/EINPresswire.com/ -- Ternium S.A. (NYSE: TX) reported that, on September 12, 2016, Usinas Siderúrgicas de Minas Gerais S.A. - Usiminas announced that it entered into definitive agreements with Banco do Brasil, Banco Bradesco, Itaú Unibanco, Brazilian state-owned development bank BNDES, Nippon Usiminas, Japan Bank for International Cooperation, the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Mizuho Bank and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, as well as with debenture holders, to refinance approximately 92% of the company's total indebtedness. In its announcement, Usiminas' management considered that the conclusion of its debt restructuring process preserves the company's financial and operational capabilities, adjusting its financial profile to short, medium and long term prospects.

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About Ternium

Ternium is a leading steel producer in Latin America, with an annual production capacity of approximately 11.0 million tons of finished steel products. The company manufactures and processes a broad range of value-added steel products for customers active in the construction, automotive, home appliances, capital goods, container, food and energy industries. With production facilities located in Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, the southern United States and Guatemala, Ternium serves markets in the Americas through its integrated manufacturing system and extensive distribution network. In addition, Ternium participates in the control group of Usiminas, a Brazilian steel company. More information about Ternium is available at www.ternium.com.