CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, December 13, 2021 / PRNewswire / – Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE) today announced that it has entered into agreements to acquire a controlling stake in California Steel Industries, Inc. (CSI) by purchasing a 50% stake from a subsidiary of Vale SA (Vale) and a 1% stake in the capital of JFE Steel Corporation (JFE). The company will be a joint venture between Nucor and JFE, pending regulatory approvals. Nucor will pay a cash purchase price to Vale of $ 400 million for enterprise value of 50%, adjusted for net debt and working capital at closing, which approximates less than 6.0 x historical average EBITDA.

“The acquisition of a controlling interest in California Steel Industries expands our geographic reach into sheet steel and gives us a strong presence on the West Coast,” said Leon Topalian, President and CEO of Nucor Corporation. “This acquisition will expand our portfolio of value-added sheet metal products, provide opportunities for increased internal shipments and allow us to supply our downstream businesses in the region, such as Verco and Hannibal Industries, with sheet metal products from steel. We look forward to continuing to grow with our partners at JFE. “

CSI is a flat rolled steel transformer capable of producing over two million tonnes of finished steel and steel products per year. The company has five product lines including hot rolled, pickled and oiled, cold rolled, galvanized and ERW tubes. The main end-use segments served by CSI include customers in the construction, service center and energy industries. CSI employs over 800 full-time and temporary employees.

Once the acquisition is finalized, it will be Nucor’s second joint venture with JFE. Since 2020, the two companies have operated an automotive steel joint venture in Mexico. Installation in Mexico has the capacity to produce 400,000 tons of galvanized steel for the automotive industry per year.

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About Nucor
Nucor and its subsidiaries are manufacturers of steel and steel products, with operating facilities in United States, Canada and Mexico. Products manufactured include: carbon and alloy steel – in bars, beams, plates and sheets; tubes of hollow structural section; Electrical conduit; steel shelving; steel piles; steel beams and beams; steel platform; fabricated reinforcing steel; cold finished steel; precision castings; steel fasteners; metal building systems; insulated metal panels; steel grating; and wire and wire mesh. Nucor, through David J. Joseph Company, also brokers in ferrous and non-ferrous metals, pig iron and hot iron brickwork direct reduced iron / iron; Provisions ferroalloys; and processes ferrous and non-ferrous waste. Nucor is North America the biggest recycler.

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