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Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

v3.10.0.1
NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract] Ìý
NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
NOTE 2 - NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
Adoption of New Accounting Standards
ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). On January 1, 2018, we adopted Topic 606 and applied it to all contracts that were not completed using the modified retrospective method. We recognized the cumulative effect of initially applying Topic 606 as an adjustment of $34.0 million to the opening balance of Retained deficit. The comparative period information has not been restated and continues to be reported under the accounting standards in effect for those periods. We do not expect that the adoption of Topic 606 will have a material impact to our annual net income on an ongoing basis.
Under Topic 606, revenue is generally recognized upon delivery to our customers, which is earlier than under the previous guidance. As an example, for certain iron ore shipments where revenue was previously recognized upon title transfer when payment was received, we now recognize revenue when control transfers, which is generally upon delivery. While we continue to retain title until we receive payment, we determined upon review of our customer contracts that the preponderance of control indicators pass to our customers' favor when we deliver our products; thus, we generally concluded that control transfers at that point. As a result of the adoption of Topic 606 and vessel deliveries not occurring during the winter months because of the closure of the Soo Locks and the Welland Canal, our revenues and net income will be relatively lower than historical levels during the first quarter of each year and relatively higher than historical levels during the remaining three quarters in future years. However, the total amount of revenue recognized during the year should remain substantially the same as under previous accounting standards, assuming revenue rates and volumes are consistent between years.
The cumulative effect of the changes made to our consolidated January 1, 2018 balance sheet for the adoption of Topic 606 were as follows:
Ìý
Ìý
($ in Millions)
Ìý
Ìý
Balance at December 31, 2017
Ìý
Adjustments due to Topic 606
Ìý
Balance at January 1, 2018
ASSETS
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
CURRENT ASSETS
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý


Ìý


Cash and cash equivalents
Ìý
$
978.3

Ìý
$
—

Ìý
$
978.3

Accounts receivable, net
Ìý
106.7

Ìý
76.6

Ìý
183.3

Inventories
Ìý
138.4

Ìý
(51.4
)
Ìý
87.0

Supplies and other inventories
Ìý
88.8

Ìý
—

Ìý
88.8

Derivative assets
Ìý
37.9

Ìý
11.6

Ìý
49.5

Income tax receivable
Ìý
13.3

Ìý
—

Ìý
13.3

Current assets of discontinued operations
Ìý
118.5

Ìý
—

Ìý
118.5

Loans to and accounts receivable from the Canadian Entities
Ìý
51.6

Ìý
—

Ìý
51.6

Other current assets
Ìý
11.1

Ìý
—

Ìý
11.1

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
Ìý
1,544.6

Ìý
36.8

Ìý
1,581.4

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET
Ìý
1,033.8

Ìý
—

Ìý
1,033.8

OTHER ASSETS
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Deposits for property, plant and equipment
Ìý
17.8

Ìý
—

Ìý
17.8

Income tax receivable
Ìý
235.3

Ìý
—

Ìý
235.3

Non-current assets of discontinued operations
Ìý
20.3

Ìý
—

Ìý
20.3

Other non-current assets
Ìý
101.6

Ìý
—

Ìý
101.6

TOTAL OTHER ASSETS
Ìý
375.0

Ìý
—

Ìý
375.0

TOTAL ASSETS
Ìý
$
2,953.4

Ìý
$
36.8

Ìý
$
2,990.2

Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
LIABILITIES
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Accounts payable
Ìý
$
99.5

Ìý
$
1.4

Ìý
$
100.9

Accrued expenses
Ìý
79.1

Ìý
—

Ìý
79.1

Accrued interest
Ìý
31.4

Ìý
—

Ìý
31.4

Contingent claims
Ìý
55.6

Ìý
—

Ìý
55.6

Partnership distribution payable
Ìý
44.2

Ìý
—

Ìý
44.2

Current liabilities of discontinued operations
Ìý
75.0

Ìý
—

Ìý
75.0

Other current liabilities
Ìý
67.4

Ìý
1.4

Ìý
68.8

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
Ìý
452.2

Ìý
2.8

Ìý
455.0

PENSION AND POSTEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT LIABILITIES
Ìý
257.7

