FREE WRITING PROSPECTUS
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Registration Statement No.
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press release
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ArcelorMittal reduces net debt by US$4 billion
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US$3.0 billion capital raise |
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US$1.0 billion from sale of Gestamp |
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Pro forma net debt below US$12 billion |
Luxembourg, 5 February, 2016 - ArcelorMittal (the
Company) today announces a proposed1 capital raise of US$3.02 billion which, alongside the sale of its minority stake in Gestamp
for approximately US$1 billion also announced today, would reduce pro forma net debt as of 31 December 2015 by US$4 billion to below US$12 billion.
The Company separately announces today a five-year strategic roadmap, the ArcelorMittal Action 2020 plan, which sets out improvement plans for each of its
five business segments and aims to improve Ebitda and free cash flow performance.
Features of the c.US$3.0 billion share capital increase, expected to be
completed in H1 2016, include:
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Capital increase by way of a rights issue for ArcelorMittal shareholders3. |
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The Mittal family has committed to take up its pro-rata entitlement corresponding to approximately US$1.1 billion. |
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ArcelorMittal has entered into a standby underwriting commitment with Goldman Sachs International, BofA Merrill Lynch and Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, acting as Joint Global Coordinators,
pursuant to which the Joint Global Coordinators undertook to underwrite the capital increase for the remaining amount, subject to customary conditions. |
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Subject to shareholder approval. An extraordinary general meeting of shareholders will be called in this respect. |
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As the subscription price will be denominated in euros, the capital increase amount will correspond to the euro equivalent of $3 billion upon the rights offering launch. The actual amount of the capital increase in
USD will depend on f/x at closing. |
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Structured as non-statutory preferential subscription rights. |
Additionally, the Company will receive approximately US$1 billion from todays separately announced sale of
its 35% shareholding in Gestamp, which is expected to be closed by the end of June 2016. ArcelorMittal will continue its supply relationship with Gestamp through its 35% shareholding in Gonvarri, a sister company of Gestamp.
Assuming completion of the rights issue and factoring in the Gestamp sale proceeds, the Companys net debt at 31 December 2015 would be less than
$12bn representing 2.2x 2015 Ebitda.
Mr. Lakshmi Mittal, chairman and CEO of ArcelorMittal, commented:
This capital raise, combined with the sale of our minority shareholding in Gestamp, will accelerate the companys debt reduction plans and enable us
to reduce net debt to less than US$12 billion. This will help ensure that the business is resilient in any market environment and puts ArcelorMittal in a position of strength from which to further improve performance.
The Company had already announced plans to reduce the cash requirements of the business and improve Ebitda in 2016. A more detailed long-term strategic
review has now been completed, setting out the performance improvement potential for the five year period to 2020.
Looking ahead it is clear that
those steel companies with a combination of the right assets, the right strategy and the right balance sheet will prosper. We are confident ArcelorMittal has this combination and that we are in a strong position to deliver on the targets identified
and cement our position as the worlds leading steel company.
The Board of Directors has proposed that an Extraordinary General Meeting will
be held to pass the resolutions necessary for the capital increase. The exact date, expected to be in the first half of March, will be confirmed in due course. Further details can be found in the presentation published on the Companys website
www.arcelormittal.com.
ArcelorMittal management will host a conference call for members of the investment community to discuss these strategic
initiatives on:
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There will be an accompanying presentation via a live video webcast that can be accessed here.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may
contain forward-looking information and statements about ArcelorMittal and its subsidiaries. These statements include financial projections and estimates and their underlying assumptions, statements regarding plans, objectives and expectations with
respect to future operations, products and services, and statements regarding future performance. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the words believe, expect, anticipate, target or
similar expressions. Although ArcelorMittals management believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, investors and holders of ArcelorMittals securities are cautioned that forward-looking
information and statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and generally beyond the control of ArcelorMittal, that could cause actual results and developments to differ materially and adversely
from those expressed in, or implied or projected by, the forward-looking information and statements. These risks and uncertainties include those discussed or identified in the filings with the Luxembourg supervisory authority for the financial
sector (Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier CSSF) and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) made or to be made by ArcelorMittal, including ArcelorMittals latest Annual Report on
Form 20-F filed with the SEC, ArcelorMittal undertakes no obligation to publicly update its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
For readers in the European Economic Area
This press
release does not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy or subscribe for, any securities of ArcelorMittal within the meaning of Luxembourg law and/or the laws of any other member state of the European Economic Area. This
document does not constitute a prospectus within the meaning of EC Directive 2003/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council dated 4 November 2003, as amended (the Prospectus Directive), which expression includes any
relevant implementing measure in the member state concerned, and should not be the basis for any agreement or decision to invest. The Company has not made any final decision whether to proceed with any offering of securities or to admit new
securities to trading on a regulated market. Any such offering or new admission will be based exclusively on a prospectus prepared for that purpose. Further, ArcelorMittal has not authorized any offer to the public of securities in any member state
of the European Economic Area that has implemented the Prospectus Directive, other than Luxembourg, the Netherlands, France and Spain, (each, a Relevant Member State). With respect to each Relevant Member State, no action has been
undertaken or will be undertaken to make an offer to the public of securities requiring publication of a prospectus in any Relevant Member State. Should an offering or new admission of subscription rights and new shares be conducted, as is currently
planned, in Luxembourg, the Netherlands, France and Spain, a securities prospectus will be produced, which is to be published following its approval by the Luxembourg supervisory authority for the financial sector (Commission de Surveillance du
Secteur Financier CSSF) and after it has been passported into the Netherlands, France and Spain subsequent to notification having been given to the competent regulatory authorities in those jurisdictions. Any decision to purchase,
subscribe for or otherwise acquire any subscription rights or new shares of the Company must be made only on the basis of the information in a securities prospectus (if published in due course by the Company), which will then be available for
download on the internet site of ArcelorMittal (www.arcelormittal.com). Copies of the prospectus will then also be readily available upon request and free of charge at 24-26, boulevard dAvranches, L-1160 Luxembourg, Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg.
