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Ancora Holdings Group, a stockholder of United States Steel (NYSE: X), has released a presentation outlining their strategy for U.S. Steel stockholders ahead of the 2025 Annual Meeting scheduled for May 6, 2025. The presentation features Ancora's nominees, including CEO candidate Alan Kestenbaum, who they believe represent the best opportunity for stockholders in case of a potential standalone future.
Ancora has emphasized that neither they nor their director candidates intend to obstruct the $55 per share transaction with Nippon Steel They have requested a delay of the Annual Meeting until after June 18, 2025, to await the outcome of a 45-day review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States regarding the proposed merger.
Ancora Holdings Group, a stockholder of U.S. Steel (NYSE: X), has requested the company's Board to delay its 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders following recent developments in the proposed Nippon Steel acquisition. This comes after President Trump directed CFIUS to conduct a new 45-day review of the $55 per share transaction on April 7, 2025.
Ancora believes stockholders should have complete information about the merger before voting on U.S. Steel's future. The firm has nominated nine independent director candidates for the currently scheduled May 6th Annual Meeting, positioning them as a contingency plan for a potential standalone scenario. Ancora emphasizes they won't obstruct the Nippon deal if approved.
The investment firm owns significant positions in U.S. Steel through various funds, with Ancora and its affiliates collectively holding over 2.6 million shares of common stock.
Ancora Holdings Group, a stockholder of U.S. Steel (NYSE: X), has filed a definitive proxy statement nominating nine director candidates for the Company's 2025 Annual Meeting. The firm unveiled a five-point plan including:
1. Pursuing the $55 per share sale to Nippon Steel while ending contentious litigation
2. If the Nippon deal fails, implementing an alternative strategy targeting $75.67 total return through:
- Selling Big River Steel for estimated $8 billion
- Distributing $19.25 per share special dividend
- Investing in North American Flat-Rolled assets to boost EBITDA 120% by 2027
Additional objectives include improving union relations ahead of 2026 labor agreement, strengthening the balance sheet, and establishing regular dividend payments and share buybacks.
U.S. Steel (NYSE: X) has issued a revised letter to stockholders correcting errors in their March 24, 2025 communication regarding allegations about Fred DiSanto and Jamie Boychuk's role at CSX. The letter emphasizes the company's transformation and upcoming Annual Meeting on May 6, 2025.
The Board highlights their achievements, including:
- Transforming into a modern steelmaker with 38% EAF operations
- Delivering superior shareholder returns and returning $1.6 billion via dividends and buybacks since 2017
- Securing a merger agreement with Nippon Steel at $55 per share (142% premium)
The letter addresses Ancora Holdings Group's proxy contest, which aims to replace the current CEO and Board. U.S. Steel urges stockholders to vote 'FOR' all 10 of their director nominees on the WHITE proxy card and discard any gold proxy cards from Ancora, arguing that Ancora's plan could limit value maximization options.
U.S. Steel (NYSE: X) has announced its 2024 United by Service initiative awards, recognizing outstanding employee volunteers with $85,000 in charitable donations. Jeremiah North, a utility technician at Great Lakes Works, was named Volunteer of the Year, receiving $15,000 for Flat Rock Rotary.
The company honored 14 additional Service Champions, each receiving $5,000 for their chosen charities. In 2024, U.S. Steel employees contributed over 20,000 volunteer hours across various community initiatives. The United by Service program, launched in January 2021, honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of service.
Service Champions were recognized across multiple locations including Pennsylvania, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Minnesota, and Slovakia. Their volunteer work spans diverse areas including firefighting, animal rescue, youth sports, historical preservation, healthcare support, and community development.
U.S. Steel (NYSE: X) has released its definitive proxy statement highlighting the Board's track record of delivering stockholder value ahead of the 2025 Annual Meeting. The Board emphasizes its transformation of the company into a modern steelmaker, resulting in a value-maximizing $55 per share all-cash transaction with Nippon Steel, representing a 142% premium.
Key achievements include: expanding into electric arc furnace operations (now 38% of domestic flat-rolled capability), reducing leverage, increasing analyst price targets from $11 in 2019 to $42 in 2025, and returning $1.6 billion to stockholders via dividends and share repurchases since 2017.
The Board conducted a comprehensive strategic review, engaging with 54 potential participants and securing eight bids of at least $40 per share. The company faces opposition from Ancora Holdings Group, which is attempting to replace the CEO and Board with their nominees. U.S. Steel urges stockholders to vote 'FOR' all 10 of its director nominees at the May 6, 2025 Annual Meeting.
U.S. Steel (NYSE: X) has provided its first quarter 2025 guidance, projecting adjusted net earnings per diluted share of ($0.53) to ($0.49) and adjusted EBITDA of approximately $125 million.
The company reports mixed performance across segments: The North American Flat-Rolled segment shows strength through commercial strategy and operational efficiencies. The Mini Mill segment expects sequential improvement with increasing volumes from Big River Steel and Big River 2 (BR2), though BR2 faces approximately $50 million in ramp-related impacts. The European segment shows slight pricing improvements but faces subdued demand, while the Tubular segment faces pressure from weak pricing.
BR2 is progressing towards full operating capacity, with run-rate throughput expected in second half 2025 and full capability in 2026. The company also acknowledges potential benefits from recently announced tariff policies and its partnership with Nippon Steel, which includes investment commitments and technology transfer.
Ancora Holdings Group, a shareholder of U.S. Steel (NYSE: X), is demanding the delay of the company's 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders due to uncertainty surrounding the blocked sale to Nippon Steel . Ancora argues that shareholders lack important information about the merger litigation and contingency plans.
The investment firm challenges the Board to justify holding the meeting before the June 18th merger agreement outside date, emphasizing that stockholders need more clarity to make informed voting decisions. Ancora notes that even with a second CFIUS review, the Trump administration's opposition and national security concerns raised by Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio remain unchanged.
As an alternative, Ancora proposes installing Alan Kestenbaum as CEO along with new directors to implement a plan focused on restoring iconic assets, improving performance, and ensuring job security for unionized workforce.
U.S. Steel (NYSE: X) has been recognized as one of the '2025 World's Most Ethical Companies®' by Ethisphere for the fourth consecutive year. This achievement highlights the company's commitment to maintaining robust ethics, compliance, and governance programs.
The company's ethical foundation is built on its S.T.E.E.L. Principles, which evolved from what is believed to be the first corporate code of ethics created by company co-founder Judge Elbert Gary. President and CEO David B. Burritt emphasized these principles as fundamental to their daily business operations.
Notable achievements include:
- Being the only honoree in the Metals, Minerals & Mining industry for 2025
- Outperforming a comparable index of global companies by 7.8 percentage points from January 2020 to January 2025
- Successfully completing Ethisphere's rigorous Ethics Quotient® assessment, which evaluates 240+ different proof points on ethics, compliance, governance, and environmental and social impact
Ancora Holdings Group, a shareholder of U.S. Steel (NYSE: X), has issued a letter urging the company's Board to delay the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The request comes amid uncertainty surrounding the blocked sale to Nippon Steel .
Ancora has nominated nine candidates for Board election, including Alan Kestenbaum for the CEO position. The firm argues that shareholders need clarity on the litigation regarding the blocked Nippon deal before making decisions about the company's future leadership. They specifically request the Annual Meeting be scheduled at least 45 days after the June 18th merger agreement unwinding date.
The shareholder emphasizes that holding the meeting during this period of uncertainty would be an entrenchment tactic, especially given the opposition from employees, legislators, regulators, and two U.S. Presidents to the Nippon deal.
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