-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, EZzC004lqdWypJLgxwf6qiQ7W20GbcZVc6esT2M9PXNZybAQW+thlfH3txONyR5D 5ZiI+6IwNhBQi4jEm9liVw== 0001193125-08-005336.txt : 20080111 0001193125-08-005336.hdr.sgml : 20080111 20080111145134 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-08-005336 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 6 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20071031 ITEM INFORMATION: Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20080111 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080111 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: UNITED STATES STEEL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001163302 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STEEL WORKS, BLAST FURNACES ROLLING MILLS (COKE OVENS) [3312] IRS NUMBER: 251897152 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-16811 FILM NUMBER: 08525912 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 600 GRANT ST STREET 2: ROOM 1500 CITY: PITTSBURGH STATE: PA ZIP: 15219-2800 BUSINESS PHONE: 415 433 2967 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: UNITED STATES STEEL LLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20011205 8-K/A 1 d8ka.htm FORM 8-K/A Form 8-K/A

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


FORM 8-K/A

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

October 31, 2007

United States Steel Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   1-16811   25-1897152

(State or other

jurisdiction of

incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

600 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA   15219-2800
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(412) 433-1121

(Registrant’s telephone number,

including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 



Explanatory Note

The Registrant completed its acquisition of Stelco Inc. (Stelco) on October 31, 2007. This amendment to the Form 8-K filed on October 31, 2007, provides the financial statement information required by Item 9.01 of Form 8-K, which was excluded from the initial filing in reliance on Items 9.01(a)(4) and 9.01(b)(2) of Form 8-K.

 

Item 2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets

On October 31, 2007, United States Steel Corporation (U. S. Steel) announced the completion of its acquisition of Stelco. In this acquisition, each share of Stelco common stock was converted into the right to receive $38.50 Canadian per share, and warrants to acquire Stelco common stock were converted into the right to receive $27.50 Canadian. U. S. Steel financed the acquisition cost of approximately $1.2 billion and the refinancing of approximately $750 million of existing Stelco debt through a combination of cash on hand, borrowings under a $500 million three-year term loan and a $400 million one-year term loan, and $400 million of sales under a receivables purchase agreement that expires in 2010.

The press release announcing the acquisition was previously filed as Exhibit 99.1 and is not included in this filing.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired.

The audited consolidated financial statements of Stelco, including its consolidated statements of financial position as of March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2006, the consolidated statement of loss, retained deficit and cash flows for the nine months ended December 31, 2006, and the related notes and report of the independent registered public accounting firm related thereto are filed as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K/A.

The unaudited consolidated financial statements of Stelco, including its consolidated statement of financial position as of September 30, 2007, the consolidated statement of loss, retained deficit and cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, and the related notes thereto are filed as Exhibit 99.3 to this Current Report on Form 8-K/A.

 

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information

U. S. Steel and Stelco unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information, comprised of a pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of September 30, 2007, pro forma condensed combined statements of operations for the nine month period ended September 30, 2007 and the twelve month period ended December 31, 2006, and the related notes are filed as Exhibit 99.4 to this Current Report on Form 8-K/A.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

99.1    Press Release, dated October 31, 2007, titled “United States Steel Corporation Completes Acquisition of Stelco Inc.,” previously filed.
99.2    Stelco Inc. consolidated financial statements for the nine month period ended December 31, 2006.
99.3    Stelco Inc. consolidated financial statements for the nine month period ended September 30, 2007.
99.4    Unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of September 30, 2007 and unaudited pro forma condensed combined consolidated statements of operations for the nine month period ended September 30, 2007 and the twelve month period ended December 31, 2006.

 

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION
By   /s/ Larry G. Schultz
  Larry G. Schultz
  Vice President & Controller

Dated: January 11, 2008

EX-99.2 2 dex992.htm STELCO INC. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DATED DECEMBER 31, 2006 Stelco Inc. consolidated financial statements dated December 31, 2006

Exhibit 99.2

LOGO

STELCO INC.

Consolidated Statements of Financial Position of Stelco Inc. as of December 31, 2006 and March 31, 2006 and the related Consolidated Statements of Loss, Retained Deficit, and Cash Flows for the nine month period ended December 31, 2006


Independent Auditors’ Report

The Board of Directors

U. S. Steel Canada Inc., formerly operating as Stelco Inc.

We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of financial position of Stelco Inc. as of December 31, 2006 and March 31, 2006 and the related consolidated statements of loss, retained deficit, and cash flows for the nine month period ended December 31, 2006. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Stelco Inc. as of December 31, 2006 and March 31, 2006 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the nine month period ended December 31, 2006 in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles.

As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, on January 20, 2006, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice approved the Company’s Plan of Arrangement and Reorganization (the Plan). The Plan became effective on March 31, 2006 and the Company emerged from Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act protection. In connection with its emergence from Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act protection, the Company adopted fresh-start reporting as of March 31, 2006 as further described in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements.

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements, the Company is dependent upon a strong North American steel market and improving financial results. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

Canadian generally accepted accounting principles vary in certain significant respects from US generally accepted accounting principles. Information relating to the nature of such differences is presented in note 24 to the consolidated financial statements.

 

LOGO

Chartered Accountants, Licensed Public Accountants
Hamilton, Canada
January 11, 2008

 

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Consolidated Statement of Loss

 

(Canadian dollars in millions, except per share amounts)

  

Nine

Months Ended
December 31, 2006

 

Net Sales

   $ 1,830  

Costs

     1,829  

Amortization of property, plant and equipment

     83  

Amortization of intangible assets

     2  
        

Operating loss before the following:

     (84 )

Employee future benefits – workforce reduction costs (Note 12)

     50  

Foreign exchange gain on long-term debt (Note 11)

     (1 )

Financial expense

  

Interest on long-term debt

     28  

Other interest – net

     26  
        

Loss before income tax

     (187 )

Income tax expense (Note 13)

  

Current

     7  

Future

     7  
        

Net loss

   $ (201 )
        

Loss per common share (Note 16)

  

Basic

   $ (7.42 )

Fully diluted

   $ (7.42 )
        

Weighted average common shares outstanding – millions

     27.1  
        

See accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Consolidated Statement of Retained Deficit

 

(Canadian dollars in millions)

  

Nine

Months Ended
December 31, 2006

 

Balance at beginning of period

   $ —    

Net loss

     (201 )
        

Balance at end of period

   $ (201 )
        

See accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

 

(Canadian dollars in millions)

   At December 31
2006
    At March 31
2006
           (Notes 1 and 4)

Assets

    

Current assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ —       $ 2

Restricted cash (Note 5)

     —         34

Accounts receivable

     214       418

Inventories (Note 6)

     693       740

Prepaid expenses

     28       24

Future income taxes (Note 13)

     27       7
              
     962       1,225
              

Other assets

    

Property, plant and equipment (Note 8)

     1,743       1,757

Intangible assets (Note 9)

     1       18

Other

     32       36
              
     1,776       1,811
              

Total Assets

   $ 2,738     $ 3,036
              

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

    

Current liabilities

    

Revolving term loans (Note 10)

     —         35

Accounts payable and accrued

     220       245

Employee future benefits (Note 12)

     58       60

Pension liability (Note 12)

     65       67

Income and other taxes

     1       17

Long-term debt due within one year (Note 11)

     13       21
              
     357       445
              

Other liabilities

    

Employee future benefits (Note 12)

     1,254       1,258

Pension liability (Note 12)

     338       350

Long-term debt (Note 11)

     342       346

Revolving term loans (Note 10)

     383       392

Future income taxes (Note 13)

     88       76

Asset retirement obligation (Note 14)

     24       22
              
     2,429       2,444
              

Total Liabilities

     2,786       2,889
              

Shareholders’ Equity

    

Capital stock (Note 15)

     149       144

Contributed surplus

     1       —  

Warrants (Note 15)

     3       3

Retained deficit

     (201 )     —  
              

Total Shareholders’ Equity (Deficit)

     (48 )     147
              

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

   $ 2,738     $ 3,036
              

Commitments and contingencies (Note 19)

See accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

(Canadian dollars in millions)

   Nine months ended
December 31, 2006
    At March 31, 2006  
           (Notes 2 and 4)
(Plan Implementation)
 

Cash provided by (used for)

    

Operating activities

    

Net loss from continuing operations

   $ (201 )   $ —    

Adjustments for items not affecting cash

    

Reorganization items

     (12 )     —    

Amortization of property, plant, and equipment

     83       —    

Amortization of intangible assets

     2       —    

Future income taxes (Note 13)

     7       —    

Employee pension and other future benefits

     (34 )     (382 )

Foreign exchange gain on floating rate notes (Note 11)

     (1 )     —    

Employee future benefits – workforce reduction costs

     21       —    

Fresh start inventory revaluation (Note 4)

     60       —    

Accretion of asset retirement obligation (Note 14)

     2       —    

Accretion of Province note fair value adjustment (Note 11)

     4       —    

Amortization of deferred debt issue expense

     3       —    

Stock option expense (Note 17)

     1       —    

Other

     (1 )     —    
                
     (66 )     (382 )
                

Changes in operating elements of working capital

    

Accounts receivable

     194       —    

Inventories

     (13 )     —    

Prepaid expenses

     (4 )     —    

Accounts payable and accrued

     (10 )     —    

Income and other taxes

     (16 )     —    
                
     151       —    
                
     85    
          

Investing activities

    

Proceeds from sale of non-core assets (Note 7)

     31       —    

Expenditures for capital assets

     (101 )     —    
                
     (70 )     —    
                

Financing activities

    

Increase (decrease) in bank indebtedness

     —         (182 )

Increase (decrease) in revolving term loans (Note 10)

     (44 )     427  

Financing issue expenses

     —         (13 )

Reduction of long-term debt (Note 11)

     (12 )     —    

Proceeds from issue of long-term debt

     —         150  

Proceeds from issue of common shares (Note 15)

     5       108  

Reduction of liabilities subject to compromise

     —         (108 )
                
     (51 )     382  
                

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

    

Net increase (decrease)

     (36 )     —    

Balance at beginning of period

     36       36  
                

Balance at end of period

   $ —       $ 36  
                

Consists of:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ —       $ 2  

Restricted cash (Note 5)

     —         34  
                
   $ —       $ 36  

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information (see Note 20)

See accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2006

(All amounts are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted)

Note 1. Business Description and CCAA History

Business Description

Stelco Inc. (“Stelco” or the “Corporation”), now operating as U. S. Steel Canada Inc. (see Note 23), is one of Canada’s largest steel producers. The Corporation operates two integrated steel plants in Ontario, Canada which produce a variety of steel products for customers in the automotive, steel service center, appliance, energy, construction and pipe and tube industries within North America. In addition, Stelco has ownership interests in three iron ore properties. Through these ownership interests and related supply agreements, Stelco has secured approximately 90% of its requirements for iron ore. Stelco operates its businesses through partnerships, subsidiaries and joint ventures. Where applicable, “Stelco” and the “Corporation” refer to Stelco Inc. and its partnerships, subsidiaries and joint ventures collectively.

CCAA History

On January 29, 2004, Stelco and certain related entities filed for protection under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (“CCAA”) and obtained an order (the “Initial Order”) from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice granting it creditor protection. On the same date, Stelco made a concurrent petition for recognition of the Initial Order and ancillary relief under Section 304 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (the “U.S. Proceedings”). The Canadian proceedings included Stelco and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Stelpipe Ltd. (“Stelpipe”), CHT Steel Company Inc. (“CHT Steel”), Welland Pipe Ltd. (“Welland Pipe”), and Stelwire Ltd. (“Stelwire”), which were collectively referred to as the “Applicants”. The U.S. Proceedings included Stelco, Stelpipe, and Stelwire. The Corporation’s other subsidiaries and joint ventures were not included in the proceedings. For the periods prior to emergence from CCAA, collectively, the Applicants and the Corporation’s other subsidiaries and joint ventures are referred to as the “Predecessor” in the consolidated financial statements and notes.

At the end of the day on March 31, 2006, the Predecessor implemented its Third Amended and Restated Plan of Arrangement and Reorganization (the “CCAA Plan”), as approved by the Court on January 20, 2006, and emerged from CCAA protection. For the purpose of these Consolidated Financial Statements the Corporation is referred to as the “Successor” in respect of the period after implementation of the CCAA Plan. Also, on March 31, 2006, a plan of arrangement under the Canada Business Corporation Act (“the CBCA”) that involved the Corporation (the “CBCA Plan”) was implemented. In accordance with the CBCA Plan, the Predecessor’s business was reorganized with specific assets and liabilities being transferred into separate limited partnerships (“LP’s”). Upon implementation of this reorganization, Stelco became the parent company and limited partner of these limited partnerships. Further information on the CCAA Plan and CBCA Plan is outlined below.

Treatment of Stakeholders Compromised Under the CCAA Plan

Holders of Affected Claims

Under the CCAA Plan, the claims of the unsecured creditors (the “Affected Creditors”) were not satisfied in full by the consideration distributed under the CCAA Plan. At March 31, 2006, the final accepted Affected Creditor claims of $547 million were settled in exchange for the following:

 

   

New Secured Floating Rate Notes (“FRNs”) in the US dollar equivalent of $275 million Canadian ($235 million US);

 

   

6,364,000 newly issued common shares (the “New Common Shares”) of Stelco valued at $5.50 per share (1,100,000 prorated among all Affected Creditors and 5,264,000 prorated based on amounts elected through the share election process);

 

   

Cash of $108,548,000; and

 

   

Warrants exercisable for an aggregate of 1,418,500 New Common Shares (the “New Warrants”) with an exercise price of $11.00 per New Common Share and a seven-year term.

Holders of Series A and B Voting Common Shares

The Series A and B voting common shares previously outstanding were exchanged into new redeemable shares at a ratio of 0.000001 for each such share. Such shares were then redeemed and cancelled on March 31, 2006 for nil consideration.

 

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Agreements

Plan Sponsor Agreement

The New Common Shares of the restructured Stelco were divided among three groups under the CCAA Plan: the Affected Creditors (as referred to above), the Province of Ontario (the “Province”) and Tricap Management Limited (“Tricap”), Sunrise Partners Limited Partnership (“Sunrise”) and Appaloosa Management LP (“Appaloosa”) (collectively the “Equity Sponsors”). The Province obtained its equity interest as part of the financing provided to Stelco (Note 11) wherein it received warrants to purchase 851,100 New Common Shares. The Equity Sponsors acquired their equity interests for cash pursuant to a Plan Sponsor Agreement (“the PSA”) between the Corporation and the Equity Sponsors.

Pursuant to the PSA, the Equity Sponsors agreed to purchase 19,736,000 New Common Shares of Stelco at a price of $5.50 per share for proceeds of $108,548,000. These funds were used for the cash distribution to Affected Creditors under the Plan as referred to above.

Pension Plan Funding Agreement

Stelco and the Province along with the Superintendent of Financial Services of Ontario and certain of the newly formed LPs entered into a pension funding agreement (the “Pension Agreement”) on March 31, 2006 that outlines the funding arrangements with respect to Stelco’s four main pension plans. The purpose of the Pension Agreement is to transition the four main plans from the Section 5.1 election of Regulation 909 of the Pension Benefits Act (Ontario) (the “PBA”), which had exempted the four main plans from funding of the solvency deficiencies under the plans in exchange for higher pension benefit guarantee fund payments, to the general regulatory requirements of the PBA by no later than January 1, 2016. See Notes 11, 12, and 15 for further details.

CCAA Plan Financing

New financing was raised under the CCAA Plan from the following sources:

 

•        New ABL Facility (asset based loan) (Note 10)

   up to $600 million

•        New Secured Revolving Term Loan (Note 10)

   $375 million

•        New Province Note (Note 11)

   $150 million

•        Federal Government (cancelled in June 2006)

   $30 million

Note 2. Basis Of Presentation

The consolidated financial statements are expressed in Canadian dollars and are prepared in accordance with Canadian GAAP. As a result of a substantial realignment of equity and non-equity interests in the Corporation (Note 4), “fresh start” reporting was adopted on March 31, 2006. In accordance with the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (“CICA”) Handbook Section 1625 – “Comprehensive Revaluation of Assets and Liabilities”, the Corporation undertook a comprehensive revaluation of its assets and liabilities. As required by CICA Handbook Section 1625, the enterprise value has been allocated based upon management’s best estimate of the relative fair values of the identifiable assets and liabilities of the Corporation in accordance with the guidance in CICA Handbook Section 1581 – “Business Combinations”. The Corporation finalized its allocation in the third quarter of 2006 resulting in the transfer of amounts between property, plant and equipment, inventories and intangible assets and future income taxes effective as of March 31, 2006 (see Note 4).

The Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as at December 31, 2006 and March 31, 2006 reflect the accounts of the Successor. The Corporation has presented both the Consolidated Statement of Earnings (Loss) and the corresponding Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows to reflect the activities of the Successor for the nine months ended December 31, 2006.

The Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared using the going concern concept which assumes that the Corporation will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business for the foreseeable future. These consolidated financial statements do not reflect any adjustments that would be necessary if the going concern assumption was not appropriate. The Corporation is dependent upon a strong North American steel market and improving financial results. The outcome of these matters is not determinable at this time.

Management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Management believes that the estimates are reasonable, however, actual results could differ from these estimates.

 

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Note 3. Summary of significant accounting policies

The significant policies are summarized below:

Basis of Valuation

The Corporation’s assets and liabilities on the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position as at March 31, 2006 were subject to a comprehensive revaluation (see Note 2 – Basis of Presentation) and reported at their estimated fair value (Note 4), with the exception of future income taxes, which have been reported in accordance with CICA Handbook Section 3465 – Income Taxes (Note 13) and pension and other post-employment benefits, which have been reported in accordance with CICA Handbook Section 3461 – Employee Future Benefits (Note 12).

The useful lives of the Corporation’s plant, equipment and intangible assets was reviewed as part of fresh start reporting. Certain of these assets had their useful life adjusted upon completion of this process.