In each Relevant Member State, this communication is only addressed to, and directed at, qualified investors in
that Relevant Member State within the meaning of the Prospectus Directive.
This press release contains regulated information within the meaning of the
Transparency Directive 2004/109/EC and implementing laws and regulations, which must be made publicly available pursuant to Luxembourg law.
This press
release contains advertising materials in connection with the Offer as referred to in the Market Abuse Directive 2003/6/EC and implementing laws and regulations.
For readers in the United Kingdom
This communication is
only being distributed to, and is only directed at, (i) persons who are outside the United Kingdom or (ii) investment professionals falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order
2005 (the Order) or (iii) high net worth companies, and other persons to whom it may lawfully be communicated, falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (all such persons together being referred to as relevant
persons). The subscription rights and new shares are only available to, and any invitation, offer or agreement to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire such subscription rights or new shares will be engaged in only with, relevant
persons. Any person who is not a relevant person should not act or rely on this document or any of its contents.
For readers in the United States
ArcelorMittal has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the
SEC) for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement, the supplement to that prospectus ArcelorMittal expects to file with the SEC and other documents
ArcelorMittal has filed and will file with the SEC for more complete information about ArcelorMittal and this offering. You may get these documents, once filed, free of charge by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively,
ArcelorMittal, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus after filing if you request it by writing or telephoning ArcelorMittal at ArcelorMittal USA LLC, 1 South Dearborn Street, 19th Floor,
Chicago, IL 60603, Attention: Ms. Lisa M. Fortuna, Manager, Investor Relations, telephone number: (312) 899-3985.
About ArcelorMittal
ArcelorMittal is the worlds leading steel and mining company, with a presence in 60 countries and an industrial footprint in 19 countries. Guided by a
philosophy to produce safe, sustainable steel, we are the leading supplier of quality steel in the major global steel markets including automotive, construction, household appliances and packaging, with world-class research and development and
outstanding distribution networks.
Through our core values of sustainability, quality and leadership, we operate responsibly with respect to the
health, safety and wellbeing of our employees, contractors and the communities in which we operate.
For us, steel is the fabric of life, as it is
at the heart of the modern world from railways to cars and washing machines. We are actively researching and producing steel-based technologies and solutions that make many of the products and components people use in their everyday lives more
energy efficient.
We are one of the worlds five largest producers of iron ore and metallurgical coal and our mining business is an essential
part of our growth strategy. With a geographically diversified portfolio of iron ore and coal assets, we are strategically positioned to serve our network of steel plants and the external global market. While our steel operations are important
customers, our supply to the external market is increasing as we grow.
In 2015, ArcelorMittal had revenues of $63.6 billion and crude steel
production of 92.5 million tonnes, while own iron ore production reached 62.8 million tonnes.
ArcelorMittal is listed on the stock
exchanges of New York (MT), Amsterdam (MT), Paris (MT), Luxembourg (MT) and on the Spanish stock exchanges of Barcelona, Bilbao, Madrid and Valencia (MTS).
For more information about ArcelorMittal please visit: http://corporate.arcelormittal.com/
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Contact information ArcelorMittal Investor Relations |
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Europe |
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+35247923198 |
Americas |
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+13128993985 |
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SRI |
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+442075431123 |
Bonds/Credit |
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+33171921026 |
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Contact information ArcelorMittal Corporate Communications |
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press@arcelormittal.com |
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ArcelorMittal Corporate Communications |
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Sophie Evans Paul Weigh |
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+442032142882 +442032142419 |
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