6-K

GERDAU S.A. (GGB)

6-K 2025-07-31 For: 2025-07-31
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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington**,D.C. 20549**

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE

SECURITIESEXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Dated July 31, 2025

Commission File Number 1-14878

GERDAU S.A.

(Translation of Registrant’s Name into English)

Av. Dra. Ruth Cardoso, 8,501 – 8° andar

São Paulo, São Paulo - Brazil CEP 05425-070

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F   x               Form 40-F ¨

Exhibit Index

Exhibit Description of Exhibit
99.1 GERDAU S.A. Condensed consolidated interim<br>financial statements as of June 30, 2025

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: July 31, 2025

GERDAU S.A.
By: /s/ Rafael Dorneles Japur
Name: Rafael Dorneles Japur
Title: Executive Vice President
Investor Relations Director

Exhibit 99.1

GERDAU S.A.

Condensed consolidated interim financial statements

as of June 30, 2025

GERDAU S.A.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

In thousands of Brazilian reais (R$)

(Unaudited)

Note June 30, 2025 December 31, 2024
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents 4 8,500,933 7,767,813
Short-term investments 4 472,917 509,030
Trade accounts receivable - net 5 5,799,331 5,176,958
Inventories 6 16,042,458 16,504,911
Tax credits 1,065,641 1,153,122
Income and social contribution taxes recoverable 712,486 914,395
Dividends receivable 3,577 125
Fair value of derivatives 14 18,861 16,921
Other current assets 690,648 626,148
33,306,852 32,669,423
NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Tax credits 1,900,999 1,744,387
Deferred income taxes 2,294,001 2,427,648
Judicial deposits 15 343,639 332,560
Other non-current assets 264,959 358,806
Prepaid pension cost 846 9,716
Fair value of derivatives 14 14,520 35,947
Investments in associates and joint ventures 8 3,956,460 4,222,317
Goodwill 10 12,260,053 13,853,114
Leasing 1,311,781 1,168,694
Other Intangibles 414,093 400,567
Property, plant and equipment, net 30,785,867 29,591,314
53,547,218 54,145,070
TOTAL ASSETS 86,854,070 86,814,493

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

GERDAU S.A.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

In thousands of Brazilian reais (R$)

(Unaudited)

Note June 30, 2025 December 31, 2024
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Trade accounts payable - domestic market 11 4,346,815 3,892,296
Trade accounts payable - debtor risk 11 410,339 459,899
Trade accounts payable - imports 11 810,204 1,365,909
Short-term debt 12 2,511,694 697,049
Debentures 13 41,736 37,988
Taxes payable 403,353 411,420
Income and social contribution taxes payable 87,586 346,208
Payroll and related liabilities 784,300 918,612
Leasing payable 410,220 430,727
Employee benefits - 186
Environmental liabilities 307,807 245,429
Fair value of derivatives 14 1,187 1,747
Other current liabilities 1,406,757 2,043,921
11,521,998 10,851,391
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
Long-term debt 12 11,174,675 9,110,972
Debentures 13 4,362,254 3,790,475
Deferred income taxes 46,438 163,138
Provision for tax, civil and labor liabilities 15 2,305,293 2,328,849
Environmental liabilities 307,187 413,653
Employee benefits 470,609 545,206
Leasing payable 1,018,831 849,942
Other non-current liabilities 522,578 587,081
20,207,865 17,789,316
EQUITY 17
Capital 24,273,225 24,273,225
Capital reserves 11,597 11,597
Treasury stocks (565,507 ) (734,278 )
Retained earnings 23,143,017 24,238,217
Transactions with non-controlling interests without change of control (2,904,670 ) (2,904,670 )
Other reserves 10,965,306 13,064,668
EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE EQUITY HOLDERS OF THE PARENT 54,922,968 57,948,759
NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS 201,239 225,027
EQUITY 55,124,207 58,173,786
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY 86,854,070 86,814,493

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

GERDAU S.A.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

In thousands of Brazilian reais (R$)

(Unaudited)

For the three-month period ended For the six-month period ended
Note Jun 30, 2025 June 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2025 June 30, 2024
NET SALES 17,525,750 16,615,817 34,901,086 32,826,080
Cost of sales 20 (15,495,203 ) (14,428,921 ) (30,923,986 ) (28,219,465 )
GROSS PROFIT 2,030,547 2,186,896 3,977,100 4,606,615
Selling expenses 20 (205,407 ) (186,192 ) (399,319 ) (369,199 )
General and administrative expenses 20 (351,505 ) (344,470 ) (700,463 ) (662,399 )
Other operating income 20 77,346 154,906 101,721 199,902
Other operating expenses 20 (89,456 ) (196,124 ) (136,930 ) (274,980 )
Recovery of Eletrobras Compulsory Loan 20 - 100,860 - 100,860
Results in operations with joint ventures 3.4 - - - 808,367
Impairment of financial assets 20 (2,631 ) (4,264 ) (6,579 ) (24,358 )
Impairment of assets 23 - (199,627 ) - (199,627 )
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated companies 8 26,443 108,082 35,713 187,198
INCOME BEFORE FINANCIAL INCOME (EXPENSES) AND TAXES 1,485,337 1,620,067 2,871,243 4,372,379
Financial income 21 140,766 185,285 294,848 359,959
Financial expenses 21 (456,639 ) (371,732 ) (893,288 ) (714,930 )
Buyback of bonds 12.b (39,646 ) - (39,646 ) -
Exchange variations, net 21 28,074 (377,789 ) 34,315 (698,424 )
Losses on financial instruments, net 21 (7,294 ) (33,042 ) (38,856 ) (19,630 )
INCOME BEFORE TAXES 1,150,598 1,022,789 2,228,616 3,299,354
Current 7 (348,373 ) (289,515 ) (623,193 ) (639,543 )
Deferred 7 62,272 133,707 16,878 260,042
Income and social contribution taxes (286,101 ) (155,808 ) (606,315 ) (379,501 )
NET INCOME 864,497 866,981 1,622,301 2,919,853
ATTRIBUTABLE TO:
Owners of the parent 856,286 859,110 1,605,779 2,902,892
Non-controlling interests 8,211 7,871 16,522 16,961
864,497 866,981 1,622,301 2,919,853
Basic earnings per share - preferred - (R$) 18 0.43 0.41 0.79 1.38
Basic earnings per share - common - (R$) 18 0.43 0.41 0.79 1.38
Diluted earnings per share - preferred - (R$) 18 0.42 0.41 0.79 1.37
Diluted earnings per share - common - (R$) 18 0.42 0.41 0.79 1.37

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

GERDAU S.A.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

In thousands of Brazilian reais (R$)

(Unaudited)

For the three-month period ended For the six-month period ended
Jun 30, 2025 June 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2025 June 30, 2024
Net income for the period 864,497 866,981 1,622,301 2,919,853
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss
Other comprehensive income from associates and joint ventures 347,677 47,401 (85,746 ) 165,316
Cumulative translation adjustment (1,689,016 ) 3,113,159 (3,675,815 ) 4,443,855
Recycling of cumulative translation adjustment to net income - - - (407,560 )
Unrealized (Losses) Gains on net investment hedge 96,950 (232,157 ) 284,021 (295,865 )
Unrealized losses on financial instruments, net of tax - (4,107 ) - (4,399 )
(1,244,389 ) 2,924,296 (3,477,540 ) 3,901,347
Total comprehensive income for the period, net of tax (379,892 ) 3,791,277 (1,855,239 ) 6,821,200
Total comprehensive income attributable to:
Owners of the parent (384,872 ) 3,769,442 (1,857,993 ) 6,786,363
Non-controlling interests 4,980 21,835 2,754 34,837
(379,892 ) 3,791,277 (1,855,239 ) 6,821,200

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

GERDAU S.A.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

in thousands of Brazilian reais (R$)

(Unaudited)

Attributed to parent company's interest Total parent company's interest Non-controlling interests Total Shareholder's Equity
Retained earnings Other Reserves
Capital Treasury<br> <br><br>stocks Capital<br> <br><br>Reserve Legal<br> reserve Tax<br> Incentives<br><br> Reserve Investments<br> <br><br>and working <br><br>capital reserve Retained<br> <br><br>earnings Operations<br><br><br> with non-<br><br>controlling <br><br>interests Gains<br> and<br><br> losses on net <br><br>investment <br><br>hedge Gains<br> and<br><br> losses on <br><br>financial<br><br> instruments Cumulative<br><br><br> translation <br><br>adjustment Pension<br> plan Long<br> term <br><br>incentive plan
Balance<br> as of January 1, 2024 20,215,343 (150,182 ) 11,597 2,528,673 2,914,226 20,471,931 - (2,904,670 ) (8,831,146 ) (11,951 ) 14,504,471 176,612 134,055 49,058,959 179,904 49,238,863
2024<br> Changes in Equity
Net<br> income - - - - - - 2,902,892 - - - - - - 2,902,892 16,961 2,919,853
Other<br> comprehensive income (loss) recognized in the period - - - - - - - - (295,865 ) (4,399 ) 4,183,735 - - 3,883,471 17,876 3,901,347
Total<br> comprehensive income (loss) recognized in the period - - - - - - 2,902,892 - (295,865 ) (4,399 ) 4,183,735 - - 6,786,363 34,837 6,821,200
Increase<br> in Capital through capitalization of Retained earnings 4,057,882 - - - - (4,057,882 ) - - - - - - - - - -
Long<br> term incentive plan cost recognized in the period - - - - - - - - - - - - (4,906 ) (4,906 ) 18 (4,888 )
Long<br> term incentive plan exercised during the period - 52,889 - - - 1,250 - - - - - - - 54,139 13 54,152
Effects<br> of interest changes in subsidiaries - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (2,838 ) (2,838 )
Dividend<br> in excess of the minimum estatutory undistributed in 2023 - - - - - (175,233 ) - - - - - - - (175,233 ) - (175,233 )
Dividends/interest<br> on equity - - - - - - (589,013 ) - - - - - - (589,013 ) (337 ) (589,350 )
Balance<br> as of June 30, 2024 24,273,225 (97,293 ) 11,597 2,528,673 2,914,226 16,240,066 2,313,879 (2,904,670 ) (9,127,011 ) (16,350 ) 18,688,206 176,612 129,149 55,130,309 211,597 55,341,906
Balance<br> as of December 31, 2024 (Note 17) 24,273,225 (734,278 ) 11,597 2,756,989 2,914,226 18,567,002 - (2,904,670 ) (9,389,675 ) (12,734 ) 22,055,099 215,370 196,608 57,948,759 225,027 58,173,786
2025<br> Changes in Equity
Net<br> income - - - - - 1,605,779 - - - - - 1,605,779 16,522 1,622,301
Other<br> comprehensive income (loss) recognized in the period - - - - - - - 284,021 - (3,747,793 ) - (3,463,772 ) (13,768 ) (3,477,540 )
Total<br> comprehensive income (loss) recognized in the period - - - - - - 1,605,779 - 284,021 - (3,747,793 ) - - (1,857,993 ) 2,754 (1,855,239 )
Effects<br> of the share buyback program - (772,504 ) - - - - - - - - - - - (772,504 ) - (772,504 )
Cancellation<br> of treasury stocks - 889,571 - - - (889,571 ) - - - - - - - - - -
Long<br> term incentive plan cost recognized in the period - - - - - - - - - - - - (284 ) (284 ) (57 ) (341 )
Long<br> term incentive plan exercised during the period - 51,704 - - - (2,357 ) - - - - - - - 49,347 10 49,357
Effects<br> of interest changes in subsidiaries - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (4,787 ) (4,787 )
Dividend<br> in excess of the minimum estatutory undistributed in 2024 - - - - - (203,272 ) - - - - - - - (203,272 ) - (203,272 )
Dividends/interest<br> on equity - - - - - - (241,085 ) - - - - - - (241,085 ) (21,708 ) (262,793 )
Balance<br> as of June 30, 2025 (Note 17) 24,273,225 (565,507 ) 11,597 2,756,989 2,914,226 17,471,802 1,364,694 (2,904,670 ) (9,105,654 ) (12,734 ) 18,307,306 215,370 196,324 54,922,968 201,239 55,124,207

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

GERDAU S.A.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

In thousands of Brazilian reais (R$)

(Unaudited)

For the six-month period ended
Note Jun 30, 2025 June 30, 2024
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income for the period 1,622,301 2,919,853
Adjustments to reconcile net income for the period to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 20 1,810,379 1,497,105
Impairment of assets 23 - 199,627
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated companies 8 (35,713 ) (187,198 )
Exchange variation, net 21 (34,315 ) 698,424
Gains and losses on derivative financial instruments, net 21 38,856 19,630
Post-employment benefits 145,762 129,186
Long-term incentive plans 82,232 75,588
Income tax 7 606,315 379,501
Losses on disposal of property, plant and equipment 20,260 24,301
Results in operations with joint ventures - (808,367 )
Impairment of financial assets 6,579 24,358
Provision of tax, civil, labor and environmental liabilities, net (27,370 ) 92,341
Tax credits recovery - (100,860 )
Interest income on short-term investments (72,693 ) (145,247 )
Interest expense on debt and debentures 21 573,375 365,501
Interest expense on lease liabilities 66,391 69,106
Reversal of net realizable value adjustment in inventory, net 6 (7,454 ) (31,099 )
4,794,905 5,221,750
Changes in assets and liabilities
Decrease (Increase) in trade accounts receivable (938,903 ) (534,928 )
Decrease (Increase) in inventories (333,718 ) (277,048 )
(Decrease) Increase in trade accounts payable 219,511 (524,996 )
Increase in other receivables (10,538 ) (27,352 )
(Decrease) Increase in other payables (587,477 ) (66,950 )
Dividends from associates and joint ventures 27,103 13,729
Purchases of short-term investments (489,680 ) (585,790 )
Proceeds from maturities and sales of short-term investments 622,257 1,320,655
Cash provided by operating activities 3,303,460 4,539,070
Interest paid on loans and financing (547,286 ) (409,533 )
Interest paid on lease liabilities (66,391 ) (69,106 )
Income and social contribution taxes paid (774,451 ) (1,293,610 )
Net cash provided by operating activities 1,915,332 2,766,821
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment 9 (3,498,150 ) (2,253,652 )
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment, investments and other intangibles 30,066 1,505,257
Additions in other intangibles (74,388 ) (81,427 )
Payment for acquisition of company control 3.4 (673,272 ) -
Capital increase in joint ventures 8 (88,800 ) (65,043 )
Net cash used in investing activities (4,304,544 ) (894,865 )
Cash flows from financing activities
Purchases of treasury stocks (772,504 ) -
Dividends and interest on capital paid (463,399 ) (761,385 )
Proceeds from loans and financing 8,144,166 1,954,889
Repayment of loans and financing (2,907,289 ) (1,409,472 )
Leasing payment (234,908 ) (217,789 )
Intercompany loans, net - 2,738
Net cash provided (used) in financing activities 3,766,066 (431,019 )
Exchange variation on cash and cash equivalents (643,734 ) 442,884
Increase in cash and cash equivalents 733,120 1,883,821
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 7,767,813 3,005,645
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 8,500,933 4,889,466

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements


GERDAU S.A.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIMFINANCIAL STATEMENTS

as of June 30, 2025

(In thousands of Brazilian Reais – R$,unless otherwise stated)

(Unaudited)



NOTE 1 - GENERAL INFORMATION

Gerdau S.A. is a publicly traded corporation (sociedade anônima) with its corporate domicile in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. Gerdau S.A and subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the “Company”) is a leading producer of long steel in the Americas and one of the largest suppliers of special steel in the world. In Brazil, the Company also produces flat steel and iron ore, activities which expanded the product mix and made its operations even more competitive. The Company believes it is the largest recycler in Latin America and around the world it transforms each year millions of tons of scrap into steel, reinforcing its commitment to sustainable development of the regions where it operates. Gerdau is listed on the São Paulo and New York stock exchanges.

The Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements of the Company were approved by the Management on July 31, 2025.

NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING PRACTICES

2.1 - Basis of Presentation

The Company's Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements for the three-month and six-month period ended on June 30, 2025 have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard (IAS) Nº 34, which establishes the content of condensed interim financial statements. These Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements of Gerdau S.A., as of December 31, 2024, which were prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board - IASB.

The preparation of the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements in accordance with IAS 34 requires Management to make accounting estimates. The Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements have been prepared using the historical cost as its basis, except for the valuation of certain financial instruments, which are measured at fair value.

The accounting policies applied in this Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements are the same as those applied in the Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Starting with the disclosure of the results of 2025, the Company began to disclose the information and results of its business segments as follows:

· Brazil Segment: includes the long, flat and special steel operations and the iron ore operation located in Brazil and and joint ventures (note 3.2) and associates (note 3.3) companies located in Brazil.

· North America Segment: includes the long and specialty steel operations located in Canada and the United States and the joint ventures (note 3.2) located in Canada and Mexico;

· South America Segment: includes the operations in Argentina, Peru and Uruguay.

With these changes, the information and results of the former Special Steel Segment, which included the special steel operations located in Brazil and the United States, will now be disclosed jointly with the other segments, according to their geographic location, as the Brazil Segment and the North America Segment, respectively.

This new format for disclosing information and results is in line with recent changes in the global steel industry scenario, which have led to an increasing regionalization of markets, business dynamics and local currencies of these operations, improving the presentation of Gerdau's results in Brazil and North America, the main regions in which it operates. The comparative information of the segments presented in this Interim Information has been adjusted to reflect this new composition.

GERDAU S.A.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIMFINANCIAL STATEMENTS

as of June 30, 2025

(In thousands of Brazilian Reais – R$,unless otherwise stated)

(Unaudited)



2.2 – New accounting standards

The issued and/or reviewed IFRS standards made by the IASB that are effective for the year started in 2025 had no impact on the Company's Financial Statements. In addition, the IASB issued/reviewed some IFRS standards, which have mandatory adoption for the year 2026 and/or after, and the Company is assessing the adoption impact of these standards in its Consolidated Financial Statements.

  • Issuance of IFRS 18 – Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements. It will replace IAS 1 – Presentation of Financial Statements, introducing new requirements that will help achieve comparability of the financial performance of similar entities and provide more relevant information and transparency to users. Although IFRS 18 does not impact the recognition or measurement of items in financial statements, its impacts on presentation and disclosure are expected to be widespread, in particular those related to the demonstration of financial performance and the provision of performance measures defined by management within the financial statements. This standard is effective for years beginning on/or after January 1, 2027. The Company is evaluating the impacts on its Financial Statements of adopting this standard.

  • Issuance of IFRS 19 – Subsidiaries without Public Accountability: Disclosures. Establishes simplified disclosures requirements for consolidated or individual financial statements of entities eligible for the application of this standard. These rules are effective for fiscal years beginning on/or after January 1,

  1. The Company does not expect material impacts on its Financial Statements.
  • Amendment to IFRS 9 and IFRS 7 – Amendments to the classification and measurement of financial instruments. It clarifies aspects related to the classification and measurement of financial instruments. This amendment to the standards is effective for years beginning on/or after January 1, 2026. The Company is evaluating the impacts on its Financial Statements of adopting these standards.

  • Amendment to IFRS 9 and IFRS 7 – Contracts that refer to electricity dependent on nature. Clarifies aspects related to the application and disclosure of purchase and sale contracts exposed to variations in electricity generation dependent on uncontrollable natural conditions and related financial instruments. This amendment to the standards is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. The Company does not expect significant impacts on its Financial Statements.

  • Annual improvements to IFRS Accounting Standards. It applies amendments to IFRS 1, addressing first-adoption aspects related to hedge accounting; IFRS 7, covering aspects of gain and loss on the reversal of a financial instrument, credit risk disclosures, and the difference between fair value and transaction price; IFRS 9, addressing aspects related to the reversal of leasing liabilities and transaction price; IFRS 10, addressing the determination of the “de factoagent” and IAS 7, addressing aspects related to the cost method. These amendments are effective for years beginning on/or after January 1, 2026. The Company does not expect material impacts on its Financial Statements.

2.3 - Increased tariffs on exports to the United States

Following the announcement by the United States government of an increase in tariffs on exports of products from Brazil, the Company has been monitoring, carefully, the potential effects that the U.S. tariffs on Brazil could have on the domestic market, such as a ripple effect on the consumption of steel in Brazil.

NOTE 3 – CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

3.1 - Subsidiaries

The Company did not have material changes of interest in subsidiaries for the period ended on June 30, 2025, when compared to those existing on December 31, 2024, except in relation to the acquisition of control of Gerdau Summit Aços Fundidos e Forjados S.A., Rio do Sangue Energia S.A., Comercial Gerdau Aços Planos Ltda. e Paranatinga Energia S.A., described in Note 3.4.

GERDAU S.A.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIMFINANCIAL STATEMENTS

as of June 30, 2025

(In thousands of Brazilian Reais – R$,unless otherwise stated)

(Unaudited)



3.2 - Joint Ventures

Listed below are the interests in joint ventures:

Equity Interests
Total capital^(*)^
Joint ventures Country June 30, 2025 December 31, 2024
Bradley Steel Processors Canada 50.00 50.00
MRM Guide Rail Canada 50.00 50.00
Gerdau Corsa S.A.P.I. de CV Mexico 75.00 75.00
Gerdau Summit Aços Fundidos e Forjados S.A. (Note 3.4) Brazil - 58.73
Juntos Somos Mais Fidelização S.A. Brazil 27.47 27.47
Addiante S.A Brazil 50.00 50.00
Brasil ao Cubo S.A. Brazil 44.66 44.66
MRS Logística S.A. Brazil 1.32 1.32

(*) The voting capital is substantially equal to the total capital. The interests reported represent the ownership percentage held directly and indirectly held in the joint venture.

Although the Company owns more than 50% of Gerdau Corsa S.A.P.I. de C.V., it does not consolidate the financial statements of this joint venture entity, due to joint control agreements with the other shareholders that prevent the Company from controlling the decisions in conducting the joint venture’s business. The Company owns 1.32% of MRS Logística S.A. and due to the existence of a shareholders' agreement, a joint venture business and the existence of significant influence provided for in the accounting standard for the application of the equity method is characterized.

The Company presents the joint venture information in aggregate, since the investments in these entities are not individually material. The financial information of these joint ventures, accounted for under the equity method, is shown below:

Joint ventures
Joint ventures June 30, 2025 December 31, 2024
Cash and cash equivalents 2,695,590 4,885,784
Total current assets 5,832,995 8,646,770
Total non-current assets 22,040,351 19,743,779
Short-term debt 1,262,846 947,126
Total current liabilities 4,956,625 5,063,501
Long-term debt 7,434,241 8,952,910
Total non-current liabilities 9,667,711 11,436,979
Joint ventures
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
For the three-month period ended For the six-month period ended
Joint ventures June 30, 2025 June 30, 2024 June 30, 2025 June 30, 2024
Net sales 3,221,970 3,653,287 6,190,731 6,974,116
Cost of sales (2,076,303 ) (2,450,647 ) (4,129,457 ) (4,670,156 )
Income before financial income (expenses) and taxes 889,539 926,920 1,580,280 1,784,775
Financial income 316,650 301,245 595,102 582,220
Financial expenses (528,892 ) (476,845 ) (1,033,954 ) (933,584 )
Income and social contribution taxes (143,608 ) (240,862 ) (288,110 ) (473,239 )
Net income 533,689 511,145 853,113 966,805
Depreciation and amortization 358,625 319,314 705,639 628,973
Total comprehensive income for the year, net of tax 533,689 511,145 853,113 966,805

GERDAU S.A.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIMFINANCIAL STATEMENTS

as of June 30, 2025

(In thousands of Brazilian Reais – R$,unless otherwise stated)

(Unaudited)


3.3 — Associate companies

Listed below is the interest in associate companies:

Equity interests
Total capital ^(*)^
Associate companies Country June 30, 2025 December 31, 2024
Dona Francisca Energética S.A. Brazil 53.94 53.94
Newave Energia S.A. Brazil 40.00 40.00

(*) The voting capital is substantially equal to the total capital. The interests reported represent the ownership percentage held directly and indirectly.

The Company does not consolidate the Financial Statements of Dona Francisca Energética S.A. despite holding more than 50% of the total capital of this affiliate, due to protection rights granted to other shareholders that prevent the Company from fully implementing decisions regarding the conduct of the affiliate’s business.

The summarized financial information of the associate companies, accounted for under the equity method, is shown as follows:

Associate companies
Associate companies June 30, 2025 December 31, 2024
Cash and cash equivalents 37,208 89,078
Total current assets 203,425 173,927
Total non-current assets 1,256,761 1,064,426
Total current liabilities 186,246 54,664
Total non-current liabilities 96,430 53,305
Associate companies
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
For the three-month period ended For the six-month period ended
Associate companies June 30, 2025 June 30, 2024 June 30, 2025 June 30, 2024
Net sales 163,334 23,836 280,766 57,029
Cost of sales (208,097 ) (20,669 ) (312,356 ) (32,438 )
Income before financial income (expenses) and taxes (58,095 ) (7,492 ) (51,565 ) 4,114
Financial income (3,598 ) 3,598 3,791 6,215
Financial expenses (19,775 ) (644 ) (45,632 ) (1,532 )
Income and social contribution taxes 23,300 1,094 27,675 (3,808 )
Net income (58,168 ) (3,445 ) (65,731 ) 4,990
Depreciation and amortization 14,007 2,926 27,832 5,704
Total comprehensive income for the year, net of tax (58,168 ) (3,445 ) (65,731 ) 4,990

3.4 — Acquisition of company control

a) Gerdau Summit Aços Fundidos e Forjados S.A. (Gerdau Summit)

On February 10, 2025, the Company, after fulfilling all the conditions precedent, including approval by the antitrust authorities, concluded the transaction with Sumitomo Corporation and The Japan Steel Works Ltd., for the acquisition of 39.53% and 1.74%, respectively, of the total shares issued by Gerdau Summit Aços Fundidos e Forjados S.A. (“Gerdau Summit”). With the closing of the transaction, the Company owns 100% of the Gerdau Summit’s capital. The acquisition price, paid in cash with own resources, was approximately US$ 32.6 million (equivalent to R$ 188.6 million on the date of completion of the transaction), and as a result of the acquisition, the Company obtained a gain from a bargain purchase of R$ 37.7 million, due to the acquisition price being lower than the fair value of Gerdau Summit, with the gain being recognized in the income statement of the period. Gerdau Summit is located in Pindamonhangaba, in the state of São Paulo, and produces cast and forged steel, especially for the production of cylinders and axles in the steel, aluminum, sugar and ethanol and energy sectors. The transaction is in line with the Company’s strategy of generating greater synergy between its businesses and offering higher value- added products and services to its customers. Gerdau Summit, until then a joint venture, with this transaction becomes a subsidiary of the Company.

GERDAU S.A.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIMFINANCIAL STATEMENTS

as of June 30, 2025

(In thousands of Brazilian Reais – R$,unless otherwise stated)

(Unaudited)



On May 30, 2025, at the Extraordinary General Meeting, it was decided to incorporate Gerdau Summit into Gerdau S.A., without a capital increase and without the issuance of new shares by the Company, with effect from May 31, 2025.

The Company assessed the fair value of Gerdau Summit's assets and liabilities and the following table summarizes the fair value of assets and liabilities on the date of acquisition of control of the company:

Book Value Acquisition's<br><br>adjustments Fair Value
Cash and cash equivalents 49,311 - 49,311
Short-term investments 2,079 - 2,079
Trade accounts receivable - net 108,989 - 108,989
Inventories 195,266 - 195,266
Other current assets 34,317 - 34,317
Property, plant and equipment, net 323,038 30,743 353,781
Other non-current assets 72,910 - 72,910
Current liabilities (275,028 ) - (275,028 )
Non-current liabilities (36,943 ) - (36,943 )
Assets (Liabilities) 473,939 30,743 504,682
Negative Goodwill - (37,706 ) (37,706 )
Deferred income taxes - 12,820 12,820
Assets (Liabilities), net 473,939 5,857 479,796

The amounts recognized as net revenue and net income for the six-month period ended June 30, 2025, presented in the Income Statement, attributable to Gerdau Summit, total R$ 322.7 million and R$21.1 million, respectively.

b) Rio do Sangue Energia S.A.

On March 21, 2025, the Company completed the acquisition, from Atiaia Energia S.A., of all the shares of Rio do Sangue Energia S.A., owner of the Small Hydroelectric Power Plant (“PCH”) called Garganta da Jararaca, for R$ 244.5 million. The acquisition price was paid in cash on the closing date with its own available resources. The PCH is located in the state of Mato Grosso and will supply renewable energy to Gerdau's steel production units in Brazil, on a self-generation basis. The acquisition of these assets is in line with the Company's strategy of increasing the cost competitiveness of its business by increasing the self-production of clean energy, and in line with the previously announced decarbonization process. The amounts recognized as revenue and net income for the year attributable to Rio do Sangue Energia S.A., included in the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements since the acquisition date, are not material. Additionally, the revenues and net profit that would be generated by Rio do Sangue Energia S.A. for the six-month period ended June 30, 2025, if control had been obtained at the beginning of the year, would also not be significant.

c) Comercial Gerdau Aços Planos Ltda.

On April 11, 2025, the Company acquired 100% of the capital of Kloeckner Metals Brasil Ltda. from Klöeckner & Co.SE, for approximately R$ 42.9 million. As a result of the acquisition, the Company realized a gain on a bargain purchase of R$ 3.6 million, since the acquisition price was lower than the fair value of the acquired company, and the gain was recognized in the income statement for the period. The acquisition price was paid in cash with available equity. Following the acquisition, the Company changed the name of its new subsidiary to Comercial Gerdau Aços Planos Ltda.. The acquired company's business purpose is the sale of steel products and metal cutting and bending, among other activities. The amounts recognized as revenue and net income for the year, attributable to Comercial Gerdau Aços Planos Ltda., included in the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements since the acquisition date, are not material. Additionally, the revenues and net profit that would have been generated by Comercial Gerdau Aços Planos Ltda. for the six-month period ended June 30, 2025, if control had been obtained at the beginning of the year, would also not have been significant.

GERDAU S.A.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIMFINANCIAL STATEMENTS

as of June 30, 2025

(In thousands of Brazilian Reais – R$,unless otherwise stated)

(Unaudited)



d) Paranatinga Energia S.A.

On April 28, 2025, the Company, together with Atiaia Energia S.A., completed the acquisition of all the shares of Paranatinga Energia S.A., owner of the Small Hydroelectric Power Plant (PCH) called Paranatinga II, for approximately R$197.2 million, net of consolidated cash of R$ 32.8 million. The acquisition price was paid in cash with its own available resources. This SHP is located in the state of Mato Grosso and will supply renewable energy to Gerdau's steel production units in Brazil, on a self-production basis. The acquisition of this asset is in line with Gerdau's strategy of increasing the cost competitiveness of its business by increasing the self-production of clean energy, and in line with the decarbonization process already announced by the Company. The amounts recognized as revenue and net income for the year, attributable to Paranatinga Energia S.A., included in the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements since the acquisition date, are not material. Additionally, the revenues and net profit that would be generated by Paranatinga Energia S.A. for the six-month period ended June 30, 2025, if control had been obtained at the beginning of the year, would also not be significant.

NOTE 4 – CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTSAND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

Cash and cash equivalents

June 30, 2025 December 31, 2024
Cash 21,890 16,245
Banks and immediately available investments 8,479,043 7,751,568
Cash and cash equivalents 8,500,933 7,767,813

Immediately available investments include investments with maturity of up to 90 days or readily redeemable, that means, those that have immediate liquidity and low risk of fair value variation.

