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BUSINESS COMBINATION (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]  
Schedule of consideration transferred
   
Value of the consideration transferred (R$ thousand)
Installment   Installment
in cash (1)    309,994
1ª    111,250
2ª    111,250
3ª    220,000
Amount paid for 70% of the shares    752,494
(1) an amount of R$300,000 paid in April 2025, more R$9,994 paid in September of 2025.
Schedule of fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed
 
  Fair value 
Fair value of acquired assets:  
Current Assets  
Cash and cash equivalents 87,046
Trade receivables 205,529
Inventories 72,924
Recoverable taxes 18,672
Other assets 26,561
Non-Current Asset  
Deferred taxes 47,393
Other assets 21,122
Property, plant and equipment (1) 820,398
Intangible assets (2) 71,591
Total assets acquired   1,371,236
Fair value of assumed liabilities:  
Current Liabilities   
Trade payables 180,962
Borrowings and financing (3) 251,201
Payroll and related taxes 29,600
Lease liabilities (4) 19,633
Other payables 34,177
 Non-current Liabilities   
 Borrowings and financing (3) 378,655
Lease liabilities (4) 189,545
Provisions for tax, social security, labor civil, environmental risk (5) 24,828
Deferred taxes (6) 32,709
Other payables  7,510
Total liabilities assumed   1,148,820
   
Total of Identifiable Net Assets at Fair Value 222,416
70% ownership by the Parent Company 155,691
(1) The fair value of fixed assets determined by market and cost approaches, mainly for vehicle groups (light and heavy-duty, dump trucks and semi-trailers), machinery and equipment, and improvements.

 

(2) The fair value of intangibles includes intangible goodwill assets acquired and recognized by the acquiree before the allocation of fair value, in the amount of R$17,108.

 

(3) The Loans and financing assumed in the acquisition and their respective maturities are shown in the tables below:
Schedule of loans and financing assumed
           
    Current Liabilities     Non-current Liabilities    Total
Foreign Debt            
Fixed interest in USD            
Bonds, Facility and ACC    35,277    38,500   73,777
     35,277    38,500   73,777
             
Local Debt            
Fixed interest in BRL            
BNDES/FINAME/FINEP, Debentures, CRI and NCE    215,924    340,155   556,079
     215,924    340,155   556,079
Total Borrowings and Financing    251,201    378,655   629,856
Schedule of maturities
         
Maturity   Foreign Debt   Local Debt Total
2025        82,513 82,513
2026   35,277    176,201 211,478
2027        151,109 151,109
2028   38,500    49,128 87,628
2029        15,167 15,167
2030        81,961 81,961
    73,777    556,079 629,856

 

(4) The Company measured acquired lease liabilities using the present value of the remaining lease payments as of the acquisition date. Right of use assets were measured at an amount equal to lease liabilities and adjusted to reflect favorable lease conditions relative to market terms.

 

(5) Provisions and Contingent liabilities assumed in the acquisition that were considered present obligations arising from past events and can be reliably measured have been recognized and are initially measured at fair value on the acquisition date and subsequently measured in accordance with the requirements of IFRS 3 – Business Combination, at an amount in excess of that which would be recognized in accordance with IAS 37 - Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets. The table shown below presents the total amount of provisions and contingent liabilities assumed on the transaction date, including attributed fair value, as follows:
Schedule of provisions and contingent liabilities assumed
   
    BRL
Tax    12,691
Labor    12,093
Civil    44
Total provisions and contingent liabilities    24,828
(6) Amounts mainly consist of deferred tax liabilities related to the acquiree’s initial balance and the net position of deferred tax assets and liabilities related to allocation of the purchase price.
Schedule of goodwill on acquisition
           
        Reference   Grupo Estrela
Total acquisition price   A   (i)    752,494
Fair value of net assets   B   (ii)    155,691
Goodwill (1)   = ( A - B )        596,803
(1) Goodwill was mainly attributed to:
§Expected operational and logistical synergies,
§Vertical integration of transport operations within the CSN Group,
§Gains in scale and efficiency,
§Capacity to expand within the logistics market,
§Expected future profitability.
Schedule of revenue and results
   
