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AK Steel Reports Financial Results for First Quarter of 2012

WEST CHESTER, Ohio, April 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- AK Steel (NYSE: AKS) today reported a net loss of $11.8 million, or $0.11 per diluted share of common stock, for the first quarter of 2012 compared to net income of $8.7 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2011 and a net loss of $193.9 million, or $1.76 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2011. The fourth quarter 2011 loss included a non-cash pre-tax pension corridor charge of $268.1 million, or $1.50 per diluted share.

Net sales for the first quarter of 2012 were $1,508.7 million on shipments of 1,325,900 tons, compared to sales of $1,581.1 million on shipments of 1,423,100 tons for the year-ago first quarter. The company said its average selling price for the first quarter of 2012 was $1,138 per ton, a 6% increase from the fourth quarter of 2011, and about 3% higher than the first quarter of 2011. The higher average selling price for first quarter 2012 over first quarter 2011 was primarily due to a richer product mix, increased contract sales and higher prices for certain products.

The company reported an operating profit for the first quarter of 2012 of $4.1 million, or $3 per ton, compared to an operating profit of $19.5 million, or $14 per ton, for the first quarter of 2011 and an operating loss of $300.7 million, or $213 per ton, for the fourth quarter of 2011. The fourth quarter loss included the $268.1 million, or $190 per ton, pre-tax pension corridor charge. The 2012 first quarter results include a LIFO credit of $12.4 million, compared to a LIFO credit of $44.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2011.

"We continued to experience a slow, but steady, improvement in market conditions during the first quarter, which helped AK Steel achieve an operating profit," said James L. Wainscott, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of AK Steel. "Additionally, our employees once again turned in outstanding performances in the hallmarks of our company - safety, quality and productivity."

The company ended the first quarter of 2012 with $42.3 million of cash and cash equivalents and $840.6 million of availability under the company's revolving credit facility, for total liquidity of approximately $883 million.

Second Quarter 2012 Outlook

AK Steel said that it expects to report net income in the second quarter of 2012. The company added that it intends to provide more detailed second quarter guidance later in the quarter.

Safe Harbor Statement

The statements in this release with respect to future results reflect management's estimates and beliefs and are intended to be, and hereby are identified as "forward-looking statements" for purposes of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "believes," "intends," "plans," "estimates" and other similar references to future periods typically identify such forward-looking statements. The company cautions readers that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those currently expected by management, including those risks and uncertainties discussed in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, as updated in subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as required by law, the company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect future developments or events.

AK Steel

AK Steel produces flat-rolled carbon, stainless and electrical steels, primarily for automotive, infrastructure and manufacturing, construction and electrical power generation and distribution markets. The company employs about 6,200 men and women in Middletown, Mansfield, Coshocton and Zanesville, Ohio; Butler, Pennsylvania; Ashland, Kentucky; Rockport, Indiana; and its corporate headquarters in West Chester, Ohio. Additional information about AK Steel is available on the company's web site at www.aksteel.com.

AK Tube LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of AK Steel, employs about 300 men and women in plants in Walbridge, Ohio and Columbus, Indiana. AK Tube produces carbon and stainless electric resistance welded (ERW) tubular steel products for truck, automotive and other markets. Additional information about AK Tube LLC is available on its web site at www.aktube.com.

AK Coal Resources, Inc., another wholly-owned subsidiary of AK Steel, owns or leases metallurgical coal reserves in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. AK Steel also owns 49.9% of Magnetation LLC, a joint venture headquartered in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, which produces iron ore concentrate from previously mined ore reserves.


                                                   AK STEEL HOLDING CORPORATION
                                               CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                                            (Unaudited)
                                (Dollars and shares in millions, except per share and per ton data)

                                           Three Months Ended
                                                March 31,
                                                ---------
                                                             2012                               2011
                                                             ----                               ----
    Shipments (000 tons)                                  1,325.9                                    1,423.1
    Selling price per ton                                                          $1,138                       $1,109

    Net sales                                                                    $1,508.7                     $1,581.1

    Cost of products sold                                 1,409.0                                    1,469.1
    Selling and administrative
     expenses                                                55.8                                       54.2
    Depreciation                                             48.3                                       46.7
    Pension and OPEB expense
     (income)                                                (8.5)                                      (8.4)
                                                             ----                                       ----
    Total operating costs                                 1,504.6                                    1,561.6
                                                          -------                                    -------

