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☆ Cleveland-Cliffs demands U.S. Steel to reveal all buyout offers
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Steel workers at U.S. Steel Granite City Works in Granite City, Illinois, U.S., May 24, 2018. U.S. Steel, which rejected Cliffs' $7.3 billion cash-and-stock offer as inadequate, had earlier said it was exploring "multiple unsolicited proposals". The stance comes after the USW said last week it would only back Cleveland-Cliffs as a suitor for the company. Even if U.S. Steel has not received any bids, the company must acknowledge that no such proposals have been received, Cleveland-Cliffs said. U.S. Steel had also attracted a $7.8 billion all-cash offer from Esmark Inc and a potential acquisition interest from ArcelorMittal SA (MT.LU).

Persons: Lawrence Bryant, USW, Lourenco Goncalves, Priyamvada, Krishna Chandra Organizations: U.S . Steel, U.S . Steel Granite City, REUTERS, Tuesday U.S . Steel, United Steelworkers, . Steel, U.S, Steel, Cliffs, Esmark Inc, ArcelorMittal SA, Thomson Locations: U.S . Steel Granite, Granite City , Illinois, U.S, Cleveland, Bengaluru

[1/2] Idled blast furnaces at U.S. Steel Corp's Granite City Works in Granite City, Illinois, U.S. on on July 5, 2017. Two other U.S. rivals, Nucor Corp (NUE.N) and Steel Dynamics Inc (STLD.O), trade at 6.9 times and 5.8 times, respectively, according to Refinitiv data. These two companies' offers both value U.S. steel at 6.2 times its 2024 EBITDA, according to RBC Capital Markets analysts. Unlike blast furnaces, EAFs do not have to be operated at constant rates, allowing them to adjust to fluctuations in steel demand. EAFs also release much less carbon dioxide than blast furnaces, reducing climate-warming emissions.

Persons: David Lawder, EAFs, Joe Biden, Jefferies, David Burritt, Donald Trump, Anirban Sen, David Carnevali, Greg Roumeliotis, Sonali Paul Organizations: . Steel, REUTERS, US Steel, . Steel Corp, Cliffs Inc, Esmark Inc, Reuters, ArcelorMittal SA, Cleveland Cliffs, Nucor Corp, Steel Dynamics Inc, Steel, RBC Capital Markets, U.S, ., Steel's, U.S . Steel, Donald Trump . Supply, Thomson Locations: Granite City, Granite City , Illinois, U.S, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, New York

☆ U.S. Steel says union cannot block company's sale
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

REUTERS/Quinn Glabicki/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsAug 17 (Reuters) - U.S. Steel (X.N) said on Thursday that its labor agreement with United Steel Workers (USW) does not afford the union the right to veto a sale of the company that may arise from its recently announced strategic review. The union said that "over the years, Cliffs has shown itself to be an outstanding employer to all of its workers." U.S. Steel, which rejected Cliffs' $7.8 billion cash-and-stock offer as inadequate, has said it is exploring "multiple unsolicited proposals". In a regulatory filing, U.S. Steel said its agreement with the union gives it the right to counter with its own acquisition offer for assets covered under their bargaining agreement. If the union does not make an offer its board deems superior, U.S. Steel can sell itself to the bidder of its choosing.

Persons: . Steel Edgar Thompson, Quinn Glabicki, USW, Ananta Agarwal, David Gregorio Our Organizations: ., REUTERS, . Steel, United Steel Workers, Cliffs Inc, U.S . Steel, Esmark Inc, ArcelorMittal SA, Steel, U.S, Thomson Locations: Braddock , Pennsylvania, U.S, Cleveland, Bengaluru

REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsAug 16 (Reuters) - ArcelorMittal SA (MT.LU), the world's second-largest steelmaker, is considering a potential offer for U.S. Steel Corp (X.N), three people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. ArcelorMittal is discussing a possible offer with its investment bankers, and there is no certainty that it will press ahead with it, the sources said. Representatives for ArcelorMittal and U.S. Steel did not immediately respond to requests for comment. ArcelorMittal's deliberations come after U.S. Steel said on Sunday it had launched a process to explore interest from potential acquirers. The United Steelworkers union supports Cleveland-Cliffs' bid, however U.S. Steel has rebuffed it as "unreasonable".

Persons: Benoit Tessier, ArcelorMittal, Steel, Greg Roumeliotis, Victoria Farr, Kirsten Donovan Organizations: REUTERS, ArcelorMittal SA, U.S . Steel Corp, U.S . Steel, Cliffs Inc, Esmark Inc, Representatives, ArcelorMittal, Steel, . Steel, The United Steelworkers, Thomson Locations: Dunkirk, France, Cleveland, New York, U.S, China, Europe, Frankfurt

☆ Esmark CEO says has money in bank account for $7.8 billion US Steel bid
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( David Carnevali | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

NEW YORK, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Esmark Inc majority owner and chief executive James Bouchard said in an interview on Tuesday that his steel maker, which does not publicly report its earnings, has cash for its $7.8 billion bid for U.S. Steel Corp (X.N) sitting in his bank account. Esmark unveiled its offer on Monday after Cleveland-Cliffs Inc (CLF.N), another steel maker, said on Sunday it had made a $7.3 billion offer for U.S. Steel, which the latter rejected. "I got $10 billion in cash in my bank account," Bouchard said. Bouchard, a former U.S. Steel executive, said Esmark was "the third largest steelmaker in the country", without elaborating with any figures. He subsequently bought back the Esmark name, trademark and intellectual property to create his latest steel maker, which he says generates over $500 million in annual revenue.

Persons: James Bouchard, Esmark, Bouchard, " Bouchard, David Carnevali, Josie Kao Organizations: Esmark, U.S . Steel Corp, Cliffs Inc, U.S . Steel, Thomson Locations: Cleveland, U.S, Russian, New York

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