UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM
(Amendment No. 2)
CURRENT REPORT
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Explanatory Note:
On January 19, 2021, United States Steel Corporation (the “Corporation”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Original Report”) to announce the completion of its acquisition, through a wholly owned subsidiary of the Corporation, of the remaining ownership interest in Big River Steel Holdings LLC and BRS Stock Holdco LLC and their subsidiaries (the “Acquisition”).
On February 2, 2021, the Corporation filed Amendment No. 1 to the Original Report to provide the financial statements and pro forma financial information required by Items 9.01(a) and 9.01(b), respectively, of Form 8-K.
This Amendment No. 2 to the Original Report is being filed to provide updated financial statements and pro forma financial information for Big River Steel Holdings LLC and BRS Stock Holdco LLC. This information is included on Items 9.01(a) and 9.01(b), respectively, of this Form 8-K/A.
The pro forma financial information gives effect to certain pro forma events related to the Acquisition and related transactions, and has been presented for informational purposes only. It does not purport to project the future financial position or operating results of the Corporation following the Acquisition.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (a) | Financial statements of businesses acquired. |
The following financial statements are filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Amendment No. 2:
| · | the audited combined balance sheet of Big River Steel Holdings LLC and BRS Stock Holdco LLC as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the related combined statement of operations and comprehensive loss, combined statement of changes in members’ equity (deficit) and combined statement of cash flows for the years then ended, the accompanying notes thereto, and the related report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent auditor for Big River Steel Holdings LLC and BRS Stock Holdco LLC, dated February 19, 2021. |
| (b) | Pro forma financial information. |
The following pro forma financial information giving effect to the Acquisition is filed as Exhibit 99.2 to this Amendment No. 2:
| · | the unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet of the Corporation as of December 31, 2020, giving effect to the Acquisition as if it occurred on December 31, 2020; and |
| · | the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations of the Corporation for the year ended December 31, 2020, giving effect to the Acquisition as if it occurred on January 1, 2020. |
(d) Exhibits.
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Description |
| 23.1 | Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent auditor for Big River Steel Holdings LLC and BRS Stock Holdco LLC and their subsidiaries. |
| 99.1 | Audited combined financial statements as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the years then ended, of Big River Steel Holdings LLC and BRS Stock Holdco LLC. |
| 99.2 | Unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information as of December 31, 2020 and for the year ended December 31, 2020. |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION
| By: | /s/ Manpreet S. Grewal | |
| Name: Manpreet S. Grewal | ||
| Title: Vice President & Controller |
Dated: February 24, 2021