PITTSBURGH, Jan. 31, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- United States Steel Corporation (NYSE: X) reported a full-year 2016 net loss of $440 million, or $2.81 per diluted share, which included unfavorable adjustments totaling $190 million, or $1.21 per diluted share. This compared to a full-year 2015 net loss of $1.6 billion, or $11.24 per diluted share, which included unfavorable adjustments totaling $1.4 billion, or $9.45 per diluted share.

Fourth quarter 2016 net loss of $105 million, or $0.61 per diluted share, included unfavorable adjustments totaling $152 million, or $0.88 per diluted share. This compares to fourth quarter 2015 net loss of $1.1 billion, or $7.74 per diluted share, which included unfavorable adjustments totaling $1.1 billion, or $7.51 per diluted share, and third quarter 2016 net earnings of $51 million, or $0.32 per diluted share, which included unfavorable adjustments totaling $14 million, or $0.08 per diluted share.

For a description of the non-generally accepted accounting principles (non-GAAP) measures and a reconciliation from net earnings (loss) attributable to U. S. Steel, see the non-GAAP Financial Measures section.


                                                                   Earnings Highlights


    (Dollars in millions, except per
     share amounts)                     4Q 2016  3Q 2016 4Q 2015     2016       2015
    --------------------------------    -------

    Net Sales                                     $2,650                      $2,686               $2,572             $10,261     $11,574
    ---------                                     ------

    Segment earnings (loss) before
     interest and income taxes

         Flat-Rolled                                 $65                        $114                $(88)               $(3)     $(237)

         U. S. Steel Europe                   63                81                  6       185                  81

         Tubular                            (87)             (75)              (64)    (304)              (179)

         Other Businesses                     21                18                  9        63                  33
         ----------------                    ---

    Total segment earnings (loss)
     before interest and income taxes                $62                        $138               $(137)              $(59)     $(302)

    Postretirement benefit income
     (expense)                                26                 8                (5)       62                (43)

    Other items not allocated to
     segments                              (152)             (14)             (311)    (168)              (857)
    ----------------------------            ----

    (Loss) earnings before interest and
     income taxes                                  $(64)                       $132               $(453)             $(165)   $(1,202)
    -----------------------------------

    Net interest and other financial
     costs                                    43                62                 87       251                 257
    --------------------------------         ---

    Income tax (benefit) provision           (2)               19                593        24                 183
    ------------------------------           ---

    Less: Net earnings attributable to
     the noncontrolling interests              -                -                 -        -                  -
    ----------------------------------       ---

    Net (loss) earnings attributable to
     United States Steel Corporation              $(105)                        $51             $(1,133)             $(440)   $(1,642)
    -----------------------------------            -----

    -(Loss) earnings per basic share             $(0.61)                      $0.32              $(7.74)            $(2.81)   $(11.24)
    --------------------------------              ------

    -(Loss) earnings per diluted share           $(0.61)                      $0.32              $(7.74)            $(2.81)   $(11.24)
    ----------------------------------            ------                       -----               ------              ------     -------


    Adjusted earnings (loss) before
     interest, income taxes,
     depreciation and amortization
     (EBITDA) (a)                                   $211                        $272                $(13)               $510        $202
    -------------------------------                 ----                        ----                 ----                ----        ----

((a) )Please refer to the non-GAAP Financial Measures section of this document for the reconciliation of net earnings (loss) attributable to United States Steel Corporation to adjusted EBITDA.

Commenting on results, U. S. Steel President and Chief Executive Officer Mario Longhi said, "We entered 2016 facing very challenging market conditions, but remained focused on our Carnegie Way transformation efforts. Despite lower average realized prices and shipments in 2016, our results are better as we continued to improve our product mix and cost structure. Our focus on cash, including better working capital management and opportunistic capital markets transactions, resulted in an improved debt maturity profile and stronger cash and liquidity. We are well positioned to accelerate the revitalization of our assets to improve our operating reliability and efficiency, and deliver value-enhancing solutions to our customers."

