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Algoma Steel Announces Report for the Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 1995 (Part II of II).


SAULT STE. MARIE Sault Sainte Marie — pronounced "Soo Saint Marie" (IPA /su seɪnt məˈɹi/) — is the name of two cities on the Saint Marys River, which forms part of the boundary between the United States and Canada. , Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 6, 1996-- Algoma Steel ''See also Algoma (Disambiguation)

Algoma Steel Corporation (TSX: AGA) was founded in 1902 by Francis Clergue, an American entrepreneur who had settled in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.
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) today announced its financial results for the quarter and year ended December December: see month.  31, 1995. -0-

ALGOMA STEEL INC.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Expressed in millions of Canadian dollars)
(Unaudited)


                          THREE MONTHS ENDED      YEAR ENDED
                              DECEMBER 31        DECEMBER 31
                             1995     1994      1995     1994
                           -------  -------   -------  -------
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF         (NOTE 1)           (NOTE 1)
 INCOME AND RETAINED
 EARNINGS (DEFICIT)


SALES                      $ 292.0  $ 285.5  $1,207.7 $1,090.9
                           -------  -------  -------- --------
OPERATING, ADMINISTRATIVE
    AND SELLING EXPENSE      253.0    216.4     969.6    880.0
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION  9.7     11.0      47.4     49.5
                           -------  -------   ------- --------
                             262.7    227.4   1,017.0    929.5
                           -------  -------   ------- --------
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS        29.3     58.1     190.7    161.4
NET FINANCIAL EXPENSE         10.9      3.4      21.2      6.8
                           -------  -------   ------- --------
INCOME BEFORE THE FOLLOWING   18.4     54.7     169.5    154.6
LOSS ON RETIREMENT OF PREFERRED SHARES
    OF SUBSIDIARY            (10.1)       -      (3.5)       -
GAIN ON EARLY RETIREMENT OF
    LONG-TERM DEBT               -        -         -      4.9
                           -------  -------   ------- --------
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES     8.3     54.7     166.0    159.5


PROVISION FOR INCOME
    TAXES - CURRENT           (3.8)     2.1      28.1      5.7
          - DEFERRED          10.3      0.8      19.9      9.8
                           -------  -------   ------- --------
                               6.5      2.9      48.0     15.5
                           -------  -------   ------- --------
INCOME BEFORE DIVIDENDS ON
    PREFERRED SHARES OF
    SUBSIDIARY                 1.8     51.8     118.0    144.0
DIVIDENDS ON PREFERRED SHARES
    OF SUBSIDIARY                -      4.1       8.4     16.7
                           -------  -------   ------- --------
NET INCOME                 $   1.8  $  47.7   $ 109.6 $  127.3
                           -------  -------   ------- --------
                           -------  -------   ------- --------


NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE $ 0.04  $  1.82   $  3.14 $   4.85
                           -------  -------   ------- --------
                           -------  -------   ------- --------


WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES
    OUTSTANDING - MILLIONS
    (NOTE 2)                 45.84    26.25     34.85    26.25
                           -------  -------   ------- --------
                           -------  -------   ------- --------


RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT)
    BALANCE, BEGINNING
    OF PERIOD              $ 168.1  $  12.6   $  60.3 $  (67.0)
    NET INCOME                 1.8     47.7     109.6    127.3
                           -------  -------   ------- --------
    BALANCE, END OF PERIOD $ 169.9  $  60.3   $ 169.9 $   60.3
                           -------  -------   ------- --------
                           -------  -------   ------- --------


OPERATIONS
    RAW STEEL
     PRODUCTION (000'S) N.T.   468      604     2,232    2,338
    STEEL
     SHIPMENTS  (000'S) N.T.   489      480     2,009    2,017




                                             AS AT DECEMBER 31
                                               1995      1994
                                             --------  -------
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION          (NOTE 1)
FINANCIAL POSITION


CURRENT ASSETS
    ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE                      $  142.2  $ 158.4
    NOTE RECEIVABLE                                 -     10.0
    INVENTORIES                                 371.3    334.5
    PREPAID EXPENSES                              6.3      6.0
                                             --------  -------
                                                519.8    508.9
                                             --------  -------
OTHER ASSETS
    DEPOSITS IN ESCROW                          176.4        -
    FIXED ASSETS, NET                           428.8    316.8
    UNAMORTIZED BLAST FURNACE LINING             56.5      5.7
    DEFERRED CHARGES                             25.5        -
                                             --------  -------
                                                687.2    322.5
                                             --------  -------
TOTAL ASSETS                                  1,207.0    831.4
                                             --------  -------
                                             --------  -------