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Stelco Inc., its wholly owned subsidiaries and partnerships, and its proportionate share of the accounts of its joint ventures (principally mining ventures).

Foreign Currencies

Monetary assets and liabilities originating in foreign currencies are translated at period-end exchange rates. All other assets and liabilities originating in foreign currencies are translated at the March 31, 2006 exchange rate or at historic rates prevailing when the assets were acquired or the liabilities incurred for transactions after March 31, 2006. Income and expense items, other than those related to assets and liabilities translated at historic rates, are generally translated at the rate in effect at the time the transaction occurs.

Gains or losses resulting from foreign currency translations are reflected in the Consolidated Statement of Earnings (Loss).

Revenue Recognition

Net sales revenue is recognized when the risks of ownership have been transferred to the customer and reasonable assurance exists regarding the measurement of the sales consideration, provided that ultimate collection is reasonably assured. Generally, the risks of ownership are transferred when title passes at the time of shipment and sales consideration is recognized to the extent it is fixed or determinable.

Inventories

Inventories at March 31, 2006 are valued at the estimated fair values pursuant to the reorganization implemented by the Corporation on that date. At December 31, 2006 inventories of raw materials and supplies are valued at the lower of cost and replacement cost; finished products and work in process inventories are valued at the lower of cost and net realizable value.

Property, Plant, and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment, including construction in progress, at March 31, 2006 are valued at the estimated fair value pursuant to the financial reorganization implemented by the Corporation on that date. Property, plant, and equipment purchased after March 31, 2006 is carried at cost less accumulated amortization, and includes construction in progress. Amortization is provided using the straight-line method applied to the cost of the assets at rates based on their estimated useful life and beginning from the point when production commences except for the cost of blast furnace relines (see below) and at the Corporation’s mining properties where amortization is calculated on a unit-of-production basis. The following annual amortization rates are in effect:

 

•        Buildings

   10 to 25 years

•        Equipment

   5 to 20 years

•        Automotive and mobile equipment

   5 to 10 years

 

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Blast Furnace Relines

The Corporation’s blast furnaces periodically require extensive relining. Costs incurred in the reline of a blast furnace that extend the useful life of the furnace are capitalized and amortized over their estimated useful life on a unit-of-production basis. Other repair and maintenance costs that may be incurred during the reline are expensed.

Intangible Assets

Intangible assets of the Corporation relate to computer systems and applications. Intangible assets purchased prior to April 1, 2006 are recorded at the estimated fair value on March 31, 2006 pursuant to the reorganization implemented by the Corporation on that date. Intangible assets purchased after March 31, 2006 are recorded at cost. Amortization is recorded on a straight-line basis over an estimated remaining useful life of eight years beginning from March 31, 2006 or the purchase date, if after March 31, 2006.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

An impairment loss would be recognized when the carrying value of a long-lived asset exceeds the total undiscounted cash flows expected from its use and eventual disposition. The impairment loss would be calculated as the amount by which the carrying value of the asset exceeds its fair value.

Employee Future Benefits

The Corporation maintains a number of defined benefit and defined contribution plans providing pension, other retirement and post-employment benefits to most of its employees.

The cost of pension and other post-employment benefits (including medical benefits, dental care, life insurance and certain compensated absences) is charged to income annually. The pension cost is computed on an actuarial basis using the projected benefit method by using management’s best estimate of the long-term rate of return on plan assets, discount rates, salary escalation, retirement age, mortality and other factors. Pension plan assets are valued at market value and are used to calculate the expected rate of return on plan assets.

The assumptions for other post-employment benefit plans are similar to pension plans, with the additional factor of health care trend rates, which involves estimates of the usage, frequency and cost of services covered.

The assumptions, referred to above, relate to factors that are of a long-term nature and, consequently, are subject to a degree of uncertainty. Management consults certain outside advisors, including actuaries, in determining these factors in order to ensure that the assumptions chosen are reasonable. Actual trends and values may differ from those assumed resulting in changes in the cost of pension and other post-employment benefits in future periods. The assumptions are reviewed and updated annually or more frequently where material changes are made to the plans.

Past service costs (such as increased benefits provided under labour contract settlements) are amortized over the estimated average remaining service life (“EARSL”) of the employees at the date of the amendment.

The Corporation has elected under Canadian GAAP to use the corridor method to amortize actuarial gains and losses (arising from changes in actuarial assumptions and experience gains and losses) over the EARSL of active employees. Under the corridor method, amortization is recorded only if the accumulated net actuarial gains or losses exceed 10% of the greater of the accrued benefit obligation and the value of the plan assets and only for the amount that exceeds the 10% threshold. These amortizations reflect the concept, as stated in Canadian GAAP, that the cost of employee future benefits should be recorded based on long-term assumptions to be consistent with the nature of the economic benefits derived therefrom. Short-term actuarial gains and losses may occur which differ from the long-term nature of the assumptions used under Canadian GAAP. Under Canadian GAAP the cost of employee future benefits in any year is not unduly impacted by such short-term changes in market returns, discount rates or in the level of benefits provided. Continued trends in these factors will be reflected by changes in assumptions if these trends persist, and would affect future costs.

Salaried employees hired after July 31, 1997 participate in the Corporation’s “Opportunity” or similar programs, which include a flexible credit plan for benefits and a self-directed group RRSP. These employees do not participate in the defined benefit plans. These programs are accounted for as defined contribution plans. Costs of defined contribution plans are expensed as incurred.

Income Taxes

The Corporation follows the asset and liability method of accounting for future income taxes. Under the asset and liability method, future income tax assets and liabilities are determined based on “temporary differences” (differences between the accounting basis and the tax basis of the assets and liabilities) and are measured using the currently enacted, or substantively enacted, tax rates and laws expected to apply when these differences reverse. A valuation allowance is recorded against any future income tax asset if it is more likely than not that the asset will not be realized. Income tax expense or benefit is the sum of the Corporation’s provision for current income taxes and the differences between the opening and ending balances of the future income tax assets and liabilities. The effect of increases and decreases to future income tax assets and liabilities arising from changes in tax rates is recognized in income in the period the changes occur.

 

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The Corporation had certain future income tax assets which existed at March 31, 2006 but were not recognized on the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position at that date. A portion of these future income tax assets were recognized in the nine months ended December 31, 2006 and were applied to reduce unamortized intangible assets in accordance with CICA Handbook Section 3465 – Income Taxes.

Measurement Uncertainty

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with Canadian GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions which affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the stated amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Note 4. Fresh Start Reporting

As outlined in Note 2, Stelco adopted fresh start reporting on March 31, 2006. As a result, all assets and liabilities of the Successor were reported at estimated fair values, except for future income taxes, which were reported in accordance with the requirements of CICA Handbook Section 3465, and pension and other post-employment benefits, which were reported in accordance with CICA Handbook Section 3461.

The fair values of the assets and liabilities of the Successor were based on management’s best estimates as of March 31, 2006. The Successor finalized its valuation of assets and liabilities, primarily property, plant and equipment, inventories, intangibles and future income taxes, in the third quarter 2006 and reflected adjustments in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position as at March 31, 2006. The adjustments to the Predecessor balances related to predecessor shareholders, affected creditors and equity sponsors and pensions and financing were finalized upon emergence from CCAA.

 

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Note 4. Fresh Start Reporting

Stelco Inc.

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

 

     Third Amended and Restated Plan of Arrangement and Reorganization

(in millions)

  

At

March 31,

2006

   

Predecessor

Shareholders

   

Affected

Creditors

and Equity

Sponsors

   

Pensions

and

Financing

   

Fresh Start

Adjustments

   

At

March 31,

2006

     (Predecessor)                             (Successor)

Assets

            

Current assets

            

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 2     $ —       $ 108 (2)   $ (382 )(6)   $ —       $ 2
         (108 )(1)     150 (4)    
           232 (5)    

Restricted cash (Note 5)

     34       —         —         —         —         34

Accounts receivable

     413       —         —         —         5 (7)     418

Inventories

     680       —         —         —         60 (7)     740

Prepaid expenses

     24       —         —         —         —         24

Future income taxes (Note 13)

     5       —         —         —         2 (8)     7
                                              
     1,158       —         —         —         67       1,225
                                              

Other assets

            

Property, plant and equipment

     962       —         —         —         795 (7)     1,757

Intangible assets

     73       —         —         —         (55 )(7)     18

Deferred pension cost

     99       —         —         —         (99 )(7)     —  

Future income taxes (Note 13)

     38       —         —         —         (38 )(8)     —  

Other

     21       —         —         13 (3)     2 (7)     36
                                              
     1,193       —         —         13       605       1,811
                                              

Total Assets

     2,351       —         —         13       672       3,036
                                              

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

            

Current liabilities

            

Bank and other short-term Indebtedness

     182       —         —         (182 )(5)      —         —  

Revolving term loans (Note 10)

     —         —         —         35 (3,5)     —         35

Accounts payable and accrued

     241       —         —         —         4 (7)     245

Employee future benefits

     60       —         —         —         —         60

Pension liability

     —         —         —         —         67 (7)     67

Income and other taxes

     17       —         —         —         —         17

Long-term debt due within one year –

            

existing (Note 11)

     18       —         —         —         3 (7)     21

Future income taxes (Note 13)

     —         —         —         —         —         —  

Liabilities subject to compromise

     640       —         (640 )(1)     —         —         —  
                                              
     1,158       —         (640 )     (147 )     74       445
                                              

Other liabilities

            

Employee future benefits

     847       —         —         —         411 (7)     1,258

Pension liability

     —         —         —         (382 )(6)     732 (7)     350

Long-term debt – existing (Note 11)

     14       —         —         —         —         14

Long-term debt – New Secured Floating

            

Rate Notes (Note 11)

     —         —         275 (1)     —         —         275

Long-term debt – New Province Note –

            

(Note 11)

     —         —         —         149 (4)      (92 )(7)     57

Revolving term loans (Note 10)

     —         —         —         392 (3,5)     —         392

Future income taxes (Note 13)

     79       —         —         —         (3 )(8)     76

Asset retirement obligation (Note 14)

     16       —         —         —         6 (7)     22
                                              
     956       —         275       159       1,054       2,444
                                              

Total Liabilities

     2,114       —         (365 )     12       1,128       2,889
                                              

Shareholders’ Equity

            

Convertible debentures conversion option

     23       —         (23 )(1)     —         —         —  

Capital stock (Note 15)

     781       (781 )(1)     36 (1)     —         —         144
         108 (2)      

New Warrants (Note 15)

     —         —         2 (1)     —         —         2

Province Warrants (Note 15)

     —         —         —         1 (4)      —         1

Contributed surplus

     16       (16 )(1)     —         —         —         —  

Retained deficit

     (583 )     797 (1)     242 (1)     —         (456 )(7)     —  
                                              

Total Shareholders’ Equity

     237       —         365       1       (456 )     147
                                              

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

   $ 2,351     $ —       $ —       $ 13     $ 672     $ 3,036
                                              

 

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Note 4. Fresh Start Reporting

The following legend describes the adjustments made to the Predecessor accounts resulting from the implementation of the Plan and consummation of the various agreements:

 

(1) Implementation of the Plan as outlined in Note 1.

The following table reconciles the Predecessor’s liabilities subject to compromise to those that were accepted claims under the Plan:

 

(in millions)

   At March 31,
2006
     (Predecessor)

Liabilities subject to compromise

  

Accepted claims

   $ 547

Post-filing interest

     83

Unfiled claims

     10
      

Total liabilities subject to compromise

   $ 640
      

Settlement

  

Cash

   $ 108

Floating Rate Notes

     275

New Common Shares

     36

New Warrants

     2
      

Total consideration

   $ 421
      

Excess of claims over distribution

     219

Convertible debenture conversion option

     23
      

Total adjustment to retained deficit

   $ 242
      

The holders of Series A and B voting common shares received nil consideration.

 

(2) Issuance of shares for cash under the Plan Sponsor Agreement (Note 1).

 

(3) Payment of financing fees on implementation of the Plan, which have been deferred and will be amortized over the term of the related credit facilities (Note 10 and 11).

 

(4) Receipt of cash under the Province Agreement in exchange for a note payable and issuance of warrants (Note 11).

 

(5) Repayment of borrowings under the Predecessor’s line of credit and increase in revolving term loans in order to make pension funding payment.

 

(6) Initial pension funding made under the Province Agreement.

 

(7) Comprehensive revaluation of assets and liabilities and elimination of the deficit.

 

(8) Future income taxes have been adjusted to reflect the tax effects of differences between the fair value of identifiable assets and liabilities and their estimated tax bases and the benefits of any unused tax losses and other deductions to the extent that these amounts are more likely than not to be realized. The resulting future income tax amounts have been measured based on the rates substantively enacted that are expected to apply when the temporary differences reverse or the unused income tax losses or other deductions are realized.

The Corporation had certain future income tax assets which existed at March 31, 2006 but were not recognized on the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position at that date. A portion of these future income tax assets were recognized in the nine month period ending December 31, 2006 and were applied to reduce unamortized intangible assets.

Included under the Fresh Start Adjustment captions are all income tax adjustments required to transition the Predecessor’s accounts to the Successor’s accounts at March 31, 2006.

Note 5. Restricted Cash

Restricted cash represented funds being held in trust with the Monitor under the CCAA proceedings pending direction from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice for its use.

During the nine months ended December 31, 2006, the Monitor released the proceeds held in trust pertaining to the sale of non-core assets.

 

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Note 6. Inventories

 

(in millions)

   At
December 31,
2006
   At
March 31,
2006

Raw materials and supplies

   $ 442    $ 391

Finished and work-in-process

     251      349
             

Total inventories

   $ 693    $ 740
             

Note 7. Asset Sales

As part of the Corporation’s overall effort to restructure operations, simplify processes and rationalize non-core resources, during the CCAA period, a number of assets were sold.

The Hamilton plate mill assets, which had been idled in 2003, were sold in 2005 for gross proceeds of $25 million. The sale was completed in the second quarter of 2006 when the final payment of $5 million was received.

While in CCAA, the Corporation determined that all of the businesses in the Mini-mill and Manufactured Products segments were non-core and were to be sold. The proceeds received from these asset sales were held in trust with the Monitor and included in restricted cash, pending authorization from the Court to release the funds for general use (Note 5). After emergence from CCAA on March 31, 2006, the Successor received additional proceeds of $5 million in connection with the finalization of certain of the above sales.

In 2006, the Corporation sold the property and plant in Welland Pipe Ltd. for net proceeds of $3 million and a parcel of non-core, surplus land in Hamilton and a building located on the property for cash proceeds of $18 million. The book value of these assets under the fresh start revaluation was equal to the net proceeds and accordingly there was no gain or loss recognized on these sales.

Note 8. Property, Plant, and Equipment

 

(in millions)

   At December 31, 2006     At March 31, 2006

Raw material plants and properties

   $ 500     $ 489

Manufacturing plants and properties

     1,286       1,047
              
     1,786       1,536

Deduct: accumulated amortization

     (83 )     —  
              
     1,703       1,536

Construction in progress

     40       221
              

Total property, plant, and equipment

   $ 1,743     $ 1,757
              

Note 9. Intangible Assets

 

(in millions)

   At December 31, 2006     At March 31, 2006

Computer systems and applications

   $ 19     $ 18

Deduct: accumulated amortization

     (2 )     —  

Recognition of income tax assets not recognized on implementation of fresh start accounting.

     (16 )     —  

(see Note 13)

    
              

Net intangible assets

   $ 1     $ 18
              

Computer systems and applications relate to the Corporation’s enterprise resource planning systems for procurement, human resources, and finance.

 

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Note 10. Revolving Term Loans

 

(in millions)

   At
December 31,
2006
   At
March 31,
2006

Revolving term loans

     

Current

   $ —      $ 35

Non-current

     383      392
             

Total

   $ 383    $ 427
             

Asset Based Loan Facility

On March 31, 2006, Stelco entered into a long-term asset based loan facility (the “ABL facility”). The ABL facility bears interest at the Canadian bankers’ acceptance rate + 2.25%, prime rate + 0.5%, the US Base rate + 0.5% or London Inter-Bank Overnight Rate (“LIBOR”) + 2.25%, depending on the nature of the loan instrument incurred. The ABL facility is available until March 31, 2008 and, prior to each March 31 anniversary date, the facility can be extended for a period of two years if the lender and Stelco mutually agree. The ABL facility is secured by a first priority security interest in the eligible inventory and eligible accounts receivable of Stelco. The ABL facility is additionally secured by a second priority security interest in all other property and assets of the Corporation, limited to $300 million, and a fourth priority security interest for the balance. The available amount of the ABL facility is dependent upon the value of the underlying collateral of eligible accounts receivable and eligible inventory and reserves, but will not exceed $600 million. The ABL facility incurs an annual fee of 0.375% of any non-use of funds available under the facility. The facility is subject to certain restrictive covenants. At December 31, 2006, the available amount of the ABL was $228 million and the amount drawn on this facility was $168 million.

Secured Revolving Term Loan

On March 31, 2006, as part of the CCAA Plan, the Corporation entered into a secured revolving term loan facility with a wholly owned subsidiary of Tricap Management Ltd. (a shareholder of the Corporation – Note 1), in the amount of $375 million for a term of seven years. The facility is revolving for three years, after which time the facility will cease to revolve and any amount outstanding on that date will be repayable in full on March 31, 2013. The secured revolving term loan currently bears interest at bankers’ acceptance rate plus 6.75% until March 31, 2009 after which the loan bears interest at bankers’ acceptance rate plus 7.25%. The secured revolving term loan is secured by a second priority interest on the working capital assets of Stelco, except project financings, and a first priority security interest in the fixed assets of Stelco. The secured revolving term loan is also secured by all the tangible and non-tangible assets of certain subsidiaries of Stelco and a pledge of and security interest in all of the outstanding shares of interests in certain subsidiaries, partnerships and joint ventures of Stelco. Under this facility, Stelco is required to pay an annual fee of 3% of the aggregate commitment of $375 million on each anniversary date of CCAA Plan implementation. In addition, the facility requires the Company to pay a 3% fee on the outstanding credit facility in place at March 31, 2009, if it intends to extend the facility.

