were primarily due to expected return on assets due to the acquisition of AK Steel pension assets and increased asset values for the plans held in 2019. Refer to NOTE 9 - PENSIONS AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS for further detail on the components of net periodic benefit credits (costs) other than service cost component.
Income Taxes
Our effective tax rate is impacted by permanent items, primarily depletion. It also is affected by discrete items that may occur in any given period but are not consistent from period to period. The following represents a summary of our tax provision and corresponding effective rates:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In Millions, Except Percentages)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
September 30,
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
|
|
|
|
|
|
2020
|
|
2019
|
|
Variance
|
|
2020
|
|
2019
|
|
Variance
|
Income tax benefit (expense)
|
$
|
22.4
|
|
|
$
|
(4.8)
|
|
|
$
|
27.2
|
|
|
$
|
98.5
|
|
|
$
|
(23.1)
|
|
|
$
|
121.6
|
|
Effective tax rate
|
110.9
|
%
|
|
5.0
|
%
|
|
105.9
|
%
|
|
38.9
|
%
|
|
9.1
|
%
|
|
29.8
|
%
|
The difference in the effective rate and income tax expense from the comparable prior-year periods primarily relates to the mix of income and certain non-deductible transaction related items, as well as discrete items recorded in each period.
Our 2020 estimated annual effective tax rate before discrete items is 35.5%. This estimated annual effective tax rate differs from the U.S. statutory rate of 21% primarily due to the deduction for percentage depletion in excess of cost depletion related to our Mining and Pelletizing segment operations, as well as non-deductible transaction costs, executive officers' compensation, global intangible low-taxed income and income of noncontrolling interests for which no tax is recognized. The 2019 estimated annual effective tax rate before discrete items at September 30, 2019 was 9.6%. The increase in the estimated effective tax rate before discrete items is driven by the change in the mix of income, as well as transaction costs and other acquisition-related charges that were incurred only in 2020.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, we recorded discrete items that resulted in an income tax benefit of $5.0 million and $8.6 million, respectively. The discrete adjustments are primarily related to the release of uncertain tax positions due to favorable resolution of an international audit issue. The discrete adjustments also include interest on uncertain tax positions and the refunds received during the year of amounts sequestered by the Internal Revenue Service on previously filed AMT credit refund claims. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, we recorded discrete items that resulted in an income tax benefit of $0.5 million and $1.3 million, respectively.
Results of Operations - Segment Information
Adjusted EBITDA
We evaluate performance on a segment basis, as well as a consolidated basis, based on Adjusted EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP measure. This measure is used by management, investors, lenders and other external users of our financial statements to assess our operating performance and to compare operating performance to other companies in the steel and iron ore industries, although it is not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. In addition, management believes Adjusted EBITDA is a useful measure to assess the earnings power of the business without the impact of capital structure and can be used to assess our ability to service debt and fund future capital expenditures in the business.
The following table provides a reconciliation of our consolidated Net income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In Millions)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
September 30,
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
|
|
|
|
2020
|
|
2019
|
|
2020
|
|
2019
|
Net income (loss)
|
$
|
1.9
|
|
|
$
|
90.9
|
|
|
$
|
(154.8)
|
|
|
$
|
229.6
|
|
Less:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense, net
|
(68.2)
|
|
|
(25.4)
|
|
|
(167.9)
|
|
|
(76.8)
|
|
Income tax benefit (expense)
|
22.4
|
|
|
(4.8)
|
|
|
98.5
|
|
|
(23.1)
|
|
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
|
(72.4)
|
|
|
(22.2)
|
|
|
(183.9)
|
|
|
(63.1)
|
|
EBITDA
|
$
|
120.1
|
|
|
$
|
143.3
|
|
|
$
|
98.5
|
|
|
$
|
392.6
|
|
Less:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EBITDA of noncontrolling interests1
|
$
|
16.2
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
41.3
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
132.6
|
|
|
(18.2)
|
|
Severance costs
|
(2.4)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(38.3)
|
|
|
(1.7)
|
|
Acquisition-related costs excluding severance costs
|
(5.1)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(30.1)
|
|
|
—
|
|
Amortization of inventory step-up
|
(14.6)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(74.0)
|
|
|
—
|
|
Impact of discontinued operations
|
(0.3)
|
|
|
(0.8)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(1.2)
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA
|
$
|
126.3
|
|
|
$
|
144.1
|
|
|
$
|
67.0
|
|
|
$
|
413.7
|
|
1 EBITDA of noncontrolling interests includes $11.9 million and $31.2 million for income and $4.3 million and $10.1 million for depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively.
The following table provides a summary of our Adjusted EBITDA by segment:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In Millions)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
September 30,
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
|
|
|
|
|
|
2020
|
|
2019
|
|
Change
|
|
2020
|
|
2019
|
|
Change
|
Adjusted EBITDA:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Steel and Manufacturing
|
$
|
33.3
|
|
|
$
|
(2.1)
|
|
|
$
|
35.4
|
|
|
$
|
(81.8)
|
|
|
$
|
(4.0)
|
|
|
$
|
(77.8)
|
|
Mining and Pelletizing
|
145.3
|
|
|
182.7
|
|
|
(37.4)
|
|
|
309.5
|
|
|
510.7
|
|
|
(201.2)
|
|
Corporate and eliminations
|
(52.3)
|
|
|
(36.5)
|
|
|
(15.8)
|
|
|
(160.7)
|
|
|
(93.0)
|
|
|
(67.7)
|
|
Total Adjusted EBITDA
|
$
|
126.3
|
|
|
$
|
144.1
|
|
|
$
|
(17.8)
|
|
|
$
|
67.0
|
|
|
$
|
413.7
|
|
|
$
|
(346.7)
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA from the Steel and Manufacturing segment for the three months ended September 30, 2020 was positively impacted by pent-up demand from the COVID-19 pandemic, which helped boost automotive production during the third quarter. Despite the positive third quarter results, Adjusted EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was negative as the second quarter of 2020 was unfavorably impacted by decreased customer demand resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, we incurred temporary idle related costs resulting from production curtailments of approximately $39 million and $149 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively. Additionally, Cost of goods sold as a percentage of Revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was unfavorably impacted by product sales mix primarily due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which resulted in lower sales volumes to automotive customers in the second quarter during the height of the COVID-19 stay-at-home orders and shutdowns.