Segment earnings before interest and income taxes were $62 million, or $16 per ton, for the fourth quarter of 2016 compared with segment earnings before interest and income taxes of $138 million, or $37 per ton, in the third quarter of 2016 and a segment loss before interest and income taxes of $137 million, or $37 per ton, in the fourth quarter of 2015.

For the fourth quarter 2016, we recorded a tax benefit of $2 million on our pre-tax loss of $107 million. For the full-year 2016, we recorded a tax provision of $24 million on our pre-tax loss of $416 million. Due to the full valuation allowance on our domestic deferred tax assets, the tax provision does not reflect any tax impact on domestic results.

We generated positive operating cash flow of $727 million for the year ended December 31, 2016. As of December 31, 2016, U. S. Steel had $1.5 billion of cash and $2.9 billion of total liquidity.

Segment Analysis

Fourth quarter results for our Flat-Rolled segment declined as compared with the third quarter primarily due to a decrease in average realized prices, fewer shipments, as well as increased outage spending. Planned outages as part of our previously announced asset revitalization process limited the amount of tons we could ship in the quarter. Full-year Flat-Rolled segment results for 2016 improved from 2015 largely due to lower raw material costs, lower spending, and benefits provided by our Carnegie Way efforts. These improvements were partially offset by lower average realized prices and shipments.

Fourth quarter results for our European segment declined as compared with the third quarter primarily due to rising raw material costs, particularly for coking coal and iron units. These adverse impacts were partially offset by increased shipments and reduced spending. Full-year European segment results for 2016 improved from 2015 due to lower raw material and energy costs along with better operating efficiencies from running at higher utilization rates, partially offset by lower average realized prices.

Fourth quarter results for our Tubular segment declined as compared with the third quarter largely due to an unfavorable lower of cost or market (LCM) adjustment for obsolete inventory related to the prolonged downturn in the energy markets. Full-year 2016 results for our Tubular segment decreased from 2015 due to a combination of lower average realized prices and shipments, as well as the LCM adjustment for obsolete inventory, only partly offset by lower substrate costs and improved spending.

2017 Outlook

Commenting on U. S. Steel's outlook for 2017, Longhi said, "We are starting 2017 with much better market conditions than we faced at the beginning of 2016. Our Carnegie Way transformation efforts over the last three years have improved our cost structure, streamlined our operating footprint and increased our customer focus. These substantive changes and improvements have increased our earnings power. While we will benefit from improved market conditions, they continue to be volatile and we must remain focused on improving the things that we can control. Pursuing our safety objective of zero injuries, improving our assets and operating performance, and driving innovation that creates differentiated solutions for our customers remain our top priorities."

If market conditions, which include spot prices, raw material costs, customer demand, import volumes, supply chain inventories, rig counts and energy prices, remain at their current levels, we expect:


    --  2017 net earnings of approximately $535 million, or $3.08 per share, and
        EBITDA of approximately $1.3 billion;
    --  Results for our Flat-Rolled, European, and Tubular segments to be higher
        than 2016;
    --  To be cash positive for the year, primarily due to improved cash from
        operations; and
    --  Other Businesses to be comparable to 2016 and approximately $50 million
        of postretirement benefit expense.

We believe market conditions will change, and as changes occur during the balance of 2017, our net earnings and EBITDA should change consistent with the pace and magnitude of changes in market conditions.

Please refer to the non-GAAP Financial Measures section of this document for the reconciliation of the Outlook net earnings to EBITDA.

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We present adjusted net earnings (loss), adjusted net earnings (loss) per diluted share, earnings (loss) before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) and adjusted EBITDA, which are non-GAAP measures, as additional measurements to enhance the understanding of our operating performance.

We believe that EBITDA, considered along with the net earnings (loss), is a relevant indicator of trends relating to cash generating activity and provides management and investors with additional information for comparison of our operating results to the operating results of other companies.

