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ARCELORMITTAL REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2011 RESULTS

Luxembourg, May 11, 2011 - ArcelorMittal (referred to as “ArcelorMittal” or the “Company”) (MT (New York, Amsterdam, Paris, Brussels, Luxembourg), MTS (Madrid)), the world’s leading steel company, today announced results1 for the three months ended March 31, 2011.

As from January 1, 2011, ArcelorMittal is reporting the results of its mining operations as a separate operating segment. The segment change has been undertaken in order to reflect changes in the Company’s approach to managing its mining operations, as required by IFRS. Prior periods have been recast to reflect the new segmentation.
 
Highlights:
 ● Health and Safety frequency rate2 improvement in 1Q 2011 with rate at 1.4x as compared with 1.6x for 4Q 2010
 ●
EBITDA3 of $2.6 billion in 1Q 2011 (including $0.3 billion non cash gain relating to reversal of provisions)
 ●
1Q 2011 steel shipments of 22.0 Mt up 4% as compared to 4Q 2010
 ●
Average steel selling prices up 7% in 1Q 2011 as compared to 4Q 2010
 ●
Own iron ore production of 11.8 Mt in 1Q 2011, down 6.3% as compared to 12.6 Mt in 4Q 2010
 ● 5.9 Mt iron ore shipped at market price4 (internally and externally) in 1Q 2011 compared to 6.7 Mt in 4Q 2010
 ●
Net debt5 increased $2.9 billion to $22.6 billion in 1Q 2011 due to investment in working capital, M&A and forex.
   
 Outlook and guidance:
 ● Steel shipments expected to increase in 2Q 2011 in line with higher capacity utilization (approximately 80% vs. 75% in 1Q 2011) driven by continued improvement in underlying demand and seasonal factors
 ●
Increases in average steel selling prices are expected to more than offset cost increases in 2Q 2011
 ●
Mining production and profitability are expected to improve in 2Q 2011 as compared to 1Q 2011
 ●
2Q 2011 EBITDA expected to be between $3.0 - $3.5 billion
 ●
Working capital requirements expected to increase in line with increased activity and prices; will result in a further increase in net debt in 2Q 2011
 
 
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Financial highlights on the basis of IFRS1 (amounts in USD):
 
USDm unless otherwise shown
1Q 11
4Q 10
3Q 10
2Q 10
1Q 10
Sales
$22,184
$20,699
$19,744
$20,154
$17,428
EBITDA
2,582
1,853
2,162
2,809
1,701
Operating income
1,431
397
1,028
1,603
577
Income / (loss) from discontinued operations
461
(547)
38
127
52
Net income / (loss)
1,069
(780)
1,350
1,704
640
Basic earnings / (loss) per share (USD)
0.69
(0.51)
0.89
1.13
0.42
           
Continuing operations
          
Own iron ore production (Mt)
11.8
12.6
13.0
12.8
10.6
Iron ore shipped internally and externally at market price (Mt)4
5.9
6.7
6.1
6.9
5.4
Crude steel production (Mt)
23.5
21.6
22.2
24.3
22.5
Steel shipments (Mt)
22.0
21.1
20.5
22.3
21.0
EBITDA/tonne (US$/t)
118
88
105
126
81
Operating income / tonne (US$/t)
65
19
50
72
27

Commenting, Mr. Lakshmi N. Mittal, Chairman and CEO, ArcelorMittal, said:
 
“As anticipated, we have seen a stronger start to the year, with an increase in both shipments and selling prices.  This is expected to further improve in the second quarter as the underlying demand recovery continues. We remain confident that 2011 will be a stronger year than 2010.

This quarter we have started to separate out the profit contribution from our mining operations, which has the added benefit of enabling us to maximise returns, optimize capital allocation and pursue our plans for growth in this area.”

 
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Forward-Looking Statements
 

This document 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 ArcelorMittal’s management believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, investors and holders of ArcelorMittal’s 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 Stock Market Authority for the Financial Markets (Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier) and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) made or to be made by ArcelorMittal, including ArcelorMittal’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2010 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.

 
 
 
 


 
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ARCELORMITTAL FIRST QUARTER 2011 RESULTS
ArcelorMittal, the world’s leading steel company, today announced results for the three months ended March 31, 2011.

Corporate social responsibility performance
 
Health and safety - Own personnel and contractors lost time injury frequency rate2

Health and safety performance improved to 1.4x for the first quarter of 2011 as compared to 1.6x in the fourth quarter of 2010, with improvement in the safety performance of all our reportable segments except for Distribution Solutions.

Own Personnel and contractors  - Frequency Rate
          
Lost time injury frequency rate
1Q 11
4Q 10
3Q 10
2Q 10
1Q 10
Total Mines
0.9
1.1
1.7
1.6
1.8
           
Lost time injury frequency rate
1Q 11
4Q 10
3Q 10
2Q 10
1Q 10
Flat Carbon Americas
1.9
2.0
1.7
1.9
1.9
Flat Carbon Europe
1.9
2.3
2.1
2.5
2.3
Long Carbon Americas and Europe
1.2
1.7
2.3
2.1
2.0
Asia Africa and CIS
0.7
0.9
1.2
0.6
1.1
Distribution Solutions
3.5
2.8
2.3
2.4
3.4
Total Steel
1.5
1.7
1.9
1.7
1.9
           
Lost time injury frequency rate
1Q 11
4Q 10
3Q 10
2Q 10
1Q 10
Total (Steel and Mines)
1.4
1.6
1.9
1.7
1.9

Key initiatives for the three months ended March 31, 2011

o  
ArcelorMittal published its fifth annual Corporate Responsibility Report “Safe, Sustainable Steel”. The report details the progress the Company has made in all areas of Health & Safety and corporate responsibility.

o  
ArcelorMittal USA earned the 2011 ENERGY STAR® Award for sustained excellence for the fourth time. The award is given to companies whose energy management programs show continuous growth and accomplishment and that demonstrate a commitment to energy efficiency.

o  
At the end of February 2011, ArcelorMittal Tubarão accomplished the important milestone of 365 days without a Lost Time Injury (LTI) for its own employees - a result of persistence, continual improvement and, most importantly, the commitment and engagement of each employee.
 
 
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Analysis of results for the three months ended March 31, 2011 versus the three months ended December 31, 2010 and the three months ended March 31, 2010

ArcelorMittal’s net income for the three months ended March 31, 2011 was $1.1 billion, or $0.69 per share, as compared with net loss of $0.8 billion, or $0.51 loss per share, for the three months ended December 31, 2010 and net income of $0.6 billion, or $0.42 per share, for the three months ended March 31, 2010.

Total steel shipments for the three months ended March 31, 2011 were 22.0 million metric tonnes as compared with 21.1 million metric tonnes for the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 21 million metric tonnes for the three months ended March 31, 2010.
 
Sales for the three months ended March 31, 2011 increased 7.2% to $22.2 billion as compared with $20.7 billion for the three months ended December 31, 2010, and were up 27.3% as compared with $17.4 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2010.  Sales were higher during the first quarter of 2011 as compared to the fourth quarter of 2010 primarily due to higher shipment volumes (+4.0%) and average steel selling prices (+6.8%).