    Operating profit                                          4.1                                       19.5

    Interest expense                                         16.2                                        8.6
    Other income (expense)                                    0.9                                        3.4
                                                              ---                                        ---

    Income (loss) before income
     taxes                                                  (11.2)                                      14.3
    Income tax provision
     (benefit)                                               (4.3)                                       5.8
                                                             ----                                        ---

    Net income (loss)                                        (6.9)                                       8.5
    Less: Net income (loss)
     attributable to
     noncontrolling interests                                 4.9                                       (0.2)
                                                              ---                                       ----

    Net income (loss)
     attributable to AK Steel
     Holding Corporation                                                           $(11.8)                        $8.7
                                                                                   ======                         ====

    Basic and diluted earnings
     per share:
    Net income (loss)
     attributable to AK Steel
     Holding Corporation                                                           $(0.11)                       $0.08
                                                                                   ======                        =====

    Weighted-average shares
     outstanding:
    Basic                                                   110.0                                      109.7
    Diluted                                                 110.0                                      110.1

    Dividends declared and paid
     per share                                                                      $0.05                        $0.05

                                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                       AK STEEL HOLDING CORPORATION
                                                                        CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                                                                (Unaudited)
                                                              (Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
                                                                                                                     
                                                              March 31,                           December 31, 2011
                                                                    2012
                                                                    ----
    ASSETS
    Current assets:
    Cash and cash equivalents                                                              $42.3                                                             $42.0
    Accounts receivable, net                                       645.2                                                 564.2
    Inventory, net                                                 621.3                                                 418.7
    Other current assets                                           241.8                                                 249.5
                                                                   -----                                                 -----
    Total current assets                                         1,550.6                                               1,274.4
                                                                 -------                                               -------
    Property, plant and equipment                                5,953.6                                               5,967.2
    Accumulated depreciation                                    (3,845.3)                                            (3,797.0)
                                                                --------                                              --------
    Property, plant and equipment, net                           2,108.3                                               2,170.2
    Other non-current assets                                     1,032.4                                               1,005.3
                                                                 -------                                               -------
    TOTAL ASSETS                                                                        $4,691.3                                                          $4,449.9
                                                                                        ========                                                          ========
                                                                                                                     
    LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
    Current liabilities:
    Borrowings under credit facility                                                      $145.0                                                            $250.0
    Accounts payable                                               685.1                                                 583.6
    Accrued liabilities                                            195.5                                                 172.8
    Current portion of long-term debt                                0.7                                                   0.7
    Current portion of pension and other postretirement
     benefit obligations                                           127.2                                                 130.0
                                                                   -----                                                 -----
    Total current liabilities                                    1,153.5                                               1,137.1
                                                                 -------                                               -------
    Long-term debt                                                 949.9                                                 650.0
    Pension and other postretirement benefit
     obligations                                                 1,705.8                                               1,744.8
    Other non-current liabilities                                  521.5                                                 540.8
                                                                   -----                                                 -----
    TOTAL LIABILITIES                                            4,330.7                                               4,072.7
                                                                 -------                                               -------
                                                                                                                     
    Equity:
         Common stock, authorized 200,000,000 shares of $.01
          par value each; issued 123,705,980 and                     1.2                                                   1.2
              123,229,210 shares in 2012 and 2011;
               outstanding 110,562,918 and 110,284,228
               shares in 2012
              and 2011
    Additional paid-in capital                                   1,928.8                                               1,922.2
    Treasury stock, common shares at cost, 13,143,062
     and 12,944,982 shares in 2012 and 2011                       (173.2)                                               (171.6)
    Accumulated deficit                                         (1,383.3)                                            (1,366.0)
    Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)                   (9.4)                                                  2.7
                                                                    ----                                                   ---
    TOTAL AK STEEL HOLDING CORPORATION STOCKHOLDERS'
     EQUITY                                                        364.1                                                 388.5
    Noncontrolling interests                                        (3.5)                                                (11.3)
                                                                    ----                                                 -----
    TOTAL EQUITY                                                   360.6                                                 377.2
                                                                   -----                                                 -----
    TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY                                                        $4,691.3                                                          $4,449.9
                                                                                        ========                                                          ========


