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Address: 200 PUBLIC SQUARE
STE. 3300 
City: CLEVELAND 
State: OH 
Zip Code: 44114-2315 
Telephone: 216-694-5700 


Description of Business


Primary SIC Code: 1000
(As filed with the SEC)  

Founded in 1847, Cleveland-Cliffs is an international mining company, the largest producer of iron ore pellets in North America and a supplier of metallurgical coal to the global steelmaking industry. The Company operates six iron ore mines in Michigan, Minnesota and Eastern Canada, and three coking coal mines in West Virginia and Alabama. Cliffs also owns 80.4 percent of Portman, a large iron ore mining company in Australia, serving the Asian iron ore markets with direct-shipping fines and lump ore. In addition, the Company has a 30 percent interest in the Amapá Project, a Brazilian iron ore project, and a 45 percent economic interest in the Sonoma Project, an Australian coking and thermal coal project. Strategic Transformation In recent years, we have undergone a strategic transformation to an international mining company from our historic business model as a mine manager for the integrated steel industry in North America.  ... More ...  

Per Share Overview

Date 12-mos Rolling EPS Dividend P/E Ratio
12/20091.630.08828.28
09/20091.20NA26.97
06/20092.350.04010.41
03/20094.53NA4.01
12/20084.760.0885.38
09/20085.220.08810.14
06/20084.16NA28.65

Key Financial Ratios and Statistics

FYE: 12/31

Profitability 2008 Leverage 2008
Net Inc/Comm Equity1.50Total Liab/Total Assets0.57
Net Inc/Total Assets0.13Total Liab/Inv Cap0.77
Net Inc/Inv Cap0.17Total Liab/Comm Equity6.84
Pretax Inc/Net Sales0.20Interest Coverage Ratio19.00
Net Inc/Net Sales0.14Curr Debt/Equity0.11
Cash Flow/Net Sales0.24LTD/Equity0.32
SG&A/NetSales0.05Total Debt/Equity0.43
Asset Utilization   Liquidity  
Net Receivables Turnover31.67Quick Ratio0.59
Inventory Turnover7.15Current Ratio1.02
Inventory Day Sales0.02Net Rec/Curr Assets0.14
Net Sales/Work Cap214.83Inv/Curr Assets0.43
Net Sales/PP&E1.47  

Income Statement (Millions)

  9/30/2009 6/30/2009 3/31/2009 12/31/2008
Total Revenues(Net Sales) 666.40 390.30 464.80 916.30
Cost of Goods Sold 563.20 402.00 422.40 630.40
Selling & Admin Exps 5.60 24.20 31.00 74.80
Operating Income 80.50 -17.30 11.40 147.30
Interest Exp 10.00 10.00 9.30 12.10
Pretax Income 81.40 53.10 2.70 25.50
Other Income 10.90 80.40 0.60 -109.70
Net Income Bef Extraordinary ... NA NA NA NA
Net Income 58.80 45.70 -7.60 53.90

Balance Sheet (Millions)

Assets 9/30/2009 6/30/2009 3/31/2009 12/31/2008
Cash & Short Term Investments 359.90 302.10 127.50 255.90
Receivables - Total 170.60 41.90 79.60 123.30
Inventories - Total 395.20 443.60 423.00 366.60
Total Current Assets 1,016.30 949.20 792.50 861.70
Net Property, Plant & Equipment 2,556.30 2,485.40 2,382.40 2,456.10
Total Assets 4,511.20 4,296.40 4,025.80 4,111.10
Liabilities        
Accounts Payable 357.00 392.60 437.30 490.80
Debt in Current Liabilities 29.80 NA 142.70 194.30
Total Current Liabilities 560.00 540.40 780.60 844.90
Long-Term Debt 525.00 525.00 531.70 559.30
Total Liabilities 2,105.50 2,031.30 2,288.20 2,360.40
Stockholder's Equity        
Minority Interest 1.20 0.40 6.40 3.30
Preferred Stock NA NA NA NA
Common Stock 16.80 16.80 16.80 16.80
Retained Earnings 1,876.40 1,822.90 1,782.70 1,799.90
Treasury Stock -19.90 -19.80 -112.80 -113.80
Total Stockholders' Equity 2,405.70 2,265.10 1,737.60 1,750.50
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity 4,511.20 4,296.40 4,025.80 4,110.90

Cash Flow Summary (Millions)

Categories 9/30/2009 6/30/2009 3/31/2009 12/31/2008
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 154.90 -115.50 -44.80 271.00
Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities -69.60 -48.80 -31.20 -422.40
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities -2.80 333.60 -6.50 -20.80

Annual Summary Data (Millions)

Year Sales Net Income EPS
12/20041,206.70323.60--
12/20051,739.50277.60--
12/20061,933.40280.10--
12/20072,275.20270.00--
12/20083,609.10515.804.76
Growth Rates31.5112.36--

Stock Ownership

Type Date(Q,M) No. Owners Shares Held (000s) % Own
Institutional12/31/09409117,85887.16




Report Date : 3/1/2010

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