Depreciation expense of $1.1 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2011 was flat as compared to the three months ended December 31, 2010 and March 31, 2010, respectively.

Impairment losses for the three months ended March 31, 2011 were $18 million as compared to impairment losses for the three months ended December 31, 2010 of $381 million. The fourth quarter 2010 impairment losses included $186 million relating to the Company’s coal mines in Russia, $113 million relating to certain subsidiaries in the Distribution Solutions segment (primarily reflecting construction market weakness) and $82 million primarily relating to idle downstream assets in the European business.

Operating income for the three months ended March 31, 2011 was $1.4 billion, as compared with operating income of $0.4 billion for the three months ended December 31, 2010 and operating income of $0.6 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2010.

Operating performance for the three months ended March 31, 2011 was positively impacted by a non-cash gain of $336 million related to the reversal of provisions for inventory write-downs, triggered by improved market conditions, and reversal of provisions for litigations. In addition, operating performance for the three months ended March 31, 2011 included a non-cash gain of $119 million relating to unwinding of hedges on raw material purchases as compared to an $88 million and $89 million gain recorded in the three months ended December 31, 2010 and March 31, 2010 respectively.  Fourth quarter 2010 operating performance was positively impacted by a net gain of $140 million from the sale of carbon dioxide credits that ArcelorMittal will fully re-invest in energy savings projects within the Flat Carbon Europe perimeter.

Income from equity method investments and other income for the three months ended March 31, 2011 was $148 million, as compared to $74 million and $93 million for the three months ended December 31, 2010 and March 31, 2010, respectively.

Net interest expense (including interest expense and interest income) increased to $459 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 from $413 million for the three months ended December 31, 2010, primarily due to the impact of exchange rate fluctuations and higher interest on account of new bonds issued. Net interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2010 was $352 million.
 
As a result of hedging transactions undertaken by the Company in December 2010, there were no mark-to-market gains or losses during the quarter ended March 31, 2011 with respect to the embedded derivatives in ArcelorMittal’s convertible bonds.  The Company had recorded a non-cash loss of $293 million for the three months ended December 31, 2010, and a non-cash gain of $141 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010, as a result of these mark-to-market adjustments.

 
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Foreign exchange and other net financing costs were $667 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 as compared to $494 million for the three months ended December 31, 2010. During the three months ended March 31, 2011 a 6.3% depreciation of the USD resulted in a foreign exchange loss of $466 million compared to a $280 million foreign exchange loss in the three months ended December 31, 2010, when the USD depreciated by 2.09%. The foreign exchange loss was primarily related to higher costs on the Company’s euro-denominated debt. Foreign exchange and other net financing costs for the three months ended March 31, 2010 had amounted to $192 million.

ArcelorMittal recorded an income tax benefit of $166 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011, as compared to an income tax benefit of $450 million for the three months ended December 31, 2010. The income tax benefit for the three months ended March 31, 2010 was $361 million.
 
Gain attributable to non-controlling interests for the three months ended March 31, 2011 was $11 million as compared with losses of $46 million and gain of $40 million for the three months ended December 31, 2010 and March 31, 2010, respectively.
 
Discontinued operations for the three months ended on March 31, 2011 amounted to a gain of $461 million, including $42 million of the post-tax net results contributed by the stainless steel operations prior to the spin-off of the stainless steel business into Aperam which was completed on January 25, 2011. The balance of $419 million represents a one-time non-cash gain from the recognition through the income statement of gains/losses relating to the demerged assets previously held in equity.

Capital expenditure projects
The following tables summarize the Company’s principal growth and optimization projects involving significant capital expenditures.

Completed Projects in Most Recent 4 Quarters
Segment
Site
Project
Capacity / particulars
Actual
 Completion
FCA
ArcelorMittal Tubarão (Brazil)
Vega do Sul expansion plan
Increase in HDG production of  350kt / year
2Q 10
FCA
ArcelorMittal Dofasco (Canada)
Primary steelmaking optimization
Increase of slab capacity by 630kt / year
2Q 10
FCE
ArcelorMittal Dunkerque (France)
Modernization of continuous caster No.21
Slab capacity increase by 0.8mt / year
4Q 10
Mining
Princeton Coal (USA)
Underground mine expansion
Capacity increase by 0.7mt
1Q 11

Ongoing (a) Projects
Segment
Site
Project
Capacity / particulars
Forecasted
Completion
Mining
Liberia mines
Greenfield Liberia
Iron ore production of 1mt  / year initially
and 15mt / year upon full ramp-up
2011(b)
LCA
Monlevade (Brazil)
Wire rod production expansion
Increase in capacity of finished
products by 1.15mt
2012
Mining
Andrade Mines (Brazil)
Andrade expansion
Increase iron ore production to 3.5mt / year
2012
Mining
ArcelorMittal Mines Canada
Replacement of spirals for enrichment
Increase iron ore production by 0.8mt / year
2013
FCA
ArcelorMittal Dofasco (Canada)
Optimization of galvanizing and galvalume operations
Optimize cost and increase
galvalume production by 0.1mt / year
2013

a)  
Ongoing projects refer to projects for which construction has begun and exclude various projects that are under development.
b)  
Iron ore mining production is expected to commence in Q3 2011 with initial annual production of 1 million tonnes. The expansion to 15 million tonnes with forecast completion by 2015 will require investment in a concentrator which is currently under the final stage of approvals.
 
 
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Projects through Joint Ventures
 
Country
Site
Project
Capacity  / particulars
Forecasted
completion
Saudi Arabia
Al-Jubail
Seamless tube mill
Capacity of 600kt of seamless tube
2012
China
Hunan Province
VAMA Auto Steel JV
Capacity of 1.2mt for the auto market
2013
China
Hunan Province
VAME Electrical Steel JV
Capacity of 0.3mt of electrical steel
2013
Iraq
Sulaimaniyah (Northern Iraq)
Rebar Mill
Rebar capacity of 0.25mt / year
To be determined
South Africa
Kalahari Basin
Manganese mine
Capacity of 2.4mt of manganese sinter product
2013

Analysis of segment operations for the three months ended March 31, 2011 as compared to the three months ended December 31, 2010

As from January 1, 2011 the Company’s mining operations are reported as a separate operating segment. This change in segmentation reflects the changes in ArcelorMittal’s approach to managing its mining operations i.e. a dedicated mining management team. These changes now allow the Company to maximize returns and optimize capital allocation. Accordingly, as required by IFRS, prior periods have been recast to reflect this new segmentation.

All raw materials consumed from ArcelorMittal mines that could practically be sold outside the Group are now reported at market prices. Production from “captive” mines (limited by logistics or quality) continues to be reported at cost-plus to the steel facilities. The principal impact of this change has been to increase the costs of raw materials consumed by FCA and AACIS segments.