Ìý
—

Ìý
257.7

ENVIRONMENTAL AND MINE CLOSURE OBLIGATIONS
Ìý
167.7

Ìý
—

Ìý
167.7

LONG-TERM DEBT
Ìý
2,304.2

Ìý
—

Ìý
2,304.2

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Ìý
52.2

Ìý
—

Ìý
52.2

OTHER LIABILITIES
Ìý
163.5

Ìý
—

Ìý
163.5

TOTAL LIABILITIES
Ìý
3,397.5

Ìý
2.8

Ìý
3,400.3

EQUITY
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
CLIFFS SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT
Ìý
(444.3
)
Ìý
34.0

Ìý
(410.3
)
NONCONTROLLING INTEREST
Ìý
0.2

Ìý
—

Ìý
0.2

TOTAL DEFICIT
Ìý
(444.1
)
Ìý
34.0

Ìý
(410.1
)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND DEFICIT
Ìý
$
2,953.4

Ìý
$
36.8

Ìý
$
2,990.2

The impact of adoption on our Statements of Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Operations and Statements of Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Position is as follows:
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($ in Millions)
Ìý
Three Months Ended
ÌýSeptember 30, 2018
Ìý
Nine Months Ended
ÌýSeptember 30, 2018
Ìý
As Reported
Ìý
Balances without Adoption of Topic 606
Ìý
Effect of Change
Ìý
As Reported
Ìý
Balances without Adoption of Topic 606
Ìý
Effect of Change
REVENUES FROM PRODUCT SALES AND SERVICES
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Product
$
684.7

Ìý
$
675.6

Ìý
$
9.1

Ìý
$
1,525.9

Ìý
$
1,471.2

Ìý
$
54.7

Freight and venture partners' cost reimbursements
57.1

Ìý
56.5

Ìý
0.6

Ìý
110.2

Ìý
107.7

Ìý
2.5

Ìý
741.8

Ìý
732.1

Ìý
9.7

Ìý
1,636.1

Ìý
1,578.9

Ìý
57.2

COST OF GOODS SOLD AND OPERATING EXPENSES
(480.2
)
Ìý
(475.9
)
Ìý
(4.3
)
Ìý
(1,028.5
)
Ìý
(1,006.6
)
Ìý
(21.9
)
SALES MARGIN
261.6

Ìý
256.2

Ìý
5.4

Ìý
607.6

Ìý
572.3

Ìý
35.3

OTHER OPERATING EXPENSE
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Selling, general and administrative expenses
(30.1
)
Ìý
(30.1
)
Ìý
—

Ìý
(81.4
)
Ìý
(81.4
)
Ìý
—

Miscellaneous – net
(6.0
)
Ìý
(6.0
)
Ìý
—

Ìý
(16.2
)
Ìý
(16.2
)
Ìý
—

Ìý
(36.1
)
Ìý
(36.1
)
Ìý
—

Ìý
(97.6
)
Ìý
(97.6
)
Ìý
—

OPERATING INCOME
225.5

Ìý
220.1

Ìý
5.4

Ìý
510.0

Ìý
474.7

Ìý
35.3

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Interest expense, net
(29.5
)
Ìý
(29.5
)
Ìý
—

Ìý
(93.1
)
Ìý
(93.1
)
Ìý
—

Gain on extinguishment of debt
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
0.2

Ìý
0.2

Ìý
—

Other non-operating income
4.3

Ìý
4.3

Ìý
—

Ìý
13.1

Ìý
13.1

Ìý
—

Ìý
(25.2
)
Ìý
(25.2
)
Ìý
—

Ìý
(79.8
)
Ìý
(79.8
)
Ìý
—

INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES
200.3

Ìý
194.9

Ìý
5.4

Ìý
430.2

Ìý
394.9

Ìý
35.3

INCOME TAX EXPENSE
(0.5
)
Ìý
(0.5
)
Ìý
—

Ìý
(14.4
)
Ìý
(14.4
)
Ìý
—

INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
199.8

Ìý
194.4

Ìý
5.4

Ìý
415.8

Ìý
380.5

Ìý
35.3

INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX
238.0

Ìý
238.0

Ìý
—

Ìý
102.8

Ìý
102.8

Ìý
—

NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO CLIFFS SHAREHOLDERS
$
437.8