Adjusted net earnings (loss) and adjusted net earnings (loss) per diluted share are non-GAAP measures that exclude the effects of restructuring charges, impairment charges, losses associated with U. S. Steel Canada Inc., losses on debt extinguishment, certain postemployment actuarial adjustments, and charges for deferred tax asset valuation allowances that are not part of the Company's core operations. Adjusted EBITDA is also a non-GAAP measure that excludes the effects of restructuring charges, impairment charges, losses associated with U. S. Steel Canada Inc, and certain postemployment actuarial adjustments. We present adjusted net earnings (loss), adjusted net earnings (loss) per diluted share and adjusted EBITDA to enhance the understanding of our ongoing operating performance and established trends affecting our core operations, particularly cash generating activity, by excluding the effects of restructuring charges, impairment charges, losses on debt extinguishment, certain postemployment actuarial adjustments, charges for deferred tax asset valuation allowances, and losses associated with non-core operations that can obscure underlying trends. U. S. Steel's management considers adjusted net earnings (loss), adjusted net earnings (loss) per diluted share and adjusted EBITDA useful to investors by facilitating a comparison of our operating performance to the operating performance of our competitors, many of which use adjusted net earnings (loss), adjusted net earnings (loss) per diluted share and adjusted EBITDA as alternative measures of operating performance. Additionally, the presentation of adjusted net earnings (loss), adjusted net earnings (loss) per diluted share and adjusted EBITDA provides insight into management's view and assessment of the Company's ongoing operating performance, because management does not consider the adjusting items when evaluating the Company's financial performance or in preparing the Company's annual financial outlook. Adjusted net earnings (loss), adjusted net earnings (loss) per diluted share and adjusted EBITDA should not be considered a substitute for net earnings (loss), earnings (loss) per diluted share or other financial measures as computed in accordance with U.S. GAAP and is not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.

A consolidated statement of operations (unaudited), consolidated cash flow statement (unaudited), condensed consolidated balance sheet (unaudited) and preliminary supplemental statistics (unaudited) for U. S. Steel are attached.

The Company will conduct a conference call on fourth quarter and full-year 2016 earnings on Wednesday, February 1, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Standard. To listen to the webcast of the conference call, visit the U. S. Steel website, www.ussteel.com, and click on "Current Information" under the "Investors" section.

For more information on U. S. Steel, visit our website at www.ussteel.com.

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This release contains information that may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. We intend the forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements in those sections. Generally, we have identified such forward-looking statements by using the words "believe," "expect," "intend," "estimate," "anticipate," "project," "target," "forecast," "aim," "should," "will" and similar expressions or by using future dates in connection with any discussion of, among other things, operating performance, trends, events or developments that we expect or anticipate will occur in the future, statements relating to volume growth, share of sales and earnings per share growth, and statements expressing general views about future operating results. However, the absence of these words or similar expressions does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements are not historical facts, but instead represent only the Company's beliefs regarding future events, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of the Company's control. It is possible that the Company's actual results and financial condition may differ, possibly materially, from the anticipated results and financial condition indicated in these forward-looking statements. Management believes that these forward-looking statements are reasonable as of the time made. However, caution should be taken not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements because such statements speak only as of the date when made. Our Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. In addition, forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from our Company's historical experience and our present expectations or projections. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to the risks and uncertainties described in "Item 1A. Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, and those described from time to time in our future reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

References to "we," "us," "our," the "Company," and "U. S. Steel," refer to United States Steel Corporation and its Consolidated Subsidiaries.




                                                                                               UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION

                                                                                             STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)


                                                                        Quarter Ended                                                 Year Ended
                                                                                                                                      ----------

                                                  Dec. 31            Sept. 30               Dec. 31                         December 31,

    (Dollars in millions, except
     per share amounts)                            2016                 2016                   2015                   2016                      2015
    ----------------------------                   ----                 ----                   ----                   ----                      ----

    NET SALES                                              $2,650                                     $2,686                                           $2,572                            $10,261            $11,574


    OPERATING EXPENSES (INCOME):

                  Cost of sales
                  (excludes
                  items shown
                  below)                    2,430                         2,360                            2,629                                 9,623                11,141

                  Selling,
                  general and
                  administrative
                  expenses                     49                            73                              107                                   255                   415

                  Depreciation,
                  depletion and
                  amortization                123                           126                              129                                   507                   547

                  Earnings from
                  investees                   (7)                         (18)                             (9)                                 (98)                 (38)

