ArcelorMittal holds 2011 Investor Day
Peter Kukielski, GMB member and CEO of the Group's mining business, also provides a presentation on building a world class mining business with his VP and Chief Commercial Officer, Simon Wandke, speaking about ArcelorMittal's commercial approach to mining. And GMB member and head of strategy, Lou Schorsch, discusses the Group's Value-added leadership approach in R&D with Brian Aranha, Management Committee member and Chief Marketing Officer of FCE, talking about leadership in automotive.
The main focus of today's presentations is to remind investors of the ArcelorMittal's core strengths:
- High quality core steel assets
- Industry leading automotive steel franchise
- A world-class and growing mining business
- Strong track record of consistent management gains with a new $1bn Asset Optimisation Plan launched
- And a strong balance sheet
In addition ArcelorMittal Chairman and CEO, Lakshmi Mittal, reaffirms the Company's previously announced guidance that third quarter EBITDA is expected between US$2.4 billion and US$2.8 billion and second half EBITDA is expected to be above the comparable period of 2010.
CFO Aditya Mittal also states that he expects to achieve the stated target level for net debt of $22.5bn or less by mid-2012 under various reasonable scenarios and that ArcelorMittal has received written approvals from its banks to extend $4bn of credit facilities from a maturity in 2013 to 2015.
Lakshmi Mittal said in London: "ArcelorMittal possesses core strengths that place the company in a strong position to respond to evolving market conditions. We remain committed to our plans for growth since our core projects are not dependent on strong economic conditions to create value for our shareholders. Our strategy transcends near term market uncertainties."
Copies of the presentations and a live-stream of the event can be found on the company's website, www.arcelormittal.com.
*EBITDA is defined as operating income plus depreciation, impairment expenses and exceptional items.
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About ArcelorMittal
ArcelorMittal is the world's leading integrated steel and mining company, with presence in more than 60 countries.
ArcelorMittal is the leader in all major global steel markets, including automotive, construction, household appliances and packaging, with leading R&D and technology, as well as sizeable captive supplies of raw materials and outstanding distribution networks. With an industrial presence in over 20 countries spanning four continents, the Company covers all of the key steel markets, from emerging to mature.
Through its core values of sustainability, quality and leadership, ArcelorMittal commits to operating in a responsible way with respect to the health, safety and well-being of its employees, contractors and the communities in which it operates. It is also committed to the sustainable management of the environment. It takes a leading role in the industry's efforts to develop breakthrough steelmaking technologies and is actively researching and developing steel-based technologies and solutions that contribute to combat climate change.
In 2010, ArcelorMittal had revenues of $78.0 billion and crude steel production of 90.6 million tonnes, representing approximately 6 per cent of world steel output.
ArcelorMittal is listed on the stock exchanges of New York (MT), Amsterdam (MT), Paris (MT), Brussels (MT), Luxembourg (MT) and on the Spanish stock exchanges of Barcelona, Bilbao, Madrid and Valencia (MTS).
For more information about ArcelorMittal visit: www.arcelormittal.com.