Short-term investments

June 30, 2025 December 31, 2024
Short-term investments 472,917 509,030

Short-term investments include securities held for immediate trading or available for future sale and substantially include amounts in investment funds, whose portfolio is composed of Bank Deposit Certificates, government bonds, financial bills and debentures, among others, which are used to manage the cash from the Company’s operating activities and recorded at fair value. Income generated by these investments is recorded as financial income.

NOTE 5 – ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

June 30, 2025 December 31, 2024
Trade accounts receivable - in Brazil 2,715,320 2,261,456
Trade accounts receivable - exports from Brazil 374,178 792,385
Trade accounts receivable - foreign subsidiaries 2,798,959 2,237,636
(-) Impairment of financial assets (89,126 ) (114,519 )
5,799,331 5,176,958

GERDAU S.A.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIMFINANCIAL STATEMENTS

as of June 30, 2025

(In thousands of Brazilian Reais – R$,unless otherwise stated)

(Unaudited)



Accounts receivable by aging are as follows:

June 30, 2025 December 31, 2024
Current 5,238,717 4,662,821
Past-due:
Up to 30 days 510,856 444,927
From 31 to 60 days 54,590 52,058
From 61 to 90 days 12,080 24,820
From 91 to 180 days 25,960 45,108
From 181 to 360 days 13,846 14,660
Above 360 days 32,408 47,083
(-) Impairment on financial assets (89,126 ) (114,519 )
5,799,331 5,176,958

NOTE 6 - INVENTORIES

June 30, 2025 December 31, 2024
Finished products 7,641,068 7,413,773
Work in progress 3,718,014 3,795,605
Raw materials 3,161,004 3,277,924
Storeroom supplies 1,167,879 1,350,468
Imports in transit 375,887 696,699
(-) Allowance for adjustments to net realizable value (21,394 ) (29,558 )
16,042,458 16,504,911

The allowance for adjustment to net realizable value of inventories, on which the provision and reversal of provision are registered with impact on cost of sales, is as follows:

Balance as of January 01, 2024 (58,172 )
Provision for the year (34,356 )
Reversal of adjustments to net realizable value 67,493
Exchange rate variation (4,523 )
Balance as of December 31, 2024 (29,558 )
Provision for the year (15,469 )
Reversal of adjustments to net realizable value 22,923
Acquisition of company control (Note 3.4) (746 )
Exchange rate variation 1,456
Balance as of June 30, 2025 (21,394 )

NOTE 7 – INCOME AND SOCIAL CONTRIBUTION TAXES

In Brazil, income taxes include federal income tax (IR) and social contribution (CS), which represents an additional federal income tax. The statutory rates for income tax and social contribution are 25% and 9%, respectively, and are applicable for the periods ended on June 30, 2025 and 2024. The foreign subsidiaries of the Company are subject to taxation at rates ranging between 23% and 35%. The differences between the Brazilian tax rates and the rates of other countries are presented under “Difference in tax rates in foreign companies” in the reconciliation of income tax and social contribution below.

GERDAU S.A.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIMFINANCIAL STATEMENTS

as of June 30, 2025

(In thousands of Brazilian Reais – R$,unless otherwise stated)

(Unaudited)


a) Reconciliations of income and social contribution taxes at statutoryrates to amounts presented in the Statement of Income are as follows:

For the three-month period ended
June 30, 2025 June 30, 2024
Income before income taxes 1,150,598 1,022,789
Statutory tax rates 34 % 34 %
Income and social contribution taxes at statutory rates (391,203 ) (347,748 )
Tax adjustment with respect to:
- Difference in tax rates in foreign companies 86,356 159,286
- Equity in earnings of unconsolidated companies 8,990 36,748
- Interest on equity (1 ) 55
- Interests on tax lawsuits 10,434 10,272
- Tax credits and incentives 3,274 17
- Deferred tax assets not recognized (9,808 ) (620 )
- Other permanent differences, net 5,857 (13,818 )
Income and social contribution taxes (286,101 ) (155,808 )
Current (348,373 ) (289,515 )
Deferred 62,272 133,707
For the six-month period ended
--- --- --- --- --- --- ---
June 30, 2025 June 30, 2024
Income before income taxes 2,228,616 3,299,354
Statutory tax rates 34 % 34 %
Income and social contribution taxes at statutory rates (757,729 ) (1,121,780 )
Tax adjustment with respect to:
- Difference in tax rates in foreign companies 123,661 633,718
- Equity in earnings of unconsolidated companies 12,142 63,647
- Interest on equity 65 103
- Interests on tax lawsuits 20,567 21,011
- Tax credits and incentives 4,344 56
- Deferred tax assets not recognized (13,215 ) 25,572
- Other permanent differences, net 3,850 (1,828 )
Income and social contribution taxes (606,315 ) (379,501 )
Current (623,193 ) (639,543 )
Deferred 16,878 260,042

b) Tax assets not recognized:

The Company did not recognize a portion of tax assets regarding tax losses and negative social contribution from some operations in Brazil in the amount of R$ 312,292 (R$ 300,763 on December 31, 2024), which do not have an expiration date. The subsidiaries abroad had R$ 794,210 (R$ 849,200 as of December 31, 2024) of tax credits on capital losses for which deferred tax assets have not been recognized and which expire between 2029 and 2035 and also several tax losses of state credits in the amount of R$ 272,757 (R$ 326,966 as of December 31, 2024), which expire at various dates between 2031 and 2038.

GERDAU S.A.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIMFINANCIAL STATEMENTS

as of June 30, 2025

(In thousands of Brazilian Reais – R$,unless otherwise stated)

(Unaudited)


NOTE 8 – INVESTMENTS

Investments in<br><br>North America Others Total
Balance as of January 01,<br> 2024 2,766,406 1,092,043 3,858,449
Equity in earnings 332,262 132,205 464,467
Cumulative Translation Adjustment 130,116 830 130,946
Capital increase - 184,947 184,947
Additional share purchse - 7,000 7,000
Dividends/Interest on equity (380,130 ) (34,523 ) (414,653 )
Other transactions - (8,839 ) (8,839 )
Balance as of December 31, 2024 2,848,654 1,373,663 4,222,317
Equity in earnings 56,018 (20,305 ) 35,713
Cumulative Translation Adjustment (85,134 ) (612 ) (85,746 )
Capital increase - 88,800 88,800
Disposal in acquisition of company control - (277,521 ) (277,521 )
Dividends/Interest on equity (20,289 ) (6,814 ) (27,103 )
Balance as of June 30, 2025 2,799,249 1,157,211 3,956,460

NOTE 9 – PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

a) Summary of changes in property,plant and equipment – during the three-month period ended on June 30, 2025, acquisitions amounted to R$ 1,600,298 (R$ 1,419,775 as of June 30, 2024), and disposals amounted to R$ 17,478 (R$ 21,045 as of June 30, 2024). During the six-month period ended on June 30, 2025, acquisitions amounted to R$ 2,977,034 (R$ 2,278,096 as of June 30, 2024), and disposals amounted to R$ 30,872 (R$ 26,313 as of June 30, 2024).

The additions to property, plant and equipment in the six-month period ended on June 30, 2025 include a non-cash effect amounted to R$ 521,116 (R$ 24,444 as of June 30, 2024).

b) Capitalized borrowing costs – borrowing costs capitalized during the three-month period ended on June 30, 2025 amounted to R$ 58,187 (R$ 35,385 as of June 30, 2024). Borrowing costs capitalized during the six-month period ended on June 30, 2025 amounted to R$ 89,106 (R$ 65,147 as of June 30, 2024).

c) Guarantees – no property, plant and equipment were pledged as collateral for loans and financing on June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024.

NOTE 10 – GOODWILL

The changes in goodwill are as follows:

Goodwill Accumulated<br><br>impairment losses Goodwill after<br><br>Impairment losses
Balance as of January 1, 2024 20,367,808 (9,542,660 ) 10,825,148
(+) Acquisition of company 116,396 - 116,396
(+/-) Foreign exchange effect 5,348,256 (2,436,686 ) 2,911,570
Balance as of December 31, 2024 25,832,460 (11,979,346 ) 13,853,114
(+/-) Foreign exchange effect (2,830,670 ) 1,237,609 (1,593,061 )
Balance as of June 30, 2025 23,001,790 (10,741,737 ) 12,260,053

The amounts of goodwill by segment are as follows:

June 30, 2025 December 31, 2024
Brazil 373,135 373,135
North America 11,886,918 13,479,979
12,260,053 13,853,114

GERDAU S.A.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIMFINANCIAL STATEMENTS

as of June 30, 2025

(In thousands of Brazilian Reais – R$,unless otherwise stated)

(Unaudited)


NOTE 11 – TRADE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE (domestic market, debtorrisk and imports)

June 30, 2025 December 31, 2024
Trade accounts payable - domestic market 4,346,815 3,892,296
Trade accounts payable - debtor risk 410,339 459,899
Trade accounts payable - imports 810,204 1,365,909
5,567,358 5,718,104

Under “Trade Accounts Payable - Domestic Market”, the Company presents balances payable arising from the acquisition of goods and services in the domestic markets of each of the countries where the Company and its subsidiaries operate.

The Company has contracts with financial institutions in order to allow its suppliers to anticipate their receivables through an operation called “Trade Accounts Payable – Debtor Risk”. In this operation, suppliers can transfer, at their discretion, the right to receive the securities to a financial institution, which, in turn, becomes the holder of the rights of the suppliers’ receivables. The average discount rate on risk transactions carried out by our suppliers with financial institutions in Brazil and with subsidiaries in the United States was based on market conditions. The transfer of the right to receive the Company’s securities, at the supplier’s discretion, does not change the payment term, nor does it imply the payment of interest by the Company, as the financial cost of such transfer is the responsibility of the supplier. Therefore, the payment term for suppliers at risk drawn varies between 7 and 132 days, with the same payment term for suppliers who do not choose to advance their receivables through the operation called “Trade Accounts Payable – Debtor Risk”.

June 30, 2025 December 31, 2024 January 01, 2024
Trade accounts payable - debtor risk 410,339 459,899 584,320
Amounts received by suppliers from financial institutions that are part of the financing agreement - debt risk, in relation to the outstanding balance mentioned above 399,555 451,420 571,784

The amounts of liabilities under the supplier financing arrangement are considered to be reasonable approximations of their fair values, due to their short-term nature.

The balances presented as “Trade Accounts Payable - Imports” substantially refer to the purchase of coal and other raw materials abroad, where in commercial transactions the supplier may require the issuance of a letter of credit or similar risk mitigation instrument to ship the products. On June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, contracts negotiated via letter of credit had a payment term of up to 180 days and rates that also varied, depending on market conditions.

The Company permanently monitors the composition of the portfolio and the conditions established with suppliers, which have not undergone significant changes in relation to what had been practiced historically.

NOTE 12 – LOANS AND FINANCING

Loans and financing are as follows:

June 30, 2025 December 31, 2024
Ten/Thirty Years Bonds 10,213,308 8,994,067
Other financing 3,473,061 813,954
Total financing 13,686,369 9,808,021
Current 2,511,694 697,049
Non-current 11,174,675 9,110,972
Principal amount of the financing 13,478,308 9,661,769
Interest amount of the financing 208,061 146,252
Total financing 13,686,369 9,808,021

GERDAU S.A.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIMFINANCIAL STATEMENTS

as of June 30, 2025

(In thousands of Brazilian Reais – R$,unless otherwise stated)

(Unaudited)


As of June 30, 2025, the nominal weighted average cost of debts denominated in US dollars is 5.64% p.a. (5.52% p.a. on December 31, 2024), for debts denominated in Real of CDI + 0.21% p.a. (CDI

  • 0.82% p.a. on December 31, 2024) and for other currencies 4.11% p.a. (3.88% p.a. on December 31, 2024).

Loans and financing, denominated in Reais, are substantially adjusted at a fixed rate or indexed to the CDI (Interbank Deposit Certificates).

Summary of loans and financing by currency:

December 31, 2024
Brazilian Real (R) 2,180,220 456,448
U.S. Dollar (US) 10,879,051 9,169,319
Other currencies 627,098 182,254
13,686,369 9,808,021

All values are in US Dollars.

The amortization schedules of long-term loans and financing are as follows:

June 30, 2025 December 31, 2024
2026(*) 222,274 167,154
2027 1,725,905 2,531,696
2028 11,566 11,075
2029 8,140 8,420
2030 on 9,206,790 6,392,627
11,174,675 9,110,972

^(*)^On June 30, 2025, the amounts represents dates from July 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026.

a) Credit Lines

In September 2022, the Company completed the renewal of the Global Credit Line in the total amount of US$ 875 million (equivalent to R$ 4,775 million as of June 30, 2025) with maturity in September 2027. The transaction aims to provide liquidity to operations in North America and Latin America, including Brazil. The companies Gerdau S.A., Gerdau Açominas S.A. and Gerdau Aços Longos S.A. provide guarantee for this transaction. As of June 30, 2025, no amount of this credit line was used.

The Company and its subsidiaries are not subject to default clauses (covenants) linked to financial ratios. Non-financial performance clauses have been complied with.

b) Debt collection


In February 2025, the subsidiary Gerdau Açominas S.A. raised debt in the amount of R$ 1,165 millions from a first-class financial institution, with maturity in December of the same year.

In March 2025, the Company entered into an addendum to the financing agreement with the Superintendence for the Development of the Central-West Region (SUDECO), brokered by a first-class financial institution, with the total approved amount of approximately R$ 301 million. As of June 30, 2025, the amount actually released to the Company was R$ 93.9 million, with provision for the release of other funds up to the limit of the total amount stipulated in the agreement, depending on the progress of the projects for which the financing is intended. The contract matures in July 2044.

In April 2025, the subsidiary Gerdau Açominas S.A. raised debt backed by export contracts for approximately R$ 303 million from a first-class financial institution, with a maturity date of December 2025.

In April 2025, the subsidiary Gerdau Aços Longos raised debt backed by agricultural activities for R$ 750 million from a first-class financial institution, with a maturity date of October 2027. Furthermore, in May 2025, the Company restructured a R$ 428 million debt, due in 2025, from USD to EUR. This last transaction was accompanied by the contracting of a derivative financial instrument with a protective nature, the purpose of which is to index the cost of the debt to the CDI rate.

GERDAU S.A.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIMFINANCIAL STATEMENTS

as of June 30, 2025

(In thousands of Brazilian Reais – R$,unless otherwise stated)

(Unaudited)


In June 2025, the subsidiary Gerdau Trade Inc. raised a bond maturing in June 2035 in the amount of US$ 650 million (equivalent to R$ 3,624 million on the date of the bond issue). Part of the proceeds, in the amount of US$ 238 million (equivalent to R$ 1,327 million on the date of the repurchase), were allocated to the repurchase of part of the Company's bonds whose original maturity was in October 2027. The financial expense incurred in this repurchase, in the amount of R$ 39,646, was recorded in the “Buyback of bonds” line in the Income Statement.

c) Assumption of Obligations by Incorporation

As described in Note 3.4, in June 2025, Gerdau S.A. incorporated its subsidiary Gerdau Summit Aços Fundidos e Forjados S.A., fully assuming its assets and liabilities. Among the obligations assumed, a debt of R$ 60 million maturing in January 2026.

NOTE 13 – DEBENTURES

Quantity as of June 30, 2025
Issuance General Meeting Issued Held in treasury Maturity June 30, 2025 December 31, 2024
14th Aug 26, 2014 20,000 20,000 Aug 30, 2034 - -
16th April 25, 2019 800,000 - May 6, 2026 - 812,957
17th May 29, 2024 1,500,000 - May 29, 2029 1,513,853 1,510,163
18th December 10, 2024 1,500,000 - December 10, 2028 1,506,614 1,505,343
19th June 05, 2025 1,375,000 - June 04, 2032 1,383,523 -
Total Consolidated 4,403,990 3,828,463
Current 41,736 37,988
Non-current 4,362,254 3,790,475

Maturities of long-term amounts are as follows:

June 30, 2025 December 31, 2024
2026 - 799,538
2028 1,495,530 1,495,447
2029 on 2,866,724 1,495,490
4,362,254 3,790,475

The debentures are denominated in Brazilian Reais, nonconvertible, and pay variable interest as a percentage of the CDI – Interbank Deposit Certificate. The Company and its subsidiaries are not subject to default clauses (covenants) linked to financial indexes.

