{"id":48005,"date":"2023-08-13T22:37:11","date_gmt":"2023-08-14T02:37:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ifintechworld.com\/investing\/u-s-steel-looking-at-options-after-bid-by-cleveland-cliffs\/"},"modified":"2023-08-13T22:37:13","modified_gmt":"2023-08-14T02:37:13","slug":"u-s-steel-looking-at-options-after-bid-by-cleveland-cliffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ifintechworld.com\/?p=48005","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Steel Looking at Options After Bid by Cleveland-Cliffs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Investors should brace for volatile trading in steel stocks to start a new week. The steel company built by Andrew Carnegie and
\n J.P. Morgan
\n might not be independent for much longer. <\/p>\n

On Sunday,
\n United States Steel
\n (ticker: X), the steel maker formed in 1901 by Carnegie and Morgan, announced it was exploring strategic alternatives after receiving \u201cmultiple unsolicited proposals.\u201d Many organizations are looking to invest in or take over the steel maker. <\/p>\n

\n

\u201cThis decision follows the Company receiving multiple unsolicited proposals that ranged from the acquisition of certain production assets to consideration for the whole Company,\u201d said CEO David Burritt in a news release. \u201cThe Board is taking a measured approach to considering these proposals, including seeking more information in order to evaluate proposals that are preliminary and subject to ongoing due diligence and review.\u201d <\/p>\n

One of the proposals appears to be from
\n Cleveland-Cliffs
\n (CLF), which announced Sunday a proposal to buy
\n U.S. Steel
\n for $17.50 a share and 1.023 shares of Cliffs\u2019 stock. The proposal values U.S. Steel stock at about $35 a share. U.S. Steel shares closed Friday at $22.72 apiece. <\/p>\n

\u201cOn July 28th\u00a0I approached U.S. Steel\u2019s CEO and Board with a written proposal to acquire U.S. Steel for a substantial premium, valuing the company at $35.00 per share with 50% cash and 50% stock,\u201d said Cliff CEO Lourenco Goncalves in a news release. \u201cU.S. Steel\u2019s board of directors rejected our proposal, calling it unreasonable. As such, I believe it necessary to now make our proposal public to help expedite substantive engagement between our two companies.\u201d <\/p>\n

Goncalves has built Cliffs into the largest producer of flat-rolled steel in North America by acquiring AK Steel and the North American steel operations of
\n ArcelorMittal
\n (MT). Flat-rolled products become things such as car doors and filing cabinets. Long products are things such as structural beams and rebar. <\/p>\n

At $35 a share, the U.S. Steel enterprise, which includes stock and net debt, would be valued at very roughly $10 billion, or about $670 per ton of shipments. The U.S. Steel enterprise value was roughly $11 billion in March when steel prices were higher. Cliffs\u2019 enterprise is valued at roughly $13 billion or $800 per shipped ton. Cliffs is worth a little more, but both companies have reported about $3.8 billion in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, or Ebitda, a year on average for the past two years. <\/p>\n

A U.S. Steel-Cliffs combination would create a company with roughly 30 million tons of shippable steel capacity with substantial iron ore and coal assets. That would be the largest in America, according to World Steel Association Data. Number two would be
\n Nucor
\n (NUE). <\/p>\n

Nine of the largest 15 steel companies in the world are Chinese. China produces more than half of the 2.1 billion metric tons of steel produced annually around the globe. The U.S. produces roughly 100 million tons and is a net importer of finished steel products. Being a net importer means that the price of steel around the world typically sets the price U.S. producers are able to charge. <\/p>\n

Consolidation in the domestic industry could help producers better match supply and demand and achieve higher profit margins. <\/p>\n

Investors might welcome consolidation. Coming into the week, U.S. Steel stock is down about 9.3% this year and off about 10% over the past 12 months. Cliffs stock is down about 9% so far this year and off about 25% over the past 12 months. <\/p>\n

Steel stocks have been battling falling steel prices. Benchmark steel prices enter the week at about $750 a ton after peaking at about $1,300 a ton in March. A year ago, steel prices were about $800 a ton. <\/p>\n

Write to Al Root at allen.root@dowjones.com<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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