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SEGMENT REPORTING

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SEGMENT REPORTING
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]
NOTE 3 - SEGMENT REPORTING
In alignment with our strategic goals, our Company’s continuing operations are organized and managed in two operating segments according to our differentiated products. Our Mining and Pelletizing segment is a major supplier of iron ore pellets to the North American steel industry from our mines and pellet plants located in Michigan and Minnesota. In our Metallics segment, we are currently constructing an HBI production plant in Toledo, Ohio. We expect to complete construction and begin production in 2020.
We evaluate performance based on sales margin, defined as revenues less cost of goods sold identifiable to each segment. Additionally, we evaluate performance on a segment basis, as well as a consolidated basis, based on EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA. These measures allow management and investors to focus on our ability to service our debt as well as illustrate how the business is performing.  Additionally, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA assist management and investors in their analysis and forecasting as these measures approximate the cash flows associated with operational earnings.
The following tables present a summary of our reportable segments including a reconciliation of segment sales margin to Income (loss) from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes and a reconciliation of Net loss to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA:
 
(In Millions)
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
2019
 
2018
Revenues from product sales and services:
 
 
 
Mining and Pelletizing
$
157.0

 
$
180.0

 
 
 
 
Sales margin:
 
 
 
Mining and Pelletizing
$
30.9

 
$
61.5

Other operating expense
(31.7
)
 
(31.2
)
Other expense
(25.0
)
 
(28.0
)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
$
(25.8
)
 
$
2.3

 
(In Millions)
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
2019
 
2018
Net loss
$
(22.1
)
 
$
(84.3
)
Less:
 
 
 
Interest expense, net
(25.1
)
 
(33.5
)
Income tax benefit (expense)
3.7

 
(15.7
)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
(19.9
)
 
(23.9
)
EBITDA
$
19.2

 
$
(11.2
)
Less:
 
 
 
Foreign exchange remeasurement
$
0.1

 
$
(0.4
)
Impact of discontinued operations
—

 
(63.1
)
Loss on extinguishment of debt
(0.3
)
 
—

Severance costs
(1.7
)
 
—

Adjusted EBITDA
$
21.1

 
$
52.3

 
 
 
 
EBITDA:
 
 
 
Mining and Pelletizing
$
42.8

 
$
72.5

Metallics
(0.8
)
 
(0.3
)
Corporate and Other (including discontinued operations)
(22.8
)
 
(83.4
)
Total EBITDA
$
19.2

 
$
(11.2
)
 
 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA:
 
 
 
Mining and Pelletizing
$
47.5

 
$
77.1

Metallics
(0.8
)
 
(0.3
)
Corporate
(25.6
)
 
(24.5
)
Total Adjusted EBITDA
$
21.1

 
$
52.3

The following table summarizes our depreciation, depletion and amortization expense and capital additions:
 
(In Millions)
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
2019
 
2018
Depreciation, depletion and amortization:
 
 
 
Mining and Pelletizing
$
18.5

 
$
15.8

Corporate
1.4

 
1.4

Total depreciation, depletion and amortization
$
19.9

 
$
17.2

 
 
 
 
Capital additions1:
 
 
 
Mining and Pelletizing
$
46.8

 
$
18.7

Metallics
82.4

 
60.0

Corporate
0.1

 
0.2

Total capital additions
$
129.3

 
$
78.9

 
 
 
 
1 Refer to NOTE 17 - CASH FLOW INFORMATION for additional information.

A summary of assets by segment is as follows:
 
(In Millions)
 
March 31,
2019
 
December 31,
2018
Assets:
 
 
 
Mining and Pelletizing
$
1,774.5

 
$
1,694.1

Metallics
350.0

 
265.9

Total segment assets
2,124.5

 
1,960.0

Corporate and Other (including discontinued operations)
1,181.8

 
1,569.6

Total assets
$
3,306.3

 
$
3,529.6