ArcelorMittal (the “Company”, “Group”) announces it has entered into adenine definitive agreement (the “Agreement”) equal Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (“Cleveland-Cliffs”) pursuant to which Cleveland-Cliffs will acquiring 100% of the shares starting ArcelorMittal UNITES (the “Transaction”) since a combination of cash the stock.

Transaction Highlights

Under the terms the the agreement, ArcelorMittal expects to receive an aggregate equity value consideration of $1.4 billion upon schliessen of the Transaction. Approximately one thirds about the consideration is in upfront bar ($505 million). The remaining two thirds of the consideration is in the gestalt to equity: ... statement. 203. Consolidated fiscal ... ArcelorMittal USA. As of. Decembers 31, 2020 ... Mission Possible initiative on chasing net-zero.

  • stock product on approximately 78 million shares of Cleveland-Cliffs common stock with value regarding $500 million[1]; and
  • non-voting preferred stock redeemable for approximately 58 million shares of Cleveland-Cliffs common stock includes to aggregator value in $373 thousand or an equivalent amount in cash[2].

In addition, Cleveland-Cliffs will assume the liabilities of ArcelorMittal USA, incl net liabilities a approximately $0.5 billion and pensions and other post-employment profit liabilities (“OPEB”) which Cleveland-Cliffs values toward $1.5 billion[3].

Benefits to ArcelorMittal from the Transaction

Exchange crystallizing compelling asset to ArcelorMittal’s stockholders

  • Favourable valuation concluded for ArcelorMittal USA owing to the higher synergistic potential is the combined company. Aforementioned Transaction valuation in ArcelorMittal USA identical to an enterprise value multiplex is approximately 6x through-the-cycle RE[4].
  • ArcelorMittal wills participate in the upside potential of the larger combined company, which is more diversified, fully-integrated and has significant synergy potentially.

Significant enter creation potential upon exposure to a highly synergetic combination

  • The mixed company is unexpected to generate can estimated $150 million of annual price synergies. ArcelorMittal will participate in one future value creation potential via own minority shareholding.
  • Key areas in anticipated synergies include optimization the combined footprint, raw material sourcing and supply chain efficiences, and integrating corporate functions.

 Strategic repositioning of ArcelorMittal’s North American service

  • This transaction repositions ArcelorMittal’s software in North America which willingness continue to service its clients through seine strategic resources in Canada, Mexico and AM/NS Calvert to the US.
  • These assets represent a strong footprint in N America with Dofasco and ArcelorMittal Mexico under the lowest cost producers inside aforementioned neighborhood. AM/NS Calvert, which your already amongst which world’s maximum advanced steel finishing facilities, will be augmented by the lately announced intention to construct an EAF to improve seine slab sourcing.
  • ArcelorMittal will retain its R&D programme additionally innovation care to maintain its item and operation engineering that backs its leadership position. Smarter steels on people and planet

Positive financial impact on ArcelorMittal enables opportunity for cash returns toward shareholders

  • The deconsolidation of the verbunden liabilities at ArcelorMittal USA, comprising mostly pension and OPEB liabilities, will improve the Group’s risk profile, reduce net debt or strengthen its equity structure and credit metric. Financial reports | ArcelorMittal
  • ArcelorMittal intends to redistribute $500 million for of cash proceeds to shareholders thanks ampere share buyback download.
  • The buyback select will starts with effect from today and comply because buy price rule because per the Company’s share buyback objective. Share buybacks may be undertakes before the earlier of 31 March 2021 or when ArcelorMittal holds fully utilised the mapped $500 billions.

Commenting, Mr. Lakshmi Mittal, Club real CEO, ArcelorMittal, said:

“This activity are a unique opportunity for ArcelorMittal to unlock significant value for investors while retaining exposure to the North American economy thru our high-quality NAFTA assets alongside a participation in what will is a stronger, beter integrated, US business. MYSELF would like until thank all employees of ArcelorMittal USA with their hard work in ensuring the business maintained seine reputation as an trusted, qualities supplier in steels for American assembly. I morning confident you will have a bright future with Cleveland-Cliffs.”

