U.S. STEELS EARNED $18 MILLION IN Q1 OF 2018, LOST $180 MILLION IN Q1 OF 2017

In 2017, there was an unpredicted loss of $180 million in first quarter to U.S. steel that lead to ouster of the then- chief executive officer that resulted in stock price to plunge and inducing the law firms to register class-actions proceedings for the sake of troubled investors.

In 2018, $18 million was made by Pittsburgh-based steelmaker in first quarter this year or 10 cents per modified share. A loss of $88 million was incurred last year during same time period, as compared to it, company earned $33 million through its flat-rolled division that also includes its local mills in Gary, Portage and East Chicago. The first quarter of 2018 was almost same as what we expected despite of the issues related to either weather or challenges dealt daily with assets. Risk profile was also improved and balance sheet was strengthen through a victorious completion of a $650 million superior unsafe notes offering and upcoming repayment of $780 million of ranked secured notes, along with the repayment of final $281 million completed on April 12.

According to the U.S. Steel President and C.E.O. David Burritt; the working of first quarter of 2018 was significantly better than the 2017 first quarter, with better results for all of our reportable divisions validating four continuous quarters of more foreseeable (amortization, taxes, earnings before interest and depreciation).

Even the financial position is also improved, allowing the company to pay up the debt of $225 million over past year, left with $1.5 billion in debt. Burritt also stated that the company is working on their asset strengthen program, and already getting benefits from the investments. It is shrewd to predict the possibility of pursued operational volatility for the assets to rejuvenate. We prioritized our customers, take care of them, by managing operation volatility and the remaking of steel at Granite City will give rise to our ability to do so.

The company will continue to finance in stimulating our assets and to develop pioneering customer solutions and are confident to bring our 2020 performance goals and objectives.

• [Editor:janita]