Ìý
$
432.4

Ìý
$
5.4

Ìý
$
518.6

Ìý
$
483.3

Ìý
$
35.3

INCOME PER COMMON SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO CLIFFS SHAREHOLDERS – BASIC
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Continuing operations
$
0.67

Ìý
$
0.65

Ìý
$
0.02

Ìý
$
1.40

Ìý
$
1.28

Ìý
$
0.12

Discontinued operations
0.80

Ìý
0.80

Ìý
—

Ìý
0.35

Ìý
0.35

Ìý
—

Ìý
$
1.47

Ìý
$
1.45

Ìý
$
0.02

Ìý
$
1.75

Ìý
$
1.63

Ìý
$
0.12

INCOME PER COMMON SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO CLIFFS SHAREHOLDERS – DILUTED
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Continuing operations
$
0.64

Ìý
$
0.62

Ìý
$
0.02

Ìý
$
1.37

Ìý
$
1.25

Ìý
$
0.12

Discontinued operations
0.77

Ìý
0.77

Ìý
—

Ìý
0.34

Ìý
0.34

Ìý
—

Ìý
$
1.41

Ìý
$
1.39

Ìý
$
0.02

Ìý
$
1.71

Ìý
$
1.59

Ìý
$
0.12

AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES (IN THOUSANDS)
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Basic
297,878

Ìý
297,878

Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
297,587

Ìý
297,587

Ìý
Ìý
Diluted
310,203

Ìý
310,203

Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
303,518

Ìý
303,518

Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
($ in Millions)
Ìý
Ìý
September 30, 2018
Ìý
Ìý
As Reported
Ìý
Balances without Adoption of Topic 606
Ìý
Effect of Change
ASSETS
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
CURRENT ASSETS
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý


Cash and cash equivalents
Ìý
$
897.1

Ìý
$
897.1

Ìý
$
—

Accounts receivable, net
Ìý
141.4

Ìý
34.8

Ìý
106.6

Inventories
Ìý
187.9

Ìý
257.5

Ìý
(69.6
)
Supplies and other inventories
Ìý
88.2

Ìý
88.2

Ìý
—

Derivative assets
Ìý
190.8

Ìý
156.6

Ìý
34.2

Income tax receivable
Ìý
110.3

Ìý
110.3

Ìý
—

Current assets of discontinued operations
Ìý
16.1

Ìý
16.1

Ìý
—

Other current assets
Ìý
18.8

Ìý
18.8

Ìý
—

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
Ìý
1,650.6

Ìý
1,579.4

Ìý
71.2

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET
Ìý
1,144.8

Ìý
1,144.8

Ìý
—

OTHER ASSETS
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Deposits for property, plant and equipment
Ìý
94.6

Ìý
94.6

Ìý
—

Income tax receivable
Ìý
113.6

Ìý
113.6

Ìý
—

Other non-current assets
Ìý
121.4

Ìý
121.4

Ìý
—

TOTAL OTHER ASSETS
Ìý
329.6

Ìý
329.6

Ìý
—

TOTAL ASSETS
Ìý
$
3,125.0

Ìý
$
3,053.8

Ìý
$
71.2

Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
LIABILITIES
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Accounts payable
Ìý
$
140.8

Ìý
$
140.1

Ìý
$
0.7

Accrued expenses
Ìý
95.1

Ìý
95.1

Ìý
—

Accrued interest
Ìý
26.2

Ìý
26.2

Ìý
—

Partnership distribution payable
Ìý
43.1

Ìý
43.1

Ìý
—

Current liabilities of discontinued operations
Ìý
14.2

Ìý
14.2

Ìý
—

Other current liabilities
Ìý
61.3

Ìý
61.5

Ìý
(0.2
)
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
Ìý
380.7

Ìý
380.2

Ìý
0.5

PENSION AND POSTEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT LIABILITIES
Ìý
225.0

Ìý
225.0

Ìý
—

ENVIRONMENTAL AND MINE CLOSURE OBLIGATIONS
Ìý
174.4

Ìý
174.4

Ìý
—

LONG-TERM DEBT
Ìý
2,300.0

Ìý
2,300.0

Ìý
—

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Ìý
9.3

Ìý
9.3

Ìý
—

OTHER LIABILITIES
Ìý
121.8

Ìý
121.8

Ìý
—

TOTAL LIABILITIES
Ìý
3,211.2

Ìý
3,210.7

Ìý
0.5

EQUITY
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
CLIFFS SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT
Ìý
(86.2
)
Ìý
(156.9
)
Ìý
70.7