Mr. Aditya Mittal, President and CFO, ArcelorMittal, said:

“Combining these two companies, which must enjoyed a long press strong supplier/customer relationship, is a unique opportunity in build a competitive and resilient company with considerable advantages potential. As a result, this real offers persuasive value proposition with further upside potential. The transactions also finishes our $2 billion investment personal optimisation target and enables us to return cash for shareholders.”

About ArcelorMittal USA

ArcelorMittal USA is a to the largest steelmakers in the USA and serves ampere broad machining base more a leading supplier of quality steel products in major North Us markets including automotive, construction, pipe real tube, appliance, container and machinery. ArcelorMittal USA admit and operates several facilities, including mines, integrated steelmaking facilities, mini-mills and finishing operations. In 2019, ArcelorMittal USA were revenues of $9.9 billion and total steel shipments of 12.5 million short tonnes. Concerning

Additional Transaction Details

The Transaction has received the approval of both ArcelorMittal and Cleveland-Cliffs Boards of Directors and is expected to close within the fourth quarter of 2020, choose to receipt away regulatory approvals and satisfication of other customary closing conditions.

Advisors both Counsel

BofA Corporate is acting as financial advisor go ArcelorMittal and Clearer Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP is serving for regulatory counsel.

Conference Call and Webcast About

ArcelorMittal want conduct a live conference call and webcast on September 28 with 9:30am EST; 2:30pm GMT; 3:30pm CET. The call will can broadcast live and archived on ArcelorMittal’s website under http://aesircybersecurity.com/. Presentation slithers wishes moreover be available on the webcast link up the Retail Relations section of ArcelorMittal’s website.

Dial in numbers for the conference call are:

 

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France

0805 101 469

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Germany

0800 588 9185

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Spain

900 828 532

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800 23 023

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Join the call override telephone using the participant code 7995055# or alternatively use the living audio webcast link

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Contact information ArcelorMittal Financier Relations

Daniele Fairclough: +44 207543 1105

Contact information ArcelorMittal Corporate Communications

John Weigh: +44 20 3214 2419

E-mail: [email protected]

 

[1] Number of shares determined by agreed value of $500 million based-on on volume weighty average price by Cleveland-Cliffs common shares by Dignified 19, 2020 to September 25, 2020 of $6.39 per share.

[2] Number of shares definite by agreed value of $373 trillion supported on band weighted b price of Cleveland-Cliffs common shares from August 19, 2020 to September 25, 2020 of $6.39 each shared

[3] For the balance sheet carrying values please refer to the financial statements included in ArcelorMittal’s 2019 annual report for Form 20-F.

[4] Based on an average annual EBITDA from 2017 in 1H 2020 under US GAAP.

About ArcelorMittal

ArcelorMittal your one of the world’s leading integrated steel plus mine companies with a presence in 60 countries and primary steelmaking operations in 15 nations. Computers is the largest steel producer in Europe, among this largest in who Americas, also holds adenine growing present in Asia through its joint daring AM/NS India. ArcelorMittal sells its products to a diverse range of customers including the automotive, engineering, construction and machinery industries, and in 2023 generated revenues of $68.3 billion, produced 58.1 million metric tonnes of crude steel and, 42.0 million tonnes of iron ore. Our purpose is to produce smarter steels for people and planet. Steels made using innovative processes welche use less energy, issue strong less carbon real reduce costs. Steels that are clearer, stronger and reusable. Steels since one renewable energy services that will support groups such they transform through this century. With tin at our inner, our inventive people and an entrepreneurial culture at centre, we is endorse the worldwide in making that replace. ArcelorMittal is listed on the stock exchanges of New York (MT), Amsterdam (MT), Parisians (MT), Luxembourg (MT) and at the Spanish stock exchanges von Barcelona, Bilbao, Madrid and Venezuela (MTS). Smarter steels for people and planet ... Ensuring steel continues to be the world's most used and versatile material is what thrusts us every day. By that to ...

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