Adjusted EBITDA from the Mining and Pelletizing segment for the three months ended September 30, 2020 decreased $37.4 million, compared to the prior-year period, primarily due to lower Revenues of $70.3 million, which was partially offset by lower Cost of goods sold of $31.5 million. The lower Revenues were driven primarily by a decrease in sales volume of 0.8 million long tons due to reduced customer demand associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, which was partially offset by an increase in the average year-to-date realized product revenue rate, predominantly due to Platts 62% Price and lower index freight rates. The lower Cost of goods sold was primarily driven by the decrease in sales volume, which was partially offset by idle costs, excluding idle depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, of $12 million as a result of the temporary idling of operations in response to reduced customer demand driven by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Adjusted EBITDA from the Mining and Pelletizing segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 decreased $201.2 million, compared to the prior-year period, primarily due to lower Revenues of $256.1 million, which was partially offset by lower Cost of goods sold of $45.7 million. The lower Revenues were driven primarily by a decrease in sales volume of 1.7 million long tons and a decrease in the average year-to-date realized product revenue rate, predominantly due to lower Atlantic Basin Pellet Premiums and a decrease in the hot-rolled coil steel price. The lower Cost of goods sold was primarily driven by the decrease in sales volume, which was partially offset by idle costs, excluding idle depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, of $52 million as a result of the temporary idling of operations in response to reduced customer demand driven by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Adjusted EBITDA from Corporate and eliminations for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 includes intercompany profit eliminations for iron ore sales from the Mining and Pelletizing segment to the Steel and Manufacturing segment of $28.6 million and $10.9 million, respectively. Additionally, Adjusted EBITDA from Corporate and eliminations for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 includes corporate and allocated Selling, general and administrative expenses of $22.9 million and $24.6 million, respectively.
Adjusted EBITDA from Corporate and eliminations for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 includes intercompany profit eliminations for iron ore sales from the Mining and Pelletizing segment to the Steel and Manufacturing segment of $90.3 million and $12.5 million, respectively. Additionally, Adjusted EBITDA from Corporate and eliminations for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 includes corporate and allocated Selling, general and administrative expenses of $67.6 million and $77.4 million, respectively.
Steel and Manufacturing
The following is a summary of Steel and Manufacturing segment results included in our consolidated financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020. These results include the AK Steel operations within our Steel and Manufacturing segment subsequent to March 13, 2020.
Flat-Rolled Steel Shipments by Product Category
The following is a summary of the Steel and Manufacturing segment operating results:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
|
September 30, 2020
|
|
September 30, 2020
|
Volumes - In Thousands of Net Tons
|
|
|
|
Flat-rolled steel shipments
|
1,117
|
|
1,935
|
Operating Results - In Millions
|
|
|
|
Revenues
|
$
|
1,261.7
|
|
|
$
|
2,194.3
|
|
Cost of goods sold
|
$
|
(1,239.4)
|
|
|
$
|
(2,345.9)
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA1
|
$
|
33.3
|
|
|
$
|
(81.8)
|
|
Selling Price - Per Net Ton
|
|
|
|
Average net selling price per net ton of flat-rolled steel
|
$
|
1,006
|
|
|
$
|
1,021
|
|
Revenues Attributable to International Customers
|
|
|
|
Revenues to customers outside the United States (In Millions)
|
$
|
125.5
|
|
|
$
|
196.4
|
|
Revenues to customers outside the United States as a percent of total Steel and Manufacturing revenues
|
9.9
|
%
|
|
9.0
|
%
|
1 We had negative Adjusted EBITDA for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, of $2.1 million and $4.0 million, respectively, for costs incurred at our HBI production plant.
The following table presents the percentage of revenues to each of our Steel and Manufacturing markets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
Market
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September 30, 2020
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September 30, 2020
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Automotive
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73
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%
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64
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%
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Infrastructure and Manufacturing
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16
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%
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20
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%
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Distributors and Converters
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11
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%
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16
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%
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Operating Results
Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended September 30, 2020 was positive as pent-up demand from the COVID-19 pandemic helped boost automotive production during the quarter. As a result, sales to the automotive market accounted for 73% of Revenues during the third quarter. Cost of goods sold for the three months ended September 30, 2020 was unfavorably impacted by temporary idle related costs of approximately $39 million, driven by the lingering effects of temporarily idled facilities in response to lower customer demand due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Despite a positive third quarter, which showed significant signs of improvement, Adjusted EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was negative as the second quarter was impacted by decreased customer demand resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Cost of goods sold for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was unfavorably impacted by idle related costs of approximately $149 million, driven by the temporary idling of facilities in response to lower customer demand due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, Cost of goods sold as a percentage of Revenues was unfavorably impacted by product sales mix primarily due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which resulted in lower sales volumes to our automotive customers in the second quarter during the height of the COVID-19 stay-at-home orders and shutdowns.
Production
During the third quarter, certain of our facilities, which were previously temporarily idled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including Dearborn Works, Mansfield Works, all Precision Partners stamping facilities and approximately 65% of AK Tube production, were all restarted and resumed production. Dearborn Works hot strip mill, anneal and temper operations and AK Coal remain permanently idled as part of the permanent cost reduction efforts.
Mining and Pelletizing
The following is a summary of Mining and Pelletizing segment results for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019:
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(In Millions)
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Three Months Ended
September 30,
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2020
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2019
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Change
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Percent change
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Volumes - In Thousands of Long Tons1,2
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Sales tons
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4,907
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5,750
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(843)
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(14.7)
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%
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Production tons
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4,560
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5,159
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(599)
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(11.6)
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%
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Operating Results - In Millions2
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Revenues
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$
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520.3
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$
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590.6
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$
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(70.3)
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(11.9)
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%
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Cost of goods sold
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$
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(393.3)
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$
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(424.8)
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$
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31.5
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(7.4)
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%
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Adjusted EBITDA
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$
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145.3
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$
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182.7
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$
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(37.4)
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(20.5)
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%
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1 Includes Cliffs' 23% share of the Hibbing mine production.