The average interest rate was 104.48% of the CDI + 0.67% for the three and six-month periods ended on June 30, 2025 (CDI + 0.62% for the three and six-month periods ended on June 30, 2024, respectively).

In June 2025, the Company announced the public offering for its 19th debenture issuance, issuing 1,375 (one million, three hundred and seventy-five thousand) debentures in registered, book-entry form, without issuing warrants or certificates, with a unit face value of R$ 1, totaling R$ 1.375 billion. In the same month, the Company carried out the early settlement of its 16th debenture issuance, in the amount of R$ 800 million.

NOTE 14 - FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

a) General considerations - Gerdau S.A. and its subsidiaries enter into transactions with financial instruments whose risks are managed through market strategies discussed and shared with senior management and in accordance with internal guidelines and control systems for exposure limits to them. All financial instruments are recorded in the accounting books and presented as short-term investments, trade accounts receivable, related parties (assets and liabilities), fair value of derivatives (assets and liabilities), other current assets, other non-current assets, trade accounts payable – domestic market, trade accounts payable – debtor risk, trade accounts payable - imports, loans and financing, debentures, other current liabilities and other non-current liabilities.

GERDAU S.A.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIMFINANCIAL STATEMENTS

as of June 30, 2025

(In thousands of Brazilian Reais – R$,unless otherwise stated)

(Unaudited)

The Company has derivatives and non-derivative instruments, such as the hedge for some operations under hedge accounting. These operations are intended to protect the Company against exchange rate fluctuations on foreign currency loans, interest rate and commodity prices fluctuations. These transactions are carried out considering direct active or passive exposures, without leverage.

b) Fair Value — the Fair Value of the financial instruments is as follows:

June 30, 2025 December 31, 2024
Book Fair Book Fair
value value value value
Assets
Short-term investments 472,917 472,917 509,030 509,030
Trade accounts receivable - net 5,799,331 5,799,331 5,176,958 5,176,958
Fair value of derivatives 33,381 33,381 52,868 52,868
Other current assets 690,648 690,648 626,148 626,148
Other non-current assets 264,959 264,959 358,806 358,806
Liabilities
Trade accounts payable - domestic market 4,346,815 4,346,815 3,892,296 3,892,296
Trade accounts payable - debtor risk 410,339 410,339 459,899 459,899
Trade accounts payable - imports 810,204 810,204 1,365,909 1,365,909
Loans and Financing 13,686,369 13,930,319 9,808,021 9,842,254
Debentures 4,403,990 4,403,739 3,828,463 3,829,910
Fair value of derivatives 1,187 1,187 1,747 1,747
Other current liabilities 1,406,757 1,406,757 2,043,921 2,043,921
Other non-current liabilities 522,578 522,578 587,081 587,081

The fair values of Loans and Financing and Debentures are based on market premises, which may take into consideration discounted cash flows using equivalent market rates and credit rating. All other financial instruments, which are recognized in the Consolidated Financial Statements at their carrying amount, are substantially similar to those that would be obtained if they were traded in the market. However, because there is no active market for these instruments, differences could exist if they were settled in advance. The fair value hierarchy of the financial instruments above is presented in Note 14.g.

c) Risk factors that could affect the Company’s and its subsidiaries’businesses:

Price risk of commodities: this risk is related to the possibility of changes in prices of the products sold by the Company or in prices of raw materials and other inputs used in the productive process. Since the Company operates in a commodity market, net sales and cost of sales may be affected by changes in the international prices of their products or materials. In order to minimize this risk, the Company constantly monitors the price variations in the domestic and international markets. Furthermore, the Company may contract derivatives in order to reduce this risk.

Interest rate risk: this risk arises from the effects of fluctuations in interest rates applied to the Company’s financial liabilities or assets and future cash flows and income. The Company evaluates its exposure to these risks: (i) comparing financial assets and liabilities denominated at fixed and floating interest rates and (ii) monitoring the variations of interest rates like Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) and CDI. Accordingly, the Company may enter into interest rate swaps in order to reduce this risk.

Exchange rate risk: this risk is related to the possibility of fluctuations in exchange rates affecting the amounts of financial assets or liabilities or of future cash flows and income. The Company assesses its exposure to the exchange rate by measuring the difference between the amount of its assets and liabilities in foreign currency. The Company understands that the accounts receivables originated from exports, its cash and cash equivalents denominated in foreign currencies and its investments abroad are more than equivalent to its liabilities denominated in foreign currency. Since the management of these exposures occurs at each operation level, if there is a mismatch between assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency, the Company may contract derivative financial instruments in order to mitigate the effect of exchange rate fluctuations.

GERDAU S.A.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIMFINANCIAL STATEMENTS

as of June 30, 2025

(In thousands of Brazilian Reais – R$,unless otherwise stated)

(Unaudited)

Credit risk: this risk arises from the possibility of the Company not receiving amounts arising from sales to customers or investments made with financial institutions. In order to minimize this risk, the Company adopt the procedure of analyzing in details of the financial position of their customers, establishing a credit limit and constantly monitoring their balances. Regarding financial investments, the Company only carries out transactions with first-rate institutions and with low credit risk, as assessed by rating agencies and risk mitigation parameters defined in the Company’s internal guidelines.

Capital management risk: this risk comes from the Company’s choice in adopting a financing structure for its operations. The Company manages its capital structure, which consists of a ratio between the financial debts and its own capital (Net Equity) based on internal policies and benchmarks. The Key Performance Indicators (KPI) related to the “Capital Structure Management” objective are: WACC (Weighted Average Cost of Capital), Net Debt/EBITDA (Earnings before interest, income tax, depreciation and amortization), Coverage Ratio of Net Financial Expenses (EBITDA/Net Financial Expenses) and Debt/Total Capitalization Ratio. Net Debt is formed by the principal of the debt reduced by cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments (notes 4, 12 and 13). Total Capitalization is formed by the Total Debt (composed of the principal of the debt) and the Net Equity (Note 17). The Company may change its capital structure, according to economic and financial conditions, in order to optimize its financial leverage and debt management. At the same time, the Company seeks to improve its ROCE (Return on Capital Employed) through the implementation of working capital management and an efficient program of investments in property, plant and equipment. In the long term, the Company seeks to remain within the parameters below, admitting occasional variations in the short term:

Net debt/EBITDA Less or equal to 1.5 times
Gross debt limit R$ 12 billion
Average maturity of debt more than 6 years

These key indicators are used to monitor objectives described above and may not necessarily be used as indicators for other purposes, such as impairment tests.

Liquidity risk: The Company’s management policy of indebtedness and cash on hand is based on using the committed lines and the currently available credit lines with or without a guarantee in export receivables for maintaining adequate levels of short, medium, and long-term liquidity. The maturity of long-term loans and financing, and debentures are presented in Notes 12 and 13, respectively.

Sensitivity analysis:

The Company performed a sensitivity analysis, which can be summarized as follows:

Impacts on Statements of Income
Assumptions June 30, 2025 June 30, 2024
Foreign currency sensitivity analysis - Loans and financing 5 % 22,786 12,139
Foreign currency sensitivity analysis - Imports/Exports 5 % 59,219 49,262
Interest rate sensitivity analysis 10 bps 53,968 34,471
Sensitivity analysis of changes in prices of products sold 1 % 24,631 166,158
Sensitivity analysis of changes in raw material and commodity prices 1 % 12,915 104,942
Currency forward contracts 5 % - 16,276
Commodity derivates 5 % 1,851 3,949
Swaps x DI 5 % 8,465 8,559
Swaps x DI 5 % 19,355 -

All values are in US Dollars.

Foreign currency sensitivity analysis: As of June 30, 2025, the Company is mainly exposed to variations between the Real and the Dollar. The sensitivity analysis carried out by the Company considers the effects of a 5% increase or decrease between the Real and the Dollar in its non-hedged debts (loans and financing), trade accounts receivable - exports from Brazil and trade accounts payable – imports (imports/exports). Variations between the local currencies of other countries and the Dollar do not represent material exposures. In this analysis, if the Real appreciates against the Dollar, this would represent a gain of R$ 22,786 (gain of R$ 12,139 as of June 30, 2024). If the Real depreciates against the Dollar, this would represent a loss of the same amount. As for foreign currency variations in Imports/Exports, if the Real appreciates against the Dollar, this would represent a gain of R$ 59,219 (gain of R$ 49,262 as of June 30, 2024), if the Real depreciates against the Dollar, this would represent a loss of the same value.

GERDAU S.A.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIMFINANCIAL STATEMENTS

as of June 30, 2025

(In thousands of Brazilian Reais – R$,unless otherwise stated)

(Unaudited)

The net values of other assets and other liabilities in foreign currencies do not present significant risks of impacts due to fluctuations in the exchange rate.

Interest rate sensitivity analysis: The interest rate sensitivity analysis made by the Company considers the effects of an increase or reduction of 10 basis point (bps) on the average interest rate applicable to the floating part of its debt. The calculated impact, considering this variation in the interest rate totals R$ 53,968 as of June 30, 2025 (R$ 34,471 as of June 30, 2024) and would impact the financial expenses account in the Consolidated Statements of Income. The specific interest rates to which the Company is exposed are related to the loans, financing, and debentures presented in Notes 12 and 13, and are mainly comprised by SOFR and CDI — Interbank Deposit Certificate.

Sensitivity analysis of changes insales price of products and price of raw materials and other inputs used in production: The Company is exposed to changes in the price of its products. This exposure is associated with the fluctuation of the sales price of the Company’s products and the price of raw materials and other inputs used in the production process, mainly for operating in a commodity market. The sensitivity analysis made by the Company considers the effects of an increase or of a reduction of 1% on both prices. The impact measured considering this variation in the price of products sold, considering the revenues and costs for the period ended on June 30, 2025, totals R$ 24,631 (R$ 166,158 as of June 30, 2024) and the variation in the price of raw materials and other inputs totals R$ 12,915 as of June 30, 2025 (R$ 104,942 as of June 30, 2024). The impact in the price of products sold and raw materials would be recorded in the accounts Net Sales and Cost of Sales, respectively, in the Consolidated Statements of Income. The Company does not expect to be more vulnerable to a change in one or more specific product or raw material.

Sensitivity analysis of currency forwardcontracts: On June 30, 2025, the Company has no exposure to Dollar forward contracts for some of its assets and liabilities. The sensitivity analysis carried out by the Company considers the effects of a 5% increase or decrease in the Dollar against the Argentinian Peso, and its effects on the mark to market of these derivatives. A 5% increase in the Dollar against the Argentinian Peso represents a loss of R$ 16,276 and a 5% decrease in the Dollar against the Argentinian Peso represents a gain in the same amount. Forward contracts in Dollar/Argentinian Peso were intended to cover asset and liability positions in Dollars and the effects of the mark to market of these contracts were recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Income.

On June 30, 2025 and June 30, 2024, there were no exposure in currency forward contracts in Reais against the Dollar. The Dollar forward contracts to which the Company is exposed are presented in Note 14.e.

Sensitivity analysis of commodityforward contracts: the Company has exposure to Commodity forward contracts (coal, nickel and energy) for some of its liabilities. The sensitivity analysis carried out by the Company on June 30, 2025 considers the effects of a 5% increase or decrease in the price of the commodity, and its effects on the mark to market of these derivatives. A 5% increase in the price of the commodity represents a loss of R$ 1,851 as of June 30, 2025 (loss of R$ 3,949 as of June 30, 2024), and a 5% decrease in the price of the commodity represents a gain on June 30, 2025 and on June 30, 2024 in the same amount. The mark to market effects of these contracts were recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Income. Commodity forward contracts to which the Company is exposed are presented in Note 14.e.

Sensitivity analysis of USD x DI swaps: the Company has USD x DI swaps to protect some of its Loans and financing. The sensitivity analysis carried out by the Company considers the impact on the MTM of a 5% increase in the Dollar against Real for all vertices of the respective operations. This variation would represent a gain of R$ 8,465 (gain of R$ 8,559 as of June 30, 2024). These effects would be recognized in the Consolidated Income Statement. The USD x DI swaps that the Company is exposed to are presented in Note 14.e.

GERDAU S.A.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIMFINANCIAL STATEMENTS

as of June 30, 2025

(In thousands of Brazilian Reais – R$,unless otherwise stated)

(Unaudited)

Sensitivity analysis of EUR x DI swaps: the Company has EUR x DI swaps to protect some of its Loans and financing. The sensitivity analysis carried out by the Company considers the impact on the MTM of a 5% increase in the Dollar against Real for all vertices of the respective operations. This variation would represent a gain of R$ 19,355 (R$ 0 as of June 30, 2024). These effects would be recognized in the Consolidated Income Statement. The EUR x DI swaps that the Company is exposed to are presented in Note 14.e.

d) Financial Instruments per Category

Summary of the financial instruments per category:

June 30, 2025<br> Assets Financial asset at<br><br> amortized cost Financial asset at fair value <br><br>through profit or loss Total
Short-term investments - 472,917 472,917
Trade accounts receivable 5,799,331 - 5,799,331
Fair value of derivatives - 33,381 33,381
Other current assets 674,761 15,887 690,648
Other non-current assets 262,567 2,392 264,959
Total 6,736,659 524,577 7,261,236
Financial income (expenses) for the three-month period ended on June 30, 2025 (60,825 ) 67,452 6,627
Financial income (expenses) for the six-month period ended on June 30, 2025 (85,795 ) 126,657 40,862
Liabilities Financial liability at fair value through profit or loss Financialliability at amortized cost Total
Trade accounts payable - domestic market - 4,346,815 4,346,815
Trade accounts payable - debtor risk - 410,339 410,339
Trade accounts payable - imports - 810,204 810,204
Loans and financing - 13,686,369 13,686,369
Debentures - 4,403,990 4,403,990
Fair value of derivatives 1,187 - 1,187
Other current liabilities - 1,406,757 1,406,757
Other non-current liabilities - 522,578 522,578
Total 1,187 25,587,052 25,588,239
Financial income (expenses) for the three-month period ended on June 30, 2025 (10,363 ) (331,003 ) (341,366 )
Financial income (expenses) for the six-month period ended on June 30, 2025 (41,925 ) (641,564 ) (683,489 )
December 31, 2024<br> Assets Financial asset at amortized cost Financial asset at fair value through profit or loss Total
Short-term investments - 509,030 509,030
Trade accounts receivable 5,176,958 - 5,176,958
Fair value of derivatives - 52,868 52,868
Other current assets 608,182 17,966 626,148
Other non-current assets 356,414 2,392 358,806
Total 6,141,554 582,256 6,723,810
Financial income (expenses) for the three-month period ended on June 30, 2024 252,094 95,594 347,688
Financial income (expenses) for the six-month period ended on June 30, 2024 379,390 250,751 630,141
Liabilities Financial liability at fair value through profit or loss Financial liability at amortized cost Total
Trade accounts payable - domestic market - 3,892,296 3,892,296
Trade accounts payable - debtor risk - 459,899 459,899
Trade accounts payable - imports - 1,365,909 1,365,909
Loans and financing - 9,808,021 9,808,021
Debentures - 3,828,463 3,828,463
Fair value of derivatives 1,747 - 1,747
Other current liabilities - 2,043,921 2,043,921
Other non-current liabilities - 587,081 587,081
Total 1,747 21,985,590 21,987,337
Financial income (expenses) for the three-month period ended on June 30, 2024 (53,073 ) (891,893 ) (944,966 )
Financial income (expenses) for the six-month period ended on June 30, 2024 (83,228 ) (1,620,447 ) (1,703,675 )

GERDAU S.A.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIMFINANCIAL STATEMENTS

as of June 30, 2025

(In thousands of Brazilian Reais – R$,unless otherwise stated)

(Unaudited)

e) Operations with derivative financial instruments

Risk management objectives and strategies: In order to execute its strategy of sustainable growth, the Company implements risk management strategies in order to mitigate market risks.