Included in financial expense for the nine months ended December 31, 2006 is approximately $5 million relating to borrowings under this agreement. The interest on borrowings is calculated in accordance with the applicable lending agreement, yielding approximately 11% as at December 31, 2006. The majority of interest is paid prior to the end of each month, therefore a nominal amount is outstanding at December 31, 2006. At December 31, 2006 there was $215 million outstanding under this loan.

 

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Note 11. Long-term Debt

 

(in millions)

   At
December 31,
2006
    At
March 31,
2006
 

Floating rate notes at LIBOR + 5.50% (1)

   $ 274     $ 275  

1% Province Note (2)

     149       149  

1% Province Note – fair value adjustment (2)

     (88 )     (92 )

Term loan at bankers’ acceptance rate plus 1.50% maturing on January 31, 2008 (3)

     20       27  

Term loan at Canadian prime rate plus 2.50% matured on June 10, 2005

     —         8  
                

Long-term debt

     355       367  

Less amount due within one year

     (13 )     (21 )
                

Long-term debt

   $ 342     $ 346  
                

Repayments of long-term debt over the next five years amount to $13 million in 2007, and $7 million in 2008.

 

(1) Floating Rate Notes

As part of the consideration in settlement of the affected claims of the Predecessor, affected creditors received floating rate notes (“FRN’s”) equal to the US dollar equivalent of $275 million Canadian dollars ($235 million US dollars). The FRN’s mature on March 31, 2016. Interest on the FRN’s is payable semi-annually. At Stelco’s option, the FRN’s will bear an interest rate of LIBOR plus 5.50% if paid in cash and LIBOR plus 8.50% if paid in new FRN’s or if interest payments are deferred and accrued in accordance with the terms of the FRN’s. Interest on the FRN’s for the nine months ended December 31, 2006 totalled $22 million and is included in interest on long-term debt on the Consolidated Statement of Earnings (Loss). Interest has been calculated under the cash payment option consistent with the semi-annual payment made in September 2006. For periods after March 31, 2008, the interest rate will be calculated in the same manner as noted above, with the exception that under certain conditions, the interest rate will be subject to a reduction of 0.50%. For periods after March 31, 2011, interest is payable in cash only. The FRN’s are callable at 110% of face value until March 31, 2008; then callable at 105% of face value until March 31, 2009; then at 102.5% of face value until March 31, 2010; and at par thereafter, in each case payable in cash. The FRN’s are secured by a security interest in the assets of Stelco, subordinated and postponed to the security granted to the ABL facility and the secured revolving term loan (Note 10) in all respects including rights to payment and enforcement until both the ABL facility and secured revolving term loan are repaid in full.

There was a $1 million gain recorded for the nine months ended December 31, 2006 due to the revaluation of the FRN’s using the December 31, 2006 US dollar exchange rate.

 

(2) Province Note

In accordance with the Pension Agreement (see Note 12), the Province of Ontario provided Stelco with $150 million on March 31, 2006 in exchange for a note payable (the “Province Note”) and warrants to purchase 851,100 common shares of Stelco. The Province Note is unsecured and is repayable on December 31, 2015, at Stelco’s option, in cash or by delivering an equivalent value in Stelco common shares. The Province Note is also subject to a 75% discount if the solvency deficiencies in Stelco’s four main pension plans are eliminated on or before the maturity date. At this time, there is no assurance that the Corporation will receive the 75% discount. The Province Note bears an interest rate of 1% per annum, payable semi-annually in cash or, at Stelco’s option, by delivering Stelco common shares. Interest accrued on the Province Note for the nine months ended December 31, 2006 totalled $1 million and is included in financial expense. The semi-annual interest payment due in September 2006 was paid in cash. At March 31, 2006, the $150 million was allocated between the Province Note and the fair value of the warrants (see Note 15 for terms of the warrants). Upon the application of fresh start reporting on March 31, 2006, the Province Note was adjusted to its estimated fair value of $57 million (see Note 4) and will be accreted up to its face value over the term of the Note assuming an effective interest rate of 12%. During the nine months ended December 31, 2006 an accretion expense of $4 million was recorded in interest on long-term debt on the Consolidated Statement of Earnings (Loss).

 

(3) The term loan is an obligation of a wholly owned subsidiary of the Corporation.

 

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Note 12. Employee Future Benefits

The Corporation maintains a number of defined benefit and defined contribution plans providing benefits to most of its employees.

Defined contribution plans

Total expense and cash payments for the Corporation’s defined contribution pension plans were $2 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2006.

Defined benefit plans

The defined benefit plans provide pension, other retirement, and post-employment benefits to salaried employees hired previous to August 1, 1997, and to most hourly rated employees. Employees do not contribute to the plans that are maintained by the Corporation.

Defined pension benefits for salaried employees are calculated based on an average of their highest five years earnings. Pensions payable from these plans are not indexed for inflation. Pension benefits for hourly rated employees are based on years of service multiplied by dollar factors in accordance with collective agreements in order to determine the monthly pension payment amount. Cost-of-living adjustments are provided for bargaining unit retirees in accordance with the collective agreements.

Other benefit plans provide health care benefits including dental, hearing, vision, prescription drugs, and hospital care to retirees, their spouses and dependants, and to the retirees’ surviving spouses, and life insurance coverage on the retiree. In addition, other benefit plans provide compensated absence benefits in the form of vacation to be taken immediately before retirement if certain service requirements are met.

Pension Plan Funding Arrangements

As a condition of the CCAA Plan, Stelco and the Province entered into the Pension Agreement, effective on March 31, 2006 which contains the following principal terms:

 

   

Stelco was obligated to make an initial up-front payment of $400 million to its four main pension plans less any contributions to plans already made in 2006. As a result, Stelco made a $382 million payment to the plans on March 31, 2006;

 

   

Stelco will fund its four main pension plans in the following amounts in the years subsequent to December 31, 2005:

 

   

Years 1 – 5: $65 million per year ($32.5 million in 2006), payable monthly, commencing July 1, 2006; and

 

   

Years 6 – 10: $70 million per year, payable monthly;

 

   

Stelco will make additional pension plan payments to fund any solvency deficiency in the Stelco four main pension plans if Stelco generates free cash flow in excess of certain minimum thresholds as set out in the Pension Agreement, subject to Stelco having more than a minimum liquidity amount;

 

   

Stelco will not be required to make any adjustments to its pension funding based on annual actuarial valuations up to December 31, 2015 provided that any future benefit improvements will be required to be funded in accordance with the Pension Benefits Act and will be in addition to the funding payments outlined above; and

 

   

The Pension Agreement covers the period until December 31, 2015 but will end earlier in the event that all four pension plans become fully funded on the solvency basis.

While the Pension Agreement with the Province has a prescribed funding obligation, as outlined above, pension plan enhancements, such as the recently negotiated hourly pension indexing, are excluded from this arrangement. Accordingly the hourly pension indexing is subject to additional cash funding under the Pension Benefits Act, totaling an estimated $121 million over the next eight years.

 

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Cash payments to benefit plans

Total cash payments to employee future benefits plans, including cash contributed by the Corporation to funded pension plans, cash payments directly to employees for unfunded benefit plans other than pensions, and cash contributed to its defined contribution pension plans, was $436 million in the period from March 31 through December 31, 2006 as shown below:

 

     Nine months ended     
     December 31, 2006    At March 31, 2006

Pensions (1)

   $ 54    $ 382

Other benefits (2)

     80      —  
             

Total

   $ 134    $ 382
             

 

(1) Includes prescribed pension funding payments of $32.5 million in the nine months ended December 31, 2006, compared to $65 million required in 2007.

 

(2) Includes payments related to severances and early retirement incentives totalling $29 million, in the nine months ended December 31, 2006.

Funding for the Corporation’s defined benefit pension plans are expected to be approximately $95 million in 2007. The Corporation currently expects that payments in 2007 for other benefit plans to be approximately $58 million.

Estimated average remaining service life

The estimated average remaining service life (“EARSL”) of active employees covered by the defined benefit pension plans for 2006 ranges from 7 to 14 years. The estimated average remaining service life of active employees covered by the defined benefit plans providing other benefits ranges from 9 to 15 years in 2006. EARSL is the period over which past service costs, and actuarial gains and losses in excess of the corridor, are amortized (Note 3).

 

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Accrued benefit obligation and plan assets

Information about the Corporation’s defined benefit plans, in aggregate, is as follows:

 

(in millions)

   At December 31, 2006  
     Pension
benefit plans
    Other
benefit plans
 

Accrued benefit obligation

    

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 3,690     $ 1,332  

Current service cost

     25       10  

Interest cost

     150       50  

Benefits paid

     (187 )     (51 )

Actuarial losses (gains)

     134       (39 )

Plan curtailments

     25       6  

Plan amendments

     48       (65 )

Settlements

     (30 )     —    

Other

     (2 )     2  
                

Balance at end of period

     3,853       1,245  
                

Plan assets

    

Fair value at beginning of period

     3,273       14  

Actual return on plan assets

     283       1  

Employer contributions

     51       2  

Benefits paid

     (187 )     (1 )

Settlements

     (30 )     —    

Other

     3       —    
                

Fair value at end of period

     3,393       16  
                

Funded status – plan deficit

     (460 )     (1,229 )

Unamortized net actuarial loss (gain)

     15       (26 )

Unamortized past service costs (gain)

     44       (57 )
                

Accrued benefit asset (liability)

     (401 )     (1,312 )

Valuation allowance

     (2 )     —    
                

Accrued benefit asset (liability) net of valuation allowance

   $ (403 )   $ (1,312 )
                

The accrued benefit liability is reflected in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position as follows:

 

     At December 31, 2006     At March 31, 2006  

(in millions)

   Pension
benefit plans
    Other
benefit plans
    Pension
benefit plans
    Other
benefit plans
 

Pension liability – current

   $ (65 )   $ —       $ (67 )     —    

Pension liability – non-current

     (338 )     —         (350 )     —    
                                

Total pension liability

     (403 )     —         (417 )     —    
                                

Employee future benefits liability – current

     —         (58 )     —         (60 )

Employee future benefits liability – non current

     —         (1,254 )     —         (1,258 )
                                

Total employee future benefits liability

   $ —       $ (1,312 )   $ —       $ (1,318 )
                                

 

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Included in the above accrued benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets at period-end are the following amounts in respect of plans that are not fully funded:

 

     At December 31, 2006     At March 31, 2006  

(in millions)

   Pension
benefit
plans
    Other
benefit
plans
    Pension
benefit
plans
    Other
benefit
plans
 

Accrued benefit obligation

   $ 3,754     $ 1,243     $ 3,604     $ 1,332  

Fair value of plan assets

     3,271       16       3,183       14  
                                

Funded status plan deficit

   $ (483 )   $ (1,227 )   $ (421 )   $ (1,318 )
                                

Pension Plan Assets

The Corporation’s weighted average pension plan asset allocation at December 31 is as follows:

 

Percentage of plan assets

   2006  

Asset category

  

Equity investments

   56 %

Debt investments

   42 %

Other

   2 %
      

Total

   100 %
      

 

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Net benefit plan cost

Elements of defined benefit costs recognized in the period:

Plans

 

     Nine months ended
December 31, 2006
 

(in millions)

   Pension
benefit plans
    Other
benefit plans
 

Current service cost

   $ 25     $ 10  

Interest cost

     150       50  

Net actual return on plan assets

     (283 )      (1 )

Actuarial losses (gains) on the accrued benefit obligation in the period

     134        (39 )

Cost of plan amendments in the period

     48        (65 )

Ontario Pension Benefit Guarantee Fund

     1        —    
                

Employee future benefits costs before adjustments to recognize the long-term nature of employee future benefit costs

     75        (45 )

Adjustments to recognize the long-term nature nature of employee future benefit costs:

    

Difference between expected return and actual return on plan assets for the period

     119 (a)      —    

Difference between actuarial gain (loss) recognized for the period and actual actuarial gain (loss) on accrued benefit obligation for the period

     (134 )(b)     39 (b) 

Difference between amortization of past service costs for the period and actual plan amendments for the period

     (43 )(c)     60 (c)

Valuation allowance

     1        —    
                

Net benefit costs recognized in costs

     18        54  
                

Curtailments

     24        (10 )

Severances

     —         11  

Voluntary retirement incentive

     —         25  
                

Net benefit costs recognized as workforce reduction

     24        26  
                

Total net benefit costs recognized

   $ 42      $ 80  
                

 

(a) Expected return on plan assets of $164 million minus actual return on plan assets $283 million equals deferral of return on plan assets of $119 million.

 

(b) Pension benefit plans: Loss recognized in the period of nil minus actuarial loss on accrued benefit obligation in the period of $134 million equals deferral of actuarial loss of $134 million.

Other benefit plans: Gain recognized in the period of nil minus actuarial gain on accrued benefit obligation in the period of $39 million equals deferral of actuarial gain of $39 million.

 

(c) Pension benefit plans: Amortization of past service costs for the period of $5 million minus actual plan amendments in the period of $48 million equals deferral of past service costs of $43 million.

Other benefit plans: Amortization of past service gains for the period of $5 million less actual plan amendments in the period of $65 million equals deferral of prior period past service gains of $60 million.

 

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Measurement and valuation

The measurement date for the Corporation’s principal employee future benefit plans is December 31. As a result of the emergence from CCAA on March 31, 2006, the Corporation was required to undertake a comprehensive revaluation of its assets and liabilities, which included a remeasurement of all of the Corporation’s pension and other benefit plan obligations under CICA Handbook Section 3461 – Employee Future Benefits. The results of the remeasurement, as reported in the first quarter 2006, included the elimination of previously recorded unamortized net actuarial losses and unamortized past service costs.

Plan Amendments

The plans were amended in 2006 (post CCAA emergence), as follows:

 

   

a contract settlement reached in June 2006 with USW Local 1005 which contained benefit improvements, and an annual pension indexing tied to a cost of living adjustment for the term of the agreement;

 

   

A change in early retirement eligibility under the principal salaried pension plans was announced and reflected in second quarter 2006. Employees who do not attain 30 years of service by December 31, 2007 will no longer be eligible for an unreduced early retirement pension prior to age 60;

 

   

The principal salaried pension plans were amended to provide that future pensionable earnings for plan purposes will be base salary only (previously, all cash compensation was included). This change was reflected as of December 31, 2006;

 

   

announced reductions in the other benefit programs, which substantially impacted the active salary workforce (and salaried retirees).

The pension plan amendments resulted in net past service costs of $48 million of which $5 million was recognized in 2006.

The other benefit plan amendments resulted in past service gain of $65 million of which $5 million was recognized in 2006.

The past service costs include the impact of changing the assumed retirement age from 58 to 59 for those salaried employees affected by the early retirement amendment and the impact of a change in the assumed rate of future compensation increase to 3% from 4% per annum.

Employment Reductions

Workforce reduction programs were undertaken post CCAA emergence, including:

 

   

a Salaried Transition Assistance Program (“STAP”), which provided incentives for early retirement or resignation to employees who were members of the two principal salary defined benefit pension plans. The program closed on June 30, 2006;

 

   

a Transition Assistance Program (“TAP”), which provided incentives for early retirement to Hamilton Steel bargaining unit employees as part of the contract settlement reached with USW Local 1005. The program closed on July 14, 2006.

As a result of the significant reduction of the salary workforce arising from the STAP program and the impact of certain reductions in the salary other benefit programs there was a net curtailment expense recognized in the second quarter 2006 of $14 million.

Other severance costs totaling $11 million in the nine month period ended December 31, 2006 consists of $8 million incurred in the second quarter 2006 and $3 million in the fourth quarter 2006.

The voluntary retirement incentive cost of $25 million incurred in the nine month period ended December 31, 2006 consists of a severance expense of $19 million in the second quarter 2006 related to the STAP and $6 million recognized in the third quarter 2006 related to the TAP.

Significant assumptions

Benefit obligations and the related effects on operations are calculated using actuarial models. In 2006, the following critical assumptions – the discount rate, the retirement age, mortality, expected return on pension fund assets, and healthcare cost trends – were important elements affecting plan cost and asset/liability measurement. Management evaluates these assumptions at least annually.

 

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The significant actuarial assumptions adopted are as follows (weighted average):

Accrued benefit obligation as of:

 

     At December 31, 2006     At March 31, 2006  
     Pension
benefit plans
    Other
benefit plans
    Pension
benefit plans
    Other
benefit plans
 

Discount rate

   5.10 %   5.20 %   5.25 %   5.25 %

Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets

   7.25 %   8.50 %   7.00 %   8.50 %

Estimated rate of compensation increase

   3.00 %   3.00 %   4.00 %   4.00 %
                        

Retirement age – salaried employees (1)

   59     59     58     58  
                        

 

(1) Assumed retirement age of 59 applies to individuals affected by the early retirement amendment. Age 58 remains in effect for other employees.

Benefit costs for periods ended:

 

     Nine months ended
December 31, 2006 (1)
 
     Pension
benefit plans
    Other
benefit plans
 

Discount rate

   5.25 %   5.25 %

Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets

   7.00 %   8.50 %

Estimated rate of compensation increase

   4.00 %   4.00 %
            

Retirement age – salaried employees

   58     58  
            

 

(1) Three plans were subject to remeasurement at June 30, 2006 for which discount rates of 5.50% (pensions) / 5.75% (other benefits plans) were used as well as the retirement age for salaried employees changed to 59.

Assumed health care cost trend rates at December 31:

 

     2006  

Initial health care cost trend rate

   7.40 %

Cost trend rate declines to

   4.50 %

Year that the rate reaches the rate it is assumed to remain at

   2014  

The assumption for future drug costs for retirees over age 65 was reduced by 12% relative to prior assumptions to reflect expected savings as a result of a change in plan administrator and related improvements in claim adjudication processes and coordination with government programs, resulting in a $39 million reduction in the accrued benefit obligation at December 31, 2006.