                  Impairment of
                  intangible
                  assets                        -                           14                                -                                   14                     -

                 Losses
                  associated
                  with U. S.
                  Steel Canada
                  Inc.                          -                            -                             121                                     -                  392

                  Restructuring
                  and other
                  charges                     121                           (3)                              47                                   122                   322

                  Net (gain) loss
                  on disposal of
                  assets                      (1)                            3                                -                                    5                   (2)

                  Other (income)
                  expenses, net               (1)                          (1)                               1                                   (2)                  (1)
                 -----------


                            Total operating
                             expenses       2,714                         2,554                            3,025                                10,426                12,776
                 -----------


    (LOSS) EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST
     AND INCOME TAXES                              (64)                             132                            (453)                               (165)                (1,202)

    Net interest and other
     financial costs                                 43                               62                               87                                  251                     257
                                                    ---                              ---                              ---                                  ---                     ---


                  (LOSS) EARNINGS
                  BEFORE INCOME
                  TAXES                     (107)                           70                            (540)                                (416)              (1,459)

    Income tax (benefit) provision                  (2)                              19                              593                                   24                     183
                                                    ---                              ---                              ---                                  ---                     ---


    Net (loss) earnings                           (105)                              51                          (1,133)                               (440)                (1,642)

                 Less: Net
                  earnings
                  (loss)
                  attributable
                  to the

                    noncontrolling
                     interests                  -                            -                               -                                    -                    -
                 -----------

    NET (LOSS) EARNINGS
     ATTRIBUTABLE TO

                  UNITED STATES
                  STEEL
                  CORPORATION                       $(105)                                       $51                                        $(1,133)                            $(440)            $(1,642)
                 ==========


    COMMON STOCK DATA:


    Net (loss) earnings per share
     attributable to

       United States Steel Corporation
        stockholders:

                 Basic                                       $(0.61)                                     $0.32                                          $(7.74)                           $(2.81)          $(11.24)

                 Diluted                                     $(0.61)                                     $0.32                                          $(7.74)                           $(2.81)          $(11.24)

    Weighted average shares, in
     thousands

                 Basic                             172,975                          160,513                          146,347                              156,673                 146,094

                 Diluted                           172,975                          161,700                          146,347                              156,673                 146,094

    Dividends paid per common share                         $0.05                                      $0.05                                            $0.05                              $0.20              $0.20
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                                                   UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION

                                                   CASH FLOW STATEMENT (Unaudited)


                                                                                           Year Ended

                                                                                          December 31,

    (Dollars in millions)                                                                              2016              2015
    --------------------                                                                               ----              ----

    Cash provided by operating activities:

                                            Net loss                                          $(440)                           $(1,642)

                                             Depreciation,
                                             depletion and
                                             amortization                 507                                 547

                                             Impairment of
                                             intangible assets             14                                   -

                                             Losses associated
                                             with U. S. Steel
                                             Canada Inc.                    -                                392

                                             Restructuring and
                                             other charges                122                                 322

                                             Loss on debt
                                             extinguishment                22                                  36

                                             Pensions and other
                                             postretirement
                                             benefits                    (62)                                 50

                                             Deferred income
                                             taxes                          9                                 213

                                             Net loss (gain) on
                                             disposal of
                                             assets                         5                                 (2)

                                             Working capital
                                             changes                      596                                 551

                                             Income taxes
                                             receivable/
                                             payable                       10                                   6

                                             Other operating
                                             activities                  (56)                              (114)
                                                                       ----

                                            Total                                      727                           359
                                                                                       ---                           ---


    Cash used in investing activities:

                                             Capital
                                             expenditures                            (306)                        (500)

                                            Acquisitions                                 -                         (25)

                                             Disposal of
                                             assets                                     12                             4

                                             Other
                                             investing
                                             activities                               (24)                           11


                                            Total                                    (318)                        (510)
                                                                                      ----                          ----


    Cash provided by (used in) financing
     activities:

                                             Issuance of long-
                                             term debt, net of
                                             financing costs              958                                   -