Flat Carbon Americas

USDm unless otherwise shown
1Q 11
4Q 10
3Q 10
2Q 10
1Q 10
Sales
$4,939
$4,573
$4,394
$4,640
$4,077
EBITDA
528
158
379
657
361
Operating income / (loss)
307
(67)
166
441
151
           
Crude steel production ('000t)
6,063
5,636
5,932
5,854
5,679
Steel shipments ('000t)
5,563
5,432
4,979
5,346
5,271
Average steel selling price (US$/t)
830
769
826
810
722
EBITDA/tonne (US$/t)
95
29
76
123
68
Operating income (loss) /tonne (US$/t)
55
(12)
33
82
29

Flat Carbon Americas crude steel production amounted to 6.1 million tonnes for the three months ended March 31, 2011, an increase of 7.6% as compared to 5.6 million tonnes for the three months ended December 31, 2010. Capacity utilization has increased from 68% in the fourth quarter of 2010 to 73% in the first quarter of 2011. Production increased in all operating units in anticipation of higher demand, except in the Company’s South American operations where production remained constrained due to disruptions in the local coal handling port.

Steel shipments for the first quarter of 2011 were 5.6 million tonnes, an increase of 2.4% as compared to 5.4 million tonnes for the three months ended December 31, 2010. Shipments increased in all units reflecting increased demand, except in the Company’s South American operations where slab exports were reduced due to constrained production.
 
 
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Sales in the Flat Carbon Americas segment were $4.9 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2011, an increase of 8% as compared to $4.6 billion for the three months ended December 31, 2010. Sales increased primarily due to higher average steel selling prices (7.9%) and improved steel shipments (2.4%).

EBITDA in the first quarter of 2011 improved to $528 million as compared to $158 million in the fourth quarter of 2010, driven by higher steel selling prices and higher volumes and a more profitable product mix.  EBITDA and operating results in the first quarter of 2011 were also positively impacted by a non-cash gain of $185 million primarily related to reversal of provisions for inventory write-downs, triggered by improved market conditions in North America.

Flat Carbon Europe

USDm unless otherwise shown
1Q 11
4Q 10
3Q 10
2Q 10
1Q 10
Sales
$7,812
$6,817
$6,268
$6,590
$5,875
EBITDA
471
543
452
560
460
Operating income
106
142
80
222
90
           
Crude steel production ('000t)
7,631
7,006
7,107
8,507
7,406
Steel shipments ('000t)
7,384
6,593
6,521
7,540
6,856
Average steel selling price (US$/t)
928
907
855
776
757
EBITDA/tonne (US$/t)
64
82
69
74
67
Operating income /tonne (US$/t)
14
22
12
29
13

Flat Carbon Europe crude steel production amounted to 7.6 million tonnes for the three months ended March 31, 2011, an increase of 8.9% as compared to 7.0 million tonnes for the three months ended December 31, 2010. Capacity utilization increased from 67% in the fourth quarter of 2010 to 73% in the first quarter of 2011. Production increased in all divisions reflecting improved demand.
 
Steel shipments for the three months ended March 31, 2011 were 7.4 million tonnes, an increase of 12% as compared to 6.6 million tonnes for the three months ended December 31, 2010. Steel shipments increased in all divisions driven by higher demand particularly in Northern Europe.

Sales in the Flat Carbon Europe segment were $7.8 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2011 an increase of 14.6% as compared to $6.8 billion for the three months ended December 31, 2010. Sales increased primarily due to higher average steel selling prices (2.3%) and higher steel shipments (12%).

EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2011 was $471 million, a 13.3% decrease as compared to $543 million for the three months ended December 31, 2010. EBITDA in the fourth quarter was positively impacted by a $140 million gain from the sale of carbon dioxide credits that ArcelorMittal will fully re-invest in energy savings projects within the Flat Carbon Europe perimeter.  Excluding this gain, EBITDA in the first quarter 2011 was up 16.9% as compared to the fourth quarter 2010, primarily due to higher steel shipments.

Operating results in the first quarter of 2011 were also positively impacted by a $119 million non-cash gain relating to the unwinding of hedges on raw material purchases. Operating results in the fourth quarter of 2010 were positively impacted by an $88 million non-cash gain relating to the unwinding of hedges on raw material purchases.

 
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Long Carbon Americas and Europe

USDm unless otherwise shown
1Q 11
4Q 10
3Q 10
2Q 10
1Q 10
Sales
$5,889
$5,567
$5,514
$5,468
$4,766
EBITDA
480
315
603
677
480
Operating income
210
28
339
414
223
           
Crude steel production ('000t)
6,059
5,325
5,472
6,015
5,738
Steel shipments ('000t)
5,872
5,698
5,772
5,984
5,694
Average steel selling price (US$/t)
902
837
832
808
728
EBITDA/tonne (US$/t)
82
55
104
113
84
Operating income /tonne (US$/t)
36
5
59
69
39

Long Carbon Americas and Europe crude steel production reached 6.1 million tonnes for the three months ended March 31, 2011, an increase of 13.8% as compared to 5.3 million tonnes for the three months ended December 31, 2010. Capacity utilization increased from 69% in the fourth quarter of 2010 to 78% in the first quarter of 2011. Production was higher in both Europe and Americas reflecting rebuild of metal stock and the end of the seasonal slow-down in Brazil.

Steel shipments for the three months ended March 31, 2011 were 5.9 million tonnes, an improvement of 3.1% as compared to 5.7 million tonnes for the three months ended December 31, 2010.

Sales in the Long Carbon Americas and Europe segment were $5.9 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2011, an improvement of 5.8% as compared to $5.6 billion for the three months ended December 31, 2010. Sales increased primarily due to higher average steel selling prices (7.8%) and improved steel shipments (3.1%).

EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2011 was $480 million, a 52.4% increase as compared to $315 million for the three months ended December 31, 2010. The increase was primarily due to improved profitability driven by higher average selling prices and higher volume, partially offset by higher costs.

Asia Africa and CIS (“AACIS”)

USDm unless otherwise shown
1Q 11
4Q 10
3Q 10
2Q 10
1Q 10
Sales
$2,570
$2,544
$2,511
$2,518
$2,133
EBITDA
254
215
274
417
229
Operating income
125
92
161
308
120
           
Crude steel production ('000t)
3,706
3,611
3,726
3,885
3,684
Steel shipments ('000t)
3,142
3,392
3,261
3,409
3,204
Average steel selling price (US$/t)
691
621
630
624
557
EBITDA/tonne (US$/t)
81
63
84
122
71
Operating income /tonne (US$/t)
40
27
49
90
37

AACIS segment crude steel production was 3.7 million tonnes for the three months ended March 31, 2011, an increase of 2.6% as compared to 3.6 million tonnes for the three months ended December 31, 2010. Capacity utilization increased from 75% in the fourth quarter of 2010 to 77% in the first quarter of 2011. The increase was primarily due to higher production in the Company’s South African operations partially offset by loss of production in the CIS countries due to operational issues in Ukraine (Kryviy Rih).

Steel shipments for the three months ended March 31, 2011 were 3.1 million tonnes, a decrease of 7.4% as compared to 3.4 million tonnes for the three months ended December 31, 2010 primarily due to the above-mentioned production constraints and a rebuilding of inventory.

