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COMPANHIA SIDERÚRGICA NACIONAL
Publicly Held Company
Corporate Taxpayer’s ID 33.042.730/0001-04
NIRE 35300396090
MATERIAL FACT
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional ("CSN" or "Company") informs its shareholders and the general market the updated projections, as follows:
(i) | Replacement of the leverage projection, measured by the Net Debt/Adjusted EBITDA indicator, from a level below 2.00x to a leverage of 2.50x at the end of the annual balance for 2024. Nevertheless, the Company will maintain its efforts to reduce its leverage level in the coming years. |
Such projections will be included in section 3 of the Company's Reference Form and will be available on the CVM website at http://www.cvm.gov.br/ and on the Company's website at http://ri.csn.com.br/ within the legal deadline.
CSN clarifies that the information disclosed in this document represents estimates and involves market factors beyond the control of the Company. Therefore, they do not constitute a promise of performance by the Company and/or its administrators and, as such, may undergo further changes.
São Paulo, May 13, 2024.
Antonio Marco Campos Rabello
Executive of Finance and Investor Relations
COMPANHIA SIDERÚRGICA NACIONAL | |
By: |
/S/ Benjamin Steinbruch
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Benjamin Steinbruch
Chief Executive Officer |
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By: |
/S/ Antonio Marco Campos Rabello
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Antonio Marco Campos Rabello
Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer |
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