                                             Repayment of
                                             long-term
                                             debt                                  (1,070)                        (379)

                                             Settlement of
                                             contingent
                                             consideration               (15)                                  -

                                             Common stock
                                             issued                                    482                             -

                                             Receipts from
                                             exercise of stock
                                             options                       35                                   1

                                             Dividends
                                             paid                                     (31)                         (29)


                                            Total                                      359                         (407)
                                                                                       ---                          ----


    Effect of exchange rate changes on cash                                                             (8)                   (41)
                                                                                                        ---                     ---


    Net increase (decrease) in cash and
     cash equivalents                                                                                   760                   (599)

    Cash and cash equivalents at beginning
     of the year                                                                                        755                   1,354
                                                                                                        ---                   -----


    Cash and cash equivalents at end of the
     period                                                            $1,515                                       $755
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                                UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION

                              CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET (Unaudited)


                                               Dec. 31            Dec. 31

    (Dollars
     in
     millions)                                    2016               2015
    ----------                                    ----               ----

    Cash and
     cash
     equivalents                                       $1,515                            $755

     Receivables,
     net                                      1,248                       1,063

    Inventories                               1,573                       2,074

    Other
     current
     assets                                      20                          25
                                                ---                         ---

                Total current
                assets               4,356                          3,917

    Property,
     plant and
     equipment,
     net                                      3,979                       4,411

     Investments
     and long-
     term
     receivables,
     net                                        528                         540

    Intangible
     assets,
     net                                        175                         196

    Other
     assets                                     122                         103
                                                ---                         ---


               Total assets                               $9,160                          $9,167



    Accounts
     payable                                           $1,668                          $1,493

    Payroll
     and
     benefits
     payable                                    400                         462

    Short-
     term debt
     and
     current
     maturities
     of long-
     term debt                                   50                          45

    Other
     current
     liabilities                                213                         148
                                                ---                         ---

                Total current
                liabilities          2,331                          2,148

    Long-term
     debt,
     less
     unamortized
     discount
     and debt
     issuance
     costs                                    2,981                       3,093

    Employee
     benefits                                 1,216                       1,101

    Other
     long-
     term
     liabilities                                357                         388

    United
     States
     Steel
     Corporation
     stockholders'
     equity                                   2,274                       2,436

     Noncontrolling
     interests                                    1                           1
                                                ---                         ---


               Total
                liabilities
                and
                stockholders'
                equity                          $9,160                          $9,167
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UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (Unaudited)

We present adjusted net earnings (loss), adjusted net earnings (loss) per diluted share, earnings (loss) before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) and adjusted EBITDA, which are all non-GAAP measures, as additional measurements to enhance the understanding of our operating performance. We believe that EBITDA, considered along with the net earnings (loss), is a relevant indicator of trends relating to cash generating activity and provides management and investors with additional information for comparison of our operating results to the operating results of other companies. Adjusted net earnings (loss) and adjusted net earnings (loss) per diluted share are non-GAAP measures that exclude the effects of restructuring charges, impairment charges, losses associated with U. S. Steel Canada Inc., losses on debt extinguishment, certain postemployment actuarial adjustments, and charges for deferred tax asset valuation allowances that are not part of the Company's core operations. Adjusted EBITDA is also a non-GAAP measure that excludes the effects of restructuring charges, impairment charges, losses associated with U. S. Steel Canada Inc., and certain postemployment actuarial adjustments. We present adjusted net earnings (loss), adjusted net earnings (loss) per diluted share and adjusted EBITDA to enhance the understanding of our ongoing operating performance and established trends affecting our core operations, particularly cash generating activity, by excluding the effects of restructuring charges, impairment charges, losses on debt extinguishment, certain postemployment actuarial adjustments, charges for deferred tax asset valuation allowances, and losses associated with non-core operations that can obscure underlying trends. U. S. Steel's management considers adjusted net earnings (loss), adjusted net earnings (loss) per diluted share and adjusted EBITDA useful to investors by facilitating a comparison of our operating performance to the operating performance of our competitors, many of which use adjusted net earnings (loss), adjusted net earnings (loss) per diluted share and adjusted EBITDA as alternative measures of operating performance. Additionally, the presentation of adjusted net earnings (loss), adjusted net earnings (loss) per diluted share and adjusted EBITDA provides insight into management's view and assessment of the Company's ongoing operating performance, because management does not consider the adjusting items when evaluating the Company's financial performance or in preparing the Company's annual financial outlook. Adjusted net earnings (loss), adjusted net earnings (loss) per diluted share and adjusted EBITDA should not be considered a substitute for net earnings (loss), earnings (loss) per diluted share or other financial measures as computed in accordance with U.S. GAAP and is not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.