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND DEFICIT
Ìý
$
3,125.0

Ìý
$
3,053.8

Ìý
$
71.2


The adoption of Topic 606 did not have an impact on net cash flows in our Statements of Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Cash Flows.
ASU 2017-07, Retirement Benefits - Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost.ÌýOn January 1, 2018, we adopted the amendments to ASC 715 regarding the presentation of net periodic pension and postretirement benefit costs. We retrospectively adopted the presentation of service cost separate from the other components of net periodic costs. The interest cost, expected return on assets, amortization of prior service costs, net remeasurement, and other costs have been reclassified fromÌýCost of goods sold and operating expenses, Selling, general and administrative expenses and Miscellaneous – net toÌýOther non-operating income.Ìý We elected to apply the practical expedient, which allows us to reclassify amounts disclosed previously in our pension and other postretirement benefits footnote as the basis for applying retrospective presentation for comparative periods. On a prospective basis from adoption, only service costs will be included in amounts capitalized in inventory or property, plant, and equipment.
The effect of the retrospective presentation change related to the net periodic cost of our defined benefit pension and other postretirement employee benefits plans on our Statements of Unaudited Condensed Consolidated OperationsÌýwas as follows:
Ìý
($ in Millions)
Ìý
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017
Ìý
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2017
Ìý
As Revised
Ìý
Without Adoption of ASU 2017-07
Ìý
Effect of Change
Ìý
As Revised
Ìý
Without Adoption of ASU 2017-07
Ìý
Effect of Change
Cost of goods sold and operating expenses
$
(438.9
)
Ìý
$
(439.5
)
Ìý
$
0.6

Ìý
$
(1,002.7
)
Ìý
$
(1,004.4
)
Ìý
$
1.7

Selling, general and administrative expenses
$
(23.8
)
Ìý
$
(21.8
)
Ìý
$
(2.0
)
Ìý
$
(75.5
)
Ìý
$
(69.6
)
Ìý
$
(5.9
)
Miscellaneous – net
$
(5.3
)
Ìý
$
(4.9
)
Ìý
$
(0.4
)
Ìý
$
1.3

Ìý
$
2.4

Ìý
$
(1.1
)
Operating income
$
128.7

Ìý
$
130.5

Ìý
$
(1.8
)
Ìý
$
277.3

Ìý
$
282.6

Ìý
$
(5.3
)
Other non-operating income
$
2.6

Ìý
$
0.8

Ìý
$
1.8

Ìý
$
7.6

Ìý
$
2.3

Ìý
$
5.3

Net Income
$
52.9

Ìý
$
52.9

Ìý
$
—

Ìý
$
53.2

Ìý
$
53.2

Ìý
$
—


Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Issued and Not Effective
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-14, Defined Benefit Plans (Topic 715-20) - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans. Certain of the existing required disclosures were modified for clarification or removed and additional disclosures were added. The new standard is effective for the year ending December 31, 2020, will be applied on a retrospective basis and early adoption is permitted. Based on our analysis to date, the updated standard is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements, but will affect our footnote disclosures. We expect to early adopt this new standard during the fourth quarter of 2018.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). The new standard requires lessees to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases except for short-term leases. For lessees, leases will continue to be classified as either operating or finance leases in the Statements of Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Operations. We plan to adopt the standard on its effective date of January 1, 2019. We will apply the standard on the adoption date and recognize a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption as permitted by ASU 2018-11. Based on our analysis to date, the updated standard is not expected to have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements. For example, based on the future minimum payments under non-cancellable operating leases as of SeptemberÌý30, 2018, we would expect to record right–of–use assets and lease liabilities of approximately $19 million, discounted to fair value, in the Statements of Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Position.
Issued and Adopted
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement. The new standard removes or modifies certain existing disclosure requirements and adds additional disclosure requirements. We have evaluated the impact of the adoption of this new accounting standard update and determined that it will not have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements. However, we do expect an overall reduction in both our quarterly and annual disclosures related to fair value measurement. We are adopting the standard effective for the period ended SeptemberÌý30, 2018.