BlueScope - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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BlueScope M&A Summary

BlueScope has acquired 12 companies, including 2 in the last 5 years. It has also divested 2 assets.

BlueScope’s largest acquisition to date was in 2008, when it acquired IMSA Steel for $730M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2007, when it sold Oldcastle Glass Engineered Products to Oldcastle for $190M. BlueScope has acquired in 5 different US states, and 4 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include metals/mining (34%) and building materials (17%).

BlueScope Business Overview

Where is BlueScope headquartered?

BlueScope is headquartered in Mount Waverley, Australia.

What is BlueScope’s revenue?

BlueScope disclosed revenue of 11,285M AUD for 2020 and 12,533M AUD for 2019.

How many employees does BlueScope have?

BlueScope has 14,000 employees.

What sector is BlueScope in?

BlueScope is a metals/mining company.

When was BlueScope founded?

BlueScope was founded in 1885.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity14
    • M&A Buy Activity12
    • M&A Sell Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 8
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 11

BlueScope

BlueScope Steel Ltd.

88 Ricketts Road,
Mount Waverley, VIC 3149
Australia,
61 3 8540 8600
www.bluescope.com

BlueScope is largest steel manufacturer. BlueScope was founded in 1885 and is based in Mount Waverley, Australia.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # 10 - 1 1 - - 12
vol $1.6B $240M $500M $2.4B
Sell (0.0/yr) # 2 - - - - - 2
vol $349M $349M
  14

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc. - Coil Coatings Business 2022-04-11 500M USD Divestiture
Mount Waverley, Australia
MetalX - Ferrous Recycling Business 2021-11-05 240M USD Divestiture
Waterloo, Indiana
YKGI Holdings Berhad - Manufacturing Facility 2018-11-05 30M AUD Divestiture
, Malaysia
North Star BlueScope Steel LLC 2015-10-25 - Stake Purchase
Delta, Ohio · www.nsbhp.com
NZ downstream long products - Fletcher Building Ltd. 2014-06-03 - Divestiture
Auckland, New Zealand
Fielders and Orrcon businesses - Hills Ltd. 2014-02-28 80M USD Divestiture
Sydney, Australia
Pacific Steel business - Fletcher Building Ltd. 2014-02-24 76M NZD Divestiture
Auckland, New Zealand
OneSteel sheet and coil processing and distribution businesses 2013-10-14 - Divestiture
Sydney, Australia
Taharoa Iron Sand Business - BlueScope Steel Ltd. 2008-08-27 159M NZD Divestiture
Melbourne, Australia
IMSA Steel Corp. 2008-02-14 730M USD Divestiture
Kalama, Washington
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Metals/Mining 4 (33%) 1.4B (59%) 1 (50%) 159M (46%)
Building Materials 2 (17%) - 1 (50%) 190M (54%)
Chemicals 1 (8%) 500M (21%) - -
Construction 1 (8%) 204M (9%) - -
Distribution 1 (8%) - - -
Environmental 1 (8%) 240M (10%) - -
Manufacturing 1 (8%) 30M (1%) - -
Oil/Gas Exploration 1 (8%) - - -
Total 12 $2.4B 2 $349M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 5 1.2B 1 190M
  Texas 1 - 1 190M
  Washington 1 730M - -
  Ohio 1 - - -
  Missouri 1 204M - -
  Indiana 1 240M - -
Australia 4 1.1B 1 159M
New Zealand 2 76M - -
Malaysia 1 30M - -
Domestic 4 (33%) 1.1B (46%) 1 (50%) 159M (46%)
Cross-border 8 (67%) 1.3B (54%) 1 (50%) 190M (54%)
Total 12 $2.4B 2 $349M

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 5 $2.2B
< $100M 3 $186M
TOTAL $2.4B
Largest IMSA Steel Corp.
$730M (2008-02-14)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $349M
TOTAL $349M
Largest Oldcastle Glass Engineered Products, Inc.
$190M (2007-06-27)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Strategic(s)
83%
10 (83%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
2 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Metals/Mining

Revenue

11,285   10% 2020
12,533   10% 2019
11,498   9% 2018
10,627   16% 2017
9,183   8% 2016
8,521   2015
(millions of AUD) Show More Show Less

Employees

14,000

Established

1885

Public

Australia (ASX): BSL

Former Name

BHP Steel Ltd.

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