                                                                                              RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED EBITDA


                                                                          Quarter Ended                                         Year Ended
                                                                                                                                ----------

                                                        Dec. 31         Sept. 30            Dec. 31              Dec. 31             Dec. 31

    (Dollars in millions)                                   2016              2016                2015                  2016                 2015
    --------------------                                    ----              ----                ----                  ----                 ----

    Reconciliation to Adjusted EBITDA

                  Net (loss) earnings attributable to
                  United States Steel Corporation                $(105)                                  $51                                    $(1,133)               $(440)   $(1,642)

                 Income tax (benefit) provision             (2)                         19                            593                              24         183

                 Net interest and other financial costs      43                          62                             87                             251         257

                  Depreciation, depletion and
                  amortization expense                      123                         126                            129                             507         547
                                                          ---

                 EBITDA                                      59                         258                          (324)                            342       (655)

                  Loss on shutdown of certain tubular
                  pipe mill assets                          126                           -                             -                            126           -

                  Supplemental unemployment, severance
                  costs and other charges                   (4)                          -                            47                             (2)         78

                 Impairment of intangible assets              -                         14                              -                             14           -

                  Loss on shutdown of Fairfield Flat-
                  Rolled operations                           -                          -                             -                              -         91

                  Losses associated with U. S. Steel
                  Canada Inc.                                 -                          -                           121                               -        392

                  Loss on shutdown of coke production
                  facilities                                  -                          -                             -                              -        153

                  Granite City Works temporary idling
                  charges                                    18                           -                            99                              18          99

                  Postemployment benefit actuarial
                  adjustment                                  -                          -                            26                               -         26

                 Impairment of equity investment             12                           -                            18                                  $12               18
                                                          ---

                 Adjusted EBITDA                                   $211                                  $272                                       $(13)                 $510        $202
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                                                                                                           UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION

                                                                                                       NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (Unaudited)


                                                                                                   RECONCILIATION TO ADJUSTED NET EARNINGS (LOSS)


                                                                               Quarter Ended(a)                                                Year Ended(a)
                                                                                                                                                ------------

                                                        Dec. 31            Sept. 30                  Dec. 31              Dec. 31                  Dec. 31

    (Dollars in millions, except per
     share amounts)                                         2016                 2016                      2015                  2016                      2015
    --------------------------------                        ----                 ----                      ----                  ----                      ----

    Reconciliation to adjusted net earnings (loss)
     attributable to United States Steel Corporation

                  Net (loss) earnings attributable to
                  United States Steel Corporation                   $(105)                                           $51                                        $(1,133)            $(440)   $(1,642)

                  Loss on shutdown of certain tubular
                  pipe mill assets                             126                                -                                 -                                126        -

                  Supplemental unemployment, severance
                  costs and other charges                      (4)                               -                                47                                 (2)      64

                 Loss on debt extinguishment                     -                               -                                 -                                 22        -

                 Impairment of intangible assets                 -                              14                                  -                                 14        -

                  Loss on shutdown of Fairfield Flat-
                  Rolled operations                              -                               -                                 -                                  -      53

                  Losses associated with U. S. Steel
                  Canada Inc.                                    -                               -                               121                                   -     266

                  Granite City Works temporary idling
                  charges                                       18                                -                                99                                  18       99

                  Loss on shutdown of coke production
                  facilities                                     -                               -                                 -                                  -      65

                  Postemployment benefit actuarial
                  adjustment                                     -                               -                                26                                   -      26

                 Impairment of equity investment                12                                -                                18                                  12       18

