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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-24-114341
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20241105
FILED AS OF DATE:		20241105
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20241105

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GERDAU S.A.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001073404
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STEEL WORKS, BLAST FURNACES & ROLLING & FINISHING MILLS [3310]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	04 Manufacturing
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			D5
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14878
		FILM NUMBER:		241427895

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		AV DOUTORA RUTH CARDOSO, 8,501
		STREET 2:		8TH FLOOR
		CITY:			SAO PAULO, SP
		STATE:			D5
		ZIP:			05425-070
		BUSINESS PHONE:		011-55-51-3323-2703

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		AV DOUTORA RUTH CARDOSO, 8,501
		STREET 2:		8TH FLOOR
		CITY:			SAO PAULO, SP
		STATE:			D5
		ZIP:			05425-070

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GERDAU SA
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19981112
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

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D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase"><B>SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">Dated November 5, 2024</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">Commission File Number 1-14878</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>GERDAU S.A.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">(Translation of Registrant&rsquo;s Name into English)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">Av. Dra. Ruth Cardoso, 8,501 &ndash; 8&deg; andar</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">S&atilde;o Paulo, S&atilde;o Paulo - Brazil CEP
05425-070</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Indicate by check mark whether
the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form&nbsp;20-F or Form&nbsp;40-F.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Form&nbsp;20-F&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#120;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Form&nbsp;40-F&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><U>Exhibit&nbsp;Index</U></P>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD><A HREF="tm2427189d1_ex99-1.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">99.1</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD><A HREF="tm2427189d1_ex99-1.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>GERDAU S.A.</B> Condensed consolidated interim financial
    statements as of September 30, 2024</FONT></A></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">SIGNATURES</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">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.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Date:&#8239;November 5, 2024</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">GERDAU S.A.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 45%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ Rafael Dorneles Japur</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Name:</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Rafael Dorneles Japur</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Title:</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Executive Vice President Investor Relations Director</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin: 0pt; text-align: right"><B>Exhibit 99.1</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>GERDAU S.A.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Condensed consolidated interim financial statements</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">as of September&nbsp;30, 2024</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>GERDAU
S.A.</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>In
thousands of Brazilian reais (R$)</B></FONT></P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Note</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">September&nbsp;30,
    2024</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">December&nbsp;31,
    2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">CURRENT ASSETS</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; width: 58%; text-align: left">Cash and cash equivalents</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%; text-align: center">4</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%; text-align: right">8,074,104</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 13%; text-align: right">3,005,645</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Short-term investments</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">4</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">757,578</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,338,097</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Trade accounts receivable</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">5</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5,673,760</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">4,875,394</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in">Inventories</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">6</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">15,914,442</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">15,227,778</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Tax credits</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">780,384</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,009,824</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Income and social contribution taxes
    recoverable</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">852,715</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">986,068</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Dividends receivable</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,036</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in">Fair value of derivatives</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">14</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">38,823</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">766</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Assets held for sale</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,210,041</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Other current
    assets</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">726,160</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">543,288</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">32,817,966</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">29,197,937</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">NON-CURRENT ASSETS</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Tax credits</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,933,084</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,916,100</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Deferred income taxes</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,252,763</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,219,461</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Judicial deposits</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">15</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">356,864</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,064,070</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Other non-current assets</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">329,183</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">355,390</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Prepaid pension cost</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,463</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">11,695</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in">Fair value of derivatives</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">14</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">16,864</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Investments in associates and joint
    ventures</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">8</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">4,197,194</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">3,858,449</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in">Goodwill</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">10</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">12,132,215</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">10,825,148</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in">Leasing</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,182,528</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,182,654</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Other Intangibles</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">389,765</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">373,710</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Property, plant
    and equipment, net</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">26,240,428</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">22,880,530</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">49,033,351</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">45,687,207</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.25in; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">TOTAL ASSETS</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">81,851,317</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">74,885,144</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements</FONT></P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>GERDAU
S.A.</B></FONT></P>

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BALANCE SHEETS</B></FONT></P>

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thousands of Brazilian reais (R$)</B></FONT></P>

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</B></FONT>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</P>



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  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Note</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">September&nbsp;30,
    2024</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">December&nbsp;31,
    2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">CURRENT LIABILITIES</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; width: 58%; text-align: left">Trade accounts payable
    - domestic market</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%; text-align: center">11</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%; text-align: right">4,043,996</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 13%; text-align: right">4,120,701</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Trade accounts payable - debtor risk</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">11</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">454,421</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">584,320</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Trade accounts payable - imports</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">11</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,157,949</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,196,162</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Short-term debt</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">12</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,722,124</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,783,201</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in">Debentures</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">13</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">91,321</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">14,421</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Taxes payable</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">418,193</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">512,935</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Income and social contribution taxes
    payable</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">208,726</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">502,766</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Payroll and related liabilities</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">976,491</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">845,848</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Leasing payable</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">422,016</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">373,151</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Employee benefits</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">209</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Environmental liabilities</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">241,462</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">139,395</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in">Fair value of derivatives</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">14</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">9,601</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">19,042</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Other current
    liabilities</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,279,897</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,192,461</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">11,026,197</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">11,284,612</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Long-term debt</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">12</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">8,424,710</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">8,296,474</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in">Debentures</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">13</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,294,744</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">799,212</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Related parties</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">16</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">24,992</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Deferred income taxes</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">30,449</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">204,151</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Provision for tax, civil and labor
    liabilities</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">15</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,307,058</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,185,825</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Environmental liabilities</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">311,860</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">378,274</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Employee benefits</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">516,435</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">706,767</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in">Fair value of derivatives</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">14</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,606</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Leasing payable</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">873,336</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">904,451</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Other non-current
    liabilities</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">550,591</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">859,917</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">15,309,183</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">14,361,669</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">EQUITY</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">17</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in">Capital</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">24,273,225</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">20,215,343</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Capital reserves</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">11,597</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">11,597</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Treasury stocks</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(437,998</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(150,182</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Retained earnings</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">25,089,943</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">25,914,830</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Transactions with non-controlling interests
    without change of control</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(2,904,670</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(2,904,670</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Other reserves</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">9,262,902</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5,972,041</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE
    TO THE EQUITY HOLDERS OF THE PARENT</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">55,294,999</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">49,058,959</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">NON-CONTROLLING
    INTERESTS</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">220,938</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">179,904</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; padding-bottom: 1pt">EQUITY</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">55,515,937</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">49,238,863</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">TOTAL LIABILITIES
    AND EQUITY</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">81,851,317</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">74,885,144</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements</P>



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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>GERDAU
S.A.</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF INCOME</B></FONT></P>

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thousands of Brazilian reais (R$)</B></FONT> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</P>



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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">For
    the three-month period ended</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">For
    the nine-month period ended</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">Note</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">September&nbsp;30,
    2024</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">September&nbsp;30,
    2023</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">September&nbsp;30,
    2024</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">September&nbsp;30,
    2023</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 35%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">NET SALES</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">17,378,032</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">17,063,258</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">50,204,112</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">54,200,931</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">Cost
    of sales</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">20</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">(14,801,417</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">(14,270,585</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">(43,020,882</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">(44,501,242</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">GROSS PROFIT</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">2,576,615</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">2,792,673</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">7,183,230</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">9,699,689</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">Selling
    expenses</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">20</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">(194,076</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">(184,064</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">(563,275</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">(532,434</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">General
    and administrative expenses</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">20</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">(354,526</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">(354,804</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">(1,016,925</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">(1,106,820</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">Other
    operating income</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">20</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">55,828</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">37,602</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">255,730</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">951,425</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">Other
    operating expenses</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">20</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">(156,280</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">(85,253</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">(431,260</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">(214,928</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">Recovery
    of Eletrobras Compulsory Loan</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">15</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">100,860</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">Results
    in operations with joint ventures</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">3.4</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">808,367</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">Impairment
    of financial assets</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">20</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">(5,016</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">(4,084</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">(29,374</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">(5,065</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">Impairment of assets</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">23</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">(199,627</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">Equity
    in earnings of unconsolidated companies</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">8</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">198,922</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">182,070</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">386,120</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">769,614</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">INCOME BEFORE FINANCIAL
    INCOME (EXPENSES) AND TAXES</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">2,121,467</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">2,384,140</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">6,493,846</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">9,561,481</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">Financial
    income</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">21</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">168,501</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">241,133</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">528,460</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">700,792</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">Financial
    expenses</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">21</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">(359,478</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">(362,962</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">(1,074,408</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">(1,042,617</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">Exchange
    variations, net</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">21</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">(154,815</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">(359,558</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">(853,239</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">(849,191</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">Tax credits
    monetary update</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">21</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">253,002</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">Gains
    (Losses) on financial instruments, net</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">21</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">22,999</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">3,633</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">3,369</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">(12,570</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">INCOME BEFORE TAXES</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">1,798,674</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">1,906,386</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">5,098,028</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">8,610,897</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.25in">Current</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">7</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">(259,991</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">(406,628</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">(899,534</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">(1,541,982</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.25in; padding-bottom: 1pt">Deferred</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">7</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">(182,438</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">92,307</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">77,604</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">(118,728</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">Income
    and social contribution taxes</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">(442,429</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">(314,321</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">(821,930</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">(1,660,710</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">NET
    INCOME</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">1,356,245</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">1,592,065</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">4,276,098</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">6,950,187</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">ATTRIBUTABLE TO:</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">Owners of the parent</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">1,347,402</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">1,581,791</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">4,250,294</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">6,923,619</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">Non-controlling
    interests</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">8,843</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">10,274</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">25,804</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">26,568</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">1,356,245</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">1,592,065</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">4,276,098</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">6,950,187</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">Basic earnings per share - preferred
    - (R$)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">18</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">0.64</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">0.75</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">2.02</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">3.30</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">Basic earnings per share - common
    - (R$)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">18</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">0.64</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">0.75</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">2.02</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">3.30</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">Diluted earnings per share -
    preferred - (R$)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">18</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">0.64</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">0.74</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">2.01</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">3.28</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">Diluted earnings per share -
    common - (R$)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">18</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">0.64</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">0.74</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">2.01</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">3.28</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements</FONT></P>

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STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME</B></FONT></P>

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thousands of Brazilian reais (R$)</B></FONT></P>

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  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">For
    the three-month period ended</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">For
    the nine-month period ended</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">September&nbsp;30,
    2024</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">September&nbsp;30,
    2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">September&nbsp;30,
    2024</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">September&nbsp;30,
    2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 48%; text-align: left">Net income for the period</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%; text-align: right">1,356,245</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%; text-align: right">1,592,065</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%; text-align: right">4,276,098</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%; text-align: right">6,950,187</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit
    or loss</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Other comprehensive income from associates and joint ventures</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(168,671</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">110,837</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(3,355</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">211,800</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Cumulative translation adjustment</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(486,827</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">818,363</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">3,957,028</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(964,466</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Recycling of cumulative translation adjustment to net income</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(407,560</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Unrealized (Losses) Gains on net investment hedge</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">45,955</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(167,306</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(249,910</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">194,352</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Unrealized (Losses) Gains on financial
    instruments, net of tax</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,090</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(983</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(2,309</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">783</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(607,453</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">760,911</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">3,293,894</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(557,531</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total comprehensive
    income for the period, net of tax</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">748,792</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,352,976</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">7,569,992</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">6,392,656</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Total comprehensive income attributable
    to:</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.25in; text-align: left">Owners of the parent</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">738,022</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,342,265</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">7,524,385</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">6,371,827</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.25in; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Non-controlling
    interests</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">10,770</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">10,711</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">45,607</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">20,829</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">748,792</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,352,976</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">7,569,992</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">6,392,656</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 63%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>GERDAU S.A.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 15%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 15%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS
    OF CHANGES IN EQUITY</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; white-space: nowrap">i<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">n thousands
    of Brazilian reais (R$)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>(Unaudited)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="34" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt; text-align: center"><B>Attributed to
    parent company&rsquo;s interest</B></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; white-space: nowrap; font-weight: bold; font-size: 7pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; white-space: nowrap; font-weight: bold; font-size: 7pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="10" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Retained
    earnings</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="13" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Other
    Reserves</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Capital</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Treasury<BR>
    stocks</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">Capital<BR>
    Reserve</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Legal<BR>
    reserve</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Tax<BR>
    Incentives<BR>
    Reserve</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Investments<BR>
    and<BR>
    working<BR>
    capital<BR>
    reserve</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Retained<BR>
    earnings</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Operations<BR>
    with<BR>
    non-controlling<BR>
    interests</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Gains and<BR>
    losses on<BR>
    net<BR>
    investment<BR>
    hedge</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Gains and<BR>
    losses on<BR>
    financial<BR>
    instruments</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Cumulative<BR>
    translation<BR>
    adjustment</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Pension<BR>
    plan</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><P STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>Long<BR>
                                            term<BR>
                                            incentive<BR>
                                            plan</B></P></TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt; text-align: right"><P STYLE="text-align: center; font-weight: bold; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">Total<BR>
                                            parent<BR>
                                            company&rsquo;s<BR>
                                            interest</P></TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font-weight: bold; font-size: 7pt; text-align: center">Non-controlling<BR>
    interests</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font-weight: bold; font-size: 7pt; text-align: center">Total<BR>
    Shareholder's<BR>
    Equity</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>

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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; width: 20%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Balance as
    of January&nbsp;1, 2023</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 3%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">19,249,181</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 3%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(179,995</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 3%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">11,597</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 3%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">2,210,531</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 3%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">1,775,498</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 3%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">18,186,532</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 3%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 3%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(2,904,670</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; text-align: right; width: 3%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(9,079,070</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 3%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(12,734</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 3%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">16,725,542</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 3%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">80,117</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 3%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">53,665</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 3%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">46,116,194</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 3%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">181,999</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 3%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">46,298,193</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">2023 Changes in Equity</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Net income</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">6,923,619</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">6,923,619</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">26,568</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">6,950,187</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Other comprehensive
    income (loss) recognized in the period</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">194,352</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">783</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(746,927</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(551,792</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(5,739</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(557,531</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Total comprehensive income (loss)
    recognized in the period</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">6,923,619</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">194,352</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">783</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(746,927</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">6,371,827</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">20,829</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">6,392,656</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Increase in Capital through capitalization
    of Retained earnings</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">966,162</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(966,162</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Long term incentive plan cost
    recognized in the period</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">55,430</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">55,430</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">26</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">55,456</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Long term incentive plan exercised
    during the period</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">28,345</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">6,520</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">34,865</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">17</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">34,882</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Effects of interest changes in
    subsidiaries</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(9,951</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(9,951</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Dividend in excess of the minimum
    estatutory undistributed in 2022</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(333,151</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(333,151</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(333,151</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Dividends/interest
    on equity</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(1,644,228</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(1,644,228</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(6,357</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(1,650,585</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Balance as of September&nbsp;30,
    2023 (Note 17)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">20,215,343</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(151,650</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">11,597</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">2,210,531</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">1,775,498</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">16,893,739</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">5,279,391</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(2,904,670</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(8,884,718</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(11,951</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">15,978,615</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">80,117</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">109,095</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">50,600,937</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">186,563</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">50,787,500</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Balance as of January&nbsp;1,
    2024</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">20,215,343</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(150,182</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">11,597</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">2,528,673</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">2,914,226</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">20,471,931</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(2,904,670</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(8,831,146</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(11,951</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">14,504,471</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">176,612</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">134,055</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">49,058,959</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">179,904</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">49,238,863</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">2024 Changes in Equity</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Net income</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">4,250,294</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">4,250,294</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">25,804</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">4,276,098</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Other comprehensive
    income (loss) recognized in the period</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(249,910</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(2,309</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">3,526,310</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">3,274,091</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">19,803</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">3,293,894</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Total comprehensive income (loss)
    recognized in the period</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">4,250,294</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(249,910</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(2,309</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">3,526,310</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">7,524,385</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">45,607</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">7,569,992</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Effects of the share buyback
    program</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(349,791</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(349,791</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(349,791</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Increase in Capital through capitalization
    of Retained earnings</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">4,057,882</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(4,057,882</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Long term incentive plan cost
    recognized in the period</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">16,770</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">16,770</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">33</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">16,803</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Long term incentive plan exercised
    during the period</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">61,975</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(555</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">61,420</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">15</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">61,435</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Effects of interest changes in
    subsidiaries</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(4,119</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(4,119</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Dividend in excess of the minimum
    estatutory undistributed in 2023</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(175,233</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(175,233</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(175,233</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Dividends/interest
    on equity</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(841,511</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(841,511</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(502</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(842,013</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Balance as of September&nbsp;30,
    2024 (Note 17)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">24,273,225</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(437,998</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">11,597</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">2,528,673</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">2,914,226</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">16,238,261</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">3,408,783</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(2,904,670</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(9,081,056</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(14,260</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">18,030,781</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">176,612</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">150,825</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">55,294,999</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">220,938</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">55,515,937</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Interim
Financial Statements</FONT></P>



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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 54%; padding-right: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>GERDAU
    S.A.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 6%; padding-right: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 2%; padding-right: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>CONSOLIDATED
    STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    thousands of Brazilian reais (R$)</FONT></TD>
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    nine-month period ended</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">Note</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">September
    30, 2024</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; vertical-align: middle">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">September
    30, 2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>

