The Company’s forecast includes the following expectations:
• First-quarter 2021 adjusted EBITDA of approximately $500 million
• Second-quarter 2021 adjusted EBITDA of approximately $1.2 billion
• Full-year 2021 adjusted EBITDA of approximately $3.5 billion
The full-year expectation is based on current contractual business and the assumption that the US HRC price averages $975 per net ton for the remainder of the year.
CLF had not previously issued 2021 EBITDA guidance.
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