                  Loss on retirement of senior
                  convertible notes                              -                               -                                36                                   -      36

                 Deferred tax asset valuation allowance          -                               -                               753                                   -     753
                                                             ---

                      Total adjustments                        152                               14                              1,100                                 190    1,380
                                                             ---

                  Adjusted net earnings (loss)
                  attributable to United States Steel
                  Corporation                                          $47                                            $65                                           $(33)            $(250)     $(262)
                                                             ---


    Reconciliation to adjusted diluted net earnings
     (loss) per share

                 Diluted net (loss) earnings per share             $(0.61)                                         $0.32                                         $(7.74)           $(2.81)   $(11.24)

                  Loss on shutdown of certain tubular
                  pipe mill assets                            0.73                                -                                 -                               0.80        -

                  Supplemental unemployment, severance
                  costs and other charges                   (0.03)                               -                              0.32                              (0.01)    0.44

                 Loss on debt extinguishment                     -                               -                                 -                               0.14        -

                 Impairment of intangible assets                 -                            0.08                                  -                               0.09        -

                  Loss on shutdown of Fairfield Flat-
                  Rolled operations                              -                               -                                 -                                  -    0.37

                  Losses associated with U. S. Steel
                  Canada Inc.                                    -                               -                              0.82                                   -    1.82

                  Granite City Works temporary idling
                  charges                                     0.11                                -                              0.68                                0.11     0.68

                  Loss on shutdown of coke production
                  facilities                                     -                               -                                 -                                  -    0.44

                  Postemployment benefit actuarial
                  adjustment                                     -                               -                              0.18                                   -    0.18

                 Impairment of equity investment              0.07                                -                              0.12                                0.08     0.12

                  Loss on retirement of senior
                  convertible notes                              -                               -                              0.25                                   -    0.25

                 Deferred tax asset valuation allowance          -                               -                              5.14                                   -    5.15
                                                             ---

                      Total adjustments                       0.88                             0.08                               7.51                                1.21     9.45
                                                            ----

                  Adjusted diluted net earnings (loss)
                  per share                                          $0.27                                          $0.40                                         $(0.23)           $(1.60)    $(1.79)
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((a) )The adjustments included in this table have been tax effected at a 0% tax rate due to the recognition of a full valuation allowance.


                    UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION

                RECONCILIATION OF ANNUAL EBITDA OUTLOOK


                                                   Year Ended

                                                    Dec. 31

    (Dollars in millions)                                2017
    --------------------                               ----

    Reconciliation to Projected Annual
     EBITDA Included in Outlook

                Projected net earnings
                attributable to United States
                Steel Corporation included in
                Outlook                                            $535

               Estimated income tax expense                60

                Estimated net interest and other
                financial costs                           245

                Estimated depreciation,
                depletion and amortization                460
                                                        ---

                Projected annual EBITDA included
                in Outlook                                       $1,300
               --------------------------------                  ------


                                                                                                      UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION

                                                                                              PRELIMINARY SUPPLEMENTAL STATISTICS (Unaudited)


                                                                         Quarter Ended                                     Year Ended
                                                                                                                           ----------

                                                          Dec. 31         Sept. 30           Dec. 31                        December 31,

    (Dollars in millions)                                   2016              2016               2015                  2016                   2015
    --------------------                                    ----              ----               ----                  ----                   ----

    SEGMENT EARNINGS (LOSS) BEFORE
     INTEREST AND INCOME TAXES

                 Flat-Rolled                                         $65                                   $114                                      $(88)               $(3)         $(237)

                 U. S. Steel Europe                             63                        81                               6                            185        81

                 Tubular                                      (87)                     (75)                           (64)                         (304)    (179)

                 Other Businesses                               21                        18                               9                             63        33
                                                             ---

    Total Segment Earnings (Loss)
     Before Interest and Income Taxes                         62                       138                           (137)                          (59)    (302)

                 Postretirement benefit income (expense)        26                         8                             (5)                            62      (43)

                 Other items not allocated to segments:

                  Loss on shutdown of certain tubular
                  pipe mill assets                           (126)                        -                              -                         (126)        -

