Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
NOTE 7 - GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
Goodwill
The following table summarizes changes in the carrying amount of goodwill allocated by operating segment for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and the year ended December 31, 2012:
 
(In Millions)
 
March 31, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
 
U.S. Iron Ore
 
Eastern Canadian Iron Ore
 
Asia Pacific
Iron Ore
 
North American Coal
 
Other
 
Total
 
U.S. Iron Ore
 
Eastern
Canadian Iron Ore
 
Asia Pacific Iron Ore
 
North American Coal
 
Other
 
Total
Beginning Balance
$
2.0

 
$

 
$
84.5

 
$

 
$
80.9

 
$
167.4

 
$
2.0

 
$
986.2

 
$
83.0

 
$

 
$
80.9

 
$
1,152.1

Arising in business combinations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
13.8

 

 

 

 
13.8

Impairment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(1,000.0
)
 

 

 

 
(1,000.0
)
Impact of foreign currency translation

 

 
0.2

 

 

 
0.2

 

 

 
1.5

 

 

 
1.5

Ending Balance
$
2.0

 
$

 
$
84.7

 
$

 
$
80.9

 
$
167.6

 
$
2.0

 
$

 
$
84.5

 
$

 
$
80.9

 
$
167.4

Accumulated Goodwill Impairment Loss
$

 
$
(1,000.0
)
 
$

 
$
(27.8
)
 
$

 
$
(1,027.8
)
 
$

 
$
(1,000.0
)
 
$

 
$
(27.8
)
 
$

 
$
(1,027.8
)

Other Intangible Assets and Liabilities
Following is a summary of intangible assets and liabilities as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012:
 
 
 
(In Millions)
 
 
 
March 31, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
 
Classification
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Carrying
Amount
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Carrying
Amount
Definite-lived intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Permits
Intangible assets, net
 
$
136.2

 
$
(33.5
)
 
$
102.7

 
$
136.1

 
$
(31.7
)
 
$
104.4

Utility contracts
Intangible assets, net
 
54.7

 
(35.2
)
 
19.5

 
54.7

 
(32.4
)
 
22.3

Leases
Intangible assets, net
 
5.7

 
(3.4
)
 
2.3

 
5.7

 
(3.4
)
 
2.3

Total intangible assets
 
 
$
196.6

 
$
(72.1
)
 
$
124.5

 
$
196.5

 
$
(67.5
)
 
$
129.0

Below-market sales contracts
Other current liabilities
 
$
(46.0
)
 
$
1.9

 
$
(44.1
)
 
$
(46.0
)
 
$

 
$
(46.0
)
Below-market sales contracts
Other liabilities
 
(250.7
)
 
181.6

 
(69.1
)
 
(250.7
)
 
181.6

 
(69.1
)
Total below-market sales contracts
 
 
$
(296.7
)
 
$
183.5

 
$
(113.2
)
 
$
(296.7
)
 
$
181.6

 
$
(115.1
)

Amortization expense relating to intangible assets was $4.7 million and $4.8 million, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, and is recognized in Cost of goods sold and operating expenses in the Statements of Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Operations. The estimated amortization expense relating to intangible assets for each of the five succeeding years is as follows:

(In Millions)

Amount
Year Ending December 31

2013 (remaining nine months)
$
14.5

2014
18.8

2015
7.8

2016
7.7

2017
7.9

2018
7.7

Total
$
64.4


The below-market sales contracts are classified as a liability and recognized over the term of the underlying contracts, which have remaining lives ranging from one to four years. For each of the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, we recognized $1.9 million in Product revenues related to the below-market sales contracts. The following amounts are estimated to be recognized in Product revenues for the remainder of this year and each of the three succeeding fiscal years:
 
(In Millions)
 
Amount
Year Ending December 31
 
2013 (remaining nine months)
$
44.1

2014
23.1

2015
23.0

2016
23.0

Total
$
113.2