 
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Sales in the AACIS segment increased marginally to $2.6 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2011 as compared to $2.5 billion for the three months ended December 31, 2010. Sales increased primarily due to higher average steel selling prices (11.2%) partially offset by the lower shipments.

EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2011 was $254 million, 18.1% higher as compared to $215 million for the three months ended December 31, 2010. EBITDA during the first quarter of 2011 improved primarily due to a recovery in the Company’s South African operations (reflecting an overall improvement of the domestic market), and higher average steel selling prices, which were partially offset by the lower steel shipments and higher cost of coal imported in Ukraine.
 
 
Distribution Solutions6

USDm unless otherwise shown
1Q 11
4Q 10
3Q 10
2Q 10
1Q  10
Sales
$4,261
$4,276
$3,977
$3,999
$3,492
EBITDA
127
87
126
187
57
Operating income / (loss)
84
(64)
82
144
4
           
Steel shipments ('000t)
4,202
4,751
4,467
4,602
4,353
Average steel selling price (US$/t)
973
864
855
833
770

Steel shipments in the Distribution Solutions segment for the three months ended March 31, 2011 were 4.2 million tonnes, a decrease of 11.6% as compared to 4.8 million tonnes for the three months ended December 31, 2010. The decrease in steel shipments was primarily due to reduced availability of steel supply from the mills in the CIS countries.

Sales in the Distribution Solutions segment were flat at $4.3 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, as higher average steel selling prices (12.6%) were offset by the decrease in steel shipments (11.6%).

EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2011 was $127 million, 46% higher as compared to $87 million for the three months ended December 31, 2010 due to higher selling prices and non-cash gains of $22 million related to the reversal of certain provisions. Operating results in the fourth quarter of 2010 had been negatively impacted by a $113 million charge relating to impairment on certain subsidiaries.

Mining segment

There are three categories of sales: 1) “External sales”: mined product sold to third parties at market price; 2) “Market-priced tonnes”: Internal sales of mined product to ArcelorMittal facilities at prevailing market prices; 3) “Cost-plus tonnes” - Internal sales of mined product to ArcelorMittal facilities at cost-plus basis. The determinant of whether internal sales are transferred at market price or cost-plus is whether or not the raw material could practically be sold to third parties (i.e. there is a potential market for the product and logistics exist to access that market).
 
 
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USDm unless otherwise shown
1Q 11
4Q 10
3Q 10
2Q 10
1Q 10
Sales
$1,128
$1,217
$1,181
$1,225
$757
EBITDA
607
570
726
643
324
Operating income
493
377
617
415
216
           
Own iron ore production (a) (Mt)
11.8
12.6
13.0
12.8
10.6
Iron ore shipped externally and  internally at market price (b) (Mt)
5.9
6.7
6.1
6.9
5.4
Iron ore shipped internally at cost-plus (b) (Mt)
3.7
5.8
6.1
5.6
4.0
           
Own coal production(a) (Mt)
1.9
1.8
1.8
1.7
1.6
Coal shipment shipped externally and  internally at market price(b) (Mt)
1.1
0.8
0.9
0.9
0.7
Coal shipped internally at cost-plus basis(b) (Mt)
0.9
0.9
0.8
0.8
0.8

(a)  Own iron ore and coal production exclude strategic contracts
(b) Iron ore and coal shipments of both market-priced and cost-plus based materials include the Company’s own mines, and share of production at other mines, and exclude supply under strategic long term contracts.

Own iron ore production (excluding supplies under strategic long-term contracts) was 11.8 million tonnes for the three months ended March 31, 2011, a decrease of 6.3% as compared to 12.6 million tonnes for the three months ended December 31, 2010, mainly due to lower concentrate production as a result of a fire at line number 5 at the concentrator plant in Canada; maintenance issues and grinding mills performance in Ukraine; and maintenance and weather impacts in Brazil.

Shipments of market-priced iron ore were 5.9 million tonnes for the three months ended March 31, 2011, a decrease of 12% as compared to 6.7 million tonnes for the three months ended December 31, 2010, due mainly to seasonal factors in Canada.

Iron ore shipped internally at cost-plus basis decreased to 3.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 as compared to 5.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2010.

Own coal production was 1.9 million tonnes for the three months ended March 31, 2011, an increase of 8.2% as compared to 1.8 million tonnes for the three months ended December 31, 2010, mainly due to an increase in volumes at ArcelorMittal Princeton.

Shipment of market-priced coal was 1.1 million tonnes for the three months ended March 31, 2011, an increase of 37.5% as compared to 0.8 million tonnes for the three months ended December 31, 2010, due mainly to increases at Princeton and other mines.

Coal shipped internally at cost-plus was flat at 0.9 for the three months ended March 31, 2011 as compared to the fourth quarter of 2010.

EBITDA attributable to the mining segment for the three months ended March 31, 2011 was $607 million, 6.5% higher as compared to $570 million for the three months ended December 31, 2010, primarily due to higher selling prices partly offset by lower shipments.  Operating results in the fourth quarter of 2010 had been negatively impacted by a $186 million charge relating to the impairment losses relating to the Company’s coal mines in Russia.

 
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Stainless Steel (Discontinued operations)7

The successful spin-off of the stainless steel business, now known as Aperam, took place following shareholders’ approval on January 25, 2011. Accordingly, results of the stainless steel operations in Q1 2011 and prior periods have been presented as discontinued operations. The discontinued operations results for the three months ended on March 31, 2011 amounted to $461 million, including $42 million of the post tax net results contributed by the stainless steel business prior to the spin off. The balance of $419 million represents a one-time non-cash gain from the recognition through the income statement of gains/losses relating to the demerged assets previously held in equity.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

For the three months ended March 31, 2011, net cash used in operating activities was $1.3 billion, compared to a cash inflow of $3.6 billion for the three months ended December 31, 2010. The cash flow used in operating activities for the first quarter of 2011 included a $1.8 billion investment in operating working capital as compared to a $2.1 billion working capital release in the fourth quarter of 2010. With increased capacity utilization levels during the first quarter of 2011 requiring additional working capital, rotation days8 increased to 66 days during the first quarter of 2011 from 57 days in the fourth quarter of 2010.

Net cash used in investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2011 was $0.6 billion, as compared to $1.2 billion for the three months ended December 31, 2010. Capital expenditures decreased to $1.0 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2011 as compared to $1.4 billion for the three months ended December 31, 2010; however, full year capex in 2011 is still expected to reach $5.0 billion (as compared to $3.3 billion in 2010). Other investing activities in the first quarter of 2011 of $0.5 billion included an inflow of $0.9 billion from Aperam (due to repayment of a bridge loan), an inflow of $147 million from the sale of CO2 credits, which were partially offset by an outflow of $0.5 billion relating to M&A expenditures (primarily the Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation acquisition). Other investing activities in the fourth quarter of 2010 had been $235 million and included an inflow of $171 million related to proceeds from the sale in Ukraine of bonds received from the local government in exchange for VAT receivables.

Net cash used in financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2011 was $0.8 billion, as compared to cash provided by financing activities of $0.6 billion for the three months ended December 31, 2010.

