INSTITUTIONAL PRESENTATION

June | 2022

BUSINESS MODEL STRENGHTS

STRENGHTS

BRAZIL

  • Integration of production routes.
  • Presence in different segments of construction and industry.

NORTH AMERICA

  • Higher added value products and profitability.
  • On-stop-shopconcept.
  • Commercial strategy review.

SPECIAL STEEL

  • Presence in Brazil and US.

Light and heavy vehicles and O&G segments.

SECTOR/PRODUCTS

Civil construction 41%

Rebar 24%

Industry 35% (flat steel)

Flat steel 36%

Industry 24% (long steel)

Drawn 12%

Distribution 52%

Merchant bar 53%

Construction 23%

Beams 36%

Industry 25%

Rebar 11%

Brazil:

US:

Automotive 80%

Automotive 70%

Industry (energy) 20%

Industry (energy) 30%

  • Local competition and cleaner steel.
  • Proximity to raw- materials and clients.
  • Cost competitivity and CO2 emission.
  • ESG in the decision-making process.
  • Focus on Americas with higher added value products.
  • Capital allocation discipline.
  • Cultural and digital transformation.

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MACRO ENVIRONMENT 1Q22

  • International scenario: Russia-Ukraine conflict caused disruptions in supply of commodities, pressures on global supply chain and higher spot prices for raw materials in international market;
  • COVID uncertainties at start of year (brazilian retail market).

Turkish rebar

End of 1st

quarter

st

quarter

Raw Materials

End of 1

960

Russia-Ukraine conflict

Russia-Ukraine conflict

t

456

515

t

1 year ago

1 year ago

USD/m

740

USD/m

625

167

138

158

114

1 Apr 21 14 Apr 21 27 Apr 21 10 May 21 21 May 21 3 Jun 21 16 Jun 21 29 Jun 21 12 Jul 21 23 Jul 21 5 Aug 21 18 Aug 21 31 Aug 21 13 Sep 21 24 Sep 21 7 Oct 21 20 Oct 21 2 Nov 21 15 Nov 21 26 Nov 21 9 Dec 21 22 Dec 21 4 Jan 22 17 Jan 22 28 Jan 22 10 Feb 22 23 Feb 22 8 Mar 22 21 Mar 22

1 Apr 21 14 Apr 21 27 Apr 21 10 May 21 21 May 21

3 Jun 21 16 Jun 21 29 Jun 21 12 Jul 21 23 Jul 21 5 Aug 21 18 Aug 21 31 Aug 21 13 Sep 21 24 Sep 21 7 Oct 21 20 Oct 21 2 Nov 21 15 Nov 21 26 Nov 21 9 Dec 21 22 Dec 21 4 Jan 22 17 Jan 22 28 Jan 22 10 Feb 22 23 Feb 22

8 Mar 22

21 Mar 22

Rebar FOB Turkey

IODEX 62% CFR China

Spot HCC Peak Downs FOB

Australia

Source: S&P Global Commodity Insights

End of 1st quarter

Scrap & Pig iron

950

Russia-Ukraine conflict

t

USD/m

1 year ago

570

650

525

543

654

442

507

430

1 Apr 21 14 Apr 21 27 Apr 21 10 May 21 21 May 21 3 Jun 21 16 Jun 21 29 Jun 21 12 Jul 21 23 Jul 21 5 Aug 21 18 Aug 21 31 Aug 21 13 Sep 21 24 Sep 21 7 Oct 21

20 Oct 21 2 Nov 21 15 Nov 21 26 Nov 21 9 Dec 21 22 Dec 21 4 Jan 22 17 Jan 22 28 Jan 22 10 Feb 22 23 Feb 22 8 Mar 22

21 Mar 22

USA Scrap Turkey CFR

Scrap East Asia import CFR

Pig Iron FOB Brazil Southeastern

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CONSOLIDATED - 1Q22 HIGHLIGHTS

Shipments (1,000 tonnes)

Net sales (R$ million)

Adjusted EBITDA(1) (R$ million)

3,055

-1% vs 1Q21 -3% vs 4Q21

Adjusted EBITDA Margin(1)

28.7%

+2.2 p.p. vs 1Q21

+0.9 p.p. vs 4Q21

R$ 20,330

+24% vs 1Q21

-6% vs 4Q21

Net income(R$ million)

R$ 2,940

+19 %. vs 1Q21 -16% vs 4Q21

R$ 5,827

+35% vs 1Q21

-3% vs 4Q21

Safety

Frequency Rate(2) - 0.57

vs 0.83 in 4Q21

  1. Adjusted by non-recurring items that impacted the result.
  2. Number of lost-time injuries for every 1,000,000 hours worked (the lower, the better)

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