CSN Signs Binding Term Sheet to Sell German Steel Unit SWT for €550M
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Summary
CSN signed a binding term sheet to sell its German steel unit SWT to Megasa for €550 million enterprise value, part of its leverage-reduction divestment program.
Key Events · M&A and Partnerships · SID
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Binding Term Sheet for SWT Sale
CSN and subsidiary CSN Steel S.L. signed a binding term sheet with Bipadosa S.L. (Megasa group) to sell all shares of Stahlwerk Thüringen GmbH (SWT) at an enterprise value of €550 million, subject to adjustments.
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Leverage Reduction Proceeds
The €550 million enterprise value would provide substantial cash to reduce CSN's elevated leverage, which stood at a R$1.33 billion H1 2026 net loss with rising debt levels.
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Exclusivity and Closing Conditions
The term sheet provides for an exclusivity period of up to 10 weeks and requires execution of definitive agreements with customary conditions precedent before closing.
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Strategic Divestment Context
The sale is part of CSN's divestment program initiated earlier in 2026 to resolve its capital structure, following the CSN Cimentos divestment process and debt exchange offers.
Analysis · SID · Manufacturing
A binding term sheet has been signed to sell Stahlwerk Thüringen (SWT), CSN's German long-steel subsidiary, to Spain's Megasa group at an enterprise value of €550 million. The transaction advances CSN's stated divestment program aimed at cutting leverage, a persistent concern given the company's R$1.33 billion H1 2026 net loss, an NYSE non-compliance notice for sub-$1 ADS pricing, and a cut in iron ore volume guidance in September. A €550 million cash inflow would meaningfully improve the balance sheet, though the deal remains subject to definitive agreements, customary conditions, and a 10-week exclusivity period, so closing is not assured.
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