The objective of derivative transactions is always related to mitigating market risks as stated in our policies and guidelines. All derivative instruments in force are monthly reviewed by the Financial Risk Committee, which validates the fair value of such instruments. All gains and losses on derivative instruments are recognized at their fair value in the Company’s consolidated financial statements in the line of Gains (Losses) on financial instruments, net.

Policy for use of derivatives: The Company is exposed to various market risks, including changes in exchange rates, commodities prices and interest rates. The Company uses derivatives and other financial instruments to reduce the impact of such risks on the fair value of its assets and liabilities or in future cash flows and income. The Company has established policies to evaluate the market risks and to approve the use of derivative transactions related to these risks. The Company enters into derivative financial instruments solely to manage the market risks mentioned above and never for speculative purposes. Derivative financial instruments are used only when they have a related position (asset or liability exposure) resulting from business operations, investments and financing.

Policy for determining fair value: the fair value of derivative financial instruments is determined using models and other valuation techniques, including future prices and market curves.

Derivative transactions may include interest rate and/or currency swaps, currency futures contracts and currency options contracts.

Currency forward contracts: The Company may contract forward contract operations, through which it receives/pays a fixed Dollar amount and receives/pays a fixed Real/Argentinian Peso amount. Counterparties are always top - tier financial institutions with low credit risk.

Swap Contracts: The Company may contract a swap contract operation, through which it exchanges interest rate indices or local and/or foreign currency. Counterparties are always top - tier financial institutions with low credit risk.

The derivatives instruments can be summarized and categorized as follows:

Notional<br> value Amount receivable Amount payable
Contracts June<br> 30, 2025 June 30, 2025 December 31, 2024 June 30, 2025 December 31, 2024
Commodity derivates
Maturity in 2025 buyed in US$ US 7.6 million US$ 4.3 million - - 998 1,747
Commodity contracts
Maturity in 2026 - - - 18,861 16,921 - -
Swaps x DI
Maturity in 2026 107.9% of CDI US 30.6 million US$ 30.6 million 14,520 35,947 - -
Swaps x DI
Maturity in<br> 2025 CDI+1.45% US 67.8 million - - - 189 -
Total<br> fair value of financial instruments 33,381 52,868 1,187 1,747

All values are in US Dollars.

GERDAU S.A.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIMFINANCIAL STATEMENTS

as of June 30, 2025

(In thousands of Brazilian Reais – R$,unless otherwise stated)

(Unaudited)

June 30, 2025 December 31, 2024
Fair value of derivatives
Current assets 18,861 16,921
Other non-current assets 14,520 35,947
33,381 52,868
Fair value of derivatives
Current liabilities 1,187 1,747
Non-current liabilities - -
1,187 1,747
Six-month period ended
--- --- --- --- --- --- ---
June 30, 2025 June 30, 2024
Net Income
Gains on financial instruments - 63,598
Losses on financial instruments (31,562 ) (83,228 )
(31,562 ) (19,630 )
Other comprehensive income
Loss on financial instruments (4,107 ) (4,399 )
(4,107 ) (4,399 )

f) Net investment hedge

The Company designated as hedge of part of its net investments in subsidiaries abroad the operations of Ten Years Bonds. Consequently, the effect of exchange rate changes on these debts on the amount of US$ 0.2 billion (equivalent to R$ 1.0 billion on June 30, 2025) (designated as a hedge) has been recognized in the Statement of Comprehensive Income.

The Company demonstrated effectiveness of the hedge as of its designation dates and demonstrated the high effectiveness of the hedge from the contracting of each debt for the acquisition of these companies abroad, whose effects were measured and recognized directly in the Statement of Comprehensive Income as an unrealized gain, net of taxes, in the amount R$ 96,950 for the three-month period ended on June 30, 2025 (loss of R$ 232,157 for the three-month period ended on June 30, 2024) and as an unrealized gain, net of taxes, in the amount R$ 284,021 for the six-month period ended on June 30, 2025 (loss of R$ 295,865 for six-month period ended on June 30, 2024).

The objective of the hedge is to protect, during the existence of the debt, the amount of part of the Company’s investment in the subsidiaries abroad mentioned above against positive and negative changes in the exchange rate. This objective is consistent with the Company’s risk management strategy. Prospective and retrospective tests demonstrated the effectiveness of these instruments.

g) Measurement of fair value:

IFRS Accounting Standards defines fair value as the price that would be received for the sale of an asset or that would be paid for the transfer of a liability in an arm’s length transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The standard also establishes the classification by price quoted in an active market for an identical asset or liability or when it is based on a valuation technique that uses only observable market data.

As detailed in Note 14.d, on June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company maintained certain assets classified as Financial asset at fair value through profit or loss and liabilities classified as Financial Liability at fair value through profit or loss, whose fair value measurement is required on a recurring basis.

The Company’s financial assets and liabilities, measured at fair value on a recurring basis, are measured by a valuation technique that uses only observable market data.

GERDAU S.A.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIMFINANCIAL STATEMENTS

as of June 30, 2025

(In thousands of Brazilian Reais – R$,unless otherwise stated)

(Unaudited)

h) Changes in liabilities from Cash flow from financing activities:

The Company has summarized below the changes in the liabilities of cash flow from financing activities, from its Statement of Cash Flows:

Cash effects Non-cash effects
January 01, 2024 Received/(Paid) <br><br>from financing<br><br>activities Interest<br> Payment Interest on loans, <br><br>financing and loans <br><br>with related parties Exchange<br><br> Variance and <br><br>others June 30, 2024
Related Parties, net 24,992 2,738 - - - 27,730
Leasing payable 1,277,602 (217,789 ) (69,106 ) 69,106 289,420 1,349,233
Loans and Financing, Debentures and Fair value of derivatives 10,913,190 545,417 (409,533 ) 365,501 1,156,575 12,571,150
Cash effects Non-cash effects
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
December 31, 2024 Received/(Paid) <br><br>from financing<br><br>activities Interest<br> Payment Interest on loans, <br><br>financing and loans <br><br>with related parties Exchange<br><br> Variance and <br><br>others June 30, 2025
Related Parties, net - - - - - -
Leasing payable 1,280,669 (234,908 ) (66,391 ) 66,391 383,290 1,429,051
Loans and Financing, Debentures and Fair value of derivatives 13,585,363 5,236,877 (547,286 ) 583,681 (800,470 ) 18,058,165

NOTE 15 – TAX, CIVIL AND LABOR CLAIMS AND CONTINGENT ASSETS

The Company and its subsidiaries are party in judicial and administrative proceedings involving tax, civil and labor matters. Based on the opinion of its legal advisors, Management believes that the provisions recorded for these judicial and administrative proceedings is sufficient to cover probable and reasonably estimable losses from unfavorable court decisions and that the final decisions will not have significant effects on the financial position, operational results and liquidity of the Company and its subsidiaries.

For claims whose expected loss is considered probable, the provisions have been recorded considering the judgment of the Management of the Company with the assistance of its legal advisors and the provisions are considered enough to cover expected probable losses. The provisions balances are as follows:

I) Provisions

June 30, 2025 December 31, 2024
a) Tax provisions 1,918,100 1,925,237
b) Labor provisions 350,152 369,041
c) Civil provisions 37,041 34,571
2,305,293 2,328,849

a) Tax Provisions

Tax provisions refer mainly to discussions related to ICMS, IPI, Income tax and social contribution, social security contributions, offsetting of PIS and COFINS credits and incidence of PIS and COFINS on other revenues.

b) Labor Provisions

The Company is party to a group of individual and collective labor and/or administrative lawsuits involving various labor amounts and the provision arises from unfavorable decisions and/or the probability of loss in the ordinary course of proceedings with the expectation of outflow of financial resources by the Company.

c) Civil Provisions

The Company is party to a group of civil, arbitration and/or administrative lawsuits involving various claims and the provision arises from unfavorable decisions and/or probable losses in the ordinary course of proceedings with the expectation of outflow of financial resources for the Company.

GERDAU S.A.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIMFINANCIAL STATEMENTS

as of June 30, 2025

(In thousands of Brazilian Reais – R$,unless otherwise stated)

(Unaudited)

The changes in the tax, civil and labor provisions are shown below:

June 30, 2025 December 31, 2024
Balance at the beginning of the year 2,328,849 2,185,825
(+) Additions 81,437 223,883
(+) Monetary correction 74,893 153,413
(-) Reversal of accrued amounts (183,700 ) (234,698 )
(+) Acquisition of company control 3,969 -
(+) Foreign exchange effect on provisions in foreign currency (155 ) 426
Balance at the end of period 2,305,293 2,328,849

II) Contingent liabilities for which provisions were not recordedas of June 30, 2025

Considering the opinion of legal advisors and management’s assessment, contingencies listed below have the probability of loss considered as possible (but not likely) and due to this classification, accruals have not been made in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards.

a) Tax contingencies

a.1) The Company and its subsidiaries Gerdau Aços Longos S.A. and Gerdau Açominas S.A. have lawsuits related to the ICMS (state VAT) which are mostly related to credit rights and rate differences, whose demands totaled R$ 653,845 (R$ 625,877 as of December 31, 2024).

a.2) The Company and certain of its subsidiaries in Brazil are parties to claims related to: (i) IPI – Tax on Industrialized Products, substantially related to IPI credit on inputs, whose demands total the updated amount of R$ 538,997 (R$ 501,588 as of December 31, 2024; (ii) PIS and COFINS, substantially related to disallowance of credits on inputs totaling R$ 2,197,980 (R$ 2,037,037 as of December 31, 2024), (iii) social security contributions in the total of R$ 165,264 (R$ 159,220 as of December 31, 2024) and (iv) other taxes, whose updated total amount is currently R$ 688,291 (R$ 693,799 as of December 31, 2024).

a.3) The Company and its subsidiary Gerdau Aços Longos S.A. are parties to administrative proceedings related to Withholding Income Tax, levied on interest remitted abroad, linked to export financing formalized through “Prepayment of Exports Agreements” (PPE) or “Advance Export Receipt” (RAE), in the updated amount of R$ 1,917,594 (R$ 1,708,269 as of December 31, 2024), of which: (i) R$ 914,077 (R$ 880,730 as of December 31, 2024) correspond to five lawsuits of the subsidiary Gerdau Aços Longos S.A. that are processed in the administrative sphere where, currently, one lawsuit is at the first instance of the Administrative Board of Tax Appeals (CARF) awaiting the judgment of the Voluntary Appeals filed by the Company, three lawsuits await the judgment of the declaratory appeals filed against the judgments that, by a casting vote, denied the Voluntary Appeals filed by the Company, and one lawsuit that is in the Superior Chamber of Tax Appeals (CSRF) of CARF, for judgment of the Special Appeal filed by the Company; and (ii) R$ 1,003,517 (R$ 827,539 as of December 31, 2024) correspond to three lawsuits involving Gerdau S.A., two of which had their discussion concluded in the administrative sphere, with the Company having started preparations for the discussion of the assessments before the Judiciary, and one lawsuit whose Voluntary Appeal filed by the Company was granted in the Administrative Board of Tax Appeals (CARF) to declare the partial nullity of the appealed decision and order the holding of a new trial within the scope of the for analysis of the subsidiary request not considered in the court of origin.

a.4) The Company is party to administrative proceedings related to goodwill amortization pursuant to articles 7 and 8 of Law 9,532/97, from the basis of calculation of Income Tax (IRPJ) and Social Contribution (CSLL), resulting from a corporate restructuring started in 2010. The updated total amount of the assessments is R$ 603,931 (R$ 582,795 as of December 31, 2024), of which: (i) R$ 33,014 (R$ 31,818 as of December 31, 2024) corresponds to a process in which the opposite Declaration Embargoes were rejected against the decision that granted the official appeal in favor of the National Treasury, and the Special Appeal filed by the Company is pending of judgment; (ii) R$ 278,896 (R$ 269,586 as of December 31, 2024) correspond to a process in which a new trial is awaited for consideration of the ex officio appeal and other issues not considered in the voluntary appeal filed by the Company, as determined by the Superior Chamber of Tax Appeals of the Administrative Council of Tax Appeals (CARF) when partially granting, by casting vote, a Special Appeal filed by the National Treasury Attorney's Office; (iii) R$ 91,331 (R$ 88,229 as of December 31, 2024) correspond to a process in which, pending recent judgment, the Statement of Clarification filed by the company in view of the ruling of the Superior Chamber of Tax Appeals of the Administrative Council of Tax Appeals (CARF),) which, by a casting vote, partially granted the Special Appeal filed by the National Treasury Attorney's Office, ordering the return of the case to the court of origin for consideration of the ex officio appeal and other issues not considered in the voluntary appeal; and (iv) R$ 200,690 (R$ 193,162 as of December 31, 2024) corresponds to a process in which the Special Appeal filed by the subsidiary Gerdau S.A. against the judgment of which, by the casting vote, denied the Voluntary Appeal, is pending judgment.

GERDAU S.A.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIMFINANCIAL STATEMENTS

as of June 30, 2025

(In thousands of Brazilian Reais – R$,unless otherwise stated)

(Unaudited)

a.5) The Gerdau S.A. (as successor to Gerdau Aços Especiais S.A.) and its subsidiary Gerdau Internacional Empreendimentos Ltda. – Gerdau Group are parties to lawsuits related to Corporate Income Tax - IRPJ and Social Contribution on Net Income - CSLL, in the updated amount of R$ 1,482,170 (R$ 1,486,615 on December 31, 2024). These lawsuits relate to profits generated abroad, of which: (i) R$ 1,211,535 (R$ 1,222,634 on December 31, 2024) correspond to two lawsuits of the subsidiary Gerdau Internacional Empreendimentos Ltda. – Gerdau Group. One of the cases is being processed in the first instance, awaiting a ruling on the Objections to the Tax Execution filed by the Company, and another case in which the special appeal filed by the Union is pending analysis against the judgment that, unanimously, granted the declarations of objection filed by the Company, to correct a material error and fill in omissions that appeared in the previous judgments, which had unanimously granted the appeal filed by Gerdau to extinguish the Tax Execution, and denied the Union's appeal; and (ii) R$ 270,635 (R$ 263,981 on December 31, 2024) correspond to a lawsuit involving Gerdau S.A. (as successor to Gerdau Aços Especiais S.A.), in which the appeal filed by the Union against the judgment that ruled in favor of the Embargoes on Tax Enforcement filed by the Company is pending judgment.