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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Cash flows from operating activities</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="vertical-align: middle; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; width: 61%; text-align: left">Net income for the period</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%; text-align: right">4,276,098</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: middle; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%; text-align: right">6,950,187</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Adjustments to reconcile net income
    for the period to net cash provided by operating activities:</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="vertical-align: middle; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.25in; text-align: left">Depreciation and amortization</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">20</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,293,381</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: middle; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,256,376</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.25in">Impairment of assets</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">23</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">199,627</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: middle; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.25in; text-align: left">Equity in earnings of unconsolidated
    companies</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">8</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(386,120</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: middle; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(769,614</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.25in; text-align: left">Exchange variation, net</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">21</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">853,239</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: middle; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">849,191</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.25in; text-align: left">Gains and losses on derivative financial
    instruments, net</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">21</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(3,369</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: middle; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">12,570</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.25in; text-align: left">Post-employment benefits</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">200,158</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: middle; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">190,264</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.25in; text-align: left">Long-term incentive plans</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">19</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">114,544</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: middle; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">122,801</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.25in; text-align: left">Income tax</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">7</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">821,930</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: middle; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,660,710</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.25in; text-align: left">Losses on disposal of property, plant
    and equipment</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">37,890</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: middle; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">26,210</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.25in; text-align: left">Results in operations with joint ventures</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">3.4</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(808,367</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: middle; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.25in; text-align: left">Impairment of financial assets</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">29,374</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: middle; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5,065</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.25in; text-align: left">Provision of tax, civil, labor and environmental
    liabilities, net</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">121,092</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: middle; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">140,549</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.25in; text-align: left">Tax credits recovery</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(100,860</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: middle; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1,098,218</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.25in; text-align: left">Interest income on short-term investments</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(205,553</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: middle; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(426,093</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.25in; text-align: left">Interest expense on debt and debentures</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">21</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">577,111</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: middle; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">630,927</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.25in; text-align: left">Interest expense on lease liabilities</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">103,006</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: middle; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">78,632</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.25in; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Reversal of net
    realizable value adjustment in inventory, net</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center">6</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(42,824</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(20,667</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">8,080,357</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: middle; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">10,608,890</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Changes in assets and liabilities</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="vertical-align: middle; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Increase in trade accounts receivable</TD><TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: right">(421,177</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: middle; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: right">(1,006,171</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Increase in inventories</TD><TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: right">208,075</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: middle; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: right">1,158,473</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Decrease in trade accounts payable</TD><TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: right">(775,344</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: middle; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: right">(775,582</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Decrease (Increase) in other receivables</TD><TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: right">1,707,207</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: middle; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: right">(100,429</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Decrease in other payables</TD><TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: right">(107,423</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: middle; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: right">(397,409</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Dividends from associates and joint
    ventures</TD><TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: right">68,501</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: middle; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: right">77,661</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Purchases of short-term investments</TD><TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: right">(910,120</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: middle; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: right">(5,687,783</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Proceeds from
    maturities and sales of short-term investments</TD><TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,688,500</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5,595,166</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Cash provided by operating activities</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">10,538,576</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">9,472,816</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="vertical-align: middle; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Interest paid on loans and financing</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(486,091</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: middle; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(458,667</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Interest paid on lease liabilities</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(103,006</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: middle; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(78,632</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Income and social
    contribution taxes paid</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1,354,889</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1,410,109</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Net cash provided by operating activities</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">8,594,590</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">7,525,408</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="vertical-align: middle; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Cash flows from investing activities</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="vertical-align: middle; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Purchases of property, plant and equipment</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">9</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(3,911,266</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: middle; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(3,668,775</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Proceeds from sales of property, plant
    and equipment, investments and other intangibles</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,525,745</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: middle; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">10,336</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Additions in other intangibles</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(123,634</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: middle; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(91,008</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Repurchase of shares in joint ventures</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: middle; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">47,006</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Capital increase
    in joint ventures</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center">8</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(101,069</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(96,653</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Net cash used in investing activities</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(2,610,224</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(3,799,094</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="vertical-align: middle; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Cash flows from financing activities</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="vertical-align: middle; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Purchases of Treasury stocks</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(349,791</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: middle; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Dividends and interest on capital paid</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1,013,050</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: middle; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1,855,072</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Proceeds from loans and financing</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,097,055</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: middle; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,658,770</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Repayment of loans and financing</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1,650,139</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: middle; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(2,692,611</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Leasing payment</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(328,287</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: middle; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(308,819</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Intercompany loans,
    net</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(24,992</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">398</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Net cash used in financing activities</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1,269,204</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(3,197,334</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="vertical-align: middle; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Exchange variation on cash and cash equivalents</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">353,297</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: middle; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(90,314</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="vertical-align: middle; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Increase in cash and cash equivalents</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5,068,459</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: middle; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">438,666</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Cash and cash equivalents at beginning
    of period</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">3,005,645</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,475,863</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Cash and cash equivalents at end
    of period</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">8,074,104</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,914,529</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated
Interim Financial Statements</P>



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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>GERDAU S.A.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>as of September&nbsp;30, 2024</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(In thousands of Brazilian Reais &ndash; R$,
unless otherwise stated)</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(Unaudited)</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>NOTE 1 - GENERAL INFORMATION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Gerdau S.A. is a publicly traded corporation <I>(sociedade an&ocirc;nima)
</I>with its corporate domicile in the city of S&atilde;o Paulo, Brazil. Gerdau S.A and subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the
&ldquo;Company&rdquo;) 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 S&atilde;o Paulo and New York stock exchanges.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements of the Company
were approved by the Management on November&nbsp;05, 2024.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING PRACTICES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>2.1 - Basis of Presentation</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The Company's Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
for the three-month and nine-month periods ended on September&nbsp;30, 2024 have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting
Standard (IAS) N&ordm; 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&nbsp;31,
2023, which were prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by the International Accounting
Standards Board - IASB.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white; color: #212121">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&nbsp;31, 2023.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>2.2 &ndash; New accounting standards</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white">The issued and/or reviewed IFRS standards
made by the IASB that are effective for the year started in 2024 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 2025 and/or after, and the Company is assessing
the adoption impact of these standards in its Consolidated Financial Statements.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">- Amendment to IAS 21 &ndash; Lack of Exchangeability. It clarifies
aspects related to accounting treatment and disclosure when a currency lacks exchangeability into another currency. This amendment to
the standard is effective for fiscal years beginning on/or after January&nbsp;1, 2025. The Company does not expect material impacts on
its Financial Statements.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">-
On March&nbsp;6, 2024, the SEC approved new rules&nbsp;that will require climate-related disclosures by public companies, including evaluation
and disclosure of certain climate-related financial metrics in their audited financial statements. These rules&nbsp;are effective for
fiscal years beginning on/or after January&nbsp;1, 2025. On April&nbsp;4, 2024, the SEC&nbsp;stayed</FONT>&nbsp;its climate disclosure
rules&nbsp;to facilitate the orderly judicial resolution of pending legal challenges. The Company is currently evaluating the impact
of the rule&nbsp;changes.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white">- Issuance of IFRS 18 &ndash; Presentation
and Disclosure in Financial Statements. Establishes the requirements for the presentation and disclosure of information in general purpose
financial statements to help ensure they provide relevant information that faithfully represents an entity&rsquo;s assets, liabilities,
equity, income and expenses. This standard is effective for years beginning on/or after January&nbsp;1, 2027. The Company is evaluating
the impacts on its Financial Statements of adopting this standard.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>GERDAU S.A.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>as of September&nbsp;30, 2024</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(In thousands of Brazilian Reais &ndash; R$,
unless otherwise stated)</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(Unaudited)</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white">- Issuance of IFRS 19 &ndash; 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&nbsp;are effective for fiscal years beginning on/or
after January&nbsp;1, 2027. The Company does not expect material impacts on its Financial Statements.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white">- Amendment to IFRS 9 and IFRS 7 &ndash;
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&nbsp;1, 2026. The Company
is evaluating the impacts on its Financial Statements of adopting these standards.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white">- 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 &ldquo;<I>de facto agent</I>&rdquo; and IAS 7, addressing aspects related to the cost method. These amendments are effective for
years beginning on/or after January&nbsp;1, 2026. The Company does not expect material impacts on its Financial Statements.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>NOTE 3 &ndash; CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>3.1 - Subsidiaries</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The Company did not have material changes of interest in subsidiaries
for the period ended on September&nbsp;30, 2024, when compared to those existing on December&nbsp;31, 2023.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>3.2 - Joint Ventures</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Listed below are the interests in joint ventures:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Equity
    Interests</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap">&#8239;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">&#8239;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Total
    capital</B></FONT><B><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><SUP>(*)</SUP></FONT></B></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt"><B>Joint ventures</B></TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">September&nbsp;30,
    2024</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">December&nbsp;31,
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 48%; text-align: left">Bradley Steel Processors</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 15%; text-align: right">Canada</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 15%; text-align: right">50.00</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 15%; text-align: right">50.00</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">MRM Guide Rail</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">Canada</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">50.00</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">50.00</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Gerdau Corsa S.A.P.I. de CV</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">Mexico</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">75.00</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">75.00</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Gerdau Summit A&ccedil;os Fundidos e Forjados S.A.</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">Brazil</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">58.73</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">58.73</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Juntos Somos Mais Fideliza&ccedil;&atilde;o S.A.</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">Brazil</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">27.47</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">27.16</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Addiante S.A</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">Brazil</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">50.00</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">50.00</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Brasil ao Cubo S.A.</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">Brazil</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">44.66</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">44.66</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">MRS Log&iacute;stica S.A.</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">Brazil</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1.32</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1.32</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Ubirat&atilde; Tecnologia S.A</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">Brazil</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">50.00</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Gerdau Metaldom Corp. (Note 3.4)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">Dominican Rep.</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">50.00</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Diaco S.A. (Note 3.4)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">Colombia</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">49.85</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">(*) 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.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Although the Company owns more than 50% of Gerdau
Corsa S.A.P.I. de C.V. and Gerdau Summit A&ccedil;os Fundidos e Forjados S.A., it does not consolidate the financial statements of these
joint venture entities, due to joint control agreements with the other shareholders that prevent the Company from controlling the decisions
in conducting the joint venture&rsquo;s business. The Company owns 1.32% of MRS Log&iacute;stica 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.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">In August 2024, the Company disposed its participation
in Ubirat&atilde; Tecnologia S.A., where there were no material losses in relation to the equity value recorded in the financial statements.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>GERDAU S.A.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>as of September&nbsp;30, 2024</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(In thousands of Brazilian Reais &ndash; R$,
unless otherwise stated)</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(Unaudited)</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">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:</P>

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  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Joint
    ventures</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">Joint ventures</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">September
    30, 2024</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">December
    31, 2023</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="width: 64%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Cash and cash equivalents</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 15%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,986,050</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 15%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,946,614</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Total current assets</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">7,110,053</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">10,830,003</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Total non-current assets</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">19,882,887</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">19,799,735</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Short-term debt</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">971,314</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,387,985</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Total current liabilities</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">5,320,733</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">7,153,365</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Long-term debt</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">6,131,819</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">6,509,894</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Total non-current liabilities</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">8,872,240</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">9,547,371</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  </TABLE>



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  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="14" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Joint
    ventures</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">For
    the three-month period ended</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">For
    the nine-month period ended</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap">Joint ventures</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">September&nbsp;30,
    2024</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">September&nbsp;30,
    2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">September&nbsp;30,
    2024</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">September&nbsp;
    30, 2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 48%; text-align: left">Net sales</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%; text-align: right">3,741,778</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">5,025,651</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">10,742,229</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">15,031,598</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Cost of sales</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(2,577,451</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(3,518,098</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(7,262,929</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(10,835,152</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Income before financial income (expenses) and taxes</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">888,522</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,248,007</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,680,872</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">3,499,623</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Financial income</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">273,144</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">161,308</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">855,907</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">329,379</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Financial expenses</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(409,873</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(368,314</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(1,343,457</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(890,498</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Income and social contribution taxes</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(200,334</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(255,547</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(677,342</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(719,235</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Net income</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">521,097</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">703,433</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,492,251</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,049,902</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Depreciation and amortization</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">332,398</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">312,503</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">961,634</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">918,276</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Total comprehensive income for the period, net of tax</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">521,097</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">703,433</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,492,251</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,049,902</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>3.3 &mdash; Associate companies</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Listed below is the interest in associate companies:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Equity
    interests</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap">&#8239;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">&#8239;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Total
    capital <SUP>(*)</SUP></B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt"><B>Associate companies</B></TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt"><B>Country</B></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">September&nbsp;30,
    2024</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">December&nbsp;31,
    2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 48%; text-align: left">Dona Francisca Energ&eacute;tica S.A.</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 15%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Brazil</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 15%; text-align: right">53.94</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 15%; text-align: right">51.82</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Newave Energia S.A.</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Brazil</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">33.33</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">33.33</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">(*) The voting capital is substantially equal
to the total capital. The interests reported represent the ownership percentage held directly and indirectly.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">In July&nbsp;2024, the Company acquired an additional
interest of 2.12% in Dona Francisca Energ&eacute;tica S.A. for R$7 million.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">Although the Company owns more than 50% of Dona
Francisca Energ&eacute;tica S.A., it does not consolidate the financial statements of this associate because according to the associate
by-laws it is necessary 65% of interest to control the company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>GERDAU S.A.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>as of September&nbsp;30, 2024</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(In thousands of Brazilian Reais &ndash; R$,
unless otherwise stated)</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The summarized financial information of the associate
companies, accounted for under the equity method, is shown as follows:</P>

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  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-left: -0.125in; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Associate
    companies</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">September&nbsp;30,
    2024</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">December&nbsp;31,
    2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 64%; text-align: left; padding-left: 0in">Cash and cash equivalents</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 15%; text-align: right">70,946</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 15%; text-align: right">138,389</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0in">Total current assets</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">124,925</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">165,048</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0in">Total non-current assets</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">910,924</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">424,053</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0in">Total current liabilities</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">37,141</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">122,308</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0in">Total non-current liabilities</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">48,695</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">7,965</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: -0.125in; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">For
    the three-month period ended</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">For
    the nine-month period ended</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: -0.125in; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Associate
    companies</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">September&nbsp;30,
    2024</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">September&nbsp;30,
    2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">September&nbsp;30,
    2024</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">September&nbsp;30,
    2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 32%; text-align: left; padding-left: 0in">Net sales</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 14%; text-align: right">61,899</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 14%; text-align: right">16,677</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 14%; text-align: right">92,593</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 14%; text-align: right">49,488</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0in">Cost of sales</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(36,215</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(7,571</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(53,331</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(23,855</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0in">Income before financial income (expenses)
    and taxes</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">13,747</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">8,693</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">10,286</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">23,020</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0in">Financial income</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,425</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">422</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">7,097</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">819</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0in">Financial expenses</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(587</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1,143</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(2,119</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(3,753</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0in">Income and social contribution taxes</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(5,789</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(707</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(5,828</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1,888</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0in">Net income</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">8,796</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">7,265</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">9,437</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">18,198</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0in">Depreciation and amortization</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,963</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,176</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">8,404</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">7,387</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0in">Total comprehensive income for the period,
    net of tax</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">8,796</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">7,265</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">9,437</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">18,198</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  </TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>3.4 &mdash; Results in operations with joint ventures</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">On January&nbsp;17, 2024, the Company signed an agreement for the
sale of all its equity interests of 49.85% in the joint venture Diaco S.A. (and subsidiaries) and 50.00% in the joint venture Gerdau
Metaldom Corp (and subsidiaries), whose acquirer is the INICIA Group, Gerdau&rsquo;s partner in these companies, which were part of the
Company&rsquo;s South America Segment and were recorded by the equity method. The transaction took place at a base price corresponding
to US$ 325 million (equivalent to R$ 1.5 billion on the date of the transaction) and it is in line with its capital allocation strategy,
focusing on the growth and competitiveness of assets with greater potential for long-term value generation. Throughout the first quarter
of 2024, after compliance with the corresponding conditions precedent, the transactions were concluded and, as a result of the sale of
these interests, the Company recognized a gain of R$ 808.4 million in the line of Results in operations with joint ventures in the Statement
of Income, which includes the amount of R$ 407.6 million reclassified from Cumulative translation adjustment, as presented in the Statement
of Comprehensive Income, to the income.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>3.5 &mdash; Events of the quarter</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">On September&nbsp;17, 2024, Gerdau Ameristeel US Inc., subsidiary
of Gerdau in North America, signed an agreement to acquire the entire ferrous and non-ferrous scrap processing and recycling business
of Dales Recycling Partnership. The acquisition price of approximately US$ 60 million (equivalent to R$ 327 million on September&nbsp;30,
2024) to be paid in cash, using available own resources, at the closing of the transaction, subject to customary price adjustments, including
land, inventory, and fixed assets associated with Dales Recycling&rsquo;s operations in Tennessee, Kentucky and Missouri, in the United
States. Dales Recycling has an annual capacity to process approximately 160,000 tons of ferrous and non-ferrous scrap and reported an
average annual EBITDA of approximately US$ 10 million over the past three years (equivalent to R$ 54 million on September&nbsp;30, 2024).
The acquisition aims to increase Gerdau&rsquo;s captive ferrous scrap supply through proprietary channels, supplying raw material to
its operations at a competitive cost. The Company also clarifies that this acquisition is aligned with its strategy of growth and competitiveness
of operations through assets with greater potential for long-term value generation and expansion of its presence in more profitable markets
for its business. The closing of the transaction occurred on November&nbsp;1, 2024, the date from which Gerdau Ameristeel US Inc. will
have control over the Dales Recycling business.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>GERDAU S.A.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>as of September&nbsp;30, 2024</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(In thousands of Brazilian Reais &ndash; R$,
unless otherwise stated)</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(Unaudited)</B></P>