During the first quarter of 2011, the Company paid dividends amounting to $294 million as compared to $335 million in the fourth quarter of 2010. Dividends paid during the first quarter of 2011 were all paid to the parent company shareholders.

At March 31, 2011, the Company’s cash and cash equivalents (including restricted cash and short-term investments) amounted to $3.9 billion as compared to $6.3 billion at December 31, 2010. During the quarter, net debt increased by $2.9 billion to $22.6 billion as compared with $19.7 billion at December 31, 2010 due to the increase in cash used in operations, the increase in M&A related expenditures and $0.4 billion on account of foreign exchange losses, which was partially offset by the repayment of the bridge loan by Aperam.

The Company had liquidity of $14.59 billion at March 31, 2011, compared with liquidity of $17.6 billion at December 31, 2010, consisting of cash and cash equivalents (including restricted cash and short-term investments) of $3.9 billion and $10.6 billion of available credit lines.
 
Update on management gains, fixed cost reduction program and capacity utilization

At the end of the first quarter of 2011, the Company’s annualized sustainable savings increased to $3.5 billion as compared to $3.1 billion at the end of December 31, 2010 (excluding Aperam). The Company maintains its target to reach management gains of $4.8 billion (revised plan excluding Aperam) of sustainable SG&A, fixed cost reductions and continuous improvement by end of 2012.

 
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Capacity utilization increased to approximately 75% in the first quarter of 2011, as compared to approximately 69% in the fourth quarter of 2010 due to improved market demand.

Recent Developments

·  
On April 21, 2011, ArcelorMittal announced the extension of the conversion date of the $750 million privately placed mandatory convertible bond (MCB) issued on December 28, 2009 by one of its wholly-owned Luxembourg subsidiaries. The mandatory conversion date of the bond, originally set for May 25, 2011, has been extended to January 31, 2013. The other main features of the MCB remain unchanged. The bond was placed privately with a Luxembourg affiliate of Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank and is not listed.

·  
On April 8, 2011, ArcelorMittal and Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (“Cliffs”) announced the companies reached a negotiated settlement regarding all pending contract disputes related to the procurement by ArcelorMittal of iron ore pellets for certain of its facilities in the U.S. As part of the settlement, Cliffs and ArcelorMittal agreed to specific pricing levels for 2009 and 2010 pellet sales and related volumes.  ArcelorMittal had previously provisioned $256 million, while the effect of this settlement was an additional charge of $8 million. Therefore, the impact on ArcelorMittal’s earnings was minimal. Cliffs and ArcelorMittal have agreed to replace the previous pricing mechanism in one of the parties’ iron ore supply agreements with a world market-based pricing mechanism in which the pellet price will be indexed to the Platts published price for Vale fines on a quarterly basis.  The new pricing mechanism begins in 2011 and continues through the remainder of the contract. The previous pricing mechanism was formula based including multiple market related factors, however, under certain conditions, it allowed for price re-openers which would ultimately approximate market pricing in the affected years. The renegotiated contract represents approximately 15% of the Company’s U.S. pellet requirements under normal operating conditions and 30% of its total Cliffs pellet contracts.  Finally, as a result of the settlement, ArcelorMittal has obtained greater certainty with respect to 2011 volumes under the parties’ other pellet supply agreement.

·  
On March 18, 2011, ArcelorMittal signed a US$6 billion 5 year Revolving Credit Facility. The facility replaces the €5 billion Revolving Credit Facility under ArcelorMittal’s then existing €17 billion Credit Facility Agreement dated 30 November 2006, and will be used for the general corporate purposes of the ArcelorMittal group.

·  
On March 2, 2011, ArcelorMittal announced that it had signed agreements to invest in new equity capital resulting in a shareholding of 40% in G Steel Public Company Limited (“G Steel”), a company listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET). G Steel and its subsidiary GJ Steel Public Company Limited (“GJ Steel”), which is also listed on the SET, are leading producers of hot-rolled coils. G Steel has an electric arc furnace (EAF) based medium slab rolling facility in Rayong and GJ Steel has an EAF-based thin slab rolling facility in Chonburi, with a combined annual capacity of over 2.5 million tonnes per annum. The companies together have over 1,400 employees.

·  
On March, 7, 2011, ArcelorMittal completed the offering of three series of US dollar denominated notes, consisting of USD 500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 3.75% Notes due 2016, USD 1,500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.50% Notes due 2021 and USD 1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 6.75% Notes due 2041. The proceeds to ArcelorMittal (before expenses), amounting to approximately USD 3 billion were used to prepay the last two term loan instalments under the Company’s €17 billion facility.

·  
On February 18, 2011 ArcelorMittal and Nunavut Iron Acquisition Inc. announced they had taken up over 93% of the outstanding common shares on a non-diluted basis of Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation (“Baffinland”) under their joint offer (70% ArcelorMittal and 30% Nunavut) to purchase all the outstanding common shares and common share warrants of Baffinland.  On March 25, 2011, ArcelorMittal and Nunavut Iron Acquisition Inc. announced the completion of the court-approved plan of arrangement under the laws of Ontario pursuant to which they acquired all outstanding common shares of Baffinland not already owned by them.
 
For further information about some of these recent developments, please refer to our website www.arcelormittal.com

Second quarter of 2011 outlook

Second quarter 2011 EBITDA is expected to be approximately $3.0 - $3.5 billion. Steel shipment volumes, average steel selling prices and EBITDA/tonne are expected to increase as compared to the first quarter of 2011, while capacity utilization levels are expected to improve to approximately 80%.  Additionally, operating costs are expected to increase as compared to the first quarter of 2011 due to higher raw material prices.
 
 
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The Company also expects mining production and profitability to improve in 2Q 2011 as compared to 1Q 2011.

The Company expects working capital requirements to increase in line with increased activity and prices, which is expected to result in a further increase in net debt in 2Q 2011. The Company expects its full year 2011 capex spend to reach $5 billion, of which $1.4 billion is estimated to be spent on mining.

 
ARCELORMITTAL CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

     
March 31,
December 31,
March 31,
In millions of U.S. dollars
    
2011
201012
2010
ASSETS
          
Cash and cash equivalents including restricted cash
    
$3,872
$6,289
$3,756
Trade accounts receivable and other
    
7,994
5,725
6,733
Inventories
    
21,595
19,583
17,873
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    
4,605
4,160
4,088
Assets held for distribution
    
-
6,918
-
Total Current Assets
    
38,066
42,675
32,450
           
Goodwill and intangible assets
    
15,051
14,373
16,385
Property, plant and equipment
    
55,477
54,344
57,866
Investments in affiliates and joint ventures and other assets
    
21,490
19,512
17,234
Total Assets
    
$130,084
$130,904
$123,935
           
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
          
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt
    
$3,718
$6,716
$4,990
Trade accounts payable and other
    
14,731
13,256
11,719
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
    
8,508
8,714
7,322
Liabilities held for distribution
    
-
2,037
-
Total Current Liabilities
    
26,957
30,723
24,031
           
Long-term debt, net of current portion
    
22,758
19,292
19,420
Deferred tax liabilities
    
3,997
4,006
5,000
Other long-term liabilities
    
11,372
10,783
12,397
Total Liabilities
    
65,084
64,804
60,848
           
Equity attributable to the equity holders of the parent
    
61,161
62,430
59,199
Non–controlling interests
    
3,839
3,670
3,888
Total Equity
    
65,000
66,100
63,087
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
    
$130,084
$130,904
$123,935



 
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ARCELORMITTAL CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
 