                            AK STEEL HOLDING CORPORATION
                       CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                    (Unaudited)
                               (Dollars in millions)

                           Three Months Ended
                                March 31,
                                ---------
                           2012                         2011
                           ----                         ----
    CASH FLOWS FROM
     OPERATING
     ACTIVITIES:
    Net income (loss)                       $(6.9)                     $8.5
    Depreciation           44.9                                 46.7
    Depreciation-
     SunCoke
     Middletown             3.4                                    -
    Amortization            6.3                                  4.5
    Deferred income
     taxes                 (9.4)                                 4.4
    Pension and OPEB
     expense (income)      (8.5)                                (8.4)
    Contributions to
     pension trust        (28.7)                               (30.0)
    Contributions to
     Middletown
     retirees VEBA            -                                (65.0)
    Other
     postretirement
     benefit payments     (16.3)                               (20.1)
    Working capital      (150.7)                             (133.3)
    Working capital-
     SunCoke
     Middletown             7.9                                 (0.4)
    Other operating
     items, net             8.0                                 (4.3)
                            ---                                 ----
    Net cash flows
     from operating
     activities          (150.0)                             (197.4)

    CASH FLOWS FROM
     INVESTING
     ACTIVITIES:
    Capital
     investments          (10.5)                               (35.6)
    Capital
     investments-
     SunCoke
     Middletown           (19.2)                               (71.7)
    Other investing
     items, net            (0.2)                                 0.4
                           ----                                  ---
    Net cash flows
     from investing
     activities           (29.9)                             (106.9)

    CASH FLOWS FROM
     FINANCING
     ACTIVITIES:
    Net borrowings
     (repayments)
     under credit
     facility            (105.0)                                75.0
    Proceeds from
     issuance of long-
     term debt            373.3                                    -
    Redemption of
     long-term debt       (73.5)                                (0.2)
    Debt issuance
     costs                 (8.2)                                (0.2)
    Proceeds from
     exercise of stock
     options                  -                                  0.1
    Purchase of
     treasury stock        (1.7)                                (1.4)
    Common stock
     dividends paid        (5.5)                                (5.5)
    Advances from
     noncontrolling
     interest owner to
     SunCoke
     Middletown               -                                 72.4
    Other financing
     items, net             0.8                                  1.4
                            ---                                  ---
    Net cash flows
     from financing
     activities           180.2                                141.6
                          -----                                -----

    Net increase
     (decrease) in
     cash and cash
     equivalents            0.3                              (162.7)
    Cash and cash
     equivalents,
     beginning of
     period                42.0                                216.8
                           ----                                -----
    Cash and cash
     equivalents, end
     of period                              $42.3                     $54.1
                                            =====                     =====


                                       AK STEEL HOLDING CORPORATION
                                              STEEL SHIPMENTS
                                                (Unaudited)
                                            (Tons in thousands)

                                                    Three Months Ended
                                                        March 31,
                                                        ---------
                                                                     2012     2011
                                                                     ----     ----
    Tons Shipped by Product
    Stainless/electrical                                            214.9    224.4
    Coated                                                          583.2    621.8
    Cold-rolled                                                     286.0    344.8
    Tubular                                                          36.3     34.2
                                                                     ----     ----
    Subtotal value-added shipments                                1,120.4  1,225.2
    Hot-rolled                                                      170.5    161.1
    Secondary                                                        35.0     36.8
                                                                     ----     ----
    Subtotal non value-added shipments                              205.5    197.9
                                                                    -----    -----
    Total shipments                                               1,325.9  1,423.1
                                                                  =======  =======

    Shipments by Product (%)
    Stainless/electrical                                             16.2%    15.8%
    Coated                                                           44.0%    43.7%
    Cold-rolled                                                      21.6%    24.2%
    Tubular                                                           2.7%     2.4%
                                                                      ---      ---
    Subtotal value-added shipments                                   84.5%    86.1%
    Hot-rolled                                                       12.9%    11.3%
    Secondary                                                         2.6%     2.6%
                                                                      ---      ---
    Subtotal non value-added shipments                               15.5%    13.9%
                                                                     ----     ----
    Total shipments                                                 100.0%   100.0%
                                                                    =====    =====

SOURCE AK Steel

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