<P STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>NOTE
4 &ndash; CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND </B></FONT><B>SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Cash and cash equivalents</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 90%; margin-right: 2in">
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-left: -0.125in; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">September&nbsp;30,
    2024</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">December&nbsp;31,
    2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 64%; padding-left: 0in">Cash</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 15%; text-align: right">21,371</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 15%; text-align: right">10,468</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 0in">Banks and immediately
    available investments</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">8,052,733</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,995,177</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; padding-left: 0in">Cash and cash equivalents</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">8,074,104</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">3,005,645</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  </TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Immediate liquidity investments include investments that are readily
redeemable, that is, those that have immediate liquidity and low risk of fair value variation.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Short-term investments</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 90%; margin-right: 2in">
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">September&nbsp;30,
    2024</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">December&nbsp;31,
    2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 64%; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; padding-left: 0in">Short-term
    investments</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; width: 15%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">757,578</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; width: 15%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,338,097</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  </TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Short-term investments include Bank Deposit Certificates and marketable
securities, which are used in the Company's operations and cash management and stated at their fair value. Income generated by these
investments is recorded as financial income.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>NOTE 5 &ndash; ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 90%; margin-right: 2in">
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-left: -0.125in; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">September&nbsp;30,
    2024</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">December&nbsp;31,
    2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 64%; text-align: left; padding-left: 0in">Trade accounts receivable -
    in Brazil</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 15%; text-align: right">2,716,660</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 15%; text-align: right">2,622,865</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0in">Trade accounts receivable - exports from
    Brazil</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">544,049</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">617,577</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0in">Trade accounts receivable - foreign subsidiaries</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,530,895</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,724,838</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 0in">(-) Impairment of
    financial assets</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(117,844</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(89,886</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; padding-left: 0in">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5,673,760</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">4,875,394</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  </TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Accounts receivable by aging are as follows:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 90%; margin-right: 2in">
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: -0.125in; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">September&nbsp;30,
    2024</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">December&nbsp;31,
    2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 64%; padding-left: 0in">Current</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 15%; text-align: right">5,084,151</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 15%; text-align: right">4,294,446</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0in">Past-due:</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.125in">Up to 30 days</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">531,270</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">513,384</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.125in">From 31 to 60 days</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">63,865</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">48,538</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.125in">From 61 to 90 days</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">11,705</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">24,027</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.125in">From 91 to 180 days</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">36,747</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">50,502</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.125in">From 181 to 360 days</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">34,148</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">13,251</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.125in">Above 360 days</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">29,718</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">21,132</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 0in">(-) Impairment on
    financial assets</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(117,844</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(89,886</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; padding-left: 0in">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5,673,760</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">4,875,394</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  </TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>NOTE 6 - INVENTORIES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 90%; margin-right: 2in">
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: -0.125in; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">September&nbsp;30,
    2024</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">December&nbsp;31,
    2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 64%; text-align: left; padding-left: 0in">Finished products</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 15%; text-align: right">7,535,051</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 15%; text-align: right">6,971,497</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0in">Work in progress</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">3,544,093</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">3,336,780</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0in">Raw materials</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">3,002,632</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">3,241,607</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0in">Storeroom supplies</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,308,574</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,266,465</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0in">Imports in transit</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">541,318</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">469,601</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 0in">(-) Allowance for
    adjustments to net realizable value</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(17,226</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(58,172</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; padding-left: 0in">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">15,914,442</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">15,227,778</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  </TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>GERDAU S.A.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>as of September&nbsp;30, 2024</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(In thousands of Brazilian Reais &ndash; R$,
unless otherwise stated)</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(Unaudited)</B></P>


<P STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 60%; margin-right: 4in">
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 82%; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 0in">Balance as of January&nbsp;01,
    2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 15%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(47,497</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0in">Provision for the year</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(59,783</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0in">Reversal of adjustments to net realizable
    value</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">47,747</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 0in">Exchange rate variation</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,361</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; padding-left: 0in">Balance as of December&nbsp;31, 2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(58,172</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0in">Provision for the period</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(20,504</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0in">Reversal of adjustments to net realizable
    value</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">63,328</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 0in">Exchange rate variation</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1,878</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 0in">Balance as of September&nbsp;30, 2024</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(17,226</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
  </TABLE>


<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>NOTE 7 &ndash; INCOME AND SOCIAL CONTRIBUTION TAXES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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 September&nbsp;30, 2024 and 2023. 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 &ldquo;Difference in tax rates in foreign companies&rdquo; in the reconciliation of income tax and
social contribution below.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">a) Reconciliations of income and social contribution taxes at statutory
rates to amounts presented in the Statement of Income are as follows:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 90%; margin-right: 2in">
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: -0.125in; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">For the
    three-month period ended</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-left: -0.125in; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">September&nbsp;30,
    2024</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">September&nbsp;30,
    2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 64%; text-align: left; padding-left: 0in">Income before income taxes</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 15%; text-align: right">1,798,674</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 15%; text-align: right">1,906,386</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0in">Statutory tax rates</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">34</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">%</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">34</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">%</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0in">Income and social contribution taxes at
    statutory rates</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(611,550</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(648,171</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0in">Tax adjustment with respect to:</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.125in">- Difference in tax rates in foreign
    companies</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">46,928</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">181,289</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.125in">- Equity in earnings of unconsolidated
    companies</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">67,634</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">61,904</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.125in">- Deferred tax assets not recognized</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">4,939</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(4,548</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0in">- Interests on tax lawsuits*</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">9,608</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">12,385</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.125in">- Interest on equity</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1,822</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(709</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.125in">- Tax credits and incentives</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">12,935</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5,164</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 0.125in">- Other permanent
    differences, net</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">28,899</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">78,365</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; padding-left: 0in">Income and social
    contribution taxes</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(442,429</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(314,321</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0in">Current</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(259,991</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(406,628</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0in">Deferred</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(182,438</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">92,307</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  </TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>GERDAU S.A.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>as of September&nbsp;30, 2024</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(In thousands of Brazilian Reais &ndash; R$,
unless otherwise stated)</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(Unaudited)</B></P>


<P STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 90%; margin-right: 2in">
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: -0.125in; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">For the
    nine-month period ended</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: -0.125in; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">September&nbsp;30,
    2024</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">September&nbsp;30,
    2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 54%; text-align: left; padding-left: 0in">Income before income taxes</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 20%; text-align: right">5,098,028</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 20%; text-align: right">8,610,897</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0in">Statutory tax rates</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">34</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">%</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">34</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">%</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0in">Income and social contribution taxes at
    statutory rates</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1,733,330</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(2,927,705</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0in">Tax adjustment with respect to:</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.125in">- Difference in tax rates in foreign
    companies</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">680,646</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">417,646</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.125in">- Equity in earnings of unconsolidated
    companies</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">131,281</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">261,669</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.125in">- Deferred tax assets not recognized</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">30,511</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(15,548</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0in">- Interests on tax lawsuits*</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">30,619</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">118,586</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.125in">- Interest on equity</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1,719</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">302,450</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.125in">- Tax credits and incentives</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">12,991</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">14,215</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 0.125in">- Other permanent
    differences, net</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">27,071</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">167,977</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; padding-left: 0in">Income and social
    contribution taxes</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(821,930</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1,660,710</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0in">Current</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(899,534</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1,541,982</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0in">Deferred</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">77,604</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(118,728</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
  </TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">* On September&nbsp;24, 2021, the Federal Supreme Court finalized
the judgment of Topic 962, deciding unanimously that the IR and CS levy was not due on the amounts related to interests (Selic rate)
on tax lawsuits. Thus, the effects of such judgment were considered to the tax calculation applied to the interests recorded in the periods.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>b) Tax Assets not booked:</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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$ 277,204 (R$ 282,387 on December&nbsp;31, 2023),
which do not have an expiration date. The subsidiaries abroad had R$ 630,340 (R$ 569,714 as of December&nbsp;31, 2023) of tax credits
on capital losses for which deferred tax assets have not been booked and which expire between 2029 and 2035 and also several tax losses
of state credits in the amount of R$ 297,820 (R$ 277,348 as of December&nbsp;31, 2023), which expire at various dates between 2025 and
2038.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>NOTE 8 &ndash; INVESTMENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Balance
    as of<BR> January&nbsp;01, 2023</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Equity
    in<BR> earnings</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Cumulative<BR>
    Translation<BR> Adjustment</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Capital
    increase</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Conversion
    of<BR> intercompany loan <BR> into equity<BR> interest</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Negative<BR>
    goodwill in<BR> acquisition of<BR> equity interest</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Presentation
    as<BR> Assets held for sale</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Shares<BR>
    repurchase</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Dividends/
    Interest<BR>
    on equity</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Balance
    as of<BR> December&nbsp;31, 2023</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 30%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Investments in North
    America</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">2,428,237</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">591,354</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">142,830</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(396,015</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">2,766,406</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Investments in South America</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">1,060,770</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">230,176</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">17,060</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(1,210,041</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(47,006</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(50,959</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Investments in Special Steel</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">256,813</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">10,582</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">1,127</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">268,522</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Others</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">150,698</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(4,506</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">15,197</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">524,185</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">141,070</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">11,195</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(14,318</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">823,521</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">3,896,518</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">827,606</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">176,214</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">524,185</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">141,070</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">11,195</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(1,210,041</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(47,006</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(461,292</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">3,858,449</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 7pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Balance
    as of<BR> December&nbsp;31, 2023</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    in<BR> earnings</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Cumulative<BR>
    Translation<BR> Adjustment</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    increase</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    on equity</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Other
    movements</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    as of<BR> September&nbsp;30, 2024</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 16%; text-align: left; padding-left: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Investments
    in North America</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 9%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">2,766,406</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 9%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">280,626</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 9%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(73,120</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 9%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 9%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(59,146</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 9%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 9%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">2,914,766</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Investments
    in Special Steel</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">268,522</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">23,845</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(1,945</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(5,526</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">284,896</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Others</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">823,521</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">81,649</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">3,961</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">101,069</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(3,829</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(8,839</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">997,532</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; padding-left: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">3,858,449</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">386,120</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(71,104</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">101,069</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(68,501</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(8,839</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">4,197,194</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>NOTE 9 &ndash; PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>a)
Summary of changes in property, plant and equipment &ndash; </B></FONT>during the three-month period ended on September&nbsp;30, 2024,
acquisitions amounted to R$ 1,509,478 (R$ 1,485,714 as of September&nbsp;30, 2023), and disposals amounted to R$ 20,383 (R$ 11,928 as
of September&nbsp;30, 2023). During the nine-month period ended on September&nbsp;30, 2024, acquisitions amounted to R$ 3,787,574 (R$
3,668,775 as of September&nbsp;30, 2023), and disposals amounted to R$ 46,696 (R$ 36,546 as of September&nbsp;30, 2023).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>GERDAU S.A.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>as of September&nbsp;30, 2024</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(In thousands of Brazilian Reais &ndash; R$,
unless otherwise stated)</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(Unaudited)</B></P>


<P STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The additions to property, plant and equipment in the nine-month period
ended on September&nbsp;30, 2024 include a non-cash effect amounted to R$ (123,692).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>b)
Capitalized borrowing costs</B></FONT> &ndash; borrowing costs capitalized during the three-month period ended on September&nbsp;30,
2024 amounted to R$ 28,729 (R$ 15,406 as of September&nbsp;30, 2023). Borrowing costs capitalized during the nine-month period ended
on September&nbsp;30, 2024 amounted to R$ 93,876 (R$ 40,200 as of September&nbsp;30, 2023).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>c)
Impairment of assets </B></FONT>&ndash; In the second quarter of 2024, due to the lack of expectation of future use of some assets of
its industrial plants, tests carried out on other long-lived assets identified losses due to non-recoverability in the amount of R$ 199,627
in the Brazil segment. These losses were determined based on the difference between the carrying amount of the assets and its recoverable
amount. These losses were recorded as an expense, in the &ldquo;Impairment of assets&rdquo; line in the Consolidated Statements of Income,
as detailed in Note 23.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>d)
Guarantees </B></FONT>&ndash; no property, plant and equipment were pledged as collateral for loans and financing on September&nbsp;30,
2024 and December&nbsp;31, 2023.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>NOTE 10 &ndash; GOODWILL</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The changes in goodwill are as follows:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Goodwill</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Accumulated<BR>
    impairment losses</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Goodwill
    after<BR> Impairment losses</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 46%; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 0in">Balance as of January&nbsp;1,
    2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 15%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">21,745,547</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 15%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(10,111,083</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 15%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">11,634,464</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 0.125in">(+/-) Foreign
    exchange effect</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1,377,739</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">568,423</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(809,316</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; padding-left: 0in">Balance as of December&nbsp;31, 2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">20,367,808</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(9,542,660</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">10,825,148</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 0.125in">(+/-) Foreign
    exchange effect</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,409,451</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1,102,384</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,307,067</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; padding-left: 0in">Balance as of September&nbsp;30, 2024</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">22,777,259</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(10,645,044</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">12,132,215</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  </TABLE>


<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The amounts of goodwill by segment are as follows:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-right: 2in; border-collapse: collapse; width: 80%">
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: -0.125in; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">September&nbsp;30,
    2024</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">December&#8239;31,
    2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 54%; padding-left: 0in">Brazil</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 20%; text-align: right">373,135</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 20%; text-align: right">373,135</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0in">Special Steels</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">4,014,069</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">3,566,989</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 0in">North America</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">7,745,011</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">6,885,024</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; padding-left: 0in">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">12,132,215</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">10,825,148</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  </TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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 September&nbsp;30, 2024, as detailed
in Note 23.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>NOTE 11 &ndash; TRADE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE (domestic market, debtor
risk and imports)</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 85%; margin-right: 2in">
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-left: -0.125in; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">September&nbsp;30,
    2024</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">December&nbsp;31,
    2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 54%; text-align: left; padding-left: 0in">Trade accounts payable - domestic
    market</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 20%; text-align: right">4,043,996</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 20%; text-align: right">4,120,701</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0in">Trade accounts payable - debtor risk</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">454,421</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">584,320</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 0in">Trade accounts payable
    - imports</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,157,949</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,196,162</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; padding-left: 0in">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5,656,366</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5,901,183</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  </TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Under &ldquo;Trade Accounts Payable - Domestic Market&rdquo;, 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.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The Company has contracts with financial institutions in order to
allow its suppliers to anticipate their receivables through an operation called &ldquo;Trade Accounts Payable &ndash; Debtor Risk&rdquo;.
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 result in a relevant change in 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.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>GERDAU S.A.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>as of September&nbsp;30, 2024</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(In thousands of Brazilian Reais &ndash; R$,
unless otherwise stated)</B>&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(Unaudited)</B></P>


<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The balances presented as &ldquo;Trade Accounts Payable - Imports&rdquo;
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 September&nbsp;30, 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.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>NOTE 12 &ndash; LOANS AND FINANCING</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Loans and financing are as follows:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" ALIGN="CENTER" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 90%">
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">September&nbsp;30,
    2024</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">December&nbsp;31,
    2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="width: 62%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Ten/Thirty Years Bonds</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 15%; text-align: right">7,962,192</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 15%; text-align: right">7,051,637</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Other financing</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,184,642</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">3,028,038</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total financing</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">10,146,834</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">10,079,675</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Current</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,722,124</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,783,201</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Non-current</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">8,424,710</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">8,296,474</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Principal amount of the financing</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">9,854,818</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">9,903,534</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Interest amount of the financing</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">292,016</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">176,141</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total financing</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">10,146,834</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">10,079,675</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  </TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">As of September&nbsp;30, 2024, the nominal weighted average cost of
debts denominated in US dollars is 5.44% p.a. (5.68% p.a. on December&nbsp;31, 2023), for debts denominated in Real of 106.6% of the
CDI p.a. (104.9% of the CDI p.a. on December&nbsp;31, 2023) and for other currencies 5.33% p.a. (6.49% p.a. on December&nbsp;31, 2023).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Loans and financing, denominated in Reais, are substantially adjusted
at a fixed rate or indexed to the CDI (Interbank Deposit Certificates).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Summary of loans and financing by currency:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 95%">
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">September&nbsp;30,
    2024</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">December&nbsp;31,
    2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 62%; text-align: left">Brazilian Real (R$)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 15%; text-align: right">1,742,448</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 15%; text-align: right">2,667,065</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">U.S. Dollar (US$)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">8,128,718</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">7,169,183</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Other currencies</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">275,668</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">243,427</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">10,146,834</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">10,079,675</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  </TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The amortization schedules of long-term loans and financing are as
follows:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">September&nbsp;30,
    2024</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">December&nbsp;31,
    2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 62%; text-align: left">2025 (*)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 15%; text-align: right">404,497</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 15%; text-align: right">1,156,718</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">2026</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">166,818</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">168,374</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">2027</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,227,993</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,001,442</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">2028</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">10,739</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">14,742</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">2029 on</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5,614,663</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">4,955,198</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">8,424,710</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">8,296,474</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  </TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 60%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><SUP>(*)
    </SUP></FONT>For the period as of September&nbsp;30,2024, the amounts represents dates from October&nbsp;1, 2025 to December&nbsp;31,
    2025.</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>