                  Supplemental unemployment and severance
                  costs                                          4                         -                           (47)                             2      (78)

                 Impairment of intangible assets                 -                     (14)                              -                          (14)

                  Losses associated with U. S. Steel
                  Canada Inc.                                    -                        -                          (121)                             -    (392)

                  Loss on shutdown of coke production
                  facilities                                     -                        -                              -                             -    (153)

                  Loss on shutdown of Fairfield Flat-
                  Rolled operations                              -                        -                              -                             -     (91)

                  Granite City Works temporary idling
                  charges                                     (18)                        -                           (99)                          (18)     (99)

                  Postemployment benefit actuarial
                  adjustment                                     -                        -                           (26)                             -     (26)

                 Impairment of equity investment              (12)                        -                           (18)                          (12)     (18)
                                                            ----


                  (Loss) earnings before interest and
                  income taxes                                     $(64)                                  $132                                     $(453)             $(165)       $(1,202)
                                                             ===


    CAPITAL EXPENDITURES

                 Flat-Rolled                                         $14                                    $23                                        $84                $111            $280

                 U. S. Steel Europe                             15                        17                              32                             83       110

                 Tubular                                         7                        11                              27                             88       102

                 Other Businesses                                2                         -                              3                             24         8
                                                             ---


                           Total                                     $38                                    $51                                       $146                $306 (a)        $500 (a)
                 -----                                               ---                                    ---                                       ----                ---- ---        ---- ---

((a)) Excludes the (decrease) increase in accrued capital expenditures of $(85) million and $59 million for the year ended December 31, 2016, and 2015, respectively.


                                                                     UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION

                                                             PRELIMINARY SUPPLEMENTAL STATISTICS (Unaudited)


                                                                                                            Quarter Ended                        Year Ended
                                                                                                                                                 ----------

                                                                                                 Dec. 31              Sept. 30        Dec. 31                     December 31,

                                                                                                     2016                  2016            2015                    2016           2015
                                                                                                     ----                  ----            ----                    ----           ----

    OPERATING STATISTICS

                         Average realized
                         price: (a)

                         Flat-Rolled
                         ($/net ton)                            692                             718                     642              666                               695

                         U. S. Steel
                         Europe ($/net
                         ton)                                   484                             503                     477              483                               516

                            U. S. Steel
                             Europe (euro/
                             net ton)                           449                             451                     435              436                               464

                         Tubular ($/net
                         ton)                                 1,027                           1,049                   1,273            1,071                             1,464

                         Steel Shipments
                         (thousands of net
                         tons):(a)

                        Flat-Rolled                           2,369                           2,535                   2,591           10,094                            10,595

                         U. S. Steel
                         Europe                               1,261                           1,105                     982            4,496                             4,357

                        Tubular                                 138                             103                     127              400                               593

                                              Total Steel Shipments        3,768                           3,743                3,700           14,990                         15,545
                                                                           =====                           =====                =====           ======                         ======


                         Intersegment
                         Shipments
                         (thousands of net
                         tons):

                         Flat-Rolled to
                         Tubular                                  -                              -                               35               42                            416

                         Raw Steel Production
                         (thousands of net
                         tons):

                        Flat-Rolled                           2,458                           2,734                   2,421           10,706                            11,337

                         U. S. Steel
                         Europe                               1,278                           1,279                   1,054            4,967                             4,669

                         Raw Steel Capability
                         Utilization: (b)

                        Flat-Rolled                             57%                            64%                              57%                        63%                       60%

                         U. S. Steel
                         Europe                                101%                           102%                              84%                        99%                       93%
                        ------------                            ---                             ---                               ---                         ---                        ---

((a)) Excludes intersegment shipments.

((b)) Based on annual raw steel production capability of 17.0 million net tons for Flat-Rolled and 5.0 million net tons for U. S. Steel Europe. Prior to the permanent shutdown of the blast furnace and associated steelmaking operations, along with most of the flat-rolled finishing operations at Fairfield Works late in the third quarter of 2015, annual raw steel production capability for Flat-Rolled was 19.4 million net tons.

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