2 Includes intercompany sales to our Steel and Manufacturing segment of 1,204 thousand long tons and 346 thousand long tons for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
The following table presents certain operating results on a per ton basis:
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Three Months Ended
September 30,
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Per Ton Information
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2020
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2019
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Change
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Percent change
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Realized product revenue rate1
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$
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98.06
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$
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95.65
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$
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2.41
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2.5
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%
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Cash cost of goods sold rate1,2
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$
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68.25
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$
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63.20
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$
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5.05
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8.0
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%
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Depreciation, depletion & amortization
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3.93
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3.62
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0.31
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8.6
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%
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Total cost of goods sold
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$
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72.18
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$
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66.82
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$
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5.36
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8.0
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%
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1 Excludes revenues and expenses related to freight, which are offsetting.
2 Cash cost of goods sold rate is a non-GAAP financial measure. Refer to "–Non-GAAP Reconciliation" for a reconciliation of this non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.
Adjusted EBITDA decreased by $37.4 million during the three months ended September 30, 2020, compared to the prior-year period, primarily due to the decrease in revenues of $70.3 million, offset partially by the decrease in cost of goods sold of $31.5 million, as discussed below.
Revenues decreased by $68.7 million during the three months ended September 30, 2020, compared to the prior-year period, excluding a decrease in domestic freight of $1.6 million, driven by:
•Lower sales volume of 0.8 million long tons, primarily due to reduced demand as certain customer blast furnaces remained idled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which resulted in decreased revenue of $80 million.
•This decrease was offset partially by an increase in the average year-to-date realized product revenue rate of $2.41 per long ton, or 2.5%, during the three months ended September 30, 2020, compared to the prior-year period, which resulted in an increase of $11 million, predominantly due to:
◦An increase in the Platts 62% Price, which positively affected the realized revenue rate by $31 million, or $6 per long ton; and
◦Lower index freight rates, a component in most of our contract pricing formulas, which positively affected the realized revenue rate by $24 million, or $5 per long ton.
◦These increases were offset partially by lower Atlantic Basin Pellet Premiums, which negatively affected the realized revenue rate by $45 million, or $9 per long ton.
Cost of goods sold decreased $29.9 million during the three months ended September 30, 2020, excluding the domestic freight decrease of $1.6 million, compared to the same period in 2019. This is predominantly due to a decrease in sales volume, as discussed above, of 0.8 million long tons, which resulted in decreased costs of $55 million period-over-period. This was offset partially by idle costs of $14 million as a result of the temporary idling of operations in response to reduced customer demand driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, that were incurred during the three months ended September 30, 2020.
Production
Production for the three months ended September 30, 2020, decreased 11.6% compared to the same period in 2019, predominantly due to the temporary idling of the Northshore and Hibbing mines in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting decreased customer demand. Both the Northshore and Hibbing mine operations were restarted during the third quarter.
Mining and Pelletizing
The following is a summary of Mining and Pelletizing segment results for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019:
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(In Millions)
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Nine Months Ended
September 30,
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2020
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2019
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Change
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Percent change
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Volumes - In Thousands of Long Tons1,2
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Sales tons
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11,800
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13,527
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(1,727)
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(12.8)
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%
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Production tons
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11,430
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14,737
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(3,307)
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(22.4)
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%
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Operating Results - In Millions2
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Revenues3
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$
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1,238.7
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$
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1,494.8
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$
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(256.1)
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(17.1)
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%
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Cost of goods sold
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$
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(987.8)
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$
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(1,033.5)
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$
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45.7
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(4.4)
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%
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Adjusted EBITDA
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$
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309.5
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$
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510.7
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$
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(201.2)
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(39.4)
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%
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1 Includes Cliffs' 23% share of the Hibbing mine production.
2 Includes intercompany sales to our Steel and Manufacturing segment of 3,028 thousand long tons and 384 thousand long tons for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
3 Includes Realization of deferred revenue of $34.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.
The following table presents certain operating results on a per ton basis:
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Nine Months Ended
September 30,
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Per Ton Information
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2020
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2019
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Change
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Percent change
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Realized product revenue rate1,3
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$
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96.98
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$
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103.26
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$
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(6.28)
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(6.1)
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%
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Cash cost of goods sold rate1,2
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$
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70.87
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$
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64.80
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$
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6.07
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9.4
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%
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Depreciation, depletion & amortization
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4.85
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4.35
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0.50
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11.5
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%
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Total cost of goods sold
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$
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75.72
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$
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69.15
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$
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6.57
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9.5
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%
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1 Excludes revenues and expenses related to freight, which are offsetting.
2 Cash cost of goods sold rate is a non-GAAP financial measure. Refer to "–Non-GAAP Reconciliation" for a reconciliation of this non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.
3 Includes Realization of deferred revenue of $34.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.
Adjusted EBITDA decreased by $201.2 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to the prior-year period, primarily due to the decrease in revenues of $256.1 million, offset partially by the decrease in cost of goods sold of $45.7 million, as discussed below.
Revenues decreased by $252.3 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to the prior-year period, excluding a decrease in domestic freight of $3.8 million, driven by:
•Lower sales volume of 1.7 million long tons, primarily due to reduced demand as customers idled their blast furnaces in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which resulted in decreased revenue of $177 million; and
•A decrease in the average year-to-date realized product revenue rate of $6.28 per long ton, or 6.1%, during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to the prior-year period, which resulted in a decrease of $76 million, predominantly due to:
◦Lower Atlantic Basin Pellet Premiums, which negatively affected the realized revenue rate by $11 per long ton, or $131 million; and
◦A decrease in the hot-rolled coil steel price, which negatively affected the realized revenue rate by $5 per long ton, or $59 million.
◦These decreases were offset partially by:
▪The Realization of deferred revenue of $35 million, or $3 per long ton, as a result of the termination of the AK Steel iron ore pellet sales agreement;
▪An increase in the Platts 62% Price, which positively affected the realized revenue rate by $31 million, or $3 per long ton; and
▪Lower index freight rates, a component in most of our contract pricing formulas, which positively affected the realized revenue rate by $25 million, or $2 per long ton.