 

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Sensitivity Analysis

Assumed health care cost trend rates have a significant effect on the amounts reported for the health care plans (included in Other benefit plans). A one-percentage-point change in the assumed health care cost trend rates for the plans would have the following effects for 2006:

 

(in millions) increase (decrease)

   One percentage
point increase
   One percentage
point decrease
 

Total of service and interest cost

   $ 9    $ (7 )

Accrued benefit obligation

   $ 193    $ (151 )

Note 13. Components of Consolidated Income Taxes

Future Income Taxes

Future income tax assets are recognized to the extent that realization is considered more likely than not. The assessment as to the future realization of future income tax assets, including loss carry-forwards, is conducted on a company-by-company basis for the Stelco group of businesses. Realization of future income tax assets is dependent upon the availability of sufficient taxable income within the carry-forward periods. The assessment of realization is based upon the weight of evidence at the respective statement of financial position date.

The Corporation had certain future income tax assets which existed at March 31, 2006 but were not recognized on the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position at that date. In accordance with CICA Handbook Section 3465 – Income Taxes, the benefit recognized in respect of the pre-fresh start tax assets has been applied to reduce unamortized intangible assets. During the nine months ended December 31, 2006, $16 million has been applied to intangible assets (Note 9).

Income Tax Reconciliation

The income tax expense (recovery) differs from the amount calculated by applying current Canadian income tax rates (federal and provincial) to the loss before income taxes as follows:

 

(in millions)

   Nine months ended
December 31, 2006
 

Loss before income taxes

   $ (187 )
        

Income tax expense (recovery) computed using statutory income tax rates
(2006 – 43%)

     (80 )

Manufacturing and processing credit

     17  
        

Net income tax expense (recovery) – (34%)

     (63 )
        

Add (deduct):

  

Resource allowance / depletion

     (4 )

Valuation allowance

     80  

Minimum tax

     (1 )

Other

     2  
        
     77  
        

Income tax expense

   $ 14  
        

 

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Components of future income tax assets and liabilities are summarized as follows:

 

(in millions)

   At December 31, 2006     At March 31, 2006  

Future income tax assets

    

Employee future benefits

    

Pre fresh start

   $ 353     $ 402 (1)

Post fresh start

     56       46  

Pension liability - post fresh start

     125       142  

Non-capital loss carry-forwards

    

Pre fresh start

     28       33 (1)

Post fresh start

     122       119  

Corporate minimum taxes

    

Pre fresh start

     12       12 (1)

Post fresh start

     2       5  

Net capital losses

    

Pre fresh start

     6       6 (1)

Post fresh start

     1       —    

Other

     37       21  
                

Total future income tax assets before valuation allowance

   $ 742     $ 786  

Less: valuation allowance

    

Pre fresh start

     (399 )(2)     (453 )

Post fresh start

     (80 )     —    
                

Total future income tax assets after valuation allowance

   $ 263     $ 333  
                

Future income tax liabilities

    

Plant and equipment – difference in net book value and unamortized capital cost

   $ 324     $ 382  

Other

     —         20  
                

Total future income tax liabilities

     324       402  
                

Net future income tax liability

   $ (61 )   $ (69 )
                

 

(1) The pre fresh start future income tax assets represent those tax assets that were not recognized at March 31, 2006, having been offset with a valuation allowance.

 

(2) The change in the pre fresh start valuation allowance consists of the impact of a federal income tax rate reduction ($38 million) and the realization of pre fresh start future income tax assets ($16 million) recorded as a reduction of intangible assets.

The future income tax asset (liability) is reflected in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position as follows:

 

(in millions)

   At December 31, 2006     At March 31, 2006  

Future income tax asset – current

   $ 27     $ 7  

Future income tax liability – non-current

     (88 )     (76 )
                

Net future income tax liability

   $ (61 )   $ (69 )
                
The Corporation has Canadian federal and provincial income tax loss carry forwards which approximate and expire as follows:   

Year of Expiry (in millions)

   Federal     Ontario  

2007

   $ 32     $ 32  

2008

     21       42  

2009

     23       24  

2010

     21       182  

2011

     7       7  

2015 and thereafter

     280       390  
                
   $ 384     $ 677  
                

 

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Note 14. Asset Retirement Obligations

Asset retirement obligations relate to the site restoration and reclamation of iron ore properties at the Corporation’s mining interests in Wabush, Tilden and Hibbing.

 

(in millions)

   At December 31, 2006     At March 31, 2006  

Opening balance

   $ 22     $ —    

Accretion expense

     2       —    
                

Ending balance

   $ 24     $ 22 (1)
                

Underlying assumptions:

    

Undiscounted cash flow estimates

     86       86  

Credit-adjusted interest rate

     12.00 %     12.00 %

Time frame to settle the obligations (years)

     2013 – 2050       2013 – 2050  

 

(1) Reflects the estimated fair value assigned to this obligation under fresh start reporting (Note 4).

A former participant in Wabush funded its estimated share of mine closure costs at the time of exit from the joint venture. These funds, $6 million at December 31 and March 31 2006, are reflected in other non-current assets on the Statement of Financial Position.

Note 15. Capital Stock, Warrants and Dividends

 

(a) Authorized Shares

The Corporation is authorized to issue an unlimited number of preferred shares, issuable in series, an unlimited number of common shares and an unlimited number of redeemable shares. There are no preferred shares or redeemable shares outstanding.

 

(b) Common Shares

 

     At December 31, 2006    At March 31, 2006

Total number of new common shares

     27,123,908      26,100,000

Total (in millions)

   $ 149    $ 144

The Corporation issued 26,100,000 new common shares upon emergence from CCAA with a value of $5.50 per share. On April 2, 2006, the President and Chief Executive Officer purchased 1,000,000 newly issued common shares for cash consideration of $5.5 million. As a result of the exercise of warrants, referred to below, and stock options (Note 17) during the nine months ended December 31, 2006, there are 27,123,908 common shares outstanding at December 31, 2006.

 

(c) Dividends

Under the terms of the Corporation’s lending agreements no dividends can be declared or paid until certain conditions have been met.

 

(d) Warrants

Upon emergence from CCAA, the Corporation issued a total of 2,269,600 warrants. The holders of liabilities subject to compromise received 1,418,500 warrants with an estimated fair value of $2 million as partial consideration in exchange for their claim accepted under CCAA. The Province received 851,100 warrants with an estimated fair value of $1 million as partial consideration for the province loan (Note 11). Each warrant entitles the holder to purchase one common share at an exercise price of $11.00. The warrants have a term of seven years and are exercisable up to their expiration on March 31, 2013. A total of 5,158 warrants were exercised in the nine months ended December 31, 2006.

 

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Note 16. Earnings (loss) per common share

During the nine months ended December 31, 2006 a basic net loss was incurred, therefore options and warrants related information have not been used to calculate fully diluted earnings per share, as both are anti-dilutive where applicable.

Note 17. Stock-based compensation

Incentive Stock Option Plan

On April 1, 2006, the Board of Directors approved an Incentive Stock Option Plan (the “ISOP”). The ISOP is intended to attract and retain superior directors, officers, advisors, employees and other persons engaged to provide ongoing services to the Corporation or its affiliates. The total number of stock options available under the ISOP is 2,610,000, of which 1,944,000 were initially issued on April 1, 2006 at an exercise price of $5.50 per common share. The options vest semi-annually over a four-year period from the date of the grant (the “Grant Date”) in eight equal installments, subject to acceleration under certain circumstances. The options expire 10 years after the Grant Date. In accordance with the provisions of the ISOP, the exercise price of options granted thereunder is required to be the market value, as defined in the ISOP, on the Grant Date. During the nine months ended December 31, 2006, 18,750 options were exercised for treasury stock at $5.50 per common share, an additional 150,000 options were granted at an exercise price of $17.75 and 300,000 options were forfeited at an exercise price of $5.50. The total options available under the ISOP at December 31, 2006 are 816,000.

Total compensation expense of $1 million has been included in costs for the nine months ended December 31, 2006.

The compensation expense for grants made under the ISOP was determined at the grant date using the fair value method by applying the Black-Scholes option-pricing model using the following assumptions:

 

Grant date

   June 21, 2006     April 1, 2006  

Expected volatility

   40 %   40 %

Risk-free interest rate

   4.33 %   4.00 %

Expected life

   0 – 4 years     0 – 4 years  

Expected dividends

   Nil     Nil  

The weighted average exercise price for options outstanding at December 31, 2006 is $6.54.

 

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Note 18. Proportionately Consolidated Joint Ventures

The Corporation’s joint ventures are an integral part of operations and exist to provide raw materials and certain manufacturing, finishing, and sales functions.

The following is a summary of the Corporation’s proportionate share of the financial position, operating results, and cash flows of the joint ventures.

 

(in millions)

   At December 31, 2006    At March 31, 2006

Current assets

   $ 123    $ 155

Other assets

     534      541
             

Total assets

     657      696

Current liabilities

     87      90

Other liabilities

     148      169
             

Equity

   $ 422    $ 437
             

 

(in millions)

   Nine months ended
December 31, 2006
 

Revenue

   $ 46  

Expense

     23  
        

Net earnings

   $ 23  
        

(in millions)

   Nine months ended
December 31, 2006
 

Cash provided by (used for)

  

Operating activities

   $ 25  

Investing activities

     (18 )

Financing activities

     —    
        

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

   $ 7  
        

Note 19. Commitments and Contingencies

Capital Programs and Other Commitments

Stelco has binding commitments for capital programs totaling $41 million. Of this amount, $30 million relates to capital projects at the Corporation’s various mining interests.

Pursuant to an outsourcing agreement, the Corporation has committed approximately $125 million up to and including year 2012.

 

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Operating leases

Future minimum rental payments required under operating leases have initial or remaining lease terms in excess of one year at December 31, 2006 are:

 

(in millions)     

2007

   $ 9

2008

     6

2009

     5

2010

     4

2011

     3

Subsequent to 2011

     —  
      

Total operating leases

   $ 27
      

Contingencies

On June 28, 2005, Georgian Windpower Corporation (“GWC”) commenced a lawsuit against Stelco Inc. alleging, among other things, breach of contract by Stelco in connection with Stelco’s termination in April 2005 of a Memorandum of Understanding and Agreement to Enter into a Land Lease Agreement between Stelco and GWC. GWC has claimed damages of $350 million. On May 31, 2006, the Corporation served its statement of defense. Examinations for discovery are ongoing.

On December 20, 2007, GWC was ordered to provide as security for costs $190,000 within 45 days, and an additional $30,000 within 60 days of completion of the examination for discovery. If these amounts are not paid the action will be stayed. This order has been appealed and the appeal is scheduled to be heard on March 20, 2008.

The Corporation is vigorously defending this action. The result and value of the GWC claim is not determinable at this time and consequently the Corporation has not recorded any provisions in the consolidated financial statements.

Note 20. Supplemental Disclosure of Cash flow Information

 

(in millions)

   Nine months ended
December 31, 2006

Cash paid for interest

   $ 37

Cash paid for income taxes

     14

Note 21. Financial Instruments

Interest rate risk

The Corporation did not enter into any interest rate swap agreements during the nine months ended December 31, 2006. As at December 31, 2006 there were no interest rate swap agreements in place.

Foreign exchange risk

No foreign exchange contracts were entered into in the nine months ended December 2006. Accordingly, none were outstanding as at December 31, 2006.

Concentration of credit risk

A significant portion of the Corporation’s revenues are sourced from either direct or indirect sales to the automotive industry, although the Corporation does not have significant exposure to any individual customer within this sector. The Corporation reviews its customers’ credit histories before extending credit and conducts regular reviews of its existing customers’ credit performances.

Fair values

The estimated fair value of the Corporation’s long-term debt, including the portion due within one year is $363 million. The carrying value of other financial instruments approximates fair value due to the short maturities or the terms and conditions attached to these instruments.

 

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Note 22. Segmented Information

The following provides segmented information by geographic area. Sales are allocated to the country in which the third party customer receives the product:

 

(in millions)

   Nine months ended
December 31, 2006

Geographic segments

  

Net sales

  

Canada

   $ 1,627

United States

     187

Other

     16
      

Net Sales

   $ 1,830
      

 

(in millions)

   At December 31, 2006    At March 31, 2006

Capital assets – net

     

Canada

   $ 1,369    $ 1,398

United States

     375      377
             

Capital assets – net

   $ 1,744    $ 1,775
             

Note 23. Subsequent Event

On October 31, 2007, the terms and conditions set forth in the Arrangement Agreement described below were met and Stelco became a wholly-owned subsidiary of United States Steel Corporation (U. S. Steel) and was renamed U. S. Steel Canada Inc.

On August 26, 2007, Stelco, U. S. Steel and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of U. S. Steel (“Subco”) entered into an arrangement agreement (the “Arrangement Agreement”). The Arrangement Agreement provides that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Arrangement Agreement, Subco will acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Stelco (“Common Shares”) for $38.50 in cash per Common Share and Stelco will become an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of U. S. Steel under a plan of arrangement pursuant to the provisions of applicable corporate legislation (the “Arrangement”). As part of the Arrangement, holders of warrants to purchase Common Shares (“Warrants”) will receive, for each Warrant held, a cash payment from Stelco equal to $27.50 (being the difference between $38.50 and the exercise price of the Warrants) and holders of options to purchase Common Shares (“Options”) will receive, for each Option held, a cash payment from Stelco equal to the difference between $38.50 and the exercise price of such Option. In connection with the completion of the Arrangement, all outstanding Warrants and Options will be cancelled.

Under the terms of the Arrangement, U. S. Steel (or one of its affiliates) is to provide (i) one or more loans (the “Debt Payoff Loans”) to Stelco in an aggregate amount equal to the aggregate of all amounts owing under certain third party debt of Stelco that U. S. Steel specifies is required to be repaid (the “Specified Debt”), (ii) a loan to Stelco equal to the aggregate consideration required to be paid to holders of Warrants, and (iii) a loan to Stelco equal to the aggregate consideration required to be paid to holders of Options. U.S. Steel has informed Stelco that the Specified Debt will include all amounts required to redeem Stelco’s outstanding floating rate notes and retire Stelco’s secured term and asset based loans, as well as a term loan made by a subsidiary of Stelco. Immediately upon receipt of the Debt Payoff Loans, Stelco will repay in full all amounts owing under the Specified Debt.

 

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The following details the payments made by U. S. Steel to Stelco, as well as payments made directly by Stelco in conjunction with this transaction:

 

(in millions)

    

Payments made by U. S. Steel

  

Share consideration(1)

   $ 1,046

Payout of options and warrants(2)

     120

Debt repayments(3)

     709

Early redemption and termination penalties(3)

     32

Pension payment(4)

     33
      
   $ 1,940
      

Payments made by Stelco

  

Advisors Fee(5)

   $ 21

Executive Bonus(5)

     2
      
   $ 23
      

Total

   $ 1,963
      

 

(1)

Under the terms of the Arrangement Agreement, U. S. Steel acquired all of the outstanding common shares of Stelco for $38.50 in cash per Common Share.

 

(2)

Pursuant to the provisions of the stock option contracts, all stock options vested. Vested options were cancelled in exchange for a payment equal to the difference between $38.50 and the exercise price of the option. Additionally, under the Arrangement Agreement, holders of warrants to purchase Common Shares received, for each warrant held, a cash payment equal to $27.50 and all outstanding warrants were cancelled.

 

(3)

Debt redeemed or retired included all amounts outstanding on the acquisition date, plus accrued interest, except for the Province Note. A number of the debt facilities that were redeemed or retired included early redemption or termination penalties, primarily the Floating Rate Notes.

 

(4)

Under the terms of an agreement between U. S. Steel, Stelco and the Province of Ontario entered into concurrently with the Arrangement Agreement, U. S. Steel agreed to guarantee Stelco’s annual pension funding obligations under a pension agreement entered into by Stelco and the Province of Ontario in 2006 and a voluntary contribution of $32.5 million in the aggregate would be made to Stelco’s main pension plans.

 

(5)

As a result of a successful transaction, the Corporation’s financial advisors and executive employees were eligible for advisors fees or bonuses. In the case of the financial advisors, the advisor fee is based on the value of the transaction, whereas the executive employee bonus is based on a varying percentage of annual base salary.

In addition to these payments, unamortized financing fees related to the secured revolving loan facility and the asset based loan facility of $9 million were expensed upon repayment of these obligations.

 

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Note 24. Canadian GAAP vs. US GAAP Differences

The following table summarizes the material differences in the accounting principles, practices and methods used in preparing Stelco’s Consolidated Financial Statements under generally accepted accounting principles in Canada (Canadian GAAP) and methods that would be used under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (US GAAP):

 

Canadian GAAP    US GAAP
Joint Venture Investments   
Joint venture investments are accounted for using the proportionate consolidation method. Under the proportionate consolidation method, the investor’s proportionate interest in the assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and cash flows of the investee are combined with similar items, line by line, in the investor’s financial statements.   

Joint venture investments are accounted for under the equity method if the reporting entity exerts significant influence over the venture or under the cost method if the entity does not exert significant influence.

 

The difference in the accounting treatment between Canadian GAAP and US GAAP affects only the display and classification of financial statement items and does not change net income or shareholder’s equity.

Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities   
Under Canadian GAAP at December 31, 2006, embedded derivatives are precluded from being separated from the host contract unless the criteria for hedge accounting are satisfied and non-financial contracts are not evaluated to determine if they are derivatives.   

According to Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“FAS 133”), embedded derivatives are separated from the host contract and accounted for as a derivative instrument if certain criteria are met.

