CSN(SID) - 2024 Q4 - Annual Report

Form 6-K: Report of Foreign Private Issuer Filing Information This Form 6-K was filed by Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (CSN) for December 2024, confirming annual reports under Form 20-F - The registrant is Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (CSN), a foreign private issuer[1] - The report is a Form 6-K for the month of December 2024, filed with the SEC under Commission File Number 1-14732[1] - The company indicates it will file its annual reports under Form 20-F[2] Material Fact: Acquisition of Estrela Comércio e Participações S.A. On December 30, 2024, CSN announced an agreement to acquire a 70% stake in Estrela Comércio e Participações S.A., the holding company of Tora Transportes Group, for a total of R$742.5 million, pending regulatory approvals - CSN entered into an agreement to acquire 70% of the share capital of Estrela Comércio e Participações S.A. ("Estrela")[4] Acquisition Financial Details | Term | Value (R$) | Payment Schedule | | :-------------------- | :------------------- | :--------------------------------------------- | | Total Price | 742,500,000.00 | - | | Payment at Closing| 300,000,000.00 | Paid at the closing of the transaction | | Remaining Balance | 442,500,000.00 | To be paid in 3 (three) annual instalments | - The target, Estrela, is the holding company of Tora Transportes Group, a major Brazilian logistics operator with over 50 years of experience in road-rail integration[5] - The strategic goal of the acquisition is to drive growth in intermodal operations and strengthen CSN's position in the logistics sector, leveraging a 35-year commercial relationship with the Tora Group[5] - The completion of the transaction is subject to regulatory approvals, notably from the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE), and other standard conditions[6] Signatures and Forward-Looking Statements The report was signed on December 30, 2024, by the company's CEO and CFO, including a standard cautionary statement regarding forward-looking information - The report was signed by Benjamin Steinbruch (Chief Executive Officer) and Antonio Marco Campos Rabello (Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer) on December 30, 2024[10] - The document contains a disclaimer for forward-looking statements, noting they are not historical facts and are subject to numerous risks, assumptions, and uncertainties, with no guarantee that expected events or results will occur[11]