Cost of goods sold decreased $41.9 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, excluding the domestic freight decrease of $3.8 million, compared to the same period in 2019. This is predominantly due to a decrease in sales volume, as discussed above, of 1.7 million long tons, which resulted in decreased costs of $118 million period-over-period. This was offset partially by idle costs of $63 million as a result of the temporary idling of operations in response to reduced customer demand driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, that were incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2020.
Production
Production for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, decreased 22.4% compared to the same period in 2019, predominantly due to the temporary idling of the Tilden, Northshore and Hibbing mines in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting decrease in customer demand.
Liquidity, Cash Flows and Capital Resources
Our primary sources of liquidity are Cash and cash equivalents and cash generated from our operations, availability under the ABL Facility and other financing activities. Our capital allocation decision-making process is focused on preserving healthy liquidity levels while maintaining the strength of our balance sheet and creating financial flexibility to manage through the inherent cyclical demand for our products and volatility in commodity prices. We are focused on maximizing the cash generation of our operations, reducing debt, and aligning capital investments with our strategic priorities and the requirements of our business plan, including regulatory and permission-to-operate related projects.
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, our primary focus has been on maintaining adequate levels of liquidity to manage through a potentially prolonged economic downturn. In alignment with this, we have made several operational adjustments, including facility closures, idles, and extended maintenance outages. Along with the cost savings achieved through these operational adjustments, we have reduced planned capital expenditures for the year, reduced overhead costs and suspended our quarterly dividend payment. Additionally, on April 17, 2020 and April 24, 2020, we issued $400.0 million aggregate principal amount and an additional $555.2 million aggregate principal amount, respectively, of 9.875% 2025 Senior Secured Notes to further bolster our liquidity position and reduce debt. We also issued an additional $120.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6.75% 2026 Senior Secured Notes on June 19, 2020, the net proceeds of which we intend to use to finance construction of our HBI production plant. Pending such use, the net proceeds were used to temporarily reduce the outstanding borrowings under our ABL Facility. We believe these measures will allow us to remain comfortable with our liquidity levels for an extended market downturn related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Based on our outlook for the next 12 months, which is subject to continued changing demand from customers and volatility in iron ore and domestic steel prices, we expect to have ample liquidity through cash generated from operations and availability under our ABL Facility sufficient to meet the needs of our operations and service our debt obligations, as well as provide the $505 million of cash required to be paid pursuant to the terms of the Transaction Agreement.
The following discussion summarizes the significant items impacting our cash flows during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 as well as expected impacts to our future cash flows over the next 12 months. Refer to the Statements of Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Cash Flows for additional information. Unless otherwise noted, the following discussion refers to our continuing operations on a stand-alone basis without giving effect to the Transaction.
Operating Activities
Net cash used by operating activities was $53.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to net cash provided by operating activities of $388.1 million for the comparable period in 2019. The increase in cash used by operating activities during the first nine months of 2020, compared to 2019, was due primarily to the slowing economy in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic resulting in reduced customer demand and the need to temporarily idle many of our operations, which had an adverse effect on our operating results.
Our U.S. cash and cash equivalents balance at September 30, 2020 was $36.6 million, or 66% of our consolidated total cash and cash equivalents balance, excluding cash related to our VIE, of $55.6 million. Additionally, we had a cash balance at September 30, 2020 of $4.4 million classified as part of Other current assets in the Statements of Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Position related to discontinued operations.
Investing Activities
Net cash used by investing activities was $1,240.2 million and $449.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. During the first nine months of 2020, we had net cash outflows of $869.3 million for the acquisition of AK Steel, net of cash acquired. This includes $590.0 million to pay off AK Steel Corporation's former revolving credit facility and $323.6 million to purchase outstanding 7.50% 2023 AK Senior Notes. Additionally, we had capital expenditures including capitalized interest of $378.9 million and $460.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, we had cash outflows, including deposits and capitalized interest, of approximately $270 million for development of the HBI production plant. This compares to net cash outflows, including deposits and capitalized interest, during the first nine months of 2019 of approximately $370 million on development of the HBI production plant and approximately $40 million on the upgrades at Northshore. Additionally, we spent approximately $110 million and $50 million on sustaining capital expenditures during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Sustaining capital spend includes infrastructure, mobile equipment, fixed equipment, product quality, environment, health and safety.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we temporarily limited our cash used for capital expenditures to critical sustaining capital, but have now resumed growth capital spending, including the restart of Toledo HBI production plant construction in June 2020. The HBI production plant is expected to be completed and begin production in the fourth quarter of 2020. We anticipate total cash used for capital expenditures during the next 12 months to be approximately $440 million, including capitalized interest.
Financing Activities
Net cash provided by financing activities was $994.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to net cash used by financing activities of $366.9 million for the comparable period in 2019. Cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, primarily related to the issuances of $845.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6.75% 2026 Senior Secured Notes, $955.2 million aggregate principal amount of 9.875% 2025 Senior Secured Notes and borrowings of $800.0 million under the ABL Facility. The net proceeds from the initial issuance of $725.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 6.75% 2026 Senior Secured Notes, along with cash on hand, were used to purchase $372.7 million aggregate principal amount of 7.625% 2021 AK Senior Notes and $367.2 million aggregate principal amount of 7.50% 2023 AK Senior Notes and to pay for the $44.4 million of debt issuance costs in the first quarter of 2020. The net proceeds from the additional issuance of $555.2 million aggregate principal amount of the 9.875% 2025 Senior Secured Notes were used to repurchase $736.4 million aggregate principal amount of our outstanding senior notes. Additionally, during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, we repaid $400.0 million under the ABL Facility.
Net cash used by financing activities during the first nine months of 2019 primarily related to the repurchase of 24.4 million common shares for $252.9 million in the aggregate under the $300.0 million share repurchase program. Additionally, we issued $750.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.875% 2027 Senior Notes, which provided net proceeds of approximately $714 million. The net proceeds from the notes offering, along with cash on hand, were used to redeem in full all of our then-outstanding 4.875% 2021 Senior Notes and to purchase $600.0 million aggregate principal amount of our outstanding 5.75% 2025 Senior Notes pursuant to a tender offer. In total, during the first nine months of 2019, we purchased $724.0 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes for $729.3 million in cash. During the first nine months of 2019, we also made a cash payment of $44.2 million for the final annual installment related to the distribution of Empire partnership equity.