 

The derivatives would be recognized on the Statement of Financial Position as either an asset or liability measured at fair value. Stelco’s Floating Rate Notes have an embedded derivative relating to the call option and a purchase contract of Stelco has an embedded derivative that must be separated under US GAAP. Recording these financial instruments would cause financial assets or liabilities to be recorded. Quarterly, changes in fair value of these financial instruments would be recognized as a charge or credit to costs on the Consolidated Statement of Earnings (Loss).

 

In addition, Stelco has a number of purchase contracts for various commodities that could be net settled. Stelco did not avail itself of the normal purchase, normal sale exemption, permitted under FAS 133 and, accordingly such contracts would have been derivative contracts requiring measurement and recognition under US GAAP.

Employee Future Benefits – Funded Status   

The Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (“CICA”) Handbook Section 3461, “Employee Future Benefits” does not require the over or under funded status of defined benefit plans to be recognized in the Statement of Financial Position. Also, Canadian GAAP does not require the recognition of unamortized gains or losses in other comprehensive income.

 

Under Canadian GAAP, the overfunded or underfunded status of a plan is included in the notes to the financial statements in the form of a reconciliation of the overfunded or underfunded status to amounts recognized in an employer’s Statement of Financial Position.

  

In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Statement No. 158, “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other

Postretirement Plans, an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R)” (“FAS 158”). FAS 158 requires an employer to recognize the overfunded or underfunded status of a defined benefit plan (other than a multiemployer plan) as an asset or liability on the Statement of Financial Position. Changes in the funded status, net of the related tax effects, are recognized through comprehensive income and the funded status of the plan is measured as of the year-end date.

 

FAS 158 requires overfunded plans to be aggregated and recognized as an asset in its Statement of Financial Position. Additionally, it requires underfunded plans to be aggregated and recognized as a liability in its Statement of Financial Position.

 

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Canadian GAAP    US GAAP
   Under US GAAP, other assets would increase to reflect the overfunded status of certain of Stelco’s pension plans; the pension liability would increase to reflect the underfunded status of certain of Stelco’s pension plans; the employee future benefit liability would decrease to reflect the difference between the funded status and the accrued benefit liability; and accumulated other comprehensive income would increase, net of the related tax effect.
Employee Future Benefits – Pension Valuation   
Canadian GAAP requires the recognition of a pension valuation allowance for any excess of the prepaid benefit expense over the expected future benefit. Changes in pension valuation allowances are recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Earnings (Loss).    Recognition of a pension allowance is not permitted under US GAAP.
Inventory   
Under CICA Handbook Section 3030 “Inventories”, Stelco has valued inventory using fixed production overhead costs, excluding depreciation.   

Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 151 “Inventory Costs” requires the allocation of fixed production overhead costs to inventory.

 

Under US GAAP, the carrying amount of finished goods inventory and cost of goods sold would increase based on an appropriate allocation of depreciation costs and depreciation expense would decrease.

Income Taxes   
CICA Handbook Section 3465 “Future Income Taxes” requires that future income taxes be accounted for under the asset and liability method. This method requires that the calculation of future income taxes include currently enacted, or substantively enacted tax rates and laws expected to apply when temporary differences reverse.   

FASB Statement No. 109 “Accounting for Income Taxes” also uses the asset and liability method, but permits only enacted tax rates to be used in the calculation of future income taxes. At December 31, 2006 and March 31, 2006, the tax rates in Canada are enacted; therefore, there is no difference between Canadian and US GAAP.

 

FASB Statement No. 109 “Accounting for Income Taxes”, as amended, requires the tax effects of gains and losses included in other comprehensive income but excluded from net income to be charged or credited directly to other comprehensive income. Therefore, the tax effects related to the minimum pension liability adjustment and FAS 158 adjustments made for US GAAP purposes are recorded in comprehensive income.

 

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Canadian GAAP    US GAAP
Capitalization of Interest   
CICA Handbook Section 3061 “Property, Plant and Equipment” provides an option to either expense or capitalize interest related to capital projects undertaken during the year. Stelco’s policy is to expense interest related to capital projects.   

FASB Statement No. 34 “Capitalization of Interest Cost” requires interest related to capital projects undertaken during the year to be capitalized.

 

Accordingly, under US GAAP, the carrying amount of certain machinery and equipment would increase, accumulated depreciation and depreciation expense would increase and interest expense would decrease.

Comprehensive Income/Loss   
As of December 31, 2006, Canadian GAAP does not require comprehensive income to be presented as a separate component of shareholders’ equity.   

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 130, “Reporting Comprehensive Income” (“SFAS 130”) establishes standards for the reporting and display of comprehensive income and its components in a full set of general-purpose financial statements. Comprehensive income equals net income (loss) for the period as adjusted for all other non-owner changes in shareholder’s equity. SFAS 130 requires that all items that are required to be recognized under accounting standards as components of comprehensive income be reported in a financial statement.

 

FASB Statement No. 109 “Accounting for Income Taxes”, as amended, requires the tax effects of gains and losses included in other comprehensive income but excluded from net income to be charged or credited directly to other comprehensive income.

Statement of Cash Flows   
Cash and Cash equivalents may include bank overdrafts when the bank balance fluctuates frequently between positive and overdrawn. As a result, changes in bank overdrafts are classified as operating activities in the Statement of Cash Flows under Canadian GAAP.    Bank overdrafts are not included in the definition of cash and cash equivalents, but rather are considered a form of short-term financing and as such changes therein would be classified as financing activities in the Statement of Cash Flows.

 

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EX-99.3 3 dex993.htm STELCO INC. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DATED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 Stelco Inc. consolidated financial statements dated September 30, 2007

Exhibit 99.3

LOGO

STELCO INC.

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position, Statement of Loss, Statement of Retained Deficit and Statement of Cash Flows as of and for the nine-months ended September 30, 2007

These consolidated financial statements have not been reviewed or audited in accordance with generally accepted auditing or review standards in the United States.


Consolidated Statement of Loss

 

(Canadian dollars in millions, except per share

amounts) (unaudited)

   Nine months
ended
Sept. 30, 2007
 

Net Sales

   $ 1,960  

Costs

     1,827  

Amortization of property, plant and equipment

     88  

Amortization of intangible assets

     1  
        

Operating earnings (loss) before the following:

     44  

Asset impairment charges (Note 6)

     38  

Employee future benefits – workforce reduction costs (Note 10)

     14  

Foreign exchange (gain) loss on long-term debt (Note 9)

     (69 )

Interest on long-term debt and revolving term loans

     58  

Write-off of financing fees (Note 7)

     7  
        

Loss before income tax

     (4 )

Income tax expense (Note 11)

  

Current

     13  

Future

     25  
        

Net loss

   $ (42 )
        

Loss per common share (Note 14)

  

Basic

   $ (1.55 )

Fully Diluted

   $ (1.55 )
        

Weighted average common shares outstanding – millions

     27.1  
        

See accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Consolidated Statement of Retained Deficit

 

(Canadian dollars in millions) (unaudited)

   Nine months ended
September 30, 2007
 

Balance at beginning of period

   $ (201 )

Net loss

     (42 )
        

Balance at end of period

   $ (243 )
        

See accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

 

(Canadian dollars in millions) (unaudited)

   At
September 30
2007
    At
December 31
2006
 

Assets

    

Current assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 21     $ —    

Accounts receivable

     329       214  

Inventories (Note 5)

     564       693  

Prepaid expenses

     29       28  

Future income taxes (Note 11)

     18       27  

Assets held for sale (Note 6)

     127       —    
                
     1,088       962  
                

Other assets

    

Property, plant and equipment

     1,552       1,743  

Intangible assets (Note 7)

     5       1  

Other

     12       32  
                
     1,569       1,776  
                

Total Assets

   $ 2,657     $ 2,738  
                

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Deficit

    

Current liabilities

    

Accounts payable and accrued

   $ 176     $ 220  

Income and other taxes

     11       1  

Employee future benefits

     57       58  

Pension liability

     58       65  

Long-term debt due within one year (Note 9)

     7       13  

Liabilities held for sale (Note 6)

     86       —    
                
     395       357  
                

Other liabilities

    

Employee future benefits

     1,235       1,254  

Pension liability

     271       338  

Long-term debt (Note 9)

     562       342  

Revolving term loans (Note 8)

     186       383  

Future income taxes (Note 11)

     71       88  

Asset retirement obligation

     1       24  
                
     2,326       2,429  
                

Total Liabilities

     2,721       2,786  
                

Shareholders’ Deficit

    

Capital stock (Note 12)

     151       149  

Contributed surplus (Note 13)

     25       1  

Warrants (Note 12)

     3       3  

Retained deficit

     (243 )     (201 )
                

Total Shareholders’ Deficit

     (64 )     (48 )
                

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Deficit

   $ 2,657     $ 2,738  
                

Contingencies (Note 16)

    

See accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

 

(Canadian dollars in millions) (unaudited)

   Nine Months Ended
Sept. 30, 2007
 

Cash provided by (used for) operating activities

  

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ (42 )

Adjustments for items not affecting cash

  

Amortization of property, plant, and equipment

     88  

Amortization of intangible assets

     1  

Future income taxes

     25  

Write off issue expense

     7  

Employee pension and other future benefits

     (75 )

Employee future benefits workforce reduction costs

     (2 )

Foreign exchange (gain) loss on long-term debt (Note 9)

     (69 )

Asset Impairment Charges (Note 6)

     38  

Accretion of asset retirement obligation

     1  

Accretion of Province Note fair value adjustment (Note 9)

     4  

Stock option expense

     1  

Other

     (7 )
        
     (30 )
        

Changes in operating elements of working capital

  

Accounts receivable

     (116 )

Inventories

     103  

Prepaid expenses

     (2 )

Accounts payable and accrued

     (1 )

Income and other taxes

     10  
        
     (6 )
        
     (36 )
        

Investing activities

  

Expenditures for capital assets

     (22 )
        
     (22 )
        

Financing activities

  

Increase (decrease) in revolving term loans (Note 8)

     (197 )

Financing issue expenses

     (9 )

Reduction of long-term debt (Note 11)

     (13 )

Proceeds from issue of long-term debt

     298  
        
     79  
        

Cash and cash equivalents

  

Net increase

     21  

Balance at beginning of period

     —    
        

Balance at end of period

   $ 21  
        

See accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

(In Canadian dollars, unless otherwise stated)

Note 1. Acquisition of Stelco by United States Steel Corporation

On October 31, 2007, the terms and conditions set forth in the Arrangement Agreement described below were met and Stelco became a wholly-owned subsidiary of United States Steel Corporation (U. S. Steel) and was renamed U. S. Steel Canada Inc.

On August 26, 2007, Stelco, U. S. Steel and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of U. S. Steel (“Subco”) entered into an arrangement agreement (the “Arrangement Agreement”). The Arrangement Agreement provides that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Arrangement Agreement, Subco will acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Stelco (“Common Shares”) for $38.50 in cash per Common Share and Stelco will become an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of U. S. Steel under a plan of arrangement pursuant to the provisions of applicable corporate legislation (the “Arrangement”). As part of the Arrangement, holders of warrants to purchase Common Shares (“Warrants”) will receive, for each Warrant held, a cash payment from Stelco equal to $27.50 (being the difference between $38.50 and the exercise price of the Warrants) and holders of options to purchase Common Shares (“Options”) will receive, for each Option held, a cash payment from Stelco equal to the difference between $38.50 and the exercise price of such Option. In connection with the completion of the Arrangement, all outstanding Warrants and Options will be cancelled.

Under the terms of the Arrangement, U. S. Steel (or one of its affiliates) is to provide (i) one or more loans (the “Debt Payoff Loans”) to Stelco in an aggregate amount equal to the aggregate of all amounts owing under certain third party debt of Stelco that U. S. Steel specifies is required to be repaid (the “Specified Debt”), (ii) a loan to Stelco equal to the aggregate consideration required to be paid to holders of Warrants, and (iii) a loan to Stelco equal to the aggregate consideration required to be paid to holders of Options. U.S. Steel has informed Stelco that the Specified Debt will include all amounts required to redeem Stelco’s outstanding floating rate notes and retire Stelco’s secured term and asset based loans, as well as a term loan made by a subsidiary of Stelco. Immediately upon receipt of the Debt Payoff Loans, Stelco will repay in full all amounts owing under the Specified Debt.

The following details the payments made by U. S. Steel to Stelco, as well as payments made directly by Stelco in conjunction with this transaction:

 

(in millions)

    

Payments made by U. S. Steel

  

Share consideration(1)

   $ 1,046

Payout of options and warrants(2)

     120

Debt repayments(3)

     709

Early redemption and termination penalties(3)

     32

Pension payment(4)

     33
      
   $ 1,940
      

Payments made by Stelco

  

Advisors Fee(5)

   $ 21

Executive Bonus(5)

     2
      
   $ 23
      

Total

   $ 1,963
      

 

(1)

Under the terms of the Arrangement Agreement, U. S. Steel acquired all of the outstanding common shares of Stelco for $38.50 in cash per Common Share.

 

(2)

Pursuant to the provisions of the stock option contracts, all stock options vested. Vested options were cancelled in exchange for a payment equal to the difference between $38.50 and the exercise price of the option. Additionally, under the Arrangement Agreement, holders of warrants to purchase Common Shares received, for each warrant held, a cash payment equal to $27.50 and all outstanding warrants were cancelled.

 

(3)

Debt redeemed or retired included all amounts outstanding on the acquisition date, plus accrued interest, except for the Province Note. A number of the debt facilities that were redeemed or retired included early redemption or termination penalties, primarily the Floating Rate Notes.

 

(4)

Under the terms of an agreement between U. S. Steel, Stelco and the Province of Ontario entered into concurrently with the Arrangement Agreement, U. S. Steel agreed to guarantee Stelco’s annual pension funding obligations under a pension agreement entered into by Stelco and the Province of Ontario in 2006 and a voluntary contribution of $32.5 million in the aggregate would be made to Stelco’s main pension plans.

 

(5)

As a result of a successful transaction, the Corporation’s financial advisors and executive employees were eligible for advisors fees or bonuses. In the case of the financial advisors, the advisor fee is based on the value of the transaction, whereas the executive employee bonus is based on a varying percentage of annual base salary.

In addition to these payments, unamortized financing fees related to the secured revolving loan facility and the asset based loan facility of $9 million was expenses upon repayment of these obligations.

 

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Note 2. Business Description and CCAA History

Business Description

Stelco Inc. (“Stelco” or the “Corporation”) is one of Canada’s largest steel producers. The Corporation operates two integrated steel plants in Ontario, Canada which produce a variety of steel products for customers in the automotive, steel service center, appliance, energy, construction and pipe and tube industries within North America. In addition, Stelco has ownership interests in three iron ore properties (see Note 6). Stelco operates its businesses through partnerships, subsidiaries and joint ventures. Where applicable, “Stelco” and the “Corporation” refer to Stelco Inc. and its partnerships, subsidiaries and joint ventures collectively.

CCAA History

On January 29, 2004, Stelco and certain related entities filed for protection under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (“CCAA”) and obtained an order (the “Initial Order”) from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice granting it creditor protection. On the same date, Stelco made a concurrent petition for recognition of the Initial Order and ancillary relief under Section 304 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (the “U.S. Proceedings”). The Canadian proceedings included Stelco and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Stelpipe Ltd. (“Stelpipe”), CHT Steel Company Inc. (“CHT Steel”), Welland Pipe Ltd. (“Welland Pipe”), and Stelwire Ltd. (“Stelwire”), which were collectively referred to as the “Applicants”. The U.S. Proceedings included Stelco, Stelpipe, and Stelwire. The Corporation’s other subsidiaries and joint ventures were not included in the proceedings. For the periods prior to emergence from CCAA, collectively, the Applicants and the Corporation’s other subsidiaries and joint ventures are referred to as the “Predecessor” in the consolidated financial statements and notes.

At the end of the day on March 31, 2006, the Predecessor implemented its Third Amended and Restated Plan of Arrangement and Reorganization (the “CCAA Plan”), as approved by the Court on January 20, 2006, and emerged from CCAA protection. For the purpose of these Consolidated Financial Statements the Corporation is referred to as the “Successor” in respect of the period after implementation of the CCAA Plan. Also, on March 31, 2006, a plan of arrangement under the Canada Business Corporation Act (“the CBCA”) that involved the Corporation (the “CBCA Plan”) was implemented. In accordance with the CBCA Plan, the Predecessor’s business was reorganized with specific assets and liabilities being transferred into separate limited partnerships. Upon implementation of this reorganization, Stelco became the parent company and limited partner of these limited partnerships. Further information on the CCAA Plan and CBCA Plan is outlined below.

Treatment of Stakeholders Compromised Under the CCAA Plan

Holders of Affected Claims

Under the CCAA Plan, the claims of the unsecured creditors (the “Affected Creditors”) were not satisfied in full by the consideration distributed under the CCAA Plan. At March 31, 2006, the final accepted Affected Creditor claims of $547 million were settled in exchange for the following:

 

   

New Secured Floating Rate Notes (“FRNs”) in the US dollar equivalent of $275 million Canadian ($235 million US);

 

   

6,364,000 newly issued common shares (the “New Common Shares”) of Stelco valued at $5.50 per share (1,100,000 prorated among all Affected Creditors and 5,264,000 prorated based on amounts elected through the share election process);

 

   

Cash of $108,548,000; and

 

   

Warrants exercisable for an aggregate of 1,418,500 New Common Shares (the “New Warrants”) with an exercise price of $11.00 per New Common Share and a seven-year term.

Holders of Series A and B Voting Common Shares

The Series A and B voting common shares previously outstanding were exchanged into new redeemable shares at a ratio of 0.000001 for each such share. Such shares were then redeemed and cancelled on March 31, 2006 for nil consideration.