a.6) Gerdau S.A. (by itself and as successor of Gerdau Aços Especiais S.A.) and its subsidiaries Gerdau Aços Longos S.A. and Gerdau Açominas S.A. are parties to administrative and judicial proceedings relating to the disallowance of goodwill amortization generated in accordance with Article 7 and 8 of Law 9,532/97, as a result of a corporate restructuring carried out in 2004/2005, regarding tax base of the Income tax - IRPJ and Social Contribution - CSLL. The updated total amount of the assessments amounts to R$ 8,280,514 (R$ 8,154,991 as of December 31, 2024), of which: (i) R$ 4,836,793 (R$ 4,721,327 as of December 31, 2024) correspond to four lawsuits of Gerdau S.A. (as successor of Gerdau Aços Especiais S.A.) and its subsidiaries Gerdau Aços Longos S.A. and Gerdau Açominas S.A., in the phase of judicial collection, with the companies offering judicial guarantees, under precautionary measures, through Guarantee Insurance, and initiated the legal discussions of Embargoes to Execution, in the respective lawsuits, and in the Embargoes to Execution filed by Gerdau S.A. (as successor of Gerdau Aços Especiais S.A.), on August 23, 2024, a single-judge decision was issued by the rapporteur, in the Superior Court of Justice - STJ, not acknowledging the special appeal filed by the National Treasury against a judgment of the Regional Federal Court of the 4th Region that had upheld a judgment handed down in favor of the company, with the internal appeal in the special appeal and the extraordinary appeal filed by the National Treasury pending judgment; in the Embargoes on Execution filed by the subsidiary Gerdau Aços Longos S.A. (as successor to Gerdau Comercial de Aços S.A.), after the trial began in the Regional Federal Court of the 2nd Region with two votes to deny the appeal filed by the National Treasury, the trial was interrupted by a request for review; in the lawsuit of the subsidiary Gerdau Aços Longos S.A, in a recent trial held in April 2025 at the Federal Regional Court of the 2nd Region, the appeal filed by the National Treasury was denied, upholding the judgment favorable to the company.; and furthermore, the Objections to the Tax Execution filed by the subsidiary Gerdau Açominas S.A. await judgment in the first instance; (ii) R$ 395,484 (R$ 384,696 as of December 31, 2024) correspond to a lawsuit filed by the subsidiary Gerdau Aços Longos S.A., in which a debt maintained in the administrative sphere is discussed, with the Regional Federal Court of the 2nd Region unanimously denying the appeal filed by the National Treasury against the judgment that upheld the Embargoes on Execution and recognized the non-subsistence of the tax assessment, having also denied the Embargoes for Clarification of both parties, and having issued a vote as being prejudiced in the Internal Appeal of the Union in April/2025; (iii) R$ 371,013 (R$ 360,286 as of December 31, 2024) correspond to a lawsuit filed by the subsidiary Gerdau Aços Longos S.A., in which the debt maintained in the administrative sphere is discussed, whose Regional Federal Court of the 2nd Region, unanimously, granted the Company's appeal to reform the judgment that had dismissed the Embargoes on Tax Enforcement and recognized the nullity of the executive titles that supported the Tax Enforcement, with Embargoes for Clarification having been filed by the Union and the Company, which were partially granted, and a Special Appeal by the Company; (iv) R$ 6,432 (R$ 6,257 as of December 31, 2024) corresponds to a lawsuit of the subsidiary Gerdau Aços Longos S.A., in which the administrative discussion has ended, which is in progress at the first instance awaiting a ruling on the Objections to Tax Enforcement filed by the Company; (v) R$ 125,587 (R$ 122,116 as of December 31, 2024) corresponds to a lawsuit filed by Gerdau S.A. (as successor to Gerdau Aços Especiais S.A.), whose administrative discussion has ended, and which will be forwarded shortly for judicial collection and will be discussed in the context of Embargoes on Tax Execution to be opportunely opposed by the Company; (vi) R$ 275,562 (R$ 266,020 as of December 31, 2024) corresponds to a lawsuit filed by the subsidiary Gerdau Aços Longos S.A., which was recently judged by the Superior Chamber of Tax Appeals (CSRF) of CARF, and which is already being discussed in the context of Embargoes on Tax Enforcement filed by the Company; (vii) R$ 170,182 (R$ 164,503 as of December 31, 2024) corresponds to a lawsuit filed by Gerdau S.A. (as successor to Gerdau Aços Especiais S.A.), the administrative discussion of which has ended, and which will soon be forwarded for judicial collection and will be discussed in the context of Objections to the Tax Enforcement to be filed in due course by the Company; (viii) R$ 745,306 (R$ 719,697 as of December 31, 2024) correspond to a lawsuit filed by the subsidiary Gerdau Aços Longos S.A., in which the Voluntary Appeal was partially granted, pending notification of the judgment that accepted the declaration of opposition filed by the Company, without infringing effects, with a Special Appeal having been filed by the National Treasury; (ix) R$ 661,287 (R$ 637,367 as of December 31, 2024) correspond to a lawsuit filed by the subsidiary Gerdau Aços Longos S.A., pending before the Administrative Council of Tax Appeals (CARF), in which, by a casting vote, the Voluntary Appeal filed by the Company on the merits was denied, and the special appeal filed by the National Treasury was admitted, with the Special Appeal filed by the subsidiary pending analysis as to its admissibility; (x) R$ 183,510 (R$ 177,719 as of December 31, 2024) corresponds to a lawsuit of the subsidiary Gerdau Aços Longos S.A., separated from the process mentioned in item “vi” above, and which is currently in the judicial collection phase, being pending of judgment the appeal filed against the judgment that dismissed the Embargoes to Tax Enforcement filed by the Company; and (xi) R$ 509,358 (R$ 493,284 as of December 31, 2024) corresponds to a lawsuit of the subsidiary Gerdau Aços Longos S.A., separated from the lawsuit mentioned in item “vi” above, and which is currently under judicial discussion, with the Regional Federal Court of the 2nd Region having dismissed the appeals filed by the parties against the ruling granting the objections to execution, with the judgment of the Clarification Objections pending.

GERDAU S.A.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIMFINANCIAL STATEMENTS

as of June 30, 2025

(In thousands of Brazilian Reais – R$,unless otherwise stated)

(Unaudited)

b) Civil contingencies

b.1) On December 30, 2024, the Company and its subsidiary Gerdau Aços Longos S.A. entered into a Settlement Agreement with the Brazilian Administrative Council for Economic Defense (“CADE”), without any admission of irregularity or illegality, to settle the dispute surrounding non-pecuniary obligations related to the two annulment actions from 2003 and 2006. Gerdau committed to paying R$ 256,099 to the Diffuse Rights Defense Fund, under Law No. 14,973 of October 17, 2024. The payment was made in cash and with its own available resources. The Company filed a request to waive the two lawsuits, which were approved on January 7, 2025. In the lawsuit filed in 2003, the company continues to monitor the final procedures for approval of the decision.

b.2) The Company and its subsidiaries are parties to other demands of a civil nature that collectively have a discussion amount of R$ 679,719 (R$ 635,034 as of December 31, 2024). For these demands, no accounting provision was recorded, since they were considered as possible losses, based on the opinion of its legal counsel.

c) Labor Contingencies

The Company and its subsidiaries are parties to other labor claims that together have an amount of R$ 1,533,982 (R$ 1,400,460 as of December 31, 2024). For these claims, no accounting provision was made, since these were considered as possible losses, based on the opinion of its legal counsel.

III) Judicial deposits

The Company has judicial deposits related to tax, labor and civil lawsuits as listed below:

June 30, 2025 December 31, 2024
Tax 272,916 272,783
Labor 43,864 45,040
Civil 26,859 14,737
343,639 332,560

NOTE 16 - RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS

a) Operations with related parties

During the three-month periods ended on June 30, 2025, the Company, through its subsidiaries, performed commercial operations with some of its associate companies, joint ventures and other related parties in sales of R$ 71,451 (R$ 110,289 as of June 30, 2024) and purchases in the amount of R$ 22,278 as of June 30, 2025 (R$ 60,204 as of June 30, 2024). The net balance totals R$ 49,174 as of June 30, 2025 (R$ 50,085 as of June 30, 2024). During the six-month periods ended on June 30, 2025, the Company, through its subsidiaries, performed commercial operations with some of its associate companies, joint ventures and other related parties in sales of R$ 105,205 (R$ 195,381 as of June 30, 2024) and purchases in the amount of R$ 51,217 as of June 30, 2025 (R$ 101,470 as of June 30, 2024). The net balance totals R$ 53,988 as of June 30, 2025 (R$ 93,911 as of June 30, 2024).

GERDAU S.A.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIMFINANCIAL STATEMENTS

as of June 30, 2025

(In thousands of Brazilian Reais – R$,unless otherwise stated)

(Unaudited)

The Company and its subsidiaries have receivables from controlling shareholders, referring to the sale of property, in the amount of R$ 7,722 (R$ 17,313 as of June 30, 2024). Additionally , the Company and its subsidiaries recorded revenues of R$ 224 in the three-month period ended on June 30, 2025 (R$ 211 for the three-month period ended on June 30, 2024), and R$ 447 in the six-month period ended on June 30, 2025 (R$ 422 for the six-month period ended on June 30, 2024), derived from rental agreement.

Guarantees granted

Related<br> Party Relationship Object Original<br><br>Amount Maturity Balance<br> as of<br><br>June 30, 2025 Balance as of<br> December 31,<br><br> <br>2024
Gerdau<br> Aços Longos S.A. Subsidiary Financing<br> Agreements 836 Jan/25 - 760
Gerdau<br> Aços Longos S.A and Gerdau Açominas S.A Subsidiaries Commercial<br> Contract 10,949 Jan/25 - 10,701
Gerdau<br> Aços Longos S.A and Gerdau Açominas S.A Subsidiaries Commercial<br> Contract 1,868 Jan/25 - 1,825
Gerdau<br> Aços Longos S.A and Gerdau Açominas S.A Subsidiaries Commercial<br> Contract 3,096 Jan/25 - 3,025
Gerdau<br> Aços Longos S.A and Gerdau Açominas S.A Subsidiaries Commercial<br> Contract 4,043 Jan/25 - 3,951
Gerdau<br> Aços Longos S.A and Gerdau Açominas S.A Subsidiaries Commercial<br> Contract 624 Jan/25 - 610
Gerdau<br> Aços Longos S.A and Gerdau Açominas S.A Subsidiaries Commercial<br> Contract 3,229 Jan/25 - 3,156
Gerdau<br> Aços Longos S.A and Gerdau Açominas S.A Subsidiaries Commercial<br> Contract 4,992 Jan/25 - 9,576
Gerdau<br> Aços Longos S.A and Gerdau Açominas S.A Subsidiaries Commercial<br> Contract 4,873 Jan/25 - 4,762
Gerdau<br> Aços Longos S.A. Subsidiary Commercial<br> Contract 14,483 feb/25 - 2,608
Gerdau<br> Aços Longos S.A and Gerdau Açominas S.A Subsidiaries Commercial<br> Contract 2,467 feb/25 - 2,396
Gerdau<br> Aços Longos S.A and Gerdau Açominas S.A Subsidiaries Commercial<br> Contract 59,644 Mar/25 - 44,519
Gerdau<br> Aços Longos S.A and Gerdau Açominas S.A Subsidiaries Commercial<br> Contract 35,451 Mar/25 - 25,042
Gerdau<br> Aços Longos S.A. Subsidiary Financing<br> Agreements 76,213 dec/25 435,631 400,000
Gerdau<br> Aços Longos S.A. Subsidiary Financing<br> Agreements 551 jan/26 563 -
Gerdau<br> Aços Longos S.A and Gerdau Açominas S.A Subsidiaries Commercial<br> Contract 2,492 jan/26 2,694 -
Gerdau<br> Aços Longos S.A and Gerdau Açominas S.A Subsidiaries Commercial<br> Contract 1,372 jan/26 1,484 -
Gerdau<br> Aços Longos S.A and Gerdau Açominas S.A Subsidiaries Commercial<br> Contract 10,670 jan/26 11,536 -
Gerdau<br> Aços Longos S.A and Gerdau Açominas S.A Subsidiaries Commercial<br> Contract 2,004 jan/26 2,167 -
Gerdau<br> Aços Longos S.A and Gerdau Açominas S.A Subsidiaries Commercial<br> Contract 312 jan/26 337 -
Gerdau<br> Aços Longos S.A and Gerdau Açominas S.A Subsidiaries Commercial<br> Contract 3,235 jan/26 3,497 -
Gerdau<br> Aços Longos S.A and Gerdau Açominas S.A Subsidiaries Financing<br> Agreements 7,109 jan/26 7,686 -
Gerdau<br> Aços Longos S.A and Gerdau Açominas S.A Subsidiaries Financing<br> Agreements 9,432 jan/26 10,198 -
Gerdau<br> Aços Longos S.A and Gerdau Açominas S.A Subsidiaries Financing<br> Agreements 2,594 jan/26 2,805 -
Gerdau<br> Aços Longos S.A. Subsidiary Commercial<br> Contract 446 feb/26 483 -
Gerdau<br> Aços Longos S.A and Gerdau Açominas S.A Subsidiaries Commercial<br> Contract 2,052 mar/26 2,219 -
Gerdau<br> Aços Longos S.A and Gerdau Açominas S.A Subsidiaries Financing<br> Agreements 993 mar/26 1,073 -
Gerdau<br> Aços Longos S.A and Gerdau Açominas S.A Subsidiaries Commercial<br> Contract 11,951 jan/27 11,680 11,680
Gerdau<br> Aços Longos S.A and Gerdau Açominas S.A Subsidiaries Financing<br> Agreements 69,156 may/27 390,000 -
Gerdau<br> S.A., Gerdau Açominas and Gerdau Aços Longos S.A Subsidiaries Financing<br> Agreements 4,730,775 sep/27 - -
Gerdau<br> Trade Inc. Subsidiary Financing<br> Agreements 2,056,535 oct/27 980,253 2,641,096
Gerdau<br> Corsa S.A.P.I. de C.V. Joint<br> Venture Financing<br> Agreements 601,588 jun/28 342,817 610,245
GUSAP<br> III LP Subsidiary Financing<br> Agreements 2,100,600 jan/30 2,717,636 3,083,765
Gerdau<br> Aços Longos S.A and Gerdau Açominas S.A Subsidiaries Financing<br> Agreements 75,584 dec/34 81,723 -
UFV<br> Barro Alto V Geração de Energia SPE Ltda. Subsidiary Financing<br> Agreements 100,496 Mar/35 31,322 -
UFV<br> Barro Alto VI Geração de Energia SPE Ltda. Subsidiary Financing<br> Agreements 100,496 Mar/35 31,294 -
UFV<br> Barro Alto VII Geração de Energia SPE Ltda. Subsidiary Financing<br> Agreements 100,496 Mar/35 31,377 -
Gerdau<br> Trade Inc. Subsidiary Financing<br> Agreements 650,000 Jun/35 3,547,115 -
Gerdau<br> Ameristeel US Inc. Subsidiary Financing<br> Agreements 103,505 oct/37 278,312 315,807
Gerdau<br> Aços Longos S.A. Subsidiary Financing<br> Agreements 12,834 jun/38 9,900 12,216
GUSAP<br> III LP Subsidiary Financing<br> Agreements 1,117,100 apr/44 2,625,100 2,978,763
b) Price conditions and charges
--- ---

Loan agreements between related parties are updated by fixed and/or market rates, such as SOFR, plus exchange rate variation, where applicable. Sales of products and purchases of inputs are made under terms and conditions agreed between the parties.

GERDAU S.A.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIMFINANCIAL STATEMENTS

as of June 30, 2025

(In thousands of Brazilian Reais – R$,unless otherwise stated)

(Unaudited)

c) Management compensation
For the three-month period ended
--- --- --- --- ---
June 30, 2025 June 30, 2024
Cost of salaries, variable compensation and benefits 9,909 11,029
Cost of contributions to management's defined contribution pension plans 504 534
Cost of long-term incentive plans 8,051 8,468
18,464 20,031
Cost of social charges 4,325 4,415
For the six-month period ended
--- --- ---
June 30, 2025 June 30, 2024
Cost of salaries, variable compensation and benefits 19,497 19,795
Cost of contributions to management's defined contribution pension plans 998 971
Cost of long-term incentive plans 15,756 15,108
36,251 35,874
Cost of social charges 8,529 8,368

d) Other information from related parties

Contributions to the assistance entities Fundação Gerdau, Instituto Gerdau and Fundação Ouro Branco, classified as related parties, amounted R$ 75,176 on June 30, 2025 (R$ 206,344 on December 31, 2024). The defined benefit pension plans and the post-employment health care benefit plan are related parties of the Company and the details of the balances and contributions have been presented in the Employee Benefit Note in the Company's annual Financial Statements.

NOTE 17 – EQUITY

a) Capital

The Board of Directors may, without need to change the bylaws, issue new shares (authorized capital), including the capitalization of profits and reserves up to the authorized limit of 1,500,000,000 common shares and 3,000,000,000 preferred shares, all without nominal value. In the case of capital increase through subscription of new shares, the right of preference shall be exercised in up to 30 days, except in the case of a public offering, when the limit is not less than 10 days. Preferred shares do not have voting rights and cannot be redeemed but have the same rights as common shares in the distribution of dividends and priority in the capital distribution in case of liquidation of the Company.

