Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes _______ No ___X____COMPANHIA SIDERÚRGICA NACIONAL
Publicly-Held Company
Corporate Taxpayer’s ID (CNPJ/MF): 33.042.730/0001-04
Company Registry (NIRE): 35-3.0039609.0
MATERIAL FACT
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (“CSN” or “Company”) hereby announces to its shareholders and the market in general on projections update, as follow:
| (i) | Projection of reaching 3.75x Net Debt/Adjusted EBITDA indicator at the end of the 2020 annual balance sheet. |
| (ii) | Projection of reaching 3.00x in the Net Debt/Adjusted EBITDA indicator at the close of the 2021 annual balance sheet. |
| (iii) | Projection of reaching R$23,000 million in Net Debt at the close of the 2021 annual balance sheet. |
CSN points out that the information disclosed in this document represents an estimate and involves market factors beyond CSN’s control. Therefore, it does not constitute a promise of performance by the Company and/or its Management and may be subject to change.
São Paulo, July 28, 2020.
Marcelo Cunha Ribeiro
Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer
| COMPANHIA SIDERÚRGICA NACIONAL | |
| By: | /S/ Benjamin Steinbruch |
Benjamin Steinbruch Chief Executive Officer | |
| By: | /S/ Marcelo Cunha Ribeiro |
Marcelo Cunha Ribeiro Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer | |
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