Agreements

Plan Sponsor Agreement

The New Common Shares of the restructured Stelco were divided among three groups under the CCAA Plan: the Affected Creditors (as referred to above), the Province of Ontario (the “Province”) and Tricap Management Limited (“Tricap”), Sunrise Partners Limited Partnership (“Sunrise”) and Appaloosa Management LP (“Appaloosa”) (collectively the “Equity Sponsors”). The Province obtained its equity interest as part of the financing provided to Stelco (Note 10) wherein it received warrants to purchase 851,100 New Common Shares. The Equity Sponsors acquired their equity interests for cash pursuant to a Plan Sponsor Agreement (“the PSA”) between the Corporation and the Equity Sponsors.

Pursuant to the PSA, the Equity Sponsors agreed to purchase 19,736,000 New Common Shares of Stelco at a price of $5.50 per share for proceeds of $108,548,000. These funds were used for the cash distribution to Affected Creditors under the Plan as referred to above.

Pension Plan Funding Agreement

Stelco and the Province along with the Superintendent of Financial Services of Ontario and certain of the newly formed LPs entered into a pension funding agreement (the “Pension Agreement”) on March 31, 2006 that outlines the funding arrangements with respect to Stelco’s four main pension plans. The purpose of the Pension Agreement is to transition the four main plans from the Section 5.1 election of Regulation 909 of the Pension Benefits Act (Ontario) (the “PBA”), which had exempted the four main plans from funding of the solvency deficiencies under the plans in exchange for higher pension benefit guarantee fund payments, to the general regulatory requirements of the PBA by no later than January 1, 2016.

 

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CCAA Plan Financing

New financing was raised under the CCAA Plan from the following sources:

 

•        

  New ABL Facility (asset based loan) (Note 8)    up to $600 million

•        

 

New Secured Revolving Term Loan, which was subsequently repaid (Note 8)

   $375 million

•        

 

New Province Note (Note 9)

   $150 million

•        

 

Federal Government (cancelled in June 2006)

   $30 million

Note 3. Basis Of Presentation

The year-end consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited statements. The other information in these financial statements is unaudited, but in the opinion of management, reflects all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the periods covered. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature unless disclosed otherwise. The interim unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies and methods used in the most recent annual financial statements as described on pages 7 to 9 of the Corporation’s 2006 Annual Report, except for the policy described in Note 4 below, which was changed effective January 1, 2007. The consolidated financial statements and notes presented in this interim report should be read in conjunction with the most recent annual consolidated financial statements.

The consolidated financial statements are expressed in Canadian dollars and are prepared in accordance with Canadian GAAP.

The Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared using the going concern concept which assumes that the Corporation will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business for the foreseeable future. These consolidated financial statements do not reflect any adjustments that would be necessary if the going concern assumption was not appropriate. The Corporation is dependent upon a strong North American steel market and improving financial results. The outcome of these matters is not determinable at this time.

Management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Management believes that the estimates are reasonable, however, actual results could differ from these estimates.

Note 4. Changes in Accounting Standards

These interim Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared using the same accounting policies as disclosed in Note 3 to the 2006 audited Consolidated Financial Statements of Stelco except as noted below.

Financial Instruments

Effective January 1, 2007, the Corporation adopted the new recommendations of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA) Handbook Section 1530, Comprehensive Income, Section 3251, Equity, Section 3855, Financial Instruments – Recognition and Measurement, Section 3861, Financial Instruments – Disclosure and Presentation, and Section 3865, Hedges. The adoption of these standards has been applied effective January 1, 2007, without restatement of prior period amounts and had no impact on deficit at January 1, 2007.

Section 1530, Comprehensive Income, and Section 3251, Equity, introduce requirements for the reporting and presentation of comprehensive income, which is defined as the change in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources. Comprehensive income comprises net income and other comprehensive income, which represents revenues, expenses, gains and losses which in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles are not reflected in net income. For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007, there were no items to be reported within other comprehensive income, and there was no balance of accumulated other comprehensive income at January 1, 2007 or September 30, 2007.

Section 3855, Financial Instruments – Recognition and Measurement, establishes standards for recognizing and measuring financial assets, financial liabilities and non-financial derivatives.

Under the standard, financial assets and liabilities must be classified into one of five categories: held-for-trading, held-to-maturity, loans and receivables, available-for-sale, and other financial liabilities. Financial instruments classified as held-for-trading are measured at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized in net income. Available-for-sale financial instruments are measured at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income until derecognized or impaired at which time the amounts are recorded in net income. Financial instruments classified as held-to-maturity, loans and receivables or other financial liabilities are measured at amortized cost, using the effective interest rate method.

As a result of the adoption of these new standards, the Corporation has implemented the following classifications:

Held-for-trading financial assets – cash and cash-equivalents;

Held-to-maturity investments – certain other assets;

Loans and receivables – accounts receivable; and

Other financial liabilities – accounts payable, certain accrued liabilities, revolving term loans, and long-term debt.

The Corporation did not have available-for-sale financial instruments at January 1, 2007 or during the nine month period ended September 30, 2007. For cash and cash-equivalents, certain other assets, accounts receivable, accounts payable and certain accrued liabilities amortized cost approximates cost.

Except as noted below with respect to financing fees and transaction costs, the implementation of these classifications and their related accounting treatment under Section 3855, had no impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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In accordance with Section 3855, management has elected to account for transaction costs, which represent costs paid to advisors in connection with the Corporation’s long term debt agreements, as part of the carrying value of the related liability. Financing fees and transaction costs relating to revolving facilities (Note 9), that were previously included in Other assets, have been reclassified to intangible assets effective January 1, 2007 and will continue to be amortized over the expected life of the related revolving facility (Note 8). As a result of these changes, at January 1, 2007, Other Assets decreased by $10 million and Intangible Assets increased by $10 million.

Under Section 3855, derivatives embedded within a host contract that require separation from the host contract are required to be measured at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized in net income. The Corporation has selected January 1, 2003 as its transition date for separation of embedded derivatives in financial instruments or contracts. Contracts and instruments entered into prior to this transition date, and not substantively modified after this date, have not had embedded derivatives separated. The Corporation has identified and recognized an embedded derivative relating to the call option in the Corporation’s Floating Rate Notes. As an embedded derivative, the call option is required to be measured at its fair value. Management has determined the fair value at January 1, 2007 and September 30, 2007 to be insignificant.

Section 3865, Hedges, establishes standards for the use of hedge accounting. The Corporation had no hedges at January 1, 2007 or during the nine month period ended September 30, 2007, and there was no impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements as a result of adopting this standard.

Section 3861, Financial Instruments – Disclosure and Presentation, established standards for presentation of financial instruments and non-financial derivatives, and identifies information that should be disclosed about them, including information about factors that effect the amount, timing and certainty of future cash flows relating to financial instruments.

Inventories

In June 2007, the CICA released Handbook Section 3031, Inventories, which replaces the existing Section 3030, Inventories. This standard is effective for interim and annual financial statements relating to fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2008, with earlier application encouraged. The standard provides more guidance on the measurement and disclosure requirements for inventories. The Corporation is evaluating the impact of the new standard.

Note 5. Inventories

 

(in millions)

   At
September 30,
2007
   At
December 31,
2006

Raw materials and supplies

   $ 302    $ 442

Finished and work-in-process

     262      251
             

Total inventories

   $ 564    $ 693
             

 

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Note 6. Assets Held for Sale and Impairments

Hamilton Facilities

With the substantial completion of the hot strip mill modernization program at Lake Erie resulting in expanded capacity, the 56” hot strip mill at its Hamilton Steel operations was closed in May 2007. In addition, other facilities ceased operation during second quarter 2007 including the #2 pickle line and the 5 stand cold mill. As a result of these facility closures, an impairment charge of $13 million was recorded.

Wabush Mines

On June 6, 2007, the Corporation announced that it entered into an agreement providing for the sale of its 44.6% interest in the Wabush Mines joint venture to Consolidated Thompson Mines Limited. Dofasco Inc., one of the partners of the joint venture, had a right of first refusal over the proposed transaction, which it exercised on August 29, 2007. Completion of the transaction with Dofasco Inc. is subject to the execution of definitive agreements and the receipt of all required third party consents and regulatory approvals. It is expected that the completion of the transaction will occur in the fourth quarter of 2007.

As a result of the pending sale, the assets and liabilities of Wabush are presented as held for sale as at September 30, 2007. An impairment loss of $25 million was estimated as of June 30, 2007. This loss was recorded as part of the asset impairment charges on the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss).

Included in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position are the following amounts relating to the assets and liabilities held for sale:

 

At September 30, 2007 (in millions)

  

Assets held for sale

  

Accounts receivable

   $ 1

Inventories

     24

Prepaids expenses

     1

Property, plant and equipment

     96

Other

     3

Deferred pension cost

     2
      

Total

   $ 127
      

Liabilities held for sale

  

Accounts payable and accrued

   $ 38

Employee future benefits

     22

Asset retirement obligation

     25

Future income taxes

     1
      

Total

   $ 86
      

Net investment held for sale

   $ 41
      

Note 7. Intangible Assets

Net intangible assets of $5 million at September 30, 2007 are principally comprised of unamortized financing and transaction fees related to the Corporation’s ABL facility. Net financing fees of $7 million related to the secured revolving term loan, previously included in intangible assets, were charged to income upon repayment of the loan in the second quarter of 2007 (Note 8).

 

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Note 8. Revolving Term Loans

 

(in millions)

   At September 30, 2007    At December 31, 2006

Asset Based Loan Facility

   $ 186    $ 168

Secured Revolving Term Loan

     —        215
             

Revolving term loans

   $ 186    $ 383
             

Asset Based Loan Facility

As described in Note 1, in connection with the completion of the Arrangement, this facility was retired.

The long term asset based loan facility (the “ABL facility”) entered into on March 31, 2006 bore interest at the Canadian bankers’ acceptance rate + 2.25%, prime rate + 0.5%, the US Base rate + 0.5% or London Inter-Bank Overnight Rate (“LIBOR”) + 2.25%, depending on the nature of the loan instrument incurred.

On March 23, 2007, the Corporation completed certain amendments to its existing $600 million ABL facility. These amendments included extending the term of the facility from March 31, 2008 to March 31, 2012. The amended ABL facility bears interest that varies depending on line availability at the Canadian bankers’ acceptance rate + 1.25% to 2.25%, prime rate + 0.0% to 0.5%, the US Base rate + 0.0% to 0.5% or LIBOR + 1.25% to 2.25%, depending on the nature of the loan instrument incurred. The ABL facility continues to be secured by a first priority security interest in the eligible inventory and accounts receivable of Stelco, by a second priority security interest on all other property and assets of the Corporation, limited to a maximum amount of $300 million, which is subject to adjustment under certain circumstances, and a fourth priority security interest for the balance. The available amount of the ABL facility is dependent upon the value of the underlying collateral, but will not exceed $600 million. The ABL facility incurs an annual fee of 0.375% of any unused funds available under the facility. The facility is subject to certain restrictive covenants. At September 30, 2007 the available amount of the ABL was $429 million and the amount drawn on the ABL facility was $186 million ($168 million at December 31, 2006).

Secured Revolving Term Loan

On March 31, 2006, as part of the CCAA Plan, the Corporation entered into a secured revolving term loan facility with a wholly owned subsidiary of Tricap Management Ltd. (a shareholder of the Corporation – Note 2), in the amount of $375 million for a term of seven years. Under this facility, Stelco was required to pay an annual fee of 3% of the aggregate commitment of $375 million on each anniversary date of CCAA Plan implementation. On May 7, 2007 the Corporation repaid the secured revolving term loan.

On March 30, 2007, Stelco entered into an agreement with its lender for the secured revolving term facility to defer payment of the $11 million annual fee otherwise payable on March 31, 2007 until May 11, 2007. Under the agreement, if the existing revolving term loan facility was repaid by May 11, 2007, the deferred fee would be waived. The deferred fee was waived on May 7, 2007 upon completion of the refinancing.

Included in interest on long-term debt for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 is $8 million relating to borrowings under the secured revolving term loan facility ($2 million in the six months ended September 30, 2006). The interest on borrowings was calculated in accordance with the applicable lending agreement and yielded approximately 11% as at May 7, 2007, the date this facility was replaced by the secured term loan.

Note 9. Long-term Debt

 

(in millions)

   At September 30, 2007     At December 31, 2006  

Secured term loan (1)

   $ 263     $ —    

Floating rate notes (2)

     234       274  

1% Province Note (3)

     149       149  

1% Province Note – fair value adjustment (3)

     (84 )     (88 )

Term loan at bankers’ acceptance rate plus 1.50% maturing on January 31, 2008 (4)

     7       20  
                

Long-term debt

     569       355  

Less amount due within one year

     (7 )     (13 )
                

Long-term debt

   $ 562     $ 342  
                

As described in Note 1, in connection with the completion of the Arrangement, all long-term debt, with the exception of the Province Note, was redeemed or retired.

 

(1) Secured Term Loan

On May 7, 2007 the Corporation completed a refinancing of the secured revolving term loan (Note 8) with GE Corporate Lending Canada. The new loan refinanced and replaced the Corporation’s revolving term loan with a funded US dollar facility in an amount of US$270 million (Cdn $298 million at closing, less fees of $6 million), having a term of six years and bearing interest at a floating rate equal to a US base rate + 1% or LIBOR + 3.5%, depending on the nature of the loan instrument incurred. This loan is secured by a first priority interest in the property, plant and equipment of Stelco, except for project financings, and a second priority interest on the working capital assets. The loan is also secured by all the tangible and non-tangible assets of certain subsidiaries of Stelco and a pledge of and security interest in all of the outstanding shares and interests in the subsidiaries, partnerships and joint ventures of Stelco. This loan includes conventional covenants, as well as a financial covenant based on achieving a minimum earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and

 

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amortization (as defined in the loan agreement) threshold for Stelco’s Lake Erie Steel business. Subject to certain conditions, the new term loan is prepayable, in part or in whole, at any time without penalty.

At September 30, 2007 the principal outstanding under this loan is Cdn. $268 million, and is reported above net of fees of $5 million. The effective interest rate on this loan is approximately 9%.

There was a $29 million foreign exchange gain recorded for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 due to the revaluation of the Secured Term Loan using the September 30, 2007 US dollar exchange rate.

 

(2) Floating Rate Notes

As part of the consideration in settlement of the affected claims of the Predecessor, affected creditors received floating rate notes (“FRN’s”) equal to the US dollar equivalent of $275 million Canadian dollars ($235 million US dollars). The FRN’s mature on March 31, 2016. Interest on the FRN’s is payable semi-annually. At Stelco’s option, the FRN’s will bear an interest rate of LIBOR plus 5.50% if paid in cash and LIBOR plus 8.50% if paid in new FRN’s or if interest payments are deferred and accrued in accordance with the terms of the FRN’s. Interest has been calculated under the cash payment option consistent with semi-annual payments made in 2006 and 2007. For periods after March 31, 2008, the interest rate will be calculated in the same manner as noted above, with the exception that under certain conditions, the interest rate will be subject to a reduction of 0.50%. For periods after March 31, 2011, interest is payable in cash only. The FRN’s are callable at 110% of face value until March 31, 2008; then callable at 105% of face value until March 31, 2009; then at 102.5% of face value until March 31, 2010; and at par thereafter, in each case payable in cash. The FRN’s are secured by a security interest in the assets of Stelco, subordinated and postponed to the security granted to the ABL facility and the secured term loan in all respects including rights to payment and enforcement until both the ABL facility (Note 9) and secured term loan are repaid in full.

There was a $40 million foreign exchange gain recorded for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 due to the revaluation of the FRN’s using the September 30, 2007 US dollar exchange rate.

 

(3) Province Note

In accordance with the Pension Agreement (see Note 2), the Province of Ontario provided Stelco with $150 million on March 31, 2006 in exchange for a note payable (the “Province Note”) and warrants to purchase 851,100 common shares of Stelco. The Province Note is unsecured and is repayable on December 31, 2015, at Stelco’s option, in cash or by delivering an equivalent value in Stelco common shares. The Province Note is also subject to a 75% discount if the solvency deficiencies in Stelco’s four main pension plans are eliminated on or before the maturity date. At this time, there is no assurance that the Corporation will receive the 75% discount. The Province Note bears an interest rate of 1% per annum, payable semi-annually in cash or, at Stelco’s option, by delivering Stelco common shares. To date, all semi-annual interest payments have been paid in cash. At March 31, 2006, the $150 million was allocated between the Province Note and the fair value of the warrants. Upon the application of fresh start reporting on March 31, 2006, the Province Note was adjusted to its estimated fair value of $57 million and will be accreted up to its face value over the term of the Note assuming an effective interest rate of 12%. During the nine months ended September 30, 2007 an accretion expense of $4 million was recorded in interest on long-term debt on the Consolidated Statements of Loss.

 

(4) The term loan is an obligation of a wholly owned subsidiary of the Corporation.

 

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Note 10. Employee Future Benefits

The Corporation maintains a number of defined benefit and defined contribution plans providing benefits to most of its employees.

Benefit Plan Cost

The Corporation recognized in costs the following net benefit cost for employee future benefits:

 

(in millions)

  

Nine months ended
September 30

2007

 

Defined contribution plans

   $ 3  

Defined benefit plans

     (3 )
        

Total pension plans

     —    

Total other post-employment benefit plans

     45  
        

Total reported in costs

     45  
        

Curtailments

     —    

Severances

     2  

Voluntary retirement incentives

     12  
        

Total reported as workforce reduction costs

     14  
        

Total net benefit plan costs

   $ 59  
        

 

(1) Workforce reduction costs of $14 million incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 largely related to voluntary retirement programs that were offered to salaried employees and Hamilton bargaining unit employees.

Defined Benefit Plans

Management undertook a re-measurement of the Corporation’s pension and other post employment benefit plans as at June 30, 2007, reflected in the tables below, as part of the overall strategic review regarding the Corporation. The re-measurement required a review and update of all significant assumptions underlying these plans, including the discount rate, retirement age, updated demographic and claims cost experience and expected long term rate of return on pension plan assets. The change in assumptions is tabled below.

