Dispositions and Assets Held for Sale
Birmingham Southern Railroad Company
On February 1, 2012, U. S. Steel completed the sale of the majority of operating assets of Birmingham Southern Railroad Company and the Port Birmingham Terminal. As a result of the transaction, U. S. Steel recognized a pretax gain of $89 million.
U. S. Steel Serbia
On January 31, 2012, U. S. Steel sold USSS to the Republic of Serbia for a purchase price of one dollar. In addition, USSK received $40 million for certain intercompany balances owed by USSS for raw materials and support services. As a result of this transaction, U. S. Steel recorded a non-cash pretax charge of $399 million.