Additional uses of cash from financing activities during the first nine months of 2020 and 2019, included payments of cash dividends on our common shares of $40.8 million and $45.1 million, respectively.
We have temporarily suspended future dividend distributions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in order to preserve cash during this time of economic uncertainty. We anticipate future uses of cash and cash provided by financing activities during the next 12 months to include opportunistic debt transactions as part of our liability management strategy, such as the transactions that occurred during the first nine months of 2020, in addition to providing supplemental financing to meet cash requirements for business improvement opportunities.
Capital Resources
The following represents a summary of key liquidity measures:
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(In Millions)
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September 30,
2020
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$
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56.0
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Cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations, included within Other current assets
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4.4
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Less: Cash and cash equivalents from variable interest entities
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(0.4)
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Total cash and cash equivalents
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$
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60.0
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Available borrowing base on ABL Facility1
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$
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1,715.2
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Borrowings
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(400.0)
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Letter of credit obligations
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(192.2)
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Borrowing capacity available
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$
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1,123.0
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1 As of September 30, 2020, the ABL Facility had a maximum borrowing base of $2.0 billion. The available borrowing base is determined by applying customary advance rates to eligible accounts receivable, inventory and certain mobile equipment.
Our primary sources of funding are cash on hand, which totaled $60.0 million as of September 30, 2020, cash generated by our business, availability under the ABL Facility and other financing activities. The combination of cash and availability under the ABL Facility gives us $1,183.0 million in liquidity entering the fourth quarter of 2020, which is expected to be adequate to fund operations, letter of credit obligations, sustaining and expansion capital expenditures and other cash commitments for at least the next 12 months. In connection with the announced Transaction with ArcelorMittal USA, we have received commitments to increase our existing ABL Facility. Upon completion of the Transaction, ArcelorMittal USA inventories and accounts receivable are expected to further increase the Company’s proforma combined borrowing base, enhancing availability and overall liquidity.
As of September 30, 2020, we were in compliance with the ABL Facility liquidity requirements and, therefore, the springing financial covenant requiring a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.0 to 1.0 was not applicable.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
In the normal course of business, we are a party to certain arrangements that are not reflected on our Statements of Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Position. These arrangements include minimum "take or pay" purchase commitments, such as minimum electric power demand charges, minimum coal, diesel and natural gas purchase commitments and minimum railroad transportation commitments. We also have financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk, such as bank letters of credit and bank guarantees.
Information about our Guarantors and the Issuer of our Guaranteed Securities
The accompanying summarized financial information has been prepared and presented pursuant to SEC Regulation S-X, Rule 3-10, “Financial Statements of Guarantors and Issuers of Guaranteed Securities Registered or Being Registered,” and Rule 13-01 "Financial Disclosures about Guarantors and Issuers of Guaranteed Securities and Affiliates Whose Securities Collateralized a Registrant's Securities." Certain of our subsidiaries (the "Guarantor subsidiaries") have fully and unconditionally, and jointly and severally, guaranteed the obligations under (a) the 5.75% 2025 Senior Notes, the 6.375% 2025 Senior Notes, the 5.875% 2027 Senior Notes and the 7.00% 2027 Senior Notes issued by Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. on a senior unsecured basis and (b) the 4.875% 2024 Senior Secured Notes, the 6.75% 2026 Senior Secured Notes and the 9.875% 2025 Senior Secured Notes on a senior secured basis. See NOTE 7 - DEBT AND CREDIT FACILITIES for further information.
The following presents the summarized financial information on a combined basis for Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (parent company and issuer of the guaranteed obligations) and the Guarantor subsidiaries, collectively referred to as the obligated group. Transactions between the obligated group have been eliminated. Information for the non-Guarantor subsidiaries was excluded from the combined summarized financial information of the obligated group.
Each Guarantor subsidiary is consolidated by Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. as of September 30, 2020. Refer to Exhibit 22.1, incorporated herein by reference, for the detailed list of entities included within the obligated group as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.
The guarantee of a Guarantor subsidiary with respect to Cliffs' 5.75% 2025 Senior Notes, 6.375% 2025 Senior Notes, 5.875% 2027 Senior Notes, 7.00% 2027 Senior Notes, 4.875% 2024 Senior Secured Notes, 6.75% 2026 Senior Secured Notes and 9.875% 2025 Senior Secured Notes will be automatically and unconditionally released and discharged, and such Guarantor subsidiary’s obligations under the guarantee and the related indentures (the “Indentures”) will be automatically and unconditionally released and discharged, upon the occurrence of any of the following, along with the delivery to the trustee of an officer’s certificate and an opinion of counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent provided for in the applicable Indenture relating to the release and discharge of such Guarantor subsidiary’s guarantee have been complied with:
(a) any sale, exchange, transfer or disposition of such Guarantor subsidiary (by merger, consolidation, or the sale of) or the capital stock of such Guarantor subsidiary after which the applicable Guarantor subsidiary is no longer a subsidiary of the Company or the sale of all or substantially all of such Guarantor subsidiary’s assets (other than by lease), whether or not such Guarantor subsidiary is the surviving entity in such transaction, to a person which is not the Company or a subsidiary of the Company; provided that (i) such sale, exchange, transfer or disposition is made in compliance with the applicable Indenture, including the covenants regarding consolidation, merger and sale of assets and, as applicable, dispositions of assets that constitute notes collateral, and (ii) all the obligations of such Guarantor subsidiary under all debt of the Company or its subsidiaries terminate upon consummation of such transaction;
(b) designation of any Guarantor subsidiary as an “excluded subsidiary” (as defined in the Indentures); or
(c) defeasance or satisfaction and discharge of the Indentures.
Each entity in the summarized combined financial information follows the same accounting policies as described in the consolidated financial statements. The accompanying summarized combined financial information does not reflect investments of the obligated group in non-Guarantor subsidiaries. The financial information of the obligated group is presented on a combined basis; intercompany balances and transactions within the obligated group have been eliminated. The obligated group's amounts due from, amounts due to, and transactions with, non-Guarantor subsidiaries and related parties have been presented in separate line items.