 

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Pension Plans

 

(in millions)

  

At June 30

2007 before
Re-measurement

    Re-measurement    

At June 30

2007 after
Re-measurement

    At December 31
2006
 

Plan assets

   $ 3,420     $ (51 )   $ 3,369     $ 3,393  

Accrued benefit obligations

     3,827       (125 )     3,702       3,853  
                                

Funded status – plan deficit

     (407 )     74       (333 )     (460 )

Unamortized net actuarial (gains) losses

     15       (74 )     (59 )     15  

Unamortized past service costs

     42       —         42       44   

Valuation allowances

     (2 )     —         (2 )     (2 )
                                

Total accrued benefit obligation net of valuation allowance

   $ (352 )   $ —       $ (352 )   $ (403 )
                                

Current

   $ (58 )   $ —       $ (58 )   $ (65 )

Non-current

     (295 )     —         (295 )     (338 )

Assets held for sale

     1       —         1       —    
                                

Total accrued benefit obligation

   $ (352 )   $ —       $ (352 )   $ (403 )
                                

In the case of the pension plans, the re-measurement resulted in a net unamortized actuarial gain of $74 million comprised of an unamortized gain of $192 million as a result of the increase in the discount rate to 5.6% from 5.1%, an unamortized loss of $53 million as a result of employee reductions in the six months ended June 30, 2007, an unamortized loss of $14 million on demographic and other factors and an unamortized loss of $51 million on lower than expected returns on assets.

Other Benefit Plans

 

(in millions)

  

At June 30

2007 before
Re-measurement

    Re-measurement    

At June 30

2007 after
Re-measurement

    At December 31
2006
 

Plan assets

   $ 17     $ —       $ 17     $ 16  

Accrued benefit obligations

     1,255       (117 )     1,138       1,245  
                                

Funded status – plan deficit

     (1,238 )     117       (1,121 )     (1,229 )

Unamortized net actuarial (gains) losses

     (25 )     (117 )     (142 )     (26 )

Unamortized past service costs

     (52 )       (52 )     (57 )
                                

Total accrued benefit obligation

   $ (1,315 )   $ —       $ (1,315 )   $ (1,312 )
                                

Current

   $ (57 )     —       $ (57 )   $ (58 )

Non-current

     (1,236 )     —         (1,236 )     (1,254 )

Liabilities held for sale

     (22 )     —         (22 )     —    
                                

Total accrued benefit obligation

   $ (1,315 )     —       $ (1,315 )   $ (1,312 )
                                

In the case of other benefit plans, the re-measurement resulted in a net unamortized actuarial gain of $117 million, comprised of an unamortized gain of $74 million as a result of the increase in discount rate to 5.60% from 5.2%, an unamortized gain as a result of updated claims cost and demographic experience of $49 million, and an unamortized actuarial loss of $6 million as a result of employee reductions in the six months ended June 30, 2007.

Assumptions

The significant actuarial assumptions adopted are as follows (weighted average):

Accrued benefit obligation as of:

 

     At June 30, 2007     At December 31, 2006  
     Pension
benefit plans
    Other
benefit plans
    Pension
benefit plans
    Other
benefit plans
 

Discount rate

   5.60 %   5.60 %   5.10 %   5.20 %

Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets

   7.50 %   8.50 %   7.25 %   8.50 %

Estimated rate of compensation increase

   3.00 %   3.00 %   3.00 %   3.00 %
                        

Retirement age – salaried employees

   59     59     59     59  
                        

 

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Benefit costs for periods ended:

 

    

Six months ended

June 30, 2007

 
    

Pension

benefit plans

   

Other

benefit plans

 
    

Discount rate

   5.10 %   5.20 %

Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets

   7.25 %   8.50 %

Estimated rate of compensation increase

   3.00 %   3.00 %
            

Retirement age - salaried employees

   59     59  
            

Assumed health care cost trend rates as of:

 

     June 30, 2007     December 31, 2006  

Initial health care cost trend rate

   7.20 %   7.40 %

Cost trend rate declines to

   4.50 %   4.50 %

Year that the rate reaches the rate it is assumed to remain at

   2014     2014  

Note 11. Income Taxes

Future income tax assets are recognized to the extent that realization is considered more likely than not. The assessment as to the future realization of future income tax assets, including loss carry-forwards, is conducted on a company-by-company basis for the Stelco group of businesses. Realization of future income tax assets is dependent upon the availability of sufficient taxable income within the carry-forward periods. The assessment of realization is based upon the weight of evidence at the respective statement of financial position date.

The Corporation’s effective income tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 is higher than its statutory manufacturing and processing rate of 34% primarily due to a valuation allowance of $29 million and the net impact of $6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 of intercompany foreign exchange and foreign exchange on US dollar denominated long term debt.

The Corporation had certain future income tax assets, which existed at March 31, 2006 but were not recognized on the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position at that date on the implementation of fresh start accounting. In accordance with CICA Handbook Section 3465 - Income Taxes, a portion of these future income tax assets were recognized in the nine months ended December 31, 2006 and applied to eliminate the unamortized intangible assets that were recorded at March 31, 2006. Additional recognition of these future income tax assets in the nine months ended September 30, 2007 of $24 million was applied to contributed surplus.

Note 12. Capital Stock and Warrants

As described in Note 1, at the date of closing all outstanding common shares will be purchased for $38.50 per share and all warrants outstanding will be cancelled in exchange for a payment of $27.50 per warrant.

(a) Capital Stock

The Corporation is authorized to issue an unlimited number of preferred shares, issuable in series, an unlimited number of common shares and an unlimited number of redeemable shares. There are no preferred shares or redeemable shares outstanding.

 

     At September 30, 2007    At December 31, 2006

Total number of common shares outstanding

     27,174,451      27,123,908

Total (in millions)

   $ 151    $ 149

(b) Warrants

A total of 50,034 warrants were exercised in the nine months ended September 30, 2007, leaving a balance of 2,213,899 outstanding at September 30, 2007 with an exercise price of $11 per warrant.

 

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Note 13. Contributed Surplus

 

      Nine months ended
September 30, 2007
 

Balance - beginning of year

   $ 1  

Realization of income tax assets not recognized on implementation of fresh start accounting (Note 12)

     24  

Exercise of warrants (Note 13)

     (1 )

Stock option expense (Note 16)

     1  
        

Balance

   $ 25  
        

Note 14. Loss per Common Share

During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, a basic net loss was incurred, and therefore options and warrants related information have not been used to calculate fully diluted earnings per share from continuing operations and fully diluted earnings per share as both are anti-dilutive where applicable.

Note 15. Stock-Based Compensation

Incentive Stock Option Plan (“ISOP”)

As described in Note 1, all stock options vested and were cancelled in exchange for a payment equal to the difference between $38.50 and the exercise price of the particular options.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, 150,000 options were granted, and no options were exercised or forfeited. The total options available for grant under the ISOP at September 30, 2007 are 666,000.

Total compensation expense of $1 million has been included in costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2007.

The compensation expense for grants made under the ISOP was determined at the grant date using the fair value method by applying the Black-Scholes option-pricing model using the following assumptions:

 

Grant date

   March 7, 2007     June 21, 2006     April 1, 2006  

Expected volatility

   40 %   40 %   40 %

Risk-free interest rate

   4.00 %   4.33 %   4.00 %

Expected life

   0 – 4 years     0 – 4 years     0 – 4 years  

Expected dividends

   Nil     Nil     Nil  

The weighted average exercise price for the 1,925,250 options outstanding at September 30, 2007 is $7.77.

Note 16. Contingencies

On June 28, 2005, Georgian Windpower Corporation (“GWC”) commenced a lawsuit against Stelco Inc. alleging, among other things, breach of contract by Stelco in connection with Stelco’s termination in April 2005 of a Memorandum of Understanding and Agreement to Enter into a Land Lease Agreement between Stelco and GWC. GWC has claimed damages of $350 million. On May 31, 2006, the Corporation served its statement of defense. Examinations for discovery are ongoing.

On December 20, 2007, GWC was ordered to provide as security for costs $190,000 within 45 days, and an additional $30,000 within 60 days of completion of the examination for discovery. If these amounts are not paid the action will be stayed. This order has been appealed and the appeal is scheduled to be heard on March 20, 2008.

The Corporation is vigorously defending this action. The result and value of the GWC claim is not determinable at this time and consequently the Corporation has not recorded any provisions in the consolidated financial statements.

 

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Note 17. Segmented Information

The following provides segmented information by geographic area. Sales are allocated to the country in which the third party customer receives the product:

 

(in millions)

   Nine months
ended
September 30, 2007

Geographic segments

  

Net sales

  

Canada

   $ 1,594

United States

     305

Other

     61
      

Net Sales

   $ 1,960
      

 

(in millions)

   At September 30, 2007    At December 31, 2006

Property, plant and equipment

     

Canada

   $ 1,181    $ 1,368

United States

     371      375
             

Total

   $ 1,552    $ 1,743
             

Note 18. Canadian GAAP vs. US GAAP

The following table summarizes the material differences in the accounting principles, practices and methods used in preparing Stelco’s Consolidated Financial Statements under generally accepted accounting principles in Canada (Canadian GAAP) and methods that would be used under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (US GAAP):

 

Canadian GAAP

  

US GAAP

Joint Venture Investments

  
Joint venture investments are accounted for using the proportionate consolidation method. Under the proportionate consolidation method, the investor’s proportionate interest in the assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and cash flows of the investee are combined with similar items, line by line, in the investor’s financial statements.   

Joint venture investments are accounted for under the equity method if the reporting entity exerts significant influence over the venture or under the cost method if the entity does not exert significant influence.

 

The difference in the accounting treatment between Canadian GAAP and US GAAP affects only the display and classification of financial statement items and does not change net income or shareholder’s equity.

Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities

  
The Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (“CICA”) Section 3855, Financial Instruments – Recognition and Measurement and Section 3865 “Hedges” harmonized Canadian and US GAAP in the accounting for embedded derivatives as of January 1, 2007. However, the transitional provisions of Section 3855 permit the entity to select a transition date so that only those derivatives embedded in hybrid instruments issued or acquired after the selected transition date are separated. The transition date selected by Stelco was January 1, 2003. Contracts and instruments entered into prior to this transition date, and not substantively modified after this date, have not had to be reviewed for embedded derivatives.   

According to Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”, embedded derivatives are separated from their host contracts and accounted for as a derivative instrument if certain criteria are met.

 

The derivatives would be recognized on the Statement of Financial Position as either an asset or liability measured at fair value. A purchase contract of Stelco has an embedded derivative that must be separated under US GAAP. Recording this financial instrument would cause a financial asset or liability to be recorded. Quarterly, changes in fair value of this financial instrument would be recognized as a charge or credit to costs on the Consolidated Statement of Earnings (Loss).

Employee Future Benefits – Funded Status

  

CICA Handbook Section 3461, “Employee Future Benefits” does not require the over or under funded status of defined benefit plans to be recognized in the Statement of Financial Position. Under Canadian GAAP, the overfunded or underfunded status of a plan is included in the notes to the financial statements in the form of a reconciliation of the overfunded or underfunded status to amounts recognized in an employer’s Statement of Financial Position.

 

Also, Canadian GAAP does not require the recognition of unamortized gains or losses in other comprehensive income.

  

In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Statement No. 158, “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other

Postretirement Plans, an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R)” (“FAS 158”). FAS 158 requires an employer to recognize the overfunded or underfunded status of a defined benefit plan (other than a multiemployer plan) as an asset or liability on the Statement of Financial Position. Changes in the funded status, net of the related tax effects, are recognized through comprehensive income, and the funded status of the plan is measured as of the year-end date.

   FAS 158 requires overfunded plans to be aggregated and recognized as an asset in its statement of financial position. Additionally, it requires underfunded plans to be aggregated and recognized as a liability in its Statement of Financial Position.

 

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Canadian GAAP

  

US GAAP

   Under US GAAP, other assets would increase to reflect the overfunded status of certain of Stelco’s pension plans; the pension liability would increase to reflect the underfunded status of certain of Stelco’s pension plans; the employee future benefit liability would decrease to reflect the difference between the funded status and the accrued benefit liability; and accumulated other comprehensive income would increase net of the related tax effect.

Employee Future Benefits – Pension Valuation

  
Canadian GAAP requires the recognition of a pension valuation allowance for any excess of the prepaid benefit expense over the expected future benefit. Changes in pension valuation allowances are recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Earnings (Loss).    Recognition of a pension allowance is not permitted under US GAAP.

Deferred Financing Fees

  
CICA Section 3855 “Financial Instruments” requires financing fees (paid to the debtor) associated with long-term debt to be netted against the principal balance of the related long-term debt.    Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 21 “Interest on Receivables and Payables” does not permit the netting of financing fees against long-term debt. It requires financing fees to be reported in the Statement of Financial Position as a deferred charge.

Inventory

  
Under CICA Handbook Section 3030, “Inventories”, Stelco has valued inventory using fixed production overhead costs, excluding depreciation.   

Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 151 “Inventory Costs” requires the allocation of fixed production overhead costs to inventory.

 

Under US GAAP, the carrying amount of finished goods inventory and cost of goods sold would increase based on an appropriate allocation of depreciation costs and depreciation expense would decrease.

Income Taxes

  
CICA Handbook Section 3465 “Future Income Taxes” requires that future income taxes be accounted for under the asset and liability method. This method requires that the calculation of future income taxes include currently enacted, or substantively enacted tax rates and laws expected to apply when temporary differences reverse.   

FASB Statement No. 109 “Accounting for Income Taxes” also uses the asset and liability method, but permits only enacted tax rates to be used in the calculation of future income taxes. At September 30, 2007, the tax rates in Canada are enacted: therefore, there is no difference between Canadian and US GAAP.

 

FASB Statement No. 109 “Accounting for Income Taxes”, as amended, requires the tax effects of gains and losses included in other comprehensive income but excluded from net income to be charged or credited directly to other comprehensive income. Therefore, the tax effects related to FAS 158 adjustments made for US GAAP purposes are recorded in comprehensive income.

Canadian GAAP does not have a prescribed method to account for income tax uncertainties.   

In July 2006, the FASB released FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an interpretation of FASB Statement 109” (FIN 48). FIN 48 provides a model for how a company should recognize, measure, present and disclose in its financial statements uncertain tax positions that it has taken or expects to take on a tax return. FIN 48 was effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006.

 

FIN 48 requires that a liability for unrecognized tax benefits be recorded in the Statement of Financial Position. FIN 48 also requires applicable interest on uncertain tax positions to be recognized as either income tax or interest expense in the financial statements and penalties associated with uncertain tax positions to be recognized in the financial statements as either income tax or other expense.

 

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Canadian GAAP

  

US GAAP

   FIN 48 does not consider a valuation allowance an appropriate substitute for the derecognition of a tax position.

Capitalization of Interest

  
CICA Handbook Section 3061 “Property, Plant and Equipment” provides an option to either expense or capitalize interest related to capital projects undertaken during the year. Stelco’s policy is to expense interest related to capital projects.   

FASB Statement No. 34 “Capitalization of Interest Cost” requires interest related to capital projects undertaken during the year to be capitalized.

 

Accordingly, under US GAAP, the carrying amount of certain machinery and equipment would increase, accumulated depreciation and depreciation expense would increase and interest expense would decrease.

Statement of Cash Flows

  
Cash and Cash equivalents may include bank overdrafts when the bank balance fluctuates frequently between positive and overdrawn. As a result, changes in bank overdrafts are classified as operating activities in the Statement of Cash Flows under Canadian GAAP.    Bank overdrafts are not included in the definition of cash and cash equivalents, but rather are considered a form of short-term financing and as such changes therein would be classified as financing activities in the Statement of Cash Flows.

 

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EX-99.4 4 dex994.htm UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENTS - BALANCE SHEET & OPERATIONS Unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements - Balance Sheet & Operations

Exhibit 99.4

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

On October 31, 2007, United States Steel Corporation (U. S. Steel or the Company) acquired all of the outstanding stock of Stelco Inc. (Stelco) in a business combination that was accounted for under the purchase method. The objective of the following unaudited pro forma financial information is to provide information about the continuing impact of the acquisition.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of September 30, 2007 is based on the individual consolidated balance sheets of the Company and Stelco adjusted to give effect to the acquisition as if it had occurred on the balance sheet date.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and the year ended December 31, 2006 are based on the individual historical statements of operations of U. S. Steel and Stelco adjusted to give effect to the acquisition as if it had occurred on January 1, 2006.

United States Steel Corporation

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet

as of September 30, 2007

 

(US dollars in millions)

   Historical
United States
Steel
Corporation
    Historical
Stelco Inc.
(Note 1)
    US GAAP
Adjustments
(a)
    Pro Forma
Adjustments
    Pro Forma
Combined
 

Assets

          

Current assets:

          

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 1,403     $ 21     $ (2 )   $ (736 )(b)   $ 686  

Receivables, net of allowances

     2,309       330       (5 )     (400 )(c)     2,234  

Inventories

     1,826       566       (7 )     39  (d)     2,424  

Other current assets

     347       175       (128 )     (18 )(m)     376  
                                        

Total current assets

     5,885       1,092       (142 )     (1,115 )     5,720  

Property, plant and equipment - net

     4,809       1,558       (374 )     561  (e)     6,554  

Goodwill

     1,155       —         —         673  (f)     1,828  

Other noncurrent assets

     1,463       17       397       180  (g),(h)     2,057  
                                        

Total assets

   $ 13,312     $ 2,667     $ (119 )   $ 299     $ 16,159  
                                        

Liabilities

          

Current liabilities:

          

Accounts payable

   $ 1,656     $ 177     $ (2 )   $ —       $ 1,831  

Other Current Liabilities

     1,508       219       (87 )     469  (i),(h),(m)     2,109  
                                        

Total current liabilities

     3,164       396       (89 )     469       3,940  

Long-term debt

     2,103       751       —         (203 )(j)     2,651  

Employee benefits

     2,111       1,512       (43 )     (164 )(h)     3,416  

Deferred credits and other liabilities

     548       72       (2 )     133  (k),(m)     751  
                                        

Total liabilities

     7,926       2,731       (134 )     235       10,758  
                                        

Contingencies and commitments

          

Minority interests

     34       —         15       —         49  

Stockholders’ Equity:

          

Common stock

     124       152       —         (152 )(l)     124  

Treasury stock, at cost

     (373 )     —         —         —         (373 )

Additional paid-in capital

     2,951       28       —         (28 )(l)     2,951  

Retained earnings (deficit)

     3,672       (244 )     —         244  (l)     3,672  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (1,022 )     —         —         —         (1,022 )
                                        

Total stockholders’ equity

     5,352       (64 )     —         64       5,352  
                                        

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 13,312     $ 2,667     $ (119 )   $ 299     $ 16,159  
                                        

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these pro forma condensed combined financial statements.

