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EXHIBIT 4.45


FOURTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE
9.875% SENIOR SECURED NOTES DUE 2025


This Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December 18, 2020 (this “Supplemental Indenture” or “Guarantee”), among I/N Tek L.P., I/N Kote L.P., Tek Kote Acquisition Corporation (the “Additional Guarantors”), Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (together with its successors and assigns, the “Company”) and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee and First Lien Notes Collateral Agent under the Indenture referred to below.


WITNESSETH:


WHEREAS, the Company, the Guarantors, the First Lien Notes Collateral Agent and the Trustee have heretofore executed and delivered an Indenture, dated as of April 17, 2020, as supplemented by that certain First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 24, 2020, among the Company, the Guarantors party thereto, the Trustee and the First Lien Notes Collateral Agent, that certain Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 22, 2020, among the Company, the Guarantors party thereto, the Trustee and the First Lien Notes Collateral Agent, and that certain Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December 9, 2020, among the Company, the Guarantors party thereto, the Trustee and the First Lien Notes Collateral Agent (as so supplemented and as otherwise amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified, the “Indenture”), providing for the issuance of an aggregate principal amount of $955,159,000 of 9.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2025 of the Company (the “Notes”);


WHEREAS, Section 3.08 of the Indenture provides that, after the Issue Date, the Company is required to cause certain direct or indirect Subsidiaries of the Company to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which such Subsidiary will unconditionally guarantee, on a joint and several basis with the other Guarantors, the full and prompt payment of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes on a secured basis; and


WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Trustee and the Company are authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture to amend or supplement the Indenture, without the consent of any Holder;


NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Additional Guarantors, the Company and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:
ARTICLE 1
Definitions


Section 1.01 Defined Terms.


As used in this Supplemental Indenture, terms defined in the Indenture or in the preamble or recital hereto are used herein as therein defined. The words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereby” and other words of similar import used in this Supplemental Indenture refer to this Supplemental Indenture as a whole and not to any particular section hereof.


ARTICLE 2
Agreement to be Bound; Guarantee


Section 2.01 Agreement to be Bound. The Additional Guarantors hereby become parties to the Indenture as Guarantors and as such will have all of the rights and be subject to all of the obligations 








and agreements of a Guarantor under the Indenture. The Additional  Guarantors hereby become parties to the Security Agreement, pursuant to the terms of such agreement, as Grantors thereunder with the same force and effect as if originally named therein as Grantors and as such hereby assume all obligations and liabilities of a Grantor thereunder. The Additional Guarantors agree to be bound by all of the provisions of the Indenture and the Collateral Documents applicable to an Additional Guarantor and to perform all of the obligations and agreements of a Guarantor under the Indenture and the Collateral Documents.


Section 2.02 Guarantee. The Additional Guarantors agree, on a joint and several basis with all the existing Guarantors, to fully, unconditionally and irrevocably Guarantee to each Holder of the Notes and the Trustee the Obligations pursuant to Article 10 of the Indenture on a secured basis.


ARTICLE 3
Miscellaneous


Section 3.01 Notices. All notices and other communications to the Additional Guarantors shall be given as provided in the Indenture to the Additional Guarantors, at their respective addresses set forth below, with a copy to the Company as provided in the Indenture for notices to the Company.


I/N Tek L.P.
c/o Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.
    200 Public Square, Suite 3300
    Cleveland, Ohio 44114
    Attention: James Graham, Executive Vice President,
           Chief Legal Officer & Secretary
I/N Kote L.P.
c/o Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.
    200 Public Square, Suite 3300
    Cleveland, Ohio 44114
    Attention: James Graham, Executive Vice President,
           Chief Legal Officer & Secretary
Tek Kote Acquisition Corporation
c/o Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.
    200 Public Square, Suite 3300
    Cleveland, Ohio 44114
    Attention: James Graham, Executive Vice President,
                 Chief Legal Officer & Secretary


Section 3.02 Parties. Nothing expressed or mentioned herein is intended or shall be construed to give any Person, firm or corporation, other than the Holders and the Trustee, any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of this Supplemental Indenture or the Indenture or any provision herein or therein contained.


Section 3.03 Governing Law. This Supplemental Indenture shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.


Section 3.04 Severability Clause. In case any provision in this Supplemental Indenture shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall 








not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and such provision shall be ineffective only to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability.


Section 3.05 Ratification of Indenture; Supplemental Indentures Part of Indenture. Except as expressly amended hereby, the Indenture is in all respects ratified and confirmed and all the terms, conditions and provisions thereof shall remain in full force and effect. This Supplemental Indenture shall form a part of the Indenture for all purposes, and every Holder of Notes heretofore or hereafter authenticated and delivered shall be bound hereby. The Trustee shall not be responsible for and makes no representation or warranty as to the validity, execution, or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or with respect to the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by the other parties hereto.


Section 3.06 Counterparts. The parties hereto may sign one or more copies of this Supplemental Indenture in counterparts, all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement.


Section 3.07 Headings. The headings of the Articles and the sections in this Guarantee are for convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed to alter or affect the meaning or interpretation of any provisions hereof.


Section 3.08 Execution, Delivery and Validity. The Company and Additional Guarantors each represent and warrant to the Trustee that this Supplemental Indenture has been duly and validly executed and delivered by it and constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement may be limited by equitable principles or by bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership, administration, reorganization, moratorium, or similar laws relating to or limiting creditors’ rights generally.











IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed as of the date first above written.


						
	I/N TEK L.P., as a Guarantor
	
	By:	/s/ James D. Graham

	Name: James D. Graham
	Title: General Counsel & Secretary
		
	I/N KOTE L.P., as a Guarantor
	
	By:	/s/ James D. Graham

	Name: James D. Graham
	Title: General Counsel & Secretary
		
	TEK KOTE ACQUISITION CORPORATION, as a Guarantor
	
	By:	/s/ James D. Graham

	Name: James D. Graham
	Title: General Counsel & Secretary




						
	CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC.
	
	By:	/s/ Keith A. Koci

	Name: Keith A. Koci
	Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer




						
	U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, 
as Trustee and First Lien Notes Collateral Agent
	
	By:	/s/ Elizabeth A. Thuning

	Name: Elizabeth A. Thuning
	Title: Vice President






Fourth Supplemental Indenture – 9.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2025