Summarized Combined Financial Information of the Issuer and Guarantor Subsidiaries:
The following table is summarized combined financial information from the Statements of Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Position of the obligated group:
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(In Millions)
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September 30, 2020
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December 31, 2019
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Current assets
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$
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2,434.3
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$
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891.0
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Non-current assets
|
5,015.8
|
|
|
2,381.8
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|
Current liabilities
|
(834.5)
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|
|
(392.9)
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|
Non-current liabilities
|
(6,099.9)
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|
|
(2,791.7)
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The following table is summarized combined financial information from the Statements of Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Operations of the obligated group:
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(In Millions)
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Nine Months Ended
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September 30, 2020
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Revenues1
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$
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2,996.7
|
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Cost of goods sold
|
(3,039.1)
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Loss from continuing operations
|
(184.9)
|
|
Net loss
|
(183.6)
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|
Net loss attributable to Cliffs shareholders
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(183.6)
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|
1 Includes Realization of deferred revenue of $34.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.
As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the obligated group had the following balances with non-Guarantor subsidiaries and other related parties:
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(In Millions)
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September 30, 2020
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December 31, 2019
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Balances with non-Guarantor subsidiaries:
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Accounts receivable, net
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$
|
18.0
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|
|
$
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—
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Accounts payable
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(48.0)
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|
|
—
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|
|
|
|
|
Balances with other related parties:
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|
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Accounts receivable, net
|
$
|
91.6
|
|
|
$
|
31.1
|
|
Other current assets
|
58.5
|
|
|
44.5
|
|
Accounts payable
|
(1.2)
|
|
|
—
|
|
Other current liabilities
|
(1.7)
|
|
|
(2.0)
|
|
Additionally, for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the obligated group had Revenues of $587.5 million and Cost of goods sold of $456.9 million, in each case with other related parties.
Market Risks
We are subject to a variety of risks, including those caused by changes in commodity prices and interest rates. We have established policies and procedures to manage such risks; however, certain risks are beyond our control.
Pricing Risks
Commodity Price Risk
Our financial results can vary for our operations as a result of fluctuations in market prices. We attempt to mitigate commodity price risk by aligning fixed and variable components in our customer pricing contracts, supplier purchasing agreements and derivative financial instruments.
Some customer contracts have fixed-pricing terms, which increase our exposure to fluctuations in raw material and energy costs. To reduce our exposure, we enter into annual, fixed-price agreements for certain raw materials. Some of our existing multi-year raw material supply agreements have required minimum purchase quantities. Under adverse economic conditions, those minimums may exceed our needs. Absent exceptions for force majeure and other circumstances affecting the legal enforceability of the agreements, these minimum purchase requirements may compel us to purchase quantities of raw materials that could significantly exceed our anticipated needs or pay damages to the supplier for shortfalls. In these circumstances, we would attempt to negotiate agreements for new purchase quantities. There is a risk, however, that we would not be successful in reducing purchase quantities, either through negotiation or litigation. If that occurred, we would likely be required to purchase more of a particular raw material in a particular year than we need, negatively affecting our results of operations and cash flows.
Certain of our customer contracts include variable-pricing mechanisms that adjust selling prices in response to changes in the costs of certain raw materials and energy, while other of our customer contracts exclude such mechanisms. We may enter multi-year purchase agreements for certain raw materials with similar variable-price mechanisms, allowing us to achieve natural hedges between the customer pricing contracts and supplier purchasing agreements. Therefore, in some cases, price fluctuations for energy (particularly natural gas and electricity), raw materials (such as scrap, chrome, zinc and nickel) or other commodities may be, in part, passed on to customers rather than absorbed solely by us. There is a risk, however, that the variable-price mechanisms in the sales contracts may not necessarily change in tandem with the variable-price mechanisms in our purchase agreements, negatively affecting our results of operations and cash flows.
Our strategy to address volatile natural gas rates, diesel rates and electricity rates includes improving efficiency in energy usage, identifying alternative providers and utilizing the lowest cost alternative fuels. If we are unable to align fixed and variable components between customer pricing contracts and supplier purchasing agreements, we use cash-settled commodity price swaps and options to hedge the market risk associated with the purchase of certain of our raw materials and energy requirements. Additionally, we routinely use these derivative instruments to hedge a portion of our natural gas, electricity and zinc requirements. Our hedging strategy is designed to protect us from excessive pricing volatility. However, since we do not typically hedge 100% of our exposure, abnormal price increases in any of these commodity markets might still negatively affect operating costs. The following table summarizes the impact of a 10% and 25% change in market price from the September 30, 2020 estimated price on our derivative instruments, thereby impacting our pre-tax income by the same amount.
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(In Millions)
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Positive or Negative Effect on
Pre-tax Income
|
|
|
Commodity Derivative
|
|
10% Increase or Decrease
|
|
25% Increase or Decrease
|
Natural gas
|
|
$
|
8.2
|
|
|
$
|
20.5
|
|
Electricity
|
|
2.3
|
|
|
5.8
|
|
Zinc
|
|
1.1
|
|
|
2.6
|
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Other
|
|
0.9
|
|
|
1.9
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Additionally, our iron ore pellet revenue is impacted by pricing of iron ore, hot-rolled coil steel and iron ore pellet premiums. World market prices for these commodities have fluctuated historically and are affected by numerous factors beyond our control. The world market price that is most commonly utilized in our iron ore sales contracts is the Platts 62% Price, which can fluctuate widely due to numerous factors, such as global economic growth or contraction, change in demand for steel or changes in availability of supply.
Customer Supply Agreement
A supply agreement with one Mining and Pelletizing customer provides for supplemental revenue or refunds based on the hot-rolled coil steel price at the time the iron ore product is consumed in the customer’s blast furnaces. At September 30, 2020, we had derivative assets of $34.5 million, representing the fair value of the pricing factors, based upon the amount of unconsumed long tons and an estimated average hot-rolled coil steel price for the period in which the iron ore is expected to be consumed in the customer's blast furnaces, subject to final pricing at a future date. We estimate that a $75 positive or negative change in the hot-rolled coil steel price realized from the September 30, 2020 estimates would cause the fair value of the derivative instrument to increase or decrease by approximately $22 million, respectively, thereby impacting our consolidated revenues by the same amount. We have not entered into any hedging programs to mitigate the risk of adverse price fluctuations.