 

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Footnotes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet

The following pro forma adjustments reflect U. S. Steel’s acquisition of Stelco as if it had occurred on September 30, 2007 and adjust Stelco’s historical balance sheet for material changes required to report in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (US GAAP). (All fair value adjustments are based on preliminary estimates as of the acquisition date (see Note 2).)

 

  (a) To adjust Stelco’s historical balance sheet to US GAAP.

Under generally accepted accounting principles in Canada (Canadian GAAP), the balance sheet accounts of Stelco’s joint venture investments were proportionately consolidated in Stelco’s consolidated balance sheet. Under US GAAP, proportionate consolidation is not used.

See note (h) below for differences in classifications of assets and liabilities reflecting the funded status of pension plans. For simplicity, the reclassification was included in the pro forma adjustment to reflect the funded status of the plans at the acquisition date.

There were no other differences between Canadian GAAP and US GAAP that have a material effect on the pro forma balance sheet.

 

  (b) To reduce cash and cash equivalents for the cash expended to acquire Stelco ($2,036 million) net of the cash proceeds from the financings entered into to fund the acquisition ($1,300 million), the details of which are described in (c), (i), and (j) below.

 

  (c) To reduce net receivables for the receivables sold under the Company’s receivables purchase agreement to finance the acquisition.

 

  (d) To adjust the carrying amount of acquired inventory to its estimated fair value less cost to sell as of the balance sheet date (an increase of $88 million) and to reflect the harmonization of Stelco’s inventory policies to those of U. S. Steel, principally related to accounting for spares and excess land (a decrease of $49 million).

 

  (e) To adjust the carrying amount of acquired property, plant and equipment to its estimated fair value as of the balance sheet date.

 

  (f) To record the estimated goodwill that results after the allocation of the total acquisition cost to the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed.

 

  (g) To increase intangible assets by $92 million to reflect the fair value of intangible assets acquired and to increase the carrying amount of acquired equity method investments by $51 million in order to reflect their estimated fair value.

 

  (h) To adjust the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities relating to Stelco’s pension and other postretirement benefit plans to their funded status at the acquisition date.

Other noncurrent assets have been increased by $37 million to record the overfunded status of certain Stelco pension plans. Under Canadian GAAP, Stelco was able to net the funded status of overfunded plans against the underfunded status of other plans in pension liabilities. This is not permissible under US GAAP.

The increase to current liabilities of $24 million and decrease to employee benefits of $164 million reflect the differences in the historical carrying amounts of Stelco’s pension and other postretirement benefit plans and the funded status at the acquisition date. These differences are the result of remeasuring the plans based on U. S. Steel’s assumptions and removing Stelco’s unamortized prior service costs and unamortized actuarial gains and losses from the funded status of the plans.

 

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  (i) To adjust short-term debt and debt due within one year for the debt incurred to finance the acquisition, net of the debt due within one year retired at the acquisition as follows:

 

(US dollars in millions)

    

Short-term debt and debt due within one year:

  

One-year term loan

   $ 400

Current portion of three-year term loan

     50
      

Total

     450

Less Stelco's historical long-term debt due within one year

     7
      

Increase to short-term debt and debt due within one year

   $ 443
      

 

  (j) To reduce long-term debt outstanding as of September 30, 2007 to reflect the outstanding debt of Stelco that was retired as of the acquisition date, net of the long-term debt incurred by the Company to finance the acquisition as follows:

 

(US dollars in millions)

      

Long-term debt outstanding as of September 30, 2007 that was retired at the acquisition date

   $ (686 )

Province Note adjustment

     33  

Long-term portion of three-year term loan

     450  
        

Total adjustment to Long-term debt

   $ (203 )
        

The Province Note adjustment increases the carrying amount of the note to its fair value, using an effective interest rate of 6.67 percent. As explained in the notes to the Stelco financial statements included elsewhere in this filing, the effective interest rate of the Province Note had been 12 percent.

U. S. Steel entered into a $500 million three-year term loan to finance a portion of the acquisition, $450 million of which is classified as long-term debt.

 

  (k) To record liabilities of amounts to be spent by U. S. Steel, principally to bring acquired facilities into compliance with U. S. Steel standards.

 

  (l) To eliminate Stelco’s historical stockholders’ equity accounts.

 

  (m) To record deferred taxes on the fair value adjustments discussed above. The decrease to deferred tax assets totaled $18 million and the decrease to deferred tax liabilities totaled $24 million.

 

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United States Steel Corporation

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007

 

(US dollars in millions)

   Historical
United
States Steel
Corporation
    Historical
Stelco Inc.
(Note 1)
    US GAAP
Adjustments
(n)
    Pro Forma
Adjustments
    Pro Forma
Combined

Net sales

   $ 12,338     $ 1,775     $ (70 )   $ —       $ 14,043

Operating expenses (income):

          

Cost of sales (excludes items shown below)

     10,523       1,622       (106 )     (48 )(o)     11,991

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     411       45       (1 )     (4 )(p)     451

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     353       115       (13 )     27  (q)     482

Other income, net

     (46 )     —         46       —         —  
                                      

Total

     11,241       1,782       (74 )     (25 )     12,924
                                      

Income (loss) from operations

     1,097       (7 )     4       25       1,119

Net interest and other financial costs

     61       (4 )     —         63  (r)     120
                                      

Income (loss) before income taxes and minority interests

     1,036       (3 )     4       (38 )     999

Income tax provision (benefit)

     187       34       —         (13 )(s)     208

Minority interests

     5       —         4       —         9
                                      

Net income (loss)

   $ 844     $ (37 )   $ —       $ (25 )   $ 782
                                      

Net income per common share

          

- Basic

   $ 7.15           $ 6.62

- Diluted

   $ 7.10           $ 6.58

Weighted average shares outstanding

          

(in thousands)

          

- Basic

     118,183             118,183

- Diluted

     118,896             118,896

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these pro forma condensed combined financial statements.

 

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United States Steel Corporation

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations

For the Year Ended December 31, 2006

 

           Historical Stelco Inc. (Note 1)                    

(US dollars in millions)

   Historical
United
States Steel
Corporation
    January 1
through
March 31, 2006
(Predecessor)
    April 1 through
December 31, 2006
(Successor)
    US GAAP
Adjustments
(n)
    Pro Forma
Adjustments
    Pro Forma
Combined
 

Net sales

   $ 15,715     $ 584     $ 1,623     $ (81 )   $ —         17,841  

Operating expenses (income):

            

Cost of sales (excludes items shown below)

     12,968       564       1,615       (52 )     —         15,095  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     604       38       51       (1 )     —         692  

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     441       24       75       (12 )     38 (q)     566  

Reorganization items

     —         18       —         183       —         201  

Other income, net

     (83 )     —         —         (19 )     —         (102 )
                                                

Total

     13,930       644       1,741       99       38       16,452  
                                                

Income (loss) from operations

     1,785       (60 )     (118 )     (180 )     (38 )     1,389  

Net interest and other financial costs

     62       13       47       (3 )     19 (r)     138  
                                                

Income (loss) before income taxes and minority interests

     1,723       (73 )     (165 )     (177 )     (57 )     1,251  

Income tax provision (benefit)

     324       (5 )     12       —         (20 )(s)     311  

Minority interests

     25       —         —         3       —         28  
                                                

Net income (loss)

     1,374       (68 )     (177 )     (180 )     (37 )     912  

Dividends on preferred stock

     (8 )     —         —         —         —         (8 )
                                                

Net Income (loss) applicable to common stock

   $ 1,366     $ (68 )   $ (177 )   $ (180 )   $ (37 )   $ 904  
                                                

Income from continuing operations per common share

            

- Basic

   $ 11.88             $ 7.86  

- Diluted

   $ 11.18             $ 7.42  

Weighted average shares outstanding

            

(in thousands)

            

- Basic

     114,918               114,918  

- Diluted

     122,918               122,918  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these pro forma condensed combined financial statements.

Footnotes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statements of Operations

The following pro forma adjustments to the pro forma condensed combined statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and the year ended December 31, 2006 reflect the Company’s acquisition of Stelco as if it had occurred on January 1, 2006:

 

(n) To adjust Stelco’s historical income statement to US GAAP.

Under Canadian GAAP, the income statement accounts of Stelco’s joint venture investments were proportionately consolidated in Stelco’s consolidated income statement. Under US GAAP, proportionate consolidation is not used.

Under Canadian GAAP for reorganizations under creditors protection, the effects of fresh start reporting adjustments, including the settlement of compromised debt, are accounted for as a capital transaction and recorded within stockholders’ equity. Under US GAAP, fresh start reporting adjustments are recognized in the predecessor’s final statement of operations. As a result, net adjustments recorded to the statement of operations due to the fresh start and reorganization at March 31, 2006 in the amount of $183 million were recorded.

 

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Under Canadian GAAP, Stelco had the option to expense or capitalize interest on capital projects in progress, and they chose to expense it. Under US GAAP, interest must be capitalized for capital projects in progress. As a result, interest expense has been reduced by $3 million for the year ended December 31, 2006. There was no adjustment for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 as there were no significant capital projects during that period.

 

(o) To remove foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the remeasurement of the financial statements of Stelco’s subsidiaries located in the United States from US dollars to Canadian dollars that were included in Stelco’s historical results. The functional currency of these subsidiaries after the acquisition will be the US dollar. As such, had the acquisition occurred on January 1, 2006, the functional currency of these entities would have been the US dollar, and no foreign exchange gains or losses should be included in the pro forma results of operations. The foreign exchange gains and losses recognized for these subsidiaries during the year ended December 31, 2006 were not material.

 

(p) To remove one-time charges for professional services directly related to the acquisition included in Stelco’s historical results for the nine months ended September 30, 2007.

 

(q) To record additional annual depreciation expense resulting from the increase in the carrying amount of Stelco’s property, plant and equipment to fair value as of the acquisition date and additional annual amortization expense resulting from the increase in the carrying amount of Stelco’s identifiable intangible assets (see Note 2).

 

(r) To adjust net interest and other financial costs to reflect the utilization of financing facilities to fund the acquisition and the retirement of the majority of Stelco’s debt upon acquisition and to remove foreign exchange gains on Stelco’s US dollar denominated long-term debt and a write-off of unamortized financing costs (see Note 2).

The interest adjustment replaces the interest expense historically incurred by Stelco with the interest expense and other financial costs associated with: (1) the Company’s sale of receivables under its receivables purchase agreement as described in (c) above; (2) the one-year and three-year term loans as described in (i) and (j) above, respectively; and (3) the $98 million of Stelco debt remaining after the acquisition.

The differences in the pro forma adjustments to Stelco’s translated historical interest expense in the periods presented are primarily due to the stronger Canadian dollar relative to the US dollar in the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to the year ended December 31, 2006.

Interest and other financial costs associated with the receivables purchase agreement, the one-year term loan, and the three-year term loan are calculated according to variable rates. A 1/8% increase in these variable rates would result in an increase to net interest and other financial costs of $1 million and $2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and the year ended December 31, 2006, respectively.

The adjustment also includes the removal of foreign exchange gains of $62 million on Stelco’s U S dollar denominated debt and the write-off of $6 million of unamortized financing fees included in Stelco’s results for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. Foreign exchange gains on Stelco’s US dollar denominated debt were immaterial for the year ended December 31, 2006, and there was no write-off of unamortized financing fees during that year.

 

(s) To record the income tax effects of the above pro forma adjustments calculated at the tax rate of 34 percent.

 

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1. Basis of Presentation

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements have been derived from, and should be read in conjunction with:

 

   

The Company’s unaudited historical financial statements as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 as filed on Form 10-Q.

 

   

The Company’s audited historical financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2006 as filed on Form 10-K.

 

   

Stelco’s unaudited historical financial statements as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 as filed elsewhere in this Form 8-K/A.

 

   

Stelco’s audited historical financial statements as of and for the nine months ended December 31, 2006 as filed elsewhere in this Form 8-K/A.

Stelco’s historical balance sheet as of September 30, 2007 was translated from Canadian dollars (C$) to US dollars (US$) using the September 30, 2007 exchange rate of C$0.9959 to US$1. Stelco’s historical statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was translated from Canadian dollars to US dollars at the average exchange rate for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2007 of C$1.1045 to US$1. Stelco’s historical statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and nine months ended December 31, 2006 were translated from Canadian dollars to US dollars at the average exchange rates for the respective periods of C$1.1547 to US$1 and C$1.1273 to US$1.

Stelco’s historical statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2006 was derived from their historical statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2006 as predecessor and the nine months ended December 31, 2006 as successor, to Stelco’s reorganization following its emergence from creditors protection. Please see Stelco’s historical financial statements and notes thereto elsewhere in this filing for more information on Stelco’s emergence from creditors protection and reorganization. The information included in the pro forma financial statements is from Stelco’s continuing operations only.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet includes the balances of the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Lone Star Technologies, Inc. (Lone Star), which was acquired by the Company on June 14, 2007. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 include the results of Lone Star for the period from June 14, 2007 through September 30, 2007. The results of operations presented above would not be materially different had the pro forma results of operations of Lone Star been included as of January 1, 2006.

The pro forma financial information includes many estimates and assumptions and is for informational purposes only. The pro forma financial information is not necessarily indicative of the actual financial position or results of operations of the Company had the acquisition of Stelco taken place on the respective dates assumed herein. Actual future results may differ from those presented in the pro forma financial information. The pro forma financial information does not include assumptions about the synergistic benefits to be realized by the Company as a result of the acquisition of Stelco.

 

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2. Pro Forma Adjustments

The adjustments to the pro forma condensed combined financial statements are based on the purchase price for the acquisition of Stelco and the estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The total purchase price for the acquisition was $2,036 million, which is net of $32 million in cash acquired. This included $1,237 million in consideration for the outstanding stock and stock equivalents of Stelco, payments of $785 million to retire outstanding debt of Stelco, a $34 million funding of Stelco’s pension obligations and acquisition related costs of $12 million. The acquisition was financed through a combination of cash on hand, borrowings under a $500 million three-year term loan and a $400 million one-year term loan, and $400 million of accounts receivable sales under a receivables purchase agreement that expires in 2010.

In accordance with FASB Statement No. 141, “Business Combinations,” the total purchase price was allocated to the preliminary fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed as follows (a):

 

     Total
(US dollars in millions)     

Assets Acquired:

  

Receivables

   $ 325

Inventories

     598

Other current assets

     29

Equity Investments

     450

Property, plant & equipment

     1,745

Identifiable intangible assets

     97

Goodwill

     644

Other noncurrent assets

     47
      

Total Assets

   $ 3,935
      

Liabilities Assumed:

  

Accounts payable

   $ 175

Payroll and benefits payable

     138

Other current liabilities

     13

Long-term debt

     98

Employee benefits

     1,305

Deferred income tax liabilities

     47

Other noncurrent liabilities

     123
      

Total Liabilities

     1,899
      

Purchase price - net of cash acquired

   $ 2,036
      

 

(a)

The purchase price allocation presented here is based on the pro forma balance sheet as of September 30, 2007.

 

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The major classifications of acquired property, plant and equipment and their respective remaining useful lives are as follows:

 

(US dollars in millions)

  

Remaining

Useful Lives

   Fair
Value

Land

   —      $ 84

Buildings

   22 years      390

Machinery and equipment

   15 years      993

Construction in Progress

   —        278
         

Total

      $ 1,745
         

Acquired identifiable intangible assets consist of Stelco’s customer relationships with an estimated fair value of $97 million and a remaining useful life of 23 years.

The allocation of the purchase price presented above is preliminary and subject to further adjustments as the Company continues to evaluate the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed and conform accounting policies and procedures. The fair value of property, plant and equipment and identifiable intangible assets are based on preliminary results of valuations, and adjustments to the allocation of the purchase price to property, plant and equipment, identifiable intangible assets and goodwill may result from revisions to these valuations, which are expected to be finalized in the first half of 2008.

The pro forma adjustments to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations do not reflect the nonrecurring effects on cost of sales of increasing the carrying amount of inventory acquired to fair value less cost to sell as of the acquisition date. As disclosed in note (d) to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of September 30, 2007, this adjustment increased the carrying amount of inventory by $88 million.

Stelco recognized impairment charges of $34 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 related to the closure of the 56” hot strip mill at Stelco’s Hamilton Steel operations in May 2007 and the sale of Stelco’s 44.6 percent interest in the Wabush Mines joint venture to ArcelorMittal Dofasco Inc.

Stelco’s historical results for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and nine months ended December 31, 2006 include workforce reduction charges of $13 million and $44 million, respectively. The charges recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 were related to voluntary retirement programs that were offered to salaried employees and bargaining unit employees at Stelco’s Hamilton Steel operations. The charges recognized during the nine months ended December 31, 2006 were related to curtailment charges and severance costs resulting from early retirement incentives offered to salaried and bargaining unit employees after Stelco’s emergence from creditors protection on March 31, 2006.

Stelco’s results for the three months ended March 31, 2006 include reorganization items in the amount of $18 million relating to professional fees associated with the reorganization and restructuring on March 31, 2006.

 

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