<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>GERDAU S.A.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>as of September&nbsp;30, 2024</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(In thousands of Brazilian Reais &ndash; R$,
unless otherwise stated)</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(Unaudited)</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>a) Credit Lines</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">In September&nbsp;2022, the Company completed the renewal of the Global
Credit Line in the total amount of US$ 875 million (equivalent to R$ 4,767 million as of September&nbsp;30, 2024) with maturity in September&nbsp;2027.
The transaction aims to provide liquidity to operations in North America and Latin America, including Brazil. The companies Gerdau S.A.,
Gerdau A&ccedil;ominas S.A. and Gerdau A&ccedil;os Longos S.A. provide guarantee for this transaction. As of September&nbsp;30, 2024,
no amount of this credit line was used.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The Company and its subsidiaries are not subject to default clauses
(covenants) linked to financial ratios. Non-financial performance clauses have been complied with.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>NOTE 13 &ndash; DEBENTURES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">Quantity
    as of September&nbsp;30, 2024</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">Issuance</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">General
    Meeting</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">Issued</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">Held
    in treasury</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">Maturity</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">September&nbsp;30,
    2024</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">December&nbsp;31,
    2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; width: 10%; text-align: left">14th</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; width: 1%; text-align: left"></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; width: 17%; text-align: right; padding-left: 5.4pt">August&nbsp;26,
    2014</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; width: 10%; text-align: right">20,000</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; width: 10%; text-align: right">20,000</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; width: 10%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">August&nbsp;30,
                                            2034</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; width: 10%; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; width: 10%; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">16th
    - B</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 5.4pt">April&nbsp;25,
    2019</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">800,000</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">May&nbsp;6,
                                            2026</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">835,349</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">813,633</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">17th</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">May&nbsp;29,
    2024</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">1,500,000</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">May&nbsp;29,
                                            2029</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,550,716</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Total
    Consolidated</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,386,065</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">813,633</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">Current</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">91,321</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">14,421</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">Non-current</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">2,294,744</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">799,212</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  </TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Maturities of long-term amounts are as follows:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">September&nbsp;30,
    2024</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">December&nbsp;31,
    2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 31%; text-align: left">2026</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 30%; text-align: right">799,456</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 30%; text-align: right">799,212</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2029
    on</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,495,288</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,294,744</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">799,212</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The debentures are denominated in Brazilian Reais, are nonconvertible,
and pay variable interest as a percentage of the CDI &ndash; Interbank Deposit Certificate.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The average notional interest rate was 2.75% and 5.21% for the three
and nine-month periods ended on September&nbsp;30, 2024, respectively (3.41% and 10.20% for the three and nine-month periods ended on
September&nbsp;30, 2023, respectively).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">In May&nbsp;2024, the Company announced the 17<SUP>th</SUP> issuance
of debentures where it issued 1,500,000 (one million and five hundred thousand) debentures with a nominal unit value of R$ 1, totaling
R$ 1.5 billion.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>NOTE 14 - FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>a)
General considerations -</B></FONT> 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 &ndash; domestic market, trade accounts payable &ndash; debtor risk, trade accounts
payable - imports, loans and financing, debentures, other current liabilities and other non-current liabilities.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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.</P>


<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>GERDAU S.A.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>as of September&nbsp;30, 2024</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(In thousands of Brazilian Reais &ndash; R$,
unless otherwise stated)</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(Unaudited)</B></P>

<P STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>b)
Fair Value &mdash;</B></FONT> the Fair Value of the financial instruments is as follows:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%">
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">September&nbsp;30,
    2024</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">December&nbsp;31,
    2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Book</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Fair</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Book</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Fair</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">value</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">value</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">value</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">value</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Assets</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; width: 44%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Short-term investments</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%; text-align: right">757,578</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%; text-align: right">757,578</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%; text-align: right">2,338,097</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%; text-align: right">2,338,097</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Trade accounts receivable - net</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5,673,760</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5,673,760</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">4,875,394</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">4,875,394</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font-size: 10pt">Fair value of derivatives</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">55,687</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">55,687</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">766</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">766</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Other current assets</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">726,160</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">726,160</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">543,288</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">543,288</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Other non-current assets</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">329,183</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">329,183</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">355,390</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">355,390</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Liabilities</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Trade accounts payable - domestic market</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">4,043,996</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">4,043,996</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">4,120,701</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">4,120,701</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Trade accounts payable - debtor risk</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">454,421</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">454,421</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">584,320</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">584,320</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Trade accounts payable - imports</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,157,949</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,157,949</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,196,162</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,196,162</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Loans and Financing</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">10,146,834</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">10,461,402</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">10,079,675</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">10,161,103</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font-size: 10pt">Debentures</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,386,065</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,384,979</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">813,633</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">812,413</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Related parties</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">24,992</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">24,992</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font-size: 10pt">Fair value of derivatives</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">9,601</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">9,601</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">20,648</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">20,648</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Other current liabilities</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,279,897</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,279,897</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,192,461</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,192,461</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Other non-current liabilities</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">550,591</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">550,591</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">859,917</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">859,917</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  </TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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 are presented in Note 14.g.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>c) Risk factors that could affect the Company&rsquo;s and its subsidiaries&rsquo;
businesses:</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Price
risk of commodities</B></FONT>: 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.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Interest
rate risk</B></FONT>: this risk arises from the effects of fluctuations in interest rates applied to the Company&rsquo;s financial liabilities
or assets and future cash flows and income. The Company evaluates its exposure to these risks: (i)&nbsp;comparing financial assets and
liabilities denominated at fixed and floating interest rates and (ii)&nbsp;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.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Exchange
rate risk</B></FONT>: 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.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Credit
risk</B></FONT>: 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&rsquo;s internal guidelines.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>GERDAU S.A.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>as of September&nbsp;30, 2024</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(In thousands of Brazilian Reais &ndash; R$,
unless otherwise stated)</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(Unaudited)</B></P>

<P STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Capital
management risk</B></FONT>: this risk comes from the Company&rsquo;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 &ldquo;Capital Structure Management&rdquo; 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:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 70%; margin-right: 0.5in">
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 50%; padding-left: 10.1pt; text-indent: -10.1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Net
    debt/EBITDA</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 49%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Less
    or equal to 1.5 times</FONT></TD>
    </TR>
  <TR STYLE="background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-left: 10.1pt; text-indent: -10.1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Gross
    debt limit</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">R$
    12 billion</FONT></TD>
    </TR>
  <TR STYLE="background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-left: 10.1pt; text-indent: -10.1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Average
    maturity of debt</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">more
    than 6 years</FONT></TD>
    </TR>
  </TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Liquidity
risk: </B></FONT>The Company&rsquo;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.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Sensitivity analysis:</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The Company performed a sensitivity analysis, which can be summarized
as follows:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Impacts on Statements of Income</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Assumptions</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">Percentage
    of change</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">September&nbsp;30,
    2024</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">September&nbsp;30,
    2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 46%; text-align: left">Foreign currency sensitivity analysis - Loans
    and financing</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 14%; text-align: right">5</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">%</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 14%; text-align: right">5,110</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 14%; text-align: right">1,558</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Foreign currency sensitivity analysis - Imports/Exports</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">%</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">30,695</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">23,181</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Interest rate sensitivity analysis</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">10</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">bps</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">35,749</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">29,601</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Sensitivity analysis of changes in prices of products sold</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">%</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">173,780</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">170,633</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Sensitivity analysis of changes in raw material and commodity
    prices</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">%</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">107,606</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">106,352</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Currency forward contracts</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">%</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">77,541</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">14,583</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Commodity derivates</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">%</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,555</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,067</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Swaps USD x DI</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">%</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">8,583</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">104</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Swaps IPCA x DI</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">%</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Foreign
currency sensitivity analysis</B></FONT>: As of September&nbsp;30, 2024, 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, trade accounts receivable - exports from Brazil and trade accounts payable &ndash; imports. 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$ 5.110 (gain of R$ 1,558 as of September&nbsp;30, 2023). If the Real depreciates
against the Dollar, this would represent an expense of the same amount. As for foreign currency variations in Imports/Exports, if the
Real appreciates against the Dollar, this would represent an expense of R$ 30,695 (gain of R$ 23,181 as of September&nbsp;30, 2023),
if the Real depreciates against the Dollar, this would represent a gain of the same value.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>GERDAU S.A.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>as of September&nbsp;30, 2024</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(In thousands of Brazilian Reais &ndash; R$,
unless otherwise stated)</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(Unaudited)</B></P>

<P STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Interest
rate sensitivity analysis</B></FONT>: 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$ 35,750 as of September&nbsp;30, 2024 (R$ 29,601 as of September&nbsp;30, 2023)
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&nbsp;12 and 13, and are mainly comprised by SOFR and
CDI&nbsp;&mdash; Interbank Deposit Certificate.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Sensitivity
analysis of changes in sales price of products and price of raw materials and other inputs used in production</B></FONT>: 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&rsquo;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&nbsp;period ended on September&nbsp;30,
2024, totals R$ 173,780 (R$ 170,633 as of September&nbsp;30, 2023) and the variation in the price of raw materials and other inputs totals
R$ 107,606 as of September&nbsp;30, 2024 (R$ 106,352 as of September&nbsp;30, 2023). 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.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Sensitivity
analysis of currency forward contracts</B></FONT>: the Company has 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
an expense of R$ 77,541 as of September&nbsp;30, 2024 (expense of R$ 14,583 as of September&nbsp;30, 2023) and a 5% decrease in the Dollar
against the Argentinian Peso represents a gain in the same amount in September&nbsp;30, 2024 and an expense in the same amount in September&nbsp;30,
2023. 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. Dollar forward contracts to which the Company
is exposed are presented in note 14.e.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Sensitivity
analysis of commodity forward contracts</B></FONT>: 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 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
an expense of R$ 1,555 as of September&nbsp;30, 2024 (gain of R$ 1,067 as of September&nbsp;30, 2023), and a 5% decrease in the price
of the commodity represents an income in September&nbsp;30, 2024 and an expense in September&nbsp;30, 2023 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.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Sensitivity
analysis of USD x DI swaps</B></FONT>: 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 an income of R$ 8,583 (expense of R$ 104 as of September&nbsp;30, 2023). 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.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Sensitivity
analysis of IPCA x DI swaps: </B></FONT>The Company contracts IPCA x DI swaps to hedge some of its Loans and financing. When swaps are
contracted, the sensitivity analysis performed by the Company considers the impact on the MTM of a 50 bps increase in the DI x Pre interest
rate curve for all vertices of the respective transactions. On September&nbsp;30, 2024, the Company does not have IPCA x DI swaps (R$
1 on September&nbsp;30, 2023). These effects would be recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Income.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>GERDAU S.A.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>NOTES TO THE CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>as of September&nbsp;30,
2024</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>(In thousands of Brazilian
Reais &ndash; R$, unless otherwise stated)</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>(Unaudited)</B></P>


<P STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>d) Financial Instruments per Category</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Summary of the financial instruments per category:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">September&nbsp;30, 2024<BR> Assets</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Financial
    asset at amortized<BR>
    cost</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">Financial
    asset at fair value<BR>
    through proft or loss</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Total</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 48%; text-align: left">Short-term investments</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 18%; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 18%; text-align: right">757,578</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%; text-align: right">757,578</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Trade accounts receivable</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5,673,760</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5,673,760</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Fair value of derivatives</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">55,687</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">55,687</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Other current assets</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">710,490</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">15,670</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">726,160</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Other non-current assets</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">326,918</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,265</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">329,183</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">6,711,168</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">831,200</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">7,542,368</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Financial income (expenses) for the three-month period ended
    on September&nbsp;30, 2024</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">40,880</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">108,355</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">149,235</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Financial income (expenses) for the nine-month period ended
    on September&nbsp;30, 2024</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">420,779</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">359,106</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">779,885</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap">Liabilities</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">Financial
    liability at fair<BR> value through profit or loss</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">Financial
    liability at<BR> amortized cost</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Total</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 48%; text-align: left">Trade accounts payable - domestic market</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 18%; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 18%; text-align: right">4,043,996</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%; text-align: right">4,043,996</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Trade accounts payable - debtor risk</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">454,421</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">454,421</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Trade accounts payable - imports</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,157,949</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,157,949</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Loans and financing</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">10,146,834</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">10,146,834</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Debentures</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,386,065</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,386,065</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Related parties</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Fair value of derivatives</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">9,601</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">9,601</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Other current liabilities</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,279,897</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,279,897</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Other non-current liabilities</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">550,591</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">550,591</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">9,601</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">20,019,753</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">20,029,354</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Financial income (expenses) for the three-month period ended
    on September&nbsp;30, 2024</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(6,523</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(465,505</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(472,028</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Financial income (expenses) for the nine-month period ended
    on September&nbsp;30, 2024</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(89,750</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(2,085,953</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(2,175,703</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap">December&nbsp;31,
    2023<BR> Assets</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">Financial
    asset at amortized<BR>
    cost</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">Financial
    asset at fair value<BR>
    through proft or loss</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Total</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 48%; text-align: left">Short-term investments</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 18%; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 18%; text-align: right">2,338,097</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%; text-align: right">2,338,097</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Trade accounts receivable</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">4,875,394</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">4,875,394</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Fair value of derivatives</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">766</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">766</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Other current assets</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">529,629</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">13,659</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">543,288</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Other non-current assets</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">353,370</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,020</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">355,390</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5,758,393</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,354,542</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">8,112,935</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Financial income (expenses) for the three-month period ended
    on September&nbsp;30, 2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">199,802</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">178,463</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">378,265</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Financial income (expenses) for the nine-month period ended
    on September&nbsp;30, 2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">473,396</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">473,509</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">946,905</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap">Liabilities</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">Financial
    liability at fair<BR> value through profit or loss</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">Financial
    liability at<BR> amortized cost</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Total</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 48%; text-align: left">Trade accounts payable - domestic market</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 18%; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 18%; text-align: right">4,120,701</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%; text-align: right">4,120,701</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Trade accounts payable - debtor risk</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">584,320</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">584,320</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Trade accounts payable - imports</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,196,162</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,196,162</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Loans and financing</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">10,079,675</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">10,079,675</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Debentures</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">813,633</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">813,633</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Related parties</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">24,992</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">24,992</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Fair value of derivatives</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">20,648</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">20,648</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Other current liabilities</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,192,461</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,192,461</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Other non-current liabilities</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">859,917</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">859,917</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">20,648</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">18,871,861</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">18,892,509</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Financial income (expenses) for the three-month period ended
    on September&nbsp;30, 2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(12,570</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(843,449</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(856,019</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Financial income (expenses) for the nine-month period ended
    on September&nbsp;30, 2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(28,591</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1,868,898</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1,897,489</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
  </TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>e) Operations with derivative financial instruments</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Risk
management objectives and strategies</B></FONT>: In order to execute its strategy of sustainable growth, the Company implements risk
management strategies in order to mitigate market risks.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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&rsquo;s consolidated financial statements in the line of Gains (Losses) on financial instruments, net.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>GERDAU S.A.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>NOTES TO THE CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>as of September&nbsp;30,
2024</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>(In thousands of Brazilian
Reais &ndash; R$, unless otherwise stated)</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>(Unaudited)</B></P>


<P STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Policy
for use of derivatives</B></FONT>: 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.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Policy
for determining fair value</B></FONT>: the fair value of derivative financial instruments is determined using models and other valuation
techniques, including future prices and market curves.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Derivative transactions may include interest rate and/or currency
swaps, currency futures contracts and currency options contracts.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Currency
forward contracts</B></FONT>: 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.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Swap
Contracts</B></FONT>: 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.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The derivatives instruments can be summarized and categorized as follows:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%">
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">Notional
    value</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">Amount
    receivable</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="5" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">Amount
    payable</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">Contracts</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">Position</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">September&nbsp;30,
    2024</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">December&nbsp;31,
    2023</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">September&nbsp;30,
    2024</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">December&nbsp;31,
    2023</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">September&nbsp;30,
    2024</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">December&nbsp;31,
    2023</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">Currency
    forward contracts</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.25in; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">Maturity in 2024</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">sold/buyed
    in US$</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">US$ 283,3 million</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;US$ 34.2 million</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">24,335</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">124</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">17,337</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">Commodity
    derivates</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.25in; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">Maturity in 2024</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">buyed in US$</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;US$ 22,2 million</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;US$ 12.1 million</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">32</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">1,349</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.25in; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">Maturity in 2025</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">buyed in US$</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;US$ 3,6 million</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">Commodity
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.25in; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">Maturity in 2026</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">Swaps
    IPCA x DI</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.25in; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">Maturity in 2025</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">R$ 450.0 million</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">734</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">356</FONT></TD>
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    USD x DI</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.25in; padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">Maturity in 2026</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">107,9%
    of CDI</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;US$
    30.6 milion</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">US$ 30.6
    million</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">16,864</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">1,606</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; width: 24%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">Total
    fair value of financial instruments</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; width: 10%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; width: 10%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; width: 10%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right; width: 8%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">55,687</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right; width: 8%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">766</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right; width: 8%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">9,601</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right; width: 8%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">20,648</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">September&nbsp;30,
    2024</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">December&nbsp;31,
    2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold">Fair value of derivatives</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 64%; text-align: left">Current assets</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 15%; text-align: right">38,823</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 15%; text-align: right">766</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Other non-current assets</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">16,864</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">55,687</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">766</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Fair value of derivatives</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Current liabilities</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">9,601</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">19,042</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Non-current liabilities</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,606</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">9,601</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">20,648</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>GERDAU S.A.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>NOTES TO THE CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>as of September&nbsp;30,
2024</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>(In thousands of Brazilian
Reais &ndash; R$, unless otherwise stated)</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>(Unaudited)</B></P>


