Gerdau Ameristeel Corporation and Gerdau S.A. Monday announced the completion today of the acquisition of Gerdau Ameristeel by way of a plan of arrangement.
Pursuant to the arrangement, Gerdau S.A. acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Gerdau Ameristeel not already owned, directly or indirectly, by it for US$11.00 in cash per share.
De-listing of the common shares of Gerdau Ameristeel from the Toronto Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange is expected to occur shortly. Concurrent with the delisting of its common shares, Gerdau Ameristeel will apply to all applicable Canadian securities regulatory authorities and to the Securities and Exchange Commission in order to cease to be a reporting issuer, and to withdraw its shares from registration, respectively.
Gerdau S.A. is a producer of long steel in the Americas and one of the world's largest suppliers of special long steel. It has plants in 14 countries spanning the Americas, Europe and Asia, with total installed capacity of more than 25 million metric tons of steel.
Gerdau Ameristeel is the second largest mini-mill steel producer in North America, with annual manufacturing capacity of approximately 10 million metric tons of mill finished steel products.