Cleveland-Cliffs Completes Redemption of All Outstanding Preferred Shares with $1.2 Billion in Cash, Reducing Diluted Share Count by 10%

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Jul 28, 2021

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (NYSE: CLF) announced today that it has completed the redemption of the entirety of its outstanding Series B Participating Redeemable Preferred Stock held by an affiliate of ArcelorMittal S.A. for approximately $1.2 billion, or $21.18 per common share for the equivalent of approximately 58 million common shares. The redemption was completed with existing liquidity. The elimination of the preferred shares from Cleveland-Cliffs’ capital structure reduces the Company’s diluted share count by 10% on a pro-forma basis.