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  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">For the
    nine-month period ended</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD COLSPAN="1" STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">September&nbsp;30,
    2024</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">September&nbsp;30,
    2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0in">Net Income</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 64%; text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">Gains on financial instruments</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 15%; text-align: right">93,119</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 15%; text-align: right">16,022</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 10pt">Losses on financial
    instruments</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(89,750</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(28,592</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">3,369</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(12,570</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0in">Other comprehensive income</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">Gains on financial instruments</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">783</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 10pt">Loss on financial
    instruments</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(2,309</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(2,309</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">783</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  </TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>f) Net investment hedge</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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$ 0.4 billion (equivalent to R$ 2.4 billion on September&nbsp;30, 2024) (designated as a hedge) has been recognized in the Statement
of Comprehensive Income.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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$ 45,955 for the three-month period ended on September&nbsp;30, 2024 (loss of R$ 167,306 for the three-month period ended
on September&nbsp;30, 2023) and as an unrealized loss, net of taxes, in the amount R$ 249,910 for the nine-month period ended on September&nbsp;30,
2024 (gain of R$ 194,352 for nine-month period ended on September&nbsp;30, 2023).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The objective of the hedge is to protect, during the existence of
the debt, the amount of part of the Company&rsquo;s investment in the subsidiaries abroad mentioned above against positive and negative
changes in the exchange rate. This objective is consistent with the Company&rsquo;s risk management strategy. Prospective and retrospective
tests demonstrated the effectiveness of these instruments.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>g) Measurement of fair value:</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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&rsquo;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.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">As detailed in Note 14.d, on September&nbsp;30, 2024 and December&nbsp;31,
2023, 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.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The Company&rsquo;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.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>GERDAU S.A.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>NOTES TO THE CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>as of September&nbsp;30,
2024</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>(In thousands of Brazilian
Reais &ndash; R$, unless otherwise stated)</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>(Unaudited)</B></P>


<P STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">&nbsp;</P>


<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>h) Changes in liabilities from Cash flow from financing activities:</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The Company has summarized below the changes in the liabilities of
cash flow from financing activities, from its Statement of Cash Flows:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%">
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Cash
    effects</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Non-cash
    effects</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">January&nbsp;01,
    2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Received/(Paid)<BR>
    from financing<BR>
    activities</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Interest
    Payment</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Interest
    on loans,<BR> financing and loans <BR>
    with related parties</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Exchange<BR>
    Variance and <BR>
    others</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">September&nbsp;30,
    2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 22%; text-align: left">Related Parties, net</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%; text-align: right">24,890</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%; text-align: right">398</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%; text-align: right">25,288</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Leasing payable</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,030,643</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(308,819</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(78,632</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">78,632</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">644,264</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,366,088</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Loans and Financing, Debentures and Fair value of derivatives</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">12,623,174</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1,033,841</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(458,667</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">630,927</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(285,360</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">11,476,233</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  </TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%">
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Cash
    effects</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Non-cash
    effects</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">December&nbsp;31,
    2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Received/(Paid)<BR>
    from financing<BR>
    activities</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Interest
    Payment</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Interest
    on loans,<BR>
    financing and loans<BR>
    with related parties</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Exchange
    <BR>
    Variance and<BR>
    others</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">September&nbsp;30,
    2024</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 22%; text-align: left">Related Parties, net</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%; text-align: right">24,992</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%; text-align: right">(24,992</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Leasing payable</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,277,602</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(328,287</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(103,006</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">103,006</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">346,037</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,295,352</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Loans and Financing, Debentures and Fair value of derivatives</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">10,913,190</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">446,916</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(486,091</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">577,111</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,035,687</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">12,486,813</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  </TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>NOTE 15 &ndash; TAX, CIVIL AND LABOR CLAIMS AND CONTINGENT ASSETS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>I)&nbsp;Provisions</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 90%">
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">September&nbsp;30,
    2024</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">December&nbsp;31,
    2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 64%; text-align: left">a) Tax provisions</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 15%; text-align: right">1,880,312</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 15%; text-align: right">1,737,984</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">b) Labor provisions</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">392,703</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">413,179</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">c) Civil provisions</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">34,043</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">34,662</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,307,058</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,185,825</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  </TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>a)&nbsp;Tax Provisions</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Tax provisions refer mainly to discussions related to ICMS,&nbsp;IPI,&nbsp;Income
tax and social contribution, social security contributions, offsetting of PIS and COFINS credits and incidence of PIS and COFINS on other
revenues.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>b)&nbsp;Labor Provisions</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>c)&nbsp;Civil Provisions</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>GERDAU S.A.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>NOTES TO THE CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>as of September&nbsp;30,
2024</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>(In thousands of Brazilian
Reais &ndash; R$, unless otherwise stated)</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>(Unaudited)</B></P>


<P STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">&nbsp;</P>


<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The changes in the tax, civil and labor provisions are shown below:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 90%">
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">September&nbsp;30,
    2024</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">December&nbsp;31,
    2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 64%; text-align: left">Balance at the beginning of the year</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 15%; text-align: right">2,185,825</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 15%; text-align: right">2,026,003</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(+) Additions</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">168,223</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">208,219</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">(+) Monetary correction</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">115,822</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">157,227</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">(-) Reversal of accrued amounts</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(162,953</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(205,202</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">(+) Foreign exchange effect on provisions
    in foreign currency</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">141</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(422</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Balance at the end of period</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,307,058</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,185,825</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  </TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>II)&nbsp;Contingent liabilities for which provisions were not recorded
as of September&nbsp;30, 2024</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Considering the opinion of legal advisors and management&rsquo;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.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>a)&nbsp;Tax contingencies</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>a.1)
</B></FONT>The Company and its subsidiaries Gerdau A&ccedil;os Longos S.A. and Gerdau A&ccedil;ominas S.A. have lawsuits related to the
ICMS (state VAT) which are mostly related to credit rights and rate differences, whose demands totaled R$ 719.840 (R$ 603,926 as of December&nbsp;31,
2023).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>a.2)
</B></FONT>The Company and certain of its subsidiaries in Brazil are parties to claims related to: (i)&nbsp;IPI &ndash; Tax on Industrialized
Products, substantially related to IPI credit on inputs, whose demands total the updated amount of R$ 509,668 (R$ 465,843 as of December&nbsp;31,
2023; (ii)&nbsp;PIS and COFINS, substantially related to disallowance of credits on inputs totaling R$ 2,006,859 (R$ 1,991,993 as of
December&nbsp;31, 2023), (iii)&nbsp;social security contributions in the total of R$ 153,468 (R$ 145,786 as of December&nbsp;31, 2023)
and (iv)&nbsp;other taxes, whose updated total amount is currently R$ 738,373 (R$ 641,405 as of December&nbsp;31, 2023).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>a.3)
</B></FONT>The Company and its subsidiary Gerdau A&ccedil;os Longos S.A. are parties to administrative proceedings related to Withholding
Income Tax, levied on interest remitted abroad, linked to export financing formalized through &ldquo;Prepayment of Exports Agreements&rdquo;
(PPE) or &ldquo;Advance Export Receipt&rdquo; (RAE), in the updated amount of R$ 1,681,780 (R$ 1,533,806 as of December&nbsp;31, 2023),
of which: (i)&nbsp;R$ 866,713 (R$ 824,113 as of December&nbsp;31, 2023) correspond to five lawsuits of the subsidiary Gerdau A&ccedil;os
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)&nbsp;R$
815,067 (R$ 709,693 as of December&nbsp;31, 2023) 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.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>a.4)
</B></FONT>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$ 573,859 (R$ 546,859 as of December&nbsp;31, 2023), of which: (i)&nbsp;R$ 31,315
(R$ 29,787 as of December&nbsp;31, 2023) 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)&nbsp;R$ 265,672 (R$ 253,779 as of December&nbsp;31, 2023) correspond to a process in which the Company had its Voluntary
Appeal granted at the Administrative Board of Tax Appeals (CARF), which it recently judged and, by casting vote, partially granted the
Special Appeal filed by the National Treasury Attorney's Office, ordering the return of the process to the court of origin for consideration
of the ex officio appeal and other issues not considered in the voluntary appeal.; (iii)&nbsp;R$ 86,875 <FONT STYLE="color: #212121">(R$
82,913 as of December&nbsp;31, 2023)</FONT> 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)&nbsp;R$ 189,997 (R$ 180,380 as of December&nbsp;31, 2023) correspond to a process whose Objection, presented by the company,
was deemed partially admissible by the Federal Revenue Judgment Office (DRJ), with the Voluntary Appeal filed pending judgment by the
Administrative Council of Tax Appeals (CARF).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>GERDAU S.A.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>as of September&nbsp;30, 2024</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(In thousands of Brazilian Reais &ndash; R$,
unless otherwise stated)</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(Unaudited)</B></P>


<P STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>a.5)
</B></FONT>Gerdau S.A. (as successor of Gerdau A&ccedil;os Especiais S.A.) and its subsidiary Gerdau Internacional Empreendimentos Ltda.
&ndash; Grupo Gerdau are parties to judicial proceedings relating to IRPJ &mdash; Income Tax and CSLL &mdash; Social Contribution, in
the current amount of R$ 1,479,617 (R$ 1,430,407 as of December&nbsp;31, 2023). Such lawsuits relate to profits generated abroad, of
which: (i)&nbsp;R$ 1,218,433 (R$ 1,177,724 as of December&nbsp;31, 2023) corresponds to two lawsuits of the subsidiary Gerdau Internacional
Empreendimentos Ltda. &ndash; Grupo Gerdau. One of the lawsuits is being processed in the first instance, awaiting a ruling on the embargoes
to the Tax Enforcement filed by the Company, and another in which special appeals were recently filed by the parties against the ruling
handed down by the Regional Federal Court of the 4th Region, which, unanimously, granted the declarations of objection filed by the Company,
to correct a material error and fill in omissions that appeared in the previous rulings, which had unanimously granted the appeal filed
by Gerdau to extinguish the Tax Enforcement, and denied the appeal filed by the Union; and (ii)&nbsp;R$&#8239;261,184&#8239;(R$&#8239;252,683
on December&nbsp;31, 2023) correspond to a lawsuit involving Gerdau S.A. (as successor to Gerdau A&ccedil;os 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.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>a.6)
</B></FONT>Gerdau S.A. (by itself and as successor of Gerdau A&ccedil;os Especiais S.A.) and its subsidiaries Gerdau A&ccedil;os Longos
S.A. and Gerdau A&ccedil;ominas S.A. are parties to administrative and judicial proceedings relating to the disallowance of goodwill
amortization generated in accordance with Article&nbsp;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$ 8,058,441 (R$ 7,882,203 as of December&nbsp;31, 2023), of which: (i)&nbsp;R$ 4,672,790 (R$ 4,637,104 as of December&nbsp;31,
2023) correspond to four lawsuits of Gerdau S.A. (as successor of Gerdau A&ccedil;os Especiais S.A.) and its subsidiaries Gerdau A&ccedil;os
Longos S.A. and Gerdau A&ccedil;ominas 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 A&ccedil;os Especiais S.A.), on August&nbsp;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 A&ccedil;os Longos S.A. (as successor to Gerdau Comercial de A&ccedil;os
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 involving the subsidiary Gerdau A&ccedil;os Longos S.A.,
in a trial held at the Regional Federal Court of the 2nd Region, the National Treasury's statement of clarification was granted to annul
the judgment that had denied its appeal, and to determine a new inclusion on the lawsuit's agenda so that a new trial of the case can
be held, with due prior notification of the parties, observing the legal deadlines. Also in this process, on November&nbsp;30, 2023,
the request for review of the registration as overdue debt was granted, causing the reduction of the amount of the debt required due
to the exclusion of fines and, consequently, default interest and legal charge, pursuant to the provisions of &sect; 9-A of article 25
of Decree No.&nbsp;70,235/72 and article 15 of Law No.&nbsp;14,689/2023; and also, the Embargoes of Tax Enforcement filed by the subsidiary
Gerdau A&ccedil;ominas S.A. are awaiting judgment in the first instance; (ii)&nbsp;R$ 380,162 (R$ 366,382 as of December&nbsp;31, 2023)
corresponds to a lawsuit of the subsidiary Gerdau A&ccedil;os Longos S.A., in which part of the debt whose administrative discussion
has already ended and is under judicial discussion, and the appeal is pending of judgment by the Regional Federal Court of the 2<SUP>nd
</SUP>Region filed by the National Treasury against the sentence that upheld the Embargoes to Execution and acknowledged the non-substantiation
of the tax assessment; (iii)&nbsp;R$ 355,776 (R$ 342,072 as of December&nbsp;31, 2023) corresponds to a lawsuit filed by the subsidiary
Gerdau A&ccedil;os Longos S.A., in which part of the debt whose administrative discussion has ended is under judicial discussion, in
which is pending of judgment the appeal filed by the Company against the sentence that dismissed its Embargoes to Tax Enforcement; (iv)&nbsp;R$
6,183 (R$ 5,958 as of December&nbsp;31, 2023) corresponds to a lawsuit of the subsidiary Gerdau A&ccedil;os 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)&nbsp;R$ 100,372 (R$ 96,280 as of December&nbsp;31, 2023) correspond to a lawsuit filed by the subsidiary Gerdau
A&ccedil;os Longos S.A., the administrative discussion of which has been concluded and is currently under judicial discussion, with the
National Treasury recently requesting the termination of the Tax Enforcement in view of the granting of the request for review of the
registration in active debt, made by the Company, and which resulted in the total extinction of the debts due to the exclusion of fines
and, consequently, of the current interest and the legal charge, by force of the provisions of &sect; 9&ordm;-A of art. 25 of Decree
No.&nbsp;70.235/72 combined with art. 15 of Law No.&nbsp;14.689/2023; (vi)&nbsp;R$ 120,656 (R$ 190,058 as of December&nbsp;31, 2023)
corresponds to a lawsuit filed by Gerdau S.A. (as successor to Gerdau A&ccedil;os 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; (vii)&nbsp;R$ 262,329 (R$ 208,449 as of December&nbsp;31, 2023) corresponds to a lawsuit filed
by the subsidiary Gerdau A&ccedil;os 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; (viii)&nbsp;R$ 162,115 (R$ 129,050
as of December&nbsp;31, 2023) corresponds to a lawsuit filed by Gerdau S.A. (as successor to Gerdau A&ccedil;os 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; (ix)&nbsp;R$ 708,932 (R$ 676,217 as of December&nbsp;31,
2023) correspond to a lawsuit filed by the subsidiary Gerdau A&ccedil;os 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; (x)&nbsp;R$ 627,312 (R$ 596,754 as of December&nbsp;31, 2023) correspond
to a lawsuit filed by the subsidiary Gerdau A&ccedil;os Longos S.A., pending before the first instance of the Administrative Board of
Tax Appeals (CARF), that, by casting vote, dismissed the Voluntary Appeal filed by the Company, having been admitted the special appeal
filed by the National Treasury in relation to the matter in which the voluntary appeal was granted; (xi)&nbsp;R$ 175,284 (R$ 167,887
as of December&nbsp;31, 2023) corresponds to a lawsuit of the subsidiary Gerdau A&ccedil;os Longos S.A., separated from the process mentioned
in item &ldquo;vii&rdquo; 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 (xii)&nbsp;R$ 486,530 (R$ 465,992 as
of December&nbsp;31, 2023) corresponds to a lawsuit of the subsidiary Gerdau A&ccedil;os Longos S.A., separated from the lawsuit mentioned
in item &ldquo;vii&rdquo; above, and which is under judicial discussion, having been interrupted by a request for review of the judgment
of the appeal filed by the National Treasury, after the judgment began with two votes in favor of denying the appeal and maintaining
the judgment that had ruled in favor of the Embargoes on Execution and recognized the non-existence of the credits subject to tax execution.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>GERDAU S.A.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>as of September&nbsp;30, 2024</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(In thousands of Brazilian Reais &ndash; R$,
unless otherwise stated)</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(Unaudited)</B></P>