Refer to NOTE 12 - DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES for further information.
Provisional Pricing Arrangements
Certain of our customer supply agreements specify provisional price calculations, where the pricing mechanisms generally are based on market pricing, with the final revenue rate based on market inputs at a specified point in time in the future, per the terms of the supply agreements. At September 30, 2020, we had derivative assets of $26.9 million and derivative liabilities of $0.3 million, reflected as part of our revenue, representing the fair value of the provisional price calculations. We estimate that a positive or negative $10 change in fourth quarter pricing from management's estimate of the Platts 62% Price would cause the fair value of the net derivative instrument position for provisional pricing arrangements to increase or decrease by approximately $11 million, respectively. Additionally, we
estimate that a positive or negative $10 change in fourth quarter pricing from management's estimate of the Atlantic Basin Pellet Premium would cause the fair value of the net derivative instrument position for provisional pricing arrangements to increase or decrease by approximately $8 million, respectively. We have not entered into any hedging programs to mitigate the risk of adverse price fluctuations.
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk
Exchange rate fluctuations affect a portion of Precision Partner's operating costs, reported within the Steel and Manufacturing segment, that are denominated in Canadian dollars, and we use forward currency contracts to reduce our exposure to certain of these currency price fluctuations. At September 30, 2020, we had outstanding option and forward currency contracts with a total contract value of $29.3 million for the purchase of Canadian dollars. Based on the contracts outstanding at September 30, 2020, a 10% change in the U.S. dollar-to-Canadian dollar exchange rate would result in a pre-tax impact of $1.5 million on the fair value of these contracts, which would offset the effect of a change in the exchange rate on the underlying operating costs. Refer to NOTE 12 - DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES for further information.
Valuation of Goodwill and Other Long-Lived Assets
We assign goodwill arising from acquired companies to the reporting units that are expected to benefit from the synergies of the acquisition. Goodwill is tested on a qualitative basis for impairment at the reporting unit level on an annual basis (October 1) and between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying value. These events or circumstances could include a significant change in the business climate, legal factors, operating performance indicators, competition or sale or disposition of a significant portion of a reporting unit. As necessary, should our qualitative test indicate impairment, we perform a quantitative test to determine the amount of impairment, if any, to the carrying value of the reporting unit and its associated goodwill.
Application of the goodwill impairment test requires judgment, including the identification of reporting units, assignment of assets and liabilities to reporting units, assignment of goodwill to reporting units and if a quantitative assessment is deemed necessary in determination of the fair value of each reporting unit. The fair value of each reporting unit is estimated using a discounted cash flow methodology, which considers forecasted cash flows discounted at an estimated weighted average cost of capital. Assessing the recoverability of our goodwill requires significant assumptions regarding the estimated future cash flows and other factors to determine the fair value of a reporting unit including, among other things, estimates related to forecasts of future revenues, expected EBITDA, expected capital expenditures and working capital requirements, which are based upon our long-range plan estimates. The assumptions used to calculate the fair value of a reporting unit may change from year to year based on operating results, market conditions and other factors. Changes in these assumptions could materially affect the determination of fair value for each reporting unit.
Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment upon the occurrence of events or changes in circumstances that would indicate that the carrying value of the assets may not be recoverable. Such indicators may include: a significant decline in expected future cash flows; a sustained, significant decline in market pricing; a significant adverse change in legal or environmental factors or in the business climate; changes in estimates of our recoverable reserves; and unanticipated competition. Any adverse change in these factors could have a significant impact on the recoverability of our long-lived assets and could have a material impact on our consolidated statements of operations and statement of financial position.
A comparison of each asset group's carrying value to the estimated undiscounted net future cash flows expected to result from the use of the assets, including cost of disposition, is used to determine if an asset is recoverable. Projected future cash flows reflect management's best estimate of economic and market conditions over the projected period, including growth rates in revenues and costs, and estimates of future expected changes in operating margins and capital expenditures. If the carrying value of the asset group is higher than its undiscounted net future cash flows, the asset group is measured at fair value and the difference is recorded as a reduction to the long-lived assets. We estimate fair value using a market approach, an income approach or a cost approach. While we concluded that an event triggering the need for an impairment assessment did not occur during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, a prolonged COVID-19 pandemic could impact the results of operations due to changes to assumptions that would indicate that the carrying value of our asset groups may not be recoverable.
Interest Rate Risk
Interest payable on our senior notes is at fixed rates. Interest payable under our ABL Facility is at a variable rate based upon the applicable base rate plus the applicable base rate margin depending on the excess availability. Additionally, we have outstanding IRBs with fixed and variable rates. As of September 30, 2020, we had $400.0 million outstanding under the ABL Facility. An increase in prevailing interest rates would increase interest expense and interest paid for any outstanding borrowings from the ABL Facility. For example, a 100 basis point change to interest rates under the ABL Facility at the current borrowing level would result in a change of $4.1 million to interest expense on an annual basis.
Supply Concentration Risks
Many of our operations and mines rely on one source each of electric power and natural gas. A significant interruption or change in service or rates from our energy suppliers could materially impact our production costs, margins and profitability.