Ownership of the shares is presented below:

Shareholders
June 30,<br> 2025 December 31,<br> 2024
Shareholders Common % Pref. % Total % Common % Pref. % Total %
Metalúrgica<br> Gerdau S.A.* 702,952,615 97.9 - - 702,952,615 34.7 702,952,615 97.6 - - 702,952,615 33.8
Brazilian<br> institutional investors 528,885 0.1 123,512,129 9.4 124,041,014 6.1 229,736 0.0 147,082,325 10.8 147,312,061 7.1
Foreign<br> institutional investors 996,727 0.1 580,456,549 44.3 581,453,276 28.7 1,279,113 0.2 1,054,367,471 77.6 1,055,646,584 50.8
Other<br> shareholders 13,645,092 1.9 575,702,548 44.0 589,347,640 29.0 14,402,355 2.0 120,979,866 8.9 135,382,221 6.5
Treasury<br> stock 222,900 0.0 30,177,504 2.3 30,400,404 1.5 1,093,011 0.2 36,419,068 2.7 37,512,079 1.8
718,346,219 100.0 1,309,848,730 100.0 2,028,194,949 100.0 719,956,830 100.0 1,358,848,730 100.0 2,078,805,560 100.0

* Metalurgica Gerdau S.A. is the controlling shareholder and Indac - Ind. e Com. S.A. (holding of Gerdau's family) is the utltimate controlling shareholder of the Company.

GERDAU S.A.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIMFINANCIAL STATEMENTS

as of June 30, 2025

(In thousands of Brazilian Reais – R$,unless otherwise stated)

(Unaudited)

The movement in the number of common and preferred shares at the beginning and end of the periods, as well as the reconciliation of outstanding shares, is presented below:

June 30, 2025 December 31, 2024
Common shares Preferred shares Common shares Preferred shares
Balance at the beginning of the period 719,956,830 1,358,848,730 600,526,442 1,156,540,608
Share bonus - - 120,105,288 231,308,122
Cancellation of treasury stocks (1,610,611 ) (49,000,000 ) (674,900 ) (29,000,000 )
Balance at the end of the period 718,346,219 1,309,848,730 719,956,830 1,358,848,730
(-) Treasury stocks (222,900 ) (30,177,504 ) (1,093,011 ) (36,419,068 )
(=) Balance Outstanding Shares 718,123,319 1,279,671,226 718,863,819 1,322,429,662

On April 16, 2024, the Extraordinary General Meeting approved an increase in the Company’s capital by R$ 4,057,882 through the capitalization of part of the balance of the Retained Earnings - Investments and Working Capital Reserve account, with the issue of 351,413,410 new shares, of which 120,105,288 are common shares and 231,308,122 are Preferred Shares, with no par value, distributed to shareholders as a bonus, in the proportion of one new share for every five shares of the same type, held on April 17, 2024.

On May 30, 2025, at the Extraordinary General Meeting, the amendment to the caput of article 4 of the Bylaws was approved, as a result of the cancellation of shares approved at the Meeting of the Company's Board of Directors held on April 28, 2025, with the Company's share capital now being R$ 24,347,290 (R$ 24,273,225 net of the cost of issuing shares), divided into 718,346,219 common shares and 1,309,848,730 preferred shares, all with no par value.

b) Treasury stocks

Changes in treasury stocks are as follows:

**** June 30, 2025 December 31, 2024
Common<br><br> shares R Preferred<br> <br><br> shares R Common<br><br> shares R Preferred<br><br> shares R
Balance<br> at the beginning of the period 1,093,011 36,419,068 714,064 - - 7,544,641 150,182
Share<br> buyback program 740,500 47,825,857 761,106 1,767,911 31,441 61,156,300 1,163,285
Long<br> term incentive plan exercvised during the period - (5,067,421 ) (51,704 - - (4,946,961 ) (62,005
Cancellation<br> of treasury stocks (1,610,611 ) ) (49,000,000 ) (861,288 (674,900 ) (11,227 (29,000,000 ) (537,398
Capital<br> increase with share bonus - - - - - 1,665,088 -
Balance<br> at the end of the period 222,900 30,177,504 562,178 1,093,011 20,214 36,419,068 714,064

All values are in US Dollars.

These shares are held in treasury for subsequent cancellation, selling in the market or to be granted under the long-term incentive plan of the Company. The average acquisition cost of these shares was R$ 18.63 as of June 30, 2025.

On January 20, 2025, the Company ended the share buyback program issued by the Company, disclosed in a material fact on July 31, 2024. During the period, 1,767,911 common shares (GGBR3) were acquired until December 31, 2024, at an average price of R$ 17.78 per share, and 68,000,000 Preferred Shares (GGBR4), of which 61,156,300 shares were acquired until December 31, 2024 and 6,843,700 shares were acquired between January 01, 2025 and January 20, 2025, at an average price of R$ 18.89 per share, corresponding to 100% of the Buyback Program. On the same date, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the cancellation of 1,093,011 common shares (GGBR3) and 25,000,000 Preferred Shares (GGBR4) issued by the Company, with no par value and not reduction in the amount of Capital.

On January 20, 2025, the Board of Directors approved a new share buyback program with the objective of: (i) maximizing long-term value generation for shareholders through efficient management of the capital structure and meeting the long-term incentive programs of the Company and its subsidiaries; (ii) holding in treasury; (iii) cancellation; or (iv) subsequent sale on the market. The number of shares to be acquired will be up to 63,000,000 Preferred Shares, representing approximately 5% of the outstanding Preferred Shares (GGBR4) and/or preferred-backed ADRs (GGB) and up to 1,500,000 common shares, representing approximately 10% of the outstanding common shares (GGBR3). The acquisition period began on January 22, 2025, with a maximum term of 12 months, that is, until January 22, 2026, inclusive. As of June 30, 2025, the Company had already acquired 740,500 common shares and 40,982,157 preferred shares, representing the amount of R$ 651,394. Additionally, between July 1, 2025 and the date of approval of this Interim Information by Management, the Company acquired 56,800 common shares and 2,037,500 preferred shares, representing the amount of R$ 34,691.

GERDAU S.A.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIMFINANCIAL STATEMENTS

as of June 30, 2025

(In thousands of Brazilian Reais – R$,unless otherwise stated)

(Unaudited)

On April 28, 2025, the Company's Board of Directors approved the cancellation of 517,600 common shares (GGBR3) and 24,000,000 preferred shares (GGBR4) issued by the Company, with no par value and without reducing the value of the share capital.

On July 31, 2025, the Company's Board of Directors approved the cancellation of 279,700 common shares (GGBR3) and 14,101,400 preferred shares (GGBR4) issued by the Company, with no par value and without reducing the value of the share capital.

As a result of the cancellation of shares approved at the Board of Directors' Meeting held on July 31, 2025, the Company's capital is now divided into 718,066,519 common shares and 1,295,747,330 preferred shares, both with no par value. The respective amendment to Article 4 of the Bylaws to reflect the new number of shares must be resolved at a General Meeting to be called in due course.

c) Capital reserves — consists of premium on issuance of shares.

d) Retained earnings

I) Legal reserves - under Brazilian Corporate Law, the Company must transfer 5% of the annual net income determined on its statutory books in accordance with Brazilian accounting practices to the legal reserve until this reserve equals 20% of the paid-in capital. The legal reserve can be utilized to increase capital or to absorb losses but cannot be used for dividend purposes.

**II) Tax incentives reserve —**under Brazilian Corporate Law, the Company may transfer to this account part of net income resulting from government benefits which can be excluded from the basis for dividend calculation.

III) Investments and working capitalreserve - consists of earnings not distributed to shareholders and includes the reserves required by the Company’s by-laws. The Board of Directors may propose to the shareholders the transfer of at least 5% of the profit for each year determined in its statutory books in accordance with accounting practices adopted in Brazil to this reserve. Amount can be allocated to the reserve only after the minimum dividend requirements have been met and its balance cannot exceed the amount of paid-in capital. The reserve can be used to absorb losses, if necessary, for capitalization, for payment of dividends or for the repurchase of shares.

e) Operations with non-controllinginterests — Corresponds to amounts recognized in equity from changes in non-controlling interests.

f) Other reserves - Include: gains and losses on net investment hedge, gains and losses on derivatives accounted as cash flow hedge, pension plan, cumulative translation adjustments and expenses of long-term incentive plans.

g) Dividends - the Company credited dividends to shareholders in the amount presented below:

Period R/share Outstanding <br><br>shares (thousands) Credit Payment 2025
1st Quarter 2,009,042 05/08/25 05/19/25 241,085
Proposed dividends 241,085
Credit per share (R)

All values are in US Dollars.

GERDAU S.A.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIMFINANCIAL STATEMENTS

as of June 30, 2025

(In thousands of Brazilian Reais – R$,unless otherwise stated)

(Unaudited)

NOTE 18 – EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS)

Basic

June 30, 2024*
Preferred Total Common Preferred Total
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
Basic numerator
Allocated<br> net income available to Common and Preferred shareholders 305,999 550,287 856,286 294,307 564,803 859,110
Basic denominator
Weighted-average outstanding shares, after deducting the average of treasury shares 718,280,394 1,291,707,060 720,631,730 1,382,961,025
Earnings per share (in R) – Basic 0.43 0.43 0.41 0.41

All values are in US Dollars.

* Retrospectively adjusted to take into account the effect of the capital increase with the issuance of common and preferred shares as a bonus, in the proportion of one new share for every five shares of the same type, as detailed in Note 17.

June 30, 2024*
Preferred Total Common Preferred Total
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
Basic numerator
Allocated net income<br> available to Common and Preferred shareholders 570,855 1,034,924 1,605,779 995,074 1,907,818 2,902,892
Basic denominator
Weighted-average outstanding shares, after deducting the average of treasury shares 718,469,633 1,302,541,322 720,631,730 1,381,640,048
Earnings per share (in R) – Basic 0.79 0.79 1.38 1.38

All values are in US Dollars.

* Retrospectively adjusted to take into account the effect of the capital increase with the issuance of common and preferred shares as a bonus, in the proportion of one new share for every five shares of the same type, as detailed in Note 17.

Diluted

June 30, 2024*
Diluted numerator
Allocated net income available to Common  and Preferred shareholders
Net income allocated to preferred shareholders 550,287 564,803
Add:
Adjustment to net income allocated to preferred shareholders in respect to the potential increase in number of preferred shares outstanding, as a result of the long term incentive plan 1,255 1,262
551,542 566,065
Net income allocated to common shareholders 305,999 294,307
Less:
Adjustment to net income allocated to common shareholders in respect to the potential increase in number of preferred shares outstanding, as a result of the long term incentive plan (1,255 ) (1,262 )
304,744 293,045
Diluted denominator
Weighted - average number of shares outstanding
Common Shares 718,280,394 720,631,730
Preferred Shares
Weighted-average number of preferred shares outstanding 1,291,707,060 1,382,961,025
Potential increase in number of preferred shares outstanding due to the long term incentive plan 8,278,206 9,055,133
Total 1,299,985,266 1,392,016,158
Earnings per share – Diluted (Common and Preferred Shares) - in R 0.42 0.41

All values are in US Dollars.

* Retrospectively adjusted to take into account the effect of the capital increase with the issuance of common and preferred shares as a bonus, in the proportion of one new share for every five shares of the same type, as detailed in Note 17

GERDAU S.A.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIMFINANCIAL STATEMENTS

as of June 30, 2025

(In thousands of Brazilian Reais – R$,unless otherwise stated)

(Unaudited)

June 30, 2024*
Diluted numerator
Allocated net income available to Common and Preferred shareholders
Net income allocated to preferred shareholders 1,034,924 1,907,818
Add:
Adjustment to net income allocated to preferred shareholders in respect to the potential increase in number of preferred shares outstanding, as a result of the long term incentive plan 2,597 4,724
1,037,521 1,912,542
Net income allocated to common shareholders 570,855 995,074
Less:
Adjustment to net income allocated to common shareholders in respect to the potential increase in number of preferred shares outstanding, as a result of the long term incentive plan (2,597 ) (4,724 )
568,258 990,350
Diluted denominator
Weighted - average number of shares outstanding
Common Shares 718,469,633 720,631,730
Preferred Shares
Weighted-average number of preferred shares outstanding 1,302,541,322 1,381,640,048
Potential increase in number of preferred shares outstanding due to the long term incentive plan 9,233,325 10,027,050
Total 1,311,774,647 1,391,667,098
Earnings per share – Diluted (Common and Preferred Shares) - in R 0.79 1.37

All values are in US Dollars.

* Retrospectively adjusted to take into account the effect of the capital increase with the issuance of common and preferred shares as a bonus, in the proportion of one new share for every five shares of the same type, as detailed in Note 17

GERDAU S.A.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIMFINANCIAL STATEMENTS

as of June 30, 2025

(In thousands of Brazilian Reais – R$,unless otherwise stated)

(Unaudited)

NOTE 19 – LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLANS


Restricted Shares and PerformanceShares Summary:

Balance as of January 01, 2024 14,308,539
Granted 5,739,213
Share Bonus 2,910,064
Cancelled (2,581,216 )
Exercised (4,093,375 )
Balance as of December 31, 2024 16,283,225
Granted 7,962,843
Forfeited (1,881,065 )
Exercised (5,067,419 )
Balance as of June 30, 2025 17,297,584

The Company recognizes the cost of the long-term incentive plan through Restricted Shares and Performance Shares based on the fair value of the options granted on the grant date over the grace period for exercising each grant. The fair value of the options granted is equivalent to the fair value of the services rendered to the Company, being R$ 16.43 for the 2025 grant (R$ 23.40 for the 2024 grant). The vesting period for the year is 3 years for grants made from 2017 onwards. The cost of the long-term incentive plan recognized in income, in the three-month period ended on June 30, 2025, was R$ 41,330 (R$ 40,124 for the three-month period ended on June 30, 2024), and in the six-month period ended on June 30, 2025, was R$ 82,232 (R$ 75,588 for the six-month period ended on June 30, 2024).

As of June 30, 2025, the Company has a total of 16,076,104 preferred shares in treasury (after cancellation made on July 31, 2025) and, according to Note 17, these shares may be used for serving this plan.