<P STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>b)&nbsp;Civil contingencies</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>b.1)
</B></FONT>A lawsuit arising from the request by two civil construction unions in the state of S&atilde;o Paulo alleging that Gerdau
S.A. and other long steel producers in Brazil share customers, thus, violating the antitrust legislation. After investigations carried
out by the Economic Law Department (SDE &ndash; Secretaria de Direito Econ&ocirc;mico), the final opinion was that a cartel exists. The
lawsuit was therefore forwarded to the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) for judgment, which resulted in a fine to the
Company and other long steel producers, on September&nbsp;23, 2005, an amount equivalent to 7% of gross revenues in the&nbsp;year before
the Administrative Proceeding was commenced, excluding taxes (fine of R$ 245,070, updated by the judicial accountant on August&nbsp;1,
2013 to R$ 417,820).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Two lawsuits challenge the investigation conducted by the Competition
Defense System and its merits judgment, whose grounds are procedural irregularities, especially the production of evidence, based on
an economic study, to prove the inexistence of a cartel. The Court, upon offer of bank guarantee letter, granted the suspension of the
effects of CADE&rsquo;s decision. Both actions were dismissed, and their respective appeals were also rejected by the Federal Regional
Court of the 1<SUP>st</SUP> Region.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Against both decisions, appeals were lodged with the Superior Court
of Justice (STJ) and the Federal Supreme Court (STF), after admissibility judgment, the appeal to the Superior Court of Justice was admitted
and well as substitution of the guarantee offered by insurance guarantee in a decision of October&nbsp;8, 2019.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">In the same order in which the Vice president Judge gave suspensive
effect to the Special Appeal, in order to change the guarantee, the Extraordinary Appeal was dismissed, on the grounds of violation of
res judicata with recognized general repercussion. Against this decision, the Company filed an Internal Appeal for the TRF1 Plenary,
which was dismissed.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">According to the decision published on November&nbsp;10, 2022, in
a unanimous vote, the STJ annulled the fine and recognized that there was no due process of law, as CADE would have concluded without
the necessary study of the market and the facts (Cf. STJ, Resp n.&ordm; 1.979.138 - DF (2021/0405949-3).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>GERDAU S.A.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>as of September&nbsp;30, 2024</B>&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(In thousands of Brazilian Reais &ndash; R$,
unless otherwise stated)</B>&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(Unaudited)</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The STJ&rsquo;s decision is subject to appeal by the Brazilian government
in the form of Declaration Embargoes in the Extraordinary Appeal filed by the Brazilian Government with the STF and Gerdau will continue
to seek all applicable legal remedies to defend its rights.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The Company denies having been engaged in any type of anti-competitive
conduct and it is certain that it has not practiced the conduct attributed to it, understanding shared by its legal consultants.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>b.2)
</B></FONT>The Company and its subsidiaries are parties to other demands of a civil nature that collectively have a discussion amount
of R$ 534,039 (R$ 595,649 as of December&nbsp;31, 2023). For these demands, no accounting provision was recorded, since they were considered
as possible losses, based on the opinion of its legal counsel.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>c) Labor Contingencies</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The Company and its subsidiaries are parties to other labor claims
that together have an amount of R$ 1,304,499 (R$ 1,028,176 as of December&nbsp;31, 2023). For these claims, no accounting provision was
made, since these were considered as possible losses, based on the opinion of its legal counsel.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>III)&nbsp;Judicial deposits</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The Company has judicial deposits related to tax, labor and civil
lawsuits as listed below:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 90%">
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">September&nbsp;30,
    2024</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">December&nbsp;31,
    2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 63%">Tax</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 15%; text-align: right">165,673</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 15%; text-align: right">1,828,611</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Labor</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">49,427</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">56,640</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">Civil</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">141,764</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">178,819</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">356,864</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,064,070</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The Company and its subsidiaries made judicial deposits and accounting
provisions, referring to the discussion on the inclusion of the ICMS in the tax base of PIS and COFINS, which in turn were updated in
accordance with the SELIC rate, which were referred to the unpaid amounts of PIS and COFINS since 2009, because the collection of which
was fully suspended, due to the mentioned judicial deposits.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">On March&nbsp;15, 2017, the Brazilian Federal Supreme Court (STF &mdash;
Supremo Tribunal Federal) ruled on a claim related to this matter, and by 6 votes to 4, concluded: &ldquo;The ICMS does not comprise
the tax base for PIS and COFINS assessment purposes&rdquo;. The STF decision, in principle, affects all the nine judicial proceedings,
due to its general repercussion. Eight of these lawsuits already have a final favorable decision, and the gain was recognized when the
decision was final and unappealable, considering for the purposes of calculation the exclusion of the ICMS informed in the invoices,
as recognized in the final and unappealable decisions, and is preparing the documents to carry out the qualification of its credit and
be able to start the compensation procedures and/or have already qualified before the Federal Revenue Service of Brazil. It is important
to note that the Company still has a lawsuit for repetition of undue payments, which is awaiting the respective final and unappealable
decision. In this lawsuit the Company seeks the recognition of R$ 683 million (R$ 643 million, net of related expenses) referring to
credits prior to the filing of the lawsuit.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">On May&nbsp;13, 2021, the Federal Supreme Court ruled the Embargoes
for Declaration that the National Treasury Attorney&rsquo;s Office had opposed, alleging that the Supreme Court&rsquo;s decision was
silent on certain points, and requesting the modulation of the effects of the decision. In that judgment, the STF accepted, in part,
the Embargoes for Declaration, to modulate the effects of the judgment whose production took place after March&nbsp;15, 2017 (date on
which RE No.&nbsp;574.706 was judged), except for lawsuits or administrative proceedings filed up to that date, and rejected the embargoes
regarding the allegation of omission, obscurity or contradiction and, in the point related to the ICMS excluded from the calculation
basis of the PIS-COFINS contributions, it signed the understanding that it is the ICMS informed in the invoice. After this judgment,
the concept of virtually certain for the purposes of the entry of economic benefits and recognition of the asset and the corresponding
gain started to be demonstrated. Thus, even though there was no final and unappealable decision on two lawsuits that were pending of
judgment, the Company recognized in 2021, with sufficient reliability, the amounts of tax credits to which it is entitled, referring
to credits prior to the filing of the lawsuits.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>GERDAU S.A.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>as of September&nbsp;30, 2024</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(In thousands of Brazilian Reais &ndash; R$,
unless otherwise stated)</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(Unaudited)</B></P>

<P STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The amounts recognized in the Company&rsquo;s results related to the
recovery of credits arising from the ICMS in the tax base of PIS and COFINS lawsuits (net of related expenses) was R$ 1.2 billion in
2021, of which, R$ 393.3 million in the Other Operating Income line and R$ 788.7 million in the Tax Credits Monetary Update line.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">In view of the final and unappealable decision with favorable merits
decision confirmed on December&nbsp;26, 2023, rendered in the main proceedings (0012235- 15.2009.4.02.5101) and the revocation of the
suspensive effect previously granted to the National Treasury in case No.&nbsp;5003743-37.2020.4.02.0000, the subsidiary Gerdau A&ccedil;os
Longos S.A. filed a request for provisional compliance with the judgment (assessed under No.&nbsp;5100372-91.2023.4.02.5101/RJ), in which
the request for withdrawal of the amounts deposited over the years dealing with the Inclusion of ICMS in the PIS and COFINS Calculation
Base was granted, in the amount of R$ 1.7 billion, pending the final and unappealable decision for the withdrawal permits to be issued.
On June&nbsp;5, 2024, the 4th Specialized Court of the Federal Regional Court of the 2nd Region decided, unanimously, to deny the aggravation
of instrument n&ordm; 5003345-51.2024.4.02.0000/RJ, filed by the National Treasury against the decision that deferred or request for
the lifting of two judicial deposits, with said decision having become final and judged. On August&nbsp;28, 2024, the withdrawal of the
amount of judicial deposits made by the company throughout the process was completed, totaling R$ 1,770,198.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>IV)&nbsp; Eletrobras Compulsory Loan&nbsp;&mdash; Centrais El&eacute;tricas
Brasileiras S.A. (Eletrobras)</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">On June&nbsp;26, 2024, Gerdau S.A. and its subsidiary Seiva S.A. &ndash;
Florestas e Ind&uacute;strias celebrated an agreement with Eletrobras in order to finalize the lawsuits for credits arising from differences
in monetary correction of principal, interest, default and other additional amounts owed by Eletrobras due to compulsory loans, in which
it was agreed that the amounts previously raised by the companies became final, as well as the payment in favor of the creditors of the
amount of R$ 133.7 million (R$101 million, net of attorney's fees and related expenses), raised through court orders on September&nbsp;30,
2024 and October&nbsp;1, 2024, after certification of the final judgment of the decision approving the agreement, with only the release
of the surety bond presented in the lawsuit pending.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>V) Other contingent assets</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">On February&nbsp;2, 2023, Gerdau S.A. and its subsidiaries Gerdau
A&ccedil;ominas S.A. and Gerdau A&ccedil;os Longos S.A. were successful in a lawsuit of tax nature, regarding the right to PIS and COFINS
credits on scrap purchases. Due to the final and unappealable decision of the court, which occurred on this date, Gerdau S.A. and its
subsidiaries recognized in 2023 a credit of R$ 828 million (principal plus monetary update minus legal fees and taxes). This amount,
until then disclosed as Other contingent assets, reached the level of virtually certain, resulting in the recognition of the asset in
Tax credits, with a counterpart in Other operating income and Tax credits monetary update, which is expected to be monetized within a
period of up to 5 years.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>NOTE 16 - RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>a) Intercompany loans</B></P>



<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">Maturity</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">September&nbsp;30,
    2024</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">December&nbsp;31,
    2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Liabilities</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Joint venture</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.25in; width: 47%; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Bradley
    Steel Processors Inc.</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; width: 15%; text-align: center">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 15%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 15%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(24,992</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(24,992</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>b)
</B></FONT><B>Operations with related parties</B></P>



<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">During the three-month period ended on September&nbsp;30, 2024, the
Company, through its subsidiaries, performed commercial operations with some of its associate companies, joint ventures and other related
parties in sales of R$ 104,345 (R$ 316,464 as of September&nbsp;30, 2023) and purchases in the amount of R$ 48,143 as of September&nbsp;30,
2024 (R$ 56,483 as of September&nbsp;30, 2023). The net balance totals R$ 56,202 as of September&nbsp;30, 2024 (R$ 259,981 as of September&nbsp;30,
2023). During the nine-month period ended on September&nbsp;30, 2024, the Company, through its subsidiaries, performed commercial operations
with some of its associate companies and joint ventures in sales of R$ 299,726 (R$ 1,132,221 as of September&nbsp;30, 2023) and purchase
in the amount of R$ 149,613 as of September&nbsp;30, 2024 (R$ 131,190 as of September&nbsp;30, 2023). The net balance totals R$ 150,113
as of September&nbsp;30, 2024 (R$ 1,001,031 as of September&nbsp;30, 2023).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>GERDAU S.A.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>as of September&nbsp;30, 2024</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(In thousands of Brazilian Reais &ndash; R$,
unless otherwise stated)</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(Unaudited)</B></P>

<P STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The Company and its subsidiaries have receivables from controlling
shareholders, referring to the sale of property, in the amount of R$ 7,466 (R$ 22,764 as of September&nbsp;2023). Additionally , the
Company and its subsidiaries recorded revenues of R$ 218 and R$ 640 in the three-month and nine-month periods ended on September&nbsp;30,
2024, respectively (R$ 220 and R$ 655 for the three-month and nine-month periods ended on September&nbsp;30, 2023, respectively), derived
from rental agreement.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Guarantees granted</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%">
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Related
    Party</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Relationship</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Object</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Original
    <BR>
    Amount</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Maturity</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Balance
    as of <BR>
    September&nbsp;30, 2024</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Balance
    as of <BR>
    December&nbsp;31, 2023</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; width: 30%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Gerdau
    A&ccedil;os Longos S.A.</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Subsidiary</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 16%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Financing
    Agreements</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 8%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">150,000</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 8%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">apr/24</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 8%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 8%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">150,000</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Gerdau
    A&ccedil;ominas S.A.</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Subsidiary</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Financing
    Agreements</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">400,000</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">nov/24</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">400,000</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">400,000</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Gerdau
    A&ccedil;os Longos S.A.</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Subsidiary</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Financing
    Agreements</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">400,000</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">nov/24</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">400,000</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">400,000</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Gerdau
    A&ccedil;os Longos S.A.</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Subsidiary</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Financing
    Agreements</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">836</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">jan/25</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">760</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Gerdau
    A&ccedil;os Longos S.A and Gerdau A&ccedil;ominas S.A</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Subsidiary</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Commercial
    Contract</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">10,949</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">jan/25</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">10,701</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Gerdau
    A&ccedil;os Longos S.A and Gerdau A&ccedil;ominas S.A</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Subsidiary</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Commercial
    Contract</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">1,868</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">jan/25</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">1,825</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Gerdau
    A&ccedil;os Longos S.A and Gerdau A&ccedil;ominas S.A</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Subsidiary</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Commercial
    Contract</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">3,096</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">jan/25</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">3,025</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Gerdau
    A&ccedil;os Longos S.A and Gerdau A&ccedil;ominas S.A</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Subsidiary</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Commercial
    Contract</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">4,043</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">jan/25</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">3,951</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Gerdau
    A&ccedil;os Longos S.A and Gerdau A&ccedil;ominas S.A</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Subsidiary</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Commercial
    Contract</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">624</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">j<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">an/25</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">610</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Gerdau
    A&ccedil;os Longos S.A and Gerdau A&ccedil;ominas S.A</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Subsidiary</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Commercial
    Contract</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">3,229</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">j<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">an/25</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">3,156</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Gerdau
    A&ccedil;os Longos S.A and Gerdau A&ccedil;ominas S.A</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Subsidiary</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Commercial
    Contract</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">4,873</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">jan/25</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">4,762</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Gerdau
    A&ccedil;os Longos S.A.</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Subsidiary</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Commercial
    Contract</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">14,483</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">feb/25</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">2,608</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Gerdau
    A&ccedil;os Longos S.A and Gerdau A&ccedil;ominas S.A</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Subsidiary</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Commercial
    Contract</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">2,467</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">feb/25</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">2,396</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Gerdau
    A&ccedil;os Longos S.A and Gerdau A&ccedil;ominas S.A</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Subsidiary</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Commercial
    Contract</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">4,992</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">feb/25</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">917</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Gerdau
    A&ccedil;os Longos S.A and Gerdau A&ccedil;ominas S.A</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Subsidiary</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Commercial
    Contract</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">59,644</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">mar/25</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">44,519</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">63,024</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Gerdau
    A&ccedil;os Longos S.A and Gerdau A&ccedil;ominas S.A</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Subsidiary</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Commercial
    Contract</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">35,451</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">m<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">ar/25</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">25,042</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">35,451</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Gerdau
    A&ccedil;ominas S.A.</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Subsidiary</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Financing
    Agreements</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">375,000</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">may/25</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">375,000</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Gerdau
    A&ccedil;os Longos S.A.</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Subsidiary</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Financing
    Agreements</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">375,000</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">may/25</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">375,000</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">375,000</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Gerdau
    A&ccedil;os Longos S.A.</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Subsidiary</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Financing
    Agreements</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">400,000</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">nov/25</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">400,000</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">400,000</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Gerdau
    A&ccedil;os Longos S.A and Gerdau A&ccedil;ominas S.A</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Subsidiary</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Commercial
    Contract</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">11,951</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">j<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">an/27</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">11,680</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Gerdau
    S.A., Gerdau A&ccedil;os Longos S.A and Gerdau A&ccedil;ominas S.A</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Subsidiary</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Financing
    Agreements</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">4,730,775</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">sep/27</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Gerdau
    Trade Inc.</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Subsidiary</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Financing
    Agreements</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">2,056,535</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">oct/27</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">2,323,685</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">2,064,877</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Gerdau
    Corsa S.A.P.I. de C.V.</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Joint
    Venture</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Financing
    Agreements</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">601,588</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">sep/26</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">454,486</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">648,322</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">GUSAP
    III LP.</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Subsidiary</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Financing
    Agreements</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">2,100,600</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">j<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">an/30</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">2,713,154</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">2,410,967</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Gerdau
    Ameristeel US Inc.</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Subsidiary</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Financing
    Agreements</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">103,505</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">oct/37</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">277,853</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">246,906</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Gerdau
    A&ccedil;os Longos S.A.</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Subsidiary</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Financing
    Agreements</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">12,834</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">jun/38</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">12,216</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">12,216</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">GUSAP
    III LP.</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Subsidiary</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Financing
    Agreements</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">1,117,100</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">apr/44</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">2,620,770</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">2,328,873</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>c) Price conditions and charges</B></P>



<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>d) Management compensation</B></P>



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  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">For
    the three-month periods ended</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">For
    the nine-month periods ended</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">September&nbsp;30,
    2024</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">September&nbsp;30,
    2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">September&nbsp;30,
    2024</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">September&nbsp;30,
    2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 44%; text-align: left">Cost of salaries, benefits and variable compensation</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%; text-align: right">11,836</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%; text-align: right">8,100</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%; text-align: right">31,631</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%; text-align: right">28,527</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Cost of contributions for the defined contribution plan</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">491</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">488</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,461</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,516</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Cost of long-term incentive plans</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">8,404</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">6,427</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">23,512</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">19,150</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">20,731</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">15,015</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">56,604</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">49,193</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Cost of social charges</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">4,095</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">3,539</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">12,463</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">13,499</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>e) Other information from related parties</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Contributions to the assistance entities Funda&ccedil;&atilde;o Gerdau,&nbsp;Instituto
Gerdau and Funda&ccedil;&atilde;o Ouro Branco, classified as related parties, amounted R$ 45,737 on September&nbsp;30, 2024 (R$ 41,763
on December&nbsp;31, 2023). 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.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>GERDAU S.A.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>as of September&nbsp;30, 2024</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(In thousands of Brazilian Reais &ndash; R$,
unless otherwise stated)</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(Unaudited)</B></P>