Three months ended
 
March 31,
December 31,
March 31,
In millions of U.S. dollars
2011
201012
2010
Sales
$22,184
$20,699
$17,428
Depreciation
(1,133)
(1,075)
(1,124)
Impairment
(18)
(381)
0
Operating income
1,431
397
577
Operating margin %
6.5%
1.9%
3.3%
       
Income (loss) from equity method investments and other income
148
74
93
Net interest expense
(459)
(413)
(352)
Mark to market on convertible bonds and the related call options
-
(293)
141
Foreign exchange and other net financing gains (losses)
(667)
(494)
(192)
Income (loss) before taxes and non-controlling interest
453
(729)
267
Current income tax (expense)
(314)
(145)
(202)
Deferred tax benefit
480
595
563
Income tax benefit
166
450
361
Income (loss) from continuing operations including non-controlling interest
619
(279)
628
Non-controlling interests (relating to continuing operations)
(11)
46
(40)
Income (loss) from continuing operations
608
(233)
588
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
461
(547)
52
Net income (loss) attributable to owners of the parent
$1,069
$(780)
$640
       
Basic earnings (loss) per common share
0.69
(0.51)
0.42
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share
0.69
(0.51)
0.33
       
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in millions)
1,549
1,515
1,510
Adjusted diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (in millions)
1,550
1,516
1,573
       
EBITDA 3
$2,582
$1,853
$1,701
EBITDA Margin %
11.6%
9.0%
9.8%
       
OTHER INFORMATION
      
Own iron ore production10 (million metric tonnes)
11.8
12.6
10.6
Crude steel production (million metric tonnes)
23.5
21.6
22.5
Total shipments of steel products11 (million metric tonnes)
22.0
21.1
21.0
       
Employees (in thousands)
264
263
271
 
 
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ARCELORMITTAL CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

In millions of U.S. dollars
Three Months Ended
 
March 31, 2011
December 31, 201012
March 31, 2010
Operating activities:
      
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
$608
$(233)
$588
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operations:
      
Non-controlling interest
11
(46)
40
Depreciation and impairment
1,151
1,456
1,124
Deferred income tax
(480)
(595)
(563)
Change in operating working capital13
(1,844)
2,139
(1,592)
Other operating activities (net)
(554)
602
(289)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities - Continued operations
(1,108)
3,323
(692)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities - Discontinued operations
(190)
                    245
(27)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
(1,298)
3,568
(719)
Investing activities:
      
Purchase of property, plant and equipment and intangibles
(1,031)
(1,379)
(519)
Other investing activities (net)
541
235
(120)
Net cash used in investing activities - Continued
operations
(490)
(1,144)
(639)
Net cash used in investing activities - Discontinued operations
(105)
(34)
(26)
Net cash used in investing activities
(595)
(1,178)
(665)
Financing activities:
      
(Payments) proceeds relating to payable to banks and long-term debt
(487)
991
(30)
Dividends paid
(294)
(335)
(282)
Premium paid for call option
                       -
(1,363)
                       -
Sale of treasury shares
                       -
1,363
                       -
Acquisition of non-controlling interest
(91)
(4)
(373)
Other financing activities (net)
92
(28)
(22)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities - Continued operations
(780)
624
(707)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities - Discontinued operations
(8)
(12)
(12)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
(788)
612
(719)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
(2,681)
3,002
(2,103)
Transferred to held for sale14
-
(123)
                     -
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
141
(58)
(148)
Change in cash and cash equivalents
$(2,540)
$2,821
$(2,251)


 
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Appendix 1a - Key financial and operational information - First Quarter of 2011
 
USDm unless otherwise shown
Flat Carbon
Americas
Flat Carbon
Europe
Long Carbon Americas and
Europe
AACIS
Distribution
Solutions
Mining
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
            
             
Sales
$4,939
$7,812
$5,889
$2,570
$4,261
$1,128
Depreciation and impairment
221
365
270
129
43
114
Operating income (loss)
307
106
210
125
84
493
Operating margin (as a % of sales)
 
6.2%
 
 1.4%
 
3.6%
 
4.9%
 
2.0%
 
43.7%
             
EBITDA3
528
471
480
254
127
607
EBITDA margin (as a % of sales)
 
10.7%
 
6.0%
 
8.1%
 
9.9%
 
3.0%
 
53.8%
Capital expenditure15
112
261
251
190
28
200
             
OPERATIONAL INFORMATION
            
Crude steel production (Thousand MT)
6,063
7,631
6,059
3,706
-
-
Steel shipments (Thousand MT)
5,563
7,384
5,872
3,142
4,202
-
Average steel selling price ($/MT)16
830
928
902
691
973
-
             
Mining (Million MT)
            
Iron ore production17
-
-
-
--
-
13.6
Coal production
-
-
-
--
-
2.1
Iron ore shipped externally and  internally at market price4
-
-
-
--
-
5.9
Iron ore shipped internally at cost plus4
-
-
-
--
-
3.7
Coal shipment shipped externally and  internally at market priced4
-
-
-
--
-
1.1
Coal shipped internally at cost plus basis4
-
-
-
--
-
0.9
 
 
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Appendix 1b - Key financial and operational information – Twelve Months of 2010
 
USDm unless otherwise shown
Flat Carbon
Americas
Flat Carbon
Europe
Long Carbon
Americas and
Europe
AACIS
Distribution
Solutions
Mining
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
            
             
Sales
$17,684
$25,550
$21,315
$9,706
$15,744
$4,380
Depreciation and impairment
(864)
(1,481)
(1,071)
(454)
(290)
(638)
Operating income (loss)
691
534
1,004
681
166
1,625
Operating margin (as a % of sales)
3.9%
2.1%
4.7%
7.0%
1.1%
37.1%
             
EBITDA3
1,555
2,015
2,075
1,135
456
2,263
EBITDA margin (as a % of sales)
8.8%
7.9%
9.7%
11.7%
2.9%
51.6%
Capital expenditure15
574
792
687
515
124
525
             
OPERATIONAL INFORMATION
            
Crude steel production (Thousand MT)
23,101
30,026
22,550
14,906
-
-
Steel shipments (Thousand MT)
21,028
27,510
23,148
13,266
18,173
-
Average steel selling price ($/MT) 16
781
821
802
608
832
-
             
MINING INFORMATION (Million Mt)
            
Iron ore production17
-
-
-
-
-
68.5
Coal production
-
-
-
-
-
7.4
Iron ore shipped externally and  internally at market price4
-
-
-
-
-
25.1
Iron ore shipped internally at cost plus4
-
-
-
-
-
21.6
Coal shipment shipped externally and  internally at market price4
-
-
-
-
-
3.4
Coal shipped internally at cost plus basis4
-
-
-
-
-
3.2