CURRENT LIABILITIES
    BANK INDEBTEDNESS                             3.4     66.5
    ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES    171.2    138.0
    CONTINGENT VALUE RIGHTS                      24.5        -
    DIVIDENDS PAYABLE                               -      2.8
    INCOME AND OTHER TAXES PAYABLE               35.3     16.7
    REDEMPTIONS OF PREFERRED SHARES
        OF SUBSIDIARY                               -     39.2
    CURRENT PORTION OF LONG-TERM DEBT             3.1      2.9
                                             --------  -------
                                                237.5    266.1
                                             --------  -------
OTHER LIABILITIES
    LONG-TERM DEBT                              388.7     17.1
    ACCRUAL FOR PENSIONS AND OTHER
        POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS                328.3    294.0
    OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES                   4.9      2.8
    DEFERRED INCOME TAXES                        28.1      9.8
                                             --------  -------
                                                750.0    323.7
                                             --------  -------
PREFERRED SHARES OF SUBSIDIARY                      -    262.4
                                             --------  -------
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIENCY)
    COMMON SHARES                               130.7        -
    SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIENCY ON RESTRUCTURING   (81.1)   (81.1)
    RETAINED EARNINGS                           169.9     60.3
                                             --------  -------
                                                219.5    (20.8)
                                             --------  -------
TOTAL LIABILITIES, PREFERRED SHARES
    AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIENCY)    $1,207.0  $ 831.4
                                             --------  -------
                                             --------  -------


ALGOMA STEEL INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW
(EXPRESSED IN MILLIONS OF CANADIAN DOLLARS)
(UNAUDITED)


                          THREE MONTHS ENDED      YEAR ENDED
                              DECEMBER 31        DECEMBER 31
                             1995     1994      1995     1994
                           -------  -------   -------  -------
CASH PROVIDED FROM (USED FOR)


OPERATING ACTIVITIES
  CASH FROM OPERATIONS (XX)$  37.4  $  46.4   $ 222.2  $ 165.5
  DECREASE (INCREASE) IN
    OPERATING WORKING CAPITAL 39.6    (7.0)      49.4   (53.2)
                           -------  -------   -------  -------
                              77.0     39.4     271.6    112.3
                           -------  -------   -------  -------
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
  NET ADDITIONS TO FIXED ASSETS
    - DIRECT STRIP PRODUCTION
       COMPLEX              (58.6)        -    (69.6)        -
    - BLAST FURNACE RELINE  (38.8)    (0.7)    (64.6)    (1.4)
    - OTHER                 (28.7)   (16.9)    (75.1)   (51.3)
    DEPOSITS IN ESCROW        48.8        -   (176.4)        -
                           -------  -------   -------  -------
                            (77.3)   (17.6)   (385.7)   (52.7)
                           -------  -------   -------  -------


FINANCING ACTIVITIES
    DIVIDENDS ON PREFERRED SHARES
        OF SUBSIDIARY            -    (4.1)    (11.1)   (16.8)
    REPAYMENT OF
        LONG-TERM DEBT       (2.9)    (0.7)     (5.1)    (4.3)
    PROCEEDS FROM
        LONG-TERM DEBT           -      1.3     374.1      3.2
    NET PROCEEDS FROM COMMON
        SHARE ISSUE              -        -     129.0        -
    FINANCING EXPENSES         0.3        -     (24.7)       -
    PROCEEDS FROM NOTE
        RECEIVABLE               -        -      10.0     10.0
    RETIREMENT OF PREFERRED
        SHARES OF SUBSIDIARY     -        -   (295.0)    (7.7)
    REDUCTION OF OTHER
        LONG-TERM LIABILITIES    -    (3.5)         -    (7.6)
                           -------  -------   -------  -------
                             (2.6)    (7.0)    177.2    (23.2)
                           -------  -------   -------  -------
BANK INDEBTEDNESS
    CHANGE DURING PERIOD     (2.9)     14.8      63.1     36.4
    BALANCE, BEGINNING
       OF PERIOD             (0.5)   (81.3)    (66.5)  (102.9)
                           -------  -------   -------  -------
    BALANCE, END OF PERIOD $ (3.4)  $(66.5)   $ (3.4)  $(66.5)
                           -------  -------   -------  -------
                           -------  -------   -------  -------


(XX) CASH FROM OPERATIONS
       PER COMMON SHARE    $  0.82  $  1.76   $  6.38  $  6.30
                           -------  -------   -------  -------
                           -------  -------   -------  -------




NOTE 1.  CERTAIN COMPARATIVE FIGURES HAVE BEEN RECLASSIFIED TO
CONFORM TO THE PRESENTATION ADOPTED IN THE CURRENT PERIOD.


NOTE 2.  DURING THE THIRD QUARTER OF 1995, 19.6 MILLION COMMON
SHARES WERE ISSUED RESULTING IN 45.8 MILLION SHARES
OUTSTANDING AT DECEMBER 31, 1995.


CONTACT: Algoma Steel, Inc.

Jim Garner, 416/864-1524
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