<P STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>NOTE 17 &ndash; EQUITY</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; color: #ff9633">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>a) Capital</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Reconciliations of common and preferred outstanding shares are presented
below:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">September&nbsp;30,
    2024</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">December&nbsp;31,
    2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Common
    shares</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Preferred
    shares</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Common
    shares</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Preferred
    shares</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 40%; text-align: left">Balance at the beginning of the period</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 12%; text-align: right">600,526,442</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 12%; text-align: right">1,148,995,967</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 12%; text-align: right">571,929,945</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 12%; text-align: right">1,091,630,395</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Purchases of Treasury stocks</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(581,200</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(18,588,200</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Share bonus</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">120,105,288</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">229,648,779</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">28,596,497</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">54,691,436</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">Exercise of long-term incentive plan</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">4,933,311</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,674,136</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Balance at the end of the period</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">720,050,530</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,364,989,857</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">600,526,442</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,148,995,967</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  </TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">As of September&nbsp;30, 2024, 720,631,730 common shares and 1,387,848,730
preferred shares are subscribed and paid up, with a total capital of R$&nbsp;24,273,225 (net of share issuance costs). Ownership of the
shares is presented below:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="46" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Shareholders</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="22" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">September&nbsp;30,
    2024</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="22" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">December&nbsp;31,
    2023</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Shareholders</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>Common</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>%</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>Pref.</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>%</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>Total</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>%</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>Common</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>%</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>Pref.</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>%</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>Total</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>%</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; width: 10%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Metal&uacute;rgica
    Gerdau S.A.*</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">702,952,615</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 4%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">97.5</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 4%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">702,952,615</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 4%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">33.3</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">585,793,846</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 4%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">97.5</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 4%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">585,793,846</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 4%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">33.3</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Brazilian
    institutional investors</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">735,699</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">0.1</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">190,613,740</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">13.7</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">191,349,439</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">9.1</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">2,442,108</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">0.4</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">117,790,196</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">10.2</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">120,232,304</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">6.8</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Foreign institutional investors</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">1,217,352</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">0.2</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">581,776,187</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">41.9</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">582,993,539</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">27.6</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">1,425,937</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">0.2</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">546,220,396</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">47.2</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">547,646,333</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">31.2</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Other shareholders</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">15,144,864</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">2.1</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">592,599,930</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">42.8</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">607,744,794</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">28.9</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">10,864,551</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">1.9</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">484,985,375</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">41.9</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">495,849,926</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">28.3</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Treasury
    stock</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">581,200</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">0.1</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">22,858,873</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">1.6</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">23,440,073</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">1.1</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">7,544,641</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">0.7</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">7,544,641</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">0.4</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">720,631,730</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">100.0</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">1,387,848,730</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">100.0</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">2,108,480,460</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">100.0</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">600,526,442</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">100.0</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">1,156,540,608</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">100.0</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">1,757,067,050</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">100.0</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>


<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">* 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.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">On February&nbsp;28, 2023, the Company&rsquo;s Board of Directors
approved a capital increase of R$ 966,162 through the capitalization of part of the balance of the Retained earnings account - Investments
and Working Capital reserve, with issuance, within the limit of the capital authorized by Art. 4, paragraph 1, of the Company&rsquo;s
Bylaws, of 83,669,860 new shares, of which 28,596,497 are common shares and 55,073,363 are preferred shares, all book-entry, with no
par value, distributed to shareholders as a bonus, in the proportion of one new share for every twenty shares of the same type held on
March&nbsp;21, 2023; increasing the Company&rsquo;s capital to R$ 20,215,343, divided into 1,757,067,050 shares, of which 600,526,442
are common shares and 1,156,540,608 are preferred shares, all book-entry and without par value.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">On April&nbsp;16, 2024, the Extraordinary Shareholder&rsquo;s Meeting
approved a capital increase of R$ 4,057,882 through the capitalization of part of the balance of the Retained earnings account &ndash;
Investments and Working Capital reserve, with the issuance of 351,413,410 new shares, of which 120,105,288 are common shares and 231,308,122
are preferred shares, all book-entry, 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&nbsp;17, 2024; increasing the Company&rsquo;s capital to R$ 24,273,225, divided into
2,108,480,460 shares, of which 720,631,730 are common shares and 1,387,848,730 are preferred shares, all book-entry and without par value.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>GERDAU S.A.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>as of September&nbsp;30, 2024</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(In thousands of Brazilian Reais &ndash; R$,
unless otherwise stated)</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(Unaudited)</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>b) Treasury stocks</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Changes in treasury stocks are as follows:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%">
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="10" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt"><B>September
    30, 2024</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="10" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt"><B>December
    31, 2023</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">Common</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">Preferred</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">Common</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">Preferred</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">shares</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">R$</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">shares</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">R$</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">shares</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">R$</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">shares</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">R$</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; width: 20%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">Balance at the beginning
    of the period</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 8%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 8%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 8%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">7,544,641</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 8%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">150,182</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 8%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 8%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 8%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">9,836,850</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 8%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">179,995</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">Repurchase of shares</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">581,200</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">9,661</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">18,588,200</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">340,130</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">Long term incentive plan exercvised
    during the period</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">(4,933,311</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">(61,975</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">(2,674,136</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">(29,813</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">Capital increase with share bonus</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">1,659,343</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">381,927</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">Balance
    at the end of the period</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">581,200</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">9,661</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">22,858,873</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">428,337</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black medium double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black medium double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">7,544,641</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">150,182</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>


<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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$&nbsp;18.69
as of September&nbsp;30, 2024.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">On July&nbsp;31, 2024, the Board of Directors of Gerdau S.A., in accordance
with the statutory provisions and under the terms of CVM Resolution No.&nbsp;77, dated March&nbsp;29, 2022, approved a Share Buyback
Program for shares issued by the Company, which has the following objectives: (i)&nbsp;to maximize long-term value generation for shareholders
through efficient management of the capital structure and to meet the long-term incentive programs of the Company and its subsidiaries;
(ii)&nbsp;to remain in treasury; (iii)&nbsp;to cancel; (iv)&nbsp;to subsequently sell on the market. The number of shares to be acquired
will be up to 68,000,000 preferred shares, representing approximately 5% of the outstanding preferred shares (GGBR4) and/or ADRs backed
by preferred shares (GGB) and up to 1,767,911 common shares, representing 10% of the outstanding common shares (GGBR3). The acquisition
period began on August&nbsp;1, 2024, with a maximum duration of 12 months, that is, until August&nbsp;1, 2025, inclusive. As of September&nbsp;30,
2024, the Company had already acquired 581,200 common shares and 18,588,200 preferred shares, representing the amount of R$349,791. Additionally,
between October&nbsp;1, 2024 and the date of approval of this Interim Information by Management, the Company acquired 93,700 common shares
and 20,369,655 preferred shares, representing the amount of R$&#8239;379.567.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>c)
Capital reserves &mdash; </B></FONT>consists of premium on issuance of shares.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>d) Retained earnings</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>I)
Legal reserves - </B></FONT>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.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>II)
Tax incentives reserve &mdash; </B></FONT>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.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>III)
Investments and working capital reserve - </B></FONT>consists of earnings not distributed to shareholders and includes the reserves required
by the Company&rsquo;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.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>e) Operations with non-controlling interests </B>&mdash; Corresponds
to amounts recognized in equity from changes in non-controlling interests.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>f)
Other reserves </B></FONT>- 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.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>GERDAU S.A.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>as of September&nbsp;30, 2024</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(In thousands of Brazilian Reais &ndash; R$,
unless otherwise stated)</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(Unaudited)</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>g)
Dividends</B></FONT> &ndash; In 2024, the Company credited dividends to shareholders in the amount presented below:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 95%">
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Period</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Nature</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">R$/share</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Outstanding
    <BR>
    shares (thousands)</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Credit</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Payment</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">September&nbsp;30,
    2024</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 20%">1st Quarter</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Dividends</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%; text-align: right">0.28</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 12%; text-align: right">2,103,652</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">05/15/24</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">05/27/24</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%; text-align: right">589,013</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">2nd Quarter</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Dividends</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">0.12</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,085,040</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">08/09/24</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">08/20/24</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">252,498</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Proposed dividends</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">841,511</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Credit per share (R$)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">0.40</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Dividends credited during the period constitute an advance on the
statutory dividend.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>NOTE 18 &ndash; EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS)</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Basic</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%">
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="22" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">For the
    three-month period ended on</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="10" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">September&nbsp;30,
    2024*</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="10" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">September&nbsp;30,
    2023**</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Common</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Preferred</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Total</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Common</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Preferred</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Total</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="10" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">(in thousands, except share and per share data)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="10" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">(in thousands, except share and per share data)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Basic numerator</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 34%; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Allocated net income available
    to Common and Preferred shareholders</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 8%; text-align: right">462,634</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 8%; text-align: right">884,768</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 8%; text-align: right">1,347,402</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 8%; text-align: right">543,040</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 8%; text-align: right">1,038,751</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 8%; text-align: right">1,581,791</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Basic denominator</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Weighted-average outstanding shares,
    after deducting the average of treasury shares</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">720,631,730</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,378,179,044</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">720,631,731</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,392,483,933</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Earnings per share (in R$) &ndash;
    Basic</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">0.64</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">0.64</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">0.75</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">0.75</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  </TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">* 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.a.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">** 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
and one new share for every twenty shares of the same type, as detailed in Note 17.a.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%">
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="22" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">For the
    nine-month period ended on</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="10" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">September&nbsp;30,
    2024*</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="10" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">September&nbsp;30,
    2023**</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Common</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Preferred</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Total</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Common</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Preferred</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Total</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="10" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">(in thousands, except share and per share data)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="10" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">(in thousands, except share and per share data)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Basic numerator</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 34%; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Allocated net income available
    to Common and Preferred shareholders</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 8%; text-align: right">1,458,002</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 8%; text-align: right">2,792,292</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 8%; text-align: right">4,250,294</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 8%; text-align: right">2,377,827</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 8%; text-align: right">4,545,792</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 8%; text-align: right">6,923,619</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Basic denominator</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Weighted-average outstanding shares,
    after deducting the average of treasury shares</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">720,631,730</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,380,117,663</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">720,631,731</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,377,661,754</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Earnings per share (in R$) &ndash;
    Basic</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2.02</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2.02</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">3.30</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">3.30</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  </TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">* 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.a.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">** 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
and one new share for every twenty shares of the same type, as detailed in Note 17.a.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>GERDAU S.A.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>as of September&nbsp;30, 2024</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(In thousands of Brazilian Reais &ndash; R$,
unless otherwise stated)</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(Unaudited)</B></P>

<P STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Diluted</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%">
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">For the
    three-month period ended on</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">September&nbsp;30,
    2024*</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">September&nbsp;30,
    2023**</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Diluted numerator</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Allocated net income available to Common&nbsp;&nbsp;and
    Preferred shareholders</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 64%; text-align: justify">Net income allocated to preferred shareholders</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 15%; text-align: right">884,768</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 15%; text-align: right">1,038,751</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Add:</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">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</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,865</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">6,381</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">886,633</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,045,132</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Net income allocated to common shareholders</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">462,634</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">543,040</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Less:</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">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</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1,865</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(6,381</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">460,769</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">536,659</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Diluted denominator</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Weighted - average number of shares outstanding</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Common Shares</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">720,631,730</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">720,631,731</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Preferred Shares</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Weighted-average number of preferred
    shares outstanding</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,378,179,044</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,392,483,933</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Potential increase
    in number of preferred shares outstanding due to the long term incentive plan</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">8,494,153</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">10,930,982</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,386,673,197</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,403,414,915</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Earnings per share &ndash; Diluted
    (Common and Preferred Shares) - in R$</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">0.64</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">0.74</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">* 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.a.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">** 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
and one new share for every twenty shares of the same type, as detailed in Note 17.a.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>GERDAU S.A.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>as of September&nbsp;30, 2024</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(In thousands of Brazilian Reais &ndash; R$,
unless otherwise stated)</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(Unaudited)</B></P>

<P STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%">
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">For the
    nine-month period ended on</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">September&nbsp;30,
    2024*</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">September&nbsp;30,
    2023**</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Diluted numerator</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Allocated net income available to Common&nbsp;&nbsp;and
    Preferred shareholders</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 64%; text-align: justify">Net income allocated to preferred shareholders</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 15%; text-align: right">2,792,292</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 15%; text-align: right">4,545,792</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Add:</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">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</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">6,763</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">12,698</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,799,055</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">4,558,490</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Net income allocated to common shareholders</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,458,002</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,377,827</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Less:</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">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</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(6,763</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(12,698</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,451,239</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,365,129</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Diluted denominator</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Weighted - average number of shares outstanding</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Common Shares</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">720,631,730</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">720,631,731</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Preferred Shares</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Weighted-average number of preferred
    shares outstanding</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,380,117,663</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,377,661,754</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Potential increase
    in number of preferred shares outstanding due to the long term incentive plan</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">9,789,463</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">11,265,827</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,389,907,126</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,388,927,581</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Earnings per share &ndash; Diluted
    (Common and Preferred Shares) - in R$</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2.01</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">3.28</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">* 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.a.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">** 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
and one new share for every twenty shares of the same type, as detailed in Note 17.a.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>NOTE 19 &ndash; LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLANS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in"><B>Restricted Shares and Performance
Shares Summary:</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 80%; margin-right: 0.5in">
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 83%; padding-bottom: 1pt">Balance as of January&nbsp;01, 2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 14%; text-align: right">10,812,887</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Granted</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">7,697,990</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Share Bonus</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">664,433</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Cancelled</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(2,192,635</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">Exercised</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(2,674,136</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Balance on December&nbsp;31, 2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">14,308,539</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Granted</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5,696,118</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Share Bonus</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,910,064</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Forfeited</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(2,514,912</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">Exercised</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(4,091,293</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Quantity on September&nbsp;30, 2024</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">16,308,516</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>GERDAU S.A.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>NOTES TO THE CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>as of September&nbsp;30, 2024</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(In thousands of Brazilian Reais &ndash; R$,
unless otherwise stated)</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(Unaudited)</B></P>