 
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Appendix 2a: Steel Shipments by geographical location18

Amounts in thousands of tonnes
1Q 11
4Q 10
3Q 10
2Q 10
1Q 10
Flat Carbon America:
5,563
5,432
4,979
5,346
5,271
North America
4,421
3,877
3,680
3,857
3,869
South America
1,142
1,555
1,299
1,489
1,402
           
Flat Carbon Europe:
7,384
6,593
6,521
7,540
6,856
           
Long Carbon America and Europe:
5,872
5,698
5,772
5,984
5,694
North America
1,073
1,060
1,125
1,052
1,008
South America
1,337
1,312
1,342
1,366
1,260
Europe
3,202
3,018
3,083
3,345
3,210
Other19
260
308
222
221
216
           
AACIS:
3,142
3,392
3,261
3,409
3,204
Africa
1,272
1,179
1,115
1,347
1,319
Asia, CIS & Other
1,870
2,213
2,146
2,062
1,885
 
Appendix 2b: Steel EBITDA3 by geographical location
 
Amounts in USD millions
1Q 11
4Q 10
3Q 10
2Q 10
1Q 10
Flat Carbon America:
$528
$158
$379
$657
$361
North America
402
101
179
355
54
South America
126
57
200
302
307
           
Flat Carbon Europe:
471
543
452
560
460
           
Long Carbon America and Europe:
480
315
603
677
480
North America
36
(25)
38
37
15
South America
238
184
414
419
377
Europe
143
78
103
174
60
Other19
63
78
48
47
28
           
AACIS:
254
215
274
417
229
Africa
92
(34)
104
193
190
Asia, CIS & Other
162
249
170
224
39
           
Distribution Solutions:
127
87
126
187
57

 
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Appendix 2c: Iron ore production (million metric tonnes)
 
Million metric tonnes (a)
Type
Product
1Q 11
4Q 10
3Q 10
2Q 10
1Q 10
North America (b)
Open Pit
Concentrate and Pellets
6.7
7.1
7.4
7.6
5.7
South America (d)
Open pit
Lump and Sinter feed
1.2
1.4
1.3
1.1
1.0
Europe
Open pit
Lump and fines
0.4
0.3
0.4
0.4
0.3
Africa
Open Pit / Underground
Lump and fines
0.2
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.3
Asia, CIS & Other
Open Pit / Underground
Concentrate, lump and fines
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.5
3.3
Own iron ore production
    
11.8
12.6
13.0
12.8
10.6
North America (c)
Open Pit
Pellets
-
4.6
2.2
2.5
3.2
Africa (d)
Open Pit
Lump and Fines
1.8
1.8
2.2
1.1
2.0
Strategic contracts - iron ore
    
1.8
6.3
4.4
3.6
5.2
Group
    
13.6
18.9
17.4
16.4
15.8
 
a)
 Total of all finished production of fines, concentrate, pellets and lumps.
b)
Includes own mines and share of production from Hibbing (USA-62.30%), and Pena (Mexico-50%).
c)
Includes two long term supply contracts with Cleveland Cliffs for periods prior to 2011. On April 8, 2011, ArcelorMittal announced that it reached a negotiated settlement with Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (“Cliffs”) regarding all pending contract disputes related to the procurement of iron ore pellets for certain facilities in the U.S.  As part of the settlement, Cliffs and ArcelorMittal agreed to specific pricing levels for 2009 and 2010 pellet sales and related volumes. Beginning first quarter of 2011, excludes long term supply contract for which settlement was reached.
d)
Includes purchases made under July 2010 interim agreement with Kumba (South Africa)

Appendix 2d: Iron ore shipment (million metric tonnes)
 
Millions metric tonnes
1Q 11
4Q 10
3Q 10
2Q 10
1Q 10
External sales - Third party
1.1
2.4
1.9
1.6
1.1
           
Internal sales - Market-priced
4.8
4.3
4.2
5.3
4.3
           
Internal sales - Cost-plus basis
3.7
5.8
6.1
5.6
4.0
FCA
0.3
2.0
2.1
1.8
0.2
Long
0.9
0.9
1.1
0.9
0.9
AACIS
2.5
2.9
2.8
3.0
2.9
           
Total sales
9.6
12.5
12.2
12.5
9.5
           
Strategic contracts
1.8
6.3
4.4
3.6
5.2
FCA
-
4.6
2.2
2.5
3.2
AACIS
1.8
1.8
2.2
1.1
2.0
           
Total iron ore mines
11.5
18.9
16.6
16.1
14.7

Note: Market-priced tonnes represent amounts of iron ore and coal from ArcelorMittal mines that could be sold to third parties on the open market.  Market-priced tonnes that are not sold to third parties are transferred from the Mining segment to the Company’s steel producing segments at the prevailing market price.  Shipments of raw materials that do not constitute market-priced tonnes are transferred internally on a cost-plus basis.
 
 
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Appendix 2d: Coal production (Million metric tonnes)
 
Million metric tonnes
    
1Q 11
4Q 10
3Q 10
2Q 10
1Q 10
North America
    
0.55
0.49
0.60
0.56
0.60
Asia, CIS & Other
    
1.38
1.29
1.24
1.15
1.02
Own coal production
    
1.93
1.78
1.83
1.71
1.63
North America (a)
    
0.06
0.06
0.06
0.05
0.04
Africa (b)
    
0.07
0.04
0.06
0.05
0.06
Strategic contracts – Coal (a), (b)
  
0.13
0.10
0.12
0.10
0.10
Group
    
2.05
1.88
1.95
1.81
1.73

a)  
Includes strategic agreement - prices on a cost plus basis
b)  
Includes long term lease - prices on a cost-plus basis
 
Appendix 2e: Coal shipment (Million metric tonnes)
 
Million metric tonnes
1Q 11
4Q 10
3Q 10
2Q 10
1Q 10
External sales - Third party
            0.81
            0.51
            0.51
            0.61
            0.48
           
Internal sales - Market-priced
            0.32
            0.29
            0.42
            0.34
            0.21
           
Internal sales (AACIS) - Cost-plus basis
            0.89
            0.86
            0.78
            0.76
            0.77
           
Total sales
2.02
1.67
1.72
1.71
1.46
           
Strategic contracts
            0.13
            0.10
            0.12
            0.10
            0.10
           
Total coal mines
            2.14
            1.77
            1.83
            1.81
            1.57

Note: Market-priced tonnes represent amounts of iron ore and coal from ArcelorMittal mines that could be sold to third parties on the open market.  Market-priced tonnes that are not sold to third parties are transferred from the Mining segment to the Company’s steel producing segments at the prevailing market price.  Shipments of raw materials that do not constitute market-priced tonnes are transferred internally on a cost-plus basis.
 
