ArcelorMittal reports full year and fourth quarter 2009 results

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Beleggingsadvies 10/02/2010 08:50
Luxembourg, February 10, 2010 - ArcelorMittal (referred to as "ArcelorMittal", or the "Company") (MT (New York, Amsterdam, Brussels, Luxembourg, Paris) MTS (Madrid)), the world's leading steel company, today announced results1,2 for the three and twelve month periods ended December 31, 2009.
Highlights:
. Health and Safety frequency rate3 improved by 24% during 2009
. Shipments of 71.1 million tonnes in 2009 and of 20 million tonnes in Q4 2009, up 10% compared to Q3 2009
. EBITDA4 of $5.8 billion in 2009 and $2.1 billion in Q4 2009, up 34% compared to Q3 2009
. Cash flow from operations of $7.3 billion for 2009
. Net debt5 reduced to $18.8 billion, down $13.7 billion from the start of the global economic crisis6
Performance and industrial plan:

Capacity utilisation increased to 70% in Q4 2009
$2.7 billion of annualized sustainable cost reductions achieved in 2009; on track to achieve $5 billion of management gains by 2012
Current CAPEX plan of $4 billion for 2010, up 43% from 2009, focused on selective growth projects in emerging markets
Guidance for the three months ended March 31, 2010:

EBITDA expected to be between $1.8 - $2.2 billion
Financial highlights (on the basis of IFRS, amounts in US$):

(USDm) unless otherwise shown 4Q 09 3Q 09 4Q 082 12M 09 12M 082
Sales $18,642 $16,170 $22,089 $65,110 $124,936
EBITDA 2,131 1,589 2,808 5,824 24,478
Operating Income / (Loss) 684 305 (3,466) (1,678) 12,236
Net Income / (Loss) 1,070 903 (2,632) 118 9,399
Iron Ore Production (Million Mt) 15.6 13.1 15.5 52.7 64.7
Crude Steel Production (Million Mt) 22.5 19.6 14.9 73.2 103.3
Steel Shipments (Million Mt) 20.0 18.2 17.1 71.1 101.7
EBITDA/tonne (US$/t) 107 87 165 82 241
Operating Income (loss) /tonne (US$/t) 34 17 (203) (24) 120
Basic Earnings per share (USD) 0.71 0.60 (1.93) 0.08 6.80

Commenting, Mr. Lakshmi N. Mittal, Chairman and CEO, ArcelorMittal, said:
In a very difficult environment, ArcelorMittal has succeeded in reducing its cost base substantially and significantly strengthening the balance sheet. We therefore start the year in a good position to benefit from the progressive, albeit slow, recovery that is underway. Although 2010 will continue to be challenging, we are now increasing capital expenditure to take advantage of selected growth opportunities as demand improves.



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