Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

SEGMENT REPORTING (Tables)

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SEGMENT REPORTING (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Schedule Of Segment Reporting Information, By Segment
The following tables present a summary of our reportable segments for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, including a reconciliation of segment sales margin to Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes and Equity Income (Loss) from Ventures and a reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA:
 
(In Millions)
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Revenues from product sales and services:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Iron Ore
$
2,506.5

 
54%
 
$
2,667.9

 
47%
 
$
2,723.3

 
46%
Asia Pacific Iron Ore
866.7

 
19%
 
1,224.3

 
22%
 
1,259.3

 
22%
North American Coal
687.1

 
15%
 
821.9

 
14%
 
881.1

 
15%
Eastern Canadian Iron Ore
563.4

 
12%
 
978.7

 
17%
 
1,008.9

 
17%
Other (including inter-segment revenue eliminations)

 
—%
 
(1.4
)
 
—%
 
0.1

 
—%
Total revenues from product sales and services
$
4,623.7

 
100%
 
$
5,691.4

 
100%
 
$
5,872.7

 
100%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales margin:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Iron Ore
$
710.4

 
 
 
$
901.9

 
 
 
$
976.2

 
 
Asia Pacific Iron Ore
121.7

 
 
 
367.1

 
 
 
311.0

 
 
North American Coal
(135.8
)
 
 
 
(14.5
)
 
 
 
(1.8
)
 
 
Eastern Canadian Iron Ore
(244.9
)
 
 
 
(103.3
)
 
 
 
(121.4
)
 
 
Other (including inter-segment sales margin eliminations)

 
 
 
(1.9
)
 
 
 
8.1

 
 
Sales margin
451.4

 
 
 
1,149.3

 
 
 
1,172.1

 
 
Other operating income (expense)
(9,896.7
)
 
 
 
(478.3
)
 
 
 
(1,480.9
)
 
 
Other income (expense)
(158.4
)
 
 
 
(181.7
)
 
 
 
(193.0
)
 
 
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity income (loss) from ventures
$
(9,603.7
)
 
 
 
$
489.3

 
 
 
$
(501.8
)
 
 
 
(In Millions)
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Income (Loss)
$
(8,311.6
)
 
$
361.8

 
$
(1,126.6
)
Less:
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense, net
(185.2
)
 
(179.1
)
 
(195.6
)
Income tax benefit (expense)
1,302.0

 
(55.1
)
 
(255.9
)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
(504.0
)
 
(593.3
)
 
(525.8
)
EBITDA
$
(8,924.4
)
 
$
1,189.3

 
$
(149.3
)
Less:
 
 
 
 
 
Impairment of goodwill and other long-lived assets
$
(9,029.9
)
 
$
(250.8
)
 
$
(1,049.9
)
Impairment of equity method investment

 

 
(365.4
)
Loss on sale of Cliffs Logan County Coal
(419.6
)
 

 

Wabush mine impact
(158.7
)
 
(72.7
)
 
(30.1
)
Bloom Lake mine impact
(137.9
)
 
46.5

 
6.4

Foreign exchange remeasurement
30.7

 
64.0

 
(3.2
)
Proxy contest and change in control costs in SG&A
(26.6
)
 

 

Litigation judgment
(96.3
)
 
(9.6
)
 

Severance in SG&A
(15.8
)
 
(16.4
)
 

Total Adjusted EBITDA
$
929.7

 
$
1,428.3

 
$
1,292.9

 
 
 
 
 
 
EBITDA:
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Iron Ore
$
805.6

 
$
1,000.1

 
$
1,045.3

Asia Pacific Iron Ore
(369.8
)
 
500.4

 
387.3

North American Coal
(1,326.8
)
 
129.5

 
74.0

Eastern Canadian Iron Ore
(7,673.9
)
 
(192.8
)
 
(1,103.3
)
Other
(359.5
)
 
(247.9
)
 
(552.6
)
Total EBITDA
$
(8,924.4
)
 
$
1,189.3

 
$
(149.3
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA:
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Iron Ore
$
831.2

 
$
1,030.8

 
$
1,085.6

Asia Pacific Iron Ore
264.6

 
525.7

 
402.1

North American Coal
(28.5
)
 
154.0

 
106.7

Eastern Canadian Iron Ore

 

 

Other
(137.6
)
 
(282.2
)
 
(301.5
)
Total Adjusted EBITDA
$
929.7

 
$
1,428.3

 
$
1,292.9

 
(In Millions)
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Depreciation, depletion and amortization:
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Iron Ore
$
107.4

 
$
120.3

 
$
100.9

Asia Pacific Iron Ore
145.9

 
153.7

 
151.9

North American Coal
106.9

 
128.9

 
98.2

Eastern Canadian Iron Ore
135.6

 
178.5

 
160.2

Other
8.2

 
11.9

 
14.6

Total depreciation, depletion and amortization
$
504.0

 
$
593.3

 
$
525.8

 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital additions1:
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Iron Ore
$
48.4

 
$
53.3

 
$
168.8

Asia Pacific Iron Ore
10.8

 
13.0

 
87.7

North American Coal
28.8

 
55.0

 
144.1

Eastern Canadian Iron Ore
141.2

 
625.5

 
865.2

Other
6.3

 
5.5

 
69.5

Total capital additions
$
235.5

 
$
752.3

 
$
1,335.3

                                         
1 Includes capital lease additions and non-cash accruals. Refer to NOTE 17 - CASH FLOW INFORMATION.
Summary of Assets by Segment
A summary of assets by segment is as follows:
 
(In Millions)
 
December 31,
2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Iron Ore
$
1,598.3

 
$
1,671.6

 
$
1,735.1

Asia Pacific Iron Ore
274.6

 
1,078.4

 
1,506.3

North American Coal
274.2

 
1,841.8

 
1,877.8

Eastern Canadian Iron Ore
305.8

 
7,915.5

 
7,605.1

Other
164.3

 
455.6

 
570.9

Total segment assets
2,617.2

 
12,962.9

 
13,295.2

Corporate
546.8

 
159.0

 
279.7

Total assets
$
3,164.0

 
$
13,121.9

 
$
13,574.9

Schedule of Revenue from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets, by Geographical Areas
Included in the consolidated financial statements are the following amounts relating to geographic location:
 
(In Millions)
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Revenue
 
 
 
 
 
United States
$
2,139.4

 
$
1,857.6

 
$
2,108.5

China
1,049.0

 
1,909.4

 
2,008.2

Canada
439.1

 
871.2

 
728.1

Other countries
996.2

 
1,053.2

 
1,027.9

Total revenue
$
4,623.7

 
$
5,691.4

 
$
5,872.7

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
 
 
 
 
 
United States
$
1,093.7

 
$
2,721.6

 
$
2,795.3

Australia
72.4

 
751.0

 
1,042.4

Canada
248.8

 
7,680.8

 
7,369.6

Total Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
$
1,414.9

 
$
11,153.4

 
$
11,207.3

Revenue from External Customers by Products and Services
The following table represents the percentage of our total revenue contributed by each category of products and services in 2014, 2013, and 2012:
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Revenue Category
 
 
 
 
 
 
Iron ore
 
78
%
 
80
%
 
81
%
Coal
 
12
%
 
13
%
 
13
%
Freight and venture partners’ cost reimbursements
 
10
%
 
7
%
 
6
%
Total revenue
 
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%