<P STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">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 </FONT>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$ 23.40 for the 2024 grant (R$ 25.16 for the 2023 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 September&nbsp;30, 2024, was R$ 38,956 (R$ 42,479 for the three-month period ended on September&nbsp;30,
2023) and the costs with long term-incentive plans recognized in the income statement in the nine-month period ended on September&nbsp;30,
2024 was R$ 114,544 (R$ 122,801 for the nine-month period ended on September&nbsp;30, 2023).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">As of September&nbsp;30, 2024, the Company has a total of 22,858,873
preferred shares in treasury and, according to note 17, these shares may be used for serving this plan.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>NOTE 20 &ndash; EXPENSES BY NATURE</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">For the
    three-month periods ended</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">For the
    nine-month periods ended</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">September&nbsp;30,
    2024</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">September&nbsp;30,
    2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">September&nbsp;30,
    2024</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">September&nbsp;30,
    2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 32%; text-align: left">Depreciation and amortization</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 14%; text-align: right">(796,276</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 14%; text-align: right">(789,150</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 14%; text-align: right">(2,293,381</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 14%; text-align: right">(2,256,376</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Labor expenses</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(2,151,918</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1,892,175</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(6,186,965</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(5,750,694</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Raw material and consumption material</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(10,752,185</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(10,543,814</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(31,276,214</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(33,164,624</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Freight</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1,101,038</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1,045,445</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(3,264,322</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(3,329,547</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Recovery of Eletrobras Compulsory Loan</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">100,860</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Tax credits recovery / provision</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">845,216</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Other expenses/income</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(649,054</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(590,604</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1,755,730</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1,753,039</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Impairment of financial assets</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(5,016</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(29,374</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Impairment of assets</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(199,627</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Results in operations with joint ventures</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">808,367</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(15,455,487</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(14,861,188</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(44,096,386</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(45,409,064</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Classified as:</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Cost of sales</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(14,801,417</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(14,270,585</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(43,020,882</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(44,501,242</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Selling expenses</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(194,076</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(184,064</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(563,275</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(532,434</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">General and administrative expenses</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(354,526</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(354,804</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1,016,925</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1,106,820</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Other operating income</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">55,828</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">37,602</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">255,730</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">951,425</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Other operating expenses</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(156,280</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(85,253</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(431,260</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(214,928</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Recovery of Eletrobras Compulsory Loan</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">100,860</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Results in operations with joint ventures</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">808,367</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Impairment of financial assets</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(5,016</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(4,084</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(29,374</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(5,065</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">Impairment of assets</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(199,627</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(15,455,487</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(14,861,188</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(44,096,386</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(45,409,064</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>GERDAU S.A.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>as of September&nbsp;30, 2024</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(In thousands of Brazilian Reais &ndash; R$,
unless otherwise stated)</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(Unaudited)</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>NOTE 21 &ndash; FINANCIAL INCOME</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">For
    the three-month periods ended</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">For
    the nine-month periods ended</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">September&nbsp;30,
    2024</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">September&nbsp;30,
    2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">September&nbsp;30,
    2024</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">September&nbsp;30,
    2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 32%; text-align: left">Income from short-term investments</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 14%; text-align: right">78,835</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 14%; text-align: right">161,407</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 14%; text-align: right">265,988</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 14%; text-align: right">456,634</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Interest income and other financial incomes</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">89,666</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">79,726</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">262,472</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">244,158</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Financial income total</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">168,501</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">241,133</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">528,460</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">700,792</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Interest on debts</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(211,610</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(208,920</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(577,111</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(630,927</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Monetary variation and other financial
    expenses</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(147,868</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(154,042</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(497,297</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(411,690</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Financial expenses total</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(359,478</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(362,962</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1,074,408</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1,042,617</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Hyperinflation adjustments in Argentina</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(132,950</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(254,879</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(647,507</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(680,630</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Other exchange variations</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(21,865</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(104,679</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(205,732</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(168,561</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Exchange variation, net</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(154,815</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(359,558</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(853,239</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(849,191</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Tax credits monetary update</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">253,002</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Gains and Losses on derivatives, net</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">22,999</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">3,633</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">3,369</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(12,570</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Financial result, net</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(322,793</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(477,754</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1,395,818</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(950,584</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>NOTE 22 &ndash; SEGMENT REPORTING</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Information by business segment:</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="46" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>For
    the three-month periods ended</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>Brazil
    <BR>
    Operation</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>North<BR>
    America<BR>
    Operation</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>South
    <BR>
    America <BR>
    Operation</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>Special
    <BR>
    Steels<BR>
    Operation</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>Eliminations
    and<BR>
    Adjustments</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>Consolidated</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>September<BR>
    30, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>September<BR>
    30, 2023</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>September<BR>
    30, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>September<BR>
    30, 2023</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>September<BR>
    30, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>September<BR>
    30, 2023</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>September<BR>
    30, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>September<BR>
    30, 2023</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>September<BR>
    30, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>September<BR>
    30, 2023</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>September<BR>
    30, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>September<BR>
    30, 2023</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font-size: 7pt; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: top; width: 4%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Net sales</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; width: 5%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">6,738,434</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; width: 5%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">6,635,269</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; width: 5%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">6,656,950</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; width: 5%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">6,331,922</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; width: 5%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">1,452,256</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; width: 5%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">1,566,366</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; width: 5%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">2,919,489</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; width: 5%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">2,771,176</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; width: 5%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">(389,097</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; width: 5%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">(241,475</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; width: 5%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">17,378,032</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; width: 5%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">17,063,258</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font-size: 7pt; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Cost of sales</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">(5,757,258</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">(5,984,891</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">(5,697,770</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">(5,018,536</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">(1,250,436</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">(1,182,512</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">(2,476,102</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">(2,346,705</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">380,149</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">262,059</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">(14,801,417</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">(14,270,585</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font-size: 7pt; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Gross profit</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">981,176</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">650,378</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">959,180</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">1,313,386</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">201,820</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">383,854</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">443,387</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">424,471</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">(8,948</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">20,584</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">2,576,615</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">2,792,673</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font-size: 7pt; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Selling, general and administrative expenses</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">(206,378</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">(218,609</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">(173,102</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">(135,792</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">(43,836</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">(38,095</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">(69,900</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">(76,090</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">(55,386</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">(70,282</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">(548,602</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">(538,868</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font-size: 7pt; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Other operating income (expenses)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">(26,875</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">(26,055</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">8,451</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">(5,768</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">1,156</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">(<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">1,169</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">7,699</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">6,<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">416</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">(90,883</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">(<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">21,075</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom">)<FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">(100,452</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">(47,651</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom">)<FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font-size: 7pt; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Reversal (Impairment) of financial assets</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">(3,974</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom">)<FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">(2,551)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">22</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">(742</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom">)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">(777</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">(296</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom">)<FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">(713</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom">)<FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">(263</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom">)<FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">426</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">(232</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom">)<FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">(5,016</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom">)<FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">(4,084</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom">)<FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font-size: 7pt; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Equity in earnings of unconsolidated
    companies</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">84,395</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">128,275</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">40,288</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">11,137</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">4,023</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">103,390</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">9,484</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">198,922</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">182,070</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font-size: 7pt; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Operational income (Loss) before financial income (expenses)
    and taxes</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">743,949</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">403,163</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">878,946</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">1,299,359</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">158,363</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">384,582</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">391,610</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">358,557</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">(51,401</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">(61,521</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">2,121,467</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">2,384,140</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font-size: 7pt; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Finacial result, net</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">(145,899</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">(156,582</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom">)<FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">56,245</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">6,982</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">(208,368</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">(284,222</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom">)<FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">(66,691</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom">)<FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">(80,324</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom">)<FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">41,920</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">36,392</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">(322,793</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">(477,754</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom">)<FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font-size: 7pt; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Income (Loss) before taxes</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">598,050</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">246,581</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">935,191</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">1,306,341</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">(50,005</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">100,360</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">324,919</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">278,233</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">(9,481</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom">)<FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">(25,129</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">1,798,674</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">1,906,386</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font-size: 7pt; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Income and social contribution
    taxes</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">(146,139</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">(51,647</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">(202,258</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">(279,842</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">12,658</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">(78,595</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">(80,420</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">(65,613</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">(26,270</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">161,376</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">(442,429</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">(314,321</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font-size: 7pt; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Net income (Loss)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">451,911</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">194,934</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">732,933</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">1,026,499</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">(37,347)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">21,765</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">244,499</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">212,620</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">(35,751</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom">)<FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">136,247</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">1,356,245</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">1,592,065</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom"></TD></TR>

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    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Supplemental information:</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; width: 4%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Net sales between segments</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(143,484</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">53,266</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">20,584</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">31,394</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">45</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">23,962</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">20,938</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">488,036</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">135,833</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">389,097</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">241,475</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Depreciation/amortization</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">392,181</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">465,433</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">195,405</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">152,152</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">71,005</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">60,070</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">134,394</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">113,465</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">3,291</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(1,970</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">796,276</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">789,150</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Operational income (Loss) before
    financial income (expenses) and taxes proportional to Joint Ventures</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">123,937</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">195,869</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">84,427</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">17,970</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">8,191</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">19,823</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">7,947</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">161,730</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">296,434</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Depreciation/amortization proportional
    to Joint Ventures</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">41,946</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">33,804</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">13,003</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">4,934</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">4,812</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">7,955</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">2,482</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">54,835</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">54,101</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Tax credits/provisions recovery</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(75,561</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(75,561</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>GERDAU S.A.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>as of September&nbsp;30, 2024</B></P>

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unless otherwise stated)</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="46" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">For the
    nine-month periods ended</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Brazil
    <BR>
    Operation</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">North<BR>
    America <BR>
    Operation</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">South
    <BR>
    America <BR>
    Operation</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Special
    <BR>
    Steels <BR>
    Operation</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Eliminations
    and Adjustments</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Consolidated</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-size: 7pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">September&nbsp;30,
    2024</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">September&nbsp;30,
    2023</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">September&nbsp;30,
    2024</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">September&nbsp;30,
    2023</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">September&nbsp;30,
    2024</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">September&nbsp;30,
    2023</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">September&nbsp;30,
    2024</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">September&nbsp;30,
    2023</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">September&nbsp;30,
    2024</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">September&nbsp;30,
    2023</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">September&nbsp;30,
    2024</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">September&nbsp;30,
    2023</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; width: 4%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Net sales</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">19,315,483</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">20,796,386</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">19,659,640</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">20,930,904</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">4,047,756</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">4,792,018</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">8,381,041</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">8,805,150</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(1,199,808</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(1,123,527</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">50,204,112</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">54,200,931</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Cost of sales</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(17,489,358</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(18,446,171</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(16,173,183</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(16,143,315</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(3,402,313</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(3,710,756</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(7,125,933</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(7,354,639</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">1,169,905</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">1,153,639</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(43,020,882</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(44,501,242</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Gross profit</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">1,826,125</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">2,350,215</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">3,486,457</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">4,787,589</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">645,443</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">1,081,262</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">1,255,108</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">1,450,511</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(29,903</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">30,112</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">7,183,230</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">9,699,689</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Selling, general and administrative
    expenses</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(620,873</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(634,189</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(470,418</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(430,622</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(120,716</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(112,567</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(200,457</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(215,486</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(167,736</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(246,390</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(1,580,200</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(1,639,254</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Other operating income (expenses)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(99,025</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(56,724</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">9,844</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(4,853</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">11,715</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">2,995</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">32,328</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(47,075</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(130,392</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">842,154</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(175,530</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">736,497</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Recovery of Eletrobras Compulsory
    Loan</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">100,860</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">100,860</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Results in operations with joint
    ventures</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">808,367</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">808,367</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Reversal (Impairment) of financial
    assets</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(23,528</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(2,418</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">1,296</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(1,471</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">93</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(542</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(7,185</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">124</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(50</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(758</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(29,374</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(5,065</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Impairment of assets</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(199,627</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(199,627</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Equity in
    earnings of unconsolidated companies</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">280,626</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">550,986</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">200,270</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">23,533</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">3,972</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">81,961</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">14,386</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">386,120</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">769,614</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Operational income (Loss) before
    financial income (expenses) and taxes</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">883,072</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">1,656,884</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">3,307,805</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">4,901,629</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">536,535</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">1,171,418</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">1,103,327</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">1,192,046</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">663,107</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">639,504</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">6,493,846</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">9,561,481</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Finacial
    result, net</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(398,254</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(399,151</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(1,540</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">86,207</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(743,820</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(731,153</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(199,191</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(226,935</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(53,013</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">320,448</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(1,395,818</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(950,584</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Income (Loss) before taxes</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">484,818</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">1,257,733</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">3,306,265</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">4,987,836</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(207,285</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">440,265</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">904,136</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">965,111</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">610,094</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">959,952</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">5,098,028</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">8,610,897</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Income and
    social contribution taxes</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(118,406</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(312,308</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(716,655</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(1,053,458</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">69,722</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(171,615</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(219,771</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(233,844</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">163,180</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">110,515</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(821,930</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(1,660,710</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Net income (Loss)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">366,412</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">945,425</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">2,589,610</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">3,934,378</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(137,563</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">268,650</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">684,365</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">731,267</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">773,274</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">1,070,467</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">4,276,098</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Supplemental information:</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 7pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Net sales between segments</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">234,601</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">210,815</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">106,984</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">105,065</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">41,970</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">45</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">76,173</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">96,211</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">740,080</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">711,392</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">1,199,808</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">1,123,527</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Depreciation/amortization</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">1,160,533</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">1,264,741</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">537,817</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">445,438</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">204,878</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">177,103</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">381,639</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">361,229</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">8,514</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">7,865</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">2,293,381</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">2,256,376</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Operational income (Loss) before
    financial income (expenses) and taxes proportional to Joint Ventures</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">441,957</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">786,318</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">284,994</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">33,722</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">12,598</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">15,861</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">10,755</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">491,540</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">1,094,665</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Depreciation/amortization proportional
    to Joint Ventures</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">119,093</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">101,994</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">38,346</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">14,907</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">14,037</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">19,122</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">6,470</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">153,122</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">160,847</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Tax credits/provisions recovery</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(89,023</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">845,215</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">(89,023</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">845,215</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-size: 7pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">September&nbsp;30,
    2024</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">December&nbsp;31,
    2023</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">September&nbsp;30,
    2024</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">December&nbsp;31,
    2023</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">September&nbsp;30,
    2024</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">December&nbsp;31,
    2023</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">September&nbsp;30,
    2024</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">December&nbsp;31,
    2023</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">September&nbsp;30,
    2024</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">December&nbsp;31,
    2023</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">September&nbsp;30,
    2024</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">December&nbsp;31,
    2023</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; width: 4%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Investiments in associates
    and joint ventures</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">2,914,766</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">2,766,406</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">284,896</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">268,522</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">997,532</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">823,521</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">4,197,194</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">3,858,449</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Total assets</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">26,193,265</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">23,788,261</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">28,317,842</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">22,589,796</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">5,448,000</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">4,428,996</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">13,672,695</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">11,885,419</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">8,219,515</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">12,192,672</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">81,851,317</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">74,885,144</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Total liabilities</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">8,263,815</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">8,849,071</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">2,718,471</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">3,064,061</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">1,186,241</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">1,373,802</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">2,704,761</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">2,881,499</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">11,462,092</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">9,477,848</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">26,335,380</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">25,646,281</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The main products by business segment are:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">- Brazil Operation: rebar, bars, wide flange beams, wires, plates,
hot rolled plates, billets, blooms, slabs, wire rod and structural shapes.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">- North America Operation: rebar, bars, wire rod, structural shapes,
wide flange beams and billets.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">- South America Operation: rebar, bars, wires, wide flange beams and
billets.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">- Special Steel Operation: bars, wire rod, billets and blooms.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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 Tax credits recovery, Tax credits monetary update, Selling, general
and administrative expenses of corporate employees and the related income tax effects of these amounts, among others.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>GERDAU S.A.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>as of September&nbsp;30, 2024</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(In thousands of Brazilian Reais &ndash; R$,
unless otherwise stated)</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(Unaudited)</B></P>

<P STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The Company's geographic information with net sales classified according
to the geographical region where the products were shipped is as follows:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Information by geographic area:</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%">
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
                                                                <TD COLSPAN="30" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt"><B>For
                                            the three-month periods ended</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">Brazil</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 9pt"><B>Latin
    America <SUP>(1)</SUP></B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 9pt"><B>North
    America <SUP>(2)</SUP></B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">Consolidated</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">September&nbsp;30,
    2024</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">September&nbsp;30,
    2023</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">September&nbsp;30,
    2024</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">September&nbsp;30,
    2023</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">September&nbsp;30,
    2024</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">September&nbsp;30,
    2023</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">September&nbsp;30,
    2024</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">September&nbsp;30,
    2023</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; width: 20%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">Net sales</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 7%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">7,562,022</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 7%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">7,131,700</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 7%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">1,555,841</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 7%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">2,018,131</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 7%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">8,260,169</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 7%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">7,913,427</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 7%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">17,378,032</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 7%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">17,063,258</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>


<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><SUP>(1)</SUP>&nbsp;Does not include operations
of Brazil</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><SUP>(2)</SUP>&nbsp;Does not include operations
of Mexico</FONT></P>



<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Information by geographic area:</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%">
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
                                           <TD COLSPAN="30" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt"><B>For
                                           the nine-month periods ended</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">Brazil</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 9pt"><B>Latin
    America <SUP>(1)</SUP></B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 9pt"><B>North
    America <SUP>(2)</SUP></B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">Consolidated</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">September&nbsp;30,
    2024</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">September&nbsp;30,
    2023</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">September&nbsp;30,
    2024</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">September&nbsp;30,
    2023</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">September&nbsp;30,
    2024</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">September&nbsp;30,
    2023</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">September&nbsp;30,
    2024</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">September&nbsp;30,
    2023</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; width: 20%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">Net sales</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 7%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">21,628,526</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 7%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">22,648,095</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 7%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">4,179,797</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 7%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">5,658,187</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 7%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">24,395,789</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 7%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">25,894,649</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 7%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">50,204,112</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 7%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">54,200,931</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>


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<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%">
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">September&nbsp;30,
    2024</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">December&nbsp;31,
    2023</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">September&nbsp;30,
    2024</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">December&nbsp;31,
    2023</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">September&nbsp;30,
    2024</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">December&nbsp;31,
    2023</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">September&nbsp;30,
    2024</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">December&nbsp;31,
    2023</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    </TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; width: 20%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">Total assets</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 7%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">32,871,452</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 7%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">32,811,578</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 7%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">8,663,755</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 7%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">7,386,237</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 7%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">40,316,110</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 7%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">34,687,329</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 7%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">81,851,317</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right; width: 7%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">74,885,144</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><SUP>(1)</SUP>&nbsp;Does not include operations
of Brazil</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><SUP>(2)</SUP>&nbsp;Does not include operations
of Mexico</FONT></P>



<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>NOTE 23 &ndash; IMPAIRMENT OF ASSETS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">As presented in Note 9, in the third quarter of 2024, due to the lack
of expectation of future use of some assets of its industrial plants, tests carried out on other long-lived assets identified losses
due to non-recoverability in the amount of R$ 199,627 in the Brazil segment. These losses were determined based on the difference between
the carrying amount of the assets and its recoverable amount. These losses were recorded as an expense, in the &ldquo;Impairment of assets&rdquo;
line in the Consolidated Statements of Income</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>GERDAU S.A.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>as of September&nbsp;30, 2024</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(In thousands of Brazilian Reais &ndash; R$,
unless otherwise stated)</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(Unaudited)</B></P>

<P STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The impairment test of goodwill allocated to the business segments
is carried out annually in December&nbsp;and it is anticipated if events or circumstances indicate that it is necessary. In the test
carried out in the year 2023, 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&nbsp;percentage points in the discount
rate of each segment&rsquo;s cash flow would result in a recoverable amount that exceeded book value as shown below: a) North America:
R$ 5,075 million; b) Special Steel: R$ 2,067 million; c) South America: R$ 657 million; and d) Brazil: R$ 343 million. On the other hand,
a decrease of 0.5&nbsp;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$ 5,431 million; b) Special Steel: R$ 2,271 million; c) South America:
R$ 702 million; and d) Brazil: R$ 719 million. A combination of the above-mentioned sensitivities in the cash flow of each segment would
result in an impairment value in the Brazil segment of R$ 501 million due to the recoverable amount lower than the book value and the
recoverable amount exceeding the book value in the other segments, as follows: North America: R$ 4,213 million; b) Special Steel: R$
1,578 million and c) South America: R$ 614 million.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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 September&nbsp;30, 2024.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The Company will maintain over 2024 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&nbsp;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 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.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>NOTE 24 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>I)
</B></FONT>On November&nbsp;1, 2024, 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 November&nbsp;18, 2024, in the amount of R$ 619.4 million (R$0.30 per common and preferred share),
with payment scheduled for December, 16, 2024, and was submitted and approved by the Board of Directors on November&nbsp;5, 2024.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>II</B>) On November 5, 2024, the Board of Directors of Gerdau S.A.
approved the cancellation of 674,900 common shares and 29,000,000 preferred shares issued by the Company, without reducing the value
of the share capital. Due to the cancellation of shares resolved, the share capital of the Company will be divided into 2,078,805,560
shares with no par value.</P>

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