 
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Appendix 3: Debt repayment schedule as of March 31, 2011
 
Debt repayment schedule (USD billions)
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
>2015
Total
Term loan repayments
            
-
- Convertible bonds
-
-
-
2.1
-
-
2.1
- Bonds
-
-
3.6
1.4
1.7
11.3
18.0
Subtotal
-
-
3.6
3.5
1.7
11.3
20.1
LT revolving credit lines
              
- $6bn syndicated credit facility
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
- $4bn syndicated credit facility
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
- $0.6bn bilateral credit facilities
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Commercial paper20
1.9
-
-
-
-
-
1.9
Other loans21
1.4
1.5
0.5
0.2
0.4
0.5
4.5
Total Gross Debt
3.3
1.5
4.1
3.7
2.1
11.8
26.5
 
Appendix 4: Credit lines available as of March 31, 2011
 
Credit lines available (USD billions)
      
Maturity
Equiv. $
Drawn
Available
$6bn syndicated credit facility
      
18/03/2016
$6.0
$0.0
$6.0
$4bn syndicated credit facility
      
06/05/2013
$4.0
$0.0
$4.0
$0.6bn bilateral credit facilities
      
30/06/2013
$0.6
$0.0
$0.6
Total committed lines
        
$10.6
$0.0
$10.6
 
Appendix 5 - Other ratios
 
Ratios
          
1Q 11
4Q 10
Gearing22
          
35%
30%
Net debt to average EBITDA ratio based on yearly average EBITDA from Jan 1, 2004
    
1.5X
1.4X
Net debt to EBITDA ratio based on last twelve months EBITDA
        
2.4X
2.2X
 
Appendix 6 – Earnings per Share
 
     
March 31,
December 31,
March 31,
In U.S. dollars
    
2011
2010
2010
           
Earnings per share - Discontinued operations
          
Basic earnings (loss) per common share
    
0.30
(0.36)
0.03
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share
    
0.30
(0.36)
(0.05)
           
Earnings per share - Continued operations
          
Basic earnings (loss) per common share
    
0.39
(0.15)
0.39
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share
    
0.39
(0.15)
0.30
           
Earnings per share
          
Basic earnings (loss) per common share
    
0.69
(0.51)
0.42
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share
    
0.69
(0.51)
0.33
 
 
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Appendix 7 – EBITDA Bridge between 4Q 10 v 1Q 11
 
 
USD millions
EBITDA
4Q 10
Volume &
 Mix (a)
Price-cost
 (b)
Non -Steel
EBITDA (c)
Other
(d)
EBITDA
1Q 11
Group
1,853
218
342
(152)
321
2,582

Note: Table excludes analysis on account of others and eliminations.

a) The volume variance indicates the sales value gain/loss through selling a higher/lower volume compared to the reference period, valued at Reference period contribution (selling price–variable cost). The product/shipment mix variance indicates sales value gain/loss through selling different proportion of mix (product, choice, customer, market including domestic/export), compared to the reference period contribution
b) The price-cost variance is a combination of the selling price and cost variance. The selling price variance indicates the sales value gain/loss through selling at a higher/lower price compared to the reference period after adjustment for mix, valued with the current period volumes sold. The cost variance indicates increase/decrease in cost (after adjustment for mix, one time items, non-steel cost and others) compared to the reference period cost. Cost variance includes the gain/loss through consumptions of input materials at a higher price/lower price, movement in fixed cost, changes in valuation of inventory due to movement in capacity utilization etc.
c) Non-steel EBITDA variance represents the gain/loss through selling non-steel products like by-products, sale of assets etc. compared to the reference period
d) Others represents the gain/loss through movements in provisions including write downs, write backs of inventory, onerous contracts, reversal of provisions, dynamic delta hedge on raw materials etc as compared to the reference period.

Appendix 8 – Capex15
 
Capex USD millions
1Q 11
4Q 10
3Q 10
2Q 10
1Q 10
Flat Carbon Americas
112
171
132
146
125
Flat Carbon Europe
261
364
150
124
154
Long Carbon Steel
251
293
182
114
98
Asia, Africa and CIS
190
171
144
139
62
Distribution Solutions
28
63
25
19
17
Mining
200
260
112
86
67
 
 
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Appendix 9 – End notes
 
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1 The financial information in this press release has been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”). While the interim financial information included in this announcement has been prepared in accordance with IFRS applicable to interim periods, this announcement does not contain sufficient information to constitute an interim financial report as defined in International Accounting Standards 34, “Interim Financial Reporting”. Unless otherwise noted the numbers in the press release have not been audited. The financial information and certain other information presented in a number of tables in this press release have been rounded to the nearest whole number or the nearest decimal. Therefore, the sum of the numbers in a column may not conform exactly to the total figure given for that column. In addition, certain percentages presented in the tables in this press release reflect calculations based upon the underlying information prior to rounding and, accordingly, may not conform exactly to the percentages that would be derived if the relevant calculations were based upon the rounded numbers. 
2 Lost time injury frequency rate equals lost time injuries per 1,000,000 worked hours, based on own personnel and contractors. 
3 EBITDA is defined as operating income plus depreciation, impairment expenses and exceptional items. 
4 Market price tonnes represent amounts of iron ore and coal from ArcelorMittal mines that could be sold to third parties on the open market.  Market priced tonnes that are not sold to third parties are transferred from the Mining segment to the Company’s steel producing segments at the prevailing market price.  Shipments of raw materials that do not constitute market price tonnes are transferred internally on a cost-plus basis. 
5 Net debt refers to long-term debt, plus short-term debt, less cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments.
7 The financial information presented for stainless steel operations in ArcelorMittal’s books may differ from that in Aperam’s books, as in ArcelorMittal the discontinued operations are presented on a contributive approach. As a result all inter-company transactions with Aperam continue to be fully eliminated and the portion reported as part of discontinued operations and assets/liabilities held for distribution include only the contribution of Aperam to ArcelorMittal after elimination of intersegment results. Additionally there are differences on account of impairment, goodwill and others. 
8 Rotation days are defined as days of accounts receivable plus days of inventory minus days of accounts payable. Days of accounts payable and inventory are a function of cost of goods sold. Days of accounts receivable are a function of sales. 
9 Includes back-up lines for the commercial paper program of approximately $2.8 billion (€2 billion). 
10 Total of all finished production of fines, concentrate, pellets and lumps (excludes share of production and strategic long-term contracts). 
11 ArcelorMittal Distribution Solutions shipments are eliminated in consolidation as they primarily represent shipments originating from other ArcelorMittal operating subsidiaries.
13 Changes in operating working capital are defined as trade accounts receivable plus inventories less trade accounts payable. 
14 The change in cash and cash equivalents in the cash flow does not match the balance sheet movement of cash for an amount of $123 million which was included in assets held for distribution in December 31, 2010
15 Capex includes the acquisition of intangible assets (such as concessions for mining and IT support). 
16 Average steel selling prices are calculated as steel sales divided by steel shipments. 
17 Total of all finished production of fines, concentrate, pellets and lumps (includes share of production and strategic long-term contracts).
19 Includes Tubular products business.
20 Commercial paper is expected to continue to be rolled over in the normal course of business. 
21 As at December 31, 2010 $57 million ($68.2 million at December 31, 2009) of guarantees have been given in relation to debt of non-consolidated entities. 
22 Gearing is defined as (A) long-term debt, plus short-term debt, less cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments, divided by (B) total equity.

 
 
 
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