Form 8-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 8-K

 


 

CURRENT REPORT

 

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

DATE OF REPORT –January 25, 2005

(Date of Earliest Event Reported)

 


 

AK STEEL HOLDING CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Commission File No. 1-13696

 

Delaware   31-1401455
(State of Incorporation)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

703 Curtis Street, Middletown, OH   45043
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (513) 425-5000

 


 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 2.02    Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

The following schedule reflects the reconciliation of Non-GAAP measures that will be discussed in the fourth quarter and full year 2004 analysts’ conference call to be held on January 25, 2005 at 11:00 a.m.

 

Supplemental Information

 

EBITDA (Dollars in millions)

 

   Three Months Ended
December 31,


    Twelve Months Ended
December 31,


 
   2004

    2003

    2004

    2003

 

EBITDA

   $ 146     $ 23     $ 463     $ (84 )

Depreciation

     (47 )     (50 )     (206 )     (222 )

Amortization

     —         (1 )     (6 )     (5 )

Goodwill impairment

     —         —         —         (101 )

Corridor charge

     (331 )     (240 )     (331 )     (240 )
    


 


 


 


Operating loss

   $ (232 )   $ (268 )   $ (80 )   $ (652 )
    


 


 


 


EBITDA per ton

                                

EBITDA per ton

   $ 90     $ 15     $ 74     $ (14 )

Depreciation per ton

     (29 )     (32 )     (33 )     (38 )

Amortization per ton

     —         (1 )     (1 )     (1 )

Goodwill impairment per ton

     —         —         —         (18 )

Corridor charge per ton

     (203 )     (154 )     (53 )     (41 )
    


 


 


 


Operating loss per ton

   $ (142 )   $ (172 )   $ (13 )   $ (112 )
    


 


 


 


 

 


SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

AK STEEL HOLDING CORPORATION

By:

 

/s/ David C. Horn


   

David C. Horn

   

Secretary

 

Dated: January 25, 2005