NOTE 20 – EXPENSES BY NATURE

The Company opted to present its Consolidated Statement of Income by function. As required by IAS 1, the Consolidated Statement of Income by nature is as follows:

For the three-month periods ended For the six-month periods ended
June 30, 2025 June 30, 2024 June 30, 2025 June 30, 2024
Depreciation and amortization (936,543 ) (771,320 ) (1,810,379 ) (1,497,105 )
Labor expenses (2,310,889 ) (2,086,121 ) (4,567,284 ) (4,035,047 )
Raw material and consumption material (11,091,659 ) (10,504,859 ) (22,233,351 ) (20,524,029 )
Freight (1,156,112 ) (1,066,621 ) (2,312,972 ) (2,163,284 )
Other expenses/income (571,653 ) (674,911 ) (1,141,570 ) (421,434 )
(16,066,856 ) (15,103,832 ) (32,065,556 ) (28,640,899 )
Classified as:
Cost of sales (15,495,203 ) (14,428,921 ) (30,923,986 ) (28,219,465 )
Selling expenses (205,407 ) (186,192 ) (399,319 ) (369,199 )
General and administrative expenses (351,505 ) (344,470 ) (700,463 ) (662,399 )
Other operating income 77,346 154,906 101,721 199,902
Other operating expenses (89,456 ) (196,124 ) (136,930 ) (274,980 )
Recovery of Eletrobras Compulsory Loan - 100,860 - 100,860
Results in operations with joint ventures - - - 808,367
Impairment of financial assets (2,631 ) (4,264 ) (6,579 ) (24,358 )
Impairment of assets - (199,627 ) - (199,627 )
(16,066,856 ) (15,103,832 ) (32,065,556 ) (28,640,899 )

GERDAU S.A.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIMFINANCIAL STATEMENTS

as of June 30, 2025

(In thousands of Brazilian Reais – R$,unless otherwise stated)

(Unaudited)

NOTE 21 – FINANCIAL INCOME

For the three-month periods ended For the six-month periods ended
June 30, 2025 June 30, 2024 June 30, 2025 June 30, 2024
Income from short-term investments 64,383 75,562 123,588 187,153
Interest income and other financial incomes 76,383 109,723 171,260 172,806
Financial income total 140,766 185,285 294,848 359,959
Interest on debts (314,436 ) (180,786 ) (573,375 ) (365,501 )
Monetary variation and other financial expenses (142,203 ) (190,946 ) (319,913 ) (349,429 )
Financial expenses total (456,639 ) (371,732 ) (893,288 ) (714,930 )
Hyperinflation adjustments in Argentina (60,277 ) (224,255 ) (129,699 ) (514,557 )
Other exchange variations 88,351 (153,534 ) 164,014 (183,867 )
Exchange variations, net 28,074 (377,789 ) 34,315 (698,424 )
Buyback of bonds (Note 12.b) (39,646 ) - (39,646 ) -
Gains and Losses on derivatives, net (7,294 ) (33,042 ) (38,856 ) (19,630 )
Financial result, net (334,739 ) (597,278 ) (642,627 ) (1,073,025 )

NOTE 22 – SEGMENT REPORTING

The chief operating decision maker, responsible for making operational decisions, allocating resources, and evaluating performance include the Executive Board and the Board of Directors, which evaluate the performance of their business segments using Adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization). The information presented to senior management, including the respective performance of each segment, is derived from records maintained in accordance with accounting practices, with some reallocations between segments.

Starting with the disclosure of the results of 2025, the Company began to disclose the information and results of its business segments as follows:

• Brazil Segment: includes the long, flat and special steel operations and the iron ore operation located in Brazil and and joint ventures (note 3.2) and associates (note 3.3) companies located in Brazil.

• North America Segment: includes the long and specialty steel operations located in Canada and the United States and the joint ventures (note 3.2) located in Canada and Mexico

• South America Segment: includes the operations in Argentina, Peru and Uruguay.

Information<br> by business segment:
For<br> the three-month periods ended
Brazil<br> Segment North<br> America Segment South<br> America Segment Eliminations<br> and Adjustments Consolidated
June 30,<br> 2025 June 30,<br> 2024 June 30,<br> 2025 June 30,<br> 2024 June 30,<br> 2025 June 30,<br> 2024 June 30,<br> 2025 June 30,2024 June 30,<br> 2025 June 30,<br> 2024
Net<br> sales 7,316,603 7,195,536 9,139,026 8,221,341 1,331,189 1,404,902 (261,068 ) (205,962 ) 17,525,750 16,615,817
Cost<br> of sales (6,794,331 ) (6,543,347 ) (7,744,464 ) (6,867,717 ) (1,219,042 ) (1,214,877 ) 262,634 197,020 (15,495,203 ) (14,428,921 )
Gross<br> profit 522,272 652,189 1,394,562 1,353,624 112,147 190,025 1,566 (8,942 ) 2,030,547 2,186,896
Selling,<br> general and administrative expenses (255,018 ) (229,305 ) (203,979 ) (192,643 ) (42,003 ) (41,400 ) (55,912 ) (67,314 ) (556,912 ) (530,662 )
Other<br> operating income (expenses) (2,344 ) (27,907 ) 31,325 (4,489 ) 782 1,959 (41,873 ) (10,781 ) (12,110 ) (41,218 )
Depreciation<br> and amortization 545,917 447,440 316,785 245,760 78,192 75,469 (4,351 ) 2,651 936,543 771,320
Adjusted<br> EBITDA proportional to joint ventures and associate companies* 66,424 11,155 96,603 212,773 - - - - 163,027 223,928
Tax<br> credits/provisions recovery ** - - - - - - - 13,462 - 13,462
Adjusted<br> EBITDA 877,251 853,572 1,635,296 1,615,025 149,118 226,053 (100,570 ) (70,924 ) 2,561,095 2,623,726
*Adjusted<br> EBITDA proportional to joint ventures and associate companies
Operational<br> income (Loss) before financial income (expenses) and taxes proportional to Joint Ventures and associate companies 44,274 226 56,996 173,414 - - - - 101,270 173,640
Depreciation<br> and amortization proportional to joint ventures and associate companies 22,150 10,929 39,607 39,359 - - - - 61,757 50,288
Adjusted<br> EBITDA proportional to joint ventures and associate companies 66,424 11,155 96,603 212,773 - - - - 163,027 223,928
**<br> Tax credits/provisions recovery: includes other non-recurring items adjusted in EBITDA.
Supplemental<br> information:
Net<br> sales between segments 261,068 205,962 - - - - - - 261,068 205,962

GERDAU S.A.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIMFINANCIAL STATEMENTS

as of June 30, 2025

(In thousands of Brazilian Reais – R$,unless otherwise stated)

(Unaudited)

Information by business segment:
For<br> the six-month periods ended
Brazil<br> Segment North<br> America Segment South<br> America Segment Eliminations<br> and Adjustments Consolidated
June 30,<br> 2025 June 30,<br> 2024 June 30,<br> 2025 June 30,<br> 2024 June 30,<br> 2025 June 30,<br> 2024 June 30,<br> 2025 June 30,<br> 2024 June 30,<br> 2025 June 30,<br> 2024
Net<br> sales 14,810,821 14,549,473 17,907,219 16,135,637 2,696,697 2,595,500 (513,651 ) (454,530 ) 34,901,086 32,826,080
Cost<br> of sales (13,493,414 ) (13,255,207 ) (15,517,701 ) (13,245,956 ) (2,424,828 ) (2,151,877 ) 511,957 433,575 (30,923,986 ) (28,219,465 )
Gross<br> profit 1,317,407 1,294,266 2,389,518 2,889,681 271,869 443,623 (1,694 ) (20,955 ) 3,977,100 4,606,615
Selling,<br> general and administrative expenses (480,806 ) (464,811 ) (416,907 ) (377,557 ) (87,359 ) (76,880 ) (114,710 ) (112,350 ) (1,099,782 ) (1,031,598 )
Other<br> operating income (expenses) (7,276 ) (49,850 ) 31,263 3,722 5,230 10,559 (64,426 ) (39,509 ) (35,209 ) (75,078 )
Depreciation<br> and amortization 1,035,283 879,951 627,240 478,058 147,856 133,873 - 5,223 1,810,379 1,497,105
Adjusted<br> EBITDA proportional to joint ventures and associate companies* 108,625 32,931 201,902 395,167 - - - - 310,527 428,098
Tax<br> credits/provisions recovery ** - - - - - - - 13,462 - 13,462
Adjusted<br> EBITDA 1,973,233 1,692,487 2,833,016 3,389,071 337,596 511,175 (180,830 ) (154,129 ) 4,963,015 5,438,604
*Adjusted<br> EBITDA proportional to joint ventures and associate companies
Operational<br> income (Loss) before financial income (expenses) and taxes proportional to Joint Ventures and associate companies 65,438 11,790 123,091 318,020 - - - - 188,529 329,810
Depreciation<br> and amortization proportional to joint ventures and associate companies 43,187 21,141 78,811 77,147 - - - - 121,998 98,288
Adjusted<br> EBITDA proportional to joint ventures and associate companies 108,625 32,931 201,902 395,167 - - - - 310,527 428,098
**<br> Tax credits/provisions recovery: includes other non-recurring items adjusted in EBITDA.
Supplemental<br> information:
Net<br> sales between segments 513,651 454,530 - - - - - - 513,651 454,530
June 30, 2025 December 31, 2024 June 30, 2025 December 31, 2024 June 30, 2025 December 31, 2024 June 30, 2025 December 31, 2024 June 30, 2025 December 31, 2024
Investments<br> in associates and joint ventures 1,157,211 1,373,663 2,799,249 2,848,654 - - - - 3,956,460 4,222,317
Total<br> assets 37,568,622 32,692,029 37,614,150 39,788,415 5,060,126 5,921,448 6,611,172 8,412,601 86,854,070 86,814,493
Total<br> liabilities 10,523,495 10,040,090 3,699,998 3,468,797 1,241,289 1,361,551 16,265,082 13,770,269 31,729,864 28,640,707
For the three-month periods ended For the six-month periods ended
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Reconciliation of income before taxes to adjusted EBITDA for the period June 30, 2025 June 30, 2024 June 30, 2025 June 30, 2024
Income before taxes 1,150,598 1,022,789 2,228,616 3,299,354
Financial result, net 334,739 597,278 642,627 1,073,025
Income before financial income (expenses) and taxes 1,485,337 1,620,067 2,871,243 4,372,379
Depreciation and amortization 936,543 771,320 1,810,379 1,497,105
Results in operations with joint ventures - - - (808,367 )
Impairment of financial assets 2,631 4,264 6,579 24,358
Recovery of Eletrobras compulsory loan - (100,860 ) - (100,860 )
Impairment of assets - 199,627 - 199,627
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated companies (26,443 ) (108,082 ) (35,713 ) (187,198 )
Operational income (Loss) before financial income (expenses) and taxes proportional to Joint Ventures and associate companies 101,270 173,640 188,529 329,810
Depreciation/amortization proportional to joint ventures and associate companies 61,757 50,288 121,998 98,288
Tax credits/provisions recovery - 13,462 - 13,462
Adjusted EBITDA 2,561,095 2,623,726 4,963,015 5,438,604

The main products by business segment are:

  • Brazil Segment: rebar, bars (including special bar quality), wide flange beams, wires, plates, hot rolled plates, billets, blooms, slabs, wire rod and structural shapes.

  • North America Segment: rebar, bars (including special bar quality), wire rod, structural shapes, wide flange beams and billets.

  • South America Segment: rebar, bars, wires, wide flange beams and billets.

The column of eliminations and adjustments includes the elimination of sales and intercompany loans between segments in the context of the Consolidated Financial Statements. This column also includes amounts that are not part of operational results of a specific segment, such as selling, general and administrative expenses of corporate employees, other operating income and expenses and the related income tax effects of these amounts.

The Company's geographic information with net sales classified according to the geographical region where the products were shipped is as follows:

Information<br> by geographic area:
For<br> the three-month periods ended
Brazil North<br> America South America ^(1)^ Consolidated
June 30,<br> 2025 June 30,<br> 2024 June 30,<br> 2025 June 30,<br> 2024 June 30,<br> 2025 June 30,<br> 2024 June 30,<br> 2025 June 30,<br> 2024
Net<br> sales 7,055,535 6,989,574 9,139,026 8,221,341 1,331,189 1,404,902 17,525,750 16,615,817

^(1)^ Does not include operations of Brazil

GERDAU S.A.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIMFINANCIAL STATEMENTS

as of June 30, 2025

(In thousands of Brazilian Reais – R$,unless otherwise stated)

(Unaudited)

For<br> the six-month periods ended
Brazil North<br> America South America ^(1)^ Consolidated
June 30,<br> 2025 June 30,<br> 2024 June 30,<br> 2025 June 30,<br> 2024 June 30,<br> 2025 June 30,<br> 2024 June 30,<br> 2025 June 30,<br> 2024
Net<br> sales 14,297,170 14,094,943 17,907,219 16,135,637 2,696,697 2,595,500 34,901,086 32,826,080
June 30, 2025 December 31, 2024 June 30, 2025 December 31, 2024 June 30, 2025 December 31, 2024 June 30, 2025 December 31, 2024
Non-current<br> assets^(2)^ 25,382,283 23,140,462 23,590,376 25,939,819 2,265,191 2,591,478 51,237,851 51,671,759

^(1)^ Does not include operations of Brazil

^(2)^ Does not include Deferred income taxes, Fair value of derivatives and Prepaid pension cost

IFRS requires the Company to disclose revenues from external customers for each product and service, or each group of similar products and services, unless the necessary information is not available and the cost to develop it would be excessive. Management does not consider this information useful for its decision-making process, because it would aggregate sales in different markets and in different currencies, subject to the effects of changes in exchange rates. Furthermore, the trends of steel consumption and the price dynamics of each product or group of products in different countries and different markets within these countries are poorly correlated and, as a result, the information would not be useful and would not serve to reach any conclusions about historical trends. Considering this scenario and considering that the information of revenue from external customers by product and service is not maintained by the Company on a consolidated basis and the cost to obtain this information would be excessive compared to the benefits of the information, the Company does not present revenue by product and service.

NOTE 23 – IMPAIRMENT OF ASSETS

The impairment test of goodwill and other long-lived assets is tested based on the analysis and identification of facts or circumstances that may involve the need to perform the impairment test. The Company performs impairment tests of goodwill and other long-lived assets, based on projections of discounted cash flows, which take into account assumptions such as: cost of capital, growth rate and adjustments applied to flows in perpetuity, methodology for working capital determination, investment plans, and long-term economic-financial forecasts.

To determine the recoverable amount of each business segment, the Company uses the discounted cash flow method, taking as basis, financial and economic projections for each segment. The projections are updated to take into consideration any observed changes in the economic environment of the market in which the Company operates, as well as premises of expected results and historical profitability of each segment.

The impairment test of goodwill allocated to the business segments is carried out annually in December and it is anticipated if events or circumstances indicate that it is necessary. In the test carried out in the year 2024, considering the new composition of the business segments disclosed in note 2.1, the Company carried out a sensitivity analysis of the discount rate and perpetuity growth rate as well as a combination of both, given their potential impacts on cash flows, where an increase of 0.5 percentage points in the discount rate of each segment’s cash flow would result in a recoverable amount that exceeded book value as shown below: a) North America: R$ 3,642 million; b) South America: R$ 1,247 million; and c) Brazil: R$ 5,026 million. On the other hand, a decrease of 0.5 percentage points in the perpetuity growth rate of the cash flow of each business segment would result in a recoverable amount that exceeded book value as shown below: a) North America: R$ 4,220 million; b) South America: R$ 1,326 million; and c) Brazil: R$ 5,592 million. A combination of the above-mentioned sensitivities in the cash flow of each segment would result in a recoverable amount exceeding the book value as follows: a) North America: R$ 2,255 million; b) South America: R$ 1,149 million; and c) Brazil: R$ 3,803 million.

The Company concluded that there are no indications that demand the performance of the impairment test of goodwill and other long-lived assets for the period ended on June 30, 2025.

The Company will maintain over 2025 its constant monitoring of the steel market in order to identify any deterioration, significant drop in demand from steel consuming sectors (notably automotive and construction), stoppage of industrial plants or activities relevant changes in the economy or financial market that result in increased perception of risk or reduction of liquidity and refinancing capacity. Although the projections made by the Company provide a challenging scenario, events that impact the economic environment and business, if manifested in a greater intensity than that anticipated in the assumptions made by management, may lead the Company to revise its projections of value in use and eventually result in impairment losses.

GERDAU S.A.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIMFINANCIAL STATEMENTS

as of June 30, 2025

(In thousands of Brazilian Reais – R$,unless otherwise stated)

(Unaudited)


NOTE 24 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

I) On July 1, 2025, the Company chose to designate the amount raised in the June 2025 Ten-Year Bonds transaction as a net investment hedge. Consequently, the effect of the exchange rate variation on this debt in the amount of US$ 650 million (equivalent to R$ 3,547 million on June 30, 2025) will be recognized in the Statement of Comprehensive Income.

II) On July 30, 2025, the Board of Directors made a proposal regarding the advance payment of the mandatory minimum dividend stipulated in the Bylaws, referring to the current fiscal year, to be paid in the form of Dividends, which will be calculated and credited on the positions held by shareholders on August 11, 2025, in the amount of R$239.5 million (R$ 0.12 per common and preferred share), with payment scheduled for August 18, 2025, and was submitted and approved by the Board of Directors on July 31, 2025.

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