    Estrela Group
Period (from - to) a   04/01/2025 to 12/31/2025
Revenue    763,412
P&L    (16,912)
Period (from - to) b   01/01/2025 to 12/31/2025
Revenue   1,019,278
P&L    (36,778)
(a) Impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements in 2025.
(b) Impact on the Financial Statement if the acquisition date had occurred at the start of the 2025 fiscal year.
Schedule of general information acquisitions
           
    Galvacolor (1)   Gramperfil (2)   Globaldot (3)
Acquisition date   11/18/2025   03/23/2025   5/12/2025
Percentage ("%") acquired of the share capital   100%   90%   80%
Price paid (Consideration transferred) - R$   291,013    73,128    50,891

 

(1) Galvacolor, which was acquired by CSN, maintains industrial operations dedicated to the galvanization and painting of flat steels. The company largely maintains operations in the civil construction sector. This transaction expanded the Company's portfolio of coated products and strengthened its competitive positioning on the European market.

 

(2) Gramperfil, which was acquired by CSN Steel S.L., specializes in the manufacture of metal structural profiles and accessories used in the construction sector. This acquisition allows the Company to expand its operations in the market segment for structural solutions and offers greater proximity to end customers and an increase in operating margin.

 

(3) Global Dot, which was indirectly acquired by CSN through its subsidiaries CSN Inova Ventures and CSN Inova Soluções S.A., provide complete fleet management services with a focus on improving internal logistics and improving processes used in making requests, scheduling, execution, measuring contracts and sizing fleets. This acquisition is in line with the Company's integration strategy, aiming at providing greater synergy, productivity and reducing costs through a single technological platform.
Schedule of fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed
         
    Galvacolor   Gramperfil Total
Fair Value of Acquired Assets:          
Current Assets          
Cash and cash equivalents    4,914   13,261 18,175
Trade receivables    42,285   23,704 65,989
Inventories   193,943   23,621 217,564
Recoverable taxes    24,087   1,809 25,896
Other assets    2,346   1,360  3,706
 Non-current Assets           
Deferred taxes    3,210      3,210
Other assets   51   22 73
Property, plant and equipment    167,685   30,389 198,074
Intangible assets    46   42 88
Total assets acquired    438,567   94,208 532,775
           
Fair Value of Assumed Liabilities:          
Current Liabilities           
Trade payables   115,669   7,017 122,686
Borrowings and financing        11,718 11,718
Taxes payable    26,947   2,143 29,090
Other payables    4,938    202  5,140
Total liabilities assumed    147,554   21,080 168,634
           
Total of Identifiable Net Assets at Fair Value   291,013   73,128 364,141
Galvacolor Gramperfil And Globaldot [Member]  
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]  
Schedule of goodwill on acquisition
                 
          Galvacolor   Gramperfil   Globaldot
Total acquisition price   A     291,013    73,128    50,891
Fair value of net assets   B     291,013    73,128    11,728
Goodwill (1)   = ( A - B )              39,163
(1)Provisional goodwill recognized in acquisitions is mainly attributed to:
§Expected operational and commercial synergies,
§Gains in scale,
§Logistics integration,
§Specialized workforce,
§Expansion of market presence,
§Expected future profitability.
Schedule of revenue and results
               
    Galvacolor   Gramperfil   Global Dot*    
Period (from - to) a   11/18/2025 to 12/31/2025   03/23/2025 to 12/31/2025   12/05/2025 to 12/31/2025   Total
                 
Revenue    18,301   80,886       99,187
P&L   (4,543)   5,328       785
                 
Period (from - to) b   01/01/2025 to 12/31/2025   01/01/2025 to 12/31/2025   01/01/2025 to 12/31/2025   Total
                 
Revenue    315,216   113,179   26,349   454,744
P&L   (75,802)   6,299   9,838    (59,665)
(*) Considering that the acquisition was completed on December 5, 2025, and there was no material transactions made in the last month of the year, there was no impact on the Company's financial statements.

 

(a) Impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements in 2025.
(b) Impact on the financial statements if the acquisition date had occurred at the start of the 2025 fiscal year.