Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

ACQUISITIONS (Tables)

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ACQUISITIONS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Business Combinations [Abstract]  
Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition
The fair value of the total purchase consideration was determined as follows:
(In Millions)
Fair value of Cliffs common shares issued $ 990 
Fair value of Series B Participating Redeemable Preferred Stock issued 738 
Fair value of settlement of a pre-existing relationship 237 
Cash consideration (subject to customary working capital adjustments) 631 
Total purchase consideration $ 2,596 
The fair value of Cliffs common shares issued is calculated as follows:
Number of Cliffs common shares issued 78,186,671
Closing price of Cliffs common share as of December 9, 2020 $ 12.66 
Fair value of Cliffs common shares issued (in millions) $ 990 
The fair value of Cliffs Series B Participating Redeemable Preferred Stock issued is calculated as follows:
Number of Cliffs Series B Participating Redeemable Preferred Stock issued 583,273 
Redemption price as of December 9, 2020 $ 1,266 
Fair value of Cliffs Series B Participating Redeemable Preferred Stock issued (in millions) $ 738 
The fair value of the estimated cash consideration is comprised of the following:
(In Millions)
Cash consideration pursuant to the AM USA Transaction Agreement $ 505 
Cash consideration for purchase of the remaining JV partners' interest of Kote and Tek 182 
Estimated total cash consideration receivable (56)
Total estimated cash consideration $ 631 
The cash portion of the purchase price is subject to customary working capital adjustments.
The fair value of the settlement of a pre-existing relationship is comprised of the following:
(In Millions)
Accounts receivable $ 97 
Freestanding derivative asset from customer supply agreement 140 
Total fair value of settlement of a pre-existing relationship $ 237 
The fair value of the total purchase consideration was determined as follows:
(In Millions)
Fair value of AK Steel debt $ 914 
Fair value of Cliffs common shares issued for AK Steel outstanding common stock 618 
Other
Total purchase consideration $ 1,535 
The fair value of AK Steel's debt included in the consideration is calculated as follows:
(In Millions)
Credit Facility $ 590 
7.50% Senior Secured Notes due July 2023 324 
Fair value of debt included in consideration $ 914 
Schedule of Business Acquisitions by Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable
The fair value of Cliffs common shares issued for outstanding shares of AK Steel common stock and with respect to Cliffs common shares underlying converted AK Steel equity awards that vested upon completion of the AK Steel Merger is calculated as follows:
(In Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)
Number of shares of AK Steel common stock issued and outstanding 317 
Exchange ratio 0.400 
Shares of Cliffs common shares issued to AK Steel stockholders 127 
Price per share of Cliffs common shares $ 4.87 
Fair value of Cliffs common shares issued for outstanding AK Steel common stock $ 618 
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed
The preliminary purchase price allocation to assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the AM USA Transaction was:
(In Millions)
Cash and cash equivalents $ 35 
Accounts receivable, net 349 
Inventories 2,115 
Income tax receivable, current 12 
Other current assets 22 
Property, plant and equipment 4,017 
Other non-current assets 158 
Accounts payable (758)
Accrued employment costs (271)
State and local taxes (76)
Pension and OPEB liabilities, current (109)
Other current liabilities (322)
Pension and OPEB liabilities, non-current (3,195)
Other non-current liabilities (598)
Noncontrolling interest (13)
Net identifiable assets acquired 1,366 
Goodwill 1,230 
Total net assets acquired $ 2,596 
The preliminary purchase price allocation to assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the AK Steel Merger was:
(In Millions)
Initial Allocation of Consideration Measurement Period Adjustments Updated Allocation
Cash and cash equivalents $ 38  $ $ 39 
Accounts receivable, net 666  (2) 664 
Inventories 1,563  (243) 1,320 
Income tax receivable, current — 
Other current assets 65  (16) 49 
Property, plant and equipment 2,184  128  2,312 
Deferred income taxes —  30  30 
Other non-current assets 475  (3) 472 
Accounts payable (636) (8) (644)
Accrued employment costs (94) (93)
State and local taxes (35) (31)
Pension and OPEB liabilities, current (75) (3) (78)
Other current liabilities (201) (196)
Long-term debt (1,179) —  (1,179)
Pension and OPEB liabilities, non-current (873) (871)
Other non-current liabilities (507) 72  (435)
Noncontrolling interest —  (1) (1)
Net identifiable assets acquired 1,394  (33) 1,361 
Goodwill 141  33  174 
Total net assets acquired $ 1,535  $ —  $ 1,535 
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination
The preliminary purchase price allocated to identifiable intangible assets and liabilities acquired was:
(In Millions) Weighted Average Life (In Years)
Intangible assets:
Customer relationships $ 77  18
Developed technology 60  17
Trade names and trademarks 11  10
Total identifiable intangible assets $ 148  17
Intangible liabilities:
Above-market supply contracts $ (71) 12
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information
The following table provides unaudited pro forma financial information, prepared in accordance with Topic 805, for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, as if ArcelorMittal USA and AK Steel had been acquired as of January 1, 2019:
(In Millions)
Year Ended December 31,
2020 2019
Revenues $ 12,837  $ 17,163 
Net income (loss) attributable to Cliffs shareholders (520) (11)