Forward-Looking Statements
This report contains statements that constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws. As a general matter, forward-looking statements relate to anticipated trends and expectations rather than historical matters. Forward-looking statements are subject to uncertainties and factors relating to our operations and business environment that are difficult to predict and may be beyond our control. Such uncertainties and factors may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These statements speak only as of the date of this report, and we undertake no ongoing obligation, other than that imposed by law, to update these statements. Uncertainties and risk factors that could affect our future performance and cause results to differ from the forward-looking statements in this report include, but are not limited to:
•severe financial hardship, bankruptcy, temporary or permanent shutdowns or operational challenges, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic or otherwise, of one or more of our major customers, including customers in the automotive market, key suppliers or contractors, which, among other adverse effects, could lead to reduced demand for our products, increased difficulty collecting receivables, and customers and/or suppliers asserting force majeure or other reasons for not performing their contractual obligations to us;
•uncertainty and weaknesses in global economic conditions, including downward pressure on prices caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, oversupply of imported products, reduced market demand and risks related to U.S. government actions with respect to Section 232, the USMCA and/or other trade agreements, treaties or policies;
•uncertainties associated with the highly competitive and highly cyclical steel industry and reliance on the demand for steel from the automotive industry;
•continued volatility of steel and iron ore prices and other trends, which may impact the price-adjustment calculations under certain of our sales contracts;
•our ability to cost-effectively achieve planned production rates or levels, including at our HBI production plant currently under construction;
•our ability to successfully identify and consummate any strategic investments or development projects, including our HBI production plant;
•the impact of our steelmaking customers reducing their steel production due to the COVID-19 pandemic, or increased market share of steel produced using methods other than those used by our customers, or increased market share of lighter-weight steel alternatives, including aluminum;
•our ability to maintain adequate liquidity, our level of indebtedness and the availability of capital could limit cash flow available to fund working capital, planned capital expenditures, acquisitions, and other general corporate purposes or ongoing needs of our business;
•our actual economic iron ore reserves or reductions in current mineral estimates, including whether any mineralized material qualifies as a reserve;
•our ability to successfully diversify our product mix and add new customers;
•the outcome of any contractual disputes with our customers, joint venture partners or significant energy, material or service providers or any other litigation or arbitration;
•problems or uncertainties with sales volume or mix, productivity, transportation, environmental liabilities, employee-benefit costs and other risks of the steel and mining industries;
•impacts of existing and increasing governmental regulation and related costs and liabilities, including failure to receive or maintain required operating and environmental permits, approvals, modifications or other authorization of, or from, any governmental or regulatory entity and costs related to implementing improvements to ensure compliance with regulatory changes;
•our ability to maintain appropriate relations with unions and employees;
•the ability of our customers, joint venture partners and third-party service providers to meet their obligations to us on a timely basis or at all;
•events or circumstances that could impair or adversely impact the viability of a production plant or mine and the carrying value of associated assets, as well as any resulting impairment charges;
•uncertainties associated with natural disasters, weather conditions, unanticipated geological conditions, supply or price of energy, equipment failures, infectious disease outbreaks and other unexpected events;
•adverse changes in interest rates, foreign currency rates and tax laws;
•the potential existence of significant deficiencies or material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting;
•our ability to realize the anticipated benefits of the Merger and to successfully integrate the businesses of AK Steel into our existing businesses, including uncertainties associated with maintaining relationships with customers, vendors and employees, as well as realizing additional future synergies;
•additional debt we assumed or issued in connection with the Merger, as well as additional debt we incurred in connection with enhancing our liquidity during the COVID-19 pandemic, may negatively impact our credit profile and limit our financial flexibility;
•changes in the cost of raw materials and supplies;
•supply chain disruptions or poor quality of raw materials or supplies, including scrap, coal, coke and alloys;
•disruptions in, or failures of, our information technology systems, including those related to cybersecurity;
•unanticipated costs associated with healthcare, pension and OPEB obligations;
•the completion of the Transaction on the anticipated terms and timing or at all, including the receipt of regulatory approvals and anticipated tax treatment;
•our ability to integrate ArcelorMittal USA's businesses and our existing businesses successfully and to achieve anticipated synergies from the Transaction;
•business and management strategies for the maintenance, expansion and growth of the combined company's operations following the consummation of the Transaction;
•potential litigation relating to the Transaction that could be instituted against us or our officers and directors;
•disruptions from the proposed Transaction that have the potential to harm our or ArcelorMittal USA's businesses, including current plans and operations;
•our ability to retain and hire key personnel, including within the ArcelorMittal USA businesses following the completion of the Transaction;
•potential adverse reactions or changes to business relationships resulting from the announcement or completion of the Transaction; and
•additional debt we incur, or other proposed financing transactions we may enter into, in connection with the Transaction may negatively impact our credit profile and limit our financial flexibility.
For additional factors affecting our business, refer to Part II – Item 1A. Risk Factors of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. You are urged to carefully consider these risk factors.
Non-GAAP Reconciliations
We present cash cost of goods sold rate per long ton, which is a non-GAAP financial measure that management uses in evaluating operating performance. We believe our presentation of non-GAAP cash cost of goods sold is useful to investors because it excludes depreciation, depletion and amortization, which are non-cash, and freight, which has no impact on sales margin, thus providing a more accurate view of the cash outflows related to the sale of iron ore. The presentation of this measure is not intended to be considered in isolation from, as a substitute for, or as superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. The presentation of this measure may be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. Below is a reconciliation in dollars of this non-GAAP financial measure to our Mining and Pelletizing segment cost of goods sold.
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(In Millions)
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Three Months Ended
September 30,
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Nine Months Ended
September 30,
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2020
|
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2019
|
|
2020
|
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2019
|
Cost of goods sold
|
$
|
393.3
|
|
|
$
|
424.8
|
|
|
$
|
987.8
|
|
|
$
|
1,033.5
|
|
Less:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Freight
|
39.1
|
|
|
40.6
|
|
|
94.3
|
|
|
98.0
|
|
Depreciation, depletion & amortization
|
19.3
|
|
|
20.8
|
|
|
57.2
|
|
|
58.9
|
|
Cash cost of goods sold
|
$
|
334.9
|
|
|
$
|
363.4
|
|
|
$
|
836.3
|
|
|
$
|
876.6
|
|
Refer to "–Results of Operations – Segment Information" above for a reconciliation of the non–GAAP measure, Adjusted EBITDA.
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Item 3.
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Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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Information regarding our market risk is presented under the caption "Market Risks," which is included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, and Part I – Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
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Item 4.
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Controls and Procedures
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We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure based solely on the definition of “disclosure controls and procedures” in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Exchange Act. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.
As of the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on the foregoing, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
The Company acquired AK Steel during March 2020. We are currently integrating the processes and internal controls of AK Steel. Except for the AK Steel acquisition, there was no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2020 that materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. We have not experienced any material impact to our internal control over financial reporting due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We are continually monitoring and assessing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our internal controls to minimize the impact on their design and operating effectiveness.